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THOUSANDS KILLED IN TBE HURRICANE. m Later Reports Swell the Ag gregate of Less of Life. Fonce, Paerto Rico, Ang. 12. The terrific wind wich accompanied the recent storm destroyed the crops and demolished a nnmber of houses ^and caused great loss of haman life. A large number of cattle were killed The storm was most severe in the central part of the isiand and along r1 the southern coast. Three houdred bodies have been burled in tbe city % of Ponce, and it is estimated that I 2,000 persons were drowned in the Ponce district. The nnmber of people of the lower classes lost is not known, but it is certaiia tbat there were few fatalities among the people of the better class I and none among the Americans. I " Yabncoa, Adjaetas and Hnmacao I were devastated and in sume in * stances entire villages swept ont of existence. One hundred persons are reported to have been killed on a coffee plantation. Everybody is rained, pestilence threatens and money and work are needed, and a newspaper appeal bas been made to the American people for relief. The calamity, with the commericial de pression, bas produced a terrible condition of affairs. Both Americans and Penrto Ricans * demand the adoption immediately of a definite, permanent policy on the 'part of he government. San Joan de Poerto Rico, Aug 12. -According to an official report received here, the port of Arecibo was destroyed daring the recent severe storm, tbe place being inun dated by water from the ocean and river ; 200 bodies are in the morgue there and hundreds of persons are mi88 og. A number of wealthy citi zens who lived on plantations ic the eobnrbs were drowned The com standing officer of the district has ordered that the bodies of the vic tims of the disaster shall be buried where tbey are found Sac J nan has been applied to for supplies According to the latest report from Yabncoa, 88 bodies were buried there "^Wednesday, wbile the remains of 200 victims have not been recovered The church is the only building left standing. \y It ia remored that a number of American soldiers were killed at Mayagaez Storm Moving Northward. Washington, Aug. 13 -The West Indian hurricane appears to be grad nally decreasing in strength and tbe chances are that it will spend itself before making much further progtess This is the welcome news given oat by ' the officials of-the weather bureau to night lt is based on thc fact tbat their has not been any decided fall in the barometer in the localities that should feel its effect and by the presence of an area of high preesue in the northern part of the United States which tends to keep the storm from continuing its onward march. Toe movement of thc hurricane is apparently very slow and even at Jacksonville the velocity of the wind this morning waa bot 22 miles an boor The opioioo of the officials is that by the time Charleston is reached there will be DO more tbao ac ordinary blow. Wilmington N. C , and Norfolk, Ya , have taken down their hurricane signals The storm now spears to be on the east coast of Florida and the latest reports from Juniper dated at 4 o'clock this morning, gave a pretty severe blow at that place. It is now south of Jacksonville, indi eating a slow northward movement since last Light, The bureau bas bad no wire reports sooth of Titasville, Fla,some distance below Jackson ville, since last night and nothing from Nassau, Bahama islands, since Friday afternoon The following message has been sent to the Phila delphia and New York maritime ex changes and to other shipping points : "Storm still central ic Florida but with decreased strength. Conditions safe for vessels sailing north to all points from Wilmington, N C, northward " BISHOPVILLE'S POSTMAS TER BishopviHe, Ang 14.-Mr. W R So ar boroo gb baa recently been appoint* ed poetoaasSer at this place od succeeds his father who died a short time ago. This appointment gives sot OE I j perfect satisfaction bat relieves the community of s load of anxiety, as thare is a negro who bas been a persistent appli cant for this office sioee the beginning of tibe McKinley administration, and there were serious fears that he would receive tbe appointment and trouble would resait. LAWYER LABORI SHOT Balletin.-Rennes, Aug. 14.