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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-11-06
7'he War In Cuba.

JACKSONVILLE, Oct. :s1.-A cable
graqn to the Tianss :Uosen from Key
West. Fla. says: Private letters re-
ceived in this city By the steamer Mas
cote last aight state that it is reported
in Havana that battle was fought on
Monday il the eastern part of the ISL
and between Ausono Maceo and the
Spanish troops under Colonel Carne!as
IL Which the latter was wounded and
made prisoaer. The Spanish forces
were completely routed.
Oa the 1g3th band of 400 insur-
gents appeared at Aatausas
In the early part Of this week quau-
tity of arms was caftured in the city of
Havana. said 60 belong TO one Armen-
teros, resident of Tampa. Fla.
A desperate battle is reported from
Cardeuas 10 the province Of alatsnzas.
The insurgents dro7e the troops into
the cemetery situated abou. ss.ile and
half f7om the city and killed and
wounded macy OF then. The Spapjards
report the battle. but allege that the
insurgents were repulsed
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SUMTER. S. c.. WEDNESDAY NOVEEBER g. 1895.

and make arrangements fer that week.
The State ball a.one viii draw good
crowd. The citizens who have been
rather slow in helping the fair are be
ginning to go to wo,k as the cine
draws near.
Columbia will yet do her cart to
make the fair great success and can
then share in the glory Of having
done her part
The crowd will be here and they
will see good show and can return
TO their homes well pleased with their
trip, with Columbia and with the fair.
So far Richland County has made
the largest number Of entries in the
household and needlework depart
ment. Lexington aud Laurens Coun-
ties will also make large exhibits
About thirty head of fine cattle have
been entered by Mr.. John Mobley of
Fairfield.
The electfi,. light company will put
in number of electric lights to-day
in the Fair building and on the
grounds -Register Oct 81.
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Florlda's Small Orange Crop

AcKsoNva1E, Fla Oct Capt
j. A. Enslow, jr who makes regular
business tours through the State, has
Just returned from the extreme south.
ern part of Florida, where there are
orange groves which were not aurt
by the freeze He says the crop will
not exceed 60,e00 boxes. all Of which
are far below the line Of Tampa assd
Barlow. Nearly the entire crop has
been sold en- the trees at $3.50 20
81 IS per box, aud several have been
resold at profit beyond that basis.
70 "delivcr" these at Jacksonville
81 more mus; be added for hauling,
wrapping boxing and freight. Capt.
Enslow knows OF several lots sold at
So so to 50 IS, delivered at Jackson
vile. He is of the opinion that mosss
OF t|iis crop will go NortIl aud West.
lie knows Of several carload orders
already executed for Western points
for November aud December del;v
cries. There have been very few
transactions in January deliveries.
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There Was No Fight.
F'itzsimmons Safe III q Sher
IFS Keeping Under the
Shadow Of the Capitol
Of Arkansas.

LITTLE Rock, Oct. 3l-From all
appearances Bob Fiizsimmops is rot
likely to be at liberty 10 participate in
a Prize fight for several days TO come.
To-day's legal proceedings were BRIEF
and conclusive, bu, they indicate that
while Judge Martin will not strain the
Law against the lengthy Australian,
neither will he hurry the proceedings
along 10 order to oblige the pugilistic
contingent Ii this view Of the case is
correct, Fitzsimmons may DC detained
here for week, while the attorney
general and the lawyers for the Hot
Springs athletic club argue the legal
poiuts. But even if it we're assured
that Fi,zsimmoDs would be discharged
from custody tomorrow, there is always
the absolute certainty tha: the reooubt-
able Governor Clarke would be on his
trail again with some species OF legal
weapon within five minutes. The gov.
ernor is enlisted for the war. apd evil
IDENTIFY means TO serve out his term CT
enlistment: He is enjoying the salts
faction of holding prize fighter cap
tive within stones throw of the State
capitol and is reluctant to reliDqulsh
the pleasing sensation. He is not likely
to DO SO either so long as ne has means
at hand to prevent Larky Bob's exit
from the Arkansas capitol, and he de-
cla.cd that be has fresh amm anltlon for
any possible phase of the situation that
may develop. :.
It was half past nine o'clock this
morning when Fitzsimmons. aud Julian
arrived in the city over the Cotton
Belt road, 10 the custody of Sheriff
billiard. of Texarkaua, who made the
arrest at the request of the sheriff of
this (Paaska) county. With the
party were J. n Crenshaw and W. r.
Casey, who, however, were nos under
arrest. The party was driven to the
Capitol hotel where they REGISTERED ,, %sdn 10
a hopeful spirit as zen route" They
were assigned to rooms on the third q.
floor and with a local deputy sheriff
acting as doorbccper, settled down to
await their appearance in court at z
O'Clock
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The Monument to Mr.. Davis.

