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The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-03-21
soMK SENATE MEASURES.

Il
The senate sent g bills to the gov.
ernor. He has % far signed IS Of them
and vetoed one. The others yet to be
By Jones Compelling closing Of =.
looms on Sunday in unincorporated
By Donnelly-Provides for publication
| Of the codes and creates 4 code commis.
sion.
By finance Observation-Disclosures
issuance Of $rI7 600 of bonds for pay
ment Of deficiencies
By MISUNDERSTANDING for Z sup
ply Of pure water at the SOLDIER home.
By Whitwell-Rexulates the incorpor.
ation and business Of trust companies.
By Allen-Declares diploma from any
chartered school within the state shall
be equivalent to the teacher ex-
perience required to get . certificate
upon passing examinations.
BY judiciary committee-Addiug to
the number Of judicial districts, making
six.
By Dounelly- Creating an uniform
negotiable instrument.
BY Observation-Disclosures issue Of ccu-
pom bonds in school districts, but not to
exceed per cent Of aseessable value Of
All property Of the district.
RooM FOR RRNT:-With heat, prices
reasonable. address box 81.
The best canned vegetables IL the Nil
lionaire Club. for sale 1t Russell's groc-
cry:
Phone No. s06 win find Wm. Fl
Galbraith. the Dsntist.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-30
By-Products of The Coke Oven.

ssIn coal like the Connellsville
coking coal, containing from % per
cent. to 35 per cent. of volatile mat
ter, there is from 5000 to a little
over 1900 cubic feet of gas per short
ton. On this basis the 80, 600. 600 tons
of coal coked in the United States
last year would produce more than
25O, 600, 600, 600 cubic feet of gas, " ac-
cording to the Engineering Magazine.
90 Allowing one-half Of this production
for consumption in the oven, we have
remaining over 120, 600, 600, 600 cubic
feet, or about one-half the annual nat
ural gas production during the height
of that excitement. To convert this
fuel gas into Illuminating gas in
wolves a change in the operation OF
the oven, SO that gas produced with
the recuperation air and gas may be
burned in the hues instead of the rich
coke-oven gas. Ammonia, that is
ammonia sulphate, is the most valua-
BILE of the by-products of cokemaking,
it having market value of about $40
per ton. The yield of this by-pro-
duct from each ton of coal coked is
about twenty pounds, or total yield
of over 800, coo tons for the 10000. 600
tons of coal coked last year, which
would make the value of this by-pro-
duct over s6. 100000. The yield of tar
is about sixty pounds per ton OF coal
coked. By-product tar is superior to
tar that comes from the gas works;
1t contains less amount of pitch, and
its fuel value is about S. per ton,
which would give a value of nearly
s5, 600, 900 for this product from the
coal consumed in coking last year;
In their primary state the combined
by-products of cokemaklng have a
value of close to 81 for each ton OF
coal coked. After passing through the
complex processes of modern chemis-
trv, these have much greater value. 4"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-30
Report Of Dr.. Rizsy on Illness and
Death Of Mckinley.

Washington, Oct. 2e.-"In the line
of duty, while receiving the people
was shot by Leon T. Czolgosz" is the
official statement filed with the sur
geon general of the navy by Dr.. P. M.
Rixey, medical inspector, U. S. N, as
the introduction for his report upon
the wounding, illness and death OF the
late President Mckinley.
The cause of death is thus stated
.'Gangrene of both walls of stomach
and pancreas, following gunshot
wound.''
The report itself is remarkable for
it's exhibition in the closest possible
detail of the exact state of the patient
during his mortal illness. 1t is the
shape of ships log almost, showing .'ldg
at intervals of a very few minutes
sometimes a single minute, rarely
more than hour, the patients progress
towards the end. But perhaps the
most valuable data contained from a
medical point of view is the accurate
registering of the medication of the
case-not a single morsel of food nor a
dose of medicine, or bath is omit
ted in this account. Included IN the
running story at the proper intervals
are the bulletins which were gwen TO
the public as the case progressed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-30
FAKE STORY FROM new YORK.
Granddaughter Of Gen. Hampton
Said to be Starving.

