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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-10

Ihnrsday's New YcrI Hearald
says IN commenting upon the old and
new Senators The succession Of j .
H Earle to the South Carolina Sena-
torial seat occupied BY J. L M.
Irby means simply the change from
one follower Of TiIlman, who had got.
Ten rebellious, to another. who is
more docile. q
Gen. Ritzhugh Lee has too much Of
fhe American spirit to be acceptable to
The s.bu.iDess interests" Of the North.
viaicb control the policies OF this gov
ernment ss absolutely as do the banks
sof London. Berlin aod Paris the pole
eies Of the European powers. Ger
{ Use hes the ability to perceive and the
courage 10 maintain principle. and far
TO much true manhood TO submit TO
dsetation aud acquiesce in a course that
involves surrender Of principle to q
base aud sordid. policy. Fi.zhngh Lee
ass trne and brave soldier under.
assrs aud bars when the South battled
- defeuce Of principle and liberty. and
she is too old to learn ne@ ways and
bend the pregnant hinges of the knees
chat thrift may follow favning
The metropolitan police must go
Tand the right restored to the people
lbf Charleston Of misruling themselves
sasshsy see ct II has been an ac-
.cepted fact Cor many years that
Charleston was ruled by ring and
The charge has been made with great
earnestness quite frequently by
Charleston people that the rule of the
ring was largely misrule, but it is not
CLAIMED that the dominion exercised
sby the metropolitan police. which
Has created aud exists as a creature
Of the Reform ring, is one whit bet
Ter If sc acceptable as the home
made ring SO dear to the heats of
Cnay,asta,, office-holders. Home
rule, even whel, imperfect or corrupt,
SIS to be preferred to the rule of an
outside power which has no reason
Tor existence other than the desire to
wreak revenge for political opnosi-
lion Evans has sunk into the shades
of political oblivion and when the
metropolitan police system is re-
moved be will soon be remembered
only as political nightmare
The Greeks have won the admira-
tion of the entire civilized world By
the heroic stand. they have taken in
defiance of the great powers of Eu-
rope ; and the steadfast determation
with which they persist in defending
their fellow Christians in Crete agaisnt
the expressions and atrocities OF
the Turks is winning new friends
each day and immeasurably
strengthening their position. Pub
lie opinion in every enlightened
country is solldly with the Greeks
and the Powers will scarcely dare to
crush them by brute force and coerce
them into submission to the Turks.
It is q case Of right against might,
and the Greek deserve to triumph.
The time is ripe for kicking the Turk
out of Europe and the hands of the
Greeks should be upheld in this most
patriotic undertaking. By all means
LET the Greeks drive out the Turks,
and King George of Greece has
demonstrated his fitness to be sue.
cessor to Constantine. None more
worthy could be found to WELD the
sceptre Of power than hs
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-10

Books in cheap editions, prices not dupli-
Gated in Sumter. a. G.. Osteen & Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-10
oh duatrDntall allo s'olltlroll.
u vEDNRsDAY. MARCH 10, 1897.

The Sumter Not:anaon was founded
in 1850 aad the True Southron in 1866.
The Wasch,nan and Soathroa now hes
he combined circulation and influence
Sc both Of she old papers, and is mani
fsssly the best advertising medium in
Sumter
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-10

nHE REGULAR MONTHLY CoMMU-
1 NICATION Of Claremons Lodge, No.
4, F. 81. will be held on Thursday
Evening", March 18th, at q D. m. Brethren
will take due notice aud govern themselves
accordingly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-19
THE FIRST CHINESE "HELLO GIRL."
CHING SOY SING SAYS "CHoY QUE Ko' WHEN
THE WIRE IS BUSY IN SAN FRANCISCO.
From The san Francisco Call.

