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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-11-12
The VENEZUELAN REVOLUTION.
While the Rebels Were Being Pur-
sued Some of Them Got in the
Rear of Their Pursuers.

Washington, November S.-A tele-
gram from Minister Bowen, at Cara
cas-, dated yesterday, conveys the in
formation that shortly after the battle
at Victoria the Government learned
that the revolutionary army was short
of ammunition, and the Government
forces were urged forward in pursuit of
the revolutionists as they withdrew. In
the skirmishes that followed several
battalions of the revolutionists sue
ceeded in getting in the rear of the
Government trops, cutting off all
communication between Victoria and
Caracas. At this juncture the revolu-
tionists attempted to enter Los Teques,
near Caracas, but they werve defeated
by the Government troops, who con-
tinued the pursuit and scattered the
revolutionary forces. The minister
states that it is his understanding
that the President will undertake a
movement for the recapture of Coro,
Barcelona, Cumana and Ciudad, Bo-
livar, and there by re-estabiish peae.
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The Evacuation of Shanghai.

London, Nov. 1o.-The Daily Mail
and The Daily News this morning
throw doubt upon the reality of the
reported settlement of the evacuation
of Shanghai. The former paper hints
that Germany has a secret understand
ing with China in the matter, while
the latter journal declares that En-
peror Williams visit to King Edward
is concerned with the question and
with an endeavor on the part of Ger
many to secure quid pro quo for Ger
man quiescence while Great Britain
completes her arrangements with
Portugal with reference to Delagoa
Bay. The Daily News further ac-
cuses the government of imperilling
the British position in China in order
to secure the barren concession of
Delagoa Bay. Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain is determined, according
to The Daily News, to obtain work
ing agreement with regard to Delagoa
Eiay at whatever cost.
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COLOMBIAN REVOLUTION.
Gen. Vargas Santos Again Let's
Loose the Dogs of War.
San Jose, Costa Rica, November

San Jose, Costa Rica, November 9.
The reason why Gen. Vargas Santos,
military director of the Colombian re-
volution, did not got to Panama to at
tend the conference arranged to take
place today on board the United States
battleship Wisconsin in Panama mar
Dor between representatives of the
Colombian Government and of the re-
volutionists is because the Govern
ment of Colombia, according to ad-
vices received here, intended to limit
the subject of the conference to the
acceptance of the decree of amnesty
recently promulgated by the President
of Colombia, Senr Marroquin.
Gen. Santo Domingo arrived here
last month bearing peace proposals
from the Colombian Government to
Gen. Vargas Santos. He said the
purpose Of his Government in calling
the peace conference was to establish
an effective and lasting peace which
would harmonic the interests of the
several political parties concerned in
the revolution. The matter was dis
cussed between Gen. Varga Santos and
the Colombian representative, who
exchanged a number Of cabelgrams
with the Colombian authorities at
Panama, with the results that Gen.
Vargas Santos accepted the proposals
made by Gen. Santo Domingo and
promised to attend the conference at
Panama with Gems. Perdomo and
Salazar, of the Colombian Government,
and Gen. Herrera, of the revolu-
tionists.
At this point of the negotiation Gen.
Vargas Santos received advices to the
effect that, Notwithstanding the pro-
posal of the Colombian Government
made through their representative,
Colombia proposed limiting the con-
ferees to the acceptance of the de-
cree of amnesty. Gen. Vargas Santos
thereupon refused to accept such a
proposition and decided to Withdraw
from the conference, which he says
he considers futile. At the same
time the military director Of the CO.
lombian revolution learned that the
Colombian Government had issued Or
ders to Gen. Ioyar to imprison the re-
volutionary general, Uribe-Uribe, and
sentence him to death without mercy.
This order was given in spite of Gen.
Uribe-U -Uribe's capitulation to the
Government forces, which occurred
at Rio Frio. Colombia, last month.
The receipt of this news. which is
considered in Colombian revolution
ary circles here to be shameful
violation of public faith, further
decided Gen. Vargas Santos not to
attend the peace conference at Pan
anna, and he issued orders to the Co
lombian revolutionary army to con-
tinue its warfare.
Gen. Vargas Santos declares he is
willing to make peace providing that
the Colombian Government will re-
cognize the civil and political rights
of which the Liberal party has been
deprived forth least seventeen years,
but not otherwise.
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BRADs7REET's WEEKLY
TRlDE REVIEW.
Good Collections the Rule---FalI
Trade Retarded by Warm
Weather-7-FeW Failures
in October.

