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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-04
SUMTER. S. c.. WEDNESDAY JULY T. 1900

guard aod is 10 assumed that they are
Wish Admiral Seymour,
Oos thousand japanese are landing
M Tsku and 1000 more are expected
tomorrow When . battalion OF French
10 also due.
The forsigo sdmirals have appointed
Cspt. Wise. eommsndsr OF the Mouoc.
soy. to Do eoumsodsns 1t Tong Ku.
Cbsfeo. June 26 The ofiosrs Of
the British 6ss,-,lsss cruiser Terrible
ssssrt that dissord exists between tho
Russisas aod Auelo.Ameriesos. aud
they cay they believe tho Russisos ere
plauuisg to break tho concert and take
possession Of Pekin indepsodsu emily.
They ssssrs that Vice Admiral Soy.
noas's eommaod lacked uu,soo, the
foreigners sulkiog because they we're
uoder British leadership. They bitter.
y dsooaoes the Russisn gsosrars 600.
duss ss' uaeivilissd and bsrbarous, aud
charge that the slsughtsr Of peaosful
Chioamea ss Tsku hes aroused the
otherwise passive ns,ives sgaioss the
foreis snsrs
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-04

Wsshiogsoo. Juos 26.-The prssi.
dsos hss sssigasd Geo. 4. r. Chaffes
TO the sommsod Of che military foroes
10 Chins. Gen. Chsffse wss st the var
department to day rsesiviog iussruo-
tioos and will leave for Sau Francisco
10 time to ssil 90 the 6rss OF July With
The Sixth ssvslry. This d.saehmeu.
sails 90 the Graos which has been or
dsrsd TO toueh ~ Nseasaki for further
orders. Isis possible that tho ship will
then sail dirsosl. foe Cbsfoo With Gen.
Chstfss and the Sixth cavalry. Gen.
MaeArthur Was esbled to day an order
direesiog the commanding effioer Of tho
Ninth Infantry aud such other frces as
may be operating 10 Chioa by the time
OF the Grsnt's arrival to report to Gen.
Chafee oo his arrival there. Unless
preseat plans change. headquarters will
be established at C6efoo. Geo. Mac.
Arthur vas also directed to send Cap,
Russell OF the sigma. corps With q
dss.obueot to Chefoo. Capt. Russell
during the Spanish var. worked 10
conjunction With the naval ofioers asd
be h.s been selected to have charge Of
the sigosl operations bsoause Of bis
familiarity With that work 10 both the
army aud The navy.
North Park union., 1900-01-19
,,,.. ,ou,.u.. n.nuu.. a. Omaha.

Omaha. Neb.. ian. 1O.-Jackson day
was appropriately celebrated in Omaha
yesterday by the Jncksonian club.
Three separate functions Were down
on the program. and each was Il dis
tinct and gratifying success. The first
was an informal reception held ut club
headquarters in the afternoon. at
which W. j. Bryan, Congressman Cor
mack OF Tennessee. Overmeyer of
Kansas. Weaver of Iowa. and several
other Democratic lights We're the
guests. Mr.. Bryan was the chief cen
ter OF attraction. and during the two
hours the reception lasted several hun
dred Democrats paid their respects. At
u o'clock dinner was rendered Mr..
Bryan and n few other nOtables nj the
Omaha club.
At . O'Clock occurred the annual ban
Duet OF the club In the parlors of the
Paxton hotel. Covers We're laid for
200 and there were no vacant places.
Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock. editor of the
Omaha World Herald. and late candi-
date for United States senator, otfici-
ated us toastmaster.
The speech of the evening was made
by Mr.. Bryan. in response to the toast,
Our Nation"
North Park union., 1900-01-19

