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The Penn's Grove record., 1901-03-22
DR.. Frederick A. Cook, the Antarctic

DR.. Frederick A. Cook, the Antarctic
explorer, reports that he has collected
a vocabulary of 10000 words of the
Yaghan language spoken by the saw
ages of Terra del Fuego. AS the most
highly civilized races have few men
whose vocabularies reach 5000 words,
it is pretty certain that no savage
tribe has 10000. or anything like that
number. Perhaps DR.. Cook has found
a good many variations of the same
word.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-03-22

The Duke Of Connaught has been ga
zetted Grand Master of the Order of
the Bath.
Senator Hoar believes and acts on
the belief that the last car in a train
is the safest,
The outdoor sporting tastes OF the
Emperor of Japan range from lawn
tennis to football.
Two large red apples from his own
State of Missouri form Senator Cocs
rells standard luncheon.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-03-22

A Philadelphia capitalist named
Rogers last fall purchased n lot of
land at Dias Greek, Cape May County,
and placed therein two large artificial
ponds, which could be flooded with
salt water from Delaware Bay. As
an experiment he planted n large
quantity of oyster spawn. During
the most severe weather these ponds
have remained free of ice, and inspec-
ton showed that the young bivalves
were doing nicely, AS a result of
this successful venture it may be the
e of several more such lakes be-
ing built and a profitable revenue in
Cured therefrOm.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-03-22

The fact is that there is but little
telephoning at anything like 1900
miles, and any one who tries to talk
200 or 300 miles has no difficulty in un
~derstanding why the telephone for still
greater distances is not in more gen.
aro1 ,co
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-03-22

The Dominion of Canada has a sur
plus of $6,O0o,O00, which the Govern
ment has now decided to apply to the
purchase of the telegraphic system of
the confederation and operate it, on
the English plan, as part of the postal
cr-ctnna
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-03-22

The Peruvian Government has de
rived a revenue from the Chincha Isl
ands to the amount Of $600,0 00, 900.
Notwithstanding that not a plant can
be found upon any one of them.
Guano is the sole product Of the isl
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-03-22

A public school principal in New Or
leans says that the ability to deciphei
more or less obscure handwriting
quickly and accurately is, in his opin
ion, one of the best possible tests OF
general intelligence.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-03-22

Frank Rockefeller, of Cleveland
Ohio. is the principal stakeholder IN
the Swain Cattle Co, organized Al
Austin. Texas. The capital stock is
100000 and its purpose is to engage
in raising live stock on an extensive
scale.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-03-22

President Mckinley, at Washing
ton. has appointed william Cary San
ger, of New York, Assistant Secretary
of War in place Of George D. Mcikle-
John. of Nebraska. An hour later Mr.,
Sanger's commission had been signed
and he had taken the oath Of office
and began active performance Of his
duties.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-03-22
Mob Murdcrs a Negro Woman.

Baltic Crutchfield, a colored woman
living near Rome, Smith County,
Tenn, was killed by a mob who took
her from her cabin, carried her to a
bridge, where she was bound, shot to
death and thrown into the creek. The
woman was suspected of having found
and failed to return 4 lost purse con
tanning S120.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-03-22
sabo.ooo FIre in Montreal.

The wholesale drug house of Lem
ing, Miles & Co., at Montreal, Que,
was destroyed by fire, a fireman
was killed by falling walls. The less
will amount TO about S250,OOO.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-03-22
gE Boy Fires Keg ofPowder For Fun.

Thomas Corners, the ~eight-year-old
son of Thomas Corners, a coal miner,
at Thomas, w. Va, has seen his
older brothers set off powder in the
yard for fun. His fGther kept a big
Eeg in the house, and the boy went
up stairs and lighted it, The explo-
sion wrecked the house and instantly
killed the boy, almost tearing him to
pieces.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-03-22

Elwood Bruere, who has been roam
ing about Allentown for several days
with an empty revolver, with which
he scared the whole town. has been
captured. Six men oyerpowered him
and took him to Jail. He will be ex-
amined as to his sanity.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-03-22
The situation at Tlen-Tsin. China.

