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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-22
THETRIBESMEN MAKING
TT WARM FOR THE
BRITISHERS.

Silms, Sept. 14.-There are now
SO 900 men and ninety guns. includ-
ing Maxims, mobilized on the frontier
and in the garrisons. Everything is
ready for the advance from Shabakdr.
The men are in splendid condition.
The lower Mohmands on the border
are anxious to submit on any terms
but the main body is still determined
to ight. Il is reported that the Mui-
lab Of Hadda has failed to raise the
gathering he expected and will retire
to Tirah.
Fort Gulistan is still hard pressed
by the enemy. In a sortle the gar
rison succeeded in capturing three
standards.
The principal difficulty which the
Mohmands punitive expedition has
encountered thus far is getting stores
and transport animals to the front
The entire railway between Pesha-
wur and Meernt is practically blocked
from lack of locomotives Long
lines of loaded trucks are waiting to
he forwarded. All the available
trains are being used to hurry the
troops to the front.
General Briggs, advancing along
the Samana ridge TO the relief of Fort
Gulistan, found the enemy entrench-
ed in considerable force in the
Gozera bills. The third Gurkha regi-
ment stormed the position One
Sepoy was killed and FIVE were
wounded.
General Y. Briggs relieved San
gar, enc of the posts on the Sam
ana ridge, which had been hotly at
tackled.
a mounted messenger was sent by
General Briggs to inform the gar.
.rison at Fort Gulistan that relief
was coming The commander also
sent guns to the hills near Fort
Gulistan which shelled the enemy
and to come extent diverted atten-
ton from the fort
The enemy is visible in strong
force at Saraghari, and it is feared
that. flushed with their success in the
capture of that police pact. they may
attack Fort Gulis.an so freely that
the email garrison will be unable to
hold out until General Briggs ar.
rives-
The severe drought greatly ham,
pers the advance of General Briggs
and altogether the situation at
Samaua is alarming
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-22
INTERCHANGEABLE
MILEAGE.

interchangeable mileage tickets
seem likely to become as much fea.
ture Of American railway operation as
interchange of freight cars now is. IN
augurated by agreement among few
closely connected roads and adopted by
certain eys.ems having an immense
mileage under their Own control, the
principle is now being tried on some
20. 900 miles of roads 10 the Central
Passenger association, and is destined
to still more extended application. The
Western Passenger association. whose
% members represent nearly $4,000
miles OF lines. has long been debating
the question of adopting some form Of
interchangeable 1000 mile ticket and
will soon DO compelled to take afirma-
tive action in order to avoid division.
Some Of the large systems are content
With their own LOCO mile tickets and
are not anxious to divide the business
with those less favorably situated.
Other lines feel that they are suffering
from lack of ability to offer more e3-
tended transportation to buyers Of their
mileage book. and insist on reciprocity
by the great systems. Il being finally
conceded that interchange must come
and much time has been spent in trying
to decide on the fern of mileage book.
A sub. committee has made recommend
ations which have been disapproved
and referred back, bot general meet
ing will be held pext week at which a
vigorous attempt will be made to reach
conclusion. The omuipreseot CON-
merc,sl traveller is to be the chief ben
e6ciary of any plan which may be
adopted for ticke,iug them over all the
western reads at twotbirds the rate
paid bv less frequent travellers, and it
is hardly modest for him to be over-in-
sistens in regard to the methods which
the railways shall adopt to protect their
more profitable business from demorali.
zatiou. It is a difficult problem, but
the passenger men are capable of work
ing out plan which shall give the
principle fair test at least. Railway
Age.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-22
The Next Comptroller.

