Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Charleston M?itia Prefer Boom hook They Stand on a Technicality as to Difference in Forma? tion Militia Companies and Those Called For* Cbarfestoa, April 26 -The Fourth brigade will cot volooteer their ser Tices io the Unsted States arm j to go tb Cuba. A meeting of kbe officers of the field, line and staff was held to-day at Capt. Henry Schach teV office, and alter a ses? sion lasting an boar or more, this* adopted a series of resolutions, the sam and Bofcstanoe of which ia that tbs brigade viii not go to the froot apon cbe present oall for troops ander pres est conditions The officers raised tbs question that a? the militia is sot organised accord? ing to *be formation *of the United; States army they eaanot volunteer j under the military law of the State as j P it now exists. They also favor the Ropening of a recruiting station, wbe?e ?hose Charlestouiaus who are. not now io the militia can enlist and upon the reorganisation of the militia, the e?i eers demand that the men be allowed io V seiest their own officers to commar d them. Notwithstanding these cocdi rieus, which are named, the field, line .;.> ' and staff reiterate their willingness u?o perform ali duties for which they eo ; listed Gea. Anderson telegraphed Senator TiBman as follows this afternoon : : Rt Tillman, Washington, D C.: ?Trge Pr?s?defU to permit me to or? ganise at large a regiment of exoa :i deta of the South Carolina Military academy ?3 ward Anderson. Charleston is about to be declared n ; a state af blockade. Arrangement? hare been mads to station several tow? boats and perhaps the revenue cutter - Colfax off Long island and Morris isl? and : to warn vessel?. Orders bai e / feen drawn up by Major Boffner which will be promulgated to-morrow ordering thai no vessel enter the channel after sun -\ . set and before sunrise and that in the ? day proper care should be exercised by ail vessels. The orders are similar to - those already placed in effect at Hamp ? ton Road rf. Mobile and other points. Lieut. McDonald of the Citadel ba? received orders from the war depart oet togo to Cfciekamauga and join ; his regiment Lieut. McDonald h ? now making arrangements to leave and wilt do BO within a very short time. Ii is ?flt known who will tass his place 'sat the Citadel. AU the employes at the Carolina S av r ?iafa bank are at liberty to sling , tho : rifle on their shoulders, and go to the " front, certain that upon their retare they will get back their posh too s at tho baffk Not only will they return to their places should they escape the Spanish ballets and yellow fever bot daring the tims that they are at tba frame they will draw their salaries. ' As announcement to this effect was made hy Vise President George W. William* ^bia morning abd tbs. clerke and am? . xp?oyes have now no excuse for cot rc ' ' ^ponding to their country's call. Tba Scuvhcrn Er press company has nssed an order that any of its em p?oyes cao volunteer if they (eel so in? clined and half pa; will be gives theo while in service They will also be given their posirions at the dosa of the l": war -?%>? ? n COURSE OF COTTON. The Situation and Oatook as Seen by Riordan & Co* New York, April 26 -The cotton market was quiet and slightly lower lo day. Liverpool disappointed the fealta badiy this morning. Spot sale? there shrunk to small proportions and prices were but one-half sixty fourth higher Our market opened ? to 7 points lower, August selling on the first call at 6 26. An absence of i setting pressure after the opening se? an ? ted in a recovery of a greater part of tbs loss Tbe buying was quite generally distributed among commis? sion booses. Liberal liquidation of j May contractu, for wbfeb to morrow will be the first day for the circela lion delivery notices, caused a far? ther widening of differences. August advanced to 6 29 to 6 30 with the lowe of the market steady. We have little faith in higher prices at present Riordan k Co The Menning Times speaks as fo lows Ws kaow full well wheo wo argue against prohibition, our argu? ment sao be torn to pieces with Biblical proof, bot notwithstanding this a prac? tical age bas taught the people to know there are many things which is the common practice that beman law eau caver tto> it al thong h the divine law prohibits it." The editor of the Timen should seek so en tran oe into the legis? lative halls and move a repeal of tho ten commandments, because he evi? dently believes they are not suited to this practical age.