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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY
Alabama Esepublicans Garry Ihcir
Fight to Co;sr:.


MONTGOMERY, Ala, May l7.-The Re-
publican fight for the state senatorshlp
continues r,n&batee, and growing out OF
| that fight one Of the factions has bad q
warrant sworn on. against the other for
conspiring with each other to coE.nlit
an assault and murder. The case has
been brought before Justice OF the Peace
j. L. Williams, who has issacd warrants
against some OF the leaders OF the Bins-
ham faction and made returnable May
23 The affidavit was made by j. +.
Sco,y. one of the V;sushn a,!herantS. aud
charges ',y!iac OF April 10, 1890. frank
Morange, Warren Reese, julian II.
Bingham, J. w Perrynlan, J. y. King,
Nicely King and Thomas ke:ins:aaSs,
unlawfuliv and 2,lalicioasly, co@s2:Ie3
and agreed together aa'l with eaeli o;he2
SO assault, beat. brrisc, imjurc and shoot.
Taylor Scott, ). Q. Thompson. +. (.
Conway. J. :. Stone. S. =. HCn5ar ans;
othSrs whose aan.cs arc unknown.
Warrel S. Reese. who Is d:s.r:ct a.
torney lor this district, when Ee heard
of tile proceedings went TO the justice
office and made bond i, TIC s:,a: cf SOC.
J. ". Perrylnan and Thomas kenls-
more also nla::e bond i, l!ie sum @ 3-'e.
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Beers Resort to Treachery.

LONDON, May 1.-THE war office has
posted the following from Lord Roberts:
eTwo officers and six men Of Prince
Alexis guards, while out few miles
from Kroonstadt, visited a farm flying
white flag. the owner of which surren-
dered himself with arms and ammunl-
ton. They then approached another
farm also flying a white flag, when
within 40 yards Of the enclosure they
were fred upon by 10 or is Beers con,
cealed behind the farm wall. Two OF
the men We're killed, Liautenano +. 5.
Walton was wounded and Lieutenant
w. B. Deyerton and two non-comnlls-
stoned officers were taken prisoners.
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AN OBJECT LESSON
OF The CONVENTION
Product Of Industrial Schools
and Textile Exhibits.
GOODS FOR THE FAR EAST
An Interesting Comparison Is Made of
American and English Made Cloths.
Progress Of the Negro In Evidence by
Normal School Exhibit.

Progress Of the Negro III Evidence by
Normal School Exhibit.
CHATTANOOGA, May 1.-THE South
ern Industrial convention i'll body, ac-
companied by large delegation OF
Chattanooga citizens, devoted the fore
noon to an inspection Of the industries
located in this city.
General Joseph Wheeler has arrived.
He will deliver an address on "The
South and It's Relations to the Trade OF
the Philippines and the Orient. :" The
great object lesson Of the convention is
the exhibit in the auditorium, where the
sessions are held, of products Of indus
trial schools and the textile EXHIBITS by
the Philadelphia Commercial nSlseum.
One of the best exhibits is made by
The Agricultural and Mechanical col
lege of Normal, Ala, an institution for
negroes, which is sustained, partially,
by government appropriation. h this
college are now about 500 students from
20 different states and several from Al.
rica, of both sexes. In its 25 years OF
existence the college has graduated 584
students from it's mechanical depart
ment and 299 from the literary.
The President of the college, Professor
w. H. Council, will address the conven-
ton on phase of the race problem. The
delegates were deeply impressed with
the progress shown among the negro
students along this industrial and other
lines.
The Philadelphia museum has large
exhibit of textile, such as the southern
manufacturers can produce in competl-
ton with other countries. DR.. Wilson,
in charge of the museum, and DR.. Green
will appear before the convention and
explain their plan Of gaining and dis
seminating information to those want
ing to branch out into foreign markets.
Among the articles displayed are tex
tiles made in England for the Chinese
trade, dress goods made in Turkey,
English made goods for the Turkish
market, samples of goods made IN
America and offered in the Smyrna
market, but refused on account of IN
ferior finish, English textiles made for
Australia, Germany yarn fabrics and
many Others, which it is claimed are
inferior to the products OF the southern
textile mills and the expectation OF
which the American manufacturer has
not proftably engaged.
Hon. James A. Wilson, secretary OF
agriculture. addressed the convention on
'.The Agricultural Interests OF the
South -
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WIPED OUT BYYELLOW FEVER
All But Three Members of an Opera
Company Dead.

