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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-26
SUMTER. S. c.. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 20. 1898.

the proposed road law of the state SO
that the limit of the time of convicts
sent to the county chain gang be ex-
tended to Ten years
On motion of MIR. Hyatt a commit
tee of four, with chairman, was ap.
pointed to wait on the ways and
means committee to insist on the
passage of the resolution; Col.
Thomas, Hyatt of Richland !; King,
of Darlington; Howell, of Spartan
burg; Mitchell, of Charleston.
Mr.. Lyons. of Abbeville introduced
the following, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the association
commends the wide tire bill and any
other good roads measure now before
the Legislature
The secretary, Mr.. Wilson, read a
letter from Gen Stone in reference
to postal savings banks, and the
effect of good roads upon them. Mr..
Wilson had responded that the asso-
citation was heartily in sympathy with
the movement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-26

Tucson, Ariz., Jan 19.-It is re-
ported that Blackjack's gang of out.
laws was surrounded in the noun
tains near the boundary line by sew
eral possess, including the posse
sent out by the Mexican government
and fight occurred in which one Of
the outlaws was killed and four cap.
tured. Two attempted to escape after
being caught aad were shot in fight.
The other two were in the hands of
the Mexican officers. and it is claimed
met their death in like manner. The
remainder of the freebooters, went
out in every direction and supposed.
ly in the in the interior of Mexico in
the Sierre Tadre Mountains.
Bryan's doom is settled-that is
plain Senator German of Maryland.
is being held out as candidate; in
distinct opposition to the l6 to l no.
ton, and Carter Fl Harrison 10 to be
his running mate The skirmisl pre-.
sages the disposition of Is tot; there
is no more virtues in it as rallying
cry.--Detroit Journal. Go to; the
wish is father to the thought.-Au-
gusta Chronicle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-26
No Need For High Tariff.

Washington. January 49, The
elearess exposition of the real extent of
American competition 10 Europe that
has ever been presented officially is
probably that given in report to the
State department from Frank Macon,
United States consul general at Frank
for, aud pablishhd in the Daily Copsu.
lar reports. Mr.. Mason treats the sub
jecs broadly. bu. naturally. Ho finds
the main points for his theme directly
under his Own observation in Germany,
where the struggle is now most bitter.
He recounts the various matters that
have been considered and others that
are now before European Governments
looking te cooperation in reference to
the encroacbment Of American trade
and enterprise on European markets.
but concludes that % to food. certainly
there can be no successful combie alton
to make the cost greater. noswishssand-
ing the strong agrariau agitation. In
manufactures America has been max
ing inroads in Europe beyond the CON-
mon knowledge. aud Mr.. Mason points
out some lioes in which We have over
whe!med opposition, aud says that in
spite OF the teachings Of European
economists in those lines the scepsre
of economical production with highest
wages has passed from the Old World
to the New. Shoes, steel and iron in
various forms, mining and electrical
machinery, bicycles, sewing machines.
lathes, milling machines and tools, be
specially mentions as articles with
which We compete successfully against
Europe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-26
What was It In Orangeburg?

Governer Ellerbe has received the
following observations by Dr.. Wm R.
Lowman made on visit to the pest
house. State Colored College, January
lS. 1885,"
j.. Howell-Fully recovered from
attack af e,upsive fever; spots where
scsbs have fallen off dark areols.
J. L. Douglas-Fully recovered;
spots dark areola-
Jas. Mousague-Folly recovered;
spots dark areola.
Montague recovered; vsccinated on
18th; taking slightly.
R. II Banks-Recovering; vaccin-
ated on the 18th; taking.
Cornelius Hanna had chicken pox
years age; has been With patienta for
twepty-one days; no eruption; vaccina-
ted on the 18th; taking
Willie Williams had chicken pox
years ago; roomed With Montague !;
exposed since December 8. 1897; DO
eruption; vaccinated on the 18th. jan
usry, 1898; taking.
There is 90 smell or discharge 10 any
Of the cases; no coryza or affection of
The mucuous surfaces.
All the patients are up aDd about
the house.
No new cases.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-26
A Discovery by Edison.

