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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-16
Another Story
About Gomez
Said He Doesn't Want Amer.
ican or Cuban Annexation
lists About Him.

Santiago. Nov l4.-Capt War
ren, an American who has been
with Gen. M aximo Gomez for nearly
two years, has arrived here. Ac-
cording to his statement Gen. Go.
mez will no longer have Americans
about MIN, and is getting rid of
them as fast as possible He takes
the same course in the case of
Cubans suspected of favoriag annex
alton to the United States The
result is that some of the best men
who were long attached to his i'm
mediate staff are not DOW with him.
twill be difficult, Capt. Warren
believes, to get the majority of in.
surgents to disband His idea is
that when the American authorities
get control of the other portions OF
the island they should give out no
rations and punish severely all thetts
of cattle and produce
He thinks, too, that there may be
some trouble with the insurgents
because of their insisting on the
right to courtmartial delinquents
among themselves.
There is very little serious sick
ness among the troops here. Every.
body is improving with the cooler
weather.
1t is estimated that no fewer than
II 900 people in this section are learn
ing English, in addition to the
school children.
The greater part Of the Marina
street is now macadamized This i'm.
provemen. isto be extended through.
out the entire city, in place of ancient
cobble stones
The United States revenue steam
er Manning is now here, With Capt
Shoemaker, chief of the revenue cut
ter service, who came to investigate
as to the need of a vessel for Collect.
or Donaldson, Capt Shoemaker be
lieves shat Collecor Donaldson's re
quest IS to be complied with
Owing to the heavy weather, the
Manning. instead of the converted
yacht Hist, will be placed at the dis
posal of Gen Wood. commander of
the military division of Santiago for
his trip from Guantanamo along the
northern coast of the province.
The Manning, with Gen. Wood prob
ably will leave on Tuesday.
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WHITES OF PHOENIX MEET.

Greenw ood, Nov IA At a meet
ing of citizens at v atson's store at
Phoenix last Saturday the following
resolutions were adopted 1t is
asked that they be given wide pub
iici,y The Phoenix people Want to
be understood before the world.
The following is the report OF the
meeting at Phoenix as furnished by
the secretary
At mass meeting held at Phoe-
nix, Saturday, November II, the
following resulted :
Mr.. w II Sta|worth, on being
called to the chair opened with q
few remarks which were followed by
resolutions offered by Nj J NJ
Gaines
Resolved lst That We the citizens
of Phoenix and surrounding country
in mass meeting assembled, desire to
express our deep regret at the loss
Of life and bloodshed that has occur
red in this vicinity during the past
few DAYS and to call attention to The
fact that this section has always been
noted for the high moral character oi
it's people, it's peaceful law abiding
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Negroes in the North.

New York, Nov 13 Concerning
the race riots in North and South
Carolina, T. Thomas Fortune eaid
to day that a meeting Of colored
citizens and others would be held in
Cooper union on uext Thursday
evening, aud that E D. Bassett, ex-
United States minister to Haiti, will
preside. All the pastors of Afro
American churches in New York viii!
take part Many prominent white
citizens have been invited to attend
the meeting, which will be strictly
non partisan.
1t is also expected that meetings
will be held on the same evening in
Boston, Philadelphia, W ashington and
Chicago
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THE IMPRESSION IN PARIS

