The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-11-04

Negroes in large numbers who fai ed to o.
tain registration certificates and are, there
fore, not qualified to vote, went to the polls
Yesterday and offered to vote. l'!ey wore, O.
course, cot rerrlitted to cast their ballots, SID
they then registered their names viii
CLERK who vas atniior ed al each pol f I thar
purpose br ,hs R-2u nic,Es. The list OF TIE
rtiectea Voters wl!l be used, it is su:mis;d. 10
the furttelx;ice Of he coolest Of Dr.. S okes
seat in Congress, 10 The e7e..t Of his election.
The election il: 1his city was remsrk -hly quiet
and uneventfu No disturbance occurred io
any part of the county to-day. so far as ascer-
tai ed.
The betting fever struck Sumter With
renewed yiolrice Monday at'e noon
and ouu;ber of ,es were made on the cleo
ton. A few of Tie bets weIe on single
States, but the greater nrmher were ald 90
the general result The odds on Mckinley
varied from 10 10 to a:d even at the
latter fyure there was not a great deal @:
BRYAN money TO be found The bets e:e
usually in small anounts-from SIS 10 $50
but there was one bet of 5000 TO $50 on
the general result made this morning Sew
era! bets on Ohio were made, the ODDS given
&C that state goicg for Mckinley being ? 10
and to l.
The fight against the formation Of Salen,
county is now on in dead earnest aud
vigorous contest ,naY be expected in the terri
tory 10 be cut eff The fight will be made
by the people who live in and have large
property Interests within the proposed county
of Salem.
The fire department Of Sumter responds to
an alarm of Ere with the most commendable
promptress, aod no fault Can be found With
the 6remen on shat score, but it would he
somew hat of an Improvement if the squads
would locate the Ere tefore beginning 10
race By 6oiuc go lie horsts would re
spared and the fire would be reached sooner
Esiells Baker, negro girl living io Inc
subures Of the city, WAS accidentally Shot
last week s.y e negro 5oy oamed Willis The
girl wGs shot through TOE right lug aDd she
is in serious condition although The wound
is 40: considered moral The accident was
the result Of careless haudling OF pistol.
1t is said that several persons were playing
With the pistol and ;ba, it was discharged
while it was in Willie. hands
Mr G N Mersbtl has succeeded in 'e-
covering his :.i.ycle, which was s!oep ou
the night of October 22j, and two ..en are
in jail, charged with grand larceny, asa con-
sequence Of the ,hsft The bicycle was left
uoder the back piszz, on the night it WAS
stolen erd Was not visible from the road
On tte morning sf!er the theft, Mr. Marshall
te!egra phed TO all nesroy points requesting
the authorities 10 lock out for the ticyc!s
A few days ego be received Letter frco Piae
wood sta,ing thai sici Gle he'd ueen sid 10
Walter Ballard for S. by one Lawrence
DeLane, colored Sir. Marshall secured n
warrant aHd a deputy sheriff and went to
Pinewood where they succeeded in Cap uring
DeL41e without much difficulty DeLane
swore that be purchas the wheel from
Ransom Drsvton, co!oied, whom he met CO
the railroad tetwsen Sumter and Wedgt6eld
Both meu are in jail where they will be kept
until hearing is had before Magistrate
Wells
Both regroes have heen 10 the employ of
Mr. Marshall, and were familiar With The
prem ises, hence ii Ia difficult matter 10 decide
VII ch of The two is more apt 10 he he gul'y
one DeLn&e has served term 10 the peni-
,enrery, has heen under arrest on numerous
OCCASIONS and hears a bad reputation genet-
all.
Mr. J D. C,a:x, the old and well known
furni'ure II an of -nm'tr hiss a card io this
ps.er calling at,-ni,r 10 the fact that he 10
still iu tie rusii:ess the cd stand, presl-
den, Of sheJ D. Craig Comoany, new or
g4n:z 4tion with improved facilities. for busl-
ness They are advertising new goods and
h<ruaips "a ia 10 any market