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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-24
Census Enumeration Com.
pIeted.

Washington, Cc: 1.-THE enumera'
ton of the twelfth census is completed
and the enomerators are practically all
paid. There were $4,000 eumeurators
and 297 supervisors. The cost of the
enumeration will be about 81 200. .0o0.
The whole force of the census bureau
is being concentrated 90 the work cf
tabulating the statistics already gait
cred The report of the census bureau
whea completed will occupy 8 volumes
of 1000 pages. The work of the
prescott census is heavier by several
million Inhabitants than ever before but
Director Merriam thinks it will be
ready for the public six weeks earlier
than heretofore.
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Bryan Meets Roosevelt.

Springfield Republican.
The couotry has clearly entered the
period of stuff and yell which invaria
ply brings one of our great presidential
campaigns to close. This appears in
the sweeping claims made by the cam
paigo managers, 10 their awful charges
against each others iuteotions. in the
c.ies of corruption on ooe side and
anarchy on the other and in the gen.
erel blare aud blather from one ocean
to the other. A, this interesting stage
the spectacle of an American president.
iai campaign reminds one Of nothing
quite so much as rival gangs Of cow
boys trying to stampede huge herd Of
cattle 10 opposite directions. The po.
litical managers make tremendous
amount Of noise, and they generally
succeed in exciting good macy voters
half way to the verge of madness. 1t
is always we'll at about this time. there.
fore, to remember that the noise is
really nothing more alarming than
stage thunder, and that the men who
are making i; are simply stage hands,
who harl thunderbolts fer the same
reason that they turn the calcium light
on the hero. or cheer Mark Antony's
oraslon-because it is a!l in the play.
The riva candidates do rot bate each
other nearly so much as might be sup
posed 1t is even possible that Mr.
Hanna would consent to dine With Mr.
Bryan-behind the scenes. Gov
Roosevelt charges the Democrats With
inoitlog riot, while Mr Bryan speaks
so bluntly about p!utocracy's sius that
he is charged With appealing to class
hatred Yet, even these two nen seem
TO be on friendly terms when they
chance to meet,-aud that fact tends
to keep your cholsr down. Several
varying accounts came from East s.:
LOUIS regarding the passing of the
Bryan and Roosevelt trains at Alton,
III. but the truth seems we'll stated in
this report:
Their private cars came alongside in
the yards Each stepped upon the
platform and recognized the other at
once
.Hello,'' said Roosevelt. thrustiOg
forth his hand.
"He,lo.' quotb Bryan, gtsspiOg the
extended hand. "How IS your voice p
"lt's rough as the popuIist platform
How is yours, Col Brysn ?" laughed
Roosevelt.
mime is as broken as Republican
promises. retorted the Nebraskan,
laughing, too.
Then everybody laughed aud cheer
ed, the Democrats with Bryan shouting
"Hurrah" for him, and Rooseveit's
followers yelling for Mckinley. The
meeting cane wholly BY chance and
was as cheerful as it was picturesque.
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The Youtsey Trial.

Georgetown, Ky, Oct IL The
defense in the Youtsey trial closed its
case late this afternoon aud the COM
monwealth began its rebuttal testimony,
which will likely be concluded at noon
tomorrow.
Youtsey's condition was materially
improved today. though be still remains
iu a stupor most of the time. The
feature Of the day was the testimony of
Col Nelson. one Of Youtsey's attorneys,
who denied that be had told Arthur
Goebei aud Col Campbell that ''Yout
sey knew enough to hang Gov Taylor, +"
but be admitted that he did say his
clieut { Youtsey) knew something that
would be very beneficial to the common.
wealth 10 its prosecution of Taylor. y
The defense got iu some strong testi~
mony today, squarely cootradictiog the
States Witnesses.
George Howard testified that be was
the same Howard who was recently
tried and convicted for the murder Of
William Goebel that be never saw
Youtsey in his life to know him never
had any talk at any time with him. nor
did he accompany him to any place or
room anywhere at aoy time ; that be
was not 10 Caleb Powers Office on the
morning of January so, or in any
other room in that building on that
morning
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Leaveowortb, Kas, Oct IA
babess corpus suit to release Oberlin
NJ Garter. ex-cap,ain Of engineers from
the federal pepitentiary a, Fort Leaven-
worth, was fled 10 the Uoited States
circuit cocr, this afternoon The sui;
was fled with Stan;on Carter, a otother
of the prisoner, as a> petitioner and
was made ou. re;uen2bie against War
cen McClaughey. # 'he federal peni-
Tertiary. Frank 2 Blair, os Chicago,
appeared as the attorney for Carter.
Judge Hook set %, 26 es she date for
hearing on the application and aonouoc
cd that Judge Thayer, of St Louis,
would probably be here to sit With him.
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The Airshlp Sails.

