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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-09
White Supremacy
Wins in Wilmington.
And There Was No spilling
of Black Mems Blood.
Special to The State.


Wilmington. N. C. Nov.S At I
O'Clock to night indications are that
the "Whi.e Supremacy" ticket has
been elected in this city by probably
400 majority These figures are based
upon estimates Of election officers
before the count. Election day from
the opening to the, closing of the
polls passed in Wilmington, with
scarcely single incident which at
all gave promise of a race trouble.
The threatening cooditions which
existed until past midnight last night
cleared away some time before sun
up, and election day dawred clear
and very quiet.
AS the afternoon advanced there
was a marked increase of excite
ment. Reports from various wards
indicated heavy negro vote. That
is to say they were voting their full
registration. Of course owing to the
policy of service boycott prscticed
by employers toward negro laborers
who registered, very many vino
would otherwise have voted did not
register.
Early in the day ladies and chill
dren of many families abandoned their
homes for fear of trouble and gather
ed at hotels and private residences,
the location of which would most
likely offord az asylum.
The Light infantry and naval re
serves speDt the day 10 their armories
and are still there 10 full force. Food
was seut to them from numerous pri-
vate families
Uotil almos. wi-bio en- bour of the
,iue for closing the polls, 90: one inci-
deot occurred to create even ripple Of
excitement About S O'Clock, however,
a large party of red shirts aud 20 or
more pegroes became involved 10 row
at a precinct in the Fifth ward The
news was brought to toe oe0sre OF town
aud macy citizeos went 10 their bones
for their guns 10 anticipation of trouble
The affair was smoothed out, however,
withou. serious results.
About that time it was noised about
the ci;v that certain precinct had
evidep,ly given vote of about 300
majority for the Dsgro ticket and many
white meo eagerly advocated the plan
of taking charge Of the polling place
and destroying ballot boxes and con-
tents. However, the scheme has not
materializsd.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-09

Washington, Nov. 7.-Admirai
Sehley has cabled the oavy department
;has Capt. Sow has arrived at Ssn
Juan 90 the oolace, and that he had
relieved the admira! Of the command Of
The paval station there yesterday. The
admiral announced that be would start
for the Uoited States on the Newark,
his flagship.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-09

In the case Of Charles ". Kingman, as sur-
ciuiag Executor of the last Will and Tssta-
msnt Of Henrietta S. Kingnaan, ylaintii6
against Hercules Naples, Kate Spencer, Her
cules Sumter. Katie Sumter, Jerry Sumter,
Rebscca Robertson, sometimes knovn as Re-
beeea Naples, Minda Naples, Isham Naples,
AFe Wilson, Joshua Naples, Henry Naples,
Joe Naples, Tis6y Singleton, James Naples,
&LNilly johnson, Sam Aaples, Jerry Naples,
Richard Snmter, Marcus Sumter, Daniel
Sumter, James Sumter and Nina Sumter, de-
.tendants.
All that tract or parcel of land, situate in
Sumter County, in said State. containing one
hundred and one.balf acres, bounded on the.
North aud Northeast by lands of Pitts >
Southeast by lands of Bradford; South by
the Public Road leading from Sumter across
Blauding's Mill Pond, and 90 the West by
Estate of J. B. Moore, deceased, the same
being the land conveyed TO said Jerry Naples
by Vermelle and Annie N. Bradford by their
deed dated, January 9th, 1870.
Terms of sale-Cash. Purchaser to pay
for papers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-09

Mr.. H DMOISE, will give prompt at
,ention TO calls for surveying and plating
land Can be found a: nis Office, next doo-
to office of Lee and Noise, Sum ter. S. C.
Nov l8
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-09
RALEIGH'S REPORT.

Raleigh, N. c., Nov. The Dem
ocrats tonight are very confident and
are Offering money freely at even on the
State, bus there are few takers.
The weather prediction for to-mor
row is fair and warmer, and the indl-
cations are that an unusually heavy
vote vii! be polled throughout the
State. The registration is nearly every
~oere largely in excess Of that of 1896,
The business houses in all save few
towns will oe closed TO- morrow to give
ao opportunity for work at the polls.
Up to II O'Clock o,night 90 dis
tu,baoce has been reported from any
section, altbo:gh considerable feeling
is reported from several towns where
there bas not been previocsl y any such
m ar;jfes;ati1n
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-09
AS .be nigh. advances apprehension

