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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-09-02
A ForIorn Hope.
Evans Men Badly Ratified
Over the Non-Electlon Of
Their Man.
Being IN Desperate Straits They VIZ
Try to Contest the Rsslt Of the
Primary IN CAarleston

The supporters Of Governor John
Gary Evans in this city are going to
make a determined effort to find some
fsw IN the primary ele' on held here
last Tuesday. When the news was
first reesive1 that the Governor had
been weighed ip the balances aud found
wanting by the real Reformers of South
Carolina they we're struck speechless !;
tie catastrophe was so unexpected that
it caught them between wind and
water, so to speak, and they went to
grass. as the prize fighting folks say,
completely knocked out. 1t was a
terrible blow to them, and for time
hey were ready to take to the woods.
But beshinkiug themselves CT q possible
way out of their troubles, it occurred
to them they would make charges of
fraud against the primary here and
thai, il they could get the Charleston
vote thrown out. Evans would 90 in on
the first race. Some of the candidates
who Dad been beaten in local fights
and we're disgruutled, as most beaten
Candidates are, bad gives tbem the cue
Il c.ade nc difference to these people
that ;He election had been as fair an
election as was ever held ia Charleston
OF aoywhe,e else that chairman Barn
we'll ara his committee bad thrown
every safeguard around she polls and
that The mein bers Of the committee had
seen snat every candidate was treated
fairly apd treated alike that prcmi-
nent Reforms members Of the committee
are on record as expressing their salts
faction with the way tEat the election
was carried cut, and that huuGret:s CT
citizens, ci bo:a local political factions
have borne testimony TO 5hci7 conviction
that the election was conducted 10 q
maael maauer, these ;t!ugs made no
difference to t;,em, ii seems. Tor Il; day
Yesterday there vas talk Of Governor
Eyaas;s friends making contest IN his
behalf. a!l of THIS goes to prove, CT
course, just hoa badly routed the Evans
men are. If their only chance Of
electing their man lies in the tope Of
proving fraud 10 las: Tuesdays primary
10 Charleston, they had best save their
money aud their trouble, and stay at
home to purse their wounded political
feelings. The fraud plea won't 60 this
time, as far as Charleston i, concerned
When the election was coming on
there was a universal demand for
perfectly fair contest, and that is just
what was given the candidates asfar as
any impartial person is able to see. The
Anti-Evans men knew that they had
40 overwhelming majority from the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-09-02
The Pension Question.
A Circular Issued to the C0un-
ty Examining Boards.

The following circular letter was is
sued yesterday to the several county
examining boards Of peusions
To couoty examining Board OF Pen
sions
Geatlemeo-Where such corrections
have already been made, you will
please send to this Office the names Of
all pensioners on roll of 1895 aud left
of Of tie roll of 1896 by error, either
here or there. aod such names will be
added tc the roll of 1896 acd the money
sent for them.
Applications Of 1896. where dissa-
proved by State board for auy cause,
such names cannot be added to roll of
1896, Dor can they be paid anything
for the yea. 1896, as there is no fund
from which to pay them The State
board will be pleased to give the rea-
soos 10 each case for dissaproving ap-
plicatious, a list of ali the names being
furnished at the same time for all the
board of the county may Wish to know
the reasons in detail ; that is. one to day
end apother morrow, nor can the
State board undersrke 20 furoish each
individual. their friends and attorneys,
such reasons. These requirements are
made necessary by the continued flow
Of inquiries fscm all ever the State fer
these causes aud thea the appeals for a
portion OF the appropriation Of SloO, GOO.
Your board and the general public must
bear il n,iad that tie la~ appropriate g
this money aud providing rules ar}s: reg
ulations for its payment required the
State board to pay oat this money
by the 15ta Jure. They cid not Go
this up:ll 18th July
Where the money has been appor-
toned and paid. as required by law,
you can s9e the usefulness Of continual
clamor for part Of IL There is ooth-
ing to &c but to wait until another year
after we have co;.ccted errors proper.
Respectfully,
James Norsoo.
Comptroller General for State Board.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-09-02
POSTPONEMENT ASKED
AS THE VOTE WAS
ABOUT TO BE DE-
CLARED.
The State Executive Commit.
Tabulates the Figures.--
Earle and Duncan 627
Votes Ahead.