Thomas A. Edison has made dis
covery which gives promise of re.
volutionizing the iron trade. 1t is
new metal, which, nixed with iron,
renders cast-iron as tough and
strong as wrought.iron. The discov.
cry was made parely by accident.
Mr.. Edison has been at work the
last year at the mines in Edison, N.
j., in bringing his great magnetic ore
separating process into practical
commercial form. He has practically
solved the problem and has gotten
the plant into full operation. Dur
ing the last few months he has run
through the mills experimental test
lots of from FIVE thousand to ten
thousand tons each. Most of the
products of the mills have been mar
keted at the great blast furnaces at
Catasaqua, Pa
The last lot, shipped to Catasaqua
about a month ago. developed curl
ous characteristics. 1t is we'll known
that after pig iron is run out of tie
blast furnace it is broken up by
sledge hammers into pieces for ship
ment and for handling, but this lot
proved refractory. Fifteen pound
sledge hammers were used with all
the force that sturdy men could 'em-
ploy, and repeated blows failed to
break the pigs Twenty FIVE pound
sledges were then used with the
same result.
Mr.. Edison was notified of the re-
markable discovery. Sections of the
refractory pigs were submitted by
him to half dozen eminent chemists
whom he keeps constantly employed.
Mr. Edison formed the theory that
there was some hitherto unknown
substance in the iron which caused
the differences. He suspected that
it was new metal
The reports of the analyses by the
chemists have been made and all CO.
incide with the Wizards theory. In
fact two of these men have no hesita-
tion in saying that in the process of
exclusion they have obtained portions
of the new metal.-New York Dis.
patch to the Baltimore Sun.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-26
The Cigarette Defended.

The cigarette has at last found
champion
We do not mean dude or VIC.
man who smokes. but learned and
very respectable champion.
A defense Of the cigarette has been
put forth by no less august body
than the Medico legal society,of New
York.
At the last meeting of this distin-
guished organization the maligners
of the cigarette were called upon to
substantiate their statements, and the
result of the discussion was that the
smoking Of cigarettes by other than
little children was shown to be a
comparatively harmless habit when
the fumes are not Inhaled into the
lungs As matter of fact. it was
contended, a whiff at cigarette
often Temporarily satisfies the craving
of an adult for pipe or a cigar, and
so checks the tendency to the exces-
sive smoking which works such havoc
on the nerves and on the hearts of so
many people
Recently the British Medical Jour.
nal took q coroner severely to task
for declaring that the death of a Ger.
tain young man was caused by cigar
cite smoking. The Journal said there
was no evidence to justify such
verdict and that in many cases
inJurinus effects and death were
attributed ito cigarette smoking when
in truth were due to entirely different
causes: The cigarette, it appears,
has WOE some very stout defenders
Atlanta Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-26