of expec,ass dread. Many of the
more bot beaded white men are indig-
naas that ,ae day has been allowed to
pass without ciash of arms' between
the races and contend that if the
negroes pass through this election with
out severe aod bloody lesson the same
conditions which have made this cam
paigr 50 remarkably desperate will
attend she city election 10 April and
will also have to be faced during the
mex: general election.
Governor Russell came to vote this
morning. He arrived 90 an early train
voted aod crossed the rivet to Bruns.
wick county at once +; spent several
bours on bis farm and only came back
to Inc city in time to board the west.
bound train Coz the State capitol.
This would have been 60 place for
the governor had trouble arisen.
This was why he went to the country
instead of remaining 10 the city be.
tween trains.
Az 9 o'clock a concerted movement
seems 10 be 90 foot to steal aud destroy
the ballot boxes Of the Fifth ward
referred to above. More than hun.
dred men declare thar this shall be
done This is ooe Of the largest negro
precincts in the city aud big crowd Of
negroes are assembled 10 that vicinity
The military drawn up in front of their
armcries apd the Colts rapid-fir gun
is ioaded and in a wagon, with tbe
crew Of gupners ready to respond to
the slightest alarm.
At 11.30 O'Clock comparative quiet
again reigOs. The military have some
what relaxed their vigilance. Cam
paigu leaders forced the abandonment
of the idea Of taking the ballot boxes
of the preoiccs in question.
The fact ia the crowd of negroes ic-
tended to take possession of the polls,
as they claimed to protect the boxes.
There seems not really to have been
auy intention by white leaders to inter
fere With fair count at ali.
The local re,orns are about sll in
and ;he.e IS scarcely possibility Of
further trouble over the election.
The entire local ''White Mans
Ticket" is elected. They have both
the lower hcuse andsState senate.
The only contest was over the senate
and The Democrat is believed to be a
thousand ahead.
Jchn D Bellamy Dem for congress
is elected by safe majority. Advices
from Raleigh say the eutire State is
safely Democratic.
William j. Martin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-09


In the case Of Samuel j. Broom, Mary E. .len.
kins, Frances Louana Broom and Samuel j.
Broom as Guardian, aa htea, for Margaret
Haynsworth, Ror'ensia Haynsworth, Nitc
Haynswo7th and Charles Haynsworth, plain
tifs against Robert H. Broom, dtenddzt-
Partition.
That parcel Of land set apar, tos John
z. Browo, deceased, described as all that
parcel or lat of land, lying and be.
ing in the County of Sumter, State
aforesaid, containing fifty acres more
or less, bounded on the North by ioe
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. u !.
Jenkins
Terms of sale-Cash. Purchaser to pay
for necessary papers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-09

Words OF ,,-aise bestowed uron Hoods
Sa,sspa:;lia By ,bose who have taken it lndl-
cate ;hs; i; !s restoring health to thou
sands of people, aod that it will help you
also.
Hoods Pills are easy to take, easy 10 OF.
crate. cure biIioueness, Indigestion. rs C.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-09
Said Spain Will Sign a Peace
Treaty Under Protest.

Loedou, Nov. 7 The Madrid cor.
responens of The Daily Mail ssys !:
Spain will sign the peace treaty under
protest
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-09

The 'Wblte; is the pride of bone.
If you want good, houest sewing machine
trade, see Randle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-09

Receipts cf cotton this week have beer
lighter than tor the week preceding. For
cotton from the wagon, 4.e0 s paid to-day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-09
BLOODY RIOT
SAT PHOENIX.
Only Exception to the Quiet
Election In This State.