-Two men ambushed Ma tre Lahor:, counsel for Dreyfus and one shot was fired, hitting Labori in the back. M. Labori /ell to the roadway. He is still! alive. CROKER ADMITS HIS ERRORS _________ New York, Aug. 13 -The Herald tomorrow will say : Richard Groker, at the Democratic Club last night, said "I was wrong in the state ments I made before I went away concerning the Philippine Islands. I based my belief that we should not give up a foot of soil our soldiers have won on information that was not complete. I would not give two cents for a man who, when he found that he had been wrong, would not at the very first chance set himself right. Such a man would not be fit for either politics or private life. '.Publicly I made the statement .that I did not believe we should give up the Philippines, which had cost us so many lives. I am not ashamed now to say to the public that I was wrong. "I am not playing a political game through the interview. No man was responsible for my change of mind. While I was in Europe I talked with some of the best inform ed men there or any where else on the subject of colonial conquest. I ande investigation for myself. I reached the conclusion that we have no right jat all to keep the Philip pines We were wrong in the first piace to pay $20,000,000 for them. "On a question like this there should be no dividing line between Democrats and Republicans, Hu manity, not politics, is iuvoived, and I am convinced that humanity as represented by the votes of Ameri can citizens at the nest Presidential election will record its horror and ex ecration of the men and the party who are for privaie gain, putting bloody pages into history. Believ ing those things now, I go straight to the pubiic and frankly say I was wrong. "I said I believed W. J. Bryan was one of the greatest men America has produced. I be lieve that very thing now. But that does not mean that I shall work for the nomination of Mr Bryan or that I think he is the only man fitted for the nomination. HeJ,s as good a man and leader as could be found But I have no condidate." IN THE COUNTRY OF THE YAQUIS. Chicago, Aug. 13 -A special to the Record from Guaymas, Mexico, says,: Col. A. H Moore, from New York, and a mining expert named Johnson, of San Antonio, have gathered a guard and gone to the relief of the American named Cook, who is in charge of a mine at Bonan cita, near the Yaqui river. No word has been received from him since the latter part of Joly, and it is feared be has fallen a victim to the Indians The party started for Bonancita yes terday over a trail known to be in fested with Yaquis. A miner who has reached here says that 400 Yaquis are encamped ten miles of Torree, a small station on the Senora Railroad, on their way to join the rebellious Indians along the river, Reports from Torin 6ay one of the Yaqui chiefs was killed while on his way to the Mayo river, to organize a branch of the Mayo Indians, who were to join the Yaquis in their fight against the government The steamer Jelisco has left Guaymas for Meda o with troops for Gen. Torres. J. C MAXWELL DEAD. Special to The State. Greenwood, Asg. .12-Dr. J C. Maxwell died at his home here this evening. He had been in failing health for some time tod oar people have been watching with the keenest interest every change in hi oondition. He was the recognized leadiog citizen of this town, and the whole community will join in mourning for one who has long been the idol of the people. Dr. Maxwell was 62 years old He was boro in Mississippi, but reared near Greenwood, in the vicinity of which bis long and useful career has been spent. He joined the Confederate service as a private, was promoted to a lieoten ncj, and afterwards was appointera assistant surgeon and later chief sur geon of the regiment. He served io the S ; s, t e legislature and senate. He was the founder of (he Connie Maxwell orphanage, and was identified with almost every worthy enterprise that sprang from the place. WILD HOG EATS A CHILD. The Georgetown Times reports the eating alive of a young negro child by a wild hog, which ventured out of Carver's Bay swamp and seized upon its prey. The mother of the child came upon the scene just in time to save a few fragments of the child's body, apon which the animall was still munching. The swamps in that sec tion were at one time filled with wild boars and animals of that class. The case against Dreyfus seems to j have utterly collaped. Gen. Mercier, ; the star witness of the anti Dreyfusards, : who was so loudly advertised as about j to present irrefragable proof o the prisoner's guilt, 038 produced nothing but a stale fake whian he wi11 have to answer for to ex President Casimir Perier next week. The demonstration against Mercier io the court room was eloquent of his failure, and a pressage of the public verdiot.