Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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WgDNSSDAY, MARCH 8, 18S9. The Stutter Wate Aman was rounder in 1850 and the True Southron in 1S66. The Watchman and Southron now has the combined circulation and influence of both of the old papers, and is mani festly tao beet advertising medium in Sam ter. Senator Tillman hts ceased to be regarded in the Senate only as a freak, wita a touch of the blackguard, and he is gaining icfiaeoce od strength stead He made a capital fight agatosi the armor plate steal and the Senate supported h'm bj a decided majority, If Senator Tillman succeeds in pre venting the brazen plundering of the National Treasury that bas been going unchecked for so many.years, there are many of his political enemies in - Sooth Carolin who wili begin to feel like wiping^as old scores. - The palling and hauling over the local dispensary is a rather extraor dinary proceeding, and the grounds set forth by ex dispenser Baffield for claiming possession of the office are as unique as unusual The bearing before Judge Aldrich on Monday, next, will doubtless be interesting, as Mr. Baffield will then disclose his en sire case, and the public will ascer tain whether the acceptance of a bond for a greater length of time than that of an officeholder's term of office, : gives bim the right to retain the office until the bond expires. There is another point tbat may come op, . and that may complicate mattera for Mr Baffield more than they areal* ready complicated. Mr. Baffield is enjoined to refrain from interfering or meddling with Dispenser Beames ia the possession of the liquors in the dispensary or io tile possession of the dispensary building, nevertheless he retains! possession of the keys of the dis-11 pessary building and has refused to* deliver them to the county board of control This may not. be disobedi ence to the order of Judge Aldrich, yet it has that appearance to one not versed in the intricacies of the law, for unless Dispenser Beames has the kev s he has cot actual possession of the building. If Hr Baffield is act ing in disobedience to the order, he may be held for.contempt of court. Geo. G caser as o ounces that he has full confidence io the promises of the Americas government to make good the pledge that Coba ah o aid have an independent government without unnec essary delay. Gea Gomes ia a man of much faith and we trust he will not be disappointed if Goba is givco indepen dence in same, bot not ia substance. "We have no expectation tba: the McKin ley gang will release its grasp of Coba until Alger has made satisfactory dis position of ail the val nable concessions to be had on the island. The Cabans may eveotoally obtain control of the government of the k atd, but oot ootii 'the syndicates and carpet-baggers have a guaranteed title from the United States to everything they can ia; hands on. The prosperity that waa said to have returned to the country a year ago is beginning to take on a tangi bie shape and the wage-earners are at last to receive some of the benefits of the improved condition of busi ness The cotton mills of New England which reduced wages ten per- cent, at the beginning of 1897 have given notice that the old scale of wages will be restored within the next two weeks, and wage earners in other branches of industry have already bad wages advanced to the scale that was in force prior to the industrial depression. Harrisburg, Pa , March 6.-There are rumers carrent here te night tbat Senator Qoay wilt withdraw before the close of tbe preseot eek and that Col. Geo. F. Hoff of Greensborg will be cb cse a bia eaccessor ic the 'United States senate There is also talk that if Mr. Qaay remains io the fight the Lancaster delegation will desert bim on account of the removal of a nephew of ex-Auditor General Mylin of Lancaster by Gov. Stone from a subordinate position ia one of the departments. Senator Quay's managers ridicule these reports and insist that under no condi tions will he withdraw. Dr. Boll's Gough Syrop is a speedy and efficacious core for croup, whooping cough and bronchitis. Ko child shoaid be left to safer the tortores of these ailments, wheo parents can get this wandert ol remedy for only 25 cte. Use tibe Convicts to Make Scads. We think it is time that a change should be made in the policy of the State in regard to