From the newspaper accounts the
politicians" thought that they had a
perfect right to speculate on 'hesuc-
cessor of Comptroller General Norton.
They took j. for granted that there
would be need in a short time for a
new Comptroller General, and so went
to figuring who would get the plum
from the Executive basket
Governor Ellerbe will be asked by
friends TO make this or that appoint
mens. and. of course, they all will be
the best men for the position. Among
those mentioned for the position are
Sheriff Bradham. Of Manning ; Chief
Cle:k Derham. of the Comptroller
Generals Office; County Auditor
Epson. Of Spartaoburg Auditor Wise.
Of Aiken former Auditor Hopkins. OF
Columbia ; former Auditor W. Il.
Lawrence, of Darlington and Poos-
pbete Inspector A. W. Jones. There
may be great macy others whose
oames will be presented to Governor
Ellerbe with view to their appoint
mens. Ooethiog is certain. If pr. Nor
too is duly elected to Congress there
will be an avalanche OF candidates for
The position 10 the State House.
OF course nothing is likely to De
doae 10 the matter until after the
election 10 October. no matter who
wins The work in the Comptroller
Generals Office is always Of the utmost
iupoe.acce. but it will be especially go
Dex year on account of the reassess-
meus Of all property 10 the State, and
BECAUSE next year will witness The
tes. Of The income tax law that has by
accident found its way ou the statute
books News aud Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-22
Mexico Believes in Silver.
DIAz ADDRESSES CON,
GRESS ON FINANCIAL
SITUATION.

City of Mexico. Sept. 16.--Presi
deot Disz opened congress this evening,
reading his semi-annual message, Gov
eripg the period since April. He said
the country was at peace With all civi
lied countries aod was gradually max
more intimate ties With them. ae
noted the decision of the court Of claims
at Washington as adverse to the La
Abra claim, which bad been pronounce
ed faauduleet.
Referring to the question of the de-.
cline in silver as affecting the finances
of Mexico. the president says:
Unfortunately. the present fiscal
year does nos begin under as good aus
pices as the previous one. for the excess.
i've weakness and fuctuatioo of silver.
often sudden aud violent 10 their char
acter, have so Influenced economic situ
ations of she country that it is demand
ing the serious attention of the govern
meut and has caused the adoption of
measures Of prudence, all expenses
not absolutely necessary being
opposed or reduced. The magnitude
aud sudden character of the pres
ent perturbation 10 silver centaioly does
not correspond to the known causes
which have produced it. and therefore
there are well founded reasons for belief
that the factors, more or less artificial,
which may have had ao Influence iD
the decline of silver, will be of short
duration and may even soon bring about
a favorable reaction. There is not,
therefore, for the present, any serious rea-
son for alarm. The patton will be able
to pass through this difficult period, cop-
frontiog it with the same serenity which
it displayed few years ago when the
causes produced alarm elsewhere
This portion of bis message attract
ed great attention aud was favorably re-
ceived. The finance department has is.
sued concessions for several banks Of is-
sue iu the interior and has under study
eeveral other proposed bank charters.
In conclusion. the president ASSURE
congress that there was every reason
for congratulation on the state of the
country, which steadily grows richer.
while the government revenue is contln-
ually increasing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-22
Bloody Work in Indiana.
FIVE ROBBERS LYNCHED.
Phe Helpless Persons Drag
ged Out of Jail and Strung
Up Together.

Versailles, Ind Sept 15.-This
has been the most exciting day in the
history Of this city. The bodies OF
Eve men, who had been lynched dur
ing last night, were found hanging
together TO the same tree near the
jail this morning.
For years eouthern Indiana has
been afflicted with sawless gangs.
The railways and express companies
broke up the depredations OF these
gangs along their lines and latterly
Il they have preyed upon the citizens
The citizens have taken the Law into
their own hands in this locality be-
fore but never to such an extent as
today. The Reno brothers were
lynchea together at Seymour. Ind !,
90 years ago, and the Meyer gang,
three IN number, were strug up to-
pether AZ Shoals, Ind, IL years ago.
There have been numerous lynchlngs
sof one at time, but the sob lot" OF
Eve 10 day breaks the record.
That an unusual state OF feeling
existed is shown by the determiDa-
of the mob, which led it to the, fero-
CITY Of first killing three men in lal!
and :hen dragging the living and
dead together and hanging them to
the same tree Il is notable, too,
XIhat no outrage that usually rouses a
mob's vengeance, no murder, was
charged against the victims. but their
death Was decreed because of long
and exasperating suffering from rob-
bery. some Of which were accompa
MED BY torture of the victims The
excitement Of the day was not lessen
ed BY the suppressed hints that more
objects Of the peoples wrath would
ss,e made 10 suffer in the same way
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-22