The situation at Tien-Tsin. China,
according TO reliable reports, appears
to be strained, especially between the
Russians and British. The Russians
took possession of a railway siding,
and they objected to encroachments
by the British. While the difficulty
may be settled amicably, it is undeni-
able that an indiscreet move on either
side might precipitate a war in which
some of the other powers would in.
evitably be involved.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-03-22
BROOM MaIsers Arrange Prices

Broom makers from the Western
and Central States have formed a pro
tective association nj Galesburg,
Ill. Price scales were arranged and
steps taken to prevent competition
from the OUTPUT of penal institutions
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-03-22

The contract for the raising of the
battleship Maine in Havana harbor
was signed, by a curious coincidence
on the anniversary of the ships de
struction.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-03-22

The wife of John Gauthier and his
five children We're burned to death by
the explosion of a coal oil stove, at
Little Caseapeda, Quebec. Gauthler
jumped from a second-story window
for help and broke his leg.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-03-22
Safe Burglars Set a Town on Fire,

The village Of Llngleville, Texas,
was destroyed by fire. Seven bust
ness houses and several dwellings
were consumed. Burglars robbed
several safes by blowing them open
and then fred the buildings. About
ole hundred persons are homeless.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-03-22

The Midland Railway Company OF
England is about to send two engi-
neers, Messrs. Deeley and VOLTS
croft. on a tom of the United States
to examine into American engineering
and electrical methods.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-03-22

Stories are current of recent at
tempts upon the Gar of Russia's life
in connection with a widespread reyo-
~lutionary movement, of which the stu
dents riots in st, Petersburg and else
where are said to form q part.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-03-22

The town of Memphis. Ind, was al
most totally wiped out by fire. Only
ten houses remain, and scores Of ram
lies are homeless. The fire started
from a spark falling from a stair fac
tory ~smokestack. The loss is esti-
mated at 5000, 0C0.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-03-22

The California Cured Fruit Associa'
tlon. has, ii is said. cornered the en-
tire prune crop of California. All
prunes not in the hands of the asso
citation, some four or five million
pounds, have been purchase outright
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-03-22
Made Sure of the Pie.

A young girl who carried he- din
ner was observed to eat her pie first.
When asked why, she replied; We'll,
If there's anyth'ng left, il won't he
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-03-22

London.-"Russia's proceedings in
Korea" says the Kobe correspondent
of the Daily Mail, "are now openly
aggressive, and it is believed that she
is about to make further demands in
connection with Masampo."
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-03-22

Western tobacco continues dull but firm,
as most of the old crop is exhausted and
the new crop is expected soon, Sumatra
tobacco is inactive. Domestic cigar leaf is
quiet and the demand for Havana tobacco
is not urgent.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-03-22

The lower branch of the State Legs
lature has passed the bill fixing six
ty years imprisonment and $4,000
fine as the penalty for kidnapping q
child.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-03-22

Should wireless telegraphy become a
complete success, wireless streets in
our cities will be among the possiblli
tinq
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-03-22
XIII.

If American enterprise is allowed to
have its way in Africa that continent
will awake with a very fine start.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-03-22

ST. Petersburg, Russia.-The Rus
sian press is not alarmed about the
Tien-Tsln affair. The London CORE
%spondent OF the Novoe Vremya char
acterizes the dispute as unimportant.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-03-22
JAPAN MEETS RussIA's NOV 8.


Shanghai, China.-The Toxic CORE
spondent of the North China Gazette
says that all the Russian warships off
the japanese coast have sailed for
Korea. A Japanese squadron is being
modified for immediate departure for
Korea.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-03-22
THE MARKETS..

Late Wholesale Prices of Country
Produce Quoted in New York.
MILE.
The Milk Exchange price for standard
quality is 2Ac. per quart.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-12
LETTERS BETWEEN
TILLNAN And MeSWEENEY.
Senior Senator NIithdraWs Resigna-
ton With Gaustie Comments.
Mcsweeney Hits Back at TiIIman.
Showing That He Can Use a
Pitchfork on Occasion.

