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WEDNESDAY, KARCH 5, 1902. ''.'Ttiter Watcnszaa was tounge *nd the Thta Son?iron in ? SSfi ?fr&ac?t arr/ Sovtkr?n new has r??3eu ftircttlatioD and influence cf the old papers, and is rncni Maj. Micah Jenkins has taken the wind completely ont of Jim Tillman's sails. By declining to receive the sword purchased for him through the efforts of Jim Tillman he has. retained the respect pf South Carolinians who respect themselves and their State. "What will the gallant Jim Tillman, j "late Colonel First Regiment, S. C. V, Infantry and Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina" do with the Jen? kins swora? Col. John J. Dargan will deliver a lecture on.South Carolina history in the Opera House tomorrow evening, and we cannot too strongly urge the people of Sumter to forego all other engagements and attend the lecture. Not to hear Col. Dargan will be a decided loss to anyone who is at all interested in local history, for his lecture is replete with facts, incidents ? . and anecdotes that he has- collated by original research, and his knowledge of the subject should be as widely dis? seminated as possible. The subject matter is of itself interesting, but when presented by Col. Dargan it has the added interest that only intense earnestness and eloquence can give. I We are glad to see in today's New x*ork telegraphic news that Senator Tillman has promptly and conclusi ve? ly denied the sensational report that he had advised in the strongest terms against President Roosevelts' visiting Charleston. He shows in his denial that the report had not the semblance of foundation, and was a slander on him and South Carolina of which some sensational reporter was responsible, j The State has at last recognized the ?excellency, of the Charleston Exposi? tion and the daily letter of Col. James iHoyt, Jr., is read with the greatest interest in this section. 'What next, the people of the State are anxiously awaiting to see what ?our dramatic Senators will do. With .the Tiilmans silenced for a while and 3icLaurin hot recovered from his rebuke, we will at least be assured of -a. rest of these high officials for a vrhile. Charleston Post has started a saljscription "to present Maj. Jenkins with a sword, and we feel confident that the city, of Charleston will hand? somely respond, and that after all, our gallant fighter will be the proud possessor of a souvenir that came from the heart of the people and not from political patronage. Tillman protests against the Sen? ate's denying the sovereign State of South Carolina representation. The sovereign State of South Carolina, however, can easily insure herself rep? resentation, in the Senate by sending to tfiat body men who are worthy to represent her.-Louisville Courier JournaL Some time ago Prof. Dolbear made the statement that be had invented wireless telegraphy, and that Mr. Marconi was infringing cn his patents. Now we hear that Prof. E. S. Wig? gins of Ottawa, Ont, claims that the Italian inventor has stolen his ideas. He says that he announced in a Brook? lyn newspaper in 1884, that the world is enveloped in electricity, and he planned to use this current of electric? ity, which, he says, was east and west to telegraph around the world, using the summit of the Rockies as a sender station. The professor says: "Mr. Marconi does not even know this, for he says he does not know how his messages are sent. You see, I built the railway, and Marconi put on his engine without my leave, and then I apologizes in saying he thought it ? traveled through the air. He must ?ot be surprised if I ask him to pay at feast for the right-of-way.*' Darlington, March 4.-The early train from Bennettsville struck a hand car at Black Creek this morn? ing. The two front wheels of the en eine were thrown from the rails, running on the crossties. The engine broke into the track just as it left the trestle on this side and was stopped, it was put back on the track and came on to Darlington. No one was hurt, it was a narrow escape. London, March 4.-A dispatch from Harrismith, Orange River !? Colony, says that Boer prisoners report that Gen. De Wet was shot in the arm daring the recent attempt to break through the blockhouse line. 'Washington, March 4.