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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-03
Killed and Captured
An Entire Company.
Capt. Shields and 81 Men of
Twenty.Nluth Infantry
Lost.

Washington, Sept % Gen. Mac
Arthur today cabled the war depart.
ment from Manila that on Sept. II,
Capt. Deveresux Shields With 81
men Of 70. +. Twenty ninth voluu.
teer infantry. left Santa Cruz for
Torrijos. Nothing hss been heard
from him since and it 10 supposed
that the entire party. including Capt.
Shields. has been captured with
many killed and wounded.
The cablegrsm follows:
Manila. Sept %
Adjutant General, Washington:
Sept. Ii, Capt Devereaux Shields,
81 men, Go F, Twenty ninth regi.
msut, q. s V I, one hospital corps
man. left Santa Cruz, Mariuduque.
by gunboat Vilalobes for Tore yjos
intending to return overland to Santa
Cruz Have heard nothing since
from Shields Scarcely doubt entire
psrty captured With many killed.
wounded. Shields among latter
Information sent by letter from com.
mandiug officer ct Boso, dated Sept.
Goth. received Sept "a, consisted of
rumors through natives Yorktown
and two guuboats, Anderson (colouel
Thirty.eight infantry, two com.
panies Thirty. eighth infantry, sent
Msrinduque Immediately. Anderson
con6rms first report as to capture
but unable Sept. 27 to give details
present whereabouts Shields and
party, names killed aad wounded.
This information probably avsilable
soon. Anderson has orders com.
mence operations Immediately and
move relentlessly until Shield'o party
rescued. All troops expected 5000
Logan will be sent Marinduuue II
necessary clear up situation.
Macarthur.
The Twenty ninth infantry was re
cruited at Fort MoPhersou (Atlanta,
Go J Capt. Shields was lieutenant
colonel of the Second Mississippi
during the Spanish war. He was
made captain in the Tweuty.n ninth
infantry July S, 1899. BE was q
resident of Natohez. Miss where bis
wife now resides The scene of this
latest reverse IL small island lying
due south of the southern coast OF
Luzon and about 800 miles from
Msnila. Mariuduque is about "a
miles in diameter aud was garrison
ed by two small detachments of Uni.
ted States troops One of these was
ct Boac on the west coast of the
island and The other was at Santa
Cruz. the principal port on the north
side. Capt. Shields appears to have
started from Santa Cruz on q gunboa,
for Torreyjos. email coast port and
it is inferred that the boat az we'll as
the body of troops under that Office,
has been captured, for the dispatch
makes no reference to her return.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-03

Galveston, Tex, Sept. 25 There
are IL foreign steamers cow here ready
for cargo. The ofioial receipts of cot.
ton today we're l3, POI bales. More
than 1000 contracts have been let for
repairs or rebuilding aud general busi-
cess has been partially resumed
The clearing of the immense mass
OF wrecksgc created by The storm is
progressing fast as the limited labor sup.
ply permits
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-03

Paris, Sept 26 1t is asserted from
excellent diplomatic sources that
Italy and Austria are the ouly powers
which have replied favorably and
unconditionally to Germauy's note
II 10 certainly fact that the replies
OF Russia and France are almost
identical, advocating the punishment
OF the originsiors Of the anti foreign
assaults but. not making their surren.
der On absolute condition of the
peace prelimipsries
Jspsn takes Q middle course. lean
ing . little more strongly towards
Germany while Great Britain
declines.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-03
Lee Talks About Cuba.
People Of the Island Want
a Stable Government of
Their Own.

