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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-03-23
SEATTLE BEER.

The ever popular Rainier beer IL DO
coming q household word and vii
you have q glass Of Seattle" IL NOR
often heard than anything else. Tn
Criterion Saloon has the beer on tap O
In bottles. .
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-03-23

,,,,..."And al unconscious OF his
doom the little victim PLAYS" lGrayl.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-03-23
NOTICE

The following bicycles are now at the
Police Station and owners can have them
by proving property and paying expen~s
OF advertising:
Tribune. No. 47s2; Columbia, No. sac4;
Columbia, No. 6IIs; Eldredge, No. 747Joi
Imperial. No. I45o6 I7I6-tf
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PROBLEMS FOR THE
CHESS ENTHUSIASTS

this column be addressed 20 Chess Eio Even
Bulletin Honolulu Contributions and solutions " prob
The of each
no CORRESPONDENTS
received from q Erickson Quka
solution Of Prohle No I 4
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-03-23
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Nv N. IAvEL. PRAGUE. FROM TO-DAY
tBlACKl
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-03
Tom L. johnson Elected in
Cleveland Yesterday.

Cincinnati, April Fair weather
prevailed in Ohio today for municipal
and township elections The large
vote for April indicated more interest
than usual in these local contests
This is due to the fact that a fnIl
State ticket is to be elected next
November as well as members of
the legislature who will choose a
50 ,cessor to Senator Foraksr
In few localities legislative nom
nations were made by popular vote
None showed any opposition to For
aker among the Republicans and
there was not enough action to indi
cate any preference for John r Nc
Lean, Tom L johnson or any one
else as the Democratic favori!e for
the senatorsbip. There was no cleo
tion in Cincinnati
Special interest was taken in the
contest at Columbus, where the Re
publicaDs for the past two years have
had all the city Offices Gov Nash
and former Congressman Lentz reside
at Columbus and both took great.
interest in the contest there Demo.
cratic administrations were in control
at Cleveland and Springfield, where
the Republicans made bard fights to
control the political machinery of as
many cities as possible at the State
election in November
Sam Jones made bis race for the
third term for mayor of Toledo.
independent of all parties and on his
Golden Rule platform he was re
elected
While the Democrats carried the
larger cities and some OF the smaller
places, yet the Republicans show
slight gains in the State as whole
In the three larger cities, Cleveland,
Columbus and Toledo, the Democrats
show gains, which are Offset by the
gains of the Republicans in the
smaller cities throughout the State.
At Columbus, where the Republi
cans have had city government, the
Democrats elect their mayor by close
margins, while at Cleveland. ex Con
gressman Tom L Johnson, Demo
crat, was elected mayor by about
5000 plurality.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-03
The Telephone Question

Editor of The Item !:
In sll progressive cisies the general welfare
and business interests OF ita citizens IN gepe-
raj should not De made snbseryept TO the
ioseress Of the individual or Individuals.
More especially shoa!d the City Council scorn
to use its authority TO prevent fair competi-
too 10 any business Or let personal feelings
actuate them 10 protecting any individual or
individuals from fair competition IN busi-
ness, of which they seem IL mortal terror
TIE Telephone Exchange OF shis place has
failed most egreglouely IN giving that service
which ar up-to date community demands,
aud like all other concerns where there is no
competition have become very Independent
in their dealings With subscrioerG. Couacil
in its action night before last in refusing to
grant franchise TO the gentlemen applying
for same, virtually winked at toe condition
of things az they row exist, and showed
themselves 10 favor of sllowipg no competi-
TOE in the Telephone Exchange business, sud
this 10 spite Of strong petition signed by
the most prominent business men of the city
The Couoeil virtually said TO these. gentle.
Enen We are afraid if We grsot you the fran
chise asked i, will conflict wifh the intereets
of our friends of ths present Exchange
4acy ObO uOI SO1Suis 'AC AoNOASos9 ~ wv
business community at large.
One of our Aldermen prstes of protection.
Protection against what? Honest compet;-
tion2 Are the people, especially the business
people of Sumter, to be deuied the right Of
haviog more perfect telephone system, at q
less cost, because the management of the
present one is afraid of competition? If the
gentlemen applying for The franchise For the
new coucern are wiling 10 take the risk of
its paying, why should not the cid concern
De wiliog, unless they acknowledged before
hand that they cannot give the service re-.
CURED te compete And Why should the
Counsil pra,e of protection Are not tie
people, whose servants they are. entitled
to some protection The people. the busioe, Q
people, the backbone of the old city demands
better service and q cheaper service and
Couocil has DO right to deny them. The
gentlemen applying for the franchise for The
new concern sre responsible men; the fran
chise should be granted them, the business
interests of the city demand it. Give it
toem and let the 6ttest survive Verbuu
sst. Citizen
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-03

