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WANTS TO KNOW.
John Bull Demands an Exp1ana.
ton of the Nicaraeuan TroubIe.

tlOn or the NlcaraSuan Trouble.
LONDON, April 25.-The government
of Great Britain has demanded of the
government of Nicaragua an explana-
ton OF the withdrawal of the
exequator of the British consul
at Greytown (San Juan del
Norte), II. Bingham. The exequa-
tor of Mr.. Bingham was Withdrawn on
April 2, at the same time as that of the
United States Consul Braida. The Mic
araguan government complained that
Mr.. Bingham and Mr.. Braida had acted
together with the commander of the
British warship Cleopatra in a way
which imperiled the rights of Nicara-
guam IN the Mosquito territory. and it
was therefore determined that they
must'go. The NicMaguan acting sec
retary OF state. WHEN the exequators
were Withdrawn, wrote long letters of
explanation to the American minister,
Mr.. Baker, and to the British minister,
Mr.. Gosling.
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Approved by Grover.

WASHINGTON, April 25.-The presi.
dent has approved the act authorizing
Commander Dickens, u. s. N, to accept
a decoration from the king of Spain,
the act amendatory of the seal fisheries
act, and the act authorizing the con-
struction of bridge over the st. Louis
river between Wisconsin and Mime.
cnta
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-26
Chafine for the Fray.

Special to the Globe.
MANKATo. Minn., April 25.-Com-
pany F, of this city, are acting upon
telegram from Col. Bobleter late this
afternoon. and are ready to move on
short notice. Or the seventy members
of the militia, some fifty are in readi-
ness. A meeting of the militia is called
for tonight. and signal will be agreed
upon which will call the company to-
gether in the night should orders come
to go. The company has plenty of arms
and camping outfits.
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Took His own Life.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
BELLE PLANE, Minn.. April 25.-
August Mueller. farmer living one
mile south of this city, hanged himself
from beam in his barn, about o'clock
this morning. He arose before the rest
Of the family, and when they went out
to look for him found him dead. No
motive can be assigned, as he was a So
Der, industrious man, and well liked by
eyerybOdy
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Quiet at Devils Lake.

Special to the Globe.
DEVILS LAKE. N. D.. April Rs
Since stopping No. in this city Mon
day evening there has been no excite
mept. Today No. arrived from Grand
Forks with several deputies in charge.
No interference was offered, but the
men are not entirely satisfied.
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MORE CORRESPONDENCE.
Debs and Howard Send a Letter
to MIR. Hill, and He KepIies.

to Nr. Hill, ana he Replies.
The following letter was received by
President Hill yesterday morning from
Debs and howard, together with the
terms which they demanded for Mr..
Hill's employees:
ST. PAUL. Minn.. April 25, 1894.
James j. Hill, president Great North
ern railway, ST. Paul, Minn.-Dear Sir:
Replying to your favor of the Oath
inst. we beg to quote as follows:
"inasmucn as the present troubles on
our line have been largely the acts of
men who are moi employed by the COM
pany, ETC."
The foregoing statement. permit US to
say, is not supported by the facts. The
truth is. and it is susceptible of over
whelming proof, that your employees
entered upon the strike in which they
are now engaged Of their own free will
and accord, and any intimation that
they were influenced by men "not en-
,loyed by the company" is not only un-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-26
A Dead Capitalist.

SAN DIEGO. CAL, April 25.-Joseph
w. Clements, capitalist and ranch.
man who came here several years ago,
died yesterday after short illness.
The deceased was of the most PROM
inent family in st. Louis.
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Shop Men Strike.

Special to the Globe:
ST. CLOUD. Mimi. April 25.-A COM
mittee of A. r. U. men visited the
Great Northern shops last night, and as
"a result thirfy-fve blacksmiths and car
repairers walked out this morning. The
blacksmiths' wages have never been
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-26
FORT KEoGH READY.
Col. Page to Give Coxeyites Hot
Reception.

