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Various Military Matters of Int?rest. Soldiers Begin to Go Home for Their Thirty Days' Furlough. Prom The State, Sept. 29. The sudden change in the method of procedure in the mustering out of tbe First Sooth Carolina regiment had the effect of reducing the mov? ing population of Main street by about 500 or SOO yesterday ; and by ; nightfall to-night there will be anoth? er "deserted village" at Geiger's . spring. The men of the various com ponies are getting away aa fast aa possible, and soon all that will be left of the various companies will be the 10 men from each who- are to act Bas guards to the camp and do the clerical work that has to be done in connection with the "muster ont" process it is suggested that the "obvious reasons" why the furlough of 30 days, is to precede the examination of the4 men ia that by this plan the results will be more satisfactory to "Uncle Sam"--the health and condition of the men being likely to shew np much better than they will at the f?present time, after the hardships of . camp life. Thirty days is a sufficient Ely Jong time for a- goad deal of fat? tening to be done with the use of good wholesome food at home. And again those sick with camp fevers . and. the like will have an opportunity tc- recover their wanted health and strength-which, of course, will be advantageous to both parties, and help no little ?in reducing the possi? bility of claims for pensions in after years - However, all this may be, it was "obvious" yesterday that the fur? lough ia to take effect immediately, and to-day will likely be fixed as the dey when it commences and an order issued setting forth the day on which it will expire. All who do not re? turn on the day named will be enter? ed on the rolls as deserters, and while they will not be tried by-court martial aa such, yet the permanent records of the government will stand against them, and for this reason, if for no other, the men should see to it that they are back to camp on time Yesterday the last companies turn? ed over their goos and other outfit to the authorities in charge. Tbe part* iog with the canteens brought forth the only expression , of regret from some. They are of good size and hold about two quarts each. As for the rest of the paraphernalia, the sem? blance of sadness was not apparent in the parting The paymaster who was expected to arrive ib the course of a day or two will oot put in his appearance untill the 30 days is up An order from the department countermanded his visit, and there was some disap? pointment io not getting hold of a little more "tin'' -for the trip home However, the various captaii.s were instructed to issue passes to their men, which amounts to the paying of their railroad fare home, and during yesterday Co.'s G, i, K. L and M went home Col. Alston, too, left the city and went to Washington What the ob? ject of his visit is. is not known, but it is said that he will probably re ceive an appointment in the regular i army. Yesterday afternoon the members of the citizens' committee who have been active in their efforts to bring a brigade or more of troops here for encampment, left foi Washington to present the claims of the city to the authorities at that place After the action of council-last night, in grant? ing tbe use of 250,000 gallons of wa? ter daily and in agreeing to lay the pipes for the furnishing of the same from the witter works, there seems to be scarcely a doubt that a camp will be established at Shandon The ob ject of the visit is to make doubly sure the securing of the city's desire. Mayor Lipscomb accompanied the committee. And while these citizens are trying j to bring a body of men here who wiil j be a benf fit and advantage to the ; city, a petition is being gotten up by some colored citizens asking the war department not t?? send the troops from Camp Meade here, as they claim the colored population have no po- ! lice piotection against rowdy sol- i diers The recent difficulties be- j tween soldiers and negroes seems to have brought this forth The dis? content was caused by the negroes being held by the police at the sta? tion house, and the soldiers set free, as they thought The case, however, being that the soldiers were turned over to the military a?uhbrities for punishment. The petition, however, ?3 not coun tenanced by the most prominent col? ored people, nor by a great number of them, and it will no doubt fall through. London, Sept. 26.