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?H? SUMTER WATCHMAN, Established April. 1S50. "Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thou Aims't at, be thy Country's, thy God'sJandiTruth's." THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established Jane 13(6 Consolidated Aug. 2,1881 SUMTER. S. C.. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 3, 1900. New Series-Vol. XX. No. 10 Published Every Wednesday, -sr BT, Gk Osteen? SUMTER, S. C. TKRM8 : {1.50 per annum-in advaooe. 1DTIST18IK1KT: One Square first insertion.$1 00 Every subsequent insertion. 50 Contracts for three months, or longer wil be made at reduced rates. All ccmwanicatione which subserve private interests will be charged foras ad versements. Obitnari'33 and tributes of respects will be ebarged for. AMERICAN TROOPS" TO LEA YE CHINA. Geo Chaffee With Legation Guard Will Remain. Wasbiogcoo, Sept 25 -The United States government today took the first step towards tho redemption of its pledge made co the Russian govern? ment- Aug 28:b last by oabliog an in? struction to Geo Chaffee to red coe the American forces io China to the pro portion of a legatioo guard. Nearly a mooth ago the Russian government was told through M. de Woliaot, its charge here, that if the Rassiao forces and ministry were withdrawn from Pekio "we shall give instructions to the com mander of the American forces in Cbioa to withdraw our forces from Pekio. after dae coofereoce with the other commanders as to the time and maaoer of withdrawal 77 That time has now come, aod today's action marks the beginotog of the disappearance of the American army From Cbioa, for although some military j force is to remain it will not be of thc ! character of any but uoder the coodi? ri?os io the order to Geo Chaffee, and under its official designation as a "legatioo guard'1 will be rather of the natara of a civil guard. This small force will nob be included m aoy mili? tary operations which may be conduct? ed by the allied armies, aod so wiil oot fa'l subject to the directioo of Marshal Conor- von Waldersee, the commander io-chief. BRITISH-AMERICAN COURSE CONDEMNED. Loodoo. Sept. 26, 5.50 a. m -Ooly through The Associated Press advices from New York, published in this morning's papers, does the British public ?earn that the United States aod GreaS Britain are agaio arraigned together io opposition to the continental powers. Apparently such a grouping was entirely unexpected in both Berlin aod Loodoo aod until aa official state? ment is made comment will be withheld. The Daily Chronicle however devotes a brief editorial paragraph to the an? nouncement, expressing a hope that it is erroneous aod declaring that the only way io which England cao reap, the fruit of her exertioos io Cbioa is by standing shoulder to shoulder with Germ aoy aod Japan, as the ooly effective counterpoise to Rue6o-Frencb machioations and the weak-kneed policy of America.>J The Times io ao editorial OD China's 000 repeotaot mood, refers to Great Britain's reply io the same tone as The Daily Chronicle aod says : "The ooao try would be both astonished aod shocked if our goveromeot did not warmly support the German proposal ?t is simply iooooceivable that the Brit? ish of all goveromeots should refuse to accede to a prooosal at once so reasoo able aod just." The editorial prooeeds to quote from The Times' Berlin correspondent to the effect that tbe German oote coosisted of two well defined parts, the first coo taioiog the view of tbe Germao govern meot that the crimnai sought to be surrendered before negotiations were begun and the second setting forth tbe proposal that China should invite the frrei^n ministers in Pekin to designate those whom they regard as the ring 1 aders The correspondent says thar Russia and Japan ari understood to dissent trots the fir^t pstrr of the note and that the United States government confused the two porticos He adds rhat "it appear? to bo admitted that Germany will Dot insist co pressing ber view at pros?nt " The editorial concludes with an ex pression of confidence that the Briti-h ?people will bofh endorse the view sud support tho proposal. It suggests, however, 'hat ir is quite cor?C( ivabio that Lord Salisbury "t::*y not Cu.ro to go further :'or rhe moment than Ger many herself now considers suffieieot-.' Meanwhile the news fr?.m Cb..'ja in? dicates that events are rapidly (. r;frir e io the direotiou of war between China aod Germany. - -r^- .