Special to the Globe.
MILES CITY. Mont. April 25.-At
secretary to Col. Page. commanding the
Twenty-second infantry to stop the
Coxeyites at Fort Keogh. Supts. Dorsey
and Finn, of the Northern Pacific rail-
road here. are doing their best to assist.
Barricades will be put ON the track and
every arrangement made to prevent the
possibility OF escape. The whole regi-
ment is now under arms and waiting,
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DICKENS DESCRIBES the FiAANCIERING OF WILKINS
(kcCARDY) MCAWbER.

81 have discharged the pecuniary liability con-
tracted at the establishment by giving note of
hand, made payable fourteen days after date, at
my residence, PentonviIIe, London WHEN IT
BECOMES DUE 1T WILL NOT BE TAKEN
UP. The result is destruction. The bolt is i'm
pending, and the tree must faI."-Mkns aicaw5er's
letter to David coeperFeid.
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Fargo Cranks Disappointed.

FARGO. N. D.. April 25.-The con-
tingent Of 100 which formed at this
place to join the Montana band OF
Coxeyites when it passed through, were
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MIR. HILLS SECOND SPEECH.
He Replies to the Arguments OF
Mr.. Debs.

Now, in regard to the Representatives.
Mr.. Debs states that this committee
represents majority of each class
there are two engineers, two fremsn.
two conductors, four switchmen.s Hye
ear inspectors and .repairers, eissen
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-26

cut, and they have no cause for this
action. The men here insist that no
arbitration will go, and they will take
nothing but the August schedule.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-26

shown him by Mr.. Hill and his officials.
He was as fearless and fair as had been
Mr.. Hill himself. He said:
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Continued ON Fifth Page.
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iured. the Conservative cause. With
the frs. class the mistake was Of the
head, not Of the heart; with the second
it was cold-blooded calculation They
failed in their effort to gain the support
of Reformers, aud failing in this they
turned asa dernier resort TO those Conser
vatives who are always ready and
anxious to fight Tillmauism without re-
ference to expediepcy, time or place.
We are grati6ed at the result, and we
believe that the future will prove the
wisdom Of making nc nominations.
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NoNoMIN ATOMS.

The Convention of Conservative Democrats
who favor the reorganization Of the party
which was to have been held last night did
no, get beyond the caucus stage: The entire
night was spent in caucus, discussing the
question Of .renominatious.. No reporters
were admitted iand the. reports in the State,
Courier and Register Of this morning were
made up from information received from
those who withdrew from the caucus.
The caucus contained about l64 delegates,
representing Abbeville, Aiken, Anderson,
Barnwell, Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston,
Chester, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Colleton,
Darlington, Edge6eld, Fairfield, Florence,
Georgetown, Greeaville, Hampton, Horry,
Lancaster, Laurens, Lexington, Marion, New
berry, Oconee, Oraneeourg, Pickens, Rich
land, Spartanburg, Union, Williamsburg and
York Counties.
1t is said that eighteen delegations reported
that their counties could not be carried ;
thirteen that their counties could be carried !;
four doubtful
The motion to make nopinations was car
ried at 2 o'clock by vote of 1913 to 90. The
delegations began Withdrawing from the hall,
and nothing had been done up to the time the
press reports closed
The following tells the final result:
Special to the Watehmon and Southron.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Sept. 2etb.-At 4.3o this
a. M The Convention adjourned without
making nomina,ions. An organized fight is
to be made against Constitutional Conven-
tiou. The withdrawal of various delegations
caused the failure to nominate.
w. ". BALL
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Oae of the speakers, an Evans or Gary, or
perhaps it was an EyaAs. who is a brother to
Gary Evans, said that this Was the last con-
vention of the Democratic party of South
Carolina. ! observed to myself that 1t
assuredly ought to be the last of the kind, aud
silently prayed that this convention might
mark the end of this so-called Democratic
party, and that true Democracy might soon
arise to take its place.
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Rncklen,s Arnica Salve.

The Best salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter.
chapped Hands Chilblains, Corns and all
Skin Eruptions. and positively cures Piles, OF
no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give per-
feet, satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
25 cents per box. For sale by DR.. J. F. W. De-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-09-26

Mr.. II. R. Thomas does not owe his oomi-
nation TO John Gary Evans and his friends.
The hard work they put IN against Thomas
on the floor of the Convention proved this.
Mr.. Thomas was near the point, at one stage,
where his defeat would have been accomplish
ed by the Evans crowd had it been possible
to hold what they had gained.
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State Of South Carolina,
BOUNTY OF SUMTER.


