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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-24

A new telephone FIRE alarm system
has just been patented, the whole sys-
ten being operated by magnetic current
aud dry batteries. After tie system is
once Installed the only thing to get out
of order is the burning out occasionally
Of fuse, which mag be quickly repair
ed A separate wire is used for each
FIRE district and any number Of tele-
phones may be connected with aoy
district wire By means of this system
every house aud factory along the line
of the wires Gao be connected With the
alarm wire, aud thus protection may be
had q. low COST The wires can also
be used to connect with the long dis
tauce telephone for other uses
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-24
KRUGER LEAVES AFRICA

Lorerzo. Marques. Oct le-Mr
Kruger vas secretly taken at 5 o'clock
this morning OF board the Dutch
cruiser Gelderlaod, on which vessel be
is to sail for Holland
The reason given for Mr. Kruger's
mbarkasion is that be feared the Beers
here would attack bin The feeling of
the refugeas against Mr. Kruger for
fleeing the couotry is very strong. He
lef. the governors house in closed
carriage accompanied by Dr. Haymanu,
the governor following the carriage.
The party drove through the custom
house and embarked from the customs
pier Instead of from the passenger jesty.
1t is reported that the cruiser will sail
tomorrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-24
STRIKE SITUATION
IN PENNSYLV ANA.
BUSINESS MEN SUGGEST
A SPEEDY SETTL E..
MENT.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct 2l The
eeceral belief here ie that the comlng
week will seq the Wind up Of the strike.
The strikers do not admit this openly,
but it is the feeling that the lockout
cannos be contiuued ouch longer.
Both sides are expected to make con-
cessions The operators say they have
noae to make, but uoder certain press
ure they are expected to make them.
nevertheless.
The politicians have had their say in
the negotiations looking toward set
Element. and now the sales agents for
the big cosl companies aad the retail
dealers 10 the big cities are writing aud
telegraphing every day that unless
something is done very soon to bring
the strike to 40 end the anthracite trade
will be demoralized for years to come
and some OF it will be lost forever.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-24
England and Germany
Form an Alliance.
Agree to Maintain Integrity
of Chinese Territory
And Keep Others From seizlng
Ports and Provinces.

London Oct 20.-Germspy and Eog.
land have formed an alliance to main
tain the territorial Integrity of China
and to keep posss open The terms of
this agreement, which was arrived at
October l6 between Lord Salisbury and
Couot Won Halzfeldt, German su ubass-
to England, are officially given out as
follows
The German Government aud her
British majes.y's government being de.
sirous to maintain their interests 10
China ADD their rights under existing
treaties, have agreed to observe the fol-
loving princidles regarding 8 mutual
policy in China
First. 1t is matter Of joint per-
manent international intetests that the
ports on the rivers aud literal of China
should remain free ADD open to trade
aud to every other legitimate form OF
eoopomic activity for the peoples of all
countries with distraction and the two
governments agree ou their part to up
hoId the same for all Chinese territory
as far as they can exercise influence.
.'Second, Both governments agree
that they will not on their part make
use of the present complication to obtain
for themselves any territorial advao.
tages in Chinese dominion, aud will
direct their policy towards maintaining
uudimiuished the territorial condition
of the Chinese empire.
Third. In case of another power
making use of the complication IN
China in order to obtain under any
form whatever such territorial advan-
sages, the two contracting parties
reserve TO themselves the right to come
to preliminary understanding regard
log the eventual step to be taken for
the protection of their OVID interests IN
China.
"Fourth. The two governments will
commu uicate this agreement 70 the
other powers Interested, and particular.
ly Austria Huogaria, France. Italy,
Japan, Russia and the United States,
aud invite them to accept the principles
recorded 10 it,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-24
AND PORT
ROYAL.

