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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-10-30
BACK IN WASHINGTON.
The Presidential Party De.
lighted with Their Atalnta
Trip.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 24.-The special
train over the Southern Railway which
conveyed the President and uumber
of the members Of his Cabinet to aod
from the Atlanta Exposition reached
the city ten minutes after s O'Clock
tonight. The mem bers Of the party.
with the President and Private Secre-
tary Thurber in the lead. walked along
the platform. through the public pas
senger waiting room aud out the front
door to their carriages. Very few per,
sons we're in the waiting room at the
time and but very small portion
them knew the persouue! of the dietin
guished party There was 90 publ
demonstration. only the occasional lift
ing of bat by those who recognized
the President and the mem bers of his
Cabinet. Mr.. W 4 Turk, the gen.
eral passenger agent Of the Southern
Railway, who accompanied the visitors
to Atlanta and looked after their CON-
fort. returned With them. The Pres-
dents party or the return trip was un-
changed. except that Secretary Hoke
Smith remained in Atlanta to make ar
raogements to bring bis family 10 this
city for the winter. The travellers we're
delighted with wha; they saw and
heard aud expressed their hearty appre-
citation OF the excellent service of the
Southern Railway. The President and
those accompanying him were particu
larly pleased with the ovatiops rendered
by the people at the various polnts
along the line Of the road. the largest
crowds of which appeared at Charlotte.
Salisbury, Greensboro. DauviIle and
L:u chburg.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-10-30
SYNOD OF SOUTH CARO-.
LINZ.
The Annual Meeting at Rock
Hill---Opening Sermon
The Missionary Ses-
sion.

Rock HILL, Or. 24.-The Syaod of
South Carolina. the chief council of the
Presbyterian Church 10 this State, met
here last night at I. 80. By request of
the Rev S. NJ Smith. the last modera-
tor present. the Rev. j N. 81. Sum
neral. of Anderson, preached the
opening sermon The Synod was then
called to order BY Dr.. Smith, aud the
Rev j. G. Richards. of the Pee Dee
Presbytery. was nominated and unani-
mously elected moderator, and Mr.. L.
N. White, the representative Of the
Abbeville church, was elected assistant
clerk There are present about one
hundred and fifty ministers and dele
gates and several visitors, making in
all about one hundred and sixty. Dur
ing to-day's session the narratives from
Presbyteries have been read ard re-
ferred to committee, aud some reports
received aud referred to the proper COM
mittees.
rhe night session was begun by
conference on foreign missions. at which
the Rev. j. G. Hall. long missionary
in Mexico. presided Addresses were
made by Rev. W A. R Martin, presi
dent of the Imperial University. Pekin,
China. aud by the Rev Dr.. S. Fl.
Chester, the Assembly's secretary of
foreign missions After this Dr. J.
Lowrie Wilson. of Abbeville. made a
report 10 behalf OF the permanent COM
mttec on foreign missions This was
very able document and was heard
with deep attention. a collection was
taken for foreign missions. amounting
to fifty dollars Syno' then adjourned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-10-30
Supreme Council of Masons

WASHINGTON, October 22 The an
nouncement is made that the Coun
Gil of Inspectors General. SD de
gree, Ancient and Accepted Rite OF
Free Masonry, Southern Jurisdiction.
has elected Thomas H. Caswell, of
San Francisco, Grand Commander, to
the vacancy caused by the death of
Gen. Philip G. Tucker, of Texas; @.
S. Long, of Charleston, West Vir-
ginia, lieutenant Grand Commander /;
E. T. Carr, of Leavenwortll, Kansas,
Grand Prior; Samuel E Adams. of
Minneapolis, Grand Chancellor; Mar
tin Collins. of St. Louis, Grand Min
lister of State Frederick Webber, of
Washington, General Secretary !;
Gilmore Meredith, of Baltimore,
Treasurer General, R. G. Jordan, of
Omaha, Grand Almoner, and S. w.
Todd, of New Orleans, Grand Au-
ditor.
A special committee on the cen
tennlal celebration of 1901, which
will be held in ST. Louis, was ap.
pointed
The Provincial Grand Lodge, of
the Royal Order of Scotland, for the
United States. although not officially
connected with the Supreme Coun-
Gil. always holds its annual session
when the latter Order meets, as the
majority of it's members belong to the
Rite.
The lodge to-day conferred the
royal order on nineteen candidates
from various parts of the country.
The Supreme Council, 33d degree
Masons. Northern Jurisdiction. also
commenced it's three days session to-
day The acting Grand Commander,
w. a. JIershisher, of Columbus,
Ohio, read his animal address, show
ing the Order to be in Aourishing
condition and declaring that not alone
in the East was marked improve
ment noticeable, but that all over
the country an astonishing revival was
going on.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-10-30
A Fattened Bear.
What Imman Says Of the
Break-He'S Now
a Bull

