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The Elbert County tribune., 1898-10-13
camp sIte. Dol cnI,n.

Havana, Oct. s--The O. 8. 8. Scorpion
arrived this afternoon and has been plac-
ed at tho disposal Of the American COM
mission TO be used to convey special COM
missions 10 various ports.
Colonel Hecker. Captains Crawford and
Jerome and seven other officers arrived
today to select camp sites and attend to
transportation Of the United staes army
OF Occupation which Is expected to arrive
soon They have wasted no time Ia get
ting down TO business. holding meetings
with the managers OF railroad companies
during the day and making arrangements
for the transportation Of troops TO In
terror towns and Heaports-
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-10-13
HE REPUBLICAN PARTY
OPENS ITS CAMPAIGN
agnificent Political Demonstration at the Temple
Theater Last Night.
uILDING WAS CROWDED TO OVERLOOKING

akerS enthusiastically Cheered by the Thousands Present
Convincing Orafory of A. B. Seaman, Henry R. Wocott
and Senator E. 0. WolcOtt Prominent Business
and Professional Men of the City
Occupied the Platform.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-10-13

ne there was none who could 70 into Of
nee with greater determination to serve
INC people faithfully and to the best OF
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-15
coURr.oF SESSIONS.

The following business has been traosacted
since our last isspe: ~
The State vs.. Warren Bracey Dargan, ar-
sou Verdict GOT guilty.
The State vs. James a. Vaughn, arson.
Verdict, not guilty.
The State vs. Silveg Scott. murder. Verdict,
guilty of mansiaughter Recommendation OF
mercy. Sentence, three years in penitentiary.
The petit jurors were discharged Friday
and court adjourned sjee die the same after
noon.
The Grand Jury completed it's work Tues.
day afternoon, as there vas little to do, aod
made the following pressntment:
To His Hooor. R.::C. Watts, Prending Judge:
The Grand Jury respectfully reports to
your Hooor that ali bills of indictment given
us by the Solicitor have been passed upon
At last term of Court, acting under in
stfuctions of the Presiding Judge, the Graod
Jury reported with reference to the existence
of houses of ill-fame in The city. commit
tee was appointed 70 pftcure evidence upon
which to prosecute the persons supposed to
conduct these houses, report that such evil
dence as would promise the convictioa OF the
individuals coacerned has not been procured
The attention of the Grand Jury has been
called to the fact that some parties have
stretched basbed wire along some of the pub
lie highways without properly. protecting
them by boards or railiogs. If this is not
corrected, we will present said parties to next
term of Court.
We have deferred all examinations of
Offices, &c until Dext term.
Thanking the Judge and officers OF the
Court for courtesies extended.
Respectfully submitted,
W. G. Wells, Foreman.
In addition to the foregoing, the Grand
Jury desire to express and place upon record
their regret a, the death Of F. A. Folsom. late
foreman. W. G. WELLS. Foreman
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Kingston, ia June l4-Reports
received this morning from Guante-
namo state that the Spanish forces
made another attack on Camp Nc
Gala early Monday morning aud
kept up an annoying fire jfrom pro
tected positions for several hours
The marines on shore at Camp Nc
Gala were aided by gunboats that
came in as close shore as possible
and opened fire on the Spanish po-
sition with rapid fire guns and ma
chine guns The Spanish we're
driven back. and it is thought that
some Of their men were killed and 9
pamber wounded The marines can.
not be dislodged by the Spanish with
the force they have available at this
time.
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Seventeen Thousand Men are
Moving to the Front. as
Fast as Ships Can Car
ry Them.

