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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-03-27
Kitchener. Shooting Barghers

oape Town. March 2o.-J. P.
MinaDer and J q. Neuwoudt were
shot st DeAaar last evening for
treason and murder in pursuance Of
the sentence Of a courtmar.isl The
death sentence was passed week
ago in connection With the wrecking
of train near, Fassboseh, by which
FIVE. men were killed Gen. Kitche
ner. confirmed the verdict The
garrison was paraded snd the prison
era were led ont at sunset. Death
was instantaneous. A Dutch minis
ter and. relatives remained with the
prisoners sill she end. Ewo others
concerned in the train wsecking were
sentenced 70 Eve years at penal servi
tnde.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-03-27

An interesting case in the police
court in Anderson this week was
that in which Mr Jas T Roberts was
defendant Mr. Roberts had Gu,
down some shade trees on the side
walk In front of his property on
North Main street He claimed taat
the land was his own, the city never
having acquired titles to it. but The
city attorney produced witnesses to
show that it had been used by the
public as sidewalk for about so
years There bad been eight trees
cut down and be vas fined $50,
which he psid.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-03-27

Manila. March 25.-Tbe municipal
codes provides that those in rebellion
after April 1st shall be Ineligible
benceforth TO vote or 10 hold Office.
Upon the request Of Gen Trias. wbo
is Winding up the remaants Of the
insurreotlou, the Philippine commission
has extended this date TO May 1st
The Philippine com mmission has sailed
from Iloilo 20 Jolo to make shrse days
visit to endesvor to come to an anica BILE
understanding With the sultau regard
ing various matters There will be no
Legislation According to Greatly the
sulssp's goverDness een,rols the Sulu
g1eap.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-03-27
NeLAURIN'S PLAN.
Mckinley and McLaurin are
Great .Chulns and Fast
Friends.

Washington, Anrch 10 President
Mcginley's Southern appointments
are being awaited with considerable
interest by Southern politicians.
Very few appointments will be made,
it is said at the departments except
ing postmassers, for some time. but
evea shees appointments will be
somewhat Of an index as to the policy
the president is to pursue in refer
saee to the South Since the rumor-
ed disaEectioa of Senator McLaurio,
of South Carolina, it has been stated
ehas il is the presidents intention to
caoae q halt in negro appointments,
and chat he would appoint only sub
staBtisl white meu to Office in the
South. aud would aid to sbe best Of
bis ability in the upbuilding of a
strong white republican party in that
section Since the adjournment OF
Congress Senator McLaurin has been
frequent visitor TO she White House,
and it 10 said that he has talked With
the President in reference TO South
Carolina appointments, bat whether
this is true or not. il is not stated by
authority of the Senator he 10, aa
is well known on terms of personal
friendship with President Mckinley.
and the visits may not have any
political significance, but neverthe
less taken in connection With his
ramored intention 30 withdrawn from
active participation in the Demo
cratic Senatorial caucus, much io-
teress is felt in Southern circles The
soash Caroline appointments will
furnish an index of the Presidents
policy. If friends of Senator Nc
Laorin are appointed TO Office 10 the
State, or if the present regime in the
State is turned down by the president
IN his coming appointments it will
be taken TO signify that movement TO
establish q strong opposition party
in this section is more far reaching
tnan has been heretofore supposed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-03-27
THE CUBANS
MAKE CONCESSIONS.
Gen sanguily Now Advocates
Cuba's Accepting the Platt
Amendment.

HabsBna, March .L.-An element
Of doubt now exists az to what will
be che fnal attitude of the Cuban
constitutional convention. The pre-
ponderance of public opinion in
favor Of the Platt amendment during
the last few days is having it's effect
upon the radical members. and Gen
Sanguily's press utterauces today
further tend TO weaken the strength
of che radicals. Gen Sanguily was
the most radical of all the delegates
He favored dissolving the convention
when the United States congress
edopted the amendment
Recently he haa expressed in pri
vate the views to which be has now
given public e1pressioa, cot few e1-
pected him to maintain the stand
He now Gays "a literal interprets
ton of the Plass amendment might
meas the loss of Cuban ipdepend-
ence !; bat the liberal view which
President Mckinley aud the eouxen
tion would give would leave nothing
TO be feared by the Cubans. do
not believe that by waiting we would
get better terms from the next con
gress Independence with some re
strictions Is preferable to 9 continu
ance of military rule. which would
surely follow the rejection of the
Platt amendment
.'If the Americans want the Isle
of Pines, I am in favor of givisg it
TO theD. / am also in favor of estab-
fishing coaling stations on some of
the keys or at some Of the small
ports The presence of he authority
of she United States will be q
guarantee of our independence so
far as exterior safety IS concerned
and will save US the enormous ex-
pense of maintaining an army and
navy I"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-03-27

