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Arizona republican., 1898-10-03
BASE BALL.
Where Games Were Won and Lost
 Yesterday.

At Cincinnati Cincinnati, 6: St. Louis, 2 Second game, Cincinnati, 4; St. Louis, 0.
 At Chicago = Chicago-Louisvilie game postponed; rain.
 At New York-Brooklyn 4; Wash ingtcn, 5.
Arizona republican., 1898-10-03
IN A HURRICANE.
Savannah Experiences Severe Gale
 From the West Indies.

Savannah, Ga, Oct. 2.-For fourteen hours. from o'clock this morning un- til o'clock tonight, Say annah has been in the g,,osp of West Indian tornado. During tlLo rA the wind blew stead fly frOJ 6 Ap -+v miles an hour. While Sn, ofd n compara- lively |. .l;rPs lr. r/Ol rrop- erty among rofarp Dona the Georgia and SoutI " O.. ;ts is believed to be heavy. Srsse le fa- tality has so far been reportec.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18
He Will not Command the
Philippine Expedition.

New York. May Is The Tribune
TO- morrow will say:
Major General 3Wesley Merritt will
not 60 to the Pb,lippioe Islands iD oom-
maud of the troops so be scot to the as
sistanoe Of Rear Admiral Dewey and
10 take charge of ehe territory when in
American possession as military gov
crDor.
In an interview last aighs Geseral
Merritt said: Il may not 60 to the
Philippines at all. II is proposed to
give me 5000 meo. only 1000 Of
them regulars and the rest volunteers.
aua thoec from the Northwest who have
bad little opportunity for training and
discipline | have asked tue depart
ueot for at least 4 coo more regular
troops, for believe taat they will be
required. There will be no opportuni.
sy to train the volunteer forces before
they start or af:er they get to Mauila
waus enough disciplined iroo0s so that
the whole body will be as effective as
possible
"How can the Charleston start if
there are DC men ready? Geoeral Otis
may be willing to 60 on without tour
more regiments oe Irregular troops aud
take only 900 tra,aed men with Il ;
900 undisciplioed ooes. but am not
| do not propose to 90 Without force
tha: is suitable to my rauk | shall
stay right here if Go nos 90 to the
Philippines don't expect anything
will be done 20 the matter until il is
certain what am to have for The pur-
pose Of the expedltiou .
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18

The State Board Of Medical Exami
nefs met yesterday in Columbia in
annual session for the purpose of
examining applicants for license to
practice medicine. There were
forty FIVE applicants, three Of whom
were negro women
Lo ,doo Mag 14-The Paris CORE
spondrnt of the Daily Mail, says: The
Barque de Paris has concluded a loaa
OF sSa uilloa francs to Spain, and in
,ostqucoce Spanish fours are 6rmer.
The impression, however, is general 90
the bourse that the next coupocs. due
July i will not be paid. or. rather.
sha. p,se,as viii be offered instead Of
francs.
Meridian, Miss May ii The Ala
bama Gceat Southern passenger train
was beld up by Eve men pear CUBA.
Ala at 10 clock tonight The men
wore masSs sod we're evaent!y Old
hands at the business. The expire, s
car vas robeed Of $4,000. Express
eff siais hoeever, cia,m only $500 was
,ssen, as Express Messenger Nlckl'n
ha3 NOS; of the morey in the stove
pipe \ pc-se feo:n here left at II
o'r,ecs with b.oodhounos.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18

"Wby, this is just like finding.
money" Uncle Sam Gays, .'in fact,
cinch - We are in the ring yet with
the handsomest stock of vehicles in
stylish traps, buggies, runsbouts,
buckboards and surreys for road use,
and it is like finding money to be able
to pet them at the prices we are sell
ing at
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18
MEETING OF MEDICAL ASsO-
CATION.

The Medical Association Of Samfer County
uer last Friday a. ne Bank OF Suntec in an-
nuel session. Dc. F. 81. Dwight, the retiring
president read M sddress.
The regular routine business was transact
and the election of officers was then taken
up The following eiicers were chosen 10
serve during the ersuing year:
Presidsn,-Dr ] G Spanu
lst Vice Prrsident-Dr II N. S uckey
End Vice Pdesideot-Dr. T II. acCutcben.
Sec'y aud Teas Dr. c. p Osteen
The annual dinner was served at the Jer-
vey House.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18
METHODIST BISHOPS
ELECTED.
Exciting Time In the Con-
ference.
DRs. CHANDLER OF GEORGIA,
AND MORRISON OF TEN
NESSEh; ELECTED