Washington, June l2.-Under COM
msud of Major Gen. Sbaf,er. the
FIRST division Of the Urited States
army will sail to night from Key West
for Santiago de Cnba to besiege and
capture that town. The army trans
ports. 80 10 number. left Pors Tampa
yesterday and are now at Key West.
The conveying warships. believed to
number between 16 and: 10. will be
ready for the voyage by nigbtf.ll, aud
With this powerful force there is no
longer reason for apprehension that the
transports can be attacked successfully
by any Spanish warsbips. even il such
should have escaped the naval com.
msnders At Key West and off Hsbana.
1t is believed here that the sally out
Of HabsnA Of the three Spanish gun
boats was intended to create the inn
PRESTON that they we're prepared to 60
out to attack the transports. If 80, the
plscs miscsrried for the crafts we're ed.
tected Immediately by Commodore Wat
sons cruiser and driven back pell NELL
into Hsbana harbor under the proteo-
tion of the shore batteries. Even If
these beats had escaped they could have
done no damage, for the sieze of the
convoy furnished for the troopships is
sufficient to warrant belief that they
would have been speedily destroyed
should they have had the courage to
make attack upon the feet Of American
ships. The Sparisb gunbosts are not
one Of then the equal in power
of the smallest of the American
cruisers, or even of such gun
boats as the little Bancroft. which may
be used as Gen. Skaters flagship.
Every preoau,ioD has been taken by
the government to ensure the safety Of
the troops ep route to Cuba The Da-
val war board was 10 session to-day
making the 6ual preparations for the
disposition Of the guard ships. The
transports will be kept as closely to-
ge.ber as safe navigation will permit
aud the warships will be disposed ahead
astern aud on either daDk. The feet
est scoutioe vessels will be thrown far
out in odvance OF the transports. and
10 order to ensure against so attack
from the rear some of the vessels, such
as the St Louis. perhaps. will linger far
astern ready to signal the heavy armed
cruisers at the first sign of an approsch.
Jog foe The stately battlesbip Iodi-
ana. it is expected. will lead the pro
cession of ships will be the most
numerous gathered in American waters
since the civil war.
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THE CANDIDATE CROP
Who Have Filed Pledges and
Others Who Will Do So.

Coluubia. June 10.-To.d.y .ll
questions ss to another prospective can.
didate for Governor was removed, when
Mr. Joel E Brunson, who wss ''eug-
gested' by the State Prohibition Con
veneion for Governor, filed his pledge
with State Chairman Jones. 1t is thus
seen that the Prohibition fight is to be
made on the lines indicated io the re-
cent State Convention. This makes
three candidates for Governor who have
filed their pledges. the Others being
Col k B. Watson and G. Walt Whit
man. Governor Ellerbe has not fled
his pledge yet, neither has Uncle
George Tillmau, nor Senator Archer,
oor Mr. Schumpert. the other prospect
i've candidates for Gubernatorisl honors.
To-day the pledge of Lieutenant
Governor McSweeney. who stands for
reelection, WAS fled
Congressman Strait has filed bis
pledge; SO has Mr.: J. z. Henry, who
will oppose him 1t is understood that
Attorney General Barber will file his
to morrow ss q candidate for the same
position The race 10 this district prom.
ses to be lively.
Cong ressemsn Norton has fled his
pledge GO opponent has appeared yet
10 bis district. The same tbiog is true
as to Congressman Stanyarne Wilson.
Whether they will have opposition or
not remains to be seen
These are all the pledges filed so far
save those heretofore mentioned 10 the
correspondence.
The campaign opens next week with
the meeting at Oraageburg, aud the
candidates are getting ready for the
bard trip over the entire State, which
the committee has required. Practical.
ly ell the candidates for State Offices
will be at the opening meeting at
Orangebarg
State Chsirman Jones announced tc-
day that Ill pledges. accompanied BY
the money covering the assessments of
the candidates, must be 10 bis hands
not latter than midnight on Tursday
nieht next. the 10th. Those who fail
to comply With this regulation for any
reason whatever will be. debarred the
privilege Of participation 10 the pri
msry eampaigu aud election.
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Mr. John Bevios, editor of the Press, An
tbon, Iowa, Gays: 81 have used Chamberlsin's
Coiic, Cholera and D;arrhoea Remedy in my
family for fifteen years, have recommended it
to hundreds OF others, aud have meyer known
it 10 fail in single instance. For sale by A
J. China.
The State campaign rreeting will be held
in this city on Tuesday, June 2sth. If al
the candidates supposed TO be running are on
hand the meetieg will be an all day sffair,
and of speaking there will be no end. Cam
paign meetings. are biennial infections to
which most Of ns look forward with no pleas
ure.
The warning to bicyrlists to refrain from
scorching when riding on the sidewalk ap.
pesre to have bad bat little effect, for it 10 no
unusual thing to see boys and men, who
should kaow better, racing along in utter dis
regard of the laws of the town and careless
of tie safety Of pedestrians. A course of
treatment in Street Commissioner Tribbie's
gang is what they need.
The Sumter Light Infantry, as well az every
other company in the South Carolina ReRi-
ment at Chickamauga, will need twenty-five
to tweney.four men to giTe the company tho
required maximnm number, log. Will Sum.
ter County furnish the men that are wanted 7
IF there are any whoi wish to enlist they
should join the Sumter Light Infantry rather
than attemp: to organize another company
The company needs the meo and it should be
recruited in so far as possible, from Sumter
County.
The Mayors Court was 10 session last
Wednesday for the 6rst time in many days
Mr. A D. Noses and Patrick Beard; colored,
were arrigned for djsorderly conduct, the
specifications setting forth that the prisoners
at bar had been 6ehtipR, quarrelling aud
w-angling 90 Liberty Street. They were
adjudged guilty, after the evidence was ali in,
aud Mr. Noses was required to pay 6ne of
81 OF work two days on the streets, while
Patrick Beard was sentenced to pay SIS or
work ten days.
The 6tst cotton bloom of the season was rec
eeived Friday morning from Hr. W. A Bow
man. It came from the farm Of E Cutter,
of Packsville. BE is customer of Hardy b
Co ,.of this city, and eent them the bloom to
show what bis cotton crop was doing in this
dry weather BE has three acres Of cotton
planted on March lst, thatgrew of finely, and
there are quite q number of blooms 10 the
field at present.
The election for board of school commits
sioners for this city was held yesterday. The
polls we're at the usual place under the porch
of the Court House, and it was good thing
tia. it was in 80 puolic place. for otherwise
there wonld have been fewer votes cast. Com.
paratively few people recsllected that an
election was to be held; and only those who
happened to pass that way took the trouble
to vote The old board, consisting of Messrs
Neill O. O'Donnell, Marion Noise, P. P. Gail
lard and E G Haynswoftb, was reelected
without opposition This board has dis
charged every duty ipcumbeo: upon them SO
satisfactorily that .s long az its members con-
sent to reelection they will be retained ia
Office.
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City !council Meeting.

