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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-03
HERR KRUPP's FUNERAL.
Emperor William Follows the
Hearse on Foot---Entire Popu-
lation of Essen Attends.

Essen, Prussia, November 2s.-The
remains of Herr Krupp were buried
today. The obsequies were impressive.
Emperor William followed the hearse
on foot from the old home of the de-
ceased's grandfather TO the cemetery.
Practically the entire population of
Essen attended the funeral.
The presence of Emperor William at
Herr Krupp's funeral today was de-
signed by his Majesty show his abso-
lutte disbelief Of the accusations that
caused the gun manufacturer's death.
A statement was issued that the Empe
ror was indignant at the cruelty and
malice of the Social Democratic
charges, and he is said to have person
ally expressed mis- feeling in the matter
to the Rev. Mr.. Klingmann, who de-
liyered the first of the two funeral ora
tions.
About 24,0Oo of the Krupps' work
men were drawn up on either side of
the route. Prince Henry, of Prussia,
was represented by Commander
Schmidt Won Schwindt. At the Gem
etery the coffin was lowered into the
vault beside that Of the deceased
father: Emperor William saluted and
great chorus of workmen's singing
societies chanted a requiem. Then fol-
lowed two funeral orations
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new ENGLAND CATTLE
UNDER QUARANTINE.
Foot and Mouth Disease" Exists
to an Alarming Extent.

= Washington. Nov. 27.-Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson today issued sweep
ing orders directed to the managers
and agents of railroads and transpor-
tation companies Of the United Sta6es,
stockmen and others, notifying them
of the establishment of quarantine
of cattle, sheep and other ruminants
and swine in the New England States
and prohibiting the expectation Of
such animals from the port of Boston
until further orders.
Recent Investigations by the depart
ment of agriculture disclosed the fact
that what is known as foot and
mouth disease exists to an alarming
extent in Connecticut, Rhode Island,
Massachusetts and Vermont. The ex-
pert Of the department., DR.. Mohler;
DR.. Leonard Pearson, of the Urirer-
sity of Pennsylvania, and James Law
of Cornell, visited the infected dis
tricts and united in a recommenda-
tion that in order to prevent the
spread of the disease quarantine
should Immediately be established.
Secretary Wilson said today that
this is the most serious matter the de-
partment has had to handle for some
time, but that all the resources of the
department would be employed in
stamping out the disease. He declares
that if It should spread west of the
Hudson river it would be nothing short
of national calamity.
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Decline in Price of Silver.

London, November 26.-The con-
tinued decline in the price of silver
causes some considerable comment IN
financial circles. According to the
best informed houses it is regarded
as being directly due to Chlna's
flooding the market with silver in pay
ment of the indemnity to the Powers.
Prior to the recent disturbances China
was large buyer of silver in London,
but now the balance of trade is revers-
ed, and instead of China taking silver
in return for tea, silk and other ar
ticles imported into the United King
dom, she has to ship silver in payment
for manufactured articles. This alone,
without the large indemnity disburse-
ments, is considered sufficient to ac-
count for the depreciation in the value
of the metal. It is pointed out that
even if China paid the indemnity in
gold the result would be the same, as
She would have to send the same
quantity of silver to Europe in order
to buy gold.
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Rise in Rates to New York,

Washington, Nov. 26.-The Miehi-
gan Central today fled with the Inter
State commerce commission a new
freight tariff schedule between New
York and Chicago, making an increase
of five cents in the export rate on pro-
visions and of FIVE cents for dressed
meat, both domestic and export. The
new tariff On provisions is thus raised
from 25 to 80 cents per hundred
pounds and on dressed meats from 40
to As cents. The domestic rate on.
provisions remains as at present. The
increase means diffrence of aun-
dreds of thousands of dollars to snip
pers. 1t is expected that all the other
roads in the Central Freight Associa-
tion territory, which comprises every
thing east of the Mississippi River
and north of the Ohio, except north Of
Illinois, will, under the agreement,
which is understood to have been
reached between the roads, file similar
tariffs, and increase in other articles
is expected.
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Insisted on Trading Horses.

