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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-05
TROUBLES OF HER OWN.
Spain Has Her Attention Fully Oc-
cupied at Home.

London, March 5.-The Madrid cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says:
In contrast with the clamOr in Amer
lea, there is almost absolute calm here,
and that, too, even on the bourses,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-05
Weather indications.

Chicago, March 5-For Kansas: Part
ly cloudy tonight and Sunday; winds
mostly southeast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-05

CONTINUED on Sixth Fage.1
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-30
Postal Clerk Arrested.

Montgomery, Ala Nov "a Pos
tai Clerk VIM. j. Garden. running
between Montgomery and Atlanta,
was arrested tonight on his arrival at
Montgomery under an indictment by
the United States grand jury tsbarg
ing him with rifing registered let
ter. The specific charge is stealing
1928 from registered money order
remittances coming to this postofice.
although the inspectors say Garden
has stolen 2.270 since 1885 Dur
ing the yellow fever season last year,
when mails were delayed and divert.
ed from their regular course, he is
said to have taken $3.50 from one let
ter sent by the postmaster at Bran-
didge to the postmaster at Mont
gomery.
Garden was prominent applicant
for the position as postmaster at
Opelika, and is young man of good
family.
The inspectors consider this one of
the most important arrests made in
some time
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-30
Shafter Speaks.

New YorS. Nov 25 Gen. Shafser
was the principal guest tonight at a
baoquet given at Delmonico's by the
Sons of the Revelation of the State of
New York In the course OF bis speech
be said Il wish to say Oothiug about
the late war, about the seccess 10 Cuba.
At Santiago there was no rancor or
eDmity between the Spanish and Amer
loan forces. They docked together
thicker than feas. if l may use the
term"
Il suppose continued Gen Shafter,
tba. you all know bow that campaign
has been bitterly criticised. want 20
tell you that it is much easier for man
to say thirg should be done than to
do it."
s.War vas declared 10 April, at the
beginning Of the sickly season in
Cuba," continued Geb. Sbafter. cit
vas the expressed intention Of the
president, aud be told me so himself,
to delay the war uotiI after that season. i.
20 matter what the public clamor was /.
He would not send volunteers into
Coba during the sickiy season.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-30

Mr.. Aodsew Carnegie gets down to
the milk 10 tie cocoanus 10 the toll
loving extract. -.
..Brs he does cot think trade the
vital consideration of the question OF
what We shall do With the Philippines.
He says it would be interesting to
know what response would be made
should the president ask American
eisizens to volunteer to hold 10 SUB
lection sas people Of the Philippines
or any other people struggling for
;ndeneaaence. There is not an CO.
emy Of the Americas republic 10 the
world .has vii! not rejoice to see the
Republic shus stulsifyiog itself. %
NOT, I csonos. believe that she rs ever i
10 pe brought 70 suoh inefable shame
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-30

Habana, Nov. "a The members
of the colonial cabinet today tender
ed their designations to Gen. BIanco,
who accepted them. but requested
the secretaries t. continue the exer
else of their functions until his sue
cessor shall have taken possession.
Gen Blanco has announced his in
tention of leaving on Sunday or Mon
day next by the steamer Villaverdo.
The United States evacuation com
miseion, in an official note to-day re.
ouested that the archives of the civil
administration be left here, as they
would be valuable to the incoming
government. The Spanish commits
81 Sion Immediately replied, acceding to
the request. The American commits
sioners also delivered note 90 day
informing the Spaniards OF the early
dates upon which the American
troops are expected to arrive.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-30
WHY WILMINGTON is
AHEAD.

