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WEDNESDAY, OCT. 5. 1898. l tl imiu Iimi m 11|| iihi n. The Sumter Watchman was roandea in 1850 a-o? thc 2V?e Southron in 1866. The Watchman and Southron now has She com bi a ed circulation and influence of both of the old papers, and is mani? festly the best advertising medium in Sumter. Sumter will be uabottled within six months. What are the people of Sumter going to do to increase 'business and help the city to grow and prosper. The new railroad can? not bring prosperity in its wake, it will merely give Scmier a greater opportunity and more favorable con ditiona for doing business Whether or not this opportunity is utilized to the fullest extent rests entirely with the people, and especially with tbe business men of Sumter. The tobacco planters are prosper? ous this year as a rule, and the ma? jority of them have made money on 1 their crops. Those who have diversi j f?ed their crops and in addition to growing full pro vision crops bave planted both cotton and tobacco do not feel the low price of cotton . so seriously as the all cotton- farmers. The farmers of this section of the State must eventually plant diversified crops if they would make a living and attain any degree of prosperity. Four cent cotton should prove a convincing argument itt favor of tobacco cuitare and diversified farming in general. Camps in Cuba. Washington,.Oot. 1.- The war de? partment, bas decided to send a board of officers to Co ba to investigate and report the Ideation* for campa for the aroa y of. oecapatioo to . that island. Each board will consist of a quarter? master, co arm isa ar y and surgeon. Havana, Cieefue&os, Matac?as and Mariel will be visited. There will be five. posts established, includ? ing Manzanillo and, six counting San? tiago Tile Reconcdotradoes. When the dogs of war were tug? ging at their leashes in the early spring the Herald remembers the theme continually harped upon by that part of the religious and con? servative press which was pro-Cnban -that it was not to be a war of con? quest, of aggrandizement, but for humanity's sake ; to succor and re lieve the miserable, starving, wretch? ed recoocentradoes from the heavy and galling Spanish yoke. The war is over, the yellow and crimson flag of Castile is waving to the breeze with numbered days io tbe Western world, but the cause of tbe war, the wretched recoocentradoes. what of them ? ..There are no recoocentradoes now," is the significant remark ?of Congosto, the Cuban peace commis- j sioner. When asked whether they were ail dead, tbis ernmissary of Spain shrugged his shoulders and said,, ?'Thai probably explains it bet? ter than i can. lt is a subject I pre? fer not io* discuss " This is a confession that Spain has starved a half million innocent wom? en and children arni other non com? batants to death lt is a confession which our peace commissioners can use with telling effect io justification of their demands in the negotiations for the fiaai settlement between the two countries that is now pending We need no better vindication of our course than oar interference to put ac end to this slaughter of the inno? cents -Augusta Herald ? Paris, Ont. 2 -Dis orders of a local nature, mosr of them io tbe vicinity cf the ofiises of lae Slibre Parole ocaurred during tb? ?#eoiag Several arrest** were made. Many persono were slightly injured, tbougb scions were the oaly weapons It is learned that six of tbe persons arrested have been held An ugly ?ttktemeot is made by the Petite R?publique to the effect that Col Picqaart, who bad previously taken exercise in tbe court yard of tbe jail, baa not left bia cell since Thurs? day, wheo be waa eeizad with syrup tome of cerebral congestion, followed by ooma There are no meaos, how? ever, of verifying. '*-mw>~*+-+- mmm A shipment of teo million ounces of 'silver 7??1 soon be made by tbe govern? ment from the Philadelphia to the San Francisco mint. A special train guard? ed by Federal soldiers and detectives is to be med and hereafter such bullion will be shipped by freight instead of ex* press. The present shipment amounts to over 3(K) tons or fifteen or? dinary carloads. Look ! a titi tc** ia Time. Saves nine. Hughe's Tonie (new 'improved, taste pleasant), takea in early Spring and Fall prevente Chills, Dengue and Malarial Fevers. Acts on t'tie liver, tones op the sys? tem, Better thao Quinine. Guaranteed, try it. At Druggists. 