One OF the japanese delegates now
In this country for the purpose Of hav-
ing the tax rate of 10 cents = pound on
tea imported to this. country modified.
gives It as his opinion that the trade
between the two countries IL greatly
hampered. II not threatened. by the
present tax rate. resulting a. it does.
Gays the delegate. In the greatest hard
ships to tea merchants in Japan. Last
year the average price of tea In the
Japan ave markets was $3.50 per 1888
pounds, while the tax on tea Is row
$3.50 f,r the same amount, 80 that
the tax amounts to more than the orig
inal price of the tea. While the Unit
ed States 10 imposing this tax on tea.
he said, Japan is admitting American
cotton free. Last year the Japanese
took about 81 7,5O0. 900 of'our cotton. AMI
during the frst six months of this
year the imports Of cotton from tho
United States amounted to about 35.-
900 900. all OF which came In free Of
duty. While the Japanese government
has levied heavy tax on tobacco, that
was done as measure of financial
exigency. and tobacco does not form
an item of special Importance in the
Japan-American trade.
North Park union., 1900-01-19
THE PLAGUE AT HONOLULU
Reported to BE Spreading-Hu buildings In
Infected Districts Are Bu. ned

Reported to BE spreading g-fuiidinSs IN
Infected Districts Are Bu'hed
Honolulu. Jan. /, via San Francisco.
Jan, S.-Seven additional cases OF
plague have developed since last al,
vices, making thirteen cases all told
to date.
The board of health has decided TO
take radical steps TO stamp out the
scourge. A portion of the infected
district was condemned and burned to
the ground yesterday.
The presence of the plague in this
city is commencing to worry the sugar
men. They have IN idea that laval.
ian sugar may be refused ht United
States ports If shipped from Honolulu.
TO get around this difficulty the new
crop may be shipped from ports out
side of Honolulu. Honolulu being the
only infected port. II is believed that
the federal authorities will agree to
this plan and allow the marketing of
the 1899 crop.
North Park union., 1900-01-19
Guuboat Sent to s.n.o Domingo

Washington. Jan. S.-The Machias
has been ordered from San Juan to
Santo Domingo. She left that place IL
few days ago to secure coal at San
.Iuln and it is deemed well to have n
naval vessel on hand to protect Amer
lean interests in case any trouble fol-
lows the attempt of the French naval
commander ut Santo Domingo to ell
force the settlement OF the pending
French claim of 100000. n is not be-
lieved that here is any chance Of any
conflict between the French and Amer
lean naval officers in the execution of
their instructions, but apparently the
United States minister ut Santo
Domingo believes that in the interest
of peace there should Ike n larger naval
force than one vessel there during this
exciting time. The news that success
has attended n popular subscription to
raise the $GO.0OO TO pay the claim is al
so regarded as tending to avert danger
of the adoption of fOrcible measures by
the French warships commander.
North Park union., 1900-01-19
Standard OIL Ab.orb, . Rival.

Wilkesbarre. Pa. Jan. Son
Wednesday a deal will be completed
by which the Standard Oil Company
nbsorbs all the holdings of ]. c. Bright
of Pottsville. who, under the name of
the Mineral Oil Company. has plants in
this city. Scranton, Pottsville Reading
and Hazleton. The sale of Mr.. Brights
interests are forced. as, If he did not
sell, the big corporation would crush
him utterly, says c. W. Miller. mana
ger of the plant in this city. Bright's
holdings command Il good trade. and
this makes them dangerous to the
Standard company.
North Park union., 1900-01-19
ALe.,er From Mr.. Cl-vsl. nd.

Chicago, Jan. 9.-Thc Tribune prints
the following letter from eX-Prcsldcnt
Cleveland. 1t was received in response
to Il request for II sentiment appropri-
ate to Jackson day:
princeton, n. j.. Jan. 1. 1900.
Editor OF the Tribune:
Il AN only able. on account OF i'll
ness, TO sit up occasionally for II short
time and must forego contribution
to your supplement commemorative of
the splendid career of Andrew Jack
son. | wish 1t WAS to he published Mt
time when saner counscls prevailed
in the party he did 80 much to
strengthen and place upon tirmer
foundations. 1t seems to me that in
consistency of unreasoning and false
party leadership is impressively eX-
hibited. when the claim is made that
Iacksonian Democracy sanctions the
degradation of the peoples currency
and Il reckless disregard of the re-
straint of law aud order. Yours very
truly, GROVER CLEVELAND.'
North Park union., 1900-01-19
Upton Challenge. Again.

