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The age-herald., 1899-12-27
THE PEnIANS MAY
 INVADE CANADA Meeting of Irish NationaIists To
 Be Held. FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER Colonel Soannell Says the Present Will be Good Time for Invaslon-
 No Official Notice Has
 Been Taken

Boston, December 26.-A movement look ing to the invasion of Canada by the Fenians and advanced Irish nationalists has been agitated for some time by lead CTS of those organizations in and around Boston. Colonel Rogers F. Scannel, who has been identified with the Irish agita- tors for many years, said today that there was to be meeting of prominent Irish na- tionalists in Philadelphia next Sunday or Monday to discuss the question of invad- ing Canada.
 ''This meeting" Colonel Scannel says. will be followed by another in Boston when reports from the Philadelphia meet ing will be made by Boston deegates.''
 Colonel Scannel said that the present would be a good time for the invasion as the troops of Canada are being sent away to take part in the African war.
 'It has been agitated for years" contin- ued the colonel, that Canada should either be annexed to the United States or should have an independent government Of her own. The present war will, in my opinion see the first break in the British empire. With army of 100 GOO Irish na- tionalists engaged in inc invasion of Can ada dt would make things interesting for the British government"
 Referring to the Fenian invasion of Can ada many years ago, Colonel Scannel said i. was failure because there were too many generals, and colonels and no discip- line. This would not happen now. he said, since the men are well organized all over the country and have confidence in their leaders.
The age-herald., 1899-12-27
Not T..r,t,m,te Business

"It is not legitimate business that causes the enormous imitation of credits, multi plies the bank reserves required, and thus absorbs any possible money stock. Specu- lation-greed-wil inevitably do it. and as it is obviously impossible to satisfy that appetite, 1t is absurd to point to tight money market as proof of an insufficient supply of money.
 Undoubtedly the war in the Transvaal has had an influence upon our money mar ket. Anything that disturbs normal condi- lions. which turns the currents of business out of the courses they have been expected to follow, will affect business. With trade balances as they are, our bankers early in the season had reason to expect gold inn ports this fall, and probably directed their business accordingly.
 'The war has not only cut off a remit tance of about $2,o0O,000 per week to Lon don from South Africa, but compelled heavy shipments the other way. Such a reversal of the regular and anticipated or der makes money tight in all centers until affairslbecome readjusted to the new condi- tons. The world does not depend upon the Transvaal for its stock of gold Colo rado will produce more gold in 1900 than all North America yielded ten years ago, and this continent will yield more next year than the whole world did ten years ago. Cripple Creek is up to the record of the Transvaal five years ago and Cripple Creep, with Alaska and the Klondike will next year exceed the Transvaal produc- tion of 1ss7 The golden tide, though check ed for the moment, is not going to turn"
The age-herald., 1899-12-27
convsntion of Liyestock D,alers

Denver, Col, December 26.-Presldent John w. Springer, of the National Live Stock associa tion, today issued the official call for the big annual convention of his association to meet in Fort Worth, Texas, on January 16, and continue in session four days. The convention will be composed of delegates representing all of the larger as- sociations of the country, stock yard com- panies and many railroads. It Is expect ed that there will be over thousand del- egates in attendance, representing every state and territory in the union.
 Low rates have been made on all roads for this meeting. Many matters Of impor- tance to the industry will be discussed and passed upon by the convention.
The age-herald., 1899-12-27
Bosr Agsats ia Texas

Chicago, December 26.-A special to tho Record from Ea Paso says an agent of the Bosr Republic is in the city for the pur- pose of enlisting men for the war with Great Britain. He is we'll supplied with funds and claimed to have come from the Transvaal. He reached this city Sunday
 
 from San Francisco, and said his intention was to cross the river into Mexico and op- crate from that side of the line. His pur- pose might not have been disclosed had he not got into dispute with an English man and been shot at several times. He went to a firm of lawyers, Turney & Bur- gess, and engaged them to prosecute his assailant. Adam Dieter, who fought with Roosevelts Rough Riders. exhibits com mission as second lieutenant, which was given him by the agent of the Boers.
The age-herald., 1899-12-27
BLOODY DUEL,
One Man Dead and Onother is Fatally
 Wounded.