Gov. lcsveeney has appointed
Miss Bola Willis Of Charleston 10 be
one of the lady. commissioners from
this State 10 the Pan American ex
position at Buffalo, n Y Miss
Willis vas given similar commits
sion to the Paris exposition She
has just reached bone from Paris.
end has been made chairman Of tie
6ne arts committee Of the Charleston.
exposition. The Governor has also.
given Prof W. E Breazesle, former
ly of Winthrop. aD honorary com
mission 70 investigate che normal:
school SYSTEM of France. the young
educator expecting to spend some-
tine there.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-03-27
GENERAL BOTHA WILL
NOT SURRENDER.
Government Censured For At.
tempting Negotiations
Demand Made That
War be Pressed.

London, March 2l-Joseph Cham.
bsrlsiu. the colonial secretary. today
iuferued the hoese of eonuoas that
Gesersl Botha bad rejestad she peace
terms offered him.
General Botbs, Nr Chambsslain said /,
had cenclsded the information 10 9
letter to General Kitchener. in Which
be announced he vas not disposed to
recommend the terms Of peace General
Kischeser vas instructed TO offer him,
TO the earnest consideration OF bis
government. General Botba added
bis government and his chief o6cera
entirely agreed With this visv.
Mr. Cbamberlsiu added : II propose
to lay the papers connected 9th the
negotiations on the table tonight.
Loodoo. Msrch 20 The issasnee o!
parliamentary papers ou tte negotia'
tions beteeen Lord Kitchener and Gen
eral Boths is delayed General Botha's
refusal to accept the peace terms offered
him is commented upon which an evil
dent sense of relief. The idea chat
Lord Kitchener initiated the negosia'
tioos instead Of General Bostls, as has
beeo supposed, is uupalassble to The
British press
The Daily Nail under the editoria
caption s'Our Rejected Suit. asks why
the government instructed Lord Kitch'
eoer to sac for peace after the muddlt
Of the peace ervoys snd concludes al
follows
4'Les the var be pressed to tht
utmost, and let further reinforcement
be prepared, for they may be needed
bat above all, les as have no more
negotiations. >"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-03-27
WHY THE BogRs WAIT.

London, March 20 The West
minister Gazette ibis afternoon
makes pessimistic comws ut on Gen
Botba's refusal to accept the peace
terms offered By Lord Eitobener, and
connects this refusal wi,b the situa
tion ip China Tbe Gazette says the
powers are. at si2es end sevens in
the far eaes and'thas any Gay may see
the commencement Of struggle
from which the Beers may recover
their own.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-03-27
BUSINESS DEPRESSION
IN THE SOUTH.
Reports Have Become I7nfav.
orable-Textiles the Sore
Spot in Trade.

New York, March ZZ -Bfsossreees
tomorrow will say
Trade is etill active, though per-
hsps Dot 90 buoysrt as in weeks past,
partly owing to the natural sabsidence
Of the spring demand at wholesale aud
partly because of the interruption to
demand shipments by snow and rain
storms in che northern halfof the couu-
Try. From the south the irst distinctly
unfavorable advices received for some
time past comes as a result Of the
heavy and continued decline in the
price of cotton.
Trade comparisons with earlier years
favor the present season, as may be
gathered from the exceptionally good
railway earnings, resDrns aud the eDor-
mons increase in cleariugs, some Of
which are 10 doubt ezplained by the
preparations for large financial opera
siops and the bullish speculation in
stocks which has resulted in new price
records for many securities. Southwest
ern advioes are especially cheerful and
farmers 10 that section hope to repeat
OF even improve on the good results Of
last year
Textiles are ssill the sore spo. 10 sbe
trade situation Cotton is ac lover 90
the week, p cents below the top of the
rise last year and j s 8 cents below .
year sgo For the fret time in months
the southern trade sdvices are depress.
ed. Cotton goods are depressed and
price eating is the rule, bat signs Of
Improvement are 20 be fouod in the
agreement of Fall River mills to ron
oD BALI time for the nexs sWo months
and sbun keep 500, 900 pieces Of prins
cloths cf the market
Eroa and steel are strong and even
buoyans, bus, as in times past, the
western trade displays she greatest
activity and the most strength, while
eastern markets have rather Jagged
behind Chicago and Pittsburg display
great sDination aod ceo.ral vestsrp
mills are crowded With orders. Fur
naeee are sold ahead 20 July l and
pronps deliveries command . pre-
nium.
War talk induced some short cover.
ing in wheat this week. aud four
strengthened on better demand, bu.
crop reports were 10 the main favora
Bile. Corr hes been 10 good export
demand. bat is held down by increase
10 supplies, weather at she west keep
log gooa.
The strength Of hog products ADD
higher prices for live hogs has resulted
in talk of . corner being worked in
May delivery at Chicago. Present
prices are the best recorded for years
pass. Sugar hes shown some recu.
perstive strength. and a fractional gain
is posed after the late marked decline.
Failures for the week 10 the United
States we're 23l against 207 last week
and 1872 year ago.
10 Canada A against % last week
aDd q year ago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-03-27

