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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-04-24

Germany is England's most active
commercial rival. This country comes
next. The value of British exports
in 1900 was about S1,5OO, 100000, that
Of Ger1nany's output about $1,000
100000. Neither country has any
hreadstuffs to spare. With the excep-
ton of British coal and German beet
sugar, their exports are almost eo-
tirely made up of manufactured
goods, products of factories.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-04-24

A curious street car line is that be-
tween Atami and Yoshihoma, two
coast towns in the Province of LIE,
Japan. The line is seven miles long,
the rolling stock consists of a single
car, and the motive power is fur
nished by a couple of muscular cool
les, who push the car along wherever
power is necessary. When the car
comes to a down grade they jump on
and ride
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-04-24
1t must be quite pleasant to be in

1t must be quite pleasant to be in
carcerated in French prison. The
Figaro publishes list of the good
things given to prisoners in the Fres-
mes Gaol. Last year the prisoners
consumed $4,000 litres of red wine,
100000 llilos of fillets of beef and legs
of mutton, 1900 kilos of jam, 100
1iIcs of caramels and other sweets, 10
say nothing of such dainties as maca-
roni, fruit, ham and a whole cata-
logue of tasty cheeses with fancy
names.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-04-24

We have in America two great
states, the areas of which have prob
ably never been traversed. These are
Maine In the North and Texas in the
South, where immense treasures in
woods, minerals, game and other ar
ticles of substantial profit are worth
MI the sentiment inspired by prac-
tically valueless expeditions to Fri9id
Zones
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-04-24
Great Yield.

Seattle, Wash, April 2O.-James H.
Ardern, of one of the mining com
panies of Dawson, came to the city
Friday on his way to London, Eng
land He said that the clean up this
year in the Dawson camp would
from a conservative estimate amount
to s3o,0oo,0oO, making it the biggest
output in the history of the Klon-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-04-24
Faith Cure Not Medicine.

Judge Eugene S. Elliott, in the cir
cult court in Milwaukee, decided that
Christian Scientists are not liable to
prosecution under the state medical
law. The court ruled that the scien-
fists cannot be held for practicing
medicine when their means for heal
ing is by prayer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-04-24
Victims of Dynamite.

Benjamin Sandon. was instantly
killed at Apolina while thawing frozen
dynamite. The explosion also injured
Thomas Moore and George Bates, the
former probably fatally. Sandon's
body was thrown hundred feet into
the river and was terribly mutilated.
All the men were residents of Apolina.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-04-24
Hanged Himself.

John E. Meighan, wealthy farmer
living with his brother about four
miles from Darlington committed sui
eide by hanging. Meigher was the
leader in the lynching of Seibolt in
1891, and this is said to have preyed
upon his mind. He leaves an estate
valued at S25, 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-04-24
Appointed Territorial Governor.

Washington, April 2o.-The pres
ident Saturday appointed William M.
Jenkins, of Oklahoma territory, to be
governor of that territory, and James
w. Reynolds, of New Mexico, to be
secretary of the territory of New
Mexico.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-04-24
River Open for Navigator

Montreal. Can, April 2O.-The ice
bridge at Cape Rouge has given way
and the river is now open to naviga-
ton. The first steamer from sea, the
Tacoma (British), from the Mediter-
ranean, with fruit, arrived at Quebec
Saturday.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-04-24
Twenty-Six Killed.

johannesburg, Transvaal Colony
April IA cage filed with natives
fell down deep shaft of the Golden
huis mine. Twenty-six of the natives
were killed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-04-24
Broke the Record.

New York, April 2o.-The aggregate
sales of securities on the stock ex-
change Friday reached 2,195,2OO
shares, which is the largest single
DAYS business on record. On January
Z Of this year the days record
reached 2,127, 500 shares, and on sew
eral days since have amounted to
from 100000 to over 1 ,9OO,OO shares.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-07-31