Baltimore, December 26.-A special dis patch to the Herald from Cu1pepper. Va, says:
 "A bloody duel, resulting in the death of one of the participants and the fatal wounding of the other, occurred at Crab ble, a little post office in Rappahannock county, yesterday afternoon between Richard and Emanuel Campbell cousins.
 ''There has for many years existed a family feud between these men. They met in the country road as they were returning to their respective homes and both instant ly drew pistols and began firing. Emanuel Campbell fired the first shot striking his cousin just above the heart. The latter dropped to the ground fatally wounded and died in few moments. Before death stiff fened his grasp, however, he fired three shots at Emanuel. Each bullet struck his antagonist and he is now lowering between life and death."
The age-herald., 1899-12-27
SANTANA ATTACKS SUB|C GARRISON |nsurgent Force of Three Hun- dTed Was RepuIsed, MANY OF THEM WERE KILLED There Were No Casualties Among
 An S,ans.
 s5 FIGHTING ES0UGHOUT ISLAND Colonel Belc g Counters the Insurgents and KID Wounded and Cap- turf genty- Eight Troops.
 Rihes Also Captured.

Manila, December 2z-(S:25 a. m.)-sant- ana, with force of insurgents estimated at 300, attacked the garrison at Subg yester- day. A body of marines were sent from Olongapo to reinforce the garrison and the Fiipinos were driven back, several being killed.
 There were no casualties on the American side.
 A company of the Forty-sixth volunteer infantry together with a contingent of mas rines, has been sent from Manila to rein- force the Subig garrison still further.
The age-herald., 1899-12-27
SERIOUS RACE FIGHT.
Four Negroes and Two White Men Were
 Wounded

Reidsville. Ga, December 26-Four ne- groes and two white men were wounded in fight at Collins, near here, last night. The row was precpitated by a group of ne- groes on the streets cursing white people generally.
 Gen" Jackson, negro, Is dangerously wounded and will probably die. R. E. Pom der, assistant postmaster, was shot in the foot Michael Eason, white, was hit by ten bullets, but 1t Is not believed that his wounds will prove fatal. George Pullins and two unknown negro bystanders were struck by bullets. About 100 shots were fired.
The age-herald., 1899-12-27
SPECULATION ON MARGINS
Tha Real Key to the Recent UpheaVal
 in Stocks.
IS NOT LEGITIMATE BUSINESS
MT. Roberts Says the World Does Not Depend Upon the Transvaal for. Its Gold American Mines
 Increasing Output

Washington, December 26.-Mr. Roberts, the director of the mint, was asked today as to whether the present monetary strin- gency, in his opinion, signifed an actual scarcity of money to meet the present re- qurements of trade He said:
 No possible supply of money can pre- vent stock exchange panics or periods of monetary sringency, because speculation and rising prices will absorb any possible increase until the pressure for ready cash is just as great upon the new plane as 1t was on the old. Men want money to buy things wth-good things, that they think are going higher. Given easy money In the banks and we will have bankers en- courasing borrowers. As a. result, stocks go up, and as they go up more people want to buy, and so the demand for money ln- creases.
 "A marvellous era of increasing money stocks began in 1850, and started period of speculation which ended with a grand werld-wide smash in 1857, when even the Bank of England had to suspend payment without any decline in production and with the hints everywhere open to both gold and silver The real secret of these re- actions is in speculation on margins.
 These people who have been crying that they have been forced to throw away their property, had never paid for their hold ines They borrowed money on call to make small payments hoping that a right turn. in the market would give large prof it's But in the class of operations losses come as easily as profits. That is one Of the conditions of the game. Nothing has happened except that they have been asked to pay what they owe
 'It is impossible to do away with such speculation by any increase in the money
The age-herald., 1899-12-27
asany Chri.tmxs Kl,iinas

Middlestboro, Ky, December 26.-Three shooting scrapes with four men dead. are reported from Virginia and Tennessee, near the state line. At Taswell, Term, Jim Thompson killed Harrison Ray/ta a drun- ken row. At Atlantheus Hill, Va, R. Over ton and John Combs fought a duel and both were killed. They were prominent in their neighborhood.
 At Walnut Hill, Va, Bal Ely and his uncle, named Oops, had quarrel, in which the latter was killed.
The age-herald., 1899-12-27
Famous OrnithoIogist Dead