London. Jan. S.-Sir Thomas Linton,
who. with his friend, William Gibson.
will leave next week to join the steam
yacht Erin. for n cruise In the Mediter-
ranean. has issued a challenge for the
Americas cup in 1901, as he said he
would probably do before he left New
York.
At the time he said the only point
he was not sure about was the design
er. 1t Is stated on good authority, al
though Sir Thomas does not say so.
that G. l.. Watson. famous designer,
is to be responsible for the new chal-
lenger. and that she will probably be
built on the Clyde.
North Park union., 1900-01-19
WHITE REFUSED THEM.
pr.,. B~.ted Rack After Fierce and
Long Battle.

Boers Beated Back After F'efc0 .~
Long Battle.
Iondon Ian. S-Gcneral White re-
ports under date of sunday, p. m;'
that the Beers were repulsed with
heavy losses. .ho
1t was not until the middle OF the
afternoon that there was an omciai
confirmation forthcoming or free
cump rumors of General Whites sue
cess at Ladysmith. But mt 3:4o p. m.
the war office relieved the extreme teh-
sion of the waiting crowds Dy pos'ns
the following dispatch from the Iroh..
Frere Camp, Jan. S.-1he following
Is from White, dated p. IN. yesterday
AN attack was commenced on my Po-
sition. but was chiefly against Caesur
camp and Wagon hill. The enemy was
In great strength and has pusheu .ns
attack with the greatest courhse aiu
energy. Some of the intrehchlheh,s
on Wagon hill We're three times tahen
by the enemy and retaken by U.S. dne
attack continued until I:3o p. III, ohe
point in our position was occupieu y.
the enemy the whole day. But ut DUSK
In very heavy rainstorm, they We're
turned out of this position at the point
of the bayonet. in IL most gallant man
ner by the Devons, led by Coiohei
Pnrk. Colonel Ian Hamilton com
munded on Wagon hill. and rendered
valuable service. The troops have hnd
n very trying time and have pehaNeu
pxcellently. They are claIed AT the
service they have rendered the queen.
1.-The enemy We're repuised ever!
where with heavy loss, greatly exceed
ing that on my side. which Will be re-
ported as soon us the lists are COM
pIeted.' ,,e
A private of the Irish Rifles, VINO
fought at Stormberg. in Il letter TO MS
home, says that when General Ghthcfe
saw the position the guide had led me
troops into he shot the guide dead WIN
his avn revolver,
North Park union., 1900-01-19

II IL reported that an English nrm
has erected a large plant at Fargo N.
D., In which to reduce max straw be-
fore It II sent east for manufacture
Into Manila paper. Farmers OF that
state are said to have harvested an i'm
mense crop Of max this year. and. In
view Of their present success. 1t is
thought that the acreage devoted to
max culture will be greatly augmented
next season, all OF which means less
wheat, but. then. North Dakota is
making strenuous efforts to get ahead
in the production Of max fiber. linseed
oi. and starch. With this end in view.
circulars have been sent to eastern
capitalists calling attention to the
bounty law which goes into operation
next April. and which provides for the
payment OF bounty on all the starch
made and fax hber reduced in the
state during and after that month.
North Park union., 1900-01-19
rropor.,o.., Repr..e.t..lon in s.lsi..

,,,ro,.,o,., Representation in Bslgi.n
The Belgian electoral reform bill.
which was passed last week BY the
Chamber at Brussels, for the first time
IN parliamentary history Introduces
rho system of proportionate representa-.
tion. Under this system Brussels
where there were at the last eiecIiOns s
10000 Roman Catholic Voters' 'oo SC'Oo
Liberals, $4,000 Radicals ana .v.oO
Socialists. would return seven nosa
Cathoiic deputies, six Liberals and hve
Socialists. while now all the members
for brussels belong to the Roman Cath
ole or Clerical party.
North Park union., 1900-01-19
Lawton Fund Approaching One Hundred
Thousand.