TIE City Council met last Wednesday night
in regular semi monthly session. The usual
routine business was taken up and disposed
o: with no delay.
a shed vas ordered erected in the rear OF
the Opera Hense for the storage of city prop.
efty-old FIRE engine, reels, etc This prop
which almost enough rent is paid per year 70
build shed on city property
There were two bids for the lease Of the
Opera House Mr.. Abe RyttenberR. the pres.
ent lessee, bid $24o per year. and Mr.. Irving
A. RStteuberg made proposition to rue the
Opera House for the city on percentage
the city to receive 80 per ceot. of the net pro-
cseds. No action was takea on either propo-
sition, and the matter was referred to Alder.
men nughson aud Burst for investigation. =.
The bills and accoaots iled since last meet.
ing were audited and ordered paid.
Petitions &ere presented from several par.
ties whose bedding was burned by the order
of the Board of health, after tho recovery Of
smallpox patient on the premises They
ssked that they be paid for the bedding de-
stroyed. The petitions we're received as in.
formation without reference.
Dr.. s. G. Baker, President of the Board OF
Health, was present aud made an informal
report on the Smallpox epidemic. He stated
that no cases had aeen discovered or reported
within the past two weeks and all those ~ho
have had tho disease have recovered. The total
cost of srampiog out the epidemic, including
the erection of pest houses. maintenance Of
patients, physicians' sAlariss, guArds, etc..
smounted to 81, ,S00. A formal report will
be submitted at the earliest convenience of the
Board
A vote of thanks to the Board of Health
for the excellent management of the epidemic
was adopted by the Council
The disposition of the pest bouse property
Vas left to the discretion OF the Board oi
health
The Cerk and Treasurer was directed to
make note in back for 200 to pay cur.
rent expenses of the city.
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South Carolina Boys at
Chickamauga.
Special to the News apd Courier.

