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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-20


TIE Safe Convention OF the Young
M.o's Caristiao Association whion ad-
iou.ued saodsy 0ighs was,by the verdict
Of all the delegates. she cost successful
coD7eosioa the association has ever beld
IL this State TIE attendance vas
large sea more representative than
bs,esosore, aud toe rssu!se accomplish
o. we're more iopossaas and sasiafao-
tory TIE resosa:iocs adopted as the
farewell meeting Sunday night SPEAK for
themselves. SLOWING tia: the delegates
w.re pleased vi,S semseF. With oar
people sod er;o5ed their stay With us
That tae people of Sumter eployed
having the oonvensi0o meet here aOd
took plessuee il entertaining the dele
gates gees ,w;thous saying and We
know that they were made to feel that
the veicene extended wss sincere aoa
that they will be ever welcome when
ever they reseru The convention
was nads Up Of as Goe lot oI
young uen as the State af0rd:
and s6e impression that they made
in this counurity vas such tbas~'ae
Young Mems Christian Association
holds. By reason Of their visit TO Suo'
ter, higher place 10 the essee" Of ou'
people shsn ever before. We so col
think that We ezaggevate When W.
assert that shs conosnsus OF opinion Il
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-20

OF ,be members Of the legislature
who will heuceiorth ride Oh free passes
how macy do you suppose will fail TO
draw tbe mileage allowed hin by the
State ?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-20

Candidates for State Offices aud for
AoLaurio's seat 10 the senate are said
50 be aleeady so numerous sbss 30 cslcu-
Ia.i0ns Gao &c made. The candidates
vii be rhiaed down to ssard before
she campaign eighteen months hence
sad there is 20 necessity for the State
nakers 60 get worried at this time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-20

The asss pats asro toe seductive for
the members Of the Legislature to resist
and they hare repealed she anti free
pass la~. The repeal of the Law is
.aOisaouet TO imposing special taz
Of az least $40. coo a year on the rail.
soads. for gesg few Legislators will be
90 chariisa as to sefase the courtesy
ahao . free pass is rendered By friend
Rso bseaeo to be ia the railroads EN-
ploY.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-20

TIE cis3es CT sousb Carolina are to
Se iavissd TO crest buildings on the
avenue ce cities at the South Carolina
aud later State exposition As the
18th cisg u the State 10 p0ios of pOpu
i..ios sunter should oe represented on
this avenue ao5 Il anything is to be
dope it is t;ne Gog sts Bosiness League
10 be messing. /: Scatter is to be rep
resented a. the exposition the exhibit
should be.s good ooe iD every respect
asd rooey aad wors will be needed 70
collect aud arrange the exhibit What
ia gong to se dons about it
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ATLANTIC TRANSPORT LINE.
It's AmnIganation Nth the Leylnnd
Likely in Near Future.

New York, May 19.--President Ber-
nard N. Baker, of the Atlantic Trans
port line, arrived here from London to-
night on the S. S. Minneapolis. He
went to England a short time ago for
the purpose Of securing, through the aid
of J. P. Morgan, the consolidation OF
the Atlantic Transport and Leylande
lines, the fleets of which will next year
aggregate 100000 tons. Should the deal
be consummated the combined lines Will
be the largest in the world.
Mr.. Baker comes back for the pur-
pose of attending the wedding of his
daughter in Baltimore. After the we'd
ding President Baker Will return to
England, when 1t is expected that the
combination will be perfected. Presi-
dent Baker when first spoken to on the
subject of the combination Of the COM
panies seemed reluctant to discuss the
matter, but finally admitted that the
combine has as yet no legal standing,
but there is likelihood that in the near
future, those controlling the two lines
may find it to their interests to ANAL
gamate.
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Il RURAL TRAGEDY.
A Maine selectmnn, His Wife and
Daughter Murdered.

Shirley, Me- May 13.-The murders
which have startled the rural districts
of Maine the past few months are al
most overshadowed by a tragedy In this
town yesterday, in which a family
three was put out of existence and fire
used to hide the crime. The victims
are: j. Wesley Allen, selectman, his
wife and fourteen-year-old daughter.
The charred bodies were found In the
embers Of their house, which stood on
the stage road leading from Monson to
Moosehead Lake. There are evidences
that murder and even worse had been
done The only clue to the identity OF
the murderers Is furnished by a man
named Johnson, who reported to-day
that he was held up this morning on
the road by four men, all being intoxi-
Gated, one of whom answers the de-
scription of the highwayman who held
up the Willimantic stage last week. The
greatest excitement prevails in the COM
munity and arms and ammunition have
been obtained by farmers who rear
visit from the murdererS.
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NEW BRfTIsH ARMY SCHEME.
Discussion Opens In the Commons-Op-
position Begins Attacks.