RICHMOND, Va, October 3l.-As
meeting of the board Of directors OF the
Davis Mouuo,ert Association. held this
evening, the president reported that
since the last meeting ae lad written to
several members Of the Davis monu-
mept commit;c Of The United Coafed-
crate Veterans as to the preliminary
steps to be taken to secure q design for
the monument, bat as yet the only
answer he had received was from Gen.
Cabell. COL Cary moved that the re-
port o; the subcommittee heretofore
presented proposing the appointment OF
committee % design. (their action 70
be subject to the final ratification of the
United Confederate Veterans committee
on the Davis ponumenD be adopted oy
this board. Agreed to.
A letter from Mrs. j.. 4. Raines of
Savannah, Ca, was read BY he p'esi-
dent in answer to commun!cation ;roea
him with reference to getting the AID st
the Daughters Of toe Coufederscy IL
raising money 10 build the mcnumeat.
On motion of Gen. Wise the president
was requested to communicate si;h the
Daughters Of toe Confederacy q; thcl'
general meeting SCOT to be held at Al
lanta, and invite them TO attend thf
Cornerstone laying of the DatEia monu
nent aud to assist this association u
ra;siog she Davis o o>onu1neus fund.
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The Georgia Rebellion.

SAVANNAH, Ga. October 2s-A
special to the Norning Neus from Syl-
vauia, county sea. of Scrcyca County,
az here Is co c!,-ase in ;he situation
sro7i;ls cas Of the assassination Of
Sheriff Brooker BY the Zeigler boys.
The Zeislcr boys are at their home
The sheriff has attempted to get posse
to arrest them, but has thus far 10;
succeeded, The Zsiglers are Populisss
aad il is said that great majority of
the Pcpu|ists syupathiza with them
So DO some Democrats. They think
Sheriff BROKER should have been indict-
ed ard tried for killing old man Zeigler,
the fatter Of the ZsigleT brothers The
sheriff feels that be cannot arrest the
Zsigisr bs::s. that if be should attempt
to Dc SO vi:h posse a,any lives you ID
be lost AID feud stated that would
last fur -ears Sill it is admitted that
ii the Zeiglers are oct arrested the
ccua.ry is likely to be given over to
crimes of violence and it will be imops-
s;bIe to enforce the law. There is a
feeling Of intense suspense throughout
the ccna:y aud The opinion is expressed
that the conditions are such as 10 call
for tae active interference Of the Gov
ernor. There vas never before such q
state of affairs in Georgia
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A War Over the Mails.

1t is probable that the Atlantic
Coast Line system proposes to COM
pete with the Soathern for the con-
tract to carry the fast United States
mail frcm New s ork to New Orleans
In former years the Southern tas
worried the Coast Line not little
trying 50 take from the first named
line the West Indian mail, and now
the Coast Line says it is going TO
make the Southern dc some hustling
if it retains the New Orleans branch
Of the service. Should the fight 1e
started III dead earnes: it will be a
mighty pretty struggle, with nobody
as favorite The Southern has the
advantage of possession, but she
postofhce department pretessds to be
governed IN awarding the contract
solely by tie time records Of the ap.
plying routes The line which takes
the stuff quickest will get the job
These are conditions after the Coast
L..re's own heart, as the system
prides itself on Its rapid running
A preliminary struggle took place
with the two excursion trains, one
over each of the competing systems
that carried the Connecticut people
to the E0position. and each line
claaned the victory It is said that
each Of them is now preparing Tor
the ofcia: test run.
Che distance ia tiaae from New
York to Macon via the Atlantic
Coast Lire is now about twenty seven
ho~rs, and the officials Of the system
say they Will reduce this by about
three hours. If they can do 90 they
will stand q mighty good chance of
getting the Government contract.
The Southern will also cut its sched-
ule down verv materially
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Some Pertinent Queries Re.
garding the Dispensary.

