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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-18
CATHOLICS IN CINCINNATI.
Church Societies. to Unite Has
Endorsement of Pope.

Cincinnati, Dec. 1.-THE Ameri-
can Federation of Catholic societies
temporarily organized at Long Branch
last summer and permanently estab-
lished here this week, will hold its
first regular national convention in
Chicago, July 5, 1902.
In addition to membership of over
half million Of the laity represented
here this week, this federation has re-
ceived the endorsement Of the pope,
the American cardinal, an archbishop
of this province and Of a dozen bish-
ops, who have been present, and of
very many in the priesthood. It is,
however, an organization Of the
laity. All the officials are laymen
and its objects are for distinctive
work from that of the hierarchy.
The only question regarding mem
bership was that OF the admission of
women. The committee on constitu-
tion did not report in favor of their
admission, but the convention took it
up and after long and animated dis
cussion decided to admit them.
The constitution which was adopted
today provides for working central
lied power without interfering with
the autonomy Of any societies that
affiliate with it. The basis of repre-
sentation is two delegates from each
local society and the same ratio car
ried on up from parish to county, and
from county to State, and from State
to national organization. In State
conventions there will be one delegate
for each 1000 members and one for
each fraction of 500 or more. While
the local federations of the larger cit
les retain their autonomy as we'll as
Independent societies, the new consti-
tuition provides plan of organization
under county federations directly and
indirectly under State and national fed
erations.
Provisions is made for ample re-
sources by an initiation fee for socie-
ties and a per capita tax. No State is
to have the presidency for more than
!. two successive years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-18
MRS. BONNIE ACQUITTED.

Washington, Dec. 13.-The jury in
the trial Of Lola Ida Bonine, accused
of the murder OF James Seymour
Ayers, Jr., the young census clerk
killed in the Kenmore hotel last
spring. tonight returned a verdict of
not guilty after being out about four
hours.
Such conclusion of tEe trial was
generally expected, the popular i'm
preston here being that from the evil
dence submitted the prosecution had
failed to prove its case against Mrs.
Bonine. The jury was out less than
five hours, retiring few minutes
after 4 o'clock in the afternoon and
reporting their verdict shortly before 8
o'clock this evening. The attendance
in the court room when the jury re-
turned was limited to the members Of
the bar, representatives of the press
and the employees of the court. There
was some little attempt at a demon
stration of approval but this was
quickly suppressed by Judge Ander-
son, who previously had warned the
spectators against manifestations Of
any character.
Mrs. Bonine maintained the calm
demeanor which has characterized her
conduct throughout the trial and
smiled approvingly when the jury re-
turned its verdict. Her husband
threw his arms afectionately around
her neck and kissed her, followed by
her sons and sisters and brothers who
clustered around her embracing and
kissing her. Others in the court room
also added their congratulations.
After leaving the court room Mrs.
Bonine accompanied her husband to
their home, where they viii reside in
the future.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-18
NEGROES TO ORGANIZE FEDERATION
Proposition Caused Debate in
Councils :; Final Action Not
Taken.

