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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-03
1 NEW YORK BANK SENSATION.
The Seventh National Bank.
Nearly a Million Behind.

: .3s
ew York, June s25--It became
known today tha at there was debit
balance. at the Clearing House against
taa aSeventh National Bank amounting
to 1888, Gee. This gave rise to rumors
that the bank was in difficulties,
andcaused other Tumors that other
banks were also hampered. All these
were cleared away when Manager
William Sherer, Of the Clearing House
Association, gave out statement to
the effect that all the. banks IN the
association had met their obligations,
and that all Clearing House sheets
had gone through. William H Tap
pan, president Of the Gallatin National
Bank, who was present at conference
held during the day With other mem
bers Of the Clearing House Assocla-
ton. made the following statement:
.s1 81 the banks have settled their
balances satisfactoril This hsposes
of-au srnmors.
Tonight statement was given out
by the officials OF the Seventh Nation
alBank, in which it said that the
debit balance. of the Seventh National
Bank with the Clearing this
morning was s93S, coo, and that this
balance was due to heavy checking on
the part Of men connected with.severa1
large brokerage and banking houses.
The directors and stockholders of the
bank convened and at once provided
ample means for all business purposes.
The statement further says that the
furry was probably started for stock
5obbing purposes, and that the rumors
so weighed on the mind OF President
William III. Kimban, of the bank,
that he rendered his resignation, which
vas accepted, and E. r. Thomas, son
Sof Gen. Samuel Thomas, was elected
in his place. Gen. Thomas is sasdirect-
or and one Of the heaviest stockhold-
ers IN the bank The statement AYERS
that the bank is In most. excellent con
dition, and is not connected, directly
-or indirectly, with any other fnan-
cial Institution in New York or else
where.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-03
Rev. Patrick Chambers Killed.

Walhalla, June 24-News reached
here toady that Rev. Patrick Cham
bers, one of the most prominent citi-
zens OF the Holly Springs section, had
died from the effects of blow receiv-
ed at the hands Of his son-inalw, Dan
Roach. several days ago, with an ak.
All this trouble, it is said. was caus-
ed by Roach not providing for his own
family. He lives at the home Of Mr..
Chambers who told him he ought to
get to work and make living for his
family. Roach became furious, secur-
ed his axe, and dealt deadly blow
with the side Of it back Of the left ear.
Mr.. Chambers is leader Of his sec
ton, honest and respected. Roach has
been In trouble before, his father-ln-
law always coming to his rescue, try
ing to make something out of him.
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 its. 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 di-s
vided into columns corresponding to
the number of political parties in the
field, and that each column shall be
distinguished by the mark of 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

London, June 26.-The casualty lists
made public by the war Office continue
TO show rather severe fighting in vari-
Gus parts Of South Africa that are not
reported in The ordinary dispatches.
This is notably so with regard to the
Zeerust position In Cape Colony. 1t
also inspires disquietude, which is
added to by the repeated looting Of
Jamestown, in spite Of the proximity of
strong British force at Aliwalnorth.
Tt appears that Including the Boer
prisoners and those in the concentra-
ton camps the cost of supporting some
$4,000 Beers is today falling heavily
upon the British taxpayers. -
Cape Town, June 25..Jacobus Bo-
tha, the member Of the Cape Assembly
for Aliwalnorth, has been. captured by
the Beers and publicly sjamboked. In
addition his house was burned. The
reason assigned for this treatment is
that Botha voted in favor of the
treason bill.
Leipzig, June z25-The director o.
the Leipzig: bank. announce that owing
to the stoppage Of the Dresdene1
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 committeeman can be
iquidated the creditors will suffer nc
loss, and the stockholders may hope
favorable outcome. The capital Of the
bank is S48, 600, 600. ==.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-03
.FlANs TO sETTLEsIA GEORGIA

Washington, June 2e.-The Southen
Railway announces that it made ar
rangements today with Captain A.
Backman Of Findland, 70 the pur-
chase of 10,OOO 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 ennigrate to Georgia where his
brother, Rev. Mr.. Backman, an in
huential Lutheran minister, will ar
range for the settlers. tits hoped the
result will be considerable Finnish set
Elements along the line Of the railroad.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-03
LABOR RIOT IN new YORK.
Rochester Police and Striking.
Laborers Come Together.