-The house hill for the repeal of the war revenue bill and providing for the removal of the-daty on tea received its first con? sideration at the hands of the commit? tee os finance in the senate today. in ' ffee ta? *f i lest I AUGUSTA TO CHARLESTON. Work on the New Seaboard Line Commenced. Mr. Richard Morris, chairman of the citizen's committee of Olar, S. C., turned the first shovel full of dirt at that point yesterday in the construc? tion of the line of road between Au? gusta and Charleston. "Work will be rapidly pushed from Olar in both directions, towards Augusta and to? ward Charleston, and there will be no let-np until the work is completed. Mr. W. N. Walmsley, chief engineer and Mr. Heath, assistant engineer to Mr. John Blair MacAfee reached Olar yesterday morning. After superintend? ing the beginning of the work there, ?Mr. Walmsley goes from Olar over the line to Charleston leaving the force there at work under a competent fore- j man. ?a?pon rceipt of the foregoing in? formation a reporter of the Chronicle called on Mr. James U. Jackson, vice president of the C. & W. C. railroad company, and he confirmed the news. "It is not generally known, per? haps, " said Mr. Jackson, "that ever since the Chronicle announced in No? vember, that the contract had been signed up for the construction of this line, a force of hands has been con? stantly at work grading the line. It has been found that it will be more advantageous to hasten the work to start a force at Olar at which point the Seaboard Air Line crosses the line of the Augusta and Charleston. Augusta Chronicle, Feb. 27. Mob Rule in Norfolk. Norfolk, Va., March 4.- A mob of 5,000 strike sympathizers thronged the streets of Norfolk today on which the main line of the Norfolk Railway and Light company runs and the police were unable to cope with it. From noon until after dark when the cars which were guarded by detach? ments of militia had run with diffi? culty all day, were housed in the barns. The mob had things its own way in the city. In the county where the barns are the military was in con? trol of the situation. Cars were re? peatedly derailed, wagon loads of rocks were piled on the tracks and free fights between the military guards and the crowd occurred during the day at frequent intervals. In one of these a sergeant ran a bayonet into the arm of H. Harmansef, a barber. Mrs. Earmansef was standing by her hus? band at the time. She knocked the sergeant to the ground with both fists and discolored the face of Lieut. E. R. C?ale, who was near her, with a well directed blow. Several soldiers were hit by bricks and other missiles thrown through the windows of the cars. A number of arrests have been made both by the police and military. A conference was held by Mayor Beaman, Police Chief Veltines, Col. Higgins, commanding the Seventy first Virginia regiment, eight compa? nies of which are in service, relative to placing the city under martial law: The poilce force of 100 men has been on duty for 48 hours and is unable to meet the emergency. It is possible that the four additional companies of the r?giment and a battery of artillery will be called for in the morning to take charge of the city. There is no settlement of the strike in sight, both sides adhering to their first positions. Southern Railway's Loss. Chattanooga, Tenn., March 4.-Offi? cial reports received at the railroad .headquarters show that the situation in the flooded district is improved. The Southern railway's loss between Morristown and Asheville will aggre? gate from $200,000 to 250,000 to road? bed and bridges alone. The loss by delayed and annulled trains and cut? ting off of all passenger and freight ! traffic since last Thursday will be very j large. About 900 men are repairing the road and the bridges on the Asheville branch. There is still a gap of 32 miles between Marshall, N. C., ] and Del Rio, Tenn., without railroad! service. The Atlanta division has been open? ed between Atlanta and Macon and be? tween Columbus and McDonough. On the Alabama division trains are run? ning regularly. The worst of the flood in the Tennes? see is passed and the main river will be within its banks by the latter part of the week. Funston on Filipinos. New York March 3.- Brig. Gen. Funston, who is in this city en route to Washington where he goes to learn if he is to return to the Philippines when his furlough expires in April, had a talk tonight with a Herald re? porter and will be quoted tomorrow as saying: "There has been no fighting in any of the Philippine provinces for nearly six months. It has been said that I have opposed the reduction of our forces in the east. That is a mistake. In my opinion, one half of our troops might be brought home now and at the end o? a year one half of those re mailling might be returned. "At the same time, too much lati? tude should not he gi ven to the natives of the Philippines. They are not ready for self government, and they I belong to that class of people who look upon kindness as a show of weakness. \ If we are to maintain peace in the ! islands we must deal fairly, but some- j what sternly with most of the natives ? for a good many years. They have j been so long accustomed to the Span- j ish methods of treachery that it will i be long before they will accept our j promises as we mean them." The Case of Miss Stone. i j Washington, March 4.