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 11.-Business
closely relating to the organization Of
labor in. those fields where there is no
union, and Strengthening of the hands
Of those who have embraced unionism,
took up most of the time of today's
sessions of the American Federation
Of Labor, which is now in convention
in this city. Thirty odd resolutions
we're considered, upon eight of which
final action was taken.
All the other propositions were either
sent back to committees or referred
to the incoming executive council
which has power to dispose of ques-
tions referred to it. The great ques-
tion of trade autonomy is now in the
hands of the special committee ap-
pointed to consider the subject. The
personnel of the committee was named
at the morning session and other doc
uments relating to trade or industrial
autonomy were referred to it. The
committee has already started work
and will make report probably Fri
day or Saturday. The members Of
this little body on which rests the
responsibility of solving the intricate
subject are President Gompers, First
Vice President James Duncan, Second
Vice President John Mitchell, John
Mulholland, president of the Interna-
tional Association of Allied Mechanics,
and G. N. Hughes of the San Anto-
nio, Tex, Trades Council.
Among the resolutions adopted we're
these:
Requesting terra Gotta pressers and
fnishers unions to affiliate with the
International Brick, Tile and Terra
Gotta Workers alliance, or have their
charters revoked by the federation /;
recommending that the federation
make an effort during the coming year
to organize the school teachers of this
country; authorizing the federation
to send representatives to national and
international organizations; particu-
larly those of railway employees; en-
dorsing the label of the International
Woodcarvers' association and instruct
ing the executive council to use every
effort to secure the passage of a ma
tional law, protecting and legalizing
union labels.
The report of the executive council
is comprehensive review of all mat
ters that have come before the council.
The Shafer- Gompers- Mitchell con-
troversy growing out of the recent steel
strike is not mentioned. The report
eulogizes the late President Mckinley
and recommends that the federation
make direct appropriation to the
Mckinley Memorial fund.
IL.
by congress Of anti-injunction and
Chinese exclusion laws. Revision
of the "Don't Patronize'' list is too
long and many firms are out of exist
ence.
A resolution calling for the appoint
ment of more colored men as organ
izers in the south evoked some
debate. A motion was adopted to
refer the matter to the executive coun-
Gil for final action.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-18
Carnegie's University Gift.

Washington, Dec. 12.-It transpries
that the gift Of $40, ,OOO,O 600 which An
drew Carnegie rendered to President
Roosevelt for the founding of great
institution for higher education was
not an offer of SIC. 600, 600 in cash, but
the par value of that amount in bonds
of the United States Steel Corporation.
The offer Of these bonds is embar-
RAISING to. the administration owing to
the complication which might arise if
the government adopted them and the
president, st; is understood, is now in
correspondence with Mr. Carnegie
about the. matter. It is understood
to be his desire that the bonds be con-
verted into cash. If this is done the
only obstacle in the path Of the ac-
ceptance Of the generous gift OF Mr..
Carnegie will be removed.
Pending the result of this correspon-
dence Mr.. Carnegie's offer is being
withheld from congress. The presi-
dent has conferred with several promi-
nent senators and representative about
the matter within the last day or two
and all concur with him in the belief
that the acceptance by the govern
ment of bonds might prove exceeding
ly embarrassing in the future.
It is pointed out for instance,
that in the event of legal proceedings
by the department Of justice in con-
nection with the corporation, the hold
ing of the company's bonds by the gov
ernment might lead to adverse criti-
cism. The suggestion that the govern
ment accept the bonds and then dis
pose of them is considered equally OBJ
jectionable.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-18
Republicans Defeated in Boston
P. Collins Elected Mayor.