Baltimore, December 26.-Professor Elliott Coues, of Washington, D. C., the world famed ornithologist and scientist, died last night at Johns Hopkins hospital. Professor Coues was one of the most distinguished scientists in the United States. He was connected with the Smithsonian institute, the United States geographical and geologi- cal surveys, and was professor of biology In the Virginia Agricultural and Mechani- cal institute. Its.j.a..,4ss ss
The age-herald., 1899-12-27
 win Maintain Existing Rates

Baltimore, December 26.-At a conference of representatives of tine Southern Rail- way company and the Seaboard Air Line recently held in New York, it was decided that the two companies will, during the coming year at least, maintain existing rates. It is understood that disposition was shown by both sides to reach mu- tual arrangement for the continuance of an agreement expiring in January and of another agreement which runs out at later date.
The age-herald., 1899-12-27

is making all possible efforts to get the capital, s2OO.OOO. subscribed, and it looks now as though he would succeed. Stock not taken by the present stockholders will be absorbed by MT. Curtis friends, and he will remain as cashier. His fortune was largely invested in the present stock, which is of course valueless and he will not embark in the new enterprise.
 The matter will be settled this week, the chances, it is claimed, being in favor of the banks re-opening
The age-herald., 1899-12-27
The Chess Touinam ent

Vienna, December 26.-The sixth of the Kohsche memorial chess masters tourna- ment was played here today, and the games resulted as follows: Alapin and Scwarz ad- journed their game, which was in favor of Alapln; Albin and Maroczy also adjourned their game with Maroczy having the better of it; Zinkle beat Prock Wolf beat Brody; Schlecter and Pople adjourned their game in an even position, and Marco and Kortie drew
The age-herald., 1899-12-27
Petition to Restrain Raiiroa Gls

Cincinnati, O., December 26.-Seeretary E. P. Wilson, of the National Manufacturers association, says that petition has been drawn up to the United States attorney general asking that the railroads be re- strained from raising their freight rates January on the ground that this proposed advance would violate the Sherman anti trust law. This is the result of the con- ference between shippers and the interstate commerce commission at Washington on the 20th and Fist inst.
The age-herald., 1899-12-27
Otis Sends Report

Washington, December 26-Under today's date General Otis, at Manila. reports some details of engagements with the insurgents following the death Of General Lawton. His dispatch is as follows;
 t'Follo wing recent minor engagements: Captured San Mateo December 19, General Lawton killed; Captain Kian, Twenty ninth infantry; Lieutenant Breckenridge, Seventh infantry, slightly wounded; four enlisted men slightly wounded; captured same date Mont Alban; Lieutenant CotSh- ett Eleventh cavalry, and six enlisted men wounded, mostly slightly; enemy's casual- ties heavy.
 "In Northern Zombales, December Fist, Bell struck 15O insurgents. killed. wounded and captured twenty-eight mon and twen- ty rifles; LieutenantlR lRead, Thirty-si in- tantry, wounded in right thigh. moderate
 Hughes, Iloilo, reports tnsurgent hand attacked Brownell's company. Twenty. sixth infantry, near Jaro, repulsed with heavy loss in men and twenty-six captured rifles. t=
 'Insurgents in Romblon surrendsrin0 their arms. Twenty third instant. Captain Dams Thrty-fourth infantry struck insure gent band near Aritao, Neuva Vizcaya pros vince, killing and wounding fifteen. captur- ing seventy rifles.
 Lieutenant Meade, Twenty-first infan- try, attacked insurgent outposts near Ca- lamba on 24th instant, killing five and cap- turing five rifles. In mountains southern portion of Bataan province, 24th instant, Captain Comfort, Thirty-second infantry, struck insurgent band, wounding four and having one man wounded. Major Spence. same. regiment same locality. captured in- surgent corral with 125 cattle and ponies. Captain Nayson, same date. attacked in mountains near Sulig, one man missing.
 "OTIS."
The age-herald., 1899-12-27
ChrisIunns Prnilated

Probate Judge J. P. Stiles was the recip tent of a useful Chris tmas gift from his clerks In the shape of Q handsome leather rocking chair. The lucky clerks were them selve-; remembered by the affable judge to the extent of $5 gold piece each.
The age-herald., 1899-12-27
Defalcation Amounts to sIo1,os7

