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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-25

Correcting lurid pictures of the
Chinese dowager empress, well
informed gentleman declares tina: she
ie zone Of the strongest, if not the
strongest woman, on any throne in
the world today. The report that
she is drunkard and opium sot is
without foundation Her treatment
of the wives of the ministers was
the essence of politepess, though it
may have been all surface shine
She undertakes how to play one man
or one party off against another bet
ter perhaps than any one who occu
pied the throne for years She has
held the throne longer than any
woman has ever held the throne of
China, and at time when usurpation
is more difficult and dangerous than
ever it has been before She is look
ed upon by all who know her as a
very remarkable woman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-25
%Da,,y except Sunday.

Train No 81 leaving Marion, n. c., at
m. king close connection at Blacksbarg, S
Z. with the Sou,hern's train No 36 for Char
lottc. N C. and all points East and connecting
witE the Southern's vestibule going to Atlanta,
Ga. and all points West, and will receive pas
senrers going East from train No 10. on the c
W r K, at Yorkville. S c. at IS m, and
connects at Camden. S c. with the Southern's
train No rs, arriving in Charleston, II N.
Train No 81 with passenger coach attached
leaving Blacksburg at SO a N, and connecting
~ Rock Hill with the Southern's Florida tra,o
for ali points South.
Train No 30 leaving Camden, S c. at 1856
N. after the arrival of the Southern's Char
lesion train connects at Lancaster, sc. wits
the l. & c J, Il. at Catawba Junction with
the s A L. going East. a; Rock Hill. S c, with
the Southern's traiB. No 3+. for Charlotte, \
G. ant. all points East. Connects at York
vile. $ {. with train No 9 on the c 6 \ W
X. fox Chester, c. AT Blacksbu1g with the
Southern's vestbuie gong East. aud the South
EN- 5 train No 35 goirg Wesr. and connecting
II Marion \ with the Southern both East aIG
West.
SAMUEL HUNT, President.
A. TRIP, Superintendent.
S. B. LUMPKIN, GEM Passenger Agent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-25

aDai!y tDailg except Sunday
No 52runs through to Charleston, S. C.
81. Cea;rai z r., arriving sarn.ug ca P
N .!sres 43 p ~, Charleston 80 p n.
Tr.ius or Conway Branch leave Chsdbo
o5 IL. arrive Conway 40 p n, return.
irg leave Conway 8 Is a n, arrive Chad
honrn 10 35 am, leave Chadbourn ll.5o N,
arrive Beard men l2.25 N, returning leave
Boardmau 800 NJ arrive Chadbourn 3.3b
p ~. Daily except Sunday.
:. R. KENIY, Gen'l Manager
T. II. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
E. Y. EMERSON Gen'l Pass. Agen
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-25

.:b. English ror cnnniIle.

During the Tie!lborne trial. where
Mr Justice Hawkins was opposed 10y
Dr kgne:.!v. IN the course Of a discus
sioil whether equivalent terms could be
found in English for French words. and
vice versa III, Hawkins was asked
whether be tloaght the word canaille
could be adequately rendered in our
language. He answered withou. mo,
ment's hesitation. Yes, 'kenealy. -
Green Bag
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-25
Cuba to be Free.

Washington, July 10 AT cabinet
meeting this afternoon it was decided
to withdraw all the United States
troops from Cuba within the next nine
months. This is the first definite
date ever fixed upon for turning over
the islands to the Cubans
Gen Wood detailed the existing
conditions of the islands and gave it
as his opinion that the Cubans are
about ready for self government He
advocated constitutional convention
at Havana come time during the fall
or early winter. The president
agreed to this an will soon select a
date for the convention to meet,
Troops will be gradually Withdrawn
from the in.erior.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-25