Rochester, N. June 26.-Strik-
ing laborers to the number of 10. 600
had a brisk encounter with the police
today, in which IL policemen and %
rioters we're injured. The strikers
had set out several times before to
drive off laborers who were at work
on street improvements. At Mill and
Commercial streets they encountered
so laborers employed by the Rochester
Gas and Electric company in digging
trench and. advancing, drove them
from the trench. The workers sought
refuge in the power house of the COM
pany and the police undertook to dis
perse the mob. The police reserves
were drawn up in platoon Of SO
across the street, and, upon orders,
advanced with drawn clubs upon the
mob. Immediately the air was filed
with bricks, stones and wood, and
shovels and picks in the hands of the
strikers were used freely.
Amid the melee shot rang out and
Sergt. Sterun, commanding the pla-
toon, ordered the policemen to fire
over the heads of the strikers. This
had the desired effect, the strikers
scattered and the police chased them
through the street to the city hall
park, where they were held awaiting
action by the mayor. Reinforcements
were hurried to the scene of the riot,
but their services were not required.
The injuries sustained by several po-
licemen are of serious nature. The
hurts of the rioters were mostly scalp
wounds inflicted by the officers clubs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-03

Greenville, June 25.-Charlie Hol-
combe, 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 oy HIM
self, and E. 3. Latham and Walter
Holcombe as securities. Upon exam
lining the note Norwood saw that
Latham's signature was fake. He
refused to recognize the note, but call
ed policeman and had Holcombe ar
rested Holcombe denies that he forg-
ed Latham's 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 a 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 j1ry has presented
the roads Of the county as 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 thatwe 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

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 be 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, e.
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. 81
don't expect to refuse anything .''-
PHILADELPHIA Press.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-03
NEWS FROM The FLOOD.
Sixty Drowned at BIuefeId---Lit-
tie News From Other Places.

Roanoke, Va, June 25.-News from
the flood stricken district in 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
a rush and vigor. Bluefeld is the
great shipping point for the Pocahon-
tas Coal company coming east. It is
said there that coal feds 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
peighb hborhood Of 60. The coal fields
will suffer almost incalculable loss as
a result 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
cnlated that great masses of human
bodies were to be seen floating around
in the water. It seems. that there is a
graveyard between Norfolk Junction
and Keystone, which towns are about
a 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.
The Norfolk and Western folks
thought this morning that they would
be ablesto 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 get a
train through to Columbus tomorrow.
These repairs viii only be Of a tempor-
ary nature, however, and twill neces-
5sarily bemany weeks before the tracks
and roadbeds can be placed in their
former condition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-03
Gomez Coming to U. S.

Havana, June 26.-General Maxine
Gomez sailed for New York today ky
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 revolutionary
government of Cuba. 80
Evening star., 1901-12-07
ALCHEMY OF FROST,
Moisture Plays an Important Part in
It's Development.

Moisture Plays an Important Part in
It's Development.
From Knowledge
Commonly hoar frost is described as be-
ing frozen moisture, but this is not an ade-
quate description of an agent that has the
power of adorning in few hours such pro-
sale objects as gate posts and dustbins with
all the trappings of fairyland Moisture is,
indeed, the fabric out of which all this
feathery whfteness is built up, but, although
1t seems sometimes as If 1t is distributed in
very capricious manner, there are, never
theless, certain definite circumstances which
cause the hoar frost to settle down on some
surfaces rather than others. On any cold
and frosty morning it will usually be found
that those surfaces that are the best radi-
ators of heat are also those that are the
most successful in collecting hoar frost. 1t
is not always realized, however, that all
objects are continually radiating heat, so
that, no matter how much they may re-
ceive from the sum- they are constantly try
ing to get rid of it. A fern leaf or stone
may, perhaps, receive generous supplies of
heat during the day, but as soon as night
comes 1t hurrieS to spend or radiate it and
the object that is quickest at this work will
the soonest become covered in hoar frost
Every one has observed how the moisture
from the air will settle on the outside of
glass of cold water brought suddenly into
a warm room. A similar process takes place
in the open air, so that as the currents of
moist air travel across surfaces that are
very cold they pay tribute in drops of va
por, which in warm weather take the form
of dew and in cold of hoar frost Moisture
therefore, plays very important part in
the development of these hoar-frost pic
lures; but there must not be too much of if
Some OF the most delicate designs occur
during the prevalence of mist and haze and
in towns, especially, it is no uncommon
thing for choking brumous fog to be in
some degree compensated for by a subs,
quent display of copious hoar frost.
Evening star., 1901-12-07
A Pretty Royal Custom.


