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Blood Flows io Wilmington! IO Negroes Killed and 2 Whites Wounded-1 Seriously. j Special to The Daily Item. Wilmington, N. C., Nov. 10, 2 10 p. m -A bloody riot reached thia morning from the destruction of the office of the Daily Record, the negro paper that bas persistently alandered the white people and published infamous attacks on white womeo. The negroes gathered in force and attempted to overpower the white men who destroyed the office They were heavily armed and opened fire on the white men, who retorced the fire and sounded the alarm to cai! ont tbs foll fighting strength of the whites. The firing waa fast and furious tor a few min?tes, bat it soon grew too hot for the negroes, who broke for cover, followed by a storm of bullets. Tea negroes are resorted to have been killed ?od a ooo ber woaoded. Owing to the present intensely excited condition that prevails ia the city it is impossible to ascertain tba number of the wounded Tao white mes vere wounded, one of whom, it is thought, will die from bis wounds. The abites are well armed aod well I organizad. They DOW have tbe negro moos, that have gathered since the first riot, at bay. Bat moro serious trouble than baa vet oecurred is expected to? night. The white people are keeping cool and are on their guard for further trouble. They will not provoke a conflict, but are prepared to meet aoy emergency. Citizens Act in Mass Meeting. Special to Tbe State. Wilmington, N. C., Nov. S.-This ch j is ip a state of excited anticipation of a race riot to-night, which for intense? ness bas bad no equal during ail the remarkable "white supremacy" cam? paign which has just terminated is a sweeping victory for the white man's party. Every street oorner is crowded with men ARMED WITH WINCHESTERS, the military is drawn op in lin?, and the most conservative men fear the worst. This threatening situation has been brought about by action taken to day in a great mats meeting of the business, or more strictly speaking, white men of Wilmington-, Seid is the court house at ll a. m. Resolutions were adopted, the most sensational feature of whioh is a clause which demands tbat Editor Manly of the Record, the negro daily published in this oity, ieave Wiimingtoo and Nev Hanover county within 24 hours after the issuance of the procla? mation, and The Record cease to be published and that ''the press updjo which thc vile sheet bas been printed be shipped oat of* the city without delay." Another feature which bas created considerable excitement is a section ?hieb suggests that the mayor. Dr. S. P. Wright, anp Chief of Police Jno. R. Melton "resign at once, because of their ut?er incapacity to give the etty decent government and keep order." Tbe Story ia Detail. Wilmington, N U . Nov 10 -The trouble io Wilmington to day com menced at S 30 this morning when an armed body of citizens, numbering about 400 and led by ex Repr?sela ti ve Waddell, chairman of a commit tee of 25 appointed for the purpose, proceeded to the publishing bouse of the negro newspaper, the Record, to wreck il The editor of this paper had published an article defamatory of white women, and a mass meeting of citizens yesterday ordered his expulsion from the city within -4 boors aod the removal of his press Fifteen leading negroes were called in by the committee of 25 last night and directed to notify the chairman by 7 30 iJiis morning whether they would agree to the removal of the press. They were informed that if no answer was returned, the press would be demolished No answer was received by the chairman this morning, and, after waiting an hour, the citizens pro? ceeded io ? body and demolished the fixtures of the printing office. The building was also fired and gutted. The leaders say that this action was the work of irresponsible persons, and as soon as the fire was discovered the fire department was called to extinguish it. The burning of the printing office caused a great commotion among the negroes of the town. The rumor spread that t?f? whites were going to burn and murder in the negro quarters. This rumor reached the negro employes of a cotton compress, numbering 300 or 400, who quit work and hung about the streets, in manifest terror. Other parties