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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26
a Remarkable missionary

Dr.. Tbonss P Craafo;a, Of China.
arrived 10 this city few days sgo, aud
is the guest sf Mr. George A. Nor
wood, Peodletop Street. Dr.. Crawford
is next to the eldest missionary nov
serving in China, and be veat there ia
1852 under the auspices oftbe Southern
Baptist Goa tioo:' He 70 in the 30sh
year OF bis. age, and is 10: excellent
health and spirits. He has always bees
on active, energetic man, aad his labors
among The Chinese were inoesssut and
uDtiriog His vigorous bodily health
enabled him to do asprodigious amount
Of work, while his insellestaal powers
are in keeping With bis physical
strength. For many years be was
looked upon as the premier among
missionaries of the Southern Baptist
Convention, but some years ago be
severed the relation so loeg existing
With i,s board of foreign missions. aud
has been pursuing so independent lioe
Of work as missionary. DR.. Crawford
is very much astsohed TO China aud
regards that couptry as bis home, to
which be will return whep the ptesent
unrest aad agitation has eessed. His
last field of labor 10 China vas a: Tau.
from which city he aud 50 others 8ed
for their lives Oh the 21st OF Juue last.
to escape the wrath Of. the. Boxers.
The insur,ectionary movement OF tho
Boxers had Its origin near Tisn aud
moved po,sbward to Pekin
Mrs. Crawford has been visiting
friends 10 Atlanta, and vill joio her
husband here II is their. ioseusiop TO-
make Greenville temporary abiding
place until next fall. by which time
they hope to leave for China Mrs.
Crawford is q native Of Mississippi and
wen. as young bride to the arduous
work Of missionary among the
heather. where her lsbots have been
signslly blessed and very abundant,
keeping pace With the energetic work
Of ber Distinguished husband. De.
Crawford and bis wife visited our city
lS or 20 years ago. aoa nade many
acquaintsnces among the people. form
log friendships which have caused them
to come here for q season OF rest aad
recreation -Greenville wooosaineer,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26
Negroes in Excess in
Attendance at Schools.
The Black Brother Thlrsts for
knowledge While White is
Satisfied.

State Superintendent of Education
McMahan's annual report will be a
most interesting document when it is
completed The total enrolment of
school children in the state is 271, ,787
Il is surprising probably that more
negro children are being educated
than white children, the totals
being 1875. 395 whites and 155,602
colored.
In only eleven counties do white
pupils predomioate colored pupils
predomiuate in 20 counties.
The greatest excess Of whites over
blacks is is Greenville where the
figures are whites 8 3l8, blacks 4,494;
white majority 1884
The greatest excess Of blacks over
whites is in Orangeburg; blacks 9,466,
whiees 5. $50
Samter shows the greatest proportioo
of blacks to whites-blaoks 1896;
whises 1855 And Ooonee shows the
greatest proportion of whites to blacks
-pbites 4.072; blsoks 1859.
Florence shows total eprollmeot OF
Of 6 .040: blacks 3.49S; whites 2.747.
Marlboro S. 327: whites 9. 16l; blacks
3 166
Darlington 6.665: whites $3.50,
blacks 3. .845.
Marion 1901 whites 3815, blacks
4 086.
Williamsburg 6,49S: whites 2,636
blacks 3. 1862.
White pupils predeminase 10 Adder
500, Cherokee, Chesterfield, Colletoo
Greenville, Horny. Kershaw, Lexieg
ton, Ocouee, Pichens. Sparssnbure
counties
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26
Burglars Strike 1t Rich.