Washington, D. G, Sept o.
General Fitzhugh Lee, who hss re.
turned from Cuba on q leave of
absence is here. Speaking today of
the situation in Cuba, he said
"The Cubans have held their local
elections preliminary to the establish.
ment of q government and will meet
in convention to provide for the
machinery of government. By the
terms Of the fourth clause of the re
solution of Intervention to secure the
freedom of Cuba. congress discIaim.
ed any intention to exercise soyer.
eighty over Cuba except for the
paci6caticn of the island and promis
ed to leave its government and con
troll to its people when that should be
accomplished. Under this declars.
sion steps have been taken looking
to the establishment of q stable
government by the people.
"In the exercise of franchise those
who served in the army of the re.
volution against Spain are exempted
from the restriction placed upon the
voter that be must be possessed of
two hundred dollars worth of pro
perty or be able to read and write
All who served in tt revolutionary
army are at liberty to vote without
restriction.
"Tbe Revolutionary party which
has been largely successful in the re.
cent elections, desires immediate
independence, without any sort of
protectorate. control or supervision
by the United States. and the i'm.
mediate withdrawal of the American
troops The more conservative peo
pie merchants and business men.
many of whom are Spanish, aud the
Cubans of some wealth aud substan
tial business interests, together with
Tie foreigners. of whom there are
many of different nationalities, desire
continuance of the supervision of the
United States.
"The United States undertook re.
sponsibility for the establ ishment OF
stable form of government and is
pledged to the protection of the
British, German, French and other
foreign subjects residing and doing
business in Cuba If the Cubans
form an entirely independent govern.
ment, rejecting all supervision or
control by the United States and the
United States acquiescing withdraws
its troops. reliuquishing all authority,
aquestion arises as to the guaranteed
protection of foreign interests.
"if any disorder should arise and
foreign subjects should be injured
and foreign interests suffer. all re.
sponsibility being abandoned by the
United States. the power whose sub
jects were injured or where interests
were threatened would undoubte edly
send war vessels, perhaps. many Of
them. to the ports of Cuba to insure
the protection which we no lonse,
gave. and to compel repsratiou oi
injury that was done. You under.
stand what THE would mean I dc
not know what this government will
DO 1t q government which rejects
connection with the United States il
organized and the Withdrawal Of on,
troops demanded. It may be if there
fs plain indication of disorder or in
ability on the part of the newly form
ed government to preserve order and
to protect foreigners. that We will re
tain troops on the island for the our.
poses of protection uutil the stability
OF the new government is assured"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-03
GERMANY'S MOTE"

London. Sept 21.-Accordiug to
the Yokohama correspondent OF The
Daily Nail. japan assents to Ger
msny's proposal, but at the came
time strongly urges that there should
be no prolonged delay in the negotia'
tions. The same authority says that
japan would decline TO follow Ger
many in pursuing the imperial court
into the interior Of Chios.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-03

Moorehsld Story, a LAWYER
and writer in Boston. who
ceolined the domination for the Pres
'dency BY the Indianapolis con.
veHtion of Independents has auuounced
for B'yao He says the couotry has
much more to fear from the re election
of Mckinley than from the election of
Bryan evss it he did oil that the. Re.
publican alarm mists Say he will.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-03
Roosevelt and a Mob.
Gets a Hot Dose From the
Cripple Creek Miners.

Gov. Roosevelt had q most exciting
experience today at Victor, q few
miles from Cripple Creek, among the
mines where q demonstrative crowd
had assembled.
The governor had narrow escape
from serious personal violence. The
incident was the only one of the kind
that has occurred during the progress
OF the trip, and is ia said that the
trouble was occasioned by q email
body OF roughs who had been organ.
lied and paid for the purpose of
breaking up the meeting The men
engaged were few in number. but
very violent In their attack
Gov. Roosevelt spoke at Armory
ball. which was filled He bad hard. :.
ly begun speaking when he was 10
terrupted by noisy demonstrations
He said:
"In ny iState the men who were
put on the common platform to draw
up an antitrust platform at the Kan.
sss City convention, bad at that time
their pockets filled with ice trust
stock. The Democratic leader in
New York, Richard Croker. upon
whom you base your only hope, and
it is q mighty slim hope too, was
another great stockholder, and if in
fact you were to read through the
list of stockholders in that trust,
it would sound like reading the roll
of members of Tammany hail
A voice cried: "What about the
rotten beef"
The governor replied: IL ate it,
and you will never get near enough
to get bit with bullet or within five
miles of it."
Gov Roosevelt succeeded in finish
ing his remarks, though there was an
evident Intention among those pre-
sent that he should not do 80. When
the governor left the hall with hie
party to 60 toward the train, he was
surrounded by a company of Rough
Riders. commanded by Sherman Bell,
one of his own soldiers in the Spanish
war. He was also accompanied by
Gen Curtis Guild, Jr., of Boston
John Proctor Clarke, of New York
Geo Irving Hale of Colorado United
States Senator Wofcott, Frank c
Goudy. candidate for governor o.
Colorado A M. Stevens, Lieut.
Tied and others.
Gov. Roosevelt and his party were
on foot A crowd of men and boys
began throwing stones and shouting
for Bryan. The Rough Riders
mounted and unmounted, closed in
around the governor to protect hin
from assault by the mob. One made
a personal attack upon the governor
and succeeded in striking bin blow
in the breast with q stick. Th,
assailant was Immediately knocked
down by Daniel M Sullivan, post
master of Cripple Creek
A rush was then made by the mol
10 drag the mounted men from thei
horses The men on foot CLOSED
around the governor. making
wedge, which pushed the crowd ant
they finally euoceeded in gaining th,
trsin, which was surrounded BY th,
mob,
By this time there were probabl,
1000 or l 500 excited people in th'
vicinity and fisticuffs were exchange,
on all sides Many of the mob wer,
armed with sticks and clubs and com
with rotten potatoes, stale eggs an,
lemons The entire party regaine,
the train. however, without seriou
injury, and it pulled out of the p!sc
with the Rough Riders on the rea
platfarm
Gov. Roosevelt. while regret,ins
the occurrence, was not disturbed by
the incident, and was ready to pro
ceed with his speeches in Crippl,
Crock
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-03
ALLEGED ORDERS To FIGH"