Columbia, June 5.-The following
letters passed between Senator Tillnan
and Governor McSweeney today:
Senator Tillman writing from Tren-
ton, June 5, says to the governor:
Dear Sir: I am in receipt Of your
telegram in which you say, II under
stand Senator McLaurin's letter to be
a withdrawal of his resignation, :" and
I have read that worthy's communlca-
tion in which he graciously consents
at YOUR request to hold on to his
commission as United States senator
and continue to serve the State as he
has done in the past to the best OF his
ability
This leaves me one of three alter
natives. To appeal to the Democratic
executive committee to take the mat
ter up and determine what the best
interest of the party requires to be
done, to appeal to the senate itself to
determine the question as to whether
a resignation from that body, to
take effect at some future time IS
binding, or withdraw my own reslgna-
ton. There are no precedents on this
subject because in the hundred and
twenty-five years of our national life,
with more than 200 designations from
the senate, no senator has hitherto
been willing to occupy the desplcabl9
attitude now assumed by Senator Nc
Laurin, and forced upon me-. am
certain of one thing: that the execu-
tive of a State has no authority to de-
cline a resignation that has been ten
dered, and I am equally certain that
had vour excellency confined your ac-
ton within legal bounds that your ap-
pointees would be seated in the senate
when that body meets IN December,
and hold their seats until the leglsla
ture should act in January. My chief
regret is that am forced by your ac-
ton to engage in what the outside
world will consider a game Of opera
bouffe, by withdrawing my own res
ignition after Senator McLaurin's un-
dignifed and puerile action: but the
purpose for which it was rendered has
been thwarted by Senator McLaurln,s S
precipitous acceptance of executive ad-
vice. Bob Acres has been outdone for
once. AS have already said | had no
motive or purpose in resigning except
to force McLaurin's, and there is
nothing for me to do but accept the
situation and withdraw my own reslg-
nation, if it be lawful to do so.
Yours respectfully.
B. R. Tillman.
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SUMTER. s. G.. WEDNESDAY. JUNE l2. 1901

am responsible for my reply and will
give account for the course | have
taken to the people who honored me
and not to any one individual.
In this matter I have done what l
thought best calculated to promote the
present prosperity and contentment of
the people of my State, and shall con-
tinue to do so regardless of what anyone
man may say or think of my course. l
did not think that political cam
paign this summer could do any good.
However, had the designations been
unconditional and unrestricted, my
action might have been otherwise.
With due respect for your opinion, l
think I have as high conception of
the Office of senator and its powers"
as you or any other citizen Of this
State, and you must have k:lown that
the brief interview to which you refer
meant that I would simply meet the
responsibility and perform my duty
under the conditions.
If you still wish to resign your COM
mission and will send to this Office an
unconditional resignation, I will exer-
else the authority and power vested IN
me by the people. Respectfully,
M. B. McSWeeney.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-12
THE Chinese SITUATION.

Washington, June 4.-The plan of
modus vivendi on the subject of
the Chinese indemnities is now re-
ceiving the earnest attention of those
interested in the Chinese negotia-
tions. the purpose being to prevent
this indemnity question from causing
any interruption in the concert Of
the powers, and at the same time to
remove the indemnity issue itself
that progress can be made on the re-
naming subjects of negotiation, chief
of which is the conclusion of perma-
nent treaties between China and the
several Powers. The question over
the indemnity arose during the Presi-
dents Western trip, but since the re-
turn of the President and Secretary
Hay it has been taken up anew and
thoroughly gone with the foreign rep
resentatives chiefly concerned, in
Guiding the British, Russian and
French ambassadors and the Japa-
nese minister.
AS a result of the exchanges of the
last few days the question has re-
solved itself into about the following
basis:
"There is no further issue as to the
total of indemnity, that being agreed
upon by all the Powers at 1887, ,000,-
600. But there remains the question
of how this amount shall be paid.
The Russian suggestion, which ap-
pears to have the approval of major
ity of the Powers, is that China issue
bonds for the full amount and that
all the Powers then unite in giving
joint endorsement or guaranty of the
payment of them The desire has been
not only to secure the assent of ma
jority of the Powers to this scheme,
but the unanimous approval Of all of
them This, however, has not been
accomplished up to tbs time, and it is
for this reason that the modus vivendi
is now being considered as possible
means of bringing about united action.
The British Government is not
favorable to the Russian proposition
and the British view has taken form
in plan to have China issue her own
bonds to the several Govern
ments, each Government thereaf-
ter adopting its own course
as to an individual guarantee. The
chief difficulty, which the United
States finds to a Joint guarantee is
that the Constitution does not author
ize the Executive to guarantee bonds
in the absence of the approval of Con
gress. AS to the attitude of Congress,
it has been stated during the negotia-
tions that much doubt existed whether
the legislative branch would approve
joint guarantee of such vast total
of bonds, Moreover, the American
view has been that per cent bonds
as contemplated by Russia would not
be prudent investment for the
United States, since the United
States sells bonds readily at 2 1-2
| per cent, whereas Russian per cent
securities sell at 99 cents on the
dollar. -
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THE CHINESE INDEMNITY.