Discussion Opens In the Commons-O OPP
position Begins Attsclxs.
London, May 1s.-The was secretary.
Mr.. Broderick. in the house of COM
mons, to-day moved his army scheme,
providing for six corps, with $4,000 mi
slitia as reserve, and increasing the
yeomanry from $4,000 to $4,000 men.
The liberal leader, Sir Henry Camp
bell Bannerman. moved as an amend
ment that while desiring to improve
the efficiency of the army the propos-
ais largely increased the existing bur-
dents without adding substantially to
the military strength of Great Britain.
Sir Henry complained that the propos-
ais of the government were "showy,
pretentious, expensive, and ineffective"
and he asked for figures and definite
statements.
Mr.. Wyndham, the Irish secretary,
in defending the general economy OF
the military establishment said that
while the British soldier cost in all ELL
annually the American soldier, not TAX
ing into account the pensions, cost
E287 annually before the war with
Spain, and prior to the date when the
United States had foreign stations. At
ter several other speeches the debate
was adjourned. The civil list resolution
was adopted by 242 to 49 votes, and the
civil list bill passed its first reading.
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VICTIM OF FAITH CURISTs.
Pitiable Case ofa Woman Discovered by
Worcester Police.

Worcester, Mass, May 13.-The police
to-day discovered a pitiable case Of a
woman almost starved to death by faith
curists in this city. Mrs. Ethel e..
Hammill, wife of James Hanlnill, a
nachinist, five weeks ago gave birth to
child. She was compelled to go to
the city hospital afterward suffering
from consumption of the bowels and
diarrhoea.
She was persuaded to enter new
home started at II Terrill street called
the Lords Home" This home was
conducted by Miss Lucy Bacon and
Miss Callie Prouty. She remained at
this home for three weeks without
medicine or, she claims, proper food.
She was reduced to a skeleton when
she wrote to a friend, the mother Of
Councilman William J. Bragg. An in
vestigation followed. The unfortunate
woman will be removed from the home
tomorrow and taken to the City hos
pital 1t is feared that she will die.
The police will proceed against the wu-
men who conduct the home. They
claim to be followers of Rev. A. B.
Simpson, of New York. leader of the
Christian and Missionary alliance.
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ARMY REORGANIZATION.
War Department Publishes Order Pre-
scribing Strength of tho Branches.

Washington, May 13.-The war de-
partment to-day published the reor-
ganization order prescribing the
strength of the various branches of
the military service upon the basis of
a total army of 77,2S7 men, and staff
of 2,7S2 men, the enlisted strength be-
ing 74,5O4 men. BY the order each cav
airy regiment will consist of twelve
cavalry troops of IS enlisted men each,
making the total strength of the cav
airy branch 15,S40 men. The coast ar
tillery will consist of 126 companies of
1O9 enlisted men each, making 3,734
men. and the field artillery of thirty
batteries of 100 men each, making a
total artillery force, field and coast, of
1882 enlisted men. The thirty infan-
try regiments will consist of twelve
companies of 104 enlisted men each,
making the infantry strength SS,52O
enlisted men. The three engineer bat
talions will have four companies of 104
enlisted men each, and with band
will have strength of 1882 enlisted
men.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-05-14
A MAMMO UTH BOUQUET.
One Ninety Feet in Circum ference Pre-
sented for MIS-. Mckinley.

