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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-06
The FIRE IN TIMR0NsVILLE.
Property Destroyed Valued at
One Hundred Thousand Dollars.

Timmonsville, October 30.-The bus.
mess portion of Timmonsville is II
ashes. The most disastrous fire in the
history of the town swept away thou
sands of dollars in few minutes about
4 O'Clock this morning. A stiff west
wind was blowing, which made impos-
sible any effort to stop the flames.
The fire originated in the wooden
building occupied by Smith s Dennis
spread rapidly, consuming in quick
succession the stores of S. S. Carroll,
r. A. Sims and Hill Brothers, and,
crossing the street, burned as follows
Barber shop and ware house of r. G.
Severance store and ware house, J.
B. Harper; store and residence, oc-
cupied by NJ. W. Harrell, owned by
Charles A. Smith: warehouse and
other buildings of Charles A, Smith
warehouse occupied by Yelling &
Bonnoitt, owned by John McSween,
and the whole brick block known as
the McSween- Smith block, contain
ing the Bank of Timmonsville. drug
store of J. F. Culpepper and stores OF
R. G. Severance. W. H. Lowman,
Charles a. Smith, j. R. Ramsey, G..
G. johnson, L. Anderson, L. Lyons,
A. j. Broom and yelling & Bonnoitt.
Nothing was saved from the ruins.
The heaviest losses are about as fol-
lows: Charles A. Smith, stock 10, GOO,
seven stores 10, 500, residence 500 and
warehouse 500; John McSween, three
stores, hall and Offices above, $500;
r. C. Severance, stock S,Oo0, ware
house 500; W. H. Lowman, stock
5000; A. J. Broom, stock 5000: 1.
Anderson, stock 5, 600; yelling & Bon
noitt, stock 5000 Z. Lyons, stock
1900; J. r. Ramsey, stock 1000; j.
B. Harper, stock $500: buildings
l,500; Smith & Dennis. stock 1,500,
buildings 5000: Hill Brothers, stock
1, 500 building 800; S. S. Carroll, stock
/, 500: J. F. Culpepper, stock 1,500.
building 1000; R. A. Sims. stock
1000 building 800; G. G.. johnson,
stock 500; Knights of Pythies hall,
1000 fixtures, etc, 500; Timmonsville
Guards armory, guns uniofrms, 800 ;
Offices of R. K. Charles, insurance ;
telephone exchange and barber shop
and fixtures, all total loss. There is
only small per cent of insurance, as
the brick block was considered safe.
Sensational developments have fol-
lowed the fire and conclusive evidence
has been obtained that it was the
work of an incendiary. Warrants
have been issued for Alva Smith and
Frank Dennis, doing business under
the name of Smith & Dennis. Dennis
is already under arrest and Smith will
be arrested tonight. The total losses
approximate one hundred thousand
dollars. The losses of the Bank of
Timmonsville, building and fixtures,
Masonic Hall and fixtures, are not in
cluded in the list given above.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-06
Fearful Weather for November.

Weather Prophet Hicks has his fore
cast for November ready for distribu-
tion, in which he outlines the weather
for the month in fashion that will, if
found by experience to be correct, will
prove that the old man has his eye on
his number.
Among other things he says that for
the fact that Venus period of dis
turbance is central on the Goth, there
are few astronomical reasons why the
month should not be placid, and this
fact is taken to mean that the month
of November is to be a regular hum
mer, seeing that this is the period Of
Jupiter, and Venus generally plays
thunder with all the elements on such
occasions. The usual storm periods
are expected to be beyond what they
generally are at this season of the year
fluctuations of the temperature ere
to -, more sudden and severe and are
t, re of longer duration, especially in
t.1e North Atlantic and Lake regions.
r ginning with the dates of Friday
al. ~ Gr+urday, Nov. and Nov. 2,
the4> : to be rise in temperature,
and til. will be followed by a fall in
temperature and snow and rain on
Nov. 3. A sharp, sudden rise in tenn
perature will ensue, and in the extreme
West there is to be a snow-storm. The
Vulcan storm period begins on the 9Th
and extends to the 10th, and on the
9Th there are to be thunder-storms.
and after that date storms of rain and
snow are scheduled to start from the
west and to cross the country to the
east, preceded by severe fall in tenn
perature.
Conjunction of the moon and sun
with the earth will occur on the 1lth,
warmer weather will ensue and more
snow and rain are to be seen.
Genuine, old-fashioned winter will,
according to the Reverend Hicks,
begin at this time, and from the 14th
to the 10th there will be experienced
the most severe storms known for
years-wind. rain, snow and all the
accompaniments of the blizzard being
prophesied by this weather man.
From the 23d to the 26th warmer
weather may be expected, but it will
be of short duration, and within forty
eight hours after sundown on the 25th
there will come cold wave that will
be rapid, severe, and felt in the ex-
treme south and the month is to end
with snow, sleet and general destruc
tion to everything perishable.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-06
An Ideal Telephone.

