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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-03-25

The Merchants Protective League met 10
the Y. NJ c. A Reading Room at o'clock
Monday afternoon. with the president in
the chair After the minutes Of the last
meeting had been read and approved: the
election of collecting agent was had Mr..
C. NJ. Hurst, jr., was declared elected, bal
lot showing that he received the grea'es,
uumber of votes
1t was decided by resolution that the col
lectng agent be paid salary of 81 per an
nun by each member Of the League, in addi-
ton to the 10 per cent. commission on all
moneys collected by him.
4 committee Of three, consisting OF Messrs
R. H Baker, D. J. Chandler and L. B. Du.
Rant, WAS appointed by the president to in.
terview the merchants who had not become
members Of the League, and induce them tc
join.
A resolution was unanimously adopted ad
mitting county merchants to membership il
the League.
By motion it WAS decided that the rules o
the League go into eject on April lst, 1896.
The next meeting will be held on Thurs
day, april 2Cth, at o'clock p. NJ.
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sician and he prescribed Dc Miles Restora-
tive Ncrvine. She took three bottles before
we saw any certain signs Of improvement,
but after that she began 20 improve very
fast and now think she is entirely cured.
She has taken nine bottles OF the Nervine,
bet TO other medicine CT any kind.
knox, Ind, Jan. ). 'c5. Il. ". HosTETTER.
Physicians prescribe Dr. Miles Remedies
because they are known 70 be the result Of
the lo3g practice AID experience OF one OF
the brightest, members Of their profession,
and are carefully compounded by expert
enced chemists IL exact accordance with DR..
Miles prescriptions as used in his practice.
On sale at al druggists. Write for Dr.
Miles Book on the Heart and Nerves. Dr.
Miles Medical Co., EIkhart Ind.
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CO-pARTNERSHIP NOTICE.

THE UNDERSIGNED have this day form
/ ed a Co-partnership for the practice of
law, under firm name of Wilson & Hursi.
All business entrusted to them will receive
prompt attention. Will practice in Sumter
and adjoining counties.
H.FRANK WILSON,
c. II. HURST, Ja..
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The Protective League.

Messrs. W s Jones, c D Schwartz, J L
Haynswortb, R Cuttino, A W Crosswell,
W Y L Marshall, Barlow Walsh, Moses
Green, D Chandler, Schwartz, R H Baker,
} H Levy, and N G. Osteeen, Jr., attended a
meeting 10 the store of W-lsh & Shaw last
night and organized the Merchants Protective
league of Sumter.
The meeting was called to order by Mr.
R. H Baker, and rhe ooject of tie meeting
was stated. Mr. Bartow Walsh was elected
President and Mr. W Jones Secretary and
Treasurer 4 committee consisting Of R H
Baker, H Levy and I Schwartz was ap.
pointed to formulate plans aod rules for the
management and regulation of the League.
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ST. VITUS DANCE.
A Physician Prescsibes Dr.. Miles
Restorative Neryirc.

Dr.. Miles Medical Co., EiAhart, Ind:
BY daughter Matte aged ii. vas afflicted
last spring with 81. Vi:us dance and ncr-
vousress her entire right side WIS numb
ard nearly para lyzed. We consulted ply
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MarYeIOuS Results.

From letter written by Rev. J. Gunderman,
of Dimondale, Mich, we are permitted to make
this extract: t.I have no hesitation in recon.
mending DR.: Kings New Discovery, as the re.
suits were almost marvellous in the case oc my
wife. While was pastor of the Baptist
Church at Rives Junction she was bro ught
down with Pneumonia succeeding La Grippe.
Terrible paroxysns of coughing would last
hours with little Interruption and it seemed as
if she could no, survive them. A friend
recommended DR.. Kings New Discovery; it
was quick in its work and highly satisfactory
in results" Trial bottles free at J. F. De.
Lorme's Drug Store. Regular size SOC. AMI
$500
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Rev W. j. Dowel, the pastor, will pceach
next Sunday, March the 29th, II Il. m., at
Providence Church-WedgeEeld circuit
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H. 6. Osteen 4 Co., MAKE a speciality of
paper, and now have the 6oest and mos
complete selection Of paper ever in Sumter
They sell more paper for the same money than
can be bought elsewhere Store on Liberty
street, next to the Watchman and Southron
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DR.. Niles Remedies Restore Health.
Estate of Stephen Bracey, Decd.

T WILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate
/ of Sumter County on April 4th, 1896,
for Final Discharge as Ex'or of aforesaid
estate. REV. j. B MIDDLETON,
March +, lS86-4t.N Executor.
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A LII PERSONS holding Claims against
" said Estate will present same duly at
tested. and all persons IN any way Indicted
to said Estate, will make immediate payment
to W. KENNEDY CROSSWELL,
Qualified Admir-.
March ~ 1So6-3t
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W edgefieId Letter

WEDGEFIELD. S. c., March 63, 1896.
Mrs. Julia Moseley, wife of Mr.. j. NJ.
Moseley, died on the night of the 22ud inst,
after long aud painful illness, Her mortal
remains were laid to rest in the Wedge6eld
cemetary yesterday Sunday afternoon.
She leaves husband, six sons aud three
daughters to mourn her loss. Mrs. Mosely
had been for years a strict member Of the
Baptist church, and the Christian patience
and fortitude with which she bore her suffer
ings, without murmer, always praying TO
GOO for more strength, and TO be resigned to
his will, rake all who knew her feel quite
sure that he soul is at rest and now enjoying
those WHO are faithful unto the end ever re-
alize. AS WAS we'll aud beautifully said in
her funeral sermon, "be- children and this
comm1atte should be thankful that such 9
Christian mother and friend ever lived.' In
the absence of a Baptist minister Rev. Mr
Doweli, of the Methopst church conducted
the fuaeral services He preached beaati
subject the Christian life ind character o
Job, which be made very appropriate. The
commpn,y have the most profound sympa
thy for her family. Her funeral was cue o.
the largest ever had in this place.
TIE Methodist of this circui, have no ear
sonsge and they determined to b.. re one. aul
met On last Saturday to decide at wha. pac,
on the circuit it should be- We are very
pleased to say that they displayed, ia ou
hunsble opinion, very good judgment i2deet
in selecting Wedgefeld. They have a very
pretty site on the church lo., 80 we hope
very soon to have new parsonage aud par
son 70 grace our town.
Religious Meeting at Pleasant Hal
Langley, S. c., March %, 1895.
EaSsor " 5-S.
Please be kind enough to publish that Rev
J. NJ. Knowles, of Langley, S. c., will com
mence ten days meeting at Pleasant Hill
Church on March 2s, at 7:3o p m and ,ha
Rev. NJ. Dunn, of Cartersville, js expected t
help 10 the meeting,
Respectfully,
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Religious Meeting at Pleasant Bill.
Respectfully.
Religious.

J. N. Knowles
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From tile W Tres
March 81.

NHTCU
The Prince Of Monaco has extended
the lease on Monte Carlo for fifty years
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Estate of F. w. CrossNell, Deed.

Jan 9
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N~rch IS, lse6-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-08
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHlC NEWS
From Richmond.

RICHMOND, Feb. S.-The Willard bill
Incorporating the Potomac Railway
Company passed the House to day.
Mr.. Willard introduced bill incor.
porating the Falls Church, Fairfax and
Manassas Railroad Company, with J.
E. Willard, ]. NJ. Love, R. W. Moore.
Jacob Hawxhurst, F. W. Richardson
aud W. P. Moncure MS corporators. Tie
capital stock will not be less than five
thousand nor more than FIVE hundred
thousand dollars.
The bill to provide for submitting TO
the people of the State the question Of
calling constitutional convention was
reported to the Senate TO day from the
committee to which it was referred with
the recommendation that it do NOT pass
The measure was made special ord.r
for February Goth.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.

lSOEIeSpO0H0uSO Va e4o ~]S>N.AAeAS' N>'~>'SssS''
WASHINGTON, February s.
Though Congressman Turner of Vir-
GINA is on the Ego" all the time, for his
constituents and for any thing that will
help either them or his State, hs keeps
UP with the business of all his commit
tees and of the House. His speech in
the elections committee, in the Robbins
case from Alabama, is said by the
other members of that committee to
have been the most convincing one
they heard. MIR. Turner also made q
speech in the House night before last
on the bond bill, in which be declared
himself in favor of the coinage of the
silver seigniorage, of no national bank
notes of lower denomination than ten
dollars, of giving the government the
option of redeeming Treasury notes in
gold or silver, and of greenbacks also,
if that would not involve breach of
contract, and as opposed to the free and
unlimited coinage of silver st the ratio
az sixteen to one. While Mr.. Turner is
6rns in support of his convictions, he is
recognized as one of the most conserve
tive members of the House.
One of the Rost significant features
in railroad travel from and through
Washington at the present time is the
remarkable rush of passenger traffic to
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Foreign News.

