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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-07-24
The Boycott Of Bank Bills.
In the Nature Of Things it Can
Have No Serious Effect.

WASHINGTON, July 10 The publi-
cation of Grand Master Workman
Sovereign's boycott against national
bank notes naturally attracted a
great deal of attention and was very
generally discussed as to it's effect, if
any, upon the condition Of the treas
ury, the circulation of money and
the payment Of obligations. Secre-
tary Carlisle said that the boycott
would not affect the treasury or its
condition. National bank notes, it
Was stated, as between individuals
were not lcga! tender and could
be refused if offered by one indivi-
dual to another and declined without
in the least impairing the validity Of
the debt The same is true of gold
and silver certificates neither are
they legal tender, but simply the
representative Of a gold or silver
dollar, which is legal tender be-
tween individuals and between the
Government and individuals But
either national bank notes or the
certificates would be redeemed on
presentation at the treasury with
legal tender In the case Of a
national bank note the bank of issue
could put it again in circulation or
allow it to be retired as it chose.
Treasury officials express the opin-
ION that while general and ironclad
boycott of natioual bank notes by
labor unions would, perhaps, cause
temporary embarrassment, it could
have no permanent effect, as stripped
Of all technical surroundings it was
boycott against the Government
Itself on the part of portion of its
citizens, which was in itself. they
said, an absurdity Whatever objec-
tons, it was pointed out, that may
exist against the national bank sys-
TEN under the present law could only
be remedied by repeal or modifca-
ton of those laws and not by boy
colt, as an attack on the system such
as that instituted by Grand Master
Sovereign resolves itself into an at
tack on the Government itself.
Secretary Iloke Smith left Wash
ington at Il O'Clock tonight for bis
home at Athens, Ga While away
he will make three speeches in that
State on the financial question, be-
ginning at Gainesville on Tuesday
next.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-07-24
FAIRFIELD WILL MAKE
THE FIGHT.
Won't Touch the
Irby Primary-Stralghtouts
Nominated.
Special to The State.


WISSsBoRo. July 20-The Demo
cratic county convention met here
to-day 1t was unanimously decided
not to go into primary with the
9'illmanites, but to nominate a full
ticket to be run at the general cleo
tion as delegates to the Constitution.
al convention.
The following gentlemen were
nominated: Gen John Bratton. Maj
T. W. Woodward, James ". Hama
han and T. L. Bulow. These are all
staunch straightouts and will canvass
the county in behalf Of an honest
Constitution.
The convention also passed resolu-
tions asking the other counties in
the State to organize on Democratic
principles at once and send delegates
to convention to be held in Colum-
bia for the purpose of making the
fight throughout the entire State
Our people are thoroughly aroused to
the Importance of the Issue before
them and are determined to make a
stubborn fight to maintain their liber.
ties.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-07-24
To Unite Forces.

No official statement has been
made, but it was learned yesterday
on very good authority that when
LAWYER McMaster for William Shep
pard. and Mr. B. l. Abney, who
has been associated with him, go
before Chief Justice Fuller to ask
for the release of Sheppard on a
writ of habeas corpus, that Mr. j..
P. X Bryan, of the Charleston bar,
will accompany them, and will ask
Justice Fuller to hear him in refer
ence to one of his Charleston cases,
so that the whole dispensary law
will come under review, and all
doubts as to its legality may be
settled at the earliest possible mo,
ment.
1t is also stated that the amount
of $500 proposed to be raised at
first to carry the Sheppard Case to
the Supreme Court has been increas-
ed nearly ten fold and that the at
torneys will have about $1,000 to
divide among them when the matter
is ended.-7He State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-07-24
AFRAID OF BEING DUPED.

JAcKsoSLLE. Fla. July p One
hundred negro Iaborcrs engaged by b
H Hopkins for Birmingham agent to
60 to Central America to work on the
construction of new railway, were to
have departed this morning. but at the
last minute Auuked, they having been
told that they were to be carried to
Cuba to fight for or against the Spac-
iards The negroes were much wrought
up over the subject and could not be
persuaded that their employers did not
intend to dupe them Mr.. Hopkins has
received orders for one thousand ne
groes to be sent in installments of one
hundred each week. but he now fears
their credulity will prevent bis filing
more than a small part of the order.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-07-24
The South Still Grows.
Many New Enterprises are
Being Started.
By Southern Associated Press.