sIf Sprunt has any advantage. it
is that of enterprise, capital aud con
centration. That is the explanation
which our special correspondent, Mr.
Kohn, gives of the reason why Viii.
mington is doing so large cotton
business, and why so much of the
cotton which should come to Charles
ton, goes to the North Carolina port.
sprunt congresses his own cotton,
does his own stevedoring, charters
his own ships, and pays less rate
of marine insurance on his cotton
than is paid at Charleston. Sprunt
has wiped out middlemen and their
charges. and is enabled to do more
business because the expenses of
doing business have been reduced to
the minimum He owns his own
congresses, his wharves, his docks
and his warehouses. The greater the
numbe. of bales Of cotton he COM
presses the less the cost of compress.
ing per bale. At any osher port not
similarly circumstanced. the greater
the number of bales compressed the
larger the amount of money dropped
at the port. Given the same condi
ton of things at Charleston, and
Sprunt, or anybody like sprunt,
would be able to do equally we'll here
as Sprunt has done at Wilmington.
Editorial in News and Courier.
The following extracs from Mr..
Kohn's article will be especially in
teresting to the people Of Sumter:
Now, for the want of better butt,
it is said shat the Atlantic Coast Line
system is CO. operating with Sprunt.
and gives him rebate or allowance
of some sort If sprunt has any
advantage it is thas of enterprise,
capital and concentration. The rea-
sonable thing is to ask why the
Atlantic Coast Line should favor
Sprunt of Wilmington. There is as
much money in business for Charles
ton as for Wilmington to the Coast
Line. The Coast Line people natu
rally want cotton to come here to
prevent clog in Wilmington, and if
local cotton goes to Charleston, then
Sprunt and Sloan have to get their
cotton from other points. and the
Coast Line gets the long i.aal to
Wilmington.
The Coast Line people have to
stand the same kind of insinuation
from Norfolk, where Sprunt goes
under the very nose Of the Norfolk
buyers and gobbles up cotton Nor
foiS now realizes that it is not the
railroads, but hustling, that gets tie
business
Now, what complaint should there
be as to the Coast Line, where the
rates are based on established rules:
Just for example few comparative
rates are given
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-30

dealer in Charleston went to look
into the Wilmington situation, and
he is satisfied the Sprunts enjoy no
rebates or special concessions. and
that enterprise and their system of
business are their chief advantages
It is to be remembered that COM
paratively little of the cotton handled
at Wilmington is shipped directly
through that port !; practically all of
it is consigned to Alexander sprunt
& Son, or j. H. Sloan, and exported
by them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-30
VISIT TO THE STATE
FARM.
VISIT

The visit to the state ierm, which
had to be postponed during fair week
on account of the weather, will
probably be giveu by the board OF
directors and Superintendent Neal
during the first week of the legislature.
The first dag or two of the session, aud
10 fact the whole week, is generally
devoted to preliminary matters OF
legislation and the Two houses could
we'll afford ito 60 and SEQ what is being
done. There will be 20 outings for
them otherwise and journey to the
farm will not interfere With legislation
and will prove profitable to the state
Columbia Record.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-30

Any rate sheet can De studied, and
it will be seen that Charleston has as
good. or better, rates than Whining
ton from Atlantic Coast Lioe points
The Coast Line and other roads allow
81 cents from or beyond compress
points. This is on all cotton north
and west of Columbia, say on the
Chester, Newberry and ienoir, Co.
lumbia and Greenviile, Spartanburg,
Union and Columbia, Charleston. Co.
lumbia and Augusta and other lines
Charleston, in common with VIII
mington, enjoys this allowance. but
Charleston gets further allowance
of 3 cents hundred pounds from
these points This allowance is to
cover part of the Charleston terminal
charges, and Is not allowed for Will
mington, there being no terminal
charges at that point From pointe
bordering compress points. such as
Cheraw, ennettsville. Bishopville,
etc , 8 cents is paid at Charleston,
Wilmington and other ports as par
of the cost of compression.
From Sumter Charleston has the
advantage in rates by 2 cents han
dred ; from Florence the rates are
Identical. and yet it is said Whining
ton gets the bulk of the business from
these points. There are NO termina
nor compress allowances from either
of these points
For instance, while ago there
was wailing that EIloree, in Orange
burg county, was shipping it's cottol
to Wilmington. The rate to Viii
mipgton was 81 cents, or 81 55 on 8
500 pound bale, while the rate te
Charleston was 81 bale, yet th'
great bulk of the Elloree cotton wen
to Wilmington.
The Coast Line people are anxious
to have sprunt iu Charleston and i
anyone, with the proper spirit ant
capital, approaches lnem, no oouo
the terminal charges will be absorbed
on local business by the railroad.
The Coast Line people say they
have never given rebates or conces
sions, and they have no arrangement
of any sort or description will
Sprunt, Sloan or anyone else, ant
that Charleston enjoys, so far as the,
are concerned. the sale advantages
Their books are open and anyone
with the proper spirit, can examln
them
There have been dealers here wh'
had the notion that the Coast Lin
favored the Sprnnts they have beeI
seen, and now say they were mis-
taken, and that Sprunt has no ad
vantares they canuot enjoy A larg,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-30
.A Tour of the Philippines.