Baltimore, May II Rev Dr..
Warren A. Gambler, Of Oxford. Ca,
and Rev. DR.. 81 c. Morrison, of
Nashville, Tenn, were elected bish-
ops of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, to-day by the general
conference in session here 1t is said
to have been the most exciting cleo
tion ever held by the conference
Only twoN ballots were taken, but a
large proportion of the delegates
were of the opinion that Rev. Dr.. E
E. Hoss, of Nashville. was also
elected. The discussion on this point
was lively The whole number of
votes cast on the second ballot was
255, and Bishop Wilson, who was
presiding, announced that 1913 were
required to elect Dr. Gambler re-
csived l48, DR. Morrison l4O and DR..
Hoss l29
The conference had started out to
cleo. only two bishops This limit
was determined upon several days
ago. As soon as Bishop Wilson an
nounced that Drs. Gambler and Nor
rison had been elected, there was a
storm Of protest 1t was claimed
that Dr. Hoss had also been elected
Motions were offered thick and fast.
Substitutes and amendments were
tackled on Questions Of order and
privilege filed the air Frequent
motions to adjourn wero made The
confusion grew. and only men with
sientorian voices had any chance at
all, either of recognition by the chair
or of hearing by the conference. The
struggle was ended By vote to ad-
iorrn in the midst Of business
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18

Busuos Ayres. May l4-(Via
Galveston )-Advices from Rio de
Jaoeiro confirm the reports of the
ARRIVAL a. Bahia. Brazl;. of the United
States warships Oregor. Marietta and
Nicrbeory. The steamer Bio Janeiro,
vbich has arrived at pernambuco, re-
ports having seen, during The night of
Wednesday last. three vessels. supposed
to be Spanish warships. cruising before
Cape Sao Aoostinogo
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18
TO the Public.

At reqaeat for Is statement from Capt
Haedin of toe Lee Lie Infantry as regards
the truthfalness of facts between myself and
Harmon D Noise ems natiag throrg. his cor,
respondence ia THE Htm, be answered oy wire
to The Item as follows:
Columbia, S. c., Nay ID Capt. S.
Hardin, 7tb Lse Light Infantry to-day gave
this statement 10 the public:
"Mr. |. a Ryt:eaoerg vent in with the
Lee Light Infantry of Chester was examined
and rejected oa defective eyesigbt, and it
seems an irjustice for any one TO try TO cast
reflections on him on that account. sup.
pose Capt. Fuller, o g. "A, has 10 bis posses
eiou the slip of rejection and no doubt would
show it 10 those part-s so seemingly inter-
ested 10 the matter JOS s Harden, Cap,
Lee Light Infantry"
Aug Kohn.
have nothing more TO say ou the subject,
aud so fer as am concerned this closes all
controversy through tie columns of the press.
l. A. Rytt-ueerg.
1.-The slip of rejection referred TO by Capt
Hardin was 10 Mt. Rstrenoerg' possession
uetil Yesterday moroiug. it having been
given TO him by Cspt. Fuller at his rsqnest.
Oa yesterday morning be returned the stp TO
Capt. Fuller to be placed on file with other
records. The slip 10 qaestion was examined
W the editor of this paper and Of i:s genuine
ness be bas 20 doubt
We trust that the controversy will ne per-
Eitted TO rent here, for it is so evicentiy the
ootgrowth Of misunderstanding o. the facts
that there is 20 necessity for further discus
sion.-Ed. The Daily Item.
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Pertinent Question

Cur town is quaran;ined agains! Sumter
and Columbia on account OF smallpox and a
policeman meets every train to prevent people
stopping here who cannot produce health
certificate This Is a right and proper pre-
caution, but what 10 TO De done with the pest
10 our county? We are told that all through
the Silver section ibe disease called smailpcx
ls quite prevalent and il would be slmcst
impossible TO keep the people fro:n the county
away from the county seat.-Manning Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18
$1,000 REV ARD.