Washington, Oct 20 Lieut. Clam.
bers of the navy starts tomorrow for
Charleston, S C, to superintend the
borings at the sites which are being
examined fer the proposed navy
Yards to be located there Lieut.
Park will leave later to superinteDd
the borings at Port Royal The
inquiry at the latter point will be
with view to determining the cost
involved in securing deep water.
Tie results of the inquiries will be
laid before the naval board charged
with determining the question of a
naval station
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-24
Harmon for Bryan.

Cincinnati. o, Oct 20 Hon
Judson Harmon, who supported
Palmer aud Buckner four years ago,
declared himself today for Bryan
Judge Harmon was on the bench
here for many years and succeeded
Secretary Olney as attorney general
in the cabinet of Grover Cleveland
There have been repeated efforts
during the present campaign to
secure Judge Harmon's services on
the stump. and be has received many
letters OF inquiry. bat has not ipdi-
Gated his prrpose or preference until
today. when be gave out the follow
Jog letter in reply to letter from
Nj Irwin. an attorney at Colorado
Springs, Colo:
Cincinnati, Oct. 10, 1900
Mr. George NJ Irwin, Colorado
Syringe, Colo
Dear Sir: ! am glad to answer the
question you ask by your letter of
the l7th inst, just received. about
my position in the present campaign
While l disagree with Mr. Bryan
as strongly as ever about many
things. the free coinage of silver
included, | intend to vote for him
because, like him and the Demo
cratic convention. ! believe those
things are not SO important nor
urgent as others on which | heartily
agree with him
Under our system. when presi
dent seeks reelection, the primary
question always is whether we ap
prove or condemn what he has done.
especially when be means to keep on
doing it. In this instance | wish to
condemn and have 30 means of doing
80 except by voting in the only way
which can possibly be effective
The attempt is made, as it always
is, to prevent condemnation for what
the administration has done. by fore
telling dreadful things that the
opposition will do But if there be
euch danger wise men always prefer
q risk to certainty. especially when.
rs now, the certainty involves 80
much more than the risk
Very sincerely yours,
Judson Harmon.
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GEN WALDEREE'S VIEWS

Pebir, Friday, Oct l9, via Shanghai.
Oct 20.-Field Marshal Couut Won
Waidersee said this morning that be
regarded the campaign as over, add ex-
psc,ed to be recalled, personally, 5000
rhe ministers of the powers are lot
ready to meet Prioce Ching and III
HUG Chang Saturday, so the meeting
will probably be adjourned.
The Fourteenth Uoited States infau.
Try leaves here Sunday
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-24

Berlin. Oct '22.-Reliable advices
from Copenhagen assert that the sale
of the Danish Antilles to the United
States will coon be effected. Next
Thursday the Danish minister to the
United States. DR. Constantine Brun,
will start for Washington bearing the
formal terms of sale A bill author
izing the alienation at the price fixed
by the present cabinet-$7, 900, 900
will reach the reicbstag In few
weeks
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-24
The Catawba Indians.

To the Editor of The State
Your news columns having some
days ago suggested that the Catawba
Indians on the reservation near Rock
Hill, s. G., we're in very needy
circumstances, | write to suggest
that it would be a good feature of
our State fair to have a few of them
on exhibition here at that time when
they could be allowed to dispose OF
their wares. etc. and not ouly in this
wsy help themselves, but would
prove an interesting and instructive
object to a great many Columblans IS
we'll as to the visitors L. NJ.
Columbia. Oct -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-24
A AMERICAN FLAG
HAULED DOW N.
British Ensign Hoisted in It's
Place. Why.

