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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-14
CUBAN CONVENTION
NOT YET ORGANIZED.
Waiting on Credentials and
Rules Committees.

Habana, Nov 2-The Cuban con.
sti.u:ional convention met at 2
O'Clock this afternoon after adjourn-
nent from the second days session,
in the Marti Theatre Seats for the
delegates bad been arranged in q
smaller area nearer the platform, the
curtain of the stage mad been lowered
and the windows hung with heavy
draperics, thus shutting out the noise
Of the street and making it possible
for the delegates to speak in ordinary
voice
The upper galleries were crowded,
colcred persons predominating They
are taking an intense interest in the
proceedings. On the first and second
days the boxes did DOT contain many
spectators, but today several promi.
nent families were present.
The committee on credentials re.
ported as to all the provinces except
Habana Habaua is the only province
where contest has been talked Of,
the opponents Of Seuor Zayss wish
ing to seat Senor Pierrea in bis
place The report was laid on the
table and discussion followed as to
whether the convention was legally
constituted Senor Zayas claimed
that the order Of the government of
intervatiou summon;Dg the conven-
ton made it legal Senor BARREL
argued, on the other hand, that i.
would not be legally constituted
until the report Of the committee on
credentials had been accepted. The
delegates took this view and SO
voted
An attempt to discuss the question
of holding secret sessions was voted
down, the matter being left to the
committee on rules An adjournment
was then taken until Thursday, when
it is understood both committees will
report finally
Gen Castillo, civil governor OF,
Santiago province, gave notice to
the convention that be resigned his
membership and had appointed senor
Ferrera as an alternate delegate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-14
Several Encounters IN a War
That Has Been Officially
EudeG.

London, Nov II Tho war cfi:e has
received the following dispatch from
Lord Roberts:
johannesburg. Saturday, Nov 10,
1eO0.-Me;hueo surprised Command
aa.s Soymau aod Vesnass. uear
LIGHTER burg. yesterday. Three dead
Beers were foond sod 80 prisoners and
several wagons we're captured. There
we're 10 casualties among the British.
Kelly Keooy reports that Maj Mack
iusosh Of the Seafor,b Higblauders,
oocupied Philippolis. Nov 8 The
Beers aed 10 all directions Three
wounded were brought TO our hospital.
Surgeon Hartley aud seven men were
wouoded
Lys.!eton reports that Kitchener
successfully surprised the Beers durlog
the night Of Nov I. A mounted party
of the Nineteenth Husssre and the
Manchester mouoted infantry undcr
Capt Cbetwode, maosged &c pass the
Boer outpost and while the latter
engaged the enemy's picket the Hussars
charged the Beers in the moonlight,
saber,ug many Chesvodc aud several
pon commissioned officers behaved With
grea. eallantry but the Hussars would
probably have suffered severely as they
got into bad ground. had not they been
supported by the mounted infantry 10
the morning artillery aud infantry
Joined Cbetwode's force ard completed
the Boer rout, who are said to have Lost
heavily.
Smitb-Dorrien's wounded. who re
turned from the Boer camp, report that
Commau daus Priosloo aud Gen Fourie
we're killed and that Gen Grobeler vas
wounded 10 the recent fighting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-14
Work About to Begin.

In short tine the contractors
will have the work Of constructing
the Gam across the Congaree river
near Granby under way. 1t is be
lieved that start will be made this
week. The manager is already here,
having come from Evansville, Ind. j,
some days ego He expects mum
Der of his workmen tits week 1t ls
expected that 200 workmen will be
uti!1zsd when the work gets in full
sway United S,atee + glneer be
land is to be in direct charge of all
the work All the surveys have beer
completed and there is no cause for
further delay The character 1f
work ls such that progress will
necessarily be slow The State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-14
War in Africa Not Over.
FORD ROBERTS REPORTS
A SEVERE ENGAGE.
MENT.