Even though the State executive coa:-
mittee adjourned at midnigb; last night
without having declared the Gnal result
liz the senatorial contest. ard there Is
some talk Of Charleston's vote being
questioned by the friends Of Governor
REvans aud it is supposed that Senator
iilman will arrive in the city to-day
Ind have conference With some Of the
leaders. The vote for senator has been
|ta5ulated by the comnittee snd it is
certain that there will be second pri-
mary for the purpose of pamiug cau-
|didate for the Office. Earle and Dun
can on this official tabulatioo. which
was about to be declared las: evening
and interrupted after it had begun,
have 627 votes more thsn Evans.
There is practically 90 chance. whatever
of this vote being changed uew la any
particular whatever.
When the State executive committee
met last night 10 the State senate chan
Der. after deserving Choirmaa ionp-
kin's Office. things rocked along smooth
till Mr. ST. Julian Yates c2ce in aud
handed Chairman Toupkius protest
against the vote Of Charleston on the
ground of fraud. There was little
ripple on the surface, but it passed
away when Mr.. Yates come back just
as Mr. Tonpkins was about to have it
read and withdrew it. Nothing more
was heard of it ill later on when it was
mentioned incidentally By Senator Edrd
subsequent to his having en- adjourn
ment till noon to-day, just as the com
.mittee was proceeding to declare the
result.
The following is the absolutely cor
rect vote as tabu!ated by the committee
which Mr.. Bradham was begiooing TO
read when the adjournment cut him of
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-09-02

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug so The F'Iori-
Ga delegation will cope to this city's
convention to support Grover CIeve-
land for the Presidential nomination.
To day a telegram was received by
Mr. Taggart az the Grand hotel from
Arthur Meigs, chairman of tic dele
CATION, asking that g banner be pre-
pared for the delegation. The ban
FER is to be Of white Sill. ";ti. gold
border containing il tlc center the
portrait of Cleveland and Inscribed
with the words Our Candidate. y
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-09-02

RALEIGH, \. c., Aug % Coy.
Carr has been notified that 20 cattle
have died at dairy near Charlotte
of disease believed to be anthrax
ard that the local veterinarians can
not step the disease The governor
has requested Dr.. Salmon, chief of
the United States bureau Of animal
industry, to send experts there i'm
mediately.
WILLIAMSON, Aug 3o.-To-day at
, p. m, SOC yards above the dam of
the Pelzer company's powerhoase,
one nile from this town, while boat
ing with Jacob and ". II Durham,
William Durham, a boy Of - years,
jumped from the beat TO enjoy swim
lie became strangled AID his cousin
in the boat reached to him the only
oar in tie boat The drowning bov
jcfked ;he car from his cousin band
and sank. Then his cousin dved
after him and reached him, be-: being
enculnbered by lis clothes, could not
swim, SO let the oar Loose aud barely
ed himself The boy was a son
of the Rev. L A Durham, CT Pelzer.
Searching parties are dragging the
river, but as yet, have failed to re-
cover the body The water is about
20 feet deep.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-09-02
Weyler in Hot Water.

KEY WEST, Fla, Aug 30.-Great
excitement prevails in Habana over
Weyler's decree in regard to the
sugar and coffee crop. Il is be-
lieved that if issued the decree will
be strongly opposed. Serious com
plications are expected from the
Spanish element.
It is rumored that the Conservative
party held a secret meeting last
night and decided to ask the home
government for Weyler's recall, and
if refused to foTcibIy expel him, as
was done to Gen. Dulce in the last
war.
1t is understood that Consul Lee
has strongly protested against the
notice posted at the entry of Cabana
fortress, stating that if the American
consul presents himself there to de.
tain and arrest him. Consul Lee has
also demanded that Weyler make a
full investigation of Charles GOWNS
death.
1t is reported that Quintin Bandera
and 60 followers have crossed the
southern section of the torcha and
are now operating around Pozo Rem
dondo 1t is understood that Ban
dera will assume command Of the
forces in Habana province heretofore
under Gen. Zayas, who was killed in
a recent engagement
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-09-02
Challenges Harrison.