Friedrichshafen. Oc: l7.-Count
Heppelin's airsbip ssoerded this after
oooo. was steered against the wind and
put successfully through various tacks
aed manouvres 1t was then sailed in
the direction of Immenssads.
The air ship after q short fight to-
wards Immenstads, remained poised in
the for as minutes at height of 600
metres, and then safely deceuded to the
lake
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Costs and Fees.

In regard to the matter Of fees,
costs, etc that county officers may
charge, Attorney General Bellinger
has prepared the following opinion of
interest to every county in the State.
1t is in reply to letter from Will &.
Jones, Esq, of Holly Hill:
Dear Sir In your letter of the
18th inst. you ask, for publication,
my opinion as to the construction Of
the law of 1899 relative to the fees,
costs. etc., of your county officers.
Without quoting in full your letter,
proceed to answer as follows:
It seems to be very clear, under
the act of 1899, D 169. aud the acts
thereby amended, that your county
officers are absolutely prohibited
from receiving any "costs, commits
sioDs, charges aud fees" except the
clerk of court. who is permitted to
receive esthe fees now allowed by
law as register of mesne convey
ance,' and the sheriff, who is to re-
ceive special compensation therein
mentioned for his duties in connec-
ton with the collection Of tax execu
tons. and "such fees derived from
civil business as now prescribed by
law"
can find nothing in the act allow
ing the probate judge to retain any
fees of Office, but the salary, in lieu
of all fees, etc is fixed at $4,000
AS to the compensation of the
sheriff and the clerk of court for seryl-
ces rendered in drawing and serving
Jurors, l will say that in my opinion
this not being one of the duties of
the clerk as "register of mesne con-
veyance," his remuneration therefor
is included in the $400 stated as his
salary, and when the sheriff performs
his duties in this connection it may
be considered as civil business" in
the court of common pleas" aud as
criminal business if they are to
serve only in the court of general
sessions
l cannot zee any reason for a diff
ference Of opinion as to the meaning
of the act when 1t comes to the
salary of the auditor, as the law
distinctly says tha. he shall pay into
the county treasury such commits.
sions as he may now be entitled to
from the State, so that bis total COM
pepeation shall not exceed $500, as it
is clear to me that this $500 must be
IN full of all money received by him
from the pubic by way of compensa.
ton.
AS last question, you ask wheth
er the 81 fee collections by the treas
ure is to be turned over to the coun.
ty treasury and wheter the county
treasurer has a right to rebate that
dollar fee to deliquent taxpayers z"
In reply | will say that this fee is to
be turned ;nto the county treasury
and the County Treasurer has
no right to make this rebate to
any one, the money being as soon as
collected, public funds, which be
holds as trustees, and ne violates the
conditions of bis bond if be makes
any such deposition as that suggest
ed In the question.
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THE EDICT FORGED.