Paris, Nov. I3.-Among on-lookers
here Che impression exis.s-shongh it is
nos she result Of any official statement
shat the Spanish peace commissioner
viii not consent, to treaty which the
AMERICAN commissioners could sign.
e seems almost possible also that IN
she pitiable pressure to which the
Spanish commissioners are subjected
between their large creditors. who are
son the spot watching them. and the
stern attitude of the United States,
shs Spaniards may abandon their
struggles and leave the two forces to
eoafroat each other.
Il will not be decided until to-mor-
raw morning whether the next joint
session is to occur so-morrow or on
Tuesday Tie Spaniards. it has been
arranged. will inform the Americans
10 morrow morning whether they need
The day 70 prepare their next memorsn-
dom, II they waas Moadsy the
meeting viii take place Tuesday
Usaer .he rules Of psosednte adopted
sby sbe conference. is Is understood that
. deliberations may not be unexpect.
dly concluded By either side.
The statement is printed here this
evening that the last memorandum
from the Americans is regarded By the
Spaniards as virtual ultimasum.
Bot, as matte. Of fact, tbe Americans
have not presented an ulsimasum, save
AZ their treatment Of che subjects 10
hand may be upsnswerable. It is only
since Wednesday last that the Span.
siards have begun to feel that the
Americans purpose taking over the
Philippines, aud that. too, without sny
assumption of Spanish Indebtedness.
As they are oow convioced of this, it
may be that Spain's next preseasmeot
il conferences will be the supreme rally
Of her diplomatic. representative aud
tactical forces. Il may even mark
she conclusion Of all she has to say.
but If the rules Of procedure are fol-
lowed, the Amer,osus would still have
another presentation to submit.
Ever since O,tober / it has been
within the range of possibility that at
any meeting sn open rupture might
OCCUR, sad on one or two occasions, it
anight have been easily fact even be-
sera the taking up Of toe Philippine
aaessIon.
Tae boundaries Of che feld in which
that question is being worked ous are
becoming more apparent and the angle
Of fnal settlement cannot be far of.
If treasy is to result here. it may
fairly be expected within three weeks.
although it is not true-as reported
from the United States to day--tha'
the Americans have instructions EN-
bodying ,imo limit Of the conclusion
Of the conference.
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MCCORMICK OFFICE REPORTED
ABOLISHED.

Greenwood. Nov. 14-Defnite
information received here is that
Mckinley has abolished the McCor-
mick postof6ce.
James W.. Tolbert, assistant
postmaster at Mccormick. who was
banished q few days ago, went to
Washington and asked the govern,
ment for federal protection to hold
Office at Mccormick. ToIbert's story
ls said to have been lavish in
describing his treatment. Meanwhile.
Mrs. Tolbert, who held the commits
sion, ran the Office The president
evidently secured information con
trary to Tolbert's story. This morning
be ordered the Office, abolished, the
Mccormick Office being source of
trouble. Mr.. Clayton investigated
the affair. NJ Leland Smith.
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TWO NEAR GREEN WOODS
BORDER

Greenwood, Nov ID -Abbeville
reports two crimes near Greenwood g
border. The reports of both are
unsatisfactory. Kennedy McCaslan,
white, aged 10, at Hunters, Able
vile couaty, near Troy, this county,
was shot by negro, Charley Hall.
The wound is probably fatal Hall
is in Abbeville Jail lynching prob
able The row was about labor on
the farm
John Fell, white, shot negro at
Smithville, Abbeville county, near
Verdery, this county, last night. Fell
accused the negro of theft.
M Leland Smith.
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More Trouble in Greenwood.
AN JNOFFENSIVE NEGRO
WOMEN SHOT.

Special to The State.
Greenwood, Nov IA Eliza Goode,
colored, was shot by white men at
her home near the Piue Grove church
to day She is wounded in the
bowels !; probably fatal No one
was in the house but her invalid
daughter and child, so Eliza says.
Three white men rode up and shot
through tie wall She did not know
them.
Others saw the men on the road
firing indiscriminately.
1t is thought they can be identified.
Great shame and indignation is felt
here. M. Leland Smith.
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NOT YET IN COURT.

Greenwood, Nov IA Court opened
to day. Judge Townsend made only au
Informal charge. 1t was expected he
would allude 30 lyochlngs. probably
make strong charge. but be did GOT.
TIE lypcbiug matter has o OF gone before
the grand jury aud probably will DOT
The ouiy care OF gen neral interest at
this term is tba, of Hiram King for
the killing OF Pet Maberry at Hodges
las. summer
Reports from Mccormick. are that
Mrs James Tobert, postuis'ress at
Mccormick. will leave She has been
urged to remain and has been given
every consideration and attention. She
is mcst excellent lady.
Jas w rolbert is in Washington
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The Maria Teresa.