LONDON, Feb. S.-The Queens speech
opening the session of Parliament will
be read on Tuesday next. 1t is under.
stood that the speech will contain an
assurance, vaguely put, to the effect
that the government has under consid.
Grafton proposals that offer 8 prospect
of peaceful solution Of the Venezuela
dispute. If a more definite ministerial
statement cannot be obtained, then au
amendment to the address in reply TO
the Queens speech distinctly affirming
that arbitration ought to be accepted
by Great Britain will be moved by Sir
William Veruon-Harcourt. The libera!
parry is solid in its determination no..
to allow the difficulty with the United
States anent the boundary dispute to
drift further.
LONDON, Feb. S.-The government
has revoked the authority granted to
the British South Africa Company TO
rule over the Ikanning and MonislOa
districts of South Africa.
DUBLIN, Feb. S.-The nationals!
members of the House of Commons
have decided unanimously to reques!
Mr.. Thos. Sexton to accept the leader
ship of the Irish Parliamentary party
as the successor of Mr.. Justin McCar'
thy, who has announced his intention
IN ratira
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Washington, D. G.

FALLS CHURCH RoAD.-Realizing the
value of their present franchise, the
Great Falls electric railway, it is under
stood, is about to ask for another privi-
lege. 1t is understood on good auth
ority that the promoters of the road
have in view another railway, which
will be run as an auxiliary to the pres
emit road. The proposed new branch is
to extend to the American University,
which will be located at the junction of
the Loughboro' and Ridge roads. The
opening up of this section of the coun-
try would prove of great value to the
residents at the present time: in addi-
ton to enhancing the value of property.
According to the plans now under con-
sideration bill will soon be placed be-
fore Congress amending the charter so
as to give the right of way to lay tracks
to the future Methodist seat of learn
ing. The course will be up the Ridge
or Foxhall roads, and will be about two
and q fraction miles in length, branch
ing off from the present road where the
tracks cross the Conduit road. Until
the proposed university is well uDdar
way the road would hardly pay much,
but the expense is Offset by the value
of franchise. Washington Star.
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The kentucky Legislature.

FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. S.-The Leg
islature is growing weary of the sens
torial fight. In the House this morning
q resolution was adopted unanimously
calling on Congress to make the elec'
ton of Senators by the people direct
In the Senate joint resolution was in
troduced to adjourn sine die February
II, as there is no money in the treas.
ury, no chance to elect q Senator ard
legislation is blocked.
The republicans this morning refused
to allow one of their plumber to pair
with Senator O'Gilvie, dem, VINO Is
very i'll. They acknowledge that they
expect him to die.
The sound.money democrats to-day
complimented R. t. Tyler, late demo
cratic nominee for Lieutenant Govern
or. The ballot stood Hunter %,
Blackburn 50, Tyler 5, Bate |.
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Continuing on the necessity of main