While Mr. Carnegie was depicting
his fortune by S., 200, O0e for Libraries
10 New York, Mr. John D Rocke-
feller was increasing bis by $6,200,
600, representing single quarterly
dividend on bis Standard Oil stock
If Mr.. Rockefeller wanted TO get rid
of his profits on that stock alone he
would have to build about one $780,
900 library day N. y. Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-03-27

Imitation thunderstorms, with the
electricity generated by Niagara
Fails. will be one of the features of
the Buffalo exposition The thunder
10 p-oduced by means of large glass
ccndensers, and. while realistic, 10
warranted to be hernleso.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-03-27

1t is understood on high authority
that the president has decided to
appoint P. G. Knox of Pittsburg to
ill she vacancy in his cabinet that will
be caused by the retirement Of At.
terosy General Griggs os April ]
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-03-27
Horrid New England Crimes
Two Families Butched by IN
sane Parents.

Coldbrook. Mass. March 2I.-Mrs.
Lizzie Narsmcre, while in ,6t of in-
sanity ehis afternoon. killed her six
children at her home. farm house
half mile from shis village, and then
tried to take her owa life The chill
dren ranged from ten years TO babe
of ten months and their lives were
taken By the mother with an axe and
club. She laid the blood drenched
bodies On the beds. swo on one bed
aud the other four on q bed in an
ether room and then attempted TO
take her 0ewn life By cutting her
throat with q razor When discover
ed she was in the bed On which the
bodies of four children were lying.
Although she cut deep gash in her
throat and suffered the loss Of much
blood, it lie believed che will recover.
Clinton. Ne, March 81 jacob
Dearborn Mari, farmer living eight
miles from THE village, killed bis
three children, Alice M aged l3
Elwin, aged 9 aud Helen, aged 7
with an axe shortly after The family
had risen from the dinner table to
day Mr.. Marr has been desponden'
for some time, but his sctiona were
not such as to make his wife believe
that be had any serious trouble te
brood over The eldest daughter
was washing dishes at the sink wher
her father went by her to the shee
and got an axe &c came back into
the kitchen and struck the girl {
single blow on the head. killing her
Mrs. Marr saw this and ran scream
| ing TO the house of her husband
father, Samuel Mari The husband
apparently. walked upstairs 80 where
the younger children were playing
and dealt each a single blow will
the axe haodle, killing them both
When Mr. Mari, Sr, came in. th'
younger Marr was washing his hsudl
ct the sink BE was asked Why b.
had done the deed and he said: ''.
don't know" Later in the day b.
was placed under arrest and takel
to Wererville
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-03-27

The fertilizer shipments from
Charleston during February broke all
records Two hundred thousand tons
were sent out in the % days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-03-27
HAMILTON DESTROYS STORES

HAM10IVA O12OA 4sV4O DIO1S1ao
Mafeteng, Basusolaud. Monday,
March lS-General Bruce Hamilton g
force vhicb is swooping over the south
east portion of Orange River Colony
has reached Wepeuer, where the troops
found heavy stocks of grain and cattle.
They carried away as much as possible
but had TO destroy 10000 bags Of
grain. The houses of Wepener we're
found to be intact
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-05-02
n ARID REGION.