the srssens service is reasonably good, COO
s,antlv improving and the old company
should be protected in the franchise which
had seeo given and accepted iu good faith /;
aud without which the enterprise would DOT
have beso started.
Nr. Geo. F. Eeperson, who ves 0emeer
of the Council of 1898, said he could not
repudiate vhes he did years sgo and felt
h,mself bound to protect the Sumter Tele-
phone Co Eov.
kr Boyle fsvors competition, but thought
the present franchise should be protected
He suggested that the petition Of Mr.. Blow
and others migat De granted nov TO take
effect one year heoce.
Mr.. q J Grover who was present stated
that such grant wouid not be acceptable as
the persons be represented must act at oIce
or sbandon their intention entirely.
The vote ou toe notion to grant the petl
ton of Peter Blow and Others was then taken
With the fol!oviog result Eess-W & sp
person., P P Finn, E " Hurst
NsYs-W B Boyle. D ] Chandler, G F Ep'
person, r o Purd5 aod G Rowland.
4 letter vas read from Dr. S. G. Baker
stating that the stockholders OF the Somter
Telephone Go hsd decided 10 forthwith COM
mence putting IN full metallic system to be
completed withiu few months:
Oo motion of hr. Chaodler the coupany
will be reeuired: az TO begin the SAID
metallic syslen wishin 80 days. (2) to be
completed vithin elk months. This melton
was adopted unanimously
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-03
In Honor of Bishop Monaghan.

Mr. and Hrs Edwin Warren Gould enter
sained Thursday evening in honor Of Bishop
John Monaghan, OF Wilmington. Del.
The house was beautifully decorated with
palma and ferns In the disiug roon the
bishops colors were in evidence The table
was atrewn With violets, and from the center
and at each corper were massive silver can-
delabra with red tapers aud shades of same
hue. Broad bowls Of royal purple satin
ribbon were srtisticelly arranged into ola
ponds. aud immense bouquets Of red carna-
lions with bowls Of violets pe.fumed and
decorated the rooms Covers were laid for
twelve and q sunpiuous repast was served.
Bishop Monaghan added much to the pleas
ure of the evening by interesting accounts Of
h,s recent visit 10 Rome. Music, songs aud
recitations closed an event that will long be
remembered by those were 90 fortunate as to
eHjoy the hospitality of the courteous host
and charming hostess The guests were !:
Bishop Monaghan, Fathers Winlkerid and
Mcdonald Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, Mrs
Hason, Mrs Callswsy, Miss Moran, Nessrs
Alexander aud Saunders Macon Goa Tele
graph, March q
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-03
THE SUMTER RIFLES.
a New Military Organization IN
This City.

Special to The Daily Item.
Unknovn to the public at large there has
been perfected an Organization in this city
which adds materially 10 the protection and
safety of the ciuz ns.
While recognizing and admiring the nlll-
tary training of the Sumter Light Infantry
and the efficiency of tha, gallant comosa5 1t
was felt that junior organization similar 10
character would be advisable md "oulo
prove an additional protection 10 cases OF
emergency sud would also furolsh 10 time
we'll traioed Daterial for the seoior company
to draw on. Having these aims in view some
OF the boys of the city met together ard
organised the junior military company and
have adopted the name of the Sumter
Rifles" There are Is active members who
meet and drill every Tuesday and Friday
evenings The expectation of the of6cers of
this juvenile company is that IN few weeks
they will feel justified 10 having public
dress parade
The officers Of the "Sumter Ri6es' are
Captain, Bernard Manning Lieutenaut,
Rooert Cooper.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-03

Washington. April The month
" comparative statement of the
receipts and expenditures Of the gov
ernmeDt, issued today, shows that
the total receipts for March, 1901,
were $40, ,s91,l25, an increase as
compared with March, 1900, of 81,
10000 The expenditures amounted
to $40,762.S6 an increase of SO,
$4,000 The surplus for the month
is 50, 1924
The expenditure on account Of the
war department shows al increase OF
about $2,250. 600. and $1,000. 900 on
account of the navy department
During the last nine months the
receipts exceed the expenditures by
about $54,302.000
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-03
The Missing Turk.