Washington, Nov. 12.-The official
report to the navy department of the
finding of the Maria Teresa was
contained IN the following cablegram
from Commander Craven, of the
wrecking tug Potomac, which had
been ordered to Cat Island from
Santiago
To Secretary of the Navy. Wash
ington Potomac arrived. Maria
Teresa near Bird Point, Cat Island,
one mile off shore, in two fathoms of
water. Tide rising and falling inside.
Temporary deck broken up; movable
articles removed by natives Vulcan
not seen. Natives at work since
Saturday.
The Potomac was ordered at once
back to Cat Island, with instructions
to Commander Craven to take pos
session of the Teresa and drive of
the wreckers who are footing the
ship He replied by cable that be
would leave Immediately, and would
arrive at the wreck in the morning
The fact that she Teresa. vessel
drawing in trim twenty three feet OF
water, and waterlogged as she was
when abandoned. probably drawing
nearly thirty feet, shoeld have been
driven in twelve feet Of water ls
regarded by naval officers as evidence
of the great strength of the STORM
which caused her crew TO leave her
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AS TO THE PHILIPPINES


Washington, Nov. ~ The Cabinet
held special session tonight. at which
Instructions understood to be of a
positive character bearing on the Phil
ippine question we're drafted for dispatch
70 the American commissioners 10
Paris. These instructions were the
outcome of the conference held early
10 the day. aod instruct the American
representatives 20 admit of no further
discussion as to the right to consider
the disposition of the islands aud state
that on that poiot sbe instructions
already seat uust stand, the only
matter for discussion from the Ameri-
can view being the msnuer of giving
over the islands.
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Austin, Texas, Nov IA TO day
the last wire was strung by which
Austin can have telephone con"ec'
ton with Bar Harbor, Maine The
line is 2 600 miles long, and will
be open to the public December l.
This long distance system will also
embrace New York Washington
and all the large Eastern cities
This is the longest telephone line in
the world.
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It is q certainty that the Tolberts
will rot again eootrol and manipulate
the pegroes of this secton The return
of Joan R. Tolbert, R R. Tolbert,
Joe Tolbert and r. P. Henderson to
the county means death to them This
determination may involve lynch law,
bu, it is the solid truth.
There will be 90 more of this awful
ruiuous meddling. The Toiberts have
been the beue6ciaries of the forbearaDee
of the people for forty years aud this
tempest of sorrow is the reward they
give.
The people of Abbeville have bao-
ished ] Martin Collins, the white ring
leader OF the negroes about Abbeviile.
He was to have been postmaster at
Abbeville. It is understood here that
T N Tolbert, brother of Jobn r.,
and man of good character, who has
never been known as leader. is to be
appointed postmaster. he was for
mer'y postmaster there aud gave entire
satisfaction
The Tolberts have a great deal Of
property, and will no doubt endure
some sacrifices. An effort will be made
here 20 take the real estate of their
bands at fair prices. R. R. Tolber.
alone has probably 1000 acres of good
land, and all Of them are well-to-do.
It is hoped and believed that these sew
eral thousand acres Of land heretofore
worked by negroes for the benefit of
the Tolberts will be settled up With
white people. The population in
R. R. Tolbert's neighborhood. 10 Ab.
beville county. in the Promised Land.
about Pine Grove church, Saco, Pboe-
nix and Goines' is quite small.
Elias Tolbert and Robert Tolbers
sloue Of all the landowners of the fam.
lily will remain.
Robert Tolbert lives 10 Greenwood,
and few days ago his brother, George
W the postmaster at Seneca, went
there to stay Bob notified them to
get out Immediately
Mr. Payne Henderson, one Of the
best citizens Of Phoenix, is understood
to have instructed Bob Henderson to
leave the country aud cot to come back
on pain of death. even while their moth.
er lay a corpse at home. Bob left
Phoenix before the fight.
Practically 20 armed patrol is going
on. Nearly everyone has gone to work,
the negroes are returning.
Among the most painful scenes Of
last week was that of women and
children skolkiug to thv woods to sleep.
The negroes, are assured of protection
and they are as docile as negroes any
where.
No further trouble is heard of at
Donnalds
Rumors ever are beginning to get
scarce
Stuart Miller is slightly better to-day.
He is grsdually recovering from the
terrible nervous shock. His venerable
father was here to-day. He bad just
discovered that Stuart was saved from
immediate death by pistol in his
bosom A large ball bit the pistol.
breaking off the hammer.
Crosswell Fleming, who was pain
fully shot about the head, will soon be
out Mike Younger is able to be up.
M L. S
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Saiuda, Nov. IL, via Johnston =
Mr.. ). F. Killebrew. who came to
this town about three weeks ago aud
organized Woodnan Of the World
Camp, was to day arrested by Dep
uty Sheriff Wbitsle in Augusta, ga
Il has been ascertained through the
Atlanta officers that Killebrew has no
authority to act in the capacity
of camp organizer He pulled
this town for about thirty
dollars He will be brought back
and prosecuted for the swindie.
Killebrew married into very prom
inent Edge6eld family, and for ten
months he was principal of the Ridge
Springs High school.
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Rudyard Kipllng for Everybody.