Rio DE JANE1Ro, May 17.-One Of the
most disastrous accidents that ever befell
an opera company was the almost COM
plete destruction by yellow fever Of an
Italian opera company which gave per-
formances recently in the city of Ma.
noria, Amazonias, and other cities on
the Central Brazil.
Signor Alofnk was first taken with
the fever. Shortly after his death the
leading prima donna, Theresa Zeeichi,
developed symptoms of the fever, which
frightened her into Mysteries. In a
paroxysm she bit her tongue through
and ble6 to death.
Twelve members of the company were
then taken with the fever and died, three
only surviving. Those who escaped
took Their departure from the country
for Genoa
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RACE PROBLEM IS
FULLY DISCUSSED
Compulsory Arbitration Also
Before the Convention.
NEW PREsIDENT ELECTED
Governor MacCorkle Resigns and II.
II. Hargrove Chosen to Succeed Him.
New Orleans Is Selected as the Next
Meeting Place.

Meeting Place.
CHATTANOOGA, May 19.-Two of the
most important features Of the In
dustrial convention was the discussion
of the race problem and the question Of
compulsory arbitration.
The free and open discussion Of the
race problem was maugurated by this
convention at its first meeting in Hunts
vile, Ala, SIX months ago and the in
terest created was such as 10 produce
wide comment and a general demand
that the discussion along the same line
should be continued at future meetings
Of the body.
Speeches were made by leaders Of the
negro race, Professor w. II. Council,
principal OF the Agricultural and Me-
chanical college for negroes, at Normal,
Ala, and II. T. Keating, editor of The
A. M. E. Church Review Of Philadel-
phia. On the part Of the whites the
subject was discussed by Rev. W. j.
Cole.
Compulsory arbitration proved to
be one of the most interesting subjects
before the convention. Papers were read
by Hon. J. W. Faxon, cashier of the
First National bank of this city; John T.
Wilder, pension agent for the southern
district, and N. f. Thompson. secretary
of the Southern Industrial convention.
Mrs. Duncan Of the international
Board of the Young Woman's Christian
association addressed the convention at
night on features of the industrial work.
The election of president and selec-
ton of place for the next meeting were
special orders of business before the
Southern Industrial convention this
morning. The resignation Of Hon. w.
A. MacCorkle as president was accepted
and Hon. H. H. Hargrove Of Shreveport,
La, was elected to the position by accla-
nation.
A short address Of acceptance was
made by him in which he stated that
the work Of the development Of the
southern states must be along business
lines and not by sentiment and that 1t
can be done by unity Of action.
New Orleans was chosen as the place
for the next semi-annual meeting, the
contest liz the convention being between
that city and Knoxville.
President Hargrove took charge of the
convention immediately upon his cleo
ton
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SUMTER S. c. WEDNESDAY. MAY 90. 1900.
CRUCIAL TEST WILL
CONE 1T VhAL RIVER
Mr.. Vessels Says Beers Will
Show Their Strength
PEACE DELEGATE TALKS

Says Retreat OF Beers Is Only Carry
ing Out Their Plan Of Campaign.
Harmony Prevails Between Trans"
vaaiers and Free Staters.
NEW YORK, May 17.-Beyond drive:
through Central park and the lcca!
places Of interest no program was ar
ranged for the Boer ENJOYS. They spent
the forenoon in answering kilograms
and letters from more than 60 cities in
the United States from where they had
been received.
An effort is being made to so arrange
a plan that the cnvoys can visit a ma
jority of the cities. G. Fl. Vessels, one
of the ENJOYS, discredited the cable dis.
patch to the effect that President Steyn
of the Orange Free State is said to have
lashed the Free Staters to make them
fight.
Mr.. Vessels was also asked concern
ing the English advances and successes
reported in recent cables. He said:
Everything III general is according
to the plan of action prepared for some
time Every time we fail back it is
given out as a British success, but it is
all q preconcerted plan and does not
hurt Us ia any way. The final crisis
has not yet come What I consider the
crucial test will be- at the Vaal river
near Pretoria do not think that the
stories published about the British sue
cesses are neutral news, but highly opti-
mistic from British standpoint.
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Mhcat Crou Promising.