New York, Nov. 7.Bradstreet' S
tomorrow will say: Jobbipg trade has
continued active, at most markets eS-
ceeding last year; spring sales are OF
good volume, indicating confidence,
and enormous shipments OF all classes
Of merchandise have congested the
railroads. already fully occupied q,
trying to movs supplies Of fuel to
consumers and grain crops to market.
Warm weather early In the weeksre-
sarded retail trade and slightly affect
ed some collections, but cold weather
west only stimulated demand for heavy
goods and gives promise OF betterlng
final distribution materially. The
mild, open fall season, however, has
been valuable to the farmer, enabling
complete farming preparations and
insuring a satisfactory beginning to
the wheat crop, besides allowing the
late cotton 60 mature and facilitating
ontdoor work, such as building, to
progress rapidly.
Good collections are the rule, few
exceptions to this being noted, anoI
these only where rapid marketing Oh
grain has been in..arfered with or re-.
tail demand for heavy goods has been.
held IN allegiance. Failures are fewer
shsn last year, and liabilities for Oct
ober were less than in all but one OF
the past ten years. Prices show great
steadiness, those Increasing or remain
ing unchanged. far outnumbering those
declining. With increasing movements
some weakness In the cereals and cot
5on5 is noticeable, but this is con-
strHed iavorably because being likely
TO encourage export business which,
however, compares quite fayorably
with last fiscal year, despite prevail
ing high prices
The labor situation is quiet and a
fasorable inEuence for continued peace
Is the disposition on the part Of the
railroads to grant wage advances.
feature Of trade is the immense
volume of merchandise moving to wes-
tern consumers. Railroads report cars
ard locomotives alike scarce. At the
lsouth warmer weather has allowed
continued maturing and picking Of the
cotton crop, and estimates ofsthe final
yield tend upward. Cotton goods re-
main quiet, active and strong despite
the shading In raw cotton.
Bnsines failures for the week num-.
ber 14S, as against l9l IN this week
IaSt year
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TAXES MUST Be PAID ON time.
No Extension Will be Granted by
the State This Year.

Columbia, Nov. S.-People who keep
up with such things report that all
over the State there is much slowness
shown by taxpayers in settling up their
taxes, and it is said that a great many
of them are holding back in the ex-
pectation that the usual extension
will be made. 1t is somewhat early
to be talking about such a course,
but as it has become as regular as the
time comes it is, perhaps, natural for
taxpayers to expect a continuance Of
the custom. It is sometimes the
case that auditors and treasurers ask
for such extensions, often not be-
cause of the inability Of the people
to pay, but because it staves off lot
of work on their part at very busy
time, the first two months Of the
year. All those persons who are hold
ing back for an extension are destined
to be disappointed so far as the
Governor and Comptroller General are
concerned. They are unalterably op-
posed to extension and they are most
positive in their objections to such q
plan. The people of the State are bet
ter able now to pay taxes than they
will be later on, and their financial
condition is no worse now than it has
been in former years. It would most
seriously embarass the State Govern
ment for any delay in the collecting Of
taxes to occur, and there will be no ex-
tension unless the Legislature provides
for one
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Gen. Woods Fayors the canteen