50c. and $1.00 bottles. xl oct. GEORGIA GETS BOTH PLUMS. Savannah Chosen as the Point of Embarkation, Augusta Headquarters. j There Will ba No More Volunteer Troops Mastered Out Ti? Con? gress Meets. Waebingtec, Oct. 3.- Secretary ! Alger io day announced that Savannah. Ga.; has been selected as a point of embarkation of all troops which may hereafter be sene co Cuba or Porto Rico It is stated at rhe war depart meot that Savannah was selected be canee ic afforded che bait facilities. Walkington, Oct 3.-it has been decided to make Augusta, Ga., the head? quarters of the army corps which ia to be stationed in Georgia and South Car? olina. Augusta is found io be the central point of the places camed for camps. Washington, Oct. 3 -The following statement was gives out at the war department to-day : '*Tbe secretary of war being qaes tioned as to the quartering of troops daring the winter, bas had the matter under very careful consideration, and has determined, for the good of toe Service and the welfare of the men, that tney should be in open camps, in a climate where, duriog the winter they cao drill aod bave free, opeo air exercises. To pat the troops in build ?ogs in the large cities ia the north would, ic a measore, deprive them of ! the neocessary drill, discipline aod ; target practice essential for fitting soldiers for aotive service in the field j Moreover, the discipline of troops near small towns can be maintained very I much better and more effectuai i j than sear large oities. The troops, there? fore, will be quartered io the middle soothers States where they can live in tenta, as provided by plan of the quar ter master general, which gives stoves to each three tents joined together, two sleeping rooms and one sitting room. I : **Tbe secretary of war directed a j board of experienced officers to visit j the different sites for the purpose of j selecting these camps, and has left that j to their judgement which, however, | meets with his fail approval!." I Washington, Oct. 3.-Senator j Pritchard, of North Carolina, is io the j city, and to-day called on the Presi? dent with a delegation and asked bim ! to locate one cf the army camps at ! either Raleigh, Greensboro, Charlotte j or Asheville. They also had a con? ference with the attorney general and with the interior department. author? ities iooklog to the iocation of a Fed eral poison at Asheville Washington. Oct 3 -To a number of interested callers to day President McKinley had occasion to reiterate bis determination to have no more troops mustered cut for the present. In the course of several interviews be stated in substance that it was the intention of the ad minifctraticn to ?end fresh troop? to Puerto Rico to take the plaoe of t&e voiuoteers who will ba ve io be returned and who wiii oe ei7ea fur? loughs. He abated very ?rmiy that chere would be no general discharge j until the ?iroaticn wa* cleared up Negroes Driven Out, Washington, Ind., Oct 2 -This city is rn a great state of excitement to night* One hundred and fifty coal miners from Pana, Iii , came here this afternoon and met at the fair grounds with the home union miners and organized. At 10 o'clock to? night they got together and masked and visited all tba shacks where the colored miners lived About 50 of the negroes were corralled and at the points of pistols were driven oat of town One negro refused to go, and the miners fired on him He bas not been found, and may be killed. Chief of Police Call turned iu the fire alarm and called out the citizens to assist in keeping the peace. Several are deputized, and if there is a new outbreak of trouble mach bloodshed is likely te result. Very Grave Charges. Philadelphia, Sepe ?5 -Thc Rev. Cyru? I? Brady, Archdeacon of the protestant Episcopal diocese of Eastern Pennsylvania, and chaplain of the 1st regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers, io a sermon to-night severely cricicised the management of che volunteer camps which came under bis super? vision at Cbiekamauga, where his regiment was s:ationed for a long time He said the medical, commissary, quar? termaster and ordnance departments were ail to blame, and continued thus : ' I personally saw men left io the hospitals in camps for thirty-sis hours without any medical attendance what? ever. "I saw men io those hospitals suffer? ing from fever with the