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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-03
THE MANILA SCANDALS.

Manila, June 26.-Harold M. Pitt,
manager Of Evans & Co, government
contractors, who has been on trial on
charges Of improperly purchasing
Government stores was acquitted to-
day. Four other purchasers of COM
missary stores were found guilty and
fined $1,000 each. Pitt was acquitted
by Military Court composed of
volunteer officers. Provost Marshal
Davis considers Pitt was convicted on
his own admissions and has ordered a
reconsideration Of the verdict. Those
sentenced were Clark and Boldt. a
Spaniard named Riva and China
man, Wung Ting, Clarke and Boldt,
in addition to being fired $1,000 each,
were also sentenced to a years impri-
sonment, but Provost Marshal Davis
committed the imprisonment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-03
ruh, SEES.

For some tine there has been aris@
ING questions at the Office OF the secre-
tary of State as to the construction Of
the act relating to charter fees. The.
Office has now construed the act to-
mean that fees must be paid on the
maximum capitalization named in the
declaration. For instance if it is
stated that company is to have q:
capital stock Of not less than $1,000.
nor more than $50, 600, the fees on
sl5O, 600 must be paid. When srhsa-
quent increases are made the fees are
on the basis of the amount of increase.
The fee under the new law is $500 on
a capital Of s5OO,O00, and $125 on
capital Of $50, 600. The fee is one
mill on all amounts under 500, GOO.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-03
10000 HORSES STRICKEN.
Strange Disease Resembling Grip
Spreads RapidIy---AIarms
Horseowners.

A peculiar malady hitherto unknown
to veterinary surgeons has attacked
horses of every degree in this city
since last Saturday. In that time
over ten thousand horses have been
laid low by the disease, and the number
is increasing with such rapidity that
owners are alarmed.
According to Supt. Hankinson, Of
the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals, SO serious is the
state Of affairs that unless the malady
is speedily checked oxen will have
to draw vehicles about the city.
Not since 1874. when an outbreak Of
epizotaic attacked horses here, has
the condition been as serious as it
is today.
The symptoms of the disease, y
Supt. Hankinson told a World re-
porter yesterday, are a sort of lassi-
tude, well developed cold and high
er fever. DR.. Henderson, who has
been treating horses at the New York
veterinary Hospital, informs me that
over 1900 horses have been cared for
in that institution since the disease
began to spread. Almost every stable
in the city has been affected by it.
and reports keep coming in con-
stantly.
The ma1ady is more like grip
than anything else know of. 1t at
tacks horses of every degree and sta
tion. The valuable high-stepper and
the West street truck horse are alike
affected.
In 1874 oxen had to be used for
draught animals and if the disease
keeps up short time longer a like
condition will prevail. =
Mr.. aankinson said he wanted to
warn all drivers that as soon as the
disease manifests itself the animals
should be taken from the shafts,
wherever they may be, and taken back
to the stable to receive immediate
treatment.
The reports of the leading veterinary
surgeons show that thus far the dis
ease has not taken dangerous form
where treatment has been Immediately
applied.
It las been found that in most cases
the disease lasts from three to five
days, but the cold will continue for
ten days or two weeks.
Every bit Of work the horse does
after he is attacked by the disease,
Supt. Hankinson states, tends to
add to his weakenss and lessen his
vitality.''-NeW York World.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-03
Australian Ballot For Cuba.

Habana, June 27.-The election com
mission appointed by the Cuban con-
stitutional convention to frame laws
for the conduct of Cuban elections has
completed its work and will probably
present It's. project Of electoral law to
the convention tomorrow.
The electoral project provides for
universal suffrage and the use of the
Australian ballot system One article
specifies that the ballots shall be dl-#
vided into columns corresponding to
the number of political parties in the
field. and that each column shall be
distinguished by the mark Of q party
in order to prevent the. deception OF
the voter who can neither read nor.
write -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-03
ANOTHER STORM IN VIRGINIA.

