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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-03

estimate Of the power and capacity
of his people. and it may become
necessary for the American army to
turn their operations against their
allies This would be deplorab!e
condition, but there are responsible
ties involved which cannot be avoid
ed o. delegated. Duty TO the nations
of the world require that these pos
sessions, if taken from Spain, shall!
be placed under such government
as will insure safety to persons and
property, and not be left in state OF
anarchy, overriden by horde of ig.
norant, bloodthirsty semi savages
Pehaps more serious problem, or
at least, one more difficult of solution
has never confronted this government
of ours We can only wait and nope
that American tact and ingenuity
may devise some scheme which will
extricate US from the predicament,
and leave us in sn honorable position,
and with faith we'll kept with all con-
cerned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-03

The report of the campaign meet
ing at " innsboro makes showing
which is disgrace to any civilized
community There appears to have
been on hand crowd of liquor load
ed creatures who made things e1.
ceediugly unpleasant for some OF the
guberpatorial candidates by their
drunken sslIies and sharp speeches
The presence of ladies seems to have
mad little effect in preventing the un'
seem;y conduct Uncle George Till
man charged that this indicated that
hereafter free dispensary liquor would
he used for the election of one can
didate. He did not say which can
didate was the favored (?) one, but
tha. Governor Ellerbe was Intended
was plain to the most unsophiSt'cat'
ed particularly as that gentleman
alone escaped their loose tongues
We cannot think that Governor FL.
lerbe can descend 10 any such low
means for the accomplishment OF his
nurposes. If it were generally be-
lieved that such was the case the
probable result would be the reverse
of that intended, for the descent peo'
n,e of South Carolina are Disguised
with methods and proceedings Of that
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-03

It has beeu discovered that the wreck
on the Atlantic Coast Line last week.
about Eve miles from Coium eia.
vss rot 40 accident after all. Railroad
Com missioner Evans and Capt. Lynch
the Coast Line trainmaster, have ioves-
s;sated the matter sod report tha, the
derailmeut was caused b5 large irou
BOLT which bad been placed OBJ toe rail
A reward Of $3.50 is offered for .he ap
prea sosioo of tbe pcrpelrasoT Of the
deed, wish evidence to convict 1t
seems to be taken for granted that some
miscreaut. 90 devilty bent, caused the
accident which resulted in the iojury oil
several persons. 1t maybe, aud If 80,
there is 90 punishment too severe. On
the Other hand, it looks very much like
the work of some child who wanted to
see how tbe grea, iron wheels would
nasten the bolt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-03
RAINFALL.

Showers occurred in some portions OF
the State every day of the week, heas~
lest over Pickeps county where from 8
to 6 inches fell; in places over the
southeastern counties aod 10 the Pee
Dee section the rainfall was less than
40 inch; bat generally over the entire
State the rainfall amounted to from one
to over three inches, the average of 81
measurements is l.95 inches, and the
normal for the same period is approx
ua,ely l.54 inches. The following
heavy weekly rains were reported : Co.
lumbia 2.e3, Wiuusboro 269, Shiloh
800. Sal,ers 400, Camden 8 FL,
White Hail 4 20, Loopers IS. Loog-
shore 2 IS, Spencer 6 55, Beaufort
$50, Liberty 4.75, Trenton 2 "a,
Florence 4 05.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-03
PROBLEMS OF WAR

The Porto Rican campaign Is pro,
crossing most satisfactorily. Our sol
diers have met with few obstacles, no
serious d:sasters-in fact, nave sim
ply marched in and occupied the
count:y 60 the manifest joy of the IN
nabitants. who gladly welcome de-
liverapce from Spanish mistule for a
place ucde: the sbeltering folds OF
Uncle Sans flag. The volunteer
soldiers, or local militia. prove their
lack of loyalty TO the totterlng gov
ernment of Spain by surrenderlng
thei: arms to the American army.
The Spanish regulars have been OF
the mose to avoid capture. and are
concentrating at the mountain passes
Of Aibouito where their final resist
ance will be loade, and overcome, al
though .here may be sharp lighting
and considerable loss of life, in po,
si,ion which natare has made so easy
of defense Matters in Porto Rico
are much s,mpti6ed By all the Cir
cumstances-snd the spirit OF the
people must have telling effect upon
the peace negotiations now In prog
ress.
In the Philippines the situation ls
more complicated, and present d'ff1'
culties which excite the graves: sp
prehension Tue arrogant preten'
sions Of Aguinaldo. the insurgen'
chief, render his mob army unrel'a
BILE A source of weakness rather
than strength. The native popu'a'
tion is unlike that of Porto Rico, be
ing mixture of half breeds and abo
rieines of a low order Of civilization
Of brutal and reveogeful impulses
Aguipaido intends to e5taollsh
soovernens of himself, BY himself, ant
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-03
CROP CONDITIONS.

