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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-22
Ioubet Chosen President
Of the French Republic.
Characteristic French De
monstrations are Made,
However.

Paris, Feb. 18.-M Loubet was
elected president of the French re
pubic this afternoon He received
48s votes against 279 votes cast fol
.sM Meiine, and SO scattering
The newly. elected president has
promised to devote: his best efforts te
fulfilling the wishes Of the country
and to areunite the republicans who
have drifted asunder by the current
|:of unhappy events,
+ President Loubet' remarks brought
forth lively applause from his hearers
The premier, NJ. Dupuy, thea for.
mally transferred the executive power
to- NJ Lonbet and congratulated him
upon his election.
The president 10 thanking Nj Du
puy expressed the hope of having
the support. Of the cabinet The
senators and deputies then fled past
and shook hands with the president,
who afterwards received a depatasiou
Of newspaper men and through them
appealed to the whole press of the
country to work in union and ap.
|peasemens
President Loubet this evening re.
qnested NJ Dupuy to retain the pre-
miership and the present cabinet.
Emile Loubet, who. uutiI his cleo.
ton to the presidency to day, was
president of the French senate, was
born at Marsanne on December 81,
1888, was educated for the bar and
began his practice at Montelimar.
he entered political life in the gen.
eral election of 1876, when he pro.
iessea himself a Republican and
opposed TO general and complete
amnesty He was elected bya great
msiority and at once associated him
SELF 10 the assembly with the Leftists,
He was one of the deputies who
sefused a vote of confidence to the
ministry in 1877
After having been twice reelected
to the assembly he became q caadi
date for the senate in his cid depart
Esnent and was elected in 1885 He
became member of the fret Tirard
ministry which only survived fol-
three months, holding the position o.
minister of public works y hen "a;
de Freycinet declined to undertake
the presidency of the council. he was
intrusted with the reconstruction o.
thesninistry and took the position o.
minister Of interior from which M
sGenstans had retired in 1892 .
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Elizabeth Cromwell.

Cromwell. legends are SO ubiquitous
in England that it is real relief to ley
ones hand upon bit Of sod fact re-
lating either to the protector Or his
family. Elizabet the second and IA
vorite daughter OF Cromwell, married
John Claypole of Marlborough, and
appears to have spent a considerable
portion of her 10 years Of welded life
in his substantial fourteenth century
house. Carlyle asserts Elizabeth Clay
pole to have been ''a graceful, brave
and amiable woman, and Of her home
that it is "now ruiDed-patchea into
farmhouse.
The second statement is not charac-
terized by his usual accuracy, and the
first probably needs some modification,
for Elizabeth CIaypole is credited with
some turning of her head over her IA
theirs elevation, and at wedding
feast is reported to have exclaimed,
when asked why the wives of the major
generals were absent, "I'l warrant
you, washing their dishes at home, as
they used to do" Not a particularly
"amia Bile" sentence that.
Cromwell seems to have had some
insight of her little weakness. "Tell
her, he wrote once, to take heed OF a
departing heart and of being cozened
with worldly vanities and worldly COM
pany, which, I doubt, she is too subject
to-" It is agreed by most authorities
that John CIaypole himself was little
enough of Puritan, but let it stand to
his credit that, after Oliver died, he
provided haven for his widow for the
rest of her life in this manor house.
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-22
WAR IN PHILIPPINES.
Our Troops Begin to Expert.
enee the Discomforts; What
Jungle Fighting Means.

Manila, Feb. 10, 8 p n.-The
California volunteers abandoned Quad
aiupe churoh at o'clock this morning.
which has siocs been Sc. on Gre, and
retired co San Pedro Macati.
The rebels atiil hold the coentry in
fhe vicinity Of Guadalupe. Pasig ADD
Pataro, despite the Efforts of she Gun
sesss todislodge them from the jungle
90 both sides OF tae river.
The heat is intense and is increasing
peroep.ibly daily Under present con
disicns & Is impossi6le 60 provide shade
! forshs troops IN certain parts of sbe
liine, particularly MeAsshar,s division.
Kings brigade Is aiso exposed from
San Pedro TO galicnt:, vkese it joi6s
0yeoshine,s brigade
DE Higgins. the manager OF the
Msniia- -Dsguapia railroad. is believed
% 6sssafe Is Bnysmbang, sitbouIgh DO
communicasion has been received frou
him since Feb. 8. He Was shen heased
st Mr. CLARK place, WITH bis. wife and
family and sboas SIX other EgyptIaus.
SONS Of whom were accom- npanied by
their wives While It is unlikely that
the natives Of the locality ewill harm
shen, is is sfeased chat others from dis.
sans provinces uaight Hreak Vengeance
as their expense.
In view of she fscs that toe enemy
vera concentrating on toe American
right flank, preparations were nade last
night % give them warm reception in
the event Of attack
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-22
Peuitentiary Investigation.