con? gregated in the negro section, and it was in one of these that the first tragedy was enacted. Tbe men wets standing on a corner and were ordered io disperse They declined, and, it is claimed, fired into the whites. A fusiiade was immediately opened upon them by t&e whiles, and three negroes were killed Two whites were wonnded slightly. One negro ran down the street, and passing a residence, fired a rifle at William Mayo, white, who was standing on the veranda, shooting him through the left lung This negro was recognized, pursued captured while hinding under a bed. It is said he confessed to the shooting He was riddled with shot by bis captors and killed. In the meantime, the town was in a state of excitement. The whites rushed to the scene from every direction, the local military company was ordered out, and a battalion of United States naval reserves proceed? ed to the vicinity of the trouble with a rapid fire gan About I o'clock some negroes in a house fired upon a passing party of white men. The house was sur rounded and four negroes captured and taken to jail One negro* broke away and ran. but was shot down and killed before he had proceeded haifa block Buring the afternoon there were other affairs of this kind, and eight negroes were killed at various points in the destnrbe? section Their names are at this time unknown. As the news of the rioting spread throughout the State, neighboring cities offered to send help. All such offers were declined, except in the cese of Fayetteville, from which town came about 150 men As night fell the town was completely pa trolled and guarded. Very few ne? groes were on the streets, and they were not allowed to congregate any? where The action of the citizens in organizing a new municipal govern? ment is expected to bring peace and order, and no rioting is expected to night. It developed later in the day that the negro committee summoned last nigbt bad agreed to use their offices to have the press removed, although the editor had depasted, and they had no authority on the premises. This letter, instead of be? ing delivered to the chairman of the committee of 25 in person, was put in the mail, and did not reach him until three hours after the expiration of the tiree limited whicb had been fixed for the receipt cf the answer. A crowd was formed to nigbt to take from the jail and lynch two negroes, Thomas Miller and Ira Bay ant. who were arrested to day, charg? ed with making threats, and were remarried as dangerous characters. The new mayer Col Waddell promptly prohibited the assembling cf the crowd at the jail, and him self headed a guard of 20 men with Winchesters and to guard the pris ooers QUIET RESTORED ; Wilmington, N C , Nov. 10 -Wil mtogton id comparatively quiet to night, after a day whicb, for turmoil aod strife, has no equal io the city's history The faot is a complete revolution io the city government bas taken place, in that the Republican mayor and board of aldermen have resigned and given puce to successors who are ttauooh white supremacy advocates and Demo crate, who have already established a thorough system of polioe protection, ana it is believed that there will be n<> further clash at arms between tbe races. THE DEAD AND WOUNDED Now that the "smoke has cleared away" and conditions are somewhat more settled, it appears that 10 negroes were killed outright and at least 25 are more or less seriously wounded, and ll other*, whose conduct has been offensive and calculated to aggravate the strained attitude of the races, are locked ia jail. Not a single white man bas been killed and only ene. William Mayo, seriously wounded THE NEGROES RESPONSIBLE. Tbere is no doubt that the negroes are responsible for the precipitation of the race war, as the following affidavit from a thoroughly reputable citizen will attest. Wilmington, N. C.. Nov. 10, '98. I, William McAllister, being dui? sworn, make tbe foliowiog affidavit : First. That I am yardmaster for the Atlaotio Coast Line. My duty is to make up trains on the yard of the said company io the oity of Wilmington. Second That about ll o'clock this morning I started to go to bed, and my wife called me to the window. I live on North Fourth street, next to St. Mark's Lutheran. My wife said : * Billy, tbere is going to bs trouble." I jumped up aod went to the wiodow and saw a white man remonstrating with a negro with gesticulations 1 beard the white man say, "go on ; go on." The negro went about 10 paces, and then I saw the negro shoot. He pointed a pistol towards the white mau and tuen fired. Immediately I saw blood dow from the white man's right arm. Then there was another ?