s Greenwood, November s In to-.
DAYS election the people of this Sec
t:GI, have had forcefnl reminder OF
the days OF '76 aud 80. Although
unusually quiet as to this precinct,
intense excitement has prevailed all
day because of the shooting of Mr. Bo
Bose Ethridge, one of the managers of
election at Phoenix, early this morn
ing, and subsequen: riot between
she whites and blacks at that place,
10 which one of the ToIberts and
several negroes were nortlaiy wound
ed. Phoenix is ten miles from here
and near the Edgefeld line. 1t is the
home Of the Tolberts, the cradle of
Republicanism in Abbeville County.
Because of this fact, it is said, the
negroes, acting under Instructions.
went to this box in larger numbers
than any other, in order to give r E
Tolbert, candidate for Congress. a
larger vote Il IS also stated that
the negroes were armed with Win
chessers Large crowds Of armed
white men are gathering, and much
bloodshed, with loss of life, is looked
for before or after nightfall. The
negroes are also gathering and are
very defiant
From parties returning from Pboe-
nix late this evening Is is learned that
the negroes had a. separate box. 10
charge Of T. P Tolbers. into which
sach as could not vote 10 the regular
boxes would deposit certificates tha.
they we're not allowed to vote fo, r 3.
Tclbers Tor Congress, which certificates
be expected to use in his contest for
Lssiner's seat; that Mr.tEthridge at
tempted to take charge of it. aud was
shos dead By oae or more of the negroes
who we're crosdiog around it. lmme-
6iaseiy she few white men who could
procure arms. or had them. opeoed FIRE
90 the crowd an9 continued to shoot
shem as they ran. It ia not known
definitely how mauy negroes we're hit
nor bow seriously 7 P Tolbert vas
seriously wouoded. but managed to
reach mis- home. mile of. He vas
sill living at snodown. and is net like.
~ to be further molested, as be has
never been promiuens as leader.
The white people. several hundred
strong. are we'll armed, cool aud deter.
mined, and If the leaders in today
troubles are caught tonight DO power on
earth caa save .hem frou lyncbing. At
dark everything is quiet at Phoenix With
sba whites N aseers Of tue situation, bns
Me negsoes are supposed TO be congre
eating about $40 miles distant. and 10
ooe can conjecture what :he nigas will
briog forth.
Mr. E:hridge vas a quiet and we'll
80 DO cisizeo. He leaves wife AID
several childreu.
Tks latest aotaen,ic iofo-m mssioa is
sbas John R. Tolbsss has been dan
geroasl5 wouoded, and his little
nephew, son of E i Tolbert, who vas
10 the buggy With him, instantly killed,
vSiie 90 their way home this evening
late.
While party of white pen from
Greenwood we're returning from Phoe.
uix tonight they we're fred or from
ambush, and NJ. j Yoaager. Cress:
veil Fleming aod Mr.. Mii;er we're
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-09
COTTON MARKET.

trade, see Randle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-09
Land Surveying.

Nov 9-GW
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-09

y. H. INGRAM
Master foc Sumter County.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-05-26
THE OREGON AGAIN REPORTED,

Has Just Left Para, Brazil, with thu
Nictheroy and Marietta.
London, May 24.-Lloyds' agents at
Para, Brazil, cables that three Ameri-
can men-of-war arrived there at 8
O'Clock yesterday morning from Rio
Janeiro.
The only American warships known
to be on their way north from Rio
Janeiro are the Oregon, the Marietta
and the Nictheroy. The Oregon was
last reported officially by Lloyds at
Bahia, Brazil, on May 8, and she is
belived to have proceeded at midnight
the same day. The distance from
Bahia to Para is about 1000 miles,
roughly speaking, and If the Lloyds
report is correct the Oregon and her
consorts have been steaming very
slowly Other reports have placed the
lOregon at Barbados, and even nearer
etill to the United States.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-05-26

Washington. May 2i.-Representative
Pearce. of Missouri, yesterday intro
duced bill for an increase in the naval
establishment, as follows: Five first
class cruisers to carry the heaviest
armor practicable and the most power
full ordnance, displacement IL. 800 tons
minimum average speed of 20 knots
per hour, and to cost exclusive of armor
and armament not exceeding 81, 200, 900:
ten torpedo boats, to cost, exclusive OF
armament. not over 100000 each. Il
torpedo boat destrovers, to cost, ex-
elusive Of armament, not exceeding
100000: 10 steel gunboats to cost, save
armament. not over $3.50, 900 each
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-05-26
To Collect ph,,ippinc Revenues

Washington, May 2i.-In anticipation
Of the early occupation Of the Philip
pine islands by the military and naval
forces of the United States the treas
ury department has already begun the
formulation of regulations and a
scheme of customs tariffs which will
be collected by the military authori-
ties and turned into the treasury OF
the United States as a military con
tribution." That the president has au--
thority to collect the Philippines rev
enues under existing conditions is not
a matter of doubt. 1t was several times
done during the last war with Mexico.
and the authority of the government
In the premises was sustained by de-
cisions Of the United States supreme
court.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-05-26
THE PRODUCE MARKETS
A. Reflected by Dealings In Philadel-
phIn md Rnlt tlmnre