-Greenville Moun? taineer. London, April 29.--Owing to ar? rest of several Englishmen in Cuba., accused of being American spies, Bdgotiatioos have been opened for taking off British subjects by British men-of-war. Rights of Spanish Ships. Now in Or Bound to Forts of tbe United States. Washington, April 26.--The Presi? dent to day issued the following pro? clamation respecting the rights of Spanish vessels io or bound to United States ports, and siso with regard to the right of search: By the President of the United States of America-A Proclamation. Whereas, by an aot of Congress ap? proved /* pril 25, 1898, it is deolared that war exists and that war has ex? isted since the 21st dty of April, A. D 1898, including said day, bet wein the United States of America and the Kingdom of Spaio ; and Whereas, it being desirable that snob war should be cond noted npon and in harmony with the present views of na? tions and sanctioned by recent praetioe, it has already been anaonnoed that the polioy of this government will not be to resort to privateering, bot to adhere to tbe rules of the declaration of Paris : No?, therefore, I, William MoKin ley, President of the Cotted States of America, by virtue of the power vested io me by the Constitution and the laws, do hereby declare and proclaim : First. The neutral lag covers ene? my's goods, with tho exception of con? traband of war. Second. Neutral goods not con lr a band of war are not liable to confisca? tion under the enemy's flag. Third. Blockades io order to be bind . ing must be effective. Fourth Spanish merchant vessels in any ports or places within the United States ?hall be allowed until May 21, 1898. inclusive, for loading their car? goes and departing from snob ports or places; and snob Spanish merchant vessels, if met at sea by any United States ship?, shall be permitted to con? tinue their voyage, if. on examination of their papers it shall appear that their cargoes were taken on board be? fore the expiration of the above term, provided thai nothing faereio contained shall *pply to Spanish vessels having on hoard any officers io tbe military or naval service of the enemy, or any coal (except such as may be necessary for their voyage), or any other article prohibited or contraband of war, or any dispatch of or to the Spanish gov ernmeot. Fifth Any Spanish merchant vessel which prior to April 21. 1898. shalt nave sailed /rom any foreign pur? bound for any port or place io the United States shall be permitted to enter such port or place &sd to discharge ber cargo and afterward forthwith to depart with? out molestation ; and any such vessel if met at sea by any United States ?hip shall be permited to eootioue ber voy? age to aoy port not blockaded. Sixth. The right of search is to be exercised with strict regard for the right of neutrals, and the voyage of mai! a learners are not to be i o ter fer ed with, exsept on the -dearest ground? Of suspicion of a violation of law in re? spect of ooo tr aband or blockade. (Signed) William McKinley Neutrality of Nations. Washington. April 28.-The French embassy has received a cable dispatch from the foreign omeo at Paris, an? nouncing : that a decree of neutrality between the United States ?od Spain has been issued, and that a def ai'ed copy will be forwarded by mai). Thc cable notice is brief, stating only that the decree follows the treaty of Paris of 185$. The State Department was ad? vised. The department bas also been in? formed that Mexico, Argentine Re? public, Korea and Belgium bave pro claimed neutrality. Korea's neutrality is considered important, owing co her proximity to the Philippics. The State Department has beard nothing from Germany, but this causes no ap? prehension, owing to the strong as? surance? Germany ha* given that she will observe strict neutrality between th? two belligerents Germaoy, Aus? tria and Portugal are the last of th? important European nations to declare their attitude The apprehension as to Portugal's course was considerably removed to? day by the call of Viscount de Santo Thyrso, who gave