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ox in Maiming. COUBT ADJOURNED ON AC? COUNT OF EPIDEMIC, Smallpox bas broken ont in Manning-;, and there are now several well-defined cases ander treatment. The. disease is supposed to bave been carried "t * t* e town from tbe country d;atncts where it bas been p-pv^l?nt for severn; or n os. Tne qu*ra nine ibit bas been en foi cert agaiasr \ b 'n city, Columbia and other t.?*?.a where sm^Upox bas appeared, proved ut uo *vatl tor ibe poin> of greatest danger, rue couatri-ijt guarded, ?ad constq J.-nt?y the di e*ae bis appeared m tbe town. Coori convened yesterday morning but as a result of tbe outbreak of smallpox no court business could fee tr*u?ac?ed aod Judge Watts adjourned court si -e die. Judge Watts and Stenographer Perrott ret a rn ed to this cit> tbis morning. Judge W?t e will go to bis home in Cberaw to spend a few days before returning to open court here on Mon? dar next. The town authorities and Board of Health rr Manning will take energetic measures to du roi the epidemic ?nd to preveat its sp;c-d, but aa it bas obtained a foothold tn ' tho town. Manning is tn for tbe experience that ofter towns io the State have joder goae and it wilLbe several ?eeks or months before the town is eotirtly free from the disease. By-I?aws of The Mutual Hoi? As? sociation cf Sumter, S C. I. This Association shall meet oo tbe first and third Mondays of each mooth at 8 o'clock p. m , and rx tra meetings may be ," bad at ??ny time bj the call of tba Executive Committee. II. That not lew than fifteen members s'-iall - be sufficient to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, provided that no ! ice of amy extraer call meettoc, shall be giren by advertisement in acj daily newspaper in cir? culation iu Sumter, SC. HI As initiation fee of ten cents ebal! he * required of each member and an assessment of fire cents per week shall be laid upon each member which may be increased by order, of .- tbe Executive Committee when io it? judg? ment such increase may be needed. 17. . Tbe funds collected shall be u*ed first ? for tbs relief and aid of members of this As? sociation or their families during their quarantine un account of any quarantineable disease when in absolute need of assistance [ to be disbojrsed by order of and at the dis- j cretino of the Executive Com mi tte, and seo 1 end!j for stich charities io other persons not members of this Association as be required bj a majority vote of this Association. V. It sholl be tbe duty of members of this Association to do guard duty when required by tbe Executive Committee, eather in person or by such substitute as may be accepted by the Executive Committee and the Board of Health of Sumter. Provided not exceeding six hours servie* shall be required of any one member at any one time and place. YI_ Tbat npea tbe failure of any member to pay any assessment wheo due, a fine of double the amount of such assessment shall be required of each member, ' which if he fails to pay io oae week thereafter be shall be expelled from membership herein and upon tbe failure of any member to do guard duty, either io person or by an accepted sub? stitute be shall be fined one dollar for sucb default, and if the same be not paid in one jveek thereafter he shat 1 be expelled from the -Association. fi- Til The executive committee shall con? sist of five members, three of whom shall con* stifbte a quorum each to be appointed by the President for a term not exceeding fire weeks each, ooe member to he retired each week and a new one to be appointed in . his steed. Tbe duties of the executive Com-, minee shall be to appoint members on guard duty in a first and groper rotation, to accept proper substitutes for members so appointed to do guard doty acting in accord with the Board of Health : To levy any increased assessment when in its judgment tbere is need for the same; To disburse tbe fonds as here? in provided, by order of its Chairman upon iee Tre?surer of this Association And to meet once a week at sucb time and place as said committee may agree upoa. VIII. The duty of the committee oo mem? bership shall be to recommend only proper persons tor membership, having in view the duties which may be required cf all mem? ber* IX. The committee on membership and the regular officers of this association shall continue for three mouths, and at the end of each term new officers shall be elected by the association except the Executive Committee, which shall be perpetuated as above provided X. Tba Constitution and By-Laws of this Association may be altered or amended only by a two-thirds majority vote of members present at a meeting called for that purpose by the Preaideot, of