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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-19
CRIME In LOUISIANA.

Shreveport, La, June 3.-This
city and vicinity has been in a state
of feverish excitement and unrest since
yesterday when John Gray Foster,
prominent planter, was shot and kill
ed by Prince Edwards, negro en-
ployed on the Foster plantation FIVE
miles east of this city Armed posses
of white men have been securing the
country for miles around in an at
tempt to capture Edwards. a dozen
or more negroes are under arrest in
Kennebeck's store and their fate to-
night is uncertain, Foster was wide
ly known and very popular. He was
a brother-in-l of Gov. Mcmillan,
of Tennessee, and belonged to one of
the oldest families in this State.
There has been bad feeling for
some time past between the negroes
and overseers on the Foster plantation
and Foster was applied to to settle the
differences. The planter started for
the plantation and upon reaching a
negro cabin was fired upon and kill
ed. There were a dozen or more ne
groes in the cabin and they broke
and ran in all directions. The over
seers were quickly joined by white
citizens and it was not long before all
the negroes were arrested. a single ex-
ception being Prince Edwards, who
did the shooting. Posses were quick
ly formed and started on hunt for the
negro, but as yet have made no fur
ther arrests.
There were many wild rumors afoas
throughout the day. the most sensa
tional being that the negroes in the
Kennebeck store were in imminent
peril of being lynched. This rumor
proved to be untrue although many
threats are heard against the prison
ers. The store where the negroes
confined is guarded by a possee of %
men armed with Winchester rifles and
unless sentiment changes the disposi
ton tonight would indicate that the
majority if not all the prisoners will
be let off with a thorough whipping.
Edwards if caught will be burned or
lvnched. There is much feeling
against prophet Smith and Edward
Washington, both of whom are under
arrest. Smith is believed to be at the
bottom of all the trouble while Wash
ineton is said to have been active in
aiding Edwards to escape.
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CHARL0TTE'S ROADS.

Washington. June I'D. P.
Hutchinson. president of the board of
trustees. of Charlotte. y. c.. testified
today before the Industrial commits
sion concerning the successful effort
made by Charlotte 10 establish good
roads in the surrounding country. He
said that 90 miles of macadam road
had been established at a probable
cost of $3.50. 600 Convict labor. he
said. is used in constructing the road
beds as free labor would cost from 80 to
60 per cent more. Mr.. Hutchinson
said that the saving in cost to rolling
stock was more than equal to the cost
of the roads and that the value of
farming and other lands lying upon
the improved highways has been en-
hanced 50 per cent. since the construc-
tion of the new roads
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TO HANG FOR BURGLARY.

Asheville, y. c., June lin the
Superior Court today Rush Gates and
Frank johnson, white, and Ben Fos-
ter, Harry Foster and Harry Mills, col
ored, were found guilty Of burglary in
the first degree. Under North Caro-
lima law the penalty for burglary IS
death. All FIVE men will be sentenced
to be hanged before the term of Court
ends. On the Sth of February these
men entered the store and postoffice as
Emma, two miles from Asheville,
and. holding pistols on Samuel Alex
ander, opened safe and began to rife
it. .Alxander watched for an opportu-
nifty. and when the burglars attention
was diverted grabbed a pistol and open
ed fire, seriously wounding two of the
men and receiving almost fatal woudsu
himself. The burglars fed, but were
captured. Postmaster General Smith
wrote Alexander a personal letter com
mending his bravery.
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Charlotte S Tournament.

The North Carolina State Fireman s
Association Will hold Its annual tourna-
ment on July %, u, p and 26 in
Charlotte and it promises to be the
biggest ever held in this section Of the
country.
Twenty five hundred dollars Will be
offered in prizes. and the first prize in
each contest will be $3.50; the largest
ever offered in any tournament in any
State in the south.
The Charlotte people are getting a
move on them and fremen from several
States will move on to Charlotte on or
about July %.
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Cubans Swallow PIatt Amendment

Habana June l2-The Cuban con-
stitutional convention today accepted
the Platt amendment BY vote of 16
to II. \ resolution to accept was car
ried without discussion. Immediate
lv after the opening of the session
Senores Tayamo, Villuendas and
Quesada. constituting a majority of
the committees on relations. submitted
has substitute for the committees 5
former report the Platt amendment as
passed by congress. recommending that
it be accepted and made an appendix
to the constitution.
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Consolidated Aug. 2. 1881.
THIEvlsR ARMY OFFICERS.
Government Has Been Systemati-
caIly Robbed at San Francisco.