Governor Evans has issued the fol-
lowing circular letter to the mayors
of cities and intendauts of towns,
making inquiries as to the increase
or decrease of drunkenness since the
dispensaries were reopened in Au
gust, 1894.
OtslcE OF STATE BOARD OF CONTROL
COLUMBIA, s. G., Oct. 80, 1895.
Mr. Mayor:
Dear Sir: You will greatly oblige
me by answering the following qres-
tions at your earliest convenience.
This is importants
First Has drunkenness and crime
decreased in yoar town al. county
since August l, 1894, to the present
time. Ii SC, by what per cent?
Second Has the number of plain
cases of drunkenness tried before
your mayor or intendant increased or
decreased since August l, 1894, and
if so. by what per cent?
Third. Ilas the consumption Of
whiskey increased or decreased since
the establishment Of tie dispensary,
and if so, by what per cent?
Fourth. What has Seen the effect
of the 'dispensary law upon the gen-
erai good order and peace of yowr
town or city?
Sone time ago we had replies SC
these questions from your board OIL
control, but the letters have been dis
posed of and it is Important that we
heac from you Please number your
answers to conform to the number o.
the questions above.
JoBN GARY EvA.s
GoverRor.
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Caban Leader Gomez Re.
signs.

HAVANA, Oct so "A dispatch from
Puerto Principe says it is reported
that Gen. Maxine Gomez, the CON-
maHder-in-c n-chief of the insurgents,
has resinged his command and will
leave the island for the purpose of
having the wounds in his legs cared.
1t is said that he is row taking leave
of his followers prior to departing,
but his destination is not mentioned
The rebels placed a bomb on the
track OF the Neuveitas Railroad yes.
terday which exploded while a train
loaded with troops was passing. 0Ee
soldier was seriously wounded.
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Old People.

Gid people VII" require medicine to regulate
tie boxe!s and kidneys will find the truo
retaedy in Electric Bi1ters. This medicine
.soes net stio.u!ate and contains no wbiskev
nor other in,oxicant. bus acts as a tonic and
slteratiEe. 1t acts mildly Gu the stomach and
'so~els, adding strength and giving tone to the
ssgans' thereby aiding Nature in the ,crtor,
anance OF the functions. Electric Bitters is an
excellent appetizer and aids digestion. Ola
People fad it just exactly VIVA, thew need
Fs;ce fifty cents per bottlc at j y. W. lie
Lsrme's Drug Store.
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Flllbusters Land in Cuba.


New YoRK, Oct. 29-Word has
been received at Cuban headquarters
here of the safe lauding in Cuba Of a.
expedition aodey Carlos N Cespedes,
which iefs Philadelphia oo October 20.
TIE expedition arrived on tee east
coast Of Cuba 90 tie 26tb aud d;sem-
barked withou. accident The party 3
said 70 be composed 0; l07 inca. Their
commander. Cespedes, IS SOD OF Ger.
Cespedes. The hero Of YaTa. AID first
Presideas o; The Republic The ex-
peoition carried 500 Winchester rifles.
200, 600, cartridges, $50 machetes ead
ten boxes of war material, including
large sapply of medicines.
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e Cburchmau Steals Corn.

RAzEIcu, n. G, Oct. 31-A d2y CT
two ego . quantity q coT:' vas s:o!ea
from {. rliil iu O-anec coan:y, acd pur-
sui. 0? tic thieves vas made Th;. Ss@
resulted in the startling ciacove:y ia.
Jarvis WILLIAMSON. . white mar y: Tia /.
county. ~'!o posed as al earnest chirca
member, was tne head Of 40 organized
gang Ct thieves, the operations OF which
be had conducted for fifteen yea-s. Al
other members Of the gang are negroes,
and Williamson and seven Of ibem&e
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IN SOUTH CAROLINA

