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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
TAYLOR IS in LOUISVILLE.
He 10 Attending state Republican Con-
vcntion In session There.


LOUISVILLE, May lS.-The Republican
state convention is in session ut the
auditorium. The object of the conven-
ton Is to elect delegates to the Republi-
can national convention. No action will
oe taken regarding the selection of can.
didares Tor governor and lieutenant gov
ernor In view Of the fact that the su-
premr court of the United States has
not rendered q decision in the Kentucky
contested election case. Captain /. S.
irwm was elected temporary chairman.
lt Is reasonably certain that ex.Gov.
ernor Bradley. w. =. Taylor. the con-
testing Republican governor of Ken.
ttucky. and Albert ). White, negro
lawyer, will be three of the delegates
chosen for the state at large, while the
fourth delegate will be- either Congress.
man Boreing. Judge Denny or United
States Senator DeBoe.
Governor Taylor has arrived i'm Louis
vile from Indianapolis. He is i'm at.
tendance upon the convention.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
PRESBYTERiANS IN
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Northern Church Is In Ses-
sion at st. Louis.
SOUTHERN IN ATLANTA

Several Matters of Importance to Come
Up Before Both Isodies-St. Louis
Gathering Hears Reports
land Presbytery In Chattanooga.
ST. LOUIS, May 1S.-The Presbyterian
general assembly is in annual session
here. The day has been given over to
hearing reports of the various commit
tees.
The race problem and negro education
is feature of the report of the Board
OF Missions for Freedmen.
The attendance is large and great in.
terest centers in the proceedings, as it is
probable an effort will be made to Sc.
cure a change of creed.
The report of the board of church
erection states the year closing March
has been an encouraging one, indicating
O constant growth of the church.
From the different funds appropria-
tious had been made to an aggregate
amount of $l41, ,53l. Increase in the
churches was nearly 40 per cent and in
the aggregate appropriations nearly IS
per cent.
The next report heard was from the
permanent committee on temperance.
The report Of the board of missions
for freedmen gave an account of the
work done during the past year
The receipts for 1899 were sufficient to
maintain the work at cost of $132, ,578
and also pay 81, ,897 of the debt.
The amount contributed for self sup
port was $7l,762 an increase over the
amount reported last year of $l,73l.
The Presbyterian freedmen gave to the
support Of their own churches and min
listers $l3,98l. The report says in con-
clusion:
"There are indications that the prob.
lem OF education of the southern negro
is taking deeper hold upon the minds
OF thoughtful men, both north and south.
Industrial schools seem to have come
more prominently to the front of late
and to have caught the public favor, SO
much SO that at times there seems to be
a danger of showing other schools Of
training and other lines Of development
aside as foreign to the problem"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
CHARGED WITH STEALING
Wan Arrested at Tampa Has Over
81, 900 on Him,

TAMPA, Fla, May lS.-R. +. Wood
all, white man, who has been arrested
here on charge of stealing, is believed
TO be an Important capture. The man
was walking bank. The arrest wa,
made on complaint of merchant, who
allege'l that Woodall had stolen money
from his cash drawer.
In addition to this was Il valuable dia.
mond studded gold watch found in his
pocket. The man was carried to the
county Jail. and before being locked up
he was searched and over 81 100 was
found concealed about his person. 1t
Is learned that Woo1ull has been in the
city for somo weeks selling watches, and
claims To be from Georgia. He denies
the charge against him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
To Prevent a Lynchiuy.

RALEIGH, May l6.-Tom Smith, ne.
gro. has been brought here from Colds.
bGro and jailed for the third time To pre-.
vent lynchng. He is charged with mur.
der In johnson county. He was first
brought here directly after arrest, was
tried there and convicted, appealed. was
given n new trial. was brought hero
again, moved the trial To WAYNE comfy.
wa, was again convicted and again appealed.
Drenie court.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
WILL SOON BE COMPLETED

Good Progress Made ON the Proposed
Canal Route.
MANAUGA, Nicaragua, May 1S.-The
engineers of the Isthmian canal commits.
sion, who are making survey of the
proposed Nicaragua canal route, have,
with their assistants, formed into two
parties OF about 40 men each and are
taking soundings at the Pacific terminal
at Brito and at LaFlora on the west side
OF Lake Nicaragua.
The members of the photographic
party are still noting the flow of the
rivers, the rise and flow of the rivers
and lakes, the evaporation and the rain
iau. The entire survey, which is con-
Quoted III most thorough manner, will
soon be completed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
jESUrTS IN OPEN REVOLT