It would be difficult to say whether
Stockholm or Budapest possesses the
best telephone system, but it is
quite certain that these two towns are
the best served in the world.
Stockholm possesses an installation
of about 10000 telephones. In other
words, nearly every shop and private
house possesses an instrument, and
the system is so extensive that conver-
sation is not only possible, but easy,
over radius of about 50 miles
around the city.
Budapest, in addition to being reg
ularly served with ordinary tele-
phones, possesses unique system, the
Telefon Hirmondo, which practically
performs the function of neswpaper.
News is received at all hours of the
day in the central Office, and, after be-
ing edited and condensed, is reported
over the wires to some 1000 subscrib-
ers, who can listen to it in their own
sitting room at stated intervals during
the day. The system has proved not
only public convenience, but also a
great commercial success.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-06
Two More Regiments.

Washington, Oct. 31.-General
Miles has recommended that the
Eleventh cavalry and the Twenty
eighth infantry he sent to the Philip
pines. Two regiments are all that the
secretary proposes to send to the
Philippines at present. These regi-
ments are to take the place of regi-
ments in the Philippines to be brought
home, which have been serving there
three years or more and the terms of
the enlistment of the men about to ex-
pire. The order will not interfere with
the departments plans for reducing
the army in the Philippines.
The regiments which are to be re-
turned as soon as the transports are
ready, are the Fourth, Seventeenth,
Twentieth and Twenty second infantry
These regiments have been longest
in the islands.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-06
Darlington Oil Mill Burned.

Darlington, Octoerb 30.-The large
plant of the Darlington Oil Mill was
burned today at l O'Clock. The fire
started in the gin, nobody knows how.
The gin, the mill, several out build
ings the Office building were complete
ly destroyed. The engine room and
one seed house were saved. The machi-
merry will not be total loss. The
furniture and books of the Office we're
saved by the employees.
The fire spread rapidly and defed
the efforts to combat it.
The mill was Independent of the
trust, and r. K. Dargan was the
manager. The capital stock was SS4,
600. Included in the loss were 200
bales of cotton and one box car load
ed with cotton seed on spur track.
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Death of Col. N. H. Davis.

Greenville, Oct. 2s.-Col. Nathan
H. Davis died here yesterday after
noon, at O'Clock, in his Slst year.
Col. Davis was one of the most perfect
types of the olden time gentleman, a
man of culture, loved and honored by
all who knew him. He was born at
Monticello, Fairfield county. He was
a lawyer by profession. During the
California gold fever he went to the
Pacific coast and amassed considerable
property. While living in California
he was appointed to a judgeship and
took leading part in suppressing the
brutal lawlessness in the early days
of that State. He served as private
secretary to his brother, James B. Da-
Wis, who was United States minister
to Turkey. During the Confederate
war he served on the staff of Gen.
Hampton and was a gallant soldier,
having the confidence of his CON-
mander and the love of his comrades.
He came to Greenville after the war
and made his home with his brother
in-law, Theo. j. G. Furman. When
A. M. Howell bought the Greenville
News Col. Davis was employed as edi-
tor.
While in this position he wrote a
series of editorials predicting the Won
derful future of this city, which at
the time were considered by many as
fanciful prophecies. His predictions
have been more than realized and he
lived to see the village grow to live,
throbbing, active city. He took great
interest in agriculture and gave con-
siderable time to the study of i'm
provement of agricultural machinery.
He made several inventions which
were valuable, but lack of means pre-
vented bringing them into public use.
He brought the first Angora goat to
this county, believing that the An
CORA could be a source of untold
wealth to the farmer. He neyerthe-
less lost faith in this idea and the
present enthusiasm in other States
concerning the Angora goat proves
that his faith was we'll founded. He
was man of gentle disposition, true,
pure, chivalrous, loving everything
noble and honorable, hating sham and
duplicity, and his death was peaceful,
fitting close of a pure and noble life.
He was buried this afternoon.
r. S. M.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-06
HARD fight WITH BOERS.
Latter Defeated, but Left Their
Mark---British Lost 83 Men.

