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Talk of Mediation. President's Message and Ea ropean Mediation. Washington April 4-Th? two foro moat branches of tho Coban question -ia Washington to-day were the Presi oemVmessa?^ and Earpean mediation, which now Hts ukru active form tn the eonri? o^EaTcpe a*eording io advices received al f ?reign en?hasties here, tootah no proffer bas bern m*da to the United States. Regarding thc first, it oao be stated that it is folly expectel bj the adminis? tration t?at th-* message wiiJ be sent to Congress w Wednesday. Members of Mr. McKinley's cabinet and his friends in Congress stated definitely to day that it viii deal vigorously with tb? qoer tton, mil include th? Miine incident an i will make definite reeommeada tions to Congress, nee of which will to recognition of Cohan independents. As to the mediation of Europe or the Pope, they declaro that these material and morai powers most exercise their suasion oo Spain? for this government wilt insist on i o depend en oe of Coba as an altimore sine quo non, unless the insurgents themselves should eon sen fe tn less, ?nd this they have flatly refused todo. Speaking on this point; oise of the et bin et officers said to-day : ? "roo. can gay. for me that ali the dowers of Boro pe and the beads of all churches may propose mediation to Spared f they desim, bat* the United States will positively not listen to medi? ation of any kind that dose not lead to t'?e acceptance of oar condition, which is independence fdr Coba." President McKinley announced to day to a leading member of Congress, who bas the confidence of the adminis? tration, that there was no troth in the reported mediation of toe . pope in the Caban incident, and that be (the President), bad no knowledge of it whatever. Be also announced that be was hourly expecting a cablegram from the Sagasta government, notify iog this government of the formal pro? position for an armistice to the insur? geais POWERS IN CONFERENCE Notwithstanding tba many reports of European m?diation, they assumed their first tangible. form this aft e rs noon, when at least two of the for? eign establishments ia Washington 1 received official information- that an exchange of notes between ?he great powers waa now in progress, with a view ta arriving at a basil on which they could maks a joint proposal for mediation It is evident that the ex change bas not yet been productive of -a common understanding, ss the ambassadors and ministers -at -Wash? ington have not yet received instruc? tions to initiate the movement Their only information thus far is ' that the notes are passing by tele graph hat ween the capitals of Europe. It had been understood thal France and Austria were most active in bringing about the movement, .and that Great Britain bad held aloof from it, but it developed to day that the British \ government was also taking pait in the exchange, and that in case of: concerted action by the powers Great Britain probably would act with tbs others. MERS CONJECTURE What common ground the powers are seeking to reach can only be con lectured. The Spanish government seems to be hopeful of results from this movement, and this inspired ad ditional-groond for the belief that it will not: be regarded with favor by the United States. The diplomats, however, think that if a common un derstanding was reached by the great powers-of Europe, such suggestions as these combined powers might make could not be lightly set aside The general view of tbs diplomats is that the movement is not so mach one toward reconciling the United States and Spain and it is to preserve the peace of the world by combined action. Spain's policy in this matter is one of urging on the European powers that if Cuba was free from Spanich sovereignty the next move nader the Monroe doctrine would be to bring an end of European control over other West Indian possessions. Great Brittan, France and Denmark have interests in that locality. In other quarters it was stated that the influence of the powers waa more likely to be exerted on Spain, in urging her to the largest possible measure of concession. Au arrangement was reached dur? ing the day by which the United States and France wHI co-operate through their ministers at Denmark in the establishment of a public cable station on the Danish Island of St Thomas. The cable is owned by a French- company, bo tits use bas be? come of vital .importance to the Uni ted States government, owing to the possible base of naval operations in the leeward islands. London, April 4 -Details have been obtained by the Associated Press from a manufacturer of sub marine mines in London for Spain, which was first brought to the atten? tion of the United States embassy and cabled to tbe Associated Press cn Match 5. A man whose card described him as being an-electrical engineer, and whose name was for warded at the time to Washington, then said he sold Spanish officers io London, several years ago, a large Dumber of mfruee, eight or ter* of which wer* placed in Havana harbor He *aid they were made in a. spe? cial wa.yv h?d ? socially constructed: cable, which he can identify if the smallest piece is produced, and he added that some of the mines were fixed so that they could be fired from a fort, while two of them bad bulbs so arranged that they would explode upon a vessel coming into contact with them. The man added, howev? er, that be did not believe the bulbs would be nsed in water as shallow as that cf Havana harbor. Finally, the mau exhibited plans of one of these mines, which he said was the most likely to produce the effect described as causing the wreck of the Maine. It was numbered "2," and was con? structed to contain five hundred pounds of goncotton. Lieutenant Commander J C Col well, the United States naval at? tache bas since investigated the mat? ter and has made a report on the subject-to the United States govern? ment HAVANA HARBOR MINED. The facts learned strongly tend t show that Havana harbor waa mined, and they unquestionably prove that Spain purchased mines for that pur pose The firm of Lattimer, Rhodes & Clark, electrical engineers, during 1887 88 filled a large order for Spain of a lot of mines, in which were used fourteen and a half tons of gnncot ton. The work was done under the surveillance of General Fernandez and Captain Boatamento The latter was theil the head of the Spanish torpedo school By order of these officers, the mines were divided into four consignments, for Havana, Fer? rol, Cadis and Cartbagena The mines were manufactured under the directiop of J. P Gibbons, after Gibbons' patents, which are describ ed in Sieman's book on torpedoes and mines, Gibbons, from whom a reporter of the Associated Press obtains the in? formation, and who furnished to Lieutenant Commander Colwell a written statement of the above acta and outlined bis theory of the explosion which wrecked tho Maine, was then employed by the firm as superintendent of the torpedo depart? ment. He also says a similar lot of torpedoes was manufactured for Spain in 1896 r THE STORY CONFIRMED The manager of the Westminster Engineering company, which is the successor of tbe foren?entioned firm/ and wifh which Gibbons is connect? ed, confirms the latter's statement as to the manufacture of mines for Spain. Gibbons, who is a former sergeant of engineers ?nd a government in? spector of torpedoes, believes the Maine's first, explosion wes caused by what is techical y called a ground mine, containing five hundred pounds of goncotton, several of which were manufactured for Spain He bas experimented with these mines largely at Portsmouth, and says that, once laid, they retain their properties for 50 years. In addition, Gibbons asserts that it is absolutely impossible for them: to explode acci? dentally, as the electric currents for their explosion are formed only by the manipulation of a complicated keyboard, especially devised to pre vent accidents Three keys are ne? cessary, which are always kept in tbe possession of different officers, and even if sn outsider obtained pos? session of them, it would be impos? sible to manipulate the keyboard without instructions. Gibbons farther "says the minea and their connecting cables are num? bered, and he asserts he would be able to identify them if any part is secured "McKiuley Misunderstood.1' The ery now is that McKinlay is mis? understood. His plans and purposes are restated, and be is going to do this and that-provided. Bot if he is not unfaithful to bis position of trust and power why are so many of his party in tbs House (and doubtless in the Senats) distrustful of bim, and io a state of positive revolt. Hoar about the want of confidence in the President and his oabinet by the Chamber of Commerce io Cincinnati. It does seem that there is any thing but harmony among the McKinley supporters. Bat