-The State. PISGAH NEWS. Pisgah, August 15 -Fodder, cotton to pick, tobacco to cure, all OD band. Rust in cotton worse than for Tears Mr. B. M. Pearce, near here, lost a tobacco barn last Friday afternoon by lightning. Lose about $300. Rev. J. C. Crouch is carrying oo a meeting at Swift Creek this week. The meetiog at McLeod's church ended last Friday evening. Mr. Watson preached some fine sermons during the week. Miss Adele McLeod kept the rostrum decorated with pretty flowers-in ber well known taste and assisted by Mr. Gilbert Flowers, furnish ed sweet music during the meetiDg Mr. L. A White, wife and niece, Miss Huggins, and Mr J. N. Weidon, wife and daughter, Mis3 Ada, of Smithville, attended the meeting and visited friends here. Rev. J. H. Graves has been unwell for soxe time. Mrs Jenkins, of Oswego, is visiting ber son, Mr. J. M. Jenkins. Capt. N. S. McLeod was up last week. - mua min - One Minute Cough Core quickly cures ob stinate summer coogbs and colds. "I con sider it a most wonderful medicine-quick aod safe."-W. W. Merton, Mayhew, Wis. REMBERT. j Rembe.t, August 12 -When the evening sun was shedding its last slanting ra;s over the broad fields and woodland, people wer*> gathering their famihs3 together to attend I McLeod's church. Io the mellow rays of the declining sun the leaves of fae forest, painted by the scorching winds of the recent past, being gently swayed by the evening breeza, were partially trans formed into a masss of living gold, striking the beholder not more by its transcendent beauty, but by the ruggedness of its sur roundings At 8 o'clock the congregation had assem bled, and listened to our of the grandest and most exquisite discourses ever delivered in '.McLeod's" church, Rev. E. 0. Watson, of Orangeburg, being the speaker. Mr. Watson 3 an incessant worker, ex pounding the great truth io its purity and simplicity, showing a Godly antipathy for sin, reaping glory for himself and his God. Our community has several visitieg rela tives, among whom are Mrs. J. E. Team, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Flower?, and Mrs. J. M. Reames and family, of Sumter, who are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Caotben. Mrs. W. C. Harlie?, of Florence, is go an extended visit to ber mother, Mrs. M. C. Young Miss Leonora Jenkius, of Bossard, is spend ing a few days with relatives. Mrs. N. S. McLeod, who ha3 been on a visit to Capt J. H. McLeod's, has returned to ! ber home at Oswego Crops in this community are almost a com j plete failure Cotton will not average more j tban half a crop. Coro about two-thirds. We I are having fine seasons, but too late to effect I any material good. W. C. PRORESSIVE M A YES VILLE. Signs of Growth and Prosperity to Be Seen on Every Side. Mayesville, August 14.-This town is on one of those booms which leave behind it lasting marks of prosperity and energy. New business enterprises are beginning to materialize. The peraevicg and enterprising citizens are palling together and it requires only a short time to prove that Mayesville is becoming one of the many progressive towns of the Palmetto State. Th Pudding Swamp tobacco warehouse began its fourth season last Wednesday. There were at least 20,000 pounds of the golden weed on the Soar, aod although the tobacco waa not of the best grades, the prices were good. Every day since then a good quantity of tobacco has been sold. The managers, Messrs. Hall and Clement, are con fident that tb?y will do as good a business as any other tobacco town will. The dinner served in one of the prize houess for the benefit of the school wa9 a great suc cess. The handling of the large cotton crop which comes here annoaliy will be greatly facilitated this season. Messrs. Strauss aod Atkins; whose names are synonyms for posh and energy, have nearly completed their new improved ginnery They have all the latest' improvements ia the ginning business, and no better (quipped gin cae be found in the State. The cotton will not be ric aired to be bandied at all by hand, and it is said a bale can be turned ont in ten minutes. Later, they will bnild a large floor mill and a cot ton oil mill. These mills will increase busi ness to a large extent. Cooper Bros. are making improvements in their large ginnery and mills They will add another engine and make several changes Mr. J E Mayes is building an attractive office at his livery stable, and will increase his already large business this fall. Mr. R