From The san Francisco Call
san Francisco has a novelty in telephone
exchange for the use " the Chinese merchants
OF Chinatown: Now, Ching Soy Sing Is a MOD
est looking young man, but 1t Is evident mat
he feels his position for he says he is the ilrst
Chinese telephone "opellata' in the world. The
Chinese who have had connections put In their
places OF business were at first a little nervous
concerning the mystery OF voice sailing over q
wire and would stand from the phone as far
az the receiver would permit but the 'un-
natllralnes4,' OF the system is gradually working
off and seemingly all will be in working order
before many days.
Ching's explanation of the workings OF the
telephone sounded like act in The First
Born" He said in broken English yesterday
mo sabe voice walkee here, but | sabe tixee
him for Walkee, you bet One man say, BIN
ong Ike ong sop | catchee plug. stab him on
board and voice. walkee to me then to mother
China boy. One time no catchee mother man.
talkce ChCy Que ko. Then mother man sit
down lie talkcc me time again and
talkee Nut IN no So all same Mclean man
What man you likee talkee? Next time may
be catchee then voice walkee. Watts matter
you bet heap good. ! likee sometime, evely-
body takee all samce time. Watts malta him.
I no sabe again. Wha for he do that all
timee2 IL hatchetman talkee, bout killee
some more men. 1 hear him and tell mother
man. you bet. ] stop him voice walkee. and
another man no sabe nothing. no likee talkee
me hello gally." Smart fello sometimee talkee
me likee him, mother man say hello gally' to
me. Wha fort sabe. Next time l stoppe
him voice walkee you bet"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-19
THE ARMY AND NAVY CLUB.
AN ORGANIZATION OF THE CITY WITH
PROSPEROUS CAREER.
IN ITS POSSESSION ARE VALUABLE HISTORIC
TROPHIES OF Wharf.-The kEARSARGB
REIIcs-THE CLUBS PURPOSE
AND BlTlONS.

One OF the most comfortable and homelike
clubhouses IN the city is that OF the Army and
Navy Club at No Is West Thirty -tirst-st The
building is a large, four story brownstone mousse
which has been used by the club ever since us
organization in 1889 All the decorations IN the
house are in keeping with the character OF the
club. They consist Of paintings engraVings ana
etchings OF battle scenes, portraits OF famous
commanders Of the Army and Navy, and innu-
merable trophies OF war and Of the chase. All
these things have been either given or lent 10
the club by its members. Most OF them have
interesting histories, and ii would require long
time to inspect them all thoroughly, with regard
TO their individual relation to famous events
Among the finest OF the trophies relics OF the
old warshp Kearsarge.
On each side OF the archway between the two
large rooms on the first floor stand the port and
starboard lanterns which were once used aboard
the historic vessel They are Of solid, shining
brass and stand about two feet In height from
the floor Heavy flint glass. red In one and green
in the other, covers the apertuTes through which
the light formerly shone. An American flag OF
great size which belonged TO the Kearsarge Ii
also in the possession of the club, and the list Of
these relics Is completed by two small kedge
anchors and coil Of rope.
Among the portraits of interest in the parlor
Of the club are oil paintings of Generals Hent-
zelman and Wright and an engraving OF Gen.
erals Grant Sherman and Sheridan In q group.
There are many pictures OF battle and naval
scenes. In the reading ROOM adjoining, are two
splendid moose heads with antlers of remark
able beauty. These were presented by General
Whipple, who shot the animals in the Rocky
Mountain region while his command was on
duty there Portraits OF General Sheridan. Abra-
ham Lincoln and others are In this room. and .
large collection OF old flags. muskets, swordA
cutlasses and the like further adorns the walls
In the cardroom and the bilard-room the style
Of decorations Is similar Upstairs there arc
twelve sleeping rooms for the accommodation Of
out of town members who may be visiting the
city.
The club has prospered throughout It's eight
years OF existence and was never In q better
condition than It is at present. Its membership
consists Of commissioned officers and ex-otficers
OF the Army, Navy and Marine Corps Of tho
United States, and officers of the National
Guard Of the different States. The resident
members those living within fifty miles Of
the New-York City Hall. They pay dues Of $50
q year. while the nonresident members living
beyond this limit. pay dues Of So year. An
commissioned officers Of the Army. Navy anA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-19

dogs I remember two on the Turner plantation
Jolly and Loud-black- andtan in color, and
incompatible track and-tree dogs With these
hounds after a game Black Jack the sport was
almost equal to fox hunting. The night made
fine background for their musical voices as
they trailed in unison. The Black Jacks had a
way Of taking to fence and walking II for a
quarter OF mile more to elude pursuit; but
the trick mere child's play TO Jolly and
Loud one would jump over the fence, While
the other rem aimed on the opposite side, and in
this way the trail picked up.
The 'possum II snail one, took
to n big tree; II big and fat, TO small
sapling, in the top Of which ne would be
found swinging and snarling II found I'm big
tree he " Is known TO be small. and would be
left TO grow and fatten. If found in a sapling
"A negro would bend it down, and whip the pos
sum in the face until he got shamed er hissef.
when he could easily be picked up by the scrun
OF the neck and held until a pole was cut
and split and his tail run through
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-19
NOT so BAD.