Chickamauga Park, Ga, Thursday.
Juoe 9.-With,n half q mile of the
place where South Carolina troops q
generation ago made heroic stand, the
soos of tbosd veterans are now camp
ing. The younger generation has
come here 10 response to the call from
their State. EveryoDe'bere is anxious
aud eager to do battle under the Stars
and Stripes. and this without losing the
true Carolinian's veneration for the
Stars and Bars Things have changed
wonderfully within the past three de-
cadee. Just across the Alexander
road. from the Palmetto boys, are
camped the regiments from Peonsyl
vania aud Minnesota. which. With the
South Carolisa troops. will 60 to make
up the brigade The PenLsylvaoians.
both cficers and men, are already on
visiting terms With ours, and v;ce-versa,
aud the Minnesota contingent we're
quick to make friends With their one.
time opponents
NO NORTH-NO SOUTH.
II this var has DO other effec. it will
have that of showing those across
Mason and Dixen's Line that cur peo-
pie have no horos, aud our people will
see that those who wear the "blue" are
of the same blood. The fact Of the
matter is there has been jump of 8
generation. and there is but one veteran
of she civ;l war in the South Carolina
regiment. and he the chaplain. snd SO
it is in the forty odd regiments here,
only that most Of them have young
men, from colonel down to the last pri-
vate
There is no special occasion to at-
tempt foe writing about the camps and
the great mobilization Of troops here !;
what the readers Of The News and
Courier are most concerned about is the
condition Of the thousand youOg men
who are here representing the pride and
fellow feeling Of the State whence they
came.
REGIMENTAL DISCIPLINE.
Before the South Caroioa boys bad
we'll gotten up this morning the Penn
sylvania boys-there are two regi-
ments Of them With in quarter Of mile,
aud the New York troops were skir-
mishiug around the South Carolina camp
on their drills.
The South Carolina boys are not up
on their skirmish drills st ell. but soon
will be, but their general discipline seems
to have made an impression. judging
from the comments of the Chattanooga
Times. Here is what the Times says :
"Whstever this regiment may have
lacked in the way Of. equipment, they
made up for 10 discipline, which was
far better than that Of any volunteer
regiment now at the park. Their man
ner Of leaving the train and receiving
coffee reminded one of the regulars, il
not better than that Of the regulars.
The companies act like parts Of ma
chine, responding readily and easily to
every command AUGUST KoHu.
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Austria Keeps Hands Off.
She Has Declined to Mediate
Between the United States
and Spain.

!. Vieno4. June 10.-The govern meat
has declined to initiate mediation be.
tween the United States and Spain. as
it wishes to avoid the appearance Of
making Intervention seem only dynas-
tbs action 10 the interest Of the qaeeo
regent. which perhaps might give fatal
oHense. Nevertheless decided opic-
ions held that the time for iotervention is
very near at hand, although hesitation
to take the frst step is evident every
where The probability is that Russia
will undertake the initiative within one
OF two days. =
1t is knowo that the American gov.
ernment has become more approaehable
on the subject of intervention. With
regard to the Philippines. no doubt
exists iu Official Dinds of Vienna that
the islands canoot remain 10 the hands
of America. The insurgents there
reject ali foreign control, aud moreover
i. is scarcely conceivable that America
could provide sufficient force to enable
her to take full possession of so exseu-
sitive group Of islands.
The probability 10 that the powers
will fnd way ont Of the difficulty by
establishing sort Of protecsorate,
which perhaps Eug'and might uoder-
take. One fact, however, is iocontro-
vertible, the united cabinets are agreed
that the Philippines must remain an
open market for the commerce Of the
world.
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Monaghan Hose Company Election

The supuai election Of officers of Mona.
CHAN Hose Co !, was held at the regular meet.
ing last Wednesday night. The officers who
are to serve durinR the ensuing year are:
]. G. B. Wilder, President.
r s. Hood, Vice President and Captain.
B.F Kelly, Secretary.
g E. Hurst, Treasurer
D. J. Aud Jr., lst Lieutenant.
r. P. LYMAN, I'd Lieuteoant.
W d. Vases, jr.. Collector.
b w. Hood, Chief Piperss.
J. D Ecperson. Assistant Pipeman.
A. q Wilder, Foreman Of Hose.
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Teachers Institute

Superintendent of Education Aay6eld has
arrauged to hold teachers institutes in q
m.jority of the counties during the summer,
and yesterday be announced the dates on
which the various institutes will be held.
The Sumter County Ioetitute will be held
in this city July $3.50, with Supt. S. H
Edmanes and Sup,. c. A. Graeses, of Oar.
liogton, in charge.
Superintendent Edmunds will assist iu
conducting the institutes in Georgetown,
Marion and Darlington.
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Counting Our Chickens.
What we Can do at Santiago
in a Few Days

