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TELK SUMTER WATCHMAN. Established April. 1S50. "Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thou Aims't at, be thy Country's, thy God's.IandVTruth's." THE TRUE SOUTHRON. Established Jene. IS* fi Consolidated Aug. 2,1881. SUMTER. S. C.. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER IO, 1900. New Series-Vol. XX. No. II Cjt? aMatr?jmait ?nib ^ont?jron. Published Every Wednesday, -sr IM. O. Osteeiij SUMTER, S. C. TERMS : {1.50 per anoum-io advance. iDT?RTISI?KXT: Ono Square first insertion.$1 00 Kvery sabseqnent insertionM. 50 Contracts for three months, or longer wil be made at reduced- rates. Al! communications which subserve private interests will be charged foras ad versements. Obituaries and tributes of respects will be charged for. THE CHINESE NEGOTIATIONS. France Submits Propositions Under Pour Heads? Washington, Oct 4 -Propositions of a far reaching character concern ?cg China are being presented in rapid succession to this government The state department bad no sooner disposed of one of these propositions today, bj delivering a response to the German government, than it was confronted by an even more import ant proposition submitted by the French government, and within half an hoar this was formaiiy seconded by the Russian government. The answer to Germany covered the subject of punishing Chinese offenders and made known that the United States had instructed Minis? ter Conger along the lines suggested by Germany These instructions look toward securing the names of the persons deserving chastisement, also whether the punishments accord with the gravity of the crimes committed and fiaaily, in what man? ner the United States and the other powers are to be assured that satis? factory punishment is indicted Aside from these specific purposes of the note, it is regarded as important chiefly io establishing the most satisfactory relations between the governments at Washington and Berlin The Franco-Russian proposal takes a much broader scope and submits a programme under which the negotia tions for a complete settlement can be carried forward The French charge, M Tniebiot, handed the proposition to Secretary Hay after noon today and held a brief confer ence concerning it. Half an hour later M. de Wollant, the Russian charge, arrived at the state depart? ment and handed to Mr Hay a note expressing Russian approval of the propositions just submitted by France. Mr Hay gave no formai an swer to the two communications, as they will go first to the president at Canton The Franco Russian proposition is ander four heads, namely : First, the punishment of the guilty parties ; second, interdiction of the shipment of arms into China ; third, payment of indemnity to the powers, and fourth, sufficient guarantees for the future In addition, a suggestion is made for the establishment of a permanent legation guard at Pekin ; for the razing of the Taku forts, and for the maintenance of a line of communica tion between Pekin aod the sea The impression here, io advance of action on these ?propositions by our government is that they contain nothing essentially unfitting them to be subjects of consideration in a final settlement The difficulty which is likely to arise lies in the placing of proper limitations upon the scope of each bead. This is particularly true of the subject of guarantees and, perhaps, of that of indemnity Still, as already suggested, each is un doubtedly a most proper subject for discussion when the fioal negotiations are reached and therefore, M. Delcaese's broadest proposition, while likely to consume some time in re docing them to ultimate and binding form, may be said to have a fair re? ception awaiting them As to the introduction of arms the state department bas intimated that there may be a question as to its wisdom, and there is reason to be ?eve, also, that Germany will not view that particular feature with approval. But there appears to be good reason to expect that a middle ground will be reached by confining the interdiction of arms to a specified period, possibly to be fixed by the time required by Chioa within which to pay the indemnity The chief objection to the proposition is in its being permanent in its present form What the United States govern? ment particularly desires to avoid is entering into a programme that leans in any manner toward the mainten? ance of a foothold on Chinese soil and if the other propositions relative to the maintenance of a line of free and safe communication between Pekin and the sea, and to the lega ! tion guards, can be modified in the I direction of temporary expedients i they will be more likely to receive the support of oar government. It is apparent from the complexity of the latest Franco Russian proposal that the phase cf negotiation thus in? itiated will take some time to dis pase of it Chiiiese Happenings. Americans at Tien Tsin Op? pose Withdrawal of Troops. Tien Tsin, Monday, Oct 1, via Shanghai, Oct. 4.