rain beating down upon them "I saw men committed to the care o? unskilled attendants when it was abso? lutely impossible for them to receive anything like the attention they de? served. "I saw men suffering from fever lyng with their mouths open, and their mouths filled with flies.7'* PROGRESS OF PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. Americans Make Tber First Important Demand. Paris. Oct 3 -Maj Gen. Merritt, who commanded the American troops at Manila, arrived here to-day from Marseille? He repaired to the Ho? tel De LTAtbenee and declined lo be interviewed, as he was suffering from fatigue The general did not see the United States* peace commis? sioners before the opening of the joint session to day. The American commissioners held a session this morning at their quar ters preparatory to the second meet? ing with the Spanish commissioners, which began at the commissioners7 rooms in the foreign office immedi? ately after their assembly there at 2 o'clock this afternoon. To day's sessions lasted till 4 o'clock, at which hour the commis? sioners adjourned to meet at 2 o'clock next Friday afternoon, such interval being desirable and neces sary to allow separate consideration by each commission of matters re quiring such course before the joint commission. The secretary of the Spaoish com? mission will move to night and the interval will be also employed by the secretaries jointly in maturing plans for the work and procedure .The Spanish and American com missioners will be received to mor? row by President Faure The hour fixed for the reception of the Ameri? cans is at 4 30 in the afternoon Gen. Merritt will accopany the Americans to the session, which will be held at the Palais de Elysees. The opinion is now held that the work of the commissions may be f?o ished within a month from the pres? ent time While it is the general impression that to day's meeting was again de? voted to preliminaries and that the adjournment to Friday was taken only to enable the secretaries to draw up a schedule of work, the represent? ative of the Associated Press learns that the session was highly important and that the Americans have made a demand of such a character that the Spaniards found it necessary to ask au adjournment in order to enable them to consuit with the government at Madrid. It is believed that the question concerns the Philippines, and it was known that the Americans are highly pleased at having so soon reached what they consider a very important phase of the negotiations and consider the two sessions thus far held very satisfactory to America The fact that a member of the commission expressed the belief that the work would be completed within a month, indicates a happy frame of mind The Spanish commissioners' great hopes are buiit on what they believe Gen Merritt will advise, namely, that the Philippines are incapable of ! self government and thai the whole question does not warrant America lu laking the responsibility for the entire Philippines The Spaniards are quite ready to give whatever America asks in the way ^f coaling stations but will resist more, to the very verge of a renewal of hostilitiea. STUPEFACTION ?N MADRID Paris, Oct o -The reported inteu i tion of the United States government ? to retain the whole of the Philippine islands has created almost a state of stupefaction here, and it is semi offi cia!!;/ annouueed that the Spanish j government has resolved to vigor I ousiy combat any such action, which, it ts claimed, the terms of the peace protocol preclude. Gen Rios, governor of the Visayas islands, reports to the government another defeat of the insurgents in the province of Antigua He says the Spaniards captured the town of Bugaon. killing 24 of the insurgents The Spanish volunteers, bs asserted, also repulsed an insurgent attack on the town of Ibasian, and killed 31 of the attacking force. New Book Free. A valuable book giving complete informa? tion how I successfully core consomption and other iuoz diseases will be wot free tn the read .ra of thia paper address Dr. Bartz, A., Inter Ocean"?Bidg., Chicago, III. A og 24-6m Fioreoce, Oat. 1.