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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07
THE G0EBEL MURDER.
Witness Says He Committed
Perjury IN Testimony
Against Powers.

Louisville, Ky, Oct 30.-The Louis.
villc Evening Post today prints an afi
davit of Finley Anderson, telegraph
operator, upon whose testimony Caleb
Powers was connected with completely
in the murde. Of Gov Goebel. 10 which
Anderson swears his story told on the
stand at Georgetown was perjured.
After telling of conversation with
Attorney Campbell at Cincinnati 10
connection with the Goebel case, be
says 81 remained 10 Cincinnati after
this conversation with Campbell, aud
some time after that Arthur Goebel, 10
his store on the fourth floor, where |
bad gone at bis request. asked me if
Powers bad not, 10 my presence at
Barbourville 10 January, said to me in
substance these words, referring to
Wm Goebel. "tbey say be wears coat
Of mail, but it won't do him any good,
or something similar to that. I told
Goebel that Powers had oever said
anything of that sort 10 my presence
to the best of my knowledge He told
INC to think aud see if could not re-
member it. l could not remember
such remark. and ! know that Powers
never did make such a remark, or any
tbiug resembling it, 10 my presence !;
but being urged by Arthur Goebel. I
finally concluded to state that be did
make such statement aud 30 swore
upon the trial, which testimony was
false.
"Before making my statement to
Campbell, Wharton Golden told me TO
make it as strong as possible. as they
(referripg to Campbell and GoebeD
would take care of me and protect me.
81 have since such conversation with
Campbell and Arthur Goebel received
from Arthur Goebel vorious sums
aggregatiOg about $500. and upon one
occasion $40 from Justus Goebel. The
last sum I received was oo Tuesday,
OCT %, 1900, which was S.. given to
ne by Col Campbell at bis Office 10
Cincinnati.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07
THE ALIGNMENT
Of THE POWERS.
Ali Except Russia and France
Acquiesce IN Proposed
Anglo.German Agree.
ment.

Washington, Nov The align.
meDt of the powers Cd the British
German agreement is DOW complete.
Aside from Italy and Austria, whose
adherence to the agreement was expect
ed, owing to their political relations
with Germany, japan ;s the ouly one
Of the powers which has given uncon-
disional assent to the agreement As
the matter now ssaDds, Eve of the pow
ers are united in ali the terms of the
agreement, viz: Great Britain, Ger
many, Italy, Austria and Japan three
Of the powers, United States, France
and Russia, accept the clauses relating
TO the open door, and the territorial In
tegri.y of China, bat withhold action
90 the third clause relating to future
procedure 10 case any power seizss ter
ritory. The regard to the third clause
Russia referred the two contracting par
tiee to the Russian circular Of April 25,
saying that she would modify Aer atti-
tuee according to circumstances.
The chief effeo: Of the exchange has
been to briog Eve Of the powers to an
agreement to respect the "open door,
and the integrity of China. aud to con.
suit among themselves as to the future
course ;n case any Of the other powers
sought to take Chinese territory. These
"other powers" as tho negotiations
have oow been shaped. are the United
States. France and Russia. As to the
United States, there is Of course, no
possibility of so initissive in taking ter
ritory, SO that the terms Of the third
clause wculd apply to France and Rus
sia, and voald bring about concurrent
action Of she Eve powers in case either
of these two sought to extend their
domain 10 China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07

Greenvil!e, Nov There is a
possibility of gold mining be-
coming one of Greenville's pay
ing industries On Tiger River,
fifteea miles northwest OF this city,
numbe. OF gold nuggets have been
found, sor.e as large as hickory nuts
These Nuggets Eave been submitted
10 experts at Dahionega, Ga, wGo
pronounce the metal pu.est quality.
Acting on ,aie information . L
iaylog has been i:lves:lgat;i Che
SECTION wiiere tee nc:ssaget; :sere
icant.. and has discovered two ve;na
wi:;ch hc Thinks viii :!cta;;y p2y
developing He is il correspond
ence with the owners Of tha Dahlone
ga mines concerning the formation
of q company to develop the 6ud
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07
Was Conscious Until the Last
Signed Statement Exoner-
ating from Blame Mr.
Smith.