which due notice thereof shall be first advertised, and tbe President shall call socfa meeting opon the written re? quit of twenty-five members. XI. That the Constitution and By-Laws be placed in tbe custody of tbe Committee on Membership to whom all applications for membership should be made, and the approv? al by a majority of said committee shall be necessary io admit the applicant. Hay 30-lt Mutual Help Association Member? ship Admittance to Membership in the Mutual Help Association will be discontinued Friday, June 3d. All persons wishing to con ti one their membership will pay their dues to Mr. C. M. Horst, Jr., on or before Friday next, and all applications for, membership must come ia not later tban above date HENRY H. SMITH, Member of Com. on Membership. May 30, 1898. -mm*-'???-+mm*mm Smallpox After Vaccination. Editor Tbe Daily Item : Yon will please aosweer through the col? umns of to day's Item, whether any of tbe smallpox patients io your city bad been suc? cessfully vaccinated a short time before con? tracting tbe disease. A SUBSCRIBER. Maooing, S. C , May 30 [Two persons, we are informed, developed mid CH peg of smallpox after having beeo vac? cinated Both cares developed witbio a week er ten days after vaecioatioa, and before they became i mm u oe from the effects of the vacci? nation The history of the cr>ses indicate that the disease was contracted before vacci? nation, and tbeoniy effect tbe vaccination had was to mitigate tbs severity of toe attack - ED] . I was seriously efilleted wirb a cough for several years, and last fall had a more severe cough tbao ever before. I bare used many remedies without receiving much relief, aod being recoil, a ended to try a bottle of Cham* bergin s Cough Remedy, by a friend, who, knowing me to be a poor wido*v, gave it to me, I tried it, ?od with tbe most gratifying retoits. Tbe first bottle relieved me very murb end the seco od bottle bas absolutely cured me. I have oot had as good health for tweoty years. I give this certificate without solicitation, simp'y in appreciation of the gratitude felt for the core effected.-Respect? fully. Hrs. Mary E. Beard, Cieremere, Ark. For sale by A. J. China. The Institute Annual Concert Tbe-n'.o?l concert by the pnpile of tbe Somier Ins'i'ute WHS heid io Institute t??ll Monday eveninfr. Tbe audituce WHS sn.nll, compared with former years, bot tbe size of tbe audience was doe to the limited comber of invitations issoed aod not to the lack of io terest io the entertainment. The concert WHS a marked success aod the yoong ladies who participated io the exercises were tbe recipi eots of tbe sincerest and most heartfelt coo gritolatioo8 from the most critical of tbe audience. The programme covered a wide range of music aod save ample scope to the individual talents of the performers The selections, as well as tbe execution, gave evi? dence of tbe ability of those who have charge of tbe musical department of the Institute. The program was as follows: PART FIRST. Von F. Suppe-Leicht Cavallerie Quar? tet-Theo Lopez and Sadie Muldrow, Kate McCutecen and Catherine Gilkeaon. Pantomime- 'Where are going my pretty meid ?-Julia Ricbardsoo. H. Alberti-Le Nord-Duo. Alice HarDy and Basie Fleming. Theo. Msrziale-Eventide. Chorus. fal. C. Bonner-A Sisterly Scheme-Reci? tation. Theo. Lopez R de Vilbac-LeCbantdu Bivouac-Duet. Essie Fleming and Julia Richardson. Von C. M. Weber-Mouvement Perp?tuel. -Solo. Alice Harby. PART SECOND Longfellow-Saodalpbon-Concert Recita tioo, (magical accompaniment ) Mary Hugh Fraser, Beniah Fax, Ada Mayes and Essie Fleming. Ad Gutmann-Le Tourbition.-Duo. Theo. Lopez and Jolts R:cb?rdsoo Schiller-Sceoe from Mary Stuart-Queen EUztbeth - Katherine Giikeson. Mary, Queen of Scotts-Mary McPbeeters I?, de Meyer-Marcha Triumphale-Quar? tet-Alica Harby and Etta Ss inner, Jessie Flemming and Elma Wilde. Recitation-The Red Fan (musical accom? paniment.) Julia Richardson. Mendelssohn-The Maybelle and the Flow, ers. Chorus. Mr. P. Ketcham of Pike City, Cal., says : "During my brother's late sickness from Be ? atie rheumatism, Chamberlains Pain Balm was the coly remedy that gave bim any re? lief." .Many others have testified to the prompt relief from pain . which this linimeot alfords. For sale by A. J. Chios. Therehave been no new cases of smallpox re? ported to tbe Board of Health with in the past tea days, and the physicians and members of tho Board are beginning to feel satisfied that the ead of tbe smallpox oatbreak is in sight. The few persons who bave not been success folly vaccinated are beiog brought io by the physicians, and within a few days more there Will begone in Sumter who ate not immune. If the people living in the country do cot