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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05
SMALLPOX BREAKS
OUT IN ASYLUM.
Supt Babcock, However,
Hopes to Control Disease.

I. does seeas bare that after ali tie
eE rts D. } q! Dsoc2cs. The able sa-
perioteeGsnt c: the state bos2;;al c: the
lossoe, has u,sde :loce the appearance
OF snaipcx 10 :tis State 10 keep that
disease frc1 getting wiibio TIC 1s!is,
it should be seas to hin as the uegro
SO yell expresses it uobekoownst
But it ,s sbe'e. aod Dr. Ba5oock is ap-
plying all HE koowIecge aSd exrer.
ience to coD6oe it to tee ward iuto
which it was introduced.
1t vas sept into the Institution 10 the
most unexpected manner Ii seems
that there are nuuber of cases io
Uaioe county, aud recently several
cases developed iu the county jai The
county cfcials, despite this, ,ens
oegro luoa:io to the Jail While bis con-
mirmeps papers we're being prepared.
As soon as the paper. we're made oas
the fellow Was brougbs op here to the
hospit.l. No word of v.rnios ~ss
given to the hospital sutho,i,ies aod tho
mao Vas placed in the ward 10 the
uen's bailding 10 day or tue be
developed case Of smallpox. He vas
forthwith taken from sbe ward and
isolated upon the hoepi.al farm ander
guard.
But the mischief s.s done In . few
daye others developed the disease and
no. there are three other cases, each of
rather mslign.n. type. Dr. Batcock is
spplyieg all hi, knowledge Of the
disease and hopes to control is. At
present the infection is eon6oed to the
mems building for negroes, aud it is
believed it caa be kept there
Dr. Babcock states that al Ct the
patients 10 the institution have been
vaccipated and revaccinated 10 the last
few days. He was The man vbo did so
uucb to stanp out the disease when it
was in Columbia. aud me, With success.
earning the gratitude of the people Of
the State. He is cow confronted With
bad situation at most unexpected
moment, BIZ there is 90 map 10 the
STATE more competent TO meet IL aod
master it, Those who have friends and
relatives Within the walls may rest as
sured thas DR. Babeoek will lcok after
them With The sane personal Interest
that be would display we're they bis
OVID Children. The man is constituted
that way.-The State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05
CLEMSON COLLEGE,
SUDDENLY CLOSED.
One Case OF ScarieI F'eVsr "a
the Corps IS the Cause

Snccial 20 Ihc Sfa'e.
C:emsoa College. Dac 8 By the
,ine ;hl. is read toos: CT t5e C!eosou
casiiece stuasats vii! be a. ;acir hames,
toe immediate cause e :aa d:shacdicg
of the college oeing :he development OF
case OF scarlet fever ir the hospital.
The youag man who has toe disease is
Cadet 6 D Levy Of Sumter. I: has
oecn kaosp for tao weeks that there
were eumoer of cases st Newry.
mill town six miles vest Of Clemson
The authorities here redoubled their
rigid precautions, aod it vas though:
that by establishing strict quarantine
there nould be no DAGGER of getting
the disease here. D. Redfearo, the
college surgeon. watched closely every
slight iddisposi.ioo and bad auy young
man who vas even slighsly unwel to
report to the hospital.
How Mr. Levy contracted the disease
is not koowo Dr. Redfesru decided
yesterday that Dir Levy had scarlet
fever. Dr. Hardio. a prominent ply
.iclsn of Washington. D. c., who ia
visiting bis father. Col NJ B Hardin,
oopcurrsd 10 this opinion.
What TO do was question 1t Vas
sboukbs to be serious matter to dis
bapd-. more serlols ooe not TO At
moes institution whore tho stndeos body
is scattered it would rot be necessary
to do so. bat here. where sbsre are 476
s,udeots 10 one building, the case is
different Not to disband meant about
500 cases to disbaud meant possibly
oo!y ope. probably dozen After
careful consideration Of the matter the
authorities decided to give the studeo's
laave of absence until noti6ed to report
for duty. 1t was thought best to sus.
pend Immediately, oeoaasc the d'sese
would have spread here uotil it would
have been necessary to suspend little
later anyway, wbeo there wor'd be
danger OF spreading the fever else
where
The corps was assembled 10 the co'
iege chapel apd Dr. Hartzog explained
tie exis;icg conditions Dr. Reefea7n
gave advice as TO what should be done
if anyone developed a case Il vas
solemn scene, not because Of any grea:
dagger. Dot because the work o! a great
institution nuss stop Still. since
Christuas holidays are so oeac, DOT
more than two or three weeks work will
be lost. During this vacation barracks
will be fumigated and every meaus Of
cootaeioD removed.
D. Has'zog will keep 10 touch With
The sindcc,s, end the exercises Of the col.
iege viii! be resumed as early as p7acsi.
sable.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05
FIGHT WITH THE
BOERS.

