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The Portland daily press., 1900-05-03
LIBERAL MINISTER'S MEET.

The Maine Association OF Libsral
Christian Ministers met Wednesday fore
noon, May Q, 1t the Falmouth hotel.
There were present. Rev. DIR. Blanchard.
r sx W. ", Hooper. Rev. ". 7. Phelan.
Rev. II. T. Townsend. Rev. W. II.
Sksrry Of Saco, Rev. W. K. Taylor of
Lewiston, Rev. O. l. Waite of Bruns-
wick, Rev. J. n. Atwood. Rev. j. q.
Psrkias, Rev. q. A. Hayden Of Augusta,
Rev. o. Il. Crosby Of Yarmouth, Rev.
H. v. Moulton Of Biddsfsrd. Rev. J.
G. Perkins Of Portland spoke on ''seisnos
In Thsology."
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-03

tsruoon train, and didn't like to wear
his farm clothes which savored OF phoE-
phate.
when Simpson got iato the jury room
be satisfied the ofioiAl board Of enquiry
that the suspioions were groundless. He
did ecr siderable stAmmsring on one
poisk relating to the amount Of work be
did on the farm yesterday. and being
pressed by the county at torney, he sd-
mittsd with great reluctance that he and
the men who worked with him had sup
plsmsnted their phosphate mixing and
potato planting with hard cider drinking,
and that when be landed In Portsmouth to
buy ssme seed potatoes he visited bar
room and returned home with quite an
edge on.
Simpson's brother eorroborsted his tes-
timony about bis being es the farm all
day. The Simpson farm is about eight
miles from the s,sns Of the murder.
The autopy Was performed this msrn-
ing by DR.. Ger rish and Dr. Jacques. as
sisted By Dr. Lightls. Thsy were ready
TO report At 1890, but the iHqusst did
not be gin tili LIS. because Sslsstman
Durgin, one Of the Jurors. had aecompa-
nied the oonstabls on the kiiot drive.
The chief point Of the doctors report Of
the autopsy was that she would have
been eennnsd In thres months. This dir-
covery gives strength to the theory that
the murder was committed By somebody
who had been oriminally intimate with
hsr and wss determined TO prevent an ap-
preaching scandal.
The other witnesses ct the inquest to-
day were; George Warren and y. ]
knight, nsighbors. who discovered the
dead body; Samuel Locke. whe employed
Ars. 6pragus as housskespsr; Jossph
Frost OF Etiet. for whom she worked at
one time Last fall, and Freddie sprague.
the three.ysar-old orphan or the mur-
dered woman.
Ths child did NOE taks kindly TO the
ordeal, and his answers TO the q isstions
were far from satisfaotory. 10 was re-
port,d to the oeunty attorney that when
qusseionsd By his aunt, last evening, the
boy said tall Suap haa called and talked
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-03
THE LAITY WIN.
Given Equal Representation with
Preachers In Methodist Church.

Chicago, May 2.-The pulpit and tAs
pew share squally in the highest govern.
mental body Of the Methodist church.
without dissenting vote the general
conference at the A Auditorium today rati.
fec the action of the annual conferences
In extending equal representation to the
laity. The provisional delegates were
admitted without . contest.
Ths step taken makes the Methodist
church democratic body: the rule Of the
preacher passes with the century.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-03
NORTH CARoLINA's CANDIDATE.

Raleigh, ". @. May a-The Republican
state oonvsn tion today nominated . state
ticket including Governor Spencer B.
Adams. The piatform denounces the pro-
posed amendment to the state oonssitu-
tion, whereby st is proposed to el Intimate
the ignorant negro vote. The oonvsn-
tien instructed its delegates for AoKin-
ley and for Senator PritOhard for Vice
President.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-03
NEGOTIATIONS BRoKENbEF.

London, May 3.-Ths nsgotiations te-
tween Denmark and the United stA'es
relative to tine purchase Of the Danish
West Indies. according to the CepsnhG.
gen eorresp ondent OF the Daily Mail have
been definitely broken OF.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-03
TO BUY FIVE HoLLAN NDs.

Washington, May 2-The Sensts com-
mittse on naval affairs today decided to
recon- mend the amendmsnt Of the naval
appropriation bill 90 as to authorize the
purchase Of i've submarine torpedo boats
Of the Holland tyre.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-03
The Sprague Boys Tall
Gutter"
Witnesses Before C0roners In
quest.
ESPECIAL TO THE rREss.l

South berwick, May 2-Coronsr
Hams Jury. under the supervision Of
County Attorney W. d. Matthews Of Bsr-
wick. sxamined tan Witnesses today.
without getting hold Of q tangible Glue
80 to who murdered Mrs. Fannie Sprague
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-03
ENDORsED BRYAN.