BALr1xoRE. ND. July Especial
reports to the Manufacturers Record
show that, notwithstanding the mid
summer heat, the business interests
throughout the South consine to ex-
pand. A dispatch from q special cor
respondent, who has been investigat-
ing the coal and iron interests of
Virginia. says: "Throughout the
length and breadth of the Shenandoah
Valley, the growing revival in busi-
ness is clearly shown" /" Particulars
are given regarding the great salt and
soda ash plant just completed in
Southwest Virginia at an expendi-
ture of over s2,000.000 by New York
and English capitalists
1t issexpected that this plant will
largely meet the demand heretofore
filed By English manufacturers for
nitrate of soda, soda ash and similar
products. Some FIVE or six railroad
enterprises, involving the con-
struction of from 10 to so miles
of road each, having been reported
during the week, including one COM
pany organized in Baltimore to build
a line across the peninsular of Mary
land and Delaware, to the seashore
A construction company with capi-
tai of $3.50. 900 has taken the con
tract for this road.
A large water.power in North Car
olina has been purchased and will be
developed on large scale. A $500
600 company has been organized in
tie State to purchase another water
power and build a $4,000 spindle
cotton mil! with the expectation of
largely increasing the size OF this
mill.
In South Carolina a Sl50,O00 cot
ton mill company has been organized
at Lancaster, and at Weldon. n. c.,
a contract has been let for $4,000
spindle mill. Two cotton seed oil
mill companies, each with capital
of s25, 900, have been organized, one
in Texas and one in South Carolina.
Among other enterprises reported for
the week were basket factory to
employ 100 hands in Alabama; cot
ton ginning and compress company
to erect gins and presses in Arkan-
sas, a S2oe. 600 gold mining company
in Atlanta, $4,000 electric plant in
Missouri, $4,000 machinery COM
pany in Maryland and a large number
of miscellaneous enterprises through
out the South.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-07-24
DISASTER ON THE DEEP.
Terrible Loss of Life IN Collision
at Sea.

La SpEzzIA. Italy, July 2l.-A ter
rible accident. resulting in the loss Of
14S lives. occurred pear the mouth o.
the Gulf of Spezzia to-day At half
past 1 o'clock this morning the steam
ers Ortigia and Maria ?. ran into each
other aud the latter vessel was SO badly
damaged that she sank 10 very short
time. The Maria P had on board, in
addition to her crew. lis passengers,
bound from Naples from the River
Plate, by far the larger part o. whom
were emigraots.
The night was pitch dark when the
collision occurred aud the scene on
board the sinking steamer almost de-
fes description Most Of the passen-
gers were asleep in their buuks at the
time. and were awakened by the
crashing of the steamers plates. deck
beams and dock planks. They we're
panic stricken and rushed pell NELL 90
deck, where they ran hither and
thither calling upon the saints to save
them
From the reports of the disaster re-
ceived here. it is Impossible to deter
mine whetber any attempt was made
by the Maria P to clear away and
launch her small boats, to attempt to
rescue the passengers, but Judging
from the accounts given by the sur
vivors, it is surmised the steamer went
down too quickly to allow Of this being
done, though one boat got away. The
blackness of the night added to the
terror of those one board, and it is uu
derstood that some of the passengers.
crazed with fear, jumped overheard
The force of :he collision was terrific.
The Ortigia struck the Maria P.
squarely on the starboard side and her
stem penetrated the il! fsted steamer
for distance Of eighteen feet. When
she backed ont great volume of water
poured through the ori6o and the yes
Sc! began almos, Immediately to set
tie. No mention is made Of the Or
tigia lowering her boats to attempt to
rescue the imperilled people on the
Maria ? Whether the former vessel
was damaged or DOT is DOT known
The survivors are in such mental
condition. that it is impossible as yet
to get any connected story, but from the
statements of some of the crew. it APP
pears that the disaster was the fault Of
the Ortigia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-07-24
Division in Darlington.
The Reform Executive Committee
Offers Equal Division.

