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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-09-14

Bankers continue to make more or
less complaints regarding the scarcity
of currency. The coop moving season
has brought with it the usual demand
for notes as the most convenient form
10 which money can be shipped to the
iateror 10 response to sucb needs.
While the backs both 10 New York
aud other cities are amply supplied With
gold. the expense Of shipping it and the
difficulty Of getting it into general cir-
cula.iou are sufficiently obvious. As
already noted in these columns. there
has been suggestion that the Treasury
might With advantage return to the
practice of, issuing gold certificates
against coin deposited with it. These
gold certificates which we're authorized
under the act of 1882 were suspended
10 1898, when the Treasury gold re.
serve fell to less then 100000, 900,
and their issue has not since been re
sumed. It is urged that the ability of
the banks to convert their extremely
large gold reserves into gold certificates
would be. uuder existing conditions,
great advantage TO the financial and
busiocss community. but it would seem
that the Treasury officials oppose such
course 90 the groupd that the issue Of
gold certificates Dot only turns the
United States Treasury vaults into
free storage warehouse. but prepares
the way for future trouble by faciI'ta'-
iug the boarding of money 10 the form
Of gold or facilitating Withdrawals of
gold from the Treasury.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-09-14
TIE AssAssIN's FRIENDS.

Lausanne, Switzerland, Sept. IL
The friends and acquaintauces of the
assassin of the Empress Elizabeth
were arrested here TO day. He had
been working as stone mason IN
this vicinity and last month took the
preliminary steps to become nstu-
ralized Swiss
His application papers, however,
he withdrew last Monday.
His name. though heretofore varl.
ously given and published here as
Laccheni, Lucchesi and Luccessi, is
now said to be Lulgini
The Italian records show that
Luigini was an illegitimate child and
took his mothers name He has
been twice arrested as defaulter from
military service.
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Boil Worms and Mexican
WeaViIs in Texas Cotton.

Washington, September 10.-Tbe
returos for cotton to the statisticlan of
the department. Of agriculture indicate
an average condition of 79 8 on Sep
tember l., as compared With 81 2 on
August l decline Of II poio,s dur
ing the month.
The average condition on September
/. 1897, wss 78 3, Oh September l,
1896. ia 2, and the mean OF the Sep
tember averages for the last ten years
is 794
Tue decline during August By States
was as follows North Carolina 8
points, South Carolina 8. Georgia IL,
Alabama 10, Mississippi 10. Louisiana
IA, Texas l6, Arkansas IA, Tennessee
2, Oklahoma 8. In the Iodian Terri
tory there vas slight improvement
Complaints of excessive rainfall
resulting in shedding aod other uniaVo!
able condl,lons, ate general ease OF the
Mississippi River, while the 5oIl wo' IN
acd Mexican weavil have been very
destructive 10 Texas Tue average
condition 10 the different S,aes is as
tollows Virginia 81, North Caroi'"a
81, South Carolina 81, Georgia 80,
Florida 73, Alabama 50, Mississippi
78, Louisiana rs. Texas Is, Arksusas
S9, Tennessee 95, Missouri 81, OKLA
houa 90, Iadian Territory 80.
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SPANS Wordy War.
What is Going on the Spanish
Cortes' Chamber.

Madrid, Sept. 11-Iu the chamber
Of deputies yesterday, Capt. Aunon
minister Of marine, replying to the at
tscks Of Seuor Caoalejas, editor of Ri
Heraldo, reminded the deputies that
when be became minister of marine
the Spanish squadron under Admiral
Cervera was already at Santiago de
Cuba. Therefore, be declared. be
could not be held responsible for the
acts charged by Senor Caualejas.
Moreover, be asserted that the admi.
rails met in council and expressed a
unanimous opinion that toe squadron
should g to Cuba.
admiral Cervera. not having coal
or focd, was uuable," said Capt
Aunop, "to leave the blockaded port Of
Santiago. He wanted to blow up his
ships in the hsrbor, but informed him
that it would be preferable to leave the
port aod engage the enemy. Gen.
B|suco ordered Admiral Ce:vera to
leave Santiago. and fixed the day CT
bis departure.
The Carlist. Republican and Conser
vative deputies met again last evening
and approved their joint manifesto
sgaicst secret discussion of the pro-
tocol.
A prominent eeuator baviog objected
to the sanctioOipg Of the protocol yes
,erday by a sitting aud standing vote.
because in secret session, the final
vote will be taken at pubic session.
Seoor Moret, former secretary of the
colonies, is president Of the committee
of the chamber Of deputies having
charge aud consideration of the bill
the protocol in that house.
Gen Rios, governor OF the Visayas
island and ed interim governor gen.
eral of the Spanish territory in the
Philippines, has wired the government
that be has arrived at "an understand
ing With tee American authorities re-
spectiDg the island of Luzon."
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Gladstone and Bismarck.
From TIE Christian Ooser