puez hocnel0rs opls upon hocoe-
FORT. aud ''Loog live Zola !" The
disturbance Continued. the Aaarchists
declaiming from the tribune against the
army aud ac:laiming Dreyfuss. Some
of the Injured people were carried out
with their faces covered with blood.
The interest was cow transferred to
tho streets, where the police bad been
reinforced by the Republican Guards.
At 10 O'clock this evening Slarge bodies
Of students, fourisbiog the tricolor and
shouting, .Vive L'Armee,' proceeded
in the direction of the military club, in
the Avenue De L'Opera The troops
cleared the place De La Repnblique
and charged the bodies-of students. A
large farce is protecting the military
club.
Several men we're arrested The
demonstrators tben proceeded, shouting
.Conspuez Zola." to the Offices of the
Temps. the Aurore and the Librc
Parole. but the police again dispersed
them. Near midnight 500 students,
led by M Millevoye. reassembled at the
Military Club. but they met with the
same fa:e. In the melee some we're
wounded apd others arrested. Uiti-
nately. III Millevoye obtained permis-
sion of the police to march before the
clnb, crying 1--WE L'Armee -
By nidaighs those Who had been ar
rested we're released, and qaies had
been restored in the Place De L'Opera.
There we're only triaing manifestations
elsewhere. A. this hour (midnigbs)
N Blanc, the prefecs Of police, has just
personally taken the direction Of the
men who are protecting the militar.-
club through fear of further trouble
Teleerams from numerous provincial
towns report student manifestations at
MsrseiIles. where the windows of Jew.
ish shops have been broken At Nan
tes there have been some attacks on
shops aud on the synagogue. The
crowd rescued those who were arrested
The events Of the pas. few days are
begioniDg TO produce feeling of panic
In Jewish circles Both the business
and private houses Of the Rot5schilds
and other wealthy people are guarded by
special detectives and gendarmes. for
fear Lest the ..Drumont" crusade pro.
duce sudden popular outbreak.
The Cabinet was only saved from
defeat by the votes Of Monarchists and
Boulangists. The Libre Parole ACCUSES
Gen. B;llot Of illegally spending 150,-
900 francs Of var Office funds in hribiog
the press daring the present crisis-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-26
The Demand for American
Horse.

We have heard a great deal about
the passing of the horse. but the
truth is there is an increasing de.
mand abroad for American horses,
and thousands of them have been
shipped in recent years to Europe at
q fair profit to the raisers This
country in 1897 exported 1852
horses and 7,473 mules making to-
tai value of which was $5, ,3l4 900,
making rather important item of
foreign trade. The exports of horses
have increased over five fold since
1893. There were never as many as
5000 sent abroad prior to that year.
The increase is due to the decline in
the value of horses in this country
resulting from their displacement by
cables and electricity on city street
car lines. and the general depression
in the country.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-26
The Riots Kill Autonomy.
The Spaniards Don't Want It
and the Cubans Won't
HaYe It.


Never has Habana witnessed four
days like those just passed. The
trouble began on Wednesday at 9
o'clock in the morning. and ever
since the city has looked as if be.
sieged. Soldiers of all the corps are
parading and guarding different parts
of the town except the volunteers,
who, since Thursday, have not been
called to arms because the govern
ment saw that they sided with the
rioters and could not be counted
upon.
The riots have been the death blow
to autonomy, as they prove that not
only the CubaHs do not want it, but
that the army. the volunteers and the
Spanish element generally will not
consent to it and are determined to
fight against.
Bayonet and cavalry charges have
taken place in the parks and thor
oughfares of the city. and 1000 re-
gular soldiers have been necessary to
keep order. The attacking mobs
were composed at first of army of.
6cess of different corps and grades as
high as colonels, but afterward of
>the social classes Of Spaniards.
The most serious and imposing
moment of trouble was on Wednes-
day night at 9 o'clock. Blanco had
placed the Fifth battalion of yolun-
teers inside the courtyard palace.
Outside the Plazas Armas large
crowds had gathered. shouting,
"Long live Weyler!' "Death to
autonomy y "Death to Blanco 7"
and the volunteers inside the palace
began shouting the same. They
were subdued by the, energetic
action of several officers of the reg
ular army, who, with swords in hand,
enforced silence and made them fall
into ranks.
The correspondent was at the pal
ace at that moment. Gen Blanco AID
all the palace officials were in great
suspense, for had not the volunteers
been subdued. there is no telling
where the trouble would have ended
Seeing that the volunteers could
not be counted upon, the civil guards
from the nearby towns were imme-
diately called.
Col. Paglieri came with 500 civil
guards. who can be said to have
saved the situation. Since then
about 1000 cavalry and infantry sol
diers have been ordered from the
country into the city to keep order,
as Blanco knew he could depend
neither on the volunteers nor on the
orden publico or military police, who
also sympathised with the mutineers
Some say Blanco was weak at fret
but, taking into consideration that be
had no backing either of the volun-
teers or the orden publico, it is be-
liered that he did all be could. He
feels very downhearted over the oc-
currence. and, aud has repeatedly
begged his friends rot to abandon
him In these irving moments.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-26