Columbia, Oct. 2S.-A senational
and remarkable story seems to be on
tap in New York. The story that is
offered is about starving grand
daughter of Wade Hampton in New
York" The story is offered by some
newspaper men in New York. Inquiry
here developes these facts: Gen.
Hampton has no granddaughter in
New York. All Of the grand-daughters
be has are fortunately we'll provided
for and are in good circumstances.
So far as every granddaughter of Gen.
Hampton is concerned it is a fake.
His eldest granddaughter is the
daughter of Col. John c. Haskell
and is happily married to Mr.. Frank
Lindsey, of Roanoke, Va, where they
live. Mr.. McDufie Hampton, OF Co
lumbia. has three little girls, all liv-
ing here. Mr.. Arthur Hampton, who
is in the treasury service and is sta
toned in Maine, has little girl. The
only other Hampton is the widow OF
Wade Hampton, Jr.. who survives her
husband. Mrs. Wade Hampton, Jr.,
was a daughter Of Judge Phelan.
There are no children of Wade Hamp-
ton. Jr. Mrs. Wade Hampton has
been doing literary work in Washing
ton and New York. There are no
grand daughters in New York.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-30

Sigerist, football player, in Co
lumbia, Ohio, had his neck broken on
Saturday and cannot recover.
The cadets of the Virginia Military
Institute will probably encamp at the
Charleston Exposition, in April.
Hon. Thos. E. Watson, of Georgia,
will go on the lecture platform again.
That Montana man who by mail
courted a Chicago female, with whom
he became acquainted through the
medium of a newspaper advertisement,
and became engaged to her, seems to
have struck the wrong girl. He invest
ed about 81, Goo in her, and when he
went to Chicago to marry her and gave
her a wad of money to buy things, she
gave him the slip. He is very anxious
to see her again, but more on account
of the money invested than on account
of the girl. If he got that back be
would be resigned to letting her go.
1t is reported that there is to be a
$50, 600, coo salt trust.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-30
Why KOESTER was APPOINTED.
will Build Up the Republican
Party in This State.

Columbia, October 25.-Dr. V. P.
Clayton, who was in the city today,
makes the following statement in ref
erence to the appointment of Mr..
George R. Koester as internal revenue
collector:
sThe appointment of is novel de-
parture, but we have unusual condl-
tions to deal with and / am taking an
optimistic view of the situation. To
nv mind the great desideratum here
is Republican party directed and
controlled by patriotic, conservative
and intelligent white men, at least the
EQUALS in all respects of the dominant
Influences in the Democratic party,
and as preliminary to the oragniza-
tion of such party it seems neces-
sary to annihilate. the old Republican
machine which for generation has
been a reproach to the national party
and a cancerous sore on the body
polite of this state.
"This machine has heretofore drawn
its chief support from the collectors
patronage, which has been used for
the sole purpose of controlling delega--
tions to the national conventions and
loading the votes for spot cash or the
promise of patronage. Mr.. Rooster
will certainly have free hand to re.
turn to merited obscurity the class OF
men who have manipulated the
machine, and if he does this and paw
es the way for others to build on form
er foundations he will merit the well
done of all good mem, and the wisdom
of the President in making the ap-
pointment will be apparent.
Personally I feel no grievance at the
appointment. I was never In any
sense a volunteer candidate, and only
consented to allow the use of my name
lin that connection with the distinct
understanding that if appointed it
must come as the best solution of
difficult situation. The responsibility
was the Presidents. He has acted
with great deliberation, with the
manifest purpose to do the best thing
possible, and + sincerely hope good
results will follow
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-30
Admiral schley Cross Examined
by Judge Advocate LemIy.