London, November 10 Lord
Roberts, telegrapEing from Johannes.
burg. under date Of November 8, re.
ports to the war Office as fo'lows:
Gen Knox states that he takes no
credit for the very successful engage
ment of November 6, which was due
in the first instance to the determine
tioa of lie Calais never to lose touch
with the enemy, and secondly, to the
able way in which De Lisle handled
the firing line after lie Calais and
Ross were wounded.
ssSmith Dorrien reports that the
two days fighting mentioned was
very hard. H;s force consisted Of
25O mounted troops from the 9th
Lancers, the Royal Canadian Dragons
and mounted rifles, two Royal Cana
dian artillery guns, four guns OF the
s4th battery and 900 infantry Of the
Susolks and shropshires.
"The Beers were met soon after
starting from Belfast and hung on the
front. hanks and rear until the komatl
River war reached, where they stood
a. very strong position. From this
they were forced to retire by wide
turning movement by the Sufo'ks
and the Canadian mounted troops
around their flank
"All the first day signal fires were
lighted in all directions and before
moroiug they were strongly rein
forced
"Our casualties the first day were
six killed and twenty wounded.
chiefly Sbropshires, who fought
sp!eudidly. The next day the Beers
tried to seize the strong position on
the bank of the Komatl, from which
they were beaten out on November
6. but were prevented by Col Evans,
with the Canadian mounted troops.
aud two of the s4th guns. gaiioplng
two miles and seizing it in the PICK
of time The rear, on the return
march, was defended by Col. Lessard.
with the Canadian Dragons apd two
Royal Canadian guns und0F Lieut.
Morrison
..Smith Dorrien says no praise can
be too high for the devoted gallantry
these troops showed in keeping OF
the enemy from the infantry conveys
"In the afternoon 40 event unpfe
ccdented in this war occurred, when
some 200 mounted Beers suddenly
chasged the rear guard TO within
seventy yards, when they were stop
ped by the Cauadiah hDragoons
During the fight sixteen of the
Canadians fell into the hands of the
enemy, xho treated them kindly and
released them after removing their
own dead and wounded, during
which operation the Canadians were
compelled to lie on their faces. IN
order that they might not see how
heavily the Beers had suffered
:Our casualties were two Killed
and twelve wounded
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-14
Mississippl's New Trust Law.

Jackson, Miss November 10
Attorney General Mcclurg today
filed q declaration in the Circu': Court
charging nineteen cotton oil mills IN
the State with violating the new anti
trust law. The declaration asks tor
q forfeiture of charter and that the
statutory penalty be imposed 1t
also sets forth that the mills violated
the law by entering into comh'na
ton to control the prices of cotton
seed, and that this combination also
prevents competition among lnsur.
ance companies for oil mills, and
competition among rsiroads for haul
iog the seed During the early par.
of the season the price OF the seed
went az high as $40 per ton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-14
GOULD'S MEAN TRICK

New York. Nov l0-The jury 10
she suit brougb. by Frank Mowossy, q
valet, against Howard Could. SOP Of
the late Jay Gould, for $25, 900 dam
aees TO. breach of contract, brought in
q verdict today awarding $4,000 to the
plaintiff Mowbray alleged that Nj
Gould engaged him as valet for life at
$50 per uop,h after he had lost tho
sight of one eye aud sustained other
injuries as result of ses:iog of q
damp sky rocket 90 Mr. Gou'd's yacht
on July 4. 1893. and that he was
discharged im Immediately after the statute
Of limitations barred suit for camages
oo account of tie injuries be bad
received
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-14
REPUBLICANS GIVE Up
FIGHT IN KENTUCKY.

Louisville, Ky. Nov l2-After a
meeting Of the republican campaign
CON mittee, Chairman Leslie Combs
today gave out a statement in which.
after reisera.iog bis charges of whole
sale frauds on the pars of the democrats,
te said /:
'sTbere will be 20 contest over the
suberostorial VOTE. There is 30 tribunal
70 wtict we cao appeal with any hope
of aa impartial hearing
..Tt is rot within the proviece of ibis
committee to decide tor the party or
congressional candidates what is adyisa.
ble With regard to the cootesss fer the
electoral rcte or congressional seats
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-14
Bryan's Name Not For Sale.

Denver. Col November lo-Wil
liam Jennings Bryan has declined an
offer of an editorial position on q
Denver afternoon paper at salary of
$4,000 year. In his reply. which
was telegraphed from Lincoln. Neb
today. be says:
81 shall remain here and in the
future, as in the past, defend with
tongue and pen the principles which
| believe to be right aud the policies
| believe to be wise "
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-14
Silver in the East.

