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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-10

the Senate Finance Conmlt.ee. 10
which there are two vacancies caused
by the retirement of Sherman aud
Voorhees,, in order that be may be
properly fixed to boss the tariff bill,
which will 60 to that committee as soop
as it gets through the House. No new
Senator has been given place on that
committee 10 the memory Of toe Oldest
Senator, but that doesn't make any
difference to Hanna He wants it and
has made his want known 1t is prac-
tically certain that be won't get it,.
Tom Piatt also wants a place 90 this
committee, but as he has been 10 the
Senate before. bis aspiration is not coz
sidercd as audacious as that of King
Hanoa, bu. whether be will get the
place is very, very doubtful.
Ez-Secretary Carlisle has been offer
ed the position of General Counsel for
the Pullman Car Co., DOW held By
Gen. Horace Porter who expects to go
abroad, at salary of S25. 900 year,
aud the expectation is that Mr.. Car
Isle will accept the offer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-10
DELUGE In THE WEST

Chicago. March 6-Tde storm
which ragged throughout the middle
west on Thursday nighs stands uuparal
le'edsnot only for the extent Of the ter
ri,ory over which it ranged. bus for the
amount of water ptecipitated At Gin
ciooati the rainfall reported by the
weather bureau officials amounted to
5.38 inches, aud foods are reported
from almos, every telegrapbio station
from Pitttsburg on the east to Kansas
City on the west aud from the Lakes to
the nortbern boundary of Tennessee.
10 some instances the Indiana wind
reached the velocity of hurricane and
much damage to dwellings, barns,
fences, orchards and forests have been
reported from various points through
out the district. Throughout southern
Illinois, Iodiaua and Ohio the damage
TO railroad property in the form of
wasbou,s. making traffic. impossible,
aud 10 the wrecks, caused by the sof:-
eniug of the roadbeds, is immense
A NOT inaonsiderable loss to the peo.
pie as whole will be caused by the
washing away of bridges aud roadways,
which have been built 10 the rural dis
tricts at cost of millions Of dollars
and which have been totally destroyed
10 many cases.
Owing to the decentralization Of rail
way traffic the local mails to the deluged
district have beeo greatly delayed to
the annoyance Of business interests 10.
volved
The estimates are that over $1,000
600 worth of property has been lost
10 the viciuities of Cincinnati, Dayton,
Indianapolis aud St. Louis.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-10

Annually every new Governor
sends to the Governors of other
States for their official signatures as
we'll as those of their private secre-
taries and of the Secretaries of State.
Private Secretary Cooper has justre-
received large batch of supplies
and the chirographies of some of the
officials are wonders in penmanship.
Some look just like few pen scratch
es and are wholly unintelligible
without the aid Of some
good newspaper almanac The seals
usually are very gaudy as we'll as
artistic. Some ofthe Western States
indicate their political sentiments by
stamping them in silver. such as
Colorado, for instance, while Idaho
goes it one better and has the mar
rowest strip of gold on its otherwise
silver seal, indicating its belief in q
16 to / basis Columbia Register.
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Of Interest to Pensioners.

At the lart session Of the general as.
se"b'y some important changes were
mad. 10 the pension law of the State.
10 consequence of this Comptroller
General Norton is COW sending to all
county auditors copies OF the following
circular letter:
Dear Sir: The general assembly
al its last session passed an act provid
for new coanty pension boards Elec
,ions will be held in each township to
elect township boards at time acd
place to be fixed by ibe county boards.
l will send you copy of the act as
soon as it is printed
1t will ioseress many to know that
Miss K. F. Maber of Barnwell bias
been appointed clerk Of the State board
Of pensions This position was formerly
held by Mr.. W. F. Norton of Marion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-10
COTTON MOVEMENT.

New Orleans, March 5 Cotton
Exchange statement of the crop
movement from September l. to
March 5, inclusive Port receipts
GOAL .5O7 bales, against 4.542,5 ,591
last year, 6.916.60l year before last
and 5. 5.237,947 for the same time in
1894 overland to mills and Canada
1888, against e75,222 906,186
and 500. 9.O6l interior stocks in ex-
cess of September l. 2l8,890,
against 329, ,245 315.580 and 241,-
291 Southern mill takings 603,8l6.
against 586,696 544.751 and 49,
500 crop brought into eight during
the 1856 days to date 7,593,031,
against 6.l33.865; 8.683.l1S and
$3.50, ,8O5 crop brought into sight
for the week, 124,745. against H.
23S for the seven days ended March
5 last year l51,427 and 7l.144 ;
crop brought into sight the first five
days of March, S3.81l. against 55,-
Col !; 92,2OS and 43.l97. This
weeks movement in sight includes
net additions to port receipts for
February of places reporting only
monthly Of 5000 this year, 1925
last year, 1885 year before last, $40
in 1894 Comparisons in these re-
ports are made up to the correspond
ing dates and not to the close of cor
responding weeks.
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The Lodge is Liable.