3 Boston, Dec. 10.-The Democrats
completely overwhelmed the Republi-
cans in the city election today, Gen.
Patrick, A. Collins being elected over
Mayor Thomas N. Hart by the largest
plurality in a quarter OF a century.
The Democrats likewise obtained con-
troll Of both branches. Of the city gov
ernment, elected their street commits
sioner, Sales D. Charles, and practi-
cally all their candidates for the school
commission. AS usual the city voted
strongly in favor of license.
The result of the canvass was,
fully as much surprise to the Demo
Gratis as to their opponents. The most
sanguine Democratic prophet last
night claimed only 1000, yet this
plurality was nearly tripled. Two
years ago Mayor Hart defeated Gen
Collins by 2,281 votes and polled some
thing over 1000. This year the total
Republican vote for mayor was triae
over 49, 600, the smallest given party
candidate for mayor since 1893, despite
a registration almost SO per cent.
larger than then. Yet Gen. Collins
received over 50, 900 votes the largest
in the history of the city, and he car
ried is of the % wards.
The Republican leaders were not in
clined to blame the weather tonight,
but this does not account for the
tremendous gains made by the Demo
Gratis in Republican wards. Naturally
there was great excitement in the close
wards and in South Boston two proml-
nent politicians were arrested
on suspicion of having obtained re-
peaters. This, however. was the only
unfortunate feature Of the day.
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AeLAURIN Was NOT THERE.
Democratic Senators Met in eau
Gus :; Senator Jones Chairman.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Demo
cratic senators today held their first
caucus of the session. Its purpose
was to consider committee assign
ments, but the occasion was more
than ordinarily significant because Of
the general attendance upon the
caucus. All the senators elected as
Democrats, with the exception of SEN
ator McLaurin of South Carolina were
present as we'll as Silver Republicans
or Populists.
All the Independents except Senator
Teller of Colorado had entered the
Democratic caucus held just before
adjournment last March, but Senator
Teller then remained away. He was
presented, however, at today's con-
ference and participated in the pro
ceedings. The caucus was called at
the instance of Senator Jones Of
Arkansas, who stated that he had
thought it possible that the new sena-
tors might want to make some change
in the officers of the caucus.
There was, however, an expression
of general satisfaction with the pres
ent officials and Senator Jones was
reelected unanimously chairman off the
caucus. The old committee on order
of business also was reappointed and
the one vacancy on that committee
was filled by the selection of Senator
Dubois of Idaho, who was the choice
of all the western members of the
caucus.
During the proceedings Senator Till
man suggested that there should be
frequent conferences and a continued
effort to agree upon the main features
of all political controversies. There
was quite general response to this
suggestion, and the opinion was fairly
unanimous that the party should
present a united front, permitting no
more struggling than was necessary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-18
MISS eRePsEYs CASE.

Elizabeth City, n. c., Dec IL
Notwithstanding that the committee
OF Eve, which has. been prosecuting
the search for the missing Nell
Cropsey believe they will be able to
clear mp the mystery within a short
time, Chief Of Police Dawson is still
without information. Today he said
.sI think the girl was either drowned
or murdered, but I have no definite
clue.
The party dragging the river un-
der the direction of the committee of
Eve yesterday brought up a piece OF
dress goods, which, it is thought,
may have belonged to Miss Cropsey.
The citizens Ecommittee tonight again
promise important developments in
the Cropsey disappearance case within
q short time-two or three days.
W. II. Cropsey, father of the miss
ing girl, today issued a public letter
in which, after thanking the citizens
of North Carolina for their kindness
and sympathy says: The police Off
Gals and citizens committee have
done all human agency could do to
restore my daughter. without success.
I never expect to see her this side of
the great eternity.
'.I shall always believe James Viii
cox instrumental in my daughters
disappearance. If dead, I believe his
hand or his hireling responsible.
Some time when this life shall cease
and we shall stand before the presence
of the Great Judge, I believe we shall
learn how and when he murdered my
daughter and that the justice he may
escape here will be dealt him then.
5. fSigned1 W. Il. Cropsey.''
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-18
DR.. Reed HITS GOVERNMENT.
Medical Department Without Au-
ttorify;; Army Mortality on the
Increase.

Marion, o., Dec. 1O.--Dr Charles A.
E. Reed of Cincinnati, the retiring
president of the American Medical
Association, was given a banquet here
tonight by the medical profession OF
northern Ohio. In the course Of his
remarks on pending congressional
topics, viewed from medical stand
point, he said:
Tt seems, from evidence that has
recently come within the army itself
that the medical department. has not
only been degraded, but that it is
practically without authority. This
was strikingly, indeed tragically illus
trated, during the recent war. A COM
msndant was in charge of quarter
of the entire army. His command
was made up Of the fower of American
manhood, and was encamped at a
health resort. He, however, in viola
ton of the precedent of the usually
cultivated and competeant gentlemen
oft he lire, but acting under the per-
mission of the existing army regula-
tions, not only set aside recommends
tions of MS sanitary officers, but by
personal example melted his men to
violate the most fundamental sanitary
laws. The result was what might have
been expected. Of the more than So,
Oo0 men in his command, 1900 were
inEalided, nearly LOCO died from pre-
ventable causes. If in an active mill
tary campaign the commandant had
ignored the advice of his scouts and
had led his command into ambush
with similarly disastrous result, he
would have been court-martialed. and
doubtless, dismissed from the service.
The regulations, however, I am ad-
vised, tx no responsibility for
this parallel calamity, the enormity
of which is only beginning to be
understood. It is not surprising that
efforts have been made to suppress
knowledge of it. I am advised that
the army Investigating committee, in
the interest of public decency, omit
ted from its public report muchstesti-
mony on this phase Of conduct OF
the war. An officer in the service
who today agitates this unsavory sub
iect is banished to the Philippines.
No wonder the surgeon general cannot
I'll the 60 and more vacancies now
existing in his corps: self respecting.
medical men are not offering them
selves for service that is dominated by
gag Law and tyranny. But such
methods must fail. The agitation
cannot stop until the responsible is
fixed for the enforcement Of a regula-
tion under the present terms of which
the bumptiousness Of an accidental and
incapable commandant with impunity
to himself may deprive an entire
army Of the benefactions of science. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-18
they DON'T WANT NEGROES.
Negroes Will Not be Admitted Into
Central Labor Unions.

