Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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C|)t ?tt^man anb Soutbroru W1DWMDAY, APRIL 86,1900. The S?m4er tfatontwa* vu toaodeo ? 1860 end the JVwe &t?44re* in 1866. Tee K/ciic4wf? awef Somtkron now bu fit eombioeU eirooUtioo and infiuonoe ?4 tot? ol the old papers, old is mani? festly too beet advertising mediana io ?taster Weekly Crop Balatto. Oolnmbio. 80, April 24 1000 Tbe week eodiog Monday April 23d, tM mnoh warmer theo uaual dot to gweerelly higher saioimam temper obntss aod moderately high maximum twmperetoree, whioh, ob the 22d aod nod 23d, roe* to or above 80 degreea ?A eerione point a. * The frei daj, end the leat two ?eye of tee weak . were olear end pertly cloody, bat the reet of the Week wee cloudy, with light to heavy reins er the entire State. The raiofail for the week avereged above ieebes, aod in the eouthweatero end pieces portions, wee iu excess mi ? iocbeo, while along the mediete ooaet it amounted to about inches Toe weeka rainfall wu If ie eieeee of norm el precip* for the entire month of April, exoeeaive raiefall delayed plant op? ret tone, end they eeooot be olay lends, end on lande, for some time, estima? te n week or ten days, ?we damage eeneed by the heavy wen eonieed principally to the end oentrei portiooe of the e Lende were badly washed gulK a ; bottom lande were in ed, or covered with aand end d; roede end bridges were *d ; fertilisers leached on lende, or weehed u?' the bot the rein beer fitted wheat, onto, pnetnree, trnek nnd gardens, together with tSe eeeeonnble that prevailed, eeneed famed gar mi net toe of recently plented ?do Too prepnmtion of leede for plant ?low progreoo, or came to eUndetnt, tboe mekiog no already over toe weetero belf of tne State still Inter Snnekiee dry weetber in now oeeded. Berty plented nod rep looted corn ie log op to otorngo stands, bot cut ore dewt rue live nt plncee IVoto corn in coming np qoiokly. fats pleating ie oeerly fiaiahed over foe earner a belf of the Stale, bot bee mat made muoh progreae over the western belf Ootloo that wee pleoted eerly io April ia oomiog op to good atanda Too bulk of tne crop remains to be plented. Laodo are not all prepered Seed ia ?earoe io pleo?o. See island eottow ?hont ell planted Wheat ia improvng and ia very promising Ia placea it ia beading Oata are beginniog to ripen in the extreme ejoibeaatero portiona To becco transplanting baa generally be* gun. and plants are everywhere reedy to eet out bhipmenta of peas, beane, rediahee, letlnoe aod etrawber rise are being med?; white potatoea will be ready to abip Tne outlook tor peaches continues promising; peer trees ere blighting; melono, eor ghnm, angar cane, pastures end gar do ms reepooded quickly to the weather ooodittooe now so favorable for them Floroaes?KMasetr ; The wst weather stepped fares work, aed it nill be several daya before aey plowing oao be does ; seme have leiehsd planting nettoo aed a few bars gtod staeds of eern from toe Irst planting ; whsat nod eats are doieg well ; gardsea seaovovieg ; eet warme era reported aa doing n greet deal ef damage.?J C Wlleen. Creergetewo?Breek Qreee : The greatly eeseed raina ef this weak will bo ef moeb benefit to farms eed gardens; ersp prespects era good, nhkeogh o week lets ; gsrminatieo ef ?triy ries dslsysd by beoftward spriog ; high rivers beve ioterfered with reosot prsperetioo ia apper sections, bat oooditioos oow more favorable ?M Willatl. 8amter?Statesburg : Light raio fell oa three, aod heavy raio oo two days ; oonsidsrable damage haa baeo sostaioed by aoma farmara by tha waehing away of billeidea, aod flooding low grounds ; otharwiaa tha erope oow io the ground have aot ?offered ; ooro ie pretty well up, aod aottoo plaoted before tha raioa ie eomiog ap oioely ; oats aod wheat art growing vigorooily.?W W Ander? son, M. D. Clareodoo?Aloolo: Continuous rains have atoppad work sines the Utb ; bottom laode flooded ; too wat to ealtivete at all ; three fourths of the oottoo plaated ; ooro bee poor stands, oa aooouot of birds aod out worms ; some tobseeo set out, plants small? R D Hodge. seesaw* ??