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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
Mr. PATTERSON
AND THE PRESS.
The Truth About the Sub.
scriptlon Sensation.

Columbia, June l6 There is nat
uraIly great deal of interest taken
here in the gubernatorial contest.
which has already gotten to be quite
lively
There is no purpose to take any
eides in the pending contest, but
simply to keep the record straight
and to give fair play to certain Of
the candidates, are certain statements
given.
ME- 81. Aull, Gov McSweeney's
private secretary, feels that as his
paper and his name have been
brought into the campaign by name,
by Mr. Patterson, that be is entitled
TO make a statement in connection
with the matter, and here is what be
has to say z:
81 notice in the report of the
Orangeburg meeting in the daily
papers that Mr Patterson has good
deal to say about Gov McSweeney's
subscribing for papers and paying
the amount out of the contingent
fund, and talks about it as if he made
a great discovery. There was no
secret about it. A number of papers
were coming to the governors Office
and, at the beginning of this year, at
the direction of Gov McSweeney, l
sent request to all the papers in
the State to send their papers and
bill to the executive Office Mention
was made Of this in the daily papers
at the time, and the request was also
Published, and it was understood that
the bill was to be paid out of the
contingent fund and no intimation
was given to the contrary. 1t has
been custom for many years, |
think since 1876, for the executive
Office to subscribe for the papers and
pay for them out of the contingent
fund, and magazines have been taken
by other governors and paid for out
Of the contingent fund and 80 pub
lished.
..But the governors private secre-
tary, who also happens to be an
editor and the publisher of q paper,
and the president of the Press As
sociation, things which Mr. Patterson
seems to hold in contempt, also got
pay for his paper Certainly be die :
| have been connected with the
paper | now edit since 1885, and at
that time the executive department
was subscriber and has been con-
tiDuously since, and the subscription
has been paid every year by every
governor during the past Is years,
and if by any accident ia an IN
guarded moment Mr. Patterson
should occupy the executive cflce !
should expect the executive depart
ment to remain subscriber, aod that
tine subscription would be paid out
Of the contingent fund see no
more reason for not paying for the
Herald and News than any other
paper, simply because the editor hap.
pens TO be private secretary
This is very small business for q
man who aspires to be the governor
of the people Of South Carolina and
demonstrates very small calibre.
"If Mr. Patterson desires | will
furnish him a list of the papers and
the amount paid each. l would have
done so before the campaign ii he
had requested it, and saved him the
trouble of looking up the warrants In
the comptroller generals cfice.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
West Point Cadetship Open.

The following announcement has
been made by Senator Tillman
81 have received notice from the
secretary of war that | must name
cadet for West Point by July 10
| will make this appointment by com
petitiye examination and all cand:
dates must report at the South Caro-
liua college, Columbia, S 8, on July
3, a. 10 a. n
County papers will please copy
this announcement
Very truly,
aB R Tlilu5an .
(, -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
VAR IN CHINA.
The International Column
Not Heard From.

London, June 18. a. m.-Tbere is
not cabinet iu Europe appareotly that
knows what has been transpiriog in
Pekiu for Eve days or in Tien Tsln for
three days. Nor is there any that
knows with what difficulties the small
and iuadequataly equipped International
column is conteoding between these two
cities. The German foreign ofloe upon
leara,ng tie report of the murder OF
Baron vou Ket,eler, the German min
lister at Pekin. sent telegraphic icqu;ry
to st Petersburg. the Russian govern
uent. because of its wires to Msncburia
being supposedly ip better position
than the other governments to obtain
direct pewe. In reply the German
foreign Office was informed that nothing
whatever was known oa the subject. as
communication with pekio was inter-
rupted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20