Washington, Oct. 2S.-The cross
examination of Admiral Schley began
today before the court of inquiry and
hardly more than a third of the ground
was covered when the court adjourned
at O'Clock. After Admiral Schley
concludes two other witnesses will be
called in his behalf. Admiral Barker
and Capt. Thomas Borden. The lat
ter was an officer of the marine corps
aboard the Brooklyn. The judge ad-
yocate then will call his witnesses IN
rebuttal, of whom there are understood
to be more than Is, and it is probable
that Admiral Schley's counsel will call
witnesses in surrebuttal.
The crowd present while hardly so
large as on Friday last when Admiral
Schley told the story of the battle OF
Santiago. showed unabated interest in
the proceedings: Nothing sensational
developed and the only outburst IN the
court occurred when Mr.. Raynor, Ad-
miral Schley's counsel, objected to a
line of inquiry Of the Judge advocate
designed to criticise Admiral Schley's
alleged failure to formulate plan of
battle, with the declaration that as
Admiral Sampson was in command his
junior had NO right to plan an order
of battle. -.
Admiral Schley concluded his direct
examination, which continued only
about 10 minutes after the court con-
vened this morning, with a statement
of the effect of the fire of the respect
i've fleets at Santiago, showing that 36
per cent. of the hits suffered by the
enemy we're scored by the Brooklyn's s
5-inch guns, while his ship received
70 per cent. of the hits from the Span
ish ships. Capt. Lemly's cross exam,
nation was very searching. Admiral
Schley, however, appeared to be IN
ruffled throughout the examination,
frankly admitting on several occasions
that he could not remember little
details after the lapse of three years.
One line of inquiry which the Judge
advocate tried to press to show tnat
Admiral Schley did not proceed with
Dispatch from Key West to Clenfue-
Cos by attempting to contrast the speed
made between Charleston and Key
West with the time between Key West
and Cienfeugos was curtailed by a
decision of the court, which confined
the questions to the time subsequent
tosMay 19, the day on which the fly
ing squadron left Key West.N Ihe
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-30
1UNNPS TRADE REVIEW.
Industrial Situation Safe for Sew
eral Months.

New York, Oct. 25.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade tomor-
row will say: With mills, shops. fac
tories and furnaces assured Of full op-
Grafton until the end Of the year as
rule, and many contracts already run
ming far into 1902 there is no occasion
for anxiety regarding the Industrial
situation. Jobbers are still urgently
asking prompt deliveries by manufac-
turers of staple lines, while opening
transactions in fancy goods for the
holidays are unusually early, showing
that dealers anticipate large trade.
Prices of commodities rule firm and
collections are satisfactory, even
southern payments coming forward
pomptly now that the tardy cotton
crop has begun to move freely.
Each week the situation as to iron
and steel becomes more encouraging,
orders now running TO the middle OF
1902 in many finished products. De-
spite the extensive addition to pro-
deutive capacity last year, there IS
still much work in progress or prepa-
ration, promising many new plants
ready to start next year. The feature
of the week was the placing of ,enor-
NOUS orders for steel rails, practically
assuring another record breaking out
put. In cotton goods the situation is
disturbed by the action OF a large
manufacturer, who advanced wages 3
per cent, short time ago, and again
this week announced per cent. rise
TO go into effect on Nov. 4th.
Most satisfactory prices are received
by domestic wheat growers, last
years figures being surpassed, not
withstanding the large increased yield
Just harvested. Smaller crops OF other
cereals and hay caused the use of much
wheat in fattening live sotck, and
with lard more than two cents above
last years prices and mess pork So
barrel higher, this has been most
profitable proceeding.
Cotton lost part of the recent ad-
vance, owing to heavy port receipts
and the failure of frost to appear as
early as expected. Picking progresses
rapidly and good yield is almost as
sured.
Failures for the week numbered in
the United States 240 against 205 last
year and % In Canada, against q last
vfoar
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-30

judge advocate in his cross examina-
ton dwelt upon the interview between
Admiral Sampson and Commodore
Schley at Key West before the depar-
ture of the flying squadron at which
the latter testified that Admiral Samp-
son instructed him not to expose his
ships to shore batteries until the
Spanish feet had been destroyed, on
the fact that Admiral Schley issued
no written order of battle, on the
question of coaling off Cienfuegos and
the steps taken thereto ascertain the
presence of the Spanish feet. He was
cross examining the witness upon
matters connected with the cruise of
the squadron from Cienfuegos to
Santiago when the court adjourned.
The retrograde movement, the firing
upon the Colon and the battle of San
tiago, which constitute the main fea-
lures Of the precept, were not touched
upon today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-30
Secretary Rsster's Statement.