Special to The State.
Chester, Nov. % Sheriff Cornwell
gave today the news of a shooting
scrape that occurred out in the Arme-
MIA neighborohod, u miles west OF
Chester, Saturday night. The sheriff
was sent for and yesterday he brought
his prisoner to jail. Itseems that Me-.
Andy Homer, feeling somewhat exhll-
Grated, left for home late Saturday af-
trenoon and when he had gotten some
distance out he overlook Mr.. Tom
Hudson. He accosted Hudson rather
roughly and insisted on trading horses
then and there. When Hudson refused
to agree Homer became infuriated and
levied his gun at him and empted sew
eral loads in his right shoulder, infict-
ing a very painful and somewhat seri-
ous wound. Homer is now in jail
chargd with assault and battery with
attempt to kill and Hudson is confined
to his bed, suffering with wound
which may terminate fatally. Both
are white men, usually good citizens
and industrious farmers.
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THE STATE ERTOA0L 0GIsT.
An important Work for State Be
ina Done by Prof. Ghambliss of
Clemson.

Clemson College, Nov. 25.-Prof. Q.
z. Chambliss in addition to his duties
at the college is doing great work for
South Carolina in the capacity OF
State entomologist. He has recently
inspected orchards IN many parts OF
the State and recommended remedies
where pests have already appeared,
and suggested plans for preventing
their appearance. The great import
ance of this work is never realized be
cause it is a work of prevention rather
than a work OF tangible results. Il
the fruit growers Of the State will
give this work their cooperation just
as South Carolina is beginning to De
fruit growing State, they may save
themselves the trouble and loss incl
dent to cutting down large orchards.
The law as recently established re-
ouires nurserymen outside Of the State
doing business in the State to file
with the State entomelogist certsh-
cate Of inspection, showing that their
goods are free from all diseases and
pests. If they fail to do this the State
entomologist has D right to seize the
g0ooS, luSpScbsSHt'iI, AO10ssoO oAiSa-A = -
found free from Insects and disases, OF
If diseased, destroy them.
Transportation companies may know
whether such goods have been.inspect-
ed or not by the tags which all IN
spected goods mus bear.
The fruit growers Of the State can
effectually assist in this work by re-
porting all violations of the law. !.
Prof. Chambliss has arleady seized
thousands of trees and is holding them
for inspectio Some have been re-
leased, some destroyed. He has also
inspected and fuInigated the stock OF
two large nurseries in this State.
Nnrserynen in this State cannot ship
out goods unless they have been per-
sonaly inspected 6y the State ento-
mologist. This being the case others
ought not to- be allowed to ship IN
without Inspections.
i Col. M. L. Donaldson, who is
chairman oil the South Carolina State
board of entomology is very much in
terested in this matter, and is giving
Prof. Chambliss much valuable aid IN.
the work.
Th railroads and express companies
are cooperating with the board.
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The Internal Revenue.

Washington, Nov. 25.-John w.
Yerkes, the commissioner of internal
revenue, in his report for the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1902, says that the
internal revenue taxes have been
reduced 800, 600, 600 by the repeal of the
war revenue laws. He estimates that
the total receipts from internal reye-
nue. for the current fiscal year will be
s22. 600, 600.
Under the act of March ?, 1901, says
the report, provision was made for the
prompt payment of drawback or
rebate on all original and unbroken
factory packages of smoking and man
ufactured tobacco and snuff and cigars
held by manufacturers or dealers on
the 1st of July, 1901, and which re-
bate should represent the difference
between the sum at which these goods
had been tax paid and the rate of tax
fixed by said act to be in effect July l.,
1901. Under this law 49, 1854 claims
have been paid in rebates, being
So, 1o5, 5u.
The report shows that during the
year revenue agents seized and de
stroyed 1,O94 illicit stills and arrested
1,036 persons for violations of the
revenue laws. During that time one
agent was killed in raid and two
were wounded. One hundred and
sixteen disGilleries were reported for
seizure during the year: 6S, lit gallons
of spirits were reported for seizure,
the total value Of the property involy-
ed being S153, S94.
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eaRIl NEGOTIATl0a BLOCKED.
Secretary Hay Eleports 10 Cabinet
fEle Unsatisfactory Situation.