Norfolk, Va, May 2.-The Democratic
state convention adjourned tonight after
reaffirming the Chicago platform of 1896
and endorsing William ]. Bryan for the
Presidency,
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-03

Immediate action to remedy sxistins
evils.
Just before Adjournment . sharp colo
guy occurred over the proposed consider
atien Of the resolution to unseat Mr..
Clark Of Montana. which indicatsd that
the unanimous recommendation Of the
COMMITTEES on privileges and elections
will be sharply contested.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-03
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.

Portland. May 2, 1900. - The local
weather bureau records the following:
ga. m.-Barometer, 80 OPS; thermome-
ter, $50; dew point, 50: rel. humidity. 80;
direction of wind, Sc; velocity, g.; state
of weather, clear
Sp. m.-Barometer, 29.s91, tbermome-
ter, 400; dew point. 43; rel. humidity, 50;
direction of wind, Sc; velocity. A; state
Of weather. clear.
Max. temp. "a; min. temp, 81; mean
temp, As: max. wind veloc., Is S; pre-
cipitation-24 hours, 0.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-03
THE BREWERS. sTRIKE.

Bostsn, Nay e.-Ihs strike Of the enRi-
nsers In lAe hrsweries now promisss 10
involve the hrsnien. the coopsrs, and ths
1900 drivers, teamstsrs. brewers and
others employed In any way about shs
brswsries.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-03
NEBRASKA REpUBLIOANS

Lincoln. :Nsb., May 2.-The Rspubli-
can state convention met here today. A
ticket was ominated. headed b. Charles
K. Dietrich for governor.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-03
PROMINENT wIsCAssET MAN DEAD

PRONINENT WISCASSkT MAN DEAD
Wiscasset. Nay e.-WilliAm p. Lennox,
aged 76 years, one of the leading citizens
of this section of the state, died at his
home here today. For many years he was
president of the Wisoassst Savings bank.
He had held the oftios Of county and
town treasurer, and was prominent
merchant % years.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-03
WHEN REAL ESTATE MEN

are showing up the city to people who
are thinking OF coming here, II might
close the deal if they should explain
how easy it was to kindle fires with
Benson's Charcoal, and how easy it is to
get Charcoal at all grocers. Big bag, 10
cents.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-03
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, May 2, taken at 8
p. M. meridian time, the observation for
this section being given in this order:
Temperature, direction of wind, state of
weather.
Boston, rs. S. clear; New York, 62,
K, clear; Philadelphia, 66, SIC.
cldy; Washington, ID, L. p. oldy; Al.
bsny, SO. s. clear; Burslo, "a. SW, p.
oIdy; Detroit. "a, NV, rain; Chicago, AZ,
NE. D cldy; st. Paul, 46. N, clear; Huron.
Oak. 46. NV, clear; Bismarck. 4S, NV,
clear; Jacksonvilie. "a. Sc, clear.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-30
H0NEYCOMBED WITH
FRAUD, CORRUPTION
Cuban Customs Service Prom
ises Great Sensation.
TREMBLING WITH FEAR

Employees Implicated Terror Stricken.
Havana Paper Makes Strong Protest.
Ambassador Andrew ID. White a Vice
Presidential Possibility.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-An explosion
in the Caban customs service is threat.
ened which promises revelations as SEN
sational As the disclosures in connection
with the postal service.
A customhouse official gives the in
formation that the customhouse in Ha-
vana is honey-oombed with fraud and
corruption and the employees interested
are trembling in fear of investigation.
That congress must make thorough
investigation of every department of the
government Of Cuba is the conclusion
being rapidly forced upon administra-
ton leaders in both houses Nothing
short Of a searching inquiry by COM
mites containing representatives of the
minority party will be accepted
1t is expected that the Bacon resolu.
ton will be adopted by the senate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-30
cUBANs BECOMING FESTIVE.