if those who aro believed to know the President's mind, are to be relied upon, he bas not backed down or lost bis grip or become mentally addled, but is as firm s:* a rock and fully aware that the destinies of fate are io his hard. It is repeated now, after faaviog beeo once superse? ded by another report, that he had "some days sgo mads a peremptory de? mand upon Spain to put an end imme? diately to hostilities io Cuba, to release the reconcentrados and to permit tbem to return to their bornes and resume their several occupations unmolested " While war is certainly not to be desired even as an abstract proposition, bat a cowardly retreat after bluster and pre? paration is not relished by Americans generally. If tbe President does not take hold of the matter at issue in a firm manner he will be relieved not loog hence of any farther responsibility in the handling of such a delicate and im? portant issue That the Maine was destroyed by tho j Spaniards is the belief of ninety-nine hundredths of the American people. That tbs war upon the Cubans is con? ducted with ferocity and barbarity no eoe cao fail to belie re. That it ought to eod soon is what most ateo of sense sod humanity believe to be imperative : Every sobaeqaenii development bot ooo* i firms the first impression and despeos I the cooviotioo that tbs Spaniards io [ Havana are quite capable of perp?tr?t I iog snch a sbooking deed an marked the destruction o? tho American cruiser. The several r?solutions introduced in the two Houses looking to war will go to tbo committees. A few days or hours may show their fate They may be buried in comnrittee rooms or one or more may be reported upon favorably. T*-2re will hardiiy be long delay in the action of tbe committees The oountry is in co humor to brook dodging or de? lay. But this is a Government of Con? gressional Committees strictly. Ra? ro em ber that, Congress is stronger and greater than McKinley or aoy Presi? dent, we are glad to know.-Wilming? ton Messenger President's Message Com ft pleted. Waahingtoo;- April 4'--The Prest dent fias completed his Cuban message and it will be presented to Congress on Wednssday. Secretary Long; after the special Cabine!, meetingto-night, au? thorized th? Associated Press* to make I this statement. The message, whiob in itself is long, will not be accompanied by th* consular reports dealing with the state of affairs in Cuba: These will go to the eommitttee on foreign rel at io as of the Senate, for their private information, and will not be made pub? lie jos? now. The diplomatic corres? ponde! oe will ant be submitted at 'pre? sent. _ The Cabinet meeting lasted from 8 till a f..er ll o'clock, and was devoted entirely to the careful reading and discussion of ' the President's draft of his message. Every member of the Cabinet was present. The document was gone over point by point and met witt) the approval of the. Cabinet in every material respect. The only change s made were io a few points of verbiage. Wheo the meeting was over aod th3 members dispersed, there was a general air of relief and satisfaction on all faces, as though the air had been cleared of doubt, and the members, firmly resolved on what they deem the proper coarse of action, bad set out to follow the course to its logical conelu lion. The anspense evidently was over. Secretary LD o g apparently bad been deputed as spokesman for the meeting and gave tbe above brief 'statement. As tot.heeQaracterof.be message be refused to f peak. It was learned from other BOUrcea, however, that the mes? sage iri ir part a review of Spain's course in the present and previous wars in Cuba. That it will contain some definite r< ?com m en dat ion s may be in? ferred from tbs remark of one member. "While* I can say nothing explicit con? cerning the details of the message," said be, .? I may say that it is a strong explicit statement, and one with which Congress ?ill be thoroughly in accord." From I be faot that the diplomatic correspondence it not presented with the mei saje, it is inferred that its main feature.! are touched on in the message itself, either in the form of extracts or in sabB;at,ce. Smallpox in Columbia. There is no longer any doubt that smallpox is prevalent in Columbia. It is, fortunately, a mild form of the dis? ease, and, with the pr?cautions at last institut ?d by the health authorities, may not become epidemic That it has found lodgment in the