San Jose, Cal, May 13.-Thousands
Jose. who have been anticipating
sight of the president for months, We're
disappointed to-day. The presidents
presence in San Jose for an hour this
afternoon took the edge off the disap-
pointment here, where the Rose carni-
val was being held in his honor and
where the floral display surpassed
anything before seen in this part of
the country.
The presidents presence here barely
saved the day. He ran down from
San Francisco in his special car, arriv-
ing here just as the cabinet train pull
ed into the city from the south. But
he remained only for the formal exer-
cises. When they were concluded at
$3.50 o'clock he was driven back to the
station and left Immediately for San
Francisco. At st. James square, OPP
posite the court house a handsomely
decorated stand had been erected and
here the exercises took place. The
president responded to the mayors ad-
dress oe welcome.
Immediately in the rear Of the stand
has been heard. 1t was ninety feet in
circumference and stood in it's frame
twenty-five feet high. The stem was
telegraph pole sunk in the ground.
1t was composed of cut flowers Of ev-
cry variety that blooms. The idea OF
presenting this immense floral offering
to Mrs Mckinley originated with the
ladies of San Jose, and the presentation
was made to the president by Mrs. e.
o. Smith, who expressed tender words
of regret for Mrs. McKinley's illness
and hopes for her quick recovery.
A big reception had been planned for
the president at the Vendome hotel to-
night, and the programme was carried
out. The members of the cabinet and
the ladies OF. the party all attended this
function.
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oxFoRD-cAMBRIDGErEAM.
Men Who Will Meet the Yale-TIarvard
Combination.

London, May 13.-The representa-
tives Of Oxford and Cambridge univer-
stiles. who will compete with the reps
resentatives Of the universities OF Har-
ward and Yale in the intercollegiate
games in Berkeley Oval, New York
city, September 81, were chosen at
meeting held at the Queens club to-.
day The team, which will be sent
probably to Canada August 20, and
thence to New York, is made up as fol-
lows:
One hundred yard dash-A. e. Hind,
Cambridge; j. Churchill, Cambridge.
Quarter mile run-L J. Cornish, Ok
ford; r. w. Barclay, Cambridge; F. A.
Neave, Oxford (reserve).
Half mile run-H. w. Worman. Cam
bridge: j. r. Cleave, Oxford, or J. Gill
man, Cambridge.
One mile run-F. G. Cockshott, CAM
bridge; w. HI. Gregson, Cambridge; y.
j. Cawthrax. Cambridge.
Two mile run-W. H. Workman.
Cambridge; e. A. Dawson, Oxford; J.
c. MacNaughten, Cambridge.
One hundred yards hurdles-G. r.
GARNER, oxford; G. Mortimer, OxfordS
E. Allcock. Cambridge.
High jump--G. J. Smith. Cambridge;
j. B. Bulkley, Oxford
Long jump. ]. Cornish. Oxford:
II. A. Jones. Cambridge, or w. p. B.
Henderson, Oxford.
Hammer throw--E e. B. May, OK
ford; w. E. b. Henderson. Oxford. or
B. c. Hartley, Cambridge.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-05-14
THE PLATT AMENDMENT
ATTEMPT TO TAKE An IMMEDIATE
TOTE DEFEATED.
Action Mt Secret Session OF the Cuban
Convention-Rcport OF the Commits
sion That Visited Washington Criti-
cised-Declared to be Inadequnte-as
Movement to Delay Final Action.

cfsed-Dccinred to be Inadequnte-E
Movement to Delay Final Action.
Havana May 13.-The Cuban consti-
tutional convention met to-day in Sc
cret session and formally considered
the report of the commission that went
to Washington to obtain more definite
information regarding the intention Of
the United States government.
General Sanguilly objected to the
report on the ground of incompleteness,
pointing out that the commission made
no recommendations "They were sent
to Washington" he said. with the OBJ
ject of getting some of the bases chang
ed, but they offer no explanation as
to why the changes could not be eff
fected, nor do they express an opin-
ing regarding the acceptance or rejec-
ton of the Platt amendment as we had
expected they would"
Senors Tamayo, Llorente and Betan-
court replied that Secretary Root had
explained that the bases could not be
changed, as the Platt amendment was
the final policy of the Washington ad-
ministration. 1t was useless, therefore,
they went on to say, for them to insist
on change, but the construction Mr..
Root put upon the bases, together with
his assurances that the United States
would establish an Independent gov
ernment in Cuba and would not inter-
fere with Cuban sovereignty, influence
ed them in favor of accepting the
amendment, although they did not
recommend this course in the report.
Senior Portuonodo declared that he
did not agree will his colleagues, who
had already spoken, but was opposed
to accepting the Platt amendment.
Senior Capote was not present, but 1t
is understood that he agrees with the
majority
Senior Juan Gualberto Gomez moved
that the report be referred to COM
mittee on relations, whose last export
has still to be acted upon. He admit
ted that the committees visit to WASH
ington had thrown new light upon the
amendment, but he thought 1T only just
that the committee should be allowed
an opportunity to change the report
in order to conform to the new condi-
tions.
An attempt was made to take an I'M
mediate vote with reference to the
amendment, but the motion of Senor
Gomez was finally carried, the COM
ulittee being instructed to act prompt
ly. 1t is expected that several days
will elapse before the amended report
is submitted to the convention.
A movement is on foot to delay fnai
action until after the municipal elec-
tions. A majority Of the committee
IN relations. Seniors Tama, Villuendas
and de Ouesada, are in favor of ac-
cepting the Platt amendment oehofs
Gomez and Silva oppose acceptance
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THE BOARD OF C0UNCILMEN
s1LEOF WEST ROCK PARK PROP
ERTY DISCUSSED last NIGHT.
The Board Voted in Concurrence With
the Aldermen Not to scll Strip of
Land TO l.. wheeler Bcechor-C oncur-
rent Action in Passing tho Church
street Pavement Order and in Adopt
ing Other Street Recon- m cnda tions.