GRsENv1LLE, Oct. 21.-This morn
sog between 4 and 5 o'clock there was
& very decided earthquake shock felt in
che city and is also reported from several
sections Of the country A gentleman
whe vas up at the time said that there
was the peculiar griadiag and rumbling G
noise aud the strainieg Of timbers of his
house.
Wz1uALIA, Oct. 31.-A shock Of
earthquake was felt here this morning
aboat 5 o'clock TIE vibrations we're
quite noticeable 5y these who were
awake at that early hour No damage
was done.
Prosperity. Oct. 31.-There was q
very distant earthquake shock here al
about 5 O'clock !; it was from east tc
west and lasted for 80 or 20 seconds,
a great maoy felt it here Il cane
very near turning over a wardrobe at
Or Honter's.
SENECA. Get. 31.-Several of or
citizens report feeling decided earth
quake this mor2iug, while great
many Others cay ehey didn't notice 1t.
E'ron eae best information | can ges.
1t must have been little after s
.s' clock.
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BncAlen's Arnsca Sa,va.

Tne sess Save ia The w>f,.I t.- Cs,s. :;-,,..e,
sossS. Ulcers, Salt Rherrn. Esve. sorss. r,,s-
2:aFped SANDS chiio;a:as. co,:< az: 81
SIN srupt:oas, acd pcs;;ivci. .ar5s Pa. O.
no Fay required. .s rs guarsn,ee.: :. .:.s ,e,.
'ce' satisfaction, rr aaoacy rs:.:..:e,:. or;ca
%5c"n;s ror box. ''or sais b. D. }. 2. we
:,or,s
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Q1;e; has been restored at TifEa,
Ohio, ana the troops Withdrawn l'om
tic jail Tie funerals Of the tvo mem
bers Of tie lynching party who were
killed by deputy sherffs guarding the
Jail took place yesterday and attracted
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FROM LAKES TO GULF.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-Midnight--
Reports received here up to this hour
show that this mornings earthquake
was felt in some degree in all OF that
section of country between the ALE.
gheny mouuties 10 Pennsylvania and
New York on the east and the States OF
Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, Ar
Kansas and Lou;siana on the west. All
of the southern States excep: Texas
and Florida note the presence of the
disturbance. Nothing has been heard
of it 10 eastern Pennsylvania or New
York nor New England and nothing
west Of Kansas.
No reports have been received Of il
thus far in Maryland or Delaware, al
thought it was observed in Washington
Raic is reported nearly as universally
to-day IS the earthquake and a heavy
gale prevails tonight on the middle acc
oor;h Atlan,ic coas:
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Thursdays Earthquake.
Felt From Canada TO the
Gulf-Shaky in
Washington.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-The seismo-
graph at weather bureau headquarters
recorded an earthquake shock of at
least 45 seconds duration here this
morning, commencing at 8 minutes and
IS seconds after 6 o'clock. The icstru-
mep' is not sufficiently elaborate to in
dicate the extent Of the vibrations or
their directions and makes 30 Gist!ae-
ton between tremors in vertical and
horizontal planes, but Professor Mar
veo, The expert ia charge, says there
is 30 doubt from the dura,ioa CT the
shocks as shown by the instrument
that they we're CT sufficient magnitude
to have been plainly perceptble to resi-
dents in this vicinity. This is borne
out by tie fact that NUN Der Of Wash
ingtoniaus discussed the no7cl sensa-
sions they experienced early this moru-
ing long before it was generally known
tba! seismic wave had traversed a
considerable area of the United States.
In many houses, dishes were broken
and pictures fell from the walls, but as
far as can be ascertained, DO damage
, has occurred to auy public or private
property.
The scientists Of the naval cbserva-
1osy fod that 10 magnetic variations
accom- panied the earthquake this morn
iug. The exceedingly delicate instru-
ments Of the magnetic laboratory
which in times Of solar disturbances
show minute details Of the disturb
ances, have been unaffected by any ua'
usual Influence il the past "a hours.
The observatory being designed solely
for securing accurate time for nautical
purposes, has no means invest igasing
terrestrial phenomena.
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OF Interest 80 MethodiSts.
A Correspondent Who Finds Ru!-
ing Applicable to an Important
Charleston Case.