>?? ?1 A Might or Terror. "Awful nnsiety was felt foi the widow of the brave <Jen Dorobam of Machias, Me, when the kctorj said the could not Hve till niorn log," writes Mrs S II Lincolo, who attended her that fearful night "All thought she must soon dia from pneumonia, bat she begged fur Dr King's New Disaovery, saying it bed more tbao once saved her life, and bad cured ber of consumption. After three small doses she slept easily all night, and its further use completely eures! her." This marvelous medicine is guar aateed to eere all throat, wheat and lung dis? eases. Ooly 50c and $1. Trial bottles free at J t W DeLorsae's drug store. 1 The IngurgenU Lost One Thousand id Battle. Manila, April 22. 10 30 a. m ? Last week hae beeo ooe of the blood? iest of tha war since the Bret day's ?gating around Manila. Authentio reports, mostly official, chow a total of 878 Filipinos killed, 12 offioere aod 244 mea eaptared aod many more wooeded. The number is hardly gaeaaahle. Oooeideriog that the Fili? pinos entirely leak hospital facilities, a great majority of tha wounded will die. Probably the week's work fioishod 1,000 iosorgoots. Tbs Amerioane total lorn was 9 killed aod 16 woooded. Two asrgaaota aod ooe private were killed ia ambasb while esoortiog provision trains. Twaaty Filipinos io the proviooo of Bstaogae attaoked Lieot Wsode, who. with eight mea, waa eoootiog oear Saa Joaa Tha lieutenant aod five maa ware wounded aod ooe private waa killed Bergt Leodoios of the Thirty-fifth iafaotry was badly woooded 10 an embeeh oear Balioag. Liaat Ralob of the Thirty esvsath iofaotry, with 70 mso, had a five hours' fight with 400 iesergeote ie the Uueva Oaoarea distrtst Twsoty ef the insurgents ware killed Ool 8mith of tha Ssvsoteenth iofan try, who eaptared Ose Mooteaegro sad hroaght him to Manila, is io the isolatioo hoepital suffering from small pox, preeomebly saaght from tha Filipiaoe Ool Smith's eommaod captured 180 ohstere aod men with Montenegro Tha offioers were broogbt to Manila. Mooteoegro, who waa formerly ooe of tha most dapper offioers io the Filipino army, looks worn and haggard He eaye be had led a terrible life for months, and hs has offered to rsturo to tha north with Col Smith to eodsavor to psrtoals his former eomradee of the aeelessoesa cf opposing tbs Americans O ?e hundred esospsd Spanish prison srs from tbs proviose of Tsyabas, South Lux mi, have arrived" at Manila The insurgents have 400 more Span? iards io that diatriot Recently the Filipinos deatroyod aoveral rods of the rail stay line near Faoique io an uosuo eessful sttemt to wreek a train. The Plague at Manila. Manila, April 21? The sudden death* of Filipinos and Chinamen in Qjiepo market baeo led to an investiga? tion thowiog that fifteco oases of tbe plague, fourteen of which were fetal, hate ooaurred within a meek. Tbe market ia looated in the oentro of tbe eity Io blaok. rotten woodeo build? ing* the keepere of ibo stalls livo there, with their families, huddled together io great filtb Some of tbe victims were stricken aod died within an hour There have been sevsral dsaths in other ssstioos of the city reoeotly wbteh have beeo traoed to iofeotioo from tbe market After all the market people bed gathered together today the health offioere threw a guard aroond the buildings aod will keep tbe iomatea quarantined there for a fortoigbt. They will tbee boro tbe market. The total oomhar of bobooio deatbe ere 119 Cbioameo aod 60 Filipiooe. Tbe plagne eleewbere has bseo sup preeead Not ooe iofeeted pereon has beeo io the Chioese diatrto' for teo daye peet. --""^?BV ^sjss? ? Birmiogham. Ala., April 22 ?Tbe largest aiogla foreign shipment of oot? too aloth aver made from tha aooth was forwarded to dey by toe Dwight Cotton mills ef Alabama City, Ala Tha ship mant eomprieed 17 carloads, aod ia des? tined for points in the Chiosss smpire. COLLECTOR R M. WALLACE Senate Confirmed His Appointment ; Quickly. Washington, D. C , April 19 ?Col. Wal? lace, of