Washington. Jan. 9.-The Lawton
home fund is attaining noble proper
tions. and General Corbin is of opinion
that there is now in sight about SS5, 600.
The contributions turned in since noon
Saturday or reported amount to $751;
9I6. making the grand total at noon to-
day $67.409.
Geenral Corbin says that in addition
to this. 1t is reported to him that there
is fund Of $4,000 In San Francisco.
and another of $4,000 in New York not
vet turned in. and there is no doubt
that other sums will be reported.
North Park union., 1900-01-19

Absent-mindednes has seldom been
fame or money making venture to its
possessor. Nevertheless. the poem.
1.-THE Absent-Minded Beggar." which
Mr.. Kipling contributed to London
newspaper for sale. has already
brought in fund of $4,000 for the
needy families Of the soldiers sent to
South Africa. The pccm Is recited
nightly at ten music halls. and sung to
dozen more.
North Park union., 1900-01-19
New Treaty With spain.

Madrid, Jan. 9.-The basis of n
treaty to replace the treaties of 1795
and 1877 has been drawn up by Pre-
mier Silvela and the United States
minister. Bellamy Shorcr. and n COPY
has been sent 10 Washington for ap-
proval.
The same thing will be done with the
treaty of commerce. which is divided
into three parts. governing Spain's
trade with America, the Antilles and
,.e Philippines
North Park union., 1900-01-19

Ignatiua Donnelly. the man who dis
covered that Bacon wrote Shakespeare.
has come forward again with another
book upon the Baconinn cipher. Any
fair-minded critic who reads Mr.. Don
nelly's book will be convinced that q
clear Interpretation Of the mystic
dramas can be obtained by reading
them with the book held upside down.
multiplying the total number Of letters
By the cubic root Of the commas. and
then slceping over night with Mr.. Dom
nelly's explanation under the pillow.
North Park union., 1900-01-19
r,.,.,a.. Armored rraias.

The magnificent armored trains asea
hv England in her war with the Beers
viii protect her troops in about me NJ,
same way that Hostetter's stomach
Bltters drives dyspepsia from the hu,
man stomach, and then mounts guard
that 1t does not return. The bitters
has won In every case Of indigestion.
constipation, liver and kidney troupie
for fifty years.
North Park union., 1900-01-19

In the western part of British Co
lumbia is a novel railway. two miles
In length. The rails are made Of
trees, from which the bark has been
stripped, and these are boited togeth-
q. Upon them runs q car. with
rrooved wheels ten inches wide.
North Park union., 1900-01-19
rralnmen and Telcrrapher. to Form orde

Cincinnati. Jan. S.-Grand Chief p.
II. Morrissey of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen. having resigned
from the Federated Board of Railroad
brotherhood. to take effect January
18th. because the board refused to-
sanction several strikes decided upon
by the affiliated brotherhoods, inciud-
ing the matter of the Big Four tele-
graphers, 1t is said that the firemen,
trainmen and telegrnphers will at
tempt to organize new federation.
North Park union., 1900-01-19

According to a decision affirmed oy
n German court. it is unlawful for u
man to contract II debt while ne Is
without money If the police nnd OUT
that a man has done so he may De HI
rested and punished.
North Park union., 1900-01-19

"yicarious sacrifice" seems to be the
order Of the day In the South African
var. The Scotch and Irish regiments
have suffered most of all the British
troops, while the German and Scan
diuayian contingents have been the
heaviest losers on the Boer side.
North Park union., 1900-01-19

Parisians now proudly assert that
their coming exposition will be the
greatest in history. 1t ought to be.
They have had the worlds fair to
study and to pattern after.
North Park union., 1900-01-19

Philip d. Armour, 1t Is said. has
come to the aid Of the Squire company
of Boston, and the very announcement
Of his support has already somewhat
eased the financial situation which
threatened to upset. the good old Mas
sachuaetts town.
North Park union., 1900-01-19
W, Can &c. Alien. Foot-E.se Free.

