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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-12

Work on the construction OF the
railroad from Wilmington to South
port, N. c., is progressing rapidly, a
large portion of the steel rails have
been ordered and the contract for the
ties for the entire road has been
awarded 1t is expected that the
road will be completed by November
18th. We understand that it is the
intention of the projectors of the
road to extend it to Charleston with
in Che next two years, thus opening
ND new and more direct route to
the North for Charleston. The road'
as contemplated. will traverse the
finest section of country on the coast
of South Carolina, and will open for
development territory of unsurpass.
ed adaptability to truck farming. If
the progressive business men OF
Charleston. who have put their shoul.
ders to the wheel will begin pushing
this enterprise from their end. they
may succeed in having the road
open for traffic within less period
of time than fixed by the Whining
ton people. The road will be good
thing for Charleston and for a large
and fertile section now without rail-
road facilities
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-7ANTED-A situation as Geveeness by
w a yossg lady graduate of Misses
Rrovn6elds' school, Summerville, and Con-
~verse College. Best refersnces. Address
"sGoverness," care this office.
/. Utem and WIS.,
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aupoupce myself candidate for the office
of County Superia tendent of Education, SUBJ
ject to the action of tie Democratic primary.
June "a a. P. VINSON.
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| hereby announce myself candidate for
the Office of Clerk of the Court, subject 10
the Democratic primary.
SHEPARD NASH
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-12

The fight against the cotton tie
trust is on ir earnest and if the
farmers and merchants Of the South
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A DvERTIsEMENTS of five lines or less
" will be inserted under this head for 25
cents for each insertion. Additional iines
cents per line.
ECOND-HAND kindergarten Furniture
and Books for sale. Apply at this
Office for information.
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How long DO John Gary Watts and
w. D. Msy6eld wish to retain the eff
ces they uow hold Perhaps for life
witbou: reference to good behavior.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-12

The rapid growth of the silver
sentiment in the Northern States has
been underest;mated rather than ex-
agerated. and should there not be a
revulsion of feeling prior to the cleo.
ton. the result will be surprising to
all save those who keep we'll inform
ed of the growing strength OF the
silver cause. Within the last ten
days the writer has talked with a
number of we'll informed men form
several of the hitherto strong repub-
lican States, and without an excep
ton they have declared that free sill
yer is sweeping lifelong Republicans
into the Bryan ranks with the most
remarkable rapidity. "Sixty days
ago., said a railroad contractor from
Cleveland, Ohio, est was conceded
that Mckinley would carry the State
by at least one hundred thousand ma
jority, and odds of ten to one found
no takers; now the boldest Repubil
can is forced to admit that the State
is in doubt, and no odds are beng
offe ed on the result OF the election
It is not only possible. but in some
quarters it is admitted, that Bryan
will carry the State of Ohio Party
lines are obliterated, and to-day it is
not Republican or Democrat, but
eold or silver. and the farmers ana
laboring classes are declaring for free
silver by thousands
The great masses are demanding
relief from the oppressive conditions
against which they have contended
Intellectually for the past ten years,
and they are turning to free silver as
the only remedy offered them 1t
may be an experiment a"a danger
Gus ole, as asserted hy the gold
bugs. but they have reached the
stage where they are determined t"
cast aside party bonds and make the
effort to obtain relief from financial
oppression. Bryan and free silver
are the watchwords Of the producing
classes of industrial America. and
McKinleyism goldbugism will be
swept from the country
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-12

A large 10, OF narnmocks just received by
H. G. Osteen l. Co. Will be sold cheaper
than ever known
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-12

Gov. John Gary Evans had better
be careful and go slow, for he is
treadiag on dangerous ground. lie
is rash when he asserts that "me and
Tillman" wrote the national plat
form-Tillman will not permit any
one to play first fiddle in the Reform
band wagon except himself, and the
individual that attempts it is in dan
ger Of being pitched overheard.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-12

The Lexington campaign meeting
on the Sd was the most decent and
most educational held in sometime
1t is to be hoped that the drinking
proclivities and other disreputable
characteristics of the gang Of office
seekers will hereafter receive a mite
less attention Everybody is fully
informed as to the general direputa-
bleness of the campaigners and we
all have had enough of mud singing
If we colad know who go: the bond
commissions aud whiskey rebates,
and how much each one received, we
all might be happy yet
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-12
May 20

