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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-24
History Repeats Itself.

"Ferdioand!! what are you doing
With those b!oome's at this time OF
night?"
The voice of MRS Peckieigh wss
stern aud severe as she sat up 10 oec.
"W-wby. IL an only sewing on
some buttons. my dear" meekly pre-
varica.ed her husband, who. ID reality
was going through the pockets f0'
small change to buy ice cream sodas.
..Oh, you dear little husband, y"u:
Mrs. Peckleieh exclaimed, with appar'
ens remorss. but chuckiing secretly, fo'
rose she saw through his excuse, @nd sat
and got out FIVE other pairs CT bloom
ers and Mr.. Peckleigh had TO stay rT
all night sewing buttons ca tber' 'e
make good his little bluff.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-24

policies point to one end. Soon or
late :his.guns will wake an echo in
the Dardanelles He would want 10
better excuse than the one offered by
Greece. Hence the concern of the
allied powers hence England's firm
resolution to preserve the balance ,of
power-or as some German wittiIy
said, England wants to keep the bal.
ace of power.
So it will be seen that the appar
emily Insignificant uprising in Greece
may lead to mighty consequences
The car has avowed his intention OF
putting the Suez canal under interna
tional control-a blow which was aimed
at England and which went home
From an unexpected quarter the
event has come which may bring on
the much dreaded European war-in
which all the powers will be more or
less involved-and in which Abdul
Hamid may be most gloriousIy and
signally revolved out of political ex-
istence. But time will bring US tie
tale of it-State
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AS TO ALIENS.

Washington. Feb II After a
four hours debate in the senate
to day the conference report on the
bill to amend the immigration laws
was agreed to by vote 81 to 81
AS the report had already been
agreed to in the bouse, the bill as
modified in conference now goes to
the President. 1t adds to the classes
of excluded aliens all persons over
l6 years of age who cannot read the
English language, except that admls
sibIe immigrants may bring with
them or send for illiterate parents or
grandpa. ents over SO years of age,
wives and minor children 1t also
prohibits from employment on public
works aliens who come regularly or
habitually into the United States for
the purpose ef engaging in any me-
chanical trade or manual labor, and
who have not made declaration of in
tention to become American citizens.
The secretary of the treasury, how
ever, may permit tine entrance of aliens
for the purpose of teaching new arts
or Industries. And the act is not to
apply to persons coming here form
Cuba during the continuance Of the
present disorders there
Four Democratic Senators Chiffon,
Faulkner, Hill and Martin voted for
the report and four Republicans
(Hansbrough, Hawley, Mantle and
Shoup) against it.
After the immigration bill was dis,
posed of the senate proceeded to the
consideration of executive business,
and at 6 p m adjourned
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-24
MUSsULMANs ARE MASsACRED

Canea, Feb. lS.--Rumors of a
wholesale massacre Of Mussulmans at
Sitia have reached here. some OF the
reports placing the number OF killed
1900. which includes almost the en-
tire Moslem population of the town.
It. is said that men, women and chill
dren were killed indiscriminate'y by
by the Christians 1t is impossible
at present to confirm the reports, but
the rumors have created the deepest
anxiety here. General Bor. who is
in command of the gendarmie at
Canea, has gent two Italian officers of
the gendarmie to Sitia in gunboat
to inquire into the truth or falsity of
the reports.
The fort at Voucoulis, which is
garrisoped by 500. Turkish troops,
has been. beseiged for several days
by large force Of we'll armed in
surgents Yesterday the commander
of the beseiging force called upon
the Turkish commander to surrender
and promised safe conduct to any of
the garrison who chose to accept it.
The Turks refused to surrender on
anv terms 1t is stated that the gar
rison has provisions enough to last
for 90 days and a plentiful supply of
ammunition 1t is reported that
Greek troops started to day for You
coulis to aid the insurgents in the
capture of the place.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-24
They Burned Powder
The Fleet Off Charleston
Does Target Work.