The arid region Of this country IL
larger than the entire area Of some
of the nations OF the earth. II includes
portions Of Montana, Wyoming, Colo
RADIO, Utah, Nevada, Arizona and New
Mexico, and smaller portions OF North
and South Dakota, Nevada, Kansas
and Texas, hundreds Of thousands OF
acres In California. two-thirds OF Ore
gon, onc-third of Washington, and al
most all OF ldaho-altogether a total
of owe a million square miles, enough
in fact to accommodate half the peo-
pie Of the United States when the land
is made productive. To allow all this
splendid country to 90 To waste would
be contrary 10 the spirit OF a practical
nation. All this arid land needs is irri,
CATION. Already a large part Of II has
been converted 10 fertility by arti-
ficial supply of water. Gradually and
strongly the experts OF the govern
ment have urged upon congress a pol
icy OF assistance which will convert
many OF these acres into fertile fields.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-05-02
Mrs..
Pfnkham

The one thing that quail.
fIes q person 10 give nd.
Woo on any subject ID
experience = experience
creates knowledge.
No ofhoT person has so
wide an experience with
female Ills nor 8uoh q
record Of sUocoss as
Mrs. Pinktsans has had.
Ov0r q huadred fhou.
sand 0asos como before
nor oaoh y0as. Some per..
S0Naxy, 0fhers by mall.
And this has been going
On for 40 years, day after
ahy and dry after day.
!. Twenty yeass Of ooa.
slant S0o00S0 - think al
the knowledge thus
galnodE Surely women
are wise In se0kiA0 ad-
Woo from q W0nsaR With
suoh an oxperisnoes e.
Pe0iaiyy whom Hks FREQ
n you arc M got q bottle
Of lydla e. Pinkhans's
Vegetable COMPOUND n
on0o-fhon write MrS.
Plnkhanss Lynn, Masss
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-05-02
SILK.

Half n century ago there was prac-
tically no silk manufactured In Amer
lea. All the silk goods used In this
country were imported. Now the MAX
ing of silk is quite n ~pretentious Amer
lean industry. In the last twenty-five
years II has grown beyond all expec-
tation. At a recent meeting OF the
silk Association of America statistics
were presented showing that the mum
Der OF power looms In use for silk In
1876 was 1905; 1t had increased to
1921 In 1880. to 20.s22 in 1890 and to
40. 900 in 1900. The number of opera.
tives employed by the silk mills OF
the United States was $3.50 in 1900,
outside of the trimmings trade, while
in 1890 the number was 1882. In
Guiding the trimmings trade, and In
1880 II was 1887. The amount OF
capital invested in silk manufacture
I'm the United States Is o estimated
to be $50. O0O. 200, against SOL 10000
in 1890 and $40. 600 900 in 1880.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-05-02
Scarlet Fever at Las Vegas.

At a meeting OF the school board
last evening, on account OF the scarlet
fever epidemic, 1t was decided that all
grades up TO the fifth including the
kindergarten be closed for the remain.
der of this school term. In compli.
ance with the action thus taken these
rooms were dismissed this morning.
II would meet with the approval Of
the public In general II all the public
school grades and the normal school
also We're closed until this epidemic
is over.
4 careful canvas made to-day by
the normal university authorities,
shows that 10 new cases OF scarlet
fever have appeared in any family
having children in the model school
or normal proper for over six weeks.
Las Vegas Record.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-05-02
RosgoALe MINING DEAL
| Option on Golden Bell Mine Taken UP
Other Notes.
Special Correspondence.

pl''lui
San Marcial, n. NJ. May "A min.
ing deal OF some importance has just
been made in the Rosedale camp. thir.
ty miles west from here. l.. NJ. Las
ley, who for some time has held an
option on the Golden Bell mine, has
succeeded in raising the money to take
up the option and has paid off tte sun
required. The property was owned by
Hanna Bros. and w. c. Bell and the
option taken by Mr.. Lasley ran up
into the thousands of dollars. Mr..
l,asley conveys to IN eastern party a
portion OF the mine at a good round
sun and yet holds an interest. They
have n four and a half foot vein Of
better than 500 ore on the new vein
at thirty feet. The camp Is coming
on at a swift pace. The Martin com.
pany are getting 1923 ore at $40 feet
from n six foot vein. Mr.. Lasley and
his company intend erecting a mill
soon and are ready to let contracts
for work now. There are other fine
mines in the camp. and n little city
will oon send its smoke ~heavenward
from the foothills Of the San Mateo
range
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-05-02

expenses OF the Deming celebration.
This sum was subscribed for the pur-
pose of hiring the Las Vegas and San.
Ia Fe bands for the celebration and
for other expenses incurred by the
committee. Not a dollar Of the money
Is to be used exclusively for the benc-
nt OF Albuquerque eXcursionists. Yes
terday Socorro sent to the committee
the sum OF SOS. II Socorro was OF the
same spirit as Las Vegas II would
have held this money and spent II on
the excursionists from Socorro. II all
the towns of New Mexico were as sell
fish as Las Vegas, no territorial enter
prise could he successful. II was the
intention to put the funds collected
from all the towns into n purse and
get up a celebration that would be a
credit to all concerned, but with a
town like Las Vegas to deal with moth
ing of the sort a be done.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-05-02
FoUR.FooTEp ARTISTS.
Gentry's Dog and Pony Show Soon to
BE Here,

