The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-09
FROM THE WIRES.

tho army reorganization bill saggest
I'd by Senator Daniel for the retire.
nens of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and Gen.
James 81. Wilson as brigadler
generals, aud also agreed to an
amendment for the retirement OF
Zen SAafter - . nsjor general
The committee also decided to press
tho army bill with all possible speed.
Washington, Jao 3.-The navy
department. has called upon the
superintendent of the naval academy
for . report upon charge submitted
by Representative Ri1ey of Virginia.
that Private Marine Robert Green OF
Virginia had died at Annapolis from
III treatment while sick The medl
cal record shows that Grees died
Dec. l4th, from quick pneumonia.
His father is . special pension
examiner
Chicago, Dec s-Tbe Tribune
will print the following story to
morrow Private advices have reach
ed Chicago that the war between the
great sugar and coffee trusts, which
Has cost these trade rivals approx
mately S25, ,o0e.oe0, is to be brought
to a close. Negotistions have been
closed in New York and Chicago
whereby the Arbuckles will nom'-
aaliy give up sugar refining and be-
come dictators in the coffee trade:
Henry O Haveneyer and the sugar
trust will practically give up the
sofee roasting plants, with which an
effort was made to crush out Joba
Arbuckle. and handle only the sugar
business
Montgomery, Ala Jan 3-Two
carloads of negroes left here tonight
for the Hawaiian islands via San
Francisco They go to take employ
men. oa the sugar plantations there
George E. Roberts, director of the
mint, reports that South Carolina
Iesd the South in the production Of
gold last year with an output valued
at $l22, ,625 Georgia stood next
with an output Of $120, 165
Mr. 8. B. Lumpkin, general freight
aad passenger agent Of the South
Carolina and Georgia Extension 4
r died at his home 10 Blacksburg
on the 3,d inst.
The Columbia State says members
of the Legislature are having great
difficulty in securing boarding places,
many having thus far utterly failed to
and quarters.
Ea,ontou, Ga, Jan will Turk. a
boy Of Il. today shot and killed Kim,
ball Aiken, near here Thomas Turk.
prosperous coontry merchant, was
engaged in fight With Aiken. also
prosperous merebans. when be called
co his youog son Will to shoot Aiken
TIE boy did DOT hesitate, but tired at
once upon his fathers antagonist. who
FELL dead
Albany. N. Y. Jan 1.-Benj B
O'DelI, Jr, vas today inaugasased gov.
governor of the State Of New
York. The ipsugurasion Of Gov
O'Dell vas one Of che most elaborate
ever held There was a greater out
pouring of people and q grsnde' milf
cary display thar have attended cere-
nony OF, this ehsrsoter for many yea's
Minneapolis. MINI. Jan l-Igns-
tius Dooneliy who for IS years has
bseu prominent in lceal aed ustional
politics, and 10 literature, was taken
euddeoly i'll aud died at the home Of
his fssher-in law, Barton Haoseo. this
evening. hr Doanelly is 70 years old.
London, Jan | The Colooial Office
is 10 receipt Of news of oative rising
i. the Gambia river regioo of West
Africa. The dispatch conveying this
Information adds that punitive cxpe-
dision is being organized.
Nes Orleans, Jan DIR james
Gibbons. of the ambulance students Of
the Charity hospital and nephew Of
Cardinal Glbbons died today of wounds
received las, night. BE vas on hls
gay home as midn,ghs when two men
attempted to rob him. Befo,e he
could comply With the demand to hold
up his hands be was shos 10 the groin.
Atlantis, Ga. Dee 3l.-At meeting
Of the Georgia State commission for the
Pan American Exposition at Buffalo
and the Charleston Exposition. held to-
day, Special Commissioners W. A
Hemphill was elected chairman, Com
missioner Of Agriculture Q B Stevens,
secretary, asd State Geologiss Yeases,
executive officer. Work on the prepa
ration of the exhibits for the TWO e1
positions will begin at once
Atlanta, Jan The resignation Of