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rt*K SUMTER WATCHMAN, Bstablithed April, isso. "Be -lust and Fear not-Let all the Ends thou Aims't at, be thy Country's, thy God's andlTruth's." TEE TRUE SOUTHRON. Established Jnae ir66 Cosolidated Aug. 2,1881. SUMTER, S. C., WEDNESDAY. MARCH 36, 1902. Sew Series-Vol. XXL So. 34 w w* wi p Published Sver? "Ws?ass?ay, CST, O. Osteen. SUMTER, S. G. ?1 50 per annum-io advaane. ADTESTISKKEKT: One Square first insertion.$1 00 Every subsequent insertion.. 50 Contracts for three months, or longer wilt be made at reduced rates. Ail communications which subserve private interests will be charged for'as ad ver sements. Obituaries and tributes of respects will be charged for. Students Make a Great Demon? stration Against imperialism. St Petersburg, Sunday, March 16. A students' riot here today, in which over ten thousand people participated, .- kept a small army of police and cav? alry busy throughout the day. Prob? ably one hundred arrests were made, but the repressive measures were not so strict as on the corresponding Sun? day of 190L WJiile many persons were injured, no fatal results were reported. The students placarded the city last night, announcing that they intended to hold a grievance meeting, and the authorities, taking the hint, made ex? tensive preparations. The whole police reserve was called out and the entire military force was held ready for mobilization, cavalry patrols sup? plementing the mounted police. Additional squadrons of cavalry, light batteries of artillery and detachments of infantry were packed in the side streets. The crowds increased in the main thoroughfares until noon, when the cavalry officer in command of a squadron in front of the Hotel d'Europe begged the crowd there to disperse and go home. The demon? strators refused and the mounted troops began clearing the streets. ?J At 12.30 p. m. the students at? tempted to organize a procession in front of the hotel mentioned, singing revolutionary songs and shouting "Free Rusisal" "Down with the aris? tocracy!" The police and cavalry charged them, but only used tfceir Cossack whips and the flat of their sabres. - Many persons were hurt,. but only a few were seriously injured. The fighting continued during the remain? der of the afternoon, breaking out in fresh places continually. One of the most severe fights of the day was concluded only a few minutes before the Czarina, in an open sleigh, passed the spot where it occurred. Carriages of the nobility and members of the impeial household were several times mixed up in the melee. The authorities made evident efforts to pre? vent bloodshed and in this they were remarkably successful, considering the magnitude of the demonstration. PRINCE HENRY REACHES HOME. Kaiser Greets His Brother at Cuxhaven. Cuxhaven, March IS. -The return of Admiral Prince Henry of Prussia to German soil was safely accomplished this afternoon, amid all the pomp and circumstance which the Prince's im? perial brother has seen fit to make the successful ending of Prince Henry's American mission. The same good fortune of freedom from untoward in? cidents which characterized the Prince's transatlantic journey con? tinued until today, and the landing occurred during a period of brilliant sunshine after an overcast day. Washington, March 17.-Senator Morgan today introduced a resolution directing the Secretary of the Interior to send to the Senate a statement of the legal and traffic relations between the Government of the United States and the railroads that connect with the water of the Pacific, and also directing the Secretary of War to furnish similar information with re? spect to the Philippines and as to tbe charters and owners of such railroads. The resoluitons went over on objec? tion by Senator Hale. Professor Henry, of the national weather bureau, has compiled some statistics of lightning, which show that in the year 1900 there were 713 persons killed by lightning in this country and 973 injured. Placing the population at 80,000,000, the chance of being killed by lightning that year was as one to ll?,201, and the chance of being struck, that is either killed or injured, was as one to 47,449, fractions not considered. Lightning statistics have been collect? ed since 1890, and fthe returns show that the average number of fatalities from that cause per annum is between 700 and 800. Two reflections are add? ed. One is that the danger is past when the flash is seen. The other is that persons struck by lightning and seemingly dead, are not always dead. If the body is not evdiently fatally torn, every effort should be made to restore, and preserve animation, using the same measures as in the case of drowning.-News and Courier. ? ??.? m mm Columbia, March 18.-Fort Sumter Earle has been renominated as mayor of Colmubia. The campaign assumed unusual vigor in the last few days, and the election was sharp and close. The first primarv resulted : Earle 814, W. J. Cathcart, 6?7, A. F. Funderbnrk 227. M. C. Wallace 272. Total, 1,920. This required a second race between F. S. Earle and W. J. Cathcart, and since the last primary, a week ago, the contest has been active. Today the primary resulted: Earle, 957: Cathcart, 912. G?BAN RECIPROCITY. -f The Power of tfye Administration Makes Itself Felt. Washington, March IS.