Charleston. Feb. l6 The day has
been an uneventful Que with Admiral
Bunce's feet The ships occupying
their positions Of yesterday resumed
the exercises with their main battery at
au early hour. By 9 O'Clock the rear
of the big guns could be distinctly
heard iu the city, These exercises
were practically identical with tha: of
Yesterday. The practice was the" dis
continued until 2 p % when it was ooce
more resumed, this time With The four
and six-ipcb guos.
During the afternoon :he form atloo
of the feet was materially altered
The Indiana, replaced the Colan bia' at
the southern end Of the iiue and the
other Ave vessels of the feet :. ere col
lected abou. the flagship almost due
east OF the jetties and Eve miles to sea.
ward. At night there was some @xel-
cising with the CASTOR sigoal but 20
maooeuvres of general interest.
The Vesuvlus lay GU the coas' WIN
the feet last night. but came into the
harbor early to-day aDdis still offthe Gus.
tom house. The transport Ferd made
her usual trip to the city. aod coming
MP oDee more during the evening is now
lviug in the Cooper river Up to 9
late hour to night tie feet has been
joined By none of the boats recently
ordered here The Terror, Puritan !,
Katabdin and Ericsson have been ex.
pected off the coast all day but ncne
Of them have, pat 10 a0 appearance.
The battleship Maine will sail for Port
Royal tomorrow Digbt or Thursday
morning
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-24
Greece Makes Reply.
She Will Ignore the Mandate
of the Powers.

Athens, Feb lS.-Despite the ac
ton of the powers in restraining the
Greek troops in Crete from aggres
sive operations against the Turks
and the probability that that island
will eventually be handed over to
Greece without the necessity of her
lighting for its possession, the war
feeling here is increasing hourly.
The enthusiasm with which the re-
serves responded TO he call to arms
has been fully cqualed by the mill
tary ardor Of vuIuleets who are flock
into the city from all parts. eager to
take par. in battle against the Turks
|, is announced this morning that the
king of Greece intends TO take Gem
mand of the northern army in per
sou aud this has had the effect to sill
further inHalre the martial spirit Of
the people
An indication Of what may be ex-
pected in the way Of assistance from
Macedonia in any possible cou6ict
with the Turk is shown in steady
accession of Macedonians to the
Greek ranks A force of 1000 Ma
cedonian volunteers in one body cross
ed the frontier yesterday and joined
the Greek army
In reply to the demand of the di-
lomatsrepresenting the great tpowers,
that the Greek fotilla commanded By
Prince George be Withdrawn from
Cretau waters at once NJ Skouses,
minister of foreign affairs sent to
each minister a note saying the with
drawal of the fotiIla will be impos-
sible until Crete is completely pacl-
fed and furthermore, that the Greek
government will not rescind its or
ders to the Greek force in Crete to
oppose the landing of Turkish troops
upon the island
Colonel Vassos, commanding the
Greek military forces in Crete, has
established headquarters at Coma
and is making preparations to attack
the town Of Selino.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-24
The Situation in Europe.

From day to day the press dis
patches have brought the news of the
stirring events along the AIeditera
mean ; of how Greece, unable to bear
longer the oppression Of her kin in
Crete, has made ready for action,
King George and the opposition drop
ping all differences and uniting for
the one object Of staying the hand
of the Moslem. The hints sent across
the Atlantic to explain the action Of
Greece from diplomatic standpoint
are probably wide Of the mark. A
simpler solution suggests that noble
people WHO bark back to the glory of
old days with their unapproacaable
spendor, need no other spur than
the CRY Of the desolate and Cypress.
ed This has stirred Greece King
George sits none too securely on that
throne in Athens He dares not cross
the will of his people fred by such
an Impulse. That is all the explana
ton necessary to understand the
Greek movement
But there are other practical conse-
quences apt to result in case Turkey
declares war, as she will do unless
affairs change front Greece alone
could not confront Turkey. The lit
tie kingdom must per force seek aid
Will the powers grant it: Have
they put Greece forward purposely
TO draw the Turk into a war, intend
iua thus to find az excuse for crush
ing the Mcslcm power? All known
circumstances-notably the declara
tons Of the Marquis Of Salisbury =
are opposed to such a belief The
more rational conclusion is, as we
have said, that Greece goes it alone
1t would fare i'll fer this brave
kingdom were it rot for another grim
power that has a deep debt against
the Turk Russia has watched Con
s.aminople from afar Ever ready tt
pounce on it and sweep the Ottoman
out Of Europe, she has been con
stantly frustrated by the allied pow
ers The White Car has declared
his purpose Of old and ali his recent
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-24
Crisis in Spain.

Madrid, Feb l7.-El Dia, in an
article on the political situation, asserts
10 the must positive terms that minis
terial crisis is impending and that 1t IS
possible tba. Senor Sagasta will return
to the premiership The paper also
saws that there is likelihood than Gen.
Romac Bauco, late eoveruor-geoera'
of the Philippine lslaods, will replace
Gen. Weyler as captain general OF
Cuba
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-24

The Finest assortment OF choice stationery
At II. G. Osteen and Co.'S. book store.
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Gossip in Guba.
Taak of Commercial Treaty
With the United States.