-A special to j The Globe from Hong Kong, pub- ? lisbed this afternoon .says ii is learned from a trustworthy Filipino source j ?bat France has promised to recog? nize the Filipino republic,.ind it is add? ed that negotiations on the subject are proceeding at Manila where there Secretary Saw and Seems Satisfied. Gen. Alger Ends His Tour and is Back at His Office, Washington, Sept. 28.-Seotary Alger bas returned to Washington. He came to the war department imme? diately after breakfast aad was soon besieged by a Dumber of persons who had been waiting for his return. I The secretary looked much improved by bis trip, although it was filled with hard work after be left Detroit. He said that be had gained a great deal of I information as to conditions in camps ; and hospitals by bis inspection, which might take shape in official action soon. He went to the White House and bad a long talk wtth the President about army conditions Toe secretary made a verbal report to the President; on the inspection of the army camps which he bad just ooootcded. Dur SD g the -interview Secretary Long came over from the navy depart? ment with a friend and joined the party in the cabinet room. On leaving the White House, Secretary Alger said be, was m nob gratified-with the ? icon lion of camps generally He refained from specifically charging exaggera? tion of conditions of camp life, but be said the results of the trip pf inspection were quite satisfactory. He bad vis? ited, be said, every one of the camps, the hospitals and the siok. He was gratified to find the men in the hospi? tals steadly improviog and that there were so many convalescents though tbs odds against them from their maladies bad been great. Most of the men in the hospitals, he said, were in good spirits, cheerful and happy, and bright? ly looking forward to tba time wheo they will be weil again. In a general way the camps were kept satisfactory, bot there were, he conceded, numer?os points which might be improved upon, citing especially tba unsatisfactory con? ditions of sinks at some points. At Jacksonville, he said, the reporta seemed to show a fairly largs propor? tion of siok, bot he said the peroeot age of sick was accounted for by the fact that the men sick of all the regi? ments departing and mustered oot were kept io the camp. "The main trouble/' said Secretary Alger, "which I focnd was perhaps the matter of the troops taking care of themselves. This was one of the great diffioolties encountered At some points the eating tents outside the camps conducted by private enter? prises, proved too tempting for sol? diers and the results of improper and iojodioiaus taking of food soon manifest-1 ed themselves in the general constitu? tion of the men. These are things which sometimes cannot be helped, and where there is a most rigid discip? line along those lines the improved state ef affairs was evident." Secretary Alger said tbe report of a scene in Gen. Breckenridge's headquar? ters at Lexington, when be was inspect? ing that camp is absolutely without foundation. There was no soene, no high words and no excited language. The secretary says the story was made of whole cloth Secretary Alger and Gens. Ludington and Sternberg each have letters from Gen. Wiley, who was reported as having made accusations against them, expressing his regret tbat any such report was circulated. That to Secretary Alger was as fol lows : Headquarters First Brigade, 3d Division, 1st Army Corp.?, Camp Hamilton. Ky , Sept. 22. My Dear Gen. Alger : I hear that some of the northern papers are mak? ing a great display of "headlines" showing how I "pitched into" Gens. Alger, Ludington and Sternberg at Gen. Breckenridge's headquarters on the 20th instant-"How I Called You Down, Eto "-a lot of untruthful trash Every word I said was directed to you personally, and we were witbio four or five feet of each other, and you no doubt heard every word of it. Not a word or a sentence was uttered at that