A. Chandler will soon add another story to his attractive residence, making it one of the most modern residences to be found. Capt. J. F. Bland will soon bnild a large cattle barn sear the depot. All the merchants are receiving goods, preparing for the fall business. Even now business is good. The outlook for the fall is bright. Bring your tobacco, cotton and other products to Mayesville, and yon will never regret it. Keep your eye on Mayesville, for It is a live town, both commercially and socially Miss Sallie Mayes has returned from Rose Hill, where she bas been visiting her sister. Mies Alice Cooper, one of our most popu lar young ladies, bas won one of the Win throp scholarships from this county. Mrs. S. J. Grant aod Miss Sallie Grant will leave for Clemson on Wednesday. Miss Tea Wells, of Jordan, and Miss Eva Holliday, of Clarendon, returned to their homes last Friday, leaving behind them many friends. A great improvement io our town recently bas been tbe working of the streets. Several new pavements have been laid ont and the trees trimmed on every side street The bridges need improving in some parts of town. Altogether, the town bas a nice ap pearance. R v. S. R Prestoo, president of Chicora College at Greenville, was here last week in the interest of his college Mayesville gen erally sends ber girls and boys to the stand ard State colleges, Winthrop and South Car olina College. During the lightning storm here yesterday afternoon, the store of Mr. Jno. Foiwortb was struck by lightning and badly damaged. W. T. Grant. Jr. The Rev. W. B. Costley, of Stockbridge Ga., while attending to bis pastoral duties at Eilenwood; that State, was attacked by chol era morbus. He 6ays: "By chance I bap Deoed to 4?et bold of a bottle of Chamber lain's Colic, Cholera 8nd Diarrhoea Remedy, and I think it was the means of saving my life. It relieved me at ooce." For sale by A. J. China. Ramoval of the Telephone Factory. Tbe Columbia State of Saturday stated that Mr. Peter Blow, president, and Mr. C T. Mason, manager, of the Telephone Mann facturing Co., of this city, spent Friday in Colombia looking for a sita suitable for th \ location of the new factory that they coo template building in the near future. Mr. Mason returned home Friday after noon and Mr. Blow went on to his home in Knoxville, Teno. Mr. Mason was seen Saturday r.nd asked for statement in reference to the report, pub lished in The State, that the removal of the Telephone Manufacturing Co., from Sumter is contemplated. Mr. Mason said that a decision has not been reached and it is not at all certain that the telephone factory will be removed from Sumter. They have decided, however, to build a new factory that will cost about $30, G00. The main building will be 500 feet by 36 feet, with a part of it two stories in height, giviog in ali mor6 than 23,COO feet floor space. The business has grown to such dimensions that the building now in use is over-crowded aed it is impossible to keep up with the orders. The output is now sold several months ahead and orders are etill piling np. At present 110 bands are em ployed, but when the new factory is built300 or 400 will be needed. The new factory is a certainty, all the plans having been drawn and estimates for the new machinery made. But the location of the factory has not been settled, and other things being equal, it will be built in Sumter. Mr. Mason and Mr. Blow have inspected the avail able and suitable slle3 in this city and have several nnder consideration. They visited Columbia to look over the ground there, but especially to examine a factory building which they were informed was saited to the needs of their company and could be pur chased or leased on advantageous terms. In a nut shell the situation io jast this : A new telephone factory must be built in the near future, and the men who own the busi ness are looking for the mest advantageous location before they make the large outlay cf money that will be required to build and equip the new factory. Mr. Mason, himself, prefers remaining in Sumter, bat if be shall be convinced that it will be to the permanent advantage of himself and the Telephone Manufacturing Co. to move to another place, the new factory will not be built in Sumter. The thing to be doce now is to make it tp the interest of the Telephone Manufacturing Go. to remain in Sumter. The business has grown and prospered phenomenally in Sum ter, and there is no reason why the city can not offer inducements that will more than offset any