Washington, June 6.-The ambassa-
dors from most of the European coun-
tries were in conference with Secretary
Hay today, mainly because it was
diplomatic day, which afforded an op-
portunity for discussing the state of
the Chinese negotiations It is under
stood that the middle ground, or
modus vivendi, as it is being referred
to, concerning the form of paying
the indemnity, is likely to be set
tied by joint and several guaranty.
This will be in compliance with the
American view that there should be
no joint guaranty, in the sense of
binding each government to securing
the payment of the entire 1887, 600, 600.
1t will be joint, however, in the
formal aspect of being executed by all
of the powers jointly, at the same
time and probably by the same instru-
ment. This instrument, doubtless,
will include a provision by which each
government is to assume. no liability
beyond the amount of it's own share
of the indemnity, which, in the case
of the United States is limited to
s25. 000.0G0.
In answer to bis inquiry. Special
Commissioner Rockhill at Pekin has
been informed that the United States
government has not taken any steps
recently looking toward the abatement
of its claims for indemnity against
China by one-half regardless Of the
action of other powers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-12
Accident to American Cup De-
fender.

Newport, R. l., June while
dashing along in a good wholesale
breeze off Brenton's Reef Lightship
this afternoon with three lower sails
set, the big hollow steel mast on the
Belmont syndicate cup defender Con-
stitution collapsed like blow pipe,
through the sudden breaking of the
starboard and windward spreader.
The mast broke off only few feet
below the spreader. about three
ffths of the length of the mast above
the deck. and as the top mast was
carried away at the same time none
of the spars struck the deck except
the boom. and the latter only hit it
light blows which did not injure the
hull at all None of the sails were
torn and all can be used again. For
tunatelv three seamen had just come
down from the masthead after taking
in the club topsail, but the wreckage
swept overheard Second Mate Edward
Nelson He was promptly hauled on
board, however, without sustaining
more than a few bruises.
The Constitution will be taken tc
Bristol tomorrow morning, where an
other steel mast is nearly finished.
The yacht will be Immediately reftted,
but it will be probably ten days OF
two weeks before she is in shape tc
sail again, so that the races off this
port. scheduled for June Is and II,
will have to be postponed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-12
4 German Expedition Massaersd and
Eaten
BY inhabitants of St. Matthias of
the..south Sea islands.

Berlin, June 6-The Tageblatt prints
special correspondence from New
Guinea containing a full account Of
the massacre Of the members of the
First German South Sea expedition
on the Cannibal islands of st. Mat
thias. They were all killed and eaten
except a DR.. Heinroth.
The Colonial kZeitung, the official
organ of the German Colonial society,
furnishes details Of the massacre. It
seems that the vessel which carried
the expedition to the island of st.
Matthias left, after few days for Her
bertshop, New Britain, to get coal and
fresh supplies. During its absence
the savages who had hitherto appeared
friendly, although known to be rabid
cannibals, planned to kill and rob the
diminished party.
The plot was carried out one morn
ing wxile the members Of the expe-
dition who had body guard of 40
Papuans, were cleaning their rifles,
which they had taken apart. Sudden
ly 80 Of the islanders broke from the
brushes, raising war cries and brand
ishing spears with which they stab
bed to death the leader of the party,
Dr. Mencken, his secretary, Herr
Caro-, and white sailor who was
asleep under a tent
DR.. Heinroth emptied his revolver
into his assailants while the body
guard in the meantime retired to the
boats with the wounded. and DR..
Heinroth, leaving u dead. The
boats put off to an island not far dis
tant. where the expeditionary vessel
rescued them.
Subsequently the survivors returned
to the island of st. Matthias, where
they found that the bodies had been
devoured and the camp absolutely
looted
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-12
COST OF THE B0ER WAR.