Professor Gentry and his famous
company of talented dogs will exhibit
in this city under canvass, Tuesday,
May 9TH, opposite the Hotel Highland,
afternoon and evening.
II would be almost impossible to de
wise a more pleasing and more instruc-
tive exhibition than the n Profes-
sor Gentry has perfected after an un-
limited amount of work. II Is said
that Professor Gentry's show, as II Is
al present, represents years Of con
slant labor, and this seems very prob
able, when the number OF animals are
taken into consideration. There are
over $50 dogs, ponies and monkeys
in the company. all Of whom have
been trained to perfection and take
some active part In the performance.
This show is a very popular one, both
in merit and prices.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-05-02
Twice so
Years

"I have used Ayers Hair
Vigor for thirty years and ! do
not think there is anythingequal
to it for a hair dressing" j.
A. GRUENENFELDER, Grant
fork, ILL.,, June 8, 1899.
"I have used Ayers Hair
Vigor for over thirty years and
can testify to its wonderful
merits. 1t has kept my scalp
free from dandruf and my hair
soft and glossy. And it has
prevented my hair from turn
ing gray" = Mrs. f. A.
SouLE, Billings, Mont, Aug.
80, 1899.
One dollar q bottle.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-05-02
DEATHS YESTERDAY.
John s. Baxter, an Aged Odd Fellow
Passes Away,

Last evening about 1880 o'clock
occurred the death Of John $. Baxter,
at his home 1910 south Arno street.
The gentleman had been a sufferer
from dropsy for a number of months.
lie was n member of the lodge OF Odd
Fellows at Fort Wayne. Ind. and of
Albuquerque Encampment. No. 4. I'm.
ressive funeral services were conduct.
ed over the mortal remains this after.
at 2 80 o'clock by Rev. A. NJ. Bun.
ker, pastor OF the Lead Avenue Meto-
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-05-02
INDIAN SCHOOL NOTES.

Quite a number OF the more ad-
yanced pupils expect to go TO Hampton
institute o q in care Of MSS Folsom
of that school, who has been here col
lecting a party Of children. While this
school will regret to lose such bright
and faithful workers yet II Is a arc
OF pleasure TO know that they a go
on 10 still higher attainmentS in edu'
cation and the industries.
Jumbo took a happy crowd of lit.
tie ones on a picnic to the river yes.
terday in charge Of their teacher, Miss
holland.
Mr.. S. X. Lawrence. tailor, and Miss
Lena Gutierrez. assistant seamstress,
were united In marriage at the Cath
Ollie parsonage last Monday evening,
Mandalafi, officiating. Both
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-05-02

The insane rush for Office Is Illus
trated In the case Of an accident that
recently happened in Kansas. The Ell
dorado Republican, OF that state, says
q %janitor at the state house fell into
the Kaw river and thereupon two men
who saw II, instead OF helping him,
rushed to the governor to get his job.
They We're told they We're o late,
another nan having telephoned for the
job. And after all the mar wasn't
drowned.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-05-02
The oaleaos Assault Case.

This morning at 10 o'clock the pre-
iminary examination OF Anselmo Gall.
egos, charged with aggravated Grim
inal assault upon the person of a little
girl, Sofia Anaya, was held before JUS
tice OF the Peace Conklln. District At.
torney Il. c. Abbott and Hon. b. NJ.
Read represented the prosecution.
The accused waived an examination
and was placed under bail in the sum
OF 10000 to appear before the next
grand Jury.
Manuel Il. Salazar, brother.in-law Of
the accused, was held in the sum OF
$4,000 as an accesory,-New Mexican.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-05-02
A TOWN.

Las Vegas Is intensely selfish. Al a
mass meeting In that city a resolution
was adopted that all moneys collect
ed for the presidential celebration at
Deming be used exclusively TO pay the
expenses incurred by the San Miguel
county ex~cursionists." The sum OF
o40.50 was reported collected. The
city OF Albuquerque yesterday collect
cd s455 for the purpose OF paying the