On Board the Associated Press dis.
patch Boat Wanda. of Santiago de
Cuba. June 9, 4 p. m, via Kingston,
Jamaica, June 10 -740 a m-The
navy awaits the army. The fighting
ships of Rear Admiral Sampson and
Commodore scbley have battered
down the coast defences of Southern
Cuba ard have sealed up Admiral
Cervera's feet in the harbor of Santi-
ago de Cubs by sinking the Merri.
mac in che channel at its entrance,
which the guns of the feet cover un.
ceasingly. Scout boats, running un
der the shadows of Ell MORO, have
cut the Haytien cable, and now hold
thirty-five miles of the coast east Of
Santiago de Cuba. including Guam
tanamo harbor. Under the cover of
the guns of the feet Eastern Cuba
may be safely invested by land and
sea. Admiral Cervera's feet ami
hilated and the entire province and
its towns and harbors seized snd held
after short campaign.
The harbor of Guantanamo is fine
base for land and sea operations
The harbor is capacious and has
forty feet of water. The land ap.
proaches are not so precipitous asiat
Santiago de Cuba. The low lying
hills can be easily crossed with the
trains of siege guns and there are
level roads to Santiago. thirty.three
miles distant, where a few mountain
batteries will be taken to an emf.
nence commanding the city and the
Spanish ships
Guantanamo is an important place.
1t has elk miles of water harbor and
will be of great value to the United
States as a navy and army supply
station. coaiing depot and cable
terminus
The Spaniards made bot slight
defence. Their batteries were silen-
ced on Tuesday by the Marblehead
in few minutes firing at 900 yards.
B. small Spanish gunboat ran away.
The Oregon. Marblebead aud Yam
kee hold the harbor. waiting to land
the marines.
The osvy's work has been done we'll.
| Daiiy and niphtlv ships patrol the thirty
miles Of coast, within easy gun range
of the shore. The officers and mep are
ever ready. aud impatiently say :
"Wbat more can we do? We have
opened the way. Where is the army
OF invasion ?" The aus ger seems near
at hand.
The Marblehead returned to Guansa.
D.mo on Wednesday, taking Capt
Goodrell, of the marines, to survey che
landing places. This morning the
New York. New Orleans and Porte,
we're close in shore of Boiquiri, east Of
Santiago. where there are extensive
iron works. A large iron pier offers
40 ezcellen. landing place. Possibly
one detachment Of the army will land
there, another may land west of El Nor
70 aud third body of.troepo may land
at Guantanamo. 1t is believed the city
can be captured within few days and
that Admiral Cervera will be compell.
ed TO fight.
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San Francisco, June 1.-THE
troops of the second detachment of
the army for the occupation of the
Philippine islands are embarking on
the transports to-day and it has been
stated officially that the fleet will sail
to morrow for Manila. The feet will
touch at Honolulu for coal and fresh
provisions, but the expedition will
make all the haste possible to reach
Manila as rush orders have been
issued from headquarters.
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A Daring Rascal.

A negro entered the house of ar. W. b.
Lesoir At Hsqood, on last Sunday nornipg
before daylight and made bis way to the
room of Mr Lenoir's neice, in which dim
light Was burning. BE put out the light,
but made some noiee that awoke her, and she
Immediately got up and struck q match,
whereapon be knocked ber down and made
his escape She alarmed the family by
screaming, and The negro Was Immediately
pursu.d, hut had not been found at LAST ac-
counts Ii is thought that be is known
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At the request Of macy friende, | hereby
snuounce myself candidate for the ofice Of
County Supervisor If elected promise the
people of Sumter County to do my duty as
see it without fear or favor
Very respectfully.
W g. SEAL
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THE VOTE cF THANKS
The Board of Health Officially
Notified.
OFFICE CITY CLERK AND TREASURER,

OFFICE CITY CLERK AND TREASURER,
suxTER, S. C, June 9, 1898.
To the City Board of health, Sumter, s. C
Gentlemen take pleasure 10 stating that
City Council has voted you sincere thanks
for the p.omp. AID efficient manner in which
you have managed and suppressed the recent
outbreak of smallpox in our midst. We feel
that sou are entitled to the gratitude of the
community. Yours very truly,
c. N. EURST, JR , Clerk.
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Look.A stitch in Time.

Saves nine. Hughes Tonic (oew improved,
,ss,e pleasantly taken IN early Spriog and
Fall prevents Chills, Dengue and Aalsrlal
Fevers. Acts on the liver, tones up the sys-
tenn, Better ihao Quiniue. Guaranteed, try
II. At Droggisis Soc. and 81 90 bo,tles.
4 l oct.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-15

THOMAS T. BRANrLEY, ofOraneeburg
is nomicated for Congress from the Seventh
District, subject 10 the action of the Demo-
cratic primary.
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FOR TREASURER.

q. L. SCARBOROUGH again aeks elec-
tior to the Office of County Treasurer in the
approaching primsry-promisiuR, whether
elected or defeated, ever to put forth HE best
efforts for the advancement of the Coasty's
intereste.
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CANDIDATES. CARDS.
FOR CONGRESS.

Congressman J WM. STOKES is hereby
annoueced as candidate for reelection from
this, the Seventh District, subject TO the
Democratic primary.