Baltimore, June ga special to
The Sun from Keyser. Va, says a
frightful storm passed through the
historic New Creek valley south Of
Keyser last night. It was an appa-
rent repetition of the cloud burst, and
in a short time the bottom lands were
covered>by roaring river from 10 to
80 feet deep, carrying off newly har,
vested wheat, running oats, corn and
gardens and damaging roads and pas
ture fields. It is not known that any
lives were lost, but several persons are.
not accounted for. Today the water
receded and on all sides are lying the.
bodies of horses, cattle, sheep, hogs
and other live stock by the score. The
valley is one of the most fertile in the
State. New Creek rose a foot every
two minutse for 20 minutes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-03

Greenville, June 25.-Charlie Hol-
combe, a young white man. was put in
Jail today, charged with forgery. Hol-
combe presented to President Nor
wood, of the City National Bank. a
note for thirty dollars signed by him
self, and E. 3. Latham and Walter
Holcombe as securities. Upon exam
lining the note Norwood saw that
Latham's signature was a fake. He
refused to recognize the note, but call
ed a policeman and had Holcombe ar
rested. Holcombe denies that he forg-
ed Latham signature and insists that
it was written BY Latham himself
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-03

Cambridge, Mass, ,.June2 6.-Presi-
dent Eliot announced at the Harvard
alumni dinner today that John Pier
pont Moragn had given more than one
million dollars for the erection of
three of the five buildings planned for
the Harvard Medical school in Botson.
The gift is for the Prosecution of
Applied Biological Research. . The
buildings will bea memorial to Junius
Spencer Morgan, for many years a
Boston merchant.
Montgomery, Ala, June ga col
#lision on Hull. Street this afternoon
between trolley car and hose cart
caused the death of one man and four
were injured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-03

e The Sumtergrand ipry has presented
the roads Of the county as a nuisance:
Now if they are tried, convicted and
closed up, the county will be in a
favoable position to get some roads
that will be beneficial. IF Chester
county had no roads now-we mean
nothing called roads-we have no
doubt that we would be better off ten
years fom now than we will be, with
the things we call roads obstucting
travel and transportation, and stand
ng in the way of locating roads on
rational grades.-Chester Lantern.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-03
.FlANs TO SETTLE IN GEORGIA.

Washington, June 26.-The Southen
Railway announces that it made ar
rangements today with Captain A.
Backman Of Findland, TO the pur-
chase Of 10000 acres of land on the
Southern Railway in Georgia for
colonization purposes. Capt. Back
mans purpose is to aid number Of
Findlanders who are dissatisfied with
the political condition IN their coun-
try to emigrate to. Georgia where his
brother, Rev. Mr.. Backman, an in
huential Lutheran minister, will ar
range for the settlers. It's hoped the
resultwill be considerable Finnish set
Elements along the line of the railroad.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-03
Gomez Coming to U. S.

Havana, June 2e.-General Maxine
Gomez sailed for New York today by
way of Tampa, Fla, accompanied by
the private secretary of Governor Cen
eral Wood. The purpose of the gener-
ais visit to the United States, it is
said, is to confer with Thomas Estrada
Palma, the former delegate in the
United States Of the olutionary
govarnmeutof Cuba. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-03

London, June 26.-The casualty lists
made public by the war Office continue
to show rather severe fighting in vari-
ous parts Of South Africa that are not
reported in the ordinary dispatches.
This is notably so with regard to the
Zeernst position In Cape Colony. 1t
also inspires disquietud which is
added to by the repeated looting Of
jamestown, in spite Of the proximity of
a strong British force at AGwalnorth.
It appears that Including the Boer
prisoners and those in the concentra-
tion camps the cost of supporting some
$4,000 Beers is today falling heavily
upon the British taxpayers. =,
Cape Town, June 25.-Jacob1s Bo-
tha, the menber Of the Cape Assembly
for Aliwalnorth, has been. captured by
the Beers and publicly sjanboked. In
addition his house was burned. The
reason assigned for this treatment is
that Botha voted in favor of the
treason bill.
Leipzig, June 25.-The director o.
the Leipzig bank, announce: that owing
to the stoppage Of the Dresdener
Credit Anastret in consequence OF
difficulties in discounting bills, the
=Leipziger bank is compelled to tenn
porary suspend payment, in the inter
est of its creditors. The directors say
that if the commit can be
1iquidated the creditors will suffer no
loss, and the stockholders may hope
favorable outcome. The capital of the
bank is s48, 000, 600.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-03