Washington, Nov. %. The cabinet
meeting today was devoted almost ex-
,clEsiyely to the consideration of the
status az reciprocity with Cuba and
the canal treaty with Colombia. The
bitches that have occnrred in the nego-
tiations were discussed as also we're
the prospects Of settlement. Secretary
Hay, while presenting the subject OF
the canal negotiations to the cabinet,
was not able to report that any pro-
eress had been made during the past
week. In fact it appears that the nego-
tiatiens have come to a dead stop and
while no such thing as an ultimatum
has passed, the precise situations may
be described in the statements that the
Colombian minister here, Cencha, has
distinctly Informed the state depart
ment that he cannot in behalf of his
government accept the last proposition
ef the United States as the basis Of
canal treaty. The state department.
has already let it be known that it has
come to the end OF its concessions, so
the chances Of a renewal Of the
negotiations in the near future are not
very bright.
This state Of affairs will stimulate
the negotiations with Nicarauga and
Costa Rica for the alternate route, but
It now appears that the diplomatic re-
presensatives of these countries are not
disposed to allow themselves to be used
to coeree Colombia and they are there
fore desirous of remaining in the
BACKGROUND until it shall be clearly
established that no treaty can be made
between Colombia and the United
States.
President Roosevelt laid before the
cabinet his annual message TO congress
in complete form. It was sent to the
printer today.
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eE. sOlaEz Ends HaVaNI STRIKE.
Heads Committee TO Investigate
Strike Situation.

Habana. Nov. 25.The Central La
bor union tonight decided to cali off
the strike aud committees were ap-
pointed 30 INFORM the various unions
OF this decision. There probably will
be a complete resumption ot. work to-
morrow.
Mach of the credit for the settle
msnt Of the strike IS due to Gen. Go.
mez, who headed the committee which
consulted today with: the officials of
the Habana Commercial Company,
against whom the strike was first di-
reeted. After the conference. Gen.
Gomez and the majority Of the COM
nnittee EXPRESSED themselves as satis-
fed at the stand that the company
has taken. The officials maintained
that they bad not Disseminated
against Cuban apprentices, the fact
being that the company's books
showed that over go per cent. Of its
apprentices we're Cubans. The COM
pany would maintain and even IN.
crease this ratio, but it refused TO
treat with the Central Labor Union
IN matters pertaining TO It's employees.
The officials said that they aWlays
we're willing to meet a committee
made up Of workers from their faeto-
ries and they agreed to open the factor
les again If the men returned to work.
Gen. Gomez ard the committee af-
terward met the Central Labor Union
and the: old warrior did not spare
words IN his condemnation Of the ac-
tion Of the union in calling out the
workmen. He said it was reVolu-.
ton and NOS a strike and that the
war veterans stood ready TO take up.
arms II support of the government in
ordre ta maintain order. That ended
the strike as far as the Central Labor
Union was concerned. It did not care
to brave Gen. Comes wrath and
SEord was sent outas soon as possible
to have the men return to work.
There may be some difficulty with
local unions, bnt The backbone Of the
strike is broken and tomorrow will
undozbtedly see most OF The laborers
as work.
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Safe Robbers in. the Piedmont.