-Mr. Joseph Da vis, a promineot citizen of Mir's Bluff, acoidentaliy shot himself OD Friday He bad been deer driving and while taking bis gun from his buggy be was accidentally shot. He died in about three hours. The accident is greately deplored. - ?min II Farmers, Break the Buggy Monop? oly. Ir ia claimed that for yearsi beggy manu? facturers have secured exorbitant prices for their good3, but recently, through the com? bined assistance of the farmers of Iowa, Illi? nois and other States, Sear.?, Roebuck & Co., of Chicago, have got the price of open bug? gies down to $18 50; top buggies, $22.75; top surries, $13 75 and upwards, and they ara shipping them in immens* numbers direct to farmers in every state They send an im? mense Buggy Catalogue free, postpaid, to any one who ask3 for ir. This certainly *s a big victory for the farmer, but a severe blow to tbe carriage manufacturers and dealers. Aug 21-3X0S. New Orleans, Oct. 3 -A special to Tne Picayune from Montgomery, Ala., .ia).-. : State Health Officer Sanders to day it-ceivfd confirmation of an ppi denro ot dengue fever at Jack>oo\ille, Fla A State quarantine was immediately declared against Jacksonville, and Mr. Sanders ha? gone there to investigate the exact nature of the fever. Washington, Oct. 3 -Secretary Long, upon advices received at the State department showing the exis tenca of thrbatening conditions in China, bas ordered Admiral D;wey to send two warships immediately from Manila to a point as near the Chinese capital as possible for a warship to approach. Tba vessels selected fer this undertaking are the Baltimore and the Petrel. It ia expected that the Baltimore will not be abie to get beyond the Taku forts at the entarooe of the Pang He river upon which Pekin is situated, but the Petrei. being of small? er proportions, may be able to reaob Tien Tsin, 80 miles above the mouth and about, the same distance from be? low Pekio. " Secretary Long fraid that the ?ole purpose for ordering tbs Baltimore and Petrel to Tien Ti-io waa to safeguard American iotereats and protect life and property of American citizens in thc event ot an outbreak io the interior, Tien Tsin, being tbe nearest point to Pekin accessible to warships. Good Sewing Machines from $10 00 op at Randie's. Be Prepared ! The bearing of children is not such a very se? rious ordeal to the woman who is prepared. If Mother's Friend that wonderful? ly soothing and relaxing lini? ment, be faith? fully used dur? ing the period of pregnancy, there will be little morning sickness or nervousness, the critical hour will be re? lieved of much pain, and labor will be brief. Recuperation will be rapid, and all after-dangers will be avoided. Sold by druggists for $1 a bottle. >t>3 FOR OCR FREE BOOK ON TH? SUB/H':T. THE BXADnXLD REGULATOR CO., Atlanta, Ga. Estate of B. J. Barnett, Dec'd. NOTICE OF FINAL DISCHARGE. IWILL APPLY to the Jodee of Probate of Sumter Tonn'y oo October 28 1898, Tur a Fin?l Discbarge as Executor of the aforsaid esta e JOSEPH E BARNETT, Sept 2:-it Executor Experience is a Bear Teacher So don't wait to be taught the dif ference between high grade work? manship and materials in a carriage and a badiy put together article, that may cost you your life. Buy from a reliable dealer and you will get a good article- We sell nothing but superior vehicles, and our line of carriages is beyond oompetitiou in workmanship and materials II? HARM, Estate of John M. McEheen, DECEASED. ALL PERSONS hariog claims against said Estate will present same duly Hitested, and all Persons indebted to said Estate will make payment without delay to J. FttANK McELVEEN, Oct-. 5, 18S8-3t* Exfcutor, QUARTERLY STATEMENT OF THK CONDITION AND BUSINESS 0? le Int if Suter," Siter, S.C. At the close of the quarter ending Septemn^r 30, 1898, published io conformity with the Act of the General Assembly. ASSETS. Loans and Discounts, $212,734 11 Furniture Fixtures, and Vault, 1,975 91 Bills Receirable, 615 t?" Bonds, 8,500 U0 Cash on hand and in other Banks and B-inkers, and cash item?, 61,054 55 Total, $2 54,880 24 LIABILITIES. Capital stock, $ 75,000 00 Deposits, 137,617 04 Due to other Backs, 1,334 63 Rediscounts, 52,605 76 Undivided surplus, 18,2*12 81 Total, $284 88D 24 STATK or SOUTH CAROLINA, ) gg SUMTER COUNTY. J I, WILLIAM F. RHAMB, Cashier of "The Bank of Sumter," do solemnly swear that the above statement is true, to the best of mv knowledge and belief. W. F. RH A ME, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1st dav of October, 1898 E C. HAYNSWORTH, [L s.J a Notary Public tor S. C. Correct-Attest. W. F. B. HAYNSWORTH, } -> . oT?T Pn>8ideat- j-Director. R. L. COOPER, ; JNO. S. H??GHSON. J ?.