Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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W i?Dy:t??D& ST, DEO. 13,1900. t The Sumter \\atcnman was toucdeo in lb5?J and the True Southron in 186b\ The Watchman, and Souihron now Las the combined circulation and influence of both of thc old papers, and is mani? festly ?he best advertising medium ixi Sarnter. NOTICiS TO S??SO?I3KKs7 It ie not accessary for us to seed a statement to each individual sub scriber who is indebted to us for subscription, as the label shows the time to which each oo^ bas paid. Examine the label oo your paper and if you are io. arrears please cali and settle at your earliest convenience If it is cot convenient to cali io per son send the money by bank draft, registered letter cr post office or ex press money order. Toe amount cae by each one is small, but the aggregate amount due us is large, and this is the reason that we expect bar subscribers to make settlements We have carried some of these subscription accounts ? over from year Co year as an accom j modation to ear subscribers, bat we I cannot do so longer as there is now no excuse for non payment with cot ton selling for ten cents and over. The republicans have such com plete control of cosgress that the democrats are scarcely more than interested spectators. Now that the tria! cf the Rev. W? ? Johnson, of Bamberg, for the mur? der cf Willie Bellinger, is over and he bas been acquitted, we cannot be charged with attempting to prejudice the jory by expressing the opinion tnat'Mr Johnson adopted a peculiar metbod of avoiding a difficulty when he took a shotgun and went out of his yard into the street when he saw his enemy coming across the school * campus. Bellinger may have pro voked tue original difficulty, he may have persecuted Mr. Johnson, threat ened bis life, and even may have fired the first shot, yet we cannot see that Mr. Johnson was justified in arming himself with a shotgun and taking a stand io the street directly ?D BeflingerTe path? Cotton has gone tumbling down j below nine coats and there is great apprehension of a farther decline The heavy decline followed tbe pabli cation cf the government report on the I Ol h, estimating the crop at 10. 100,000 baJes From the present outlook the maa who plants the next crop on a basis of niue cents will get left, for if (be seasons are favorable in 1901 the biggest cotton crop on record will be made and prices will go d;)wn to low water mark again The death of ex Senator J. L M Irby removes a man who was a com? manding figure in South Carolina politics tea years ago, but who at the time of hie death and for several years had been a political nonentity with no following and without influ? ence Irby was, wheo at bis best, a fine organizer, a shrewd wire puller, and a bold and determined manipula? tor. His political methods were sever better summed op that when he declared : "These are record break? ing times aad novel proceedings in crder." Sumter County should have an exhibit at tee Charleston Exposition and if it is to be the best and most complete that tbe county caa famish there is no time to be lost io begin? ning io prepare ii The popuUuoa of all towos in Vir- j ginia having more (baa two thoesaed io ha bi tan ts has bean toooauoed by the MDSUH officials bot it is still impossible to ascertain the popalation of South Carolina to wee There ia some dis ori ru? ination tn this matter, for it was stated by the omaiala that figares woald be announced by states io * alphabetical order. The State Board of Control met last w?ek acd purchased for the btate Dis? pensary neariy a bal? million dollars worth cf liquor. This is a holiday sup? ply and it sfeouid be adequate to pro? vide a boozy Christmas and a grogy New Year for all patrons cf the great morel j ?asiitutioa. Christmas card3, caleodors, beckie's, uri ? C?iiioD3 cf famoos poems in great variety and exquisite design? at H. G. O?t?en k'Co's , book store. Boodlers And Cabinet Quarreling McKinley and Hanna Marj puiating Things so as to Pay Campaign Debts Washington, Dec 10 -There is war betwaen the men who bossed & McKinley's Campaign and Mr Mi Kinley's Cabinet. The men wt bossed the campaign compelled tl republicans on the Honse Ways an meaDB Committee, to make a redu< tion of 25 cents net, a barrel, in th beer tax. although it made the toti of the Revenue Reduction bill, no^ before tbe House, exceed $40,000 OOO, instead of keeping it inside < $30,000,000 as recommended by M McKinley. Tbe