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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-14
THE CAMPAIGN CIRCUS.
Probability of the People Being
Pestered with Two Campaign
Parties.

Columbia, May 11.-Unfortunately
it now begins to look as if the two
ring campaign circus idea is to pre-
vail. 1t is quite true that it is al
most necessity, if all the candi-
dates are to be given hearing, but the
chief strength Of the plan Just now is
that it was advocated at Manning by
Senator Tillman. It is humbug and
is going to be SO denominated long
before the campaign closes, but it
looks very much as if it cannot be
avoided. One of the campaign sections
will include the candidates for United
States Senators and possibly some few
other candidates, and the second diyis-
ion will include candidates for Gov
ernor and perhaps the other candidates
for State Offices. One of the aggrega-
tions will start at Orangeburg or some
other point below Columbia, and ..the
other will begin it's troubles in the
up-country, and wander around the
State for three long and weary
months telling why they want Office
and why some one else should not get
it.
It may be interesting to some of the
candidates to know that there is far
more glory than money in holding
State Offices. The average State off,
cer-especially the Governor although
enjoying pretty good salary, has to
spend fully as much as his income,
and there have been precious few Gov
ernors in recent years who have ever
saved cent out of their salary.
It is said that in Georgia there is a
constitutional provision that requires
State officers, Of all kinds, to live at
the Capital. Now that an entirely
new set of candidates are going to
run for the various Offices that are to
be filed, and no possible reflection
can be meant upon any present officers,
or those Of previous administrations,
every candidate for State Office
ought to be made to declare that he
would live in Columbia, the place of
his Office and his work, during the en-
tire time of his Office. It is high time
that some of the public officers of the.
State, who are expected to be here to
attend to their work, do SO, and nat
urally, when their families are not in
Columbia, their inclinations and de-
sires are to be away from Columbia
just as much as possible, and they
likely stretch the ease with which
they leave their work here and min
imize the Importance of their remain
ing here. It would therefore be we'll
for all candidates in making their cal
culations to figure on establishing
their homes in Columbia during
their terms of Office, and by living
here and giving close attention to
their work they are likely TO give
more satisfaction and to do themselves
and their State more justice as public
servants. and Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-14
THE MARTINIQUE HORROR.
More Than Thirty Thousand Killed
American and British Con-
suIs and Families Perish.

Fort de France, Island of Martini
que, May 1l.-Advices received here
today from the vicinity of st. Pierre
(ten miles from here, contain further
details of the terrible volcanic upheav-
al which resulted in the utter destruc-
ton of that town and the death of
nearly all it's inhabitants.
The crater of Mont Pelee has been
wearing its ''smoke cap'' since May 3,
but there was nothing until last
Monday to indicate that there was the
slightest danger. On that day a
stream of boiling lava burst through
the top of The crater and plunged into
the valley of the River Blance, over
whelming the Guerin sugar works, and
killing 23 working people and the son
of the proprietor.
A commission was appointed by the
governor to investigate the outbreak
and it returned reassuring report on
Wednesday evening. But about s
o'clock on Thursday morning a shower
of fire rushed upon st. Pierre and the
coast from LIE Carbet, which had a
population OF 6, 900, to LIE Precheur,
which had population of 1000, burn
ing up everything in it's path.
The heat in the vicinity of st.
Pierre was SO intense and the stream
of flowing lava was so unremitting
that it was impossible to approach the
town during the early part of the day.
AS evening approached the French
cruiser Suchet, after a heroic battle
with the heat, suffocation and sulphur
fumes, succeeded in taking dash to-
ward the shore, nearing the land
enough for her to take off the sur
vivors of the disaster, half of whom
were horribly burned and mutilated.
st. Pierre at that time was an abso-
lutte smoking waste, concealing 10000
corpses, whose rapid decomposition
necessitated in some cases instantly
completing their cremation, which was
only partially accomplished by the
lava.
The inhabitants of Fort de France
were panic stricken the morning Of the
disaster when the sky suddenly black
ened until it was as dark as at mid
night. The sea shrank back so yards
and hot rain began to fall while
gravel, the size of walnuts, poured
down on the town This lasted about
Is minutes.
The 450 survivors who were brought
here Yesterday from the vicinity of ST
Pierre by he French cable repair ship
Pouyer Gueattier came from the town
of LIE Prechour where, surrounded by
flowing Lava, they were nearly roasted
to death and expected momentarily to
be engulfed.
The work of relief is progressing
here on the most extensive scale posi-
BILE, but in anticipation of disturb
ances the treasury building and the
warehouses are guarded by troops.
The latest reports received here
showed that lava continues to pour
down the slopes of the mountain, slow
ly engul6ng the whole north side of
the island, while fresh creyasses are
continually opening.
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McLaurin Won't Get Federal
iudgeship.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Washington, May 12.-Senator Nc
Laurin will not land seat on the
bench of the United States court of
claims as his friends here expected.
The president has decided to appoint
REPRESENTATIVE Alexander Of Buffalo to
fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Justice. John Davis. A former gov
ernor of West Virginia was among the
other candidates for the Office.
= Senator McLaurin's chance for the
plum were considered excellent and his
visit by request of the president to the
White House on Saturday started the
report that he was a certain winner.
Senator Platt of New York, personal
friend of Alexander, has made a
strong fight for his candidate and it is
understood the president acceded to
his request because it involved some
New York politics.
Senator McLaurin's friends say he
has been promised something just as
good, - and that the president will
land him comfortably before his sena-
torial term expires.
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help FOR VOLCANOES VICTIMS.
Congress Appropriates 100000
for Relief of Destitute.