New Orleans, Oct. 25.-Secretary
Hester's weekly statement issued to-
day shows for the 25 days of October a
decrease in the movement into sight
compared to last year Of ll5, 900, an
increase over the same period year be-
fore last of 234 600.
For the 55 days of the season that
have elapsed the aggregate is behind
the 55 days of last year 300, 600, behind
the same days year before last 19O, 0O0.
The amount brought into sight dur
ing the past week has been 800, 94S
against 493, 945 for the same seven days
last year and 356, 126 year before last.
The movement since Sept. l shows
receipts at all United States ports
], 1874, ,e9S against Lists, sol last year;
overland across the Mississippi, Ohio
and Potomac rivers to northren mills
and Canada 1o3, ,3o7 against 15S, 724;
interior stocks in excess of those held
at the close of the commercial gear
3l4, ,35f against 3S3, 779; southern mill
taking 294, COO against 239, LIZ last
Foreign exports for the week have
been 276, ,157 against 2S1, 642 last year,
making the total thus far for the sea-
son 1,05S, ,99S against 1,199, 1852 last
year.
The total takings of American mills,
mort and south, and Canada thus far
for the season have been 551, 250
against 475, 252 last year. These in
clude 353, 514 by northern spinners
against 2344, 405.
Stocks at the seaboard and the %
leading interior centres have increased
during the week 161, 6S5 bales against
an increase during the corresponding
period last season of 1S3, 46l
Including stocks left over at ports
and interior towns from the last crop
and the number of bales brought into
sight thus far for the new crop the
supply to date is .2,720,3 ,33S against
2, T82, $50 for the same period last year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-30
100000 STOLEN BY ROBBERS.

Berea, o., Oct. 26.-One of the
boldest safe robberies ever perpetrated
in this vicinity occurred at an early
hour this morning in almost the
heart of the village. The hardware
store of Lawrence & Brightman was
entered, the large safe was wrecked
and tie robbers made good their es-
cape, carrying with them booty aggre-
eating in amount more than 500, 600.
Baldwin University bears the heav-
lest loss. G. G. Brightman, the
junior member of the firm, is also the
treasurer and a trustee of Baldwin
university. and all of the available
papers of the institution which were
left in Brightman's custody were kept
in the SAFE Bonds, deeds, notes and
mortgages of the university aggregatlng
800, 600 in value were secured by the
robbers. Many of the notes held by
Baldwin university were OF long stand
ing and bore numerous endorsements,
making it impossible to produce them
in duplicate. A diligent search for
the thieves has been instituted but as
vet no clew as to their whereabouts or
identity has been established.
A fact regarded as most singular is
that the explosion of the safe was
heard by parties residing half mile
north and more than that distance
southwest of the centre of the town,
while those residing in the business
district were unaware that an explo-
sion had occurred.
The force of the explosion was most
terrific. The safe was constructed on
fire and burglar-proof principles, yet
the heavy doors were twisted from
their hinges as if made of paper, and
large pieces of the safe doors were
imbedded in the walls of the building,
one section weighing so pounds being
blown clear through board partl-
tion into an adjoining room. Six
men are believed to have been engaged
in the affair.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-30
GREW ON JAcKs0N's GRAVE.

Richmond. Va, Oct. 26.-Dr. j. J.
Laferty, editor of the Christian ad.
vocate, has in his possession one OF
the strangest of canes. 1t was made
from sappling that fed on Stonewall
Jackson's body.
At the time of the burial of Jackson
some one set out mere twig upon the
grave. It grew in time to be a sap
pling several inches in diameter.
Friends of the jackson family de-
nlored the fact that bush had ever
been allowed to grow there and Mrs.
jackson had it removed.
The men found that the root of the
sappling had found it's way into the
plain wooden coffin of the soldier and
had twined itself about his skelton. 1t
was taken up and cane was made OF
a part of it. This cane was artlstlcally
carved and given to DR.. Lafferty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-30
Bandits Desperate Flight.
Sensational incident in Nashville,
Tenn. Train Robber Es-
capes From Officers.