strong assurances to the State Department that Portu? gal would remaio strictly neutral. The Portuguese minister - expect? the offi?al declaration al moot hourly Although Portugal explains her delay oo the ground that tbe declaration of war was not made until the 24th in? stant, yet Great Britain deolared cen traiity with unusual promptness The effect of Great Britain'* speedy ac? tion was to foree the Uoited States fleet to leave Hong Kong, while the effect of Portugal's delay has been to permit the Spanish fleet to remain at the Cap? Verde Islands. Thus speedy action io the first case was harmful, to American interests, while delayed aot ion in the second case was equally harmful to American inter eats. Attention is now being centered oo the course of Austria. Her delay io dedaring neutrality causes no material inconvenience, as Austria bas no ports at wbioh Spanish ships oan r?V refuge, but it discloses that Austria's strong tendencies ^re with Spain, owing to the dynastic relations be? tween the thrones of Austria and Spain. tum 11 -wi The happiest ladies are those usirg the Whits sewing machine. Neutrality Proclamation. ENGLAND TAKES IDENTI CAL POSITION AS IN CHINA-JAPAN WAK London, April 26.-An extraordi? nary issue of tbe London Gazette, issued this morning, oontained the customary royal proclamation of neutrality, de? fining the attitude of British officials and British subjects during the war between Spain and the IJo?ted Statest It is identical with the proclamation issued at the time of the China-Japan? ese war. The instructions of the foreigo office to the admiralty and colonial authori? ties, regulating thc belligerents' use of British ports, is dated April 22, and gives the belligerents 2i hours to leave This accounts for tbs departure of the United States squadron from Hong Kong sod the orders given to the Span? ish torpedo boat Audaz to ea?e Queens own . Some of the newspapers here assert that the role in regard to coal being contraband of war is new, but it is identical with Lord Granville's pro? clamation of 1870. at the time of the outbreak of the Franco Prussian war, and identical with the proclamation is? sued at roe time of the commeooement of hostilities between China and Japan, prohibiting supplies being furnished to belligerent ships, except provisions and ooal sufficient to carry a vessel to the nearest port of her own country, no ooal to be again supplied to the same ship without special permission, within three months of the time she had pre? viously been supplied. WANTS T? FIGHT AGAIN. Gallant Captain Lake Offers His Services to the Presi? dent From tbe Charleston Post Capt. Geo B. Lake, of Johnston, who is attending the reotnioo of the Confederates said this morning to an Evening Post reporter that be was tor war. He said he bad fought through one and was going to fight through an? other if be lived. This morning be sent the followiog telegram to the president ": To Wm McKinley, President U. S., Washington, D C I wrote you five weeks ago offering my services as private Men of my eommusity want me to command a oom pany ss I did in the Confederate army. Some of the sons of so called heroes have flunked. Call on me and my hun? dred mea if the militia of Sooth Caro? lina fail. My home is Johnston. 1 am in Char? leston, attending a reunion of Confeder? ate veterans, G so B Lake. Powder Works Explode. Easton, Pa., April 28 -A number of explosions Oocurred this afternoon is the Atlantic Powder company's works, and the plant is BOW a mass of roi os. Six work meo we s killel and four other? wer? serionsty injured, some probably fora!ty. Tbs works were sit? uated in an isolated spot, seven miles out in a rough country from Dover There were ten buildings in the group and ?ll have been destroyed. Tbs first explosion occurred in one of the pack? ing house?, caused, it is though', by a spark from tbe pipe of a smoker. The concussion of the explosive? wreoked another paeking bouse nearby. Debris and buming timbers of the wrecked building were carried high into tbe air ?ad fell in a shower over toe remain? ing buildings, setting fire tn the main factory and the other five paokicg bouses In a brief time the explosives in th^so buildings were set off. Suffered Most in Spring Cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla the Great Spring Medicine Scrofulous Soro Log for 25 Years. All Spring Humors, sores, erup? tions, boils, pimples, etc., are cured br Hood's Sarsaparilla, the "king of medicines.'' Read these letters: " C. t Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.: " Dear Sirs :-After suffering from a sore leg for 25 years, four bottles Letter &l Hood's Sarsaparilla have made-a complete cure. My No. 1 . vrould lnflame *8 800n 88 dog days would come and continue to be sore until spring. Then the sores would heal a little and break ont again. I tried doctors and every remedy I could hear of, but all failed. I then heard of Hood's Sarsaparilla and bought one bottle, and it helped me so much that I kept on until I took four bottles; am cured, in good health and weigh 160 lbs." Mas. M. J. HARTLEY, Lovett, Georgia. No Sore, No Erysipelas. "C. L Eood & Co.. Lowell, Mass.: "Dear Sirs: - I want to say once more, Hood's Sarsaparilla is all you Letter claim for it. I haven't had any sore oi erysipelas since No. 2. * U8e(* H???V3 Sarsaparilla several years ago and was cured by it. I trust many may be benefited by Hood's Sarsaparilla as I have been. I recommend it highly as a blood medicine." Mus. M. J. HARTLEY, Lovett, Ga. Hood's ' parilla Is sold by all animists. Price $1, six for ?5. "~~ ~~ ti "cure Liver Ills; easy to nOOCl S PiilS take, easy to operate. 25c A Modern Nayal Battle. Io tbe current number of the Inde? pendent (New York.) one of tbe most thoughtful and instructive of the man? periodical?, Mr. Park Benjamin, bas an article entitled "Some Dangers of a Sea Fight," in which be says : The hage shells will begin to come on board from the high-power guns wheo the contending vessels are nearly three miles apart. The largest gnni 12 and 13 ic ch calibre, oan be loaded and fired almost every three mioutes. At a little less than two miles7 disuooe the 5 and 6-inoh rapid are guoe will begin to pour io their projectiles, and these weapons can be loaded tod fired at the rate of from 7 to 15 aimed sbots per minute. Theo come the 6 pouoder guns, delivering 40 sbotii per miente, the 1 pounders, throwing a shot per minute, the machine 1-pc enders (Max im-Nordeofeidt) 200 shots per minute, and ?0 on up to the Gatling, fed auto*, matioally by electric motet? and project? ing bullets at the rate of 3,000 per minute A man might brave a storm of grape and bullets wich a chanoe of escape, but the battle of the Yalu river showed that under the quick fire hail of the Japanese ships the slaughter on the Chinese ships was so frightful that the Chinese with all their solid contempt for death could uardly be kept at their posts. So fierce was the utorm of steel around the attacked vessels that the sea was literally lashed into foam by it. Of course, there is co place on board a warship in aotioo which is ever reasonably safe The marines station* ed in the military tops are likely to. be quickly swept out by quick fire-hail, ! and the coal parters, down in the bank? ers, or the engineers in the tangle of steam maohinery, are in imminent dan? ger of death through injuries to the boilers and the; scalding of esoapiog steam. Of allon board, the man who stands in the greatest peril is the captain. In tbe battleships and cruisers hts pom tioo is in a cylindrical box of sf eel placed just under tbe bridge, well forward, which is eal led the oocniog tower. The armor of it is thick enough ordinarily to resist (he penetration ot heavy pro? jectiles It contains the speaking-tubes and electrical wires whereby be com? municates with the guns, engines and helm, and sometimes appiratu* where by be is enabled to fire tbe guns him? self after they are laid upon .be enemy. His field of vision is limited to what be oan se? through a little horizontal slit oo about the level of his eye. Io point of frightful responsibility no situation in tbe world ean compare with that whioh is occupied by tb; mao woe stands ie that tower and direots the movement of bis ship A 'ter tbe eon? Stet once begins the din about bim will be sometb?ug infernal. Upon him the fire .of the enemy will be concentrated, and upon tbe exterior of' that steel drum in which be is shut un there will be a continuous bail of iron and steel. Shells will burst everywhere and around it, and to that babble