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ROOSEVELT'S STRIKE CONFERENCE. The Managers of the Mines and the Representatives of Grgan v ized Labor Wi!! Meet in Washington Today. Washington, Oct 2.-It is expected .that all the men to whom invitations were sent yesterday will be present at the conference tomorrow after Mr. Baer and Mr. Mitchell have accepted. This was \;he only statement that could be obtained at the White Honse today regarding the conference which will be held tomorrow on the coal situation. Senator Quay of Pennsylvania was in conference with the president for an boor today and it ia understood that he came here at the request of the president to discuss the strike situation. The president and senator were not interrupted and two cabinet officers who called' did not see the ^resident while the conference was in progress. Senator Quay after he left the president would not discuss the situation or express an.opinion as the probable effect of the coming confer? ence. Druing the day Secretary Koot, At? torney General Knox and Secretary lhaw were in conference with the president. Secretary Wilson was at the White House for a short time but the'three first remained with the'presi dent for nearly an houR, It is under? stood that the president discussed the subject of the conference tomorrow, the cabinet officers making a number of suggestions as to what the president should say to those who will partici? pate in it. It has been decided that Attorney General Knox will attend the confer? ence tomorrow between i;he president, the coal operators and Mr. Mitchell of the miners union. He will be the only member of the cabinet who will be present Carroll D. Wright, com? missioner of labor, who recently made an investigation of the strike situa? tion, also will attend upon the invita? tion of the president While every one connected with the administration is extremely reticent concerning the coming conference, there is a feeling of hope among' those close to the president thai; it is going to result in a settlement of the strike. This is based upon the acuteness of the situation and the necessity that exists for a settlement. The determination of the.president to bring about a set? tlement, if possible, is largely responsi? ble for the confidence which is felt in the outcome. -a 3D ? <Sm>. An Alabama Reminiscence. (Prom the Hartford Courant. ) At the time tc which I refer I was living in a neighboring Southern city. I recall an incident at one of the elec? tions which demonstrates the strenu? ous methods which were sometimes necessary'to insure white supremacy. I had a negro coachman who invari? ably Voted. On this particular election ?day he returned home in the afternoon with a countenance that looked like ;:it had been taking some familiarities with a buzz-saw. ' * What's the mather, -Zack?" I asked with some solicitude. -'It's this way, boss; I went up vhere to the votin' place and there wuz the coanty undertakah, sah, a s.;.t;in' with a big book open 'foah him, and he sez to me right sharp like : 'What's your name?' 'Zack Taylor,' I sez, bumble. Let's see?' says the un? dertaken, and he\ turned over the leaves of the book. All of a , sudden he stopped turnin' and begin to run his finger down the page.mutterin' to himself. 'Taylor,. Taylor, Taylor, Taylor-Zack.' And putty soon he hollered out 'Hahe it is. You black scoundrel.' I dun buried you ten year ago. What you mean by tryin' to vote?' Just thea a passel of white men tuk and threw me out and den I dun come home 'fore dey could bury me again." Travelers From a Far-OIF Shore. There was a pleasant surprise at the home of Mr. Thomas Nimmer Monday night. Some twelve or thirteen years ago, Mr.,Stephen Dow and his two daughters, Miss Nellie and Mrs. Nim? mer, as she now is, left their home in Assyria to try their fortunes in Amer? ica/leaving the mother and two younger daughters, one aged about four years, the otheT an infant to come later. For some resaon they never came until now. None of the relatives in this country had been notified of their in? tention of coming at this time. They left their distant home with nothing to direct them except a bit of paper with " Maiming, S. C," on it, as they were unable to speak English. They landed at New York, purchased their tickets through an interpreter and started on, finally reaching here Monday night Marshal Thames was at the depot and not being able to un? derstand them, brought them to Mr. Nimmer to see if he could understand them, when to behold, he and his family were the objects of their search j when matters were fully understood. ' We can well imagine the feelings that must have been experienced when mother and daughters and sisters meet after long years of separation. Mr. Nimmer telegraphed Mr. Dowe who lives in Charleston, Tnesday, and he came up yesterday morning and went to the store where he met one of his daughters, but no introduction was made, and he did not know her. He was conducted on to Mr. Nimmer's home where all was soon known. Their meeting can better be imagined than described.