Bl,emfon.ein, Dec 2-Furshe7 de
tails have beea received regarding toe
fight near Reidon,eio besweeo she Brit
isb, roder Gee Page:. a:d the Beers,
under Ccmusndao,s Vi6oen anc Eraa-
mus, November % snd 90
Ge5 Pagss. toward evening 90 'te
seccnd dag. closed il upon the Beer
position witb .be ic.eption Of es;ackics
next Day at 6evo Tie Bo=r. boz
ever, With rs;aforcenents, icciucias
shsee gaas, uade desperate attack a'd
severe Gghsiog spsaes.
The Beers. vao were repulsea vita
heavy loss, withdrew IN nor;beas!e:ly
direction. Gen Pagee, having occupied
their position. seps mcuated ic pursuit
Toe New Zsaisnderz, displayed great
ga'|artry, losing Eve cut Of the the siz
officers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05
The Cotton Crop.

As is usual at this time Of the year
there is great discrepancy between
estimates of the cotton crop.
Mr. Neill, secretary Of the New
Orleans cotton exchange, whose cotton
estimates are always received with
respect by the public, places the crop
now being marketed at between 9, 500,.
900 sDd $3.50. 0c0 bales.
The New York Commercial, very
careful newspaper. considers Mr Neill's
estimate too high The Commerolal
estimates the crop at 9 ,237 1913. This
conclusion is based upon informatian
frou correspondents 10 all parts of all
the cotton states aud if i, is correct this
years crop is about 200, ,000 less than
that Of last year
Texas and Arkansas are tie only
states IN which there was au Increase of
cotton production his yea'.
The increase 10 Texas vas cva. 500,-
O0O bales aud 10 Arkansas 40 coo
bales. The Conmercial places Georgl.' 5
crop a: 81 eco oa!cs less than ic was
last year The Mississippi shortage is
placed at 2O0,0 600 bales The CONNER
ciai's estimate is the most conservative
one that we have seen, but it comes
from very luselligent source aud is
based on large inform alton from trust
unrthu snnrccs Atlanta Innrnai
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05
Germans and French
Are Still LootIbg.
Renewing instruments From
Famous Observatory ct
Pekln.

Ter isis, Dec ,. wa Shanghai DEC
3 2-Fto,es,s acd etqaes;s have nccn
foraarded TO Field Marsha; Coens voa
Wa:dersee by the representatives of 'ha
powers urging toe prevention CT iSe
,emovsi o! astronomical instruments
from the observatory. ss Pasin. Most
Of ,be prioc;paI Instruments have been
prepared for shipment aud labelled for
Berlin or Tor Paris
TIE Chinese themselves do not protes.
because, as members of LII Hung
Cbaog's staff put it, their objections
would be useless. IS whatever they ssy
or do 10 the way OF protests only eliclts
uDcivii treatment.
The observatory is universally recog-
piaed IS one Of the most interesting
sights 10 Pekin. Most of the instru-
meuts DOW out of place are over l5O
years old. Many of them are pagnih-
cent bronze. and although not of nodero
type, can still be used for the purposes
OF astronomical observation
The number of Chinese returning has
been considerably augmented during
the last few days. Apparently they are
friendly.
The provosts narshals of the various
oasions are being daily informed as to
whereabouts of the returning Boxers.
but only those are arrested against whom
there is conclusive evidence of bav.
ing killed native Christians.
The FIRST Locomotive since the siege
Of the legations ran yesterday from
Tieu Tsiu to Pekin. The line will 20:
be opened, however, for general use
Until about Dec 15:h
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05
Twenty Persons Killed and
Sxty Injured N q Coli
siOD.

