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IB IE MCE Uli. VMKHII \N Stiff* s| \, t<> II \ll\\ V Aiiii n. ?in Demonstration* in l ily ?ml VMnii)?Admiral 1 idler IIa?. Authority. Washington. June 9.?The naw de? partment acting und.r Instru? tions fr ? the state department tonight or? dered Admiral < >sterhaus t<> proceed forwlth from Key Went t.. Itabana with one dispatch ship and one other ? h . rders were Issued by the state department after the receipt of a dispatch from Minister Itcuuprie reporting that conditions in Habana and suburbs of the city had assumed the character of a race war. It is probable that Admiral i ?Stei ? naus besides the dispatch ship, wlil take his flagship, the Washington. Into Cuban waters. Minister ?niipr ?'> message sad that conditions In end around Habana had been menacing since Friday night and that last night there were anti negro demonstrations of large propor? tions by Irresponsibly elements at d that there were clashes In every quar? ter of llabana anil vicinity. He r - ported that the n? groes were being goaded Into violence and that retali? ation might have dire consequence. Americans and others, foreigners and many Cubsns. he said, were very ap? prehensive snd desired the sending ?f an American wsr vessel. The state department has decided to leave entirely to Hear Admiral Csher, commanding the fourth divis? ion of th? Atlantic Meet, the disposi? tion of the Amerlcf.n marines who are to be employed as guards for foreign owned property In eastern Cuba. That officer today communicated to the stats department through the navy department an abstract of the re? ports be had received from the na\al and marine officer** scattered through? out Oriente and tcld Just where ea h detachment of marines bad been sta? tioned. It rs felt that being cn the scene and an officer of much experience in such matters. Admiral Vsher should be gtven a free hand to deal with developments, without delaying to seek authority from Washington in each csse. He will of course be ex? pected to consult the state depart? ment where question* of policy are In? volved. The latest appeal for protection came from Haracoa. on the north coast of the Island. American and Norwelgsns Joining In the applica? tion for guards for their plantations. As the gunboat 11 m it by in Nlpe bay. Cspt I ??vis. her commander, will be instru ted to extend n pro tec t Ion. The comm. ind? r of the Prairie which was rushed to Man/, millo from Gunntnnsmo In answer to repeated cells for help has reported that the?.. M ?ot a rebel In 60 mile* of the pi n e snd that all Is quiet but the ship will be kept there for a time to reassure the plantation owners In th ?t \idnity. I \l*vl I |M>|\ I I OK III < 1-doV K*di o.i,i FurnMdng train for I vim Is i> Liable for Damage*'.' Washington. June ?>.?Whether a radr % I i ! "s a mob t?> a t.?\\ n to lynch a man Ii Haide for dam? ages to the victims' widow and chil? dren Is a untune point to be brought before the Supreme Court of the I'id? led States. The gggje, will be present? ed tomorrow with a reqsjesj] |C re? view. Anne May Itogers. the widow, and thre?. children, sued Iks] Vb ksburg. Phre\ep..rt and Faei'ie Kailp?ad Co., on charge-' g| hi\ing . .irrnd by Bgs> clsl train a mob fr*>m Monroe Li., to T.ilbihih. Li w h? i ? ReSJefg w is lynched IL h ol heeg < h.rg.- I with numb r Ing i man ..ml wax itoiit t<? be releaod on the around thai He had been tried ..te e bet?re on the charge Th.- lereres l^ederai Court held I hat, aa a asnttef of i, w. i in- I Iroad might be liable. t.l km \\n s| m;| I <>K i.?l II \m \%i-? k in New \oiu. ib. n Kaa*ei riMp* lea Iloio, Newport \. w.-. V >.. .la I ?"With the LoniMiani. Rem Admiral Win slow s tl tg-hip th- N I n N ? w lfsmp.?hlre ami gouth Carolina h id tng th?. uiiv, th.