Sumter, it now collector of tbs port of Charleston His nomination was coo firmed by tbe Senate ia executive eeeaioD to* day at the lostsoce of both of tbe South Car* olioa seoetors. During tbe day Senator Tillroan received a number of telegrams from prominent buiioets men in Charleston urging prompt confirmation of Collector Wallace Senator Tillmao explaioed to tbe Senate tbe circumstances of Collector Wallace's ap. pointmeat and tbe Senators were greatly en? tertained by bis recitation of the story of bow former Collector Tolbert and bis depn lies converted tbe Charleston Custom House into a "blind tiger" and, upon rteiog discov? ered by tbe State oflbers, destroyed tbe cod traoaud liquor by dumping it into a sewer in tbe basement of the Custom House. Seoator Tillmao amused bis associates by relating to tbem bow tbe Custom House offi? cers bad unintentionally brewed about 80,000 gallons of rum punch, wbicb is now oo draught ia tbe cistern wbicb euppliee the Custom House with drinkiog water In try? ing to get rid of tbe liquor tbe violators of tbe State law emptied tbe casks of wbnkey. wioe and rum into tbe sewer, supposing tbe liquor would flow out into tbe barbor and perbaps iotoxicate the ebrimps, sea bass and other fiab wbicb abound in tbe harbor. 'There appeare to bave been a leak in the sewer eo that the liquor flowed into tbe cistern that supplies tbe Custom Hoube with drinking water, tbus polluting tbe wat**r supply and rendering it unfit for u:e. Collector Wallace, accompanied by "Boss'' Webster, had ao interview with Senator Tillmau before the Senate went into executive oessioo. Vir Wallace b?js he will have no difficulty in furnishing the $50,000 bond re? quired. He i9 president cf a tank, also in? terested in a telephone company and a cotton factory and is prepared to give bnud i-itbout delay and take charge of the Custom House. In bis interview with Secretary Gage^Collec tor Wallace rrqiested permission to take one day eff each week from bis official duties to look after bis personal busioesj interests. After tbe situation was explained Secretary Qsge realised that Collector Wallace is mak? ing something of a personal sacrifice in ac? cepting tbe electorship and accordingly granted tbe request. There ia to be a general overhauling of tbe Custom House force ap? pointed by former Collector Toloert and It is understood that all of tbe latter's appointees srs to walk tbe plaok. This means the de? capitation of Deputy Collector Oiteodorff and tbe rest of the Tolbert gang. Collector Wallace is troubled over the dis? position of tbe 80 0C0 gallons of rum puucb in tbe cistern. He will probably bave it pumped out and pipe all tbe fish in tbe har? bor to free grog. Col. Wallace's Appointment. Tbe News and Courier of last Thursday rxoroing in commenting oo tbe summary re? moval of Collector John R. Tolbert and tbe appointment of Col. R. II. Wallace to succeed him ae collector of he port of Charleston, bad this to say of Col. Wallace. Tbe wires said, however, that Charleston was to bate as collector of tbe port Col. R II Wallace, of Sumter, and tbe cbaoge will surely bo ballad as a great improvement Col. Wallace is a Republican politician, but in mannera. in bueinese capacity and popu? larity be etande bead and shoulders above tbe man deposed. He is well known in Charleston and will meet many friende when be eteps into the city to assume bis official dunes. Tbe President sent tbe nomination of Col. Wallace to tbe Senate yesterday and it is expected that it will be confirmed with? out delat. Col. Wallace ie a oative of York County, South Carolina, and is about 61 y*nis of age He wae educated at Rrskine College, Due Weet, and as a Confederate soldier served throughout tbe war wlib conepicuoos gal? lantry. After tbe war be engaged ia buei? nese and became Interested in politics, espousing tbe Republican oauee aod receiving at tbs bands of this party several favors, notably tbs position of Uoited States mar? shal, which be held for eo me years come years ago Col Wallace was a candidate for