city, however, is due, as it seems to us, to the culpable negligence of the Board of Health. While that body has been wrangling over the question whether the disease was chickenpox or small? pox the real article has erept in among os, and bas found us ill-prepared to cope w-tb it. The "pest-house" is a ridioulous and inadequate little shanty-a shame to a civilized community. Its physical sur rounding: are deadly, and to be con? demned ito it is the worse fate that could be meted out to a well man, to say nothing of a sick man. But the happy-go-lucky, bit or miss polioy that prevails in matters pertaining to the health of the city contd not be expect? ed to produce better results than that exemplified in the provision made for victims cf virulently contagions dis? eases. Colombia has too ioog presumed upon tbe popular fallacy that it is im? mune from epidemic disorders. We have come to believe that a special providence watches over the oity, and wards from it the ailments visited on other to wes. The absurdity of this genial superstition is now demon? strated, ard the citizens are waking up to the fe.ct that Columbia is not hedged about by noy divinity that will protect it from incursions of contagions dis? eases, nod that the duly constituted authorised must at all times be alive to "the pestilence that walketb in dark ness," as well as to "the destruction that wasteth at noonday/' If the present affliction shall serve to open the eyes of the community to the dangers that beset it, and if it shall imbue the health authorities with more energy and watchfulness, it will not be altogether an unmitigated scourge. Register. Washington, April 5 -There has been a good deal of war talk to day in both the House and Senate. A num? ber of senators want the committee on Foreign relations to report resolution declaring; war between the United States and Spain. RAILROAD NEWS; Organisation of the Sumter and Wateree Railroad Company. The Sumter and Wateree Railroad Com? pany ba8 been organizad, the board of cor? porators baring obtained sufficient stock subscriptions to enable then to proceed with the permanent organization. A meeting of the stockholders hus been, called on April 14th for the purpose of eleciiog a board of directors and the transaction of such other business as maj be necessary. We learu that the debi with the New York capitalists, who will undertake the im? mediate construction of the road, will be consummated at the stockholders' meeting, and that a contract will be made fdr work to begin at once. The plan is to have the work of construction pushed to completion with all - possible dispatch so that trains will be running regularly in time to bau! this year's cotton crbp. Tbe latest date mentioned for the completion of the road is September 1st, bot this will be gorerned by circumstances, and depends upon the prompt execution of the plans of those interested in the road. A delay or miscarriage of any of the plans as outlined at present will necessarily defer the completion of the road to a later date, bot tbe outlook ia encouraging and from what cao be ascertained tbe new road is a certainty. It is reported that a cotton compress is pro? jected for this city, and as soon as work is commenced on the Sumter und Wateree rail? road the organization of the compress com? pany will be taken np. If tbe SQQ ter and Wateree railroad is not built tbe compress will not be built here, botan independent railroad that will assure competing freight rates will determine certain parties to locate a compress here and make this city the head? quarters of an extensive cotton business. If true it is the best sort of news, and the sort of news that the people of Sumter want to bear, for they are heartily tired of the inactivity and lack of gro wjh that has prevailed for some? time. I was reading an advertisement of Cham in*8ber!a Co.ic, Cholera aod Diarrhoea Rem? edy in the Worcester Enterprise recently, which leads me to write this. I can truth? fully say I never used any remedy equal to it for colic and diarrhoea: f have never bad to use more than one or two dceea to cure the worst case with m.?self or child - W. A; Stroud, Popomoke City, Md. For sale by A J. China April Cosmopolitan. The Cosmopolitan for April bas a very at? tractive table of contents and contains a hundred illustrations. Speaker Thomas B Reed contributes the most noteworthy article o* the "Conquest of Fear." It is a