Manila. Nov % -Paymaster w.
Wilcox and Naval Cadet D. S. Ssr-
GENT. Of the Uoised States monitor Mo-
nadnock, have returned here after SIX
u,,aeks tour of the interior They
we're we'll received everywhere. Trav-
elliae. however, was difficult TOE OF
fcers visited the watershed of the kio
Granae aaa Casaysn. They say its
er,1lisy is marvellous. Not a yard OF
rren land vas seen, the towns were
aies aad prosperous. the plains we're
siphly cultivated and the mountains
spleodidly .imbered. The rivers were
knos,ig without bridges ace are almost
tinoassabie dusipg the raioy seasco.
The naive authorities refused to per
m;s travellers TO GO ;uso the mountains
nuescorsed because .'tbe head buoters
apeihiiate aog party of less 'aan
twenty. NJ
Al Ilagao the natives missook Mr..
Sargent for Spaniard and opened hre'
bus i nobody gas burt. Messss Wilcox
aaa Ss.een, eajoyed three days fesslV-
ties az Ilagan There were d'ooers,
,he,tre parsies and q bal! iu booor OF
.hs Americans. who we're immensely
su.orissd at the ouisase and educa''0o
{ Of tue people The laser wear West
am dress aud sae ladies are beautiful,
entissiy lalsfyiog the anticipation OF
semi savagss5
The ;nso.eeos troops bave every
where settled dosn and there we're 90
s;on, of dissatisfaction with Aga'uai-
ae's goyeroweos There are many
Soan,sh soldiers aod friars 10 capt'v
;.y- but 90 Sisse.s of Caarisy we're OBJ
served amoos the prisoners. They
sailed dovo a splendid river
70 Aparei, at shs extreme northern par
&c the islaod Of Lazon, where they ar
rived on November S 90 the insurgeo'
steamer Filipioos From there the
anna,eosIy idle travellers took steam
ar 20 Uslo 90 the west and landed and
srauped through the Province OF ls0cos'
near the mountains inbabi'ed oy TIE
Neeri,as, or oisck abor'gioes They
saw nooe bu. they collected lumber
of interesting weapoos an ! implements
That part Of the country is apparently
Quiet. excepting 10 the mouoseias
were a state Of primitive savagefJ
exists
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-30
Operatives at
Langley Strike.
The Spread of the Augusta
Cotton Mill Strike.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Langley. Nov. 24..-The strike OF
the operatives of the cotton mills In
Augusta has extended to the big
Langley mill at this place. all Of the
operatives having been out and the
mill at a standstill for several days.
A large portion of the operatives OF
the Bath mill have also gone out.
The cause of the strike is identical
in ali particulars with that in Au.
gusta-the reduction in wages order
I'd by the association. Though the
entire force is out, there has been ab.
solutely 40 disorder here, the opera
tives behaving just as they do on
Sunday, and there is no bitter feeling
known to exist At Bath there was
a little trouble at first, but there has
been none since. The leaders among
the operatives are dealing direct
with the officers of these mills in Au-
gusta, and are endeavoriug in the
pleasantest manner possible to adjust
all differences. 1t is earnestly hoped
that some settlement will be decided
upon in short order.
The mill at Graniteville and Vau-
cluse have not yet been touched by
the strike, and it is extremely doubt
fol if they will be, inasmucb, it is
sais, that its managers are not in the
association.
This ,s the first time in many years
that the big Langley mill has been
idle, save on Sunday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-30
THE CZAR'S NARROW
ESCAPE.

Berlin, November % "a dispatch
from ElbiDg. the seaport of West
Prussia. says au attempt was made
ubon + the life of the Gar while bis
M.jss,y was returning from Copenba-
gen. Just before the Czar's special
traip crossed the bridge between Boch
meoboefeo and Lageru a swltobmso
discovered that the bridge had been
barricaded. By almost superbuman
efforts, as result of which be is pow
10 hospital, the switchuan. 1t appears,
succeeded 10 removing the obstacles
sufficiently to pernis of the passage Of
the i'm perial train. An investigation
which is beiag conducted 10 secret. is
still proceeding.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-30
LANDS WANTED.

nERsONS WITH LANDS FOR SALE
are requested to put them n my hands
tor sale. am in constant receipt of 80 nauy
letters of enquiry about lands from Northern
and Western parties, that / may be able.ao
effect sales for those who will give me accn-
rate detailed descriptions of what they have.
No charge will be made unless satisfactory
sales are made Descriptions must be sucs
az can be guaranteed and must give:
No. of acres, location, character or iano,
proximity to railroads, post Offices, schools,
churches and towns, kind of improved enss.
Communications strictly confident, when
80 desired.
State Land Agent,
Nov 10. Cc'um bis. sc
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-30
WAN WANTED.

