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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-28
FRENCH WELCOME
TO KRUGER.
Kruger Did Not Arrive al
Marseiiles Wednesday as
Expected.

Marseilles, Nov 2l "A b]under in
the calculation of the time the
Geiderlaud would require between
Port Said and Marsiles resulted in
the 6zzliug out today of the intended
demonstration in honor of President
Kruger and imperilied the success
of the reception tomorrow The
French reception committee did not
take into account the gale that is
sweeping the Mediterranean and the
low speed of the Gelderland, but
allowed all their arrangements to
stand.
The Gelderland signalled Cape
Cepot eff Touloo, at 2 p N and
continued her voyage to this port
She reported that she was delayed
by slight accident to her machin-
cry.
The Gelderland cannot arrive here
before nightfall, and the former pres
ident of the Trapsvaal will Dot land
until tomorrow. The Boer delegates,
victims of the organizing committee,
awaited e1pec.autly at their hotel
from early morning until the after
uoop for the arrival of the cruiser
Fer several hours the carriage intend
ed for Mr. Kruger remained at the
entrance of the hotel, the horses,
which were decorated with rosettes
of Boer colors, paving the ground
impatieDt!y until the equipage was
dismissed Various delegations and
societies that had assembled at the
landing stage remained through
heavy showers until they realized in
the non signalling of Gelderland that
their presence was futile They then
disbanded
EARLY in the day Dr. Leyds snd
Messrs Fischer and Vessels and the
other Boer delegates boarded the
launch Of the captain of the port for
the purpose of meeting and boarding
the Gelderland outside the harbor-
The sea proved too rough. however.
to permit of their carrying out their
intention, and they were obliged to
return.
TIE scene at the dock was very
picturesque Every coign of vantage
was occupied by sigbtseers The
landing stage was gaiIy decorated
with the Transvaal and Free State
colors, the French sy;-color and
shields bearing the blue cross Of the
arms of Marseilles
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-28

Marse:lles, Nov 22.-Tcda7 proved
triumph for Mr. Kruger such as even
tee Beer delegates aad his moss arden:
admirers failed to anticipate. The ce-
lirium Of enthusiasm which marked
every step Of bis progress f1eG the
time be landed until the hotel was
reached was revelation eveu to the
people of Marse!les themselves [;
folly equalled if it did Dot surpass the
frantic demonstrations of patriotism
with which Ffsoce opened her arns to
Maj Marchand a. Toalen Ga his returo
from Fashoda.
MI Kruger was boroe 90 an ifres'st-
ible wave cf enthusiasm from the land
log stage to bis hote! The broad
sreets acd boulevards through which
the rou.e lay presented perfect sea OF
houao beings. all gathered she'e
prompted by the uuaoimoas desire to
welcome the aged Boer statesman.
From the moment tie white ~ Dared
barge lefs The side of the Gelder!end
with Mr. Kruger. who appeared to be
in good health sitting in hes sterp sur
rouoded By the Boer representatives,
,nciudiog D, Leyds aud Messrs Fischer
and Vessels, storm of cheering broke
aud never ceased until Mr. Kruger
entered his hotel. Even then vast
cencou.se of people remained in froo;
of toe building uotil Mr. Kruger
appeared op the balcony. acknowledg-
log the acclamations of his thousaods
of sdnire,s, who continued cheering
uosi they we're hoarse With shouting
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-28
Two Old Women Murdered.

llcharlotte. N c., 2l.-Two ola
!adies-VioletJ J Colley, aged IS, and
her niece. Jsoo Cath Coliey, who lived
alone iG house 90 a main thorough
fare. i've Dilcs froD Charlotte. we're
last uight murdered, robbed ADD their
bodies burned The old ladies we're
generally reported to be wealthy L
is known that they bad good deal of
moaey. They had lived a retired life
for years and seldom veptured away
from home, not even to the city except
when busioess compelled visit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-28

4 Greenviile man has Invented a
burg |ar-proof paddock TO which be has
spplied the principles used iu combi.
patton looks aud be has made i, such
a valuble invention that this patent
has commanded large cf5srs from man.
ufacturers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-28
THE CHINESE
NEGOTIATIONS.
Believed IN Washington That
Some European Countries
Seek Presext for Parti.
ton Despite Dec.
iaratiOn.