Nashville, Tenn, Oct. PA despe-
rate man fought his way clear of two
city detectives here today and after a
thrilling chase made his escape. In
his race for liberty he utilized two
horse wagon team, a horse and buggy
and riding horse, all forcibly taken,
while two dead bloodhounds mark the
first portion of his trail.
Officers believe the man is one Of the
gang that held up the great northern
express near Wagner, Mont, last
June, his attempt to get change for a
$50 bill Of the series secured in that
robbery attracting attention Of the po-
lice to him.
This morning a raw-boned man
about five feet ten inches high, with
horid complexion, offered the bill in
payment of small purchase made IN
a storehouse on the public square.
Difficulty in making the change caused
the salesman to closely notice the bill
which proved to be on the Montana
bank. The police were quietly mott
fed, the clerk meanwhile delaying the
matter of change.
Detectives Dwyer and Dickens were
soon on hand and approaching the
man demanded his name.
Ferguson was the reply and after
another question or two Detective
Dwyer informed the man he was un-
der arrest. Quick as a fash Ferguson
had revolver in each hand and start
ed for the door. A hand to hand fight
ensued, both officers graphing with
the stranger who proved more than a
match for them. Using his pistols as
clubs he fought his way to the door
and fed down the street.
A passing ice wagon caught his at
tention and the three nergo occupants
were soon out of his way. Then at
fire engine clip the wagon was headed
acroc,. the Cumberland river bridge
int East Nashville, fussllade OF
shcts following it.
C1e Woodland street went the flying
tear 1t sudden turn into First
stree. !, 'ught it to grief. One of the
horses III and broke his leg, but the
fugitive was not to be delayed. Run
ming across First street he held up an
old negro who was driving by in a
buggy and the fight continued.
Out into the commons he sped.
Once the buggy overturned but was
quickly righted. Finally the tired
horse was abandoned and after drive
into Shelby park on foot the supposed
bandit secured another horse hitched
at point near the park. Then after
a sensational ride the horse was left
and the fight continued on foot.
Further out pursuers found two OF
their bloodhounds shot to death a a
short distance apart and after that
trace of the man was lost.
The sheriff with large posse is out
tonight securing the country for the
missing man. When the buggy was
abandoned the man threw away a. wal
let containing s1.04o in ten and twenty
dollar bills of the Montana bank.
The money was recovered by Chief OF
Police Curran.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-30
HORACE HALE DEAD.

Denver; Col, Oct. 25.-Horace
Morrison Hale, president of the Uni
yersity of Colorado, who died today,
was born at Hills, n. H.. March 6,
1888, of old revolutionary stock. After
grad duating at Union college, Sche-
nectady, N. Y, he adopted the profes-
sion of teaching. He came to Colo
RADIO in 1868 and served two terms as
territorial superintendent of instruc-
ton before he became president OF
the University of Colorado. The de-
gree of LII. D. was conferred upon
him by the Ohio Wesleyan University
in recognition of his distinguished
career as an educator.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-30
NINETEEN BURNED TO DEATH.
Awful Result of a Fire in Phila-
delphia.

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 25.-Nine-
teen known dead and property loss
amounting to upwards Of $500, 600 is
the awful result of a fire which occur
red today In the business section OF
this CITY. The number of injured is
not known definitely, but fully score
of victims were treated at various hos
pitals. Police and fremen are tonight
delving into the ruins IN search OF
bodies supposed to have been buried
beneath the debris, as it is feared
that others besides the known dead
NAV have lost their lives in the flames.
The buildings destroyed were the
eight story structure 1919 and 1921
Market street, occupied by Hunt.
wilkinson & Co. upholsterers and
furniture dealers, and three three
story buildings occupied by small mer-
chants. The big furniture buildings
extended back half block to Com
merce street and was owned by Henry
C. Lea.
At 1920 O'Clock the blaze broke
forth in the building occupied by
Hunt. Wilkinson & Co. The origin
of the fire is unknown. 1t IS salo tnat
an explosion of naphtha or gasoline In
the basement was the cause, but 1t IS
denied by Mr.. Wilkinson, who says
there never was a sufficient quantity
of either explosive about the building
to be responsible for today's terrible
disaster. Rumor has it, also, that an
elevator constructor at work IN the
basement permitted the fame Of the
lantern to communicate with some OF
the gaseous liquids stored in the base.
msnf and that this was the cause OF
the conaagratioa.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-30

A company in London is undertak-
ine to supply four-cent meals to the
hungry. There are places in New
YORK where a person can get a good,
wholesome meal for about six cents
Wilmington Star.
Tn 1890 there we're in this country
ZOO. 600 more females than males,
bnt the males have gained on the fe-
males and outnumber them now by
.815, 097. Wilmington Sar.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-30

When some men set their hearts on
anything they never let up. SlxVy
years ago Ella and Mary Ramsay, Sis
fers. were the bellies of Jersey Shore,
Pa Gideon Thomas loved Ella and
Mary. and for the life of him he
couldn't tell which lie loved most. So
he flipped copper TO decide which he
should ask to be g his'n,' and 1T Hip
ned for Mary. He married her:
Thev we're reasonably happy in welded
life for fifty years, then Mary died.
Fila remained single, and in due time
Gideon courted and married her with
out Tipping a copper.-Wilmlngton
Star.