^mm~ Col. J. A. Hoyt, Jr., has resigned his commission as aide on Governor McSweeney's staff. RUSSIAN BUTCHERY. London, Sept 27 -The Times prints correspondence from Niu Chwang declaring that the Russians have killed indiscriminately between 1,500 and 2,000 Boxers and Chinese civilians, men, women aud chitaren, both inside and outside of the walls. The correspondent adds that from all sides comes reports of the violation of women and that the Russians are carrying ont a policy of the deptrnc tton of property and the extermina tion of the people in Kia Chan Nearly all the villages have been burned and the inhabitants killed For some days, the correspondent declares, the soldiers and Cossacks have been allowed to dc what they like, and he thinks the annexation of Manchuria is intended. - ?- i i - - GERMANY'S "NOTE " London, Sept 27-According to the Yokohama correspondent ol The Daily Mail, Japan assents to Ger? many's proposal, but at the same time strongly urges that there should be no prolonged delay in the negotia? tions. The same authority says that Japan weald decline to foilow Ger many in pursuing the imperial court into the interior of China. Paris, Sept 26 -It is asserted from excellent diplonatic sources that Italy and Austria are the only powers which have replied favorably and unconditionally to Germany's note It is certainly a fact that the replies of Russia and France are almost identical, advocating the punishment of the originators of the anti foreign assaults but, not making their surren? der an absolute condition of the peace preliminaries Japan takes a middle course, lean ing a little more strongly towards Germany while Great Britain declines. - - - PRINCE TUAN ON TOP. Washington, Sept 26 -It ia stated in diplomatie quarters that definite and official information bas been reoeived that Prince Tu;.n bas been appointed president of the privy council of China instead of grand secretary, as was first reparted, and tim a number of other Coioese officials, prominent in the recent uprising, have been similarly honored The Chinese minister bas not been advised of Prince Tuao's appointment, bat he expressed the belief, affer calling a? the state depart? ment today, tba: the report probably was true. The position of president of the privy counoii is said to be one of foremost importance, similar to tbat of secretary of state or premier. - ? ? - How the Situation Looks to Engl?s?j; Observers. London. Sept 28. 4 a m.-The only dispatoh of special interest from China this morning is the following from Dr Morrison to The Times, dated Pekio, Sept 21 : "The recent punitive expeditions have had an excellent effect io increas? ing security and facilitating the entry of supplies, but nothing can be counted as effective until Pao Ting Fa has been rased and tbe foreigners and the refa gees at Cheng Ting and other places known to the generals are rescued. "M de Giers has addressed a memo? rial to the empress dowager offering her the protection of Russia and re qaesting her to return to Pekin. Forty chief Chinese officials have sent a memorial to the emperor and empress dowager beseeching them to return "The conflicting intered of Rugsia and Great Britain prevent a systematic attempt to reconstruct the railway, al? though restoration would be easy " The Russians, according to the Shan? ghai correspondent of the Morning j Post, have virtually abandoned the j province of Chi Li to Germany. I _ j THE ANSWER TO GERMANY. I Berlin. Sept 27.-Frr>m two high ! diplnmitic sources it was ?earned today 1 thit ai! thc answer? which have been rrcei7ed to Germany's proposition have one feature in common. While ac-cpi iag :n principle 'he demand for r. pron? er punishment cf thc ringleaders riv, y ie?u-2 to pof-rpor.o all peac? oegotia :i ns ur.t'i af;cr the settlement of thi> one point. The replies cf Japan and France arc in agreement ::- .?. rbi-;. Therefore it cannot bc truthfully said thai Count von Buelow'^ latent ?vc b-is proved an utqaaiiSed succcrs. ALLEGED ORDERS TO FIGHT Paris, Sept 'lt -Thc Fieocn con.