-hot, fired from the negro assemblage, and tben tb^ro was firing from the white assemblage, with tho resuit that three negroes fell The negroes then dispersed. Tben the white men pro oeeded towards Moore's drug store to telephone for assistance. William McAllister Sworn to before me, this 10th day of November, A. D., 1898 This is a certified oopy of the origi nat. J H. Boatwri^hr, Notary Pu'lio Tbe city is thoroughly quitt at a late hoar to-night. The companies of th Governor's Guard from Kiostoo Maxton and Clinton are expeoted here to-night, and hundreds or men have flocked here oa special trains daring the evening. However, it is not believed that they will be oalled into semoe. ONE MORE KILLED. Wilmington, N. C., Nov- 10.-An? other negro was killed to-night at Tenth and Mulberry street. He was bailed by a guard but refused to halt, and, continuing to advance, was shot by tbe guard. Three companies of the State militia will arrive during the night from neigh? boring oities and aid in maintaining order. FROM FAYETTEVILLE. Wilmington, N. C , Nov. 10.-A special train arrived Ute this afternoon with the Iodepeodent light infantry and also 500 armed citizens from Fay? etteville. How lt Comes About That Democrats Succeed Re? publicans ?ACCORDING TO LAW" ALL IN A SINGLE DAY. Wilmington, N. C., Nov. IO. After a day of bloodshed and turbu? lence Wilmington bas subsided to? night into comparative peacefulness. Eight negroes were killed and three white men wounded during the day, one of them, William Mayo, seri? ously. To-ni"gh i the city is in the hands of a new municipal government and law and order is being established This afternoon the board of aldermen resigned one by one As each alderman vacated, the remainder elected a successor, named by the citizens' committee, until the entire board was changed legally. They resigned in response to pubiic senti ment. The new board ir composed of conservative Democratic citizens The mayor and chief of police then resigned and the new board elected their successors, according to law. Ex Representative Waddell was elected mavor and E G Parmelee rn* chief of police The first act of the new government was to swear in 250 policemen, chosen from the ranks of reputable white citizens They are vested with all authority of the law and will take charge of the city The citizens will remain on guard, however, throughout the town to prevent possible attempts at incen? diarism. The new government will devote its attention te restraining reckless ness among the whites as well as keeping down lawlessness among the negroes. Futher torooble of a gen eral or serious nature is not expected. Soon after the meeting Mr. George Rountree received a telegram from Governor Russell, saying that he would use all his efforts to influ? ence the mayor and city council to resign if that wonld restore peace. Mr Rountree sent the following re* ply : Mayor and alderman have resign? ed. Two hundred and fifty special policeman sworn in. Law will be maintained and peace restored " Mr. Rountree is a prominent attor? ney here and a member of the Dem? ocratic campaigu committee NEW MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION. Wilmington. N C , Nov 10-At midnight tbs newly elected mayor issued the following proclamation : The undersigned, upon whom bas been placed great responsibility by the action of his fellow citizens, takes this method of assuring the good people of this city that all the power with which be is invested will be exerted to pre? serve order and peace io this com? munity and that power is amply suf? ficient for the purpose AU well dis? posed persons are earnestly requested to oooperate with the municipal authorities in every way possible to seouro the permanent establisment of good govern? ment. The law will be rigidly enforced aod impartially administered to wbite and black people alike A M. Waddell, Mayor. Prompt