rNRE MANAGEMENT of the Equitable
Life Assurance Society in this territory
is desirous of securing the services of mau
of character and ability to represent its inter
este, with Sumter as headquarters. The righ'
man will be thoroughly educated 10 the
science of life insurance and the art of suc'
cessful soliciting. There is DO susioess OF
profession, not requiring capital, which is
more remunerative than life agency con-
Quoted With energy and ability. Correspond
ence with men who desire to secure employ
nent, and are ambitious to attain prominence
in the profession, ia invited.
W. J. RODDEY, Manager,
March 23-tf Rock Hill, >. U.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-30

London, Nov. 22.-The Vienna cor
responder, of the Daily Chronicle says
it is semi. officially announced there
that negotiations are on foot between
Great Britain and the Uoited States
with view of conceding to the latter
a coaliog station 10 the straits Of Bah
el- Maudeb, the straits uniting the Red
Sea With the Indian ocean
Richmond. Va, Nov. 22.-To day
members of Dove Lodge, A. T. NJ {,
visited the bedroom of Rev Dr. NJ.
D. Hoge, where is confined as the
result of a serious accident, and the
famous Presbyterian divine was
made Mason by the grand master
of Masons Of Virginia, Col. E j. W.
Duke This incident is said to be
without precedent in this Masonic
Jurisdiction.
New Or!eaus. Nov. 70 The Amer.
lean schooner W. n. Swan was this
morning seized by the United States
collector of customs at this port for car
ryiog coutraband goods. Besides 8 0OO
cigars which were DOT down npon her
manifest she had on board. clpmslly
concealed 81 Mauser riaes. IA bayonets,
a. belts of cartridges. 49 boxes of car
tridees, one sack of cartridges and
three brass cat nos. The ship cleared
from Santiago for small Georgia port
aod put into New Orleans in distress
and wien the customs inspectors board
ed her they discovered the cargo. The
ground is taken by the officials here
that Dot only are the ordnance and
arms coutrabaud by not being on the
manifest, but they are the property of
Spain.
Pi.tsburg, Pa, Nov. "a Miss
Nora Bitner. highly respected
young lady of Allegheny, was beaten
so badly this afternoon by three
girls (none of whom are over Is
years of sge) that she will probably
die. Her assailants. Mamie Wright,
Sophia Mickie and Victoria Bennett,
are in jail. The cause of the assault
is rather mysterious 1t seems that
Miss Bi.ner, with young lady COM
panion was walking along East Ohio
street. and in passing a group of
young girls at play she made some
iocular remark concerning the party.
wbereupon one of the youngsters
grabbed her by the hair and pulled
her to the ground While prostrate,
Miss Bitner was kicked on the head
and beaten into insepsibility. Her
companion was unable to protect her,
and rescue was only effected when
two men came upon the scene. The
physicians attending Miss Bitner say
her skulI is fractured, and blood
clot has formed on the brain.
Madrid, Nov. "a An official dis
patch from Manila says that re IN.
forcements of American troops
numbering 1000 men, have been
landed in the Philippine islands.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-30
Casualties of The Campaign

Washington, Nov. 22.-Complete
returns have been received of the cas-
ualties of the Santiago campaign.
The adjutsnt general has divided the
campaign ioto differePs dates and
periods The s;asemen sho~s
Las Guasima, June 24-Killed, l
officer aud Is men Wounded, 6
officers aud Al nen.
Sao Juan, July 13 KILLED, II
officers aod 1874 men. Wounded 69
officers aud 938 men
Eli Cauey, July Killed, 4 off
GERS and 48 meu. Wounded. "a eff.
GERS and 332 men
Aguadoree, July 1-2.-Wounded,
2 officers and 10 men.
Around Santiago, July I 2 Killed, |
officer aud / man Wounded, l off,
Ger and IL med.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-30

The negro soldiers are not a success
and the sooner they are all mustered
out of service the better. They are
riotiug and fighting among themselves
creating disturbances on the streets,
attacking peaceable citizens without
provooation and making themselves ao
uomitigated nuisance wherever they are
stationed. Their eficers appear TO
have no control owe, them and they
conduct themselves as 1t they believe
themselves licensed to disregard Law,
order and deceucy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-30
WAR! WAR! WAR 5!