Sarah Bernhardt was once playing at
Narseilles IN spectacular play in
which she made her entree accompa-
MED by six Turkish slaves. "A line on
the programme announced that these
six Turks would accompany Nine.
Bernhardt, but when the time came for
them to go on one Of the youngsters
had disappeared. Sarah mustered the
FIVE in order and made her entrance
with q grand flourish. The house was
crowded, but not hand clap greeted
her as she appeared. Then still. small
voice in the gallery murmured some
thing in an indignant tone. Fifty
voices Immediately took up the strain,
and in ten seconds more the whole
house was shouting the same phrase.
Bernhardt strained every nerve to
catch what they were complaining
about. She knew the phrase began
with "Manque," brit the rest Of it was
lost in the general hubbub. For a full
minute the tumult continued. Then
Sarah, muttering things below her
breath, rushed like fury down to the
footlights. In the front row the ac-
tress had spotted one man who was not
taking part in the hullabaloo. Pointing
at him, the actress exclaimed sternly:
"You seem to be the only sensible per-
son in the house. Tell me what on
earth they are kicking up this row
forY'
The man rose, bowed to the actress
and remarked in very bad American
French, Madame, you are shy one
Turk
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-03
Taxpayer on Telephone

Mr Editor | am not interested in the
existing Telephone Exchange Company nor
had any interest in the one seeking fran
chise from the City Council. entertain as
friendly feeling for the one as for tbe other,
bat do feel deep aud abiding ioteress in
the well being and prosperity Of our city. /
Hade full and complete inquiry into the pro
posed plans OF the new company before /
would consent to sign their petition found
that we would bave telephooic commupica-
ton With ali parts of the country, which We
have not througo the company now operating,
this would be of great advantage particularly
to the business men of our city found that
when We cow pay S5 per month We would
get the same number of phones for So so
exactly one-half We certainly all look to
economy in the prosecution Of our business
Interests. found that We would bave eG-
cieot service, which no one, not even the own
ers OF the present company, cap cay is now
eivea. These are some Of the arguments that
convinced me it vas best for the interests of
the city to grant franchise to the new com
psny.
Nov take the adverse side. We would be
obliged to have Two phones, when now We
require only one, but If the two cost ooly
vhst We GOV pay for ooe, and if we hsve the
most eGclent service where s the disadvsn-
tage? What do We lose? In time should
there be auy difference in the service there
will be necessity but for enc, it would be
'',he uarvlvsl of the 6ttes,."
| dislike to criticise those upon whom rests
the bardens of oar city sfsirs, but doithey
consider imparsiallv the true iuterest of the
town? Are they looking to what is for the
best interests of her citizeDs2 | trus, they do
80. bgs / could not see it in that light in
their reasons for voting adversely to the new
rauchise, they will. am satisfied, all adnitf
that the prs5eos aervics is far from beng
satisfactory
10 reading the proceedings of their late
meeting / could not but think, did vote
for certain members TO sustain what they bad
ooue seven years ago Or that they might
now vote for sach things as would bring our
city fully abreast OF othe. progressive towns
and clties 10 our State? To vote to advance
oar Interests or 10 say, we'll think this will
do. We have been ge.tiog on fairly well
and will 60 su in the same oeateo track
Let us arouse onrsslves and determine that
we will build good pavemeots, good streets,
snd vbeu opportunity offers improve every
thing, even the Telephone sys:eD, IL our
city Taxpayer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-03
Senator Proctor's
Cuban Impressions.
Declares That Many Leaders
in Cuba Willing 10 Accept
Platt Amendment.