-ui at Shanghai cabks arider date of Tues day. Sept 25, that Tung Fun S;*n has just been appointed general of the western and northern armies The consul adds that according to Chinese information the Viceroy?' ard governors have received an imperial secret deoree ! instructing them to fight the foreigners ! and destroy them. j Killed and Captured Au Entire Company. Capt. Shields and 51 Men of Twenty-Ninth Infantry Lost. Washington, Sept. 28 -Geo Mac Arthur today cabled the war depart? ment from Manila that on Sept. ll, Capt. Devereaox Shields with 51 men of Co. F, Twenty ninth volun? teer infantry, left Santa Cruz for Torrijos. Nothing has been heard from him since and it is supposed that the entire party, including Capt. Shields, has been captured with many killed and wounded. The cablegram follows : Manila, Sept 28 Adjutant General, Washington : Sept. li, Capt Devereaux Shields, 51 men, Co F, Twenty-ninth regi mont, U. S Y I , one hospital corps? man, left Santa Cruz, Marinduque. by gunboat Yiialobes for Torreyjos intending to return overland to Santa Cruz Have heard nothing since from Shields Scarcely doubt entire party captured with many killed, wounded, Shields among latter Information sent by letter from com? manding officer at Boac, dated Sept. 20th, received Sept 24, consisted of rumors through natives Yorktown and two gunboats, Anderson (colonel Thirty-eight infantry), two com? panies Thirty-eighth infantry, sent Marinduque immediately. Anderson confirms first report as to capture but unable Sept. 27 to give details present whereabouts Shields and party, names killed and wounded. This information probably available soon. Anderson has orders com-! menee operations immediately and move relentlessly until Shield's party rescued All troops expected soon. Logan will be sent Marinduque if necessary clear up situation. MacArthur. The Twenty ninth infantry was re emited at Fort McPherson (Atlanta, Ga ) Capt. Shields was lieutenant colonel of the Second Mississippi duri?g the Spanish war. He was made captain in the Twenty-ninth infantry July 5, 1899. fie was a resident of Natchez, Miss , where his ! wife now resides The scene of this j latest reverse is a small island lying i due south of the southern coast of ! Luzon and about 300 miles from Manila. Marinduque is about 24 miles in diameter aud was garrison? ed by two small detachments of Uni? ted States troops One of these was at ?oac on the we6t coast of the island and the other was at Santa j Cruz, the principal port on the north side. Capt. Shields appears to have started from Santa Crtrz on a gunboat for Torreyjos, a small coast port and it is inferred that the boat as weli as the body of troops under that officer has been captured, for the dispatch makes no reference to her return. .-?? ? ' - - Insurgents Vigorous. Manila, Sept 26.-Monday night vigorous insurgent attacks were made upon the United States outposts in the district near Zapote bridge, Las Pinas, Paranaque, Bacoor and Imus, 22 milee south of Manila, the scene of the fighting last October. It is estimated that the rebels numbered 400 aad they were armed with rifles. The inhabitants took refoge io the churches. The Americans have since energetically dispersed the enemy, killing and wounding fifty, j A party of scouts belonging to the { Twenty fifth United States infantry, j landed on the Island of Samar, the j inhabitants and insurgents fleeing to j the mountains They met with but j slight resistance and burned a town. What Wellington Said. ; George L We i li og too. republican ; senator fer Mary lao ci, spoke from the saaue platform with W. J. Bryan, when , the latter opered the campaign in that State Mr Wellington t-aid : * I am QTC tonight ro ?ojiare my unalterable ; antagonism to the policy or imperialism and my opposition to tho repriser; tari vc of that vicious principe. [t is :?:.< occasion o? ??oro ti.-ar? ordioarv import anco for any man to actagoniza tb; polirica! par'y which be lias s- rved for a quarter o? a century ; to which be S has stree? the best years of his Hie, a* d fi?r which li ; has achieved some success i I' bri:.-gs much bitterness ard vitupera j ti-ti. The vt'ils of wrath have aiready ' been opened upon me, and there wi il ; bo rnuch that is on pl ?ass. ni :;? the work 1 have io do I have, however, detre-'! t:;!-?'