H.bana, Feb. 18 -Advices received
here from Madrid report an intersle"
uiish the Marquis de Apesseguza, the
leader of the Cuban conservatives OF
the subject Of she. relations between
Spain and the United States Refer
rag to the question of co@mercls
treaty the marquis said the matter
should be carefully considered in order
that the interests of Spaniards IN Cuba
] should not suffer. Such consideration
could be given owing to the fact thai
tue signing of such treaty was no.
urged.
The Diaro de la Marina to-day pub
sl;sbes an article eulogizing Preslden'
Cleveland for his attitude toward thf
Gaban i.ibusters aud saying that be II
determined to punish those who seek &c
aid the insurgents.
The foun Of Dimas io the province
of sRinar> del Rio. was the scene to-day
oe.a. hot fight. a band Of rebels at
tackled the fort, the garrison making
oaltsas resistance. The rebels were
finally repulsed. Losses. it any, are
unknown:
commander Perez Of the guoboa'
Flesha lfred to-day on rebels quarters on
sbss beach at Santa Rosa, Pinar del Rio
The huts occupied by the rebels were
destroyed. aud the rebels driven from
their encampment.
Ricardo Rug, an Americao dentist
Who shot himself at Guanabacoa, died
last night After an autopsy the body
will 81 delivered to Coosul General Lee
aud Dir. Burgess, aud will be inferred 10
tie Colon cemetery.
CAME TO TAw.
Washington. Feb 18-The Spanish
poyerpmeDt ssr has agreed to release julio
sSapguilly, the American citizen wbc
was arrested in Cuba almost two years
aro Wbeu the committee 90 foreign
lreiasious yesterday took the coosldera-
tio,,nsot the Call resolution instructio g
she President to demand his immediate
release, the committee deemed 1t wise
6 ), postpone action for oae day for the
pufpose. Of ascersaining if there had
been any developments in'the case since
he submission except the correspond
epce Of the senate. This morning a
message III vas received from Secretary
Olney announcing that the Spanish
government had agreed to his imme-
date release. The committee will,
therefore, wait until next "Wednesday
It's regular meeting day. and it the
release is not granted BY that time a
3 ananimous report in favor of the reso-
Alrfion will be made to the senate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-24
! Postal Card Coupons.

" ashiugton, Feb. 18-Ths aenate
today T passed without a word Of oojec
tion ,ua : bin which, if it becomes law.
viH introduce new postal card sys-
Ssem fss title is ga bill to extend the
uses OF the mail service
Il was introduced in the early part OF
I last session BY Mr.. Villas { Dem OF
WISCONSIN and was referred to the post
ofics committee, from which it was re
nearied back with amendments on the
18th Of last nonth A week age. an
atteaps Is,i / was made to have it passed by
uaanimous consent. but objection was
then made by Mr.. Allen. who said
from the reading Of the bill! it appear
Cd to propose he couferripg Of mono
noly. Mr. Villas admitted that it did
confer a monopoly, but said that, as
the company concerned osned the
natsns for the invention. there must
necessarily be monopoly. Mr. Allen
nromised to lock into the matter, and
when Mr.. Villas asked unanimous con
sent to-day for the passage of the hill: y !:
and said that Mr.. Allen was satisfied
with is, DO objection was made aod the
bill was passed without ''- even being
read except by title. : parFaae is to
allow the circulation BY maiI OF ne pos
tai cards and envelopes, w'th c9apo''s
attached. patented and owned ov .
West Virginia corporation. at regular
possal card aud letter rates (pa'd 90
kesen,a,iou Of the coupons from 'ha
said cards and envelopes when detach-
ed at the Office of delivery
The postmaster general is to test the
practical operation of the plan 10 oce
or Two cities, aod TO suspend its opera
tion if the test Prove unfavorab'e
There are pine sections to the bill. Gu
they d. not convey very clear idea ol
the pat.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-24
Taxes.