Governor on tbe Republican ticket, but was defeated. He bas recently aiveo bis time almost entirely to business and bas made bis borne io Sumter " The Flood. The rainfall during last week was tbe heaviest wilbin tbe recollection of all save tbe very oldest inhabitants and even they bave to rummage around in tbe for? gotten recessee of memory to find a spell of wsatber to match our preeent experience Tbe streets have besn flooded, gutters and ditobes oveifhwiog aod all the low grounds are under water Turkey Creek is on a rampage aod tbe bottom lands adjacent bave been transformed into a lake. A great many nridges on tbe streams in tbe county are reporttd to have been washed away, but tbue far no washouts bave been reported on tbe railroads in this county. Owing to high water in a braocb this side of Elliott the train from Bisbopville did not reach tbe city today. At Caruden tbe Wateree bas rieeo rapidly and has passed the danger hoe. The water bas backed up uutil tbe Southern Railway track is covered and the low grounds near tbe depot are covered. Tbe Seaboard tracks bave been seriously damaged aod it is feared that tbe temporary bridge across tbe river will be swept away. All the railroads throughout ibo Stale have already suffered more or less danage and if the rain continues as it bids fair to do for a day or more tbe damage witl be very serious A report was circulated here this morning that tbe Seaboard steel bridge across the Pet Dee at Cheraw bad been swept away, but tbe report was afterwards contradicted by the telegraph operator at Cberaw. But a part of the trestle io the low grounds has ueen washed away aod traffic has beeo interrupt? ed Tbe new railroads will be the greatest sufferers >s the unsettled road beds will not be as well able to withstand the flood as tbe old and eolid tracke of tbe older roads. Junior United Mechanics. Laureos, April 19.?Tbe annual State council of tbe Junior Order of Uoited Amer? ican Mechanics met Io tbe Knights of Pythias Hall bsre on Tuesday night, about fifty delegatee being present Cambridge M. Trott, of Charleston, State councillor, presid? ed, and among others present were Past State Councillor Atmar R. Smith, of Charleston ; State Secretary J. P. Tale, of Florence, aod Vice Councillor J. P. Uaston, of Columbia. The convention adjourned yesterday morn me to meet io Sumter id 1901 Tbe follow intf officers were elected to serve fur tbe ensu? ing year : State councillor, W. P. Berkas meyer, Anderson ; State vies councillor, D. W. Lloyd, Cbarlestoo ; State council secre tary, D. R Morrow, Aodersoo ; Stat treaeorer, C. L Rbame, Sumter ; conductor, J. A. Seaber, Spartanburg ; wardea, B. C. Wallace, Sumter ; inside sentinel, K. K Brown, Greenville ; outeide sentinel, J. S Adams, Laurens ; past State councillor, C M Trott, Charleston; chaplain, U. S Doeen, Charleston. COUNCIL MEETING The City Council held a special meeting Wedoesdny eveoiog to beer the protest of certain citie^ni against the erection of wooden frame iron clad building tor Mona ghan Hom company. The protest and argu? ments of the proteetants were heard and a committee appointed to investigate the matter end take actioo. Tbil committee has made a foil investigation aod has held a consulta? tion with (be insurance agents in reference to tbe effect, if any, the erection will have upon the rate of insurance on adj-iceot pro perty. Ascertaining that insurance rates will not be increased at all, tbe committee has decided that tbe building shall be erected as specified in tbe plans prepared. A Deserved Promotion. Oapt I. B. Keels, of this city, who has been in tbe service nf tbe AtUotic Coast Line as section master for several years past, has been promoted to tbe position of roadmaster, aod wi 1 beve charge of tbe Augus'a divisioo of tbe road, with headquarters at Sumter. Capt. Keels'a advance is well-deserved aa be baa given tbe Coast Line faitbfol aod effi? cient service in tbe past, aod be is thorough? ly fitted in e?ery way for tbe duties of bis new office. He and tbe road ar* to be