New YORK. Oct. 22 Mr. John Fl.
Iomau. who ia credited with having
made more than quarter Of million
dollars out of yesterdays sensational
break in cotton. said in an interview to-
dav: The congestion of cotton,
which has taken plac for the last seve-
raj weeks, and which eliminated last
Wednesday. was the result of wild
speculation Of Americans to carry the
price to 10 cents
Prices were carried so high last
week that it was perfectly apparent to
auy sensible man who is accustomed to
deal 10 cotton that if he wanted to ope
rate at all, there vas nothing to do but
shut his eyes and sell Regard less Of
what the crop is likely to be, ccttoc
was carried entirely too high, at least
for the time being. Reactions came
more quickly and sharper than any Of
US expected. but with this enormous
liquidation tne atmosphere will gradu-
ally clear. and the movement of prices
will now be regulated by the volume Of
receipts and the probable outcome Of
the crop If the crop is only $780,
600 bales, as many honest and WELL
informed men appear TO believe, cotton,
in my opioion, will work back to the
neigh6orhood of 10 cents before the
season is over On the contrary. if
we have 100000 bales. as some other
standard authorities estimate. the crop
We are now selling is at fair valuation
II thought for some weeks that the
market estimate Of the crop which We
can make is the nsau Of these figures.
that is 6.750.000 bales. Holding this
view believe that after this shake up
is over VIC will have gradually harden
ing markets and laod pear 9 cents IF
I was consumer Of cotton, or spinner,
| would commence at this prico and
gradually accumulate my stock Of cot
ton for the season.
''it is difficult to guage the amount
of weak long cotton yet to come on the
market, but ny judgment is that what
ever there is will come out at some time
this week While | expect 90 sharp
rally. I do think that the loves, prices
We will have for the next months either
took place yesterday or will take
place between now and the coming
Saturday The consumption Of Amer
ican cotton throughout the world is
enormous, aud at to-day's prices do
not think single spinner will stop.
whereas at the figures of last week,
l 1-8 to / IA above ,o-day's market
large numbers Of spinners in Europe
would have become idle This break
will accelerate the movement of cotton
to Europe, and if the crop becomes dis
tributed. and once in the hands of the
consumers, then the speculation will
take hold of it aud put it to a figure
which has perhaps not been reached.
It is one thing to undertake to corner
cotton ip October when the volume ol
receipts is enormous and another to
take up bull campaign 10 the spring
of the year, when the crop has been taken
up and is out of the way. stocks then
ha;no veru sma1l -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-10-30

Ex Couocilmar Deudossat of New
Orleans. scoterced for accepting. a
bribe and in whose behalf great pres
sare was brought to lear upon he
beard of pardons for Communication of
sentence to the parish prison instead of
the pcritentlary. has filed an applica-
ton with Governor Foster for re-
prieve Ihc grounds for the applica-
ton arc based on the fact that there
being DO Lieutenant governor his appli-
cation for coflmutation was not acted
upon by full board.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-10-30

ALI the messengers in the employ Of
the American Express company have
been furnished an outfit Of Wincbessers
and reviewers to resist any train ROB
Ders. The company hints that in the
near future prizes will be awarded to
the most proficient marksmen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-10-30

The Stearn Racer hs'ds nearly eli tie
worlds records. The Ste.rns Sgccxi IS tie
doest combination :r.cA ana road whe.,
built And the Stearos Model A is he
road wheel par excellence Tire Stearns
Ladies Wheel and Tandem are perfect mcdsis
of their kind Il G. Usteen & Co. Agents
for Sumter aud Clarendon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-10-30

Linen Paper, ruled and plain: twenty cents
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-10-30
CONTINUATION OF TIE RUN.