Johnston, Nov. Rev. John Owen
died at 6 o'clock this afternoon. Ali
of bis family was present. Revs.
Hodges. Robinson, Hudsor, Davis and
Anderson were With hin in his last
moments. He suffered very litsle pain
since he was shot At II o'clock to.
day be made a statement in writing,
stating tha, Mr.. Walter Smith was not
to be blamed 10 the least-thas 1t vas
an accident. He will be buried at Mt.
Olivet cemetery at IL o'clock tomor-
row.
I, is one Of the saddest accidents that
ever happened in this community. Mr.
Owen was perfectly conscious until the
last minute He expressed himself
willing and ready to 60.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07
Political Assessments.

Washington, October 3o.-rbe civil
service commission has just completed
Investigations of charges Of violations
Of civil service law, mostly Of political
assessments and coercion. against Fed
eral officers. whose names are witbhsid,
10 Philadelphia. Louisville, Cincinnati,
Topeka, Birmingham, jersey City and
10 Iowa. In some of these cases the
commission has recommended to the
various executive departments to which
the accused ofhoials belong the prosecu.
tiop and dismissal Of The latter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07
ADVIC EOF CROKER

Rochester, N Y, October 80 =
Governor Roosevelt was shown this
afternoon Mr. Croker's statement.
running as follows:
..My advice to Democratic voters
the country over is to copgregate
about the polling places on the even.
ing of election day, count noses, and
then if the election returns fo1 Bryan
do not tally with their count to go
into the polling places and throw
those fellows in charge of the returns
into the street "
Governor Roosevelt said "N..
Croker seems not TO understand 'as;
# this inoitemcnt TO riot end mob
violence q, the polls should bear frula
be would be 40 accessory before The
tsc, J.!aa election laws, Ike all
other ieus, apply 10 .ll9r Croker apd
10 everyone eise. ard Mr Croker and
everyone cise mus; and will OBEY
tuem y
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07
REPUBLICAN BLUSTER.

New York, Nov 1.-The Republi-
can national committee today issued
q formal statement to voters, as fol-
lows:
"Mr Croker, the head Of the Dem.
ocratic organization in New York,
has ordered bis subordlnates to
gather in force at the polls next
Tuesday and, in case they see the
result Of the count going against
them, to eject the election officers
aud take possession of the ballot
boxes by force This astounding
anarchis:ic order has been approved
aud endorsed by Senator Jones, the
chairman of the Democratic national
committee
The Republican party has always
stood squarely for fair vote and an
honest count. a dishonest election
is possible only through violence
such as is now threatened by the
Democratic leaders, because an equal
number of inspectors from both
political parties is present at every
polling place, and so long as these
inspectors are not interfered with the
voting must be conducted fairly.
The Democratic plan. officially de.
clared now, is to overpower the
inspectors, whenever their party
exigencies appear to require violent
interference
Notwithstanding the announce
ment of this Democratic policy of
terrorizing voters and burglarizipg
ballot boxes, the Republican national
committee desire to state 10 the pub
llc that the Republican managers.
national, State and local, have taken
measures to insure the protection of the
rights of every voter in the pending
election and that the votes shall be
properly counted aud recorded as
cast. The committee, therefore, ,admon.
ish all voters that they must not be
deferred by these threats Of the
Democratic leaders from exercising
the right of suffrage on Tuesday
next for every citizen is entitled
by law to protection in this, bis
highest privilege, and we shall see
to it that his vote shall also be pro
tected, at all hazards -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07
4 Shocking Accident.
TIE REV. JOHN OWENS
SHOT BY WALTER
SMITH.
Special to the State.