washington, NOV IU."1ue Ouluoee
eisa.sion was soe uaio topic uoder
consid deration at soday's cabinet meet
log. The administration is not dis
posed to join with The other govern
meats 10 making demands upon the
Chinese imperial authorities wbica the
Chinese government caunot comply
With. So far as our goveromsut is
advised, the foreign ministers st Pekio
have NOS yet agreed upon all poiots
uuder discussioa Mr. Copger has
reported fron tine to time the various
propositions under consideration but be
has oos yet indicated that the cad is ct
hand or that anytbing 10 the nature of
an agreement has beeo reached which
is 80 serve IS basis OF negotiation
with the Chinese authorities. Mr. Con-
ger has uet however. been heard from
for week.
Having passed over sbe stage of pro
seriprion 60 the Chinese leaders who
we're responsible for tie Boxor oct
ragged the foreign ministers are be-
lieyed uow to be engaged with tae diff
,ou,t subjects of iodeu aities aud
guarausees. The last Uoised States
proposition was 10 line With with the
Russian project. to allow Tie Hague
commissioners to adjust sSe iodemoi:ies.
II is believed that this proposition has
never commended itself IS the British
or the Germsn Governments. aod fall
log suca concurrence Of the question
of Indemnity. it is believed thar it will
be most difficult sass for the minister
az Pekio to reach and ao agreement oc
this subject, particularly iu view CT tne
exisseooe Of q very strong suspicioo OF
she motives of some Of these ninissers.
Tbs apparent difference 10 the crlgi
nal purpose between the Uaised States
government aud some Of the other
~powers has operated to prevent settle
meus Of the Chinese question upon the
broad lines laid down 10 tie state
departments proposition It is true
that all of :he powers subscribed q
more or less reluotaEs assent to such
proposals as look to the prevention Of
she partition Of Chiua aud the guar
aosee of an "open door" to ali coun
tries. yet is begins to appear ftom the
course OF the negotiations that either
these promises were DOT sincere in all
cases. or that some of the makers have
changed their miods as to what shsll
be done for the the present in Cbioa-
l. may be stated. however. regardless
OF the embarrassment aod delays that
follow from The existence of this state
Of affairs. that the Uoited States
government does DOT propose to be
deivea out Of the coacest relative TO
China at this juuc:ure 10 the negosia-
.ioa for, Notwithstanding the Wish
cherished by the admiois:rasioo TO free
the government from the eotapglenecte
.. the earliest possible mopeot. aod to
WITHDRAW our military forces sros
China. it has beep determined definitely
that this shall DOT be dore untll all pro
per Interests of the United States ie
China have been conserved.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-28

Mr.. R. u Welsh has made 400
bushels of grain 90 g acres OF laud
this year He itss sowed the field
dowo in oats aod ttreshed 800 bushels.
He then planted the sane fed in corn
aud honsed 100 bushels !rom it las.
week Mr W, aIeo made come very
fne sweet potatoes. a sample Of which
hes been left with tbe editor -Lspcas
ter Ledger
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-28
Negro browns a Boy.

Macon. Ga. Nov 81 "A atory
reaches here from Dunbar, 10 Hous
ton county, that Fannie Paiane, a
16-year old negro girl, has been com
mittea to Jail at Perry for drowning a
10-year old son of Joseph Wilder.
colored, on JAS Permentor's planta
ton
She threw two little brothers. aged
5 and 10 years, into 33 foot we'll
because they would not agree rot
to tell about seeing her commit a
theft. The elder boy climbed out and
she threw MIN back and held him
under the water by means of long
pole.
The younger one saved himself BY
holding to piece of curbiog
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-28
THE VALUE OF COTTON
CROP.

Baltimore, Nov 22.-The soutb's
cotton crop this year will be worth from
$3.50 100000 to $500, 600, 600 against
an average of $500, 100000 of late
! years, an increase Of from $3.50, ,000,-
00c to $500, 100000 Iocluding the
seed. the value Of the cotton crop will
exceed o0,0og;000 Eiaoorstine
these facts the Manufacturers Record
says:
Southern mill. will consume prob
ably l,75o,0 600 bales against 1.50G.0 900
bales last gear. This cotton. which
will cost southern mills about SIS. 000.-
O00 to $50. 600. 900. will 10 its maou-
factured shape be worth more than
1925. .00G, 600, thus adding $3.50. .000.-
600 ln the process of manufscture.
Tc Ibis add au estimate Of 800. 000.-
600 as the value of cotton seed c;I,
bulls. etc, end i. is found toa, the
cotton crop this year will yield to the
sou;h the following
ce;'on az sec3 $500, 600 600
Added vaIue OF cotton naan
factured 10 the south $50 000 coo
Name of oil and bulls. cake.
etc. for feeding LOG, 900 00o
Total $3.50 900 600
"Thi- IS one of the macy stores
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-28
Trouble With Turkey.