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 12.-Much life
was infused into today's proceedings
of the con vention OF the American
Federation of Labor. The nergo prob
lem in the south as far as it relates to
unionism was unexpectedly injected
into the proceedings; and the long
standing conflict between the socialists
and trade unionisats promised to mon
opolize the attention of the delegates
had the socialists replied to the trade
unionists.
The Socialist incident came up at
the morning session, during the dis
cussion of a committee report endors-
ing most of the recommendations con-
tained in President Gompers' annual
report. Max Hayes of the Cleveland
Central Labor union, read a long list
of decisions rendered by federal and
State courts against organized labor.
A motion to have the list printed in
the minutes, brought President Comp
ers, who was not in the chair at the
time, to his feet.
The delegates were then treated to a
three minutes passionate speech. He
said it was nnfair to incorporate the
lists in the minutes in that way and
suggested that a list of the trade
union victories should 60 along with it.
He concluded by denouncing the at
tempt to show that trade unionism is a
failure and characterized it as an
outrage. A wave of applause swept
over the convention as Mr.. Gompers
took his seat. The motion was de-
feated. -
The committees suggestion that
the defense fund be raised by national
and local unions instead Of by the
American Federation OF Labor, was
adopted.
The negro question came up when
the committee on law reported reso-
luton compelling all local unions
affiliated with the federation to join
the central labor bodies in their res
pective localities. William Henry Clay,
one of the two colored delegates from
Virginia, made the point that the fed
Grafton last week in deciding con-
tested seat where the color line was
brought into question, had authorized
the creation of a separate central
union in Richmond for colored work
men.
The resolution was debated for more
than an hour by many delegates,
Charles G.. Eckliard Of the Admission,
Ala, Trades council, made the prin-
cipal speech in opposition to the reso-
luton. He said the proposition would
compel white unions to take in ne
groes, and if adopted by the conven-
tion, 80 per cent. of the south of
Mason's and Dixon's line would secede
from the federation. He said the peo-
pie of the north did not understand the
negro problem His remarks had
some influence on the delegates and
the resolution, or recommendation, of
the committee on law was defeated.
: Two resolutions were reported on the
question of organizing the committee
on laborers into large unions, and
both were recommended to be sent to
the executive council with Instructions
for that body to take up the matter
and report at the next convention.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-18
THE IsTHHlIlIiIaalI N eeoolHp eeoolapR RoIsE TREATY
Administration Leaders Eager to
Pass it vvithouE Debate.