ti ka the smallpox situation in baod they will have serious trouble before the summer is ended. Every farmer sboold see, without farther delay, that every person living on his placa is successfully vaccina tel. This :8 the only means of preventing a general and seri? ons epidemic. The towns have taken steps to protect themselves, and now the danger is io tbe country districts. Pitt's Carminative ia pleasant to the taste, acts promptly, and never fails io give satis? faction. It carries children over the critical period of teething. A few doses will demon? strate its superlative virtues. Ask your druggist for Pitts1 Carminative. J. F W. DeLorme. ' Juoe Tom Artemus, colored, was before the May? or Monday morning for refusing to be vacci? nated. He asked for mercy and promised to bs vaccinated, therefore Mayor Wilson let him off without imposing a fine. It was dis? covered, however, that Artemus escaped from tbs street gang last year while working out a tann of ten days, and he was accordingly turned over to Supt. Tribble to work ont tho remainder of bis sentence. He will be vacci? nated before be is liberated to make sure that his promise is carried into effect. Duriog the storm last Thursday night light? ning struck the wire running to the call bell in Delgar Reel Squad boose and set the fire alarm ringing at a furious rate. Tbe team was hitched up in a hurry and the reel set out for the fire oo a ron At the corner of Liberty street it was ascertained that no fire alarm bad been mug in and the reel returned to the bouse Within a few minutes, how? ever, aa alarm was given and both squads called out, it having been discovered that the lightoing bad burnt out tbe call bell wires running into tbe store of J. Ry tren berg & Socs and set fire to tbe wood-work in tbe of? fice. Tbe blaze that was started was bot a feeble effort and weat ont before tbe rqaads were ready to throw water. No damage was done except the wires that were bnrot out. Pisgah Happenings. The showers of last week helped the crops a great.deal, especially the late oatt, but the drying winds are getting the land into dust again. Cotton, is doing nicely. Corn not so well, io fact, the prospect is not encour? aging for a crop-small and weak looking for tbe time of the year. Oat cutting is now going forward. The crop is light owing to the dry weather. The Sumter Baptist Uaion convened with the Pisgah Church on Friday last The fol? lowing ministers were present : A. T. Jami? son, Camden; J. J. Myers, Providence; J. R. Smith, St. Charles: C. D. Peterson and S. D. Tates, Antioch; Warren Entzminger and J. W. Smith, Cedar Creek; J. N. Eutzminger and J. Walter Kenny, Pisgah, Mr. Jamison preached Saturday at Ila m. In the evening ''Temperance," was dis caesed, aod while the speeches were all in? teresting and instructive, that of Rev. J. Walter Kenny was particularly fiae. he t )ok a high aod broad plane and bis remarks seemed to touch a tender chord in the breast of all. Sunday at 12 M , after a husioess session, Mr. Peterson preached. This is usually the Missionary Service, but Mr Peterson broke the record, and preached on aoother subject than missions, rather scientific, but ^in? structive ?nd interesting. The collection cf about $5 was given to State Missions At night, Rev. J. J. Meyers preached. Mr. Myers and J R Smith were former pastors at Pisgah, and their many friends were glad to see them and welcome them to our midst The next union goes to the Mayee ville Church in July The meeting w?s in? teresting aod iostroctive all tbe way through, aod Christ ao unity abounded. I am indebted to Congressman Stokes for not less tbao sixty pounds of Congressional Records At one rime, embracing the entire present session. 1 just don't know when o tackle my big pile. Pisgah, May 30 Successful Physicians. ?Ve heartily recommend Dr. Hathawsv . of 22Vi 8 Broad St., Atlanta, Ga., aa b-iV^ >.. fectly reliable and remarkably successful i i \: treatment of chronic diseases of men and wo:.. They core when others fa?. Our reader? :?* . need of medical help should certainly vri' these eminent doctors and you will receive a f.