con? gratulated. To Build an Oil Mill In Charleston. Charleston. April 22.?The Atlant ic Cotton Oil Company of Sumter will build a cotton seed oil mill in Charleston It will be located near tbe Mutual Oil Company, which was purchased last Saturday by tbe Atlantic Cotton Oil Company. The deal between the oil com? pany of Sumter and the Mutual Refinery has been pending for some time, though it was not consum iL a ted until last Saturday, when the stockholders agreed to sell out their stock to the Sumter concern, which had offered a fair price The pur? chase was concluded by telegraph on Saturday afternoon. Tbe Atlantic Oil Company is cap italized at a quarter of a million dollars and has a greater output than any other oil mill in the State, having a capacity of 10,000 gallons per day. Tbe company operates four oil mills aud will soon begin the erection of a fifth mill, which will be constructed on tbe site of tbe Mutual liefioing company which ia considered a most advantageous location for an oil mill Beeides being nesr the refining works it will hsve all the space necessary for the successful manufacture of cotton seed oil, and being nesr the railroads aod water will have all the sbippiug facilities necessary. Tbe mill will be equal to any oil mill now being operated by tbe At? lantic company. All the newest machinery end tbe latest methods in tbe making of cotton seed oil will be used and only a first class product will be put on the market May Puritan, McOlore, Munsey, Argosy, Century, Black Oat.?Osteeo's Book Store, Libertv 8tr*?-t. Secret of Beauty is health. The secret of health is the power to digest and assim? ilate a proper quanity of food. This can neve." be done when the liver does not act it's part. Do you know this ? Tutt's Liver Pills are an abso? lute cure for sick headache, dys? pepsia, sour stomach, malaria, constipation, torpid liver, piles, jaundice, bilious fever, bilious? ness and kindred diseases. Tutt's Liver Pills X '*^r -^*~ ?^*jr ma **** ,*^r ^r ^* RELIEF CAME. ? Mrs. E. C. COLYER r of Salubrity, Ga., Aug. r 8th, 1898, writes: Ben- ^ edicts has certainly been a blessing to my sixteen year old daughter. She was in wretched health and had missed four nionthsA Two bottles of Bensj edicts have entirely restored her health. V. The monthly periods have returned R and arc now painless and regular, r Do you suffer from Painful, Irregular or Suppressed Menstruation? Benedicta hns cured many suffering women and will cure you In the privacy of your home, without the necessity of physi? cian's ex? aminations Its marvel? ous action on the Als? ! nI no or ? if \ 0r[ ^FEMALE 4??iXZ? f ^ttGllfcftfOR M thens them so thai the monthly periods may lx? regular and painless, flea dache, Dlaatness, Nervousness, that drawing sensation and those terrible pains In the back, hips and abdomen quickly disappear. all sold nv nil Druawtsts or sent noet*pal4 lor ~fl. A box of "Monthly" RegUlailnsj PttlS to tj uno In connection, In with each bottle ?LADIES BLUE BOOK sent free to any ad? dress. A snmplo box of "Monthly" Rejr jl mating Pills sent for toe. tn stomps. W Address. Woman's Department, New m Spencer Modiclne Co.. Chattanooga, Tenu.k T Mention this pajur. W j bold by Uagbsoa-Llgoo Go CROSS WELL, & CO. Did you knot? that we bate tbo largest aod most complete lios of Groceries of soy borjNe io Samter, aad always prepared to meet the demsods io oor lios T Our trsdc baa grown to such extent that we are forced to have more room. Io additioo to oor large stors aod warehouse that we now base, wo are 6ttiog op a 90-foot warehouse betweeo tbe Atlaotio Coast Ltoe aod Southern depots io order that we msy be io better poeitioo to eupply tbe demands. In addition to our large stock of goods oo band, we bave lots of goods bought at faotories that we can ship dtreot to you aod sa?e you oioce? We give you a FEW PRICES BELOW, but as we have cot space to give you a full list of prioee, will ask that you write or come aod get our prices wbieh we will furnish with pleasure. Best large Lump Starch. 