3 Charlotte, N. c., November 27.-A
special to the Observer from Spartan
burg, S. T., says:
Burglars dynamited the safe in the
Office of the Enoreee Manufacturing
Company, at Enoree, twenty-five
miles southeast of here, at an early
hour this morning, securing s., 1000 in
cash. In addition the safe in the post
Office, which was in the same build
ing, was also opened and $500 in
stamps and money secured. The mil
Authorities offer reward of $500 for
the arrest of the men, who were evil
dently professionals in their line.
Bloodhounds were telegraphed for this
morning and are now on the trail Of
the burglars. Sheriff Vernon, Of Spar
tanburg, vert to the scene today. A
message received at o'clock this af-
ternoon states that no capture had yet
been made. Besides money a large
number of valuable papers were taken
from the mill company's safe. Officers
in all sections are urged to be On the
lookout for suspicious characters.
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New York, November 25.-For many
years we have published annually for
the information of our correspondents
an estimate of the cotton crop of the
United States complied from figures
contained in replies to letters address
ed by US to several thousand firms and
individuals in the cotton States: and
the average of these estimates for seve-
raj seasons has tended to largely IN
derestimate the total yield.
This year instead of requesting esti-
mates of the crop from so many, we
have sought the information by letter
and telegram from limited number
of the most Intelligent and best in
formed correspondents in every cotton
State, and the following we regard a
conservative estimate of the crop at
thic date.
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Treasurer Of AbbeyiIIe.

J. r. Blake, Jr., treasurer OF Able
vile County, has sent in his resigna-
tion to take effect on January l. He
has been elected Senator to succeed
W. N. Graydon, who did not stand
for reelection. The delegation VIII
probably recommend as his successor
". F. Bradley, who was nominated
for treasurer in the primary election.
Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 2S.-After
eluding arrest for several months
Charles F. Kelley, the former Speaker
Of the St. Louis House of Delegates,
who is Wanted in the Western city IN
connection with the bribery cases I'M
earthed there some time ago, vas ar
rested in this city at 1. 10 O'Clock this
afternoon. Kelley arrived in New
York on the steamer Celtic this morn
ing from Liverpool, and had Just
stepped from the Western Express IN
the Broad street station of the Penn
sylvania Railroad here when he was
taken into custody by Detective
James Tate, of the detective ssbureau,
of this city. He admitted his identity
and is now locked up in the central
police station. He will be given
hearing tomorrow morning by Magis-
trate Kocehrsperger and will be held
to await requisition papers from the
State of Missouri.
Judge ]. Fl. Hudson has been ap-
pointed to preside over special term
Of court for Richland County, which
is to convene the first Monday in jan
uary and continue four weeks.
New York. Nov. 2s.-Edward F.
Corker, chief of the fire department,
who was recently tried on a series OF.
charges, has been declared guilty by
Commissioner Sturgis and dismissed
from the service, the dismissal to take
place on December l.
AS a result of quarrel at hot sap
per Daniel Jones shot and killed Jim
Harper Green on Col Brooks plsnta-
tion last Thursday night. Both are
negroes, and it seems they had tghG
and Jones smarting under the result OF
it. went home, got his gun, and whlie
Green was sitting in chair IN his
own house, Jones shot him through
crack in the house and then skipped.
Manning Times.
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Question Answered.

Yes, August Flower still has the largest
sale of any medicine in the civilized world.
Your mothers and grandmothers' never
thought of using anything else for indiges-
ton or biIiousness. Doctors were scarce,
and they seldom heard of appendicitis,
nervous prostration or heart failure, etc.
They used August Flower to clean out the
system and stop fermentation of undigest-
ed food, regulate the action of the liver,
stimulate the nervous and organic action
of the system, and that is ell they took
when feeling dull and bad with headaches
and other aches. You only need few
doses of Green's August Flower, in liquid
form, to make you satisfied there is moth
ing serious the matter with you. You can
get this reliable remedy at China's drug
drug store. Price 25c and 75c.
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Washington, Nov. 26.-The CONNER
cial Cable Company has fled with the
department of justice written accept
ance of the terms and conditions on
which the President has consented 1t
may construct cable between the
United States and the Philippines
and China. The company, therefore
will now be given the privilege of use
of the soundings taken by the Govern
ment vessel Nero, which surveyed the
Pacific Ocean with the purpose Of OBJ
tanning full information as to the best
route for cable between the Pacific
coast and the Philippine Islands and
Asia.
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at Graves Brink.