Pekin, Monday, Oct Is 1t is DOW
regarded as certain that the alleged i'm
peeisl edict ordering the punishment oI
high officials was forged and was con-
cocted with the object of preventing
the advance of the allies on Pao Ting
Flu. Both Prince Ching aud Ii Haog
Chang deny its authority.
Count Won Waldersee is expected to
arrive here Oct II
Small msrauding bands have become
troublesome 10 the vicioi:y OF the sum-
oer palace. aod punitive expedition
is being organized to proceed against
them.
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Brussels. Oct l6.-rhe Tracsvaal
agcrcy has received a dispatch from
Lorerzo Marques confirming tb e
reports of the imminent departure of
Mr. Kruger on board the war ship
Gelderlaud. The dispatch says be will
probably visi: the Continental capitals.
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a piece of campaign news interest
ing to some South Carolinlans Is the
fact that John &. Capess is making
stump speeches in West Virginia for
Mckinley. Mr.. Capers holds a place
at good salary in the Government
service at Washington. .-Newberry
Observer.
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YoUTsEY GROWS WORSE.
Georgetown, Ky, Oct 17.-Youtsey
condition touighs is much worse He
had another paroxysm aud is unable to
take nourishuept except hypode.
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Russia Paramount in China.
Serves Notice that She is Dis.
posed to 60 it Alone.

St Petersburg, Got l6.-The Russian
government permits it to become
known that its attitude 10 China will De
increasing independence of the concert
Of the powers. Russia, it is explained.
is disposed to attach less value to
joint action since her interests have
been fully secured by the successful
campaign 10 Manchuria. Moreover,
Russia is not willing to "follow the ir-
recoociable policy of some Of the pow
ers."
The expectation, the publication
adds, is that the Chinese government is
about to utilize all it's resources of
duplicity to keep the powers occupied
with vain negotiations aud proposals
aud the dispasching of notes in order
to gain time uutil the winter, counting
on the rigor of the climate to prevent
military operations and allow China to
gather her resources for spring cam
paigs.
Washington, Oct 16.-Tbe cable dis.
patch from St Petersburg, indictiug
that Russia'e attitude in China will be
Independent of the concert of the pow
ers, caused no surprise among officials
here, who have been looking forward
for some time to just sach liue Of ao-
ton. 1t was noted when the aggressive
military m0vemen: was iuaugurated by
Germany, aud she expedition against
Pao Ting Fa started that Russia was
among the powers which did not join
in the movement. As the bulk Of the
American troops had withdrawn from
China. leaving Gen Chaffee only a le-
CATION guard at Pekin. the American
forces also refrained from participating.
The Japanese forces participated io
very limited degree, by continuing the
defenses of Pekiu during the absence
Of the other allies The dispatch from
St Peterourg is looked upon as merely
another step similar to that taken wben
Russia withheld from the Pao Ting Flu
expedition and other aggressive mill
tary moves Moreover. is is regarded
as quite 10 consonance with the pacific
tendencies Of this government, which
have been directed all alosg to securing
a settlement by diplomatic means,
rather than by the sword. The Rus
sian purpose of pursuing Independent
action has not made itself evident in
any official or formal way thus far,
either to toe state department or to the
Russian embassy here.
Evening journal., 1900-08-16
Wilmington Markets
Us local wholesale quotations, report
GENERAL MARKETS

