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1 ' ' ^ Ta? ?CSTfiti WATCHMAN. Established April. 1S50. "Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thon Aims't at, be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's." THS TRUE SOCTHKON, Eatab?&heU Jcae : 6C SUMTER. S. C.. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 10, 1901. New Series-Yoi. XX. >o. Xl ?!)t Wlifcijntait a? Bmfyxm. Published Erery Wednesday, 3M. C3r. Osteen5 SUMTER, S. C. TERMS : $1.50 per annum--in advance. ?DVBSTISEMSKT: Ono Square first insertion.$1 00 Bvecy subsequent insertion. 50 Contracts for three months, or longer wil be made at reduced rates. All communications which subserve private interests will be charged foras ad versements. Obituaries and tributes of respects will be charged for. WHY CHINA DID NOT SIGN. Responsibility for Refusal Put os the Powers. Pekin, April -3 -Thc Chinese government has formally notified Russia that China, owing to the atti? tude of the powers, is not able to sign the Manchurian convention. **It is China's* desire," says the formal notification, "to keep OD friendly terms with ail nations. At preseut she is going through a period which is the most periloas in the empire's history, and it is necessary that she should cave the friendship of all "However ranch she might be will ing to grant any special privilege to one power, when others object, it is impossible that, for the sake of oak ing one nation friendiy she should alienate the sympathies of ali others Li Hang Chang says this latter settles the matter definitely and tba? Russia was informally notified to the same effect March 29th Prince Ching asserts that every Chinaman except Li Hung Chang was against signing the convention. As soon as the generals of the powers notify the ministers as to what disposition is desired of articles 8 and 9 of the protocol, everything will be practically concluded except the indemnities, the only claims not ready being the British, German and Japanese The Germans say they eau be ready io two days and th? Japanese assert that they can be ready at a moment's warning Pri vate claims, however, can be filed until May 14 A majority of the ministers are in favor of making a general claim as soon as the government claims are in, making the allowances for a few thousands for possible future claims, although it is believed that all pri vate claims are now filed Li Hung ChaDg and Prince Ohing have sent to the court for approval a list of names presented by the min isters of the powers for punishment The death list has been reduced to four names for degradation and to 91 for loss of office. No objection is anti cipated as the meo are only promi uent in local communities THE MANILA FRAUDS, Gen MacArthur Says Matters Were Exaggerated-More Surrenders. Washington, April 3 -The follow mg cablegram was received today at the war department from Gen MacArthur, at Maulla : "Brig Gen Robert P. Hughes reports tbe surrender at Bangs, north? west Panay. March 31st, 30 officers, 185 men, 105 rifles "B'ig Gen Kobbe reports 21 men sod 21 goos surrendered March 31, northern Mindanao. * * * Commis? sary frauds being investigated ; not sufficient gravity to cause concern ; apparently due irregularity sales sav? ings. Press reports inexact and mis leading. * * * " Geo MacArthur's dispatcb, as wei! as other information received concero ing tbe frauds, leaves ooosiderable doubt as to the exact character of these aileged peculations Geo MaoArtbur ppeak of "sales 99 These sales consist of savings by the soldiers on tho regu lar rations issued, which they are allow? ed to dispose of for their own benefit Generally tbo saving-! are made a com pany matter and are disposed of io bulk to the highest bidder They may be returned to the commissary department and bought io by the government at cost price, bat there is no rrasoo why they should not be fold ei=ewherr; if the managers ot the company so des;re As army rations do nor. p*y the u^na! dotyi inposed on similar goods u?ed for private consomption, the soldiers enid m^be quite a vr- fif. on th: ir R?V? rg?i jr thry w? re of constdcrsb!0 ur-t 11 IBU? - 'mm -a J P Mor ran, a.- rding io T\ e Ne v Yf-rk World, proposes to Irw? h ex pen? rs of co ii mi&ing cd bard ii g to the amoont. in roood ?i?rriher*. 'f $20.000 000 Oftbi ?1? 