A pretty custom dating from the wedding
OF the late Queen Victoria has ever since
pertained to the royal family. A sprig of
myrtle which formed a part of the brides
wreath was carefully cultured, and in due
time planted out When the Princess Roval
was married sprigs were cut for her bridal
wreath from this myrtle tree The princess.
following her mothers example. had one
OF the sprigs cared for till it became a
full.sized tree. which served for her daugh-
present Emperor Of Germany. The custom
was observed in the marriage of the Prince
of Wales and all other of Queen Victoria s
children and grandchildren There is al
ready as the result Of this charming cus-
tom. the making of grove of myrtle trees.
Cther royal customs attached to the mar
riage Of the royal family relate to the bon
quet and the wedding cake. Ever since the
marriage of Queen Victoria firm of Wind
ing the one. Chester confectioner finding
the other, neither accepting payment.
Evening star., 1901-12-07
New Ring-Making Machine.
From the Scientific American.

From The Scientific American
An ingenious labor-saving machine which
will completely revolutionize the hnger-rIng
manufacturing industry of England. has
been devised by Mr.. c. p. Denkin, a Bir-
mingham Jeweler. This machine effects in
one almost instantaneous operation the
work OF sereral men. signet ring fresh
from the mold is placed i'm one tool Of the
Denkin invention. and within the space OF
a few seconds the inside is fixed. polished
and Tapped. The treatment of the face of
the signet is equally simple and rapid. BY
means Of an ingenious device il is clamped
ana trained to a revolving surface of spe-
cial design. In a short space of time the
face is finished to perfection whereas at
present the ring has to pass through the
hands of four skilled workmen The pro-
cess is so simple that it can be worked by
a boy or girl. which means a considerable
economy in the cost of production
Evening star., 1901-12-07
Montana Sapphires.

From Popular Science News.
In four places In Montana sapphires Of
high grade are found. These are at Rock
creek, in Missonla county, where stones
Of many tints. some of them exceptionally
beautiful. are found, in quantity; on the
Missouri river, between Canyon Ferry and
American Bar, where sapphires of bluisn
green. blue and white are taken out in
large quantities; on Cottonwood creek. in
Deer Lodge county. where the stones are
similar in variety to- those on Rock creek
and at Yogo, in Fergus county, seventy
where the stones areaexceptionally beauti,
full, being of the bright blue, and while
not as dark asithe Ceylon stones, thew
have richness and trilliancy not euualed
phires are found, ins a well-defined lead
cutting across the limestone for several
miles sra
Evening star., 1901-12-07
The Characters of a Happy LIFE

How happy is he born or taueht.
That serveth not an0ther's will.
Whose armor Is his strongest tbouebt
And simple truth his highest skill.
Whose passions not his masters ara.
Whose soul Is still prepard for death.
Not ty'd unto the world with care
OF princes ear, or vulgar breath.
Who hath his life from rumors freed.
Whose conscience is bis strong retreat.
Whose state can neither fiatterers feed.
Nor ruin make oppressors great.
Who enyies none, whom chance doth ralse
Or vice; who never understood
How deepest wounds are given with nraisa.
Nor rules OF state. but rules of good
Who God doth late and early pray
More OF His grace than gifts to lend.
And entertains the harmless day
With well-chOsen book or friend
This man is freed from seryile banda
OF hope to rise, or fear to fan:
Lord Of himself. though not Of lands;
And having nothing, yet hath ali.
-SlR HENRY WOTTEN
Evening star., 1901-12-07
rom the Brooklyn Eagl

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
THAT new operator on the Lucania sends
out wild. jumbied up messages" complain
ed the lady operator with the pompadour at
the wireless telegraph station on shore
We'll" inquired the waggish young man.
ager. what are the wild electrical waves
saying, sister,"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-06-20
GREAT PREPARATIONS
FOR AMERICAN DERBY

Chicago. June 20.-Half a hundred
men were at work today putting the
Washington Park race course in con
dition for the American derby, which
is to be run here next Saturday. Ev-
cry one of the 1000 stalls is occupied
OF engaged for the season Of sport
which will terminate July 20. The
men, who will care for these animals
would outnumber a full regiment OF
soldiers. Several of the derby candi-
dates were worked today. Tomorrow
all of them win be given their final
work for the big race.
The indications are that there will
be at least a dozen starters in the
derby. Of whom the following are
counted as sure: Terminus, His Emf
nence. Bonnibert, The Parader, Sadie
s., Beau Gallant, Outlander. silverdale
Lady Schorr, Robert Waddell Water
Color, fernando and Sannazarro. Ills
Eminence, who is looked upon as the
hope of the west in the coming event
is in fine form.
The management is confident the at
tendance Saturday will eclipse the rec
ord of $4,000 made in 1892.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-06-20
Mountain Lake Park. Md.--Balli-
more & Ohio Railroad