the use to be made of the convicts, Io onr judgment it is a mistaken policy to hire them ont to work on farms, and it is clearly a mis take for the Stace to engage in farming operations to raise cotton at 5 cents. A better policy, it seems to us, would be to sell out the State farms, to oail io the convicts as fast as the contraed expire and to use every able bodied convict io building roads, not working the roads. Tbe roads question is one of the most serious problems that now confronts us. There is not a decent road worthy of the name io tbe Pied mont section,especially where we bave red olav to deal with. Tbe universal chorus in al) tbe newspapers. from this section is that the roads are simply im passable. . There are perhaps 500 convicts in tbe penitentiary wbo are able to work on the highways. Let them be hired out to the cone ties on tbe same terms (bey are now hired out on the farms, and let them ba used io building per maaeat highways radiating from tbe county seat in the four principal di rec .ions, and let the work be done on each alternately, and let the roads be graded under the supervision of a competent engineer. Io this way a few miles of permanent roadway oould be completed each year. Let 50 per cent, of the commutation road tax be used for this purpose, and tbe other 50 per oent. be retained, io the townships to keep op J the roads under the present system. We won id have, uoder this plan, or some other like it, something of perma nent value to show for our expenditure jf money and not have a mod hole into ?hieb oor money is damped.-Ander son People's Advocate. . Mingled with solicitude for our troops o the Philippines we have a strong cu ?iosity to see the working out cf tbe jomiog aggressive jongle campaign by Americans operating against guerillas. The Spaniards made a dismal failore of inch operations in the Philippines and n Coba. Americans, officers and neo, are wholly unfamiliar with fight iog of this sort, the lodiao campaigns )f our men on the plains being wholly asimilar. An active foward move* moot before tbe rainy season sets in is oeoessary if the Philippine revolt is not io smoulder OD indefinitely, lt is not surprising to learn that our 'soldiers plead for the advance, having bad enough of Filipioo bushwhacking but they are going into worse places for that sort of tbiog than their present ones.-Colombia State. Tbe Money for the Cubans. Washington, March 7.-Although tbe cabinet was io session to-day an boor longer than usual, tbe entire time was occupied io the discussion of com paratively unimportant details The secretary of war stated that he had made a requisition on the treasury for $3, 000,000 with which to pay the Cuban army and an instalment will be sent at once to Habana for distribution. Treasury officials say the $3,000,000 to be paid the Cabans will be made up of $1,540,000 io $5 gold pieces, $1, 300,000 io silver dollars; $50,000 io 50 cen pieces, $50,000 io qoarters, $5,000 io dimes and $5,000 io mickies. This allotment of the various sums is io accordance with tbe wishes of Cubans themselves. -?? ^a-?---- - Rev. E. fidwaids, pastor of the English Baptist Church at Mioeraville, Pa., wben sofferieg with rheumatism, was advised to try Chamberlain's Pain Balm. He says : "A few applic&ticos of this liniment proved of great service to me. It subdued the inflam mation and relieved tbe pain. Should any sufferer profit by gi?ing Paia Balm a trial it will please me." For sale by Dr. A. J. China. .?ITO- . o ? . .gp - There isn't a weak point anywhere about the White Sewing Machine-M. B. Kendle sells them* The "White" is the best oo earth. Filipinos Defeated. Splendid Advance Made by American Troops.* Manila, March 7.-The insurgeai; foroes of Sao Joan, DelMoote, several thousand in number, to-day were driven from their position with great loss. Hale brigade's, which held the water works against repeated attacks of the rebels, advanced on San Juan DelMoote at 6 :30 this morning. The attack was decided upon at a conference of regimental and brigade commanders at daybreak in order that the entire rebel forces might be encompassed. Hale's lines swept forward io the form of a V, the open ends being toward the Pasig river. As soon as the lines were formed, the Wyoming regiment closed in, firing rapidly and effectively. Suddenly Company B sprang from the line with a cheer with an officer at their head, and dashed toward the insurgent trenches. This action electrified the American Hoes. The centre line swept down on the Filipinos. Afier a short fire the Filipinos leaped their earthworks and fled,closely pursued toward the river, the only direction not oof. off. The loss of the insurgents was very heavy, the accurate fire of the gunboat creating a panic. Private Speact, of Nebraska, was the only one wounded. INSURGENT SHARPSHOOTERS. Manila, March 7, 6:45 p. m.