-e and expert opinion of your case by return mc. without cost. Opening of the Swimming Fool. The swiramicp pool was opened for the sea pon tooday afternoon at six o'clock. Tbe pool Was quite a popular leeort last season and promises to be more so this season. Cros^aga will be taxed so tbat bicycle riders cao go out without delay of dismounting. Price of adoHseioo wiil be 10c for eacb per? son, io Older to pay off tbe indebtedness. TweW? tickets for Jl. Lillian Beil and the Czar. "Kodaks'' are not permitted within sight of the Czar of Russia, and be is considered the most difficult man in all Europe to pho? tograph. Lillian Bell, who is in Russia for Tbe Ladies' Home Journal, persuaded the RussUn officials to allow ber to be an ex? ception to the rule, and she succeeded in photographing the Czar so close that the Rus? sian monarch jumped at the click of the button. Mies Bell will tell bow she got ber ! photograph in the text issue of the Journal. What's the Matter With the Clock ? Mr. Editor : Will! you kindly inform me why it ia that the city clock is kept four minutes ahead of Washington time. Subscriber. [This is one of the things the Editor does not know. Perhaps the Mayor, or the Clerk and Treasurer or the Health Officer does. The qorey is therefore referred to one or all of them.-Ed.1 -na? > ? ? mwmm When the dumb hour, clothed in black, Brings the dreams about my bed, Cali me not so cite 3 back, Silent voices of the dead, Toward the lowland ways behind msi And the sunlight that it is gone ! Call me rather, silent voices, Forward to the elarry track Giimmerio ? op the heights behind me On and always on I -Alfred Lord Teooyson. Public Sales for Jane. The only official sales advertised for next Saleday, are by the Sheriff, and are as follows -all at the suit ol' the State for taxes : One Lot and building in city of Sumter, adjoining lands of C. E. Stubbs, B. P. Cani? no and W. F. B. Hanyswortb, to be sold as the property of the Life Insurance Company of Virginia 100 acras io Mt Clio Township, adjoining land of Hamp Elmore, to be sold as the prop? erty of Will Scarborough. One Lot in city of Sumter, adjoining landa of J. B. Lowry and H. Harby, to be sold ai the property of James McDonald. Three acres io Sumter Township, ou the Moses Road, to be sold as the property of Laura Jackson. Sereu acres in Sumter Township, adjoining lands of Flacder Moses and Susan Davis, to ba sold as the property of Maria Williams. 60 acres in Privateer, adjoining lands of Mrs. Lynora and George P. Ardis, as the property of John M Geddings. 1,000 acres in Manchester Township, ad? joining lands of R. I. Manning, R. N. Owen aod others, as tbe property of Strauss aod Weinberg. Spanish-American War Pen? sions. Prom the Act of Congress of April 22,1898, making provisions for pen? sions and other allowances on ac? count of the Spanish war, the follow? ing extract of interest is taken : "Sec 12. That all officers and enlisted men of the volunteer army, and of the militia of the States when in the service of the United States, shall be in al' respects on the same footing as to pay, allowances, and pensions as that of officers and en? listed men of corresponding grade in the recolar army 11 The above law means that if any soldier becomes disabled by reason of any wound or injury incurred, or disease contracted, while in the mili? tary service of the United States and line of duty, he will be allowed a pension therefor, the rate or amount of the pension being dependent upon the degree oii the disablement caused by the wound or injury or the dis ease, and the results thereof The question of rank will also affect the rating allowed The lowest rate of pension is $6 per month, and the nighest rate is $100 per month. If the soldier should die or be kill ed while in the service aforesaid and 'line of duty, or after bis muster out of the service, he should die from any cause or causes incident to the service and tine of duty, bis widow will be entitled to a pension of not less than $12 per month on her own account, and $2 per mooth additional for each of the soldier's children who was under sixteen years of age at the date of bis death Upon the death or re-marriage of the widow the child or children who are at that time under aixteen years of age sue ceed to the entire peusion If the soldier shall leave surviving bim no widow, his child or children under sixteen years of age at the date of his death will be entitled to the whole pension up to the time they become sixteen years of age re speclively. If the soldier shall not leave surviv? ing him a widow or minor child or children under sixteen years of age, bot shall leave other relative or re? latives who were dependent upon bim for support, in whole or in part, euch relative or relatives will bc entitled to a pension of not less tban $12 per month, provided no other person ia legally bouud for their sup poit. Such relative or relatives are entitled in the following order of precedence, namely : First, the moth? er; secondly, the father ; thirdly or? phan brothers and sisters under sixteen years of age. If the soldier should die or be killed while in the army his heirs will be entitled to whatever pay or other allowances that were due him at the time of bis death. Army of Invasion Embark War Council Held in Wash icgton Yesterday and Orders Ha va Gone For? ward. Washington, May 30 -Gen. Miles and staff making a party of thirty per? sona left for Tampa to-night on a special train over the Southern rail? way. Washington, Mty 30.