Middletown, N. Y, December 26-The de- falcations of Assistant Cashier Louis F. Goldsmith, of the Port Jarvis National bank which first announced the amount at $25,0O0, is now declared by tine bank exam iner to be $1O1,9S7. The money was taken through draft account and a manipulation of the general ledger.
The age-herald., 1899-12-27

5000 European officers and men skilled in modern military tactics, particularly artii- lery, now in Pretoria, as a reserve.
 Our administrative official in the Cape service, who has just returned from official relieving duty in the Dutch district, says news of British reverses has been received with great joy, even in localities where there is no open revolt"
The age-herald., 1899-12-27
SHOOTING AT BREWTON
Drunken Negro Seriously Wounds Po-
 iceman Gillespie

Brewton, December 25.--(Special.)-Las Saturday night Policeman James Gillespie was seriously shot in the abdomen by a drunken negro whom he fas attempting to arrest. The negro fled but was quickly captured by Sheriff McMillan and placed in jail. En route to the jail mob attempt ed to gain possession of the negro, but was repulsed by the sheriff.
The age-herald., 1899-12-27
BANK AFFAIRS IMPROVED.
The Boston Matter Will Be Settled Dur ing This Week.

Boston, Mass, December 26.-Affairs at the Broadway National bank appeared much improved today. The Globe National bank is taking so much of the time of Ex- aminer Wing that Examiner Lyon has been sent on from Washington to take charge of the Broadway bank. ~gIe is hopes ful that the bank will resume, and says that 1t ought to. MT. Curtis, the cashier,
The age-herald., 1899-12-27
operatiye MiIiers, Convention

Nashville, Tenn, December 26.-The md- winter convention of the Fraternity of Op- erative Millers of America will be held in this city on Thursday and Friday of this week. David Chidley, of Chicago, will ad- dress the meeting.
The age-herald., 1899-12-27
Lord Metheun VIII Hold Out

London, December 26.-The capetown cor respondent of the Daily News. telegraphlng, Wednesday, December 20, says:
 Lord Methuen, I understand, intends to remain at Modder River about three weeks longer. From Boer sources hitherto singu- larly well informed learn that there are
The age-herald., 1899-12-27
Italian Bark stranded

Apalachicola, Fla, December 26.-The Italian bark Du Frattli, Astarta, master, from Rio de Janeiro, stranded on St. Georges Cape today and has been abandon. ed by her crew. All hands were saved.
The age-herald., 1899-12-27
WesLmin.ter Leaves Ter Marlin

San Francisco, December 25-The' steamer Westminster, which put back to port yes- terday owing to damage to her machinery, left for Manila this afternoon. The Vest minister has also about 400 horses and mules aboard.
The age-herald., 1899-12-27
Bell Has a Fight

Manila, December 26.-1:10 D. m.-Col J. Franklin Bell of the Thirty y-sixth infantry, encountered 150 Fipinos on Thursday near ed, wounded and captured twenty eight of them. Our troops also obtained possession of number of rifles and a quantity of ann munition. One American was wounded.
 A detachment of the Thirty fourth in- fantry encountered a band of tho enemy Saturday at Aritao, province of New Viz- caya, and routed them, killing two and wounding or capturing thirteen. The Americans also seized a quantity of am- munition.
 The Twenty-frst regiment attacked a Filipino outpost Sunday near Calamba, scattering them and killing five of tho enemy.
 The Thirty-second regiment Sunday had a brush with the enemy from the moun- tains northwest of Dinalupijan. One Amer ican was wounded. The troops captured 125 head of cattle and brought them to Crank, Bataan province.
 In the island of Panay Captain Brown- els company of the Twenty-sixth infantry, fought the enemy near Saiai. The rebels lost heavily, and the Americans captured number of rifles
 The rebels who fled from Panay to Rom- blen Island are surrendering to the Ameri- can garrison from Panay.
 The funeral of Major General Lawton will take place December 30., The remains will be embarked on the transport Thomas
The age-herald., 1899-12-27
THE WEATHER.

FORECAST FOR ALABAMA-FAIR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY; YARI- ABLE WINDS.
The age-herald., 1899-12-27

FHOUGHTLEss-Men are thoughtless who 3 never think; merchants are thoughtless who never Jhink-to advertise. The Age Herald is the medium, thinking men.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-27
The 10 O'Clock Closing.