jackson, Miss, March 8.-The
supreme court Of Mississippi handed
down an opinion to day chat will be
read with much interest by all
Knights of Pythias Mrs, Stems
sued the supreme lodge for 5000,
the amount of insurance carried in
this organization by her husband.
Payment was refused on the ground
that Mr. Stems had committed SUI
eide He had first taken out policy
for $4,000. but several years later
increased it TO $4,000 His first
policy did not contain an anti-suicide
clause, but the secsnd did Howev-
er, the said suicide clause was made
only a few days prior to the time
Stems increased his insurance and
had never been published, and the
same had been made by a committee
or board of control and not by the
supreme lodge The court held that
under it's charter the supreme lodge
alone was the legislative authority
for it's order and that the same could
not be delegated to committee or a
board of control. Therefore, the
lodge is liable for the full amount Of
the policy Notwithstanding the anti
suicide clause.
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Great Snow Storm IN the
West.

St. Paul. March 7.-Rsports to.
uigbt from one hundred towns 10 the
northwest indicate that another grea
snnw storm is raging, perhaps the
greatest Of the winter. A serious
blockade is Oh 10 South Dakota. M
trains have been moving to WATERFOWL,
Huron, Mill Bank and other points for
the pas, 24 hours. The South Dakota
legislature. which adjourned at Pierre
90 Friday, has been unable to leave that
place owing to the blockade.
General Supt. Russell Harding o'
the Great Northern. has just come in
from NORTH Dakota and says be never
saw anything like the quantity Of snow
up there. He said Il thipk would
be very conservative indeed in estimat
ing the suow as being three feet on a
level out on the plains. 1t is probably
nearer four feet 90 level Now that
is a tremendous quantity of snow when
one thiaks Of the vast area It covers
ADD it is not all dowo get. as telegrams
received this afseraoon Indicate another
snow storm.
Asked conceroirg the snow 10 the
mountains, Mr. Harding said it had
surpassed all previous records. ln
many places it was far over the tops oI
the telegraph poles. and SO deep that
the rotary plow could do little better
than cut a tuuoel rather tbaa swath
There is 81 much spow 90 the ground
that there is grave fear of foods both
10 the Mississippi and Red river val.
leys Everything depends on the ten.
perature Of the next 10 days
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American Victory.
Won by Gen. Lee and a Line
in McKinley's Message.

Washington, March 5-Secretary
Olney has just received the following
cablegram from Consul General Lee
at Habana:
"AIl quiet No excitement here
now. hope to secure prompt trial
of all Americans imprisoned. Those
found innocent to be released and
those guilty out Of the island" /"
This dispatch, which came this
afternoon in cipher, indicates most
important change of attitude on the
part of the military authorities in
Cuba under orders from Madrid, as
guilty Americans on conviction are to
be expelled from the island instead
of being otherwise punished.
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WATCHING IN THE GULF.

Jacksonville. March Reports
from West Florida tonight state that
three or four warships are off Florida,
west coast searching for Cuban 6libus.
ters. aod Carabelle, Cedar Key and APP
palschiola are points mostly being
watched. Some think it clever ruse
for the CubaDs to get warbaips into
the gulf, thus giving Three Friends aud
other vessels good chance on the east
coast to 60 out With arms to Cuba.
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The Emperor's Wish.
That s5o.ooo,ooo be Voted
for Building Ships.