Joboston, Oct 31.-The Rev Johu
Owens, we'll known Methodist preach
er, was seriously aud perhaps fatally
shot near bis home at johnson Tuesday
afternoon. The sad and terrible affair
was purely accidental. aud Mr. Walter
Smith, at whose hands it happened, is
prostrsted With grief and in danger Of
losing bis mind.
Mr. Oven is former presiding elder
Of the South Ca.olioa conference, and
is now teacher 10 the Johnston Iusti.
tute and pastor Of Harmony, Jobaston
and Spann's churches.
He was ont bunting Tuesday after
noon With Mr. Waiter Smith, son of MI
Gamewell Smith. They had agreed
that Mr. Owens was to shoot to the left
and Mr. Smith to the right away from
Zach other. Unfortunately they walked
right into covey before it was flushed
and the birds got up rather behind
them.
Mr. Smith whirled to shoot, but turn
ed the wrong way. He did not fully
cock his gun and his thumb slipped.
The contents Of the barrel we're poured
into the right side Of his devoted
pastor.
Mr. Owen said. walter, you have
killed me-" Mr. Smith laughed and
said be supposed not, out be had missed
the birds. Even then he vas no. aware
that Mr. Owen vas wounded.
The minister pointed to his side, and
when Mr. Smith saw the blood be started
for help. bat Mr. Ouen stopped him,
saying that be would probably be dead
in a few minutes. and be wanted MI
Smith to stay with hin. He also
excused Mr. Suisb from all Blame and
begged him not to feel badly over the
terrible accident
Mr. Owen lived and vas still living
up to last oight 1t was though. that
be might be taken to Augusta to the
hospital yesterday afternoon. bat he
vas TOO weak for the trip.
The entire load penetrated his righ,
side and looseued two lower ribs.
There was hole larger than dollar
made where the load entered. Tie
physicians removed the guuwads aud a
number of shot. The shot did no.
perforate the stomach but penetrated
the liver.
Everything is being done that can be
done BY both medical aid and loving
frie.ds.
Tie acciden: took place about 5 80
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Mr. Oven
is thought to be cyiog a! this hour, 8
p. ~ Ali Of mis- family has been tele
grepted for. TIE Rev Mr. Owen is
pastor Of tue johnson Methodist cir
cult, and is devoted mao to his fam
lily and work. Everybody extends
sympathy to octb families
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07
FltZ Lee Ordered From Cuba

Washington. Got 20 -Ao order was
issued today BY direction of the Presi
dent, disoootinuiog the division of Cuos
aud the eastern aud western depart
menss of that division. aud establishing
the department of Cuba. Gen Leonard
Wood is placed 10 command Of the new
department Geo Fi,zbugb Lee is
ordered to command the department Of
Missouri, with headquarters at Omaha
Geo Eiwell S Oue has been ordered
to Chicago to command the department !
of the lakes
TIE department of the Missouri bas
been under command OF Gen Merriam
aud the department of the iakes
uoder the command Of Gen Wade,
both Of whom have had command tem-
porari'y
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07
,phe Election Has Been Won,

Chicago. Nov 1.-Cbairmao james
K. Jones, Of the democratic national
committee, issued the following address
today to call who favor the republic
aud oppose the empire -
"Tbe election is already won. We
pow have only 20 maintain our present
position. urge that every man later.
ested in preserving the principles of
government which have come down to
US from the fathers shall coDsecrate toe
eotire dav on Tuesday next to the great
cause Le: cech 60 to the polls early,
either sipsly or as member OF club,
vote promptly, and then give the
remainder of the day to whatever may
be necessary to be done.
..I.et those who can DO 50 place 'eams
.ad vehicles a: toe disposal Of the COM
c.:,tees ta bring the oId and ipfr;n 50
nc polls Sec ,aa. everyone ia remind
cd .: the day s;lt urged 20 vo:e
tt.eae waase duty i IS to @stch
;ae ?9iij,.. ss,i ceaai;al: c - fer
evse, f:#s:.s; Ct :itae. fr2n .ile tess':s::-
.:!,y 10 :ac e@s; ito,a tee epcn!oc d
Z. he 2a,iot aez 10 TIC mocniog nnti!
.as fetucae a.e signed and scale! a
: :g;t, 2nd all vii: La we'll.
James K J,nes.
aCha!eman Democratic Notional
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07
ALVORD IN THE TOMBS.

New York, o., 80 Cornelius L
Aivovd. tie bank eubezzler, passed a
restfai night in cell at police head
quarters This morning be was allow
ed the privilege .os the corridor, and
sat out bis shirt sleeves. reading the
Goruiog papers and smoking.
Alvord was arra;gned 10 Police
Court and remaoded to police headquar-
ters till 3 O'Clock this afternoon, 10
order to give the legal authorities time
to decide whether be shall be tried
before the United States or State
Courts. Alvora was accompanied by
bis counsel.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07
Italian Miners in Pennsylva.
MIA Turn HighWaymen.

