Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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?TB? WATCHMAN, Establish** Couftolidated Au?. 1,1881. Cbc SSatrbman w? ?Soutjmm. YiUiikad lytry Yidaotday, ?-sr KT. <3k Osteen, 8UMTKH, 8. 0. TSRMS : $1.50 per looao?is advance. Oao 8qsar* trat insertion.$1 00 ?vary sabaaqucat insertion... ? ?. 50 Co* tract* for tare* month*, or longer wil b* aiaia at r*ds?*d r?t**. All cossaaaoieatloos which *ub**rv* privat* tat*r**te will b* charged for a* adv*rtl*a?at*. OMteerles aad tribute* of rmpeet* will b* nhargad far. AMERICAN TROOPS TO LEAVE CHINA. Qto Chaffee With Legation Oaard Will Remain. Wsaaington, Sept 25 ?The Uoited 8tat** government today took th* firtt atop towards th* rsd*mption of its pledg* siado ao th* Rasaisn govern saool Alf 28th last by oabliog ao in stenotiso to 0*0 Chaff** to red ace ths Amerieee foroas to China to th* pro portion of a Ugatioa guard. Nearly a month ago ths Roeiiea gottrnment was toM throngh M. ds Wollaot, its ebargs bars, that if ths Rnsiian foroos and ministry wsro withdrawn from Pskis "wo sboll gtr* iastrostions to th* com mand*r of ths Amsrisao foroas to Ohiaa to withdraw onr foroos from Pokio. after da* ooofereooe with the other oommaod*rt as to ths time aod manner of withdrawal 99 That timo has now som*, aad today1* notion marks ths b*ginoiog of th* diosppoaraneo of the Amerieso army from Chins, *or although tome military faro* is to remain it will not bo of the ehamotor of any bnt nodar the ooodn) twos io ths ordsr to Qoo Chaff**, and ander its official designation as a "logattoo guard" will bo rather of th* astir* of a arvil gnard. This small fovos will not bo ineloded in any mili? tary oporatiuos whiah may be conduct? ed by th* allied armies, aad to will not fnll eohjosc to the direction of Marshal Const von Waldersee, ths oommaoi er to-?*J*f BRITISH-AMERICAN COURSE CONDEMNED. -1 London. Sept. 26, 6.50 a. m ?Only 1 tsrsogbThn A**oolst*d Pre** sdvi*** from Nsw York, poblitbed in this morning's paper*, do*s ths British psbbe learn that ths Uaited States sod Gr**'. Britain are agaio arraigned together io opposition to lbs sontincntsl powsrs. Apporsntly snsh s ? ronping woo euiirsly aooxpeoted in both Berlin and L?ndon and until nn official state? ment ts mad* oommsot will bo withheld. Tho Daily Onronislo however devotee n brief editorial pamgrsph to ths no non*sem*nt, siprossiog a bop* that it te nrronssejn aad declaring that the only way In which Eagisnd nan reap, ths frnit of nor stsrtions in China is by standing shoulder to ehonlder with Oer?say and Japan, ae the ooly ?ff**iivo soaotorpoios to Rosso-Prsnsh mssninntioos and ths weak-kneed paltey of Amoriea." Th* Tim** in sn editorial oo Chine'* ?oo repentant mood, refer* to Oreat Britain's reply in the asms looe se The Daily Chronicle and tayi: "The sonn try wonld be both ?stooished and ?booked if onr gov*romeot did not warmly support the German proposal It i* simply iaeooo*iv*ble that the Brit* ieh of sll goseromeote should refnee io aeoede to a proooast at oooe so roasoo able sad josl." Ths editorial proceeds to quote from The Times' Berlin correspondent to the effeot thai the German note consisted of two well defined parts, the first coo tetoiog ths view of the German govern moot that ibe orimnal sought to be surrendered bsfore negotiations were began and lheece*od setting forth tbo proposal tbst China should invite the fer ????. n minister* in Pekin to designate those whom they regard as the ring l?edors The correspondent saya tbst Rnseia aod Japan am ooderstood to dissent fiom the first part of tbo note and that ? h i Uoit'd States government oonfoaed the two portions He add* that "it appears to bo admitted that Germany will not ionst on pressing her visw st present 91 The editorial oooeludes with sn oi pressioo of cot fide"on that tho British people will both erdorse the view and support tho proposal. It suggest*, however, 'bst it is quite conceivable that Lord Salisbury "may hot cure to go further for the mrmeot than tier many herself now ooosiders sufficient,' Mssowhile the news fn.m Cb.na m diostse thai events sro rspidly or-fhrg in the direetiou of wsr betwero Chios and Germany. ?