Our esteemed New York Sun has so
much to say about the pe.6dy involved
iu hauling down the American flag,
perhaps i, will be good enough to ex
plaio the Porcupine District incident.
The American flag has aowp over that
district for many years. The territory
came to Us With the Alaska purchase
and bad always been regard
ed, even by Engiacd's official caTso-
grapbers. as part Of the Russian posses
sions iD North America For some
reason England wanted tive ttink
we know what that reason was, bu: the
fact itself is uoder consideration uow
and the details can wait-as We ssy,
England wanted It, aud cow it appears
she has it. % the 17:t of September
last the American flag was lowered at
Porcupioe City and the British eusign
hoistcd 10 its place. The district has
passed uoder British con,ro, and along
With it American citizens who bad
right TO expect protection from their
government. Great Britain pow holds
this valuable trac.-legel property CT
the United States-aod assumes au.hcr.
ity over the ciaims and interests of orr
citizens. Moreover. Great Bsitaio, by
the same token, acquires sidewater
seaport on what was once United States
etrritory. The American Gag, there
fore, has been hauled down aud on
American soil-aod We should like to
have the esteemed New York Sun
locate for us the responsibility and
appraise the wickedoess involved 10 the
transaction
We know, of course, that the admir-
able Sun blames Mr. Bryau-aore
properly the Democratic party-for
the death of every American colder in
the Philippines. 1t is. perhaps per-
missible campaign exped,ecs. though 1t
could nos be fatbered by an honorable
newspaper ror respectfully accepted
by any rational human being. Toa'
the Sun is doiog it's worst to lndsme
public sentiment against the Democracy
is Obvious. That it has 10 New York
he most punerous aod besot.ed rabble
o the couotry upon which TO work
caouot be seriously denied. The old
and ;uioeless racbauffes of 1896-tbe
forty cent dollar (; the weeping capitalist
who cannot conduct his enterprise any
longer unIess be be assured Of Dir
McKirley's re election the hapless
patriot who bleeds aueotly at the
thought Of the working man 8 empty
dinner pa,I-All these in buckrsm
have been cursed aud coddled by the
Sun and turned loose to populate Gad's
Hill. But there is more intelligence
70 this population than Wall street is
capable of understanding, and to that
intelligence the Republican organs will
be wise TO make their a.guBebt. Tbe
Suo has charged the Democracy With
treason by intent and has walled aloud
over the prospect of haul,ue down the
American aag 10 the far off Philippines.
What has the Sun to say of the haaliDg
dawn of the flag Of Alaska-here at
home, upon our own territory, aod to
the iojury of our own people !!
We should like to hear from this
oracle of indomiteble patriotism
Washiogtou Post
IIJ. D. n,t 80 pros,6oot
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-24

Judge j. H. Hudson has been ap-
pointed to hold special term of court
in Cherokee 10 compliance With an sp-
plica,ion from the bar Of that county.
Judge Hudson is the popular choice
whenever such special terms are asked
for.
St Paul. MINI, O,t 2l As result
of Ere which broke out in the siaugh-
teripg pea of A. W. Hinman 4 Go
packing house a. the Minnesota trans
fer shortly after midnight last night,
Eve fremeo are dead aud uumber OF
others injured and property to the
amount of about $3.50. 600 Sas con'
sumed
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PREPARING TO. DEFEND CAN.
TON

Canton, China. Oot. 20.-Tbe
rebellion is gaiuiog strength along
the east river, aud the officials here are
preparing to deferd the city
The ac;iag viceroy aud other OH
clals subscribed several hundred dol.
lars for the relief of the Cbristaio refu.
gees.
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LUNATICS IN REVOLT.
Exciting Pine at a Northern
Hospital for the Insane.