Some time ago we uo:sd the fact
that 10 consequence Of the resuuproa
Of silver coinage ia India silver had
aavaOced 10 price. There Is sill
large demand for it 10 lodis, and
az incroas!pg demaod for silver ecin
III Caos. toe Philippines cad other
5cr;,ons of The East Ghe following,
anicb we clip from the Baltimore Saa,
gives some idea Of she growing demand
for silver on ,has-sidc Of the wos!u
Silver has advanced to 641 ceats az
oonce undcr tue ioaueecc chief; Of an
Increased demand from the lodiao
Government. Though the standard is
eoid 10 Ludla, silver is wanted ter
the small ceta:! transactions Of :ss z90,
600, 600 people. Gold is wanted
for the wholesale trade and banking
aud exchange operations. bus for the
petty buying aod selling of country
where most of the population are very
poor and prices are low and yellow
metal is less convenient thas silver.
Iu China, indeed, copper or bronze
ooios are the cash Of the people. very
cheap metal suitiug best for very
small transactions. As much as $50,
900, 900 Of silver has been shipped 10
he las, three quarters from London TO
the British E.st Iudies. 40 increase OF
over $7,600.00o over last year.
Eog land imported 10 the nine months
ended with September s47 900. 600
worth Of silver, Of which amount the
States supplied $40, 800. 600 The
total movement to India. China aud
japan was $46. 800 600, chioa taking
s2l 500, ,o00 worth. The foreign
troops ip China require silver for lo'al
payments, aua Chinese merchants, 10
10 ooose q uooce of the war, prefer silver
to goods 10 payment for Chinese cx,
ports The increase Of silver shipments
10 the East over last year is some
SIS, 900. 900, or 46 per cent The
facts seem to show that the East is still
capable OF absorbing silver and may
oon,inue 10 do so for long period
The gold men tell US that the SILVER
question: as far as this couotry is coo
oerued is settled by the recent elecuoo'
aud doubtless congress. 10 which the
repu ol,caps have majority, encouraged
nv the result of The election will proceed
to ciioch the busioess with such legis's,
,ioo as ,be republican 6oaooiers tb1os
oo.essary but whether it is settled OF
Dot this 62ht against silver IS 8 b'under
ct the fast magnitude for this country
aud for the world. 10 the ordinary
e.sloess Of the world today is hods
mucs uure use fer silver than for gold,
s.d it ought to have Two Gc:aii'c
m,aeys of equal purchasing auc debt
pay!og properties. aud thus pfeseos 'oe
wo-..'s volume cf coin i,n:H oeies
oootrol.ed by BE N orHy combines, aoo
lreveat thr spccn atlac tia: LOCKS Up
anl ,a.,ea>es ne va!ae. or tn:cs loose
aus dea.easss It, of the one fully legal
none; as they c,sy see fit. The degra.
caaoa 4 s.;yer money is DOT IN 'hs
! te:es; OF mankind. but only of the
very sc,al nunbe1 whose business
it : 10 deal ,n mooey.-Wilmingson
Star
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-14
rRnuBLE IN THE CAMP.

London, Nov 12-t'Serious friction
has been caused 10 the peace negotla-
tioos in Pekiu," says the Daily Mails
correspondents at Tien Tsio, wiring Nov
9. .'by Belgium, Deumsrk, Holland
and Spain clamoriug to have locus
staudi 10 aoy important decisions. Rus
sia and France have supported their
claims. wbioh are opposed by the other
powers. Belgium ls especially impor-
tunate aod intensely Pro Russian. !"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-14

Prof Herrou, socialist. few days
before the election. SAID
Il expect Mckinley 70 be elected
I hope be will be The republican
patty, w5a.e Ger may oe lts declarations, i,
is IN favor OF trusts Republican
ad adu,nls;ra,ioo means growth lc trusts.
| wi-a the trusts we'll | hope tbey
will grow aud iocrease uosi! the public
MAD becoues SO accustoned to the
thought Of trusts tbat they VIII eeolve
on ooe gigantic trust, goveromeo'
omue.ship and soclallsed eta'e
T4us,s a,e the. foserunners of socialism
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-14
LILLIAN AGAIN.

The Rsv Beojauin W. Farriss of
Bcssoa, spiritual adviser of Li!Iiao
CLAYTON Jewets. the Harriet Beeoher
Stowe, of the colored race. is in
trouble He is charged b. tho trustees
Of bis church with having broken toto
the collection box aud extracted sum
Of money. He claims in defense Of bis
acton that be was goiog to Richmond
to attend forelgn mission meeting aod
ius, took the money without notifying
the treasurer. L'lIian manages to keep
pretty constantly in the couter of a
sensauon Nashville American.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-14

Galveston Texas. Nov l0-Jobn
SeaIy treasurer Of the Galvistc relief
fuoc makes the following statemcos
Dopatiops received from October 25 to
da.e Sis 35l, of which s6.771 was
received sarougb Mayor Jones. Pre-
viousiv acknowledged S1,140. .S7S.,
Tota to da:e $l.153,7l9
The jst:y sys'em at the mouth Of toe
Mississippi river seems to be playing,
cut 10 1875 the South Pass vas SO
.eet deep where deepes: AID 2S feet
voere saallowest ; now tse deepest is
(. o. more thar sc feet aul the shallow
est q.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-14