Mr.. w. ID. Evans wanted to allow the
county chkirmen to draw on the State
chairman for an amount not exceeding
$50.
Mr.. Tatum wished the limit in the
counties fixed at $40 each for tho can
didates.
Mr.. Dial moved to table the Bellinger
motion.
Senator Tillman then slowly rose and
said: "We live in = commercial age
we've heard something of that brand Of
Democracy recently" Did the can
didate go to congress- to represent the
people or himself. Were they going to
put up Offices here for sale2 When you
make it matter Of purchase and rule
poor men out, you put the Offices up st
q price. This thing should be put on
plane of honor aud duty. We are
commercial Democrats" in p,ying
ourselves the cost of our expenses here.
He didn't believe that this committee
ought to pay itself even though it had
heen done all alone. L, was unfair for
them as Democrats to make candid ates
pay for the oiices.
The committee declined to table Mr..
Beliinger's motion and it was adopted,
refusing permission to counties to as.
sess.
Mr.. Tstum offered set of resolu.
tiops Of respect in regard to the late
DR.. j. VIM S oEcs These resolutions
were thoroughly eulogistio. They wore
adopted By rising vote.
Mr. ID. IL, Msgill was about to drop
his loaded resolutions which is pub.
lished in the next column, when Mr..
Bsllinger Cfferod resolutions of respect
t. the memory of the late Hons. w. II.
Msuldin and G. j. Redfern, members
of the committee, who had died since
tho last meeting. The resolutions wcro
adopted by a risiog vote. See pext two
columns for further proceedings.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-07-31
DR.. KILGO IN A FIGHT.
He and r. 3. Crawford Engage in q
Personal Encounter.

Personal Encounter.
The Durham correspondence Of the
Charlotte Observer Esys: Passengers
who came in on the morning train from
Greensboro Thursday brought the news
Of a scrap that occurred on the train.
The parties implicated in the 1ht
were DR., john g. K,lgo, president Of
Trinity College, and Mr.. b. X. Craw-
ford, well known hardware merchant
OF WinstonSalem, Mr.. Crawford was
seen at the residence OF his father-in.
law, Rev. Alexander Walker, Thursday
morning and asked about the mstter.
He said that during the meeting of col
lego men in Greeusbor, some weeks
ago Dr.. kilgo, In a spesch, grossly in
suited the good name Of his father, Rev.
l. W. Crawford, editor of the North
Carolina Christian Advocate, and he
(B. b. Crawford) wrote DR.. kilgo, ask
ing if his speech had been correctly re-
ported in the Raleigh Post, TO which
K1go replied by referring him to sew
oral persons in Greensboro who heard
the speech. This, Mr.. Crawford said,
vas far from satisfactory to him and
Thursday morning as he came down on
the train from Greensboro he happened
to go into the second class car where DR..
Kilgo was seated and approached him
Ia courteous manner, as he was not
angry and had no idea Of having a per
sonal encounter, and stated to DR.
Kilgo that his letter WAS very unsatis
faotory. DR.. KIgo said that his
Crawford > letter was also unaatisfac-
tory TO him. Mr.. Crawford then said
10 DE-. Kiigo that his attack on his
father in the aforesaid specca was un-
warranted and cowardy. Kilgo re,o-t-
ed: You are the biggest coward in
the State whereup3n MIR. Crawford
struck DIR. Kiigo and several blows were
passed before they could be separated
by the passengers. Tney did not hurt
each other bcy ord few slight bruises,
and Mr.. Crawford expressed sincere re-
greet over The oc1ursuoc, but felt that to
be called oowari was an insult which
should be rescyted then and there. Dr.
ktlgo was ssked for a statement but
declined 10 have any thing to ssy about
the matter. Mr.. Urawforl is 3 graduate
Of Trinity College and is we'll known
here. lie is a prominent bu ,iness man
IN Winston Salem where he has resid-
ed for several years. he alsois promi-
nont IN Churon circles, holding several
official positions in Grace Methodist
church, OF his town.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-07-31
Who Is Iie%

The State received information of
the accidental drowning at PswIey's Is.
land on Sunday week Of MIR. Dan Nc.
Gulnis, machiuist employed by the
Atlanti, Coast Lumber company, and
the people of Georgetown ara snxious
to acerCain whether he hsd any rela-
tiVos. Every effort has been made to
locate the young mans people or his
home, but thus fsr without avail. 1t
is generally thought that he came origi
na!ly from Boston. He hal no papers
that lead to his identity. The fatal &C
cident occurred on Sunday afternoon
last about 3 O'Clock. Al that hour Nc
Guinis attempted 10 walk scross a par-
row inlet between Pawloy Island and
thepext one where the current is always
ve.y strong. The tide was too strong
for him ald he wss swept under and
drowned before anything could be done
by his companions to save him. The
body was taken to Georgetown.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-07-31
VIII Be There.