shovery weather prevailed during
the week. with even. nearly normal
temperature, conditions favorable for
raDid growth of vegetation, resulting in
a general Improvement in crop cood'-
tiocs, except where owing to excessive
rains corn and cot.oo have de:erlorated
on bottom lands and 90 light sandy
soils. Slow progress was made in lay
iug by crops. put this work has been
finished 90 most of the farms, with,
however, many fields still grassy and
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-03
The Case Of Lee County.

The following report of the Lee
County proceedings in the Supreme
Court yesterday is taken from The
State OF this morning:
The Justices and the judges assem-
bled in the court room this morning.
The first matter to be determined was
the exclusion. by lot, of one circuit
Judge, so as to leave in the court an
odd number Of members This is the
requirement of the consultation.
Pending the consideration of this
poiut, however, Judge Gage suggest.
ed that he ought not to sit in the
case for the reason that be was q
member of the legislature that pass,
ed the act creating Lee county. and
was besides member of the house
judiciary committee that reported the
bill. He submitted as be bad, in the
capacity of fawmaker, considered
ard passed upon the law which is
now before the court, he was dis
qualified ircm sitting in judgment on
the questiou to be determined. In
this view the justices and the other
:
judges concurred, and Judge Gage
was accordingly excused. The court
therefore consisted of the following
members /:
Chief Justice Henry McIyer, As
sociate Justices Y. J. Pope, Eugene
B. Gary. Ira B. Jones, Circuit Judges
w. G. Benet, James Aldrich, O. w.
Buchanan, r q. Watts, Ernest Gary,
D. A Townsend. j. G. Klugh.
TIE attorneys appearing in the
cause we're as follows: For Lee
County, Messrs. E o. Purdy, Leroy
5 Youmans and Thomss s. Moor
man; and those against Lee County
we're Messrs Boyd & Brown. E.
Keith Dargan aud Robert ". shand.
Upon assembling yesterday the
chief justice read the order convening
the court.
The petition in the former case,
praying for an injunction against the
establishment of Lee. county was
read by Mr Brown of Darlington.
aud the reply Of she respondents was
read by Mr. Pardy Of Sumter.
Messrs. Geo. w. Brown, R. W.
shand and E. Keith Dargan were
heard for the petitioners. Messrs.
r. o. Pardy. Leroy F. YoumaDs and
Thos. s. Mocrmsn appeared for The
respondents.
At2 p. N the court as then con-
ssituted adjourned sine die, reserving
it's decision. which will be fled later
The supreme cos:. adjourned to
the fourth Tuesday in November
pext.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-03

The Rev. ". 3. Crostley OF Ssockbridge,
Ga while attending to his pastoral duties al
Ellenwood, that state, was attacked oy cnol'
era morbus. He says: "By chance | nap
peued to get hold of a bottle OF Cham berla'n
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and
I think it was the means Of saving my life
1t relieved me at cnce." For sale by A. j.
China
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-03
The State of Sou.4 Carolina.
COUNTY OF SUMTER.
Bu r. Y Walsh, Esq, Probate Judge.

Bu 4. Y WGlSh, ESQ., FTOo0te o~ogo.
n.a .s, 10 10 'Asss Is: 1ssS
~. ADMINISTRATIONS of the Estate Of and effects
Of PRINCE A JAMES, late OF said County
ana State, deceased. ,.,
These are therefore to cite and sdmonisn
all and singular the kindred and creditors OF
the said Prince A James, as aforesaid,
deceased. that they be and appear before me
in the Court of Probate, TO be held at Sum
ter. C. H on September lst, 1898, next after
publication thereof, 9. II o'clock 10 Toe tore
boon, to show cause, if any they ba'e' why
the said Administration sho1!d not De sfa"''
ed.
Given under my band this 3rd day OF
N'f N''' - THOS V. WALSH,
Judge of Probate.
August 3-2t osw
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-03
Successful Physicians.