Washington, Juse 17.-The third
day passed here without single lioe OF
news from auy ofhcisl source respecting
the critical situation in China All day
.ae telegraph Offices asthe White House
apd in the state. war and navy depart
nents we're manned. but DO word came.
Inquiries of the e.o,e companies show
ed that not only were the commupica-
tioBs by wire from Pekin. Taku. Tien
Tsio, and ali northern China suspended.
bat the notices conveyed little encour-
agement for the hope that they would
be soon reopeped. The war department.
early 10 the day received the following
message from the Western Unioc head
quarters at New York The only
news from the east today is notice of
the interruption of the Great Northern
lines between Blagowestcbecs and
Tschita, which cuts eff all commupica.
ton With China aud Japan via that
route"
The line referred to is land wire
sunuiog out Of Pekin to Tscbita to the
north and connecting with the Russian
Siberian system Theoce land wires
run through Korea and by short
cable across to Nagasaki, japan.
The navy department during the day
g., % ro.oh Roor 6rniraj
Kempff on his flagship Newark at the
Taku forts, at the mouth of the Pei Ho
river. A cablegram was addressed to
the commander of the United States
steamship Yorktown at Caefoo. the
nearest treaty port 60 Taku. on the
norsberu side of the sbsng Tung peo-
iusula. repeating the message indi.ed 70
Admiral Kempf last Thursday, ieqnlr-
ing as to bis situation, the conditions at
Pekio at last report, and toto bis oeed
for more men and ships, and directing
the commander to take the message at
once to Taku and return with the
answer. The department is DOW pretty
we'll assured that the original message
never reached Admiral Kempff The
department does DOT know whether the
message to Cbefoo can be delivered.
but made the effort From Cbefoo to
Taku is only single days run for the
Yorktown. so that an answer from
Admiral Kemp should be received by
Monday oighs, if Cbefoo can be reach
ed today.
Failing 10 this effort. resort will te
had speedily to other measures. If 10 the
meantime, word is not received from
some one 10 authority in China. just
what course will be followed is DOT yet
determined
Meanwhile If the communication
remains Interrupted with Taku. it Is
certain ,hst movement will be begun
at once at Manila to dispatch more
naval force or troops oo transports TO
reinforce Admiral Kempf ADD extend
AID to the in,esoatioual relief column
which, it is beginning to be feared, is
itself 10 sore need of help.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
STEAMBOAT NAMES.
An Explanation Why an Old Mis-
aouri Custom Subsided.

\ Missouria1, was in New York the
other day for the first time. He is a
retired business man. He never saw an
ocean liner until his visit here. He was
interested and asked many questions.
The names of some Of the big boats pleas
ed him.
Il am glad to see" he said, that
there is some sentiment in the business.
I am rot a dreamer, but l sometimes
think the age is too commercial. We
even name our children for somebody
who is expected to do something for the
honor. 1t has conc to that in my state
as we'll as in other states. We have few
steamboats, now on the Missouri river,
but those few are named for individuals
who presented a bell or a piano or a flag
or something in consideration OF their
names having been painted on the wheel
houses Of the boats But it was rot al
WAYS So There was a time when we
named our boats from sentiment. The
same thing, 1 see. has governed the NAM
ing of some of these big steamers, liners
I believe you call them, and one l saw
was pointed out TO ME as an ocean grey
hound.
lone of the first steamboats, l ever saw
on the Missouri was named Highland
Mary. That was 45 years ago. But !
know the owner called his boat that just
because the name struck his fancy. l
don't suppose he ever heard Of Bobby
Burns. Polar Star was the name Of a
fayorite packet. and her owner and cap
tain was q farmer named Tom Briefly.
miles back from the river, and he lived
there in winter. He ran the Polar Star
until she got too Old to be safe, and then
he built another and finer boat and
called it the Morning Star. But some
how that one was not as successful as
the Polar Star, and it nearly broke Brier-
Tvs hearr. anG he quit the river and re-
tired to his farm.
Zone Of the fastest boats on the river
vas the N1innehaha She took the horns
for making the quickest time between
St. Louis and st. Joe. 1t was some tine,
though. before the people Of the river
towns knew how to pronounce her name.
OF course after the popularity Of this
boat somebody built the Hiawatha. but
she was not the favorite the Minnehaha
was and was soon transferred to the
Mississippi trade The Peerless was
what her name indicated, and she beat
the Minnehaha's time and took the horns.
We had the Twilight, Cataract. War
Eagle, Reindeer White Cloud and Silver
Heels.
Finally a company of ST. Louis men
built the James II. Lucas. The man for
whom that boat was named was mil
lionaire in ST Louis, and as the Lucas
was the fastest boat Of her time Mr.. Lu-
cas- presented her with a piano and lot
of silvcrware That was the beginning
of the breaking up Of sentiment in steam
boat nomenclature on the Missouri. Mon
eyed men in the river towns invested IL
steamboat building, and the richest man
in the town was usually selected to be-
stow his name on the boat. and | never
knew one who refused. Then they got
to naming some Of the boats for town.
and the citizens in that case bought the
presents. and they would patronlze nc
other boat if they could help lt."-AeW
York Sun.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20

Base ball players should visit the store OF
q. G. Osteen & 90. before buying their sup
plies
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20

g Sc sail goods a, +. 6 osteeo & Cos
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20

THE BRADFEELD REGULATOR CO.
ATLANTA. CA.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-27
TRYING TO RAISE THE MONEY.
NJ. E. Sanders and Walter Burnham
Continue Their Canvas.