London, Oct. pa dispatch from
Lord Kitchener, dated Pretoria, Octo-
Der %, says he has received reports of
important fighting, October "a, near
Great Marico river, when De Larey
and Kemp attacked a British force
and were only repulsed after severe
fighting, leaving forty dead on the
field, including Colnmandant Omstir
heysen. The British lost twenty-eight
men killed and had ffty-fve wounded.
The Beers carried off eight British
wagons. The republicans appear to
have paid special attention to the gun
as thirty-seven gunners and drivers
were killed or wounded.
Lord Kitchener mentions number
of minor affairs and says this weeks
bag consisted of lseventy-four Beers
killed, sixteen wounded and 353 made
prisoners. In addition forty-fve.- Beers
surrendered, and the British captured
All rifles, 1880 rounds of ammuni-
tion, ZIG wagons, $50 horses and 5000
head of cattle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-06
Help to Exporters.

Washington, Oct. 2S.-United States
Consul Frank D. Hill at Amsterdam,
has sent the State Department ex-
tracts from letter written to him by
an American trading company OF
Amsterdam, from which it appears
that one of the reasons for the small
sale of Americna furniture and other
manufactures in Holland and European
countries in general is the slow deliv-
cry, owing to the absence of stock in
the factories.
"As to European limitations of
American specialties, we can state that
they are not cheaper than American
goods" says the letter, land are of
very bad workmanship. But we are
sure, if we showed this people their
faults and supported the home trade,
they would work as well as manufac-
turers in the United States, and we
would not need to send money three
months before we saw the goods: on
the contrary, we would pay three
months after invoice.
''We have had an offer from Brit
ish house to take goods on consign-
ment. The managers propose to send US
stock and to pay for all advertising.
That would be the way for Americans
to do business. United States manu-
facturers do not understand how to
treat European dealers. We never
receive the goods at the right time
we also think. if we give bankers
guaranty in New York, the manufac-
turers could take the risk of sending
the goods payable against shipment
documents in Pelland, instead of New
York
1--WE do not think American export
ers will ever be willing to send stock
on consignment, but it would be to
their interest to keep samples in
Europe, and Amsterdam would be the
right place being on the sea coast and
the center of neutral country.
eve are sure, if we could keep a
permanent exhibition of American
goods here large buyers of Europe
would come to examine them and much
trade could be done. We would be
prepared to give American manufac-
turers every security .
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-06

Constantinople, Oct. 3o.-The nego-
tiations for the ransom of Miss Ellen
M. Stone, the abducted American
missionary, are progressing satisfacto,
rily, it is understood; but, beyond
this, those having them in hand main
tain absolute secrecy, as they are con-
vinced that publicity would be detri-
mental to Miss Stones interest and
safety.
Liverpool boasts of the biggest ware
house in the world. It is 7251a feet
long, 165 feet wide and 125 feet high,
and is built alongside the docks. 1t
is intended to store the imported
tobacco. There are now in bond at
Liverpool SO, 600 hogsheads of tobacco,
weighing $4,000 tons, on which duties
amounting to $50, 1000, 600 must be paid.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-06
Roosevelt to Open Exposition.

Washington, Oct. 31.-President
Roosevelt was today invited to attend
the South Carolina Interstate and
West Indian Exposition to be held in
Charleston beginning December 2.
The president said that he would at
tend if public business would permit.
The committee told the president that
be could set his own date but suggest
ed February II, Lincoln's birthday.
This caught the presidents attention
and he said he would attend on that
day if possible. The presidentpromised
to open the exposition on December I'd
by touching a button in the White
House. sas.els
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-06
Raise no Wheat in 1902.