OCIlIu, ukdtCu t.-4u tDC COu1oC "!
his speech before the budget com
mittee of the reichstag on Friday in
advocacy OF the governments de-
mand for large credit to be devoted
to increasing the strength of the
navy, Admiral Holman, the head
of the imperial admiralty, mentioned
an "oberse kreigsleitung' or chief
conductor of war measures, as ap-
proving the credit asked for This
form of speech was the official mau
ner of reference to the kaiser in the
reichstag, in the connection in which
it was used aud nobody has the
slightest doubt that the proposal for
the increased naval credit is the kais.
er's personal demand. The exact
strength of the opposition to the
credit in the reicbstag cannot yet be
gagged, though il is known that the
Ceutrists, both factions of the Radi.
cals and some of the National Liberal
members. will oppose it, but the gov
eminent is convinced that the de-
mand will be rejected, and upon an
adverse vote in the imperial body
will dissolve, the reichstag and go be.
fore the country in 8 new election
upon two leading planks in the elec-
toral platform. namely 1.-The re-
vival of the Socialist coercion act as
announced in the emperor's recent
speech at the banquet Of the Brand.
enburg provincial diet, and large
increase of the navy in respect of
ships, armament and men,
Apart from the standing Of the
deputies in the reichstag upon the
question of voting an extra credit
for tie increase of the naval strength,
there is noticeable public reaction
in favor of Admiral Hollmann's pro-
posais under the influence of news
that the attitude of England is men.
acing to the Transvaal government
and the possibility of a, rupture be-
tween England and Germany and
Russia over the Greco Cretan situa-
ton. Extracts from the leading
London newspapers are being pub.
lished here asserting that if war
should occur between Great Britain
and Germany. the former would close
up every German port and blockade
the entire German coast The pub
lication Of these extracts has had a
tendency to strengthen the kaiser's
naval policy with the public While
an open quarrel with England is not
yet within sight, there is general
feeling that something of the kind
may happen in the near future, and
the drift of the popular discussion of
the situation is that it would be well
to be amply prepared when such an
event occurs. Chancellor Prince Won
Hohenlohe has arranged to speak be-
fore the budget committee Of tie
reichstag to morrow and will an
bounce upon that occasion that the
ministers are solidly in favor Of the
naval demands and will under no
circumstances depart from their po.
sition.
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Fant and Bahr.
They Are the Two Chief Con-
stables Appointed.

Governor Ellerbe was busy all day
Yesterday recognizing the dispensary
constabuIary force and when the list
of appointees on the reorganized
force is announced great many
members Of the old force will find
themselves without jobs The gov
ernor has been very careful in max
ing his selections of constables and
has sifted the men chosen from some
thing over 500 applicants. In many
instances he was governed by the re
commentators of the delegation in
the general assembly from the several
counties
The governors Office was visited
during the day by many of the mem
bers of the old force, who sent in en-
dorsements and recommendations.
Chief Constable Fant was around.
BE had been informed that he would
be retained as the chief of the upper
division of the State. He went over
many of the applications with the
chief executive
The governor began the Gays work
by issuing the following proclama-
ton:
Whereas, it is deemed advisable to
reorganize the constabulary force ap-
pointed under the provisions of an
act known as the dispensary law:
Nov, therefore, W. Fl Ellerbe.
governor of the State of South Caro-
lima, by virtue OF authority vested in
me under the statutes hereby declare
that every commission as State con
stable or special dispensary constable
under the dispensary law shall expire
on the leth day of March, 1897, when
altsuch Offices shall become vacant.
The governor then took all the ap-
plications Very soon hesannounced
that he had appointed Mr.. W n.
Bahr of Charleston to be chief con-
stable of the lower division Of the
State. Then with Chiefs Bahr and
Fant he went over the list of the old
constables and the list of the sp-
plicants
The old force was composed of 81
men A great many of these were
left eff, when the work of picking
the men was entered upon 1t vas
not quite completed during the day.
The force as recognized will not
consist of more than 80 men. 1t is
thus seen that there has been very
considerable reduction in the num-
Der of men who will seize whiskey.
1t is stated that the constables will
be expected to use their judgment
and no raids will be permitted except
under the authority of a regularly is
sued search warrant. Governor Ell
lerbe will also give the men to under
stand that they will be expected to
behave themselves !; no improper con-
duct will be overlooked by the chiefs
or himself
The governor will make public the
list of the appointees just as soon as
it has been entirely completed
Richland will have two members
upon the force The State.
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Imported Stock.