San Francisco, June 12.-Gen. Shat
ter and Col. Maus, inspector general
of the department of California, and
the federal grand jury are invest!gat-
ing the many reports of fraud COM
mitted in the commissary branch of
the army service in this city. That
the reports seem to be based on some
thing more substantial than idle ru-
NOR is evidenced by the disclosures
following the arrest of Lewis Abrams
& Sons, dealers in second hand cloth
ing. The extent of the alleged frauds
has not been determined and there is
a divesity of opinion on the subject.
Capt. Seymour of the local detective
force. who is assisting the federal
grand jury, said today:
''The government has undoubtedly
been robbed for long time past, and
I believe the amount of the losses sus-
tanned by Uncle Sam through the
treachery and dishonesty of some of his
army officers and others will reach
into the hundreds of thousands Of
dollars.
''The federal grand jury has the
matter Of prosecution in its hands and
the secret service men are doing its
bidding, the police merely rendering
assistance when such is found necessary
and is called for. I believe that>ar-
rests will be made probably by the
federal officers that will startle the
community.
Mai. Gen. Shafter said the matter
had not been fully investigated, but
admitted the thefts of clothing have
been going on. He claimed there was
no shortage in any department, how
ever.
For months past the various
stores about the city have been exhib-
iting signs, government goods for
sale here and advertisements have
been placed in the daily papers.
AS late as this morning the follow
ing advertisement appeared:
Wanted, 600 men to wear govern
.ment shoes. 81 a pair.
Inspector Maus and a number of local
detectives began some days ago the in
vestigation which resulted in the ar
rest Of Abrams and his son George,
for buying and selling government
supplies. Their baiLwas fixed at s5,-
600. Both Abrams and his son deny
the charge, but secondhand dealer,
Jacob Stevier, stated that Abrams
sold him 20 pairs of army shoes.
Three big wagon loads of goods have
already been taken to the hall of JUS
tice and in every instance the men
from whom they were seized have ad
mitted buying goods from Abrams and
his son. From statement made to-
day it would appear that the frauds
were not confined to clothing and
shoes alone.
It was stated that upon investiga-
tion of the supplies furnished for the
army horses, it was found that the
rake off, some people secured
amounted to 200, 600 pounds of grain
The army officials are now making
every effort to learn who profted by
this extensive fraud.
Late this afternoon Capt. Seymour
stated that the government officers
had discovered large quantities of
goods stolen from the government.
The goods were stored in warehouse
south of Market street. The property
consisted of all kinds of military sup
plies. Capt. Seymour would not give
the address of the warehouse.
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STRIKERS TO GET HELP FROM
ENGLISH UNION.

New York, June 12.-The Herald will
say tomorrow of the machinists' strike
and the National Metal Trades asso-
cations recent action:
"At the headquarters of the striking
machinists in this city yesterday, a
cable dispatch was received from the
Amalgamated Society of Engineers in
London, promising financial aid. This
society is the strongest trade union
in the world and is said to have over
$1,000, 600 in its treasury. The Amer
lean Federation Of Labor, it was de-
clared, will tax its two million mem
bers 10 cents each for the striking
machinists.
Furthermore, it was announced
last night by the strike committee of
the New York district lodge OF ma
chinists that the iron molders, electri-
cal workers, pattern makers, tool
makers and metal workers in general
had promised to go. to the assistance
of the machinists in the event of a
combination of manufacturers against
the strikers 1t was asserted that a
general sympathetic strike of machin-
lists on all railroads in the United
States and Canada was among the pos
sibilities. -
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Summer School For Negro Teach
ers.

