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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-31
Notice Of Registration.

The State of South Carolna-Sumter Coun-
ty-Oh6ce of Supervisors OF Registration,
Sumter County, Sumter, S. c., February
let, 1899.
Notice s hereby given that in accordance
with an Act of the General Assembly, and in
conformity With the requirements of the State
Constitution, the books for the registration
of all legally qualified voters, and for the
issuing of transfers, elc,, will be open at the
Office of Supervisors Of Registration in tbe
court house, between the hours OF 9 o'clock
g. . and O'Clock P. No., OF the hrst Mon
day of each month, until thirty days before
the oe1t general election. Minors who shall
become of age during that period of thirty
days shall be entitled to registration before
the books are closed, if otherwise qualified.
The requirements FOR qualified voter are
that the applicant for registration shall be
able to read AID write correctly, or possess
in his Own nsme property 10 the amount OF
three huodred dollars, upon which be pays
taxes. Il. +. BU hROWO,
T. D. DUBOSE,
j. H. KNIGHT,
Supervisors of Begistratioo Sumter Co.
Mch l
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Opp p5rsunlty for Strong Gov.
ernor to Take Hand.

Grifia. ga May 25 Newspaper
reporters have been scarce in the
vicinity of the Kincaid Manufactur-
isg company's mill today "by re-
quest" hence authentic news of the
situation there is meagre But in
the town, as whole. anxity is still
intense Tie Griffin Rfss. the
military company ordered on duty
las. night by the governor, are still
On duty. they passed compare.
lively quie. night last night With
only few calls On the sentineis
Bu, it was learned today that the
Labor union band" had armed men
watching the sentinels all night from
ambush, and single shot fred would
have been followed by a fusilade.
The negro population of south
Griffin is fast thinning out. More
than a dozen families left today in
response to warning to get out or
take the consequences. Many infu
entail white men have also received
notice that they will be "dealt with
if they continue to defend the
negroes. a member of the "Labor
union band informed the cores
pondes soday that the organization
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-31
SIR JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE
FORCED HAND OF THE
RUSSIANS.

London, May 27.-The correspon-
dent of The Daily Telegraph at The
Hague says: 'Peace prospects
touched high water mark today when
the conference found itself face to
face with arbitration in practicable
and acceptable form, and as per-
,nanent international achievement.
This honor is mainly due to Sir
Julian Pauncefote When the mem
bers Of the arbitration section had
finished reading the Russian propo-
sails on this subject, Sir Julian ex-
pressed mis- complete approval of
them, but said it would be great
pity if the conference failed to em
body the principle of arbitration in
some permanent shape
/ now beg to propose, be said.
'the formal establishment of a per-
manent arbitration tribunal. empower
ed to deal with all matters in dispute
capable of reference to the Judge.
meut of an umpire, | do not intend
to trouble you with details as to it's
mechanism today, nor until you &C
cept the principle of my proposal
Therefore l ask you to accept the
principle now
"M de Staal at once declared {:
Sir Julian Pauncefote having pre-
sented bis proposal, we are prepared
to supplement and to complete the
printed suggestions just distributed
by othhers, dealing with the perman
ent arbitration board
{" Thereupon the Russian president
of the conference drew paper from
his pocket aad laid it upon the table
then aud there The paper contain;
ed the foundation of permanent
tribunal, suggesting the substitution
of new clause and referring to an
appendix not yet drawn up The
amazed delegates crowded around
Sir Julian, congratulating him upon
having played the winning card
which had SO quickly preclpltated
the Russian alternate scheme Some
stood aghast, ss the matter was not
coDscmpted in the instructions Fl
nally it was decided to refer the
matter to sub committee.
"Tne Americans, i. is believed,
are celebrating an organic statute for
the erecting of permanent tribunal
which will probably be laid before
the conference and be supported by
the British delegates when the prin-
ciple embodied in Sir Julian's resolu-
tion is accepted
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-31
First Regiments Flags.