>c:ober 5. Fall .Announcement OF O'Donnell & Co. Owing to the remarkably low price at which our staple product is selling we had about determined not to do any advertising this season, upon the principle that "it is haid to get blood out of a turnip," and we fear our country friends, upon whom we principally depend, will be pretty well bled at 4? cent cotton, particularly those who have any obligations to satisfy out of it, the consequence being that there is little left to invest iu the Fall and Winter necessa? ries ; but as it bas been our annual custom to extend to them an invitation to come and see us, to which they responded most heartily, we beg to renew that invitation with the assurance that we can give them bitter value for t heir money than we have ever done before A glance at the interior cf our store, will satisfy any one that we have a larger stock than we have ever carried, much to our regret, as it is not moving with the rapidity that we would like to see it, but it was purchased on a basis of higher values for cotton, and now will have to be dispos ed of in accordance with present prices. It is di fficult in limited space to do justice to the various departments of our store, but we fee! assured it wiil be a sufficient guarani ee to those who have kindly favored us with their patronage in the past, to say that our stock is larger and more varied in every department than ever before. To those who may doubt the truthfulness of our assertion we can only say come and be convinced. Walsh's Shoe Store HAS MOVED NOW Keep your eye on the city clock when you are coming in town and stop there if you want Shoes. TWO SHOEMAKERS EMPLOYED. Those who want to keep their Shoes in nice condition, buy from me and get FREE SHINES. Barlow Walsh. Sep 21-x W. M. GRAHAM HAS JUST RECEIVED A Gar Load of Fine Horses. High Class Harness Horses. Also has in stock CARRIAGES, BUGGIES. WAGONS, HARNESS, WHIPS, ETC. Native Red Rust Proof Seed Oats for Sale. DAVIDSON COLLEGE DAVIDSON, N. C. 620 Year Bops Sgeier 8?1. Eieren Professes aud Instructors, Three Courses for regre?s, Ample Cabinets and Laboratories. I LOCATION HEALTHFUL, GYMNASIUM COMPLETE, TERMS REASONABLE, j SEND FOR A CATALOGUE. X B. Shearer, July 13 Pr<?.deot. j Money to Loan. ON FARMING LANDS Essy payments, j No commissions charged. Borrower ; pays actual cost of perfecting loan. Interest 8 per cent. Time fire to eighr year* JOHN B. PALMER k SON, Aug 3 T Columbia 3. C TEACHERS' EXAMINATION, OFFICB OF Cony Snperifltendent Evocation. ?CMTKB, S. C , Sept. if, 1898. rpHE DATE FIXED for the next regular j examination of applicaots for Teachers' County certificates is October 21st (third Fri? day), at Court House, at 9.30 a m w. j. DURANT, S?Dt 17 Count} School Commissioner. Estate ol' Jas. R. Odom. Dec'd. I 1WILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate of Sumter County, on October 16th. 1898 tor a Final Discharge, aa Administratrix < f aforesaid Estate M 35. CLEO TROUTMAN Sent 14-lt j Administratrix. i WHITE & Fire Insurance Agency. ESTABLISHED 1866. Represent, among other Companies : LIVERPOOL k LONDON k GLOBE, NORTH BRITISH k MERCANTILE HOME, of New York. UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. Y. LANCASTER INSURANCE CO. Capital represented $75,000,000. Feb.2? Girant Lute 164 A. F. I. THE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMU? NICATION of Claremont Lodge, No 44, A. F. M.. will ba held on Thursday Evening Oct.' 27, at 7$ p. m. Brethren will take due notice and govern themsel^on accordingly L. S. CARSON. W. M Attest-R. C. MOSES, Sec. NOTICE OF REGISTRATION. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SUMTER COUNTY. ornea OF SUPERVISOR OT RBSISTRATIOX, SUMTER COUNTY. SUMTER, S. C., Feb 1, ISBS Notice is hereby given that in accordance with au Act of the General Assembly, the books for the registration of all legally quali? fied voters, and for the issuing of transfers, ?c., wi!i be open it the court house, between the hours of S o'clock a. m., and 3 o'clock p. m.. on tbe first Monday of each month, and for three successive days, until thirty days before the next general election. Minors who sha!! become of age during tba! period of thirty days, shall be entitled to registration before tbe books are closed, tf otherwise qualiSed. E. F. BURROWS, Chairman. T. D. DcBOSE. Clerk. J. M. KNIGHT. ^Supervisors of Registration.