Restoration of Order After the Riots. Wilmington, Nov. ll -After tbe wild scenes of yesterday the events of to-day appear almost oommon plaoe, though they are well worth recording. Wheo I arrived here shortly after noon one party of objectionable people bad already been escorted to tbe depot and instructed never to return to Wilmington again, and later in the day I wae a witness to a similar comedy io j which Ex-Chief of Police J. R. Melton and United States Commissioner R H Buntiog were the chief actors. In each case she objectionable persons were escorted through tbe city by a strong military guard, and while there was considerable cheering, there was little excitement and absolutely no rowdyism. Tickets were bought for the men being drummed out of town as far as Newberne, and they were told that Wilmington would not answer for the consequences ebouid ?bey ever return here again Similar treatment was accorded a colored lawyer named W E Henderson to-nigbt Daring tue afternoon he sold what property he had here, and at 7 o'clock, together with bis family, he shook the dusk of Wil? mington from bis feet A party of citizens bad waited on him doring the morning and told bim to leave. He promised to do so before Sunday, but growing uneasy towards nightfall he decided to hasten bis departure The people thus expelled from the city are Dioe io number. They are T. C. Miller, colored ; A G. Bryant, col? ored ; E B. Pickeos, colored ; tbe Rev. I. J Ball, oolored ; J K.Lofton, colored ; W. E. Heodersoo, colored ; ?J R. Melton, white, ex chief of police; j R. G. Banting, white, United States commissioner, and H C. Gilbert, wbite, ex-policeman Tbe reason for their expulsion was. their pernicious activity I in Republican politics, or, io other words, for stirring the negroes up tto ! oppose the new order of things which the advocates cf wbite supremacy had determined to establish herc Tbe leaders of tbe movement to rid the I town of these people belocg to a baod of men from tbe 5ch ward, who dub tkemselves "Rough Riders " Their leader is a fearless young fellow L-med Mike Dowling, and they have been conspicuous in tbe events leading up to the election as well as the disturb aoces which have followed it. CALLING A HALT. There is little question that the expulsion of the ring leaders among the negroes and white Republicans had the sanction of all the best peo? ple of the city, but this afternoon, when there was talk of driving more men away, many people begau to fear that the thing was going too far They called attention to the fact that a Democratic government standing for Jaw and order had been establish ed, and that tine new administration would be held to account by the public at large for whatever was now dom? here Some people said openly that whatever drumming out was done should have beeo done before Mayor Waddell was sworn into office, and there seems to be little doubt that that would have been the better policy. It is equally certain, however, that the people had made up their minds that the objectionable whites and negroes had to go, and there might have been trouble had any effort been made to thwart them Bot now they have got rid of the worst of the negreo and whites they are etirely content THE RETURN TO ORDER. This afternoon the new board of aldermen met at the City Hal! and a long conference was held. The meet? ing was a secret one, but overyone knew that the expulsion of the men waa the subject under consideration After the meeting was over Mayor Waddell issued a 'notice" to the citizens, stating that order would be maintained, that the chief of police would attend to patrolling the streets hereafter and that the indiscriminate carrying of firearms in public must cease. This is understood to bc the first step towards restorin the nor? mal order of things, and it will result iu putting a stop to any plans that may have been in existence to drive other people out of the city.