Wilmington, N. G., Nov ~ The
Atlantic Coast Line. local passenger
train No 78, from Savannah to Rich
mond, was wrecked today about noon
near Hope Mills, a small station, slx
miles south of Fayetteville, by an
obstruction tied on the track with the
evident purpose Of wrecking the
train. The engine and four cars
were derailed Engineer Frank Nc.
Gowan. Of Florence, S G.. was
seriously hurt, and the fireman and
postal clerk were also slightly in.
jured The passengers escaped un-
hurt. The injured were taken to
Fayetteville on special tram, and
bloodbounds were put on the trail OF
the perpetrators of the deed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-14

New York, Nov lo-stsudafd o.
oeru6 ,a.es we're quoted at 700 old.
zone effsred, a. against 655, yesterday 5
highest. and until today The bighes! 90
record The par yalue .! the company 8
e..tire outstsno,ng stock is $97 Goo
600. and $7Oc per share indicates a
uarke, value of $6s2 100000 Dur
iug this year the company has PAID
SAT. SOC. 600 10 dividends.
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ency
He says that this statement applies
80 the entire archipelago, excepting the
portion of Mindaoao occupied by Moros
and Jolo group !; the Moros seem en-
,irely satisfied with present conditions.
Gen MsoArthur qnoses captured
correspondence to show the effort Of the
insurgen. leaders to iotimida'e and COO
troll the people He declares that the
guerilla bands could not exist except
tor the suppor. they receive from the
towns. He says that the education OF
the Filipinos will tend to secure their
submission, bat Indicates that this will
fake a great deal Of time and an ade-
quate force
IL closing his report Geu Mac
Arthur, after speaking of The establish
meut of representative form of go7
ernmeut 10 the islands, says:
''In .ae light of existing cood';ieos
it is difficult TO realize inst there IS any
possibility of such future for sbe islands.
especially so, as at p:eseos. aad TOR
many years to come, the necessity Of
large American military asd cava'
force is too apparrens to admit discus
sion. On the other haud, however
there are many encouraging conditions
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-26
ATT GETS THIRTY DAYS
Convicted on the Charge Of Cruelty 10
Animals.
He VIII be Tried Tomorrow for Dis
turbing the Peaec-Has Keen Ex-
iremeiy Cruel 10 His vile.

J. W. Att. a notorious as well as a
widely known horse trader. was tried
before Judge Timmony this morning on
the charge Of cruelty to animals, and
convicted. Last Saturday afternoon Att
drove up to the police station in a cart.
to which was harnessed a large bony
thing resembling a horse In the last
stages Of consumption. Or. Beattie hap.
pened along and seeing the thing
promptly swore TO complaint charging
him with cruelty to animals.
IL was understood that Ats defense
would be that the thing" complained
OF was not a horse or animal; but FOR
some cause this was not done. In this
mornings proceedings several witnesses
were examined for the prosecution and
defense, Assistant County Attorney
Gunter prosecuted and Att was defend
ed by Attorney Patterson.
DR.. Beattie testified today that when
the horse" 90 was tied In front Of the
police station IL was suffering from
hunger and crippled In the hind feet.
The animal showed signs Of distress
and starvation. and II was not In ~
condition TO be driven. TO DO so would
cause suffering and torture.
Gould you, asked Attorney Patter-
son. tell II the pain would be Increased
more by travelling than by standing?'
Most assuredly" replied the man OF
medicine. Anyone with common sense
could see that
The animal is a big raw boned
thing. Is II not?'
Plenty Of bones" replied the doctor.
well. h. was large hOrse?"
Eyes, large frame
Att made an effort TO show that the
horse. was an right and had been prop
erly cared for. but the court merely re-
marked that "the horse shows for It.
self"
For the next thirty days J. W Ats
address will be the county jail, in care
OF Tailor Thomas.
Tomorrow Att viii be tried on the
charge Of disturbing the peace.
Not only Is AT guilty Of cruelty 10
animals but he has been grossly cruel
to his wife and young baby.
Last night his wife went TO see Judge
Timmony. not 10 ascertain what would
become OF her husband, but what would
become Of her She stated that Att had
neglected her and the child and both
were In need. The baby is sick and
Mrs. Att Is naturally In need OF the
common necessities OF life. Assistant
County Attorney Gunter viii notify the
county commissioners OF Mrs. Ats con-
ditlon and something VIII be done for
her at once.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-26
Machiuists 10 Chicago Going to
Work With a New Agreement
BOTH SIDES CLAIM VICTORY.
Men Gain the Hours and Wages Asked,
and Employers Exclude the
Walking Delegate.
fAfternoon Dispatched