-The advo catees of Cn ban reciprocity scored a decisive victory tonight at the confer? ence of the Republican members of the House of Representatives, the proposi? tion of Chairman Payne, of the ways and means committee., fora 20 percent reduction of duty, with the Sibley amendment limiting the duration of she reduced rates to December 1, 1903, being adopted by a vote of 85 yeas to 31, nays. This result was reached at 11.30 o'clock, after a protracted de? bate, followed by a series of exciting roll-calls. The first test was when Mr. Payne concluded the speech-mak? ing with a motion for .the previous question on all pending propositions. This motion prevailed-78 to 56. A voto was then taken on a substitute, offered by Representative Dick, of Ohio, in behalf of those opposing the reci procity plan, offering in its stead a plan of direct payment to Cuba cov? ering several years. This was defeat? ed-57 to 79. An amendment, by Mr. Morris, of Minnesota, to take off the differential on refined sugar was de? feated-50 to 72. Th9 ways apd means proposition for reciprocity, with the Sibley amendment limiting its dura? tion, was then agreed to-85 to 31. While the voting was in progress quite a number of those who oppose the ways and means plan left the chamber. At . the opening of the conference Chairman Payne made a statement frankly confessing that nothing had been accomplished in settling the differences, that each side had adhered firmly to its original position. Mr. Payne said that the position of the ways and means committee now was in effect that presented by Mr. Sibley at the last conference, namely, for 20 per cent, reciprocity, limited to December, 1903. Representaive Dick, of Ohio, pre j san ted a resolution, representing the views of the conferees who had repre? sen :ed the element, opposing the ways and means committee, as follows : 5'That the Prseident be authorized to enter into a commerciael agreement wita the Government pf Cuba, when the same shall have been organized and established, whereby in consider? ation of such reduction of duties as shall be satisfactory to the President on goods, wares and merchandise, the growth or product of the United Stales, imported into Cuba, he shall agrtie to pay each year for three years to the Government of Cuba a sum of mor ey equivalent to 20 per centum of the duties collected and paid into the treasury of the United States on goods, wares and merchandise, the growth or product of the island of Cuba, imported into this country." In support of this resolution Mr. Dies, submitted a formal statement declaring that the plan proposed would afford relief both to'the Gov? ernment and people of Cuba without injury to any domestic industry in this country. A general discussion followed, whiih was brought to a close by Mr. Payne's motion for the previous ques tior. Voting was then begun. The Payne resolution as adopted to? night gives the general form of a bill authorizing the President to negotiate a commercial agreement with Cuba for reciprocal and equivalent conces? sions, " by which the rates of duty sha.l be reduced at least 20 per cent, ad valorem on all articles imported from Cuba into the United States. It also provides that the United States immigration and exclusion laws shall be enacted by the Government of Cuba as a preliminary to reciproci? ty. The Sibley amendment, which is adopted as a part of the Payne resolu? tion., recites that the foregoing 20 per cen^. reduction "shall be limited in its duration and effect to the first day of December, 1903. " France and Russia in China. St Petersburg, March 19.-The offi? cial Messenger tomorrow will print the text of a Russo-French conjoint declaration, sent March 16 to the Austrian, Belgian, British,. American, Spanish, German, italian, Dutch, Chinese and Japanese governments. The declaration is as follows : i;The allied Russo-French govern? ments are who"ly pleased to discern that the Anglo-Japanese convention supports the essential principles, which, according to the reiterated statement of France and Russia, con? stituted and still constitutes the foun? dation of their policy. Both govern? ments believe that the support of these principles is also a guarantee of their interests in the Far East. They are compelled, however, not to lose * from view the possibly inimical action of other powers, or a repetition of dis? orders in China, possibly impairing China's integrity and free development to the detriment of their reciprocal in? terests. They therefore reserve to themselves the ri sr ht to take measure to defend these intereses." The preparatory remarks that Russia desires the maintenance of the status quo and the. attainment of complete tranquility in the Far East. Americans in Ecuador. Washington, March 19.