q. G os,een & Co. received this week a
full assortment OF the lstes: and prst,es. de-
signs in Dennison's Imported Crepe and Tis-
sue Paper for making lamp shades, flowers
and ali sorts OF fancy work. This is gusrar-
feed to be the genuine imported paper and
far superior to any aud all limitations. We
sci. at New York prices, as we buy direct
from the importers. The stationery stock is
coAplete aud up to date.
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The stores are gay with new spring
goods, and ihe ladies are 6usy shopping, for
Lent and Easter are not 80 far off. The dress
goods ere said to be the prettiest ever brought
out
r. is not 20 be wondered at that Ayer's 5
Pills are IN such universal demand For the
carerof constipation, biliousness. or any other
complaint needing a Laxative, these pills are
unsurpassed. They are sasaf-coated, easy to
take, aud every dose is effective.
The & nsofidation of the Farious roads,
owned and operated by the A,iaaue Coast
Line, intc one system, the authority for
which is granted In an Act passed by the
General Assembly, vii, probable be of beue-
FIT to the territory trayersed by that system.
Mr DuPre makes few very pertinent re-
marks concerning The foriorne and forsaken
condition Of the Baptist grave yard His
criticisms may be productive of good, but of
this there is grave doubts, for .siEiiar cri.i-
scisms aud observations nave been q ade more
than once by others without effect. 1t does
seem, however. that grave yard, where so
many Of the 6rse citizens Of Sumter rest
might be put to better uses than that of q
general wagon lot.
u "A meeting of the stockholders of the Peo-
pies Building aud Loan Association was
held IN the Y ~. c. A. hall at 6 6o'clock Mon
day afternoon for the purpose of receiving
the report Of the committee appointed at the
annual meeting held 10 May last to devise a
pian to wind up the affairs of the association.
The report of special committee, consisting
of Meesrs g. c. Moses, l. Hardy Moses and
b. 81. Rbame, on the ceadition Of the ASSOC
citation was received End referred TO the COM
mittee above mentioned. ead after remarks
by various gentlemen on the proposed wiod-
ing up Of the association the meeting ad-
jonrned nntil Monday next a, 6 p m when
thescommit.ee will report the plan decided
upon:
report comes from Priyateer that man
came So near to being buried alive in that
community few days ago that he must
shndder every tine he thinks how narrow was
his escape from a most horrible fate. The
mac in question had been seriously sick With
grippe for some tue and,his death was ex-
pected at aoy bonr- Finally be cied. or
at least his appearance WIS such that bis
family and friends concluded that he had
crossed over the river into that country from
whose bourne no traveller ere returns. His
inanimate body bore the very semblance OF
death and preparations were made for his
burial. He was dressed and lid out and
the death watch set. After seven bours life
returned to the body, the watchers fret OBJ
serving an almost -in perceptiole movemeu,
of the limbs After tine ne sat up and
began to talk to those around ham, aud since
then has improved steadily uutil i is nov
thonghs that bis ultimate restoration &c
health is but question of time Such is the
story as given u the writer, This is a mos,
remarkable case, if it be true, and hears on,
the assertion that occasionally persons are
buried while in condition Of suspended
animation and after burial revive to fnd
themselves imprisoned within cof6n and
held fast oy six feet of solid earth above
them
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-10

Another revolution has broken out
in Uruguay, and Monteyideo, the
capital, is in state of seige.
The Republicans lack one vote of
having majority of the Senate at
present and Wills be powerless until
Senators are elected by Republican
States.
John A Henderson has been ap-
pointed Senator from Florida to sue
ceed Senator Call, whose term ex-
pired on March 4th. lie will serve
until the Legislature meets and his
successor is elected.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-10

*Part!y cloudy.
There was no high wind with the rain on
Saturday, the 9th instant, though it was ac-
companied with good deal of thunder; the
thunder, however, was for the most part quite
distant and passed by far off to the north
ward of this place.
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A Curse.
What else can we call it?

What else can we call it?
The dispensary at Moncks Cor
ner has proven itself to be such.
Men who never entered the open bar
rooms to take drink, buy the whisky
by the bottle and get drunk. They
carnot buy less than half a pint, and
when bought it must be disposed Of.
They do not like to throw it away,
consequently it goes down some
body's throat to get it out of the
way.
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John BIaylock surrenders.

The iestimong taken by Corouer Noses at
the inquest over the body of Jerry Mack de-
veloped the fact that there were no eye Wit
nesses 10 the killing. There was one man
about 200 yards distant, but his back was
turned when the shooting began, aud he saw
very little of the difficulty. The verdict was
in the usual form, stating the mere fact that
Mack came to his death from gun shot
wound from weapon ia the hands Of john
BiaYlock Nothing was brought out to sus-
tain BiaJlock's plea of self defense, but
there was uone to contradict his statement.
John Blaylock, woo killed Jerry Mack on
Tuesday, surrendered to Sheriff Piersoo on
Wednesday aud was committed to Jail. The
Coroner held the inquest over the DEAD body
OF Mack on Wednesday, and the case should
hsve been ready to 90 before the Grand Jury
cThnrsday. Speedy justice is, more oftea than
otherwise, the best, and has, 10 this instance,
the additional advantage of saving money to
The county. There is 40 advantage and no
csc in keeping Bla7lock. in jail until June if
il is possible to try his case at once.
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Meteorological Record.

The following is report of observations
of the weather taken at Stateburg, by Dr.. W.
W. Anderson, for the past week ending
March 7, 1897
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-10

The March numbers of the Fashion Maga
zines at 81. G. osteen Co.'S.
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Headache DESTROYS Health
successor is ele

Resulting in poor memory, irritaoility, ner-
vousness and intellectual exhaustion. 1t
induces other forms OF disease, such as epi-
lepsy, heart disease, apoplexy, insanity, etc.
DR.. Miles Nervine Cures.