Distribute Pamphlet Attacking Amer
lean Administration In Philippines.
MANILA, May 1.-THE most sensa-
tional of the events of the past week has
been the general distribution by the Jes-
uits of pamphlet in which is set forth
the Truths which Christians must OBJ
serve"
Among the things most strongly con-
demned by the Jesuits in this phamplet
are religious tolerance and recognition
OF civil marriage. Consequently this
act Oh the part of the Jesuits is consid-
cred by many to be all open attack on
the American administration.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
Wheeler to His Constituents

WASHINGTON, May 16.-General Joe
Wheeler has prepared a letter to his
Alabama constituents Announcing that
he will not be a candidate for oOnpress
this fall. Although he had heretofore
made 1t plain that he would not be a
candidate for the short term. MANY of
the people of his district urged him En-
become a candidate for the long term,
giving MN every assurance of election,
out the general has decided that he will
not enter the race.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
|W..t PUSH Fight
AGAINST Mr., CLARK
Committees Resolution Will
Be Pressed to q Vote.
SMITH MAKEs A PROTEST

0overnor OF Montana Demands Tho
ossh Investigation or Senator'S Ap-
pointment During Ills Absence-Asks
Il That Credentials He Referred.
WAsHNoroS. May l9.-The senate
committee on privileges and elections
has directed Chairman Chandler to press
aceion ON the CLARK resolution as origi.
nally reported.
The following dispatch was received
and read to the committee from Gov.
ernor Smith of Montana:
81 d'dre to present in a. forcible man.
ner. possible my protest against the
course pursued by Hon. w. A. Clark in
attempting to defeat the action Of the
senate OF the United States in the reso-
!ntion offered by the committee on priv.
,se6os ana elections affecting his title TO
= sat. and protest. against the methods
pursued Dy him IN securing an appoirt-
rsent ut the hands Of the lieutenant rov.
e<nor during my absence from the state
under circumstanoes and condit;ons
which to my mind indicate collusion
Ellis conduct In attempting a resigna.
.son and procuz1ng q reappointment un.
der the conditions as he did, il the mat.
ter was before court Of justice, would
have been considered q contempt of
court on his part. I therefore trust that
the senate will proceed to q proper and
complete consideration Of the question
% that the rights. not only Of Mr.. CLARK
but the s:ste Of Montana in the premi-
go, may be determined. and that upon
the presentation of his credentials of
appointment by the lieutenant governor
ehe same be transferred to the commit
tee on privileges and elections for i'm.
vossagation and that he not be permitted
20 make . moro complete and dilated
Nseement Of facts concerning the facts
og the resignation Of Mr.. CLARK"
The language Of the resolution of the
committee directing Chairman Chandler
TO press the resolution follows:
Resolved that the chairman be di-
rected to press to n vote the resolution
reported to the committee"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
RIVAL LOVERS FIGHT OUT,

hurst Attacks Mcintyre With knife
and Is shot Down.
CHATTANOOGA, May lS.--A fatal affray
occurred on Waldcns Ridge, about 10
miles from the city. late last night, in
which John Mcintyre shot and fatally
wounded Dcnntou Hurst. Both were
young men and SONS of wpll.to.do farm.
crs.
They had Quarrcled about a Young
lady last Christmas, and the trouble had
never been settled. Hurst went To the
Mcintyre home and attacked Mcintyre
with knife. when the latter drew n
revolver and shot his assailant, the bul-
let penetrating the left lung and ranging
into the region of the heart.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
HE DECAPiTATED HIS WIFE
Brutal Murder by Negro Turpcntinc
Hand Near St. Augustine.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. May l6.-News
has reached this cirv of IL brutal murder
at Evavillc. Jackson Zims, negro tur.
Dcntine hand, and his wife became in.
volved in a family quarrel, which SO en-
ragged the man that he brutallv beat the
woman into inScnSiblity, then nlmD,t
severed her head from the body with a
razor.
The womanS screams during the
struggle attracted the attention of other
laborCrs, who hurried to the scene lugt
as the ficnd was completing his wor!s.
AS the men entered the house Xin,s
threw away the broken razcr and placed
the head III the lap of tie mur lered
woman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
WOn,i % Shot Down.