By T. v Walsh, Esq, Probate Judge.
uIHEREAS. DR.. T. R. KELLY made
w suit to me, to grant him Letters Of Ad :.
minis,ration of the Estate of ;and effects of
HENRY S. DlckERsoN, late of said County and
State, deceased,
These are therefore to cite and admonish all
and Singular the kindred and Creditors
of the said Heory S. Dickerson, as
aforesaid, deceased: that they be and
appear before me, in the Court OF Pro-
bate, to be held at Sumter Court House on
October 10th, 1894, next, after publication
thereof, at l i O'Clock in the forenoon, to
show cause, if any they have, why the said
Administration should not be granted.
Given under my hand, this Goth day OF
September, a. D., 1894.
T. Y. WALSH,
Sept 26-2t. Judge Of Probate
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And The wire pulllers and the manipula-
tors. In the early part of the day see how
little kuots of men gather in the corners and
the recesses Of the windows See one earnest
faced. Intense, low-voiced man is talking to
the three or four, or one man be has cornered.
He is the wire-fxer Those be is talking to
are the head men of the various delegations.
He is feeling his way, urging, promising
pleading, pledging. He was plural in num-
ber and all we're not working for the same
man Some candidates who chad the nomi-
nation" week ago, and did not have 1t
when the voting ended must thank these same
earnest-faced men. See them later On passing
M the aisles, down the aisles, then on this
side of the house, then Oh that, whispering
first to one man and then to another, active,
yipilaut, as earnest-faced, as low-voiced, as
intense ss ever. The wires were being pniIed.
Later still the vote IS being taken; some
candidate has received votes that some one, or
two or three of the earnest-faced men did not
an,icipate. thev move more rapidly from one
delegation to another, they are more intense
and lower voiced than ever. More pledges
are ;akeo, greater promises made. The Will
liamsburg delegation has voted; J; the result
quickly footed up, surprises some OF the
workers; il is against taeir m"u HOW 'hey
tug ut the wires They are pulling 10 the
second choice delegates. New workers are
called ir, they rush swiftly from one deesa-
toa to another, aud the delegates begin 10
change their votes the changes come SO rap
idly that the ,eliers Use count; the changes
still Pile up anu the workers st'll WORK ano
the pullers pull and tug. At last II Is aone'
clamor is raised to have the chair announce
the result, belated chauges-when untavoFa-
ble to the side strongest in workefs-a1e
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PUBLIC NOTICE.
LICENSES.
CLERK AND TREAsURER's OFFICE,
SUMTER, S. c., Sept. 26, 1894

A IL PERSONS engaged, or intending to
~ engage, in any calling, business, pro-
fesslon or occupation within the limits OF
City of Sumter, for which License IS re,
quired by terms of An Ordinance OF City OF
Sumter dated oath day of July, 1894, !" are
hereby notified that all Licenses were due and
payable on lst September instant, aad must
be paid without further delay. Further ln'
diligence will not be granted. 20 per cent.
penalty will be added after lst October proxi.
mo, and in cases of further neglect or refusal
the further penalties prescribed by said Ordi-
nance will be enforced.
By order of City Council.
C. VI. HURST,
Sent 26-2t. Clerk and Treasurer.
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1t was observed that every single Que of the
original Tillman ticket that went into office
in 1890, solely because the people wanted them
to run, were either on hand asking longer
lease of Office and public pap. have received,
are, or have recently been candidates for bet
ter paying positions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-09-26

Gov. Tillman did not wish to make q
speech and did not do So Nothing was TO
be gained and be did not wish to run the risk
Of losing anything. He :s shrewd; and be
knew the Convection was 100 abject to be
insulted By his disregard Of its wishes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-09-26

Does your best girl like candy? Maillard'a
is the best at R. N. Il l.. W. jenkins.
Mr.J. a.. .Winhurn, Sumter Photographer,
will return from the mountains in few days,
and will open splendid Photograph Gallery
under the best light that has ever been in the
cjtv
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-09-26