Paris. Sept u The Ffeucb consul
at Shanghai cables under date Of Tues
day, Sept 20. tha. Tuog Fun Sian has
just been appointed general of the
western aud Oor,hern armies. The
consul adds that according to Chinese
Information the viceroys and governors
have received sn imperial secret decree
iosreesiog them to 6gb. the foreigners
sod destroy them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-03

Joseph B Noble, father of the frs.
child born of polyeamous marriage i,
70 the Mormon church, was buried al
Bountlful, Utah. recently The fun.
era' services werc attended ny thirty OF
OF his children, 81 of his grandchildren.
Mr. Noble had six wives, a. children,
OF whom 80 are living, aud 124 graud.
children.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-03
THE ANSWER TO GERMANY

Berlin. Sept 27.-From two high
diplomatic sources it was learned today
that all tho answers which have been
received to Gcrmauy's proposition have
one feature 10 common. While accept.
ing 10 principle tho demand for a prop.
er punishment Of the ringleaders they
refuse to postpone ell peace pegotia.
tons uo,l after the settlement of this
one point The replies Of Jopsu aud
France are in agreement "a to this.
Therefore it cannot be uulbfuily said
that Count ron Buelow's latest move
has proved au unqualified success.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-03

Mobile, Ala, Sept 27.-The subscrip.
.tion OF Mobile to he Galveston relief
fund was closed today showing actual
cash $9,773 besides $500 iu clothing.
supplies, etc.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-03

Dol. j. A. Hoyt, Jr.. has resigned
bic commission % eide on Governor
Me0wesney's stsff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-05
. Prize Court Releases the
American Consign-
ment.
HELD IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Seized by the British Dur
ing Month of De-
cember.

London Jan. "a dispatch from
Capetown says the prize court re-
leased the steamer Ma. bona, cap
tured by the British gunboat in
Decem Der with American flour said to
be intended for the Beers on board.
London, Jan. 5.-It is rumored at
Capetown that Col. Baden-Powell has
again defeated the Beers at Mafeking.
Renberg. Cape Colony, Jan. r.
Colesberg is not yet occupied. The
Beers unexpectedly attacked the Brit
ish and left at day break this morn
ing, but were rePulsed. The British
loss is light; the Boer reported loss 100
including 20 pris isoners.
London. Jan. "a dispatch from
Capetown, Jan. 3, says: At Gen.
French's special request the house
hold cavalry and battery field artillery
and the 1st battalion of the Essex regi-
ment have been dispatched and rein
forced him TEN pOraIily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-05
i'ilial Love

That's a pathetic story of the Gcur-
don fishing boat crew. No class of men
face death more frequently than the
hardy fisher toilers of thc sea, and
among none is genuine heroism more
frequently displayed.
The GOurIlon boat was manned by
n father and his four sons. When the
boat sank. three of the latter went
with her. The old man got an oar and
soon the fourth son appeared 10y his
side. But the oar could only SUPPORT
one. ana the lad, taking in the 7situa-
tion at once. bade his parent farewell
in the words. 'Weel. weel. father, L
maun jist AVA" and sank.
Only readers familiar with the north
ern dialect viii fully appreciate the
depth of kindly resignation and true
feeling which the words denote. The
father endured terrible suHerings, but
was ultimately picked up. Greater
love hath 40 man than this."-West-
minister Gazette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-05
Advertisements Writers Dine.