PRATrvliLE, Ia. May i7.-News has
reached here of the killing of Mrs jane,
Ledbcttcr Of this county at Haynes, a
station On the Mobile and Ohio road
about 70 miles from here. by IN
named ,iiynn. Glynu had an altcrca
ton with another man and they began
10 shoot ut each other. A shot went
her
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
GOVERNOR SMITH TALKS.
He Is Indignant Over appointment of
Clark as Senator.

SIdrk as SENATOR.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 17.-Governor
Smith OF Montana, who is enroute from
California to Helena, Mon, is quoted as
follows concerning the resignation and
reappOintment of Senator Clark:
IL came to California on business, ="
the governor said, "and never thought
such scheme would be hatched during
my absence. There is no way of pre-.
venting this act, as the lieutenant gov
ernOr is vested with the same rights as
the governor during the absence of the
latter. l knew that Spriggs was favor
able to Clark, but did not think he would
be guilty Of such an act in the face of
the fact that not 20 per cent of the peo.
pie OF Montana favor Senator Clark as
their representative III the senate
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
CHRISTIAN WORKERS
IN ANNUAL SESSION
Presbyterians In Atlanta, st.
Louis and Chattanooga.
METH0DIsTs IN CHICAGO

Alabama Episcopal Council Meets In
MObiie-Many Important Matters Up
For Consideration Before Respective
BOdics-Business Transacted.
ATLANTA, May 19.-The second day Of
the thirty ninth annual session of the
general assembly Of the southern Pres
byterian church opened with Judge
Martin in the chair. The auditorium of
the Central Presbyterian church was
filed to overaowing by delegates and
visitors from every state in the south.
The morning session was devoted to
hearing communications and the ap-
pointment Of standing committees. AT.
ter being appointed the committees re-
paired to the lecture room of the Second
Baptist church near by where their ses.
ions will be held.
The following are the standing COM
mittees with their chairmen:
Bills and Overtures, j. 8. Cannon:
judicial. II. Q. Reid; Foreign Missions,
q. w. Finley; Foreign Correspondence,
q. L. Petrie; Home Missions, w. @.
Clark; Publication. w. p. Jacobs; Negro
Evangelization, Donald Mcqueen; The.
olgoical Seminary, I. w. Lewis; Sunday
schools, r. H. Nall; Systematic Benefi-
oence, G. @. Snyder; Home Schools, H.
I. Darnall; Bible Course, j. w. Davis.
The following committee of two from
each state was appointed on records:
Alabama. Byron Clark, G.. f. Steven
son; Arkansas, w. s. Waller, j. M.
Carruthers; Florida, r. +. Hardin, p.
M. McGregor; Georgia, A. s. Brown,
3. ID. Reynolds; Kentucky. J. G. Swan,
]. McMoore; Mississippi. v. r. CASTOR,
q. w. Taylor; North Carolina, Dugald
Monroe, George fairfield; South Caro-
hna, j. +. Lloyd, III. l.. Moseley.
Devotional services were held from 12
to with sermon by DR.. T. M. Hawes
OF Louisville, Ky. One OF the features
OF this service was the hearty congrega.
tional singing, in which the preponder.
ance OF earnest male voices was plainly
discernible.
1t is stated upon good authority that
the revision Of the creed will not be
brought before the assembly. An i'm
portant Subject for consideration will be
the compilation Of hymn book.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
Cumberla nd Presbytery.

CHATTANOOGA, May 1S.-The Cumber.
land presbytery is i'll session here. The
day has been taken up with the reading
OF reports, which show healthy growth
OF the work during the past year. Sew
erai important questions will come up
Tor consideration, the most prominent
being the subject of education.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
NORTHERN PRESBYTERIANs.
Several Interesting Matters Given Con-
slderatiOn-Large Attendance.