Az the writer in the Journal says
"Bryanism is bigger thing than Bry-
an A. Organism will continue to
grow, wha..ver Mr.. Bryan may do"
"Bryauism' is also bigger thing than
any newspaper. 1t is bigger than its
eastern critics and opponents. It is
bigger than the pivotal states and big
ger than any element of opposition
II is bigger than all these. and is grow
ing all the time.-Atlanta Constitutions
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-26
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-26

The Dreyfus riots 10 Paris may have
90 serious results, but France is an exc
ceptional country. and many times in
her history trides have changed her
government and even ber map.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-28
FUNERAL INvITATTOYs-

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DUGGAN-The friends and acquaint-
ances of Martin J. Duggan are respect
fully invited to attend his funeral from
St. Joseph's Infirmary at 1920 a. m. o'clock
to-day Saturday.
POWERS-The friends and relatives OF
Mr.. and Mrs. z. H. Powers are respect
tuliy invited TO attend the funeral of their
son. Arthur Raymond Sunday morning,
May %. at 10 O'clock at Guyton, Ga.
TURNER.-The relatives, friends and
acquaintance of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Turner. Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Turner, Mr..
and Mrs. F. Schmitt and Mr.. and Mrs. r.
l.. Gould are respectfully invited to attend
the funeral OF. Carrie E.. infant daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Turner. from their
residence SIG Price street, this afternoon,
at o'clock. Interment at Laurel Grove.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-28

for the concentration of the volunteer
troops.
Gen Lee is pleased with the camp
ground, which is really the most favorable
around Tampa having plenty of shade
and water, but all the available room for
troops In that locality is now utilized and
there is no room for drilling purposes.
Should there he no immediate moving
out of the regular troops,in which case the
volunteers would occupy the old camping
grounds, it Is very probable some new To-
cation viii be sought if not at Tampa
then at some other point Both Jackson
vile and Miami have been considered IN
this respect.
The availability of Jacksonville espec-
tally as a rendezvous point for the thous-
ands OF volunteer troops yet to arrive has,
il is Underst TODD been under discussion,
and Gen. Lees visit of inspection to the
Florida metropolis may ultimately result
in the establishment of the headquarters
of the Seventh Army Corps at that point.
All this, of course, is contingent on the
time of the movement toward Cuba.
The following assignments were made
by Gen. Shafter to-day: Capt A (.
Sharpe, Twenty Infantry, adjutant
general First division, Fifth corps; Lieut..
c. M. Truitt, TWenty-hrst Infantry, adju
tant general First division, Seventh corps;
Lieut.. E. St. j. Creole, Second Artillery,
adjutant general Second division, Seventh
corps; Lieut.. II. G. Carbaugh, Fifth Ar
tiHery, adJutant general Second division,
Fifth corps; Lieut.. G. b. Duncon Fourth
Infantry, adjutant general Second brig
ade, First division, Seventh corps; Lieut.
r. c. Paxton, Tenth Cavalry adjutant
general First brigade, Second division,
Seventh corps; Lieut.. w c. Short, Sixth
Cavalry, adjutant general, First brigade,
First division. Seventh corps Lieut.. r. L.
Howse, SIKH Cavalry adjutant general,
ll.asrr l.. T.srr al tan
Robert Sewell, Seventh Cavalry, adjutant
general Second brigade. cavalry division;
Lieut.. e. B. Cassett. Fourth Cavalry, ad-
jutant general Second brigade, Second di-
vision Seventh corps; Capt. G.. S. Andor-
son, Sixth Cavalry inspector general,
First division, Seventh corps; Lieut.. c. P.
Baker, Seventh Infantry, quartermaster
Second division, Seventh corps; Lieut.. Ju-
Illus A. Penn, Second Infantry. quarter
master First division, Seventh corps.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-28
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-28
INVASION OF CUBA BEGUN.
Atlanta Volunteer Palms OF "A Fake
Yarn on His Sweetheart.