-It is learned j ! at the State department that the atti- j : tude of Leishman, the United States minister to Turkey, is liable to be I misunderstood, owing to the brevity of the cable report that he has prefer? red a demand upon Turkey in the case of JMiss Stone. The understanding here is that any action in that line I that Mr. Leishman may have taken is rather in the line of saving all future rights than the submission of an unr qualified demand for the punishment of the brigands and a repayment of the indemnity given to the brigands. The same sort of a caveat either has been or will be filed with the Bulgarian Government. The legal effect of this action is simply to save all rights against either of these Governments or against both of them, pending the conculsion of the exhaustive inquiry which the State department is making through its minister and other agents into Miss Stone's case. When that inquiry is concluded it is expected that the department will be in a position to know where to place the responsibility of the kidnapping, and when that has been done no time will be lost in pressing the claim, both for the pun? ishment of the perpetration of the out? rage and for the repayment of the ransom. 'Meanwhile, acting under instructions of the State department, Mr. Leishman will prefer no spceial claim aaginst either Turkey or Bulga? ria. Wears McKinley's Boots and Roosevelt's Trousers. Charles Reeder is Mrs. Roosevelt's footman. He is also a general utility man around the domestic part of the White House. He was originally^ body servant for the late President McKinley when the latter was a mem? ber of the house of representatives. When Mr. McKinley came to Wash? ington as President, Reeder was ap? pointed footman and dining room ser? vant in the Wirite House. That posi? tion he now holds under the Roosevelt administration Reeder is a bright, ac? tive man, and is the envy of his color? ed associates because of his position. A few days ago he was expatiating upon the advancement made by the colored race during the last few years. "Why," said he, "I walks in the boots of McKinley and I wears the pants of President Roosevelt." Later Reeder explained that just be? fore Mr. McKinley died the President gave him a pair .of his discarded boots, and afterward President Roose? velt bestowed upon him a pair of sec? ond-hand trousers.-New York Herald. At the last annual meeting of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States Major John Van R. Hoff, in the course of his speech ac? cepting the presidency of the Associa? tion, told the following story : "A lady was passing through* the wards of an overcrowded military hospital when she suddenly encountered two men saw? ing and hammering on some boards. She looked at them in some surprise and wonderingly asked : "What are you doing there, my men?' They looked up at her and one of them said: 'What are we doing? Why, we are making a coffin; that's what we are doing.' 'A coffin?' she asked. 'JFor whom are you making a coffin?' 'For that fellow over there in that bed. Don't you see him?' The lady looked in the direction indicated and saw a man ap. parently in good condition and watch? ing the operation with great interest. 'Why, that man is not dead, and, indeed, he does not look as if he were going to die. Can't you postpone this work?' 'No,' the men said, 'we can't postpone it. The doctor told us to make the coffin and he knows what he gave him. ' "-Chicago News. London, March 4.-It is announced in a special dispatch from Madrid that a number of the strikers arrested for participation in the recent riots at Barcelona were shot at Fort Mon juich this morning. Papers seized at the houses of Anarchists in Barcelona indicate that a widespread plot exist? ed. .<..?. - Charlotte, N. C., March 4.--Yarn men from six Southern States, repre? senting 225,000 spindles, met here to? day and decided to advance prices one cent on all numbers of yarns. They say that the present conditions of the market justify this action. Melbourne, Victoria, March 4.