---United States Consul General Perry M. De Leon, at Guayaquil, Ecuador, has ap? plied for and has been granted a leave of absence from his post, and will shortly come to Washington to confer with Secretary Hay and other officials of the State department with regard to the recent trouble in Ecuador grow? ing out of the claims |of illegal arrest and imprisonment of American citi? zens. The acute stage of the trouble passed with the recent, release of Americans held in Ecudaorian pris? ons, and it is understood that Mr. De Leon's object now is to confer with his government m order to devise means to prevent further trouble of this nature. J SEN. OTIS TESTIFIES ON PHILIPPINE WAR. Believes Filipino Army Always Contemplated Driving Ameri? cans Off Island. Washington, March 19.-Gen. Otis continued his testimony before the senate Philippine committee today. Gen. Otis said that Aguinaldo had demanded of Gen. Meritt the right to occupy the palace and to make ap? pointments in the civil government which caused Gen. Merritt to cable Washington for instructions. The reply was that there must be no dual occu? pation of Manila. Gen. Otis then detailed the cir? cumstances attending the capture of Iloilo. Aguinaldo, he said, was over? joyed when he learned that the detach? ment had been sent ont because he (Aguinaldo) declared that the first shot would be fired at Iloilo which would bring on war between tne Uni? ted States and the insurgent forces. Gen Otis said he had cabled Washing? ton saying that the taking of Iloilo meant war in the islands and had re ceived response to defer action. Gen." Otis, referring to his proclama? tion, said.he expressly omitted there? from the word "sovereignty" because the Filipinos attached to it the mean? ing which the word conveyed to them while under the dominion of Spain. Senator Carmack called his atten? tion to the difference between the lan? guage used by the president in his in? structions and that contained in his (Otis) proclamation and asked why he had also omitted the words "con? trol," "government," "lawful rule," "authority must remain supreme." "We were at that time fighting hard for peace, " replied Gen. Otis. When these instructions of the president were received he said he was somewhat surprised. He said he told Admiral Dewey that he did not think the presi? dent understood the situation, owing to the great distance of the islands from Washington and that under the conditions then prevailing he would be perfectly justified in making cer? tain amendments. He said he had the advice of leading Filipinos who told him that the words referred to might be used by Mabini to excite the people. "No man ever worked harder in the interest of peace than I" said the gen? eral. ' ' But if the United States troops had attacked the Filipinos and driven them out of the city when they first got there it would have been much better. They got very 'cocky' after a while and thought they could sweep us into the bay." Gen. Otis admitted in reply to an inquiry from Senator McComas, that the act of congress limiting the ser? vice of the volunteer troops until July, 1901, their return to the United States and the forwarding of others to take their places greatly hampered him in the pacification of the islands. Senator Patterson asked Gen. Otis if the^ idea of the Filipino people regarding the hopes and aspirations for independence was a mistaken one. "No," said Gen. Otis, "Aguinaldo had his ambitions." Speaking very deliberately, he said, "and he was sent over from Hongkong for the purpose of driving the Spaniards out and then attacking the Americans, I suppose. We have the papers of the original junta." He said he thought Agui? naldo was performing a double part at that- me. "Until the time of the ratification of the treaty was not the Filipino army there for the purpose of aserting and maintaining the independence of that island by armed force if necessary?" asked Senator Patterson. Gen. Otis-They asserted that they wanted to drive the Spaniards out. Gen. Otis remarked he had an idea formed some time previous to the breaking out of hostilities that the insurgents intended to drive the Amer? icans out if they could. The Filipino army he declared was there to over? awe the people in northern Luzon and elsewhere. "Admitting," said Senator Patter? son, "that they were there to overawe the people, did you have any doubt in your mind that the hope of the Filipi? no army was independence?" "They never intended to secure independence but to set -up a govern? ment under Aguinaldo," was the re? sponse. ^"Wasthe Filipino army there for the purpose of plunder?" asked Sena? tor Patterson. "Yes and I think they were going to try and drive the Americans into the sea." Gen. Otis said in money matters he believed Aguinaldo strictly honest, and then bringing his fist down on the table and speaking with great empha? sis, said: "In duplicity he has few equals. " Asked by Senator McComas about the assassination of Gen. Luna, Gen. Otis said there was no doubt that this was Aguinaldo's act. The Beaumont Murderers. - Beaumont, Tex., March 19.