Write today to Allen 8. olmsted, L.
Row. n. Y, for free sample OF Al
lens Foot-Ease, a powder to shake into
vour shoes. 1t cures chilblains. sweat
ing. damp, swollen. aching feet. II
makes new or tight shoes easy. An in
slant cure for Corns and Bunions: All
drupeists and shoe stores sell 1t. Csc.
North Park union., 1900-01-19

"My father was wagon-maker." :"
said President Steyn, of the Orange
vree state, recently, land am thank
.aslto think he was . good one" Even
u the occupant OF chair Of state the
fGA commandment adds comely
North Park union., 1900-01-19

Fathers have observed that the ris-
Ing son and the sinking fund part COM
pany very soon after being introduced.
North Park union., 1900-01-19

He who runs may read-but II Is
safer to occupy seat during the
perusal.
North Park union., 1900-01-19

No mrn ever attains such high po-
sition but some one will call him
down.
North Park union., 1900-01-19

Tho Boston Globe says. Once more
the votes the thing" Not to catch
condolences within, however.
North Park union., 1900-01-19

The coquette finds more to interest
her In the attentions denied her than
she does in those lavished upon her.
North Park union., 1900-01-19

Young men should go for hard work
and forego idle pleasure.
North Park union., 1900-01-19

June q is selected as the date for
the prohibition convention. Bad time
Of year to be thirsty.
North Park union., 1900-01-19

When a man has eaten a lot of plum
fuses mince pie.
North Park union., 1900-01-19

Pronounced differences are under
stood to have begun at the tower OF
Babel.
North Park union., 1900-01-19

Very often woman looks dignihed and
unapproa chable mercy because her ne"
shirt waist is narrow in the back.
North Park union., 1900-01-19

The grandson may Be too young to
have hair and the grandfather too
old.
North Park union., 1900-01-19

This weather Is all right" Don't
talk to me, No weather is all right In
which people can't sit out on the front
porch"
North Park union., 1900-01-19

e,1s Cured No FITS ct nervousness after
e., 1sy. use OF Dr. Kline 10 Great Nerve Rsstorer.
send for FREE S2.OO trial pottie and treAtise-
DR. R. II. KLINE. Ltd. s3i Arch ST.. rhaas'ph'A' rA
North Park union., 1900-01-19

To cure your Catarrh or Cold In Head;
,,sa ondon Balm. All druggists refund
money. If ii falls to relieve. Csc ana ooc.
North Park union., 1900-01-19

Adversely is the balance In which TO
weigh our friends. but some people oo'ee'
to getting weighed at all.
North Park union., 1900-01-19

discreiita n BILE ancestors" what for?
"His idea is TO show what fine fellow
he Is in spite of them
North Park union., 1900-01-19

Marriage IL the one thing required to
complete . girls education.
North Park union., 1900-01-19
Reliable Help Wa

When YOU recommend cough syrup
never expect the patient to admit that IL
did him good.
North Park union., 1900-01-19

II the husband foots his wife's bills
she should at least foot his hosiery.
North Park union., 1900-01-19

what made you SO long getting
ready?" II had lost the combination
and couldn't get my earmufs on.
North Park union., 1900-01-19

To cure your Catarrh or Cold in Head;
use London Balm. All druggists retnno
money II 1t fuilS to relieve. 2oc ana NC
North Park union., 1900-01-19

Reliable Help Wanted
Either sex.) The Humanitarian Home and sanitar-
ium Tor Inyalids and Health Seekers, incorporated
Send l2c in stamps for full Information. Address
j. II. Teitlebaum, Treasurer. Las Negas, N NJ
North Park union., 1900-01-19

Mrs. wiusloW's Soothing Syrup.
nsmms,iop allsys pain cures wind collie. 2sc bottle
North Park union., 1900-01-19