Philadelphia. Aug. 15.-Flour IN light
demand; winter superfine. 2.40d260: do.
extras, S265d290; Pennsylvania roller,
clear S8.25d3.40; city mills. extra, S2.650
2.9O. Wheat higher; No red, In eleva-
tor, 73A d74c. Corn firmer; No. 2 mixed,
spot. in elevator, 44a44itc.; No. yellow,
for local trade. 47d4Sc. Oats steady. No.
2 white, clipped 30h0f30i5c.: lower grades,
27ih030 Hay dull; choice timothy, SIG.
Beef hams, S2OMH. Breakfast bacon. l00
1liac. Butter steady, creamery, l7ikQ2lc
factory. current packed. i40lGc.: imita-
tion creamery. 15NlSc. New York dairy,
10dl9ikc.; fancy Pennsylvania prints job
hing at 24n21c.; do. wholesale. DC Cheese
0Adl07kc.; large. white. 10Ac. small do.
l0iANicssc. Eggs steady; New York and
Pennsylvania. 14dlIc.; western, l0IlSiac.
for average lots. Potatoes quiet; Jersey.
N01.25; New York. 81 .25N1.50: Long ISL
and. Sl12iad1.50. Peanuts firm: fancy.
handpicked. 4c.: other domestic. 2l2q4c.
Cabbage dull; Long Island. sl50n2 per 100.
Baltimore Aug. 15-Flour dull and un-
changed. Wheat dull; No. red 734c. (:
spot 73h0739sc. the month. 73hG73ssc. /;
September. 74i4d74ssc.: steamer No. 2 red
7lAc. southern, by sample, 6Sd74c. (:
do. on grade. 720i74c. Corn strong: mix
ed. i3iac.; spot and the month. f3kG43%c.; ;
September, 43Ad4S7sc.; November or De-
39c. steamer mixed, 42iac.; southern,
white and yellow, 45a0i6c. oats steady;
No. white. new. 26iha21c.; No. mixed
new. 2i025c. Rye dull; No. nearby asa
49c. No western. Soc Hay firm: No /
timothy. old. si550dl6. Cheese firm at the
advance; large. 10ssd1lc. medium, llh0
nGc.; picnics, ulzdlAc.
Evening journal., 1900-08-16
SAYS WILKTNSON'S NEGLECT
RUINED HIS BUSINESS

Philadelphia. Aug 16-Mrs. Ella VII
kinson an aunt of Howard NJ. Wiikin-
son. Doyer's clipping druggist, lives at 5ls
Spruce street. this city. She g. the widow
Of Dr. j. NJ. Wilkinson. from whom the
young man inherited his share in the Do
Yer drug store.
Mrs. Wilkinson Is much distressed over
her nephew's conduct aud she told yes
terday how since her husbands death
the man had turned against her.
Through his recklessness and negli-
gence. she explained. the drug store prop
erty became involved in debts, which
wiped out principal and interest. Instead
of receiving $4,000 as her share of IN,
business. she has not received a penny
and does not now expect TO. She was
forced to resort To legal means TO secure
an accounting of the property.
The first information she received OF
Wilkinsons clOpcment was the ncwspa'
per reports published ON Tuesday morn
ing.
"Nou cannot imagine how shocked
was" she said Ills wife was such d
lovely girl. The whole Packard family
are lovely people. ! often visited them
and they frequently came To see me-
IL never had the slightest suspicion
that Howard and his wife were unhappy
But / have been away from Dover since
April, and for several mdiiths ! have moi
secu' Howard The trouble between ~
was caused when | asked for an account
ing Of the estate Before my husbands
death Howard seemed so kind TO me. lie
often said he loved me like a mother
You know both hc and his brother were
reared aud educated 10y u.s..
Both parents of Howard Wilkinson ar'
living. They separated when he was
years old. when he and his brother were
taken into Dr. Wilkinsons home. Hi
mother lives at Denton. Md. aud th'
/ fnther at Hillshorongh. the same state
The mother occasionally visited her son
and 50 did the father.
Evening journal., 1900-08-16
DOVER ELOPRRN
NOW In ATLANTA
Wilkinson Says That They
Shall Never Have the
Girl Back