sDaily tDsily except Sunday.
No 50 runs through to Colnrobia via Csn
raj &. r. of S. c.
Trains Nos. IS aDd 81 run wa Wiiaon auc
ayetteviile-Shcrt Line-and make clofe
connection for all points North.
?'.sins on C. & f. r. leave fIorepcs
dsi.7 e1cep: Sunday 50 3 N, arrive Darling
:on ol5 NJ, Hsr,svllo 9 .ta N, CherrW
IL SO a nc, Wadesboro 2 Is p m. Leave
Florence daily e1cep, Sunday I IS n, Or
rive Darlington s 20 N, Benne;;sv,ie 9 l.
n, Gibson eA5 "a Leave Flofence
SUNDAY only 80 n. srri7e DarliaGton
&c 05 g q
Leave Gibson caiy e1cep. Sunday &C
u, Bennet:svilIe 60 /, N, arrive Dar!lS:-
ton o0 y n, leave Darlington 30 q II, az,
-i7e Florence Is a II, Leave WGoes5o-o
'a:.y except Sunday 90 II, Che7aw s.
II, Has,svilie T 0n a N, Darlington 6 3
r., arrive Florence 90 p 70. Leave Der
i1gtoa Sunday only 8 so 70: arrive icr
once Is q 10.
]. R. KEELEY, JNo. F. DIVINE,
Geu'l Manager Gen'l Sup'ti
TN. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
EN-. EMERSON. G.n'l Pass. Agent
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I.OSuc~ Fall Cat.

The Globe-DcmocT:tt is exceedingly
diSpleased with the platform adopted
at Kansas City. which is the silr"Sl
sign that ! know Of that the platform
is right. l know of no safer rule OF
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-25
THE PLATFORM AN INSPIRATION.

Every Lover of Human Liberty Can
Stand Upon It-Webster Davis De-
votion to Principle-WiH Stump the
Country For Democracy-Patrio
Leave the Party of Imperialism.
Over Hanna's Platform.
The Lamar register., 1900-03-07
BRIBERY u RAMPANT.
New York City's Auditor Accuses His Eel.
low Officers.

New York, March 5.-Comptroller
Coler to-day attacked the office of the
corporation counsel in a way that is
likely to create n storm. He charged
wholesale robbery and did not hesitate
to say that bribery is rampant among
the city office-hoIders, who, he AYERS,
seem TO have made the trade of theft
respectable, and thereby avoid the fate
of the late William Tweed.
Robbery of the city of New York
is now perfectly legalized." he began.
Il prepared and sent to Albany a bill
that would save the city from whole
sale theft, bill providing that the
persons selling supplies to the city de-
partments shall not charge more than
market prices. The officers of the city
whose duty It is to defend suits, went
to Albany 20 defend a bill providing
that those selling goods to the city
would not have to prove that they were
overcharging for them.
My bill would stop legalized rob
berry. When / have held up bills and
claims because the prices charged
were above the market price, the cor
poration counsel confessed Judgment
on the ground that the city had no de
Tense as fraud had not been proved.
When my bill to stop leguliZed robbery
Is introduced. the corporation counsel
hurries to Albany to defeat 1t. The
city has been robbed outrageously in
the purchase OF supplies. There is a
concerted movement on the part of cer-
tain departments to defeat the finance
department from protecting the city
treasury. In some cases, large reduc-
tons We're made on bills because they
were fraudulent and the prices charged
were more than double the market
value, yet II these cases had been
taken TO court the corporation counsel
would not defend them because fraud
had not been shown. l must prove
fraud or there Is no defense.
ITO prove fraud and actual bribery
Is a difficult matter. / cannot go into
dark rooms and see the money passed.
In one case safes were purchased by
the city for $500, The mayor of Mount
Vernon advertised for bids for the
same kind OF safes and got them for
'S3Oi. In another case, carpets Were
bought ut auction for 81 25 n yard that
could be bought for IS cents. Tweed
did not know how TO steal in respect
able manner and went to Jail in conse-
quence- Legnlized robbery OF the city
Is now respectable. Things are worse
than in Twced's time. Thousands OF
persons are subsidized by the city
through the purchase of supplies in lots
that cost less than $1,000. The patron
age taken away by the civil service is
dis. -.Ibutcd In that way.
My blu would stop all this robbery
and bribery and theft. but the corpor-
alton counsel In his official capacity
goes to Albany and uses his influence
TO defeat the bill. The people can judge
for themselves
The Lamar register., 1900-03-07
sibley q Phiisnthropist.

Franklin, Pa, March 5.-Shortly
after the election, Hon. Joseph Sibley,
as congressman from the Twenty
seventh district. announced that he
would divide his salary for his term
between the five hospitals in his dis
trict.
In fultiliment of this promise, the
officials of the projected hospital in
this city have received a check for
81 900 from Congressman Sibley, and
a check for n similar amount was re-
ceived by the hospitals at Oil City.
Warren, Bradford and Kane At the
end of his term each hospital will
have received $1,000.
The Lamar register., 1900-03-07
PREDICTS ENoLANo.s DECAY
Frr.ipent Jordan of stanford University
Prophestes.