NJ. f.. Sanders and Walter Burnham
Yesterday visit ii a :arge number of
local base hall enthusiasts for the pur-
pose of interesting them in the pro-
posed Atlantic league team for the
coming season.
As regards his success. Mr.. Sanders
said yesterday afternoon: while We
had a fairly encouraging day. things
are not yet what they ought to be.
We hope. however. to have matters In
good condition by the end of the week.
We are placing considerable reliance
in Scranton pride. as we think that a
city of this size surely ought to be
able to raise the comparatively small
amount To start team with. All the
other cities are in line now. and are
patiently waiting for Scranton"
The moment the necessary amount
Of money is raised the players for the
team will be signed. Manager Burn
ham has had numerous applications
for places on the team and is in com
munication with several crack players
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-27
FOR COLLECTION OF ASHES
Ordinance That Councilman T. H.
Watkins Of the Fifteenth Ward
Proposes to Introduce.

Common councilman r. II. Watkins
of the Fifteenth ward. has a scheme on
hand for the collection Of ashes in all
parts of the city and with this end in
view he has had city Solicitor Vos-
burg draw up an ordinance. which he
will introduce H. council immediately
after reorganization.
This ordinance makes the collection
of ashes compulsory and assesses each
property owner a certain amount every
year to pay for such collection. 1t pro-
vides that the city clerk advertise and
receive bids for the removal of ashes
from each ward. Each ward must be
bid for separately. but any contractor
bidding may bid for as many wards
as he desires.
The contractors who are awarded
contracts must furnish the necessary
receptacles for the removal of the
ashes and must take them away at
least twice week. A violation OF
either of these provisions means a for
feiture of the contract.
How much each property owner il
to be assessed or how the city Is TO
collect in case they do not pay such
assessment has not been decided upon
yet. This is because the city solicitor
has not yet looked into the legal as
poets of the measure and accordingly
does not know whether the city can
collect such an extra tax.
Just what inspired Mr.. Watkins to
agitate the question is not known. but
it is understood that he mas become
tired of looking at the West Scranton
streets. large number Of which are
sadly disfigured by the practice of
dumping ashes on them.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-27
THE OLYPHANT DEADLOCK
Strong Efforts Were Made to Break
It, but without Avail UP to Mid
night-Conference Committees.

There was slight change in the
borough council deadlock at Olyphant
last night, probably due to the fact
that all Of the members appeared be-
fore Judge Archibald in the morning
and were told that II they didn't break
the deadlock soon new members would
be appointed.
After forty.one ballots had been
taken last night with no result. Messrs.
Gallagher and Van Sickle. the two cam
didates for the craftsmanship withdrew
from the field and Messrs. Gillespie
and Lawler We're nominated in their
places. Thirty more ballots were taken
but the deadlock still continued, as
each of the two candidates represented 4
one of the two factions. ...
After the seventyflrst ballot 1t was
decided to appoint a conference COM
,mittee to agree upon slate. Mr.. Gill
lespie accordingly appointed Messrs.
Marks. Brown and Gallagher. and MIR.
Lawler appointed Messrs. Van Sickle,
NealOn and Robinson as members of
such committee. shortly after mid
night a recess was taken to allow this
committee to draw up the slate.
The conference committee was out
for about an hour. but could not agree
upon a slate. When they returned the
ballOting was resumed on Lawler and
Gillespie. At 1.30 o'clock this morning
fifty ballots had been taken. At 2.1O
o'clock. after the fifty-second ballot.
the meeting adjourned on motion of
Mr.. Nealon. with the deadlock still en-.
The council will now probably he dis
solved
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-27
THE IrEDERs,RANz MINsrKELs.
Programme That Has Been Arranged
Tor Thursday Night.