Charlotte. ~ c.. Aug. 16.-Instead Of
stopping at Greenville. 5. c., as DR..
Howard NJ. Wilkinson said he intended.
the eloping couple from Dover, Del, ar
rived at Atlanta. Ga, this morning. On
leaving here late last night. DIR. Wilkn-
son remarked TO hotel clerk:
well, they can keep me moving IL they
want 60, but they cannot get the girl
back"
Before the couples story became
known around the hotel Wilkinson and
Miss Packard had attracted attention by
eating practically nothing at meals, and
sitting for hours in the hotel parlor with
out speaking 10 each other.
An attorney in Charlotte to-day re-
ceived the following letter from Mr.
Packard's attorney in Dover: Mis-,
Packard's parents are grief-stricken on
account of the conduct of the couple Dc
All in your power TO locate them and gel
fhe police 10 arrest and detain them un.
iii we can send reQuisition Wilkinson
was covered two layers deep with liens
and / want 10 catch the goods that h'
shipped 70 Charlotte. / will furnish Al
indemnity bonds required. The good
were directed TO the Eagle Drug Com
pany."
Inquiry at the freight depot and the ex
press Office showed that the goods ship
ped by Wilkinson have not arrived here
Dr. Wilbnson stated last night that the,
were coming by freight The addres
given is that Of a drug store but none 81
the goods was found. On learning to-
Evening journal., 1900-08-16
DIED

DUBEIH.-In this city, on August 10
1900, Margaretta B., wife of Charles Z
Dubell, and daughter of the late jaime.
and Sarah Bratten, in her SD year.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the burial services. on Thursday af
ternoon, at o'clock, at st. Andrews p
10. Church, Eighth and Shipley streets
The remains may be viewed at her lat,
residence, No. 1102 Washington street
from II a. m. to p. m. Interment vii
mington and Brandywine Cemetry.
ELLIOTT.-In this city, on August 1s
1900 Charles, son of Simon and Marga
ret J. Elliott, in his Goth year
Relatives, friends and employees of tn,
Benjamin f. Shaw Company are invited
to attend the funeral services, at his par.
ents residence, No. 2022 Lincoln street. or
Thursday afternoon, August 16. at
o'clock. lnterment Mt. Salem Cemetery
Dearest Charlie. thou hast left US.
And our loss we deeply feel;
But tis God that has bereft us,
He can all our sorrows heal.
SEGERS.-At Marshallton. Del, Aug. a.
1900 Sarah Jane wife Of John w. Sc
gers, aged 81 years.
STAURT.-In this city,on August "a, 1900
Elizabeth j., daughter of John NJ. and
Elizabeth j. Stuart
Evening journal., 1900-08-16
CHESTER DEFEATS BROWNSON
Locals We're Crippled by the Absence o.
Three PLAYERS

At Union street grounds yesterday
afternoon the strong Chester team de-
feated the BrOwnsons by n score Of "A
to Q in q game that lasted two hours
and a quarter
The locals were badly crippled by
the absence Of three OF their players.
billy" Day, the crack pitcher is suf-
fering with quinsy, and was unable to
play, and neither Maxwell nor Nc
Mahon appeared. Denny Kenney
being out OF town, Willis, of the New
arks. occupied the box for the Brown
son, and. together with Connor behind
the bat, contributed seven OF the runs
scored by the visitors by wild throws
and pitches.
Townsend pitched for Chester, but
was forced to give way to Blough in
the seventh inning. Murray opened
out in yesterdays game and had a
home run, a double and a single to his
credit. Baker played great game at
second base. The score by innings
follows;
r. II. r.
Brownson OOS3OSOOO O-9 9 G
Chester O.. a 112O5 0 Ola 16 z
Evening journal., 1900-08-16
Deserted Wife Breaks Down
Under Strain
REFUSES ALL INTERVIEWS
Has Not Left Her Room Since Tuesday
at NOOI-FlOWers From
Many Friends