Chicago. Jan. J.-Men that write ad-
VerriSementS in the Lord X Thomas
agency held their annual banquet at
the Grand Pacific hotel The dinner
was attended by the heads of depart
mentS and solicitors 10 the number of
twenty-five. The interests of the firm
and the profession We're talked over,
with discussions of last years business
and the outlook for the future. All
took part i'll the conference following
. the talk of II. NJ. Lord. senior mem
her of the rirm. ana \. l.. Thomas. the
junior member. An original poem was
read by {. Il. Case. one OF the ad-
vertisement writers in the employment
of the house
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-05
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

Earthquakes in Russian Trans-Cau-
caSia destroyed thirteen villages, and
500 dead have been found so far.
Ross Raymond. formerly a we'll
known Journalist. has been sentenced
to the Milwaukee house of correction
for sixty days for vagrancy-
Francis Schnadhorst. who for many
years was the chief organizer and ad-
wiser of the British Liberal party. died
at London in his Goth year.
Robert Breck Brigham. proprietor of
Brigham's hotel and restaurant in Bos
ton. is dead. aged IS.
Lewis Schwartz. ) years old. was
Killed at Chicago by being run over
by wagon belonging Ia his father.
The Massachusetts supreme court
has declared the TorrenS land act con-
stitutiOnai.
William Harvey. u hOSeman who for
merly lived at stevens Point. Wis,
sentenced To one year in the state re-
formatOry ut Green Bay. Wis. Cor
stealing buckwhea; from Yoik'S eleva-
tor 1T Portage. Wis.
Aguinaldo has issued Il decree order
ing the liberation of ali Spanish pTis-
Aoners.
Northwestern university. Evanston.
Ills. asks for S2.O00.OOu TO improve the
institution.
The WISCONSIN Central road is build
ing hotel al .NbbotSford. Wis.
An army order has been issued in
England directing the embodiment of
sixteen additional batIalions of militia
Exports from Berlin TO the United
States during the last quarter OF 1899
were Sl.61S.S40.
Kansas City and Cincinnati are ac-
tive contestant for the national Demo-
cratic cpnvention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-05

to receive detailed specifications ana
certain alterations of the plans of
Architect Il. W. Beck, of Chicago.
whose design appeared most favorable.
The commissioners decided upon the
bronze histoSc tablets to be placed
upon the rear of the regimental monu-
ments. each bearing Il suitable deSig-
mating Inscription. The tablets Will
be 22X36 inches. Thirty monu-
mentS have been contracted for al
ready. and five more will be conStructel
for already, and five more will be con-
Structed for the cavalry regiments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-05
Obtains IA Change of Venue.

Springfield. Ills. Jan. Ii. s.
Bryant. president of the Northwestern
Fire and the Columbia Insurance COM
pany. both of Chicago. filed an affi-
davir in the Sangamon circuit court
that he believed he could not get Il fair
trial here, and Il change OF venue to
Mclean county was granted. Two
months ago an injunction was issued
by the Sangamon county circuit court
upon application of Insurance Superin-
tendent Van Cleave. restraining both
companies from doing business i'll the
state. il being alleged that such bust
ness was Illegal and not i'll conformity
with the insurance laws
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-05
FINANCIAL DEBATE OPENS.
Senate Begins the Discussion of the Gold
standard BiII-House Proceedings.

Senate Begins tIc Discussion of the Gold
standard BilI-Hou~e Proceedings
Washington. Jan. 5.-In accordance
with the notice previously given by
him Aldrich yesterday opened the dis
cusSion of the financial bill in the son
ate with Il speech in explanation of the
senate substitute for the house bill. The
speech was read from manuscript. 1t
was delivered in 4 clear and distinct
language. but without any effort at
oratory. Senators present gave him
careful attention. but no one inter
rupted him. With questions or other
wise during the delivery. nor did any
one manifest Il disposition 10 reply aft
cr he had concluded After AIdFich
concluded the senate adjourned over
until Monday.
The Pettiwrew resolution concern
ing the Philippine war went over until
Monday. when it il understood some
rnatcrs viii be asked to be heard on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-05
GERMANY IMPATIENT.
Kaiser Represented as Very WrOth Over
British Seizures OF German vessel.