study of j man from the time when be was superstitions of the lightning to the time when b? master? ed it and made it bis servant. John Brisben Walker writes on ''Studies of Government," with an article this month on the "Power of tbeSpeakerof the House." Other attractions are "Mine Salting," by C. M. Dolsoc, "The Great drainage Canal of j Mexico," by Blanche Hunt ; a poem bj Robert Moory Bell. "Man-Hunting in India":] bj Chas. Johnston ; and an interesting illus? trated article on that famous tea plantation at Summerville, S. C , entitled "Successful Tea-Growing in America." (The -Cosmopo? litan, Irvington, New York, 10 cents a copj -one dollar a jear.) ACETYLENE QA8. The Light of the Future. .Wbj not be independent and own jour own little gas plant wbicb will give four times more light than ordinary gas oe elec trie lights at one half the con? Applicable for use to cherches, stores, factories, hotels, residences and country bornes ; safer than ordinarj gas or kerosene lamps. Approved bj all the Boards of Underwriters through? out tbe United States. We want a first class agent io everj town. Write for catalogue and prices. THE AC STYL ESE GAS MACHINS CC, March 30-2t. Akron, Ohio. Editor "Brann and Capt. Davis Shoot Bach Other Fatally, LAST CHAPTER IN A COL? LEGE SCANDAL. Dallas, Tex , April 1 - A special to The News from Waco, Texas, says : Io the midst of busy preparations for city election meetings, W. C. Brana, editor of The iconoclast, and Capt. M. T. Davis met and fought a revolver duel. The combatants met on South Fourth street, in front of the Cotton Belt ticket office, and, after ezahanging a few words, began emptying their revolvers into each other's body. When the bat? tle was over Braun was found to be perforated io the left long, the left leg and the tight foot. Davis was shot through the right lung and through both of his arms. The surgeons say both are likely to die. The difficulty between the two men grew out of the Brann-Baylor feud of last year. Capt. Davis1 daughters are pupils cf Baylor university and the references made in The Iconoclast to Baylor, which were generally construed to mean reflections on tbe moral charac? ter of the pupils and faculty brought forth from Capt Davis a denunciation of Breon. . Capt. Davis is the chairman of one of the city campaign committees. Braon was an advocate of the candi? date Capt. Davis was seeking to defeat and that state of affairs contributed in no small extent to the meeting This afternoon Brann aod his bu?>i ness manager, W. H Ward, passed Capt. Davis' office. The captain was standing at the door The words that passed between them were terms of re? proach and they lost no time io getting out their weapons. About 10 seconds were occupied io tbe shooting Ward was also shot through the right hand. A wild bullet hit Motorman Kennedy in the knee. Another wild bullet bit Eugene Kepler in the foot. Kepler and his partner, Prince, are touring tbe world on a wager and bad just reached Waco Both men aro bleeding internally and are faint. At a late boor they were alive but appear to be sinking. BRANN IS DEAD. Later-At Waco this morning at 1:55 o'clook W C. Brann died. The funeral will take place Suoday. Davis bas since died. Pisgah Items. An abondant fruit crop is promised for the year to the benefit of cs all. The frost bas scorched tbe cotton leaves and bit the corn and garden vegetables. It is reported that a bear is prowling abont io this section ; it went into a man's house tbe other night, and be was too scared to run it out Tbe health of our community is very good indeed. The talk is war, war, war. Some people's knees shake like an Aspen leaf, at the thought of it. This scribe has beard the Minnies whistle and the shells burst, and it is "music in the air." A little negro child was accidentally burnt to death on Mr. T. ,,D. Mcleod's place last week. Orange blossoms are hovering over this section again. Rev. Mr. Duncan preached an interesting sermon yesterday at McLeod's Church on talents. He showed their use, and why they would be taken away if not properly nsed. He said : "Those who have one * tarent are jost above the idiot. Those who- bate two are the comraon people: Those' who have five are geniuses''. He did not eay what class represents the 6th, 7tb, 8tb, 9th and 10th'talents. Possibly he thinks they are in the past. If so, I am inclined to agree with him: Mr. Duncan no doubt, will do a fine work in this section. He is liked very mncb by this comm nc i ty as a preacher, and for bis fine social qualities. Mr?. H. C. McLeod if quite sick. Miss Adele McLeod decorates the pulpit stand of her church with pretty fresh flowers. Pity but what some more young ladies would do likewise in their churches. ? Mit-s Alice A. James bas returned home after an extensive visit to relatives and friends io the Claremont section. Pisgah, April 4. ----?