Poughkeepsie, n. Y, Oct p =
There was revolt at the Matewsn
State hospital for the criminal insane
at half past six O'Clock tonight when
six or eight keepers were assaulted
aud overpowered by about 20 insane
patients. Some of the patients
escaped and seven are still at large.
One or two ot the keepers are badly
bruised as a result of the assault
After the patients had been given
their usual Sunday night supper they
we're taken back to their apartments
in company With keepers. Among
the number were Is or 20 who slept
in one of the large corridors, this
being necessary on account of the
cramped conditions at the institution
In this hall with the patients were
six OF eight keepers who sat on their
chairs watching the inmates as they
walked up and down the hall in 3
restless manner. There were no
suspicious movements on the part of
the patients to indicate that they had
been planning revolt of any kind
They looked as they always did. fret
at one keeper and then at another,
but the keepers did not think that
there was any trouble in the minds of
the 20 prisoners.
Suddenly and without warning,
each keeper was attacked simLltane-
ously by two or three persons and
heavy blows fell on the heads of the
surprised attendants There did Dot
seem to be any leader of the revolt
and while the patients were assault
ing the keepers they would glare at
each other occasionally as if waiting
for the word to make the break for
liberty Tae keys the keepers had
were soon taken from them and q
rush was then made for the door lead
ing from the hall into the dining
room.
As the patients rushed through the
dining room each one of them picked
from the table a heavy plate CIR cup
or bowl. to use as weapon in case
they were overtaken by the keepers.
The lights were still burning in all
the departments and the insane mob
had clear sailing From the dining
room they went through the adjoin-
ing rooms. the doors of which were
unlocked, and then into the long hail
leading TO the rear entrance The
patient in advance of the others was
seriously figuring over his bunch of
keys as he ran. looking for the keys
to the rear door. The keys were
we'll known to them and the rear door
was unlocked without much loss of
time. With e yell the mob rushed
ont of the narrow door, fighting with
each other as they went, each want
ing to be in the lead.
In the yard they ran like deer and
crowded around the big gates in the
wall, while one Of the number was
turning the key in the lock When
the gate was thrown open they rush.
ed out of the yard, fairly tumbling
over each other in their anxiety to be
free again.
In the meantime the keepers who
had been overpowered had given the
alarm and after chase all but seven
were recaptured
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40 Eastero college president said
the other day that to the eiuglc nedlcal
faculty at Strasburg the German Gov
ernmens paid yearly oubsidy larger iu
amount than the income from subsidies
aod endowmcots of all the medical
schools in the United States No
wooder." said be. that large proper.
ton of discoveries 10 medical ADD
n %
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Hazletop. Pa Oct. 22 President
Mitchell in an interview tonight
practically admitted that the anthra-
cite coal miners strike would end as
soon as all the operators posted
notice guaranteeing the payment OF
a 10 per cent. advance in wages until
April 1st
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JOHN SHERMAN DYING

Washington. Oct 2l.-Ex Secretary
Sherman was very weak again today
and has been losing ground steadily
Il is believed that be may Got survive
the night, though bis great vitality
may proloog life while longer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-24

Jus, received today Malaga Gsapes, choice
Bananas, Nuts and otter fruits. E. r. Mur-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-24

For tiaest Malaga Grapes, extra large ripe
Bananas, Apples, elc. E R. Murray, Liber-
ty Street. Oct 23-lT
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1900-06-01

