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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-02
CIeveIand's Opinion.
Counts on Gold Democrats,
With Independent Repub-
lfcans, Finally Achelv-
ing Victory.

WASHINGTON, Nov. % An evening
paper here prints an account of con-
versation between President Cleveland
and prominent Democratic politicians
in which the fJrmer expressed at length
bis views upon the future Of the Deuo-
cratic party. The President believes.
according to the story. that while
bluuder was made oy the leaders who
controlled the convention at Chicago
las. July. he is hopeful that many of
the men responsible for that action will
be convinced Of their folly in the near
future. He expects to see the organi
zastoo brought back into the. true Dem
ocratic path. aud be is confident that
the party. by repudiating at first oppor-
tuuity the doctrines proclaimed at
Chicago, can recover much Of the
grouod lost iu the late campaign 1t
is those Democrats who followed Bryan
solely on the ground Of regularity aod
to the;- brethren who organized the
movement leading to the Indianapolis
covention that Mr. Cleveland looks for
the organization aud rehabilitation of
the Democratic party He ia conf
dent that they Will not follow the free
silver extremists into the Populiss
camp, but will gladly come back into the
Democratic fold wheo the ''parting Of
the ways is reached. as it will be very
shortly. in bis opinion The uumber
of these Democrats is much greater,
Mr.. Cleveland believes. than most per-
sons suspect. 1t is bis estimate that in
many of the Southern States. particu-.
larly. probably a third of the votes
given Mr.. Bryan we're cast by Demo-
Gratis who were Influenced in register
Jog their ballots exclusively by the
idea of .sregularity.'
MIR. Cleveland is said to expect the
radical element of the party, composed
as it is of men who enthusiastically in
dorse all the dangerous doctrines pro-
claimed at Chicago will shortly be
swallowed rp iu the Populist orgauiza-
ton. 1t is the Presidents idea that
the sooner they 60 the better it will be
for the Democratic party. He wants
the organization to be- effected along
the lines laid dowo in the Indianapolis
platform, which be regards as the en-
bodimeut of essential Democratic prin.
ciples The president insists that it is
only to the Democratic party. purified
aud rejuveuated as be hopes it will be
by this sloughiog of process aud by
eccessions from the Republicans aud ic
dependent voters, that The peopla can
look with any decree Of hope or conf
deuce for relief from their burdens. He
thinks the r-eatess dangers which now
nenauce tt country are the greed of
organized wealth and the rapacity Of
corporations. He sees in the return Of
the Republican party to power 40 pros
pect of the abatement Of these evils
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-02
TO Fix the Price of Wheat

The Washington Pest says. "a
conference of patiops on the subject OF
the worlds wheat market is understood
to be desired by at least ore Of the
greatest foreigo wheat-growioe empires.
I, is stated 10 oficiai circles here that
Russia is particularly friendly to such
an idea, aud is believed 10 be making
overtures, uot only to the Uo'ted
States, but to Edglaud. the Argentine
Republic and Australia. The idea
suggested, as outlined here, is that
these paticDs, should they see fit to
unite 10 an agreement upon the subject.
could fix price sor wheat, to be main
tanned uniformly through various sea-
sons of overproduction and unsatisfac.
tory crops. caused by drouth or cont'n-
ual rain, aud thus make the principal
grain staple upon which the millions of
consumers depend for food almost as
uuchapg cable in value as gold itself has
become. This would, it is argued. en-
able the producer, in case of an un-
usually large crop, to store bis wheat
and obtain thereupon loan that would
tide him over uptil the wheat vas 10
demand 10 the worlds markets, when.
be would receive full and fair price
for it,"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-02
Languishlng Ii.