Ne heartily recommend DR.; Hathaway %
af .2M S Broad St, Atlanta, Ga, as being ;'eE
fectly reliable and remarkably successfI! i. u
treatment of chronic diseases of men and won.s
nasd Of medical help should certainly writ.
these eminent doctors and you will receive a fre'
and expert opinion of your case by return ma.
without cost.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-03
q. s. DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
Climate and Crop Bulletin of
the Weather Bureau, South
Carolina Section.
For the Week Ending Monday,
August /, 1898.
COLUMBIA, S, G August 2

COLUMBIA, S, G August 2
Nearly normal and very equable tenn
perature prevailed during sbe past
week, With usxinrms ranging between
IS and 95 degrees, and mioimums gen.
esslly about 70, and 40 extreme mini
mum of 81 degrees on the 26th Of
July at Liberty, Pickeos county. The
average temperature for the week vas
81, and the oorma. for the sane period
is about 80 degrees.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-03
Estate Miss Ethel E. Brown,

MlNOP.
WILL APPLY TO the Judge OF Probate
| Of Sumter County on August Str, 1898,
fnr final discharge IS Guardian CT person
and Estate of aforesaid Mirror
~ ALBERT E AYCoIk, Graroiar
Ii. cdt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-03
MACHINERY
FOR SALE

Ooe 2o.Horse power stationary Engice.
Two 2O-Horse po#er Re,ufo Tubular Sc:l-
ers.
Two Boss Presses.
One Acme Press
Two so-saw Pratt Gins. With Feeders snd
Condep:eTs
Oue 7osaw Pratt Gin, with Feeder aoa
Condenser.
one 9 uch Saio. Eleva ing System.
One 7.iccb Sailor Eieyatirg Systsm.
one s.!ic,se Power Atlas Eoelne soo
Boiler.
Also shsf,iog, Be;irg, Pulleys, sc.
All the anove 10 good working condlt'on.
cnd dong cd wosk Will be sold very
abeap for cash, or ou liberal terms TO s2'
Corrsspo pondencs iavi,ed, and fuEe. infor-s-
ton gi7eo i dasised
F. f. THOMAS.
WedgeEeia s.. c,
rco u r -, y Ct
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-03
SUNSHINE, STORMS.

There was deficiency io sunshine
over the greater portion Of the State,
With es,im a,es as low as 10 per cent.
Of the possible, and an average estimate
Of SO per sent. of the possible. More
snap the usual amount of cloudloess
prevailed during the entire month Of
July.
10 the vicinity of Batesburg much
corr was blown down by bigh winds,
hnt elsewhere 90 destructive Winds
occurred.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-03
NOTICE.
Headquarters Democratic Ex-
ecutiye Committee.

SUMTER, S. c., August 3, 1898.
According to resolution Of the County
Democratic Executive Committee, County
Campaign Meetings have been appointed as
follows
SHILOH, Wednesday, August II.
PROVIDENCE, Wednesday, At
gust "a
SUMTER. Saturday, August q.
Candidates sre expected to be present and
address the voters on these occasions.
The pledges of all candidates, together With
the assessment of one dollar, must be In the
hands of the Secretary Of the County E1ecu-
tive Committee on or before August 18th.
By ORDER, R. 0. PURD9, Co. Chm.
J. NJ. KNIGHT, Secretary.
Aug
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-03
Claren0nt LODGE No. Ga, Al n.

TINE REGULAR MONTHLY CoNAV-
NICATION of Claremou, Lodge, No
a.. A. F. H.. will be held on Thursca7
Evening, August IS, at y p. M. Brethren
will take due notice aud govern themseive'
accordingly
a,,ee,-p C Nosrs Sec
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-03

The Sumter Wotcnmsen was founded
in 1850 and the True Southron in 1866.
The Watchnson and .Souahron nov has
the combined circulation aud influence
OF both Of the old papers, and is mani
fessly the best advertising medium IN
Samter.
The herald., 1898-03-06