Independence, Kan, Oct. "a
gigantic scheme is proposed in south
ern Kansas to run up the price OF
wheat next year 1t is original with
B. H. Giger and other wheat raisers
of this city, and they hope to include
in it all the farmers of the wheat belt
of the country. Their plan is to have
every farmer sign an agreement not to
raise an acre of wheat in 1902 and
thus force up the price of wheat. Each
farmer will be asked to contribute 81
toward advancing the cause when he
signs the agreement.
There is said to be no politics in this
proposed organization, which the pro-
moters say is spreading rapidly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-06

Pretoria, Oct. 29.-Commandant
General Botha's recent escape from
the British columns pursuing him was
a close affair.
Gen. Jos. Remington marched on
the commander-in-chief's quarters at
night only to find that Botha had got
off with a few hundred yards start,
leaving his hat, revolver and papers
behind. Ten prisoners, including
Commandant Hans Botha, and former
landrost, Schultz were captured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-06

Mr.. J. S. Breeze, a nurseryman in
Cumberland county, has succeeded in
crossing the japanese walnut with the
American pecan, producing nut four
times as large as the pecan. Ii the
nut proves acceptable in favor, ETC.,
he will propagate the trees.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-06

Subscriptions are being taken in
Rock Hill and Yorkville for permanent
improvement of the roads. It is pro-
posed to do some model road building
between the two towns.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-06

Frank N. Jordan. the defaulting
assistants postmaster at Greenville, has
been sentenced to nine months in jail
and fine of 81, 1854, the amount
of shortage. A petition for pardon
has been started.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-06

The Oldest man in Ireland has Just
died in Connemara, aged l25, and the
Oldest man in Albania has just shuffied
of the coil after carrying it for $50
years. The cause of their premature
deaths is not given.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-06

Constantinople, Oct. 31.-It. is again
rumored that Madam Tsilka, the com
panion of Miss Stone, and her child,
born since her capture by the
brigands. are dead.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-06

s19. 80 buys a s25 Bicycle. Call or
E. W. Vogel. Oct. 30-2t.
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The colored American., 1901-08-17

retary, Cyrus T. Adams, Illinois; finan-
ciaI secretary, George Z. Wibecan, jr.,
New York; corresponding secretary,
Jesse Lawson, New Jersey; assistant
secretary, J. \. FullilOve, Oregon; ma
tiOnal organizer, DR.. Ernest Lyons,
Maryland; sergeant-at-armS, Harry
Shepherd, Minnesota: chaplain, Rev.
J. s. Caldwell South Carolina. Heads
Of Bureaus -Educa tionaI, Dr. W. {.
Jason, Delaware; legislation, +. l..
McGhee. Minnesota; business, Emmett
J. Scott. Alabama; ecclesiastical, Rev.
Walter II. Brooks, District OF Column
bia antiIynching, Mrs. J. l. VOLS
Barnett, Illinois; literary, DR.. John q.
McDongald Pennsylvania; newspaper.
| Charles J. Perry, Pennsylvania; emf
grafton, Dr. A. L. Brown, Massachu-
SettS.
The colored American., 1901-08-17

Atlantic City. n. J.-(SpeciaI. l-HO-
tel proprietors. saloonkeepers and their
army Of help were thrown into con
sternatiOn this week by the issuance
by Justice Hendrickson of another or
der commanding that the saloons be
closed on Sundays After seeing his
first order observed the first Sunday.
partly disregarded the second Sunday,
and wholly ignored since, the learned
Judge has fretted and fUmed at what
he considers a slight to Jersey justice
and has now, in a manifesto briStling
with threats. commanded the Mayor
to see to the closing of the saloons.
The Mayor has declared that he can
do nothing and that it is up to the UO-
lice. The police can see no violation,
and so there you are. Judging from
the number of saloons open last sun
day, the Judges order has not even
been read 1t will be interesting to
note the progress of this contention
between the Judge and the city Off
cials. The fall term of court conyenes
September 10. and it will be interest
ing to note the Judges charge TO the
jury, as he is the presiding Judge.
| don Hall, gave its second dramatic
production of the season to small
| but apprecative audience at the Audi
tOrium Wednesday. August Z. The
size of the audience did not do Justice
| TO the ability of the players After
their successful presentation of limo
gene" it is surprising that a larger
crowd did not attend. Those who at
| the play. The play presented was
Strife" and though the scope of the
play did not allow the players to show
| their real wOrths to advantage, yet
| they did grandly. Mr. w. S. Jeffer-
son, as the gentleman of leisure. and
Mr.. +. +. Jones, as Judge Buttons, are
/ to be singled out as deserving of spc-
cial mention. Mr. Z. H. Bell. the man
| ager, deserves great credit i'm getting
together and training such talent.
On Thursday evening. August s, the
| Crescent Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar
Club gave a concert before one of the
largest crowds of the season lover
900 at FitzgeraId's Auditorium. The
| numbers presented were of an eXcep-
tionably high order, being mostly cIas-
slcal- Following is the programme.
Crescent Club March. ....... Thomas
| holy ClIY ..................S Selected
MandOlins-L. Washington. J. Viii
liams. A Clark.
Guitars-D. Carrigan. J. Davis.
| Guitar solo. ThOS. II. Ashton
Waves of the Danube. e........ Club
Banjo solo .................T Thomas
Guitar solo ......P. II. Sayles
Mr.. Joseph Green. the famous rag
time singer, took part There were
| thirteen numbers, and all were of the
highest order. Much of this music
was composed by members of the club,
who number many composers among
It's members. 1t will do well to notice
this club in the future. as with its
musical talent 1t is bound to be heard
from sooner or later.
Rev. DR.. O'COnnen, of the Balm
brldge-Street NJ. E. Church. delivered
an interesting lecture before the As
bury n. NJ. f. Church Literary So
clety last Friday evening on words
and Their Uses" DR.. O'Conneu.
though his name is Irish. is one of the
best known and most powerful colored
speakers living. His lecture, delivered
The colored American., 1901-08-17