Copstantinople, Nov 23-The Porte
has definitely rejected the request for
an exquateur for United States con.
sui st E[arpool This refusal is re-
garded oy the United States legation
as direct violation of treaty rights /;
and, consequently, despite the refusal.
Dr. Thomas H Norton, who was ap-
pointed by President Mckinley some
time ago, to establish a consulate at
Haspool, has been directed to pro-
cead to bis post
The ekpected visit of the ba!tleship
Kentucky to Smyrna is believed to
relate quite as much to this matter as
to the indemnity question
Naples. Nov 23-The United States
battleship Kentucky, which arrived
here Nov 10, sails tomorrow for
Smyrna.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-19
PRAISE FOR FILIPINOs.
An Interview With the Late General
LaTton In which He Says they
Are Fine Soldiers.

An Interview With the Late General
Lawt"n In which He Says they
Are Fine Soldiers.
In recent number of The Congre-
gationalist, of Boston, the Rev. Peter
MacQueen, who has been in the Phil
ippines for the past year in service
with the army, quotes Major General
Henry w. Lawton as saying:
1.-THE Filipinos are fine lot of SOL
diers. They are far better than the
Indian. The latter never fight unless
they have the absolute advantage.
The Tagalis are what / would call a
civilized race. They are good mechan
les. Initiative, they manufacture ev
erything. Taking everything into con-
sideration, the few facilities they have,
the many drawbacks, they are very
ingenious and artistic race, and taking
into account the disadvantage they
have to fight against in arms equip
ment and military discipline, they are
the bravest men have ever seen.
THE Filipinos are not military by
nature. They are rather domestic IN
taste and habits, peace loving and in
dustrious. Nine-tenths of the people
of the island will strongly favor peace,
even at the expense of some Of their
theories, wishes and hopes. | believe
that with liberal government, such as
the United States can and will estab-
lish, they will be a peaceable, thrifty,
happy people. | believe that 1t was
great misfortune that we were not able
to give them a chance to sample our
government before hostilities opened.
Among them are many cultured
people who would ornament society
anywhere in the world. Ladies who
have studied and travelled, men who
have good education and fine brain.
Take them as a class, there can as
many of them read and write as the iH-
habitants in many places in America.
What we want is to stop this aceursed
war. 1t is time for diplomacy, time
for mutual understandings. These men
are indomitable. At Baccor bridge they
waited till the Americans brought their
cannon to within 80 yards of their
trenches. Such men have the right to
be heard. All they want Is little jus
tice. | established a civil government
at Belinaf, with the government entire
ly in the hands of the natives. 1t work.
ed to perfection. All these people need
for self government is the protection
of our troops till affairs have Quieted
down, and then they, | have no doubt.
will advance as rapidly as the Japan
ese, perhaps more rapidly. | am very
we'll impressed with the Filipinos."
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-19
Americans and Cuhans.

1t is difficult for the average Ameri-
can to understand fully the nature of
the irritation caused by our military
occupation, says The North American
Review. In the first place, it must be
remembered that we are an alien race.
Our methods of thought, of speech, of
action are different from theirs.
Brusqueness is our characteristic, po-
lteness theirs. We offend them with
out suspecting it. We ride rough-shod
over their prejudices, without knowing
1t.
The officers of our army generally
speaking, in their dealings with the
islanders, have adopted, as far as prac-
ticable, the Castilian form of courtesy;
but this cannot be said for the men.
There is a variety of our genus homo
who likes nothing better than to show
his contempt for foreigner, especial
ly "Dago," and there is no question
that he has largely taken advantage
of his opportunities in Cuba, and is
still doing so. The soldier is seen ev-
erywbere, in the finest hotels and res
taurants. If he wishes to make hini-
self disagreeable, all classes of peo-
pie are exposed to the annoyance In
suits from the soldiers are fiercely re-
scented by the Cubans, but they say
nothing. The matter would be less Sc
rious were such things reported to the
authorities. They are not and this is
because we are the successors of the
Spanish Army.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-19
"Good-by, Hubby"