WASHINGTON, Aug. % The Demo
cratic congressional ttee furnished
the Southern Associated Press gitb The
following telegram today addressed TO
ez-President Harrison
Hon benjamin. Harrison, New York
City, n. Z
Il have jus: spent week 10 Penu
sylvaui. speaking to many thousands.
Yon, speech in New York last night
attack lie specifically, and I would be
pleased 10 meet ycu in a joint debate
before nothe7a au!ieace, preferably
Iadianap poiis.
4.R r T;;]n,,cu
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-09-02
4 Naval Sensation.
The framing Ship Bancroft
Goes 70 the BosphoTus.

W ASHlNGTON: Jug -O--IHC resi-
dent has decided to send warship
to Constantinople, and the little
cadet practice ship Bancroft has
been selected as the first American
national vessel since the ratification
of the treaty of Paris to pass the
Bosphorus and anchor in the Golden
Horn opposite the gardens of the
Seraglio.
The navy department is in state
of suppressed excitement to-day on
account of the preliminary orders to
fit the vessel for foreign cruise, and
although officials have been pledged
to unusual secrecy over the immedi-
ate cause OF the departure, it is well
known that extraordinary efforts are
being made to expedite the dispatch
of the vessel from Annapolis, where
the cadets have just disembarked
from the summer cruise and the in
struction officers have been ordered
ashore to the naval academy With
in day or two under peremptory
orders new complement Of officers
and men, it is understood, will man
the ship and she will go to the Norfolk
or New York navy yard to make
ready for duty she was never de-
signed TO undertake, congress having
authorized her construction solely
as practice cruiser for the ednca-
ton of naval cadets The admins
tration having reached the decision,
however, that the presence Of a
United States war vessel was impera'
lively demanded at Constantincple,
to perform duty similar to. that Of The
guard ships maintained there by
England and France and other Ev-
ropean powers, and the Turkish laws
resting on the treaty Of Paris forbid
ding vessel of over six guns to en-
ter the Bosphorus, the Bancroft alone
was found available for the service
required She has four guns. and.
therefore, is under no obligation to
secure permission to pass the forts as
would be the case Of all other Amer
can warships save the Concord, now
out of commission, and the Benning
ton, attached to the Pacific station,
and the Dispatch boat Dolphin, which
has two guns.
lit is understood that during tie
climax of troubles at Constantinople,
several months ago the United States
asked leave 10 send one of the ships
On the European station into the Bos
phorus, but permission was refused
at the time on the ground that the
Minneapolis, San Francisco and Mar
blehead exceeded in power and size
the terms of the Paris agreement. 1t
is also understood that at Minister
Terrel's suggestion the step now to
be taken has been under contempla-
ton for sometime and it is not due
to any sndden and unforeseen COM
plication.
The cruiser Bancroft can carry
only 200 tons of coal, and must.
therefore. make port frequently on
cruise Her main battery consists of
four 4.inch rapid firing rifles and
number of small secondary weapons,
and two torpedo tubes She carries
10 officers and 120 men In ali re-
spects she is warship of the highest
class in miniature, equal in appear
ance to the finest vessels in foreign
navies. For her size she is probably
the most formidable of United States
naval vessels.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-09-02
More About Wire Ties.
Suggestions From g Wire
Maker.
From Tue State