-At a meeting of American citizens at Tien Tsin the following resolution was adopted : We, citizens of the United States, deplore the contemplated withdrawal of a large part of the United States troops in North China We feel the work of the allied armies is far from accomplished and that the refusal of the American government to take its part therein is sure to be regarded by the allies as an unworthy act and by the Chinese as a sign of indiffer? ence and we urge onr government to carry to an end the work it bas so honorably and efficiently began and tu maintain a sufficient force here to secare the protection of American mercantile and missionary interests until a settlement of the present trouble is accomplished WITHDRAWAL FROM PEKIN BEGUN. Pekiu, Sept. 30, via Tien Tsin, Oct 2, via Shanghai, Oct 4 -The withdrawal of the United States force from Pekin will begin next Wednes day, Oct. 3 The marines, Maj. Wm. P. Biddle commanding, will march to Tien Tsin and the Four? teenth infantry regiment will follow them closeiy. The American garri? sons at Ho Si Wa and Pei Tsang will also be withdrawn Most of the allied generals are op posed to the campaign of revenge which it is supposed the Germans have ' in view. The Germans are planning a movement east of Teing Chow to captare the arsenal Hoodwinking the Powers. The Duplicity of Chinese Authori? ties Strongly Suspected. London, Oct 6, 4 15 a m.-It is reported in St Petersburg, according to the correspondent of the Times, at the Russian capital, that the Chinese fleet in Formosa straits attemepted?to engage the Russian armored cruiser Rurik, but the latter's speed frus? trated the plan The correspondent says it is prob .able that the allied squadrons will force the Chinese fleet to caj.;tulste or will destroy it. Shanghai telegrams announce that the imperial edict dated Sept 30, ordering the court to be removed to Si Guan Fu was issued owing to the famine at Tai Yuan Fu, capital of the province of Shan Si They also express the opinion that the object of the recent edicts regarding the degradation of Chinese personages of high rank is merely to gain time and to enable China to be in a better position to defy the powers as the new capital will be virtually inaccess? ible from the coast. The Shanghai correspondent of the Morning Post, discussing this aspect of the case, remarks : "The German troops have no means of transport and any attempt to follow the Chi nese court would be therefore quite futile " He says that the Chinese firmly believe in the existence of a Russo German agreement under which Ros sia will take all the territory north of the great wail aud Germany the pro? vinces of Chi Li and Shan Tong. The Times' representative at Shanghai says : "It is believed here that highly inflammatory edicts are being issued secretly and that the recent public edicts are only intend? ed to hoodwink the powers." Manila, Oct 4.-The new Philiippine eomoaissioD today appropriated $287, OOO (Mexioan) for the payment of san dry expenses dorine September and also donated $1,500 (Mexican) to the widow of the loyal and efficient Fili? pino president of the town of Santa Cruz, vengefully murdered by the in? surgents The purpose is to show the United States government's intention to protect its friends and faithful servants, the iioi'os of Paoy island and its civil government. A r?etatohmeot of the Forty fourth regiment, in Boholisa, ooe of the Vis cayao group, has encountered a force of the enemy, killing 30 of them. One American wai killed. - mam -mmm^ - Some of rbe Pennsylvania papers are warning the mine owners agaiost importsog negroes to take the places of tho striking miners They do not think a race racket would be a good way to end the strike racket. NEGROES RULE THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. The Name a Cole d Man for State Chairman. From the State. Colombia, Oct 4 -The State Re? publican convention met yesterday in the hall of the house of represent? atives For three days prior to the convention a bot fight has been waged as to the State chairmanship Deas, always one of Webster's right hand men, a colored mau, led the fight, and he is on top. He bas been made State chairman, being the first to hold the place since Robt Elliott The convention was nearly three hours late in assembling yes? terday owing to the fight going on. When it was calied to order Deas stated that he had won his battle and the convention would amount to nothing more than a ratification of what bad been accomplished. Such proved to be the case, and Webster, Tolbert and other white leaders step aeide so far as this convention and the State organizatioo are concerned, Smalls defeating Wheeler, a white mao, for vice chairman. At 2 20 o'clock the convention was called to order by State Chairman R. R Tolbert and the proceedings were opened with prayer by the Rev W. W Beckett of the Charleston district. While the convention call was being read by Secretary Johnsen, Gen Robert Smalls and E W. Screven stuck up cn the desk engraved por? traits of McKinley and Roosevelt. The convention's personnel was about the same as in past years. Sumter county was represented by R M Wallace, G W Murray. R H Richardson, W W Ramsev, Jr, and W T Andrews The State executive committee was elected as follows : At Large-R R Tolbert and E A Webster First District-J A Baxter, G A Reed, T L Grant. Second-E J Dickerson, W S Dixon, P