- (lerman cruiser ?quadroo, ? ? n |.I ? f the I lit crulsvr M.dtK. md gt< M n snd lirem? n. in rnmand "I lt< 'i \ I tnlral Von Keb. nr-1'isehWltS, im ed out of I la in ptof) l;.oi this .for noon I? I II o , b-U f-r Nee. Y a h where thev should irrl ? saris '?? morrow -?ft. i n... n The eeaVeri and men i the It ? Will be i nt. r? - in- l ? > VorU for . week, after which ihe asoltke and Nt*ttin win st.am for horns and <??? Hremen f.-r I ? .Pirn a . S. \. r i! thousand people front this section wer#? at ? ? I I' ? ' ?! ob ?h. ?i i - ?inns fares ? .I KM I Ml K KXPECTEIl TO HISK.N I'ndiably ( <>n\lured no C litt 114*4? oi keeping s?'Mt in S4'iuit4'. \\ ishington. June ?*?.? It i> now ? -ui>uI<t. d altogether probable that letaator Lorlmer( of llllnotat will re? sign, before a \ot,. is taken et? the li trlal of his Qfjfe, because Ol the ap? peals that are being made to him t<? sa\e his lUpporttTl in tht Senate from bOVtOgj to go <?n record again in his behalf, when it is certain that the Note of th,. Senate, as a whole, will be ad\ gj s.'. The defeat of Senator Gamble lor 1? nomination in South l>akota, where th.. issue of "Loriinerism" was the predominant one of the campaign, following the significant results in all the other cases where the same issue has been a factor, is believed to have settled the matter. Lorimer Insisted upon vanning to Washington to tlnd out the situation in the Senate for himself, and the canvass has convinced him that there is no hope. A J4?ke 4)ii S4>mebo4l>. The reporter for The Item heard on the street Monday morning that a city manager had already been im? ported into Sumter to run the city in eggl that form of city government was adopted Tuesday at the election. He was very much surprised at this as he had heard nothing concerning any such mo\e on the part of the advo? cates of a citv manager for Sumter in the commission form of govern? ment eo he at onec set to work tt? Investigate and tlnd and interview the man. One man and another were seen until finally the manager was pointed upon. This happened to be Mr. K. K. Leach, who has eome here and made arrangements with Mr. B. L. Witherspoon to run the Wither spoon Itros. Shoe Factory for the ap? proaching year. The joke was then unfolded. It ggggfll that Mr. Leach bad gone in company with Mr. A. V. Snell. secretary of the chamber of commerce to the first meeting held and had listemd with interest to the discussion. Later some OnC had suggested that possibly he was the new city manager and this ro? port had circulated until it was being stated as a fact. Mr. Leach is I practical shoe manufacturer and he has already signed a contract with Mr. Witherspoon to run the shoe fac? tory. It Is extremely doubtful If Mr. Loach WOUM aOOOpI the position of city manager, even If it was offered him. which it is very probable Will not be the < ase. Tl?4" Oogf Sah? I teg in- Tomorrow. In at Sehwart/.'s. inns for I days. We invite yog to participate in the great saving event. Schwurt! Bros. LAUGHS AT BLEASE'S THREAT. ? i at GOVER? NORS "CLAP-TRAP," BAYS FELDER. Atlanta AtioiMcv Declare* Intention <>r Uoing to Unit!more for Demo? erotic Convention* Respite Blease's Thmit t<> Effect Hie Arrest should lie PON Through South Carolina? fggyg will Attend to Blouse's Case in "Not Distant Future." Columbia, June y.?Qov, Blease'J thr?at to arrest Thos. B, Felder as be passes through the State en route to Baltimore to attend the Democratic National Convention as a delegate at large from (Jeorgia, stirred South Carolina last week, and the people have been awaiting a reply from Fel? der, it having been announced in At? lanta that he was absent in Chicago. < m his return to Atlanta yesterday he gave out the following statement, ac? cording to an Atlanta paper: "I will go and come when I please," said Mr. Felder. "I am absolutely un? concerned at this latest effort of Bloaae to Obtain cheap political no? toriety. It is nothing more nor less than clap-trap. 1 will attend the Democratic National Convention in Baltimore and I will go with the