cabinet objects an bas been even talking of fighting th bosses in Congress, but a word fror Mr McKinley will probably result i making il plain to them that the bosse are not doing more than they wer bound to do One republican, speaking c the cabinet kicks, said : "Why in stead of kicking, these men ought t thankful that the brewers are not de manding the $1 a barrel reductioi they were led to believe before th election that they would get ; thes men in the cabinet would know : whole heap more about practical pol itics if they would work for a wbiii with men who raise the money for J national campaign. Of course, Ma< will quiet them; he knows " Som? are predicting that the biil wiil be a! lowed to fail in the senate. Repre sentative Richardson presented thc minority report on the revenue reduc tion bill. It does not oppose any ol the reductions made, but favors ? more extensive reduction in ^svar taxes The senate bas always been an ex? travagant body, especially in its ex penditures for its own luxury, and tbe fact that the committee on finance has just paid $4,709 for refurnishing and redecorating the room in which it meet9, shows that it is growing more so. It Wis an unexpectedly large major icy-198 to 92-that the boase gave thc Groat olecmargice hill Political lines were not drawo at all If any line was drawn, it was (he agricultural agascst the manufacturing That everything is.being done that oan possibly inflaenoe votes for tbe ship subsidy bili, is apparent to everybody. Even the biddiog for tbe construction of the six ar ,ored cruisers and the five battleships authored at the lani session of congress, waa uiiiiz?d for that par pose Ia order to create the impres6ioo ia oongres that- thc shipyards of ?he country ware all on tho bunt for work, which the ship subsidy bill would give thom if eoaoted into a law, these schemers bad a whole lot of small fry establishments, which would be taxed to their utmost oapaoity to buiid a liga: draft gunboat, put in bids for cruisers and battleships Senators are not showing much anxiety to rush the army reorganization biil through tba senate, which was rail roaded through the house last week. To give the senate republicans a chance to rush it. the boase leaders made the biil a sobstitate for one that was passed by the seoate at the last session. The senate ooald have scat the bill to a conference at once, but it didn't. The bill was referred to the military com? mittee, and Seaator Hawley, chairman of that committee, says tbe osaai routine will be followed io the consider* ation of tho bili which began today. The aoti-oaoteeo amendment, adopted by the boase to please the W. C. T. U is already beiog made tho basis of mach contention. Tbe chances favor its beiog straok oat by the seoate The story of Kith bone's extraragaaee with Cuban foods, which was quite as disgraceful as Keeley's stealings, is folly told in a pamphlet of 232 pages, oow ki the hands of the senate commit? tee on relations with Coba. Although Kathboce paid the money oat oo vouch? ers, they were vouchers which he knew that no honest auditing officer would pass. In faot, vouchers amounting to j $69.619 21 have been thrown cot by ! .. - the auditor* because ot rba aa ure of tho ? i goods for which they charged, >uch a- '< a month for r&?st coachman^ j house, enameled ?r-ih ;u:> HTU! other ; boG'C fitting for one Madam Jo: nus an i : household furniture ase forcisoibga?, ol ! al! kinds, iao'udiog such ?tems a?; j '.lining furniture wi?h brocaded silver : and gold," and haroots ani other stable DaraDh'ana'.ia. ! Although these vouobers have breo disallowed, the money had already been paid from ibo Cuba;i funds. Ir w-ii io comai?a hjoesty have to be made good, as weil as che Nes?ey stearne. and it ?* likely that the task of ;oakio^ good will fall entirely oo the U 5 , as there is no probably of recovering aoy con? sid?rame sum either from Rathbone or Neeley. Senator Teller, struck those who believe or pretend to believo that we cannot construct tbs Nioaragua Canal without the consent of Great Briraio, a solar plexus biow when he said in a speech advooatiog action oo (ho patt of the U. S. tba; would be absolutely independent of England, that to ask England's asseot to the construction of tho oana! was to admit that that country had a right to express its dis? sent. He warned the senate that such a position wouid not be accepted by the people ot this country. At tbs last I session of congress the administration demaoded that