- ?MMMHBV ???? -^mmmmm-^ Col. J. A Hoyt, Jr., bns resigned bit commission nn nidn oo Governor Mo8weoney's staff. April. IS60. 4iBe Jui SUM RUSSIAN BUTCHERY. London, Sept 27 ?The Times prints correspondence from Nin Chwsng declaring that the Russians bs?e killed indiscriminately between 1,500 sod 2,000 Boxers sod Chinese civilisns, men, women sod children both inside sod outside of the walls. Tbe correspondent sdds that from all sides comes reports of the violation of women and that the Russians are carrying out a polioj of the destruc lion of property and tbe sztermina tion of tbe people in Kia Ghau Nearly all the Tillages have been burned and the inbabitanta killed For some dsys, the correspondent declares, tbe ?oldiers and Cossacks have been allowed to do what they like, and he thinks tbe annexation of Manchuria is intended. GERMANY'S "NOTE" London, Sept 27 ?Aocordiog to tbe Yokohama oorreapoodent ol Tbe Daily Mail, Japan assents to Ger? many's proposal, but at tbe same time strongly urges tbat there should be no proiooged delay in tbe negotia? tions Tbe eame authority says that Japan would decline to follow Oer many in pursuing tbe imperial court into tbe interior of Cbioa. Paris, Sept 26 ?It is Asserted from excellent diplomatic ?oorces tbst Itsly and Austria are the only powers whiob have replied favorably aud unconditionally to Germany's note It is oertsiniy a faot tbat the replies of Russia and Franoe are almoat identical, advocating the punishment of the originators of tbe anti foreign assaults but, not making their surren? der sn absolute condition of the pesos preliminaries Japan takes s middle course. lean iog a little more strongly towsrds Germany while Great Britain declines. PRINCE TUAN ON TOP. Washington, Sept 26 ?It is stated ie diplomatic quarters that definite sod official information has bseo received thai Prinoe Tuao has beeo appoioted prssidsot of the privy council of China instead of grand secretary, as was first reported, sod that a number of other Coioese (ffioials, orotnioeot in the recent oprisioj*, have beeo similarly honored Tb j Chinese minister has not beso advised of Prinoe Tuan'a appointment, bat he expressed tbe belief, after ealliog at the etate depart* moot today, thai the report probably was true The posttioo of president of tbe privy ooonoil is said to bs ooe of foremost imoortaooe, similar to tbat of secretary of state or prsmisr. - ???snsBgs* 11 ? How the Situation Looks to English Observers. London, Sept 28. 4 a m ?The only dispatoh of spseial interest from Cbioa this moroiog is lbs following from Dr Morrison to Tbe Times, datsd Pskio, Sept 21 : "Tbe rseent ponitivs axpeditions have bad an exsellsnt offset in iosrsas* iag security and facilitating the entry of supplies, bot oothiog oao be counted ss offensive until Pao Ting Fa has been rued and the foreigners nod ths refa gees at Obeog Ting aod other places known to tbe geoerals are rescued. "M de Giers has sddrsssed a memo rial tu tbe empress dowagor offeriog her ths protsotion of Russia and re* qosstiog bsr to return to Peg in. Forty obief Cbiosse cffioials have sent a memorial to the emperor aod empress dowager beseeohiog them to return "Tbe conflicting interests of Russia and Great Britain prevent a systematic attempt to reconstruct the railway, al? though restoration would be easy " Tbe Rus&iaos, aooordiog to the Shan* ghai oorreapoodeot of the Mornioi* Post, have virtually abandoned tbe proviooe of Chi Li to Germany THK ANSWER TO GERMANY Berlin, Sept 27.?Freut two high diplomatic; sources it wan ioarucd tod?y that all thn answers which have boon received to German?'