The New York State commission to
the South Carolina Exposition has de-
cided to erect a spieudid building on
one OF the most favorable sites 10 tho
Exposition grounds. The plans &C
cepted call for a structure 200 feet
long by 90 feet wide and averaging 65
feet In height. The main entrance
will face upon the river ard the huge
pore WILL extend out over the water.
The architecture is 10 kooping with the
general design Of the Exposition, the
plans for tho new State building being
designed by Bradford Gilbert, the su-
peryisipg architect. The style ia old
Spanish
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-07-31
A n arrow Escape.

The firing of shell from the battle
ship Kearsarge into Newport, r. l
Wednesday indicates culpable careless.
ness somewhere. 1t is most fortunate
that the shot did no further damage
than to break few of the stones in he
new city hall. 1t might have caused
the loss of several lives and the destruc
tion of much property. How the gun
which sent this she'll came to be loaded
and how it happened to be fred are
mysteries to the public which will
probably be cleared up very soon.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-07-31
Heat of the Sun

Fred II. Hicks, farmer who raises
high grade poultry at his place on the
banks Of the Milestone river, near Yves
ton, n. j., came to the village store
recently late in the afternoon, and told
how the hot sun had acted as an incu.
bator, driving one Of the hens off her
nest and then hatohing nine little
chicks out Of dozen Of eggs he had
placed in the nest some days before.
When Hicks told his story he was
laughed at, but he stuck to it and said
that he could bring two of his farm
hands to prove the truth of his words.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-07-31
No NEGROES Wanted

The 300 negroes imported from Ala
bama for work in the Lltrobe Steel and
Coupler works at Belleville, ILL.,, and
whose arrival in that suburb has created
serious alarm and threats Of trouble,
after spending the night on the train
within a few miles of their destination
were switched to LsGrange early
Thursday and the train held to await
developments. 4 mob of white strik-
crs was waiting for them to land. The
negroes were finally sent back south.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-07-31
Fifteen Killed

An explosion Wednesday of petro.
leum on board the American schooner
L,uisc Adelaide, Capt Or, ahioh left
Portland, Me-, June - fjr Stockholm,
In the hgrbCr here resu ted 10 the dosth
OF Capt Orr ten members Of the sohcon
er.s crew and four Swedish customs
officials Two of the crew were saved.
The explosion set the schooner afire
and the blazing petroleum enveloped
the vessel and those on board
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-07-31
Short on Men.

The girls of Georgia have been call.
ed upon to face an alarming and start
ling condition Of society. Recent GEN.
sus figures reveal the fact that there
are not enough men in the state to 20
around, and that in round figures there
are nearly ii, 900 more women than
men. IL Georgia girls chances are
limited to Georgia men the thing looks
serious, really meaning that girl has
less thanl an even chance of getting =
proposal.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-07-31
Gen. Hampton Leaves-

On Wednesday morning at l1:3O
O'Clock over the Southern railway Gen.
Wade Hampton loft for the mountains,
being bcund for the famous Sapphire
country. He was accompanied by his
sisters, his daughter and his niece. The
general though feeble is holding his
own remarkable we'll for one of his age
The Southern railway off ais aoci.
dentally heard that Gen. Hampton was
to go mountsinward and at once the
road rendered him the use of a private
car for hin self and party. Superin.
!endent Wello'5 oar WAS used and sent
around to the depot on the train. Thus
the tip up was made very comforta.
bic. 1t was q compliment that tho
aged warrior appreciated.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-07-31
Hans ,Jensen. Dapo. renentIv 4,