-???? - , 'Wedgefield News. I am afraid European mediation will come too late to prevent war, which cow seems imminent. If we could only bave the scare and not the war every spring, I think the country would be beneficed by it. It is re? ported from all over this and other States ?bat land prepared for cotton is being planted io corn and other products which help to sus? tain life. The rain yesterday and last night checked cotton planting for a while, which was be? coming general. Owing to the*xceptionally mild winter we have bad, cotton seed that were put down as a fertilizer all came up and the old farmers have remarked it is the first time they ever saw y oin u teer cotton come op where tbe lands were retently broken, the winter not being sufficiently cold to kill the seed in the pod. A revival meeting was successfully con? ducted at the Methodist Church last week. The ps s tor was assisted by Rev. W. A. Kelly, of Som ter. The writer and another young man, and of course two of the fair sex took a pleasant drive op tbs Statebarg road last Sunday afternoon. This is one of the communities where the the mansions reared io antebellum times are still to be seen. Tho scenery along this road is beautiful this time of year, tbs bill sides being covered with wild flowers. When I reached the foot of one of the billi I brought tbs animal that was pulling my "convenience" to a standstill while we lis? tened to the soft strains of an organ as they came floating down tbe bill from one of tbe mauy booses along the road. Miss Helen Cain, of this plac?, who is teachiog school in Richland, spent last Sat? urday and Sunday with us. Misses Nonie Blinding and Etta Burkett, of the Jordan neighborhood, spent last week in town. Mr. W. T. Aycock, of the Columbia bar, 8peni yesterday lo town. God io bis wise Providence saw fit to remove from os on last Saturday, Mrs. C. B. Ellis, after an illness of only a few days. She leaves a husband and three small chil? dren to mourn ber loss. Mr. Eilis baa the sympathy of the surrounding commuaity io bis sad bereatement. Very truly, Wedgefield, S. C., April 5. RKXIDBSR. N6W8 From Fulton Faltoo, S. C., April 4-Like all country places news is scarce here, aod the most no? ticeable feature of the place is Inertia. Corn planting is abont finished and many have planted cotton ; oats are doing remarka? bly well since the recent showers, bot heavier rains would greatly increase the present pros? pect. There was a pic nie given at tbe Old Man? ning Mansion on Saturday, io honer of Miss Perry, of North?arolina, who bas charge of the Pacola Academy. Rev. A. M.Cbrietzberg, of the S. C. Me? thodist Conference, filled Rev. H. B. Watson's pulpit at I wood Sunday evening. The new Methodist Church at Pinewood is nearing completion, and when finished will compare favorably with many city churches We are also pleased to note that the Pres? byterians have made quite a start in lb? way of subscriptions towards erecting a house of worship at Pinewood. The Fulton Academy under fne Saperin tendance of Miss Bunn, assisted by Mrs. Bunn, of Washington, D. C., is in a flourish condition. That the school has been conducted most satisfactorily to all was plainly^ shown yesterday when the present incumbent was unanimously elected loy the Board of Patrons for the coming year. Dr. P. W. Salley has moved into his new offisc recently built at Pinewood. Bev. Mr. Barnwell will bold Easter Service at St. Marks next Sunday. San tee Cy press Lumber Company have estab? lished a c*mp near Fu Iton, and are now rap? idly opening up g'ades through the Swamp for floating to their mil! at Fergueun, S. C. S. B. W. G. --mm- 9 ? T. B. Rice, Diuggiet, Greensboro, Ga , writes as follows : "In tbe past eight years, I have sold more of Dr. Pitts' Carminative than all tbe soothing syrups, colic drops, and other baby medicines com: oioed." Sold by J. F. W. DeLorme. * ?BDHB^BBBMBHKS Graded School Exercises. Tbe third quarter of the school year of tbe Graded School was