000 OOO to go to Mr Morgan and ?9,<)<?0 ?UO t;? the people in a redaction of prices AGUINALDO TO VISIT THE UNITED STATES. \ i _ - Arellano Tells How He Indue-1 ed Him to Take Oath. _ Maoila, April 3 -Chief Justice Arellano, who administered to Emilio Aguinaldo the oath o; allegiance to the Uoited States government, described today to a representative of The Asso ciated Press the ooodhions leading ap to aod atteodiog the ceremony, which waa semi privat?. Againaido, still detained io an apparttmot of the Mala caoao palace and awaitiog orders from Waebiogton, had expressed himself as anxiou-* to learo moro regarding the American system of government and bad asked Chief Jastice Areilaoo to enlighten him. The chief jastioe care? fully explained the various measures passed by the Philippine oommUsion, headed by Judge Taff, and showed him what provisions wero .made for educa tioD and progress and for municipal aod provincial "elf govern moot Listening with deep interest. Agui? naldo finally exclaimed : 'I never believed the Americans would o-1 so fair and liberal." B-tore the conversation enriad, be had agreed to take the oath of allegi ance, and this was icnroediateiy admio 'stereo S^cor Arel'soo says : '*Aguinaldo's action v;i;i induce ai! the insurgents to surrender, and I pre div rhat rbi? islands w il : be completely pas ? "G by Jane '.Aguinaldo is ea-^cr to visit. tb9 U ired S*a'es, but. w>?en ? qaesfivoed r.itn on "he subj, ct of boidiog ?ffi^e be re-plied that he had no desire in thar direction and intended to retire to pr? v-it? Hie after :: trip to America " it is reported here 'his cr.'/rriiog that Presideoc M. Kinley ha* invited Agoi naid'i to visir the U'ii'c? States and r'o3t :he farm?r insargent leader may sail from Maotla April 15. Gen Mao Arrhcr, when questioned regarding the rumor, said be b?d absolutely nothing '?o communicate AGUINALDO, THE AMER? ICAN. He Takes Oath of Allegiance to the United States. Washington, April 2 -The war l^partmont today received information 'rom Gen MacArthur that Aguinaldo takeo the oath of allegiance to the United States under the terms of *moe*ty < ff.?red by Gen MacArthur by iirecii<n of the pr?sident The news came to the department in he following cablegram : Maoila. Adjutant General, Washington. Since arrival at Manila. Aguinaldo bas been at Malacaoao investigating condition ia the archipelago Ho bas e'ied almost entirely up the iostruc ive advice of Chief Justice Arellano. As a result, today be subscribed and swore to the declaration on page ll of my annual report. MacArthur. The oath referred to is as follows : "1-hereby renounce all allegi? ance to any and ali so called revolution? ary governments io the Philippine islands aod recognize and accept the supreme authority of the Uoited States of America therein ; I do solemnly swear that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the government ; that I will, at all times conduct myself as a faithful aud law-abiding citizen of the said islands and will not, either direct? ly or indirectly hold correspondence with or give intelligence to any enemy of the United States, nor will I abet, harbor qr protect such enemy ; that I impose upon myself these voluntary obligations witoout any mental reserva tiona or purpose of evasioo, so help me God " - ? i i - ? Omaha, Neb, April 2 -The issue in nearly every small town in the State was license or no licence, and reports received tonight from 50 villages indicate that the majority of them have gone for license In the larger towns politics entered into the campaign The vote generally was light Russia Replies to Japan. Yokohama, April 3-Loading Japac ese oew*papprs assert "hat tbe Russian government ha9 replied to Japan's pro tost against the Manchurian Convention to the eiltet that Russia does not wi? h to enter opon a discussion vri h a third power relative to her Degoiia?o: s with China ; ?l:*t the proponed agreement is r.ur Iv t mporary. a ?.ri not intended to impair the s overeignty of Chira or I to ir j ure the tot?resrs of ether powers ; I toa' the ooo*??!;ts o? I h ?: ay v.~eme.ct, |i nmedta'icly upon itu o oclusi?n, wi?i ! t-e c r:; nur.tCHicd to toe otb^T powers ; wh . v,i.; !<* d ? d v ? ?J th m accept able, and, S.*??y. '?:a: if a:iy <? thc prov i i or s . i . : i ? tcee~t:>b!e >o Jrtn^n, Russia i- prepared to discuss ti.e matter ; io a ?cic??'