There's man up in Sumter county
whose brains are composed of little
cells each one of which is stuffed full
Of information relating to the past
and present local history of our towns.
Wherever he goes he CLEANS something
new and sooner or later gives it out
again stamped with his authority.
His name is Mcdonald Furman.-
Aiken Journal and Review.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-03

Now, dear" said mamma, giving
final instructions to Elsie, who is go
ing to take tea with=a playmate, a.
when you are asked if you will have
something you must say, Yes, thank
you, and if you don't want it you
must say Oh, you needn't both
er about that, Elsie interrupted.
don't expect to refuse anything
Philadelphta Press.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-03
NEWS FROM THE FLOOD.
Sixty Drowned at BIuefeld---Lit
tie News From Other Places.

Roanoke, Va..June 25.-News from
the food stricken district il West Vir-
ginia is still very scarce, but through
persons coming in from the coal fields
the situation is getting down to cold
facts. There has been some interrup-
ton today between Roanoke and Blue
fields, and only one wire has been
used since morning, this remaining
wire being duplexed all day, the rail
road dividing it with Western Union
folks as far east as Lynchburg and
west Of Bluefeld. A telegram from
Bluefeld this afternoon says there are
no important developments there to
day. Repair work is going ahead with
rush and vigor. Bluefeld is the
great shipping point for the Pocahon-
tas Coal company coming east. 1t is
said there that coal fields will not be
able to ship out any coal for the next
80 days. It is thought at Bluefeld
that the loss Of life will reach in the
neighborhood of 60. The coal fields
will suffer almost incalculable loss as
aEresult Of the wash-out of tracks and
damage to their machinery.
A gentleman arriving In this city
today FRONT he stricken section gives
an explanation for the report first cir
culated that great masses Of human
bodies were to be seen floating around
in the water. 1t seems that there is a
graveyard between Norfolk Junction
and Keystone, which towns are about
mile apart, and at which point the.
storm was very severe. This graveyard
is near the bank Of the river which
caused the great destruction. When
the food came the graves gave up their
dead and added greatly to the bodies
seen.
thought this morning that they would.
be able to have their Valley line open
this evening. They say the Thacker
coal fields lines are already open to-
day, and the road will be able to getia
train through to Columbus tomorrow.
These repairs will only be of temper
ary nature, however, and twill neces
sarily bemany weeks before the tracks
and roadbeds can be placed in their
former condition
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-26
VEATHERFORD'S FIRE
Several Wholesale and Retail Busi'
ness Houses Destroyed.
THE LOSS IS HEAVY.
High Wind Drove the Flames Beyond
the Control Of firemen 70, ome
Time The Total Loss w
Reach About si5c,OOO.

weatherford. Tex. May 25.-rhis|
place was visited by a disastrous fire at
$40 o'clock this morning Policeman
Burrows discovered flames emerging
from the rear o. the second floor Of } x
LOWS & Co.'S large wholesale hardware
house and an alarm was sent IN aud
the department turned out Immediately
but before sufficient water pressure
could ho gotten the entire building.
with the retail and wholesale stocks
was a ,eothing furnace.
Firemen and citizens devoted them
selves 20 saving the adjoining buildings.
but In spite q all efforts Jensen's bar
Der shop. Tillman's saloon, Wadsworth.
Balm Drug company's wholesale drug
house and r. w kindell a Go = whole
sale pnint aud oil house went down IN
quick succession.
For an hour il seemed that the rest OF
the block. including the Merchants aud
Farmers bank was doomed, ~ the high
combustibility OF fuel. aided by the
north wind made the heat almost to-
, intense for any one 20 stand, but finally
the men began 10 successfully cope with
the tire. and when the explosion Of {
lot Of powder stored IN the Lewis estab
I lshmont shattered some Of the walls
the flame, were soon under control
/ The principal losers are;
J. r. Lewis & Co, building ant
stock: loss, $4,000; insurance. $4,000
wadsworth. Bains Drug company
building and stock. loss, $4,000, insur
ance. $4,000.
r. W Kindel & Co. building an
stock. loss. sl5.OOO, insurance, 5000.
Tllmans saloon. building aud stock
los. $500. insurance. $500
NJ :. Gordon. building. loss, s6i'O
insurance. $500
j. II. Caruthers. building. loss, siOOl
insurance. sii00
W r. Dntton. leweler. loss, $50
fully covered by insurance
Gu. Jen.nn. barber shop, fixtures
los. $500. no insurance
With other LOSSES the total reacho
$4,000 and the total insurance Is 0ul
S4s.JJO
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-26