81 know would long ago have been in
INV prave.n writes Mrs. s. H. Newsom, of
Decatur. Ala. eff it had not been for Elec-
tric Bitters. For three years I suffered
untold agony from the worst forms of in
DIGESTION, waterbrash, stomach and bowel
dyspepsia. But this excellent medicine
did me a.world of good. Since using 1t can
eat heartily and have gained 35 pounds"
For Indigestion, loss of appetite, stomach,
liver and kidney troubles, Electric Bitters
are positive, guaranteed rre. Only 5oe
at j. f. w. DeLorme's rug store.
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Kingston, St. Vincent, Nov. Pa
violent eruption OF La Sufriere, the
fifth big outburst since the catastrophe
of May Z, took place today. George
town and the village of Chateau Belalr,
situated on the west coast OF st. Vim
cent, were again evacuated by their
inhabitants. Telephone communlca-
tion in these districts is interrupted,
owing to fierce lightning. Subterra-
mean rumblings can be heard and vol
canic clouds are seen from this city.
The crater had been smoking constant
ly since the terrific eruption of Octo-
Der 49,
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Berlin, Nov. 27.-Three additional
cruisers, the Niobe, Ariadne and ANA
zone have been ordered to Kiel and to
proceed to Venezuela. They will sail
as soon as they can be made ready fol-
sea. Telegraphic instructions were
sent to the navy department yester-
day evening, ordering their immediate
fitting out and orders for the necessary
supplies Of ammunition and other
equipment have been issued. 1t is ex-
pected that the three cruisers will oe
ready to sail about the middle of next
week.
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sUMTER. s. c. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 3, 1902.

them to position paying salary
twice as large as that paid in the Office
now under consideration-one of them
e director of the Buffalo Exposition.
The question raised by you and Mr..
-, in the statements to which l
refer is simply whether it is to be de-
clared that under no circumstances
shall any man of color, no matter how
upright and honest, no matter how
good citizen, no matter how fair in
his dealings with all his fellows, be
permitted to hold Office under our Gov
ernment. [ certainly cannot assume
an attitude, and you must permit me
to say that in my, veiw it is an atti-
tude no man should assume, whether
he looks at it from the standpoint of
the true interest of the white man of
the South or Of the colored man of
the. South-not to speak of any other
section of the Union. 1t seems to me
that it is a good thing from every
standpoint to let the colored man know
that if he shares in marked degree
the qualities of good citizenship-the
qualities which in a white man we
feel are entitled to reward-then he
will not be cat off from all hope of
similar reward.
Without any regard as to what my
decision may be on the merits of this
particular applicant for this particular
place, I feel that I ought to let you
know clearly my attitude on the far
broader question raised by you and
Nr. -; an attitude from which I
have not varied during my term of
Office. Faithfully yours,
Theodore Roosevelt.
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Newberry, Nov. 25.-News was re-
ciyeed here tonight that DR.. Coleman
and Mr.. viii Lylss, prominent white
men living at Maybinton, this county,
near the Union lire, became engaged
in difficulty this morning in which
both were shot and seriously wounded.
Mr.. Lyles received four bullets In the
bowels, and DR.. Coleman was shot in
the chest. The weapons, used were
revolyeis. It appears thalt the diff
Guilty was the direct result Of dispute
bewteerl the parties last night. No
further particulars could be obtained.
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Havana, Nov. 27.--Two of the men
who were wounded yesterday evening
while on street car by shots tired
from neighboring house died today.
There have been no further disturb
ances. The mayor has ordered the
police to arrest all the occupants OF
the houses from which the shots may
have been fred at the street car yester-
day. The special Judge in charge OF
the rioting cases has ordered the arrest
of Arnanto Cervantes, the editor OF
the Reconcentrado, on charges of sedl-
tion.
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Florence, Nov. 2s.-A dispatch re-
ceived this afternoon from Lumber,
Darlington county, says that the
Bridgers & McKeithan Lumber Com-
pany, suffered another heavy loss by
fire last night. The company's store
or commissary with all its contents was
burned. 1t is not known how the fre
started. When the alarm was given it
was too late to save anything The
loss is about SIS, 600, which is partially
covered by insurance.
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A Million Voices

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was doomed he began to use DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, and
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