From Tie Christian Observer.
In England, Gladstone; in Ger.
many, Bismarck. These two intellec-
tuall giants ended their lives almost al
the came time. Both have been for
halfa century before the world as lead
ers in the greatest empires on earth.
But what contrast between them
Gladstone served his God Bismarck
served his EMPEROR Gladstone was
beloved !; Bismarck was feared aod
hated. The English premier delight
ed in peace ; the German revelea 10 the
clash of arms. The counsel Of Glad
stone wers valued to the end ; Bis
marck himself said concerning the last
ten years of bis life (after the new en-
peror of Germany was crowned),
''They have put me in corner like a
spoiled child, and then insisted that
should wear fools cap, too The
death of Gledstoue vas a source OF
world vide lamentations the demise
Of Bismarck gives to many sense Of
relief. Oh. how great contrast be-
tween the craftsmanship which is per.
yaded by Christianity and the states
maosbip that is marked by worldly
am mbition
Not unlike this is and ever will be
the lives of other men who tave chosen
piety or sel6sbepss as the governing
painciples oftheir lives.
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Blood EVERYWHERE.
Six Hundred Helpless People
Burned ALIVE or Massa-
cred.

London, Sept l3.-The correspond
ent Of the Times at Gambia, Island of
Crete, who has just Iauded after fve
days in the roadstead, says "About
900 men. women and children, were
either burned alive or massacred in the
outbreak last week. The Turkish
troops are now patrollibg and blocking
up the streets. The Mussulmans are
ransacking the ruins Of the burned
quarters of the town where the deyas-
tation is complete Biooo is visible
everywhere.
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Narraganset Pier, R. l Septem-
Der 1.-THE condition of Miss Win
ME Davis. daughter of Mrs Jefferson
Davis, continues comfortable, aud
during to day there was no material
change Her physicians consider
that the day was al encouraging one
for the patient.
Macon. Ca. Sept II A special to
The Telegraph from Brooks Station, !,
Ca, says: Geo Burton, the negro who
assaulted Mrs. Coggins. vas found this
morning at 10 o'clock in Clint river,
about three miles below Digby, riddled
with bullets. A rock weighing sev-
eral huedred pounds was tied to him
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The First Regiment.

Il is ruuored that the FIRST rcgi
ment will leave Jacksonville 90 the
ooh inst but the report does not come
from ofioial sources. Ooe who was
iuclined to give credeoce to IL but pre-
fe7red not to cay autboritatlvely that 1t
was true.
Gov. Ellerbe has beard nothing rea-
tive to the regiments return He
thought that totlfcatioh of its depar-
ture would be seor, but so sar nothing
to that effect has come.
Capt Fuller thought the regiment
would pi;cc iis ,ents at Geiger Springs
Instead of going to Hyats's park, or
taking up the camp vacated by the
Second Columbia Register.
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Empress Murdered.
phe Wife OF Francis Joseph
Emperor of Austria.