The amateur minstrel performance to
be given Thursday evening in Music
hall by ths1 Llcdcrkianz will open with
a spcctacA, entitled Our German
Friends" v hich will be presented un-
der the lexs iership Of Prof. W. c. OFT.
America" will be sung by the double
sextette. other vocal numbers OF the
first part will be:
Here's tu Your Eyes. Sweetheart 49,
Charles Wenzci
'..My Ho,poANu Lady."-Charlcs Bertlnc
''Rock-a.By1 Baby Love You" ALBERT
Davis.
'sru Leave My Happy Home for YOU
FiNad Softly.
"Molly. I Love You."-. Gus Reppert.
.H'n ReturnF'-l l.Iederkranz uuartette.
"Asieep In tn Deep" Louis Conrad.
~ amt Seen no Messenger Boy. Fired
w .inss.
Loves Sorrow. Louis siebeckcr.
rhe first win, conclude with When
ScAsa Leads the Band" sung by
Charles wcnzcI Ernest Gloor. as Sou
81: Frank Becker. snare drum Nell
son Teets. bass, drum. The following
will appear in the olio:
The I.iederkranx double sextette in diff
+ srent selections.
Peter n. Ham Iva his musical act.
flames Tate and VIII Handy, knock
abHsit team.
Ralph and Roy IIaan. the youngest
music al team IN the county. age 4 and S
George La Mar and Tom Mulligan. II,
their comic sketch entitled. 1.-The Athlete
and Rube."
Lawrence's orchestra will furnish the
music. After the performance there
will be dance.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-27
ACCUSED OF ARSON.
Edward McCammon Charged with
Setting Fire to Schoff's Hat Fac
tory in the Barrett Building.

Edward McCammon WAS yesterday
morning arraisned before Alderman
Howe and committed to the county jail
on the charge of arson. preferred by
Herman Schoff. whose nat factory in
the Barrett building on Spruce street
was set on fire January - last.
McCammon at the time of the con-
iagration was In the employ of Schoic.
Recently while the latter was con-
versing with William Dingman. an
other of his employees. Dingman told
him that McCammon had set the fac
tory on fire.
The accused man denied this and
Schoff yesterday had a warrant issued
for his arrest. Detective John Moir
served this on McCammon. who was
taken before Alderman Howe and Civ
Ell a hearing. Dingman testified that
on the morning of the fire he and Me-
Cannon We're in the factory and that
McCammon ignited ii piece of paper
and with this started the blaze which
caused the fire.
McCammOn denied all this. The AL
derman sent him TO the county Jail.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-27
LITTLE EVA'S WATCH.
Caused a Number Of Colored Boys to
Be Brought to Alderman Howe's
Office last Night.

Last Saturday there appeared in this
city play not unknown to fame. and
certainly known to every youngster,
white. black, yellow or brown living
within this city, a play known the
country over as -Uncle Toms Cabin"
Last night there was continue ton
Of the performance in Alderman Howe's
Office. at which there appeared some
ten or fifteen Httle darkies, two Of
whom, Albert Ramer and Eddie Will
liams. rest under the suspicion Of hav-
ing stolen q gold watch from the Lit
tie Eva of the production. and who
were held in bail on the charge.
A watch had been procured for the
angel child as birthday present
from fond parent. and sent to her
through the mails.
1t arrived at the Lyceum.s but alas.
Little Eva never saw the tinepiece. 1t
seems that after Saturdays parade.
In which the two Marks" a duo Of
'Topsies." seventeen bloodhounds and
Little Eva" herself had taken part,
an admiring crowd of little colored
boys followed the procession to the
Lyceum and. managing to erade the
eagle ewes OF the argus al .he door.
proceeded to disport themselves over
the stage. playing with the chunks Of
wooden ice, over which Eliza flies
feeding the bloodhounds and otherwise
innOcently amusing themselves.
Suddenly the Williams boy aprrOa ch-
ed Little Eva and shyly remarked:
Say. you done lost your watch"
why no l didn't, little bov." Ie.
turned the angel child.
"Yaas you did. Albert Rame' told
me So" was the little fellows Response
This led to an investigation. which
| resulted in the police being notified
Chief Robling looked into the matter
and last night arrested tn" Pamel
and Williams boys. and they were
given their hearing before Aid .lmar
| Howe.
| The affair was rather mixed-uy
one. as the other little fellows whC
We're present to testify were SO badl,
frightened they did not prove the bes
Of witnesses.
| Both the boys have been arreste.
before. The case will be given a fur
ther investigation today.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-27