Columbia. June 12.-Superintend
ent of Education McMahan today
gave out the following information
concerning the summer school for Ne
gro Teachers:
Applications are coming in to the
State Superintendent of Education.
for entrance into the summer school
for negro teachers at Benedict College.
It is expected that "a large number
of teachers will be in attendance on
this school. The dormitories and the
dining room of Benedict College will
be open to the teachers who will be
in attendance. and DR.. Osborn and
Prof. Ralph Osborn of Benedict, are
making preparations to have them
well cared for. The representative
teachers of the negro race throughout
the State will attend this school, as
will be seen by the applications
which have come in to the State
Superintendent. Some of those who
will attend are: E. L. Nights,
Celia D. Saxon, .Iizzie L. Nelson,
Butler W Nance, Columbia: Carrie
Reaves, Thoe B. Gordon, Dillon: FL
vira B. Nixon Dozier ". Davis,
Mary E. Gordon, Mabel L. Keith, E.
B. Burroughs, Darlington: T. E.
johnson, J. ". Johnson, Easley: Thos.
E. Sanders. Laurens: jamie E. Nc
Croverv. Chester: VIM. F. Holmes,
Florence: Judith L. Chambers, Roe
buck: ". T. Andrews. Sumter:
Amanda E. Smoot, Cheraw.
The superintendent of Education
has announced to many inquiring ones
that those who will teach in the
Summer Schools for negro teachers
throughout the State will be selected
from those in attendance on this
school.
Much suspicion has been aroused in
some of the church conventions, &C.,
among the negroes, that the fact of
there being white instructors at this
school indicates the intention on the
part of the State Superintendent to
displace the negro teachers by white
teachers. Of course, this is absurd.
Otherwise. there would not be such
a great effort on the part of the State
Superintendent to train up teachers
among the negroes: for this is the
meaning of the Benedict school-to
better fit the negro teachers for their
work, and to establish, if possible,
among them teaching profession.
The cheap board and the many advan-
atges at this school ought to be very
attractive to the negro teachers, and
doubtless will be.
The instructors who we're in charge
of this school last year-some of the
ablest educational men in this State,
spoke very complimentary of the
ability and culture among some of
the negro teachers. The question of
education among the negroes is one
Of the biggest questions of the South.
The prominence given to this subject at
the last meeting of the Southern
Educational Association, and at the
various conventions and conferences
held throughout the South, is indica-
tive of its importance in the minds of
professional educators, philanthropists
and social reformers. An excellent
opportunity sis Egiven to the negro
teachers to improve themselves, and
to catch the spirit of education, as
represented by the leading white
perintendents int State: on the
other hand, an excellent opportunity
is given to the instructors, who are
students of educational problems, to
learn the condition of affairs in the
negro schoolt.
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ALL NEWS TO HIW.