New York, November e.-Gen.
Leonard Wood, who went over with
Gems. Corbin and Young to represent
this country at the German war
manoeuvers, arrived today, accom-
panied by his family.
81 remained after Gems C'orbin and
Young said Gen. Wood, in order
to visit Scotland with my family.
The Generals and myself were treated
very kindly both in Germany and in
England. We were granted every
facility for seeing the workings of the
military systems, and have seen many
things which were not only interesting
and instructive, but will be useful if
adopted in this country"
Gen. Wood was asked whether he is
in favor of establishing tee canteen
In the army. He replied:
Ny canteen reports are on lille.
Gen. Funston has come out strongly
for the canteen, did he notf | think
we are all of one opinion on that
subject"
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PLAIN TALK BY a PUBLIC OFFICER.
Commissioner Ware Terror to
Shyster Pension Attorneys.

From the New York Evening Post.
Washington, November 3.-If the
shyster attorneys who are engaged in
fraudulent pension practice fancied
that they were making any gain in ex-
changing Evans for Ware in the COM
missionership they have probably
awakened from the delusive dream
before, this. Mr.. Ware has the credit
for more "bluf and hearty ways
than his predecessor, but he is in no
sense behind him in vigor of speech.
Some of his expletives would hardly
answer in a metropolitan drawing
room. They slip out with such case
when his Indignation is excited, how
ever, that to most ears they seem
merely to add spice to his comment
aries. The other day Michigan
lawyer, who had been ordered to show
cause why he should not be disbarred
for malpractices in the department.,
came On to plead his case in person.
The commissioner gave the fellow a
hearing in his private Office. Then he
was heard to say, as be opened the
door at the close of the conversation
g No, you've been robbing the sol
diers. I've had all want of you.
Now, you had better go. !"
With this he emerged from the pri-
vate Office and seated himself at his
desk in the ante-room, where he began
to address his attention to some ac-
.cumulated mail. The attorney follow
ed him, apparently much crestfallen,
and, approaching him once more, set
up low, whining protest:
"Mr. Commissioner, I think YOU re
hardly fair. I think,
He got no further. Mr.. Ware, who
had whirled around in his chair and
risen, and was confronting him with
the face of a thunder-cloud, interrupt
ed him with:
And I'll tell you what I think I
think you are - thief, and ought to
be in prison. told you to go. Now
get ont!'
And he seized the astounded lawyer
by the arm and thrust him into the
corridor.
Another specimen of the same class,
a gray-haired old scamp, who had
long been disbarred, but had contriv-
60 TO keep up LIS GfauS Wy WORKING
through other lawyers not yet under
the ban, came on to see whether he
could not make his way back into good
standing. He, too, was granted a pri-
yate interview and was deceived by his
own glib speech into imagining
that he had madea pretty fair impres
sion. When they were about to part
the lawyer paused, waiting for last
word from. the Commissioners, who
seemed to be in a brown study.
Presently Mr.. Ware spoke:
"I'll think your case over" said he.
The attorney bowed, all smiles, but
the commissioner went on without
changing his tone:
"I'll think it over. You are one of
these = reprobates vino bring reproach
on the good name of the old soldier. /
don't know yet just what I'll do in
your case. Pm not quite sure
whether I ought not to put you into
the pententiary. As it looks to me-
now, I'm inclined to think | will.
Yes I'll think it over -
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Railroads in the Philippines.

Manila, November 9.-Tbe English
syndicate which operates the Manila
Dagupan Railroad has applied for a
franchise to construct railroad from
Guiguinto, province of Bulacan, to
Cabanatuan, province of Nueva Foija.
The syndicate contemplates later the
extension of the road from Cabanatuan
to Aparri, on the north coast OF
Luzon. It wants the Government tc
grant right of way and to make GER
tain tariff taxes and concessions for a
term Of years.
The commission is preparing to en-
act railroad tariff, but will not grant
the franchise applied for by the
English syndicate until Americans
have had chance to examine the line
of the projected road and submit pro.
posals. The railroad line to Aparri
will be part of the future Luzor
Trunk Line and the granting of g
franchise for it's construction is there.
fore matter of importance.
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70 SUPPRESS the LADRoREs.
The Government Adopting vigor-
Gus Measures in cavite, Rizal
and Bulacan.