Colonel Neal has net yet returned
from Anderson and ne further explaua-
ton bas been made Of the apparent
shortage The committee on iovestigs-
tioa will consist OF Senators Hay and
Livingston aud Representatives Steven.
SOD, McDow and Pastou. The
com mis.ee will meet Immediately after
adjournment aud begin taking testi-
mouy. Its report viii be nade to the
governor, who in return will report any
sctioo he may have taken to tie
Legislature at its next meeting -
Colopb bla Record.
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Athletic Missionaries.

Two English home missionary work
ers were recently introduced by the
Rev. A. j. Robinson to Birmingham
audience in these words:
"You Birmingham chaps have lot
Of athletics, and quite right too. The
two missionaries are both old athletes,
you will be interested to learn. One,
an old chum Of mine, was in the Cam
bridge eight, and the other was famous
among his fellows as jumper. lie
could jump as high as his head. Lily
srpool Mercury.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-22
Second South Carolina May
ss Return Next Month.

sssA letter received 4 few days ago
from Col. willie Jones By "a, selasise
gives the pleasing anformssioD st6sts be
is very we'll, and that the health of bis
command, the Second South Carolina
Regiment. is unusually coed He
says: 1--WE have been 10. Cuba Eve
weeks to-day. When We had: beeo 10
Florida Eve weeks we had 204 men
sick, aud 10 of them died Ooly a
iew are DOW 10 the hospital. So you
see. now much better this island is than
on. own State of Florida The weather
here is quite cool. | slep: ueder
b!ankets.lass night, and it is almost cold
enough for frost. This country looks
like our country 10 May aud Juce.
The sugar cane 6eids are perfectly
magnificent
From statement made in the letter
it may be inferred that orders sendiog
the regimen. home are DOT unexpected,
aad it seems possible that the Secood
Regiment may fetusn next month. It is
understood that Col Jooes is uos avesse
to leaving the army aud epsesicg again
upon ciyi! life. He states 10 the letter
referred to above that be hopes to bring
his regiment home next month.
From another source it has been
learned that the ofEsers as we'll as the
men, for the nost part, are anxious to
leave Cubs before the warm weather
besios The State, Feb. 90.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-22
Steel Balls.

The largest center in the world for
the manufacture of steel balls for ball
bearings is situated at Schweinfurt, il
Bavaria. a couple CT factories there,
owned by one firm, produce close upon
800, 000. 600 balls annually with the Ia
bor of 600 men working ten hours daily.
The total production Of Germany is
stated to be about $50, 900, GOO, while
Eng land and France combined turn out
only about 70. O00. coo additional.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-22
Wide Tires.