Pittsburg, Pa. Oct 30.-Four ltal-
ian miners attempted to rob Pay
CLERK VIM Hosler Of the Southwest
ConDel!sville Coke company, while
making his trip between this city
and Aiverton with the pay roll of the
Alverton and Tarr Worke, amounting
to $4,000
Mr. Hosler is dead, his companion,
Harry Burgess, messenger of the
company, is wounded two OF the
Italians are dead q third fatally
wounded and the fourth in Jail
Hosier and Burgess left this city
at l O'Clock this afternoon with the
safe containing the money to pay Of
the men at the Alverton and Tarr
Works They reached the summit
of the long hill above Morewood,
just below which lies Alverton,
a large coketowu, without a second
warning. the four Italians fred a vol
ley from their hiding place aud
sprang forward firing as they advaDc
ed MIR Hosler fell dead, at the first
volley
Young Burgess. though wounded,
was able to return their fire with
effect and one Of the number at the
horseheads fell dead A second late
be fired his revolver in the very face
of another. and as he fell his remain.
ing companions became terrified and
leaving the dead one set out with
the wounded one over the bill to the
south in the direction of the Alice
mines
Burgess managed to drive on ioto
Aiverton With the body of Mr. Hosler
and the safe, where he gave the
alarm. Mount Pleasan. and vicinity
with the clerical force Of the coke
company turned out 500 strong head
ed by Lieut. John G Thompson, Of
Company E, and soon corraled the
two, who had concealed themselves
in a field on the Durstine farm, a
mile or 80 from this town
A summons to surrender was an
swered by a volley in which one OF
the posse received slight wound on
tue chest The outlaws, from their
fortified position. made fierce stand
for few minutes until one of the
posse succeeded in getting in the
rear He shot oae through the head,
killing him instantly. The other
surrendered and was brougbt to the
Office of Squire Rhodes and remanded
to Jail
In the meantime another division
of the poose overhsuled the third
would be robber. who bad received q
ghastly wound The ball, entering
his mouth and penetrating his head,
came out at the back of his neck
he is not expected to recover
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07
SALISBURY TO RETIRE.

Loodon, Oct 81 The following i'm.
portrait announcement appears this
morning 10 TIE Daily Telegraph:
1--WE understood that, after mature
consideration. Lord Salisbury has de-
cided to resigo the forelgo secretary
sbip. which will be transferred to the
Marquis of Lapdsdowne hAlthouS
the health of the prime minister gives
60 cause for anxiety, We believe that be
is largely Influenced by :be couDsels OF
his medical ADVISORS ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07
THE CENSUS FIGURES.
The Population of the United
States Announced as 76,-
295,22O
South Carolina Has 1910. .3l2.

Washington. Oct. so The official
announcements of the total population
cf the United States for 1900 is 49,
295, ,220, of which 1862 ,907 are
contained in the As States represent
iog approximately Che population to
be used for apportionmeut purposes
There is total of lS4.15S Indians
not taxed. The total population in
1890, with which the aggregate
population Of the present census
should be compared, was 63, l69, 756.
Taking the 1890 population as a
basis, there has been gain in popo
lotion of 1925, ,464 during the past
10 years, representing an increase Of
nearly 2l per cent.
Following is the official announce.
ment of the population of the United
States in 1900 by States The
figures in the first column represent
the census for 1900 and the second for
1890, and the third column the
number Of Indians not taxed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07
ENGLISH ADOPT
NEYLER METHODS.
All Over Il Years Old Adja'
cent to Bloemfonteln
Arrested.

Boemfootein, Friday, OCT 26 The
telegraph lipes are ssill interrupted and
mails delayed owing to the Beers de
railing train 10 miles south of Eden,
burg
All Beers over ID years of age liv
ing outside radius of 10 miles from
Bloeufontein are being surrounded by
British troops aud brought here to pre-
vent their reioiniug the commaodoes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07
OUTBURsT OF BoER ACTIVITY

London. Oc' 81 The Cape Town
correspondent of The Daily Mail COM
meots upoo the .assooi:bing outburs,
of Boer activity" aud points % The
possibility of the Beers having been
considerably reinforced Complaints
are being beard 10 Cape Town, be as
ser,s, regarding the premature dis
banding and dispensing With the SER
vices Of the various volunteer forces !"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07
TAKING STRONG MEASURES.