Mr. Editor: Having been solicited by
friends, respectfully announce myself as
candidate for Clerk Of Court for Sumter
County, sahject to the action OF the Demo-
cratic party Having considerable expert
epce in the Office under the late Col. Graham
and Others fatter myself that can give
general satisfaction, and solicit an earnest
support from the party. Very respectfully,
S. F. LENOIR
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The campaign meeting at Winns;
orc on the 4th was decidedly the
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Senator Irby is out Of politics most
decidedly. His name is never men
toned these days aud he has, to all ap-
pearances, become political uoneotity.
Who would have thought it {?
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hereby announce myself candidate for
County Superintendent of Education, al the
approaching election.
June Is. W. j. DURANT.
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All kinds of Sewing Machine Needles al
Sumter Music House.
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THE wATCHMAN AND sOUTHRON. AUGUST 12 1896

THE w
most disgraceful of the campaign,
and in contrast with the Lexington
meeting Of the previous day was
particularly outrageous The dis
pensary system has taken a part IN
this campaign that does not tend to
augment the esteem in which it is
held in the State. With constable
going around the State as body
guard for one of the candidates and
county dispenser leading mob OF
howlers to insult all the candidates.
save the one they distinguished by
their favor, We are forced to the con
ciusion that as a mora! institution the
dispensary system has been strange
ly and outrageously perverted by
those in authority.
Secretary Herbert is going to
Europe for the remainder of the sum
mer. He will escape the heat of the
campaign, but this may be bis object
as a Southern democrat 10 Cleveland's
cabinet has not a very enviable posi-
tion Just now. A man cannot support
the gold standard at this time without
opposing the Democracy. When
voter supports the gold standard he Is
supporting Mckinley. high tariff for
the protection and enrichment OF
monopolies, the principle of force bill
rule for the South aud negro suprem-
acy, wherever it is necessary to insure
Republican domination. Bryan is not
only the champion Of free silver and
relief from the grinding oppression of
restricted currency, but is The repre-
sentative of low tariff, of liberty and
Of the true principles Of Democracy.
Senator Irby is out Of politics most
decidedly. His name is never men
toned these days aud he has, to all ap-
pearances, become political uoneotity.
Who would have thought it?
If Benjamin R. TilImau ''lioed bis
pockets" With whiskey rebates, as his
chosen lieutenant, John Gary Evans,
has asserted, is it right for another to
initiate him in that respect :! Has
s'linipg ones pocket become a moral
and creditable act BY virtue. of Till.
mans supposed initiation of the per-
formauce II is question of political
ethics that nigh. be readily answered
by one DeDnis of Berkeley, but not by
an average man.
The prospect Of 6oe crop of bright
tobacco iu Virginia-'he first within
three years-has a tendency to make
the buyers Of this GLASS of South Caro-
lima and eastern North Carolina rather
and it is probable that the
prices will be low on all markets for
some weeks after the opening OF the
season, at least. The largest and best
informed buyers Of bright tobacco 10
the large markets of Virginia and
North Carolina predict lower prices
until after the general election. and
even after that time there is very little
reason to anticipate a return to the
high prices Of foruer years.
Hanna and his clique of millionaire
protection mouoplists bought the Re
publican party aud named its candidates,
now he is at work organizing a syn
dicate of millionaire bankers aod capt
talists with the avowed object Of buy
ing the American people. He believes
SO thoroughly iu the potency of money
that he is confident Of carrying the
election if be can bnt organize ssroag
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hereby announce myself candidate for
the Office of Supervisor for Sumter County.
+ B. MULDROW.
Nav 2O-*
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The friends of JOHN J. SHAW, Of Mt.
Clio, announce him as a candidate for County
Supervisor, subject TO the action of lhe Dem
ocrstic primary. VOlEho.
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Mr. Editor: Please announce my candi'
dacv for the office of County Supervisor.
JUNlUS A. RHAME.
MAY 20
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The State