Washington, May 12.-The house to-
day passed by an Overwhelming vote a
bill granting 5000, 600 for the relief OF
the sufferers in the great calamity IN
the West Indies. The bill was sub
stitute to the relief measure passed by
the senate, which carried 500, COO, the
increase having followed the receipt
of a message from the president setting
forth the magnitude of the calamity
and urging an appropriation of $780,
600. A special meeting Of the appro-
priation committee was held to facil-
itate action on the bill and it was re-
ported to the house within short
time after the receipt of the presi-
dents message. In presenting the
measure, Mr.. Hemenway, the acting
chairman Of the appropriation COM
mittee, explained that the amount
was limited to $500, 600, owing to the
fact that large private contributions
were being made The discussion was
brief. Mr.. Underwood Of Alabama
being the only one to speak in opposl-
ton, and by vote of 129 to 9 the bill
was passed.
Mr.. Underwood stated that he was
opposed to the measure and would vote
against it. Members were not here,
be said, to legislate on the impulse Of
their heartstrings.
Mr.. McRae of Arkansas made an
appeal for prompt and unanimous
action in the interest Of humanity.
and Mr.. Livingston of Georgia added
the hope the country would not turn
back upon its record for snccoring
those in distress without reference to
nationality or locality.
Those voting in the negative were
Messrs. Burgess Of Texas, Clayton Of
Alabama, Gaines of Tennessee, Lam
ham of Texas, Moon of Tennessee,
Snodgrass of Tennessee, Tate of Geor-
gia, Underwood of Alabama and Will
liams of Mississippi.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
1.-The president today sent the follow
ing message to congress:
To the Senate and House of Represen-
tatives:
One of the greatest calamities in
history has fallen upon our neighbor-
ing island of Martinique. The consul
of the United States at Guadeloupe
has telegrahed from Fort de France,
under date of yesterday, that the dis
aster is complete that the city OF st.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-14
Dire NECESSITY NOW
RElGNs 1T MARTINIQUE.
An American Consul Gives a De-
Scription of the Awful Scenes
at st. Pierre.