-Manning Farmer. President Estrada Palma wants the American troops to get out of Cuba, and nobody can see what particular business American troops now have in Cuba since Cuba is "independent" ":?r:?-ken with Paralysis. HrntL-ts'u: Grimett, of this place, was ??t'ick u. with parti*! paralysis and com .. ly lost the cs? of one arni and side. Af? ter bziu. ' treated by un e.ninent physician for quite a while without e?ef. my wife re? commended Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and after using two bottles of it he is almost entirely cured.-Gea. R. lile Donald, Man. Logan county, W. Va. Several other very remarkable cures of partial paralysis have been effected by the use of t his liniment. It is most widely known, however, as a cure for rheumatism, sprain? and bru tses. Sold by Dr, A. J. China. Positively t SH?W contiog HERE flits ye "The greatest Shows New York has ever seen."-New York Journ al. Coming direct and intact from Madison Square Garden. New York City-the. j only Circuses, Menageries and Hippodromes that exhibit in the Metropolis, and will ; exhibit here, Africa's Only Representative "and Metropolitan Shows, The Great Adam Forepaugh ?fld Soils Bi o thors SHOVVS UNITED J. ?. Sailer, W. W. Cole, Lewis Sells and Peter Sells, Equal Owners. Bringing the Gladdest Holiday in SUMTER'S HISTORY, , Sensation's Limit Reached. fr?s=g==5p Danger - Deriding, Death - Defying, j^SS^ -DETli^ POSITIVELY mw HHHUBU?! THE SUPREME HTO ^^^H fl! ! TREMENDOUS FEATURE W8I?H SREATEO A ft^^^pwl PERFECT FURORE IN NEW YORK ?j|v - CITY AND THROUGHOUT THE ffWhj^ ENTIRE' UNITED STATES, W?SIM?^<^_ PJilPT I' UllUillJiJuI Iii ^^^^^^^ Greatest Drilled Soldiers ia tl Turora ? First Prize Winners at all Interstate Drill Coi States; j list returned from a tour of Europe, bility and Royalty. Marvelous Maneuvers. E Tactics and Handlinir of Guns, culminating v Company Scales a Wall 15 feet high in 20 s QTTJLZPwTZET^riE: of C-ZLIE^IE Sultan. Lordly, Black Cat and Trilby, the P: Prettiest Exhibition B?CBS OP BYE?*? DESCRIPTION Are run upon the vast ellipse of tb,e ' HUGE DOUBLE HIPPODROMES On the Forenoon of Exhibition au all new STUPENDOUS SHEET SPECTACLE TWO PERFORMANCES DAILY, Rain or Shine, In New Process "Waterproof Tents. ?oers. Open at 1 and 7 P. M. j For the Menagerie and Grand Promenade Concert by j Merrick's Magnificent Military Band I Circus proper begins one hour later. Num- ? bered coupon, actually Reserved Seats, will j be sold at regular prices on exhibition day at Sumter Drug Co's Store Admission only 50c Children under 925c ?T? OCTOBER An Avalanche of Astounding Arenic Attractions Possessing an aggregate wealth greater than the capital of all other shows combined ; resources impossible to equal ; experience vaster than all other managers in the world, this great quartette of managers have Absolute Control cf and First Choico4n the Show Markets cf the Earth. All other shows muse take what they leave. It is a well-known business fact that capi? tal always commands The Biggest and Best in all Things,.the Newest and Most Unique No fake figures, false facts, silly statements nor self-made press quotations employed with which to delude and deceive the public. H?241?0T2 - CONSOLIDATED DOUBLE - HEHAaSEXES Containing Splendid Specimens from Every Family in the "Wild Animal Kingdom. COLOSSAL COLLECTIONS OF CHAMPION CIRCUS CELEBRITIES IN THE ENORMOUS COMBINED DOUBLE CIRCUSES The TEN PEERLESS POTTERS Greatest Aerial Act on Earth. The 23 Champion Bareback Riders Including Pallie Julian and Emma Stick- j ney. the Queens of the Arena. CT ? "PT? THE SHOOTING STAR SEN- ! D J. ?XVXV, SATION. Jackson Family Cycling Septette RYAN} WEITZELL & ZORELLA HEROES OF THE HIGH HORIZONTAL BARS. Minting, the Unicycle Marvel i ARMY OF FUNNY CLOWNS. ; Tfforld, Cast. &. E. Taibla's Zouaves tests and Official Champions of the United vhere they were laurel-crowned by the No ?traordinary Evolutions, and Lightning-like ith an Exciting Escalade in which the Entire ;conds with no other aid than their guns. * ?-.gr ff.x./Tsi2ar<3- HOBSSS ancing Princes of Equine? Aristocracy, the >y Horses Ever Seen. THE "ELLEN H" GOES' TO THE COAST LINE. Greatest System Now in the South. The Coast Line Now the "Soie Lessee of the Georgia Railroad and the Owner of a Majority of the Stock of the Louisville and Nashville. The formal announcement comes from New York that the Atlantic Coast Line has closed its trade for the Louis? ville and Nashville majority stock and is in possession of the property. "New York, Sept. 30.- It was stated on reliable authority today that J. P. Morgan & Co., today exercised their option on the Gates-Hawley holdings of Louisville and Nashville stock and that this stock had been transferred to Atlantic Coast Line interests. "In announcing the close of the Louisville and Nashville deal George W. Perkins, of J. P. Morgan & Co., said : " 'The Atlantic Coast Line company is going to take 306,000 shares of Louis? ville and Nashville stock. A syndicate has been formed to take over the shares, and the t?rms as previously announced, 8150 per share, are cor? rect' "Mr. Perkins would not say what prevision had been made for the pro? tection of the minority interest, but it was stated by another member of the Morgan firm that the rights of ev? ery shareholder in that concern .would be conserved.'