is the Leading South Carolina Newspaper
supporting the National Democratic Ticket
and the National Democratic Platform. 1t
is the admitted champion OF The grert issue OF
Bimetallsm, upon which the 1a1lle will be
fought 1t has always oeen good news
paper, and will be better than ever during
this struggle IL will keep the people of
South Carolina closely Informed of the pro-
gress and prospects of the Campaign. NO
Democrat seeking Democratic news and doc.
tr,ne can afford 10 be without it.
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CamPa1gU 5s6VsS.
To place it within the reach OF
every body, The Daily Stale will be
a. sent from this time until Nov. 10
to any address for 81 Is. aud The
Semi Weekly State for FORTY
CENTS The reduction is great,
and TO get the full advantage OF 1t
Subscriptions, with the cash, should
be sent at once Address,
THE STATE, Columbia, S c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-07
Washington stock Exchange.

sal"s-regular call IL O'Clock m.-U. $. Is, reg
istered, SLIGO at Ios7s Metropolitan Railroad 6s.
$1,000 at III; Sl,000 at l21is; Sl,0p9 ut l27A.
Belt Railroad IS, Sl,000 at 81. Washington Gas
cow. Gs, $50 at l35. National safe Deposit and
Washington G2s, at I6; 10 at i5A; - at 45E;
% at 452s: - at 45Is., American GraPhophone,
10 at So. After cal-Metropolitsn Railroad Gs,
Government Eonds; U; S; As, REGISTERED: iosr
llol? asked L: : Is; 1928, ll13 bid, IFS asked.
hid. 3Oyear fund Gs. gold. lGs md. Water stock
as. 1881. currency 40 bid. Water stock as. 1903.
bId. IL o'u ''O-' i"''u''p' currency iO'
Miscellaneous BonIs.-MetrupoIitau Railroad IS.
12Tl9 asked. lexington Elilrpad Gs, 100 bid, 1903
asked. Bit Railroad IS. sofa lid - asked. Co
inrton Gas Company 6s, series A, ll0la hid. Wash
irgton Gas COMPANY lis, series b. HE bid. Wash
curity and trust Is, F. and A., 100 lid American
inston Market Company imp. Gs, los bid. WASH
Hall Association 6s; i,3h hid. Washington Light
bid. Bank of the Republic, 240 hid. Metropolitan.
2s7 bid. 300 asked; Central $50 bid; Farmers
asked. Citizens 1870 bid. Columbia l3l lid.
Capital. III bid West End. 107 hid. Traders,
.! hid, i42 asked Lincoln, 1919 bid, 40 asked
safe Deposit and Trust Conpanies.-NatIonaI Safe
i'tIe>ll ana ifusi- lia bu "Sk-'l NaNElliStoA
Loan and Trust, 12o bill l2i5 asked. American
Security and Trust, li2 bid li5;a asked. Wash
iHGfon safe Deposit, 90 bid.
Railroad St"oks.-CapitHl Traction Company, 75S
hid a. asked Metropolitan. l1Sls bid I20lt ask d.
Columbia - bid. 81 asked. Belt. 30 asked. Eek
ington, 20 bid Georg, town and T. nnallyiown. %
bid, 80 asked.
Gas and Electric Light Stocks. Washington Gas.
A. hid. sc asked Georgetown Gas. Is bid. L.
5. Electric Light, 11Iss did. lls'g asked.
Insurance Stocks.-Firamen's 80 bid. franklin.
80 bid. Metropolitan, a. hid. Cnrcoran. 50 b!d.
Potomac 63 hid: Arlington, ..15s hid; German,
American. lTo bid. National Union. 1oia hid, 10
asked. Columbia. II BID. II asked. Riggs, 7S
bid So asked. Peoples. 5S bid. Lincoln, SIa
asked. Commercial. Az bid.
Title Insurance Stocks. -R'al Estate Title. i02
bid. 10 asked Columbia Title, SIS bid. Washing
ton IT'LL. 3 hid. District Title, bid. 10 asked
Telephone Stocss.-PeEnsy iyanil, 81 bid, ~ asked.
Chesapeake and Potomac. 81 hid. American Graph
Hphone. bid. S. asked. Pneumatic Gun Car
rage. 20 bid. - asked.
Miscellaneous STOCKS. - Me--en;hIl"r Linotype,
Ia9 hid 1871 asked. IaDston MonOtype. ~ hid
asked Washington Market, - bid. Great Falls
Ice, 100 bid. 1870 asked Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat, % bid. Lincoln Hall, 40 asked.
SEX div.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-07
THE SEAL FISHERIES,
Grent Britain Refuses to Extend the
Scope of the Paris Regulations.