concluded Friday with the usual public exercises io tbe Assembly Ball. Rev. W. A. Kelly conducted the religious exercises aod delivered an appro? priate address : The quarterly roll of honor, wa3 read by Superintendent Edmonds. s ROLL OF HONOR. First Grade-1st Division-Emma Baker, Charlie Yates, Wendell Levi, Lola Hough, Joe Fort. Special mention-Julius wa, Andre Franz Teicher, Minnie Hoagb, Aline Peony, Mamie Nash. Second Division-Essie Mur? ray, Louise Yeadon, Martha Fort, Francesca Teicher, Ray Ryt?snberg, Frances Joye, Cornelia Kiogman. Special Mention-Ellis Lowry, Janie Span', Riley Bradham, Ollie Delgar, Taylor Keei?, Fred N*sb. Second Grade-Bertha Bellman, Edna Stack, Willina Cook. Mary Belle Seott, Ma? non Mims. Special Meotion-Berta Brown Jessie Mims, Van Cleave Parrott. Third Grade-Bartcw Walsh, Louise Mur? ray, Annie Joy. Special Mention-Nannie Moore, Katie Clark, Charlie McGrath. Fourth Grade-K*t:e Moses' Special Men? tion-Florence K?e!s, K -.tia Liogner, Hattie Fort, Ralph Geddings, Waker Ryttenberg. Fifth Grade-Guignard Jones. Special Mention-GraceRicdle, Mary Gaillard, Uoita White, Edward McCutcben. Sixth G rads-Et (Bfi Epps, Isadore Teicher. Epbie Fitch, Abbie Lynam, Mamie Brownl Special Mention-Marion Scott, Warren Moise. Marked Improvement-Alma Stan sill. Seventh Grade-Roth McLaurin. Special Mention-A?ice Moses. Eighth Grade-A rmi da Moses, David McCaliom and Cecil Wilson. Special Men? tion-Augusta Folsom, Octavia Hill and Guy Warren. Ninth Grade-Special Mention. Mamie Sanders, Alice Harby, Annie Warren Tenth Grade-Miss Daisy Yeadon, Messrs. Clifton Moise and John Richardson. Special Mention-Miseet-Mooeta Osteen and Isabelle McLaurin. Prohibition Convention. The prohibition meeting was. held in tbe Court House Monday as advertised, and while not largely attended was full of earnestness. Hon. E. D. Smith was called to the chair and briefly stated the object of the meeting. After some discussion it was decided to await until after the State Prohibition Convention in Columbia before adopting any regular plan of work and organization of the County. Oh motion, Chairman Smith was instruct? ed to appoint delegates to tbe State Conven? tion which will meet in Columbia April-15, ' and the followiog delegates were appointed; * E. D. Smitbs Rev. G. T. Gresham, Rev. A.; S. Willeford, W. M Graham, C. M. Horst, ' Jr., J. A. Rhame, J. M. Miller, Dr. R. Y. McLeod, and others to be added by tbe chairman. The railroad rate from Sumter to Columbia - for delegates to the Convention is $2 23 for tbe ronod trip, and reduced rates at' tbs hotels .'A word to the wise is sufficient" am* a word from the wise should be sufficient, gmt you ask, who are tbe wise? Those who know. Tbe oft repeated experience of trust? worthy persons may be taken for knowledge. Mr. W. M. Terry says Chamberlain's Cough Remedy gives better satisfaction than any other in the market. He bas been in the drug busicess at Elktoo, Ky , for twelve years ; bas sold buna reds of bottles of this remedy and nearly all other cough medicines nano factcred, which shows conclusively that Chamberlain's is the most satisfactory to the people, and is the best. For sale by Dr. A J. China. Meteorological Beco?d. Tbe following is a report of observations of the weather taken at Stateburg, by Dr. W. W. Anderson, for the past week, ending April 2, 1898 : Temperature, ss 9 M 3 50 2. 5* Condition. 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 75 77 68 62 ?4 65 69 69 59 55 43 38 39 44 67. 68. 61 5 52 5 46 52. 56 0 SK 8 8 S M K W W .00 .00 .64 .00 .00 .00 .00 Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Clear Cloudy Ciear Clear Light frosts on bills on tbe 1st and on low grounds on the 1st and 2d. No harm done to yoong corn and cotton. ---ti i i HISING RIVERS. Charleston, S. C , April 5, 10 a. m. -The Pee Dee at Cheraw, and the Wateree at Camden., will rise 14 to 20 feet during the next 24 to 36 hours. The Congaree at Columbia, will rise 4 to 10 feet during the next 24 hours. The Lower Pee Dee, the Black, the Waccamaw, the Lumber, the Lit? tle Pee Dee, the Lower Wateree, the Santee and Edisto rivers will rise slowly during the next 3 to 5 days. L N JESUKOFSKY, Local Forecast Official. 189S. Chainle88 Columbia, 0125 Standard Columbia, {75 Models 7 & 8, Hartford. $50 Models 15 & 16, Vedett, $40 2d hand Columbias, ?25 to 050 Satisfaction guaranteed on every wheel sold by me. D. JAS. WIN?, Dec 10 SUMTER, S. C.