Special to the State
Sally, Dec Is The store of Dukes
& Sally was entered this morning
between 9 and 4 o'clock and the iron
safe blown open With dynamite
The robbers secured sbout $1,000 in
gold and currency besides bonds end
mortgages valued at over $4,000
The robbers mad with them the
drill with which the hole was made
in the ssfe, but the rect of the tools
were stolen, some from the commits
siary of the section master of the
Southern railway aud others from the
blacksmith shop Of White & Inabnet,
while a screw driver was taken from
the stock of Dukes & Sally The
report was heard by several citizens,
but it being so near to Christmas
they paid no attention to it, think
ing it was some one celebrating pre-.
maturely
Messrs Dukes & Sally offer q re-
ward of $500 for the recovery of the
money and another of Sl00 for the
arrest, with evidence to conyic,, of
the safe crackers think a detect.
i've would do we'll to come here i'm.
mediately and see the situation.
The authorities of the law at all
adjacent points have been notified
and requested to keep watch out
for the robbers
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26
COST OF ENGLAND's WAR

Baltimore Sun.
1t looks as if the Anglo Boer war
will cost Epgland some $500. 900, 900
before she is through with it Of
thie sum but little will be got back
by requiring the two e1 republics to
pay The conquest will bring in
some valuable assets in the ahape of
railways. mining rights. lands, etc.
but these will have to be used for the
benefit of the inhabitants of the Vaal
and Orange River colonies, SO that
England will get nothing from them
The mining industry. however,
affords prospect of large revenue
after several years, aud this indus
try, if required TO pay no more IN
taxes than it paid President Kruger,
will recoup the British treasury, it is
estimated, to the extent of about
S165 900, 900 A pubic debt of this
amount can be imposed, it is be-
lieved, on the country with the pros.
pect that the interest on it will be
met by the taxes on the mines. The
fact that nearly all the mines are
owned by seven companies, most Of
which are controlled by foreigners,
will facilitate any scheme of taxation
that is desired There is little be.
aides the mining industry to tax
The Boer farmers have never paid
much in taxes, and now that they are
generally impoverished by the war
they will for time require the gov
ernment's help instead of new bur-
dens. Much revenue will be re
CURED for the support of the police
and army Of occupation. and still
more will be needed for the civil
government and schemes of internal
Improvement Upon the whole the
British taxpayer must be thankful
if be gets back as much as $l65, 5,O00,-
600 of his war expenditure, and may
make up bis mind to bear the loss OF
the remaining 100000 BE
will have to extract such comfort as
he can from the fact that the war has
brought the colonies closer in feeling
to the mother country, hes revealed
the defects of the ermy, developed a
Willingness to pay for it's enlarge
ment aud Improvement and greatly
strengthened the imperial idea
These things may be worth some.
thing But not few Britishers will
think the consolidation dearly bought
at cost of $435, ,000,0 eco and thou
sands of iivee
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26
POWERS MAY
YET AGREE.
Dispatch Says All the Powers
Have Yielded to Great
Britain.

London. Dec 19 -"Greas Britaiu'a 3
proposed alterations in the preamble of
the joiee note have been practically ao'
eepsed BY all the powere," says the
Pekin correspondent of the Daily Mail.
wiring today ''Bosh Russia and
japan. whose support was regarded as
doubtful, have agreed"
The attitude of the Uoited States re-
mains as yet not clearly defined. bat
the .oasiescenoe of America is aos'c'
pased aud it is probable that the joint
soss Hill be sigeed aud delivered to .be
Chinese pleniposensisries within three
sssfour days.
The Garmsm minister has warmly
sapporsed she Brisish proposal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26
British Had Narrow Escape.

johannesburg. Monday Dec IT,
Details of the defeat of the Brisish at
Nooisgedachs indicate that Gen Glenn
ens's entire force had a narrow escape
from capture. The Boer plans we're
spleudidly laid. If the main British
column had tarried a little longer there
would have been complete success of
the Beers, who exposed themselves
uodsun,edly, yelling and waving .heir
arms Their rushes we're only stemmed
by artillery After the British retreat
tho Beers held prayer meeting. Their
hy,nDs could be heard by the retiring
British.
All aooouofs indicate heavy B0et
loss.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26
SUMTER. S. c.. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 60 1900