-The mili? tary invasion of Coba has begun. Unless the orders of the war depart? ment miscarried, at an early hour this morning the troops that have been gathered at the galt ports began to break camp and march aboard the transports waiting to carry them to the enemy's territory. About 25 of thesa ships, the biggest and fastest that could be obtained suitable for the purpose, had been gathered ready to receive the troops They will accommodate about 30,000 men, for in a sho- t voyage like that from one of the golf ports to Cuba it is possible with safety and comfort to carry a much larger number of men aboard ship 'han would be ad? missible in the case of a cruise to the Philippines, for instance. How many troops started this morning; where they took ships ; where they are bound are questions which the directing spirits of the campaign refuse positively to answer They have no desire that the Spanish should have opportunity afforded them to gather forces to attack our soldiers as they land. Therefore, nothing of the details of this first movement can bf learned. There is a suspicion that the start wilt be made from Tampa and Mobile, and it is probable that in juch case the fleets of transports wi?l converge at Key West to pass under the convoys of warships which Admiral Sampson has provided to ensure them against attack at the bands of some stray Spanish cruiser or gunboat. ' lt is probable .bat there will be no lese than four separate military expe? ditions, and that these will be landed at four different: points. Whether Porto Rico is one of these points or not cannot be learned. Before the entire force which it is proposed to use in Cuba can be landed, the trans? ports must make four separate voy? ages across the straits. Americans have made arrange? ments to utilize the service of the in 8urgents to tho greatest possible extent. The government already bas sent expeditions to a large number of points on the island and landed arms for the insurgents. Most of the parties were success ful in their object, and it was said at the war department to-day that a sufficient number of tbe insurgents have been armed to constitute a very effective support for the troops as they land. A war conference was held at the White House at 3 o'clock this after? noon between the President and bis two war secretaries. Alger and Long, and Major General Miles, in command of the army. Vice President Hobart, who ac? companied the President to Arling? ton aud returned with him to lunch, was present a part of the time, and Secretary Day, who had just returned to Washington, also dropped in dur? ing the conference. After the entire situation, naval and military, had been gone over, Secretary Long re tired and Secretary Alger and Gen Miles remained to discuss more in detail the miHtary operations now about to be put into execution as a result of the definite information that the-Spanish squadron is securely held within Santiago harbor. Naturally, those who participated in tbe con? ference observed strict reticenc re? garding it II was stated, however, in an authoritative quarter, that the discussion had covered the entire range of navel and military opera lions, with particular view to the active movements about to begin. Gen Miles brought with bim a mem? orandum showing the exact disposi? tion of the military forces now con? centrated at various points through? out the country with the number of men at Tam 33 and other southern points ready for embarkation. He also made known that at 1 o'clock this morning, immediately following the receipt of definite information as to the presence of the Spanish fleet j at Santiago, be had gone to the war department and bad issued telegraph ic orders putting the troops in mo? tion, thus starting the forward move? ment of the military arra of the ser? vice. Further than this those at tending the conference would not discuss their plans It was said at the war department that chief reliance would be placed at the outset on the United States regulars, moet of whom are centered in Florida, and in such volunteer regi? ments as were thoroughly equipped aud reasonably weil seasoned for service. Although the officials will not state bow many troops are avail abie for immediate active service, it is roughly estimated that there are about 20,000 regulars and 13,000 volunteers &i Tampa The infantry force, regular and volunteer, is about 28 000 men, the cavalry about 4 000. the artilery about 1,200. How many