apparent advantages that other places possess. For several years thi3 paper has urged the. exemption from taxation of all manufacturing enterprises for a term of fiva or ten years, but nothing ha3 been done. Now is the time for action to be taken If the people desire to retain the largest and most prosperous man ufactory that Sumter has. The Hogs Must Go. A special meeting of City Council was held' Thursday night to consider the hog ordinance introduced a short time ago and given the first reading. The ordiaaoce was taken up and read a second" time. After a general dis cussioo the ordinance was adopted by a unanimous vote. The ordinance declares it unlawful to keep any hog or hogs, pig or pigs within the in corporate limits of the city after the publica tion of the ordinance. This settles the hog question, and there should be little difficulty in future of keeping the nuisance under control. If any person violates the ordinance by keeping hogs in the city they can be reported to the police and they will be punished by fine or imprison ment. The Health Officer and the police are charged with the duty of enforcing the new ordinance just the same as any other city law, bot they should make a special effort to drive the bogs from the city and punish those who violate the law by maintaining a hog pen nuisance. Hog owners should arrange to dispose of their bogs or send them out of the city at once, for unless the hogs have been disposed of before the 25th instant, two weeks from the adoption of the acti-bog ordinance, the owners will be liable to arrest and punish ment for maintaining a nuisance. The ordi nance is now the law of the city, will be come effective on August 55th, and there is no use kicking against it, for it will be en forced to the letter. The bogs have held on a long time, but they have seen their day and must go DOW. - ? . - More Whistle Blowing. Hezekiah Bishop, the watchman at the Lukeos Lamber Company' Mill, was arrest ed Friday for blowing the engine whis tle at 4.30, 5 and 6 o'clock a. m., in violation ot the ordinance. He was before the Mayor at ll o'clock and plead guilty to blowing the whistle. He was sentenced to pay a fine of $15 or be imprisoned ia the guard house for 10 aye. Negro Shot at Pisgah. Simson Saxon, colored, of the Pilgah neighborhood was accidentally shot io the shoulder Saturday by Hamp Clarkson. Clarkson was handling the pistol carelessly, and ai be banded it to Saxon it was dis charged. The Club Concert. The second monthly concert of the Sumter Club came off Thursday night,and from a mu sical standpoint was as much of a success as the first ; but it was not as largely attended. The four numbers by the orchestra were ex cellently played ; in fact, the orchestra bas now reached a point where it would take an expert to criticise its work. Miss Holton of Charleston and Mr. Rambo of this city both saog, eliciting much ap plause. Maj. Frank Wilson, who was to speak, was prevented by sickness. The club members and their friends danced after the concert until 139. Just after the german leader blew bis whistle a little after 12, a policeman appeared and gravely in* formed bim he would have to arrest bim for violating the ordinance against blowing of whistles after ll. The leader was "most scared to death" before he realized it was one of Louis Lyons' practical jokes. About one month ago my child, which is fifteen months old, bad an attack of diarrhoea accompanied by vomiting.- I gave it such remedies as are usually given in such cases, but as nothing gave relief we sent for a phy sician and it wa3 under bia care for a week. At thia tiaie the child had been sick for about ten days and was having about twenty-five operations of the bowels every twelve hours, and we were convinced that unless it soon obtained relief it would not ivs. Chamber lalo's Colic, Cholera aod Diarrhoea Remedy was recommended, and decided to try it, I soon noticed a change for tbe better ; by its continued usa a complete cure was brought about, and it is now perfectly healthy.