.y spirit. McKinley's Cabinet. PROSPECTIVE CHANGES HAY MAY BE TUE j ONE TO GO. Washington, April 3.-Some rather surprising information has been priofed recently by Mr McFarland, corrrespon dent of The Boston Herald and com missioner of the District of Columbia, to which latter post he was recently appointed by President McKinley, without any solicitation on his part As a commissioner of the district is just about what a mayor is io other cities, it will be seen thai: Mr McFar land, who bas beeo known as a person al friend nf che president, should be in a position to obtain inside information of muon importance Moreover, as neither Mr McFarland oor any ether reputable Washington newspaper man will print any news given to him cor S dentiaily, it follows that the particular information referred to must ha7e been imparted with full permisiiioo to make use of it All of which is calculated tn make the public think thoughts. "While Attorney General Griggs/' savs Mr McFarland, "will be th:? 'only cabioet officer to resign at thn time there may be other retirements later." It is f-uggested thai Secretary Hay may ?ive up the pecretaryshio of ?tato, and that Secretary of War Roo? wil? theo become secrefary of state, Pos?master General Smith bei?? made secretary o' i war., und Private Secretary Corteiyoo j being promoted to postmaater general : . Or." says Mr McFarland, ,fit i? not i improbable that, should Secretary Rzy I decide to remain in the cabioet. Mr Smith may re?'re to his editorial duties ard thus create the vacancy At al! events, Mr McKinley has Mr Cor:s!yoa in roiod for a cabioet position, and v is ! his indention to make him one cr his cabioet councilors should tbe opportu ni-y offer " Io firs Mr McKinley would bo fol? lowing the precedent of Pretsident Cleveland whose private secretary cur mg bis first term, Daniel Lamont, was made secretary of war in the second administration Then, too, Mr Cortel you bas served in the post rffice acd is probably well enough qualified for the position He might even make as good a secretary of state as John Hay, whose retirement would cause co surprise He has woefully failed to measure up to the retirements of the office, and even snch a stanch R?publican as Tbe New York Soo has attacked him with agument, sarcasm and ridicule. The oniy trouble is how to get rid of Ha gracefully If the president finds a way to let him go without humiliation at li? very probable that it will be done, both the president and the country profiting thereby Some time ago there wau printed in this correspondence ao account of ho? the government bad sold at a les? of more thao $800.000 five vest?s bought, by it from certain favored individu ?> during the war with Spain There is DOW another scandalous charter to be added to that scandalous story, coocerc ing the futile efforts of the government to sell for $40,000 the army transport Terry, whioh cost it $150.000. The Terry proved to be a bai bargain for the government from the firm. Though purchased, as stated, at a cost of $150,000 and fitted aod repaired at ao ezoeoee of more than $25,000, she has twice been advertised for sale without takers The highest bid rs ceived as a result of the first advertise ment was $16,000, which was rejeoted, and DO bids whatever were received in consequence of the second advertise ment. The problem cow before the depan; meat is whether to give the Terry away, as one army officer jocularly pat it, or attempt to find employment for a vessel that is useless for government purposes. Ao officer of the voluoteer quarter master's department, who was sent to Coba immediately on the outbreak of the war with Spain, is said So have cabled to the secretary of war that the quartermaster's department of Cube, badly needed a transport drawing les? than 10 feet to convey troops and sup plies to aod from the several Coban ports. Ao ageot of the department picked out the Terry, of the New York and New Haven line. Before purcha6 ing the ship Quartermaster Gen Lud dingtoo had an icspection mad? by a board of army officers, whose names are withheld and wbo fixed the price paid The Terry was altered for the Cohan service at a cost of about $25, 000 Now she cannot be seid for even the cost of her repairs Yet the : department contends that her purchase was et tirely honest -mmm?