DARLINGTON, July 19.-At meet
ing of the executive committee of
the Reform faction held at Flinn's
Cross Roads to-day they rescinded
their resolution adopted at the meet
ing held at Oats Cross Roads some
time ago, and resolved to equally
divide the delegates to the Constitu
tional convention between the two
factions, the Conservative delegates
TO be absolutely untrammelled- The
resolutions read thus:
eve, the executive committee of
the Reform faction, at regular
meeting at Films Cross Roads,
passed the following resolution. viz !:
That we agree and pledge our
influence that in the approaching
primary each ticket shall contain the
names of two Conservatives and two
Reform candidates to be voted for in
the general election as delegates to
the Constitutional convention, to be
selected from candidates of each
faction who shall 60 before the peo.
ple, and that the two from each fac
ton receiving the highest number of
votes SHALL be the ticket to be voted
IN the general election, and that
there shall not be less than three
candidates from each faction
The Conservatives say there are
one or two practica! difficulties one
is to get three or more candidates to
be voted for in the primary. for
some will certainly be defeated. The
Conservatives have not yet accepted,
but it is very probable that they will,
if they can get the requisite number
Of candidates to run SO that two can
be selected The Reform candidates
are Sir A j. A. Perritt and Mr.. Il
G Burn, two very good men.-TAs
State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-07-24
Ruth, Esther. Marion.

Buzzards Bay, Mass July l9.-
The President aud Mrs Cleveland have
named the little girl, now twelve days
old, Marion Cleveland As in the
case of both Ruth aud Esther. DO mid
die name is given.
1t is not at present known, Of course,
what induced the parents to select this
name. but it will be readily recalled
that it was at the charming town of
Marion, on Buzzards Bay, that Mrs.
Cleveland spent her first summer in
New England, and where she made
many warm personal friends, besides
becoming very much attached to the
place
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-07-24

Morton will argue that these figures Go
not support the coa'en'ion that toe
market price of cotton has fallen as q
result of the demonstration of silver.
and that the low value Of that spe
is due to the present relation silver
bears to the money metal Of this coao-
try. The figures, it is said, will prove
that during the periods wbeo the pro-
duct of gold was the greatest and s'i~
yer was still admitted 70 our MINIS for
free coinage, the value Of cottou was
lower than at other periods since silver
was demonetized
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-07-24
The Silver Committee.
It Concludes It's Work at
Chicago---The Recommen-
dations.

CHICAGO. July 19 The national
silver committee of Que from each State
and Territory. appointed at the Mem
phis silver convention, finished its work
to-day. Judge Henry G. Miller, Of
Chicago, who is now acting as one of
the judges Of the Horr-Harvey debate,
was selected as permanent chairman,
aud j. H Acklen permanent secretary.
The following executive committee vas
named: A j. Warner, of Ohio. A
Walcott, Of Indiana, n G. Blanchard,
Of Louisiana, George E. Bowen, of
Chicago aud Judge A. j. Rucker, of
Colorado. Three bureaus for the dis
semination Of silver literature aud the
PRONUNCIATION Of the l6 to platform
will be established by the committee
oue in Chicago, Que in Nashville aud
the third in San Francisco. The fol-
lowing resolutions we're adopted /:
Whether the single gold standard
with increasing debt aud consequent
servitude for the masses of the people,
shall be made perpetual 10 this country,
or whether the constitutional standard
of gold and silver. with better prices
for the product of labor aud safe cou-
dtlous for business, shall be restored
must be decided by the people at the
election iu 1896.
The issue is between the gold staud-
ard, gold bonds and a contracting cur
reocy on the one side, and bimetalIic
standard, no bonds and sufficient cur
rency on the other.
Believing tha, the time has come
when those who hold this issue to be
paramount in importance to all other
questions should make commou cause
and should unite their efforts to secure
the establishment of these principles,
the executive committee appointed at
the Memphis silver convention June u
ami IL, 1895, earnestly recommends :
Il. The organization of bimetallic
leagues throughout the entire country
which al! those who believe 10 the re-
storatiou of the free aud unlimited
coinage of silver at the existing ratio
of l6 to ] independently of the action
of auy other nation shall be invited to
join
- That a committee of Eve be 40
pointed to take charge of this move
ment, to provide and distribute litera-
ture, to place organizers and speakers
in the field aud otherwise TO advance
the cause of bimetsllism as in their
judgment they shall think best.
%. Each member of the Natioosl
Committee is authorized to select a
cbalrman for each county of his State.
and the chairman 80 selected may ap-
point 10 each district of bis county and
in each ward of an incorporated town
and city, three members to cuns;ir se
a county committee, which committee
shall organize bimetallic leagues
Where counties or States have already
acted and organizations have been
formed, said organizations shall be re-
organized rbe chairmen Of the re-
spectlve county committees shall con-
stitute State committee ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-07-24
The Asheville Conference.