Simpkins. Third-J S Adams, A C Merrick, R E Williams Fourth-B F Means, L F Gold smith, LWC Blalock. Fifth-W ? Boykin, F R Massey, C J Pride Sixth-Dr J R Levy, E J Sawyer, R A Stewart Seventh-A Lathrop, W W Ram? sey, Jr, J H Abbey The presidential electors nominat? ed are : At Large-Dr Crum and LWC Blalock. First-Geo Holmes, Beaufort. Second-T A Odom, Edgefield. Third-J W Tolbert, Ninety-Six. Fourth-H H Felton, (white) Fifth-R P Roberte, Cherokee. Sixth-M K Holloway, Marion. Seventh-Geo W Murray, Sumter. Gen Smalls then moved to proceed with tbe nomination of a full State ticket Deas moved to lay the motion on the table as a piece "of absolute foolish ness," bat later withdrew the motion. Gen Smalls then moved that a committee be appointed to name a fall State ticket or report the reasons why it should not be named. Boykin moved that Smalls be nomi? nated governor, and moved to lay the motion on tbe table. The Smalls motion was theo adopted and the committea was appointed as follows : First-G ? Caoningbam Second-P Simpkins. Third-E F Cookran. Fourth-E W Soreven. Fifth-W E Boykio. Sixth-J E Wilson. Seventh-A Lathrop. At Large-Robt Smalls, chairman ; E A Webster THE PLATFORM. The report of the committee on plat? form was presented by Chairman Dickerson of tbe committee. Tbe plat? form as prepared reads as follows : Tbe republican party of Sooth Caro? lina ia convention assembled reaffirms tbe principles of the platform adopted by the republican national convention beld in Philadelphia, upon which McKinley and Roosevelt were nomi? nated, and prides itself upon its connection with a great national party for the correction of great moral and political abases ; upon its glorious, achievements for humanity and right, and upon tbe commercial and industrial prosperity vouchsafed to the people through its wise and judicious legisla? tion, enforced by honest and patriotic j executives. Io no crisis of the nation bas more j confidence been bestowed upon a chief ! magistrate than that through which the I present administration has passed aod j is now passing, and in no case ba* that j confidence been more worthily bestowed j than upon that plain, honest and i patriotic mao of the people, Wm Mo | Kinley. No president has ever ooo i tended with more grave aod difficult i problems aod oo president bas ever oootribated more to their happy and jost solution. It was bat just aod proper that President McKinley should have received a aoanimous renomina? tion at the hands of his party, and the Amerioan people 6bow tboir good judg? ment and love for the nation when they dean.od and guarantee his reelection in November nest, to the end that four years more of prosperity may attend the people and that the nation may be saved from impending dishonor and ruin. The Democratic party after shiftiog issues from 16 to 1 bas now settled upon the bogus issue of "imperialism" and claims that "no people should be governed without their concent," while the people of this and other southern States have constitutions and laws thrust upon them by a mioority wbioh deprives the mioority of the right to say under what laws and by whom they shall be governed. We endorse the administration in its domestic and foreign policy and stand firmly with it in suppressing the insur? rection in the Philippine islands, and condemn the Democratic party for aid? ing and abetting the Filipinos in their unwise course in striking down the hand that is lifted to help them. We condemn the Democratic party for ita illegal and unjast eleotion laws ; for its blind partisanship in the selec? tion of commissioners and managers of election and far its boasted policy of disfranchising 100,000 voters of the right of suffrage and' we point out to the world that this is imperialism ran mad. Upon these issues we invoke the aid of all patriotic citizens of the State in the election of McKinley and Roose? velt for president aod vice president respectively to the end that peace and good will, honor and prosperity may atterjd the people and the nation throughout its borders. The platform was unanimously adopt? ed, though one man wanted something said about the lynch law, The committee on nominations then reported as follows through Gen Smalls : "The committee on nominations for a State tickets beg leave to report that they have considered the expediency of placing a State ticket in the field, aod after careful consideration, they are unanimously of tho opinion that it would be impracticably and inadvisable at this time to make nominations for Srate officers io view cf thc fact that thc present unjast and unfair registra tioo sn! election laws practically dis? franchise nine-tenths of the Republican voters of this State." ?"FORCE BILL IF NECES? SARY >' _._ ? New York, Oct 3.