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A vast NUMBER of readers must, therefore,
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Hurst l. Co., 1876 Grand ST., Ne" York, at
the price of only IS cents. You may get ii
of any bookseller, or from ths publishers,
who will send their complete catalogue to
any applicant.
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MASS MEETING CALLED

Greenwood, Nov IA Senator
Waller and others have called a
meeting of the citizens of the
county for to morrow at l O'Clock at
the court house All points in the
county will be represented.
NJ. Leland Smith
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OFFICIALS AVERT LYNCHING

OT IO11AH0 n 111S
Abbeville, Nov. "A Charley Hall,
near Bradiey's mill to-day, was
chased here this afternoon by white
men and captured in the square
The sheriff, mayor and citizens took
the negro aad jailed him, after some
excitement
The mayor ordered the dispensary
closed, and the sheriff wired the
governor All seems quiet Latest
reports say McCaslan may recover
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The latest effects in crepe tissue paper
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ALBERT HAusER,
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GALES.

Eugene Bacon visited friends Sunday.
John Croft held services Tuesday
evening.
Fred Swartz has built an addition to
his house.
Elsie Drury is working for Mrs.
VanDorsten.
Threshing machines were laid up by
wind Thursday.
The terrific winds riddled hay and
unthreshed grain this week.
Mrs. Livingstone of Illinois, arrived
Wednesday at the Nettiewyynnt to
visit her niece.
Maggie Montgomery entertained
about 40 young people at a poverty
party Monday evening.
Mothers Circle will meet with Mrs.
L. e. Burden Oct. 18th. Subject,
James Adams, with quotations from
Byron.
It make no difference to us whether
you have been treated by doctors or
other remedies. If you still suffer,
Rocky Mountain Tea will make you
we'll. Hitchcock & Co. "a
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Alice McGeough is on the sick list.
Mrs Moss 0n6 sisior A Iico M1rrov

Alice McGeough is on the sick list.
Mrs. Mass and sister, Alice Murray,
are visiting relatives in Wisconsin.
!. The dance at Shipkeys last Saturday
night, was attended by large crowd.
Mr.. VIM. Keener and family moved
into residence of Mr.. Petuk's last week.
Nels Johnson and sisters, Christina
and Anna johnson, Sundayed with
Tillie Blake.
A number from here attended the
Maher and Katzenburg wedding at
Belview last Tuesday.
Fred Grau had three stacks of wheat
burned by spark from a threshing
machine last Wednesday.
Mrs. John Cain has been in Mime
apolis the last three weeks, under med
ical treatment for an ulcer on her face.
Mr.. Brake, Mr.. Dayton and daugh-
ter, Edith Dayton, made trip to the
county seat last Monday and returned
Wednesday.
Finnie Curtain, son of Pat. Curtain,
left here last week for Mankato, where
he will attend the Normal school the
coming season. !.
Threshing is being pushed along with
q great deal of vigor, but at the present
time the machines seem to have mum
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REVERE.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Merrihart, a
boy, the I'D.
Esther Lidenberg visited at home
last Wednesday.
John Schell returned from Lake
Hanska last Saturday.
Maud Bennett commenced an eight
months term of school in district 81
last Monday.
Mrs A. H. Brady has been very ill.
She expects to 60 to Iowa, as the
doctor orders it for her health.
Threshing is not very far advanced
for this time of the year on account of
a scarcity of machines. The yield is
from Is to 20 bushels per acre.
Those who attended the funeral at
Walnut Grove last Sunday were Chas.
Hanson and family, Geo. Freeman and
wife and Mrs. T. A. Anderson g family.
Died at his home in Walnut Grove,
Martin Christeson, of typhoid pneu-
monia, on the 23d. The funeral services
were held under the auspices of the
Woodman lodge of which he was a
member.
Last Thursday it blew gale all day.
Fire was set by the freight at II a. m.
and over thousand dollars damage
was done. Mrs. T. A. Anderson lost
20 tons of hay, Andrew Lidenberg lost
20 tons, H. H. Dale II tons and other
damage was done.
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Three Doctors in Consultation