The Hague. June 11.-Mr Kruger
has issued a statement to the effect
that he knows nothing of the peace
negotiations said to be proceeding
with the Boer leaders. He says that
if there are any negotiations on foot
it is not through any action of his
London, June 11.-Lord Kitchener
reports to the war office from Pretoria
rune II. as follows: Commandant
Van Rensburg and his commando have
surrendered, at Petersburg. One
hundred men have come in and others
are following.
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Tacoma, Washington, June 13-The
Grand Lodge of Masons have rescind-
ed the resolution adopted two years
ago recognizing negro Masonry. The
action of the lodge at that time was
severely criticised all over the United
States, and as a result the next ses-
sion of the Grand Lodge attempted to
return to the old established princi-
piles. but the resolution was SO artfully
drawn that sister lodges refused to
construe it as an honest expression.
The lodge has now in unmistakable
language made its position known.
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Governor McSweeny has appointed
Mr.. Z. Maxwell Lucas as county
treasurer for Georgetown County.
Governor McSweeny asked the delega-
tion to suggest name, but the Sena-
tor and the democratic members
thought it best to leave the sugges-
tion to the democratic executive com
mittee, and that committee selected
Mr.. Lucas.
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Manila. June 12.-Lieut. Henry T.
Mitchell, of the Forty-frst regiment,
has been arrested and will be tried by
courtmartial on the charge of embez-
zling at Bacolor, 1927 of the public
funds.
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Newport News, Va, June l2.-The
strike situation in Newport News has
reached critical stage. In addition
to the striking machinists about 500
in number, 200 skilled men from the
electrical, plumbing and pipe fitting
departments were laid off yesterday.
Today 80 more, chiefly laborers, We're
laid of In each case action was due
to the interference in the progress Of
the work of the departments by the
strikers 1t is stated men in other
departments will be laid off as rapidly
as they finish their work ahead of the
machipists and can do no more with
out aid of the machie shops.
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These must be very trying days on
Senator McLaurin who finds newspa-
per notoriety so nauseating.-Augus-
Ia Chronicle
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The American Protective Tariff
League is receiving the support of
eastern interests and intends to wage
a relentless fight to stamp free trade
out of the party. Having back of
them the great moneyed interests of
the country, there is little doubt that
they will succeed.
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simplicity itself, yet is smart to an un.
usual degree. The original is made OF
hunters green velveteen with pipinss
of green and white Pellin stripes, ana
is worn with fancy stock. but cordu-
roy. flannel, waist cloths and ta1eta
are equally appropriate, while the
pipings can be of plain silk or satin'
in place Of the stripes, when sucn
trimming suits the material better.
The lining is snugly fitted and closes
at the centre front, but separately
from, the outside. The waist proper IS
fitted by means of centre back, shoui-
der and uader-arm sleeves. The separ-
ate pleats are applied and narrow as
they approach the waist line to give a
tapering effect to the figure. The back
fits smoothly, but the fronts can be ar
ranged in gathers at the waist OF ad-
iusted to the figure by means OF a
belt as preferred. The closing is ef-
fected invisibIy through the hem be-
meath the centre pleat. The sleeves
are in bishop style with narrow pointed
cuffs. The neck is finished with
regulation stock over which a ribbon
can be worn as illustrated or. which
can be finished to match the pleats.
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woman's Eton Jacket.

In spite Of the favor shown the
longer models, the Eton jacket is IN
the height of style, and by many wom-
en- is preferred to all other wraps.
This jaunty little coat is suited alike
TO the costume and the separate wrap,
and allows of being worn open or
closed as preferred. The May Man
ton original. shown in the large draw
ing, is made of French broadcloth in
tobacco brown, and is worn with
skirt of the same and over a shirt
waist Of white taffeta, but velveteen,
corduroy, zebeline. camefs hair, che
viot and all suiting materials, as well
as the heavier cloaking cloths are ap-
propriate. The back extends to the
waist line only, but includes under
arm cores that render the fit specially
satisfactory. The fronts are fitted
with single darts and are elongated to
extend below the belt at the centre.
The neck is finished with a regulation
collar that rolls over, with the fronts,
to form revers. The sleeves are in
coat style, simply stitched at the low
or edges. When closed the jacket is
buttoned in double-breasted fashion
and the revers become short, but when
worn open they are rolled back to the
waist.
To cut this jacket for woman of
medium size three and three-eighth
yards of material twenty inches wide,
one and a half yards forty-four inches
wide or one and three-eighth yards
fifty inches wide will be required.
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WHY Grace Was Omitted.

A tiny girl Of seven gave a dinner
party the other day, for which twelve
covers were laid, and that number of
small maidens sat down to dine. 1t
was q real little girls dinner, and the
little hostess herself presided, sitting
at the head of the table. She had been
very anxious, in looking forward to
it, to do everything as it should be
done
Mamma" she asked, shall we say
grace?'
NO" said mamma, .'it will be a
very informal dinner, and I think you
need not do that
That meant one ceremony the less
to be gone through and was relief.
But the little lady was anxious to have
all her guests understand it. So, as
they gathered about the table, she ex-
planned:
Mamma says that this is such an
informal dinner that we need not have
grace y"-Baltinor Sun.
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Highest Attitudes Possible to Man.

The reason, Signor Mosso tells us,
why so few have attempted the ascent
of the highest peaks on the face of the
earth, Is the conviction that man can
mot withstand the rarified air Of these
attitudes. "Heroism shrinks from
such prolonged sufferings as those due
to lack of health" His own expert
ments and observations, however, give
us assurance that man will be able
slowly to accustom himself to the d.
unfinished barometric pressure Of the
Himalayas. IF BIRDS" he says, "fy
to the height of 10000 feet man ought
ito be able to reach the same altitude
at a slow rate of progress. ."-Pearson's
Magazine.
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Four Images OF the Moon.