We have discussed vide tires on We
hieles, especially vehicles for heavy
hauling. more or less iu these columns
and called attention to some OF the nun
erous advantages oEer. narrow tires
The following which We 6nd in the Ra-
leigh Post, over the signatere Of W. c..
McMackiD, who has had good deal OF
experience in road making and is pref
ty good authority. is, both interesting
aud instructive
will good. we'll built macadmized
roads stay 10 condition if narrow tires
are used?
No /! The damage done By sbe use
of barrow tires is enormous The con.
tinued wear from the narrow tires
causes ru,s and depression 10 the bese
material, which fills wish water at every
rain, softeos the rock and bastens
she wear, and, therefore. the narrow
tires and water are two great enemies
Of good roads.
I" Many experiments have been made,
both by the Uuited States Department
of Agriculture aud by experiment sta
tions witb narros and wide tires, in Or
der to thoroughly and scientifically as
certain she value of vide tires as COM
pared with narrow ones.
''These tests we're made on meadows,
s:ubble land, corn aud cotton ground.
plowed ground, aud on dry aud firm
roads to very wet and soft ones; the re-
suit iu every instance is in favor OF
wide tires BY from 70 to 100 per cent
'Tbe principle of vide tires should
be acknowledge 10 America as 10 other
couaties.
Europe prescribes the use of vide
tires by law. Austria has = inch
tires France 3 to 10 inches Germany
4 inches Switzerland 6 inches, and
so 90. Wide tires roll and harden the
roads. either clay or rock, and keep it
in good condition, while the narrow
tltes uesttoy eaea
ga team that can draw 2 900 pounds
on wagon with Z inch tires can just
as easily draw $500 pounds ou 6 inch
tires and at the same time work the
road. Good roads are an absolute nee
essity, and We ars going to have then
for every man, woman and child Of all
na.ionali,ies in North Carolina (excep,
one mac in Wake count9) wants them
and are begging for them then Why
not take steps at once to educate orr
people up to the standard of vide tires.
Let come member of this Legislature,
who wants his name to live as Jno L..
Macadam's, start the wheel and be wil
at oDce place himself 90 a level With
A B. Choate, Isaac B Potter, Juo
NJ Stahl, W. T PierstorE. Caaas. +
Manderscn and others -
Some States have gone SO far as to
make wide tires compulsory after a
certain date, while others have adopted
the course Of encouraging the vide tire
by exenptlog srch vehicles as have
them from TAXATION for rumber OF
years, bus Ii seems strange that @aeu
the advantages ere 80 manifest either
compulsory OF encouraging Legislation
should be uecessary, cut the people
who have hauling OF. orivlng to 90.
would adopt them. as matter OF sell
interest, even i; rot Influenced by e
desire 10 thus oootrioute TO the better
meot OF the roads they use.-Wiiming
ton Star.
pna- nnuais 6no nam titles nanY nf
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-22
THE CHESTER COTTON
MILLS SOLD.

Chester. Feb. 20.-The Chester
mills were sold here today to the
highest bidder by order of the United
States court. Notwithstanding the
upset prices were only s25 geo the
mill was knocked down TO O p.
Heath and Eli Springs, of Charlotte,
n c., for S4S,o50 Mr. Leroy
Springs of Lancaster, was the next
highest bidder This is the third
attempt to sell this mill, aud the price
paid was a surprise 1t is hoped
these gentlemen will at once erect o
Spinning mill 10 furnish the yarns for
5sy.s-s;gso. sshe pipghams
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-22
Cotton and the w Gather

New York, February ls, 1899 Oar
teiegrephlc advices from the Soath
this evening denote hat the South
has this wes': experienced the most ssvere
wiutry weather On record The temperature
has been extremely low, going he!ow zero at
many points ve-y far south. Rivers have
been solidly frozen over aud snow has beeo
quite general. As result Of the nufsvore-
BILE conditions, the movement of the crops
has been seriously interrupted and prepara-
TORS for spring planting entirely suspended.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-22

absent: AZ
Senior Mon.ero BIOS. president oil the
senate, ia opening the proceedings pro-
neuEcsa eutogy npon IL Faure, and
aresolasion Of condolencs With France
VAS adopted naapsmeuslg
Seaor Ssgssts, she s premier; tban
proposed % refer she bli providing -for
he cession Of the Philippines to the
United States to special committee,
bnt this the Conservatives protested
againss. declaring that the bill ought
20 beS cooscientiousty discussed, and
Senior Ssgasta withdrew his proposal.
ecua D Almeaas shea bsoaghss uup
the question of sshe conduct q, the
geDesala aengagsd an the asrsin Cuba.
declaring tbat Gea Primo de Rivera.
Gen Wenler, Gss. BIanco, AduiraI
Gefvsrasaad Geo LinsTea hadepraseed
failures. This declaration elicited mseb
applause from the pab;ie galleries.. SIN
consequence Of which several Of the
spectators were expelled from the
room.
Observing that be would deal with
the s.shamegnl espi.niatioo cfsSansi.
ago, Count D' .Alsaeaas asked the
hoasssHheshsr be shonld proceed and
was answered with cries of eyes" aud
40, " and general uproar ensned
Al repetition of the query provoking
stilI greater .umnls. SeHor Sagasta rose
and defended che government and its
Spanish peace copmission. The pre-
misr criticized Aneriea's ..uDjus,i6ed
eonducsn and said that everything
might be discussed except the war.
because the eases Of the generals we're
still sub JUDGES.
Count D'Almenas resumed bis at
tack upon the generals aud complsined
that .6ve months had elapsed ADD oot
q single general bad been sbot y
This case rise to another tumuit aud
Count D'Aimenas vas called to order
Again he asked way tue generals Vho
capitalized had not been executed. It
is quite true. be declared, that The
army is 40 army OF lions led BY asses.
Gaps. Gen. Biaoccis administration iu
Cubs was dsplorabie, be said. bot was
Bot responsible fos the surrender of
Santiago.
Reeriminasions continued between
Coun. D'Almenas aod Lieut.. Gtn.
Gorsea. the minister of var, aud there
was renewed disorder. Then Gen.
Primo de Rivera arose and Denounced
Count D'Almenas as contemplate
cslaminasor.
Gen. Blaoeo followed, defending the
generals and accepting full responsible
isy for eyents 10 Cuba during bis oom-
mand 10 toe island.
Ger: Barges also denounced Conot
D'Alnenas as cslnmiustor.
After promise on the part Of Count
] D'Almenas 20 produce proofs Of bis
assertions to. o.morrew. the senate ad-
journed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-22
TRAINS GOING NORTH.