Georgia delegation. "There's nothing in the charges Lt lease and his henchmen have brought against me. This was clear? ly demonstrated last fall, when the grand Jury in his home county (New berry,) by a \ ote of 11 to 6, returned a 'no hill* on the warrant taken out against me. "I Jim perfectly indifferent to Bleass and his threats and I will at? tend to his case in the not distant future." The Atlanta paper further publish? es: "That, asked if it would not prove inconvenient and embarrassing t<? him if he was put under arrest while en route to Baltimore or after his arrival in that city, Mr. Felder said. " Not necessarily." commission to EXAMINE HYDE. To Make Report as to Sanity of An? derson County Man Under Sen? tence of Death. Columbia. June s.?A commission Com posted of I>r. J. \V. Babcock, su? perintendent of the Statt- hospital for the Insane; Dr. Robert Wilson of Charleston and Dr. W. G. Houseal of New berry was appointed yesterday by the governor to inquire into the sanity of Samuel X. Hyde, the Ander? son county man who is under sen lonoe of (bath on the charge of kill? ing his wife. The commission will make reporl to the governor. L. L. Kiie. attorney for Hyde, recently re? quested the governor to commute the sentence to life imprisonment. LAUGHING AT BLEASE. Homli-I'i-tHi! Train lo Save Mr. lVId Atlanta, Ga., June 7. Georgia's delegation to Baltimore will leave Atlanta via the Southern at 11 o'clock Sunday morning. June L':>. arriving in' Baltimore Monday morning. "What arrangements will you make j to protect Delegate Tom Felder Crom officers tit Smith Carolina set on his trail by Governor Blease?" Crawford Whatley was asked. "Why. we have under advisement a plan to secure an armored car," was the reply. "equipped with Maxims. Krupps. Winchester. Kra ig-J orgen -ens, hand grenades, tire extinguish? ers, etc., manned by a picked de tac hmetit from the national guard, hut have not perfected this idea yet. We are waiting until Mr. Fehler gets him." Let I's Keep the Record Straight. Editor Sumter Daily item. Dear Sir: I read in last night's item the following: "That owing to the had weather, some branch of tin* Farmers' Fnhm had been unable to hold an intended meeting, the thief object Of Which was to dlSCUSS tin- appropriation by the County Board of Commissioner! of the sum of $12,000 to the Seaboard Railroad." I think attention should be called to the fact that the appropriation <?f county funds does no* come within the scope of the commissioners' pow? ers. And that they COUld not and did not appropriate that or any o*h er sum to the Seaboard railroad. Th.* said appropriation was made by the legislative deegation representing the Whole of Sumter County in their acts for her good. The said appropriation became a law and is to lie found on the Statute book of the State, and to be obeyed by the Commissioners, who are amenable to the laws paaaed by the Legislature, in the same measure as other people. Yours very turly, June 8. By all means "let us keep the r - ord straight." and as the first step in that direction reproduce herewith ex? actly what was said in the issue of the Tth anent the railroad appropria? tion, which comparison will show dif? ferent somewhat from the alleged quotation: 'Tin- farmers of the county had a very bad day of it for their meeting ami picnic Friday, it i* understood that the chief subject for discussion at the meeting was to have been the appropriation ol funds by the county board tor railroad purposes." As a matter of fact tin- act of the legislature did not "order'* the county board to pay over $12,000 to tin- city from Chicago to advise with J. R. Sumter. "f Sumter for railroad purposes, i? nt "authorised" th? board t<? do so?the appropriation aas optional with the board* This being tin- case, the coun? ty board shares the honor of having niadf this necessary ami justifiable appropriation with the legislative del egation