-This afternoon Gen. Hale's brigade continu ed the work of drivin&out the rebels from the coantry between the reservoir and the water works, a distance of about three miles The country is now clear on the left of the river, but the enemy is still in front of Gen. Whea ton's line. Near San Pedro Macati they have been actively attempting to make the position of libe Sixth artillery untenable, their sharpshooters keeping up a con stant fire ail day. Private Lovejoy, Co. C, Wasbiogton volunteers,' was killed by a stray bul let. Mpj. Bell, Seventy United* States | cavalry, Private Youog, Co. M, Twentieth infantry ; Private Curran, Co. H, Twentieth infantry, and Private Sparks, Co. I, First Wyomiog|vo!oo teers, were wounded to day. MANY WHITE FLAGS. This morning tbe enemy in front of Gen. Oreoshioe's tent sent ont a flag of truce, but retired when Lieut. Koobler, with two men, advanoed to meet it. This afternoon they again showed a white ag, and a general, with two officers and an interpreter, advanced. When tba Americans were within abcut two huodred yards of the rebel party, the latter dragged ri es from behind their backs and opened fire upon them, but fortnuately without effect. Hawthorne's battery fired two shells, killing several of the enemy. PROTECTION OF GERMANS. Io accordance with instructions to tbe land and naval forces a general order was issued to day, directiog the United States troops to give particular attention to the specific duty of furnishing fall protection to the lives and property of all German, Austrian, Batch, Italian and Portuguese residents, and, at the co-operation of the resident German consul, to give aid and assistance whenever necessary. At 3 o'clock this afternoon the temperature was 84 degrees Fahrenheit. The heat is intense, especially on the Hoes, where twenty five men were temporarily prostrated during the day. THE SITUATION THIS MORN- ' ING. Manila, March 8, 10.20 a. tn -The rebels are busy prepariog their defenses at various points, and are most aggressive near San Pedro Macati, where their sharpshooters maintain a persistent aneoyaoce. Scott's battery, on the bili top, is the ceotre of fire from both sides of the river. Gee Hale withdrew bis outposts from the left back of the stream and is DOW occupying his original position. Further trouble is probable in the vioioity of the water works, wheo the rebels rally, but it would ba almost an impossibility fer them to interfere with tbe water supply, owing to the strength of our position. The weather is eevtrai degrees hotter to day than yesterday. Wood and Its Products. "It ie not generally known that over 60 per cent of wood may be converted into liquid," remarks the o ton Transcript "The strong est hydraulic pressure would not squeeze one half of 1 per cent of moisture from dry wood, but by putting the same material into an iron retort and converting it into charcoal by means of beat, the gases and smoke to the extent of fully 65 per cent, of the weight of the wood may be condensed into liquid called pyroligneous acid, and from it are obtained wood alcohol, acetate, of lime and wood tars A cord of wood weighing 4,000 pounds pro duced about 2,650 pounds of pyrolig neous acid and 700 pounds of char coal The pyroligneous acid from one cord of wood produces nine gallons of 82 per cent, crude wood alcohol, 200 pounds of acetate of lime and about twenty five galions of tar, besides thirty five bushels cf charcoal After the pyroligneous acid is neutralized with lime the wood alcohol is distilled off, the lime holding the active acid in solution After the separation of the wood spirit the remaining liquid is boiled down in open pans to a sugar, which is dried and becomes the acetate of lime of commerce. Acetate of lime is used for making acetic acid. Fully i three-fifths of all the wood alcohol and acetate of lime produced in the world are made ie the United States Fuily 15,000 