ST. LOUIS, May l9.-The attendance
OF commissioners and delegates at the
session OF the one hundred and twelfth
annual meeting of the Presbyterian gen.
eral assembly is largely increased, a
number of belated members having ar.
rived.
There are several fullolood Indians in
the assemblage as delegates, among
tnem being Thomas II. Aungie and Rev.
henry L; Selwyn OF Greenwood, s. D.,
VINO are both opposed to n revision of
the creed, and Stephen Weston, a Choc.
taw.
among other things, too, before the
clerk.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
BIG LOAN is NEGOTIATED

Faris Bankers Borrow $15, 900, 900
From New York Capitalists.
NEW YORK, May 1S.-It is stated that
within the last fortnight bankers of
Paris have, through the Bank of France,
negotiated loan of $4,000, 900 from
New York bankers.
This money is needed to finance en-.
terprises incidental to the exposition
year in Paris.
While France is one Of the richest
countries in the world, its stock of gold
was insufficient to meet all the demands
OF the year and the bankers of Paris
have borrowed here at comparatively
low interest rates in order to prevent
any further rise in the aggregate rate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
CHARGES AGAINST ROWAN.
VIII he CourtDsrtlsled For lusu lting
Lieutenant Roach.

KNOXVILLE, May IA private letter
received here from the Philippines an.
nounces that charges have been pre-.
ferrodagninst Lieutenant Colonel Rowan
OF the United States army by Lieuten.
ant l. l.. Roach.
The charge Is that Rowan made in.
shifting remarks concerning Roach in the
prcsence Of enlisted men. Rowan won
national fame by his daring display i'm
penetrating the heart of Cuba before the
Spanish war begun and there commu.
nicating with General Garcia and other
Cuban officers relative to conditions ON
the island.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
Two Negroes LYnchcd.

BRooKvILLE, Fla. May II. John
Hill and jeff Davis, two negroes, were
shot to death by mob near here late
last night. Hill and Davis, with John
Gasklns, another negro, We're arrested
In this county and were being taken to
fernando county, when an armed mob
took them from the sheriff and shot
Hill and Davis to death. Gaskins was
badly wounded. but eScaned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
Commissioners Drops Dead.

ST. LOUIS, May 1S.ZRev. William A.
Coler of Middlesport, o., a commissioner
to the Presbyterian general assembly,
representing the Athens, o., presbytery,
dropped dead at 1920 o'clock in the au.
ditorinm OF the Washington and Comp.
ton church from an attack of heart
disease.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23

TALLADEGA, Ala, May l6.-The re-
ceiver of the waterworks company has
served notice upon the city council that
by order Of court the water supply would
be discontinued, both as To the city and
its inhabitants. unless the city paid mn
back rent. This has been refused. so n
water famine seems the prospect.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
Charter Issued.

TALLAHASSEE, May l1.-Lcttcrs pat.
ent have been issued for the incorpora.
tion of the Mcintosh Casaya company,
with capital of $4,000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23

BERLIN. May flowing to the orea.
fion OF the printing paper syndicate. the
.publishers have agreed tn erect paper
mills thsulsslves.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-07

The output OF the Klondike IL expected
to be materially increased next year. be-
cause of the increased amount of thaw-
Ing and hoisting machinery being intro
duced. IL Is estimated that So 600 Is
now invested in thawing and mining ma
chinery Of other kinds in the klondike.
Aside from the output OF the klondike
country this season. the Yukon basin has
produced many thousands from other
camps. notably. Atlin. Forty-Mile. Ram
part, Koyukuk. Tanana, Stewart river and
Big Salmon. Discoveries have been made
this year ON the following streams, the
opening OF which may lead to the develop
ment Of properties that. all told, will con-
tribute like little streams to a mighty riv-
err OF gold to flow from the north. Head
waters OF Cooper river. halfway between
Eagle and Valdez. Washington creek.
flowing into the Yukon eighty miles above
Circle. Chicken creek. twenty miles below
Dawson: Clear creek, 100 miles up the
stewart river: several streams tributary
on the middle fork of the koyukuk; two
streams In the Rampant District four or
six streams tributary to the headwaters of
the Tanana, stream flowing into Lake Le-
barge and others OF more or less note.
stretching over an area of many thousand
square miles. and up ana DOWN the fukon
for perhaps 600 miles.
Every few days of late tidings or new
strikes have been brought to Dawson by
nroxpartors returning from their summer
trims and the sun OF prosperity for the
long isolated and virgin north bright
ems with each year.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-07
Prices Go Up Next
Saturday.
Central Seattle Values to
Be Advanced With.
in Three Days.