I Seven cOuncilmen who. il IL alleged,
corruptly solicited bribes for their
votes in the recent telephone fight will
be indicted by the grand jury.
The evidence necessary to convict
them. it is claimed, was substantiated
yesterday.
Who furnished the substantiation Is
not divulged. but that II was furnished
can be authoritatively stated.
Leave $500 in an envelope at - and
I'll guarantee you you'll get vote"
This is what one councilman will have
to prove he didn't say to a telephone
lobbyist IL he wants to save himself
from Jail.
Another will be called upon to ex
plain away any suspicion that might
be attached to the remark. IF you
want votes, you've got to play ball"
made to a new telephone promoter.
One of last weeks witnesses, it is said.
accused number Of councilmen Of
various offenses and gave the jury de-
tailed statments OF the circumstances
surrounding each case.
The jury set out upon the task Of
substantiating these allegations and
claims to have succeeded in seven in
stances. Today they hope to add one
or two more to the list.
So positive are the Jurors that the
evidence now in their possession is
sufficient and not in need of further
corroboration that County Detective
Leyshon was instructed last evening
that 1t would not be necessary for him
to bring in a certain witness who lives
out Of town and for whom he was in
structed to send an officer.
One Of the Jurors said last evening
It can be safely stated that not less
than twelve indictments will be re-
turned.
Today's developments are expected
| to add to the list.
A report from the jury is possible
| tomorrow. If they have not by that
| time received all the evidence they
want they propose to adjourn till next
week or the week after. to give County
| Detective Leyshon time to locate and
| bring in the absent witnesses.
Such indictments as have been agreed
| upon will be returned before the recess
| is taken.
| The witnesses examined yesterday
were: Ike Seidman. P. II. Durkin. Vic
| tor Koch, Alderman John ]. Ruddy,
Fred Durr. George G. Jones. G. G. Bo-
land, John Lohmann. Alderman John
Lentes. W. p. Boland and Thomas j,
| Langan.
| Ex-Mayor James q. Bailey is among
those subpoenaed for today.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-27
I aCkaWanna
"THE"
Laundry.
"a Penn Avenue. A. q. wARMAN
PERSONAL
;es Penn Aveuu ~,

Thco. \. White left yesterday after
neon for Binghamton.
Dr. NJ. \. Duffy paid Il professional visit
60 iiazleton yesterday.
Mrs. A. Il. Raub Of Jefferson avenue,
Is suffering from a severe attack Of the
grip.
The Misses Annie and Rena Kellow. Of
lIoncsdalr. are the guests of their
cousin. Miss Jessie NJ. Kellow on the
West Side
Rev. J. VI. Howell. of Green Ridge.
preached Sunday morning and evening IN
Dalton Methodist Episcopal church to
largo congregations.
Announc cmcnt Is made of the marriage
at EinShamton, n. ". on March Il. of
Edward Ransom, Of New York. and Miss
Grace Hayden, of Madison avenue, this
city.
The following Scrantonans were regis
tered at the Hotel Albert in New York
last week: Miss Harriet Ward, Samuel
Edgar Mark Edgar. b. A. Foote. Jacob
Ffciffer. $. y. Calender, J. NJ. DAILY and
Frank X, Hagen,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-27

have their estimates of expenditures for
the ensuing years In the hands Of the
finance committee not later than Friday
evening, March 30 In order that the re-
quirements for the next year may be de-
termlned and the tax levy fixed and re-
ported to the board at an early date.
GIVEN LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
request from the superintendent
that the high school teachers be grant
ed leave of absence during institute
week was granted and the officers and
tanitors pay-rOlls were approved.
"A recommendation of the building
committee that william Coyle be APP
pointed janitor at No. "a school In
place of Joshua Popplewell. removed
for cause. was adopted. Just what the
cause was was not mentioned neither
was any report made on II. $. Battins $
bill for plumbing at No. 30 school. a
member of the committee stated after
the meeting that Engineer Harris had
| reduced the time from "a to 80 davs.
Mr.. Battin agreed to split the differ
ence. but the committee couldn't agree
to do this
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-27
REASON FOR THE SALE.
President Loomis Says the Scranton
Company offered a Good Price.

T. F.. T.OOmis. president of the Provl-
dence Water company, stated yester-
day that the reasons for disposing of
the property to the Scranton Water
company were simply that the latter
company were desirous of securing the
plant and offered good price for IT..
which was accepted.
The transfer has not yet been made.
but the deal will be ccnsumn,ated as
soon as the necessary papers have
been prepared.