or any other time, with reference to yourself, Gen. Ludington or Gen. Sternberg, exeept in expression of the highes: regard and respect for your s acoe&sfol and faithful performance of a i reit task. I am very respectfully. Your obedient servant, JOHN A. WILEY, Brigadier G?nerai. TO SELL ZOLA'S HOUSE. Paris, Sept. 28 -The house and furniture of M. Emile Zola, are about to be sold to satisfy a judgment of 30,000 francs obtained against him by three handwriting experts who recently woo a libel suit, growing out o? the Dreyfus oase against the author. The experts have refused the offer of M. Octave Mirabeau to be respoafible for the amount. It ta expected tbat thc minister of justice, M. Sarrien, will, if be bas not already done so, issue directions that the rigors of the imprisonment of Drey? fus be modified, acoordiog to custom, pending a final deoision in bis case, which ?9 now befere the court of cassa? tion. London, Sept. 27.-The Cairo cor? respondent of the Daily Mai! says : Maj. Marcband has admitted io con? versation that the arrival of Geo Kitchener saved bim from annihilation bv the Dervishes. THE FASHODA AFFAIR. London, Sept. 28.-The newsp* ; pers of the country are clamoring I and demanding that the government take the public into its confidence in ragard to the Fashoda affair, having been informed that Gen Kitchener's report has reached the foreign office, and that it makes interesting devel? opments They appear to be deeply disappointed that diplomatic officials are to have the settlement of the j question, and express the fear that Lord Salisbury will prove susceptible I to French blandishments The for- j eign office has issued a formal refusal to make public any further details of the affair, some of which, however, at*'leaking out. Thesidar, accord ing to these, after Maj Marcband re? fused to furl the French flag, formally announced that he had come to raise the Egyptian flag, but before doing so desired to know whether Maj. Marchand wished to enter a protest. The Frenchman replied in the neg? ative, and the sidar then planted the Egyptian flag alone-not the Egyp tian and British, as at first reported -500 metres from the French flag staff Negotiations relative to the matter were begun at Paris to day, the British ambassador, Kjght Hon. Sir Edmund J. Monson, calling upon M. Delcasse, the French foreign min? ister. France's Unenviable Position. London, Sept. 29.-The Daily Chronicle -this morning declare? that Gen. Kif chen er bad fall io slr action s as to how to meet the Marchand expedi? tion aod that everything happened 88 had been anticipated. '.There is nothing now for France," says the Chronicle, "but to extrioate Maj "Marchand from his antena Die po? sition. Tbere io no alternative to thia bat a declaration of war Great Bri? tain wilt not allow armed reinforcements to reach Maj. Marohand. When France shall have accepted the inevitable, it is believed that England will assent to the neutralization of the Nile from its mouth to toe Lakes " Ac Excellent Move. Santiago de Coba, Sept. 28 -Sen? or Dometrio Castillo bas accepted the position offered bim of representative of Gen. Wood in the country dis? tricts, and will enter opon his duties immediately. His salary bau been fixed at $3,800 The appointment is much appreci? ated by the Cubans. Senor Castillo was appointed governor of Santiago by Gen Garcia, bot was not recog nized as holding the position by the I American government. The friction with the Cubans is decreasing daily. ? The Race War at Pana. Pana, III., Sopt. 29 -Intense ex? citement prevails here today as a result of last night's street riot between the imported negro miners aod rbe union miners The priooipal streets aire filled with miners and citizen? armed to the teeth The negro arrested las: night, who attempted to take Policeman Smith's life by an attack with A knife, and whose arrest started the riot, failed to appear in court today for triai. Mine Operator Geo V. Penwe'.i, who gave bail for the negro, also failed to appear Warrants were issued today for all tbe negroes concerned in the riot. How i many negroes were wounded and how J severely can not be learned No one is ! permitted to enter the negro stockade, ! and the police