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4Tc 6Tc For the balance of this week wc will offer for cash our entire stock of Ladies' Shirt Waists. Lot No. 1-About 100 Shirtwaists, all sizes, regular goods, not odd lots, m Lot No. 2-All of our 85c Shirtwaists for the sale, Lot No, 3-Our fl Shirtwaists were cheap at fl, what are they now ? Lot No. 4-All of our f 1.25 Shirtwaists reduced for this week to Lot No, 5-About 50 of our finest f 1.75 Shirt, ?ists, MEN*S 8g^S-lAtX Shirt with detachable cuffs, and without cuffs, 60 and 75e goods at 49c. Lots 698,678, 6ol and 911-All Shirts that we have been selling at fl, for 87c. For this week only. For cash only J. RYTTENEERG- & SONS. J. R^T^TCTNHR ERG & SONS.' _'_ - WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1898. The Sumter Watchman was toundep ia I860 and the True Southron in 1866. The Watchman and Southron now has he combined circulation and influence cf both of the old papers, and is mani festly the best advertising medium in Samter. ?. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. Climate and Crop Bulletin of the Weather] Bureau, South Carolina Section. For the Week Ending Monday, May 16, 1898. COLTJHBIA, S C , May 17. la the early portion cf the week the j1 nights were ecol and the day tempera* tores unseasonably low, bat daring the week there was *a steady rise io tem? perature considerably above the nor? mal. The maximum reported was 97 on the 14th at Gilliso oville, while maxima ?of 90 and above were general over the pastern portion of the State during the issi days,of the week. The minimum -?ported was 41 on the 10th at Gheraw. "The average for the week was 70. and ^?e normal for the some period is about 71 The rainfall was generality light. Scattered showers occured on the 11th, 12sb,14th and 15th. The ground is very dry and a drought may be said to pre* vail along the coast, most severe io Charleston county. The heaviest fail for the week was 1.25 a: Riverview, and 25 other places reported amounts, generally less fcbao half an icon. The average amount was 0,31, and the nor* j1 mal is approximately 0.90 Rain is needed over the entire State A severe aod destructive hail storm occurred io Picken s oona ty io the vici? nity cf Daceyville co the 11th. The path of the storm nowhere exceeded OGS voile ia width anti was about five miles bag. Over pT.ioas of this area h iii fell to tb 2 depth of four inches aod j1 destroyed all vegetation. Bail also oe- !1 curred, but without doing damage, in ti Greenville, Lexington and Richland counties. The was sufficient bright sunshine averagiog about 90 per cent of the p fssible over the eastern portions and about 75 over the western. Toe pre valiiog wi ods were light westerly, gen- j ] eral ly southwest. The warmer weather caused a notice- j ] able improvement io the appearance of I ] field crops generally and particularly io j * the condition of corn which bas to al1 large extent, regained a healthy color, j 1 aod shows improvement io Kacd, al- ? though stands are oct entirely sati^fac- j ( tory being much broken by the ravage of cut, bud and heart worms, and un- j] even on account of much replanting. I Corn planting continues to a limited ? ] extent, but may be said to be practi- ; cally fioished, except for stubble oom j ? to be planted ia June. [ 1 Cation shows little recovery from the ! < sst back of the previous week, caused . by the cool nights and damaging cool winds and reports of ootton dying were received from various localities. The stand of ootton ranges between "very good'7 and the ''poorest seen in a life? time/' That is to say, there is a great irregularity in the stand even in adjacent townships which differ greatly, j some reportiog fair stands and others j very poor Bat almos, without exe? tion, correspoodeots state that a gr* deal of replanting has been done a much yet to do before faii stands c be secured In many instances wh: fields were plowed up and replanted. Ia the eastern portion of the Stat early planted cotton is looking bei while over the western portions la planting has done better except tb in pl&ces the ground is so crusted tb sprouting cotton seems unable to brei through it, and some farmers are ha rowing the fields to break the cms Sea-Island cotton is not doing wc owing to the drought thar prevails ov< the region of its cultivation. Cottc planting is practically finished, althoug in a few localities it is uoSoishet Chopping well under way. Tobacco seems to have responde juiokly to the better weather condition that have prevailed latterly, and can b laid to be doing oicely with the set larger thao usual for the season, Ther is need of rain in some tobacco raisin, lections. A small white worm