Fort de France, Island of Martin
ique, May 12.-It now seems to be
generally admitted that about 80, 600
persons lost their lives as result of
the outbreak of the Mont Pelee vol
cano, at St. Pierre, on Thursday last.
Careful investigation by competent
government officials show the earlier
reports of the Associated Press were
accurate.
Briefly put, last Thursday morning
the city of St. Pierre disappeared
within five minutes in whirlwind,
fire vomiting from Mont Pelee; 30.000
persons were instantly and horribly
killed and the volcano, whose crater
for more than 80 years had been occu-
pied by quiet lake in which picnic
parties bathed, suddenly discharged a
torrent Of fiery mud, which rolled to-
wards the sea, engul6ng everything
before it. Then the last of cable COM
INJUNCTION was broken, and the doom
ed city was isolated from the world.
The repair ship Grappler was lost
with all on bord. as was the French
vessel Tamya. There were Is or 90
vessels in the roadstead at the time Of
the disaster. The British steamer
Roddam had anchored but Capt.
Freedmn, although horribly burned,
managed to keep on the bridge of his
vessel. Everybody on the Roddam's
deck was killed instantly, but with the
assistance of his third engineer and
fireman, who were wounded, the cap
tain brought his vessel to ST. Lucia.
Many persons tried to reach the Rod
dam, but in vain. The United States
vice consul at st. Pierre. Amadee Tes-
tart, reached the deck Of the Roddam
only to fall back in the sea dead.
Three hours exploration of the ruins
of St. Pierre resulted in the finding
of no trace of the American consulate.
Consul Thomas T. PrentisS, his wife
and two daughters, are undoubtedly
dead. That quarter of the city is still
vast mass of blazing ruins. Nor has
any trace been found of James Japp,
the British consul. Mr.. Japp had
large family at ST. Pierre.
CONSUL AYMES' STORY.
The American consul at Guadeloupe,
Louis H. Ayme, has reached the desc
late spot where St. Pierre stood and
confirms the awful story in all its es-
sential details.
Thirty thousand corpses are strewn
about, buried in the ruins Of st.
Pierre, or else floating, gnawed by
sharks, in the surrounding seas.
The whole north end of the island
was covered with silver gray coating
of ashes resembling dirty snow.
Furious blasts of fire, ashes and mud
swept over the steamer but finally st.
Perre was reached.
The city of st. Pierre stretched near
ly two miles along the water front and
half mile back to cliff at the base
Of the volcano. The houses of the
richer French families were built of
stone.
The still smoking volcano lowered
above the ash-covered hills. The
ruins were burning in many places
and frightful odors of burned flesh fill
ed the air.
With great difficulty a landing was
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-14
Incidental Fees Illegal.

? Columbia, May 1o.-The Supreme
Court has just rendered an important
and far reaching decision in school
matters. The Court has decided that
the free common schools have abso-
lutely no right to charge any incident
al or special fee, and that they have
to be run entirely by the funds raised
by common taxes. This decision does
not in any way affect schools IN spe-
cial districts, where special privileges
and rights have been granted by the
General Assembly and sustained by the
Supreme Court.
The decision clearly defines that it
applies only to common schools re-
ceiving their support from general
taxation. The decision was written
by Associate Justice Pope.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-14
OUR Governments ACTION.

Washington, May 12.-The presl-
dent himself turned his attention to-
day to the extension of relief to the
sufferers from the terrible catastrophe
in the Lesser Antilles. To this end ne
called in Secretary Hay. That official
had with him the dispatch from
United States Consul Ayme which
served as official confirmation of the
worst reports Of the extent Of the dis
aster, and, in the opinion of the pres
ident, fully justified emergency meas
ures. So Secretary Hay was request
ed to acquaint Secretary Root and
Secretary Moody with the presidents
wishes and they were charged to carry
out the details of the arrangements.
The treasury department also was In
structed to cooperate.
The war department. was placed in
charge Of the supply work, and the
navy department. was asked for ship.
Secretary Moody Immediately tele-
graphed orders to Capt. Berry, the
commander of the Dixie, now at New
York, to take on the army supplies
and sail at the earliest possible
moment for Martinique. The naviga-
ton bureau officers estimated that she
can be gotten under way by Wednesday
evening. The scier tiic departments
will. avail of the opportunity to send
on the Dixie as passengers or observ-
ers, two professors from the geological
survey, while Harvard volcano spe-
cialist also will be given passage.
The U. S. S. Buffalo, also con-
verted merchant freighter, will be used
as a relief ship If the Dixie does not
suffice.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-14
soUFRIERE IN ACTION.