Genevea. Switzerland. Sept 10
The empress Of Austria was assassi-
mated a. the Hotel Baravigue this after
aoou by aa anarchist who vas immeed.
iasely arrested He stabbed hes maj
essy With q stillesso
The.enpress of Austria was born 90
Dsosmber 24sh Ia 1887. She was q
daughter Of Duke Maximilian of Bavaria
and married TO Francis Joseph. the eu-
Of Austria aud king of Hungary 90
April l24sh. 1854.
They had three childreo, the Arch
dachess Gisola, who was married to
Prince Luitpeld Of Bavaria Archduke
Rudolph. sho married the Princess
ssepbaine Of Belgium and who was
seemingly )assassinasad 10 1889. and
she Arehducbess Maria Valeria, who
married Archdnke Fraz Salvador of
Aassria-T -Tuscaney.
The late empress was an enthasias-
tie horsewoman.
appears that her majesty was
waking from shs hotel to the landing
Splsse of the steamer about l O'Clock
when an Italian ANARCHIST suddenly
sappaoachsd aad stabbed ber 10 the
heart Tie empress fell. got up agaio
snd vas carried to the steamer un-
sooneioas. The boat stared. bat see-
ING tbss the empress had 10: recovered
consciousness, the captain returned aud
zoe empress vas carried to the Hotel
Bsausivage, she expired.
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3 THE ASSASSIN AN ITALIAN.
Geneva. Sept. lo.-The murderer is
9 man named named Lucchooi. born iu
Pasisof Italian parents
THE POST MORTEM

Emperor Francis Joseph telegraph
ed The Austrian minister, Count Won
sKuefsEein. to consens to a. post NOR
tenn examination Dr.. Reverdin, DR.
asganyas and Dr.. Go!day, were ie-
trusted with the examination Of
ahs. wound, on behalf of the Judicial
aushorities, and accordingly proceed
ed 60 the Hotel Beaur;vage. where
shey carried out their Instructions.
At The close Of the examinations they
announced that death was caused BY
s;lsternal hemmorrhage from trian
gular incised wound. The lung as
well as the heart was pierced. They
decided that the injury was Of a char.
acter 10 leave no grounds for the the
ory which had been advanced that
the empress. who suffered from
weakness of the heart, might have
succumbed simply to the shock of the
blow.
The Geneva. council will place upon
The coffin wreaths interw;Eed with
the Austrian and Genevan coIors and
bearing the inscription "a token
of sosrowful sympathy from the peo-
pie of Geneva
Empress Elizabeth was about re-
furning TO Caux, France, when she
was murdered. Her suite had pre-
ceded her by train, leaving with her
only her maid Of honor. Countess
sSzapary and q man servant
The last words of the empress
were addressed to the attendants on
the steamer. Recovering conscious
ness for the moment. she feebly ask
sed what had happened
As yet the authorities have found
no confirmation of the report that the
murder was part of an anarchist con-
spiracy, but dozen persons with
whom the assassin associated have
been arrested for examination
No strangers are allowed 10 ap-
proach the coffin Of the Murdered
Empress Elizabeth. The body has
been embalmed and is dressed in
white
The doctors photographed the
wound. but the plate will be de-
stroyed
Il is understood that Emperor
Francis Joseph will net leave Aus
tria. but will send high court officials
to take the body to Vienna Flowers
are arriving in profnsion.
The assassin maintains his cynical
demeapor aud frankly congratulates
himself upon the success of his
crime BE says 81 am 40 anarchist.
Dut belong 70 no committee | act
ed on my own initiative. Let them
do as they like with me. That ls my
strength"
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AN EXCELLENT IDEA.

London. Sept. 12-Many of the
principal European journal are again
urging international action against
anarchists
They recall that both the late M
Carnot, president Of the French Re-
public, and the late Senor Canovas
del Castillo. the Spanish prime min
ister, were victims of Italian an
erchists.
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GEN. GORDON DECLINES.