rho ho.ra ~ oo,,nc,tr,an last nieht
~, ,,n,,s,,.i,v o,,;at r,eeting FOR
No. hnord and transacted large
s,,,o,,,,t ,e ,,,,sirass IN : COMMA rativeIv
shan. sass,an e. tho oran,rr oy the
sno. SILL, n,.as,,.,t e4adss,.a n.l,od a+ta,-
80 80 ~ font that there was some
h,,sirass nerding hefa,a the present
,,,a 80 .a,,,a oo,,,,,it+ea rerorts to
naao,,,o ,,afora NE hoard poes out of
.asoo o,d ~ suggastad that a. would
uiA.. III anp ho,S % adionrnad n,satine.
-, 49, ,,o,,th r. ras tbera.
go ataS thot ,yber tho hoard ad-
$500, - r,a'+o .,a evening of Nav %
1,,,,a,, an odiourned meeting of the al
wren an nuJoui ,s,, ny
ueliiieh win oo
t5 r.saisoot s S.oddard called rour-
- - r.',,;,.ar 80 tha TbiAd ward to
S,'i'o 80, ,,,s saat ~, tha foor
s,,;.., ~ E-;e,h+h ward delegation. The
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-05-14

Waterbury, May 13.-Dennis Kildutf,
father of Mayor Kilduff and one OF the
best known citizens of this city, was
asphyxiated by escaping gas in his
room at his home on Park avenue early
TODAY. He spent last night with his
family and retired at about 1880. This
morning he failed to arise at the usual
time and when his wife went to his
room she found him overcome by the
escaping gas, which was caused by his
failure to turn the cock sufficiently to
shut off the supply. He is in a critical
condition.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-05-14
THE BOER VAR.
Recent Captures by British Mrs. Botha
to Urge Peace ON Kruger.

London, May 13.-General Kitchener
telegraphs the war Office from Pretoria,
under yesterdays date, as follows:
"Grenfell has occupied LouistrichardS,
taking fifty prisoners. Other columns
report 8 Beers killed, 20 wounded 1872
prisoners and "a surrendered. They
also report the capture of machine
gun. 6,4OO rounds Of ammunition, 15O
wagons, and $40 horses.
Durham, May 13.-Mrs. Louis Botha,
who has obtained consent to interview
Mr.. Kruger and urge him to advocate
peace, sailed to-day for Europe. on the
steamer Castle.
Cape Town, May 13.-During storm
on Sunday night the transport Hermes
from Buenos Ayres, with cargo Of
forage, was blown from her moorings
in Table Bay, and went ashore on
Blaauwberg Beach. The crew We're
saved. The steamship arrived at Table
Bay on Sunday morning.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-05-14
BRITISH STAR HAS NOT SET
SALISBURY SEES PROOF OF POWER
INBOER WAR.
Nation Not Living on the Vnior or Those
Gone Before-Its strength Never More
Conciusively shown Than In so"th
Africn-The World Knows En- lands
Poxver-Ireland's Hostility.