From The Cincinnati Enquirer.
Perry Patettic-I see that they have found
mine OF natural soap up near tho North Pole
Wayworn Watson-Oh that alnt 30 bad as It
sounds The water UP there Is ell froza
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-19
NOT TO BIZ RESISTED.

From The Chicago Tribune
81 have had some photographs taken, Mr..
Hankinson," said little Katie to the young man
whom she temporarily entertaining In the
parlor Would you like to peruse themT
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-17
SHORT NEWS STORIES.

ST LOUIS-Thc unprecedented hot
steI has been broken.
CFIcAGO-rt Ia said n cracker or bis
cult trust has been formed. with cnpi-
tai OF $50. 00nco.
ST. LOUISA. oablcsram from London
says Tom Whiffcn." well known in theat-
ricai ch cles is dying.
MOcitBEAD Minn.--Fire. which origi-
mated Ia the Erickson barn, destroyed
property worth $1,000 consisting chiefly
OF sale ons and smnM business hoilses, IN
surnnCe $1,000
WASHINGTON Attorney General Nc.
Kenna has decided that the secretary OF
war can not change the plans IN regard
10 San Pcoro harbor as set forth In tho
Appropriation bill,
PARIs-,rhc Temps says that the
French ambassador at Washington. NJ
Taten3trc. has been transferred TO Mad
rid. and that Count Montholln will succeed
him al Washington
ont at Borota telcRuphs that the govern
men Ia negotiating with an American
firm fs.r a loan Of 100000 with an initial
discount Of 20 per cent.
ST IOUIS-The National Harness Man
ufactur,rs and Dealers Protective asso-
citation adopted q resolution asking that
congress raise tho duty on unfinished har-
ness from % TO - per cent.
ST. GAM STRINGS. Ark, Ind ans from
all pa',s of the Cheroltee Strip have been
gathering for several days on the Illinois
river 81 a point eight mites southwest OF
here foi their annual fish poisoning.
| NAsnlVILI.E-The members of the
| Northern Indiana Press association ar
rived and vliefed the centennial They
| VIII remain hero several days. Next Sat
| urday Wal be observed as chihren's Day.
| APP, ETON, Wis.--Owing TO an In.
| creased demand In the paper trade. prices
| are on the boom. II ~ thought that the
| time rs not far distant when an Increase
| VIII ~ possible I'm prsnt paper ana posss-
| by some other grades.
! NAsHVILLE-The NaNoDal road par
| larnuut met and President Taylor dehy-
| cred an address of welcome, after which
| committees were appointed and reports
were made by delegations from various
| States.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-17
ANOTHER wEYLER OUTRAGE.
sympatbixinR Women Thrown Into
u Horrible Cuban Cell.

New York. September IA special TO
the Herald from Havana says;
The Spanish authorities do not hesitate
to show their resentment OF the interest
displayed by the wives Of Americans in the
case Of Eyangrlina ccssio CIsneros. They
have rot only absolutely shut of the
Cuban maid from all communication with
her friends, hut they have thrown into The
prison for lewd women five other women
who dared prepare most courteous APP
peal TO General %eyler for the release OF
EvangelIna These women are stnora
Lesna. Sonora Micaeia Ruiz and senorsta
ConsueIa Avlta. All these ladies belong
TO the best families In Santa Clara. Sonora
PIana is 81 years old and is he widow
OF a former mayor OF that city. She is
also a sister Of pr. Plnna OF Sagna and Is
respected and beloved. senorita Carmen
Gutierrez is the p:iaclpal OF the best and
Oldest private college for young women
In the island. She Is also principal OF a
municipal college. Her sister. Nicola, IS q
teacher with Der.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-17
AFTER FEVER LIARS,
ACTING MAYOR SKINNER MEANS TO
PUNISH THEM.
ne Means to Expose Them SO That
The Public May Know Who
They Are.