- ?? ? ? ? ?tm The c^i -\ janitor of tho Arizona legislature los" I;' ; j ;b, not or; account of bis girl's goo L'O.? eyrs bof because , one of rho members made t>.e of the w .rd "nigger" in a npeech. The tony : j ? ii i r or obj cted to t he word "nigger" i and wr< rtr communication to a paper j denouncing its aVe a-? .'.;? io?ulr to thc race ' The legislature didn't approve : of his doing double fiuty of janitor and censor, called him up, gave him some . advice a?d nouoced him i Boers Carry War Into Court Shipload of Mules Prevented From Leaving New Orleans. New Orleans. April 2-Proceed ings were brought io the United States court here today by represen tatives of the Boer govercmeut to prevent the sailing of the steamship Anglo Australian, loaded with mules consigned to the British government io South Africa Judge Parlange, after reading the petition, issued an order requiring the defendants to show cause on April 6 why a prelimi? nary injunction should not be grant ed The snit is brought by Samuel Pearson, a citizen of the South African republic, residing at Barberton ; Edward Van Ness, a citizen of New York, and Charles D. Pierce, consul genera! of the Orange Free State, and is against Capt Parson, who runs the steamer ; Elder, Dempster & Co , owners of the boat, and Messrs Robert and Matthew War j riDer, who represent Elder & Co here The petition sets forth that the? United States and its people are at peace with the ?Sooth African re? public and the Orange Free State ; that Great Britain ia at war with ihese republics, seeking to destroy the property rights and credits of petitioners ; that for the purpose of carrying on this war the Anglo Australian is now loading at this port with munitions of war, namely mules and horses to the number of 1 200 ; that the steamer is employed in the military service o? the king of Great j Britain ; that for some time defend ! ants have been forwarding from this port such munitions cf war, knowing that these munitions and the &hip were in the miliiary service of Great Britain, and that they were to be used against the people of the South African republic and the Orange Free State ; that defendants are mak ing use of New Orleans as a basis of military operations of Great Britain in its war in South Airica, and to augment its military supplies and arms ; that by the use of these muni tions the armies of Great Britain are laying wa9te and destroying the farms and homea of petitioners and holding as prisoners of war the wife and children of one of the petitioners, Samuel Pearson ; that Samuel Pear son bas already suffered the destroc tion and less of property to the value of $90,000, and is threatened with the loss of ?150 600 mure, and, finally, that the war can be carried on by Great Britain only through the renewal of its military supplies from this port, and that when these sup? plies cease the war must end. In consideration of these state ments an injunction is asked to pro hibit the shipment of military supplies oui of this port. A temporary in junction is asked in the meantime The Anglo Australian was expect ed to sail today, but the effect of the order issued by Judge Parlange will be to detain her unttl the bearing OD Saturday King Edward's Salary, London, April 4 -The report of the committee appointed to consider changes io the civil list recommends tbat the new civil list be fixed at about ?470,000. as follows : Privy purse ?110,000 ; salaries of household aod retired allowances, ?125,000; expenses of household, $193,000 ; works, ?20,000; royal bounty, alms and special services, ?13,000; and sundries, ?8,000 The report recommends an annuity of ?20,000 to the duke of Cornwall and York and ?6.000 to each of the king's daughters. The queen's annuity, in the event of her surviv ing the king, is increased to ?70 000 and an annuity of ?30 000 is provid ed for the duchess of Cornwall and York in the event of her surviving the duke The proposals for the civil list show a net increase of ?67,000 Mr Labouchere, the sole signatory of the minority report, thinks that no increase is necessary. In a piquant paragraph he says : "The committee did not deem it within the scope of their inquiry to consider whether a continuance of the pomp of pride and ceremony of the court is desirable Suggestions have been rife that the cost of living has gone up among the