Rico certain duties collected "under
existing law" This, Mr. Griggs
declared, vas an assertion by both
branches OF the present congress that
the tariff &C. which was the texisting
law" operated against Puerto Rico.
Justice White asked the attorney
general if he claimed that congress
could SO exempt territories from the
laws as to give them privileges not
enjoyed by the States. Mr Grlggs
responded that be did so claim, that io
fact the territories had been for years
exempted from internal revenue aud
direct taxes
The attorney general referred to the
celebrated case Of Loughborough v.
Blake, whereupoo Justice Harlan,
reading from that decision, asked Mr.
Griggs aud Chief Justice Marshall
meant 10 saying ''The power to lay
and collect duties. imposts and excises
may bs exercised, aud nust be exe.-
cised, throughout the United States,
MIR Griggs said that throughout the
United States" referred to the States OF
the union, but Justice Harlan pointed
cut tbas it referred also to the District
Of Columbia aod the territory west OF
the Missouri.
Mr Griggs closed his FIVE hour speech
with q brilliant and eloquent perora-
ton
lostead of eeekiog strict and Darrov
construction, be concluded. the powers
Of the executive and Legislative branch
es had been so construed as to give
them wise and safe discretion, so thai
the day would be hasteued when We
might give TO these new peoples sell
government and to some Of them per
haps q place iu the galaxy Of States,
Mr. Aldrich will close for the plant
if 10 the Philippine case tomorrow and
t:e GASES then will be submitted
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26
VIM sboro, Dec 1S.-Aso.her ter

Wiuosboro, Dec 1S.-Asotber ter.
rible tragedy he's been added to Fair
field's already too long lies OF murders
for this year. It occurred at the coun-
try home of Mr Stsrke P Mario aear
Rocky Mount, 18 miles from here, las:
evening at 8 O'Clock. Mr. Martin aus
weriug koock at bis froos door. vas
fred upon with quo BY she assassin.
who bad concealed himself close by.
The whole load entered bis stomach
aud at so close raoge vas the sbo: fred
that bis clothing was burned By the
powder. Only one shot was fred, but
it Inflicted mortal wooad from which
sbe murdered msn Died today at
O'Clock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26

Washington. Dec 20 The senate
consumed an hour and teo minutes this
sfteruooo 10 amending and ,atify;os as
amended the Hay Paeuoefoee tres.y for
the modification Of the Clayton Bulwer
convention of 1850 There were six
roll calls and several viva ycoe votes.
ALI Of toe smeodmeute, except those
offered by Senator Foraker aad reported
by the COMMITTEES 90 foreigo reis:ione,
were voted down by majerities
averaging about 10. The ratification
resolution was adopted BY vote Of
SIS to 18.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26
SITUATION NOT IMPROVED.

London, D.c 1S "A Petin dispatch
to the Psll Mall Gazette. Dated Deo
ember 17sb, says:
The situation has got improved by
sbe representatives of the powers hav-
ise reached au agreement. 10 the scope
Of the negotiasloos is limited aud the
effect is neusrslised. The allies have
pee|ec.ed 80 close the srsenals and
factories at H.pkow aed Shanghai and
have failed TO obeok she Transmission Of
supplies of ammunision 20 the Chinese
Tuug Fah Slang thus has every oppcr
,uoity of rallyiog and equ;ppiug his
army He has secured the position Of
dictator. terrori1es the empress and
controls the whole movement Of troops.
Il will be oecessa.y TO give fhe military
operations of the allies wider area.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26

New Orleans, Dec 1S-With a
gaping wound in the back and an
other in the left wrist, inflicted by
the police. Charming B Barnes,
train robber, drew the keen edge of a
hun.ing knife across his throat IN q
swamp near this city today, and end
ed his career His body bore two
bullet wounds-one in the back. the
otter in the wrist Ia the pockets
we're found the watch of the conduc
;or of the mail train. many registered
letters aud quantity of dynamite
The body was brougb: to police head
quarters and identified as that of
Channing B Barnes, with many
aliases. who was wanted for par:ici
pa.iDg 10 the daring hold up of an
Illinois Genital express train at Wick
life, KY last July.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26
BoERs RAID CAPE COLONY.