Roseau, Island of Dominica, B. ".
l., Sunday, May 1.-THE Seufriere
volcano on the island of st. Vicent
has been in full eruption since
Wednesday last. Several plantations.
have been destroyed. Earthquakes;
and loud reports accompanied the
eruption, and stones and ashes fell at
Many persons are wounded and the
bodies of 500 dead are unburied.
Barabos, 96 miles off, was in total
darkness for a time. Pebbles and
gritty substances have fallen there.
Canoes crowded with refugees are
arriving at Dominica, and their oc-
cupants are most Hospitality received.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-14

Washington, May 12.-The Senate
committee on Philippines today
decided to call as witness before that
committee Miss Clemencia Lopez, q
sister of Sixto Lopez. Senators Lodg, e
Hale and Burrows voted with the Dem
ocratic members to ask her attendance.
The committee also discussed the prob
abilities as to securing vote on the
Philippine Government bill and the
Dmeocratic mmembers all gave assur-
ance that they had no desire to prolong
the debate beyond legitimate bounds.
The opinion was generally expressed
that the vote could be taken by the
middle Of next week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-14

Port-Au-Prince, Hayti, May 12.-At
the meeting of Congress today, called
to elect President of the Republic,
tie minister of the interior formally
handed the resignation of President
Sam to the House. The meeting had
hardly heard the words of the President
of the House declaring that 8 President
of the Republic was to be elected,
when Deputy Jeannot declared that
Congress did not have the confidence
of the people. This was followed by
cries Of "Vive Ia Revolution - and
Aux Armes!" and scene Of great
disorder followed, during which Con-
gress was practically dissolved. Shoot
ing in the streets began soon after
wards.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-14

The South Carolina State DentallAs--
sociation will hold its thirty second
annual Convention in Charleston, be-
ginning this afternoon, at O'Clock,
at the Charleston, Hotel, which hos
telry will be the headquarters OF the
visiting dentists during their stay.
After transacting the regular business
matters incident to the annual gather
ing the visitors will give themselves
up to jollifcation and sightseeing.
Thursday, May Is, has been set apart
as Dentists Day at the Exposition. =
News and Courier, May 18th.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-14

Roanoke, Va, May Pa special
from Bristol says that, following the
killing of JEFF Robertson Saturday by
the Wright band of outlaws in Scott
comfy. Virginia, trio of Lee County
men today shot John Templeton, one
of Wright's leaders. from ambush,
near Maness, Scott County, Virginia.
Templeton's body is believed to have
been consigned to the river by his
comrades. Sheriff Broadwater traced
the Wright gang to the rivers edge by
trail of blood and found en- route two
guns and small bits Of flesh and oone-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-14
Peace in South Africa.

Lisbon, May 10 dispatch receiv-
ed here from Delagoa Bay, Portuguese
East Africa, says that peace in South
Africa is certain to result from be
conference Of the Boer leaders to be
held at Vereeniging, Transvaal, May
Is. It is said, the dispatch contin-
ues, that peace will be officially pro-
claimed on May 20. Preparations are
afoot for general rejoicings.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-14

Sunday morning, jackson Sharpe, a
Young man born and raised In Colum-
bia took morphine, after he had writ
ten a series of letters telling why he.
did not want to live any longer. He
was found in bad condition, but Drs-
Pope and Derrick managed to nullify
ali of the last letters he had written,
and now Sharpe is glad that the doc
tors knew their business. ss.-Correses-
pondent News and Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-14
A santee River Boat Line.

Columbia, May 12.-The announce
ment is made that arrangements have
been perfected whereby line OF steam
boats will be established between Co
lumbia and Georgetown, thereby Civ
ing Columbia the benefit of water
rates. This has been dream for a
generation or longer. and four or five
years ago a steamboat company was
about organized, but the idea was
abandoned. The present project, it is
stated, has considerable financial
backing and the arrangements have
gone SO far as to have the boats that
will be used at the Georgetown end OF
the line ready to make the trips as
soon as the ware houses are put up at
this end and the other arrangements
are perfected.
Mr.. VIM. E. Fowler, of Baltimore,
is the moving spirit in the enterprise.
and he has arrived here to consult
with the business men, electric street
railway company and others relative
to the plan, and has found the greatest
encouragement. He did not expect to
find such a hearty welcome for the
proposed line, as SO many business
people are lukewarm in many matters,
but in Columbia he found the bust
ness interests generally ready to make
agreements to ship certain freights
over the Ocean -Congaree route. and IN
addition to show their goodwill by
taking stock in the enterprise.
Mr.. T. D. Love, of Wilmington, N.
c., who is a practical and experienc-
ed manager and boat man, has gone
carefully over the entire route. and
finds that at small expense the river
can be used by a steamer of small
draught, as has repeatedly been shown
by the Santee and other boats that
have come up the river.
The company will not be able to
bring it's boats up to Columbia at
once, but just as soon as the work
that the Government is doing
on the Congaree River dam is com
pleted, the expectation is that the
boats can readily make their landings
about Gervais street, which will put
the company's ware houses within the
city limits. For the present the com
pany will effect landings about
CRANKY, some two or three miles below
the city, but the frieghts can readily
be handled from there, either by elec-
trio cars or drays.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-14