lng on Transports. of these have bee*: or will be dis? patched to any given point, or to sev? eral points, ie not disclosed, and that is a part of the secret campaign plans of the government. Back of this force are other available regiments at Mobile, New Orleans and other points easily accessible to Tampa. Still farther back is the large volun? teer camp at Cbickamagua, compris? ing about 40,000 infantry volunteers, 1,000 cavalry volunteers and three regiments of artillery volunteers It is understood to be the plan-al? though as to this there is no precise official statement-to have the troops at Chickamauga take tbe place of those at Florida ports as fast as the latter leave for active service, thus keeping a large force always ready for embarkation from Florida. Aside from troops already specified, there are 18,000 men at Camp Alger, near Washington, and lesser bodies of troops on Long Island and in various States. The 75,000 volunteers under the recently issued second call con? sente still another reserve, which, however, is yet to be organized and equipped. Gen. Shaffer will be in immediate command of the forces now embark? ing, while Gen. Miles will have gen? eral supervision of those and all other military movements. Our Own Troubles. Io tbe provision for the disposition of tbe troops it is stated that 25,000 are to be sent to Porto Rico, 100,000 to Cuba ana 25,000 to the Philippines This will give us ac army of one hun? dred and fifty thousand to be used in the capture and holding of Spanish possessions, and it is contemplated to have outside of that an army of 100, 000 for home defense. To properly equip snob a force is a great undertaking, but it appears to be absolutely necessary to raise sucb an army to bring the war to a successful conclusion. lt is to be boped, however, that the administration bas no idea of perma? nently holding the Philippines, Porto Rico or Cuba. Io the declaration of war we distinctly stated that we did "not intend to annex Cuba, and, by infer? ence, that we did not mean to gain any more territory. After these armies have fulfilled their purpose they should be recalled. We are not in this fight for the purpose of conquest though the large number of men provided for might indicated that we are We have troubles of our own-Hke the tariff, bond issues in the time of peace and other financial questions to settle. We certainly do not want to add to them grave questions of the government of people who are distinct from us tn race, religion and ideas of government.-Columbia Register. Spanish Spies at Work. Key West, Fla , May 27.-A ser? geant of artillery on duty at a mortar battery near Fort Taylor was fired upon early this morning by three unknown men, whom be says be knows to be Spaniards. Tbe fire was promptly re? turned, but the men escaped. The af? fair, which is involved in a good deal of mystery begao yesterday afternoon, when three swarthy men made an at? tempt to enter the gate of tbe reserva? tion, but were summarily turned off by the sentry. No further attention was given the incident until last night, when between 10 and ll o'clock the sergeant of the artillery guard, near the mortar battery, discovered tho figures of three men a few yards ahead of bim. Almost simultaneously with tbe discov? ery they opened fire upon bim with pis? tols. Three bullets whizzed harmless? ly past the sergeant, but a fourth lodged in the fleshy part of his left arm, just above the elbow. The sergeant dropped his raised rifle, and, as be did so, and before ho could raise his rifle again, the men turned and fled out of range He sent several shots after them and then went for the guard. A sharp lookout was kept for the strangers, and, soon after midnight, a suspicious noise was beard outside the gate near which the mortar battery is leoated An investigation resulted in the discovery of * carriage in the street just outside tbe gate. Tbe sergeant gave orders to fire and a volley w&s sent at the vehicle. A moment later, it appears, three meo were seen run? ning up the street and the fire of the soldiers was directed upon them, but without effect, the suspecte escaping apparently unharmed. The sergeant declares that on the oc? casion of the first visit of the strangers one of the latter carried a suspicious iookiDg package about three feet long The sergeant who was the principal io the adventure with the tbree strangers is Charles W. Richards, Bat? tery B. First artillery. Philadelphia, May 29.