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

Washington, Oct 18 There was no
material change IL ex-senator Sher-
mans coodition tonight except that ne
showed signs OF Increasing weakness.
The patient is partially unconscious
much of the t:me rallyipg and bright
euiDg ct intervals.
Pretoria, Oct 18-Tbe Beers are
daily tearing up portions of the railroad
and cutting the telegraph and telephone
wires. Their attacks are lnsolerable.
The repairing linemeo cannot leave the
garrisoped points without considerable
escorts The only remedy seems to be
to corral all the burgbere and deport
them, as apparently none eau be
trusted
Edgeield. Oct 18-WileJ Miles,
oolored, Is months convict on the
county chain gang, died here last
Friday and was buried BY the county on
Saturday. Wiley was convicted last
spring Of larceny FROM The field. He
was not in good health and was
rupsured He was put at light work,
bat even that proved too much sof him,
and be was put ir Jail here so that he
coald secure attention. He was not
kept couined iu cell, OF even in the
Jail building, but was allowed the
freedom of the jail yard. His condition
was such that it was not hard matter
to get persons interested in his case.
The governor was appealed to for a
pardon and be signed it on the 10th
instant. 1t reached here on the 18th,
the day 90 which Miles died.
Chicago. Oct 18.-Tbe American
Linseed Oil Company today marked the
price Of linseed oil up to 70 cents, or
the highest figure known sisce the
Infancy of the industry. Before noon
the price was 80 cents. This advance
Of 10 cents per gallon is the largest
single price Auctuaticn ever known in
I;nseed oil aud is about the equivalent
Of rise Of 40 or SO cents per bushel
iu the price of wheat. Coming at this
season of the year. when the movemeos
Of the new crop Of Aax seed from the
farmers of the northwest has just begun.
it has caught every manufacturer 10 the
country by surprise.
Washington, O.s 18-The State
department has received report from
the consul at Nagasaki Of the death at
that place, on Sept l3, of Bertrand W.
Ragsdale, vice copsul and marshal Of
the consular court at Tien Tsip, China.
Mr. Rsgsdale vas resident of Santa
Rosa. Cal, and was appointed marshal
in 1898 and vice consul iu 1900. He
bad gone from Tien Tsin TO Nagasakl
in July for the benefit Of bis health.
Montpelier, VT. Oct 18.-Formcr
Gov W P. Dillingham; vas elected
United States senator by the Vermont
legislature today. The choice Sas
made oa the third ballot. c. A Pouty,
oue of the four Republican candidates,
having Withdrawn and the Democratic
members who previously had voted for
Senator Hszelden having decided tc
s1pport Dillingham;.
Manila, Oct l7.-Under cover of
stormy night Capt Elliott, of the 10Th
infantry, surprised the rebel headquar-
ters uear Oroqu;ta. leland Of Miodauso,
aud captured without fighting, General
| Alvarez with his staff aud 25 men The
| capture is important and will tend to
pacify the district Alvarez had for
loog sine been conducting bostiii:ies in
Mindanao. Il was be who effected the
disastrous attack on Orc9ui:a some time
ago. and be was preparing another
wheu be vas captured. Detacbmeuts
of the 26th aud 18Th regiments engaged
the rebels GEAR Tubuagan in southern
Psnay. routing them, killing 20 aud
woundiog many.
Vancouver. B. c.. Oss 16-Tbe sur.
vey OF the disputed boundary line at
Mouns Baker has been completed by
the provincial surveyor, Deane. The
liBe places all the mines Of importance
10 the district 90 the American side.
although mile of extra territory is
given to British Coum oia. The chief
importance of the survey is that
Canadian Government commissioner,
by locating tbe boundary lice uorth OF
the mining camps. oompe!s all Cana.
dians sendieg in supplies to the camps
to pay doty. aod this practically dive,ts
the large trade to m;oes from Chilli
wack, B c., 90 Scmas, Washington.
Madrid, Oct l7-Gen Linases. to
whom the premier. Senor Silveal, has
offered the portfolio Of war. stipuIases
as a condition of acceptance that he
should have perfect freedom to intro
duce sweeping military reforms and
reorganize the entire army He also