-J. H Marshall in News and Courier, i- ? ? - Soldiers After Pensions. A great many soldiers of the 1st reg i ment believe that the physical examina? tion conducted by the army doctors did not show their bodily health io the right light Another examination was made to? day Dr. Nevills conducted the re-ezami nation, and Capt Faller, with the as? sistance of several of tbe regiment, got the men to give details of their sick? ness and afflictions The Government is very particular about the beaith of the meo to be mas? tered oat. It don't want any soft snaps on pensions, tbe list beicg so heavy now that with many more even the revenue tax would not be sufficient to pay them. It its right, however, that if the men were physically "knocked out" in ?he servioe they should receive some compensation. It was reported to day tbat a battalion would be formed out of thc regiment and united with Geo. Lee's corps at Sa? vannah There seems to be no pros- j peer, however, (hat ibe idea would be realized [n tact thu men of tbe reg i meet want to go home, aud tbey will so soon as Uncle Sam L'iven them their pay. - Columbia cor News and Courier. - - - ? ? . mm The Madrid corespondent of the Daily Mail says : "A Belgian syndi? cate, under the Presidency of King Leopold of Belgium, has offered to lease the Philippines under Spanish sovereignty, paying Spain a large rent ? The Sure L.a Grippe Cure. There is no use suffering from this dreadful j malady, if you will only g*t the right remedy. I You ?ire haviog pain all through your body, your liver is out of order, have no appetite, ? o life or ambition, have a bad cold, in fa ci are ' i completely used up. Electric Biue.s ii the only remedy that will givo you prompt jnd .*urc relief. They act directly on Liver, Stom? ach and Kidneys, tone up the whole sy?; m and make you feel like a new being. They are guaranteed to cure or price refunded. For sala at J. F. W. DeLorme's Drug Store, only f, cents per bottle. 1 Chronic Diarrhoea for Years -Feet and Ankles Swelled and Blood Was Out of Order-Cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla. "I was troubled with chronic diarrhoea ior eight years and tried everything I was told was good ior it, but no medicine did me any good. I kept up all the time but was so weak I could not do anything. Ii I walked a few hundred yards I would be out o? breath. My feet and ankles swelled very badly and I had about given up all hope of ever being well. I read about Hood's Sarsaparilla, and, knowing my blood was out of order, decided to give it a fair trial. I have now taken nine or ten bottles of it and several bottles of Hood's Pills, and I am perfectly well." MRS. S. A. WAED, Battleboro, N. C. Hood's4 parilla Is the Best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier. Sold by all druggists. Si ; six for $5. Hnnrl'c Dil lc are the best after-dinnef ifUUU 3 flHS pins, aid digestion. 25c Tie Largest ai Most Complete EstaMistaeiit S?? Geo. S. flacker & Son, -MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, Moulding & Building Material. office and Warerooms, King, opposite} Can? non Street, CHARLESTON, S. C. ^3T* Perchas* our make, which we gu?rante superior to any sold South, and therebj save money. Window and Fancy Glass a Specialty October 16-o THE BANK OF SUMTER, SUMTER, S. C. City and County Depository Transacts a general Banking business,.ajso bas A Savings Bank Department, Deposits of $1 and upwards received. In? terest allowed at the rate of 4 per cent, per aonum. Payable quarterly, on first days of January, April, Jolv and October. W F. B H AINSWORTH; W F. RHAMS, Cashier. President. Jan 13. NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS. NOTICE IS HEREBY" GIVEN that I wili be in my office in the County Court House at Sumter from the 15tb of October to the Slet o' December, 1898, ??cl?isi?e, for the co lection of taxe3 for the fiscal year, 1898. The levy is as follows : For State inrposes, 5 trills. Far county purposes, 3? mills. For school purposes, 3 mills. Total levy, 11? mills. Also tbe following special school taxes : School District No. 1-2 mills. ScDool District No 16-2 mills School District No. 18-2 mills. School District No. 20-3 mills. Mt Clio, 2 mills. Commutation road tax for 1893 is payable at tbe same time-tbe amount of sarxe having been raised by the last General Assembly from SI to $1.50. H L. SCARBOROUGH, Treasurer Sumter County* Oct 5 f?SO ?fi XJ'U?? ul bc Paid to any Man or Wot ..: rp-nairstor t) o cale- --TRtoo lirra ot ph;"* .> sp'C?A?S?S, Dr. 5* ri: " ? ? Co., ti ?nate.: Registe; .