-* The Coast. Line, some years ago, bought a half lease in the Georgia. The road was originally leased to the Louisville and Nashville railway and the Central railway. After the Rich? mond and Danville got hold of the Central and played havoc with it, the entire lease of the Georgia reverted to the Louisville and Nashville. After the discharge of the Central receiver? ship, the new Central -of Georgia Railway company tried to establish half lease interest in the Georgia lease, but the L. &, N. would not listen to the proposition. Later the L. & N. sold half of the lease to the Coast Line. Ly getting control of the L. & N. the Coast Line now owns the entire lease. A HUGE SYSTEM. By its purchase of the Plant Systeir and the L. ? N. and its lease of the Georgia, the Coast Line becomes ? most important railroad corporation. .^s shewn herewith the miles of roac in the consolidated system are: Louisville and Nashville, 3,336 Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis, 1.196 Western and Atlantic, 13S Atlanta, Knoxville and North ern, 27>1 Louisville and Nashville System, 4,92 Plant System, 2,140 Atlantic Cast Line, 1,684 Charleston and Western Caro? lina, &3S Coast Line System, 4,16 Georgia, leased by the Coast Line " and Louisville and Nashville, 307 West Point road, controlled by Georgia, " 218 Grand Total, ? 9,588 j THE STOCK "MARKET IMPROVES. ! Rallied From Monday's Depres? sion and Interest Rate Declines. i New-York, Sept. 30.-The stock market which closed utterly demoral? ized yesterday as a result of the stringent monetary conditions and oth? er unfavorable circumstances, made a sensational recovery today. The chief cause of the complete reversal were the action of the secretary of the treas? ury in removing the restraint on bank reserves and persistent reports from varions quarters that the coal strike had at last reached the point where negotiations for a settlement were ac? tually under way. Tor this last rpmor there appeared to be little or no foun? dation, according to the individual and collective statements of the - leading operators made after the regular week? ly meeting. ? Another influence for better prices was the decline in call money rates, though during the morning loans were made as high as 19 per cent. A large part of the day's loans were made at around 10 per cent, and toe rate at the close went down to two, but this was really nominal, no money being placed at that figure. Newport News, Va, October 1.-Soft coal is being dumped into Newport News at the rate of forty-five cars a day. This is the average for the past week and it is steadily increasing. All of this coal, coming from the New Ki ver fields, indicates the improvement of the situation in the soft coal regions of Virginia. All vessels putting into this port for coal now find an arn^le supply waiting for them. Rome, Sept. 30.-A papal bull is? sued today on the subject of religious affairs in the Philippines concludes with inviting all the clergy to use their best endeavors to bring about the reestablishment of peace and order, helping with their influence the au? thorities working to the same end. The document at the same time exhorts the clergy to hold aloof from politics and to devote their attention to reli? gion and to promoting by every means the welfare of the people under the new regime. A Typical South African Store. O. R. Larson, of Bay Villa, Sundays River, Cape Colony, conducts a store typi? cal of South Africa, at which can be pur? chased anything from the proverbial .'needle to an anchor.*' This store is situat? ed in a valley nine miles from the nearest railway station and about twenty-five miles from the nearest town. Mr. Larson says: "I am favored with the custom of farmers within a radius of thirty miles, to many of whom I have supplied Chamberlain's re? medies. All testify to their value in a household wherf a doctor's advice is al? most out of the question. Within one mile of my store the population is perhaps sixty. Of these, within the past twelve months, no less than fourteen have been absolutely cured by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. This must surely he a record." For sale by Dr. J. A. China. THE COTTON CROP. ? The Conditions Are Presented in Depressing Statements. "Washington, Sept. 30.