But the "White" is vitcorl-
Gus. We are now selling sew
inc machines from ten dollars
up. We have a few machines
that are slightly used that we
will sell cheap. We also have
a nice line OF Organs that we
will sell on easy terms. We
are head quarters for Sewing
Machines and supplies. Old
machines taken in exchange
for new ones.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-30

In the case of Frances Louise Aayes. plaints1,
against Mary W. Bees, William :. Bees, as
guardian Of the minors, Annse c. Bees Gne
Mary 4. Rees and the said minors A'aa's C.
Reese and Mary 4 Ress (the latter being i'm
pleaded as Mary ". Rees), defendants.
All that tract or parcel of land situate,
lying and being in the county of Sumter aod
State aforesaid, containing one hundred and
twenty-seven acres, which were allotted to
Miss Mary ". Rees in the partition of the
estate of ". W Rees, deceased, and being
lot No. on plat made by j. D. Mcllwain,
D. S., and fled in the records of ssid case,
bounded on the north by public road d.
viding it from lands of estate Dr.. u. Key
holds and from lot No. a on said plat, on
the east by lot No. on said plat. on the
south by lands Of estate of Dr.. Matt Moore
formerly, and on the west by lot No. on
said plat.
Terms cash, purchaser to pay for necessary
papers.
W. q. INGRAM,
Master for Sumter County.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-30
Land Surveying
Nov 9-4w

MR., H. D. NOISE, will give promlp at
tention 10 calls for surveying and Plating
land Can be found q: nis Office, next door
to Office of Lee and Noise, Sumtep@S S. G.
Nov 49,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-30
Masters Sale.
State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF SUMTER.
In TIE CoURr OF COMMON PLEAS.

DURSUANT TO THE JUDGMENTS AND
Orders of the Court aforesaid, severally
made in the following entitled cases, will
offer for sale at Public Auction, before the
Court House in the City Of Sumter, County
and State afo,escid on the FIRST MONDAY
IN DECEMBER next, .(being the ffth day
of said month"; between the hours Of II
o'clock in the forenoon and 67e o'clock in
the afternoon OF said day, the real estate in
each case described, on the terms in each cass
specified:
In the case Of Adezins ". Har6y, plaintiff,
against Wesley Gailzard, defendant.
All that tract of land situate in Sumter
County and State aforesaid, containing City
two and three-quarters acres more or less,
bounded northeast by the lands of Louis
Kingwood, east and southeast by Whites
lands aud west by other lands of mortgage,
Terms cash, purchaser to pay for necessary
papers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-30

In the case of Samuel j. B7ewn, Mary E. Jen-
kins Frances Louaaa Brov1s and Samuel j.
Broson as Guardian, ad htem, for Margaret
Hoynsworth, Horfensia Haynswo7th, Naa
Haynswo7th and Charles HaynsWorth, plain
t;6;s against Robert II. Brovn, detendaat-
PQrtition
That parcel Of lard SET apart to John
z. Brown, deceaeed, described as all that
parcel or lot of land, lying and be-
ing ip the County of Sumter, State
aforesaid, containing fifty scres more
or less, bounded on the North by lot
set off to Francis Louana Brown, East by
lot set off to Anna B. Raynswortb, South by
the public road, and West BY lands of r. M.
Jenkins.
Terms of sa!e--Casb. Purchaser to pay
for necessary papers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-30

The latest effects 10 crepe tissue paper
Aoral, embossed aud tnted-just received ey
p G.. Ostee & Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-30

In the case of Charles W. Kingman, as sur
vicing Executor ef the last VIII and Tssta-
ment of Henrietta s. Ktngnaan, yldintif
against Hercules Naples, Kate Spencer, Her.
cules Sumter, Katie Sumter, Jerry Sumter,
Rebecea Robertson. so1netimes knocn as Be-
becca Naples, Ainda Naples, Isham Naples.
A6fs Wilson, Joshua Naples, Henry Naples,
Joe Naples, Tisby Singleton, James Naples,
Mi1ly Johnson, Sam Naples, Jerry Naples,
Richard Sumter, Marcus Sun&er,' Daniel
Sumter, james Sumter and Nina Sumter, &C.
PENDANTS.
All that tract or parcel of land, situate ia
Sumter County, in said State, containing one,
hundred and one-balf acres, bounded on the
North and Northeast by lands of Pitts;
Southeast by lands Of Bradford; South by
the Public Road leading from Sumter across
Blauding's Mill Pond, and on the West oy
Estate Of J. B. Moore, deceased, the same
being the land conveyed TO said Jerry Naples
by Vermele aod Annie NJ. Bradford by their
deed dated, January sth, 1870.
Terms of sale-Cssh. Purchaser to pay
for papers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-30

Norfolk. Va. Nov. 25.-A few
minutes after 8 O'Clock this afternoon
tvo-Aghs shocks of earthquake were
fell here. They were not generally
noticed, however.