-A single case of the plague has been re? ported here. It was traced to a steam? er from Sydney, N. S. W. There have been forty-six plague cases at Sydney since the outbreak there, of which fourteen have proved fatal. THE GOST OF MAKING WAR. Seventy Million Pounds Required to Maintain Army of 300,000 Men and 243,000 Horse in South Africa. London, March 4.-In introducing j the army estimates ?69,310,000 in the j house of commons today the war secre ! tary, Mr. Broderick, entered into a i j long defense of the war office which, ? ! he contended, had done its work well, j ; considering that a war had never been j j before waged on such a scale as the South African war. The war office to? day was feeding 300,000 men and 243, 000 horses in South Africa and there were no complaints on that score. The'experiences of the last year had confirmed the necessity for changes in the army administration, in decen? tralization, etc., as outlined by the ? government last year. Military officers j and clerks were being rapidly substi? tuted in the war office for civilian officers a^id clerks. j In regard to recruiting Mr. Broder? ick believed the limit had been reach? ed. No reduction in the strength of the army could be expected, and prob? ably the Indian garrison must be in? creased. The country had already had enough experience of allowing the colonial garrisons to sink below their proper limits. "With the view of giv? ing an inspetus to recruiting, the gov? ernment proposed to allow enlistment for three years with nine years in the reserve, and with the object of induc? ing men to enlist for India and else? where abroad it was proposed to give every one a clear shilling per day. If, after two years, the soldier decides to serve eight years with the colors and four years in the reserve he would be paid an extra pence daily. Mr. Broderick believed this would result in enlisting a better class of men. In regard to the much discussed ques? tion of volunteers, Mr. Broderick declared that if the volunteers were to be a bar to conscription, they must make themselves efficient. It was proposed to establish a volunteer reserve of men over forty years of age who were unable to comply with the ordinary regulations and establish the present year a militia reserve of 50, 000. The education of all officers would be vigorously prosecuted and the ex? penses of young officers would be lightened. New Rebellion in China. Hong Kong, March 4.-The rebel? lion in Kwangsi province is spread? ing rapidly. Signs of unrest are already apparent at Kwe Lin and Nan King, the newly opened river treaty ports. The Canton viceroy has dispatched troops to the scene of the disturb? ances and has stationed over 1,000 men at Kwe Lin and Nan King for use in case of eventualities. PROF. SPILLMAN'S VISIT. Congressman Lever Writes Concerning the Importance of This Investigation. Washington, D. C., March. 3,1902. Mr. Editor: I desire space in your paper to call attention to a matter of great importance to the farmers of your county. Prof. W. J. Spillman, of the U. S Agricultural Department, will address the farmers of the county in the Court House on the 13th day of March, in ac cordance with arrangements heretofore made. He wishes to meet the "r pro? gressive farmers of the County-those who are willing to co-operate, with the government in conducting certain experiments with grasses and forage plants. The end and aim of the visit is to find a perennial suitable to our climate. We now have valuable forage crops, but they require too much planting. In addition to delivering a lecture on grasses and forage crops, he will give out a"number of seed of all kind, adaptible to Southern soils and cli? mate, to those who will engage to give them a careful test and report the result of the experiment. To these he will give thorough instructions as to planting, cultivating and harvesting, furnishing them with very valuable literaure, the work of able experts. Prof. Spillman is a very able and earnest gentleman and, I am sure, his visit to the county will be of immense value to the farmers. The govern? ment is ready to help us if we show our willingness to be helped by the support and interest shown by us in these meetings called for our especial benefit. The government has gone to the expense of getting a large quantity of grass seed, velvet beans, Florida beggar weeds, Alfalfa and choice varieties of peas, also a large number of valuable bulletins for distribution at these meetings. It has also sent its most efficient expert along these lines to address our people: and do most sincerely trust that they will evidence their appreciation and