-Three more arrests have been made here in connnection with the operations of the Mattie Bennett gang of robbers and murderers. It is suspected that one of the three is the hackman employed by the gang to haul the bodies of their victims to the river. The sheriff refused to make known the names of the arrested men, who are whites, or to give any other facts saying that publicity would hamper him in the arrest of other suspects. The trio just taken in has been sought by the offi? cers constantly since the Bennett woman confessed a week ago. A Birmingham, N. V., dispatch says that at a meeting of the General Traffic Managers held there, it was decided that a corpse which was charged full faro is entitled to the same amount of baggage as a live per? son paying full fare. THE DEMOCRATS FOR THE BOERS A Caucus Adopts Temperate Res? olutions Looking to Friendly Mediation With England. Washington, March 19.-The Demo? cratic members of the house at a caucus held tonight unanimously adopted resolutions declaring congress should express the sympathy of the American people for the struggling Boer republics and pledging themselves to use their utmost endeavors to "force" the committees to report resolutions expressive of such sym? pathy in order that congress might have an opportunity to act. The Crumpacker resolution to in? vestigate # the franchise question was not considered at tonight's caucus. Representative Hay of Virginia pre? sided at the caucus and Representative Robertson acted as secretary. The at? tendance was large. There was no division of sentiment as to the course to be taken, the question presented being simply one of choice between two resolutions, one offered by Mr. Randell of Texas and the other by Mr. Sulzer of New York. The Suizer reso? lution looking to the passage of a reso? lution requesting tte president to urge upon Great Britain the wisdom of stopping the South African war was voted down 32-35, and the Randell resolution unanimousy adopted as fol? lows : / Resolved by the Democratic mem? bers of the house of representatives of the United States of America, in caucus" assembed, that the congress of the United States should, by resolu? tion, express the sympathy of "the people of the United States for the people of the South African republic and the Orange Free State in their heroic struggle to maintain their lib? erty and independence. ' ' Resolved, That^the congress should, in the spirit of amity and friend? ship, appeal to the British government, in the interest of humanity, to accept overtures for peace, cease hostilities, and endeavor to bring about a just and honorable settlement of existing differ? ences, to the end that peace may be established. "Resolved, That the United 'States should fairly and honorably maintain a position of strict neutrality in this contest between nations friendly to ns, and see to it that the neutrality laws are vigorously and impartially enforced. Resolved, That we, as Democrats and representatives of the people, will use our utmost endeavor toi force the committees now dominated by the Republican party, having in their charge resolutions similar to these, to report the same back to the house, so that the congress may give expression thereon, declaring the sentiments and will of the American people." In pursuance of the action taken in the caucus tonight a resolution will be framed for introduction into the house and hereafter the Democrats will do everything in their power to secure action upon it. The Crumpacker Resolution. Washington, March 18.-The fact that the rules committee of the House has decided to report the Crumpacker resolution, as it was instructed to do by the Republican caucus some time since, led to a considerable agitation of the force bill question, particularly among the Democratic members of the House, today. It is not the inten? tion of the committee to press the resolution for a couple of weeks, be? cause other matters of more import? ance are pending, but when it does get before the House the inidcations point to a lively contest. Tomorrow night the Democrats are to caucus on the question of Pro-Boer resolutions, and there is likelihood that the Crum? packer movement will also be discuss? ed. No plan of campaign will, how? ever, be determined upon. Demo ccrats differ widely as to what course should be pursued. Telegrams print? ed in local papers from Senator Gor? man, Ex-Senator David B. Hill and William J. Bryan, whose views were sought, have attracted considerable attention. Mr. Hill says, of course, the proposed investigation should be opposed, because it is partisan and unnecessary. He says if the investiga? tion should be followed by an attempt to enact a Federal election law it will work the beginning of the end of Re? publican national rule. Mr. Gorman says the Democrats must fight this proposition from now until the end of this Congress. His advice is in effect for the Democcrats to use obstructive tactics against every piece of legisla? tion to prevent action on this resolu? tion. Mr. Bryan's response has not pleased a good many Southern men. while it is true that it has pleased others. He says that if the investiga? tion is not partisan or sectarian : if the methods employed by Republicans in the Hanna election and Pennsylvania are investigated as well as those in the Southern States, there is no objection to investigation. Some Southern mem? bers point to this as indicating that Bryan has no sympathy with or friendship towards the south and they strongly criticise him. There is simi? lar diversity of opinion among mem? bers of the House: some arguing that there should be every possible filibus? ter against the adoption of the resolu? tion, while others think the fight should be reserved until some legisla? tion is attempted. They count on the assistance of the Southern Republicans in opposing all attempts to cut* the representation of the Southern States. Scarcely anything has been more dis? cussed among the Democrats today. Cor. News and Courier. - ??