London, June 6.-After long and
somewhat embittered discussion of
the policy of the war Office in buying
horses for use in South Africa, the
house of commons tonight by vote
of 159 to so. voted the sum of 15, 7779,
600 pounds sterling for transports and
remounts.
Sir Blundell Maple, Conservative,
asserted that British officers who had
been sent to Hungary and Austria had
purchased broken down animals at
extravagant prices and divided with
the sellers the price charged the
British government above the actual
cost. He demanded the appointment
of committee of inquiry.
Lord Stanley. financial secretary Of
the war Office. said an inquiry would
be made into the matter and he believ-
ed that the accusations Of corruption
brought aginst British officers would
be disproved.
Mr.. Brodrick. the war secretary,
said the war Office paid for horses in
England - pounds, in Canada 80
pounds, and in Australia, the United
OtdleS anu IL OHSd1s ~ POALAN1o GILL
25 pounds.
Later in the discussion Mr.. Brodrick
said telegram had just reached him
from Lord Kitchener announcing that
between $4,000 and 60,0O0 troops were
now suitably mounted. The war secre-
tary defended the good quality of the
horses bought abroad.
1t is understood the charges made
by Sir Blundell Maple are of very
serious character. 1t is asserted
that in one case an officer netted 80, :
600 pounds sterling in the purchase of
horses in Hungary.
Dissatisfaction is said to have exist
ed because the government has been
buying horses on the continent when
colonial animals were available.
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McLaurin Dares Him to Resign
Internationally.

Senator McLaurin passed through
the city yesterday afternoon on his
way from Bennettsville to Newberry,
where he will speak today. On the
train with him was Mr.. NJ. A. league
of the Baltimore American, to whom
Senator McLaurin gave an interview
in which he spoke very bitterly of
Senator Tillman, and stated that if
Tillman would tender to the governor
an unconditional resignation of his
Office, he, McLaurin, would consider
this direct challenge to himself and
would resign his seat and enter the
contest for Senator Tillman's position.
The State, June 6.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-12
McsWEENEY STRIKES.

Following is the copy of the letter
sent to Senator Tillman by Governor
McSweeney:
Sir: Your letter Of June lst has
been received. have carefully noted
its contents, and the most charitable
view which I can take of it is that 1t
was written in the heat OF passion and
without due consideration.
I note that you say that / have
transcended'' my authority and that
the governor can not compel mem
Der of the United States senate to
hold his commission and exercise the
function of that Office if he chooses to
surrender it, and that you decline
for the present to Withdraw" your res
ignation.
Had you read carefully my letter
addressed to you and TO Senator Nc
Laurin, you must have seen that l
did not express any desire TO compel
member of the United States senate
to hold his commission and exercise
the functions of that Office, if he
choose to surrender it. Ny sole pur-
pose in returning the designations was
to ask you gentlemen to consider
calmly and thoughtfully the conse-
quences to the people OF what l judg-
ed to be a hasty act, and must con-
fess that I am somewhat surprised at
the tone of your answer to my re-
quest.
I consider the course which I took
in this matter to be for the best inter
ests of the people of South Carolina.
and am responsible to them alone
for nv action. And, furthermore, [
still believe that my course has met
The approval of majority of the cit
liens of the State, nor do / consider
them unthinking citizens, but men
who know and recognize as fully as
anv people on earth the rights and du-
ties and responsibilities OF citizenship
and do not need the services of any
one to tell them their duty.
You insinuate that I have been . i'm
portuned', to await the convenience"
Of any present or would-be aspirants
who "are not Just yet ready for vari-
Gus reasons to enter the contest
brought on so Unexpectedly and that
for this reason my action has taken
the direction it has, is unworthy of a
man holding the high commission
which has been given you by the peo-
pie Of South Carolina, and deserves
notice in this connection. However, l
may say for your benefit that I alone