refuse to give any in? formation. H. E. Bishop, a bystander, ! is the only white citizen wounded. The negroes bave oot shown up on the j streets, and it is thought the operators i will keep them within the stockade until f be excitement subsides. Springfield, III., Sept 29-Gov-j ernor Tanner bas ordered Cap? Craig, of Battery B, Galesburg, to go with his men to Pana at once, and Col John B Hamiltoo. of Elgin, was also order-1 ed to report with two of the best j equipped companies of bis sons of vet- j erans for riot duty. Governor Tanner ordered Captain i Craig to camp within the city limits and to protect tbe life and property of tbe citizens, but under no circum? stances should they aid the operators cr ! mine owners in the operatirg cf the j mines with foreign labor, to which the j governor is very much opposed The troops were ordered to Pana at j the request of Sheriff Boyd, ?bo Hays j he b&s no further control over the miners. Hubbard's Cotton Letter. New York, Sept. 29.-Although,' the foreign advices were of a better tenor than anticipated they were j practically without effect upon the j local market, where offerings from the south supplied the European de? mand. Yesterday's advance appears to have eliminated the larger portion of the local short interest and the market has relapsed into dullness, with less disposition to look for a de? cline notwithstanding the enormous movement in the country west of the Mississippi the receipts are sur? passing any record and deter many who would otherwise be buyers on i the price for investing. A small ad vance seems to stop the investment demand which began earlier in the week, with every indication of in- ! creasiug as the market declined Hubbard Bros. & Co. FURLOUGH BEGINS. It Will Expire on the 28th of Next Month. Columbia. Sept. 30 -The order I granting a 30 days' furlough for the i soldiers of the First Regiment was ! issued yesterday, and the date fixed for the beginning and expiration of the same are the 28th days of this j and next months. The men who j have accepted it will have to be io Columbia on the 27th of October in order to report for duty at reveille on the morning of the 28th There was some surprise at the number of men who asked for an im j mediate discharge Already about j 50 have been granted requests for I this arid the indications are that the number will reach at least 100. Some are anxious to get out of ser ! vice as soon as possible, and are willing to give up a month's salary j to be a "free American citizen" again. Capt. Fuller and the other officers at headquarters were as busy as could be yesterday. All of the guns and other equipments were being packed up preparatory for shipping to the United States arsenal at Augusta.' -II - ? il !? Standing for Hobson. Washington, Sept. 29 -Assistant Secretary Allen, who who has been directly in change of the arrangements made by the wrecking companies for raising such of the Spanish warships sunk or stranded in the battle of July 3 as can be recovered, said today, referring to Constructor Hobson^ work on the Teresa, that the navy depart? ment had given the young constructor ail of the assistance which it was pos sibie to extend in the prosecution of bis work Moreover, it ia now pro? posed to give him further aid io bis effort to raise the Colon, by far the finest ship of the Spanish squadron Whatever credit bas been earned by Constructor Hobson in raising the Teresa would, in the opinion of Mr i Allen, be largely exceeded if the at i tempt to raise the Ooloo results success? fully. In the case of this ship, the young ooosrnotor bau pledged his professional reputation against the unanimous opinion of all of tbs expert wreckers who have examined the ship. Yet the navy department is unhesitat? ingly supporting Robson's judgment as is indicated by the fact tbat yes? terday it shipped from New York $20. 000 worth of specially manufactured rubber air bags to be used io lifting tbe Colon Aside from this tbe senti? mental reason for sparing no effort to save the ship, the navy department is sati>fied, from thc reports of the divers who have investigated her condition, that she is well worth, from a purely monetary point of view, the expend? iture of a considerable percentage of her original value, about $4,000,000 if there ts a reasonable prospect of raising her. --^-.???