The Bryansown Base Ball Team played a
gains Of ball with the Charlotte Hall boys on
the lst,ers grounds on Saturday last. Owing
70 The absence Of their pitcher, Mr.. Edward
EdsIsa. and several members being sick and
also lack Of practice. the BrJsntoWn boys
we're defeated by a score At the end of the
sixth inning Of "a TO 4
The Charlotte Hall team played the Bryan
town team return game On Monday at Bry-
aatown. and were victorious BY a score of IL
toll. The visitors scored IL runs in the first
and second inning after which both ieams got
down to work and played very close and
exciting game, the BryAnsown team succeeded
however, In scoring one rua, in the sixth
inning,
The Rough and Readissn Aad s. M. P. S.
boys will play match game On the base ball
damond Of this town to-day friday
Game 10 bsgiu =. 3 SOP M
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Pursuant 10 . call OF the Democratic State
Central Committee Of this county, the Demo-
cratic County Convention to send delegates to
the Congressional Convention to be held al
Chesapeake Beach on September 26th, and "a
The State Convention 70 be held in Baltimore
on June 5lh, was held in the Court House,
this town on Tuesday. The Convention wsl
called TO order at o clock P NJ by DR. =,
e. Sasscer, Chairman Of the State Centr.l
Committee, for this county. Mr. John u
Stone. was chosen chairman OF the meeting
and Mr. N. A. Carpenter, secretary. The com.
mitiee on credentials was dispensed with az
there were no coniesting delegations from any
ofthe districts The following gentlem' .
with one-half vote each, were elected TO The
/ Congressional Convention Nessrs. p. Il
Wills, Dudley N Willett G W Carroll,
John P Hkmilion. j. b. Robertson and j.
X. Carpenter The delegates 10 the Stan
Coo yen ion were Elected as follows Messrs
NJ. A. Carpenter, John NJ Matthews ani !
Walter Mitchell.
The following resolutions we're unanimous
ly adopted BY the convention:
WHEREAS. The Democrats Of Charles
county, in convention assembled, for
the purpose of electing delegates to al
tend the State Convention, to be held
in Baltimore City, on the 5th day OF
June, 1900, to elect delegates from the
State of MARYLAND TO attend the Kansas
City convention to nominate candidates
for President and Vice-President Of the
United States. recognizing in Hon. Will
liam Jennings Bryan the ablest eKpon-
ent Of Democratic principles in the
Democratic party, and believing IN the
honesty and integrity Of his character
and the sincerity Of his purpose to de-
fend the struggling farmers and labor
ers of the country, ground down be-
/ tween combinations of trusts, railroads,
tariff monopolists and Wall Street
capitalists and to oppose the acquisition
of alien territory on another hemi-
sphere, SO contrary to the fundamental
principles and time-honored tr editions
Of our government, do hereby dee lare
him their choice as the nominee Of their
party for President of the United States.
Therefore,
Be IL yesok1ed. That the delegates
elected by this convention to attend the
said Baltimore convention, are hereby
instructed to use every honorable
means to secure the election OF dele
gates to the Kansas City convention
favorable to the nomination of Hon.
William Jennings Bryan for President
Of the United States. And we hereby
Ireaffirm our. allegiance TO those princi-
/ pies of the true Democracy, as enunci-
ated by the last Democratic convention
that assembled in Chicago in 1896.
And be it further yeSolved. That we
hereby extend to the members of the
committee Of our recent taxpayers con-
vention our hearty thanks for their no
Bile, unselfish and unstinted efforts
in behalf of local remedial legislation
before the recent Legislature and most
vigorously condemn that so-called
Democratic Senate and other members
of our party who refused to accord us
those measures ofrelief so much needed
by negro dominated and helpless
people.
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The Town Commissioners held meeting it
this town on Monday night last and the fol
lowing business was transacted:
An order was passed prohibiting hogs from
running at large or being kept in pen. OIL
horses from running at large or being TIED
on the side walks, cows are to be put "
and the Dslls removed from their necks, frcu
O'Clock P. NJ. to 5 80 o'clock A. NJ. Any
oae violating the order will be subject to :
fius Of 81 90 for each offence
An order was passed authorizing Presidea
S G. Padgstt aud clerk J NJ Cochrane to EN-
pioy Mr.. s. H Cox to retrace his survey &C
that stones may be set and the regulal
bound-y line established.
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circuit Court Proceeding.

FRlDAY.-Judge herrick on the bench.
nAFsollus Proctor, a colored man, was ad-
judged lunasic and committed to Monte
Vue Hospital Pressntmenh were found
against Jnhn r. Thompson, colored for lar
esny. Susan Brown. colorea, was AdjadRed
lunatie Pauper and committed TO Monte Vue
Hospital.
SATURDAY .--fresen'msnH were toena
against waiter Onapmau ior assault WIN
in'sn' 70 XII, ana hooert lnomAs Oiemeh'A
lot lAfe.
Inc ofana Jury hAsiug nnlshea us 'Apo'a
ss-- ..',S'' Wv 'NF'''' So
20 ~s H0"0rao'e "e '"sgss % "s O'''4"
y q" Jor cna'ts' county Ad'
We the members Of the Grand Jury for the
May Term Of Court 1900 respectfully submit
the following report.
We have been in session six days. We have
examined 1857 sixy-6vc witnesses, inquired
idto alleged violations Of the law in tle) six
teen cases, made (l2) twelve presentments
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GLORIOUS News.

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