Washington. May 2j-The conptrol.
Ter Of the treasury has decided that the
United States senators, Bate and TIL
man. having been summoned 10 this
CITY A. witnesses on behalf of the Unit
ed States In the case Of The United
States ". Cullen. are entitlei 20 usual
mileage and witness fees provided by
law. aud that the law as to clerks and
officers II the United States. which pro
vides that IN such cases they be- not al
lowed mileage does not apply 10 Unitec
States senators
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-26

Washington. May % The president
has pardoned Alexander Mckenzie, now
confined In Jail at Oakland, Cal. for
contempt u the circuit court Of appeals
for the Ninth district Mckenzie, who
had been appointed receiver Of a mum
Der Of gold minos in Alaska by Judge
Noyce Of the district court Of Alaska,
refused to turn over certain gold dust,
products Of the mines. when ordered e
do 30 by the circuit court OF appeals al
San Francisco.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-26

Berlin, May 25.- Bernhard Of SAKE
weimar, who. under the dynastic law,
has been compelled with his wife, &c
leave Germany for the United States,
has voluntarily relinquished the prince
" title and the right of succession. In
consideration OF this act the grand duk,
Of SAKE. woimar has awarded 10 hin
and his wife the titles OF count ant
countess of Crayonbcrg
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-26
TEXAS NEWS.


Houston. May 25.-The feature Of
Fridays session Of the Texas Press
association was the election Of OH.
GERS and the next place Of meeting. The
following are the officers.
President-Frod 3. Robinson.
First vice president-C n Ousley.
Second vice presidents. j. Thomas
Third vice president-R. L. Yantis.
Attorney-E. g. Senter
Secretary. T. Robinson.
Treasurer--C + Lehman.
Orator-T II. Napier.
Esayist-Hon. Jasper Collins.
Poet-P II. Pardue
Gainesville aud Galveston contested
FOR the next place Of meeting and the
former was selected
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-26

Victoria, Tex. May s5.-The jury in
the murder case OF Jim Hopkins charg'
cd with the killing Of George Elliott
Of Wharton about three years ago and
tried here on a change Of venue, brought
in a verdict Of guilty, sentencing the
defendant 10 20 years In the peniten'
tiary. AZ Wharton Hopkins was sen.
fenced 90 90 years, but the case was ap'
pealed and reversed.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-26

Sulphur Springs. Tex, May 2j.-Ca'
Diet B o. Mahaffey, whose name APP
pears among those who were dismissed
from West Point Military academy, is
IA native Of Hopkins county, raised here.
He Is "A graduate OF the Huntsville Nor
mai school and taught two years at
IeAaTkAnh.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-26

Mckinney. Tex, May PA verdict
Of guilty was brought in by the jury in
the Charlie Yeary aggravated assault
case The defendant was fined 500
and sentenced % 80 days in the county
jail. Yeary Is the second 10 be- tried OF
the .ix Farmersville men who are
charged with sssaulting Editor X. Q.
Dial on the train east Of that town.
Jim Audorson's case was next called
and he i. being tried on the same charge
before "a jury.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-26

Laden, Tex, May 25-The quality Of
this years fruit crop has never before
been equaled here In quantity it IL
not a record breaker, though 1t is no,
small. Thousands Of crates Of berrie,
are being all owed to rot as the prices Al
present do not pay to pick them.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-26