-.??????? Washington, March 19.-The legal officers who have been examining the question presented by the flight of Gaynor and Green from Savannah, Ga., to Canada have practically reach? ed the conclusion that they can be reached under the extradition treaty. A prolonged struggle in the Canadian courts is expected before the fugitives can be secured. HOBOKEN PIERS DESTROYEO. Three Piers Burn, One After Another. New York, March 18.-Tonight a swift and in many of its details pic? turesque, fired destroyed the pier of the Phoenix Steamship Line, on the Hoboken, N. J., river front with many bales of cotton and hay ; burned that company's vessel, the British Queen, to a hulk, consumed several lighters and their cargoes; damaged a dock belonging to the Barbar Steam? ship line, and for a time threatered the property of the Holland-American line and the huge Campbell stores. The loss, according to estimates to? night, will approximate $1,000,000. Whether any lives were lost is most difficult to learn. While the conflagra? tion was at its height and after it had been reduced by the firemen and fire boats rumors were rife that several men had perished. It was tolerably certain at midnight that Engineer Scott, of the British Queen, was burn? ed to death on her and that a sailor named Jansen met the same fate. One of the men who escaped says that he saw several men leap into the water when the steamer became enveloped in fire and he saw few if any of these rescued. The quartermaster of the burned ship said that the crew were in the forecastle and he surmised that if all escaped they did so with difficulty. Nevertheless some of the British Queen's officers said tonight that they were quite assured that all were safe except Engineer Scott, who, they said was missing. It is not unlikely that some of the longshoremen and steve? dores who swarmed about the vessel may yet have to be accounted for. ? MONUMENT TO GEN. SUMTER. Congressman Lever Introduces a Bill to Appropriate $25,000. Washington, March 19.-Represent? ative Lever introduced a bill today to erect a monument to the memory of Major General Thomas Sumter of Rev? olutionary fame. The bill names Sumter, S. C., as a suitable location for the monument, which is to cost $25,000. Several members of the library committee have promiesd to support the bill when it comes before the committee. April 26 has been set aside by the house for eulogies upon the late Con? gressman Stokes. Representatve Le? ver, as Mr. Sokes' successor will make the opening speech, and will be fol? lowed by several other members of the South. Carolina delegation and a num? ber of the late Congressman's friends. Summervilles Trolley Line. Columbia, March 18.-Commission for a charter was today issued to the Magnolia Traction, Light and Power Company, which proposes constructing and operating an electric street rail? way between Charleston and^Summer vi lie. The co rpo rao rs of the company are Charles N. Burns, James L. Brump, Robt. J. Smith and Giimer T. Thomas, all of Troy, N. Y. The company proposes having its headquarters at Summerville. In the application for the charter it is stated that the route will extend from Sum? merville through Dorchester Town? ship and thence through St. James, Goose Creek, and St. Philip's and St. Michael's The total length of the line is to be 30 miles, and it is to be run by elec? tricity, and is to be a standard guage road. The corporation asks for the right to supply heat, light and power to Summerville, under the charter of that municipality. The capital stock of the company is to be $15,000, payable in cash, and the company asks for the right to in? crease the capital up to one million dollars. It is stated to the Secretary of State that the corporation is in earnest and that the road will be constructed. A Fireman's Close Call. "I stuck to my engine, although every joint ached and every nerve was racked with pain," writes C. W. Bellamy, a loco? motive fireman, of Burlington, Iowa., kiI was weak and pale, without any appetite and all run down. 