Berlin, Sept. l6.-A sensation has
been caused here and elsewhere by
the statement that Archduke Franz
Ferdinand, son of the late .Archduke
Karl Ludwig. aud Princess Amman
ciata, daughter of the late King Fer
dinand II. Of Naples, heir presum-
tive of the throne of Austria Hun
gary was married in London last
week to a middle class lady from
Kohlscheidt, near Aix-la Chappelle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-22
America Feeding the World

Reports of the exports of domestic
products show that this country will
be depended On more than ever this
winter to feed the world. AS great
a quantity of breadstufs was sent
abroad during August as during the
two preceding months, and nearly
twice as much as during August.
1896. and various kinds of provisions
were sent to foreign countries in
quantities ranging from 30 to 200
per cent. larger than in any month
since early in the year. Truly this
is great country.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-22
Tribesmen Scattered by Ar
tiIsery.

simla, Sept 16 The Second bri-
eade of the Mohmand punitive force.
commanded by General Jeffreys. reach
ed the foot of the Rawat pass on Tues
day Last. During the oigbt the Brit.
ism troops we're attacked by the enemy,
who kept up heavy fire for six hours
Lieutenants Tomkius aud Baily were
killed. Lieutenant Harrington vas dan
gerously wounded. two privases we're
killed, Eve pr;.ates were dangerously
wounded and 25 horses and mules
killed :
The garrison of Fort Gulistan made
gallant defense. The enemy appear
ed before that place at noon on Sunday
last and by 1 o'clock the water tanks
we're filled aud other preparations made
to resist a siege. The garrison was
composed Of 165 Sikha, commanded by
Major Dea Voux and Lieutenant Pratt
Surgeon Pats. Mrs Des Voux. her four
children and two nurses were also in
the fort. Al 4 o'clock in the afternoon
the enemy closed around the place to
Within 10 yards Of the walls, and at
times rushed right up to them. The
garrison repeatedly repulsed the
tribesmen at the point of the bayonet
and there we're some remarkable exhib-
itions of bravery. A bavildar (oative
sergeaut) with 16 Sikhs, charged into
the midst of 800 tribesmeo aud cap
captured three standards Another
bavildar with 10 men rushed out to
help the 6rst party when the latter was
bard pressed by the enemy and before
returning they captured three more
standards.
A snbahdar native osptain) with
two Sikhs dashed to the rescue Of q
wounded comrade, cut their way
through the enemy and brought him
safely back into the fort
There was some pretty hard fighting
throughout Monday last and until the
artillery Of General Yeatmao- Briggs
6oally scattered the Afridis. When
tbis was done the garrison of Fort
Gulistan had been at their posts for 80
consecutive hours. The casualties of
the British force we're two men killed
and 50 wouaded.
The women of the garrison attended
the wounded under al unceasiDg heavy
Gre.
1t is reported that the Afridis an !
Orskzais have left the Samana territory
for their homes
The entire British loss in the
Samaoa operations, including that of
the garrison of Saragari, is 80 men
killed and SO wounded. The number
OF casualties among the eAicers was
due to the men being entrenohed, while
the officers moved about uncovered
A small force Of cavalry this morn
ing pursued the tribesmen who stack
ed the punitive forces at the foot Of the
Rawat.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-22
LONG OVERDUE EXCEL.
sIoR WITH $500. 900
ARRIVES AT SAN
FANCISCO CO.-ALARM-
ING STORIES.

