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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-26
A Murderer Captured


Hampton James, who killed Max Wilder
81 the Lukens' lumber mill about Two months
ago aud 6ed, for paris unknown, wss csp-
tnred last week. in Clarendon county, and
brought to the city Wednesday. Re vas loca-
he'd where be was working, thirtees miles
from Rimini. and John Belcber. armed with
q warrant, went to arrest him. When Bel.
cher drove up 20 the field in which James was
picking cotton. Jsnes ran into the woods aud
concealed himself. Belcher persuaded James
vie 10 follow James to bis place of conceal
uent 10 thick bay, and when Belcher came
mp With him succeeded 10 talking him into
surreadering peacebly. James said that be
bad wanted to come TO Somser and Surrender
himself for some time. bet wae afraid to do
50, as be did rot know what would be dooe
with him.
He has been committed TO jail and will be
held nntii preliminary examination is had
before Magistrate Wells
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Rev. Thomas Leitch.

Ar Editor: have attended some of the
meetings of this gentleman in Camden, which
went on for nearly three weeks with unabated
interest to the end He is assisted by Mr..
Marshall, 6ne singer, whose flexible voice
can s,cg all the notes with perfect ease and
sweetness, and the feeling at the close OF bis
song is a regret that it has ended. You
could not tire 10 listening TO him An Eog-
lishuan by birth, but now an American, be
aud :mpresses you as man of 6ue character.
The meetings were held in large tent with
90 aoor but the ground, and there day by
day, and night by uight large crowds came
to hear the simple story that is told so often
Church people, sinners, the poor aud the
rich, mingse together in the praise service
that is so easy aud yet so deep. His ministry
certainly reaches that class that the regular
miuisters don't, aad even church people
left the services of their churches to attend.
There is magnetism OF sttracliyeness about
his discourses that is certainly not novelty,
for have seen ladies Of nigh christian char.
scter aud culture; stand up in the audience
aud acknowledge the great good they have
received, and pledge themselves to greater
Christian work. There is no excitemert
about the meetings Nc urging CT persua-
sion beyond the reason No Invitation to join
any particular church, bur. some church. A
pessage Of Scripture is read, aud some sec.
too is spoken on as as-text. A person is
showu mp as he is, and then he is told wba.
be ought to be, to obey the Divine command.
he does not con6ne himself to any particular
line OF argument. His themes contain two
leading thoughts Be yonr natural self just
as nature made you, sod improve on that
from Bible standpoint. In other words be
natural Christian, full of good works 5e
uses some slang, but not lE an offensive man
ner, SO IS to offend good taste. AT times be
moves his audience to tears and then to
laughter. The i9perfections of life are
brought before your eyes, anc tneo you see
yourself as others see you. There seems to
be great deal CT commoo sense in all the
service. No tffor: at display in anything.
A free, easy service that makes one feel at
home, and conspicuous absence of all re-
straiot and Stiffness. End Mr. Lei;cb very
pleasant man. He says be never holds meet
ings in towns unless invited by the pastors.
90 as to not conflict with their work. Dr.
Pate says: ''He jus. covers the ground that
the regular ministry can't reach" From
what have seen aud heard, be IS doing a
Gne work. especially among that class that
rarely attend the churches. J. E. D.
Pisgah, Oct. Is.
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Notice Of Election.
OFFICE OF
COMMISSIONERS STATE ELECTION,
SUMTER COUNTY,
OFFICE OF