AlBANY, N Y, Oct. 24.-The En-
pire States Express, which took up at
Buffalo the run of the Lake Shore aod
Michigan Southern leaving Chicago at
1929 this morning. reached here at
6:55 p. u. completing record from
Chicago to Albany in Is hours and 26
minutes
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-10-30
Lightning Railroad Run.
Worlds Record for Long
Distance Speed Broken.

worlds record for railroad speed over a
great distance was broken to day by a
special train or the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern Railroad, which ran
from Tenth street, Chicago. to Buffalo
Greek. Buffalo, a distance of SOL
miles in 481 minutes and I seconds,
an average speed Of 63 90 miles an
hour This time includes stops. Ex-
elusive of stops. the run was made in
40 minutes aud 1c seconds, &C
average speed of 81 SO miles an hour.
The New York Central record of Sep
temter IL was an average Of 63. 81
miles ao hour, including stops. and
81 26 miles au hour exclusive of de-
lay.
The train left Cbicago this morning
at 3:29:27 N, central time, and
arrived at Buffalo Greek at l1:30. Four
miuntes later the train came to stop
10 the central station iD Buffalo.
The traiu was made up of three
coaches, engine aud tender. The
coaches we're two Wagner drawing
room cars, smoker aud Dr.. Webb's
private car, the coubined weight is
304 500 pounds. The weight of the
engine and tender vas $4,000 pounds,
making the total weight of the traio
4SS, 500 pounds
Differeu. engines were used 90 each
of tie divisions, and the run Of the
divisions were: Chicago to Ekhart,
81 4 miles, in S. miuutes, 26 seconds !;
Elkhart to Toledo, 1873 4 miles in 124
minutes, 35 seconds !; Toledo to Ceve-
land, 1918 miles. 10 106 minutes. 6
seconds Cleveland to Erie, 95 5 miles,
in IS minutes. 32 seconds; Erie, to
Buffalo, S6 miles, 10 20 minutes, 16
seconds.
Between Chicago and Elkhar. the
train was obliged to slow down for
railroad crossings eight times and to
scoop up water once The engine
which pulled the traio over this divi-
s,ou was No. 957, Markenlood engi-
ueer. This engine is standard Lake
Shore passenger engine (eight-wheeier, }
built by the Brooks Locomotive Works
at Dunkirk. New York. and was de-
signed BY George W. Stevens, superln-
teudent Of motive power for the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad
The diameter Of her drivers is u
inches, size OF cylinders II by "a
weight ou drivers. IS, 900 pounds. total
weight, exclusive of tender, 104, 900
pounds
The East Coast record on the Great
Northern road Of Eogland from Kings
Cross to Aberdeen is 52S miles in 512
minutes. or 80 3 miles per hour. The
West Coast ;ecord on the London aDd
North western is $40 miles in 5l2 min.
utes or So 2S miles per hour.
The run from Chicago to Buffalo
was made for practical object. Ii
! was neither to beat the record of the
Eoglish roads nor to show what ab-
solute speed could be attained on the
road bed, but to ascertain at wha,
rate commercially paying train could
be made to 60 safely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-05
MRS. CORBETT TO SUE
She is Not Happy as Gentleman
Jim'S" Wife.
A Divorce is to be Asked from
the Champion.
SHE WILL NOT TALK.
But Her Father Says the Report
is So.
The Match Was a Runaway One
to Start With.

NEW YORK, June 5.-The Herald this
morning says: Rumors are current that
there is trouble between "Jim" Corbett
and his wife, and that she has begun
proceedings for divorce
Mrs. Corbett's father, Mr.. Lake, when
seen last night, said that he thought the
papers in the case had already been
served on the pugilist. He would not
state the cause of the trouble between
his daughter and her husband
Mrs. Corbett was seen, but refused to
say whether or not she intended TO sue
for divorce 81 have nothing to say
not a word. l will neither deny nor
affirm the truth of this report" she de-
clared.
Corbett was not in the city and could
not be seen. His manager, William A.
Brady, refused to discuss the matter.
Corbett, when she foremost amateur
athlete in San Francisco, met Miss Allie
Lake. She was studying to be teacher
in the state normal school. 1t was u
case of mutual attraction, strengthened
by the opposition of the parents on both
sides, and eliminated in runaway
match.
When Corbett went to Salt Lake City
in 1886 to fight Duncan Mcdonald, Miss
Lake followed. according to secret ar
rangements, and the couple were mar
ried by justice of the peace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-05
CHASE REMOVED.
The Governor Issues tho Formal Order
For His Retirement.