acres per year are cleared for this purpose Wood alcohol affords a perfect substitute for grain alcohol for manufacturing and mechanical purposes, and at less than one third the cost. It is used principally as a solvent in the making of shellac varnish, in making cellu loid, photographic paper, etc. It makes many beautiful dye tints. It is antiseptic and much used for liniments and for skin rubbing in bathhouses AD important meeting of tbe New York Clearing House committee was held this week to consider a plan providing for & compulsory charge by the New York Clearing House banks for tbe collection of couotry checks. This matter has been mooted tor sometime past, and the general opinion in bank ing circles bas crystallized into a belief that the expense and risk involved in making such collections warrant the adoption of a small charge for tbe service. Mr James G. Canoso, vice president of the Fourth National Bank of New York, io a discussion of the question before tbe American Bankers' Association, pointed out that the estimated life of a oouotry check averaged six days aod that the cost of collecting such checks would be not far from one-eighth of 1 per oent. The oonclosioD arrived at by this bank oficial is that there is no good reason why the banks, instead of receiving such items from customers and at once crediting them as cash, should not impose a proper cost for collection. Arguments of this kind have received general approval, and the action taken by the New York Cleariog House committee this week points to the speedy adoption of some plan which which will meet with the approval of all banking interests in the metropolis and be made the basis for concerted action io the matter. Io fact, io some quarters it is bloted that the matter may involve a very beneficial change in the earnings and dividend-paying ability of the metropolitan banks in general -Bradstreet'*. Gov. Richardson's Condition. Ex Governor Richardson's condition last nigbt was not as favorable as his friends desired, the hemorrhages from the nose starting again. The flow was soon stopped and the governor rested easy. His cooditioo to-day wa9 report ed favorable.-Colombia Record March 6. Agoncillo Disappears. LondoD, March 6.-Agoociilo, who landed at Obon Friday night has dis appeared. He passed through Glasgow Saturday bound for London, but he bas Dot arrived. It is supposed he alighted at a way statioo. ? ? j- -emw- - I hare been afflicted with rheumatism for fourteen years and notbiDg seemed to gire any relief, i was able to be around all tbe time, but constantly suffering. I bad tried everything 1 could bear cf and at last was toid to try Chamberlain's Pain B.*lm, which I did, and was immediately relieved and-in a short time cured. I am happy io say that it has not since returned.-Josh. Edgar, Ger mantown, Cal. For sale by Dr. A. J. Cbioa. F MAN WRITES OF COF FINS. Privateer Township, Sumter County -It is an interesting fact that there are only two coffio factories io South Car oltua, one of which is io Sumter. This factory is ruo by Witherspoon Brothers & Co t w^o, besides belog ccffio manu facturer^ are also io furniture business. 0:-e of 'be members of the firm is Mr Jobo E Whildeo, a successful yooog busioess ma of Sumter, who was form erly of this towoship Thi9 factory employs a large number of hands. Be caa-e of the many advantages, ic is said coffins cao be made cheaper D thia sec tion thao any other portion of be Uni ted States, and the firm not only ships coffins over the sooth, but also to the northwest McDonald Furman. Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup, that marvelous medicine for throat and lung troubles, quick ly relieves and cures painful breathing and dangerously sounding cou?c, indicative of congested lungs. No other remedy is ita . quai. Notice of BeptratiOB. The Star of Foutb Carolina-Sumter Coun ty-Office of Supervisors of Registration, Sumter County, Sumter, S. C., February 1st, 1899 Notice ie hereby given that in accordance with an Act of the General Assembly, and in conformity with the requirements of the Stale Constitution, the books for the registration of all legally qoaliSed voters, and for the issuing of transfers, etc,, will be open at the ! office of Supervisors of Registration in the j court house, between the boura of 9 o'clock a. m.. nd 3 o'clock p. m., on the first Mon day of each