SAN FRANcIsco. Nov 49, Especial
Correspondence Of the Southern Asso-
ciased Pres )-ToK1o. Nov 16.-''Tbe
grand old man of China" whose returo
to Pekin was expected to be the signal
for his restitution to powcr and honor,
is now 10 the hands Of the board Of
punishmeD.s awaiting the inalctlon Of a
penalty II appears that some one
suggested to bin the pleasure of lit
tie trip into the palace park. which lies
In the immediate vicinity Of his lodging
10 Pekiu.. ae Immediately adopted
the suggestion and was carried through
an uufrequented part Of the paek 10 his
court chair. the keeper and the euuuchs
bowing obsequisously to hin as he pass.
ed. The next day he received an OFF,
cial intimation that be had been guilty
of breach of etiquette aud was to be
.handed over" for punishment. The
iociden: is said to have led to sharp
dispute between the emperor and the
empress dowager, who has always been
his warm patroness 1t has also evoked
some thoughtless remarks from local
foreign journals which regard LIS treat
neps as an insult to the crowned heads
aud poteD,a,es by whom he was re-
ceived on his recent tour and which 60
even so far as to suggest that q protest
should be lodged by the foreign repre-
sentatives ip Pekiu, as if foreign inter-
ference 10 such matter could be justi-
fed on aoY pretext
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-02

The strike of dock laoorers and
others employed in the shipping trade
at Han burg, Germany, is spreading
and trouble of serious nature is
feared
The great storm which swept over
Minnesota and the Dakotas Oh Wedoes-
day, Thursday and Friday has resulted
10 some loss of human life aod great
loss to live stock. Mail Agent Bur
rouehs of the Great Northern road is
buried in snow drift near DEVILS
Lake, N. D. He was ou the west.
bound train, which was stalled out of
Devils Lake Thursday evening and
walked to restaurant at Devils Lake,
obtaining as big supply of provisions
as be could carry aud started back for
his train. He never reached 1t.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-02

a Spanish officer, as she is the daugh.
Ter of a Spaniard of rank. Maceo's s
white blood shows i,l his face, his
figure and his achievements He is
the guerilla chief of the war Gen
eral Weyler is now undergoing the
fate of most generals. Peope at
home always ciamor for victories in
the field John Mosby starting with
Is men III 1868, gradually collected
500 in 1868 81, aud be kept 10000
Union troops chasing him He never
was caught, nor cornered, and / shall
be the most surprised mau in the
warld if Maceo is forced into fight
or is caught by General Weyler
For three years Mosby and Mos
by's men rode at will over northern
Virginia, behind the Union lines,
through and around the Union
camps. They took General Slough
ton out of his bed and in the midst
Of his troops al Fairfax Court House,
where Mosby had ~ nen 10 lV,uuo.
When Maceo and the Cubans come
home they'll stes! General Weyler
out of his bed The country is a
much better country for bushwback-
ers than northern Virginia was in
Mosby's time. 1t is reported that
Mr. Cleveland has said that he will
not be a party in adding another
.enigger State" to the Union. He
need nave no such concern. Cuba
will be a white mans country,
governed and ruled by the native
Cuban, an alert, active, sinewy, tall
and vigorous man, prodigious rein
forced from the United States. it
may be day, it may be months, it can
hardly be years, before the manifest
destiny" of America will unite Cuba
to the States, and at her own time, IN
her own way, she will become one
Of them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-02
Beauregard Boaz Dead.

CHARLESTON, Nov. 29.-Beauregard
Boaz. professor of mathematics and as
trooomy in the College of Charleston,
died this afternoon, after short ILL
ness. He was born 10 Virginia and
was 36 years of age. He was gradu.
ate of the University of Virginia aod
for seven years has held the chair men,
tioued here. A man of advanced
thought, scholarly aud ambitious, his
death is regarded almost as calamity
by the members of the college. He
vas considered the most accomplished
mathematician of bis age in the South.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-02
The Execution of Colomas.
It is Said to Have Been a
Shocking Crime---Brutal
Conduct of an Officer.