Governor Morrill, last night issued the
formal order removing s. w. Chase from
the wardenship of the state penitentiary.
The governor says he will appoint
Bruce Lynch to succeed Chase just as
soon as he has been notified that Chase
has been served with the notice of his
removal
Mr. 7. W. Eckhart of Arkansas City,
one of the penitentiary directors went to
Lansing this morning to serve the notice
of removal on Warden Chase.
Governor Morrill, expects Chase to re-
sist the removal and legal steps will at
once be taken to oust him
AS soon as the governor appoints
Lynch the penitentiary directors will
hold a meeting and will recognize the
new warden by confirming his appoint
ments.
If Chase still insists on holding his job
he will be arrested on a charge of en-
bezzling state funds
The attorneys for Warden Chase say
he will not turn over his job and will
fight the case against him to finish be-
fore the supreme court
Governor Morrill, said today he would
not try to oust Chase by physical force,
but will GUST him under The law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-05
WORK ON THE DAM.

Seventy-five Men Start to Work, But at
Noon Fifty Men Quit
Work on the Oakland dam seems to
have really begun. Today there are by
actual count IA men and 19 scrapers at
work excsvating for the raceway. The
place of beginning is about mile below
the Oakland tabernacle. Pumps are be-
ing put in today to supply the men and
teams with water. The work is in charge
of ex-Street Commissioners D. w. Naylor,
who says that the force will be increased
tomorrow.
Work has not begun on the actual
dam.
When work was begun on the upper
dam some years ago, the projectors
started to build the dam first; they con-
sidered the raceway a secondary matter.
LATERAL noon today about fifty of
the seventy five men employed on the
dam were discharged and were given
their pay checks.
The pay checks are given on ]. B.
Bartholomew, and are signed by d. c.
Naylor. The men who were discharged
at noon say it is their understanding
the teamsters and most of the other men
will be discharged tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-05

will serve to unite the Democratic party
IN one common object and enable US to
again write ourselves the majority
party in the state and in the nation"
MIR Hinrichsen's speech was inter-
rupted by frequent applause and
he commanded the closest atten-
ton. At the conclusion of his
speech Mr.. Hinrichsen announced the
list of temporary officers. The tempor-
ary chairman named was Judge Monroe
L. Crawford of Union county, and the
secretary Arthur W. Bentley of Pike
county.
As Judge Crawford's name was an
nounced there was tremendous applause.
The districts were called for the pur-
pose of receiving the names of the differ
ent committeeman, and the fact de-
velOped that a full list cf district dele
gates had been selected in caucus this
morning to attend a national monetary
convention should one be called
The committee on resolutions named
includes Richard Michaelis. F. p. keenan,
and J. W. Lanehart of Chicago, Attorney
General Maloney, the famous Pullman
labor commissioner; N. E. Worthington
Of Peoria, and ex- United States Land
Commissioner W. J. 4. Sparks.
Thomas McNeilly of Menard county
moved that all resolutions of political
nature which are to be offered here be
referred to the committee on resolutions
without being read.
Thomas Merritt created considerable
excitement by opposing this method and
characterized it as gag rule. The con-
vention was called for the purpose of
considering a great question and he was
opposed to all gag methods.
Amidst much cheering. Mr.. Agnew, of
Cook county succeeded in having Judge
Miller of Cook added to the committee on
resolutions and State Senator Mahoney
did like service for A. ]. Hunter.
Several attempts to take a recess were
voted Finally on motion of Mahoney,
adjournment was taken until 2 o'clock,
Mahony saying it was necessary to give
committees time to meet and formulate
their reports
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-05
WORTH MORE THAN CROPS.
COrbett- Fitzsimmons Fight More Va1ua-
Product.

Corbett- Fitzsimmons Fight More valua-
BILE to Dallas Than Entire Agricultural
Product.
DALLAS, June Sin sporting circles
the opinion is generally expressed that
Corbett will do the bulk of his training
at Asbury Park, N. j., and Fitzsimmons
at Galveston. Probably a few days be-
fore the contest comes off the two will
come to Dallas to get acclimated, one
putting in his time in Oak Cliff and the
other in the fair grounds neigh borhood.
President Roberts commenting on the
coming event said: sit will be the most
important event in the history of Dallas.
The total crop of Dallas county last year
according to the assessors report aggre-
gate $l,929, AT. This glove contest will be
worth more to Dallas from a dOllars-and-
cents standpoint than the entire agricul-
tural product of the county for 1894.
"An amphitheatre will be built with a
seating capacity of $1,000. The general
plan will be after the great Chicago
wigwam for the Democratic convention
of 1892, but fully one fourth larger and
rOoflesS"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-05
COL. J. j. FREY LEAVES.
He VIII be Absent Two Months in Europe
Representing the Santa Fe.