AsHEvILLE, N. c., July 22-Visi,..
ing ministers preached yesterday te
large congregations at the various
churches in this city Among the
speakers we're Dr.. j NJ. Potts.
Greensboro, Ala. Dr.. V. W Tevis
Indiana, and Dr. j. W. Daniel. Of
Sumter, S. Z. At night Bible-in-hand
meetings we're held at the leading
churches, conducted by Dr. H 4.
White, Of Lexington, Va; Dr.. j <
Gilbert, Washington. D. c.. and d.
James Atkins. Aboeville. Immeuse
ngregatious were present at the
school Of Eaglish Bible. held daily
-Four hnE:!red we're present this mo-u-
ing. and tn- crowds are steadily IL
creasiag at the genera conference
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-07-24
A BATTLE IMMINENT.

MADRID, July 2l.-A dispatch from
Havana states that Gen. Navarro,
with 1000 men, has arrived at
Bayamo ard relieved Gen Campos
who was in critical position in that
city. Col. Aldane. with a battalion.
is expected TO arrive at Bayamo very
shortly. A decisive battle is immi-
nent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-07-24
An Argument For Gold

WASHINGTON, July 222.-The Depart
ment of Agriculture will next week is
sue bulletin devoted to the cotton
crop. An interesting feature will be
tabulation of figures showing the value
and prices Of cotton for the past 100
wears. 1t is understood that Secretary
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-07-24

Efsectusl-Chares j. Booth, Oiivewoo:
Cal, SAYS: have used Ayers Pills IL rav
family for several Years. and have always
found them most -tf4ciual IN the relet o. $
ments arising from disordered sto.sc...
torpid liver. aud constipated bowels
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-07-24
What's the Matter With
Wyman?

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, July 19.-The
dispatch from Washington quoting Sur
geon General Wyman as saying that be
had taken steps "to prevent the annual
outbreak of yellow fever in the South, y
has caused great indignation in Florida.
and some severe things are being said
abont the surgeon general.
Dr.. George Troup Maxwell, one Of
the most prominent physicians Of
Florida. and yellow fever expert, says:
"When surgeon General Wyman pub
lished aud circulated the statement
tha. there are annual outbreaks of yell
low fever in the South be disse animated
a calumny, knowing that his decara-
ton is false and injurious to this section.
Tia. the statement is absolutely y untrue
is as we'll known to Surgeon General
Wyman as to any intelligent citizen Of
the State. This is the man who wishes
to assume protectorate over the health
Interests of section Of the Uoion for
which his hostility is 80 intense that he
does not scruple to employ falsebood to
crafty his hate. !"
wYMAN DENIES THE CHARGE.
WASHINGTON. July l9.-Surgeon
General Wyman denied the insipuations
of the telegram from Jacksonville,
Fla. and asked that equal prominence
be given bis statement with the Florida
.aesss ge. Il never used such lau-
guage," be said. II have not made a
report of the health of Florida, nor
touched upon the subject Of yellow
fever in any report this year. The
writer of the telegram has gone out Of
his way to attack me without basis Of
fact positively deny the use of lao
guagc attributed to me ln that mes
sage
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-22
VEN0 AND THE G. A. R.
w. ]. Kerstetter, of the Soldiers
Hcme, Dayton, O.. Cured by
Veno Remedies.
After Fou: Years suffering Attended by
Many Physicians Without Rel Ell
He is Entirely Cured by
Vepo Remedies.

". J. Kestetter, late secretary Soldiers
Home, was a terrible sufferer for four
years from dyspepsia, nervousness and
liver trouble, and was a confirmed inyilid,
NOR or less, for that length of time. Many
efforts have been made to cure him, but
all proved unayailing until Venos RENE
dies were taken. He writes as follows:
Il have taken NENOS CURATIVE
SYRUP and feel better than 1 have for
four years. If ! had taken these RENE
dies in time would not have been an in
valid" The same is said by thousands
OF others all over America.
The Neno Remedies are medical
triumphS compounded from formulas Sc
cured in Europe, and are different from
anything ever offered here
VENOS CURATIVE SYRUP (5Oc q
bottle), is a positive cure for weak
stomach, dyspepsia, liver, kidney, blood
and urinary troubles, sleeplessness, poor
appetite and general weakness, and when
used with VENO'S ELECTRIC FLUID,
VIII certainly cure the worst and most
desperate forms of rheumatism, paralysis.
SPINAL troubles, sciatica, neuralgia, stiff
joints, weak muscles, numbness, and all
aches and pains
VENO'S LUNG TONIC (50c. a bottle),
is specific for throat and lung trouble,
asthma, bronchitis, hoarseness, coughs,
colds, etc.
For sale by G. Gehring druggist. and
Potts Wholesale Drug Co., and guaran-
teed to cure or money refunded.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-22
HOW THEY DIFFER.
The Question of Superiority Between Ma
and Woman.