Manila, November 9.-The Govern
ment is adopting vigorous measures to
suppress ladronism in the provinces
of Cavite, Ria and Bulacan. A zone
embracing these provinces and sur
rounding Manila is the scene of con-
stant petty and sometimes serious dis
order. Several armed bands, some of
them numbering two or three hun
dred men, are operating in the describ-
ed districts and have committed vari-
Gus depredations. They find safe
refuge in the muntains. The plan Of
the Government contemplates securing
the assistance of the military, which
has been inactive since the end of the
insurrection. The extent Of tie army's
participation in the work of suppress
sion depends upon developments. It is
probable that the military authorities
will request the garrisons to protect
the more important towns, while the
constabulary conduct the field opera
tions. 1t is thought that martial law,
in a modified form, will be declared
and the privilege Of the writ of habeas
corpus suspended in Cavite province.
which has been the home Of the la
drones for ages.
Military control Of Cavite province
is not contemplated.
It is intended that the military and
civil authorities shall work in con-
junction. Advantage has been taken
in some parts of the islands of the
complete inactivity Of the soldiers,
and it is thought that the use of the
army by the civil authorities will
have beneficial effect.
The vigorous campaign against the
ladrones which has been conducted by
volunteers in Bulacan province has
resultedFn.d .driyingssmany refugee bandit
bands into Rizal, where the campaign
is now pending.
Gen. Davis is operating with Gov
ernor Taft. He has strengthened the
garrison lin Rial and is supporting
and assisting the native constabulary,
which is now afeld. The operations
in Cavite province will commence
shortly.
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The Medical Society of Paris has
expressed the opinion that it is neces-
sary to adopt some measures against
the alarming spread Of petroleum
drinking. At first it was thought that
the habit had sprung up from the IN,
creased taxation on alchohol imposed
by the French government, but an in
vestigatioa showed that this was not
the case. The habit had been pre-
valent some time previous in certain
districts and bad spread with great
rapidity. The victim of the petroleum
habit does not become brutal, only
morose. Opinions differ among
physicians as regards the effects of
petroleum drinking on the human
system, but all agree on its harmful
ness.
The experiment of treating roads
with oil instead of water as means
of preventing the clouds of dust raised
by motor cars and other vehicles was
carrie out recently on mile of the
London and Southampton highway
between Marlborough and Aldershot,
Crude petroleum was laid by a staff
of men with watering cans. The road
absorbed it very quickly, leaving the
surface like wet sand, which, as the
traffic passed over it, became hard and
we'll knit. The quantity Of oil used was
about 1000 gallons to quarter of
mile.
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Duke of Deadtown" Stricken


Louisville, KY, November Capt.
W. F. Norton, Jr., one of the richest
and most eccentric men in Louisville,
is suffering from stroke of paralysis,
and owing to his greatly debilitated
condition he may not recover the use
OF his right arm and leg. Capt. Nor
ton is go years of age and bachelor.
He is non-churchman and has many
peculiarities. He always insists Louis
vile is the deadest town on earth, and
has been dubbed the Duke of Dead
town" Capt. Norton opened his
theatre for prize fights. He earned the
enmity of the clergy by proposing that
the clergy should be taxed. Last
month lie erected over the grave of the
Rev. John A. Broadus noted monu-
ment with an inscription saying that
the church people had permitted the
grave to remain unmarked for more
than seven years.-Chicago Tribune.
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GO7T0N.GR0YIAG IN AFRICA.
Satisfactory Result in British
West Coast Colonies.