From Tne State
Col. Duncan received letter yes.
terday from the Oliver Wire company
of Pittsburg. 1t is given in full to
show what manufacturers think Of
this fight 1t reads:
Pittsburg, Aug ~, 1896.
Col w ?. Duncan,
Columbia, S. c.:
Dear Sir-We regret that you
could not make it convenient to call
at Pttsburg when you were north,
and are sorry that our invitation Gid
not reach Columbia few days ear
lier.
Please accept our thanks for the
many kindnesses shown and ccurte.
sizes extended to our Mr. McManus,
who visited you recently. We sent
him into Carolina to investigate the
cotton tie situation, and he writes
that he is indebted to you for a great
OGdl VI SdiudDiC IlIlOl tIdlIOU.
From your letters and through the
colums of The Cotton Plant Of Spar
tanburg we are well informed as to
the strong effort you are making tc
find good substitute for strap cot
ten ties, and we believe you will sue
ceed with wire, hu: we are inclined
to think that No. 6 will be found too
heavy, for however thoroughly it may
be anneaied it will be found TOO stiff
to ae bent, twisted o. otherwise
manipulated 18th the fingers Our
idea is tnas No s .; No. will ulti-
mate}y be used, but in this we might
be mistaken. as we must admit being
ignorant of what is required and
essential in a good cotton tie. It
is very evident, however, that the
strap tie manufacturers will not re-
main quiet and see their business
taken from them. The present agi-
tation in favor OF a wire tie may re-
suit in breaking the combination
prices of the ordinary article, so that
it will hardly pay manufacturer to
incur any great expense at present,
but we have an idea t!las should your
practical experiment clearly demon
strate the utility Of wire ties we car
compete against the fat article, even
should the price IN tho latter 90 hsc!.
to soi:icwi ere ;:1,i.; So u 90 ,.-i.S :.
bundle &c Go this. :low@v~r, we
thick ti;at No 8 Of No. g" g4 Sc
wire will nave to be used.
By concurrent post we are St: ,;ins
you four sample pieces, two each NJ.
5 aud No 9, showin; different loops
designated respectfully "siagle twisa':
and double twist :" We presume
that either one Of these loops would
answer the purpose, but would like
to know what you think Of them.
Should it be necessary to build ma.
chimes TO form these loops, it would.
we think be to the advantage of al!
TO adopt the "single twist We
propose to send YOU also in a few
days three small bundles of these
ties, II y feet long, made each of
Nos 6, s and 8 wire These we
would like you to test at your ear
convenience. liest
1t occurs to US that wire ties. If
ultimately adopted. could be used.
twice The ties coming from the
country press could be taken off at
the hydraulic press straightened out,
and cut down to the length required
by the hydraulic press.
Hoping to hear from further or
this subject at your earliest conven-
lence, we are yours very truly
OLIVER WIRE COMPANY.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-09-02
3s,807 31,092 $685.

This shows total vote Of 1926 for
the entire State as against II ,743 given
10 The State os yesterday. The States
figures and Chairman Tompkins' also
gave the combination $50 votes more
than Evans yesterday morning. Ou
the foal count it is shown that there is
difference of 333 votes in Evaus
favor. This discrepancy is accounted
for almost entirely in the figures for
Marion and Pickeus given yesterday
morning and marked complete" but
not official as ali the others were
The renaioder cf the differing votes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-26

then served. This liquor is brewed with
much formality, accompanied by low
chanting. The great wooden bowl hav-
ing been brought into the center of the
room, the operator in charge sits down
cross-legged before it. The yangona
root is grated-it was formely chewed
by young men selected for the purpose
and deposited in the BOWL the inside
of which mas, from long use, become
covered with a beautiful purple enamel.
The requisite number of cocoanut shells
of water are measured out and poured
over the grated root, the whole being
stirred to the music Of a solemn chant.
The floating particles Of the grated
root are collected and removed by
means of net of hibiscus fibres skill
fully handled by the person in charge
of the brew The liquor thus pre-
coanut shell, the chief being the first
to drink. Taking the cup between his
two palms, he slowly swallows its con-
tents without removing it from his lips
while the onlookers join in a measured
clapping of hands. When the cup IS
finally thrown down with a spinning
motion, to show that it is empty, all
unite in the chorus. "A matha, ma
that'-''it is finished" The others now
drink in a certain order of precedence.
The liquor is Of a dirty yellow color and
has a bitter aromatic taste, not alto
gether disagreeable Used in modera-
ton, it acts as a stimulant, but if in
dulged in too freely, a temporary paral-
ysis of the lower eXtremities follows
and the victim, while perfectly rational,
reels and staggers as if drunk.-POp-
ular Science Monthly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-26
TuE WAYS OF THE F1JIAxs.