Atlanta. Sept l0.-Gen j. B.
Gordon has declined to serve on the
commission requested by Secretary
Alger to investigate the conduct OF
the Spanish American war, giving as
a reason his unstable health
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Anuis,op, Ala, Sept IL Private
Ooey Harper. colcred, of The Third
Alabama. who was snot 10 the riot last
prgn;, died this uorulng. Aootaef
negro soldier may die.
Private Mat Fleming. oolored, of sh-
Thi,d Alabama got ,uto row at Lln,
coln yesterday morning and cus and
killed Meuzo Green, co!ored
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New York, Sept. II Deputy qual

New Y ork, Sept. II deputy quar-
te,master, Col KimabIl. to- dav received
an order from Gen. Miles setting forth
that a parade OF the returning Porto
Rcan troops will take place in this city
on Saturday next. Col. Kimb bail Vas
instructed to prepare suitable camp
for Toe men who are 90 their way from
Ponce 10 the governm transports.
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Charleston, Sept l2-la tue
Unisec States district cour, mere to day
Judge BrauIey banded down de-
cisco condemnlng toe British steam
ship Newfoundland aud IT. cargo to
forfeiture as Lawful pcize of var.
The ship was captured by tee May
flower while seemingly attempting to
run tic blo.sad at IIabasa 90 tie
evening of July l9,b, aud sent here.
Al tie preliminary hearing 10 August
. rmission 10 Introduce uow evidence
was grated by the distric: attorney The
bearing has lasted sevara! days aud.
resulted 10 Judge Brawley's decision
rendered 70 day.
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the conditions OF the problem rendered the for
mer course impossible. he recognized the latter
as the only alternative. just, however. as the
speed Of a feet IL that Of It's slowest vessel, so
the policy Of q concert IL that OF It's most short
sighted member; and, in the settlement Of the
Greek question. It was England that acted as q
drag upon the c~ounscls Of Europe. England. In
fact, through her anxiety to uphold Turkey as q
barrier to Muscovite aggression, played straight
into the hands Of Russia, and IL should have
boon clear that, II such q barrier was to DO
erected, It was certainly not to be found
In a power which viewed Great Britain with
wol.groundod distrust and which, since tho
peace Of Adrianoplc, had surrendered itself to
Russian influence. What Russia dreaded, and
strenuously resisted. was not the preservation
OF an empire, which was bound. sooner or later,
to break up, but tho erection on It's ruins Of in
dependent Christian States strong enough to
Withstand her own advance, and especially tho
creation Of q Hellas sufficiently powerful to stem
the rising tide of Slavonic influence. II, then.
It was essential for England to oppose the
establishment OF Russia as o power In
the Mediterranean, this could have been best
effected by doing what Russia most dreaded.
and founding n Greek State on a basis 30 strong
that there would have been no danger Of its be-
coming a moro appanage Of q moro powerful
neighbor. This was the only possible policy
worthy Of the name, the only one which tho
English people would. In the long run n. tolerate.
As q matter Of fact, tho Hellenic kingdom Gre
ated by England was strong. but not strong
enough to mako her contented, and, as Lord
pointed out to Queen Elizabeth. 1t
needs no syllogism tn prove what the mixture of
strength and discomfort enRcnders.
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". W. nterE.

II is an interesting book which MARY +.
PHILLIPS has devoted 10 . welLknown and
cordially esteemed American sculptor and au-
thor, under the title Of Reminiscences Of WI
liam Wetutore Story (tand, Mentally s. Col
The purpose OF the book is not critical. but bio
graphical, 10 bring out the personality Of tho
man in every phase Of his career. and thus. In.
directly, help tho world TO become better &C
u~uainted with his artistic and literary work.
The purpose Is kept in view by ~allotting
nearly q third OF the pages to that part
OF Mr.. Story's life which preceded
his announcement OF the legal pro-
fession and his departure for Italy. Hitherto
comparatively little has been generally known
about the subject Of this biography. oven By
those who arc familiar with his poetry. his
prose writings and his achievements in sculp.
ture. Now, for tho first time, arc rocounted
such incidents and experiences as may be set
before the public eye without infringement upon
the rightful r%eticenco Of private life. We add
that the story is told with the sympathy and
unfeigned admiration which best qualify q biog-
rapher for the performance Of his task.
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I'LL.