40 lb boxes ...... ;p 3 |b Best Soda, 60 lb boxes, 1 lb packages, at.g2 per*boi Star Lye, $3 per case. 4 dtzio. Delivered in 5 case lots Rex Baking Powders \ sod 1-lb esns, $3 60 per oase of 100 I sod 50 lbs. De? livered in 5 oase lote, with 1 case Hex. Soda, 60 lbs., free. TEA.?Good Blaok aod Qreen, 10 lb caddies, DIME MILK?Four dozen in oase, at OLD VIRGINIA. CHEROOTS?Three for 5a at . OLD GLORY CHEROOTS?Five for lOo CIGARS?The finest 5c Cigars on tbe market SCHNAPPS TOBACCO?10 lb oaddies EARLY BIRD TOBACCO?IO lb oaddies . SWEET APPLE TOBACCO?10 lb caddies . LALL A ROOK TOBACCO-M0 ib oaddies BIG WHISTLE TOBACCO?10 lb oaddiea . RED EYE TOBACCO- S plugs to pound. 10 ib caddies 35c !b $3 50 per esse $12 50 per thousand . $14 per thousand per thousand 35c per Ib 35o per Ib 34c per lb . 32o per lb 363 per lb FLOUR, MEAL, LARD, BACON, GRITS, MOLASSES Aod other goods at lowest priocs. Afck for pricee which we will furnish you. Cro??welI & Co. Phone 53. Sumter. S. C Summer is Coming! The weather of the past few days would indicate the near approach of Summer, and the consequent necessity of pro? viding one's self with appropriate wearing apparel. \ In looking around for your wants in this line, do not fail to give us a call for we feel assured we can supply a liberal percentage of your needs. Our line of ^iVASH MATERIAL AND WHITE GOODS Is the most complete we have ever carried, and the man? ner in which we have been selling them is a guarantee to us that The Styles and Prices are Right, Already our stock is badly broken in some lines which we hope soon to replenish, liiere has been a great deal said about the advance in prices of Dry Goods, but we see nc justification for this, except in domestic goods, such as bleached, brown and plaid homespuns, that are directly affected by the price of cotton, the advance is not appa? rent. We are still selling A Good Print at 5c per yard 36 in Percales at 8 l-3c per yard These are in very desirable patterns plaids and stripes, suitable for Shirt Waists or Children's suits. WQVen Madras ClOth. in plaids and stripes, at IOC Probably the best value we have in our stock, and most appropriate for this season of year is Our India Linens. For some years we have been buying this class of goods in short lengths DIRECT FROM MANUFACTURERS. Thw goods are perfect, and buying them in that manner and the quantities we do, we are selling them at 25 to 33 -per cent less than regular goods. Our Line of Silk Waist Patterns Are very attractive. The prices range from 50c to $1 pr yard We will be pleased to send samples of anything in stock. O'DONNELL & GO. Tbe Larpt anil Most Complete Establishment South buff Plymouth rocks. : Geo. S. Hacker & Son, Eggs. Will ?eil a limned number of Sittings (:f Kgga from this popular variety of fowl at $2 per 13. Buff Rorks are Urge, handsome fowls, with glean yellow leg?, yellow skin and betutiful buff plumage Tfiev grow r?pidiy aod Her wonderful layers Buy some eitgs *nd re*r a yard of fowl9 different from your neighbor. or. d. b. fr0ntis, Feb 7?2m Ridge Spriotf, S C. a fine piano. At a High Price Is Emuly Fouud, But Fire Pianos Like tbe stuff PIANOS At our pricet, are only found in our ware rooms. Tbey pr?sent a happy combination of excellence, impossible to surpass elsewhere. Catalogue and Book nf {Suggestions for the asking. '"ERMS ACCOMMODATING*. SECOND HAND PIANOS. TUNING, REPAIRING. chas. m. stieff, Warerooms, 9 North liberty Street. Factory?Block of K. Lafayette Art , Alken and Lanvale streets. MAN?FA? RERS OF doors) sash, bunds, Moulding & Building Material. office and Warerooms, King, opposite. Can non Street, CHARLESTON. 8. C. JmW Pnrcbas* our make, which we guarantc superior to any told South, and thereby pare money. Window and Fancy Glass a Specialty October 16?o_ nqticTto tea0herst~ IN Compliance with instructions of State Snpt. of Education every taacber, white and black, in Sumter County is reqoestad to send me a li9t of books of each kind (giving name and author) owned by children in tbeir school. I, KD WIN REMBKRT. Apr 10 Oo. Sopt. Id.