? proposition havo one feature in common. Wbilr? accept? ing tn principlo the demand for a prop, er psjaisbssesi of lbs ringleaders they lofu-T le postpone all poaoo aegotia? ti( ns until after the ?otMemnnt of this one point The replies of Jnpan and Freies &n> in agreement ai ?o thn. Tbsrefers it cannot bt? truthfully lai I that Count von Buelow'* latest UOfC biH protsd an unqualified IISSSIS, ALLKOED ORDBRS TO FIQIT Paris, S?pt 27 ?Tbe FfSSSS conHui at Shanghai cables under datS of Ties day, Sop: 25, that Tung Fun Sian has just been appoioted general of the wcttero and ooribern artnicM The oooiul adds that according to Chioesc information tbe vioeroys and governors have reoeivsd an imperial seoret dcoree instructing them to fight tbe foreigners sod dsstroy tbsm. st and Fear not?Let all the Ends thou J [TER. S. QM WEDNEE Killed and Captured Au Entire Company. Capt. Shields and 51 Men of Twenty-Ninth Infantry Loat. Washington, Sept 28 ?Gen Mao Arthur today oabled the war depart ment from Manila that on Sept. 11, Capt Deverenox Shields with 51 men of Co. F, Twenty ninth volun teer infnntry, left Snnts Cruz for Tortijos. Nothing hns been heard from him since and it is supposed thst the entire party, inoloding Capt. 8bields, hns been captured with maoy killed end wounded The cablegram follows: Msnils, Sept 28 Adjutant General, Washington : Sept ll,Cspt Devereaux Shields, 51 men, Co F, Twenty-ninth regi moot, U S V 1 , one hospital corps man, left Santa Cruz, Msrinduque. by gunboat Vilalobes for Torreyjos intending to return overland to Santn Cruz Have heard nothing einoe from Shields Scarcely doubt entire party captured with many killed, wounded, Shields nmong latter Information sent by letter from com mending officer nt Boso, dated Sept. 20th, received Sept 24, consisted of romors through natives Torktown and two gunboats, Andereon (colonel Thirty-eight infantry), two com? panies Thirty eighth infantry, sent Marindcque Immediately Anderson confirms first report as to csptore but unable Sept. 27 to give details present whereabouts Shields snd psrty, names killed and wounded. This information probably available soon. Anderson has orders com? menoe operations immediately and move relentlessly until Shield'o party rescued AH troops expected sooo. Logsn will be sent Msrinduque if necessary clear up situstion. Mac Arthur. The Twenty ninth infantry was re oruited at Fort MoPbersou (Atlanta, Ga ) Capt. Shields was lieutenant colonel of the Second Mississippi during the Spanish wsr. He wss 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 latest reverse is a small island lying due south of the southern const of Luzon and about 300 miles from Manila Msrinduque is about 24 miles in diameter aud was garrison? ed by two small detachments of Uni? ted States troops One of these wss st Bono on the west coast of the islsnd snd the other was at Santa Cruz, the principal port on the north side. Cspt. Shields appears to have alerted from Santa Grtrz on a gunboat for Torreyjos, a small coast port and it is inferred that the boat as well as the body of troops under that officer baa been oaptured, for the dispatch makes no referenoe to her return. Insurgents Vigorous. Msnils, Sept 2$.?Monday night vigorous insurgent nttsoks were made upon the United States outposts in the district nesr Ztpote bridge, Lss Pinns, Parnnaqoe, Bnooor nnd Imue, 22 miles south of Manila, the scene of the fighting lsst October It is estimsted thst the rebels numbered 400 and they were armed with rifles. The inhabitants took refuge in the churches. The Americans hsve since energetically dispersed the enemy, killing nnd wounding fifty. A party of scouts belonging to the Twenty fifth United States infautry, landed on the Islsnd of Samar, the inhabitants and insurgents fleeing to the mountains They met with but slight resistance and burned a town What Wellington Said. George L Wellington, republican ; senator for Maryland, spoke from the , same platform with W. J. Bryan, when