-Beginning Tuesday, the Frankford arsenal will discontinue the manufacture of all small ammunition except the cartridges for the Krag Jorgenson rifles. The government has made a contract with the Union Metallic Cartridge Company and the Winchester Repeating Arms Company to furnish the 35-caiibre Springfield rifle cartridges and the 38 calibre revolver ammunition Tbe hours of labor at the arsenal will also te in? creased from 16 to 20 hours a day, wbiob will permit the turning out of 200.000 rounds of ammunition per day. As soon as possible the working hours will be extended to three shifts of eight hours each. Practical Lesson on Money Question. The Government Buys up Manv Mexican Dollars. New York, May 27 -The Presa says : One of the most interesting features of the outfitting of the Manila expedition has been aunounced. The government has purchased 250.000 Mexican siiver dollars, which Gen. Merritt will take along to defray the expenses of the expedition This amount is not expected to last long, but more will be sent him from time to time. By purchasing Mexican dollars a great saving is made It is possible to obtain Mexican dollars at 46 cents each, thus obtaining for ene American dollar two Mexican ones and leaving 8 cents over toward the purchase of a third. In other words Uncle Sam was able to buy 250,000 iMexican dollars for $116, 000. They were bought in San Francisco. In the Philippines a Mexican dollar will boy more than an American dol? lar, 6o that the expenses of General Merritt's expedition after it once lands in Manila will be less than one half what it would otherwise be. As to the soldiers they will fare excel? lently under this arrangement for they will, of course, be paid according to law in American money. The paymaster will give each sold? ier two Mexican dollars for every American dollar due bim on pay day. Eight thousand cork helmets have been sent from the Philadelphia depot to San Francisco. They are for the Philippine expedition. The depot quartermaster here opened bids for 10,000 additional helmets. The hel? mets are to be made of cork, which renders them light and water proof. The firm of Charles Levy & Sons was the lowest bidder, offering to furnish the 10.000 at $1.25 a piece and de? liver them at the rate of 4,000 a week. The contract will be awarded to this firm if the quartermaster does not succeed fa making cheaper arrange? ments with a Chinese firm in Hong Kong. The quartermaster general has cabled to this Chinese firm and expects an answer at once. If they have the helmets there, they can of course furnish them much cheaper and without the trouble and delay of long transportation The Chinese helmets are n?ade of pith, a woody, substance, a good substitute for cork. In connection with General Merritt taking a large quantity of money along with him to Manila it is inter? esting to note that be will be quite removed there from official supervi? sion. His chief quartermaster will be practically quartermaster general and the same will be true as to his chief commissary. The selected company nf naval re? serves left here this afternoon at 5 10 o'clock for New York over the Atlan? tic Coast Lioe. The company was drawn from the local companies. Laf? ayette Artillery and the Chicago Rifles. The oompany cocsists of 86 men. offi? cers, landsmen and seamen, and the auxiliary cruiser Celtic Kiog will not have a finer set of mee aboard than the Charleston ^contribution to the nav^. Charleston Post. TEACHERS' EXAMINATION. OFFICE OF Co. SpMei?Bt of Sensation, SUMTER COUNTY. S?MTSB, S. C., May 28, 1898. THE NEXT regular examination of per? sons wishing certificates to teach io tbe public schools, will be held at ibe Court House, in Sumter, on the third Friday (17th day) of June, at 10 a. m. W. J. DuRANT, County Superintendent Education. Maj 30-3s Freeman and Harald copy. THRESHING. IBKG TO ANNOUNCE TO THE PUSLIC that I will be ready io a few days to Thresh Oats. Any one desiring me to do this work, will communicate witb me through tbe Sumter Poet Office. I solicit the patronage of the people of Sumter County. Respectfully, May 25 2 WW HAIR. JESSE A. CLIFTON, M. D. -PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office over Hughsoo's Drue Store. MUNAGH AN BLOCK SUMTER, S. C. April 13-4t. MAJ* WANTED. rpHK MANAGEMENT of the Equitable | Life Assurance Society in this territory is desirous of securiog the services of a mao of character and ability to represent: its inter? ests, with Sumter as headquarters. The right man will be thoroughly educated in the science of life insurance and the art of suc? cessful soliciting. There is no business cr profeanion, not requiring capital, which is more remunerative than a life agency con? ducted with energy and ability. Correspond? ence with men who desire to secure employ? ment, and are ambitious to attain prominence ic the profession, ia invited. W. J. RODDEY, Manager, March 23-tf Rock Bill, S. C.