philadelphia, May 8-Flour slow: win.
ter supertne. AjOuiTj: PENNSYLVANIA
roller. clear, &.s5WG.lO; city mills, extra
SiI5u5. Rye -four steady. but quiet, at a
per barrel for choice Pennsylvania.
Wheat weak; No. red. spot, SL35dl. .Ss.
Corn lower: No. mixed, May, 39hM3glac
No. yellow. for local trade. i3a4yi6c.
oats quiet and steady; No. . white, 37C.
No. white. Clipped. 37lgc. Hay In fair
demand and firm; choice timothy, sl2.5OI
IL for large bales. Beef quiet: beef hams,
s3S5Ou4. Pork quiet. family, Sl3. .5OqlA
Lard easy. western steamed. ST. 7Ou6 75
Butter iirm; western creamery, lidl6c (:
factory. lldl2Rc.. Elgins 16c imitation
creamery. RMliisc.. New York dairy, II
mlilec.; do. creamery, l3i7Hljisc.: fancy
Pennsylvania prints jobbing at l7a2Oc. !:
do. wholesale, Ice. Cheese quiet; large
white 7Ac. small. white, 7kc: large col
ored. ISa7iec.; small do, 7hd7iac.: light
skins, 6n6isc.; part skins, safe. full.
skins, ?a3c. Eggs firm: New York and
Pennsylvania. llnlli5c.: western. fresh.
l2c.; southern, 10LIl0&c.
Baltimore. May 23.--Flour firm; western
superiine SIjN+; do extra, S4,6Oa5.25; do.
family. s5.S5N635; winter wheat, patent.
$6.5Ou6,s5; spring do. s6.75a7: spring
wheat. straight. $6.5OI6I5. Wheat steady:
spot and month, sl.36al. .36t. June, S.S2;
July, N.l2a.: August. siAo44; steamer No. 2
red. HSOMl.SoA; southern wheat. by sam
pie, si.SOal.S6la; do. on grade. N.3id1S6
Corn dull and lower; spot and month. 500
3Shc.; June. 3S7sQ39c.; July, 39d39Ac.;
southern, white and yellow. l1c. Oats
steady; No. 2 white. Csc: No. 2 mixed.
SIC. Rye dull; No. 2 nearby, 64c: No.
western, &c. Hay steady; choice timothy,
s12,5OGl3. Grain freghts very dull;
scarcely any demand; steam to Liverpool,
per bushel, 4hd., June; Cork, for orders,
per quarter. So. 3D., June. Sugar strong;
granulated, 5+5h. Butter steady; fancy
creamery, 17c.: do. Imitation, l6c.: do.
ladle, l5c.; good ladle. l4c.; store packed,
l2glSc. Eggs weak: fresh. l0c. Cheese
fancy New York, large, shaglsc.
do. medium, s,sd10c.; do. small, lOll GllOISc.
Lettuce, $l.25dl.50 per basket.
East Liberty, Pa. May 23- Cattle
extra, s5.10g515; common, slalA.sO
Hogs duh and lower; prime heavy, Nss0
40: best mediums. N.25(l43o; heavy York.
ers. N.15G4.2o; light Workers, Al<.io; pigs.
as 10 quality. <s,75aI3.sO; roughs, $2SoQa5O.
she", lower: choice cl!rred. a osff4i9;
= -, t.V~"' e; soo.>sS.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-05-26
WAR NEWS Or . de WEEK.
Awaiting News OF n Battle with A
mival Cervera's Squadron.

Awaiting News OF n Battle with "A.
mivsl Cervera's Squadron.
Washington, May. .A.-Tuesday OF
last week the Spanish flying squad
ron commanded by Admiral Ger
vera was reported of Totola Islands.
40 miles east Of st. Thomas. Danish
West indies. Another dispatch. from
ST. Pierre. Martinique. announced that
the Spanish fleet had gone in the direc-
tion Of Cuba cr Porto Rico. A Hong
Kong dispatch announced that the
Philippines insurgents were useless as
allies, many Of them favoring the
Spanish cause as against the United
States. 1t Is believed that all Of the
125,000 volunteers called for by Presi-
dent Mckinley will be en- route to their
permanent camps by the end of the
week. Pennsylvania officials decided
to organize . provisional National
Guard OF nine regiments Of infantry.
three troops of cavalry and three bat
teries Of artillery. Newspaper corre-
spondents at Tampa, Fla. were warn
ed not to mention prospective secret
expeditions to Cuba.
On Wednesday the cheering news was
given out officially that the big battle
ship Oregon is SAFE but no information
could be learned as to her exact where
abouts. A British captain just ar
rived at Baltimore with a cargo Of
sulphur told how he had narrowly es-
capped a Spanish mob at Huelva. being
obliged to flee without a full cargo
Prince Bismarck. in an interview at
his mansion in Friedrichsruhe. said the
war was due to systematic American
provocation, and declares that it's re-
suit cannot be wholesome either to
America or Europe" The Tenth Penn
sylvania regiment left Mount Gretna
for San Francisco, where they will join
the forces that will be sent to Admiral
Dewey at Manila. The battleship Ala
bama, a formidable fighting machine,
was successfully launched at Philadel-
phia. She will be delivered to the gov
ernment some time next year.
The important news of Thursday was
the reported arrival Of the Spanish
flying squadron under Admiral Ger
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-05-26
HEAVY CANNONADING HEARD.