Havana Paper Protests Against Amer
lean Occupation OF Islands.
HAVANA, May 26.-The Diaro de La
Marinas says that if foreigners should
not be employed by the government The
Messrs. Bliss, Frye, Wood and others
should Immediately leave Office, adding:
During the previous era, when Cuba 5
neck was CALLED by the yoke of Spanish
despotism, the island had constitution
under which the people enjoyed home
rule and under which all the public
offices could only be held by native Gu
bans or Spanish residents who had re-
sided a certain length of time in the
island. No governor general or chief of
customs would have dared to violate the
spirit of the constitution by nominating
foreigner to public Office. But thanks
to the glorious revolution which freed
Cuba from Spain's rule there is no con-
stitution and no law save the sabre and
the latter is supreme"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-30
NEW YORK REFoRMERs MEET
Injunction Against Strikers Discussed.
Recommendations Are Made.

Injunction Against Strikers Discussed.
Recommendations Are Made.
New YORK, May 24.-The matter of
the injunctions that have recently been
issued against the Clgarmakers' union
forbidding them to picket the factories
of manufacturers whose employees have
struck, and forbidding it also to pay
strike benefits to the strikers, has been
taken up by the Reform club, which lis
tened to report made by it's committee
on injunctions. The report recommends
that an attempt be made to obtain con-
certed action throughout the country in
favor of urging upon the nation and
state legislatures the passage of acts pro-
viding that injunctions shall not be is
sued against any but parties to the
action, their agents, servants and attor-
neys.
1t also recommended to labor organi-
cations to have the questions arising un.
der existing law carried to the higher
courts under the direction of the general
body in each trade rather than of local
associations, to the end that any usurpa-
tiOn OF judicial power in any corner Of
the land, however distant and obscure,
may be effectually restrained or brought
to naught.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-30
CYCLONE AT MOREHEAD CITY

Lasted About Five Minutes but Did
Considerable Damage.
MoREHEAD CRY, N. c., May ga
cyclone of great violence struck this
place about 6 O'Clock. Its approach was
unnoticed and it only lasted five min,
utes, but during that time it tore planks
from the depot, turned over and broke
the maSts of the Samuel Buckman. a
jig 2-sail sharpie, which was tied to the
wharf, and the men who were ON the
wharf only saved themselves by cling
ing to posts.
1t raised boxes Of fish weighing 200
pounds as high as a mans head and
dropped them with such force that they
were crushed to pieces.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-30
ST. LOUIS POLICE INDICTED
Odicers Failed to De Thier Duty Dur.
In Strike Riots.

Omeers Failed to De Thier Duty Dur
In Strike Riots.
81. LOUIS, May 24.-General Manager
Baumhoff Of the st. Louis Transit com.
pany has announced that he will COM
mence to operate the street car lines
that have stood idle since the strike be.
gan. The management of the Transit
company say cars will not be run after
dark until all danger Of attack from
the disturbing element has ended.
The request Of United States Marshal
Bohle that he be allowed to appoint 100
deputy marshals to help preserve the
law and order has been referred by At.
torney Central Griggs to Judge Adams
OF the United States district court.
He said that since the federal injunc.
ton had been issued the strikers and
others seemed disposed to let the wires,
cars and other property of the street
railway company alone. The police Off.
GERS have been indicted by the grand
jury ON the charge Of neglect of duty in
failing to suppress disturbances when
called upon to do 80 in the early days of
the strike. Chief Campbell has adopted
this method Of compelling officers to do
their duty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-30
Cuban Customs Empioyes.

WASHINGTON, May 26.-The war de.
partment has issued statement from
the division of customs and insular af-
fairs designed to show that the number
OF carpet baggers in Cuba has been over
estimated SO far as the customs service
of the island is concerned. According
to the latest returns, which were
those of Dec 81, there were 66S customs
employees, OF whom 515 were Cubans, 80
SpaniSrds and only 80 Americans, of
whom 26 were employed in Havana.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-30
Montgomery Preachers Resign.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, May 24.-Rev. DIR.
George B. Eager, who for ten years has
presided over the First Baptist church
has resigned to accept the chair of
Biblical instruction in the Baptist uni
versity at Louisville. Rev. f. p. Davis.
who for seven years has been the pastor
of the First Presbyterian church here,
has resigned, having received and &C.
cepted a call from the Opelika and Au.
burn churches.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-30

Iron Market Very DUll.
CLEVELAND. Nay 26.-The iron trade
II slowing almost to . standstill. An al.
most entire absence Of buying and at the
same timo rate Of consumption known
to be close TO the highest, II not tho
highest mark, make q combination the
trade has never seen and it Is not sur.
pridng that those longest In the busi.
ness are puzzled by IL. Prices are prac.
tically unchanged, while dullness in all
departments has been pronounced.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-30
Celebrated the Queens Birthday.