The platform, which was evideotly built 10
get in on, bears evidence Of painstaking care
with reference to the uses to which it will be
put. 1t was nicely typewriter and came to
the convention in the pocket of a yery nice
gentleman. When the committee of builders
inspected 1t one plank was fouad rotten, so it
was knocked out ard the remaining planks
hammered together. A plank in endorse
ment of the Republican platform was omitted,
Inadvertently. no donbt, bot fear that this
may offend those Republicans who accepted;
the invitation of the Irby Committee and
voted in the recen, primary. l base my fears
cn very good grounds. observed several
Republican delegates wagging their heads in
manner that indicated disapproval.
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drowned out by noise; the chairman
nounces the vote, declares the nominees, and
il is done The manipulation breathes sigh
of relief, or regret, as the case mag be.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-09-26

CHARLESTON, S. C. Sept. 25, 1894.
Market quiet, demand moderate, sales for
day 375 bales.
Middliug S..
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Notice.

Highest cash price paid for cotton seed.
All who have seed for sale or to exchange for
meal or feed will do we'll to see me before sell
iag. am an old buyer and eau give the
people great advantages. Give me call at
office on Liberty Street or at G. S. 4 n. X. 4.
Respectfully, W. b. BOYLE.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-09-26

If the prayers of the righteous availeth
much, what shall be said about Brother Whit
man. He prayed on every stump, "for The
Lords sake vote for me, and in the conven.
ton he received ten votes Is ten votes
much II 80, Bro. Whitman is endorsed.
And by the way, He'll Gate did not explode
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-09-26

To be able to part your name in the middle
with Gary is worth much more than any con-
ce,yable quality, virtue or ability, and the
thing next to this pearl of great price is 10 be
able to trace kinship to Gary, or nativity to
Edge6ela County. A combination Of the
three is loo loo hand.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-09-26

Larry Cant, could no, work his block
game on the Convention as easily as be did
the dispensary confidence game oo the pro-
hibitionists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-09-26
EDITORIAL NOTES.

ED1roR1AL. NOTES.
How did John Gary Esans know
that be would becsiled upoD to enforce
the Dispensary Law.
w. D. Evans sold out lock, stock
and barrel to Tillnap. No wonder
Tillman is not afraid of the Alliance.
The platform of the.organized Demo
cracy Of South Carolinx IS a thing 20 be
admired for its all-ipcIudiug catholicism.
John Gary Evans has pledged him
self 70 know 20 faction in Che discharge
of the du.ies Of his: Office. if elected
Governor.
The Irby Executive Committee met
ia Columbi.. TIE following Campaign
Committee was appointed J. L. NJ.
I.by. O.. R. Lowman. J. A. Sigh,
C. Nj. Efrd. D. E. Keels
We advise the politicians Of Sumter
County. big and little, to cut out and
preserve the platform and constitution
published in the Watchnaan and Soasth-
ron to-day. They will want them two
years hence.
The majority Of the Conservatives of
the State are so plainly opposed to the
nomination of State ticket that We
cannot understand the obstinate per-
sisteace of the men who have favored
nomin asions.
The constitution Of the Democratic
party, as amended by Mr.. Appelt of
Clarendon. 10 the recent Convention,
rescues the clnbs that did not poll vote
of twenty-five or more, in the last Pri-
mary. The Sumter delegation spoke
10 favor of the Appels amendment.
The meeting of Democrats held on
MoDday in response to the call Of the
Carwile Committee numbered thirteen.
It was decided to take ne action, on
acconnt of the small attendance aud the
evident disiucliDation of the Democrats
of this county TO join the Carwile move
ment.
Ii is but a just tribute to say that
Editor Ball, Of the Columbia Journal
by his calm aud unbiased discussion of
the domination project, did more than
any other single man to defeat it He
kept cool and stated the facts as they
we're, and the people were convinced.
Jobu Gary Evaps's speech before the
nominating convention evoked very lit
tie enthusiasm. 1t began tamely and
lacked snap and vim to catch The crowd
His defense of the platform was very
Ingenious and showed that he had
loaded himself for the effort. 1t was
an excellent speech. notwithstanding the
tame insi2id opening.
The Augusta Chronicle few days
since contained half column article
in reference to the Game Cook Carnival.
TIE Chronicle urges the business men
Of Augusta 30 take part in the Carni-
yal. and thus build up business con-
pec.ion With Sumter. Augusta is awake
to the opportunity, and will soon begin
to draw trade from this section of South
Carolina
The race for the Railroad Commis-
sionersbip vas chock foil Of jockeying
and the Reforners showed themselves
as willing to cbisel one another as they
have been to cbieel the Conservatives
The number of votes in the final count
was suspiciously large, aud coupled With
the remark Of a reformer makes us
ponder on the ways and by-ways Of
reform. The Eeformer said Il ketch.
ed on to the racket, aud if they'd kept
on would have bad more votes
than there were delegates in the con-
vention y
Gov. Tillman has gotten into hot
water With some Of his Edge6eld
constituents by committing the death
sentence of Carpenter, the murderer. to
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-09-26
Cotton Market.