inter? est by giving a large attendance. Every progressive farmer in the county, who has learned the sad and disastrous lesson of one cropism, or who is at all interested in diversified farming,should lend his active support to Prof. Spillman. It is a great op? portunity for the farmer, this being the first attempt in this direction ever made in the State. A day spent in at? tendance upon this occasion will be profitably used. The Department stands willing to aid us if we will meet it on halfway ground. From reports received from different representative men of your county, I anticipate a large attendance will meet Prof. Spill? man, ready to join him in the work of finding new forage crops and improv ing old ones. Very respectfully, A. F. Lever. HEALTH INSURANCE The man who insures his life is wise for his family. The man who insures his health is wise both for his family and himself. You may insure health by guard? ing it. It is worth guarding. At the first attack of disease, which generally approacher through the LIVER and mani fests itself in innumerable ways TAKE_-^ And save your health. SOUTHERN RY. SCHEDULE. Trains leave Sumter, S C, for Ring? ville, etc, daily except Sunday, No 80, 6 40 arn ; No 82, 10 20 am ; No 84, 3 30 pm. Trains arrive Sumter from Ringville, etc, daily except Sunday, No 81, 9 10 am ; No 83, ll 45 am ; No 85, 5 00 pm. Close connection at Ringville for Co? lumbia and Charleston and intermediate points, trains carrying through sleepers Ringville to New York, via Columbia, Charlotte, etc, Ringville to St Louis, via Asheville, Rnoxville and Louisville. THE BANK OF SUMTER, SUMTER, S. C. City and Gounty Depositary Capital stock paid ia, . . $75,000 00 Undivided sarplus, . . . 16,000 00 Individual liability of stockholders m excess of their stock, . 75,000 00 Transacts a general banking businees ; also has * Saviscs Bank Departmeot t Deposits ci Si and upward received Interest aliowfd at the rate ot 4 ] er cen*, per annus, payaoie j senji-HOnually. W F. B. BAYXSWORTB, President j M ASIOS MOISE, W. F. RHAMKS Vice-r-resident. Cashier i Jan 31. FOR SALE-A limited quantity " of King Cotton Seed. Apply to W. B. Boyle Oct. 9-tf A NEW BUILDING ? LOAN ASSOCIATION ? In view of the fact that the Citizens ? Building and l oan Association- will in I the course of a few months wind up its affairs, a New Building and Loan As? sociation is being organized. This As? sociation will be conducted upon the same general plan as the "Citizens" and the "Equitable," that is, each stock-holder will be required to bor? row the money in his turn, provided ? same cannot be sold in the usual way. I An association of one thousand j shares, conducted on this plan will pay I its stock-holders $150.00 on each share I in 100 mcnths : that is, each stock-hoid ! er for $100.CO paid in will receive 8150.00 in 100 months: this will repre? sent 6 per cent on $100.00 for 100 months the entire time, or 12 per cent for 50 months the average time. Books of subscription are open at the office of H. F. Wilson, and also at the office of L. D. Jennings, Esq. Anyone desiring to subscribe stock in the new Association can call at either place and do so. Each share represents $200 payable $1.00 per month. H. FRANK WILSON. Feb. ll-2tw-lm (W. 1 m) V ?jj AND LOCKSMITH" I take pleasure in giving no? tice to my friends and the pub? lic generally, that, having re? gained my health, I have re? opened my shop, and am ready to do any work in the line of Guns, Locks, Bicycles, dewing Machines, &c. Prices reasona? ble, work done promptly and satisfaction guaranteed. Shop on Liberty street a few doora east of Main. Mch 5 R S. BRAD WELL. Land Surveying. I will give prompt attention to all calls for surveying, platting, terracing hill sides, draining bottoms, &c. BANKS H. BOYKD?, D. S., Oct 19-0 Catchall, S. C.. PAYS! For the next fifteen days, the entire stock of Bultman & Bro., amounting to $7,000, consist? ing of Shoes, Trunks, Valises, Dress Suit Cases, etc., w?l be offered at cost. Everybody knows the line of goods and here is an opportunity to g?t the best goods for a little money. Feb 24 ........ - . O'DONNELL & COMPANY Would inform their country friends that they have now in store and on the road 500 bags Grits, 1,000 bags Meal, 2,500 bushels Corn and 400 barrels of the celebrated MILLSTONE FLOUR.. In addition to this they would call the attention of farmers to a consignment of 100 barrels of the GENUINE MAINE RAISED BLISS TRIUMPH IRISH POTATOES. for seed, which have proved so successful for this section. Also, for planting purposes, some of the famous