Washington, April E.-Senator
Proctor of Vermont has just returned
from Cuba, where be has been max.
ing observations concerning condi-
tions in the islands. The senator
says he found a disposition among
many leading Cubans to accept the
terms of the Plats amendment as the
most satisfactory solution of the rela,
tons between the United States and.
Cuba
There are some &e eaters, the
senator says. who assert that rather
than accept any interfeEences by the
United States they viii "sake to the
woods % This is Cuban for going to
war Senator Proctor says, however,
thas a great many people in the
country districts, those who have
been ct war for many years, declare
that they have had enough of the
woods !"
There is disposition on the part
Of some of the Cubsns, he says. to
place strained Interpretation upon
the PIalt legislation and they are
trying TO convince the Cubans that
the United States Intends to do them
grest injustice
According to Senator Proctor these
are rot making very much headway;
especially, be says, as the delegates.
to the convention are now hearing.
from their constituents, the large
proportion of whom are anxious for
settlement Of all political relations
with the United States and urge the.
delegates to accept the offers of this
government
Senator Proctor, speaking general.
y of the conditions in Guba, says
that the business situation is much.
improved American capital is now
being invested. and .,hls has been,
especially marked during the past:
three months Various enterprises
are on foot, there is employment for
nearly everybody, and lhe quiet and
peace that has come to che people is;
appreciated by them
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-03
Missed His Chance.

During his lecture to children at the
Society Of Arts Mr.. E. Walter Maunder
told his audience an instructive story.
A certain lecturer on astronomy OBJ
served that some Of the students were
not paying due attention. "Mr. So-and-
so,'' he called out to one Of them, will
you be good enough TO tell Us of what
the corona is composed" The student
addressed hesitated for a moment and
then biurted out. 81 did know, sir, but
I've forgotten" The professor looked
at him and then exclaimed: What q
calamity! Here we have the only man
who ever knew the composition OF the
corona. and be has forgotte2!"-LondoD
Chronicle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-03

s. Petersburg. April I 1t was
rumored several days ago, but geaerally
disbelioved, that Coun, Leo Tolstoi had
oeeo barished from Russia because Of
the attempted assassination Of Privy
Councillor RobiedoD oa,7eG, chief procu-
rator OF the holy synod. &sbe was shot
at early 10 the morning Of March %
while sitting in bis study } The
attempt was attributed to 6esire for
revenge. growing out Of sbe ezcomuu-
oioatiou of Count To!ssoi. Oeiog TO
the Indebtedness of .be rumor it was
disregarded by the correspondent here
of The Associated Press Now, how
ever, toe correspondent las received o
private letter from a usually trust
worthy source 10 VllDs, capital of the
government of that game saying thst
Count Tolstoi was reported to have
passed Vilns March 20, being escorted
to the frontier by two geudarmes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-03
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING.
Telephone Franchise Issue settled.

City Council NE 10 special session at s
o'clock last II ursdsy nigh. All memb rs
of the council wsce preseat
Mayor S,uckey stated that be had called
tae meeting to dispose Of the petition of Peter
Blow aod Others for the privilege Of usiog
the streets for erection of poles for new tele.
phone 8, stem.
Mr. Pion desired to place himself on record
as not opposed &c the SRmIsr Telephone Co :,
but, believing it to be Of advantage TO the
public to grant the petition of the promo ers
of the new company, be fel5 il bis duty TO
favor the petition and moved that it be graos,
ed The folloe ing request that toe petition
be grspted was presented:
's0n account OF the advantages to be derived
rberefrom We, the underaig"ed are greatly 10
f.vor of the Franchise for new telephone
exchange being granted by City Couaeil:
H Levy, Levy L Noses, Nixon House
Ssnbos Bros Cuttito. " G Stubos, G Y.u-
doros, J Ryttenoerg & Soas, 4 u Sanders
n OsteeD, Z S Rood. Y q Phelps, R l.
Wright, & Hardy. Hardy Co, Sumter
Compress Co, Harby. D Chine, J Harry
Sumter Ice Mfg Co. A Schverin, Postal
Telegraph Caoe Co, Wsstern Union Tele-
graph Co, per 7 P L, C F NcFadden,
Schwartz Bros. L D Jennings, Marion Noise,
Grier, Strauss, Firs. Eational BaoA,
r Edmunds. Cashier, L B Duraut, 3 J
Barrett. u Grees, " Graham, Jno T
Green, " F Rhane, Cashier, Arthur Beli,-
zer, Levi Bros, Ernest 4 Bultman, T C
Scsf., O'Dennell & Co, Il Clarke, C l.
Stuoos, a White Soo. q Frank Wilson,
Joo S Hughson, n D, The Sumter 6 Co,
ARCHIE China, u D, Geo w Dick, Van TEL
burg HofmaD, n D, Crossvel & Co, South-
ern RV, W D Lowry, Ag,, a Mood. y b,
4 China, Hotel Marion.
8r Hurst thought this paper sufficient TO
show that there is demand for the new sys-
TEN he favored the petition
The Mayor vacated the chair and expressed
himself as opposed 10 exclusive ffanchlses
and in favor of the new company he said
that Council was relieved Of any moral ooli-
zatioo to the old company, be. ause they had
not complied With requirements, as their SER
vice had not been satisfactory HAVING fail
ed to keep tSeir own contract tnsY could uot
complain of the loss of their supposed lights
aud the demaod Of the public for anotser
system
Mr. Chandler opposed The petition be-
cause be tboughtit would 90, be of advao-
age to the puolic. as ii would require Two
'Duoaes where ooe nov snswers he purpose
u sad lhe Cd company should De allowed
tina in Which TO mske good their promise 10
pu in au improved sFsem
Mr. Purdy said he spoke withou. regard 10
private inte:st, which ne woald no. allow to
iaterfere with Official duty. He declared that
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-03
General Greene's Discipline.