ratification of the Hay Psuocefete treaty without amendment Now, its personal representatives in the senate, gladly agree to baveiog a vute taken on the Davis amendment, whioh provides that DothiDg io the treacy "shall apply tb measures whioh the U. S. will fiod is necessary to take for secoriog by its own forces the defense of the U S' and the maintenance of public order," next Thursday, when they koow that it will be adopted. The administration is cow willing to accept the amendment simply because it knows chat tbe treaty could not be ratified without it. -- mo --. ?? ? ? - Milner to Rule the Boers. London. Dec 10 -Io the house of commons today the Colonial Secretary, Chamberlain, 6tated that Sir Alfred Mil? ner governor general of Cape Coiooy and Britirh high commissioner to South Africa, would ba appointed governor of the Transvaal and the Orange Free State The fatter country, be said, would also bave a lieutenant- governor, and both countries would have the assistance cf executive councils It was not proposed, however, that the governments of both countries should be the same. Mr Chamberlain also stated that ail big towns io the two colonies would soon have municipal governments with the usual powers. Mr Chamberlain added that the goiding principle of the government would he the consultation of local opinion as far as possible. Local cus? toms and law practioe in the Orange River Colony would not be disturbed, and things there would be left io st-atuo quo ante bellum. In the Vaai Uiver Colony (the Transvaal) there would be great alterations. Afrikan? ders would be appointed to administra five posts whore it was possible to do ao. Equal law and liberty wooid be brought about throughout South Africa, whioh would ultimately lead to self government, which wa* tbe desire of all to see established. News From China. Berlin, Dec 10.-The war cfice has | receivfcd the following from Count von j Waldersee, dated Pekin. Dec 9 : '.The international committee for the administration of Pekin wiii meet to? morrow under the presider.cy of Col Baroo Gayl. "Tbe Guendell oolamo, which was left at Shan Hai Kwan, reached the district of ?uen Tien Tsien, five days' march east of Pekin, Deo 7, and is now on its way back to the capital." Field Marshal Count von Waldersee telegraphed from Pekin last Saturday that the two detachments of troops from Tien Tain, commanded by Col Lobrsobeidt and Major Falkenbayn, whioh bad been proceeding against a considerable force of Chinese regulars which had taken up a position at Tsaog Sbou, 95 kilometres southward of Tien Tsin, have occupied the place without opposition and tbat tbe column are returning to Tien Tain LI'S SECRETARY ARRESTED. London, Deo 10.-A special dispatch from Shanghai anooaooes that Li Hung Chang's Manchu secretary, bas been arrested by order of Field Marsha! Count voo Waldersee, on the oharge of communicating with the Boxers. London, Dec ll -*-Dr Leyda and his friends are RDreadin? a re pert." 6*y6 the Amsterdam corres-? pondent of tue Daily Mail, "that Q-jeen Wilhelmina will intervene alu r h?'r marriage Ti:is is m<i?nt to blinti the pubiic t ) the reai tact.;, which are tbnt she wrote personally \ to every European ruler on Mr Kruger's arrival ;:i Europe, and from ; two countries .:t it-ant France: and Russia, received conditional promises of help in the direction of interv.su? j lion, but the plan failed iu Berlin/ Hubbard's Cotton Letter. New York, Deo 10 -When tho bu? reau roper: was read the market for a f*w minute* was a scene cf ? rest- ex? citement a. - <i it. was nearly impossible to execu'e order? to sell Large Hoes of long cotton were thrown upon a market in which the short interest was eoall as all had beoome alarmod at '.br rumors rhat the tarean report would b:j bullish An estimate of 10,100.000 bales was regarded as indicating a \ somowh it 'larger yield, as the govern? ment bas ?e!dom if ever under estim? ed the crop Liverpool bad rallied on weak openiog on tbe 6teadiocss of oor market During the morning here, the break orders to bay were exeoated, wbiob rallied prices and enabled maoy to sell whose limits had been passed over io the exoireroent The movemeot is on a very large scale and calculated to confirm the bureau report Hubbard Bros & Co ARE YOU! BANKRUPTinhealth, constitution undermined by ex? travagance in eating-, by disre? garding the laws cf nature, or physical capital all gone, if so, NEVER DESPAIR Tait's Liver Pills will cure you. For sick headache, dyspepsia, cour stomach, malaria, torpid .iver, constipation, biliousness and all kindred diseases. Tutt's Liver Pi??s an absolute cure. ^ Th? ^ ^errick ?lij|g fee Women wi . Easy, stylish, durable. Econ-/ omical for a woman to buy be- j I cause the Kerrick Shoe is made | 1 on honor anc sold at three fair prices ior the three different .