SUMTEs, 8. c., Oct. 10, la9s
| A N ELECTION will be held at the seye-
| N raj precincts established by law in Sum-
Ter County, on Tuesday, November 9th, 1898,
for The following officers, to wit:
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary
of State. Attorney General: Comptroller Gen.
e1al, Adjutsnt and Inspector General, State
Treasurer. State Superintendent o. Educa-
tion, one Railroad Commissioner, one Sena.
tor, four Represe natives 10 the lower branch
of the Legislature, one Supervisor, one Su-
periutendent of Education, one Probate
Judge.
The polls will be opened At Z a M, and
kept open without ntermsson until4 O'Clock
p. m.
The following named persons have been
appointed Managers for State and County
Elections;
Sumter, No. III N Reams, Edgar Skin
ner, J Frank Pste.
Sumter, No. 2-Jno S Richardson, A P
Vipson, Peter Pitts
Sumter, No. 3-H c Moses, A Tradweli,
O E Bostick.
Sumter, No. &c Richardson, J A Rem
90, W n Thompson.
Statesburg-Gny V Nelson, Wm D Frier-
son, W N Sanders.
Provideuce-H A Rafisld, W S Boykin,
Wm Burrows.
Rafting Creek-C W Young, S Lee Young,
B G Morris.
Bossard-RK Brown, S B jenkins, T D
OuBose,
Mayesville-W D Mayes, W Dabbs, R
D DesChsmps.
shiloh-R E McElveen, " Truluck,
Jacob Keels, Jr.
Concord n Brogdou, T Brunson,
| Peter Jones
Privateer-J Neal, " Nettles, Wessie
Broadway.
Wedge6eld-W Il Ramsey, Alvs Aellett.
J C Dawkins.
Bloom Hill-Olden Harvin, T b Jackson,
W Ardis.
If any of the above named managers cam
not serve they will please notify the Com
missioners at once.
One of the above named Managers at each
box will call upon toe Board of Commission
ers at the Sumter Herald Office, in Sumter.
S. c., on Tuesday, November lst, 1898, TO-
receive ballot boxes, poll lists and instruc-
ticns, and to be qualified.
VIC. WELLS,
W.. REES,
A. W. KNIGHT
Commissioners of State Election
Oct IL.
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London. Oct pa dispatch from
Portsmouth says the admiralty has
ordered powerful hotilla consisting
of l8 of the newest torpedo boat
destroyers to be prepared for com
mission. Overtime wark has been
ordered at the Portsmouth dock yards
on the first class cruisers Andromeia
and Europa. The Cunard and White
Star lines received an intimation from
the admiralty to hold their subsidized
steamers in readiness for action.
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NOTICE OF ELECTION
FOR MEMBER OF CONGRESS.

4 N ELECTION will be held on Tuesday,
| n November 9th, 1898, at t5e legally es-
taoiisned polling precincts in Sumter County,
for Representative from the 7th Congress
sioDal District, in the t6th Congress Of the
United States.
The polls will be open at Z a. NJ, and kept
open without intermission until O'Clock D.
m..
The following named persons have been
appointed TO manage said Election, to Wit
Sumter, Ward l-Chas Thames, N D Moore,
NJ q Fields
Sumter, Ward 2-J W Bradford, " "
Dut,on, W T Andrews.
Sumter, Ward 81 c Noise, G W Comp.
ton, H " Waities.
umter, Ward Al 4 Schweriu, J W Ad.
kins, A Whittemore.
Stateburg-W W Mellet,, W Thompson,
Joeh Howard.
Providence--W Jennings, q " Bennett,
r q Roach.
Rafting Creek-C L Emanuel, " " Boyet,
Paul Glover.
Bossards-W R DuBose, Jr, " Dick,
Thos Brown.
Mayesville-B N Powell, ] N Hudson, c
Wilson.
Shioh-H q Player, J A N Carrsway, E
G Green.
Concord-J II N Wilder, J J Davis, Bill
Davis
Priva,eer-J Geddings, J s Dwight, "
S Stokes.
Wedgefeld-H Strange, J B Crouch, 3
l. Ramsey.
Bloom Hill-Thos q Culp. Ssm'l Coulter,
Sam Reagin, Jr.
The State of South Carolina,
County of Sumter,
Resolved that the Managers of Election at
the several polls be and they are hereby re-
quested and instructed 10 admit within the
polling booths, representatives from each
party; that such representatives be accorded
full facilities for observing the proceedings
and allowed to make such memoranda al
they may see Et.
By the Federal Commissioners Of Election
for the County of Somter.
FREAN MELLETT,
E. D. SMITH,
" A. SPARKS,
| Commissioners.
Dated the 18th day Of October, 1898.
1t il ordered, That the Managers of Fede
raj Election will prepare suitable polling
place not less than one hundred yards frou
the State boz.
The managers may appoint clerk to assis
them 10 their duties, who shall take the oatf
Of Office prescribed by Section 80 of Articl'
O. of the Constitution, and the oath with .s
gard to duell,ng, before the Chairman of tn
Board Of Managers.
One of the above named Managers at eaci
box will call upon the Board of Commission
ers.at Sumter, Nov. 5tb, 1898, to receive ballo
boxes. poll lists and instructions, and to b.
qualified.
FREAN MELLETT,
E D. SMITH,
W. 4. SPARKS,
Commissioners of Federal Elections.
Oct l9
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sCome Over and Help"
Says Our Sister State.