EoR ONE VICTOR MODEL
ID 1885. Steel Bars, Black Victor Pad
drd Saddle, Rubber Pedals, 24-incb Frame.
Oce Searchlight Lantern Number on whetl
l00,856. Stolen Ap.il 6
MAY ls D JAS WlNN
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peas have been sown in Greenvi'le
and Lexington.
Gardens continue backward, but
locking well Pastures need rain
Farm york IS up with the needs Of
all crops and fields are in good condi-
ton generally except that grassy
fields are reported from Kershaw.
Chinch bugs have attacked corn in
York, and have appeared on grain in
Chester Cut. bad and heart worms
are reported numerous and destruc-
tive over nearly the entine State
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18

Washington. May 1.-THE House
committee Oh possetfloe shas agreed 90
a bill sppropriasisg $1,000 for the re-
lief OF the family OF the murdered
postmaster a, Lake City. S c
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have nothing more to say ou the subject.
aud so fer as am concerned this closes all
controversy through tie columns of the press.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18
a West Point cadetsh,p,

Congressman Stokes appointed Mr. W. ".
Rawes, of New Brooxland, Lexington Coun.
ty, to cade:shlp at West Point, from tie
9Th district of South Carolina Mr.. J. A
Mack was named es alternate The appoot-
men; was made yesterday
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18
q. S DEP AR1MENT
OF AGRICULTURE. 4
Climate and Crop Bulletin OF
the Weather. Bureau, South
Carolina Section.
For the Week Ending Monday,
May l6. 1898.
GoLuaalA. S G May II.

CoLUnBIA. S. G May 17.
Il the easly per,ion cf the week the
nights we're cool and the day senpera-
tures nnseasonably low. but during the
seak there was e steady rise 10 tenn
perssure considerably above the nor
ma.
The u.xinnn reported was 81 on
sths 18th at Gillison vile. while maxina
of 80 and shove were general over the
eastern portion Of the State during The
LAST dayslof the week The minimum
,iF.eported was Al on the 10Th at Chersw.
rGhs average for the week vas 10 and
sste Dornal for the come period is about
81
The r4iafall was generality light.
Scattered showers occurred on the 1lth,
I2sh. 4 4.h and 15sh. The ground is very
dry aud drought may be said to pre-
vail along the coast, most severe IN
Charleston county The heaviest fall
ssor the week vas LIS al Rivervie~.
and 25 other places reported amoncts.
generally less than half an iech. The
average smount vas Q. 81. and the nor
NAL Is appro1inasely 0.9o RaiD is
needed oyerahe entire State
q severe aud destructive hail storm
occurred 10 Piskeos oonn.y 10 the Wei
pisy Of Daeosviile on the 11th. Tbs
path Of the storm nowhere exceeded
Soss miie 10 width ansi was about Eve
niles loag Over p,ssioos OF this area
hail fell 10 toe depth Of four ioches aud
destroyed all vegetation Hail also oc-
CURED. bus withou: doing damage, in
Gseenvilie, Lexiog:on and RicbIand
eonnties
The was suaicieps bright sunshine
syeragiog about 80 per csat of the
possible over The eastern portions aud
abou, 5 oyef the western. Toe pre-
yailing Winds sere light westerly. gen.
esaily southwest.
Tae sa.mer weather caased a notice
aSle Improvement 10 the appearance of
field crops generally aod particularly 10
sne condstioo of corn which has to a
large exseas. regained healthy color.
and shows improvements 10 s,acc. al
though ssaods are not entirely sat;ssac-
tory beiog ouch broken by the favage
Of cut, bud aud heart worms. aud 10.
even on aoecun. OF much replao.iog.
Corn planting continues to limited
extent, bat may be said to be practi-
cally ieished. except for stubble coro
to be planted 10 Juoe.
Cotton shows little recovery f5cn the
set back of she previous week. caused
by the cool nights and damaging cool
wiods and reports of cotton dying we're
received from various localities. The
stand of cotton ranges between every
good and the ..pooress seen 10 life
time" That is to say, there is great
irregularity in the stand even in
adjacent townships which differ greatly,
some reporting fair stands and others
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NOMINATIONS.
FOR CONGRESS-.

THOMAS f. BRANTLEY, of orangeburg
is dominated for Coogeess from the Seventh
District, sutjec to IT, acton of the Demo
cratic primary.
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OBJ Ma1atflaaall a1 allS sautgroll.
8 G. = RDNEsDAY, MAY ls, 1898.