*Daily fpaily except Sunday.
No 53runs through TO Charleston, s. c.,
via Centrs R. E., arriving &snnipg 81 2
e. Lanes 6. II p w, Charleston s CO N.
Trains en- Conway Branch leave Chadhon-1
35 . e., arrivs Conway TAO. 10, reiorn-
irgs leave Conway;s 80 q n, arrive Chsc-
oouru II 20 am, leave Chsdoourn II 80 n.
arrive Ruo 1925 p n, re.urr'pg leave Hub
90 p u, arrive Chadbourn 335 sm:s Daily
except Sunday.
R. KENIY, Gen'l Manager.
I. NJ. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
q. N. EMERSON, Genn Pass. Agent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-22
WHY Maud BIushcd.

Bobby Cat the breakfast table,
Maud, did Mr. Jules take any of the
umbrellas or hats from the hall last
night:
Maud-Why, Of course not! Why
should be?
Bobby-That's just what I'd like to
know. thought be cid because [ heard
him say when he was going ont, am
going to steal just one, and Why,
what s the matter, Maud:--London Fun.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-22
Merely 2 Guess.

why do they call it the matrimonial
yoke. | wonder2'
Because there is generally calf ct
one ed - guess "-Cleveland
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-22

Paper novels, 500 new titles. many Of
them never before issued ia cheap form. H.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-22

The Romans used little stones--cssl-
culi-in counting and hence the world
calculate
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TRAINS GOING SOUTH.

No. 50 ruUs through from Charleston via
Central R. R, lesviue Charleston q. u.,
Lanes 8 "a m, Manning osam
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-22
THE SP PANIARDS
TALK SPANISH
The Government and Cen.
erals Freely Criticised.

Madrid. Feb 10 The cortes reas-
sembled 20 daS TIE galleries in botn
chambers were shronged With an ex-
pessant croHd. The senate was very
full hardly siDgl general beng
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tDaiIy except Sunday.
| Trains 80 and 35 carry through Pullmaa
Palace Buffet Sleeping cars between New
York and Macon via Augusta.
T. II EMERSON, q. N. EMERSON,
Traffic Manager Gen'l Pass. Agt.
J. R. KENLY, Gep'l Manager.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-21

Elkton, Md, March 20-The March
torn of Circuit Court for Csoll county be-
gan to-day with Chief Justice Pearoe and
Associate Judges Martin anu Stump on
the bench. Wa.t,nun Smithers was chosen
foreman of the grand jury.
An important attachment case was de-
cided by the court to-day which excited
much interest and upon which four other
cases now pending Of Il similar character
depend The case was that of Ward VS..
A. II. Owens & Bro, merchants at Perry.
vlllc, Cecil county. Ward who was en-
ployed BY the Philadelphia Wilmington
and Baltimore Railroad Company had Ills
wages attached for debs at Wilmington
in the company's hands by Bayard Taylor
to whom tho claims were assigned by
Owens g. Bro. The claim was collected
under tine attachment and suit brought by
Ward to recover from Owens s. Bro. money
so collected under the provisions OF the act
OF Assembly which prevents the assign
msnt or transfer Of claims to other stales
for the purposes Of getting rid Of thee
emptlon laws Of Maryland. Owens denied
that he assigned the claim for this purpose
but admitted having taken counsel as to
got around the provisions Of tho act for
collecting claims Of This character.
The court rendered decision in favor
Of the plaintiff Ward for the amount Of
,nnnav a atttached with GostS
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-21
The Yellowstone Park.