London, Deo 19.-"Tbe Beers have
raided Cape Colony at two separate
points. 100 miles distant says the
Cape Towu correspondent Of The Daily
Mail. "Ooe commando advanced upon
Philipstown, between Colesberg ssd
Kimberley. The other, supposed to be
Hersog's commando, crossed the
Orange river between Odendaal Stroom
aud Beshulie, northwest of Burghers
dorp. its objective apparently being
Crsdock
Gen MscDouald is engaging the
Invaders, who have 90 guns, 20 miles
northwest Of Burghersdorp. The latest
news is that they arc being slowly
forced back to the Orange river. where
a warm reception is being prepared for
them"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26
A Horror and a Lynching.

New Orleans, La. Dec lS "A special
from Lake Providence, la, says
rbe Belle of The Bends. which has
arrived here from Acadia Miss
Laediog. reports murder aud robbery
a, that place 90 Sunday, which. It is
thought. resulted iu yrcbipe Of '~o
negroes there today.
Two ccsroes from neighboriog
levee coup wsDt to trading boat kept
at lhe l.odioe by white man. killed
bm and bis wife ano baby. They then
robbed the boat and left. after buroicg
tbe craft to the waters edge
Today the negrces were recognized
cy the property of the "hite family and
arrested They confessed ADD it is
said we're taken 10 charge by mob.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26

London, Dec 18 8-Tbe govern
meut publicly requests employers
who have kept open situations for
yeomsnry. coIooials and volunteers
20 continue their patriotic efforts 10
minimize the sacrifices Of these men
in the service of their country. The
contemplated thanksgiving service in
ST Paul's Cathedral, in connection
with the return Of Lord Roberts from
South Africa, has been abandoned
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26
A Big Fire In Columbia.

Coluubis. 8 C, Dec 19-Tooighs
Columbia vas visited by the most dis
assrous Ere 10 tweesy years.
The Jerome Hotel and three large
mercantile establishments on Main
street and four smaller oaes Oh Assem-
bly, stree: we're destroyed The total
estimared loss is $i42 coo !; insurance
$53 600.
The FIRE started at :.9 O'Clock 10 the
rear Of Van Mesre's furniture store,
lamp having exploded. Alivery stable
and hay warehouse adjoining caught
in almost seconds time aud the fire
started to burning through Main and
Assembly streets, clearing everything
until stopped by au alley dividing the
square.
The Jerome has been political heed.
quarters for the State. for syesrs The
building and fufsiture- were valued at
875. 900; insurance $4,000 Other
losses J NJ Vac Metre, two store
buildings, $15, 600 stock, Quruitore,)
$50, 900 Insurance.. 32e,c0o. NJ.
McCrsry. stock groceries and household
effects, 50 600 !; y msuraoee 81 0W
King Racket Store, stock. $4,000;
insurance. $6,0oe. !. May's stables,
contents. 1000 Ensured B. F. P
Leapha7t, two: brick store buildings.
$4,000 Wm H Lyles,; store build
ing. .$3, 500 /; insurance, 33. 600.
The Ere vas under control at mid
night.
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rARcEL1NG OUT TIE PRIZE