For several years the expenses OF
municipal. county aud State govern
NESTS 10 South Carolina have steadily
Increased and the burdens of taxation
grown heavier The creation Of new
officers and positions in the State gov
erumeut have each year made greater
dematds for money. and each oew
creation by its own force demands
others, and thus each year more money
is appropriated
This is trae also Of the county gov
ernmepts
The Keowee Courier. in a we'll writ
ten editorial. shows that the expenses
of the county government Of Oconee
county have been doubled under the
new Couuty Government system
and that the demand for more and
larger appropriations is inevitable
under The system.
The last Comptroller Generals re-
port shows shat iu several of the couo-
ties, the rate Of taxation for county
purposes is enormously increased
In Chester county levy Of seven
mills for county purposes il asked BY
the county supervisor. in Fairfield o
mills, Georgetown 6 mills. Green vile .
1921 mills, Kershaw62 mills. in Lancas.
ter l91 mills, Laxip gton 81 mills aud
PickeDs Log uills-wb,le the levy for
the counties was formerly oos exceeding
3 miI!s-very few Of the counties ask
for levy less than four mills OF course,
added to this levy we. have the State
tax and the school tax Of three mills.
which will aggregate about 8 mllls this
year.
Not only SO, but municipal taxes are
increasing SO rapidly that soon It will
te cheaper to live il a hired house 10
apy city than to live ia one which the
inbabitanf owns. The State, county
aud municipal taxes, insurance rates
and the interest on the money invested
in The house will amount TO more than
the rent which would have to be paid
for the same bouse With all this, new
methods are being devised to create
more ofices--a bank examiner, lasur-
ance companies, labor bureau Of
statistics and commissioner of labor,
are suggested by bills introduced IN the
Legislature
With this it is sought to put the teie.
graphic lines aud express companies
under the railroad commissioo. and
thus, with increased labor put upon the
already ver.burdeued commissions,
new clerks and Increased pay will be
demanded
1t would delightful if au era of real,
genuine reform could be inaoeura'ed
taxes be reduced. The prospect how
ever, is now not very favorable for
such reduction There is nothing that
uow escapes the tax ea'herer. new
schemes each year are devised to reach
every kind of business AID properly the
loss Of the phosphate royalty. aOd the
new county governments vail Increase
the expenses of the State and comfy
governments While the municipal tax
alton dues cot stand still -Colum tla
Naws
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A Valuable Prescription.

Editor Morrison o. Worthington. Ind. rs un .
writes: "You have valuable prescription in
Electric Bitters. and | can chsereully recon
mend it for Constipation and Sick beadache
and as o general system tonic it has no equal
Mrs. Annie Steele 2625 Cottagc Grove Ave.
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p PIANOS I

THE VALUE of NAME depends upon
its reputation, won by deeds, not words
The Stieff Piano has received diplomas and
awards without hummer. But it stands
10 day. as it has done for over half d century,
UPON us own merits And, whilst this has
been true, there has been no prejudice of the
makers against new ideas OF real merit.
The universal verdict by those ~ho are tne
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DR.. Zertucha Assassinated.

Madrid, Feb. lS.-A dispatch re-
ceiyed here from Habana says 1t IS re-
ported there that Dr.. Zertucba. who
was Gen. Antonio Maceo's physician,
and accompanied him at the time the
insargent leader met his death, has
been assassiDated.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-08-12

"Let me give you a pointer"
said M, F, Gress, a popular oonduc-
tor on the Missouri Pacific railroad.
do you know that Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrh9a RENE,
dy cures you when you nave the
stomach ache? Well, it does y
And afer giving this friendly bit of
advice, the jolly conductor passed
on down the aisle. 1t is a tact thai
thousands of railroad and travelling
men never take a triD without a
bottle of this remedy, which is the
best cure for bowel disorders in the
world. Is and 50 cent bottles for
sale by C. H. Davidson.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-08-12
Not influential Papers.

Jasper Tenn, Aug. Z, 1897;
To The Sequachee Valley News:
What is the matter with Baker
and Becne? After all their work
with the aid OF their papers and
their own votes there were only
two votes cast against the Conven
ton in South Pittsburg. The
friends of the Convention here ar,
panied and surprised. How have
the mighty fallenl
A CITIZEN.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-08-12

THE election passed off very
quietly. There was no frantic
rush to vote, but 1t was notice.
able that those who voted for the
Convention seemed to know ex-
actly what were its full intents
and purposes, while those oppos-
ed voted against it because they
were afraid to try an experiment.
We'll, it takes some opposition to
make life interesting.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-08-12

Bledsoe county is now being visit
ed by buyers of beef cattle, and as
the Banner says, it will mean sever
al thousand dollars to the county.
Now why can't Marion go into this
business as well? We have as fine a
range for cattle on the mountain as
can be found,