>:l to oo that whivh 1 believe to bo for th-- best interest ot my oouo'ry I ! wiii do my whole duty and in tb . per- j formauce of my du:y I fiod ir necessary j not oniy to oppose the re elect too ot Presided McKinley, bur to emphasize that position by t-opporting bin aotago oist, who ia tbis election stands for free ! government accordiog to the coos.titu- j ttOD." Lee Talks About Cuba. People of the Island Want a Stable Government of Their Own, Washington, D. C , Sept 22. General Fitzhugh Lee, who has re? turned from Cuba on a leave of absence is here. Speaking today of the situation in Cuba, he said : "The Cubans have held their local elections preliminary to the establish? ment of a government and will meet in convention to provide for the machinery of government. By the terms of. the fourth clause of the re solution of intervention to secure the freedom of Cuba, congress disclaim? ed any intention to exercise sover? eignty over Cuba except for the pacification of the island and promis ed to leave its government and con trol to its people when that should be accomplished. Under this declara? tion steps have been taken looking to the establishment of a stable government by the people. "In the exercise of franchise those who served in the army of the re? volution against Spain are exempted from the restriction placed upon the voter that be must be possessed of two hundred dollars worth of pro perty or be able to read and write. All who served in the revolutionary army are at liberty to vote without restriction. "The 'Revolutionary party,' which bas been largely successful iu the re I cent elections, desires immediate ! independence, without any sort of protectorate, control or supervision by the United States, and the im? mediate withdrawal of the American troops The more conservative peo? ple merchants and business men, many of whom are Spanish, aud the Cubans of some wealth and substan? tial business interests, together with the foreigners, of whom there are many of different nationalities, desire continuance of the supervision of the United States. "The United States undertook re? sponsibility for the establishment of a stable form of government and is pledged to the protection of the British, German, French and other foreign subjects residing and doing business in Cuba If the Cubans form an entirely independent govern? ment, rejecting all supervision or control by the United States and the United States acquiescing withdraws its troops, relinquishing all authority, a qtrestion arises as to the guaranteed protection of foreign interests "If any disorder should arise and foreign subjects should be injured and foreign interests suffer, all re? sponsibility being abandoned by the United States, the power whose sub jects were injured or where interests were threatened would undoubtedly send war vessels, perhaps, many of them, to the ports of Cuba to insure the protection which we no longer gave, and to compel reparation of injury that was done. You under? stand what this would mean ? I do not know what this government will do if a government which rejects connection with the United States is organized and the withdrawal of oar troops demanded. It may be if there ls plain indication of disorder or in? ability on the part of the newly form? ed government to preserve order and to protect foreigners, that we will re? tain troops on the island for the pur? poses of protection uutil the stability of the new government is assured " BATTLESHIPS OFF FOR CHINA. Washington, Sept 26 -Of the six warships which were last week order- j j ed to proceed to the orient to reeoforce I the Astatic squadron, the Albany and \ the Wilmington have started on their j long journey. The Albany sailed from I Piraeus yesterday arid tcd.\7 the Wil- j alington left Montevideo for Bahia, j Braiil. Thence she will oross tho At-' iantie and proceed via the Mediterra ! nean. i it, was cxpccied .hat the big bat j ? ?'e-hip Kentucky would not be delayed ! I beyond a fop; days in her preparation';, . bur. niter (*n::'"?T into dr-? dock at the r - New York T.aro y-f.rrrday ir was de cided io make some chontes which will i probably ??elay her acparture for ihr?o wrck<= Thc principal alterations wiii be made in connection with her turret gun.