San Antoo;o, Texas, Dec > -Ei-
uara Rische. of this city. has jast az
rived With the details CT a terrible
wreck Of two trains on tie heS'can
Ceatrsl Railway las: Thursday, oy
phich u.ore thar score c: persons
were killed sn6 sixty Infused, msny OF
them fatally.
Both srsips were running at thirty
miles an hou7, wien they Get 10 yal
ley between two great hills, dfty miles
south Of Jumilico, midway between The
towns Of Tamanacbr Synon One tse'o
carried conjunction crew Of 100 men,
aud tho other was a freight made up o:
6fty-6ve empty cars Three eogioes
and forty cars we're piled up in mass
of debris thirty feet high. 10 which the
dead and wounded were buried.
Two of the train employees are Amer
icaue and they saved their lives by Ina y
mediate fight. as 10 Mexico employees
of train mus, suffer death if fatalities
attach to train wreck. The survivors
attempted to lynch the Americas, but
they have reached the Uoited States
territory, where they are safe.
Mr. kiscbe can give but scant details
of the wreck, which is said TO be the
worst 10 the history Of Mexico He left
the scepe before the names of the killed
and Injured bad beed obtained.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05
J D. Daniel,
Sheriff Williamsburg Co
~

CHICAGO, Dec. The Tires
Herald tomorrow viii say: A corner
has been made on eggs The price
il now l9 cents dozen and how
high il wil go no one but the men
who asa engineering the deal csn
tell The men, Armour, Swift and
other packers and dealers who con
troll the corner. have al,eady made
about half million dollars and their
profits have orIy begun
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05
LORD ROBERTS AT LADY

Ladysmitb. Natal Dec Lord
Roberts, Rno arrived here oo Friday.
had inspected Majuba and LaiOg's Mex
while en- route.
Replying TO an address from the
tewaspecple here. be expressed bis
admiration of the gallant defence of
she town, which be characterized as a
eeioricus memorial of British pluck
and endusaoce. only equalled by the
determination and bravery o: The
relieving force .
He said be trusted the day was cot
far distant when peace would reign
supreme, aud without i'll feeling TO
ward oonquered foe. .
Lord Roberts has visited Co!enso aud
the surrounding battle6elds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05

A movement is on foo, 10 New Or
leans and elsewhere TO have cotton seed
Quoted 10 the market the same as cotton
IS quoted The New Orleans exchange
will probably adopt regulation provid
log for quotations The cotton seed
industry has DOW growu to be of so
much importance tba: the need of some
authoritative guide 20 prices is serious
ly needed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05

Aiken, Dec Senator D. S.
Henderson bad q narrow escape from
being shot last night He was g
passenger on the train from Charles
ton due here at 9:20 When the
train was pulling out of White Pond
some unknown party fred pistol
from the outside The ball passed
through the window and passed just
over Mr. nenderson's head. the
broken glass falling into his lap. The
aim was SO deliberate that there ie
some suspicion that it was al attempt
to assasinate him
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05
BRITISH BLUNDERS
IN AFRICA.
DIsAFPECTION OF TIE
DUTCH IN CAPE COL,
ONY

Cape Town. Dec 2 2-Rspiyios, a:
Ssellenbosh. Cape CoIooy, TO an address
presented to hin by the leaders of the
Afriksule. Bund. Mr j X Merr;usn.
former treasurer OF Cape Colony, 10 the
course of az inpassioned speech. de-
nounced the war in South Africa as
..ese of the blacklist spots 10 British
anosls.'' The prescott methods of
British warfare. he said. were such IS
encouraged the worst elements 90 both
sides aud we're bound to prove fatal to
the ultimate peace OF the couotry. BE
declared thas neither be nor Mr. j "
Ssuer, former commissioner CT public
works. would sttecd the Worcester
Congress. lest it should be said that
the congress Was engineered BY poli''-
clans. aud he appealed to all Afrikao-
ders to speak boldly sheo upbold'ng
sheir rights and yes TO ..avoid Wild
lsap u.ge OF actions. which nigbs lead
to the abrog.tiop Of the last ves'ige OF
freedom
Mr S.ue-. whose speech vas rather
militant. demanded the removal of Sir
Alfred Milner, whom be described as
evidently Anti Dutch He declared
that if Great Britain deprived thu 'so
republics of their independence she
would lose the affection Of all South
Africans. Referring to the Worces-
ter Cosgress. be urged the delegates TO
show their frmness
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05
Rapacity Knows No Bounds.