A travelling man who caane in from
Wilmington last night said that af
fairs were in a terrible shape there
To-day is the last Gay ON which clsi'
zens may register for the election
and the negroes in the county have
registered ZIG more votes than the
white people The latter are de-
termined to carry the election, how.
ever
The whites have Colts mounted
rife which discharges not less than
FIVE bullets a second, and 480. per
minute maximum In addition they
have thousand rifles The me-
groes have received a consignment
of muskets from Boston The whites
spent yesterday in looking for these
rifles, and were to make an organ
lied hunt for them last nigh:
This same gentleman said that
Sheriff Evans of Marion county had
received essage from the citizens
of Robeson comfy asking for 500
men to goover and help them 1.
was reported that the negroes had
organized to rescue the nine ne
groes from the Jail at Ashpole.
On Tuesday November 9Th. g
black cloud, cloud of death, will
hang like pail over our sister State
They may cry out to South Carolina.
"Come over aud help us" and the
South Carolinians In the border coun.
ties will probably GO
Governor Russell. Republican. has
been notified that if be is in Whining
ton on election day, he will attend
the very next funeral lu the city, and
will be in a private box in the front
wagon. Other republican leaders have
been warned to leave the State with
in 10 days The State
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Habaua. Oct. %. via Kew w

Habaua. Oct. %. via Key West,
Fla, Oct 23.-Paz y Liber,ad, one Of
the daily papers Of Cieufuegos publish
ed with the sanction Of the government,
prints a manifesto with over 800 sigma.
lures, great macy of which are those
of Spauiards, openly proclaiming ca.
ban indepeuce. Owing to the fact that
Spanish officers are selling commissary
stores at any price obtainable. army
supplies are now, a drug oo ;he market
10 the Interior. making Legitimate trade
impossible I, is asserted that as the
Spanish rule draws toward close, cor
rup,iou, punder aud robbery becomes
daily more open aud wholesale.
Washington. Oct. % Gen Brooke
informs the war department that the
ships Relief and Manitoba have left
Ponce, Puerto Rico. the former with
246 patients aud the latter With the
Third Wisconsin, 36 officers and 764
meu, 80 discharged soldiers and 80 pas
seugers.
Habaoa, Oct % -S 25 p N An
other display Of the displeasure of the
city officials at the uoo payment OF
arrears Of salary took place yesterday.
when about 200 entered the city hall q
clamorous mob, and demand payment
The regular guard being unable to dis
perse the crowd and fearing to take
drastic measures. the civil governor.
SeDor de Castro, was advised Of the sit.
uation. He appeared on the sceoe. ad
dressed the crowd aud ordered imue-
diase dispersal under threat of loss of
position 10 the mucicipal services. His
energetic stand had the desired effect.
but unless back salaries are paid there
will be more serious trouble.
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An Independent Pailro~d. ].