The war department has granted
the request of the adjutant general of
South Carolina for the custody of the
flags of the First South Carolina
regiment, United States volunteers in
the war with Spain. The two hand.
some flags arrived from Washington
yesterday and are at present in the
adjutant generals Office at the State
capitol along with those of the Sec.
ond regiment. The flags will be
properly cared for and will probably
be placed in the State library room
where they can be seen by visitors
The adjutans generals Office has
gotten the copies of the muster rolls
of both the regiments. and Gen
Floyd says he proposes to keep the
record from the start as it should be-.
May 25.
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One of the horses in a Nes York
livery stable which caught Ere the
other day resisted all efforts of the
fremen to lead it out of the burning
building because it vas made of wood,
a fac. which did not develop 10 the dim
gbs caused by the smoke until nearly
every mau had tugged at the bride
The torse was life size and had been
used to display harness, aud when sot
in active service was kept 10 a rear
stable.
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Information Wanted.

Gov Ellerbe has received the
following letter from Mr.. Thomas S
Hastings. 9Th West Forsy.Six Street.
New York City:
Dear Sir: At the battle of Mesde'e
Station, March 25. 1865. G ".
Strait. Go. A. Twelfth Cor Seventeenth J
South Carolina volunteers. Wallace 3
Brigade, Johoson's division. was
mostaily wounded and died while l
vas there preaching temporarily in the
army Of the North. | did not see bin,
bus some one gave me a New
Testament. (,he gift Of bis sister, 8 B.
Sseait). which was found in bis pocket.
OF course at tba. time | could not send
the book to his family. All these
years it has been biddeo and forgotten.
bat the other day found it among
some relics. | feel that I ought DOT to
keep it, bu, am utterly at loss as to
hos l can reach any survivor Of his
family. II you. sir. cao give the
matter in charge of some veteran of
Straits Company OF regiment, l will
gladly send the volume by mail! for it
might be to scme ooe valued
memorial. Pardon ne for troubling
you with SO emsli matter. Ny
address for the GUNNER is O,ean'c,
New jersey.
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Good News for Port Royal.

Washington. May 81 -ExteOsive
work op tae Government naval station
at Port Royal. S. c.. vii! nuw proceed
after it has been held up for some time
by a question raised as TO the title o.
water froos between high tide and Low
tide, The navy department has DOL
proceeded pending this controversy,
but requested the Attorney General fo,
an opinion as to Governments rights
To-day the navy department received
Mr.. Griggs's opinion that the Govern
meut title vas secure. and in accord
ance with it work on the engineering
shops aud other features Of the plan
will be pushed at once.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-31

1t would not be very surprising il
we should have trouble with sorae oil
the Cuban soldiers very soon First
there will be clash with the blue
coats somewhere, then possibly an
uprising" of the rebels. then the
hunt to the hills, and glorious, but
blood!ess, victories every day or
two. That is the story OF events in
the Philippines, and it may be very
readily be repeated in the Antilles
Augusta Chronicle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-31
LIQUID AIR.
From the Iron Age.

Huxley once said that be had spent
forty years trying to make difficult
things plain. To that he attributed
whatever of merit there might be 10
bis literary style The exact quota
ton escapes us now, but that is about
the sense of it. The distinguished
president of Stevens Institute of
Technology, Dr. Henry Morton, has
had the same sort of experience
Moreover, like Huxley, be believes
that "there is no alIeviation fos the
suferings of mankind except veracity
of thought and action - aud he has
taken a good deal of pains. one time
and another, to hunt out and expose
unveracity and incompleteness of
thought. Thus be has become in
some measure a specialist in exhibit
ing Engineering fallacies' 10 the
young men under bis charge, and
incidentally to a larger public
One of the neatest jobs of this
kind that he mas done IS an analysis
of some of the claims made for Mr..
Tripler's liquid air He shows by
beautifully simple reasoning and clear
statement that Q) Mr Tripler "re-
quires to make a gallon of liquid air
twelve times as much power as q
gallon of liquid air could possibly
develop in an ideally perfect engine |;
and (2) tina! an apparatus to develop
mechanical energy from the heat OF
the atmosphere would be of imprac.
ticsble size, end it's friction would
probably use up large par: of the
power it could develop; and (3(sson
Mr.. Trippler's own showing his
power will cost him rs % cents q
horse, power per hour, against from l
cent to 4 cents per horse power per
hour for steam engine
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-31
Boards of Health Conference.