--.des it conics in - $2.;c, $3-oc, 5J?O. , > i he guaranis: r f thc makers, \.A-> thirty-eight years of practi c-i experience in the makins: of women's shoes back of it. Re? member, please, the dealer who handles it in your City has many lines to choose from but he chose the Herrick Shoe because he believes in the quality, workman? ship and style of the shoe i tsclf. Oxfords, 50 cents a pair less than prices quoted. $3ioo $35o WALSH'S SHOE STORE. Life and Fire Insurance. Call on me, at my residence, Liberty Street, for both Life and Fire Insu? rance. Only reliable Companies rep? resented. Phone No. 130. Andrena Moses. Oct 25-0. TBE Standard Warehouse Co., Columbia, S, C. Cotton Capacity, 20,000 bales. Storage and insurance 15 cte. per bale per mouth, or fraction thereof. Special rates on large lots. Liberal advances at low rate of inter? est 00 cotton stored with us. Write to EDWIN W. ROBERTSON, Sec, or H. L ELLIOTT, Mgr. Sept 19-3m THE BANK OF SUMTER, SUMTER, S. C. City and County Depositary .- i Ca pi lal stock p*id tn. . $75 000 0i; j Undivided surplus, . 16,00J 00 1 In<!mdo*i ?abi??iy of stockholders m excess o: their s^ock, . 75,000 OC i Tra' -.:(.:? u ^r>:'i! hanking t>u?>ine33 : ?tiso i ;h*3 ?i Sa ? ir.i*s Baak Depnrttoout Deposits o) $1 ?nd upward receives nrare?* allowed ?3! tbe rate o? 4 \ e- c^n? per an .0..., paj .ic:? ; semi-annually W. F. B. H AYN* STORTH. Presid?!. ! MARIOS MOISS, \V ?!'. R?TAME, ' Vice-Preaideot. Cashier, j Jan 31. t Dolls, Tea Sets, Doll Furniture, Par? lor Sets, Dining Room Sets, Bread Sets, Fire Engines, Hooks and Ladders, Mag? ic Lanterns, Cradles, Running Trains, Automobiles, Ten Pin Sets, Wind Mills, and just about 1,000 and 1 other things The above are just to remind you that we are at your ser? vice for toys, as well as all other articles for the 3C3VI?,S ??OIi?X)A,lfS. Our line of Dolls and Toys are from 5c up, and all, we ask is a call from you. Come in and look whether you buy or not ; they are all displayed where you can see them, and perhaps after taking a look you may find a thing or too you need. Buying handkerchiefs ? If so, we have them, a dandy opea work embroidered as cheap as 5c. See our embroidered and hemstitched handkerchiefs at 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35c. They are the greatest values ever sold for the prices. Take a look at the umbrellas in our window, every one a new one, the latest and swellest handles in the market, cover as good as the handles, too, prices very ltfw. Come and see them. , Pocketbooks make a very useful present, an article every lady needs. This line is the largest we have ever had, any kind and any price you want here. Look at these, too, when in the store. Perfumery department crowded to its utmost for the Xmas season. We handle all of Colgate's world famed perfumes, soaps, toilet powders, etc. ?ee our 25c boxes of extracts and soap. This will please the children immensely. Lots of useful and ornamental articles in our Silverware Stock. Sterling Silver goods as cheap as 10c. Every article marked at the lowest notch. May be you are not needing any of the above, but want something else, if so? we have new lines of Towels, Table Covers, Bed Spreads, Napkins, Doylies, Blankets, Com? forts, etc, etc, any of which make the very nicest kind of Xmas present. 50 Nonthaki dolls, the ugliest doll in town, 25c. Come and see them. 250 pieces doll furniture, while they last lc each. soi Sumter, S. C. THE OSBORNE RIVAL DISC Has Never Been Equalled as a Pulverizer. Jr I sell these Harrows on so little margin that my greatest comfort is in the satisfaction they give ratuer than the profit I make. My dooss^are open to all-My stock is ready for inspection. Come and see me in my new qaarters, eorner of Liberty and Harvin Streets FIRST CLASS LIVERY, FEED AND SALE STABLES. W. B. BOYLE. Sumter, S. C. Joly ll ?O+O ?o+o ?o+o WEDDING GIFTS In Fine China, Bric-a-brac, Bronze, Clocks, American Cut Glass, Mirror Plateaux, Sterling Silver and Fine Plated Ware, etc. Showing finest line of Goods ever exhibited in Sumter. SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAY. Ec. A, 1?IJI,TMAM9 Jeweler ami Watchmaker, oct si MAIN STREET.