The extortiou of the trusts are FIRST
made in those articles whioh constitute
the peeessaries of life. 1t is easier to
collect tribute upon the food which the
neonle cat than in any other way. But
We have alec the spectacle of Andrew
Carnegie holding up the Uuised States
government on contract for aruor
nlate for our pew warships. showing
that the limls Of the power of monopoly
is oos the domestic necessities OF the
necnle but extends to include The DEEDS
If the nation as whole Boston Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05

Lesesne
Kingstree, 5. C, Nov 28. 1900
Gov NJ. B. McSweeuey, Columbia,
S c.
Dear Sir: Yours of the o4tb ask
ing why I did not at once report the
escape on November OF Mason
Lesesne he's just been received and
in reply desire to say that at the
time l did not think ii necessary to
report and ask that reward be
offered, as everything was being
done that could be for his recapture
l bad a posse out in every direction,
the roads and bridges guarded I'm
medlately wired GreeIeyville. his
home, Salters and Lanes, the rail
road stations below Kingstree, Cade's
and Lake City, the stations above,
and Sumter. his old home. ] at once
wired Capt Wheaton, with chain
gang, to bring dog Eve only have
one), also to the sheriff Of Florence
county for their dogs, but did not
get them l felt confident that we
would get him that night or next
day Thought be would, on account
Of his youth, surely return bone or
to that neigbborhood at least |
kept up the search and a vigilsnt
lookout for several days. ! took
Lesesne out of jail that night, about
8 o'clock, after putting q pair of
handouts on him did not bind his
legs, as l intended taking him a
roundabout way across fields, bitches,
etc, to or near the depot and secret
him there until the down train 10
Lanes l did not use or exercise
the precautions | would have had be
been man He was mere boy,
so0e IA or Is years old, said be was
ID, weighed about 80 or 100 pounds
When | got him down to a little
cnlvert on the railroad just above the
jail be made his escape I could, of
course, have gotten help to take him
to the depot, bnt did not wish to at
tract attention., if possible. After
his escape | Immediately went to the
jail and gave the alarm and apprised
others of the facts and Immediately
began the search, with results as
stated. In conclusion will say that |
had 10 desire for him to escape or
the remotest idea that be would
Neither did any lyncbing party take
him from me Respectfully yodr
obedient servant,
D. Daniel,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05

Lordoo, Dec 3.-Dr Morrison. wiz
log 20 The Times from Pesio says:
..Ln pursuance Of their regrettable
policy of appropriation the French apd
German generals. With Count voo Wa!
dessee's approval have removed from
the wall of Pekin the superb as'rono1
icsl instruments erected two centuries
ago b5 the Jesuit fathers. Half OF
them will 60 to Barlio aud the rcss TO
Paris.
1.-The ezpIaoatiou of this act of
vapdalisn is thas ioasmncb as the
return CT the court is SO improbabie,
such beaunfu 'estrcmeais sboult set
be exposed TO tie possin;''es of ''ju ;
wheu pekin is longer the capital
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05
Hobson Taken to Hospital.

New York, Dec Lieut. l Richard
Pearson Hotson. . 8 N, was this
efterpoon taken fecm the Army and
Navy house to ,Le Presbyterian hospi-
tai. He is threatened with typhoid
fever. Lieut. Hobson was taken i'll in
Washington three days ago. He imme
diateiy cane to this city end put up at
tie Army spd Navy club Last night
be became worse. aud physician
who was called in stayed With him ali
oight. Today it was decided to take
him to the hospital.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05
No Settlement in China.
German Foreign Office OFF,
eia! Discusses Situation.