is do log considerable damage in places b wring the pith of rhe stem, otberwis ?obacoo is in a satisfactory condition. Rice is looking well and growinf !88t io tue coast rice districts, but ii kershaw the seed rotted in the grouo< ?ecessitating replanting Tbe condition of wheat continue! rery promising. Rust bas not io< ireased during the week and is no! >revdent enough to materially injure vhea?, except io portions of Lexrngtoi tQUDty. Wheat ia heading and stands Q urgent need of rain. Oats are ripening to the Southeastern )ortions of the arate and harvesucg bal >egun tn Hampton and Beaufort oouo< ies, with a goodga ve rage yield. Oat? ire heading well everywhere but, like vb eat, need rain. Spring oats will likely be a failure in he low counties, bac in the upper par? i?os of the state are looking well, but >eed rain. The general outlook for fruit con ;inuee to be good for peaches, espe? cially in the counties where most at ;ention is given this crop, bul pears we not doing well generally ; much alight is noted, and the fruit is drop >ing too freely. Apples have set well in some localities, while others eport the trees barren. Piums are ripening and will be quite plentiful j-rape blooms in profusion in the western counties, and this amit ap >ears to be doing well everywhere. Attention should be given grapes low by giving the vines ?ot less than ;hree successive sprayings at inter rale of about 12 days Wild berries will be abundant in places, but in Hampton and Bam well the berries appear small and shrivelled Forest fires during the winter destroyed nanny wild black Deny viwes Sugar cane is growing up to good stands. Sweet potato draws being trans? planted but the ground is too dry for this work to be pushed There ap? pears to be DO scarcity of draws Irish potatoes are not yielding over jne-fourth an average crop it? Char? leston county owing to the deficiency of over 10 inches in rainfall since January 1st Other vegetables, in the same vicinity, have yielded less than usual by 50 per cent , and ship merits have been correspondingly light t Melons aie now doing well, having made marked improvement except in Newberry and Bamberg counties where poor stands are the rule Peanuts not doing weil. Some j peas have been sowu ir? Greenville i and Lexington. Gardens continue backward, but I looking welii Pastores need rain Farm work is up with the needs of all crops and fields are in good condi? tion generally except that grassy fields are reported from Kershaw. Chinch bugs have attacked corn in York, and have appeared ou grain in Chester Cot, bud and heart worms are reported numerous and destruc? tive over nearly the entine State. METHODIST BISHOPS ELECTED. Exciting Time ia the Con? ference. DES. CHANDLER OF GEORGIA, AND MORRISON OP TEN? NESSEE ELECTED Baltimore, May IT -Rev Dr. Warren A. Candler, of Oxford, Ga., and Rev. Dr. H C. Morrison, of Nashville, Temi., were elected bish? ops of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Sooth, to day by the general conference in session here It is said to have been the most exciting elec tion ever held by the conference Only two ballots were taken, but a large proportion of the delegates were of the opinion that Rev. Dr. E E. Hose, of Nashville, was also elected. The discussion on this point was lively The whole number of votes cast on the second ballot was 255, and Bishop Wilson, who was presiding, announced that 128 were required to elect Dr Candler re? ceived 148, Dr Morrison 140 and Dr. Hoes 129 The conference had started out to elect only two bishops This limit was determined upon several daye ago. As soon as Bishop Wilson an nonnced that Dr?. Candler and Mor? rison had been elected, there was a storm of protest It was claimed that Dr Hoss had also been elected Motions were offered thick and fast. Substitutes and amendments were tacked on Questions of order and privilege filled Ihe air. Frequent motions to adjourn wco made The confusion grew, and only men with stentorian voices had any chance at ail, either of recognition by the chair or of hearing by the conference. The struggle was ended by a vote to ad jooro in the midst of business. Washington. May 17.-The House oomrni'tee on posu?fioe shas agreed oo a biil appropriatibg $1.000 for ;he re? lier of the family o? the murdered postmaster at Like Otty. S C The State Board of Medical Exami ners met yesterday in Columbia in ? annual session for the purpose of j examining applicants for license to I practice medicine. There were j forty five applicants, three of whom | were uegro women Lo -doo May 14 -The Paris corre- j spondmt of the Ds?y Mail, 6ays: The j Barque de Paris? has concluded a loa.j j of {yu million francs to Spain, and in j o JOt-r quence Spanish four* are firmer, j The u-pression, however, is general on \ the bourse r.bat ihe next coupons, due j July 1. will not be paid, or, rather, j thar pesetas will be offered instead of ? ir ar.