Chicago March 5.-President David
Starr Jordan of Leland Stanford UNI
versIty. California, lectured at All
Souls church here yesterday, speaking
to n large audience ON The Blood of a
Nation" He said that the present
century would witness the downfall
OF Great Britain He declared that ul-
tlmately the people OF South Africa
would have their freedom.
The speaker, in emphatic terms, as
serted that the present inhabitants of
Great Britain We're a mere shadow OF
their forrfathers In point of brains and
health. Mr.. Jordan thinks that ma
ton that POUNDS its destiny on war
must reach II speedy decay. He said
a great war saps the vitality of the
best blood OF the nation.
Mr. Jordan deprecated the fact that
SO many of the best youths of n nation
are killed during times of war. He re
marked that this accounted for the ex-
istence of a weak nation. both men,
tally and physically. The speaker de-
clared that France. more tlran any
other great nation. had deteriorated.
He said war more than any other thing
had contributed 10 this sorrowful con-
diion. Among other things he said:
II think war, more than any other
agency, destroys the vitality of n ma
ton. Take, for instance. the present
British Boer war. The best represen-
tatiyes OF both countries are now on
the field Of battle. War not only
makes widows, but 1t prevents many
marriages, | am certainly of the
opinion that war Is curse on any
nation, unless 1t is the result of fight
for freedom. Such thing as carrying
on war for the sake of encouraging
imperialistic ideas will wreck, sooner
or later, a nation that tries such
scheme"
The Lamar register., 1900-03-07

Any man who wishes perfect health
must be entirely free from catarrh-
Catarrh is well-nigh universal; almost
omnipresent. Peruna is the only abb
solute safeguard known. cold is the
beginning of catarrh. To prevent
colds. to cure colds, is to cheat catarrh
out of its victims. Peruna not only
cures catarrh, but prevents it
The Lamar register., 1900-03-07
Army of Beers Is Less Than SO, 900.

Berlin, March 4.-The Post asserts,
on the authority of a private letter
from the Transyaal received at Ham
burg, that the Boer republics, January
18th, had issued altogether 46,500 iden-
tification cards TO Beers in the field
The writer of the letter claims that
those figures represented the total fed
eral forces at that time
The Lamar register., 1900-03-07

All families should provide them
selves with copy of DR.. Hartman's
free book entitled Winter Catarrh- :"
This book consists of seven lectures on
catarrh and la grippe delivered at The
Hartman Sanitarium. 1t contains the
latest information on the treatment OF
catarrhal diseases. Address DIR. Hart
man, Columbus, Ohio.
The Lamar register., 1900-03-07

of
nine My cafarrh was
located chiefly my remedies without avah
they NOT able to cure me-
of daily newspapers fe
entirely cured consider
The Lamar register., 1900-03-07
Flaming TO Paper This Spring.

We carry ALL he
latest dsslErsai Pop
slAr prizes. from ~
70 - e-sts par singls
roll. Our iaryv trade
snaht<s u tokanals
bs enmpl<ts linsN
CARLOAD LOTS,
h<ues vs os. px,cs
ALL grades surpris-
hgiy Low. A full
hne q sanpi-s cent
~ ehsrrss prvpsd.
EFEE ucqn request,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-30
ADMIRAL KEMPFF
WAS IN THE RIGHT
Did Not Want to Attack Chinese, Unless
They Began - Was 0yerruled -
Details OF Fighting.

on June 2ist. the Russians became
engaged I'm a conflict with the Chinese.
First. Major Waller reinforced them,
and then rejolned the British, the MILL
tary college being attacked. The Chit
Itse exploded mine under the
marines. merely bruising a few Of the
men. While crossing to join The Eng
fish they were exposed 10 a heavy flank
Ing fire. and Private John Hunter was
killed and Sergeant Taylor and Corpor-
al Pedrick We're wounded. OF the Eng
llsh two We're killed and three wound
ed.
The English and American forces car
ried the village outside Of the walled
city by storm They found IN Tien psln
Lieut.. Irwin and Cadet Pettingill with
forty men In good condition. Among
the Killed also was Private Nicholas,
and still another American was wound
cd.
When the Chinese attacked Tlen
Tsn on june 2lst, Major walters COM
maud with fOrty-four Russians was
ambushed. three miles from that place.
The. were compelled 90 retreat. aban-
dgninG a three-inCh rife and "a Colts
gun and losiu- four killed and seven
wounded. The greatest anxiety exists
&, ncerning the position of the foreign
ers at pekn. Admiral Kempn believes
that large reinforcements are necessary
In order 10 reach Pekin He is anxious
20 Gyoid all action likely 20 involve
Americans in future diplomatic discus
sion
When the forts were attacked the
British guuboat Algerine surprised and
boarded four Chinese torpedo boats
under the shadow Of the forts. They
offered one 10 Admiral Kempd who de-
cllned 90 receive H. However. the Rus
slams Germans and japanese each took
one OF the boats
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-30