Richmond, Va, May "A The
National Conference of State and
Provincial Boards of Health of North
America, which has bsen in session
in this city for the, past two days,
adjourned this afternoon after dis
cussing all the papers which had
been assigned to the various physi
clans aud elec,ing officers for the
next twelve months The question
of time aud place for the next
meeting was left to a committee.
The body had number of import
an. papers before it for discussion,
but probably the most important
discussions Of the day were on the
subject cf how best to transport dead
bodies, and how to exterminate or
cope with smallpox
1t was shown that during the last
winter there was an epidemic oi
smallpox throughout the country
north, south and west-and the fear
was expressed that unless active and
vigorous steps were taken the loath
some disease would appear in more
yitrlent form next winter.
The point which has so frequently
been raised by those opposed to
vaccination, that the virus was harm
full to the system, was generally con.
troverted, and the speakers asserted
that vaccination was not dangerous
but an excellent preventive.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-31
TRAGEDIES OVER
IN GEORGIA.
TWO Prominent Men Killed
By q Notorious Negro.

Oliver. Ca. May 24.-ls is nov
develops that the tragedy which
resulted IN .he killing of Frank Evans
and the wounding of j 3 Proctor.
who is not expected to live. BY Sam
Perry. q notorious negro, last night
near Cameron. vas the result of the
impudenoe of Perry's wife. who was
Yilsly abasing Mr. Procsor's children
and eursiag "whise folks" in general
Feank Evans, who heard the woman.
stepped up and offered resentment.
AS he did so Perry, che negro woman'a
husbsnd, rushed ont of the house with
drawn revolver and began shootin
as Evans Eyans fell at the 6tst shot
aud died without q groan. At this
jancsnre Proctor appeared on the scene
and was shot down in his tracks. two
shots entering bis body. Procsor's son
Was also shot as, but not his Thomas
Lee, another prominent citizen, rushed
toward sbe negro aud vas shot, but not
seriously.
Perry began to reload his pistol, but
before be could do 60 Brown Evans. 8
brother of the murdered man. appeared
and cried at the top OF his voice 'sHe
has killed my only brother and wall
kill him il It takes me a1ifs time"
The negro ran and though shot at
by posse which had gathered, escaped
tO the weods. The negro woman hsd
already escaped during the excitement.
The woman was captured this
afternoon in swamp near Halcyondaie
and i. is not improbable shas she will
Be lynched. She was trying to join
her husband when captured. Perry rs
sssll at large bat is being closely
pursued BY q large posse. and it
captured will be lynched aud ptobsbly
burned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-31
SHERIFF'S SALES.

DY VIRTUE Of sundry executions TO ne
ID directed, will offer for sale at Pub
he Auction, 10 front Of the Court Pouse
ia the CITY of Sumter. on the first Mon
day in JUNE, re1t, and as many days
thereafter as mag be necessary, wi'bin the
legal hours Of sale, the following property;
One 10, 10 The town Of Mayesyille, County
of Sumter, State of South Carolina, bounded
by lads OF j. E. Barnett, j. p. Al!sion or
A A. Strauss and North by street sepsratiog
SAID lot from laud Of W. D. Rhodes levied
upon ard 10 be sold as the property OF Hamp-
ton Chestnut at the sui. of the State for
teIe3.
One lot With buildings thereon at EiIiotts,
Couu,y of Sumter. State of South Carolina
bounded on North ny the NJ. r !;
East bv lands of Ben Davis; South by lands
Of l. ". DesCbamps, aud West by lands of
July o. Cau,y, levied upon and to De cold ss
the property Of Joe Burgess at the suit Of the
State for taxes.
B. G. PiERSON,
May l6 Sheriff Sumter County.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-31
Company Called to Protect
Negroes Who Are
Threatened.