-c.s. Meridian, Mi?s , May 14 - The Ala- ! bama Great ^ouiheru's passenger train j was bdd np by five men near Cuba. : AU , at 10 o'clock tonight Tba men ? wore masks and w.re evideotly o?d ? hands at the ba-onc??p. The rxpro-s ; car was robce.d of ?5,000. Express I o?fi?air, however, clatm only $50O was I Uken, as Express Mersenjier Nicklin; .)>;;] mo*: of tho money in the stove : pi;.o A. per-s? from here left at ll j o'clock ?rim bloodhounds. A West Point Cadetship, Congressman Stokis appointed Mr. W. W. Hawes, of New Brookland, Lexington Conn- j ty, to a c?deiship at West Point, from the j 7th district of South Carolina. Mr. J. A | Mack was named as alternate. Tne appoint- j ment was made yesterday. i To the Public. _ i At my request for ts statement from Capt. Hardin of toe Lee Lis ht Infantry as regards tbe truthfulness of facts between myself s nd i Harmon D Moise emanating throng-* bis cor-.' respondence in The lUm, he answered ny wire ? to The Item as follows : Columbia, S. C., May 14 -Capt. J S. Hardin, 7th L?e Light Infantry to-day gave this statement to the pnblic : "Mr. L A RytteaDerg went in with tbe Lee Light Infantry of Chester, was examined and rejected o? defective eyesight, and it seems an irjustice tor any one to try to cast reflexions on bim on that account. I sup? pose Capt.'Faller, U ;>. A , bas io bis posses? sion the slip of rejection and no doubt would show it to those parti-s so seemingly inter? ested io tba matter Jos. S Harden, Cap' Lee Light Infantry." Aug Kuhn. I hare nothing more to say ou the subject, and so for as I nm concerned this closes ali controversy through tte colemos of the press. I. A. Ryttrnberg. [The slip of rej-jctior. referred to by Capt Wardio was io ?it. R/treuoerg's possession nctil yesterday moro i og, it having been given io him by Cnpt. Fuller at his request. O.i jes-erd&y morning be returned the sup to Capt. Fuller to be placed oa Sie with oiber records. 'Fae slip to question waa examined uj the editor of this paper and of its genuine? ness be bas no doubt. We trust that the controversy will be per? mitted to reu here, for it is so evicently the outgrowth of a misunderstanding o: the frets that there is no necessity for further discus? sion.-Ed. The Daily Item.J He Will not Command tbe Philippine Expedition. New York, May 16 -The Tribune to-morrow will say : Major Gene rel I Wesley Meritt will not go to tbe Philippine Islands in com? mand of the troops to be seot to the as? sistance of Bear Admiral Dewey and to take oharge of the territory wheo in American possession as military gov? ernor. In an interview last night. General Merritt said : "I may not go to the Philippines at all. lt is proposed to give* rae 15,000 moo, ooly 1,000 of them regulars and the rest volunteers, and those from tbe Northwest who have bad little opportunity for training and discipline I have asked the depart? ment for at least 4.000 more regular troops, for I believe that they will be rr quired. There will be no opportuni? ty to traio the voluoteer forces before they start or after they get. to Manila I want enough disciplined troo&rt so thal the whole body wiil he as effective as possible "How can the Charleston start if there are no men ready ? General Otis may be willing to go on without lour more regiments of.regular troops and take only l.OoO trained m^n with 14 - 000 undisciplined one?, but ? am not 1 do not propose to go without a force that is suitable to my rank I &ball stay right here if I do noe go to the Philippines. I don t expect anything wiil bc done :o the matter until it is certain what I an: to hive for the pur? pose of the expedition ,! Buenos Ayres, May 14-(Via Galveston ")-Advices from Rio de Janeiro confirm tbe reports of the arrival at Bahia, Brazil, of the United States warships Oreg ot. Marietta and Nidheory. The steamer Rio Janeiro, which has arrived at Pernambuoo, re? ports having seen, during the night of Wednesday last., three vessels, supposed to be Spanish warships, cruising before Cape Sao Aoostioogo ? vending a tonic, cr children vho want hufld injr'un. -!. ".VK: take DliO'.v VS I ?Ut .