Beaumont. Tex. May 2s.-James Cox
was shot and instantly killed at his
home on the Concord road. James
Straughau. "A brother-in-law Of the de-
ceased. was arrested charged with the
killing Cox was between o. and 30
years old and leaves a wife and large
family of children. He was pioneer
citizen Of jefferson county and large
land owner In the north end Of the city.
II cannot be learned definitely what
caused the trouble
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-26

Brownwood, Tex, May 25.-At a
meeting Of the board Of directors Of the
Daniel Baker college, DIR. Lucket Of
Sherman. was elected president. The
same teachers were reelected for the
coming year. DIR. Morrison, financial
agent for the college, Is here and reports
encouragingly.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-26

Dallas, May 25-The Commercial
club has guaranteed sufficient money 10
entertain the next reunion q United
Confederate Veterans and the delega.
ton going from here TO Memphis will
work for the next meeting
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-26

Bonham. Tex, May s5.-County Su.
perintendent /. W. Evans having re-
signed TO accept the Office Of mperin'
tendent Of the city public schools, the
county commissioners have appointed
Prof. +. NJ. Gibson Of the Ector Normal
and Training school to fill the vacancy.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-26

Terrell. Tex. 2j.-Fmnk Else, a ne
gro. was shot and instantly killed in
this city Friday John Taylor, another
negro, surrendered TO Deputy Marshal
John r. Woodall.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-26

Kemp. Tex. May 25.-Burglars broke
into the drug store of NJ. W, Adams
here taking 80 in cash, 50 gold rings,
number Of watch chains and other jew
elry valued $500. No olew 70 the rob
bcrs They entered by breaking through
u window.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-26

Lowell. Mass. May 25.-By a unani
nous vote the stockholders Of the Bos
ton aud Montana Mining and Smeltine
company have voted 70 dissolve the
company and sell the properties, Thh
action is the result Of an offer Of 5000.
OOO for It's mining properties.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-26

Tho Hague. May 9j.-Au official dis
match from Batavia, Java, says three
Europeans aud l1S natives perishod n
the result Of the recent eruption OF Oh,
volcano Of Kolost
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-26

Rome, May 2j The published report
that the pope has the intention to abol
ish apostolic delegation IN Canada ano
annex il 10 the United States delega
ton. is totally unfounded
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-26

Berlin, May s5. - Switzerland has
awarded TO Herr Krupp contract for
equipping Wiss field artillery with
Xrupp guns and the Krupp works ART
under full TINA
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-26

Austin. MAY 25.-The citizens Of Aus
tion have raised sufficient money &c
guarantee the holding Of an encamp'
mont OF the state volunteer guard al
Camp Mabry some time IN July.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-26
An,l-a.rmAn Agitation.

Berlin, May 25-The anti-German
agitation in the province Of Poscn has
assumed alarming proportions and th'
Prussian government has forbidden al.
Polish indoor or outdoor meetings for
the Pontecostal holidays.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-26

London, May 25.-"General Botha hA'
asked General DeWet TO meet him,
says the Pretoria CORE spondent Of the
Daily Mail, ''to discuss the situation.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-26

Troupe. Tex, May 25-while play.
ing with some children, Walker Cross,
the s.year.old son Of W NJ Cross, fol-
into a pool aud was drowned.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-26

Terrell. Tex. May 25.--The state
closed it, case against City Marshal j.
A PNe % Will. Point. charged with
two dther officers. Constables Matthews
and Parker with killing Vernon Ellzey
aud Miss Myrtle Eilzey. near this city
last week The defense declined 20 Of
fer rs evidence at this time and asked
the court 70 fix reasonable bonds for the
defendants Officers Matthews and Pate
were required to give a $500 bond each
aud Onicor Parker's bond was fixed at
5000 All the bonds were made.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-26

that the consolidated street car nnes
have been sold 10 Ohio and New Jersey
parties. The report cannot be verified.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-26

Dalla. Nav % !, i. rumorcd here