SUMTER, S. c., Sept. 2s, 1894.
Receipts for week ending Tuesday %, $500
bales: Market weak, with downward ten
dency.s
Middling 81.
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DR.. wycbe, the self.esteemed orator from
Frog Level, obtained greater satisfaction from
his own remarks than did all the other dele
gates collectively. His smile haunts me still.
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5 The Convention was clamorous for speech
from Tillnan and showed plainly that the
words of the nominees were regarded but as
words, idle words.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-09-26

The Convention had that precious iDfantile
capacity of being provoked to ringing mirth
by little things. 1t was a real pleasure to
stand quietly by and note the waves OF
laughter sweep across the hall aud the loud
gutfaw drown the he he he! and the ha !!
ia ha provoked by St. Julian Jervey's
slip in addressing the Convention as "gentle-
men of the jury" l love to gee simple
minded, light-hear,ed pleasure. None OF the
laughers took the slightest note of Jervey's
argument. Their lips were curved for the
next laugh and their eyes alight with expec-
,a,ion of the next chance to be ]! be he +!
ha ha ha baw haw haw
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-09-26

Alas for Jonah not Pony, Yeldell, be was
from Edge6eld right enough but be could not
trace the kinsbip.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-09-26
CONVENTION OBSERVATIONS

The Copvention nominated John Gary
Evans and was satisfied, thinking Tillman
smiled approval.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-09-26

The Sumter Watcansan was founded
in 1870 aud the True Southron in 1866.
The Watcknaan and Southroa new has
the combined circulation and influence
of both Of tbessold papers, and is mani
fessly the best advertising medium in
Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-09-26

We are glad that good sense asserted
itself in the Reorganization Caucus and
that the sapreme folly of making nom
;nstions was not committed. The hot
snur Conservatives aud the Butler
crowd, who were seeking to make use of
the bo,spur sentiment, have seriously ln-
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AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Convention reassembled at 2
O'clock.
Councillor MeCandless moved to
suspend the rules, so as to enable the
Convention to reconsider Section of
Article ~.
Delegate Carter amended Councillor
McCandless' motion, by making it
possible to reconsider any portion OF
the Constitution.
Councillor McCandless' motion was
carried.
Councillor McCaudIess moved TO
amend Section 5, Article ~. by re-
inserting the words ssor appoinfed,n -
which were stricken out q few days
ago. Carried.
The section passed as amended.
Delegate Robertson moved that The
article which was 20 be inserted after
Article SO, aud which was referred 20
the Judiciary COMMITTEES, be taken up
without waiting for the committee
report. Carried.
or exemptions shall be extended 20
any church or religious organizes
fion.u
Councillor Waterhouse moved that
the article be laid on the table.
Delegate Carter moved 20 add the
words provided, however, that
church edifices he exempt froEa tax
alton up TO $5000.p
Minister Smith moved TO amend
Delegate Carter's Article by exempt
ing church ground in active use for
purposes OF worship to the extent of two
acres There was o reason why church
property, outside that used for rz-
ligious purposes, property belonging
TO the church, but not used FOR re-
sigious services. should nos =ssy taxes
as we'll a. auy enc else.
Delegate Abies was in favor OF the
Attotney-Gener amendment, ex-