| The Question of Superiority Between Ma
and Woman.
Man is a creature Of cast-iron hab-
its; woman adapts herself to eircum.
stances; this is the foundation of the
moral difference between them
A man does not attempt to drive q
nail unless he has a hammer; a woman
does not hesitate TO utilize anything,
from the heel of boot to the back of
q brush
A man considers a cork-screw abso-
lutely necessary to open a bottle; a
woman attempts to extract the cork
with the scissors; if she does not sue
coed readily. she pushes the cork in the
bottle, since the essential thing is to
get at the fluid.
Shaving Is the only use to which Q
man puts razor; a woman employs il
for chiropodist's purposes.
When a man writes, everything must
be in apple pie order; pen, paper and
Ink must be just SO, a profound silence
Giust reign while he accomplishes this
Important function. A woman gets
any sheet of paper, tears it perhaps
from book or portfolio, shnrpens a
pencil with the SCISSORS. puts The paper
or an old atlas, crosses her feet, bal.
Ruces herself on her chair, and con.
fdes her thoughts to paper, changing
from pencil to pen and vice versa from
time to time, nor does she care If tho
children romp or the cook comes to
speak to her.
A man storms If the blotting paper
Is not conveniently near; woman
dries the ink by blowing on 1t. waving
the paper in the air, or holding it near
8 lamp or fire.
A man drops a letter unhesitatingly
in the box; woman rereads the ad.
dress, assures herself that the envelope
is sealed, the stamp secure. and then
throws it violently into the box.
A man can cut a book only with q
paper-cutter; a woman deftly inserts a
hairpin and the book is cut.
For man ''good-by" signifies the
end of a conversation and the moment
of his departure; for a woman it is the
beginning of a new chapter, for it Is
just when they are taking leave OF
most important topics of conversation.
A woman ransacks her brain trying
to mend q broken object; man puts
1t aside and forgets that for which
there is no remedy. Which is the SIT
perior?-Lippincott's Magazine
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-22
COFFEE MARKET.
NEW YORK.


New York, Oct. zcoffee options opened
barely steady at unchanged TO - points
decline: ruled generally weak and dun
under foreign and local ceiling and alb
sence OF spot demand: closed firm AZ tsfi0
points net advance; September. {i2.fo. De
cember, $40.
spot-R.o dun; No. :. Rio La: mud duh
COrdOva. f7i.NTs.
FIavre-Opened barely steady Z francs
advance TO "a francs decline; al noon
quiet Il francs advance: closed quiet. I.
francs decline 20 = francs advance: sales
1900 bags.
Santos-F-fr-n: good average Santos -,
500: receipts. 1900 haKs, stock. 5000.
Weekly report: Coffee firm. good aver
age per 70 kilos 10 $40: receipts during ths
week. ia 900 bags: shipments 20 the Unit
Ell States. IsO0bags. stock. 5iss.es0 baFyS
Hamburg-Quiet and unchanged; sales.
400 bags.
Rlo-FSrn: No. Rio ~. 80 e1chsnEe
70 SD, rsceipts. SEQ bags: United States
900 bags: for Europe 400 bags. stock.
1900 bags Weekly report. Coffee.
Arm: exchange standard - 800; sTctaTlGe
10 a-is; receipts during the week = 90
BAGS: ~ 'pTne--s 20 the United States. g. =
90 bags: stock, 1900 baRs.
Warehouse deliveries from New York
Saturday s.ssI bags; Ne~w YORK stock to
DAY. 1855 bags T-rffed states stock
5f1 sl4. afioa, for he United States. 20 90
bazs: total visible for the United States,
20 .sl4 bags. against Ee SIS baEB last year.