KEY WEST, Fla, Nov. 29.-Pas.
sengers who arrived last night from
Havana give shocking details of An
tonic Lopez CoIoma's execution IN
the Cabanas fortress on Thursday
last. The execution took place in
the evening. A large crowd assem-
bled, aud much interest was felt on
account of the Importance of the
person The crowd consisted of the
rabid Spanish element Some Cubans
were present to give silent parting
to the brave patriot When led from
the chapel the crowd hooted and
Coloma de6antlv shouted { "Cuba
libre." The officer of the escort
struck him in the face Once in the
square Coloma repeated the cry and
the officer again struck him and
forced a handkerchief IN his mouth
to prevent him speaking. Coloma
was shot in the back kneeling. He
twice arose to face the executioners,
but was finally compelled to kneel.
He was killed at the first volley.
When the volley was fred the crowd
clapped hands, gave shouts for Spain
and death to all Cubans. Coloma's
execution was case of bad faith and
cowardice on Weyler's part. Coloma
was first condemned to life SEN
tence unjnstly, since as he surrender
ed according to 6ampos' amnesty de-.
cree he should have been released
After being kept nearly two years in
prison the sentence was revoked and
he was ordered shot.
discrimination of paci6cos con-
tinaes by Weyler's secret orders.
All commanders are ordered to clear
the country of ali non.combatants
This is done silently Cemmunica.
ton with the country is difficult and
it is hard to obtain details. The mas.
sacres oaly become known through
the missions of officers and sol.
diers in some cases. Col Struch
openly boasted in Havana of killing
over 800 old men, women and girls
who surrendered in. Pinar Del Rio
province. Many have been also kill
ed in other provinces. Col Struch,
while in his cups. gave revolving de
tails of the Pinar Del Rio massacre
Weyler's edict promising pardon lis
simply trap to entice fools.
Well informed persons say that
Weyler, following De Lome's in
structions that If is necessary to Gre.
ate sympathy for Spain in Washing
ton before Congress meets. has avail
ed himself Of the correspondent Of a
certain press association in the
United States to make alleged inter-
views aud send Hattering statements
to create false impression OF the
state of affairs here
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-02
FROM THE WIRES.

Phil Turner. young white farmer
10 the dark corner of Greenville Coun-
ty, died on Saturday from the effects
OF an assault by unknown parties.
His murder is attributed to one of the
family feuds that are never settled iu
that region.
A special from Saluda, S. c., says:
A notorious character, named Buzardt,
was killed By three Hendersons, father
and Two SOUS. Buzardt bad killed two
men and had shot Will Henderson
about year ago. Henderson recover
ed, but Buzhardt has been bullying
him 90 every occasion siuce Saturday
they met again. but Henderson resent
ed Buzardt's conduct aud bis father
aud brother came to his rescue with
the result that Buzardt was shot and
stabbed to death. The HendersoOs
we're not arrested.
It is reported that 40 expedition of
over 200 Texas cowboys is about ready
to start from Poiot Isabel, 90 the
lawer gulf coast. pear the Mexican line,
for Cuba. The expedition was organ
lied by an agent of the Cuban insur-
gents who has been 10 this p of the
State for several weeks A large quau-
tity of arms aod ammunition will be
taken by the party.
A meeting was held in St. Louis
yesterday by railway employees for the
purpose of bringing about union of
the various railway orders and ecother-
hoods.
General Weyler has left Havana
again and returned to the province of
Pinae del Rio.
RICHMOND, Va Nov. 30-Mr. John
W. Starke of this city claims to have
recruited here some 500 meD who are
to fight for Cuba as soon as the Cubaus
are recognized by the United States as
belligerents.
MACON, Nov. 30-A special to. The
Telegraph from the State capital. says
a bill vas introduced in the Georgia
legislature to-day prohibiting the play
ing of football in the State also pro-
hibiting the sale Of cigarettes or cigar
cite paper.
CHARLESTON. Nov 30 Early this
morning fruit store belonging to
Charles Perkins was discovered to be
on FIRE. The 6remen found Perkins
himself inside the place with FIVE
wounds 10 his head and 10 an urcon
scious condition The shop was total
ly destroyed. Perkins resaind cou-
sciousuess during the day and said that
two men entered bis shopowhile be was
sleep aud one of them shot hiu With
bucksbot and then robbed him NJ
shot was heard by the neighbors and
the money bad DOT been touched in the
cash drawer. The physicians have
found no bullets Dor huckshot in Per
kips head. This is shrouded in mys-
terry and macy people believe that
Roman candle or one of the sky rock
cts. many Of which we're in the shop,
must have gone off, hitting Perkins ID
I the head and setting the place on FIRE,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-02
Prosperity or Silver.