Continuing on the necessity of main
tanning party organization, Mr.. Skinner
asked what Mr.. Bartlett would do
should the democratic national conven-
ton nominate gold man for President
on single standard platform.
Mr.. Bartlett shall support who
ever the representatives of the mass OF
the democratic party send to Chicago
say should be our standard bearer.
(Applause.) say this because believe
shat the democratic party alone prom
ises to maintain the liberties of the peo-
pie of this country.
Mr.. Skinner.-Then the gentleman
would sacrifice the interests OF his peo-
pie and of the whole country upon the
al ar of party.
Mr.. Mines advocated concurrence IN
the free coinage substitute sent by the
Senate, and at the conclusion of his re-
marks, at u o'clock, the House adj
iourped. 1t was Immediately called to
o der for the legislative day of Saturday
Mr.. Perkins, for the committee on
printing, called attention to what he
characterized as violations of the con-
sent of the House to print speeches
upon the subject under discussion.
Mr.. Stallipgs had inserted an address
delivered by Senator George, at Wi
mona, Miss, July IS, 1895; and Mr..
Pendleton had inserted speech made
by his colleague (Mr. Bailey some time
last summer
The Speaker said he would not like
to sit in judgment in every case of the
kind; it was matter that must depend
largely upon the individual member.
Mr.. Perkins thereupon asked unan.
imous consent for the two speeches re-
ferred to to remain in the record, which
was given.
The House resumed the discussion OF
the bond-silver coinage bill.
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SATURDAY EVENING, FEB. 8, 1896

NEXT TO the Presidents "declara-
tion of war" against Great Britain, the
most sensational affair of this session OF
Congress occurred in the House yester-
dav, as stated at length in the GAZETTE
of that day, and but for the course
of the wiser republicans, the Speaker
and Messrs. Cannon, Dalzell, Stone and
others, would have brought on an old
time bloody shirt discussion, and devel-
oped the fact that the bitter feelings en-
gendered by the war have not yet been
assuaged and are liable to manifest
themselves at any moment. MIR. Tai
bert, of South Carolina, rose to explain
a previous remark, to the effect that he
was not ashamed of the part he had
taken during the war between the
States, and that under similar condi'
tons he would act now as he had then
fight for his State, when he was call
ed to order by Mr.. Barrett. OF Massa-
chusetts, the gentleman who wants
Congress to censure Ambassador Bay
ard for telling the truth, who intro
duced a resolution to censure him for
treason, without giving him an oppor-
tunity to finish that explanation; but
Mr.. Crisp, with the assistance of the re
publicans referred to and others, and OF
all the democrats, succeeded in having
that resolution referred to committee,
to the apparent great disgust OF the
bloody shirters, Messrs. Barrett
and Boutelle, and others whose
names are yet unknown to fame. The
excitement for time rose to high pitch
On both sides of the House, and made
plain to all beholders the fact that the
embers of the war can be revived by o
breath. And yet Mr.. Talbert only said
what every honest man who fought for
the South must think, or else impugn
his understanding, and the objection OF
Mr.. Barrett, who did not fight for his
country, certainly reflects no credit
upon hirn. If the war had ended otner-
wise than it did, and the country been
reunited, as it would have been,
no Southern man would have been SO
devoid of every manly feeling as to CEN
sure one who risked his life for the
North, for saying he was not
ashamed of what ne had done, and, ur-
der like conditions and circumstances,
would do so again.
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FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. s.
SENATE.
The Senate was not in session to-day

hOOSE.
Fifteen members responded to
Speaker Reeds suggestion at 1870
o'clock this morning that the House
come to order for the third session of
the legislative day of Friday. Mr..
Corliss was the first speaker of the day
on the bond-silver coinage bill. He
favored the passage of bill to secure
international bimetallism by an agree
ment with other nations than Ores
Britain; and if that could not be ac-
complished, then to keen out foreign
bullion and coin the American product.
Mr. Boatner favored the coinage Of
just so much silver as could be main
tanned at parity with gold.
Both gentlemen opposed free coin
age of silver. A little life was thrown
into the discussion in the course of the
remarks of Mr.. Bartlett. He asserted
that the victory of the democratic
party in 1892 was won because of the
belief that democratic success meant
the reconciliation of silver and the
failure to vindicate that belief was re-
sponsible for defeat in succeeding
wears. Mr.. Boatner asked if such shin
ing lights as Bland and Hatch had
been repudiated by their people be.
cause of their opinions on the subject
of free silver.
Mr.. Bartlett-Those gentlemen were
defeated because the people were so
disguised with the failure of the demo-
cratic Congress and administration to
redeem the promises of 1892 that 1884,
900 men who voted the democratic
ticket in 1892 either stayed at home in
1894 or voted another ticket.
Further colloquy ensued regarding
the desirability Of expediency, from e
party standpoint, of prosecuting the
free coinage idea.
MIR. Boatner asked MIR. Bartlett if
that was democratic spectacle now
being witnessed in Kentucky, where
the democracy was threatened with
the loss of 9 Senator, because the silver
democrats were not satisfied to support
the State platform
Mr.. Bartlett-The democracy is
threatened with the loss of Senator in
Kentucky because q few men, small
minority, cannot control the great ma
jority. (Applsuse.)
Mr.. Boatner.-The situation there but
emphasizes the fact that we should not
agitate such issues as this in the party.
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THE MAUP1N BILL.