* ';. to uk-ee a_ gennie . .s proposition b-vi r^- i .o public, whii ; ' '.?oon made tot." -\ >?gree t.: ;r.vr .. . effiicied w:c? .:*r?cdiseaseaii^ ?-.^za. ? -n*s>!iing ... .v . ovetythi' - vr; 6>r cb^ir . i'.>30.0Wiu goi*i. i'll : tat> patiioc* .fi- follows treatm. . -vi: directions, aac ; : ' ir. a curable one. Tliis offer ia plain. i.here is no catch ul im 'herraore, thec??or is ?rood ard tho tu? ? > :.-.K-.dy safe becaixso wu oro zmanc:a!{;: LVH-'. ij^^^^i^'r*' the feet rhsix IhSy b.av B' "\ *A co. "ed thousands o 8? y?. f?* esses where other doo J% 'fJjgfe* ? rfggv Vi fe rs have foiled, ar:: .??i-'?i?WS M*S fS LuJH worral ts i.lu?:r, : yt?*3&*]$ i v making this remark: > V hie oiler. AU person w.^^?Sfe** ?y wboaresuff?nnefroii J^^jBg^g^iv, h? any chronic d<sc>are '''?^v^1^^! have now an oppor?.u ?HP?mwi?r nit5" to test tliD treat? vWKwW?A?aff ment of the acknoTr j?^^^y /W ledged ieaclin? pa^sl ?SSs&c : y p^*^ ci;.:^ and >pt-^:;'.!L-ls c; ^-JT^v^^^^> thi? com:'ry. with a: ^^^Vk^^^X^^^? absolute surety of be HHm9 ing cured. Specicl ?l ^:?*p^"^M^' seases. such as catarrh, * blood poison, weakne?i >f men and women which affset the delicate oroanj ind pr?vate diseases nf all kinds, rheumatism stricture, varicocele, rupture, female troubles, skin erup'hns, ulcers, kidney and urinary di jsases, liver and stomach difficulties, liquor, jpium and morphine habits, or any chronU 3i soase. Our treatment can be taken at hom? Jndor our directioua. or, we will pay rail road faro and hotel Dill to all who prefer to cern? io our office for treatment, if we fail to core. W< Lave the beet of financial and professional refer ancos and transact our business on a strietlj professional basis, promising nothing butwhfc wo can fulfill. We do not believe in any of th? Iras prescriptions, fres cure, freesampleor C.0.1> [rauds. but think it is best in the end to bo hon cst with our patients. Write us to-day; don't de lay. We hare carefully prepared Symptom Blank' No 1, for men; No. 2, for womma; No. 3, for ski: liseases; No. 4, for catarrh, and new 64 pag; oooklet which we will eend Freo to all who reab: lesire truthful information about their contfi bio?. Call or address. " " . _ DR. HATHAWAY & CO., 22^ t?o. Broad St., Atlanta, Ca ilect;oa this paper. i The expe rieoce of over half a century bas been'concentrattd ioto the makioe of STUFF You get the benefit of all this labor, skill, brains aod capital. Standard I Pianos j Tuning, Organs j For Rent. I Repairing. Accomaodatiog terms. Write for Illus? trated Catalogue. CHAS. M. SHEFF, BALTIMORE 9 North Liberty St. WASHINGTON 521 11TH ST. N. W. MAN WANTED. TBE MANAGEMENT of the Equitable Life Assurance Society in this territory is desi tous of securing the services of a maa of character aod 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 nc business or profession, not requiring capital, which is more remunerative than a life agency con? ducted with energy and ability. Correspond? ence wiib men who desire to secure employ? ment, and are ambitions to attain prominence tn the profession, is invited. W. J. RODD EY, Manager, March 23-tf Rock Hill, S. C. Everything in DRUGS, Soda Water, AND Cigars, -AT HUGHSON-UGON CO. Successors to J. S. Hugbson k Co. MONAGHAN SUMTER, S. Ce MAKE OUR STORE YOUR HEAD? QUARTERS WHEN YOU COME TO TOWN. D. J. JOKES, Poprietor. Rates $2.00 Per Day. SPECIAL TESMS TO FAMILIES Two Minutes "STali From Central Depot. Chattanooga, Tenn. July 29. LANDS WANTED. PERSONS WITH LANDS FOR SALS are requested to put them in my hands tor sale. I ?rn in constant rrceiptof so a* a ny loiters of enquiry about lands from Northern and Western parties, that I may be ablejto effect sales for those wbo wi1' give me accu? rate detailed descriptions of what they have. No charge will ne made unless satisfactory sales are mnde Descriptions must be such as can be guaranteed and must give : No of ?cres, location, character of land, proximity to railroads, post offices, schools, churches and tov.ns. kind of improvements. Communications strictly confident, when so desired. JAMES G. GIBBES, State Land Agent, Nov. 10. Cc'ombia, SC WAR ! WAR! WAR ! But the "White'7 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 4 for new ones. MT. B. KAIHif>LE, Manager, Slimier Music House. ' s SUMTER, S. C.