Hans Jensen, Dane, recently ap-
pcsred before the judge of the district
court held iu Garrett, Kan, to be nat
urslized. At the close Of the usual ex-
animation the Judge asked the sppli-
cant: Hans, arc you sAtisti I'd with the
general conditions in this country
Does this government suit you entire
ly2 "Gss, yas,' answered Hans;
only would like to SEQ more rain. +"
You may be sworn said the judge,
Il perceive you already have the Kan
sas idea"
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-07-31

Ketohens, D. II. Trsyler, ID. H. Msgill
j. A: McDermott, j. G.. Richards, T.
q. Williams, ID. j. Griffith, w. ID.
Evans, Cole l.. Bleaso, w. o Tstum,
Il. ID. Leo, j. o. Wilborn-21.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-07-31
If there is anYthinp whioh can b,

If there is anything which can be
considered as preeminently important
to the fSrner it is good roads. The cost
of bad ones, in tho loss of time, the in
jurlng of stock, the wear and tear on We.
hicles aRd harness is something enor-
nous, not to speak Of the worry occa-
stoned by hauling light loads with great
difficulty through deep mud.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-31
NELLIE
CR0PSEY'S FALL,

Elizabeth City, n. e., Dec. 90
With the removal Of Nellie Cropsey's
body from here, to-day. by her uncle
Andrew CropSey, public sentime mt
against young Wilcox, charged with
her murder, is moi 50 intense There
was crowd of 800 people at the sta.
lion when HE caskcl containing the
remain, was put aboard Il train for
Brooklyn.
+. +. AydIctt, counsel for Wilcox.
has made no plans regarding the pre-
limnary hearing for his client. This
will take place on Wednesday. Law.
ycrS here believe that Wilcox's attOr-
ncyS will waive examination and
allow the case TO 90 direct to the
Grand Jury. lie las nothing to gain
by a l",rin@, as il is practically Il
loregDnc conclusion that his client
cannot b" admitted to bail.
The Grand Jury meets In March. as
does also the Court. This postpone
mrnl Of Two months will allow the
feeling against Wilcox to S,lbsidc to n
considerable extent There was talk
Of asking thrHOvclnor 10 call Il special
term Of Court, but this resulted in
negative.
Wild rumor> were circulated to-day
that Wilcox had been smWggled to
The Norfolk Jail but this is untrue.
Wilcox is still in iai! at this place.
Chairman Grecnicaf. of the Citizens
Committee, made tue following State
mcnt Tonight: 1.-The committee has
more than sufficient evidence upon
which to convict Wilcox. The pub
lie knows nothing Of some Of the evil
dencc in our possession. When ii is
produced at The trial it will create
quite a sensation. The committee
has been working rclcntlcs>!y for the
past month collecting evidence. and
Wilcox will he convicted Of murder.
ing Nellie Crop,ey"
This practically voices the Scnli-
Of each other member Of the commit
tee. Wilcox hear, ut all these State
mcntS, but sits IN his cell laughing
and Snecring at the work Of the com.
miitee.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-31
Floods In YlrRinia.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 31.-There
has been tremendous rush of water
down the James river. The people in
the lower part of the city are moving
out. and the wharfs at Rockets are
under water. The extreme lower part
of the city is cut Off Owing to the fact
that the wires are down along the
James River division of the Chesa.
peake and Ohio railroad nothing can
be learned definitely Of the conditions
above. Fears are entertained that the
freshet will be the heaviest in years.
The Rappahannock took a tremendous
rise. putting the Fredericksburg gas
works and electric light plant under
water and plunging the city in dark
ness Luray reports a great freshet in
the Shenandoah which has seriously in
terfered with the running of trains.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-31
RAISE FOR
RAlLR0ADERS.

Baltimore, December 30. Oflicia
announcement was made to-day al
the general office Of the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad Of an increase in the
wages of trdinmen and swtchmelf on
that road.
The increase will average about s
per cent, and was made without a
request from the employees, the large
business and increased duties Of the
line having convinced the manage
ment that wages should be advanced,
The most important increase Is in
the compensation Of tiremen. The
present rate In the consolidation type
is 2. 1926 cents, and the new rate is
.. % cents per mile.
On other consolidation engin es and
ten wheel engines the rate will be
2. l25 cents per mile, as against 2. 075
cents per mile.
Rear brakemen have been dcs!gnat-
ed "fagmen. and will be paid ten
cents a day more than other brake.
men.
A considerable number O! yard en-
gineers, iiremen, conductors and
brakemen at Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Pittsburg, Chicago Junction and sew
eral other division points receive in
creases Of several cents an hour, in
accord ance with local conditions.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-31
DOTS.