The Sumter Waschnaam was foundep
IN 1850 and the True Southroa in 1866.
The Ratckman and Sosahron now has
BE combined circulation and influence
II both of the Old papers, and is mani
festly the best advertising medium in.
Samter
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-
10 the eastern portion Of the State.
early planted cotton is looking best,
while over the western portions late
planting has done better except that
in places the ground is 80 ernsted that
sprouting cotton seems unable TO break
through il. and some farmers are bar
rowing the fields to break the crust.
Sea-Island cotton is not doing we'll
owing to the drought tha, prevails over
the region Of it's cultivation. Cotton
! planting is practically finished, although
In a few localities it is uu6oish ed.
Chopping we'll under way
Tobacco seems to have responded
quickly to the better weather conditions
tina. have prevailed lasferly, and can be
said to be doing nicely with the sets
larger than usual for the season. There
Is need Of rain IN some tobacco raising
sections. & small white werm is do
log considerable damage 10 places by
boring the pish of the stem, ether wise
tobacco is in a satisfactory condition.
Rice is looking we'll aud growing
fast in the coast rice districts, but in
Kersbau the seed rotted in the ground
necessi,a:ing replao,icg
The condition of wheat continues
very promising. Rast has rot in-
creased during the week aud is not
prevalent enough to materially inju:e
wheat, except 10 portions of Lexington
county. Wheat is heading aud stands
in urgent need Of rain.
Oats are ripening 10 the Southeastern
portions Of the state and harvesting has
begun in Hampton and Beaufort coun.
ties, With eood:average yield. Oats
are heading we'll everywhere but, ike
wheat, need raio
Spring oats viii likely be a faiare in
the low couuries. but 10 the upper por-
tioos of the state are looking veil, bus
oeed rain.
The general outlook for fruit con
tinues to be good for peaches. espe
cially in the counties where most at
tentlon is given this crop. bus pears
are not doing well generally; much
blight is noted. and the fruit is drop
ping tee freely. Apples have set
we'll in some localities. while others
report the trees barren Piums are
ripeniug and will be quite plentiful
Grape blooms in profusion in the
western counties, and this .iruit ap
pears to be doing we'll everywhere.
Attention should be given grapes
now by giving the vines not less than
three successive sprayings at inter-
yals of abou. 12 days
Wild berries will be abundant in
places. but in Hampton and Barn
well the berries appear small and
shriyelled Forest fires during the
winter destroyed many wild black
berry vines
Sugar cane is growing up to good
stands.
Sweet potato draws being trans.
planted but the ground is too dry for
this work to be pushed There ap.
pears to be no scarcity of draws
Irish potatoes are not yielding over
one fourth an average crop in Char
lesion county owing to the deficiency
of over 10 inches in rainfall since
January lst Other vegetables, in
the same vicinity, have yielded less
than usual by SO per cent. and chip
meuts have been correspondingly
light
Melons are now doing well, having
made marked improvement excep: in
Newberry and Bamberg counties
where poor stands are the rule
Peanuts not doing we'll Some
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-06-02
THE GAME OF HIS LIFE.
Showing Ones Varying View of Golf as He
PLAYS Well or Ill.

Showing Ones Varying View of Golf as He
Plays Well or Ill.
On the links of the Island Golf club
at Garden City, N. Y, two men we're
having a hot game, with success about
even. They were good friends and COM
plimented each other on their good
shots and looked the other way after a
foozle. just as the younger one stepped
upon the tee to drive off for the sixth
hole very swagger cart came spinning
up the road that crosses the links near
that tee. A stunning young woman was
driving. She pulled up sharply near the
tee and called out to the man about to
drive:
George, dear, won't you come home
now and not delay luncheon?'
The man Strengthened up with an air
of disgust at the interruption and re
piled:
"Not now. I'm playing the game Of
my life
81 wish you'd come" she said.
"No, not now,' he answered "I'm
playing too we'll. wouldn't quit this
for 40 luncheons. I'm breaking my rec
ord by ten storkes. -
"Well, I'll drive up and down here
and wait for you, che said.
AS she started off George, dear, turned
to continue the game Of his life. He
sliced his drive and lost the ball in tho
blackberry bushes in the ravine. He
dropped a new ball and lost one stroke.
Then he topped the ball Oh the niblick
shot cut Of the whir and didn't gain
three feet. Finally he got out with
seven and was bunkered in the read
that crosses the field. There he lost two
more strokes and the rest Of his temper.
Finally be got out of the bunker and
with beautiful lie used his brassey for
three-quarters iron and overshot the
hole by 90 yards into the tall grass.
There the ball was lost.
Ten minutes later the swagger cart
was spinning down the road at the top
speed of the horse, the stunning young
woman sitting very erect and statu-
esque and driving with superb skill. In
the back of the cart, with his heels dan
Cling and brandishing two golf clubs,
sat George, dear.
The game Of his life was over.-New
York Sun.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-06-02
Zola's Proposed Lecture Tou,