FIOm 6euJdu TT dukllu.
When you are sick. what you like best is
to be chosen for medicine in the first place:
what experience tells you is best, to be
chosen in the second place; for what reason
last place. But if you can get DR.. Inclination,
Dr. Experience and Dr.. Reason to hold a con-
ssultation together, they will give you the
best advice that can be taken"
When you have bad cold DR.. In
clination would recommend Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy because it is
pleasant and safe to take. DR.. Expert
ence would recommend it because it
never fails to effect a speedy and perma-
nent cure. DR.. Reason would recon-
mend it because it is prepared on
scientific principles, and acts on natures
plan In relieving the lungs, opening
the secretions and restoring the system
to a natural and healthy condition.
For sale at Hitchcock's drug store. "a
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Der of stacks yet to thresh, which are
scattered over this section of the coun-
try.
The marriage of Mary Ann Gull and
Frank Brennan took place at the resi-
-dence Of the brides parents of this
place last Tuesday at nine O'Clock, q. m.
They had q wedding breakfast and
then took the train for Omaha, Ne
braska, their future home.
Joseph McGeough, the bonanza farm.
er, of Granite Rock township, finished
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Gertie Gerdes is visiting friends In
Sleepy Eye.
Harrison Barnard drove to Delhi on
business Monday.
I. N. Tofnpkins is suffering from an
attack Of lung fever.
Katie McRay and Luella Hesmer
spent Saturday and Sundayin Lamber-
ton.
Mr.. Costellow Of Barboursville, Ken
lucky, is visiting his daughter, Mrs. s.
F. Davidson.
Henry Barnard began seven months
term Of school in the Parker-W Wilson
district Monday.
Mrs. s. F. Porter and Mrs. Chas.
Porter and children returned from their
visit to the cities Saturday.
Mrs. FL. q. Eaton returned from
Sleepy Eye Saturday, where she has
been attending the street fair.
Mr.. Eldred and family returned to
Morton Friday, after spending few
days with Isaac johnson and family.
G. w. Porter now occupies the build
ing vacated by E. J. Honl, he having
purchased the restaurant goods Of Mr..
Honl.
A special G. E. Patriotic program will
be given next Sunday evening in the
Presbyterian church, to which all are
invited.
Old fashions in dress may be revived,
but no old fashioned medicine can re-
place Chamberlains Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale at Hitch.
cocks drug store. Sat
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Six per Cent. Farm Loans.

I am prepared to make Farm Loans
on 10 years time, and allow the option
to pay part of the principal each and
any year. 1 also have several thousand
dollars to loan on or years time at
as low as six per cent. annual interest.
If you desire farm loan I am sure I
can please you. s. 0. MASON,
6-3t Office II bl'ks north of court house.
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engine, tools, and fixtures for first
class shop. Doing an excellent bust
ness, which he has to abandon on &C
count of poor health. SIT.
Bueklen's Arnica salve

The best salve in the world for cuts,
buses, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
torres, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and II shin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required.
It is guara. -teed to give perfect salts
faction or money refunded. Price Is
cents per box. For sale by Hitch
cock & Co. 42-1yr
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threshing several weeks ago. Mr.. Nc /,

Geough threshed 5000 bushels of oats,
5000 bushels OF wheat, and 5000 BUSH
els of barley. The average yield of the
wheat was about 20 bushels per acre
and he has the entire crop in granaries
where he will keep it until such time
as he thinks advisable to sell.