galveston. Texss September 16.-The
lever liar is giving the Galveston authori-
ues lots of trouble. All sorts of vicious
s'o'les have been circulated.
This evening the Tribune leads off one
VI Its local articles with the following:
i WISH ONE THING DISTINCTLY
UNDERSTOOD SAID MAYOR SKIN
NER THIS MORNING. THAT IS,
MEAN TO TRACE DOWN THESE MA
aiGNANT STORY TELLERS. THEY
WILL BE EXPOSED AND If THERE IS
ANY LAW IN THIS LAND BY WHICH
r rnEl CAN BE PUNISHED / WILL SEE
M mai THEY GET THE FULL BENEFlT
mr. ~. WE HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF
rs BUSINESS. IT MUST STOP"
ne BODY OF the article Is as follows;
neung Mavor Skinner is thoroughly
cs ousea over this matter. He has begun a
~ta nnairn to run down fever liars aud he
80, ~. make II pretty warm for some OF them
u'e he gets through This morning
ssss oiin John Owens. acting the part OF
~ citizen. took to Colonel Skinner a
~, M VINO lives IN Center street. near Ave-
60 r. This man had been telling his
snds and acouaintances that he had
Ta.hsa from his daughter that her teacher,
49, 49, Nellie Warehouse. OF the Avenue X
'''o0i had come right on from New Or
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-17
RETURNED TO WORK.
MINES RESUMED COMPLYING WITH
sIXTX-TIVE GENT SCALE.
strike Against DcArmitts VIII Com
tinuc NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Caused
Considerable Trouble.

Plttsburg. Pa, September 16.--Atter
nearly three months of idleness between
IL. 600 and $4,000 coal miners in the Pitts
burg district returned TO work today, In
accordance with the action taken at yes
terdays convention authorizing the men
TO resume work in all the mines comply
ing with the provisions of the scale OF 90
cents adopted at Columbus.
The remainder OF the $4,000 miners OF
the district will be at work before the
close of the week.
II is estimated that the strike, which
lasted sixty Ave working days, cost the
people of the Pittsburg district from So
600 900 to s7,0Oo,0oo. OF this amount the
miners lost about s2,25O,ooo in wages
The strike against the DeArmtits VIII
continue indefinitely, arrangements having
been made to assess the working miners
per cent OF their wages to defray the
expenses OF keeping UP the fight until the
G5-cent rate is made uniform throughout
the district
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-17

leans. had passed through two or thrae
lnsoectsons. took two caths that she had
hot Deen In New Orleans and landed h.r,,
without trouble. The school rirl ,vho ,oia
tnis story is 10 or IA wears old and she
CANNED that Miss waterhouse had told
THIS story to her
immediately upon hearing what the
S n.nei Vi tne eiri mad To say Acting Mnyor
SKINNER sent for a detective and dispatched
MN TO the Avenue X school house. THE
ueVective reported that Miss Waterhouse
was very much SURPRISED that such A story
should be circulated. She had never made
any such statement she declared and in
idct mad never been in New Orleans. She
nau PASSED the summer at the house Of
nis' ANGEL. No. SOB Main street. Houston.
she said. aud came direct from tlaro To
Galveston. She requested the authorities
10 telegraph to Mrs. Angel and ascertain
II the facts she stated were not absolutely
true.
Know Miss Waterhouse," said Colonel
skinner TO Post reporter. land ynow she
is truthful and honorable. The use OF her
name in this report that was circulated but
Illustrates the baselessness OF the mass of
these living stories.
i wish one thing distinctly understood"
Here Colonel Skinner showed more rassion
than the reDorter had ever seen the gentle
man exhibit before. Il wish one thing dis
tinctly understood" he repeated THAT s.
that mean TO trace down these malignant
story tellers. Thev VIII be exposed and il
there is a law in this land by which they
can BIO punished VIII see that they yet the
fuil benefit of II. We have had enough OF
this business. 1t must STOP
The colonel said that he had lust been
in to see Major Lowe OF the News Il asked
the major said Colonel Skinner, TO kind
" give TO me the name of the Galvestonian
who wrote the letter to person In Whar-
ton saving there was case of yellow
fever in this CITY. MaiSr Lowe has tele-
graphed to the News correspondent at
wharton to ascertain and has promised to
give 1t to me-"
On Its own account tod1y the Evening
Tribune ran down several of these fever
stories. Every one OF them was a lie.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-17
THAT LETTER TO WHARTON.
The News and Detective Murphy
Traced 1t Down.