Paris, May liking Edward has
sent %, ZOO francs as his contribution
to the fund being raised for the relief
of the sufferers from the Martinique
disaster. The Czar has telegraphed to
President Loubet expressing the sim
cere sympathy of himself and the
Czarina, who share with France the
sorrow caused by the terrible West
Indian catastrophe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-14

Pensacola, Fla, May 12.-The exten;
sive planning mills, lumber sheds and
dry kilns of the Southern States
Lumber Company at Muscogee, Fla,
with about six hundred thousand feet
lumber, were burned last night.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-21
ROOMS WITH BOARD.

PINE st. 32I1-Furnished room with beard:
furnace heat: hot bath: all conVenleEces: reason
able.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-21
ROOMS WITH BOARD.

GARRISON Ave. s19 N.--Second- d-story front
dressing room and bath, with hot water attached
also secCnd-story back room, connected * de-
sired: eastern and southern exposure: finely fur
nshed: well heated: good table: German cook
ing: everything frSt-class.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-21
ROOMS FOR RENT.

WASHINGTON Ave. lG21-'Two rooms and
Kitchen for housekeeping small family: also two
small rooms.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-20
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

CHICAao. March lS.-weather predictions spte n the sr:n Dt' today ana in session May whest had lost <, May corn .s@T
 sn and closed sc . M'ns aoSns s1nary to Early in the day when prices were a little
 erowd os e ss snd in the wheat pit. Oklahoma and Kansas per sisted in the complaints of serious damage that the recent showers save enly temporary relief and that the wheat crop was not ii,
 in the Eorihssss Msrs rspors.s and G S'Ses %ss wheat. which opened h6N lower at 74T074E. advanced adv on fair conrni.sion trade to 7sX. | enough volume to support such . market. e. peciaily in view of the hesrish feeling preva- some of the suffering country gradually had ,,s uss enect and the whole crowd changed front. began to sip downwsyd % and S1 prominsnt as. lonss good deal of their hoidins.. Early there had regarding the probable course of the mar ket. but as the market turned weak, there
 a 7s ns4s :. e.s sna &
 situation at the sssbosfd ssnsraily as discour. UT. tive demand. This, however. faiied to help
 es hes r.sss ss. sss Mas as sar. none '%,n ] of contract srade; Minnsspolis and Du.
 sso Ss iss and ; sss sse Ss ago Primary receipts were 3e5. 900 bushels, compared with 665eoo last year Seaboard ciearances in wheat and -four were large at s74,ooo bushels The seaboard reported 2e Corn was bearish to start with on the grow ing bearish sentiment Southwest, and the good weather in that country. Although receipts were small and estimates for tomorrnw are lief that the better weather could not but start early graxing and thereby induce . freer move
 nent in q short time. St. Louis reported general trade was light and the general bear ish conditions induced considerable selling It was said that long line of May sold out through brokers. Most of the corn and close, as wheat became somewhat demoralized. corn broke in sympathy May opened slightly lower and dropped to sos There was weak lower at eIAaeiS Receipts were ei cars
 Oats were fairly steady in the face Of weak ness of other grains until the sharp break that cafTied them all down. The situation had changed but little and there was still that in clination to stay out of oats by traders who expect something to happen soon in May that Will affect other options. May subject was unchanged and prices did not tiuctuate for long time there was an eventual decrease to 4s|, May closed weak at 4ss. Receipts day were inclined to be easy. The hog run tallied exactly with the estimate. but hogs we're still firm and as good cash demand Tor provisions sprang ur pit prices advanced were we'll taken. Trade was not large nor was there any important feature unless 1t was the marked hrfnness shown fin the face lard Ss. 70 and May ribs S645
 fAs leading futures rsnEsd as foilows, 4