-The weath? er bureau's weekly summary of crop condition says: Reports of injury from fain to open cotton are very general throughout the belt, with the ex? ception of the Carolinas and portions of Texas, and sprouting and rotting in bolls are largely reported, especially in the central districts. Picking though much interrupted, is well advanced and is nearing comple? tion in some districts. Late cotton in central and northern Texas is making rapid growth but will not mature un? less frosts are unusually late, and under these conditions a light top crop may also be gathered in Alabama. A fine crop of Sea Island cotton is prom? ised in South Carolina. Late tobacco has been materially im? proved. Cloudy and rainy weather which has been very general through? out the week has been very unfavor? able for curing. ALABAMA MINERS STRIKE. Fifteen Hundred of Them Quit Work Wednesday. Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 1.-The re? fusal of several miners to allow $1 to be taken from their wages for the ben? efit of the striking anthracite coal miners in Pennsylvania and the com? pliance of the paymaster of theTennes see Coal, Iron and Railroad company with their wishes has caused a suspen? sion of work by 1/500 miners employed by that company. The strike was ordered today at a meeting of the executive committee of the United Mine Workers for the dis? trict of Alabama. The trouble arose several weeks ago when one of the negro miners at Pratt mines called at the office of the pay? master and refused to allow any amount taken from his wages for the benefit of the strikers in the anthracite region of Pennsylvania as ordered by the national convention held in Indi* anapolis. The Tennessee company officials decided that they had no legal right to deduct any amount from an employe's wages without his written consent. Officials of the Tennessee company refuse to make any statement. Look Out For Fever. Billiousness and liver disorder? at this season may .be prevented by cleansing the system with DeWitt's Little Early Risers. These famous little pills do not gripe. They muve the bowels gently, but copious? ly, and by reason of the tonic proporties, give tone a? d strength to the glands. J, S. Hughson ct Co. Alexandria, Va., Oct. 2.-Specials to The Record say that George Dor? man, Jr., shot and instantly killec Jacob Pi rt, at Richland, near here, At Tioga, a lumber town near here. Marsh Moore, aged 12 years, was shoi and killed by John Stallings, aged L years. Stallings was arrested anc jailed. TiitfsPi will save the dyspeptic from many days of misery, and enable him to eat whatever he wishes. They prevent SICK HEADACHE, cause the food to assimilate and nour? ish the body, give keen appetite, DEVELOP FLESH . and solid muscle. Elegantly sugar rn tr rf mmm Take No Substitute. TURNIP SEED, Onion Sets-leading V-* varieties. Also assortment- of Garden Seeds. Havana Segars. Large line of fine Havana Segars. Toilet Articles. A choice line of Toilet and Fancy G-oods to which atten? tion is invited at DeLorme's Drus Store, CH ICH ESTER'S ENGLISH ENNYROYAl FILL ?riclnal omi Only Genuine. \9Ari.. Alway? relish]? Ladle** ask Dresel st for CHICHKSTJER'S ENGLISH t lin ??KI? an?i iial? metallic boxei. scale 1 Tako no other. Kcfu?o I'onecroua >uhtthutIon* omi Imita fjj Uonn. Buy of vour Drnggto. or md 4c. ia Jf itunn? f?r Particular*. Te?tlmonial* Xv* fy tn<? "JkeMrt'for Latlic?."!? letter, ht re -_ /' turn MHII. J O.O1?0 T>*rimonia!s. SoMbr w ' ?''. Druggist-.. <L !ilche?tor Chemical ?To.', ?Unties this paper. Madfeon Sc uar?, PIULA.. PA. vi PISDN'S CURE FOR CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS. Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Sn time. Sold bv druggists. ?ET Use CONSUMPTION USTOTICE. Until January 1, 1903, the magistrate's office will be open every night until 9 p.m. Saturday nights until ll p. m. Loans negotiated in any amount. Careful per? sonal attention to all business. Notes and Chattel Mortgages bought. H. L. B. TVELLS. Sept 17-1 m. THE BANK OF SUMTER. SUMTER, S. C. City and County Depository. Capital stock paid in, $75,000 00 Un/livided surplus, 16,000 00 Individual liability of stockhold? ers in excess of their stock, 75,000 00 Transacts a general banking business; also has a Saving Bank Department. De? posits of ?1 and upward received. Inter? est allowed at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum, pavable semi-annually. W. F. B. HAINSWORTH, President. MABION MOISE, W. F. RHASIE, vice-President. Cashier. Jan. 31. Dyspepsia Cure Digests what you eat. This preparation contains all of the digesten ts and digests all kinds of food. It gi ves instant relief and never fails to cure. It allows you to eat all the food you want. The most sensitive stomachs can take it. By its use many thousands of dyspeptics have been cured after everything else failed. It prevents formation of gason the stom? ach, relieving ail distress after eating. Dieting unnecessary. Pleasant to take. Ii can't help but do you good Prepared on-.y by E. C. DEWITT & Co., Chicagr The $1. bottle contains VA times the 50c size J S HUG-HSON & CO ?0 TIE BOOKKEEP^ Do "ou want a flat-opening natent flexible-back Ledger, Journal or Day Book ? We can supply your needs in I these particulars, I And also all other needs in the ?way of B]ank Books, Office Supplies and Stationery, j We buy direct from the manu I facture rs; our prices are right and quality guaranteed. ! H. G. OSTEEN & CO. ! Liberty St.