To the Editor of The News and Courier !:
IN vonr issue of this date there appears au
a.,icl-' from your Sumter correspondent
which Is sornowhst misleading.
10 the 6rss piece, jour correspondent
would mskeit appear that an advertisement,
ever my signature, giving notice that would
apply 80 the Legislature for charter toallow
tie Wilson .o6 Sumnerton Railroad to ex-
tsnd its track from Sumter to Camden, which
appeared in last weeks issue Of the Sumter
Herald. was intended % 'fhinf'' aud was
ioserted by me as the agent for, or represea-
sasivesos, the Atlantic Coas, Line.
Again. your correspondent gays. 'fthe
Wilson a.d Sumner,on Railroad is disis
lnn of the Atlantic Coast Line'' and that
persons s.iu close touch with the Atlantic
Coast Line say it is merely "h'uf," etc.
Allow me to sag that yoor correspondent
is wholly mistaken in his assertion that the
sion OF the Atlantic Coast Line. aud bad he
taken the trouble to examise the records in
ris own county be would have found that
This was not the fact.
The Wilson and Summertop Railroad is
not a pact Of the Atlantic Coast Line, and,
as is well known by fhe business men cf
Sumter, the road is operated exclusively by
me and not by the Atlantic Coast Line.
In order to Put yoar correspondent ip pos
session Of the facts will say that the Atian.
tic Coast Line has no control over the Wilson
and Snmmerton Railroad; that the officials
ofithe Atlantic Coast Line we're not consult
ed djaboar the contemplated extension of the
Wilson and Ssmmer,on Railroad; that no
one ..in close touch with the Atlantic Coast
Line can t-u,hfuAy say that the proposed
extension of the Wilson aud Summer ton
Railroad is a "oluff,'' aad that have ,lr
evera year hid this extension in view, aod
that the road. when built, will be built by
and operated by the Wilson and Summerton
Railroad, snd not bS the Atlantic Coss, Line.
Thomas Wilson,
President Wilson and Summertcn Railroad
Wilson's. October II, 1899.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-26

Paris. Oot 24.-After very hurried
preparations the troops are moving to-
day from all the garrisons in northern
France to Che-bourg, the most import
aos naval harbor on the north coast of
France. aud third in importance in the
list of French naval ports
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-26

San Juan, Puerto Rico, Oct. "a
TIE members of the iosular cabinet
took the oath of allegiance to the
United States yesterday with BETTING
solemoisy. They will issue maui-
festo announcing their resolution to
avoid partisan politics and end party
strife.
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ssvsuoah, Ca, Oct. 24.-Col. W.
) Bryan. who is here with bis regl-
mens the Third Nebraska volunteers,
ss a part Of Lees corps, is i'll at the
De Soto hotel. He is suffering With
fever but bis condition is not regarded
1t ali serious.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-26

On. little boy wac afflicted With rheume.
,ism in his knee, and at times unable to put
h;s foo, to the hoor. We tried in vain.
everything we could hear Of that We thought
would help him. We almost gave up in de.
eoair. wheo seme ooe advised US to try
chsmberlain's Pain Balm. We did 50, and
the arst bottle gave go much relief that we
20, a secoud oae, and, to QUE surprise. it
,n-ed bin sound end WE'LL. I. Bays,
Pastor Chris,iso Church, Neodesba, kau.
For sale By Al China
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-26
From the Daily Item, Oct. 20.