Wnen all the magnets have been thus
fixed the work Of raising the wreck will
be begun. On the pontoons are to be
powerful hydraulic rams and dynamo
machines, and these will get to work on
the lifting process. Each lifting cable
will be attached to the lifting pontoor.
by means Of a sheave on the head of a
hydraulic lifting ram having a stroke of
twelve feet, which will give an effective
lift OF twenty-four feet. Each hydraulic
cylinder on the pontoon will be connect
Cd with all the others, and balancing
accumulator will prevent any rope from
getting more than normal strain of
one hundred tons.
Wnen the rams have all made their
full stroke the lifting cables will be SIM
euitaneously held in position by means
OF special hydraulic lifting blocks. The
rams will then be lowered and another
lift Of twenty-four feet given to tha
wreck, and this operation will he re-
peated uptil by patient work the great
battleship is raised so near the surface
as to allow of her being towed to shall
lower water and then beached.
All this will be the work of a great doc,
Of time, but the consensus of scientific
opinion Is that 1t can be performed
When 1t Is considered that the Victoria
cost to build no less sum than So 600 O00
1t Is worth the attempt at an immense
cost, as no part of her armament is in
5ured, and the comparatively small-sized
hole that sunk her can readily be re-
paired.
A1sareful estimate of the cost of rails
ling fhe battleship by means of electro
magnets shows that 1t can be done for
less than $5o0,0O0, so that the govern-
Msnt will be an immense gamer IL the
work Is successfully completed.
In small way the test of this novel
method of raising sunken battleship
has already been made by the govern
ment-authorities, and wore it not for the
Blowness with which the admiralty offi-
cials take up any new suggestion, how
The herald., 1898-03-06

runs the whole length of the ships from
bow to stern.
Over that portion of the ships in which
the engines and boilers are placed the
deck is fiat and two and half inches
thick. From the lower edge of the ar
mored bulkheads the protective deck
runs slantingly to the bow and stern
and is about three inches thick, except
where it slopes to the sides, and there 1t
Is five inches thick.
The coming tower Is ten inches thick
and is placed below the pilothouse,
back of the forward turret. In 1t will
be placed an armored tube, piercing the
protective deck, Through this tube the
telephone wires, speaking tubes, elec-
trical and mechanical apparatus will be
led for communication with all parts Of
the vessels. Besides these the electrical
signals from the engine rooms and pilot
house will be fitted in the coming tow
erS.
The ships will be driven by two sets
of triple expansion engines, placed in
separate water-tight compartments, and
operating twin screws Steam will be
generated from five large boilers, placed
in water-tight compartments forward Of
the engine rooms. These boilers will
also supply the steam to operate some-
thing like ninety auxiliary engines. They
will consist of steam, hydraulic, pneu-
matte and electric machines, and will be
used for the purposes of lighting, hoist
ing, draining, pumping, ventilating and
supplying miscellaneous power
Like the cruiser Brooklyn the turrets
and the ammunition hoists will be OPP
Grated by electricity, and the same pow
er will be used to discharge the larger
guns.
With cruising speed Of ten knots,
the ships will have a considerable radius
of action. Their moderate draft will
enable them to enter harbors where
the water is too shallow to admit
the average heavy cruisers.-New York
Times.
The herald., 1898-03-06
ASTOUNDING ELECTRICAL FEAT THAT WILL ASTONSH THE WORLD

ever feasible it may seem, the Victoria
might have been raised long ago.
When the idea was first suggested BY
an electrical expert, the government off,
cials were sufficiently impressed with It
to allow a demonstration to be made
with model ship, the depth of water,
the lifting capacity Of the magnets and
all things, being relatively. the same a.
those of the forthcoming undertaking.
Into a depth Of water that represented,
In comparison with the size Of the inn
mersed model. the depth of the Mediter-
ranean where the Victoria is sunk. there
were lowered a number Of magnets that
bore to the model the same size, COM
paratively, as those that will be used In
the work described. The magnets readi-
ly attached themselves to the sides Of the
sunken model, and the little boat was
easily raised to the surface of the tank
in which 1t had been sunk.
The demonstration Of the success OF
the experiment was met by the objection
that the sides of the model were clean
steel and the water was pure, so that
the magnets were easily attached. 1t
was argued that a vessel that had been
in salt water as long as the Victoria
would be covered with barnacles ana
encrusted with salt to such an extent
that 1t would not be possible to find q
The herald., 1898-03-06