-"Negro disfran? chisement the paramount issue" was thc subject discussed by several speak? ers at a mass meeting of colored people io Cooper union tonight- It was con? ducted by the Colored Citizens' league. The ball was filled and about half the people present were white. Resolutions were passed protesting against the disfranchising oj negroes io southern States ; calling on congress to reduce the representation of such States to a proportion to votes cast ; Esking congress to pass laws for the enforcement of 13tb, 14th and 15tb amendments to the constitution and "a force bill if necessary," protesting against lynching ; aekiog the president to use the military force to prevent lynching ; pledging the meeting to op? pose the election of Mr Bryan aod favoring the election of Mr McKinley, by way of "rebuke to recent Tammany police methods." Bryan Nails a Lie. Portage, Wis , Oct. 3 -W. J. Bryan's attention was today called to the statement alleged to have been made by Mr Kingman, that be received $150,000 for insisting upon the silver plank of the Kansas City platform, and he said : "It is hardly worth while to deny the charge of a man who hides behind a woman whose Bame be will not give, but in order that the most unscrupulous Republican may have no reason for repeating the charge I will say that it is absolutely false in every particu? lar. No one ever offered, promised or gave me that sum or any other sum for urging that plank or any other plank in the Kansas City platform or any other platform. 1 don't know anything about Mr Kingman, but it is said that he is a I cousin of Senator Cullom, and I do I know something of Senator Cullom j The senator ought to know whether j his cousin is trustworthy or not and i if the senator will state over his own signature that he believes what his cousin says, and is willing to represent him in en investigation of thc charge I will make him a propo sition which will give him an oppor? tunity to produce his evidence It ts estimated that the cotton crop ? in Texas i? damaged 400,000 bales. With cotton at $50 a baie this is a serious loss. ! Adj. Gen Floyd j Compliments Milii Mayor Morgan's Final ] port to the Governor. Columbia, Oot 4.-The troubh Georgetown seems to be over, anc more trouble is anticipated 1 militia companies responded with gi promptmess to ihe cail issued to tl and yesterday Adjt Gen Floyd iss the following special order referr thereto : Special Order No - Par. I-With the profoundest ap] ciation of the extraordinary prompte with which the voluoteer troops of State responded to the call of the g ernor in the recent threatened not Georgetown and alacrity- with wb they moved to the scene of the dist bance, is a subject of gratification the governor, the adjutant gener department and to every worthy citi of our State. Par. Ii-It is a subject of pride J congratulation to the whole State to such evidence of the improvement the volunteer service and to wito it gradually but surely reaching t standard of efficiency that bespet absolutely the safety aed peace of commonwealth whatever the emerg? cy Par. III-Special mention is c Capt H. F. Wilson and the officers s enlisted men of the Samter Lij infantry, who in the short time of j minutes from receipt of orders were the train 37 strong speeding away j their destination. Par IV-Special note is equa due Maj Henry Shachte and the o cers and enlisted men of tho First B talion cf Charleston for great prom ness and dispatch with whioh th companies of the battalion, the Sum Guards, Capt Hyde ; the Washing! Lisht infantry Capt Cogswell, and I German Fusiliers, Capt Sohroeder, a also the detachment from the Germ artillery, Lieut Henry Notte, and t Naval Reserves. Lieut Commander G S. Legare, 180 strong in all, w rifles and additional armament of G ling gun and Hotcbkiss, were io I* ! than three hours en route for thc eoe I of daoger Paragraph V-Great credit is ah merited by the local companies Georgetown at aod near the city, co po3ed cf the Georgetown Rifle Guare j Capt S. M. Ward ; the Imper i Guards, cavalry, Capt B. S. Boure and all the forces are entitled to t fullest praise for promptness and co< ness as well as soldierly andgentlema ly bearing through the trouble. T governor also desires to note with pri the timely offer of Capt Black of t! Governor's Guards (but very recent reorganized), of the readiness of ci ccrs and men to obey his call. Tut remained io their ball about 40 stroi until notified that their services woo not be needed. 'He also appr?ci?t the tender of the service? of the Rio! land Volunteers, Columbia, Capt V N. Kirkland. Ry order of tbe Commander in - Chic Miles B. MoSweeney. J. W Floyd, Adjutant and Inspector General. The only telegram from Georgetow duriog the day was the following : To Gov McSweecey, Columbia, S. C Sumter Light infantry returned bon: this morning. All military relieve from duty. Arrest of rioters bein made by police without difficulty, an trial and convictioos taking plao< Everything q'liet. Will write full pai ticulars. W. D. Morgan. Mayor. DOES IT PAY TO BUY CHEAP? A cheap remedy for coughs and colds U a right, but you want something that will r< lieve and care the more severe aod dangerou results of throat and lung troubles. Wha shall you do ? Go to a warmer and more regu lar climate ? Yes, if possible ; if not possibl for you, then in either case take the only rem edy that has keen introduced in all civilizec countries with success in severe throat am lung troubles, "Boschee's German Syrup." I not only heals and stimulates the tissues t< destroy tbe germ diseases, but allays inflam? mation, causes easy expectoration, gives a good night's rest, and cures the patient. Try on? bottle. Recommended many years by all drug? gists in the world. For sale by A J China. B Goveroor MoSweeney does not ap? pear to have been as happy as usual iu appointing the new State Board of Ed? ucation. Some newspapers that ar? dently supported the Governor's can? didacy in the recent primary are hot shotting the Board's changes of text books, and many teachers fiod fault with the new selections.