TO the Edltcr of TIE Ne,es and Uou-
rier !: Will you kiadly give space to the
following extract from the st. Lonas
Aduance of late date:
TIE q1ar:e~ly Conference Of the First
Church, ST.. 1'ous district, appealed from
tue ruling of the presiding elder to the
Bish:rr presiding q: this session Of the
St. Louis nanaal OJ0fsi OF
question of Iaa, as follows:
Undae Question 10, On call Of a
name Of local elder. the report Of his
labors having been submitted aud read
the following question Of law was sub
lnit:ed to the presiding elder for dec;s-
ioD and his answer make:
Question Is is improper AID illegal
for local preacher to adopt and devote
hiuself to the sock Of general evan
gelist?
Answer: It surely is Involving
both regIcc: Ct the discipline, prescrib-
ed duties Of the local preacher and To-
subardina'iou to the General Confer
ence. which has SO unequivcocally re-
fused to recognize the Office and work
Of the vsugelist in the Church.
To tais appeal make answer as fol-
lows The ruling is not sustained, with
the understanding that the local preach
er has not failed OF refused 10 perform
the service required by his pastor
whose duty it IS to draw up plan BY
which his (their) labors shall be regu
lated.
CEas. B. GaLLAwAY,
Pres. St. !aouis Annual Conference.
This decision Of Bishop Gallaway il
Of specisl interest to Charleston Meth
odists st this time, as it rot only effect
ually disposes of the ruling Of the Rev
" P. Meadors against the Rev. I. 4
Leitch, in your Issue of April 9, but a
he Will preside at the ensuing Confer
eace of South Carolina. December 4
toe Charleston business will be thor
cughly ventilated.
"A Methodist WHO Loves the Church
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Foot Guard Band Festival.

The musical and military festival of
the Second company, Governors Foot
Guard band, opens March 80 and runs
seven nights. A musical entertainment
will be given every evening, followed by
dancing. Several military companies
have been invited to attend, also some
civic organizations. These organiza-
lions will be escorted to the festival by
the band on the different evenings.
Monday evening, April l, the Horse
Guard will attend. Tuesday evening,
April 2, will be social clubs night On
this night the social clubs will assemble
on the green and headed by the band
will make a short parade. Another
prominent evening will be known as
the Foot Guard night, in honor of the
Second company, Governors Foot
Guard, the company which put this
band in their present prosperous condi-
ton. Other organizations will have
similar nights, the dates of which will
be announced later A fine list of prizes
will also be given.
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A CUBAN EXPERIENCE
On the Steamship Georgia Nearly Half
Century Ago.


On the Steamship Georgia Nearly Half
Century Ago.
A well-known citizen of Norwich was
ON the United States steamship Georgia
in May 1850, when she was fired upon
by the guns of Moro Castle. She ar
rived in the port of Havana of a Sun
day afternoon with nine hundred pas
sengers ON board en- route for Chagras,
now the port of Aspinwall Lopez's
first expedition had just landed on the
island and there was great excitement
Nobody was allowed to go ashore and
the steamer Georgia, which was the
third passenger ship to arrive in, had
to wait her turn to take coal and water.
She did not get her chance till mid-af
ternoon on Monday, May 10. While sh
was taking coal and water the harbo
masters boat came alongside, spoke
her in usual form and said: "The cap
tain-general of Cuba orders the Georgia
to leave port before shutdown to-day"
Captain David d. Porter, who was in
command, was an old naval officer as
We're several of the other officers on
board, and he politely raised his cap
and replied:
you can tell the captain general of
Cuba to- go to -. This is a United
States vessel. and she will sail from
this port when 1 get good and ready!
This disturbed the passengers who
heard it but the captain knew his bust
ness, and when the ship was ready to
sail on the afternoon of the goth, he
weighed anchor and left port,
The Georgia, as soon as her Cuban
pilot left her outside, was spoken by
revenue cutter and proceeded on her
way, but soon two blank cartridges
from the guns Of MORO Castle slgnalled
her to lay to- Captain Porter kept on
his course, when solid shot was sent
skipping along in the wake of his ship.
He Immediately ordered the engines
stopped and the cutter came alongside
again. After speaking her in the usual
form the commander gave the Georgia
permission to proceed.
Captain Porter did not relish the pro-
ceeding, and warned the commander of
the cutter that on arrival in New York
he should see that the captain-general
was called to an account for his con-
duct
He reported the case through his
to the secretary of state, Dan
lei Webster, and Spain was called upon
to apologize After an inquiry the
Spanish government recalled the cap
tain-general of Cuba and made salts
factory apology to the United States.