Taku, June 27-(Copyrght 1900, by
the Associated Press) Kempn
opposed the policy Of attacking the Chi
nese army unless they began HOSTILE
ties II Is now admitted that the pow
ers attacking the forts turned the Chi
nese into allies with the Boxers.
Americans think this might have been
avoided Admiral Kempff held aloof
from hostllitles beyond movements nee
essary to rescue Americans.
The forces ashore now number 10000
Of which 5000 are British, 1900 Ger
mans. 1900 Russians, 5000 Japanese,
and the remainder Americans. French,
Italian and Austrian.
Yesterday the English torpedo boat
Fame visited the fort at the new city
twelve miles w the river II was found
deserted and was blown up.
Lieut. JAYNE OF the Newark. trying
"a reach Tien Tsin by boat at the time
Of the stormin- OF Tien Tsin had a
fierce fight with the Chinese
Major Walters battalion Of 1870 mar
ines with Commander Craddock's Brit
ish naval brigade. numbering five hun
dred. were camDed on June %. eight
miles from Ten Tsin where the rail-
road had been destroyed.
Al daylight on the morning Of the
22re Major Waller and two companies
Of British marched on Tien Tsin The
remainder o. the British and 300 Welsh
fuslleers supporting. went up the river
bank. Another column consisting
chiefly OF Russians and Germans took
" the route chosen by Waller, They
were regulsed, however
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-30

some have been stopped for repairs,
many more VIII be- idle for time until
wage scales for the coming year have
been settled with labor organizations.
With steel plates quoted at $3.50 at
Plttsburg and No. ~ sheets at 500,
certificates no general gain in business
results from the sudden decline In
structural shapes
Neither official nor unofficial accounts
have removed doubts about the wheat
crop and II IL proves as low as one es-
innate. 400 600 900 bushels the extent TO
which II may now be displaced In Eu-
rOpcan consumption by corn will be
seriously tested. Exports Of wheat and
corn We're i29 600 bushels In 1898 and
400 100000 in 1893 and have been about
l90,O0O.0OO and 2l0. 900 bushels corn In
the crop year 1900, but never as large
before for IN 1892, when 225, 900 900 BUSH
els OF wheat went abroad, there were
only i5,0000e0 bushels Of corn. But all
recent estimate Of production has been
so far dlsuusted and II is scarcely good
sense to base grave apprehension on
any so early IN date. In four weeks
OF June exports Of wheat, -four included,
have been l0.9S0016 bushels against s.
934 63S bushels last year, and Pacific eX-
pun ~ effNo 30 WNrlAilo Ab0llAaN sfftNttt
bushels last year.
The calculation that the wooden goods
business was large enough and good
enough TO stand anything Is not yet
justified. The market Is growing un-
satisfactory and IL Is no longer de-
MED that some Of the best works have
closed or materially reduced force. The
demand for mans heavy goods falls
much below expectations. With par
TALLY different causes the cotton goods
market reaches a similar position. De-
preston IN the market for goods does
not prevent raw cotton from advancing
20 30 cents.
The boot and shoe industry makes
slow progress. Most works have closed
or are about 10 close though Western
producers have a little better business
than Eastern IL IS thought jObbers
VIII soon begin orders for fall Hides
az Chicago are little weaker.
Failures for the week have been 207
in the United states against ISL last
year. and n in Canada against p last
wear
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-30
REPORTS LOSS OF SO MEN.
Lord Roberts Tells Of Fighting With the
Beers.
Captures 5000 sheep aud 500 Cattle
War May Last Six Months Boots
shipped as Cheese.