-Barnwell People. j There is no more resemblance j between the oases of Louisiana and the j Philippines than there is between j Thomas Jefferson, che father of the ? Democratic party, and William Mc? Kinley, the most authoritative exponent of imperialism, militarism and trostism, the chief dootrioes of the Republican party.-New Orleans Pioayuoe, Dem. GEN. BUTLER. Republicans Are Gloating Oyer His Anti-Democ ratic Views. Manufacturers' Review Geo Matthew C Butler, ex-United States senator from South Carolioa, is iu danger of being denounoed as au enemy of the South and a traitor to his party by some of the rampart party men and papers of the South, who can see only evil in every man that dares to say that Bryanism is not what the South needs. In an interview publish? ed in the New York Times, Butler is quoted as follows : "The South bas never been so pros? p?rons at any time since the civil war as it is today, and I think that this gratifying condition of affairs is due principally to the high prices at present being paid for cotton. I believe, fur? ther, that if the present conditions continue it will only be a short time till the South is thoroughly on her feet again. In saying this I do not speak as a politician, for I have been out of politics now for many years, but from the standpoint of a southern farmer, to which class I beloog." "How about tee political outlook in the south, general ?" . "Well, now you have asked me a hard question. There is where the ne? gro comes io. If it were not for him, I believe that the existence of tho pres? ent political conditions in the South, which are due to the domination of populistic ideas, would aodoubtediy be rebuked by tbe people south of Mason and Dixon's line Many persons ia the South see in protection, especially, a very beoeficia? thing to everybody concerned. ** "How about the queetion of imper? ialism io the Sooth ?" "Personally, I am an expansionist. I think the Democratic party made a mistake when they raised the cry of anti-imperialism, aod I don't believe that there is any such thing. As for the Southern people, I don't see how any of them, especially those in the cotton business, can.ceen anything not beneficial to them in the policy of ex? pansion. "I think Mr McKinley has made & most excellent president. He is thor? oughly conscientious, intensely patri? otic, and bas tbe best interest of the country, north and 60utb, at heart. Beverage Sounds the Note. Senator Beveridge cf India has sounded the key-note ef the McKinley imperial campaign. He was put; for? ward by the Hanna national committee to voice the spirit cf tho trust party and at the Auditorium in Chicago, Sept 25, he sums up the whole matter io these words : '.'If the opposition says that our con? stitution forbids the American people to hold and govern possessions as their situation may require, I demand that they show me the denial of that power in the constitution. We are a nation. We can acquire territory. If we eau acquire territory we oau govern it. If we eao govern it we can govern it as its situation may demand " This is a new interpretation of the constitution. Tbe tenth amendment to that instrument declares that. "The powers not delegated to the Uoited States by the constitution nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states or to the people respectively." Daniel Webster held the United States to be a "government of strictly imit?e, powers, of enumerated, speci? fied and particularized powers ; and whatever is not granted is withheld." But Senator Beveridge declares for his party that whatever is not prohibit? ed is permissible. We can bold a subject people because tbe constitution does not expressly say that we shall not This is the logic of his position. Yet the constitution was fouoded upoa the everlasting basis of the Dec? laration of Independence and that sub? lime deliverenoe has for its central principle that governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed ; and it holds as a self evi? dent truth that all meo are created equal aod are equally entitled to life, liberty and the pursuit of happioess It was left for Senator Beveridge, to sweep away both the constitution and ibo Declaration with an epigram Thieves in the Vatican. Rome, Cot 2.-It beoame known to the public today that thieves had enter? ed the vatican, forced a safe and oarried off securities worth 357.000 lires and 3,000 lires io silver. The safo, situ? ated 00 the second floor, belongs to the management of the apostolic paiaoe, which looks after thc horses and carriages and the decoration of St Peter's cathedral. Evidently the burglars were well acquainted with the apartment and pre? pared. Thus far the investigations by the Vatican police bave been without