Berlin. Jan. J.-The seizure of the
imperial mail steamer General has con
sidcrablv aggravated til" situation
here. and the indignation against Eng
land is Intensified. The news of this
seizure came in dispatch from Alden
yesterday. saying: The Imperial mail
steamer General has been detained at
Alden and occupied 10y British troops
with the object Of searching her cargo.
which is To bc discharged. The Gen
craI is owned 10y the German East
African line. the owners of the Bund-
rsrath. previously captured by the
British cruiser Magicienne of Delagoa
Bay" The government is still earn
cstly endeavoring TO preserve correct
official relations. but England viii do
well tO hasten TO make the amende
honorable to Germany.
Kaiser l. Thoroughly Arau>ed.
On absolutely reliable authority the
correspondent of the Associated Press
learns that Emperor William is now
thoroughly aroused 10y the repeated
seizures of vessels. not one of which.
lie has been assured. is guilty of carry
ing ccntrabInd. lie regards the Seiz-
urcS as high-handed proceedings which
England would not have dared to un-
dcrtake If the German navy Were more
powerful than il iS. His majesty is
said to be particularly inccn>ed. be
cause Information las reached him
showing that the seizures were not due
TO the bludcrinC Of British naval Off
GERS. but to strict orders from head
quarters. which the officers are merely
carrying out. He has, therefore. in
Structed Count Won Bulow. the foreign
secretary. to demand exact anu full
reparation for the outrage done To the
German flag.
Sends n strongly WOrded Protest.
Yesterdays news. however. induced
the German government To send an
other and more strongly wordcd pro-
test to London. Significant Of the III
tenSity of Germany'S Indignation
against England i'll this matter * a
declaration published by the German
colonial society, among whose $4,000
members are = number of rcigning
princes. which says: "England's re-
cent proceedings against German YES
sells are an outrage The fact remains
that the small respect which the Eng
liSh people feel for Germany because
of her deficiency in naval power has
taken such deep root that the com
maudcrs of English warShipS hasten to
commit breaches of international
rights so long as only Germany is
thereby touched. This lack OF fear
to touch the German flag must be
thoroughly and speedily cured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-05
OH, Has 85.OGe soldiers.

Washington. Jan. with the ar
rival at Manila of the transport Grant.
which left San Francisco on the 21St
ultimo. with the Forty-third volunteer
infantry CcOlored. General Otis will
have command of an effective force of
about G-.O0p men. Tile army now in
the Philippines aggregates 62.JOo men.
of which 81 600 are regular troops and
31.J0O are volunteers. With the ar
rival of the Grant the entire volun-
teer strength of 34,COp men Will be in
the PhjiinDineS a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-05
4 Natural Cross.

one of the most beautiful natural
rock carvings iii the world is the South
ern Cross. on the island OF Grand Ma
nan. in the bay of Fundy. 1t stands at
the head of a ledge of rocks jutting in
To the bay from the foot of one of the
immense cliffs at the southern end of
the Grand Manan. Its shape is that of
an almost perfect cross.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-05

the general Philippin question. bev
eridge also gave notice of a speech for
Tuesday on the Philippine question.
prefacing his notice with resolution
declaring his own position on the SUBJ
ject. Ii is known that. Beveridge'S :
resolution was written by the senator
in consultation with Lodge chairman
of the Philippine committee: Davis
chairman of the foreign relations conf
mittee. and Allison, chairman of the
committee on appropriations. the last
named finally revising it 40 the form
in which il was Introduced. 1t is I'M
derstoOd that the resolution is COM
posite expression of the views of the
Republican senators
Brief explanation of his attitude
upon the contest of Quay for seat in
the senate was made by Hoar. He said
he had received numerous letters urc-
ing him not To vote for the seating of
Quay upon the appointment of the gov
ernor of Pennsylvania. on the ground
of charges against the personal char
acter of Quay. HOar referred to the
fact that he had frequently investi-
gated the subject of the right of a gov
ernOr to FL Il vacancy. and TO the
numerous speeches and reports he had
made III support of the theory. 1t was
not TO be expected that senators sit
ting here as judges could change their
convictions on great public questions
upon such appeals. Such requests he
considered in the nature of appeals
to him stuff Il ballot box and make
false returns simply because the peti-
toner thinks some one else should be
appointed. He hoped his explanation
would be sufficient rcP.y TO the writ
erS of the letters.