The negotiations between the United
States and Great Britain respecting the
Boring sea seal fisheries during the past
year indicate that these fisheries are in q
very unsatisfactory state, and that, I'D to
this time, tie British government has firm
ly resisted every effort of the DEPARTMENT
OF State to extend the scope of the reslla-
tons prescribed by the Paris arbitra lion.
we'll known to be inefficient in important
respects. and, in fact. has even relaxed the
regulations SO as to facilitate the illeg Al
killing Of seals.
The State Department endaavored in vain
to secure the continuation in force of the
requirement that all firearms carried by
sealing vessels in the seal waters should
be sealed up in the close season. The Brit
ish government held that the Paris award
I'D not impose any such requirement. and
refused to include it in the regulations
notwithstanding that it was represented 10y
cur government that the abseIice of some
such regulation constituted a viola tion of
the plain intent Of the Paris tribunals
findings.
No better success attended the attempt
OF the State Department to secure a re-
vision and extension of the laws of all
countries concerned in the seal fisheries, i,y
international action. The British govern
ment, taking the ground that there mad
been no such diminution of the seal herd
Has reported to the President declined
to be party to joint negotiations of the
kind desired, and later, when the State De-
partment offered to accept the British
proposition looking to the appointment of
agents to reside upon the seal islands Cor a
term of four years and report upon the
condition of the herds with an amendment
including the Russian and japanese islam Is
and representatives of the governments Of
Russia and Japan in the expert agents
list, again refused on the ground that it
could not recognize that either Russia or
Japan was concerned as to the seal herds
on the American side of the Pacific There
is little in the correspondence TO warrant
the belief that the British government is
willing to consent to any amendment of
the regulations that in any manner will
tend to restrict further the operations of
pelagic sealers in the Pacific
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-07
FINANCE AND TRADE
London Was a Moderate Seller and
Prices Declined.
LOCKING TO SATURDAYS GOLD EXPORT
The Presidential Outlook Now
Being Considered.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, May 7.-London came into
the local market as a moderate seller OF
international securities this morning. and
prices in all parts of the list yielded frac-
tCnally in consequence Three OF the
larger foreign houses are reported to he
figuring on gold shipments by Saturdays
steamers, two and one-half millions OF
coin being involved in the calculations.
Unless an increase in the drawings against
commodities is reported during the next
twenty-four hours the shipment of coin
will be imperative.
The bulk Of the consignment will go to
France, and at an extremely narrow mar
gin of profit to the exporter. No new spe-
c:al orders are reported, and shipments Will
be restricted to actual necessity.
The presidential prospect has come to be
seriously considered as an important specu-
lative factor, and at the moment the gen.
eral Interpretation of the situation is not
favorable 10 values.
Radical tariff changes, involving CONNER
cal disturbances, no remedial currency Leg
islation and a doubtful loyalty to the gen.
orally accepted theories of sound money
are regarded as being among the dominant
characteristics of the next administration.
This is the extreme view, OF course but
to a moderate extent, at least, the foreign
markets. well as those at home. have
been Influenced by the possibility of its cor
itClIitSS II Is LOO early 10 JGlBe accurate
ly of this subject, but as a speculative in
fiuerce il is apparently destined to dictate
the course of values during the balance of
the year. 1t is not improbable that later
construction will prove 2 strong incentive TO
activity on an ascending scale If the doubt
on the currency can be satisfactorily elm
mated all other considerations can be ad
justed.
The short interest in the market was un-
dcubte1ly largely increased by tcdays OPP
erdtions, prominent room traders being
credited with an extension OF lines in that
direction.
The Granger shares were sold for frac-
tional declines. the restricted volume OF
business limiting the concessions. This
group of securities will respond easily to
an opposite movement when the time Is
opportune and no significant setback seems
PROBABLE at the moment.
The immediate situation demands careful
discrimination. and con sentative buying
later on should not result unproftably.
Sugar sold down on profit taking. the
character of the days rumors being op-
posed to continued improvement.
The main purposes of the active traders
in this stock have not been abandoned,
however, and short selling is regarded by
good judges as being extremely hazardous.
Unless the outflow of gold is materially re-
duced, the present tendency of sales is not
likely TO be interrupted.
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EVENING" STAR THURSDAY MAY T. soe-s1xTEEN PAGES