Atlanta, Ga, May PA letter has been
received here by the sweetheart of q Tam
pa volunteers in which il is stated pos
itIvely that several thousand troops have
already been sent to Cuba. 1t is thought
at least 10000 men have started for the
island. and that they have been landed
safely a a safe point of invasion.
The young lady. of course refuses 10 d.
vulge the name Of the writer of the set-
ter, because it might get him in trouble
with the army department. but she says
the statement comes from thoroughly re-
liable Atlanta man who joined the volun-
teeers here.
Various reports have been circulated
here that the Cuban invasion has really
begun, but no direct declaration to that
effect has been made by the newspapers
or those persons in a position to know be-
cause of the strict censorship at Tampa
and Key West
It is said that the Georgia boys now sta
toned at Tampa are hourly expecting or
ders to prepare TO move on Cuba.
The writer of the letter mention, states
that the men at that camp viii not DE sur
prised at any time orders are given for the
Georgia and other state volunteer men to
get ready to board The transports for
Cuba
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-28
Mayor Bennett Of Lowell
Heartily Endorses This Testimonial = Hoods Sar-
SapariIIa Triumphant in a Severe Test
The testimonials in behalf of Hoods Sarsaparia are
worth reading because they tell things worth telling Just
spare few moments to read this statement below:

No man is more favorably known
in and about Epping, N. H., than Mr..
Joseph Stokes, the husband of the
lady referred to. His word is as good
as U. S. bond, and every statement
from him or his family may be most
implicitly relied upon. Read this:
&C. l. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass:
Gentlemen: For fully twenty years
my mother has been seriously troubled
by sore on her nose. For some time we
thought it of cancerous nature, and it
was removed three times. A physician in
Boston said the sore was not a cancer, but
"A Catarrhal Sore"
1t discharged and was, of course, very an
noying as well as painful. Sometimes it
was as large as a half dollar, and it was
necessary to keep it bandaged and pro-
tected most of the time. About two years
ago the sore seemed to be spreading over
her face, and was larger than when the
Boston physician removed it. There is
no question but that its origin was in
The ScrofuIous Humor
with which my mother has always been
troubled, Two years ago she decided to
give Hoods Sarsaparilla a faithful trial,
also using, as an outward application,
Hoods Olive Ointment. 1t was soon no.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-28
RECRUITS LEAVE MCPHERSON.
Five Hundred Go to Tampa and $50
Sent to San Francisco.

Five Hundred Go to Tampa and $50
Sent to San Francisco.
Atlanta, Ga, May 27-Five hundred re-
cruits for the regiments of the regular
army left Fort Mcpherson for Tampa to-
night over the Central Railway. To-mor-
row $50 more recruits will leave McPher-
son for New Orleans. to proceed thence
with regiments stationed there to San
Francisco and Manila, to reinforce Ad-
miral Dewey
The departure of these men from Nc
Pherson will greatly lesson the crush that
has been experienced there for two weeks
past, since the concentration of recruits
was begun there.
Some of the men who left tonight were
without uniforms and full equipments.
but the department thought it best TO
send them away in this condition rather
than increase the crush, which mas been
for some days almost beyond the capacity
of the post to provide for as fresh re-
cruits arrive daily.
Gen. Brooke, commander of the depart-
ment Of the Gulf, who succeeded Gen.
Graham, arrived here tonight from Chick
amauga, where he has been detained or
ganizing his army of volunteers since he
was appointed to command this depart
ment.