Some night when the moon is at its
full and the air is free from haze 60
outdoors with q hand mirror and hold
it so that the moons image will fall
on it. Make the experiment, prefer
ably, when the moon is well up in the
heavens.
Instead of seeing one image. as you
will expect, you will see four. One OF
these images will be very bright, but
the other three will be dull, like unbur-
nished silver. They will be in
straight line, one of the dull images
on one side of the bright image and
two on the other side Of ii. Turn the
mirror slowly around and the images
will appear to revolve around COM
mon centre.
The explanation of this queer little
phenomenon may be found in the fact
that there are two surfaces in q mir
TOR, one in front and the other IN the
back, where the quicksilver is.
The brightest of the images is from
the moon itself; the others are what
are known as secondary images, re-
flected from the front to the back of
the mirror, and thence to the eye.
A similar experiment may be made
with the planets Venus, Jupiter and
Mars, or with any Of the first magni-
tude stars, such as Sirius, Capella,
Arcturus, Vega and Antares.
The planets and the stars, however,
make only three images. the number of
images depending on the breadth of
the object 4 perfectly clear night is
essential
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Important Bowknots.

Broad fur collars are now in great
vogue. They are ample in proportions
and taper down to the breast, Where
the collar is finished by great bow.
knot Of fur. Narrow widths of chin.
chilla are used for these bowknots'
The loops reach almost to the waist,
and the furred ends hang far down
to the bottom of the Louis Quinze
coat. A great deal of fur is used up
in the loops and ends Of the boWknot
of fur. AS a matter Of fact the bow
is already knotted. 1t would spoil
a delicate fur like chinchilla to be
ceaselessly tying and untying it.
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Suit With Double Breasted Vest.

Nothing makes q more satisfactory
boys suit than dark blue serge. The
admirable model shown is made OF
that material with simple bone but.
tons, and is well adapted to school
wear. but mixed cheviots and all other
suiting materials can be substituted if
preferred.
The trousers are carefully shaped
and are correctly fashioned. The vest
is double breasted, in conformance
with the seasons style, and Is supplied
with double rows OF buttons and but
tonholes. The jacket is scanned at the
centre back and curves to give grace
full effect. The fronts are half loose,
with inserted pockets covered with
laps. The neck is finished with regu-
lation collar that rolls over with the
fronts to form lapels, and the sleeves
are in coat style, stitched to simulate
cuffs.
To cut this suit for boy Of eight
years Of age two and one-eighth yards
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Inauguration of Additional Through Cal
Service to the South.

lnauGurHtlOH
Service to the South.
The Southern Railway announces the in.
auguration of New Sleeping Car Lines to the
South, effective
Nov. "a. Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping
Car, New York to Jacksonville. via Washing
ton, Richmond and Danville-t this in addition
to the superb service via Washington, Lynch
burg and Danville.
Nov. 80. Special Sunset Limited, Annex
Pullman Compartment and Sleeping Car,
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. New
York to New Orleans. connecting with Sunset
Limited for the Pacific Coast.
Dec. /. Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping
Car, New York to Charleston, S. c., the houte
Of the Exposition Flyer.
Dec. Q. Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping
Car, Washington to Pinehurst, N. u, Mon
davs. Wednesdays and Fridays.
Jan'y /. Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping
Car, New York to Thomasvine, Ca, once
q week. -,
Jan'y IA. 1.-THE Southern's Palm Limited,
between New York and ST. Augustine, also
carving Pullman Drawing and Stateroou'
Sleeping Car, New York to Aiken and Augusta
This is the most Magnificent and Luxurious
Train in the world, composed exclusively OF
Compartment Drawing Room Sleeping Cars,
Library, Observation, Dining and CLUB cars.
The Southern Railway operates Dining Car
service on all through trains. For further
information call on or address New io[S
offices, 271 and 1185 Broadway, Alex. D.
Thweatt, Eastern Passenger Agent.