are, therefore, upalterably opposed to all
devices and schemes for the debasement
OF our currency. We believe that the fed
eral government should be divorced from
the business of banking; we therefore de-
mand the repeal of all laws authorizing
the issue or reissue Of legal tender or
treasury notes by the government; they
should form no part Of the currency Of the
people. We favor the enactment by Con-
gress OF such legislation as will insure
banking currency ample in volume for all
the needs of business, absolutely secure in
every contingency and at all times redeem
I'VE are opposed to any effort to alter
materially maj the present just and conserva-
First. because such tariff is sufficient
TO provide adequate revenues for an eco
nomically administered government.
Second, because it is ample to protect
American workingmen from the COMPETE
ton of foreign labor.
Ihlrd, because an attempt to alter the
tariff would tend to ursettle the business
of the country
lsh and maintain adequate coast defenses
ana navy strong enough to defend our
rights and enforce our just demands at
home and abroad
We commend the wise and conservati tive
administration of our President, Grover
cleveland. His services on behalf of sound
anance and a stable currency entitle him
to the gratitude of the people.
we also indorse his courageous and pa
tr1otlc stand In resisting the attempted en-
croachment of Great Britain upon the ter
ritory of a free American state, and pledge
our allegiance to the fundamental doctrine
originated by Thomas Jefferson and reaf-
1irmed by James Monroe, that the United
States will permit no further acquisition of
territory on this hemisphere by any for
eign monarchical government
we sympathize with the patriots OF
Cuba in heir struggle for freedom, and
look for recognition of them by our gov
eminent at such time as best shall aid the
cause of freedom without unnecessarily
severing our peaceful relations with a
friendly foreign power"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-07

dition of Pittsburg." by g. w. Guthrie,
ended the morning session.
The afternoon session was devoted to
papers relating to the municipal conditions
Richmond, Va. by Virgipius Newton; At
lanta, by A. H Davis; Nashville, Tenn, A.
Y. s. Lindsey, and Memphis, Tenn, by
James H. Malone.
Mr.. Davis Remarks.
The city government of Atlanta, Mr..
Davis said, is composed of the mayor, its
chief executive, and a council consisting of
two councilmen from each ward and six
aldermen from the city at large. The rate
of taxation is fixed by the charter and can
not be increased by councils, neither can
that body incur any Indebtedness to a
greater sum than the current income for
the year. The details of the government
are In the hands of department boards,
elected by the councils.
And last, but not least" said the speak
er under the present charter for twenty
Two years, to say nothing of previous his
tory, the city has never lost by misappro-
pr.ation or embeZZlement of its funds. We
nave never had the Doodle aldermen trou-
Die or any parallel to IL Charges of bribery
were not long since preferred against some
members of the detective department, but
the charges were not established"
Mr.. LinlsIcy's Paper.
Mr.. Lindsey began with the statement
that the secret of good government for
cities In the United States resolves itself
INTO this form: The interests of the people
must be conducted by those who are in
trusted to manage them with the same
wise, careful and conservative judgment
that competent business man should use
in the transaction of his own business. All
The newly patented charters or devices that
may be discovered, he said. will not al
leviate the condition of municipalities as
long as they are made mere asyiums for a
certain class of incompetent or unsuccess-
ful fellows to whom certain bosses or
political managers may be under either
political or fraternal obliga tions.
Taking Up the subject upon which he was
to speak, Mr.. Lindsey first described the
conditions existing in Nashville, the most
important of which was the separation of
the powers of the Legislative and executive
branches Of government. The mayor is
stripped of al authority, and practically all
the executive work of the city is at the dis
posal of a board of public works.
The session closed with an address by
Col. Arthur Dasher of Macon, Ga. which
was received with enthusiastic approval
by the conference.