Griffin, Ga. May 24-The fog.
gisg of three colored operatives oi
the Kincaid mills on Monday night
by whitecaps has lead to sensational
developments. Last night another
negro was taken from his house and Sc
verely beaten and cut. These ne
groes are law abiding citizens.
Today the superintendents and the
others at the Kincaid mills were
notified to leave at once or they
would be ssdealt with y
Il is now trauspires that there has
been club formed here known as the
sslaborers' union band with the pur-
pose of driving the negroes ont of
the county.
The information is good to the
effect that this band was formed in
connection With others in the State,
and the rules and oaths followed by
these men are more rigid than those
enforced by Jesse James Griffin
&.laborers' union band" has abou.
500 members. q large number of
.Ehom are boys under age. At q
recent meeting of this mob it was
suggested that the boys be turned
out as they knew better than to sell
ont for meney At this The boys
threatened t1eir fathers aud promised
10 reveal everything These young
criminals. BY reason Of their courage,
remained within the ranks. These
facts have come TO light today, and
when the superintendent, a. G Mar
tin, was threatened a petition signed
by President Va Kincaid, Vice
President S Gran.land and Secretary
and treasurer j N Brawner of
Kincaid m,lis was sent to Gov. Caa
dler. through Judge E W. Ham
mond. asking whereas mob had On
two nights previous forcibly beat and
missreated men no. guilty of any
crime, and said mob has threatened
other>lives 8. the mill. that be order
ont the militia to protect lives
Toe governor responded promptly
and in an hours time the Griffin
Rides were in theit aromory awaiting
orders from Judge Hammond to pro.
cesd to the factory
The mayor has been reliably IN
formed if the men go to the factory
there will be trouble 10 the city TO
night He has ordered all the police
force on d,:y throughout the night
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was expecting that reinforcements
were coming.
The law abiding citizens have now
taken maud in the controversy and
promise to make it fight to finish
if she "White Caps" do not quickly
give way to law and order. Tonight
there are guards around the house oi
a number of leading citizens and the
situation is ripe for bloodshed The
best people are taking the part of the
negroes who have been dealt with
harshIy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-31

a Missouri woman advertised for q
husband. She got one at the cost of
50. He afterwards enlisted and was
killed at Manila She 60, $3. 900 life
insurance sod will ges widoa's s
pension as long as she lives. Yet some
people say it doesn't pay to advertise.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-31

Mothers, We call your attention to Pitts'
Carminative. 1t acts promptly, it is pleas
ant to the taste, and the children will take it
without coaxing. 1t relieves promptly and
permasentIy. If We can get you to use it,
you will get others to Go likewise. Your
druggist sells it. J.F. W. DeLorms.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-31

Humilia,ipg Examinations by physicians
are avoided by use OF Simmons Sqnaw Vine
Wins or Tablets which cures 80 out OF every
100 cases of Female Disorders.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-31

T. B. Rice, Druggist, Greensboro,
Ga, writes as follows ''1n the past eight
years, / have sold more Of Dr.. Pits
Csrminatige than all the soothing syrups,
collie drops, and other baby medicines COM
oined." Sold by J. F. W. DeLorme.
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The State Of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF SUMTER.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
SUMMONS FOR RELIEF.
Compliant Served

tCOmplalut CetSSu J
Burgess Gather Pierson, plaintiff, agains.
Isaac Ballard Individually, and as trustee,
Solomon Ballard, Isaac Ballard, Jr., Bar
CESS Ballard, Nancy Ballard, Julia Ballard,
Eveline Ballard, Joshua Ballard, Katie
White and Marcus G Ryttenberg, Harry
Ryt.enberg and Abe Ryt,enberg as CO.
partners as ] Ryttenberg 4 Sons, defend
ants.
To the Defendants above named:
You are hersby summoned and required to
answer the complaint in this action, of which
u copy is herewith served upon you, and
to serve copy of your answer to the said
complaint on the Subscribers at their
Office in the city of Sumter, Sumter couasy,
South Carolina, within twenty days after
the service hereof, exclusive of the day
of such service and if you fail to answer
the complaint within the time aforesaid /,
the plaintiff in this action will apply TO
the Court for the relief dem.nded IN
this complaint, aud the defendant Joshua
Ballard who is a nonresident Of this State
will take notice that the complaint in
this action has this twepty-6fth day Of April
A. D. 1899, been fled in the cfEce of the
Clerk of Court of Common Pleas for Sumter
County, State of South Carolina
Dated April 25th, A. D. 1853.
PURDY + REYNOLDS,
April 26 Ct Plaintiffs Attorneys.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-31

You cannot accomplish any work or
business uuless you feel we'll. If ycu feel
"Used Up-Tired Out" take Dr.. 81. A.
Simmons Liver Medicine
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-31