London, June 30, $3.50 a. inactive
Boer guerilla operations are reported
from half a dozen points in Orange
River Colony.
The war Office has received the fol-
lowing from Lord Roberts:
Pretoria, June 29.-Paget reports
from Lindley that he was engaged on
June Goth with a body Of the enemy
who were strongly reinforced during
the day. A convoy Of stores for the
Lindley garrison was also attacked on
June Goth, but after a heavy rear
guard action the convoy reached Lind
ley in safety. Our casualties were ten
killed, including four officers, aud
about fifty men wounded.
"The fight reported yesterday was
under Lieut.. Col. Grenfell, not Dreiper.
Brabant came up during the engage
ment. Total casualties Of the two
columns. three killed and twenty three
wounded
On the previous day near Ficks-
-
with a body Of the enemy Our cas-
ualties were TWO officers killed, four
men wounded and one man missing.
"Alethuen found yesterday that the
Boer laager near Vachkop and SpitZ-
kop had been hastily removed In the
direction OF Lindley He followed the
enemy twelve miles and captured 5000
sheep and 500 head OF cattle. which the
1su "a La vi Oh AI
our casualties were four men wounded
Hunter continued his march yester-
day toward the Naal river. unoppOsed
Many farmers along the route have
surrendered.
Springs. the terminus Of railway
from johannesburg. due east. was at
tackled yesterday morning The
Canadian regiment which garrisOned
the place, beat off the enemy No
casualties are reported
"Lieut North. reported missing after
the attack on the construction train,
Is a prisoner OF the Beers
Boer official reports from Machado-
dorp aver that a part OF a British con-
voy was captured on June gath near
Wlnburg
The Lourenzo Marques correspondent
Of the Times says Both the burghers
and the foreigners who are arriving
here profess a belief that IL will take
from three to six months 20 subdue the
Beers
Another dispatch from Lourenzo
Marques says. a consignment OF
foreign firm marked Dutch cheese
damaged proved on landing 90 con-
tain army boots for the Beers. II
passed the customs, however, with un-
usual dispatch. and the British consul
Is making representations 10 the Portu-
guege government
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-30
In German Samoa.

Apla, June 15.-(Via San Francisco.
June 30.)-There are many evidences Of
the GermaniZing efforts being. made by
the new government OF Samoa though
Gov. Solf Is proving himself a tactful
man, and. personally, is very popular
The Offices at Apia are gradually be-
ing filed by Germans. the British and
Americans being ousted 20 make room
for them, and the matter Of substitut-
mig German currency and coinage for
all other Is now being considered. Gov.
Solf has sent a circular letter to mer-
chants and others asking them their
views on this subject.
Though good order prevails and the
German government Is being well adj
ministered there Is evidence that bust
ness IL declining, owing 30 a withdrawal
OF British and American activity and
enterprise and Il Is now believed that
Pago Page win eventually become the
metropolis OF the group. The United
States ship Abgrenda comes up from
Page Page 20 meet every mail steamer
stopping here. but n regular mail 10 the
new American town Will soon be estab-
llshed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-30
Williams Love for Hill.

Kansas City, Mo, June 29.-George
Fred Williams, member Of the national
committee and delegate to the Demo-
cratic convention from Massachusetts,,
arrived in Kansas City today Mr.
Williams has been among those mem
toned as a possible vice presidential
candidate but he says that having pro-
nOunoed views and not being afraid TO
express them. makes 1T impossible for
him To- be considered IN this connec-
ton He is by far the most breezy and
unreserycd man that has yet appeared
here and he talks on every phase Of
the situation. without, however, com
hitting himself or the New England
delegates upon the vice presidential
situation, save % say that he believes
that TOwne would be the strongest man
that could be named with Bryan.
Mr. Williams talked about ex-senator
Hill In a manner 10 indicate his entire
disapprOval OF that gentleman. What
is Hin coming here for?" he asked,
and answered the inquiry. For the
sole and ayowed purpose OF trying 70
secure a modification Of the platform OF
1896 He ought 20 be here IN sackcoth
and ashes instead Of trying TO tell us
what we should 40
New 1oIk as Wen as mn remained
silent I'm the Chicago convention after
the majority had declared It's will on
the platform. Now he comes here TO
say. I'll help you II you do as say
II we win he viii say I helped you
II we lose he viii say, / told you what
10 do and you behold the result I
don't like that attitude Croker and
Murphy come here IN a different spirit,
willing 60 take the platform that Is
made and abide by the result. IL is
likely that Hin win not be so promi-
nent when Croker and Murphy take
charge"
Mr. Williams is one OF the men who
Is determined 20 work for specific dec
laration for the ratio OF 16 TO I'm the
platform. He says that there must be
no deviation from that declaration.