The personal ell ects Of the late Rob-
crt and sarah Roberts. at No. lllJ
W. Eighth street, viii be Sold next
month.
Wilmer Taylor the well known
druggist at No,3o2 King street is laid
up suffering with u fractured rib as
result "a fall IN Saturday last
The residence Of Robert R"arlun,
Of New Garden Township, "a. was
robbed Of about $40 IN money and
several articles on last Friday even
inn
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-31
Southern Railways Tied lin.

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. President
Wickersham hopes to have the Atlanta
ana West Point track in condition for
traffic as far as West Point, Ca, today.
Mail for New Orleans and Texas points
is being sent around by way of Bir-
mingham and Meridian, while Pensa-
cola, which is usually reached via
Montgomery, is being served through
Jacksonville. The river at West Point
has begun falling, and all danger is be-
leved to have passed No tyains have
been run over the East and West rail.
road since Saturday. The company's
trestle over Etowah river, near Car
tersville, Ga, is covered, and the track
for four miles beyond is under water.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-31
RELIEF r6R cusAHa !.
osaersl wsoA to or1er Nsavetisn q
Railroad TariRs.


General WsoA to 0sAsr Rsauetiep e1
Railroad TariRs.
HAVANA, Dec. 31.-A decree retluc.
Ing the railroad tariff on sugar and to.
bacoo an average Of Is per cent will
be issued by Governor General Wood
today.
Cuban planters have long protested
against the alleged excessive rates on
these products from points in the inte.
rior TO the seaports. According to the
new decree the rates will also, as far
as possible. be made uniform through.
out the island. The decree further
provides that the railroads will be
granted hearings in their petitions to
show that their earnings cannot stand
the proposed reductions.
The return Of General Maxine Go
mes to Havana did not bring forth the
big demonstration that had been pre-
dlcted for the occasion. Although Gen
eral Gomez was welcomed by six
bands Of music, less enthusiasm was
shown than in the Maso manifesto
tions. The Maso followers had arrang-
ed demonstration in opposition to the
one to welcome General Gomez; but,
rearing trouble, this was prohibited by
the authorities,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-31
NO settlement.
An Effort TO End Scranton strik Q
Proves Fruitless.

An Effort TO End Scranton strike Q
Proves Fruitless.
SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. 31.-Anothcr
fruitless conference arranged by out
side parties was held last night be-
tween President Clark of the Scranton
Railway company and committee Of
the striking employees. The company
would offer nothing except what it has
offered all along-namely, that it
would take back such of the old men
as 1t needed, or about 56 per cent of
those still on strike, the company to
exercise its discretion in selecting the
men to be reinstated.
The strikers committee would accept
nothing less, its members, stated, than
the reinstatement Of, all the strikers in
a body as a union at an advance in
wages and shorter hours.
The company's proposition was voted
upon by the men a month ago and
unanimously rejected.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-31
EranClkCan Mank head

NEW YORK, Dec 31.-BrOther Pas
cal, one Of the oldest members of the
Franciscan order in the United States,
is dead at the monastery in West Pat
crson, N. j. Brother Pascal who was
eighty-five years old, had been mem
ber of the order sixty years. He came
from Germany when the monks were
banished from that country and was
one Of the pioneers of the order in the
United States. He is said to have been
the descendant Of a German noble.
man.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-31
Railroad Traffic CrippleL

ROANOKE, Va, Dec. 31.-Railroad
traffic in southwestern Virginia has
been seriously interlered with for the
past forty-eight hours owing to the
heavy fall Of snow and rain during
the last two weeks. Many washouts
are reported OH the Norfolk and West
ern main line, the Roanoke and South.
ern and the Shenandoah Valley rail.
ways. John Wright lost his life in
this county while attempting to cross
a swollen stream on horse. A heavy
fall OF sleet and snow at Christians
burg has prostroted the telegraph and
telephone lines In that vicinity.