Simmons Squaw Vine Wine or Tablets
softeo, relax and expand muscles involved,
Decreasing Labor Pains and Shortening La
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-31

is an ominous sound to the man Who
isn't Insured, wbeo be sees his home
disappearing 10 flames and smoke.
We can hardly have any compassion
on him, when it is SO easy and at such
a small outlay to provide against auch
loss A policy 10 :be Hartford lnsur-
ance Co. costs you but small sum
when ne draw it for you, and gives
you security as safe as the Bank OF
Eoglsnd.
A. C. PHELPS co.,
Gen'IInsurance Agents, Sumter, s. c,
Mch 80
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Hood1 SaaJ4boAM
|;zIl!;l!E Al|;azzzIaslE ES:z;l;Z:z6z

Hoods Pills cure liver ills the non-irritating and
only cathartic TO take with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-31

is the latest advance in baking prepara>
lions. and if you don t use it you should
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-31
Probably YOU use i'll

Nearly everyone docs, and if so you
know all about how far superior it is to
either baking soda Or baking powder.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-31
May l6

B. G. PiERSON,
May l6 Sheriff Sumter county.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-16
DEDICATION or ST. COLI UBA'S.
ARCHBISHOP CORRIGAN OFFICIATES IN
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF THE
NEW CHURCH.

St Coumba's new Roman Catholic Church, in
Pennsylvania-ave.. opposite Lincoln Park. In New
ark was dedicated yesterday with imposing cere-
monies by Archbishop COrrigan Bishop WIgger OF
the Newark diocese being i'll in Madison, and un-
able to attend the ceremony. This was the first
public function In Newark at which the Arch
bishop has oitcated since his elevation from the
Bishoprc OF Newark to the Archbishopric Of New
York. The music was furnished by full orches,
ira and by the choirs of St. Patricks Cathedral
and OF the Church of the Holy Cross. Harrison.
Immediately after dedication. at 10 a m. solemn
high pontihcal celebrated by Bishop
Prendergast assisted BY other priests and the SER
mon was preached by the Rev. William O'Brien
Pardow president Of the Jesuit college at Wash
ington. The pastor Of St. Columbus Is Father
White.
The architecture Of the church is Of the
Renaissance style. taken from the great basilicon
church of Italy but treated in the French style. as
shown In the chapel at Versailles and several Paris
churches. The main entrance Is covered by cir
cula. portico. supported by Corinthian columns
of stone From this porticO there are three en-
frances to the atrium. which Is finished in mosaic.
From the atrium three entrances lead TO the nave
which So feet wide and 20 feet long is rectangular
In shape and has 800 sittings. There are two side
rated from the side asles by range OF Corinthan
columns of Italian marble supporting a CORN
THAN entabla and the walls OF the clearstory;
The nave is surmounted by barrel vault. divided
into compartments. TO receive historical
paintings and the height is 30 feet The sanctuary
is 81 feet wide and So feet deep and is separated
from the ambulatory by Corinthian columns sup
porting n sem-circular dome finished in mosaic
The cost OF the building about $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-16
PRATT INSTITUTE NOTES.

The art students have interesting exhibition
Of their work In the exhibition room OF the fourth
floor OF the main building 1t consists OF colec-
zion of sketches made TO illustrate n problem given
the classes in composition and design The work
was done at home, and the results are as varied
as they are interesting The drawing was coun-
try road shaded by trees. and ending In group
OF houses. on this road the students have put al
most everything that could be thought OF. In one
sketch we find man driving sheep. in another
some little children a play. In a third bicycle
and in fourth the god Pan playing on his pipes.
The dolls which exhibition IN the library
building are attractive as any exhibition when
has ever been held at the institute.
THE High School faculty is 10 entertain the mem
hers ~ he senior class and the parents OF the stu
dents tomorrow evening. DR.: Henderson the
director OF the department, viii meet the par,
ents in the assembly hall and tax on the aims ana
ideals Of the school. trying 10 show that Doth stu.
dents and parens must cooperate with the faculty
II these ideals are ever 70 be realized ms taik
viii be followed by an Informal reception -
IN Thursday afternoon. January ls mrs mar
earet Deland will speak on The Duty OF HapP-
nsss' 10 the students and their friends ms Is tho
third lecture in the general institute lecture course