-C. L Boggi Stumptown, Gilmer Co., W. Va. For sale by A. J. China. The Southern Beady for Business Mr. J. A. Baamgardner, the ageot of the Southern Railway, bas opeDed bis office io pay car No. 100 wbich is stationed on the maia track of the Sumter & Wateree R. R. at its terminas on the Rowland lot, near the intersection of Council and Dingle Streets. Mr. Baumgardner states tbat the road is open for freight business and he can handle ali that he receives of incomiog or oatgoiog freight. Arrangements have been made with the Compress Co., for the use of the compress platforms, and freight that cannot be conve niently bandied from the cars will iebandled on the compress platforms. Freight is al ready coming in and Mr. Baumgardner bas made a few shipments, although it is net yet generally known that the Southern is ready for business. The present arrangement is somewhat in convenient, but it is only temporary, and work on the freight depot and platforms will begin the first of next week. A lsrge force of band3 will be put on the depot and it will be built with ail the despatch possible. Io the meantime a temporary platform will be built by the side of the track to facilitate the delivery of freight from ihe cars. The passenger trains will be put on about September first, by wbich time the passenger depot and platform will be completed. The delay io putting on the passenger trains is on account of the lack of depot accommodations. There will be two passenger trains leaving Sumter daily; the morning train will connect at Ringville with the morning train from Charleston to Columbia, and the evening train will connect with the Colombia and Charleston evening trains. Quick schedules will be operated, and the -equipment and service will be the best the Southern Railway can give The freight service will siso be first class, and patrons of the road are as SBred that freight shipped over the Southern will be delivered as promptly as any other road can deliver it. Assistant Adjuta-ot and Iospector General Frost is now making a tour of the State in specting the militia and will visit this city in the near future to inspect lae Sumter Light Infantry. Under the new regulations the inspection will be extremely ri^id, and unless the company turns oat for inspection with the foll quota of men and makes the required average io drilling and on the manual, it will be disbanded. As the company t)3S but recently been organized it is important that the members attend every drill, for unless they become thoroughly familiar with tbe simple evolutions and the manual it will be impossible for the company to pass the in spection. It would be a great misfortune for the company to be disbanded, and the people of Snrater hope that the members exert themselves to have the company ready for the inspection. Engineer John B. Brothers, of the Atlantic Coast Line, was summoned to appear before the Mayor's court Tuesday for blowing bis locomotive whistle unceces3arily while passing through the city on the night of August 11th. He failed to sapear, but in stead sent a note to Chief of Police Bradford saying that he would not appear before the Mayor until ordered to do so by the Atlantic Coast Line officials. Mayor Hugbeon heard the evidence against Eogineer Brothers and the statement of Policeman Seymour, who made the arrest. His bond w&s declared for feited, and Mr. C. G. Rowland, who stood his bond, was ordered to be notified. Irritating stings, bites, scratches, wounds and cuts soothed and healed by DeWitt'a W'tch Hazel Salve-a sure ard safe applica tion for tortured flesh. Beware of counter feits.-Hughson-Ligon Co. Claremont Lotojj- H A. F. M. THE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMU NICATION of Claremoot Lodge, No. 64, A. F. M., will be held on Thursday Evening, September 14, at 7 p. m. Brethren will take due notice and govern themselves accordingly B. J, RHAME, W. M. Attest-R. C. MOSES. Sec._ For Rent-From Sep tember 1st. THE STORE on Main Street, occupied by W. B.Burns. Oce of the best stands in the city. D. JAS. WINN. Joly 12-tf Vinegar* I have on hand a lot cf 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. W. G. OSTEJEN mm BRED STALLION Mocioe, Will Stand the Season in Sumter -AT Boyle's Stables, Chestnut Stallion, foaled. May 1892;; bred by Maj. Campbeil Brown, Ewell Stock Farm, Tennessee. "MODOC," sired by McEween, 2.18$ ; first dam Lady Radawa; registered in Vol.12, American Stud Book. He '.a one of tneSoest bred stalliood in tbe ttate: bred for size style, beauty and speed, be is of kind and gentle disposition. A sure foal getter. (richman mw .Southron SUMTES WATCHMAN, Established April, 1850. 'Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thou Aims't at, be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's.' THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established Jnoe, JSftS Consolidated Aug. % ISSI. SUMTER S. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 17.1899. New Series-ToL XTIII. No. 42