wealthier classes since her late majesty ascend ed tbe throne This idea seems to be due to the present ostentations I expenditure of some of those who have suddenly acquired large for-1 tunes Bul your c mmi|tees does j not believe the sovereign would desire '<> enter into monetary competi? tion with such persons, or en co ur ?ge bv his ex'-4 ni pe such vainglorious pro digalitv on t:>*. part ci his subjects ?I?r. Thoma* R -r.l condenses Mr McKinley's Cab?? policy ir'o ono expressive tiefer i pti vc word 'hypo? crisy " FRASER, WALLACE AND WITHERSPOON. Greenville Bar Honors Their Memories. Saturday afternoon the members of the bar held a meeting ?D the court house in honor of Judges Wallace, Fraser aud Witherspoon, and there was a very fail attendance Judge Benet was presiding, and when the time was indicated by bim, Don T. Q. Donaldson presented a series of resolutions in respect to the death of Judge Wm H. Wallace of Urn'ora. He was followed by Capt A Blythe, who submitted a tribute to Judge L D Witherspoon. Mr fl J. Hayna worth then offered resolutions in regard to the death of Judge Thos B Fraser. These tributes were couched io beautifol and appropriate language, and faithfully portrayed the lives and character of the emi neut jurists who have passed away so near to each other Messrs Donaldson, Blythe aDd Haynsworth supplemented their trib? utes with feeling and pertinent re marks, and they were followed by M. F Ansel, B M Shaman, J A Mc Coliough, W N Graydon, J H. Hey ward and John H. Eirle Mr Graydon is a visiting member of the bar, and made a very happy effort. The local members all sustained themselves admirably, and it was a most striking fact that each speaker pointed oct distinctive features in the life or character of the deceased judges, showing that there wa9 a wealth of material from which to draw in their history Several of them alluded to the remarkable coin cidence that they were engaged in memorial services in honor of three men of note, not only in the profes? sion, but io ail walks of life, and especially that Wallace, Witherspoon and Fraser bad borne conspicuous though different parts in the redemp tion of the State from alien rule and bad then beeu chosen to rehabilitate the judiciary Mr H J Haynsworth said this was an unusual occasion, for the members of the bar to pay tributes upon the death of three men whose names have adorned the pages of South Carolina history They were all leaders of men, each in his own way, but recognized as euch by the people among whom they lived and labored They were ready to sacri fice ambition aDd as servants of the State they were honored by their fellow citizens with universal respect and confidence, which is better than the honor of holding office The speaker knew Judge Fraser from his own childhood, and was taught to love and respect him He was honest, modest and true in every relation of life, and every man, woman and child in Sumter county loved and honored the perfect gentle man and upright citizen He Dever feared to do his duty, but he was kindly to all Judge Fraser knew the law, the principles of right and wrong, and he sought to apply them in the administration of bis judicial office He was not & brilliant lawyer oor a shining light, but a trae maa iq aDy position he was placed-Green ville Mountaineer. London, April 2.-"The Chinese emperor, ? am officially informed, has instructed the Chinese plenipotenta riee,'? says the Pekin correspondent of The Daily Mail, "not to sign the Manchurian convention even io a modified form " GREAT SNOW STORMS. Pittsburg, April 3.-Pittsburg was today the centre of a snowstorm that began early in the morning, con? tinued with great foice until, after doing thousands of dollars worth of damage, it rendered practically use? less for a time every electric wire in the city, suspended all street car travel and in the early hours isolated the city from the outside world Heavy rain fell before the 6torm came and ail reports from up river points tell of increasing streams, which may bring about a flood here and below The losses cannot be fixed tonight, but conservative estimates place the amount at between $250,000 and $300.000 Telegraph and telephone companies are the heaviest losers, because their lines reach every part ol' the storm district Richmond, Va . April :) -Win chester reports