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The herald., 1898-03-06
- FEAT which will aGsurcdly be
one of the most wonderful SCI
cnce has ever attempted has been


cnce has ever attempted has been
@Aproposed to the British govern
ment. 1t is to raise the great
bnttieship Victoria, which at present
lies at the bottom OF the Mediterranean
sea, by means of monster magnets.
If this is successfully performed, and
eiectro-scicntist Of note believe that It
will be done, 1t will revolutlonize the
wrecking industry, as well az mark q
giant stride in electric science.
The suggested experiment on the part
Of the British government Is Of especial
interest at the present time, in view of
the sinking Of the American battleship
Maine In Havana harbor
TO say that the proposition has as
founded scientists in this country is
putting 1t mildly. And yet, when those
who at first smiled at the idea have seri-
ously considered 1t, they have been
forced to admit that the plan is not only
feasible. but is likely to prove an un-
qualified success.
Before going into the details of the
British governments plan it Is necessary
to say something about the sunken bat
tleehip. In the minds of most people
the incident Of its loss is still fresh. The
British fleet was steaming in double col
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-22
HARBoR NOTES.
Items of Interest Picked Up Along the
Water Front.


The Beaver line Gallia Captain VIM.
Stewart, arrived about eight O'Clock
Yesterday morning from Liverpool via
Halifax. She brought about six hundred
tons of general cargo consigned to points
in Canada After loading, the Galiia will
touch at Halifax and carry number Of
troops back to England.
The steamer fremont arrived from Bos-
ton about ten O'Clock yesterday morning.
She should have been here Tuesday morn
ing, but did not leave Boston on account
OF the thick weather. The steamer Bay
State arrived from Boston In the AFTER
noon, both steamers being at this end OF
the line. 1t was the Trement's turn to
sail for Boston last night, but at seven
O'Clock she was still at her dock on 40
count of the heavy weather. She expected
to get out during the evening If the
weather cleared
Hamilton and Mcdonald are doing the
stevedoring for the Gallia.
The Kniokerbocker has gone to work
again for the Mcdonald Dredging com,
pany.
One hundred thousand bushels of grain
were loaded into the Deyona in five hours
Tuesday night.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-22
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following transfers of real estate
have been recorded:
Orrin W. Brackett of Freeport to Peter
J. johnson of Freeport, land and build
ings on the road dividing Freeport and
Yarmouth.
Consider Brown OF West Bath to David
burlington of Brunswick, land in Bruins
wick.
Henry ]. Lane and Orrin B. Lane, both
of Raymond, land IN Raymond.
Ephraim Brown of Raymond to Mahlon
v. Hayden of Raymond, for 1855, a
tract of land in Raymond.
Charles e Moulton, John e. Osborne
and Frank K. Stevens. all of Harpswell,
and others, to Belle G. Booraem of New
York, land on Orr's island.
John e. Osborne Frank E. Stevens
and Ida h. McIntire of Harpswell and
others to Belle C. Booraem of New York
city, land on Orr's island.
Julia A. Chapman, Martha A. Robin.
son, Edward w. Stevens, George M.
Stevens and Clara Stevens, all of Port
lana, to the York County Savings bank,
for 81, 9S2, real estate on Middle street,
Portland.
James A. Cox of Brunswick to Calvin
N. Dwelley of Brunswick.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-22
OPENING OF THE TEMPLE HOUSE.

OPENING OF THE TEMPLE HOUSE.
fThe Temple house was opened yester-
day and all day long and late into. the
evening the house was crowded with
guests, who came to inspect it and who
left much impressed with it's magnifi-
Genoa and It's perfect equipments. At the
dinner hour and il evening the hand
some dining room = filed with guests
who thoroughly enjoyed the fine service
of the house. The opening was great
success in every way and Messra Ward
and Clarity were the recipients of many
compliments for the fine appearance of
their hotel.
In the evening large party of the
friends of Messrs. Ward & Clarity assem-
BLEED in the hotel Office and Mr.. A. D.
M. Gilchrist, acting as spokesman, pre-.
scented them with two handsome clocks,
the best made. in token of the regard in
which they are held. This house is now
open to business and will make spec
ialty of catering to the travelling public
and the theatrical profession.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-22
Tons of Xmas candies at shaw's.
FLORIDA DOOR COMPANY.

The Florida Door company. having
options upon the output of several South
ern mills is being formed in Portland.
It is the purpose of the company to man
ufaoture North Carolina pine, ash and
oak doors for Northern markets. At
present there is not mandatory in the
South where millions of feet" of lumber
are sawed daily, devoted to the manufac-
ture Of North Carolina pine doors.
There Is but one factory in the South,
recently established by northern New
York men, devoted exclusively to the
manufacture of cypress doors, and this
concern is months behind it's orders. The
opening seems suspicious and the Florida
company probably will develop large
business