and the grand jury?which body unanimously recommended the Immediate payment <>f tin- money in thorlsed by the act. The appropria? tion was legalised by the acl of the legislature, recommended by the grand jury, endorsed by a large num? ber of citisens and taxpayers and ac? tually appropriated and paid over hy ; the county hoard. The honor or tit" culpability, as one chooses to view the matter, was divided quite gener? ally enough to satisfy anyone, but it is difficult to understand why there should be a desire to shirk the re? sponsibility' The appropriation was not only legal, but :t was necessai*} and was the means of securing for Sumter county a valuable enterprise that will enhance the value of ail proporty in the county and put on the lax hooks not less than $ 200.00a that could not have been obtained by any other means. MORE POPULAR IN BIG CITIES. Nearly Half of Postal Savings De? posits in 3:1 Offices. Washington, June S.?Statements made public by Postmaster Gem-nil Hitchcock show that $7,035.846, or a trille more than two-tilths, of the posUil savings deposits in the country have been in 33 cities having a popu? lation of 150,000 or more each. New York and Chicago, which rank first and second in population, occupy the same rank In postal deposits. The ten leading offices with the amount on deposit iit each are: New York. $976,769; Chicago, $951,662; Portland. Ore, $436.160; St. Paul $411,926; San Francisco. $395,904; Cincinnati. $367,622; Brooklyn. $438.192; Boston. $322, 824; Kansas City. $300,711, and Lo: Angeles, $256,461. MWsLAI (,HTi:ir I OH si K.I.IK Mken Man < <?n\i?t?-<i uf Killing l*o lic?man?Verdict a Banprtac. Alken, Jan.- 7.?"Oullty of mag" slaughter/' is the verdict returned at ".4*. o'clock this afternoon of the jury iitinK on the case of Jamea <;. Seig b-r. charged with the murder. kuM rail, of Policeman Wad*- Pattereon, in this city. The defendant was atunned i?y the verdict, for as it was read his face grew stony and expressionless), it li stated on good authority that the prisoner and his counsel expected an acquittal or mistrial, the latter be? ing equal in this country to an ac? quittal. The quick return by the jury of a verdict created much surprise, foi no verdict was expected until tomorrow morning, and if even then it was gen earlly expected that the result would he a mistrial. The jury was out on the case just four hours and thirty minutes, the case having been given into their hands this afternoon at 1.15 o'clock, following a charge of an hour by presiding Judge Hayne F? Kice. IN THK POLICE COURT. ,Se\eral Caaaaa lYIed by ReCOreVr Mon? day Morning. The following caaea were tried by Recorder lee Monday morning. Dick James, cursing. |8 or la gay*. J. E. Anderson, drunk and disor? derly conduct, $10 or 20 days on each charge. C. R. Ardis, creating a disturbance dismissed. R. B. Phillips, violation of hack or? dinance on two occasions, |1 or I d tya on each charge. S. J. Smith, drunk, bond of $5 for? feited on failure to appear for trial. [sham Lenoir, violation of automo? bile ordinance by not stopping at corner. $7..">0 or 10 days. THE FAMOUS "OLDS" GASOLINE ENGINES Made "by Seager Engine Works, Lansing, Mich. lorn Machinery, lVed I. rind "rs. Sawing Kigs. Spray Kig~, Electric light and Water romping Plant-. Hoist-, (.'ream Separators. NOW FOR THE PROFIT-GIVING SALE. IT BEGINS TO-MORROW?RUNS 4 DAYS, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY. AT COST. Everything in the Store Goes at Cost. Ladies, thisjisftour semi-annual profit-giving event. We make the time four days to enable all ouijfriends, in and out of the city, to participate. Its strictly all goods at cost. You know what|that means at Schwartz's. You understand, of course, no goods will be charged or sent on approval, or exchanged. Come, buy all you need. For these four days all our profit goes to you. Its Cost! Cost!! Cost!!! On Eyerything. SCHWARTZ BROS.