-^ Peculiar Disease of Cattie. Prof Newsom, tbe vetenarian at Clemson college, has received several communications from people in differ? ent parts of tho state relative to a viru? lent disease among cattle In some in? stances the death rate is becomiog alarming, and this morning Governor Eilerbe received a request from Presi? dent Hartzog that tbe matter be re ferred to tbe veteniary department at Washington. Governor Ellerbe for warded tbe papers at once to Dr. D. E Salmon, vetenarian of the United States government.-Col. Register, 29th. A M arr o?r Escape. Thankful words written by Mr?. Ada E. liar!, of (?roton. S. D. "Was taken with a bad cold whick, settled on ruy lungs ; cough set in 2nd finally terminated in Consumption. Four d?c < TA save ma t;p saying I could live but a ?hort .:m*. 1 .;ave niysi-lf up io my Saviour, ?e'er'i imi ii' i could not 6?*y with my friend? on CT h i v-.'jM m?*t my absent onos above JJ jr bf>i>ni?.J *JM j?<ivt*'d ro get Dr. King'a ?*v I i '.' * .--j .or 0????'*ua?i?*?i?n, Coughs and f !'<, I ? v- i* n ?rial, "o >\ ;:i all eight bot t? s. I t:i '. r*o ."i.-.-l t!i.-?nk God I am ;;v<inn'i MW a we1' :?(..! Seal-by woman." TrVi L' *r -* !?":."! ??? J. W. jMl.onne's Drug St'-'*. 1. ?rti T '?. 30c and $1. Guaranteed Or pi u*c mn" 1 St. Catherine's, Ont, Sept. 26 -A cyclone struck Merriton, three miles from this city, this afternoon, killing three persons and injuring mauy. Camden, Sept. 30 -A freight train on the South Carolina and Georgia rail? road ran over a wagon belonging to Mr. Arthur Moseley, yewterdsy afternoon, at the railroad orosbiug about a mile below Camden . The wagon was smack? ed to pieces, the mule crippled and the colored driver seriocsiy iojured, a hole being knocked in bis head, lt is net yet known whether the negro will re? cover. New York, Sept. 30 -At a meeting j of the Chicago Platform Democrats tc night, Henry George, the son ?of the lead an independent Democratic ticket. The nom; at'.on of Elliot Daofortb fur j lieutenant governor, by the rogular j Democratic convention at Syraouse ?as ; endorsed. Anniston, Ala , Sept. 30 -At i Camp Shipp to-day Private Syphc, of j the Third Alabama, (colored), f?bof j and killed Corporal Oliver. Sypbe and another soldier were quarrelling wheo the former grabbed his Spring- ! field rifle and fired it point blank at his j opponent. He missed the tuan he ebot | at, but. thc ball bit Corporal Oliver in I the bead, killing bim instantly. The murderer was arrested and turned j over to thefcivil authorities. THE TITLE IS UNIQUE. Reynolds, Ga., S^pt 30 -Gen. Jno ? Gordon, commander in chief of the Confederate veterans, is at his plantation near here, resting, and at intervals pursuing his literary work. The general was shown an Associat? ed Press dispatch from Chicago, in which Lucy Lee Hill claims to have had the title "Daughter of the Con? federacy" conferred upon her by her southern friends since the death of Winnie Davis The general was asked if the title could be transfer? red, and replied with great enthusi? asm : "Emphatically no Miss Win? nie was the only daughter of Presi? dent Davis born in the Confederate White House during the life of the Confederacy, as Jefferson Davis wae the only president of the Confederate government No daughter of any other official could truly represent the Confederacy. For that reason it would not be appropriate to call even the daughter of Robert E Lee the daughter of the Confederacy. To designate anyone else as the daugh? ter of Confederacy would not oniy be inappropriate and meaningless, but deprive the title of ali its value. In the very nature of the case no one except Miss Winnie could be entitled to be called the daughter of the Con? federacy. That title is unique and peculiatly her own and could very properly be piaced upon her tomb. To designate anyone else by that title wouid be almost a sacriiage, as with Jeffersou Davis passed the title of President of the Confederacy. 80 with Miss Winnie has passed the 'Daughter of the Confederacy ' " Richmond. Va , Sept 30.