Pekin. Dec 18-Ceunt von Waldef.
sse has issued 90 order assiRoing
vsrisaB districts 10 the nsighherhood Of
Pekia tor supervision to the military
representatives Of the various powers
The order ssys that the sxteos TO which
the cooperation Of the French and
Americas troops can be depended upon
sis J. matter to be determined by agree
,meuts made With the generals eon-
.nsnding these forces
Uader the plan the United States
sroopa will supervise the district south
sass Of Pekio from the road to the
fsbang-Tshong TO the road extending
from N.ku-Kurin to Ho Su Wo Couot
yoo Waldersee says be kocws that there
j. considerable force of Chinese uaees
Gen Ne in she northern part OF the
province Of Shan 81, and another south
Of Tsbaog Tshsog; but, during the
severe winter that has oow set 10 he
does not exre,s any aggressive Chinese
movement.
90 the other taud, wherever the
aslies leave district for auy length of
simo. baods Of robbers and Boxers will
eoogregate. For this reason the field
msrsh.l desires the cooperation Of all
sae sllies to cover the various districts
With strong patrols
L. is pov onde,stood thas meeting
Of the toreigD euvoys will be held TO-
morrow
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26

Paris. Deo l8.-The government.
has decided that all objects, uoless
material ef war, which have been seized
or shall be seized by the Freocb
ezpedi,ionsry force 10 China shall be
restored, whether belonging to the
Chinese government or to private
individuals.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26

Chicago, Dec Is President Har-
per announced today that John D
Rockefeller had made another gift of
81 500. 600 to the University OF Chi.
cago, 81 900. 900 SO an endowment
fund and the balance for imEediate
needs.
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1t Saved bis Leg.

P 4. DanfOrth, of LaGrsnse, Ga, suffered
intensely for SIX months With frisbtfu runs
ming scre on his leg. but writes that: gucklea's
Arnica salve wholly cured it ia tea days. For
Ulcers, Wounds, Burns, Boils, Pain or Piles
it's the best salvc in the world. Cure guaran
teed. Only csc. Sold by J. r. ". DeLorme
Druggist. s
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-12
OBITUARY.


KANSAS CITY, Mo-, February IL
Joel Thomas, aged 6S years, died to-
day at his home of heart disease. He
was a well-known horse and mule buy
er, and during the Civil War and since
then has been a government contrac-
tor. He was born neal Richmond, Ind.
NEW YORK, February 11.-Rev.
Louis D. Senez, rector of st. Mary's
Roman Catholic church, Jersey City
died to-day, aged 81 years. He built
schools and churches at Cincinnati
Newark, Paterson, Dover, Lodi and
Jersey City.
He was rector of st. Patrick's Ca
thedral in Newark, when Archbishop
Corrigan. Of New York, was an altar
boy in the church and the archbishop
received his instructions for first COM
munion and confirmation from him.
Father Senez was noted as a pulpit ora-
tor, and was an authority on dcctrinal
law.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-12
WHEELING LEAGUE,
Standing of Climbs.

The work of the teams last week
was full OF surprises. On Monday night
the Daisies took two from the Sana-
tells, on Tuesday night a battle royal
followed between the Colts and Cres-
cents. in which the Colts, by bowling
three mi thousand games, took two
from the Crescents, losing the second
game by only six pins. These games
~engendered a great amount of feeling
between the two teams, and it is prob
able a series of match games will be
arranged between the two teams, in
which considerable filthy lucre'' will
cut quite a figure. The C~rescents con-
cede their opponents to have a shade
stronger toam, and ask for a small
handicap Of 60 pins, which in all prob
ability would make a very close con-
test
On Thursday night the Buckeyes
surprised everybody by taking a game
from the Moores. It, however, wasn't
a surprise when it is taken into con-
sideratioa that the Buckeyes bowled
$50 in that game, and only goes to
show that now and then they all have
a chance in bowling.
On FridAv night the Brownies
sprung a sAprise by lining up a
strong team against the Lenox and
walloping Humans boys to the tune of
two games, winning the first game by
one pin. The credit OF winning this
Eame undoubtedly belongs to Jack
Wilson, who showed that he Il the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-12
Individual Averages.