Chicago, March 2e.-oyer a hundred
striking machinists formerly employed
by the siemens & Halske company to-
day returned to work for that corpora
ton, their demands for a nine hour
working day and minimum scale Of
wages having been granted. The firm,
however, refused to recognize the busi-
ness agent, otherwise the walking dele
gate. and negotiations were conducted
through a shop committee. which will
hereafter negotiate with the MANAGE
ment In place Of the business agent.
All difficulties that may hereaftec arise
will be referred to arbitration for set
tlcment The settlement OF the strike
is looked upon In the nature OF a COM
promise, though both sides claim VIC
tory
Labor leaders claim that negotiations
are being conducted with other shops
for the return to work OF the striking
machinis;s on similar conditions.
Efforts Of several other machinery
manufacturers to open their shops to-
day met with failure as no men APP
peared for work In response TO adyer-
tlsements.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-26

WAY HE GAVE TESTIMONY.
Did Not Say Anything People Wanted
Him 20 when on Equal
Terms.
Afternoon Dispatched

Frankfort, KY, March 26-Court con-
vened at one o'clock, and Golden was
Immediately placed On the stand. and
the cross examination commenced, with
ex-Gov Brown interrogating the Wit
ness. Golden said he learned about
two weeks ago that be would be ar
rested If he did not tell what he knew
about the assassination, and II he did
the attorneys FOR the commonwealth
would try to save him from prosecu-
ton.
Thos. Il. Cromwell who swore out the
warrant against Powers, was the first
person he talked TO about the assassi-
nation.
Cromwell had been to the mountains
and heard that he was connected in
some way with the murder and sent
for him. Golden told Powers Of HE con-
versation with Cromwell, and that he
wanted 20 get away from the State
house. He got leave of absence from
Republican Assistant Adiutant General
Jones and left.
Golden said he told Judge Fleming
OF WI. chester, that ne Intended TO tell
all he knew about the a0air While he
was In Winchester, b. said, he was
stopped by two men. Dr. Foster and
William Steele, who grabbed him by
the arms and cursed bin for exposing
the Republican party Golden replied
that he had not exposed the party. Gov.
Brown asked him if be had not told
the two men that be knew nothing
about the affair.
Golden said he might have told them
as he would have said anything they
wanted him to. Gov. Brown asked him
II he made a habit Oh 8aying anything
a person desired him to, 10 which the
witness replied:
Not when / am on equal terms with
him."
Col. Campbell for the prosecution OBJ
jected TO the way Gov, Brown was
questioning the witness. While the
question was being argued Golden asked
to be excused FOR few minutes. as ne
said he was growing weak, and was
taken out OF the court rOem Dy a deputy
sheriff Golden resumed testifying q
little after 2 o'clock. He could not re-
member that he ever heard Powers say
that he intended 20 harm any one.
Dick Coombs the alleged assassin, was
brought TO Frankfort heysald, by Viii
liam CuIton, one OF The defendants.
Culton told him that he had brought
COMBS down.
The witness said that when he heard,
on his way TO Louisville with Powers,
than Gov. Goebe had been shot, and
told Powers what had happened, Pow
ers said that II was a dirty shame and
outrage.
When asked about the man who was
given the key the morning Goebel was
killed, Golden said he did not know his
name. but could recognize him any
where's He said he saw him here sat
urday and Gov. Brown asked him %
get up and see n he was in the room.
Golden scrutinized the large crowd but
said he did not see him.
At 3 o'clock the defesse announced
they were through with the cross-ex-
animation and the State commenced its
examination In rghuffQl
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-26
CUT THEM WITH A CHISEL.
Terrible Crime Perpelra'ed by a Michigan
BoIermaksr.
Fatally Gashes His Wife, Seriously
wounds Her Mother, Then
Shoots HIMSELF

owosso, Mich, March 26.-charles
Scott, a boiler maker employed in the
Ann Arbor railroad. car shops, last night
broke into the home Of his wife, from
whom he had been separated, and seri-
ously assaulted Mrs. Scott and her
mother with heavy chlsel. He then
drew a revolver and killed himself. Mrs.
Scott is fatally and her mother Mrs
Lettie Ferguson, seriously injured.
Scott gained entrance through a cellar
wiadow, and yelling. 1--WE got you at
last" he rained blows with chisel
upon his wife's head and face, gashing
her terribly.
Mrs. Ferguson rushed into the room
and grappled with Scott who struck
her with the chlsel. but she succeeded
in Wrestling II from him. Scott fred his
revolver al the women as they fed, and
then killed himself