will be added the roar of the force blast under the engines, the tremendous report of the heavy gani*, and the dio of tbe quick -fire and machine gunn in ebor us. lu such circumstances aa ibis, aided by such knowledge as be can get by look? ing ont through tbe little peephole ic front of him as weil as the smoke will let him the eaptaio must oootrol the tremendous forces under his command, and bis decisions are mat ters of sec? onds. This graphic pen pioture gives us an idea of what the modern sea fight will be. but only a suggestion of the grim rea*ity.' Ic is easy to see bow different it will be from the historic naval en? gagements of the past that we recall with so much pride. How impossible ii would be for Admiral Farragut to re? peat in tbe sea fight of to d ny bis gal? lant exploit in the rigging cf tbe Hart? ford, is apparent with a moment's re? flection. Indeed all our coe jap? jone of naval warfare, and all tbe pictures that are impressed upon our memories must give way to a horrible conception of a fleet of iron volcanoes circling about each other and belching forth from portholes on every side a atorra of steel missiles so steady and incessant that a seagoil could ?oarely By between them unscathed. Circling about eaoh other with no sign of life apparent, ex? cept from the knowledge thal desperate men who are entombed within these steel infernoes are manipulating the en? gines of destruction, they dose in nearer and nearer and the cght goes on UDtil one or the other of the huge metallic caskets sink into, a watery grave with its dead, dying and living victims imprisoned like rats in a trap. How the admiral is to direct the action of bis fleet ; bo? any signals can be worked that would burvive the shower of steel missiles from the rapid fire guns ; bow anybody could observe them even if successfully operated ; how the battle can be anything but a question of whioh ship oan first sink the other, it is difficult to conceive. The whole world is agog with painful curiosity, and an authentic report of a naval en? gagement between modem battleships will be the most sensational chapter j in the history of the olo?e of this won? derful oentury.-Augusta Chronicle. Raleigh. N C., April 27.-A se? vere storm visited this city and vicinity last night. The wind blew quite a gale, but no casualties result? ed. It was accompanied by a cold rain. It raged throughout the night and lasted until late this afternoon At times there was a slight fall of hail and snow. Severe cold to? night. 3 BEA?I T HATH CHARMS and all tho charms which beau? ty likes be st to don are shown in our gra nd display of fash? ionable j> velry for this season. Jewels like these would en? hance the charms of the most fascinating; belle, and surely no fair one would despise such brilliant aids to her beauty. Like perse mal loveliness, they conquer a Imiration on sight ; they score new victories at ev? ery inspection. Those who look over our stock , do not willingly stop with examina? tion. Beauty may now be made easi ly irresistible by a few judic ious purchases from our displa y of up to date jew? elry. L. W. FOLSOM, Jewe 1er and Optician, SION V? THE BIG WATCH, Oct. 16. & Fire Insurance Agency, ESTABLISHED 1866. Represent! arnon jr other Companies : LIVRRP00 L* LONDON & GLOBE, NORTH BR ?TISH k MERCANTILE HOME, of New York. UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. Y. LANCASTE R INSURANCE CO. Capital represented $75,600,000. PVh sa 50 YEARS' EXPERIENCE TRADE MARKS DESIGNS . - COPYRIGHTS &C Anyone sending & sketch and description nay quickly ascertain oar opinion free whether an invention is probably patentable. Communica? tions strictly confidential. Handbook on Patents sent free: Oldest airen cy for securing patents. Patents takes through Munn & Co. receive special notice* without charge, in the Scientific American. A handsomely flhwtrated weekly. Largest cir? culation of any scientific journal. Terms, $3 a year ; ?our months, $L Sold by all newsdealers. MUNN & Co.36'6T*"' Kew York Branch Offiae. 63& F gfc. Washington, p. CL Land Surveying. MR, H. D MOISE, will give prompt at? tention to calls for surveying and platting land Gan be found at his office, next door to office of Les and Mom?, Sumter, S. G. NOT 18. HONEY. New Crop 1897. Choice Extracted Honey, by the gallon or less quantity? For sale at my residence, or orders may be left office of tbe Watchman and Southron, ?. G. Osteen. HARB Y S? CO., WHOLESALE BROKERS, -AND Cotton Storage Warehouse PROPRIETORS. UP-TOWN OFFICE: COURT HOUSE SQUARE. 