Dsnvile Register tgoldj.
Viewing the situation since the elec-
ton, from a Democratic standpoint, the
Columbia State thinks the results we're
uot so bad. and says:
1--WE have come within $4,000 votes
of electiug the President. We have
gained seventy or eighty representa-
tives in Congress Aad we have an
issue to- force prosperity or victory with
iu two years. That is the main object
of party effort, after all, and We are
sure to get it. The Republicans have
accepted the gage aud the people are
judges. Good, solid. satisfying pros
perity or Democratic silver Congress
10 '98 and Democratic silver Presi-
dent in 1900 p
The issue could not be more plainly
stated. ''Good, solid, satisfying pros
perity, or silver Congress iu '98 and
silver President in 1900" It may
not have the redeemiog feature Of be-
Jog Democratic silver Congress, but
it will be for silver. The Republicans
know this full we'll, We dare say, and
if they do not heed the warning and
give US the legislation necessary to
help along good times, no power on
earth can defeat the free silver forces at
the next election
But We look for prosperity, aud when
that comes the country will forget all
ahout free silver.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-02
HATS AND FURNISHING
GOODS,

For Men, Bows and Children that has been brought to
Sumter If you want real cheap suit you can get IT.
you want medium price suit have hundreds tor you to
select from If you want 6ne talormade perfect httng
suit you will find good assortment of the most popular
fabrics snade up Cambridge Princeton and Oxford Sacks and
the latest style Cutaway No other house will show you
LARGER or better selected stock No other house will sell you
cheaper and no will appreciate your patronage more ha
Yours truly
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-02

think can say without any exaggeraion that have one
of the best stocks Of
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-01
Current COMBINATIONS.

There must be some mistake about
orange juice being good for you; it is
so pleasant to take.
There is one old-faslrioned thing that
is quite common: the house that is as
cold as barn in winter.
The man who hasn't sand enough to
refuse a Leap Year proposal deserves
the kind of Il wife he VIII get.
The woman who goes around solicit
ing aid for the poor is sometimes 4
great bore, but she is not bore to the
poor.
A girl should bear in mind that her
lover will overlook her faults, but she
is lucky if her husband does not find
them.
a tanning concern in Seattle has re-
ceived in one consignment 10 bales
of deer skins. weighing eighteen tons.
and representing, probably, several
thousand dead deer.
Tie herring have turned their noses
sardine factories and business is rush
ing among the packers. The price,
however, is very low.
An association has been formed in
looms during the siege. The number of
these daring acronauts was 16S but the
association consists of only twenty
five
/ 4 loC 1icnarnrnI hot
election law in California. which denies
registration TO those who cannot read
or write their names or read the cOnSti-
tuition. will disfranchise many illiterate
+ Portuguese and Italians. despite the
fact that they are naturaliZed citizens
The Youngest daughter of revolu-
tiOnary soldier. So far rs known. was
discovered M Lebanon. Conn. recently.
and added 10 the membership of the
Willimantic chapter of the Daughters
OF the Revolution. She is Mrs. Angus
tus Avery, and is only IS years old.
Her father was a years old ut the
time of her birth. He was doubtless
one Of the youngest soldiers in the
war. There are only eight other daugh-
tiers of revolutionary soldiers belong
ing to the order.
Vice President W. Seward Webb, of
the New York Central, has decided to
build n new marble palace on his prop
erty at Scarborough-on-the- hudson.
He intends to spend about $1,000, 900
on the house. The style of architecture
will be modification of the chateau
renaissance The house. including
verandas. will be nearly 800 feet long
and 100 feet wide. 1t is TO be situated
on an elevation. surrounded by Italian
flower gardens and winding roads, and
will command an extended view of the
! Hudson River.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-01
Friends of the Road.

The spirit of unfriendliness that for 4
time threatened TO produce strained re
latiOns between the horse and the bicy'
Gle is being softened by the flight OF
time and a clearer realization of the
mutual interests and purposes of the
two types of Steeds.
The horse no longer SHES at the wheel
and the wheel no longer presumes to
crowd the horse quite off the earth
They have mutually agreed that there
will be room and use for both, though
the formers sphere promises to con
tinue the shrinking process it has for
some time been undergoing. But while
the sphere of the horse may grow small
e., it will surely grow smoother and
better, and the horse himself will i'm
prove to the extent that his surround
ingS are improved.
Bicycles will bring good roads. Good
roads will bring horses.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-01
suinr for Half a Mustacbe