San Francisco, Sept. 15--Fhe
long overdue steamer Excelsior,
which left ST. Michaels, Alaska. for
this bort ak weeks ago. but was
compelled to put back to UDalaska for
repairs. after having broken two
blades Of her propeller. arrived here
this morning with SO passengers and
about 81, SOC, 900 in gold
OF those who come down from
Alaska all but two are known to have
money but few were communicative
enough 10 admit how much they had
An unite in confirming the stories al
ready told Of the impending danger
sof famine at Dawson City during the
coming winter They say there are
{ 81 least I COO people now at Dawson
City aud that more are swarming IN
every day that provisions are already
running short and the pros
poets of getting more in are remote.
The Excelsior's passengers are un'
animous ID the opinion that the klon-
dixie region is richer than vas at FIRST
reported, but are also of the opinion
that unless the immigration to that
county is etorped temporarily there
will be terrible suffering. Louis
Sloss. Jr, of the Alaska Commercial
company. was one of the passengers
on the Excelsior He went to Daw-
con City for the company and reports
that ali goods claims are taken up
There 1s no chance for the newcomers
unless rich strike is made on some
other section. Mr.. Sloes says that
his company's store at Dawson was
closed for but one day, to receive
freight from a river steamer. lie
thinks provisions will be scarce, but
heei.ases to say there will be actual
starving There are about 500 I'm
patient miners at St Michael's, most
of whom will have to stay until the
spring unless they have already Sc
cured passage on the river boats
Z There ere plenty OF provisions at Or
Michael's and every effort 81 being
made to get supplies up the river TO
Dawson
II is difficult to say how much
money was brought down by the Ex
celsior The miners a'e secret've
andwin give no accurate information
Some Of them. it is known, could not
bring much and will be glad to 60 to
WORK down here. The Alaska Com
me,cial company received large
consignment OF tresure. ont will
not say exactly how much When
asked as to the amount Mr. S'oss
said: 1--WE brought more than came
down on the Portland, and we CID not
need any Maxim guns to protect It,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-22
Take JOHNSONS
CHILL & FEVER
TONIC.~

Georgia Republicans claim that
Gen Longtreet will be appointed to
succeed Gen. Hampton, as railroad
commissioner, on November lst.
Washington, Sept l6 st is un-
derstood that an arrangement has
been reached in the matter OF the
postmastership of Augusta, Ga
whereby the appointment will go to
Mr.. ". II Stalings, white man
|. is stated that Lyons. the colored
applicant, will be given position ID
Washington.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-22
Congressman From the 9Th.
Norton Nominated by a Safe
Majority Over johnson.

The nomination of Comptroller
General James Norton for Congress
from The Sixth District over j. Mon
roe johnson by a safe majority is
conceded. The returns are not COM
plete, but sufficient have been re-
ceiyed to make it certain that Norton
is the winner. Norton has carried
Marion, Williamsburg, Clarendon and
Rorry beyond doubt, and johnson
has conceded his nomination.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-22
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton.

DIR. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
tion.
This is the oest medicine in the world for all
forms of Coughs and Colds and for Consump-
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nd not disappoint. t has no equal for
Whooping Cough. Asthma, Hay Fever. Pneu.
IN .aia. Bronchitis, La Grippe. Cold in the Head
and for Consumption. 1t is safe for all ages
pleasant to take, and. above all sure cure.
1t is always we'll to take D.. Kings New Life
Pills in connection with Dr.. Kings New Dis
covery. as they regulate AID tone the stomach
and bowels. We guarantee perfect satisfac
on or reurn money. Free trial bottles at DR..
J. F. W DeLorne's Drug Store. Regular size
so cents and SlO9
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-22
Those Dreadful Sores