When the Maupin bill came up in
the House of Delegates yesterday as a
special order, it was expected that
there would be another discussion, and
the many champions Of the measure
were prepared with plenty of ammuni-
ton for this.
To the surprise of the visitors there
was no discussion at all, and the bill
slipped along through on its passage
with little or no opposition, as was
stated in yesterdays GAZETTE.
Great satisfaction is expressed in
Richmond that it has been passed by
the House, and Mr.. Maupin, the patron
of the bill, has been congratulated on
all sides for his persistent and faithful
efforts in behalf of the measure.
Mr.. Maupin said yesterday he felt
almost certain that the bill would be
passed by the Senate. He added that
he already had pledges from eighteen
Senators that they would vote for the
bill, and it is thought there are more.
The opinion prevails in Richmond now
that the bill will go through the SEN
ate.
1t is said that Gov. O'Ferrall will
veto any racing bill with less stringent
provision then the Maupin bill. In this
event, two-thirds vote would be re-
quired to pass another measure, and it is
almost certain that the effort to secure
such vote would prove futile.
As stated yesterday, Mr.. Maupin in
troduced in the House bill to prohibit
foreign pool.selling. The measure
simply adopts the provisions of the Pill
cher bill on the subject. Mr.. Maupin
thinks his other bill will prevent foreign
pool.selling, but IS its opponents claim
that it will not accomplish that object,
he introduced this measure TO make it
doubly sure that the practice will be
broken up.
The Reddy racing bill was passed by,
on motion of Mr.. Pitcher. After the
Maupin bill has been disposed OF
another bill will be introduced pro-
hibiting winter racing.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

Mr.. VIM. II. English, who died yes
terday, was the richest man in Indiana,
he being worth from six to seven mil
lion dollars.
President Cleveland yesterday even
ing signed the bill prohibiting prize
fighting in the District of Columbia
and Territories.
Miss Clara Barton. president of the
American Red Cross Society, with her
party, started for Geneva from Paris
yesterday. She will go from Geneva to
Vienna, and thence direct to Constan-
tinople.
President Cleveland left Washington
last night on the lighthouse tender
Maple for Quantico bay for days
shooting. He was accompanied by
Mr.. E. g. Benedict and DR.. O'Riely.
That the trip was to be made was kept
secret, and was only known to few.
The party is expected back tonight.
In the judgment of the board of en-.
gineers, which thoroughly investigated
the subject last summer, it will cost
$133 ,472 1893 to construct the Nicaragua
Canal. These figures are S64, 100000
in excess of the estimates of the COM
pany which now holds charter from
Nicaragua to build the waterway.
Late yesterday evening the Treasury
officials completed the compilation Of
bids received for the new bond issue.
from which it appears that the amount
of the bids above that of ]. Pierpont
Morgan and his associates (S1106S77)
was S66, 7SS, $50, and that the amount
which will be awarded to the syndi-
cate, therefore, will be s35, 211 $50, or,
approximately, one-third of the whole
issue. The number of successful bid
dars ia ISL.
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MaxEinht I'm MEXICO.

Ell PAso, Tex, Feb. S.-A gentle
man, who is very close to Dan Stuart
said last night: "The Maher Fliz:lm
mons fight will take place in Mexico
four miles from Ell Paso, on the estate
OF DR.. Alexander, retired |. =
army surgeon. Part Of the land Is Oh
the disputed international boundaF!
line and is not under the direction o.
either Mexico or the United States.
DR.. Alexander is willing that the bsa'
should come off on his property
Everyone in this vicinity feels certain
the fight will take place"
AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. S.-Adiutani-
General Mabery is figuring on taking
his rangers to Ell Paso on the lith 10.
slant to prevent the fstic tournament
in case an attempt is made to fight Oh
Texas soil.