HAVANA, May 26.-L. e. Guardian,
the British consul here, celebrated the
queens birthday by giving an official
dinner. his guests including Governor
General Wood, the bishop of Havana,
Senor Tamayo, the secretary of state,
Senior Mendoza, president Of the su-
preme court, the foreign consuls gem
eral, the prominent Englishmen and the
heads Of departments.
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Elect Officers and Adjourn.

PirrsBURa, May 28.-The seventh an.
nual assembly Of the Knights of the
Ancient Essenic order has closed after
electing Thomas w. Mcknight of New
York supreme senator and other officers
I 'xt meeting will be held in Gin.
cii..-..;I i'm September, 1901.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-30
TAYLOR STAYS IN INDIANA.
Governor Mount Still Refuses to Honor
RequisitiOn For Finlay.

INDIANAPOLIS, May A.-W. S. Taylor,
former Kentucky governor, and Charles
Fnlay, wanted at Frankfort on a charge
OF completely in the Goebel assassina.
ton, are still here. Friday they had in.
tended going to Martinsville, Ind, but
friends here have told them it would be
easy for enemies to kidnap them in so
small place.
Finlay now makes contention that the
present requisition Is illegal. They con.
tend that Beckham's signature was
afhxed before he was governor in reality.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-30
White Is a Possibility.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-Andrew d.
White, United States ambassador to
Germany, is being seriously considered
by Republican leaders as q vice presi.
dental possibility. His name will be
further discussed at :. meeting of men,
bers Of the national committee at Phila-
delphia OH Saturday next.
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Opposition DeVclOpinp Strenytb

WASHINGTON. May 26.-The fight for
the southern naval station is to be car.
rled to the floor Of the house and those
who are against the arbitrary selection
OF charleston are organizing their forces
20 &C, make 1t as lively fight as possible,
They are hopeful of success, but thew
are not binding themselves to the fact
mat SO far the advantage is with
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-30
ADAMS WILL HEAD TICKET.
Will BE Nominated For Governor by
Alabama Populists.

Alabama POpuIfStS.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 24.-Dr. G.
B. Grove, Chairman of the Populist
state executive committee, when asked
who the Populists would nominate for
governor at their adjourned state con-
vention to be held here June 80, stated
that Judge S. M. Adams would receive
the nomination. When told that Judge
Adams had said in an interview that he
would not accept the nomination, DR..
Grove replied that he would be forced
to accept the honor. He added that a
full state ticket would certainly be put in
the field by the Populists and that Judge
Adams would lead it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-30
EXPLOSION KILLS
TWENTY-FIVE MINERS
Fearful Catastrophe Occurs
In North Carolina.
CAUSED BY BROKEN GUAZE

Two Hundred and Fifty Pounds Of Dy.
Mantle Ignited by Defective Lamp.
About SO Men In Mine When the Ex-
plosiOn Occurred.
RALEIGH, May 24.-Twenty two min
ers, ten white and 12 negroes, lost their
lives in an explosion at Cumnock Coal
mines, Chatham county, N. G., last
afternoon. The explosion occurred at
4:SO o'clock and is supposed to have been
caused bya broken gauze in a safety
lamp. The accident was in what is
known as the east heading and between
40 and 30 men were in the mine at the
time. Five were brought out alive from
the east heading while none Of the men
In the other parts Of the mine were in
jured.
Within an honr after the explosion
the work Of rescue began, and by,night
all the bodies except one had been
brought to the top.
This is the second explosion this mine
has had within the past four years, the
former one having occurred on Dec. %,
1895, when 43 men lost their lives.
The mines are situated at Oumnock in
Chatham county, about 6 miles from
Sanford. The mine has been long used
in desultory fashion, but in 1888 Sam.
uel A. Henry Of Philadelphia organized
q company and put in modern machin-
cry. There are two shafts, one for ven-
tilation, and the other, the main work.
ing shaft, is 8x12, and is considerably
more than 500 feet in depth.
In December, 1895, an explosion took
place at this same mine, in which 43
lives were lost. This explosion was
caused by ''fre damp" though many
of those killed on this occasion lost their
lives from the resulting explosion of
about $50 pounds of dynamite stored in
the mine. A great many of the bodies
were burned. The scenes around the
mouth of the shaft were heartrending.
This disaster is the fourth that has oc-
CURED at this mine, and in the four dis
asters about IS men have lost their lives
and many others have been injured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-30
Cut Her Throat With Razor.