J the latter opooed the oampaign in that Statu Mr Wellington said : ' I nm here touij?ht to dcjlare my unalterable antagonism to ihn policy of imperialism and my opposition to the representative of that vicious principle !t is an occasion <>t more than ordinary iuip'-rt anco for any man to antagonise the political party which he has served for a quarter ot a century ; to which ho , hart given the brst ytarp of his life, aod for whioh be bat achieved some auseeel [ I; bringt much bitteroeti and vitopors lion. Tbs fialf ot wrath have aiiendy I bren opened upon me, and there will ho much ibst is onplsasaoi in the wmU I have lo do 1 have, however, dotcr** mined to do that which I believe to bo for tbs best Intersil of my ooun ry I will do my wholo duty und in ibu per t'nrinauco of my duty I find it nectary I not only to oppose tho re electon ot President McKinley, but to emphasis* thai position by supporting bis antago oirtt, who io this election stands fur free government according to tho constitu? tion N Lims't at, be thy Country's, thy God'sJ JDAY. OCTOBER 3, Lee Talks About Cuba. People of the Island Want a Stable Government of Their Own. Washington. D. 0 , Sept 22.? General Fitzhugh Lee, who has re? turned from Cuba on a leave of absence is here. Speaking todaj of the situation in Cuba, be 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 ita government and con trol to its people when that should be accomplished. Under this declara? tion steps have been taken lookiDg 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 tl-> revolutionary army are at liberty to vote without restriction. "The 'Revolutionary party,' which has been largely successful in the re? 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, and 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, Germsn, French and other foreign subjects residing and doing business in Cuba If the Cubans form an ertirely independent govern? ment, rejecting all supervision or control by the United States and the United States acquiescing withdraws its troops, relinquishing all authority, a question arises ss 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 threstened would undoubtedly send war vessels, perhaps, many ol them, to the ports of Cuba to insure the protection which we no longei gave, and to compel reparation ol injury that was done You under stand what this would mean ? I dc not know what this government will do if a government which reject! connection with the United States it organized snd the withdrawal of out troopo demanded. It may be if then ta 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 until the stability of the new government is assured " - m * ? ? - ? ? BATTLESHIPS OFF FOR CHINA. Washington, Sept 26 ?Of the sii warships rbioh were last week order? ed to proceed to the orieot to reenforcc the Asiatic squadron, the Albany and the Wilmington havo started on theii long journey. Tho Albany sailed from Piraeus yesterday and today the Wil oiiogtoo left Mootevideo for Bahia, Braid. Thence she will cross tho At? lantic and proceed via the Mediterra neao. It was expected ?ha' he bij bat ttonhip Kentucky would uot bo delayed beyond a few days in her preparations, hut. alter going into dry dock at th^ N''w York ysrd yesterday ir whs <]o oided to make some changes which wil! probably delay ber departure for thrT weeks The prinoipal alterations will ho made in connection v*nh her turret gnos <1 apr Chester win* oommands the K DtQOky found that after firing the lorrel gn-is ran out too quiokly and inadi' too great a t-hock on tho guo carriages. Tho ordnaooe bureau d" oidsd to remedy this defect ? ? i- ? MoOfC (hid Story, a lawyer and writer in Boston, who ritolined the nomination for the Pres? tdenoy bv tho | ndiauapo o.s eon veatioo of Independents ha* Btioouooed for Bryso 11" says tho country has much more to fear from the ro election of MoKtnley than from the eloction of Bryan even it