Washington, Dec. 12-The senate
agreed today to take vote before ad-
iournment next Monday on the Hay
Pauncefote treaty for the abrogation Of
the Clayton Bulwer treaty and open
ing the way for the construction of a
canal across che Isthmus of Panama
by the United States. This agreement
was reached after four hours Of de-
bate sufficiently interesting to in
sure the constant attendance of most
of the senator's Senator Spooner,
who was one of the principal speakers
of the day, had Just concluded when
Senator Lodge made an effort to Sc
cure vote.
It developed that there were other
senators who desired to be heard, the
result being that the date for an ad-
journment of the senate from today
until Monday and for a meeting at IL
O'Clock of that day, one hour in ad-
vance of the usual time. This un-
derstanding is that as soon as practi-
cable after the senate convenes Sena-
tor Lodge shall move an executive ses-
sion and that the treaty shall have the
entire attention..of the senate until a
final vote is reached before the ad-
iournment for that day.
The principal speakers today besides
Senator Spooner were Senator Money
and Senator Foraker. Mr.. Money,
while finding much in the treaty to
criticise, said that as he found the for
tunes of the proposed canal across the
isthmus inextricably intertwined with
the treaty he could not see his way
clear to doing anythinsg that would
prevent or even delay ratification. The
particular features of the new treaty
with which he found fault were those
retaining the neutrality provision of
the Clayton-Bulwer convention, and
specifying police control of the canal
when built. He argued that the effect
of these provisions inevitably must be
to limit and prescribe the power of the
United States to control its own prop
erty in case Of war.
Senator Foraker maintained that
provisions OF the new treaty meet
every objection made to the original
Hay-Pauncefote treaty and cover every
essential thing that was included in
the amendments made by the senate
to that document. He regarded it as
. of the utmost Importance that the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-18
MORGlN'S CANAL BILL
PASSES The COMMITTEE.
Voluminous Report by Alabama
Senator.

Washington, Dec. 12.-The senate
committee On isthmian canal today is
sued favorable report upon Sena-
tor Morgan's bill providing for the
acquisition from Nicaragua and Cos
tia Rica of the right away via the Mic
aragua route. Senator Morgan later
presented this report to the senate,
accompanying the return of the bill
with voluminous report upon the
general subject of canal across the
isthmus. Action upon the bill pro-
viding for the construction of the bill
was deferred.
Senator Morgan's report covers more
than 500 pages Of printed matter, and
deals with many Of the questions con-
nected with the construction of the
canal, including a thorough inquiry
into the attitude of Great Britain upon
the subject of the different canal
routes. He also discusses the rela-
tionship of the Panama canal company
to the construction by the United
States of a waterway across the 18TH
mus, and while be makes reference to
letter written by President Hutin,
of the Panama company, he does not
give the text of the communication
which was written to Secretary Of
State Hay
2 Referring to the Panama Canal
company, Mr. Morgan says: "This
company, in previous administration
had succeeded in obtaining the resig-
nation of a secretary of the navy to
accept a nominal position in their
service at large salary and expended
81, 500, 600 in New York, chiefly in
acquiring the aid of leading business
houses in promoting the De Lesseps
plan without dollar of stock having
been subscribed in that city.
''The desperate financial straits Of
the new Panama Canal company COM
PEELED them to make overtures to the
United States to unload their enter
prised on the United States, and their
agents became accordingly aggressive
in this effort.
Senator Morgan again refers to the
lettef to Secretary Hay Of last No
vember saying that NJ. Hutin previ-
ously had made an unmistakable pro-
posal to sell the Panama property to
the United States, and adding:
"Yet Mr.. Hutin, in his correspond
ence with Admiral Walker and in his
letter and the accompanying memo
randum' sent to Mr.. Hay first as
sumes and then states and argues and
finally insists that the United States
offered to purchase their property,
and then when the company agreed to
sell it the isthmian canal commission
refused to enter into scheme Of ar
bitration to ascertain the value of it.
He imputes bad faith to the commits
sion and severely criticises their deal
ings with the canal company"
The conclusion with reference to
this point Of the controversy is set
forth in the following language:
"The motive for this unseemly and
unprecedented conduct must be, either
that this canal company is desperate
in its purpose to unload property upon
the United States because the French
stockholders have lost faith in its
success, or that it is endeavoring to
prevent the competition Of any canal
with its Panama railroad, the shares
of which they value at $500, the lace
value being S1oo per share, on account
of its enormous earnings.''