The question now arises whether tho condi.
lions imposed by the Federal legislature, in tho
exercise OF its power to admit new States. arc
valid. and whether, by virtue OF them, rights
are withheld that are enjoyed by the original
States. To the examination OF this question
the author dovotes some thirty pages. and ar
rives at the following conclusions: lie shows
that the great majority of the compacts and
fundamental conditions were such only in name,
and were wholly without influence on the con-
stitutional relations of the national and State
Governments. He points out that several
real and vital limitations imposed by law
upon individual States were afterward ex-
tended to all by amendment TO tho Ma
tional Constitution. The residuum of mat
tiers as to which inequality may still DO
fairly held to exist may be described as small
and comparatively unimportant, but still. for
the purpose of the argument. it ought to
DO kept in view. 1t is summed up thus:
Ohio. Indiana, Illinois. Michigan. Wisconsin,
Mississippi. Alabama. Louisiana, Arkansas,
Iowa. Minnesota. Oregon. California, Kansas,
Nevada. Nebraska. Colorado. Montana, the two
DRkotas. Washington, and Utah have not tho
right enjoyed by the original States of discrimi-
mating in land taxation against those citizens of
the United States who are not citizens OF any
State. Ohio. Indiana. Illinois. Michigan. Wis
oonsin, Louisiana. Mississippi. Alabama,
Nevada. NsbEaskA. Colorado. Montana. the
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IL.

1t is conceded by Mr.. Philips. who aims at be-
Ing. not q Turcophobe, but a philosopher, that
the rule of the Ottomans is harmful rather for
what it leaves undone than for what 1t does; 1t
10 intolerable rathor for what it implies than for
what il is. The Christian subject of the Sultan,
even before the modern capitulations were ar.
ranged. was free TO exercise his religion. to &C.
cumulate wealth, and to educate himself as he
pleased; he could even rise to high Office in
Church or State. become Dragoman to the
Porto, or Governor of q province. As for the
status of The Christian peasantry under Otto
man rule. this was in the eighteenth century
far more tolerable than it was in most parts of
Continental Europe. Serfdom, which still pre-
vailed in Russia. in Hungary. and in other parts
Of the Continent, had disappeared under
the sway of Islam. and In many parts of the
Turkish dominions tho cultivators of the soil
enjoyed q prosperity then unknown to the peas
antry Of some nations supposed to be more civ
ilized. 1t was the capricious and uncertain
character OF the Ottoman Government rather
than any deliberate oppression that provoked
misery and discomfort. Tho custom of farming
the taxos and of taking these In kind. though in
theory workable enough, became. In fact, too
ofton an engine of ruinous exactions; for. where
the crops could not be touched until the tax as
SCISSOR had made his rounds. there wore. OBJ
viously. endless openings for bribery and extor-
ton. The evils of the tax. farming system, how.
over, fell on Christian and Moslem alike. Far
more insufferablc was the pride Of religion and
of race which gave to the Christian in tho
eyes of his Mohammedan conqueror tho
status OF a slave. whom any good Mus
sulman might insult or outrage with impunity,
and who. for the mere right to exist, was com.
PEELED TO pay an annual poll tax. 1t Is sug-
gested that all men will more readily forgive an
injury than a slight. and that the most intol-
cradle Of tyrannies is that which expresses
itself not in isolated acts of violence, but in a
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Tho Greek War for Independence.

In Wow Of the humiliation Of the actual king
dom Of Greece through its failure to obtain sup
port from the great Christian powers In its war
with Turkey. 1t Is o timely publication which
the Messrs. Scribner have given us in tho his
tory of The Va Of Greek independence, by w.
ALISON PHILLIPS. This IL not q book which pre-
tends to be the outcome Of original research.
Its humble aim is to mako more gen.
orally accessible q chapter OF modern
history which late events have invested
with a new interest. How well the aim
is fulfilled can be best tested by observing tho
answers given by the author to certain ques-
lions regarding the continuity Of the Hellenic
race. the effect of tho Ottoman conquest. tho
function of tho so-called Orthodox Church In
preserving Greek nationality. and the reasons
why the present kingdom OF Greece was. when
originally constructed, so restricted in respect
of territory. Let us sec how these fundamental
inquiries are met by tho author of this volume.