He VIII be Absent Two Months in Europe
Representing the Santa Fe.
Col ]. ]. Frey, general manager of the
Santa Fe system. leaves tomorrow en-
route to England, where he goes as
representative of the Santa Fe to the In
ternational Railway congress that is to
meet on the 26th instant at the Imper-
ial institute, London, England.
Col. Frey is selected for this place on
account of his being practical railroad
man of many years experience and no
doubt will be looked upon as indeed d
notable person from the fact that he will
represent a system of railroads compris-
ing more mileage than any other system
in the world.
His service in the congress will be
valuable to others probably his senior.
but from the fact that he has had good
many years of active and intelligent
work in the management of railways iu
the west The Santa Fe railway COM
pany and the people of Topeka feel a
just pride in being represented abroad
by gentleman who is thoroughly up in
his occupation He expects to be absent
two mOnths.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-05
CHINESE SILK FACTORY GIRLS.
Bright, Attractive and Coquettish Women

Bright, Attractive and Coquettish Women
Employed in the FiIatures.
The writer, woman, declares that
the gayest and brightest native women
workers she has found in the east are
the silk factory girls.
The filatures are large, clean, well
ventilated, and we'll regulated. The
coquettish girls, each with her two
mirrors, her hair brush and her tooth
brush implements sometimes for
feited for misconduct-are charmingly
dressed in blue, with saucy little decor
ated slippers, and smooth hair decked
with flowers and silver-gilt or enam-
elled pins.
Some powder their faces, though
many of the country women have
natural pink in their cheeks that vies
with the roses they wear.
One flature at Sing Chang, employ
ing 900 native girls, had European fore-
women, with man at the head of the
whole factory. Some of the women
begin work. at $50 a. M, have ten
minute rest for breakfast during the
morning and the hour between II and
10 for dinner.
They eat breakfast sitting at their
place of work, though the machinery
Is SCOpp0Os OuI I10 d1uH0E - SdOCn III
a great room, and the girls make com
mon stock of their provisions.
They bring not only these two
meals, but each girl has at her side
while at work little teapot in pad
ded basket, and tiny teacup. She
drinks tea frequently, without milk or
sugar, and in small quantities.
Work stops at five o'clock, so that a
working day is trifle under nine
hours.
It happens curiously enough, that
while in China women do most of the
work in the silk factories, men are
great buyers and consumers of silk.
A Chinaman, when about to fit him
self out with new suit of clothes,
takes the matter seriously. He goes to
the merchant, seats himself on a bam-
boo stool, and has various silks spread
out before him on square matted
tables.
The purchaser consults with the
merchant and decides, mayhap, upon
pale green crepe for trousers, hello
trope crepe for the second garment,
worn over these to protect them, and a
rich blue brocade for a coat, with a
paler shade for lining.
All men of position wear silk. 1t is
the coolies that wear Gotten. Sidney
CN. S. W.l Woman's Voice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-05
THE BIG SMALL ESTATE.
A Case Important to Well Known To-
peka Family in Supreme Court.

Family in Supreme Court
The supreme court has been busy
today listening to the argument in the
celebrated Daniel Small will case, in
which the Smalls of Topeka are inter
ested
When Daniel Small died he left an
estate valued all the way from $4,000
to 100000.
He left a will dividing the property
among his sons and placed $4,000 in the
hands of his son, Daniel J. Small, to
be used for the benefit of his
widow, Rebecca Small. The will
provided that Mrs. Small should
have the use of the home place as long
as she should live, and that she should
be paid the interest on the $4,000,
which would amount to 1900 year as
long as she lived or until she married
again.
Mrs. Small has brought suit in the
district court of Jackson county to
set aside the will and get the
customary two-thirds of the estate, in
cluding tho big Small ranch in Jackson
county.
Judge Crozier gave her judgment for
about $4,000 against the other heirs,
who appealed the case to the supreme
court
1t is the appeal which is being tried
today.
The contesting heirs are Eli D. Small.
John D. Small, William b. Small and
DanieliJ. Small
The widow, Rebecca Small, who lives
at Wilmington, Illinois, is now "a years
of age and in very feeble health.
Mrs. Small was a widow when she
married MIR. Small and he was worth
about $4,000 at that time. She had no
property of her own.