London. May 13.--The Marquis or
Salisbury, speaking tonight at the pan
uuet of the Nom Conformist Unionist
association, said:
ut is sad restrospect when we
think of the. number Of young lives
that have been quenched, the splendid
hopes cut short and the amount OF
blood shed in the war in South Africa.
1t is a grevous restrospect. Yet, from
it any suggestion of wrong on the part
of the empire is absolutely absent. In
deed there are circumstances which can
make every lover of his country look
back WITH exultation and gratitude up
on the two years just passed.
"These circumstances have been able
to show that the spirit of our country
men has burned ais bright as at any
other period in our history.
when I was at the foreign once, l
used to hear not infrequently that our
time had passed, that our star had set
and that we were living on the valor
of those who had gone before. The war
in South Africa has shown the strength
of England which was never more con-
clusively shown. There is no power in
the world but now knows that, If 1T de-
fed the might of England it would defy
one Of the most formidable enemies IT
could encounter"
Subsequently the premier said: III
home rule had passed In 1893, what
would England's position, with hos
tile Irish government in Dublin. have
been to-day? What would our position
have been if we not only had to meet
the Transvaal and the Orange Free
State, but also an equally hostile Ire
land by our side. We know now from
our South African experience the dan
ger of letting Ireland have measure
of independence. We know now that,
If we allowed those who are leading
Irish politics unlimited power of making
preparations against us, we should have
to begin by conquering Ireland, If we
had to fight any other power"
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ASTCyISHED At THE AMOUNT
Chinese Envoys VIII Ask Reduction OF
the Indemnity.

London, May 14.--Dr. Morrison, wir-
ing to the Times from Pekin, May 10,
says: 1.-THE Chinese plenipotentiaries
are drafting reply to the ministers of
the powers expressing astonishment at
the amount of indemnity demanded
and urging a reduction on the. ground
of the empires financial difficulties,
but undertaking, if the full amount is
exacted, to pay in thirty annual in
stallments of 100000 taels from the
likin. salt and native customs. Pending
a revision of the tariff they also ask
the powers to consent to an increase of
the maritime customs and the import
and export duties by one third"
London, May 14.-"It is asserted
here" says the st. Petersburg corre-
spondent of the Daily Telegraph, that
at the request of Admiral Alexieff the
Russian government is sending two
more battleships and four cruisers to
reinforce the Russian fleet in Chinese
waters in anticipation of serious trou-
bleS"
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Nashua, N. H., May 1s-Mrs. Mrs hnndraafe Gather1fe
hirthdoy in this city to-day. Her father
fought under General Stark in the Keyolu-
tlonary war and also at Bunker Hili.
New York, May 13.-At the regular Nay
meeting of the New York Presbytery neli
to-day resolution was passed. reques.lnS
tion to close its doors on the Sabbath
New York, May 13.--The work OF securing
Jury in the case of the third trial OF Dr.
Kennedy for the murder Of Dolly Reynolds
was adjourned to-day after the tenth juror
had been accepted.
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PRESIDENTS ARRANGEMENTS.
Progra mme to be Carried Out With
Some Curtatlment.

San Francisco, May 13.-President
Mckinley returned late this afternoon
from San Jose to the bedside of his
wife at the Scott residence, where he
will remain until tomorrow. If Mrs.
McKinley's condition shall be still fa-
vorable tomorrow the president Will
carry out the arranged programme with
some curtailment. He will visit Leland
Stamford, Jr., university at Palo Alto,
and make brief stops at San Mateo and
Burlingame. At Palo Alto he will be
Joined by his entire party and the
presidents official entry into this city
will take place tomorrow afternoon In
accordance with the previously arrang-
ed schedule. Secretary Cortelyou said
tonight: Mrs. Mckinley rested well
and comfortably to-day
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work ON THE CONSTITUTION
The TcIcscoping Topmast Sent Aloft-
No Date Set for Trial Spin.

Bristol, r. l., May 1S.--This after
noon when Inquiries were made of
John B. Herreshoff, the president of
the boat building firm here, when the
Constitution would be first given her
trial spin. he replied that the date had
not been determined. This afternoon
the telescoping topmast was sent aloft
by means of its special gear through
the hollow mainmast and fastened in
place. 1t is very lofty appearing rig
with the new topmast on end, giving
the yacht a stately look in every par
ticular. The topmast is a little long
er than that of the Columbia.