A divorce case heard in Cincinnati
the other day was that of C. H. Ma
guire against Minnie Mcguire. He is
telegraph operator She Is an actress
and known as Lillian Waltone. She was
singer in the musical Humpty Dump
ty which was at the Walnut Street
Theatre a few seasons ago She also
appeared in other productions of mu-
steal character. Her husband said she
was a good wife for a time. One day
his employer told him he must not al
low the woman who was coming to
the office to see him to do so any more
He said the woman was his wife, but
his employer would not believe it, and
when the fact was insisted upon he
was told he would better, under such
conditions. watch her. One night he
found her with man named Jack Cox.
He asked her to go home and she
would not Cox said If she was the wife
of Mcguire she must go home and he
would accompany them. He did so, and
they all drank some beer together in
Maguire's fiat. After that she said,
Jack, I will go with you. Good by,
hubby" and the two left together. She
refused to live with her husband again
and he sued for divorce. They were
married in 1892. A decree was granted.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-19

We, the undersigned auditors of Foster
township, being duly sworn according to law.
do certify that the above is a correct state,
ment of the financial condition and affairs of
said township, to the best of our knowledge
and belief
Jos. Gallagher,
4. G. August, Auditors.
Geo. l.. Shupp,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-19
LACK AESTHETIC TASTE.
Filipinos Initiate the Europeans With
Ludicrous Results.

or all the races peopling this nun
dane sphere not one has such an eX-
traordinary spirit of imitation as that
which inhabits the Philippine islands.
This race of people Of Malay Origin,
which occupies all the archipelago of
the Celebas sea, lacks the esthetic
fine taste necessary for the proper
combination of colors, constructive
ability, uniformity in architectural de-
signs and the good taste which is re-
quired for the culture and advance
ment Of a people. They have no ideas
Of this kind of their own, and in all
matters Of taste do nothing more than
what they see in races of the west.
Anyone who has observed the Fill
pinos will have noticed that they have
no ideas at all in regard to the proper
combination Of colors in their wearing
apparel, as, in spite of their dusky
compilations they select in their cloth
ing the colors which are least suita-
BILE to them. You will see Indian girls
and half breeds as brown as berries
using in their dresses and scarfs such
cOlors as blue, green, yellow, brown
and black. A woman of dusky COM
pleIion with dress Of any of these
colors presents an appearance that is
hidcous in the extreme 1t is not un-
common to see dark skinned Indian
girls dressed in such bright greens that
If they should encounter q carabao
they are liable to be eaten by that fes-
tive animal on account of their similar
ity to a bunch Of hay.
The reason why these people cut
this ridiculous figure is that they see
these bright colors on European wo-
men, and, without thinking of the eff
feet which on account of their differ
ent complexion such hues are liable
to produce, readily adopt them anG
consider themselves the most elegant
of the elegant.
No sooner does a new fashion arrive
from Paris, Vienna or Berlin in shoes,
trousers, hats, shirts or neckwear, no
matter how extravagant, than the Ill
dian and the half-breed Immediately
adopt it.
The American troops had been in
Mania only few days with their
brown suits before the stores on the
Escolta were besieged by natives and
half-breeds buying all the brown cloth
obtainable, wool, cotton or silk, and
in few days they were all arraye1
in suits of the same color as those
worn by the army of occupation. They
noticed the hats of straw or felt with
a blue polka dot band and in few
days all the Indians and half breeds
were wearing the same kind of hats
as the Americans.
| believe that the Americans will
have but little trouble in introducing
here their usages, customs and Ian
guage, as to that end the spirit Of imi-
tation which predominates in the ma.
tive race will be powerful factor.-
Manila Freedom.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-19
Accused of Wife-Beatinu

An edict has been issued by the Right
Rev. Bishop Huntington suspending
the Rev. r. Eugene Grggs, an Epis-
copal minister of Binghamton, N. Y,
pending the investigation by an ecclesi-
astical court into charges of wife-beat-
ing and desertion made by Mrs. Griggs.
Mr.. Griggs has already been fined $25
in the police court for wife-beating,
and was compelled to give security to
support his wife for a year. Other
charges effecting his moral standing
will come up before the ecclesiastical
court.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-19