This delightful resort, high up in the
Allegheny mountains, on the broad pla-
teau known as the Glades, ON the Main
line of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road, opened on June LIST, aud excur-
sion tickets are on sale at all ticket
offices at very low rates. The special
attractions this year will be the West
Virginia State Teachers meeting, on
July 10th; Woman's Foreign Mission
tional Camp Meeting, July 9Th TO 18th;
Woman's Home Missionary Society,
July goth: Woanm's Foreign Mission
airy Society, July 9th; Chautauqua
Summer Schools, August 1st to 18th,
and the Annual Session of the Noun
tain Chautauqua, August LIST TO 2Sth.
There will be special excursions from
NeC York, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washington and intermediate stations
on July 10th and August 18th, for which
special low rates will be named.
For detailed information, call on or
address Ticket Agents. Baltimore and
Ohio railroad.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-06-20
To Reopen Luke FidIer Mine.

ShamolSin, Pa. June 20.-ofieials
descended to the bottom of Luke Fid-
Ter shaft yesterday and padded a raft
along the submerged tunnel to No 4
slope, which was accidentally set on
fire some time ago. The slope was
found full of water to the second level
and the fire extingushed. The water
hoist was at once set to work to empty
the shaft, so that work for 600 of the
1000 employees will begin Friday
When the slope is emptied the remain
der of the employees will resume work
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-06-20
BARKER and WEB
GIVE TESTIMONY
In The Trial Of Former
Charged With Shooting
Il Minister

Jersey City sune 20.-The fate OF
Thomas G. Barker. on trial for the
shooting Of Rev. John Keller. may go
10 the jury today. Barker and his wife
were upon the stand yesterday. They
told their story, SO far as the court
would allow, in answers to the ques-
tions OF counsel for the defense. and
although the record does not show it
Mr.. Van Wrinkle got reference to the
alleged assault before the jury in one
way and another, though the nature OF
the assault" was not brought out. The
witnesses answered 50 promptly that
objections came a shade late In this
way the outrage" was referred to sew
eral times during the day. It was
shown that Mrs. Barker loaned the
minister sums OF money without her
husbands knowledge.
Barker told his version of the shoot.
ing He said he met Keller and that
Keller spoke to him. This was in d.
rect contradiction Of Keller's tesh
mony on the stand, as he claimed not
to have met anyone. Barker said he
responded to Keller's greeting by call
ing Keller a william charging him with
outragins Mrs. Barker. He then, he
said, began firing
The purpose of Barler's testimony
was to show that. after having broodad
for a period over what his wife had
told him, he was in morbid state of
mind, and when he came face TO face
with the minister he was carried away
by feeling and began firing; that It was
sudden. violent and temporary insan-
fly, lasting but a moment
Mrs. Barker was expected to break
down and become hysterical on the
witness stand. but a cooler woman has
seldom occupied the chair She was a
little nervous at first, but this quickly
wore off.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-06-20
PROPOSALS

PROPOSALS. for $4,000 New Castle
i County Workhouse Bonds and $4,000
New Castle County Bonds will be received
at the Court House, Wilmington, Della
ware, until - o'clock, noon. Saturday,
June 22 1901, for the purchase of all or any
portion of the said bonds. The bonds Will
be issued under authority of the Acts OF
the General Assembly of the state or
Delaware, and resolutions adopted by the
Levy Court Commissioners of New Castle
county. and will bear interest at the rate
of 4 per cent. per annum., payable semi
annually on the first day Of January and
July Of each year. The Issue of $4,000
New Castle County WOrkhOusc Bonds Is
payable on or before April /. 1921. The
10000 New Castle Bonds are due and pay
able as follows: $4,000 July ]. 1914, and $40
900, 1915. All proposals must be accom-
panied by "a certified check. payable q
the order of the President of the Levy
Court for per cent. Of the face value OF
the bonds bid for. and to be forfeited II
the bidder fails TO accept and pay for The
bonds awarded to him. The successful
bidder or bidders will be required TO set
tie for the bonds In full at or before 4
o'clock noon. July 3, 1901. The right I,
reject any and all bids is reserved. Ad
dress all BIDS In sealed envelopes 10 Tit
Chairman of the Bond Committee Of tn
Levy Court, Court House Building. VIII
lmington. Delaware. marked PROPOSAL
for New Castle County Bonds. il3l0t