Liverpool, November 1o.-Afred
Jones, president of the Liverpool
Chamber of Commerce, has just re-
cieved reports regarding the cotton
growing experiment in West africa.
He said to representative of the As
sociated Press:
eve sent out hundred tons of
American seed and divided it among
all the British west coast colonies.
The results have been most satisfac-
tory. The crop matured in ninety
days, and in quality and quantity
we're quite equal to those of the parent
stock. Next season we shall send
Egyptian seed and we hope for equally
good results. The only question is
whether we can make the natives work
so as to put big plantations on COM
mercial basis. The native wages
are four cents day. But l am per-
sonally afraid that number OF years
will elapse before we can make the
west coast of Africa serious competl-
tor of the American Southern States.
IF we could transport the negro pop
ulation of the Southern States to the
west coast there would not be any ques-
ton of making Great Britain inde-
pendent of the rest of the world for
raw cotton. But I have had no ex-
perience with American negro coloni-
zation, and I do not believe it is posi-
BILE to secure American negroes for
the new cotton belt We are sending
out Americans to teach the natives
cotton growing and must wait and see
how the experiment. turns out. The
question of freight does not yet enter
into the problem. The railroads and
steamships have agreed to transport
frican cotton free -
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Mother Eddy's greatest triumph in
the way of conversion is that OF an
old soldier in Kansas, who writes
to the penison Office: 81 herewith
voluntarily surrender all claim to the
pension which | have been drawing
for the last twelve years. My pension
was allowed On account of alleged
rheumatism and alleged stomach
trouble, contracted during my service
in the civil war, and the mortal error
which made me think had them also
made the doctors who examined me
think the same. But [ am now coz
vinced that there is no such thing as
rheumatism or stomach trouble: that,
by the blessing of God, | am free of
error, and that | have no right to
take money from the Government on
account of cause which does not
exist.
An attempt was made Sunday night
to break open and rob the safe in the
county treasurer's Office, but either
the job was too tough or the burgars
were frightened away, for they failed
in their attempt and left their tools be-
hind them as souvenirs.
Times.
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The cost of the temporary work of
the twelfth census, according to the
directors annual report was s11, ,S54,
S18 an average cost of 15.5 cents per
capita of the population of the United
States. The total cost of field work
in connection with the twelfth census
was 81, 35S, $40, or an average cost OF
81 cents per capita. A total of 80, 373
persons we're emplyed in the census
and $4,000 bulletins were issued.
The director reports that he will later
submit more effective plan for secur-
ing the original information upon
which rests the whole structure OF
statistical work at each census.
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Spanish Cabinet Shaky.

Madrid, November 9.-As a result
Of prolonged Cabinet council, which
was held to discuss the recent attacks
made upon the Government by the
leaders of the Opposition, an annual
note issued today says the ministers
are ready to place their portfolios at
the disposal of Premier Sagasta, if
this step be necessary, and that they
have unanimously decided to give, the
premier full powers to act as he con-
siders the best in the interest of the
country and his party.
Premier Sagasta is to have an audi
ence with King Alfonso at noon to-
morrow. It is believed crisis and
the reconstruction of the ministry are
imminent. 1900. t...s
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Washington, Nov. s.-An investiga-
tion that has been made by the war
department. into the allegation by the
anti-imperialistic committee, deliver
ed at the Lake George Conference, to
the effect that Father Augustine, a
Catholic priest, was killed by the
water cure in the Philippines, has ap-
parently confirmed the main fact, that
the man died as the result cf the ad-
min1straticn Of the cure, but it also
has been found that the persons who
administered the cure to secure in
surgent funds, of which he was the
custodian, were volunteers from Yer
mont, and are now beyond the reach
of military justice, having been mus
tered out of the service.
Manila, November 9.-The cholera
continues to be intermittent in differ
ent parts of the archipelago. The re.
corded total of cases is 105, 600 and OF
deaths 81, GOO. 1t is believed that the
actual number of cases exceeds the re-
corded number by 20 per cent.