: !, is good rews that President Thoras
Wilson, or the Wilson l. Sumnerton rai!-
road gives to the pGblic in communication
published in the News and Courier today. 1t
is srepublished for the information of the pub
,ic. The people of Sumter will with one &C.
cord rejoice to koow that Mr. Wilson has de-
,ermined to build the Camden extension, aud
that there is Lothing of the "bluff" de-
scripsiou 10 the advertised intention Of Will
son l. Summerton railroad to build the Cam.
aeu extension. As this paper also stated that
there vas general belief in this community
znas the advertisement Of the proposed ex.
tensioo Of the Wilson b Sunmerton rail.
road Vas nothing more than q
bluff on the part OF the Atlsntic Coast Line
20 frigh,en the G.. + Ga. out of the idea of
building the Sumter & Wsteree, Mr. Will.
sop's letter is reproduced without request
from him. Mr.. Wilson's statement that the
Wilson 4 Summeston is an independent
sys,en and is not a part of the Atlantic Coast
Line wilt be eews TO majority OF the people
of this c,;y, for it has been the belief of all
with whom the writer has discussed the cub
Zee, thai The Wilsoa Il Summerton was jast
ss uca part of the Atisntic Lue system
as either the w C.. + A..g4he a. A., the
Centrs,, tbs Northeastern oFeauy of The other
roads operated by the Atlantic CoasI Line
The writer had been informed also that the
A. C L. pay train makes regular trips over
TIA Wisoo J. Summerson to pay of the em.
piovese OF this road and this Information con-
irmed bis impression that The road of which
Mr. Wilson is president was division Of
The Atlantic Coast Line system. N. Wilson's
statements remove the Misrepresentation uoder
which the writer has labored and this occa.
sion IS taken to express regret for any mis-
statement that may have oeea made 10 this
pap.r respecting Mr. Wilson or his read. The
Dalv Item Will welcome the beginning Of
work on the Camden extension, for the new
road will will be of grea, and last ug oece6t
10 Sau,er. aud all success possible is wished
for Mr. Wilson enterprise
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Meteorological Recora.

The following is report Of observations
of the weather taken at Stateburg, by Dr.. W.
W. Anderson, for IA days from Oct. 10 to
Oct. %:
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Partly cloudy.
Light fros,s on lowgrounds on mornings
Of 18th, le:h and l9th-no harm to vegeta-
tiou-
Killiog fros, on lowgrcuuds on 23d-lght
frosts on bills
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Land Surveying.

Mr.. H. D. NOISE, will give prompt at
tentioo to calls for surveying and plating
land Can be found a. nis Office, next door
to Office of Lee and Noise, Sum ter. S. c.
Nov. l8.
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FINE PIGS.

Y nAvE A LOT OF FULL. BLOOD
1 BERKSHIRE, Essex, Polacd China, Red
jerseys aud Chester White Pigs For eale
cheap for cash or trade for beef cattle or
hogs. +. HOGAN.
Oct7-3t. W&S2t
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-17
TROOPS WILL GATHER
AT FERNAN DINA.
Twenty thousand wni Be stationed
There 20 Bs Moved TO Porto Hioo.
when shaftsr'. Army wnI Arrive.

Washington, June iG-The war de-
parimenf is fastening forward prepara.
tious az feruand.na, Fla, which will
make that point one of the most adj.
vantageous Tor the concentration Of a
large body q troops Notices have been
sent % the city authorities, as well as 70
array officials, directing them 90 hurry
Preparations II is said the war depart
mont, special board which inspected
Femand.na found the proposed ground
30 suitable ty natural conditions and
surroundings that several thousand
troops could D. accommodated there 10.
day II IL were necessary TO institute
camp az once. Orders for this concen-
tation has not get been issued, although
the inference h. clear they will follow
when Fcrnandina camp grounds ar,
rady The department calculate the
grounds will accommodate 10000 troop.
when all preparations are completed.
The progress Of General Shafter
army OF invasion also comes In foi
much attention both at the war and
navy departments, for there is a join
interest in the time when the army cal
fully reinforce the gallant marines nov
holding the fort at Guantanamo n,
WORT is possible from this expedition 10
fore tomorrow or next day, and ther
only In case Admiral Sampson has sue
cceded in repairing the cable az Guiana
tamo. lie had buoyed the shore en-,
and the navy department Is expecting
almost momentarily 20 receive a dispatcl
direct from the flagship.
II this operation Is not concluded in
day or two, then there will be della,
IN waiting for the dispatch boats t
reach Hayti. a half a day after Genera
Skaters army of invasion arrives.
Officials viii not hazard a conjectur
o. 10 exact time Of arrival They say tina
only II cannot D. before tomorrow nigh
az the earliest and more likely BE- the da
following and possibly Sunday.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-17