RAIDER, All Alikes, 4S, 178; Emblem,
K. X. K, SO, 176; Stevenson, Wheeling,
81, 172; Handlan, Wheeling, AZ, 172;
Campbell, Wheeling, 3S, Ill; Brown,
Wheeling, 10, 1877; Nolte, All Alikes,
As, 1855; CASTOR, Emigrants, SO, 1862;
Cochran, All Alikes, AZ; ISL; Balzer,
All Alikes, SO; 161; Marschner, Wheel
ing, so, 160; Turner, Wheeling, 81,
100; Bycott, K. K. K, SO, 160; Some
field. X. X. K, As, 159; c. Fette. Oce-
olas, 80, 1853; H. Bearly, Emigrants, 27,
1853; Kraft, All Rioters, SO, 157; Kreu-
ger, All Rooters, 20, 1877; Hackman, K.
K. K, 81, 1877; w. McElroy, K. K. K,
A, 1856; Franz, Emigrants, "a, 156;
Gray, Oceolas. 80, 155; Whitthuhn,
Oceolas, Is, 1855; Rahr, All Alikes, 81,
154; Arndt, All Alikes, 33, 154; Worls,
Rough Riders. Is. 1884,, Delbrugge,
Rough Riders, "a, 154; Wilhelm, Oce-
olas, "a, 1853; P%rettyman, Emigrants,
80, 1853; G. Norteman, Oceolas, 48, 1872;
~Junkins, Rough Riders, So, 1872; Marti,
All Rooters, As, 1872; Stein, kissing
Bugs, 48, 1872; Miller, Oceolas, 81, ISL;
Frohmes Rough Riders, "a, ISL; Rich
ards, Rough Riders, 2, 151; Beiswinger,
iohCo, o1, IcI, w doAdy OSColdo,
q, $50; carp, kissing Bugs, 80, $50;
Discher, Rough Riders, Is, 149; Ross,
Kenraores, 20, 147; Beckett, Rough Rid
ers Fl, TAT; Henning, Rough Riders, SO,
LAG; Plankey, All Rooters, "A, 146; Mil
Ter, kissing Bugs, 81. las; Wagner,
Apollos, SO, IA; H. McElroy, K. K. K,
8, LAB; Costilow, kissing Bugs, 9, 143;
Vogler, X. K. K, 7. 141; Patterson,
Kissing Bugs, II. 141; Rahr, kissing
Bugs, 81, 141; Springer, kissing Bugs,
80, 40; Kemple, E%migrants, AZ, 40;
Shafer, Emigrants, 81, 140; Wolvington,
All Alikes, Is, 1873; Fette, All Alikes,
s, 1876; Wagner, Kenmores, SO, 1874;
Hall, All Rioters. q, 1873; Crimson,
Apollos, 80. 131; Tate, Emigrants. 6,
1911; Beiswinger, Kenmores, 80, 1923;
Moody, Apollos, SO, 1923; Ritz, Apollos,
SO, 1913; D%evinney, All Rooters, s, 1877;
Fink, Apollos, Is, 1877; Kahn, Apollos,
36, 127; Paulus, Kenmores, g., 1876; Rolf,
All Rioters, 8, 1926; Hoge, Kenmores,
3, 1875; Bremen, Kenmores, 81, 1925;
Cole, Kenmores. IL. 1913; Kahn, All
Rioters, II. 122: Howard. Kenmores,
81, 121; Brandt, All Rooters, 5, 11S;
Geller, Apollos. IS, 115; Mann, Apollos,
II, 112.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-12
Died of His Wonnds.

PHILADELPHIA. Pc. February H.
Ellsworth P. Drake, Of Elm.ra, ". Y, wha
was fast night reported fatally burned dur
ing the progress of a fire at the Atlantic
Refining Company's works, died in q hos
pital here to-day. Drake was engineer at
the works and was burned while attempts
Ing to ~extinguish a blaze in me of the OIL
conduits. Without any warning the oil
exploded, e%nyeloping Drake In flames and
setting fire TO a pump house and a num-
Der Of oil conduits. The fire was prevented
from reaching the large tanke containing
thousands OF gallons Of oil. Nearly $1,000
damage was done.