month, outil thirty days before the oext general election. Minors who shall become of age during that period of thirty days shall be entitled to registration before the books are cloded, if otherwise qualified. The requirements for n qoaliSed voter are that the applicant for registration eball be able to read acd wrr.te correctly, or possess m his own name property to the amount of turee hundred dollars, opon which be pays taxes. E. F. BURROWS, T. D. DcBOSE, J. M KNIGHT, Supervisors of Registration Sumter Co. M cb 1_I i WHITE & iffe Fire Insurance Agency ESTABLISHED 1866. Represent, among other Companies : LIVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE, NORTH BRITISH k MERCANTILE HOME, of New York. UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. Y. LANCASTER INSURANCE CO. Capital represented $75,000,000. Feb 28 Perfect Health. Keep the system in perfect or der by the occasional use of Tuft's Liver Pills. They reg ulate the bowels and produce A Vigorous Body. For sick headache, malaria, bil iousness, constipation and kin dred diseases, an absolu te cure UTT'S Liver PILLS -TBE SOUTHERN FARM MAGAZINE OF BALTIMORE, MD. Published by Manufacturers' Record Publishing Co. A Monthly Illustrated Journal devoted to Sootbom Agriculture, dealing with all mat ters related to General Farming, Live Stock Poultry. Dairying, Trpck Farming, Fruit Growing, and every farm ioterest and pur suit in the South. It is widely read by Northern and Western farmers contemplating moving South. It ought to be in erery Southern family, for it ie "of the South, by the South and for the South." EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS : Chas W. Dabney, Jr , Ph D., LL.D. Ex-Cn ted States Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, Ex-Director United States Ag ricultural Experiment Station io North Caro lina, President University of Tennessee and President of United Sletes Agricultural Ex periment Station in Tennessee. J B. Killebrew, A. M., Ph. D. Ex-Commissioner of Agriculture for Ten nessee, author of "Culture and Curing of To bacco" for U. S. tenth census-, "Tobacco Leaf," "Sheep Husbandry," "Wheat Grow ing," "Grasses," and other agricultural works. . The regular subscription price of the Southern Farm Magazine is $1 a year, but we offer it and the Watchman and Southron together ooe year for S2. Oct 19. The State of South Carolina. COUNTY/ OF SUMTER. By T. V Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge. WHEREAS, MRS. 0. 0. PLUMMER, widow, made suit to me to grant her Letters of Administration of the Estate of and effects of WM. P. PLUMMER, late of said County and State, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Wm P. Plummer as aforesaid, de ceased, that they be and appear before me in the Court of Probate, to be held at Sam ter, C. H., on March IStb, 1899, next, after publication thereof, at ll o'clock in the fore noon, to show cause, if a#y they have, why the said Administration should cot be grant ed. Given under my hand this 1st day of Match, A. D., 1899. THOS V. WALSH, Judge of Probate. March 1-2t WATCHMAN, Xst*bll h d April, 2S6C uBe Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thou Aims't at, be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's." THE TK X SOCTHKON, Kttebltehed jone. is*6 4S>toe i ^ SUMTER. S. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15.1899. New Series-Yol. XVIII. No. 33 HOME ENTERTAINMENT Ia so largely a matter of music that there ia very little entertainment at home without a Piano. H ve folid ruent, as attested by the high praise cf everyone who has bought A Stie " PiSDO for the past fifty y?ars. Call aod examine our stock or write for Il lustrated Catalogue. CHAS. M. STIEFFj BALTIMORE 9 North Liberty St. WASHINGTON $21 11TEI ST. N. W. THE BANK OF SUMTER, SUMTER, S. C. City and County Depository Transacts a general Banking business, atso has A Savings Bank Department, Deposits of $1 and upwards received. In terest allowed at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum. Payable quarterly, on first dajs ot i Januarv, April, Ju Iv and October. W. F. B. HAINSWORTH. W. F. RHAMK, Cashier. President. Jan 13. BOARDING. HAVING TAKEN the House on Main Street second door soc b of the Nixon ' house. I am prepared to accommodate a few jegumr boarders, and also lodging and meals to transient customers. Terms reasonable. Mas. W. B. SMITH. Sept. g.