Galveston. Texas. September 16.-The
News received the following from Wharton
today:
"The name of the party who wrote the
letter is Mary Watkins, Cast Avenue L.
between Eleventh and Twelfth streets.
The portion of the letter relating TO yell
low fever reads thus: Everybody here is
upset over the yellow fever; they say
there is case IN the West end
The telegram was furnished 10 Acting
Mayor Skinner, who detailed Detective
Murphy to investigate the matter. During
the afternoon the following report was
made:
Mr.. J. D. Skinner Acting Mayor OF the
City OF Galveston:
Galveston Texas, September l6.-Dear
Sir: Tho statement Of Mary Watkins. the
colored woman living at :102 Avenue j.
is as follows: On or about the 10th OF the
month | being an uneducated woman, had
my san, Eddie, who is a boy about 70 years
of age, to write letter to Father Jack
son saying amcng other things that |
had heard there was case Of yellow fever
in the West end OF Galveston. Now, II
the letter read that there was case OF
fever the boy misunderstood me. | don't
recolect who told me there was a case OF
yellow fever at the West end. There Is
no fever in Galveston TO my knowledge
and | hope there won't be any. The above
statement was made TO me in person.
William Murphy. City Detective.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-17
CONSPIRACY TO BRIBE.
One of the Defendants Gave sensn-
tfonnI Testimony.

Frankfort Ky, September l6.--The hrst
davis trial OF w Godfrey Hunter and other
defendants under joint Indictment for the
alleged conspiracy in an attempt to bride
three legislators for $4,000 each TO vote tQr
Hunter In the recent senatorial race.
closed as sepsationally as the most curious
nj the SPECTATORS could have hoped. The
verdict of the public so far as DR.. Hunter
is concerned. has all along seemed TO turn
on the question OF whether Hunter was
on the night of April / at the home OF
Noel Gaines. one OF the defendants, and
tho man who says he was there trying
N tran Hunter and defeat his plan to elect
senator. other defendants have confessed
that they were at Gaines house and went
70 friends of Hunter to see what was In
the Gaines stories about Hunters chances
10 get some democratic votes, but Hunter,
himself. has always bitterly denied and
stiu denies and will swear that he was
never In the Gaines house or even knew
the man.
Thomas Tanner. brother in-law OF
Gaines and one Of the defendants. wac dis
missed on motion of the prosecution and
wont ON the witness stand this afternoon
ana told in Hunters presence with the
min,ltest detail how on the request OF Hun
Ter he plotted the latter 10 Gaines house
| and heard part of the conversation. Gaines
! and his wife have before the grand jury
| told The same story and Tanners testimony
| his afternoon received the confederation
~ c,rcupstantial evidence given by other
witnesses. All the defendants, several i'm
nortant prosecuting witnesses and most oi
| he n-omlnont politicians Of the State are
vet IN testify.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-17
LAW ABIDING PEOPLE.
bryan Says Bnd Laws VIII He hc-
pentcd.

Sedalla. Mo. September 16.--Willlam J.
Bryan spoke to nearly 10000 people at the
fair grounds. twelve excursion triins
bringing visitors from surrounding towns.
In an interview before he started for the
grounds, MIR. Bryan said among othor
things; "Those who have suggested the
burning of property or the destruction of
life as a means OF settling labor disputes
do not understand the genius OF our insti-
tutons The American people are law
abiding people When lave are bad they
will change the laws. Lincoln was right
when he said that no one could better be
ontruetod with the laws than those who
toll. The toilers will respect the rights OF
property, and the people ae a whole VIII
insist tina, the corporations shall also re-
spect the right to life and liberty.
The injunction haze been called into aid
In the suppression OF strkers, and since
the strike is at preseat the only weapon
of employees. the Injunction becomes the
most useful by which the employers can
force their own terms np their employees,
Legislation, and Legislation alone. can
remedy this evil. Arbitration secured by
law. the elimihntion by law of government
by Injunction VIII secure the only Just
and satisfactory remedy for the growing
troubles between labor and capital"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-17

Austin. Texas, September 16. - State
Health officer Swearngen returned today
from the quarantine stations on the Lou
isiana line He received telegram from
Marshall this evening asking for better
quarantine protection. He wired back that
he had quarantine protection at Waskom,
twclye miles distant, which<le hoped to
make quite effective very sa4
He has wired the marine hospital SER
vice asking them to place guard at Tex,
arkana, but in case they refuse ne VIII
place enc there himself tomorrow. Or.
Swearingen says that II the county judges
will guard the dirt roads that he antici-
pates no trouble in keeping ths fever out
oyer the railroads.