* Capt Chester who commands the ivc-ctacuv found that afrer firing rho ttirr-'f guns ran oat roo qutcfciy and : 'made too grear a >hr>ck on thc gun carriages. The crcin-infr- bnrouu de? cided to remed? this defect Moorefield ^;ory, a lawyer and writer in Boston, who deoliced the nomination for ?he Pies- . < idrocy bv th?? Inriiaoapoirs con? vection of independents has announced for Bryan ll" says the country has i i much more to fear frem ?he re election : < of McK'.nley than from the election of 1 Bryan even it be did ali that the' Ro- < publican alarmists say he will. < Roosevelt and a Mob. Gets a Hot Dose Prom the Cripple Creek Miners. Cripple Creek, Colo , Sept. 26 - Gov. Roosevelt had a most exciting experience today at Victor, a few miles from Cripple Creek, among the mines where a demonstrative crowd bad assembled. The governor bad a narrow escape from serious personal violence. The incident was the only one of the kind that has occurred during the progress of the trip, and it is said that the trouble was occasioned by a small body of roughs who had been organ? ized and paid for the purpose of breaking up the meeting The men engaged were few in number, but very violent In their af.tack Gov Roosevelt spoke at Armory hall, which was filled He had hard? ly begun speaking when he was in terrupted by noisy demonstrations. He said : "In my [State the men who were put on the common platform to draw up an anti-trust platform at the Kan? sas City convention, bad at that time their pockets filled with ice trust stock. The Democratic leader in New York, Richard Croker, upon whom you base your only hope, aDd it is a mighty slim hope too, was another great stockholder, and if in fact you were to read through the iiet of stockholders in that trust, it would sound like reading the roll of members of Tammany bail " A voice cried : "What about the rotten beef?" The governor replied : "1 ate it, and you will never get near enough to get bit with a bullet or withiu five miles of it." Gov. Roosevelt succeeded in finish? ing his remarks, though there was an evident intention among those pre sent that be should not do so. When the governor left the hall with his party to go toward the train, he was surrounded by a company of Rough Riders, commanded by Sherman Bell, one of his own soldiers in the Spanish war. He was also accompanied by Gen Curtis Guild, Jr., of Boston ; John Proctor Clarke, of New York ; Gen Irving Hale of Colorado ; United States Senator Wofcott, Frank C Goudy, candidate for governor of Colorado ; A M. Stevens, Lieut Tied and others. Gov. Roosevelt and his party were on foot A crowd of men and boys began throwing stones and shouting for Bryan. The Rough Riders, mounted and unmounted, closed in around the governor to protect him from assault by the mob. One made a personal attack upon the governor and succeeded in slrikiog bim a blow in the breast with a stick. The assailant was immediately knocked down by Daniel M Sullivan, post master of Cripple Creek A rush was theo made by the mob to drag the mounted meo from their horses The men on foot closed around the governor, making a wedge, which pushed the crowd and they finally succeeded io gaining the train, which was surrounded by the mob. By this time there were probably 1,000 or 1,500 excited people in tte vicinity and fisticuffs were exchanged on all sides Many of the mob were armed with sticks and clubs and some with rotten potatoes, stale eggs and lemons The entire party regained the train, however, without serious injury, and it pulled out of the place with the Rough Riders on the rear j piatfarm Gov. Roosevelt, while regretting! the occurrence, was not disturbed by j the incident, and was ready to pro? ceed with hie speeches in Cripple Creek Did Teddy Pay Them. Pueblo, Colo., Sept. 27-When! the special train bearing the Roose j velt party arrived here this evening the station was crowded with people to see the governor The evening ! meetings were held and al ! of them ! were attended by targe audiences, j During the day at the various step- [ ping; pisces thc crowds were remark - j< ably 'large and an unusual interest j manifested j At Canon City another organized ? < attempt was made by a small minor- j, itv to interrupt the proceedings. ? , This mob '.van composed mostly of j boys, with a few mon who shouted for Kryjin and cheered so as to inter t rupt tho speakers One of the I youngsters, being asked why Ire was t acting sr? disorderly, stated that he i wart hired ti? ?lo so They wore uni- ' form caps and acted in concert i ? - wu - - Joseph B Noble, father cf tho firs: | . ch?!d born of a polygamous marriage ?? j r in the Mormon church, was buried at i r Bountiful, Urah, recently The fun-1 2ral services wero attended hy thirty of! ' if hi? childreo, 84 of his grandchildren, l t Mr Noble bad pix wives, 47 childreo, f )f whom 33 are living, and 124 graod- o jhildreo. s Two Preachers Shot While in the Pulpit. RIOT IN NEGRO BAPTIST CHURCH IN NEWBERRY COUNTY. Newberry, Sept 27.