\ ?iTTEL\5. It is pleasant t>> take, cures Malaria, Lnfit vestios, Jiiliousnensand ti-, cr Coinslainta NOMINATIONS. FOR CON G HESS. _o_ j THOMAS F. BRANTLEY, of Orangeburg j is nominated for Cooirress .?'rom the Seventh | District, 8urj?ct to t:... .acp.cn of the Demo- ; eratic primary. MEETING OP MEDICAL ASSO? CIATION. The Medical issocintion Snorer Count* met last Friday nt ihe Bank or' Su-nter in ac nuel session. Dr. P. M. Dwight, lbs retiring president re*d nn add rets. The regu'ar routine nusicess was tran.??ict and the ? lection of cfficer? was tr.en tskeo op The following c.?Scf rs were chosen to serve durinz the ecsuioz v?ar : President-Dr J 0 ?pann 1st Vice President-Dr H. M. Sockey 2nd Vice Pdesideot-Dr. T M. McCutcbeo. Sec'y aud Tre*s - Dr. C. P Osteen The annual dinner w.?is servj-d at the Jtr vey House Pertinent Question Our town ?9 quarantined against Sumter Hod Colombia on account or' smallpox and a policeman meets every train to prevent people stopping here who cannot produce a health certificate This is a rynt and prober pre? caution, but what 13 to oe done with the pest io our county? Weare told that ?Il through the Silver section ibe disease catted smallpox is quite prevalent and it would be ?Imcst impossible to keep the people from the county away from the coonty seat.-Maoninz Times. Pitts' Carminative Aids Digestion, Regulates the Bowels, Cures Cholera Infanten:, Cholera Morfcus, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Teething Children, And all rii^ea^es of the Stomach and Bowels. It is pleasant to the taste and NEVER FAILS to give satisfaction. A Few Doses will Demonstrate its Superlative Virtues. z jf l^rfs^V^RH 13 Kigtily Recom- = E I V?? ki Vi 1 a?n mended for COUGHS, E E f!^?4lnUfiy?|!Sn COLDS.HOAESEXESS, E E lftflU?C3SB5tl?Illl>!jfl SOBE THEO AT, BEON- E = VJ*k tfJjEflilw Flffl CH I TIS. ASTHMA, = E IaflMaSIISillil&M WHOOPING COUGH. E = r***T*^MMM*lTT5gi and All Diseases of - Z the Throat, Lungs and Bronchial Tubes. E H - * POSITIVE SPECIFIC FOE CEOUP. jj niiiiiiiiiirimiimiiiiiiiiutmimiiiiiiuiiiiiiiuiiitiiir SlO.OO REWARD. FOR ONE VICTOR BICYCLE-MODEL 18fti. Steel Bars, Black Victor Pad? ded Saddle, Rubber Pedal?, 2i-incb Frame. Oce Searchlight Lintern. Number on wbetl 100,856. Stoien AD-il 6 Ma* 18 D JAS WINN" STILL IS TEE RING. "Why, this is just like finding money," Uncle Sam says, -'in fact, a cinch V1 We are in the ting yet with the handsomest stock of vehicles in stylish traps, buggies, runabouts, buckboards and surreys for road use, and it is like finding money to be able to ^et them at the prices we are sell? ing at H. HA RBI'. THINK OF li ! There isn't a weak peint arjywhere about the They are a perfect example cf PUno-huild inj:. ?nd the prices are right. STANDARD ORGANS TUNING AND REPAIRING Punos For Rent-Terms to Suit SKAS. IV!. SHEFF, BALTIMORE WASHINGTON* NORFOLK VA., Charlotte, N. C., 9 North Liberty St 52? 11TH ST. N W. 116 MAIN ST. 213 N. Trjon St ANOTHER Even Greater Than the Last. Row eloquent aro such prices at the proper lime. NEXT FRIDAY WE WILL GALL COMMENCEMENT DAT. And plac? on sale for this day our entire line of Evening Fabrics, brought out especially for COMMENCEMENT DRESSES. Also other necessaries for this occa? sion Space permits mentioning only a few of the many things displayed for this 3ale se Prices are For May : 35c white Organdies, 66 in ' Ofw* wide, for Friday's sale at X'V/UV 45c white Organdies. 63 in OA ~ wide, to go Friday at O^rv 20c white Organdies, 34 ?n A A* wide, on sale Friday at Xrxxj 5 pieces Persian Lawns, very -4 A~ sheer goods, for Friday at *-**J\ 5 pcs very Sue Persian Lawns, OQ? the 30c quality, for Friday. A few pieces white Lawns left Q ? from last sale to go at 4, 7 & 27 in white India Silks, regu- /J.7/* larly 60c, for Friday, ^ 24-in white Brocade Silks,new KO/* designs, for Friday Oub In connection with above our entire line of Laces for Trimmings at SPECIAL FRIDAY PRICES. Also a new line of Sash Ribbons, Etc , in fancies and plain shades jost in to go in thin sale 72 pairs fine white Kid Slip <jM 9Q pers, on sale Friday at VLw Our stock of white Kid Gloves dressed and undressed, reg- QQ/? ular $?, lor Friday, Ooli Also white Silk Gloves and Mitts at Special Friday Prices. The New Fans Our enri?e stock to be placed in next Friday's sale. It will pay you to supply your wants from above. Schwartz Bros Palace Dry Goods Emporium. WAR ! WAI ! WAR ! But the "White" is vitcori ous. We are now selling sew? ing machines from ten dollars up We have a few machines that are slightly used that we will sell cheap. We also have a nice line of Organs that we will sell on easy terms. We are head quarters for Sewing Machine.? and supplies. Old machines taken in exchange for new ones. M. B. HANDLE, Manager, Sumter Music House. SUMTER, S. C. Claremont Lets So. 64 A. F. I THE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMU? NICATION of Claremont Lodge, Ko 44. A. F. M.. will be beld on Thursday Evening, Jaue 6, at 7? p. a. Brethren cv i Ii take doe notice and govern themselves accordingly L. S. CARSON, W. M. Attest-H. C. MOSES, Sec.