All of the stores closed promptly at 10
O'Clock Saturday night or within few
minutes thereafter, as soon as the customers
who were in the stores at the hour could be
servei. At 10 80 o'clock the streets were
deserted and everybody was at bone except
the drivers of the delivery wagons, who,
themselves, had completed their rounds be.
fore1l SO and were off duty for the week a,
least one hour earlier than heretofore.
The plan meets with general approval and
the merchants, as we'll as the clerks. are all
we'll pleased to finish their work and ge:
home before midnight.
The action of the merchants io agreeing to
close their stores cannot be too highly coz
mended and i, now becomes the duty OF the
pnblic TO aid them to live up to the agree
nen,. No one should put of Purchasing
goods until Saturday night, unless they wish
10 MAJ e it harder for the merchants 10 close
at 10 O'Clock The merchants have done
,hei. Part, and the promeauess with which
they closed Saturday night is evidence that
they a.e ready and willing to close early.
IF The public will do as much as the mer-
chants there will never again be stores open
antil II o'clock Saturday night.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-27
THE NEW TELEPHONE
FACTORY.
Commission for the New Company
Issued.

The secretary of state oD Saturday issued
commission for charter to the Sumter Tele-
phone Manufacturing Company, of Samter
The corporators of the company are
Wallace, r. D. Lee, F. C.. Manning, c. 7.
Mason and G. G. Rowland. The capital
stock of the company is TO be $4,000
The commission has been received and
the corporators will meet this week and or
game the company, after which the charter
will be obtained with the least delay posi-
BILE. The cerporstors are not ready to make
public their plans today, but as soon as the
organization of the company has been per.
fected they will give the people of Snmter
full information concerning the new factory
that is to be built on the Bartlett lot. 1t can
be stated row, however, without violating
confidence that the new company will oe
Sumter enterprise and that the new factory
will be the largest aud best equipped essao.
lisbment in the south for the menufactnre OF
telephones, switchboards and miscellaneous
electrical appliances. The building is to be
built of brick, will be GOO 40 feet and will
be filed with an entirely new outfit OF the
most improved machinery and machine toois,
q large part of which will be built to order.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-27
SATURDAY NIGHT At 10
O'CLOCK
The Stores Will close-Do Your
Trading Before That Hour.

We the undersigned merchants of the city
of Sumter, do hereby agree to close our
places of busiress on Saturday nights at 10
O'Clock, provided all Of the merchants agree
to do 60
Bartow Walsh B Drrant, L W Joye,
Sumter G Co, R c Rembert, O'Donnell &
Co, Bultmann l. Bro. W Burns, Jno REID.
L W Folsom, Frank Grier, Knight Bros, S
Segal, Schwartz Bros Cash Grocery Store,
A China, J Ryttenberg l. Sons twill close
bat will not sign paper), G vaDdoros, R F
Hoyt, J F " DeLorme, Stubbs Bros &
Cuttino, Levy l. Mosea, Diamond Racket
Store, Levi Bros, ] Morris, Witherspoon
Bros l. Co, NJ E Kennedy, Arthur Be-
liter, NJ NJ Jeukius, Green, ii From
berg, D Chandler, I NJ Ksgeo, Agt,
Crosswell l. Co, W H Yates, G F Nc
Fs6den, q E Walker, J D Craig Fur Co, Il
W Waties. A Strauss & Co. B J Barnett,
Hugbson.Lico Co, C W Kiugman, " c
Venrine, G W Reardoo, Pratt & Co, II
Burroughs, q. G. Osteen & Co.
The committee has secured the signatures
of the above named persons, who sign as
merchants, provided all the merchants agree.
The committee went to see the small colored
dealers about the depot also, thinking it best
to get everybody to agree to close VINO EeDt
a shop, but they would not agree to close.
Now it remains to be seen whether or not
those gentlemen whose signatures appear, will
consider these folks merchants and on account
of them refuse to comnly with the reasonable
request made by the Y n. G. A.
The committee, believing that tie 10 o'clock
closing will be- general, will have hand bills
printed and thrown around to notify the ge1-
eral public, and would sugges; that every one
who has sigped above will shut his doors
promptly as the city clock strikes $40 . If
be has customers in his store st the tine,
wait On them, but admit no others
Committee did not call op the meat markets.