Next Saturday. three days hence. all
unsoid lots In Central Seattle will be adj
vanced is per cent, and then they Will
be Is per Cent. lower than any other
equally good property in the city.
Many people have asked US why We
were selling this property at such
prices.
Simply because It pays us to do 80.
Thirteen years Of Continuous experience
In the real estate business has proven
TO us that the best and most lasting ad-
vertisement Is a host Of satisfied GUS
toners. and while we could have sold
every lot we have sold in Central Seat
tie for from 20 to Is per cent. more. we
would rather have It as IL Is
Prices remain for the next three DAYS
at 500 to $500 lot, and terms one-tenth
cash and one-twentieth every month.
Every purchaser receives an abstract
OF title accompanied by a legal opinion
The average size OF lots is 42xI2o feet
and many are 5oxl20 There IL a fe-foot
alley through every block
The property is just 10 minutes from
downtown on the Renton car line.
Buy today. tomorrow or Friday.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-07
Vessel On a Sandy Beach at Sim
rock, Above Nome.
APPEARS TO BE A TOTAL LOSS
Local Marine Men Believe She WIN
he Floated-Lost Her Propeller
and Was Driven Ashore Half an
Hour Later-Hnd 500 Tons Cow
eminent Coal Aboard-Checker-
ed Career of the vessel

Special Correspondence Post-InteHigencer
NOME. Oct 26.-The steamship Cleve-
land is victim of Nome's seething surf
The stanch craft drifted on the rocks
about thirty miles north of here Tues
day night and by this time all that re-
mains OF her Is torn and shattered
hulk that will sink itself deep i'm the drift
Ing sands OF the beach
Tuesday night before the steamer drift
ed ashore. the second officer was washed
overheard.
Capt. Klibbgard who represents the
Cleveland and Charles D. Nelson at this
place. received news of the wreck
Wednesday morning One OF the crew
made the journey down from the wreck
to break the news of the disaster to
Capt Klihbgard. According to the
sailors story, the Cleveland will be a
total wreck
The steamer carried cargo of 400 tons
of coal. consigned to the military authori-
ties here. all Of which is lost The Cleve-
land was unloading her large cargo when
the storm came up on Monday. Opera
tions were at once stopped and the Cleve-
land put to sea The snow fell thick and
fast and the wind howied hurricane
when the Cleveland started for Sledge
island
When Capt. Klibbgard heard OF the dis
aster he sent a messenger out to the
the CAPTAIN to steam up the coast and
render the Cleveland any assistance pos
sibie.
When the Cleveland put to sea lighter
containing COO sacks OF coal was towing
astern.
The steamer made heavy weather Of the
gale and they had to cut the lighter
adrift. The lighter was cut loose this
side OF Sledge island, so somewhere in this
vicinity Is cargo OF coal that 1t worth
more 70 the lucky finder at present than
a gold mine.
News Of the wreck OF the Cleveland was
published in yesterdays Post-rntelll-
gencer. Further advices of the disaster
received via the steamship Roanoke BY
the Pacific Clipper line. which operated
the Cleveland. are TO the effect that she
lost her propeller while battling with the
storm. with the result that she was driven
ashore half an hour later She Is
on sandy beach at Slnrock. and despite
lieve she win yet be fioated
They incline to this opinion from the
fact that the Cleveland has been aground
and on the rocks no less than ten times
since she went into commission. thirty
five years ago.
She sailed from this city for Nome
September %. with a government cargo
of 1900 tons OF coal. All save 200 tons
9. Michael The fuel was consigned 10
the United States military forces at those
points. When the storm came up she was
dischargfng at the mouth OF Nome river
The Cleveland Is owned by Charles Nell
son, the wealthy San Francisco shipping
man. She was built in 1861. Her general
dimensions are: Keel. rs feet; beam. &c
feet. and f,16O gross tonnage
At the time OF the disaster she was max
Ing her fourth voyage for the season OF
1900 between Nome and Seattle.