the heaviest snow cf the season, accompanied by high winds ?iivi a freeze ihoer today Great d*ruagc to the fruit and vege tabl? crop is feared Kice irrigation in the ?South. j Washington, D. C., March 3i - j Rice is tbe principal cereal ptoouct j of the South Atlantic and 6n!f rsiatea lits cultivation began first in Soo-fc Carolina and Georgia neatly iw? hundred years ago Within the la*t decade Louisiana and Tex; s have engaged in growing rice on a veiy large scale, and today these sta>e* furnish nearly three fourths of ali ihe product of the country. Recognizing the importance of trna agricultural product, wbicb tod>-y forms the principal food of one baif of the population of tbe earrb, the Division of Agriculture of the Twelfth Census is making a special effort to collect and tabulate impoitant data relating to rice, and the varices methods of irrigation wbicb are prac? ticed io its cultivation on tbe aelt* lands and inland marshes of Soo t Carolina and Georgia, tbe al in vial lands of Louisiana, Mississippi and other states, aod the broad prairies io southeastern Texas and south? western Louisiana The schedule DOW being mailed ia the rice pianters contains a nombT of importaot questions cavern g methods, costs, etc. F/orn the data thus collected, together with the statistics gathered by tbe centos enumerators, it is hoped to c mpite a bulletin which will comprehensive? ly show rhe extent aud vail e of the j irrigation plants, the acreage coitivat . ed under them, and maov other ira* I portant facts connected with tnis ia* dustry. As the volume and value cf these^ statistics will depend upon the inter* est shown in the inquiries by those engaged :n the cultivation of rioe, the Director earnestly requ*-* s that j all to whom the schedules ?re ad? dressed will make prompt and carelol reply Owners of plantations and spcre taries of companies who do ni?t re? ceive the inquiries withio a reasoo able lime, are requested to write to L G Powers, Chief Statisttei*n ia charge of Agriculture, Census Uffi -a, ?Vashington, D. D., and blanfca wu! be mailed to them at once. A comprehensive compilation of the facts relating to this rap'd'y growing branch of agriculture w il have no small influence on the future progress cf rice cultivation in the south, and the consequent develop? ment of large acres of new territory therein. --^mo~-"*- -?--es? Wild Speculation in Grain. Chicago, April 3 -Bulls in grain met their Waterloo on tbe b?>ard of trade today. Millions of busbys tA long stuff were thrown overboard OD crumbling qaotations Heavy bnU speculations, headed by Geo g* K Phillips, who manipulated the sq ?IP ze in November corn and thereby ob? tained a large following, bad noe ceeded in keeping May eorn op close to the 45 cents mark for several days last week. OD Saturday professional short selling, reinforced by increasi? g receipts, began to (eli on the market Phillips, credited with holding nearly ten million bushels of coro, aboet half as mach May oats and two or three million of May wheat, was called for $225,000 rnargics He responded promptly, aud on MoBday it was thooght that the short sellers bad ruo their coors? During lb* latter part of tbe Monday session, however, the bears redoubled tbei? efforts and it was said that Phillips was again called for ?200,000 mere margins As there w?3 no session yesterday, a measure of confidence began to run through the bul) ranks. Bear* took advantage of tbe interim in tbiV market. however, to pound prices on the outside exchange and a? Lifer pooi, and when the longa came op a: the opening today they immediately saw that their hopes were well nigh gone Wheat started tbe panic by opening at a decline of a cent al: around Com did likewise Oau were also very weak. Phillips brok ers were said to be inactive Tbe bears were cot, however, and by noon they had the longs io a pocket Millions of bushels of wheat con and oats were thrown on the market, regardless of price. While Phii!:ps let go of immens?* holdings on the declines, there weri? lto signs whatever of any finances', difficulties on the exchange England's fi o an ces have beer, br o^ht to sufh a iow ebb \>j th c< 8 ly Beer war that resort wtii be bsd to a i probative izt.?? to r.n-c ;he tet-cf. "-J* ??VLA3?1*-M Makes the food more delicious and whotescflie RO' A!. TAKING POWDE3 CO., *EW YOIK.