Philadelphia, Pa. - (SpeciaD - The
fourth annual session of the Afro
American council met at Odd Fellows
Temple Wednesday. al 10 a IN. The
gathering was representative in every
respect. The abIest men of the race
were present. The President. Bishop
Walters, was in the chair and presided
with his usual dignity. In his opening
address he said in part:
The dlsfranchiSement scheme is
wrong in principle and unwiSe in pol
icy. We propose to prove it. The Ma
tiOnal AfrO-American Council has de
termined to test the cOnstutiOnality Of
the election laws of the Southern
States. We have instituted a test case
at New Orleans, La, and have re
talned some of the ablest constitutional
lawyers in the country. We believe
that the election laws Of Louisiana
Mississippi, South Carolina and North
Carolina are unconstitutional
I'VE are not opposed to legitimate
restriction of the suffrage, but we in
sISt that restrictions shall apply TO al
citizens
This is considered the most import
ant Negro franchise project so far be.
gun. The delegates to this convention
number more than two hundred. and
represent thirty-one States.
The object of the Council is for the
general elevation Of the race North
and South, and the maintenance of its
rights on a level with the white race
as prescribed by the Constitution
There were 135 delegates present. rep
resenting 81 different States. The
morning session on Wednesday was
devoted TO organizing the various com
mlttees and general routine. Mr.. Ii
=. Williams, Of B. W. l., made an able
address on THE Union of the Two
Negro Races"
The afternoon session consisted OF
several able addresses by prominent
members Of the Council
Rev. Walter II. Black during the
course OF his remarks said:
I'm spite of Our position as AmerI
can citizens, we are faring very diff.
ferently from the way we should. We
are robbed and outraged every day il
the South, and it is our duty to pro
test. We have been compelled to see
certain privileges taken away. and the
signs OF the times point to still greater
losses in the future. We can stop this
and we would not deserve we'll of the
American people If we did not do so
The South has no right to take from
us the ballot box. know God y
Vindicate our wrongs"
One of the most eloquent speeches
of the day was made by Bishep {. S
Smith, Of Detroit, in the course OF
which he said: Ever since the six.
ties [ have been trying to do nv part
in the elevation of my race. and out
fin Michigan we have a very Bright
and glorious future before us. Every
man there is recognized alike. Here
IN Pennsylvania, where you enjoy the
GOd-given right denied our people in
the SOuth-that of the right to vote
without mOleStatiOn-yOu have not one
representative at Harrisburg. This is
a state Of affairs that must change.
and in Michigan it has done so.
This Council I recognize as the
greatest deliberatlve body of the kind
among US in the country. We want
TO impress eur great functions upon
those Immediately around rs, 70 q
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in his unusually deep and masterfuI
manner. was highly enjoyed. DR.
O'ConneH preached at the Asbury last
Sunday evening to a packed church
at the Asbury \. NJ L. on the Beauty
of Morality"