-Newe has lost reached the city that OD the third Sunday in August, the negroes mern? oe re of Belmont Baptist church in No 6 township had a knock down agbt all over the church during the hour of preaching. The third Sn?day in September part of the congregation told the preachers if they attempted to preach they would kill them, finally the preachers were allowed to preach but there was considerable confusion. Sunday night just as the congrega? tion went to kneel in prayer after the sermon, two shots were fired through the window, one shot taking effect in the back of the pastor, the Rev Young Reeder, the other shot hit close to the visiting preacher. Then pandemonium reigned. Warrants have been issued for ten negroes I understand the row was caused by a split in the congregation ibout the pastor. There bas been a factional fight in the church for the past two years. This factional strife bas made the church u nuisance to the white people of the community. Hali ?ck Tr ibbie is charged with 3hooting at the other preacher, with eight other negroes as accessories. Hester's Weekly Statement. New Orleans, Sept 28.-Secretary Hesster' weekly New Orleans cotton exchange statement issued today &bows the amount of cotton brought into sight for the week ending this afternoon to be 339,222 bales, against 339,729 for the corresponding time last year and 368,593 year before last. This brings the total of the crop moved into eight for the 28 days of the new season to 812,222 against 995,859 last year, and 830,270 year before. Receipts at all United States ports since Sept 1 were 561,843 bales against 691,259 last year ; overland, across the Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to northern mills and Canada 17,892. against 50,173 last year ; ioterjor stocks io excess of Sept 1st, 123,115, against 132,801 ; southern mill takings 109,372, against 121,626. Foreign exports since Sept 1 have been 230,424, against 394.971 last year. The total takings of American mills north and south and Canada thus far for thc season have been 161,144, against 215,600 last year. Since the close of the commercial year stocks at American ports and the 29 leading southern interior eeotres. have been increased 440,654 bales, against an iocrease for the same period last season of 380,269. Icoludicg am cen ts left over from the last crop, the supply to date is 934,756, against 1,614,757 for the same period last year. . CHAS A .^COLLER DIES FROM EFFECT OF WOUND Atlanta, Sept 28 -BOD Chas A. Collier, former mayor of Atlanta and commissioner to the Paris exposition, died this morning from the effects of an accidental pistol wound received yes? terday morning. Mr Collier was not oonscioos at any time after receiving the wound and the facts attending tt are not known. Circumstances indi? cate, however, that Mr Collier fell from the steps of toe porch io the rear of his residenoe while investigating some ccise that had awakened him. Mr Collier was found at the bottom of the stairs which lead from the back porch to the yard. He was lying OD the brick pavement with one wouod on his bead, where he had Strock it ia felling and another in his left side im? mediately beiow the ribs, caused by the bullet from his pistol. --O?' Springfield, 111, Sept 25 -While the Chicago, Peoria and St Louis and the Chicago and Aiton trains were -acing to the State fair grounds leia afternoon on parallel tracks, the locomotive of the Obicfcgo and St Louis jamred the track, struck the other engine aod both pero cidiy wrecked Engineer John It y ?. rj and Engineer Jerry Hail ot rte Chicago, Poor:.', and St L?uis train crere ?L- tacitly killed. No passengers ?ver;: injured. Galveston, Tex., Sept. 25-There ir- 17 foreign steamers cow here ready :"r cargo. The (S:;al receipts of cot? on today were 13,201 bales. More thar. 2,000 contracts have been Ut for . > pair? or rebuilding asd general busi icss has been partially resumed The elcanog of the immense mass >f wreckage ereared by the storm is >iegressing fast as tue limited Jabor sup >iy permits --W* li ? ?Bill Mobile, Ala, Sept 27.-Thc subscrip ion of Mobile to rhe Galveston relief und was closed today eoowiog actual ash $0,773 besides $500 in clothing, upplies, etc.