PHILADELPHIA, May 24.-Mrs. Anna
Chisholm Gilmore, wife of Major ]. G.
Gilmore. assistant adjutant general of
the National guard of PENNSYLVANIA.
has committed suicide by cutting her
throat with a razor. She died i'm her
husbands arms.
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Jockey Walsh's Condition Critical.
NEW YORK. May 24.-JOckey Tommy
Walsh, who was thrown from his horse
at Morris park and seriously hurt, is
said to be a shade better, but the attsni.
ing physicians say his recovery is only
= remote possibility.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-30
UNITED PREsBYTERlANs.

forty-Second General Assembly In
Session In Chicago.
CHICAGO. May A.-The forty.second
general assembly of the United Presby.
terian Church Of North America begun
here today in the Sixth United Presby-
terian church. The opening sermon was
preached by Rev. s. r. Lyons, D. d..
mouth, Ills.
The greatest discussion in the assem-.
bly will be over the revision Of the testi,
mony on secret societies. Many men,
bers OF oath bound organizations are
now in the church and it is causing
trouble. Several reports were presented.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-30
Negroes Burned to Death.

DADEvILLE, Ala, May 26.-Two negro
men were burned to death at j. +. Tur.
ner's saw mill near here late last nisht.
The negroes were sleeping in a shack
neax the mill. which was destroyed by
fre, and it js supposed were overcome
~ the smoke while asleep.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-30
Law Is Unconstitutional.

CHARLESTON, May 24.-Judge Benet
has handed down a decision declaring
the act, recently passed by the legis.
lature, extending the powers of the re.
corder, allowing him to sentence pris.
oners for 30 instead of only 80 days, to
be unconstitutional.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-30
The PRESIDENT MUST ACT.
He Will BE Forced to Assume a Pro
BOer Attitude.


WASHINGTON, May 6.-Notwithstand-
ing tho declaration of the president that
he will not interfere with the South
African war, the Boer commissioners
expect that political expediency will
cause him to make q move which will be
beneficial to their cause.
1t is apparent to the commissioners
that political agitation alone will aid
their cause, and they intend to take ad-
vantage of every opportunity to press
1t upon the attention of the American
people.
1t will be the earnest effort of the
South African sympathizers in the
United States to make the failure of the
president to act in the interest of peace
one OF the prominent issues of the CAM
paign. The west is reported wrought
up over the refusal Of the president to
intervene, and it is proposed to keep the
question alive.
A gentleman acquainted with the sit
uatiOn in South Africa and the hopes of
the Beers says their troops can certainly
hold out until December. Pretoria, he
said, was splendidly fortified and would
have IL, 200 to 1000 defenders.
Should Bryan be elected the fact that
the president-elect Of the United States
has made o declaration Of his intentions
to take measures to stop the war will
have the effect, it is believed, Of causing
the British to be more lenient in the
terms they will propose.
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Boers to Make strong Resistance.

HoNINa SPRUIrr, Orange Free State,
May A,-French has crossed the Rhen-
ostet river. north Of here. This move
ment. combined with General Ian Ham.
ilton's opposition of Heilbron, renders
the Beers position, - miles in the Brit,
ish front, untenable. The latest re-
ports, however. received say the burQh-
ers are prepared to make strong resist
ance and possess Is guns. Fifteen pris.
Oners have been taken.
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WARRENToN, May 26. - Operations
have been pushed forward 80 miles, one
OF General Hunters brigades having oc-
cupiedI Vryburg. Considering the diff
cultiea Of the road this is a remarkable
achievement for q mixed force, short of
rations, making forced marches. Water
as ss'arco. Some portion Of the brigade
cover 10 miles without q break. Gen
eral Hunter has gone to Vryburg.
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Eight Hundred Beers Surrender.
KxBERIEY, May a4.-About 800 Beers
have surrendered at Vryburg. north Of
Kimberley. and little more than half
way between that place and MafekinR.
The road Ia all clear from Mafeking and
al opposition In this district is prac-
ticAlly ended.
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Cars rowx. May ss.-British troops
have arrived at vereeniging (in the
Innsvaal) north Of the vaal river. The
Dbddoe across tho vaal was found to be
Sntnc& Twenty- -seven Free State and