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Meanwhile a scheme for a permanent government will be sub? mitted to Congress, probably approxi? mating tho Porto Rican government act, and if this is favorably acted upon a permanent government will be installed before the end of the fiscal year. Working 24 Hours a Day. There's no rest for those tireless little workers-Dr. King's New Life Pills. Millions are always busy curing Torpid Liver, Jaundice. Billiousness, Fever and Ague. They banish Sick Headache, drive out Malaria, Never gripe or weaken. Small, taste nice, work wonders. Try them. 25c. at J. F. W. DeLorme's. 2 TRIAL OF ?ESMI?H ?? KIH6STREE. The Dying Statement of Sauls Given in Evidence. Kingstree, March 19.-The case against M. D. Nesmith for killing: Ed Sauls at Cades in February was called today, Judge Dantzler presiding, Solicitor Wilson, Leroy Lee, Esq., J. M. Johnson, Esq., of Marion, prose? cuting: John A. Kelley, Esq., and Judge Hodson of Bennettsville defend? ing. The prosecution introducing'evicence to the effect that a dispute arose be? tween Nesmith and Sauls over a load of crossties whict? a negro was offer? ing for sale, during which Nesmith shot Sauls in the stomach which caused his death. Sauls made a dying declaration whieh was reduced to writing and was introduced in evi? dence to the effect that fte asked the negro if he wanted to sell the ties and the negro replied that he did. Then he made an offer and Nesmith came up and asked Sauls if he was trying to buy the ties he had already bought and paid for. He told Nesmith he aid not want to buy the ties, but that he ought not to talk to him in that man? ner, and then Nesmith drew his pistol and fired. That he himself was un? armed and did not try to defend himself. Here the State rested with the un? derstanding that two absent witnesses might be introduced tomorrow if they could be brought to court The defense introduced Nesmith who said in substance : I bought a load of ties from the negro some days before he was delivering them in my yard. I was in my store and was informed that there was some trouble going on and put my brother's pistol in. my pocket and went out and found Sauls there. I told him I had bought the ties and he insultingly cursed me, saying he was no child and that he would see who got them, advancing, with his hand on his right hip pocket, and knowing he was a dangerous man and now intoxicated I shot him in self de? fense. Nesmith told his story without a hitch or hesitation. The defense in? troduced three prominent men who testified that his character is excel ! lent, while Sauls had a reputation as a quarrelsome, dangerous- man. I The trial is expected to last at least three days as a great number of wit? nesses have yet to be examined. Much interest in the trial is manifest. The court room has been crowded all day. Says He Was Tortured. "I suffered such pain from corns. I could hardly walk," writes H. Robinson. Hills? borough, Ills., "but Bucklen's Arnica Salve completely cured them." Acts like mairie on sprains, bruise?, cuts, sores, scalds, burns, boils ulcers. Perfect healer of skin diseases and piles. Cure guaran? teed by J. F. W. DeLorme. 25c. ' 2 Independent Telephones. J? The meeting of the Independent telephone people will be an interest-* lng and important occasion. There are now in the South a great many independent telephone lines and, while the similar lines in the North and1 West have long been organized for mutual benefit and extension, the South has lacked any concerted ac? tion because the independent lines, while friendly, have never come to? gether. It was said yesterday that there would probably be between one and two hundred delegates present at the gathering today and that a perma? nent organization will be effected. The* delegates will come from many por? tions of the South, probably reaching as far north as Richmond. Capt. Wagener, president of the' Exposition Company, Mayor Pro Tem Johnson and Mr. Hemphill will speak at; the meeting and there will be a number of addresses by well known telephone men of the south. The headquarters of the telephone men in Charleston will be at the St John Hotel. Among the events of the morning will be an address by Editor Chambers B. Mc? Neill, of Telephony, the leading publi? cation devoted to the independent tele? phone companies of tbe country. Tele? phony is printed in Chicago and is a standard authority on all telephone matters. Mr. F. C. Manning, secretary of the Sumter Telephone Manufacturing Company, is taking an active interest in the organization of the Indepen? dent Telephone Association and has spent several days in Charleston ar? ranging the details of the meeting. Mr. Manning said that representatives were expected from the independent telephone exchanges of the South and that the main object of the gathering was to get in touch with each other, looking to the further extension of long distance lines and general im? provement of the many independent systems now doing business in the South. The meeting at the Exposi? tion Auditorium this morning is cer? tain to be interesting, and after the adjournment, no doubt, the delegates will be shown the telephone exhibits in the Exposition buildings. Particu? lar attention will be directed to the very handsome exhibit made by the Sumter Telephone Manufacturing Company, near the main entrance in Machinery Hall.-News and Courier, March 19. 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