They Continued to Spread in Spite
Of Treatment but Now They are
Healed Wonderful Work.
"For many years I have been great
sufferer with varicose veins on one Of my
limbs. My foot and limb became dread
fully swollen. When stood up could
feel the blood rushing down the veins Of
this limb. One day accidentally hit my
foot against some object and sore broke
out which continued to spread and was
exceedingly painful. I concluded I
needed blood purifier and began taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla. In short time
those dreadful sores which had caused
me so much suffering, began to heal. I
kept on faithfully with Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla, and in a short time my limb was
completely healed and the sores gave me
no more pain. I cannot be too thankful
for the wonderful work Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla, has done for me-" Mrs. a. E.
gibson, Hartland, Vermont.
Hoods sltsan pssiiia
Is the best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-22

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The Republican journal., 1897-03-25
Speaker Reed Rushes Things.

Especial Despatch to the Boston Herald
WAsHINGToN, ID. c., March 10, 1897.
Speaker Reed, with the Republican ma
Jority, put through the House TODAY, in
short order, special rules providing for the
passage of the Dingey tariff bill on March
81, and the passage of the four failed appro-
prlatlon bllls-the sundry civil, the Indian,
the agricultural and the general deficiency
carrying S12 600 900, without amendment.
to-day and tomorrow, and made good
progress in executing the latter rule.
NO more important or expeditions work
was ever done by Speaker Reed, and he
beamed with satisfaction at the smooth
working OF his machine.
An hours debate was all that was given
on either the rule fixing the order of debate
ana The time Tor voting on the tariff bill or
the rule Tor the passage of the Appropriation
pllls, ana they were pressed through on the
ground that the one thing to be done at this
session was to pass tariff bill as quickly as
possible and go home, and that the House
VIII set the Senate a good example which
the Senate ought to follow
Gen. Henderson of Iowa, in advocating
the adoption of the rule for passing the four
appropriation bills without amendment and
just as they stood when Congress adjourned,
predicted that the Senate would act prompt
~ on the same theory, but he is more hope.
ful than the other leaders,
However, by finally deciding to send the
appropriation bills to the Senate before the
tariff BILL they feel that they have thrown
upon the Senate the responsibility for any
delay that may occur over them, and that
the effect ought to be to expedite them.
The Republican journal., 1897-03-25
Protection for Granite Workers.

WASHINGTON, d. G., March 20. In the
new tariff bill the duty on granite is 40 per
cent. ad valorem. To increase this duty to
100 per cent. if possible, is the purpose of the
visit to Washington of James Thorn pson,
the president of the Granite Manufact urers'
Association of Quincy, Mass. Mr.. Thomp-
son is accompanied by John Shaw of Boston,
member of the Home Market Club
Messrs. Thompson and Shaw has long CON
ference this morning with members of the
Ways and Means Committee, and explained
the methods of the American Trust which
controls the importations of the Aberdeen
Scotch granite to the United States aud sub
mltted documentary evidence to show that
SIX OF the II members of the trust have pro-
tested strongly against any increase in
the rate OF duty. They represented that
IN thls country the worker in granite
receives wages averaging So day.
In Sweden and Scotland the granite worker
Is paid IN wages not exceeding 81 a day. A
piece OF finished granite which costs when
shipped from Scotland $780, can pay an ad
valorem duty of 40 per cent, and be sold in
this country for $40, where the finished
product OF America would cost, owing to
the difference in price of labor, $500 1t was
also shown that Scotch granite could be laid
o"A oo oAiodSo d Cutdpol IISlRHt Adtc
than from the OrtonviIe mines ia this coun-
try, Consequently, they claim the matter of
distance is no protection to the American
manufacturers. Mr.. Tawney thinks the
American manufacturer should be protected
by duty of Is cents per cubic foot and so
per cent. ad valorem. He will use his best
endeavor with the committee to secure a
higher rate than is afforded in the new bill,
but the other members of the committee
show an unwilingness to extend the rate
beyond 40 per cent.