FoET WORTH, May 1S.-H. c.. Stin-
nett Of Sherman. " Z. Kaufman of
Dallas, Frank Becker of Galveston ard
f. A. Mcclellan OF this city, all mem
bers of the Flouring Mill association,
have returned from an inspection of the
wheat crop in the Panhandle. They
say that such /. crop as indications point
to III that section has not been grown for
marX years
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Butler Occupies Glencoe.

LONDON, May 1.-THE war office has
posted the following from General Bal
ler: eve have occupied Glencoe. The
Transvaalers have now evacuated Big
garsburg. The Free Staters on the
Drakeusborg are much reduced IN num-
bers. The Carolina Lydenborg and Pre-
toria commanders trekked north from
Hlatikulo on May 13 and II with IL
guns. The guns were entrained at
Glencoe. The last train with ambulance
left there at dawn May Is. -
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PREsBYTERIANs TO MEET.

Southern Assembly to Convene In At
lanta-Northcrn In ST. Louis.
ATLANTA, May 1.-THE General Pres
byterian assembly of the southern Pres
byterian church will meet in this city
tomorrow. Delegates are arriving on
every train and the attendance promises
to be very large The proceedings of
the convention viii be the most inter
esting for many years, as mach business
of Importance will come up for consid-
GRAFTON
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PEACE DELEGATES
ADVISE SURRENDER
Defeat of the Beers at Vaal
Hay End the We.
ARE STILL MOVING NORTH
Butler Reports the Enc1ny's Retreat.
Treachery Is Alleged-3oers Flying
White Flag Attack British Foragers.
Battle Reported Frols, MafeIins.

LORENZO MARQUEE, May ia Por-
tuguese official dispatch says an encoun'
ter has occurred at Mafeking and that
the Beers have been repulsed with heavy
losses.
LONDON, May 1.-THE most irapor-
tant developments today is the state
ment cabled from Cape Town announc-
ing that the Boer delegates had advised
the Transvaalers to surrender II de-
featcd at the yaal. This remarkable
announcement is vouched for On good
authority and evidently obtains more cre-
dence in Cape Town than would e mere
rumor.
The occupation of Glencoe was merely
logical result of General Buffers ad.
vance. AS usual the Beers are reported
to be flying precipitately, but also as
usual the accounts add that their trans
port trains were removed in safety,
which is a contradiction of any state
ment that the Beers were panic stricken.
Nothing further has been heard from
Mafeking and it is reasonable to suppose
that the conditions there are unchanged.
The prolongation Of the siege only in-
tensiies Great Britain's anxiety to hear
of its relief.
About l, 100 more troops have arrived
at Beira. Portuguese East Africa.
Among them is Lord Dunraven, who ac-
companies the Craven sharpshooters.
Apparently Lord Roberts is still wait
ing at Kroonstadt, preparatory to max
ing swift movement on the Vaal river.
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CAT CAUSES SERIOUS FIRE
Cpsets Lamp In the Residence Of Il. Z.
l.. Miller.

ATLANTA, May IA cat turned a
lamp over in a second story bed cham
Der of R. E. L. Miller's residence, 81
East Ellis street, with the result that
the upper portion of the house was badly
damaged by fire and the adjoining resi-
dence of W. r. Lipscomb on the left
and that of Mrs. William Benson on the
right were also considerably burned on
the roof.
The occupants OF the house were
asleep, and those III the Miller residence,
who included tive children, had a mar
;.Oyy eS,.;t,)c
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Editor Williams Futurc.

GEEENviILI. S. c., lay lS-A. 3.
Williams has returned from Richmond.
II reference 70 tie statenen5 published
that he was working for tkc e;c::..uonG!
Dispatch anf! would later take q .;;,~;G;oil
with the ,Seaboard Ar IeDs. :.a >ays
there is IL, truth IL eiti.c: - has ,..n
elected president Of the stock com pany
which VIII publish the Richmond News.
In afternoon PAPER.
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Concentrating at the vaal.

KRooNsTADT, May le.-Ic IS reported
that the whole Of the Boer forces are
concentrating on the Vaal, drawing
from Biggarsburg and southwestern bor-
ders. 1t is computed that not more than
2.OO0 Free Staters viii fight on the Vaal.
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he DREW TWO PENSIONS
Snyder Is Arrested n Galveston
Charged With Fra.Id.