1t is reported that III. Zcla has agreed
to come to the United States and deliver
about Is lectures, relating probably to
anti-Semitism in France and to the trials
of Dreyfus and himself The arrange
ment is asserted to have been made with
Mr.. Edmund Gerson of New York and
to have followed Immediately upon the
decision of the French government to
grant M. lola an appeal from the SEN
tence Of imprisonment lately pronounc-
ed upon him. An interesting detail of
this report is that sum approaching
$50, 600 is promised to NJ. lola for his
visit. One could wish perhaps that that
detail had been omitted. NJ. lola would
undoubtedly excite great interest here
and would draw full houses, but he
most interests Americans at present in
his character, lately assumed, of patriot
and protestant against prejudice and in
justice, and interest based on grounds
OF that sort is hardly suitable for con.
version into cash. 1t is possible, how
ever, that his recent experiences have
Teen costly, and that he has more than
ordinary need Of money.-Harper s
Weekly
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-06-02
FORTUNE FOR A VASE.
Celebrated Pieces of China, Their Va1u
and Their Owners.

Celebrated Pieces of China, Their Value
and Their Owners.
Ten thousand guineas paid by the
Earl Of Dudley for an antique vase and
ever of early Sevres china was the lar
gest sum ever paid for vase. It was
afterward sold to Baron Schroeder for
5000 guineas Five thousand guineas
was paid at the sale of the Lynes-
Stephens collection in 1895 for an owl
-or1n vase of cid Sevros porcelain, paint
ed with horsemen and figures, after
Wouvermans, and trophy of arms in
two medallions with futed neck and
handles formed as gilt figures of boys,
by Dodin and NORM, 1914 inches high.
The price included a pair of oviform,
fiat shaped vases of comparatively small
value. apart from the one above de-
scribed, the three being one set which
formed part Of the Earl of Pembroke s
collection.
In Mr.. Jones' collection of pottery
and porcelain at the South Kensington
museum there is an egg shaped Gros
Bleu Sevres vase with medallions Of
Cupid and Psyche which was acquired
for 5000 guineas. The celebrated Bar
berini or Portland vase, now preserved
in the gold chamber of the British mu-
1eum, was purchased by Sir. w. Ham,
ilton for 81, 900, and afterward sold to
the Duchess of Portland for 81, 800. A
historical vase was recently put under
the hammer at Christie's 1t was one of
pair presented to the Marquis of
Montcalm (the defender of Quebec by
Louis XIV. The last bid for this splen-
did work of art was 81, 995. One Of the
largest vases in the world was present
from the late car to the city of Paris.
1t is made from an immense block Of
jasper, is eight feet high and is valued
at 81, 500.-London 1,,it-Bits.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-06-02
The Matter of Whiskers.

Jules Ferry's whiskers were often an
index to his state of feeling. I saw him
on the day he escaped from the COM
mune Of Paris to Versailles. He related
his adventures at the Hotel DIES Reser-
voirs to friends who gathered round
him. The whiskers, which habitually
stood we'll out, like those (his enemies
'said) of garcon de cafe, were limp and
lay fiat to the cheeks.
The most leonine whiskers I ever saw
were Skobeleff's. They were of i'm
mense length when he drew them out,
rs was his wont, but when let alone
seemed only half as long. dare say
they had their lank days, but not SO far
MS l know. The term whiskerando"
(now well nigh obsolete) had moro
meaning than those who used it thought.
London Truth
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-06-02
Saved by q Cat.

Sir Ecw ard Osborne, lord mayor of
London in his time, bought an ancient
house in Yorkshire, and sent his chill
dren thither. There were two boys. The
elder dutifully obeyed when summoned
to his lessons one morning in a turret,
but the younger, lettering, "happed to
light upon a cat which he delighted to
Play with and crept after her to catch
Der under table in the room, which
was covered ever with carpet hanging
down TO the floor" Thus he disappear
cd, ard neAt instant a terrible rush of
wind overthrow tho turret, in which
lis brother and tie tutor sat at work,
crushing them to death. Supposing that
Lo!h her SONS were there, the mother
fcll into commissions, AID we imagine
tae scene. Ono OF the maids, running
j. g distracted manner from room to
rcC1I. CauE;.t sight CT the small boy
peeping fliIiA i;n;ltr TIC table, with the
cat il Lis ;H-,,s, snltched him up and
bore him in ecstasy to his mother, he
only crying, 81 pray thee, pray thee,
do not whip iGe!" So it may be said
that the Duaa Of Leeds now owes his
exiascnce TO cat.-Pall Mall Gazette.