DR. J. G. Clark Of Philadelphia will de-
liver an illustrated lecture on IA Camp
ing trip through Yellowstone Park and
Vicinity" in Friends school, Fourth and
West streets, tomorrow afternoon at 1.90
o'clock. In order to prepare the students
for this great intellectual treat, Prof.
Doan on Monday afternoon gave quite a
lengthy account of his visit to that sec.
tion Of our country which ho made somo
three years ago. His description of jack
sons Hollow below Yellowstone Park was
highly interesting, and the description of
the exploits Of his party In killing ante.
lopes, deer and other game, including the
trapping Of big grisly bear was quite
amusing. Hla recital shArpened the de-
siros Of tho students to hear DR.. Clark and
that gentleman will consequently bo given
vory cordial reception on his arrival to.
morrow.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-21
Officers. Elected.

A, tbo animal neetino of the Delaware
uosn,ro, corn,ration vcster,ay these trus-
toes war, clec,cd: Tilrman Johnston, ,p,es-
iden,. william n. Porter vice ce-prosldeut;
Hsnrv q Jo,c.. treasurer. William p.
Bancroft sccretary. Edward Briuchurst.
Jr,, George w. Hush, Thomas Jackson, f.
~. Canbv' Job II. Jackson. J. parke postlcs
Dr Janss A Dr,p,r. Dr. William Bullock.
Dr. Linton Smith, ,Jumcs Meeary, Hol-
stein Harvey, James 2. Winchester, Sam
% n", r Sm;tn How,ra PYLE. Miss Anna
,Iea Mis- IL izabsth Br:nghurst, Miss
M.ru I.,fy,r,v Mcs Au.,in Harriopson,
A., Ch,r,osG Rnmsord Mr.. nj GIL,
~. M,.s A,i,a n Johnston MA. Anna n.
E.;,n. ~ Miss co,r.,,o Rowman. Mr..
u' ,,,.',, ~ Do Mr. uonrup Nora.
w.. W,,,;,u, - s.uor, Mr.. Ho,rv q
Vs., , u... M., u n u
Sv wn'", ~ ,., v,;,,,.mc q Ma,ai,b,,l Mr,
49,. p.,'arott NJ, J,.Mote dapout.
v,"' ~ r.,,,,,.
MIS- '"s'. ,"',s,a.. s,,,.u, ,.,.s
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CARD BASKET,


Misses Mabel and Frances Jackson are
at Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Q. Merrick spont Sun
day at Cambridge. Md.
Mrs. Walter b. Daniels Is spending a
couple Of days in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Edgar Hoilan and daughter, Of
Long Branch, are guests OF friends In this
city.
Mrs. s. A Mscalllster, who has been
spending some time at her former home,
has returned home.
Miss Rebecoa Smith has returned from
Yonksrs N. Y, where sho has been tho
guest Of Miss Mabel Canning,
Invitations have been received here for
the Wedding Of Rev. George W. Dawson
anu Miss Ada COrkrap,
Several Invita- Ions have been received
here for the wedding Of Miss A lco. Forbes
and Howard Loomis Of Coatosvillc.
Miss Bertha Il Gorham Of Now Haven,
Conn, Is visiting her old school fricnti,
Miss EuIice Strickland, No 1907 Delaware
avenue.
DR. ]. G. Clark will deliver an illus
ira cd lecture on "A Campin. Trip
Through Yellowstone Park and Vicinity
100 o'clock Wednesday, at Friends school,
Fourth and Wost streets.
Misses jos phlne Widlicombe and Nettie
Lewis have returned to their homes in
West Chester after pleasant visit in this
city.
Miss Emma Harper Of thls city, is visit
ing ia Chester.
Mrs. William Todd In Brooklyn.
Mr. and Mrs, Goorge B. Rowand of
Marcus Hook, have been visiting in this
city