he did all that the* He publican alarmists say he will. landjTruth's." the i 1900. Neu Roosevelt and a Mob. Gets a Hot Dose From tbe Cripple Creek Miners. Cripple Creek, Colo , Sept. 26 ? Gov. Roosevelt bad a most ixciling experience today at Victor, a few miles from Cripple Creek, among tbe mines where a demonstrative crowd had assembled. Tbe governor bed a nsrrow cscspe from serious personal violence. Tbe incident was ihc only one of tbe kind that has occurred during the progress of the trip, and it is said that tbe trouble was occasioned by a smsll body of roughs who bsd been organ? ized and paid for tbe purpose of breaking up tbe meeting The men engaged were few in number, but very violent In their attack Gov Roosevelt spoke st Armory ball, which was filled He bsd hard? ly begun speaking when he was in terrupted by noisy demonstrations He said : "In my [State the men who were put on tbe common platform to draw up an anti-trust platform at tbe Kan? sas City convention, bsd st that time their pockets filled with ice trust stock. Tbe Democrstic leader in New York, Richard Croker, upon whom you base your only hope, and it is a mighty slim hope too, was another great stockholder, and if in fsct yea were to read through the liet of stockholders in that trust, it would sound like resding 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 within five miles of it." Gov Roosevelt succeeded in finish? ing his remarks, though there wss an evident intention among those pre sent that be should not do so. When the governor left tbe hall with hie party to go toward tbe train, he was eurrounded by a company of Rough Riders, commanded by Sherman Bell, one of his own soldiers in tbe Spanish wsr. 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 tbe mob. One made a personal attack upon the governor and succeeded in striking bim a blow in tbe breast with a stick. Tbe assailant wss immediately knocked down by Dsniel M Sullivan, post master of Cripple Creek A rush was then made by the mob to drag the mounted men from their bornes The men on foot closed around the governor, making a wedge, which pushed the crowd end they finally succeeded in gaining tbe (rain, which was surrounded by the mob., By this time there were probsbly 1,000 or 1,500 excited people in the vicinity nnd fisticuffs were exchanged on all sides Msny of the mob were armed with sticks sod clubs snd some with rotten potatoes, stale egge snd lemons Tbe entire petty regained the train, however, without serious injury, and it pulled out of the place with the Rough Riders on tbe rear platfarm Gov. Roosevelt, while regretting tbe occurrence, was not disturbed by the incident, and was ready to pro ceed with bis speeches in Cripple Creek -??^mm9- mfmWM? Did Teddy Pay Them. Pueblo, Colo., Sept. 27 -?When tbe special train bearing the Rot se velt party arrived here this evening the station was crowded with people to see the governor Tbe evening meetings were held and all of them were attended by targe audiences During the day at the various stop? ping places tbe crowds were remark ably targe and sn unusual interest manifested At Canon City another organized . attempt wan made by n small minor? ity to interrupt the proceedings. This mob wan composed mostly of beys, with a few men who shouted for Bryan and cheered so as to inter rupt the speakers One of tbe youngsters, being asked why he was acting bo disorderly, stated that be wan hired to do ho Tin y wore uui form caps and acted in concert tm% ???? Joseph H Noble, father of the fir.