TAKING STRONG MEASURES.
Cradock, Cape Colony, Oct 80 -
The Dutch church is the only building
left s.audiog in BothavilIe, owing. il is
reported, to the strong British meas.
urss
More Boer women have been deport-
ed from Jagersfou.eiu. They were
sept to Bloemfcotein. where they are
imprisoned with others few miles out
side of the city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07

Jacksopvi.ia Fa, Nov w "a:
were officially pronounced IN Jack
sonvile to be earthquake shocks
developed today to have been the
concussion caused By heavy blasting
on the the ST Johns rive. near fhe
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07

Window Glsss. Ell, sizes, also Putty, for
Sanws1u.1e,, Ha,dua,a Store
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-25

THE Messenger recently mentioned
that under the distribution of the ap-
preparation for Notifications, Fort Cas-
well would come in for its share and
that additional battries would be add-
ed to the considerable armament there
already.
In accordance with the distribution,
General John N. Wilson, chief Of engi-
neers United States army, has issuec
orders for the construction OF another
rapid fire battery at CasWell. The>new
battery will be a part Of the secondary
battery, the primary battery having
been completed a couple Of years ago.
The new battery will consist Of three
rapid fire guns-fwo fifteen Founders
and one big five inch gun, similar to
those of the primary battery.
An emplacemem will have Il be built
for the new battery, consequently
quite a number of hands will again be
required for work at the fort. Work
will be commenced before long.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-25

LIQUOR establishment of the Messrs.
Sternberger Bros, will be removed
from 221 North Front street to their
handsome new two story brick build
ing at I19 North Front street Their
building a two floors and a basement
each Of which is 100 feet long and 80
feet wide. They will occupy the first
floor and the basement, and will have
a pretty, ~up-to-date retail grocery on
a larger scale than heretofore.
NEW WHOLESALE GROCERY
Mr.. Joseph II. Waters, who has for
twenty years been a member of the
grocery firm Of Holmes & Waters,
which firm recently dissolved copSrt-
enrship, will establish a wholesale gro
Gerry house on the wharf He is tow
north buying his stock, and will OCCUPY
the stand at pa North Water street to
be vacated by Mr.. s. p. McNair.
THE HOLMES GROCERY COMPANY
Mr.. Gabriel Holmes, as president of
the Holmes Grocery Company. >fhe
other member of the old firm of
Holmes & Waters, will continue the
retail business at the old stand, Ne. 6
and SNorth Front street. 1t will be
remembered that a few days ago the
Holmes Grocery Company was incor-
porated with Mr.. and Mrs. Holmes,
Mr.. Lee Holmes and Mr.. John S. Aim
strong as the stockholders.
MR.. GODFREY HART, TOBACCO
AND CIGARS.
MI. Godfrey Hart, who has for many
years occupied the store at No. Is South
Front street for his wholesale and re-
tail tobacco and cigar establishment,
has removed to the neat storeroon at
No. 107 South Front street.
WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH
OFFICE.
Among the removals already noted
will be that of the Western Union Tel
egraph office from Ill Princes stteet
to the new modern and eloquent Eks'
building on North Front street, next
north of the Seaboard Air Line build
ing. The office is to be fitted with
handsome new furniture. and all wires
will enter the back Of the Office and be
run up under the floor so they will be
out of sight. The office will be fitted
with new counters and new tables end
will be on a metropolitan scale. The
entrance will be by folding doors in.
side the vestibuled front.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-25
FIRE AT THE COTTON MILLS
A Lot of Waste In the Waste Room
Caught Fire and Caused damages
Estimated at 81 ZOO to 81, OOO-No
Insurance

This morning at 2 O'Clock Mr.. T. J.
Ramsey, the night Waterman at the
Wilmington Cotton Mills, noticed
smoke pouring from the waste room,
which is In the second story of the dye
house. a brick building about ten feet
from the main factory building. He
Immediately blew the signal Of distress
IN the engine room. and left Mr.. Amos
Mathis to blow while he went to box
AZ to turn in an alarm Of fire. He
could not open the box . 50 he returned
and continued to blow the whistle. In
about fifteen minutes some one man
aged to turn IN the alarm.
The whistle aroused the people on the
factory hill and everybody responded.
The fire department responded to the
alarm, and in fifteen minutes after the
engines and reels got there the fire was
out.
The damage Is estimated at from ST.
600 to $1,000. A lot Of waste was burned
and the building was damaged about
$3.50. If the waste picker and the dry
ing machine below are not damaged,
the loss will % be as much as esti-
mated.
There is no insurance, as the COM
pany carries its own risks.