-R. E Lee Camp, Confederate veterans of Virginia, at its regular meeting to? night, adopted resolutions protesting against the naming of any one as "the Daughter of the Confederacy" to sue ceed Mies Winnie Davis and calling on the grand camp which meets nest week at Culpepper to put its official veto on the movement for a new "Daughter of the Confederacy.7' The resolutions also called upon the United Daughters of the Crnfederacy to protest against the movement. Advices from several points in the State indicate that the grand camp will veto the matter, as the feeliug amoug the veteraus ie that the title of "Daughter of the Confederacy" died logically with Mies Winnie Davie. It ie said that the Cherokee strip5 which was opened to settlement five years ago, now has a population of 200,000, well cultivated farme with nice houses, twenty large towns,with electric lights, water works and other modern improvements, from which we infer that the strippers mn?t be hustlers The experience of over balf a century bas beeo concentrated into ?be making of You ge* the bec??r of all thia labor, skill, brains and capital. Standard Pianos Tuning, Organs For Rent. Repairing. Accommodating terms. Write for Illus? trated Catalogue. CHAS. M. SHEFF, BALTIMORE 9 North Liberty St. WASHINGTON 521 HTH ST. N W. Vinegar. Homoltlade Vinegar Superior Vinegar. I have on hand a lot of Home-made Vinegar of very fine quality. The flavor is del? icate, while the strength is equal to any to be had. Will be sold at my residence for 40 cents per gallon. N. O. OSTEEL. ARE YOU NEEDING AN IRON SAFE? HAVING BEEN APPOINTED GEN? ERAL AGENT for rhe Alpine Fire ano Burglar Proot Safe Company. I am prep?rrd to offer liberal te ms to tho$<* who are ia need of a good sate For prices and terms addre.-s j. A, BENNO, .Mrh 24 Sumter. S. C Order Your PROVISIONS AND GROCERIES FROM GEO. f. STEFFENS & SON Wholesale Agents, Charleston, S C -AgPDts for MOTT'S CIDER RED SEAL CIGARS, AND DOVE HAMS Land Surveying, j mV * MR, H I>. MOISE, will give prompt at- J tent ion to calls for surveying and platting hind Cm be found at bis office, neit door j to otfice of Lee and Moise, Sumter, S. C. i Nov. 18. j Pitts' Carminative Aids Digestion, Regulates thc Bowels, Cures Cholera Infantac, Choiera Morbus, D?arr?icea, i^ysentery, Teething Giii?ren, And all .lij-ea.ses ?>f ;he St^ach and lionels, itispleases .?? *>)o tast*? and NEVER FAILS to give satisfaction. ? Few Doses will Demonstrate its Superlative Virtues. I i 1 C0UGH-CR8UP EXPECTORANT Is Highly Reco rn- 5 mended for COUGHS, E COLDS,HOARSENESS, E SOBETHEOAT.BEOX- 5 CHITIS, ASTHMA, = WHOOPING COUGH, E and All Diseases of 2 z the Throat, Lungs and Bronchial Tubes. E jj - * POSITIVE SPECIFIC FOP. CBOUP. ? ?lllIllllIIIHlllUIIIISIIIIIIIII!llllllltllIIIIIIIIIIIItll]|!IR THE BANK OF SUMTER, SUMTER, S. C. City and County Depository Transacts a genera! Banking business, a?so has ? Savings Bank Department Deposits of $1 and upwards receired. In? terest allowed at the 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. RHA??E, Cashier. President. Jan 13. Tte Largest ail Most Complets EstaMistat Sst Geo. S. Hacker & Son, co cn -MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS. SASH, BLINDS, Moulding & Building Material. office and Warerooms, King, oppositei Caa? non Street, CHARLESTON, S. C, ^98* Pnrehas?? our make, which we guaraatc superior to any sold South, and thereby pave money. Window and Fancy Glass a Specialty October 16-o BOARDING. HAVING TAKEN the House on Maia Street second door sorta of the Nizon House, I am prepared to aeson:modate a rew jecuUr boarders, and also lodging and meals tc transient customers. Terms reasonable. MES W. B. SMITH. Sept. y WAR! WAR! 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 Machines and supplies. Old machines taken in exchange for new ones. nt. B. RANIMA Manager, Slimier Music House. SUMTER, S. C. HARB Y # CO., WHOLESALE BROKERS, -AND Cotton Storage Warehouse PROPRIETORS. UP-TOWN OFFICE: COURT HOUSE SQUARE, 1,000 Tons High Grade Am moniated Fertilizer, 1,000 Tons Acid with Fotasn, 500 Tons Dissolved Bone. 500 Tons German Kainit, 400 Tons C. S. Meal, For Sale. We are prepared to meet any a \d all prices for STAND? ARD GOODS. Get our prices before purchasing. Respectfully, HARBY & CO. ec. 15.