The national character of Fiji finds
it's best expression in the songs once
common among the natives, but now,
under Christian influences, almost OBJ
solete. These songs. or mekkes, as
they are called. generally recount the
story of some ancient hero, of some mil
itary campaign or naval expedition Or
perhaps, of a peaceful fishing excur-
sion. They are generally sung of even
ings by the men only, who assemble
for the purpose in one of their long,
low huts. Here they sit in solemn
state on mats laid upon the ground,
the only light being that of q smoky
fire in one en5. According to Major
Abercrombie, an eyewitness of the GER
emony, one man begins the chant
alone; a second soon joins him, then a
few more, till finally all present have
taken it up, accompanying the wild
music by much pantomime and earnest
gesticulation. The time is beaten upon
a wooden drum by one of their number
and j occasionally accumulated by q
genera clapping Of hands. After a
certain climax has been reached the
music stops quite abruptly with one,
loud clap.
Yangona, the national beverage. is
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-26
CATS AND THEIR WAYS.
Some characteristics of This Popu-
Iar Household Pet.


Lag Household Pet.
Cats do not take punishment as dogs
do: their temper rises, and if struck
they are apt to strike back; but beyond
a gentle cuff to kitten, now and then,
1 find a scolding or an exclamation OF
rebuke enough, says a writer IN Temple
Bar They are also less intelligent and
forgiving than a dog if unintentlonaIly
kicked or trodden on. There is no more
beautiful expression in dogs face
than the look he turns to the friend
who has invoIuntarily hurt him, before
there is time to explain; his whole de-
meanor expresses the highest magnan-
unity, not only the fOregone pardon,
but the eager desire that the offender
shall think no more of the matter.
In many respects cats are more like
men and women than dogs are; they
have moods, and their nature is com
pick A dog is very much of piece;
he is a good dog or bad dog, brave
or cOWardly, honest or sneak; the
canine intelligence is much higher than
the feline, but the disposition is sim
pier.
Cats are exceedingly irritable by tenn
I permanent, sensitive to changes OF the
weather, to frost, to thunder; they are
excitabIe and naturally disposed to bite
and scratch when at play; there is a
curious tendency in them, as in 1ll-bal-
anced or over-strung human beings, to
lose their heads when in high spirits,
and the self-command most of them
show when full grown in resisting
! these influences is 6. striking proof of
conscious responsibility. A full grown
pet cat scarcely ever scratches young
child, no matter how much mauled by
it. Besides being irritable they are
moody and subject to depression, prob
ably a physical reaction from the for
mer condition. Princess, though not a
sullen cat, would sometimes forsake the
hearth or veranda and pass days by
herself on a garden wall or under a
bush. not Ill or out of temper, but out
of spirits, morbid and wishing for soil
tude, instead of the sympathy which
she always sought in her real ailments
and bereavements.
Her peculiarities, both of race and
individuality, we're remarkably Defined
even when she held them in restraint
but, with one exception, all the cats L
have known are captious. Their IN
stinct when i'll or sad is to be alone,
but this is entirely neutrallzed by pet
ting; they become as dependent on ca
resses and sympathy as children. and
much wiser than children when they
are i'll or injured, as they apply for re-
lief with the most unmistakable sug-
gestions, sometimes indicating plainly
where they are in pain, and presenting
the suffering member for treatment.
They. are not so patient as dogs IN tax
ing medicine or submitting to surgical
care. but show their recognition Of its
benefit by coming back for 1t under
similar circumstances.