and s-an.aris has beel continuous and
tie latter were bolng gradually driven
iH Ihe Liberals dispatch explains
tnat "in ihs face OF Aguinaldo's supe-
uor forces the Span.ards wen compelled
10 retreat Tho Spanish correspondent
also says
Fighting continues necessarily. There
are .kirmi.hes AZ intervals Of the day
and night and lack Of provisions has
compelled the Spaniaris 10 yield at Ger.
tain points. Both ammunition and food
ur most sclrco Nevertheless, the Span.
iards arc animated by the best Of spirits
and are fighting heroicaly. The wounds d
who arc crowded into the churches and
conycnfs, have hoon placed under the
protection ~ the Red Gross society. Il
is reported that the archbishop has gone
20 the insergcnts in the hope Of moder.
ating their animosity and preventing
acts of violence. Jesuites are seeking
places Of refuge in the province Of Ba.
tauzas and the sisters are fleeing 10
places Of safety in the province Of La
Runa. IL j. not expected Manila will
oapitulate until the American troops ar.
rive.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-17
The Scouts, the Marines say, Have
Demonstrated Their Worth TO
the Americans In Cuba.
SOME SPANIARDS GO
OVER TO THE CUBANS.
More Than Five Thousand Volunteers
and Regulars Tender Their Ser.
Germany Denies Having
Abandoned Neutrality.

Copyrighiei isgs BY The Associated Press
On Board the Associated Pres Dis
patch Boat Dauntless. Guantanamo
Bay. June "a, via Kingston. Jamaica,
June lb-However unpleasant the *.
perience or uniustihed by precedent the
landing OF small detachment Of ma.
rines, mostly raw men, in the onemy's
country is, Il has taught some lessons 20
officers aud men here, and possibly also
20 the authorities at Washington IL
has shown the Spaniari. 20 b. daring
bush fighters, and it has proved that
every American camp must BE- compact
ly built and a. well protected 20 resist
night attack. a. though In the Apache
country.
IL has also developed several small de.
fects in navy guns, and IL has shown
that when given free rein with repeat.
ing rifles, 800 nervous troops can waste
1900 rounds OF ammunition, killing
shadows, in a single night and not think
even then that they have done much
shooting
Though the 10 spaniard. found by
Lieutenant Neyill's men wore the rcgu.
lar uniforms, most all of those seen IN
daylight attacks wore scarcely anything
except a big patch Of leaves bound
around their forehoads IN place Of hats
This act was an effective disguise In the
bushes Others wero stripped TO a paii
OF dirty co.orcd Trousers tied viii
branches around their waists rcachins
their shoulders and moving very eau
tiously, they could even cross opel
ground without being detected, though
some q them were caught az the game
Another trick was 10 make a movin.
screen Of two or three big palm lcave'
which We're almost impossible 20 detect
where stunted palm everywhere rise
out Of the chapparal
Cuban au1ilnnes were most useful 10
| pointing out these tricks. There are G
OF these men now IN camp, mostly nc
groes. with Cuban officers. They ar
hawkcyed woodmen, breaking evci
with the spaniards in every device O
bush craft American marines az hrs
'sere inclined TO discount this, but nov
they speak enthusiastically Of the aux
iliaries for their daring At night II
skirmish time the marines say the Ca
ban auXiliaries 60 through brush hk
rabbits Their chief fault, however, /
their reckless handling OF the new mag
azine rifles