General Francis Vinton Greene was
one Of the strictest disciplinarians in
all the army that went out to fight
Spain He was in command Of the Sev-
enty-frst regiment, n. G. N. Y, at
Camp Black. near Hampstead, n. Y.
AS the regiment was breaking camp
on the way to the front an old gentle
man interrupted General Greene. who
was talking with the writer.
"Sir," he said. will you grant brief
leave Of absence to Mr.. Blank, a pri-
vate in this regiment? He is son Of
the late Colonel Blank Of the army.
His mother is dying. and she is asking
for her boy. He will join his command
at Tampa"
"I am very sorry, sir" replied Gen.
eral Greene. "but it will be impossible
to deviate in any case from the rule
by which we are all bound. My OVID
father lies dying at home. yet cannot
go to him.
And General Greene, as q matter Of
fact, did not for many weeks see his
father, who died before the Spanish
war was ended.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-03
800, 900 Waiting on Two Men

The returns from all Of the county
superintendents in the State have
been received and approved With the
exception of those from Marion aDd
Spartanburg counties The report
from Marion was received, but i; was
not prepared in compliance with the
laws, and had to be returned for
correction As soon as the correct
returns of enrolA>ens and deficiency,
if any. is report from spartanburg
and Marion co! =, the sloo,ovo
fund on hand viz > ready for dis
tribu,ion, and not until then and
every school had better try and hurry
along the superintendent Of these
two counties The superintendent
for Spartauourg had been recently
appointed to fill vacancy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-03
The April Everybody's Magazine

Iucrased in size 10 1913 pages, and with a
,.oe of contents e1eelling 10 interest and
variety, the April issue of Every body Maya.
zine sets hign STANDARD and indicates The
charsc;eristics which may in future De ex-
pected of this publication In directing the
policy of moEthly, some time must elapse
ere the plans of its editors can be property
consummated. bat in the forthcoming issue
there 10 realizd high ideal OF individual
excellence, together with that dlstioclness Of
individuality, rev venture in magazine
don must Gave for success The leading
features may be summed up as follows
Vivid nature articles. entertsinlng sIposi
tious Of science, v;rie studies OF Western
life. high class 6cuou, together with an
authoritative treatpeos Of some suoject CT
mporary political or soci. interest.
AmonQ the Contributors TO this issue are
Nelljs Btauchan, Ewsr. Scott G.ogan, % ven
Wster, Msry Wllkios Cbar'es Major, J.
P Nowbray, George IIes, Bi.bop Potter.
Rev Waiter Laiclaw and nexlniliao Foster
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-03
Prize offered for Souvenir Design.

The Women's Department of the South
Caroioa Ioter State and West Indian Ez
position will give prize of $40 for the
best original design for Souvenirs to be sold
in the Woman's Building during the Exposi-
tion
This competition is open only to women Of
South Carolina Zach design must be sent
to the undersigned by July lsl, 1901, and
must be accompanied by specifications for it
construction, and the real name of competitor
in sealed envelope and not appearing else
where, 80 that the name OF competitor will
not DE known till the award is made
Rejected designs will be returned upon ap-
plication with postage eDcloaed) within 30
days after the close of the competition
The Executive Committee of the Woman's
Department will be the judges of the CON-
petition.
Mrs. R. Withers Aemminger, Jr
Chairman Committee on Souvenir.
44 Pitt Street.
.,