A singular story is reported from
st. Calais. A few days ago several
persons were sitting at n table in a
local hotel when the splendid mustacho
of 4 householder became the subject
OF conversation. One of the members
OF the party complimented the horse
dealer, and asked him for what price
he would sell his mustache
Ten francs replied the latter, laugh
ingly.
Il will buy half of them" said the
would-be purchaser, placing > francs
on the table. The householder put the
money in his pocket and later in tho
evening left the hotel. Not quite appre
ciating the joke, the man who was
minus the francs sought the aid o.
the County Court process server, and
having laid the information in regular
form, brought action against the horse
dealer for 80 francs damages for nor
execution of his contract.-Galignan
Messenger.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-01

tending operations. Department eX-
perts have been at work investigating
his bugship for some months past in
the neighborhood of Brownsville on
the Rio Grande. SO far no cure has
been discovered and many acres of cot
ton have been abandoned in conse-
quence.
An extraordinary thing about this
creature is that it will live in 4 cotton
boil and nowhere else, and once secret
ed inside of these shells it is safe from
enemies and snug and comfortable in
a bed of softest down. The appearance
of this insect is dreaded later in the
year.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-01
An Electric Hen.

An electric hen has recently been in.
vented, which is claimed to he superior
to the natural article of flesh. feathers
and blood, except that ii cannot lay
eggs. When the electric incubator has
produced the chickens an electric fos-
ter mother takes them in charge. The
upper part Is devoted TO the freshly
Matched, while the lower part is so ar
ranged that the young can run around
on the ground and at the tame time
find heat and protection when they re
uuire il.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-01
The Chief Road Maker.

The bicycle, which at first was seen
only in the important cities and cen
ters of population, soon wandered be-
yOnd the smoothly paved streets out
into the highways and byways of the
world.
The wheel which is the most nearly
natural of all artificial means of loco
motion. inspires in the breast of its
rider n deeper and broader love of ma
ture. 1t moves too fast and too far to
be hedged within the confines of n
city's walls. Its mission is 10 go" and
it has gone to the uttermost ends of the
world
At some time or another the bicycle
has threaded its way through every
hidden lane and by-path. in every nook
and corner of the land. and wherever il
has gone it has sown amid the rough
clOds and muddy wastes of the high
ways the seeds of discomfort with exist
ing conditions. Those who watched il
patiently feeling its way, for the first
time in their lives realized that the
roads were rough. And from that seed
of thought has grown the now general
movement TO mend the public high
ways.
Road Improvement has followed in
the track of the bicycle. Wherever il
has gone it has served as a forerunner
of progress, and to its presence the
many and lasting joys of good roads
| may be very largely ascribed.
The bicycle is the good road maker OF
| the world
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-01
THE COTTON BOIL WEEVIL
This Pest Has but Recently Appeared
in the United States.

The agricultural department of the
United States government considers
the cotton boil weevil, picture Of
which is here shown, To be one of the
most dangerous pests that has ever
made its appearance in the United
States. 1t has so far confined its oper-
ations To Northern Mexico and limit
ed area in Texas. 1t has in some local
tiles shown Il tendency to spread rap
idly. while in others il is said TO have
been at work for years in very small
areas. and shown little signs of eX-
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-01
Capture Of Rare Birds.

Two rather interesting birds have
arrived at the London Geological Gar
dens. These are two young specimens
of the king penguin, which may grow
should fortune favor them, TO Il height
rather more than three feet. These
penguins come from the Antarctic re-
gions, and when the large species was
first discovered the discoveries thought
that the land was inhabited by lot of
nice children, neatly attired in pima
fores, for the white breast of the bird
tied round the neck, as ii were, by q
white line, gives this impression.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-01
All About Western Farm Lands.

The Corn Belt" is the name of an illus
trated monthly newspaper published byi
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy II. r..
il aims to give information in an Interest,"
ing way about the farm lands of the West.
Send 2jc in postage stamps 10 the Corn
Belt, 200 Adams street, Chicago, and the.
paper will be sent 10 your address for one
year.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-01

Mrs +. Olmstead, OF MattesOn. Wau-
paca County, suing the town of Maine,
Outagamie County, for damages on ac-
count of injuries sustained by plain
tiff last October. Mrs. Olmstead was
severely hurt by being thrown from a
wagon while riding over Il defective
highway. The town board offered
81, 200 in settlement. but this was not
accepted WisO Crescent.