At the meeting of the Pennsylvania
State Editorial Association at Harris
burg the other day there was deliv-
erance from editors with grievance
on the subject of trusts. A member
complained that white paper had risen
33 per cent in price within the last
six months, owing to the eXactions and
power of the paper and pulp trusts. An
other editor questioned this statement,
and said he was getting his paper
cheaper than ever before. But inquiry
elected the fact that he was buying
from a mill not in the trust and under
a contract made before the organiza-
tion of the trust. This was rather de-
cisive, as it was strong proof OF the
original statement of the advance in
paper being due to the trusts. Finally
the matter was referred - special
committee, which reported the annex
ed resolutions and which were unan-
imously adopted by the Editorial as
ISOLATION:
Resolved, BY the Pennsylvania State
Editorial association, that no trust
should be fostered by legislation, such
as tariff duties; in other words, that
if trusts are honestly organized to re-
duce expenses, and. consequently, the
cost OF products, they should depend
upon their own business sagacity, not
upon government.
Resolved, That holding this belief as
to all trusts, and believing that the re-
cent increase in the cost of white paper
and of type metal is due, in part at
least, to the organization of trusts, and
that it is made possible by tariff duties,
we appeal to congress to repeal such
tariff duties as serve to protect the
trusts in their extortionate charges.
AS probably two-thirds Of the editors
composing the state association are
Republicans of the Pennsylvania pro-
tectionist type, these resolutions must
be considered remarkably significant.
They set forth principle which should
be applied to the tariff in its entirety
to scores and hundreds of items be-
sides white paper. The principle is
that mo trust should be fostered by
tariff duties" Yet that is precisely
what has been going on since the COM
mencement of the trust business. The
most powerful trusts in the land exist
today because of the fostering care Of
the tariff. And when some Democrat
mildly suggests that they should be
denied this favoritism instantly goes
up the cry of free trade" to drive peo-
pie away from the sound principle
enunciated by the state association Of
editors, as if it contained the germs
of the smallpox or bubonic plague. One
of the most infamous trust extortion-
lists in the union today is the tin plate
trust, and it exists because of tariff
taxes under the guise of protection.
There are scores just as bad Will the
Pennsylvania editors have the courage
of their convictions and hold the same
principle applicable to these trusts that
they apply to the printing paper trust?
Gentlemen of the press, your sincerity
and disinterestedness are on trial. Face
the music.-Pittsburg Post.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-19

The Chinese in Manila are aggres-
slve. Already they control much of the
commerce, and, though looked down
upon and buffeted about by the Span
ish, yet, II left to themselves, they
would soon have the quaint city of Ma
Mia trans formed into a typical Can
ton.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-19

Tom Hayden, a negro, aged "a, was
recently taken from the officers who
had him under arrest for the murder
of Andrew Woods, a. young white man,
and hanged to tree, near Fayette,
Mo. The killing took place just previ-
GUS to the lynching and was the result
of a fight over a gnme of craps at a
negro festival. Ton; Hayden was ar
rested by the sheriff and was taken to
Fayette, where a mob overpowercd
the officers. Hayden had bad reputa-
ton.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-19

There is no question as to where the
farmers of the country stand on the
political issues before the people. If
they were left to their sober senses,
uninfluenced by the demagOgical pleas
of the protectionist who desires others
to be taxed for his benefit, the farmers
of the country would range themselves
naturally on the side where their in
terests lie and be Democrats. OF 22,-
600 farmers who replied to certain
questions submitted by the National
Rural, 17,045 are in favor of leaving
the Filipinos free, 1922 favor bimetal-
lism, 20,561 believe in national paper
money, 10000 oppose trusts, 1S,600 ia
vor government control of railroads.
telegraph lines, etc., $4,000 favor the
parcel post system, 1876 would like
to have rural mail delivery, while 90
545 oppose any increase in the standing
army. The farmers are, as a class, in
stinctively opposed Ito the principles
and practices of the Republican party,
but many Of them have been seduced
INTO voting against their own inter-
ests by the false prophets of protection.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-19

While Chaplain ]. w. Comfort, of the
Indiana Reformatory at Terre Haute.
Ind, was appealing for sympathy and
better reform measures for criminals
at the First Methodist Church, some
thief stole his overcoat, hat and gloves.