Dover. Aug. l6.-Howard NJ. Wilkln-
son and Miss Josephine Packard have
again evadcd those who are anxious 10
find them. r. II. Van Dyke. attorney for
the Packard family. last night telegraph
ed to lawyer in Charlotte \. c., ask
ing for Information about the runaway
couple The reply he received was that
they had gone further south and that
their destination is unknown. Again Mr..
Van Dykes plans are frustrated.
Mr. and Mrs. Packard. the girls pnr-
entS. aud Mrs. Wilkinson. arc-cXtrcmcly
indignant about the things said 10y VIII
kinson TO reporter ia Charlotte. They
declared yesterday that most Of the state
ments made by Wilkinson are absolutely
untrue.
Mr.. Packard said: 1--WE have never
locked Josephine in her room as Howard
says. She always has had as much lib
erty as she wanted and il has been only
been within the last two weeks that we
forbade her seeing Howard. Wethen be
came cognizant of their intimacy and for
babe her going to his house or to his
store. In truth, he forbade Nellie his
wife. coming to her old home.
"That we knew she received letters
from him is untrue. Had we known. we
pretty soon would have put u stop to it.
Everything that Howard said i'm the in
terview except IN one or two instances
was entirely false
Several interviews with Mrs. Wilkin-
son have been published which are de-
nOnnced as fakes. She says she has NOT
seems reporter since she returned from
Rehoboth aud she is indignant that any
one should be- So unscrupulous as to pub
lish an interview.
Mrs. Wilkinson refused 90 see re-.
porter for the Evening Journal. but sem
the above message by her mother
She broke down last nignt for the iirs
time and gave way 10 intense grief. Sh'
hdsnot left her room since Tuesday noon
Her friends have been exceedingly kin,
20 her and have kept her room full OF
flowers.
Mrs Packard and Mrs. Wilkinson ar,
now much worried about Mrs Wilkin-
sons marriage certificate. II cannot b,
found. Every place has been searched
where they thought il could possibly he
hut 10 no avail. As a matter of fact Mrs
Wilkinson has never seen the certificate
and il Is feared now that Wilkinson viii
deny his marriage.
ION one occasion" said Mrs. Packard
"when my daughter asked Howard about
the certificate he said that he never re-.
ecived any from the Minister and turning
to her remarked. Nellie. YOU have ~,
proof that I married YOU Then h,
laughed and the incident was forgotten
But we understand il now
I'VE fear" continued Mrs. Packard
that Howard has the certificate Will
him and will erase the name of Nellie am,
insert that of Josephine Then | fcai
they viii be married. He evidently cX
poets to marry her from the interview
published yesterday, but Nellie will ncvc
give him a chance 10 do that"
BY this she means that Mrs Wilkinson
WIKI not apply for a divorce until afte
Miss Josephine has returned home
Mr. Packard said yesterday that hl
wanted TO save his daughter. but he fear.
cd she would never again come TO Dover
'.She is too proud. I think. 10 face the
people after what she has done" he said
Evening journal., 1900-08-16
FIGHT FOR MUNICIPAL JUDGE
J. Frank Ball and Edwin R. Cochran, Jr.,
Are Candidates

Democrats are stirring themselves
over the appointment Of a successor
to j. Frank Ball as judge of the NUM-
clpal Court Judge Balls term will
expire during the Fall months, and il
is expected that Governor Ebe w. Tun-
nell will make the appointment Of a
successor during the latter part Of Oc-
tCber.
There are only two candidates for
the positions. They are Judge Bal, who
wishes to succeed himself, and Edwin
r. Cochran, Jr. The term of office is
twelve years. Judge Ball has served a
full term and many Democrats, since
none other than a Democrat will be
appointed, think that some other attor-
ney should get the next appointment.
Mr.. Cochran is a well-known member
OF the bar, and has been active in poll
tics.
Evening journal., 1900-08-16
PEACHES ARE SHALL
Delaware Growers Are Not Making
the Money They Expected

the Money They Expected
Reports received from the down
state peach districts say that Della
ware growers are not making the
money they expected from this years
crop.
Shipments so far have been much
smaller than they should have been,
which is due to the quality and net the
quantity Of the fruit.
In many Of the orchards trees were
so full OF peaches that they broke
down under the weiht and this caused
considerable loss In addition 10 this
the severe wind storm Of few nights
ago knocked off many peaches, which
are total loss.
For some reason the peaches are
small there being but few large ones
in good condition. All that can be
done with the smaller and very ripe
peaches Is to turn them into peach
brandy, and the dlstillers have now
stopped making purchases because
they have received as many peaches as
they can handle