GALVESTON, May 1S.-lheodore sny-
der has beer arrested here charged VITA
making false clam for peasion It is
charged here that after serving his first
term as volunteer during the civil war
he re-eniisted in different regiment
and that he subsequently, applied for
and was granted pension as an ex-
member OF the other regiment 1t was
discovered about a year ago that two
pensions We're being paid to the same
man. Special Agent Hogue Of the pen
sion bureau traced Svnder to Missouri,
then to Palestine, Tex, and lastly to
Galveston Snyder is from Pittsburg.
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Northern Assembly to Meet.

ST. LOUIS, sIay 1.-THE Presbyterian
general assembly will convene tomor-
row. The first important business to be
transacted after the presentation Of the
credentials will be the election Of mod
orator, for which position there are a
number of candidates.
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Reception In Washington.

WASHINGTON, May l7.-No one con-
nected with the Boer delegation in New
York hiss yet communicated with the
state department. in relation to the re-
ception of the delegates in Washington
by the authorities. Only by indirect
means has it become known to the Off
Gals that the delegates will reach here
within the next three days and that a
public demonstration is being arranged
in their honor.
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BRITISH PRESS COMMENT,
Boer ENJOYS Are Regarded as Play
things For Americans.

Boer ENJOYS Are Regarded as Play
things For Americans.
LoNBoN, May l7.-The afternoon pa
pers pay some scant attention to the re-
ception accorded to the Boer delegates
in New Z IYor,1.
The Pail Mall Gazette tubs them as
s'playthings Of American politicians, .
and The Evening Standard says:
''The proceedings certainly showed
unfriendliness to Great Britain, but ne
deeds will be forthcoming to prove the
sympathy OF the United States. Had
American statesmen previously taken
any interest III President Kruger's offer
to bribe them With protectorate would
have finally settled the matter
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Insurgents Defeated.

PANAMA. Nay ls-An official cable
from the government Of Cauca reports
that a victory was obtained by General
Prospero Pinzon over the revolutionary
forces commanded by Urbiteat Lebriga
in the department Of Santander on May,
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Butler Occupies Dundee.
Beers Lost - Nen.

MAFEK1NG, May 16.-Tne Beers Sat
urday opened IRE on the haff1r location
at Mafeking. They were in turn at
tackled during the iMght Of Saturday
and on Sunday found themselves sur
rounded. The Beers lost seven killed
and IS wounded. The British loss is re-
ported to have been heavy.
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Butler Takes Prison ers.

DASNHAusER, May 19.-General Bull
Ter has found number of rebels at their
homes and arrested them. The Beers
north of Newcastle are falling back on
Amajuba. The Beers thought the two
doctors had an ambulance here.
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Death From Wood Alcohol.

JoHNsTowN, Pa, May 17.-Three men
and one woman are dead at South Fork,
near here, and another man will die as
a result OF drinking wood alcohol at a
picnic last Sunday. Lawrence Smith,
Peter Brock. Joe Poloszinki and the
latter'S mother are dead and Joe E.
Smith is in {, critical condition and may
die al arv time. All We're Poles.
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.vothcy 1ol: Son Sc.

PlcKESs. s. c., May lS.-Mrs Je1clie
Crane of this place will be l04 years old
next month Her son Jip Crane, who
lives near Easley, is past 50 years old.
Mrs. Crane is III good health, eats heart
ily, sleeps we'll and is able to be about.
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Two DAYS Crime Record.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, May IL ollow-
ing is record of two days crime in this
community: Leonard Whitten, a negro
hack driver. was assa>Sinated by a negro
passenger. Rush Zeigler.a a Montgomery
negro, was killed at Tallassee. Bob
Dickson of I.owndesboro shot and killed
a negro 4 white man named Coles
was knocked III the head on Commerce
street and is in a critical condition. A
citizen of Sandy Ridge was knocked in
the head and robbed of money and val
uableS
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ANOTHER REPORT OF
MhFEKING'S RELIEF
Statement Is Made by Refu-
gees Reaching Marquee.
B0ERs TO SUE FOR PEACE