1,000 Tons High Grade Am moniated Fertilizer, 1,000 TODS Acid with Potas?, 500 Tons Dissolved Bone. 500 Tons German Kainit, 400 Tons C. S. Meal, For Sale. We are prepared to meet any and all prices for STAND? ARD GOOjDS. Get our prices before puinhasing. Respectmly^ H?RBY & CO. Dee. 16. j_ Order pTour PROVISIONS AW GROCERIES FRC f. pE?NS & Wholesale Akents, Jfharleston, S C 1Agenta) BB BED ?EAL I AN) rABS, DOVE HAMS BOARDING. HAVING TAKEN the Boote on Main Street second door*?*-tb nf tbe Nnoo House. I am prepared to ac.io modale a :e? jearuiir boarders, and a iso lodging aod meats tc transient customers Terme reaiouable. MM. W. B. SKITS. Sept. 8. Money to Loan. ON FARMING LANDS Ea*y payments No coo missions charged. B^-rower p?ts actual eoei of perfeciiog loan. Interest 8 per cent JOHN B PALMER AMJN". Fab. 8-3CJ. Oommbia, S. C. THE BANK 0F_S?MTE^ SUMTER, S. C. Cly and County Depository Transact? a general Banking business, ajeo bas A Savings BanL department, Deposits of %l aod upwards received. Io? terest allowed'at tbe rate of 4 per cent, per annum. Payable quarterly, on first days of January, April, July and October. W. F. B. HAYNS WORTH, W F. RHAMB, Casbier. President. Jan 13. Tie Lamest ai HM Compiete Estalstat S?t Geo. S. Hacker & Son, .-MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS. SASH, BUNDS, Moulding & Building Material. effice-acd Warerooms, King, uppositej Gan* non Street, i CHARLESTON, S. C. ?a?* Pnrebas? our make, wbicb we guarantt superior to any sold South, and thereby paye money. Window and Fancy Glass a Specialty Qctober 16-o Atlantic Coast Line. Nortb-Eastera S. R. ol S. C. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Dated A ?ri I 10, 1897. Le. Florence " Kingstree Ar. Lanes Le. Lanes Ar. Charl' t'n * TRAINS GOING NORTH. Le. Charl't'n Ar. Lanes Le. Lanes " Kiogstree Ar. Florence *Daily. fDaily except Sunday. Ne. 52 mos through to Columbia Tia Cen tral R. R. of S. C. Trains Nos. 78 and 32 ran Tia Wilson and Fayetteville- Short Line-aod aake close connection for all points North. Trains on C. 4 D R R. leave Ploreoee 9 55 a m, arrive Darlington 10 28 a m, Che? raw ll 40 a m, ;Wadesboro 2 25? p m. Leav< Florence, daily except Sunday, 8 00 p rn, ar? rive Darlington 3 25 p re, Kerrsville* 9 20 p rn, Bencettsville 9 21 p rn, Gibson 9 45 p rn. le ave Florence, Sundi, y only 9 f 5 a rn, ar rive Arlington 10 27 a rn, Hartsville ll 10 a m. Leave Gibson cai] v except Sunday ? 35 a rn, Bennettsville 6 69 a rn, arrive Darlington 7 50 n m. Leave Hartsville daily except Sun? day 7 00 a rn, arrive Darlington 7 45 a m lesya Darlington 8 56 a rn, arrive Florence 9 20 a m Leave Wadesboro, daily except Sunday 3 00 pm., Cberaw 5 15 pm, Dar? lington 6 29 p m, Florence 7 00 p ra Leave Hartsville, Sunda? only 8 15 a m , Darling? ton 9 i.l0 a m., arrive Florence 9 20 a m. i R.KENLY, JNO.F. DIVINE Gen'I Manager, Gen I Sop't. T. M CHERSON. Traffic Manurer. so.35 IA. M. 3 25 4 ?8 4 33 6 03 IA. M. HO 23 . P H. 7 65 8 57 9 15 9 15 10 5o ?. M. HO 53 j P. M. 7 451 9 151 P. M. NOTICE OF REGISTRATION. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SUMTER COUNTY. OPPIOB OP SUPERVISOR OP RBGISTRATIOB, SUMTBB CoUBYT. SUMTER, S. C., May 1, 1897. Notice is hereby siren that io accordance M i tb ac Act of tbe General Assembly, the books for tbe registration of all legally qnal? 6ed voters, and for the issuing of transfers, ?c., will be open at the court boose, between the boora of 9 o'clock a. m., and 3 o'clock p m., on tbe first Monday of eacb month, and for three successive days, until thirty days before the next general election. Minors who sball become of age during that period of thirty days, shall be entitled to registration before the hooks are closed, if otherwise qualified. E. F. BURROWS, F*b 1. Supervisor of Registration. ARE YOU NEEDING AN IRON SAFE? HAVING BREN APPOINTED GEN? ERAL AGENT for the Alpine Fire ano Burglar Procf Safe Company. I am prepared to offer liberal te: ms to those who are in need of a good safe. For prices and terms address J, A. BENNO, Mch 24. Sumter, S. C.