Berlin. Dec / "A representative
of the foreign Office here Informed
the correspondent Of the Associated
Press today that Germany bas not
indicated disposition to modify her
demands for the punishment OF guilty
Chinese officials. since she does not
yet know what the different powers
want
Germany, above all" the official
said, "wants harmony OF action
Germany foresaw that the note
formulated by the Pekin ministers
would not be accepted entirely by
the powers We have to admit that
several of the powers, including
Russia, desire change in several of
the provisions. The whole matter is
still involved in great uncertainty, so
that it is impossible to predict what
form the final agreement will take"
The correspondent of the Asso
ciated Press today interviewed the
Chinese minister here. who said
There cannot be question OF the
execution Of Prince Tuan or Gen
Tung Fuh Siaa, who are still de
facto in control of the court They
both keep the emperor and empress
virtually prisoners The court 10
unable to go to Pekin even if inclined
to do so Besides the long journey
from Sian Flu to Pek,n, now that the
snow is on the ground. is almost
impossible With the vehicles in those
primitive districts Starving out the
court is not feasible The allies will
be uuab;e to carry out such meas
ure However. even if it were pos
sible, the provinces would rise in
body for the courts defense.
s.The worst feature is that the
court has lost confidence 10 Ii Hung
Chang and Prince Ching, who have
demonstrated their impotence 70 deal
properly with the invading powers
Under these circumstances it is Ger
tain the Chinese troubles cannot be
adjusted before spring or summer !"
Baron Won Wangerheirs assertion
in :he reicbstsg that Emperor Will
liam is systematically nisiaformed is
still discussed by the press.
The Cologne Volks zeitung says
edisorial!y that it is notorious that
his majesty does not read the papers
representing the various parties. but
only daily extracts made ty personal
employees
..Thus," the paper adds. "depeod
ing upon the personal prejudlces OF
his entourage, he sees only such
clippings as his entoursge wants
and is necessarily getting wrong I'm
pressions :"
The vclks Zeitung strongly ed
monishes the emperor to hereafter
devote half an hour daily g'aociDg
personally over the ieadlasss organs
of each party, saying that then he
nigh. really "ieel the pulse OF the
nation"
The dispropor,;onately large aaare
which the socialist members of the
,eicostag have had in the debates
since ,he reichsteg convened arouses
much press comments The Deatsch
Tag Zei'ung says:
= 1t sounds strange, but it cannot
De denied tbat the socialists already
dominate the parliamentary proceed
ings /"
Frankfort, KY, Dec. An ap-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05
The Best Plaster.

piece of flannel danpened With Cham
berlain's Pain Balm and bound to the affect
ed parts is superior to eny plaster. When
troubled with lame back or pains 10 the side
or chest, give i, a trial and you are certain to
be more than pleased wita the prompt relief
which il affords. Pain Balm also cures rheu-
matism. One application gives relief. For
sale By A. J. China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05

Atlanta, Ga, Dec AT meet
ING of prominent citizens here today
it was decided 20 begin Is movement
;or an international textile cxposl
tion TO be held in this city In 1902
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05

Itis said that the feud between the
Rockefeller brothers has become SO Bit
ter that they will nos attend the same
church If they keep on at this rate,
tbey nav both 6od themselves 10 the
same heli.-Wilu:ugtop Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05

London, Dec IA special dis
patch from Naples says the steamer
St Mare, trading between Naples
and Marseliles, hae been wrecked
and that 45 of her passengers and
part of her crew have been lost.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05

Raleigh. N. c., Dee The jury in
she lioe, case of Gattis against Kilgo.
O'Doll apd Duke. at Oxford, returned
a verdict this evening of $4,000 for
the plaintiff
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05

Mark Twain, eince bis return from a
long scjourn abroad. is doing straight
forward talking to his uortbero country
meo. H. suspects that the devil has
more to do with the burning and
slaughtering and seizure iu the Philip
pines than any other sgeucy employed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05

Frankfort, KY. Dec. An ap-
peal Of ex Secretary OF State Caleb
Powers from the life sentence yer.
dic. for alleged completely in the
Goebel shooting was filed today in
the court of appeals
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05

A grand daugb'er of Commodore
Vapderb b1lt has Just gonc upon the
vaudeville stage because she says she
is pcor apd must maize living
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05
Y Vinegar.

| have on hand a lot Of
Homemade Vinegar of very
6ne quality. The flavor is del
icate. while the strength is
equal to any to be had.
Will be sold at my residence
or 40 cents per gallon.
N. G. OSTEEN.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05

DE WET HAS BRITISH GUNS.
London Dec 3-No further details
hare been received regarding the
capture By the Beers of the British
garrison ct Dewe,sdorp, November %.
bu, it is said tia, Gen De Wes has
sever gops.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05

The Wright dlspeusa:v bill has been
defeated in the Georgia Legislature.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05
HOW KINGSTREE RAPIST
ESCAPED

Gov McSweepey has received the
following letter from Sheriff Daniel
relative to the escape of the negro,
Lesesne
Kingstree, 5. C, Nov 28. 1900
Gov Nj. B. McSweeuey, Columbia,