Rep0rC rom FFetcFId Au<IC O'SAo" ~
VIII Be Made to England to End the
WarCommandant Botha Captured.
Butler Takes Many Prisoners.
LORENZO MARQUEE, May 19.-Fiva
hundred refugees who have arrived
here agree in stating that N1afeking has
been relieved. The end of the war il
anticipated by the queens birthday
May q.
LONDON, May 1S.-There is a lack OF
fresh news from South Africa this morn.
ing, but details Of past operations tend
to confirm the view that the end OF the
war is within measurable distance.
From Kroonstadt comes story, attrlb'
uted to excellent authority, to the effect
that peace party is being formed al
Pretoria, while reports at Pretoria itself
indicate Encouragement at the recent
reverses and the possibility of an early
suing for peace.
There is nothing to throw light Oh
the mystery Of Mafeking. The usuaI
crop of rumors were started on the Stock
Exchange and elsewhere, based mostly
on the fact that this day, May 18, is tha
earliest date on which Lord Roberts held
out TO Mafehng the prospects Of relief.
The national anxiety is strained almost
beyond endurance, although nowhere Is
there the slightest doubt that Colonel
Baden Powell will keep the union JACK
flying.
On the line of Lord Roberts advance,
the only important news is that the
Beers have blown up a bridge over
the Rhenoster river, II miles north OF
Kroonstadt.
Lord Roberts Report.
The following is the text Of Lord Rob
erts' dispatch from Kroonstadt to the
war office:
..Methuen has entered Hoopstadt IN
opposed. Generals Duprey and Daniels
and 10 men have surrendered.
e.Broadwood occupied Lindley after
slight opposition Only two of our men
were wounded. Steyn was not there, as
his government officials had left last
Sunday.
..Hutton's mounted infantry surprised
and captured. about 80 miles northwest
of this place, Commandant Botha, Field
Cornet Gansen, FIVE Johannesburg DO.
licemen and Il Beers. There were no
casualties CT our side.
..Buller reports that several Natal
farmers are handing IN arms
Commandant Botha Captured.
It has just been officially announced
that General Methaen has entered
Hoopstadt unopposed, and that Generals
Duprey and Daniels and 10 men have
surrendered and that General Broad
wood also occupies Lindley.
It is further announced that Hntton' s
mounted infantry surprised and cap
tured Commandant Botha and % others
80 miles northwest Of Kroonstadt.
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In TN: Queens Presence.

LoNroN. May ls.-The son of the
Duke and Duchess OF York (who was
born March 81 last and who, it is an
nounced, was to be christened Patrick)
was christened in the private chansl ct
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Native Christians Massacrecd.

TEN TslS, China, May t1.-More
"Boxer" outrages are reported GO miles
north of Tien Tsin, where number Of
native Christians have been masSacreed
The British admiral has arrived here
and proceeded to Peking.
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- Cumberland General Assembly.
CHATTANOOGA, May 17.-The Cum
berland Presbyterian general assembly
will convene in this city tomorrow
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Talbotton Road In New Hands.

TALBorroN, Ga, May 1.-THE Tai
bottom railroad has changed HANDS again
Edgar L. Smith, temporary receiver. re-
firing and w. I. Dennis of this place
taking charge of the road as superin-
tendent and general manager, succeed
ing CAPTAIN +. S. Thornton, former su-
tendent before the receiver was an
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-17
MARKET STE SELECTION
KH IS sTII.L PUzkLING- THE SPECIAL
s.......s1 G OU Nf-ILsC ONIMITTEE.


The COMMITTEES on market site met last
evening and discussed the question of
the best site for market. but adjourned
without taking definite action in the
matter. The members CT the committee
present were Assemblynen Haas and
Nelson, Aid. Murphy and Dr. Schiffmann,
president OF the City council. Mr.. Con-
STAINS was present, on the Invitation of
the committee, and was heard In behalf
Of that site. This site can be gotten for
1000. 10 e4
There seems to be some difference Of
opinion among the members of tho cons
mittee as to what site would be the best.
Aid. Murphy favors the Constans site.
Assemblyman Nelson, however, prefers
block TO- which is bounded by Tenth and
Ninth streets, Jackson and Robert. This
block is valued at about $4,000 by the
city engineer.
Assemblyman Haas prefers block IL,
which faces the Central high school on
Tenth street, and Is valued at about
Sc, 900.
The assistant city attorney explained
to the committee that there was at the
present time $1,000 In the market fund.
The rest Of the amount could be. raised
by getting part from the general fund
and levytng a tax for the rest.
The committee adjourned to meet again
next Monday evening. s.stfs r.. aaH'#