The man who tends dumb elevator
b apt to pass many good things up.
North Park union., 1900-01-19

shall recomme end Piso's Cure for Con
sumption far and wide.-Hrs. Aulligan,
Plumstead, Kent, England, Nov. y, 1895.
North Park union., 1900-01-19

sudden friendships relcon have
smooth sailing.
North Park union., 1900-01-19

Attractive Booklet Sent Free.
Choice Recipes for making Cocoa and Chocolate
Addres y alter Baker Co. Ltd, Dorchester, Mass.
North Park union., 1900-01-19

cii1C squadron under command OF All
miral Dewey.
In regard to the promises recently
secured from European nations to
maintain the open door policy in
China, it now appears that England
was the first nation to respond 10 the
advances of the United States. 1t has
submitted two replies, the first gen.
eral in scope. but the second explicit
In detail, embracing all the points
raised and some that We're not. Not
only is the question OF an open door
Mt issue, but certain privileges are de-
manded for American citizens In the
leased territory, and spheres of In
tiuence, such as guaranty against
discriminating rates on railways built
and financed under foreign authority:
against discriminating tonnage dues;
the right to make contracts with the
local authorities and with Chinese
merchants as freely as the subjects of
other countries; the exploitation of
mines upon the most favorable con-
ditions offered any one, and an equal
opportunity to bid for contracts for
public improvements and to use pub
lie improvements. Gre of the most
important questions involved refers to
'liken" taxes, or the Chinese local bar
rier charges, which by manipulation.
with the connivance Of Chinese of
ficials, could be made effective dis
examinations against American trade,
even though an open door was guaran-
teed our merchants and no discrimin-
ating customs duties were levied upon
our merchandise. The second note
from Great Britain covered all these
points In most satisfactory manner
and offered the United States the free
use of the British war harbor Mt Wal
Hei Wal, but all these points con-
ditional upon the other nations inter-
ested granting equal concessions in
their own leased territory and sphere
of influence. The representatives of
other nations believe, however. that
the example Of Great Britain will not
be followed, and 1t is intlmnted that
England was aware of that fnct when
1t made Its extremely friendly offer.
These diplomats BAY that the other
nations could not and would not grant
all the concessions proposed by Great
Britain.
The Penn's Grove record., 1900-09-14
NEWS OF THE STATE
Tomato Crop is Good.

The tomato packing season has CON-
menced in Southern New Jersey, where
the vegetable is abundant and excep-
tionally fine in quality this year. In
1890 the tomato crop Of Salem and
Cumberland Counties amounted to
about $50, 900 bushels. This year it is
estimated the product will be larger
by some $4,000 bushels, as. aside from
the favorable condition of the wealth
er during the present summer for
growing tomatoes, the acreage in the
two counties this season is twenty
five per cent. greater than that of last
year, when the crop was only an aver
age mi This summer owing to an
unusually short supply of peas and
string beans, there is an increased de-
mand for tomatoes for canning pur-
poses, and the farmers are receiving
from the packers from fifteen to twen-
'ty cents a bushel. There are thirty
three packing houses in Salem C0un-
ty and fourteen in Cumberland Coun-
ty. These forty-seven concerns pack
about ten per cent. of the entire out
put of canned tomatoes in the United
States. In a good season, such as the
present one promises to be, the COM
bined pack Of tomatoes in Salem and
Cumberland Counties amounts to 49,
100000 cans. The average annual out
put of canned tomatoes in the United
States is about $3.50, 600 cases, or 1885,
100000 cans.
The Penn's Grove record., 1900-09-14

The Island of Guam, $500 miles
from Honolulu and 1900 miles from
Manila, is to be developed eventually
into a thoroughly protected naval
base for American war vessels in the
Pacific Ocean. A preliminary sur
vey is to be undertaken at once by a
mixed commission CT army and naval
officers. Guam is to be made a VERT.
able Gibraltar Of American interests
in the Pacific, the vast commerce of
which the ambitious commonwealth
of the Pacific coast expect some day to
control. AS the first far distant forti
fed post owned by the United States
the little island will be invested here.
after with vastly enhanced historical
interest.