erhaps 1t Was q Naval Engagement
With Cervera's Fleet.
Fort au Prince. Hayti, May 24.-The
blowing dispatch has been received
ere from Port de Paix. dated Satur-
y last, land telegraph cummunica-
on having been interrupted up to
yesterday:
II "A furious cannonading was heard
pm the 18th in the direction of the
porth OF Cuba. Today Saturday the
fannonading continues in yery lively
fashion"
Port de Paix Is in the northwestern
part OF Hayti, and the firing referred to
pay have been from any part of the
kastern extremity of Cuba. As the
|paniards claim Guantanamo was re-.
ently bombarded by American wnr.
hips, the sound of firing may have
ome from that direction.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-05-26
MARYLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS
Baltimore Enthusiastically Receives
the Famous sixth Regiment.

baltimore Enthusiastically Receives
the Famous sixth Regiment.
Baltimore. May elm striking con-
trast to the reception rendered the
Sixth Massachusetts, regiment when IL
passed through Baltimore on its way To
defend the national capital April 10,
1861, the Sixth Massachusetts was
greeted today with the hand of fellow
ship and love. and a hearty Godspeed
accompanies them on their way south
in answer to the call to defend the
nation.
The regiment was met there by a
citizens committee of 800, and the hos
pital,ty of the city extended to them.
Several appropriate floral designs were
presented, and each soldier was pre-
sented with box of lunch. an Amer
lean flag and a button bearing the
state coat Of arms and the words Bal
timore greets Massachusetts," They
were then escorted through the city to
Camden station by the committee,
headed by the Fourth regiment band
and drum corps and platoon of police
men.
Upon streamers attached to the floral
pieces were the words: with iyowers,
not bullets" "A united country honors
the men who are rallying to her de-
Tense. May the memory of '61 be ef-
faced by the welcome of 49,"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-05-26
TROOPS FOR DEWEY
Trouble in Securing Transports t.
Garry Them to Manila.
An ENTIRE FLEET NOW OFFERED.

They Now Carry the British Flag, ana
Must Be Given American Register
If Accepted-The First Manila Exc
pedition May Leave mt Any Hour.
Washington, May 24.-Much comment
and some criticism have been caused
by the delay In forwarding troops to
the Philippine Islands to support Ad-
niral Dewey. Both the comment and
the criticism had their origin In the
desire for the people that the fruits Of
Dewey's brilliant victory at Manila
should not be endangered by any lack
Of assistance from either the navy or
war departments.
1t 10 known now. however. that
troops would have been sent to Manila
before this had 1t been possible for the
war department to secure transports
on the Pacific coast. The utmost diff
ficulty Is being experienced by the de-
partment in obtaining such transports.
The coastwise trade on the Pacific In
not large as compared with that on the
Atlantic. and majority of the vessels
engaged in the trade are of foreign
register. OF course ships flying a for
eign flag cannot be used as transports
by the government. as such use would
constitute violation of the neutrality
laws Of the nation whose flag the ship
bore.
The war department is now negotia-
ting by telegraph with the Pacific Mail
Steamship company for the charter OF
two of the company's vessels. the China
and the Colon. The Colon flies Ameri-
can colors, but the China Is under the
Hawaiian flag. The difference between
the war department and the steamship
company is now one of price. Whether
satisfactory terms will be agreed upon
remains in doubt.
Last night Assistant Secretary Meikle-
john received a telegraphic offer from
the agent of the Northern Pacific
Steamship company at Seattle placing
at the disposal of the department the
companys entire fleet Of steamers pro-
vided they be given American register.
The shius are the Tacoma, Arizona,
| Olympia. Columbia. Victoria and Ar
gyll All are British built vessels and
fly the British flag.
commenting upon the situation which
| confronts the department Secretary
Meikeljohn said;
IF we cannot get vessels at what we
consider fair prices, we shall be forced
to impress such as we may need into
the service and leave the prices to be
adjusted subsequently by a board APP
pointed for the purpose. We shall have
simply to ask congress to give Amer-
can register to vessels that we can OBJ
tain There is no other way out OF the
| difficulty"
The likelihood Is that the war de-
partment will order such vessels Of the
Northern Pacifc Steamship company
as may be needed to San Francisco.
and then ask congress to give them
an American register In order that they
may promptly convey the waiting
troops to Manila. 1t Is the desire of
the department that the troops follow
ing those to be sent TO the Philippines
on Saturday next shall go not later
than Wednesday, June l. 1t Is impera-
lively necessary that they be gotten to
Manila as soon as possible, but In order
that they may go at all 1t will be quite
necessary that some foreign ships be
given American register.