-" child horn of a polygamous marriage ii in the Met on n church, was buried at Bountiful, Utah, recently The fun? eral servtoes wero atttnded by thirty of of hi- children, 84 of his grandchildren. Mr Noble had six wives, 47 children, of whom 33 are living, and 124 graod ohildreo. KIK SOUTH KON, established Jane ISC 6 r Series?Vol. XX. So. 10 Two Preachers Shot While in the Pulpit. RIOT IN NEGRO BAPTIST CHURCH IN NEWBERRT COUNTY. Newberry, Sept 27.?Newe has joat reached tbe city that on the third Sunday in Aogoet. the negroes mem? bers of Bel moot Baptist church in No 6 towDsbip had a knock down fight all over the church during tbe hour of preaching. The third Sunday in September part of tbe congregation told tbe preachers if they attempted to preach tbey would kill tbern, finally the preachers were allowed to preach but there was considerable confoeion. Snnday 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 bit close to the visiting preacher. Then pandemonium reigned. Warranta have been issued for ten negroes I understand the row was caused by a split in tbe congregation about the paator. There has been a factional fight in the cborch for tbe paat two years This factional strife bss made tbe church a nuisance to the white people of the community. Hallick Tribble is charged with shooting at ;he other preacher, with eight other negroes as accessories Hester's Weekly Statement. New Orleaoi, Sept 28.?Seoretary Heester' weekly New Orleans cotton exchange statement issued today shows the amount of eoitoo brought into 6ight for tbe week ending this afterooon to be 339,222 bales, against 339.729 for tbe corresponding time last year and 368.593 year before last. This brings tbe total of the crop moved into sight 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 tbe Mississippi, Ohio and Potomao rivers to northern mills and Caoada 17,892. against 50,173 last year ; interior stocks in eioess of Sept 1st, 123.115, agaiost 132,801 ; southern mill takings 109,372, against 121,626 Foreign exports 6ioec Sept 1 have been 230,424, against 394.971 last year. The total takings of American mills north and sooth and Canada thus far for the seaeoo have been 161,144, against 215,600 last year. Sioee tbe close of tbe com ueroial year stocks at American ports and the 29 leadiog southern ioterior eeotres have been increased 440,654 bales, against an ioorease for the same period last season of 380,269. loolod.cg amounts left over from the last erop tbe supply to date is 934,756, agaiost 1,614,757 for tbe same period last year. . CHAS A COLLER DIES FROM EFFECT OF WOUND Atlanta, Sept 28?Boo Chas A. Collier, former mayor of Atlanta and commissioner to the Parts exposition, died this morning from tbe effeots of an accidental pistol woaod received yes? terday morniog. Mr Collier was not ooosoioos at aoy time after reoeiviog the wound and the faots atteodiog it are not known. Circumstances indi? cate, however, that Mr Collier fell from tbe steps of tbe porch in the rear of bis residenoe while investigating some noise that had awakened htm. Mr Collier was found at tbe bottom of tbo stairs which lead from th? back porob to the yard. He was lying on the brick pavement with one wouod oo bis bead, where be bad Strock it in failing and another in his left side im mrdialely below the ribs, caused by tbe bullet from bis pistol. -mm Springfield, 111, Sept 25 ?While the Chicago, Peoria and St Louis and tbe Chicago and Alton trains w;rc acing to the State fair grounds this affcrcooo on rarullel tracks, the losomotive of the Chicago and St Loui3 jatnred the track, Mruck the other engine and both were badly wrccbed Engineer J >hu Ryan and Rogineer Jerry Hall ol fhc Chicago, Peoria nnd S; L^eif train were instantly killed. NTy paF.-^i jcrs were injured ~mnr -mmm Galvestoo, Tei , Sept. 25 ?Then ar?? 17 foreign steamers row here ready f'T oargo. The ofieist receipts of cot? ton today were 13,'J'il bales. More thai: 2,000 contracts have been let for repairs or rebuilding and geoeral busi? ness has been partially resumed The oleariog of the immense mass of wreckage orea'ed by tba storm is ptogressiug fast as the limited iabor sup? ply permits Mobile, Ala, Sept 27 ? Tbe subscrip? tion of Mobile to 'he Oalreston relief fund was closed today showing actual cash $0,773 besides (500 in clothing, supplies, etc.