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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02

Street Commissioner White has
made rapid progress with the work on
the clay-sand roadway on Broad street
formerly Banding during the week.
but the heavy rainfall Friday night left
the ground too wet FOR satisfactory
work to be done next day. To prevent
injury 10 the unfinished road by pass
ing vehicles during its present water
soaked condition, barriers We're
placed across the street at the corner
of Church street, and no travel was
permitted on that section OF the road
until Monday.
The County Board of Commissioners
will be asked at the next meeting to
appropriate sufficient money to replace
the unsightly wooden railing around
the Court House square with a
neat and substantial iron fence.
Everybody favors the improvement,
and if the Board shall decide 20 erect
the fence, an effort will be made to
have the square beautifed by planting
grass. flowers and ornamental plants.
If this is done the square will be con-
verted into thing of beauty and it
viii no longer be an eye-sore in the
center of the city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02
The .F;reman's Tournament.

1t is now almost a certainty that
the tlreman's Tournament will be
held in this city. The finance commit
tee has been at work and the result
that has been achieved has surprised
those who asserted SO positively that
the large sum needed could not be
raised. The committee set out to
raise $500 and last night the subscrip-
tion list showed a total of sos. 90
pledged. The small amount required
to complete the required fund will be
raised. for the committee will not aban-
don the canvass until all the money is
in sight. Those who have not yet
given anything should open their
hearts and purses, for the good of the
community and the encouragement of
the fremen. The rumor that the local
firemen would not enter the contest
for the prizes to be offered which has
been generally accepted as fact, is,
the writer has been assured. entirely
unfounded Our fremen Will enter
the contest and will make every legi-
innate and honorable effort 10 win the
prizes. The contest is certain to be
one of the most exciting ever held IL
the State. for the Columbia fremen
who have been successful IN winning
prizes in Charlotte, Augusta and other
places are already planning to come.
Camden, Newberry, Florence and
other places Will be represented and
there is a probability that North Caro-
lima will have several teams on hand. :"
A great many people bave said that
they do not care anything about
tournament and prefer giving directly
to the reel squads. but there seems
to be strong sentiment in favor of
having the tournament and as the
money for the purses is in sight there
is no reason now to suppose that the
tournament will fall through.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02
FIRES.

An out house on the premises Of
W. J. Andrews, who lives on Main
street near;the Curtis House, was burn
ed at an early hour Monday morning.
When the alarm was sent in the roof of
the housesswas burning briskly and by
the time the hose wagons arrived the
upper part of the house was all
ablaze. AS soon as the water was
turned on the fire was gotten under
control. The loss was not serious, but
owing to the proximity of other build
ings it was dangerous fire and the
promptness of the fremen in answer
ing the alarm and there quick work
prevented destructive fire.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02

a house on Savage Street, beyond
the railroad, owned by the Monaghan
estate and occupied by Oily REYNOLDS,
a white woman, was burned Friday
night at 1870 o'cock. The house was
a total loss, but the occupants saved
a portion of their furniture and cloth
ing. The house was insured for $500
and the contents for $780, The origin
of the fire is not known positively, but
is said to have resulted from the ex-
plosion of lamp.
The fire department responded i'm
mediately after the alarm was sent in.
but owing to the distance TIE wagons
had to go and the remoteness of the
house from the hydrants the fight to
save the house was made under
adverse conditions.
The total loss is estimated to have
been 81, 5O0-sl, 100 on the building and
s400 on the contents.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02
Winn-Law Nuptials are Celebrated,
From The Merced (Cal.) Evening
Sun March 90

The marriage of Mr.. David James
Winn, Jr., Of Sumter, S. c., and Miss
Mary Elma Law of this city, was
celebrated last evening in the First
Presbyterian Church. The church was
artistically decorated in pink and
green, the ceremony being performed
under canopy of ivy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paterson of Stockton,
with violin and organ, played Lohen-
grin's wedding march as the wedding
party proceeded up the aisle. The ring
ceremony, short but impressive, was
performed by Rev. G. ". Lyons, of
Haywards, assisted by Rev. O. S.
Barnum, of Merced. Then the party
proceeded out of the church to the
music of Mendelssohn's wedding
march.
The bride was attired in white silk
grenadine over taffeta. She carried a
boquet of white carnations and maiden
hair ferns, while beautiful white
wedding veil hung to the bottom of
her gown. "A prettier bride has never
been seen in Merced,'' was the com
ment of all who saw her.
Miss Lida Law, the maid of honor,
wore white organdie over tafeta, and
carried boquet of pink carnations
The Misses Belle Rosenthal, of
Merced, and Name Kelley, of Stockton,
were the brides maids. The former
wore pink point de spirit over pink
tafeta, and the latter pink mousseline
de sol over pink tafeta, and each car
ried boquet Of pink carnations.
The flower bearer, little Naomi Har-
ris, wore white and carried a basket
of flower petals.
Harry B. Ward of this city acted as
best man, and Messrs. Will Washing
ton and Ed Carey, Of Stockton, took
the part Of the usbers.
The ceremony was performed at Z
O'Clock and shortly thereafter the
many friends of the bride and groom
repaired to the residence of the brides
father, Mr.. T. G. Law, where recep-
tion was held and where the happy
couple, standing under q canopy of
fruit blossoms and smilax, received the
congratulations of their friends. The
wedding presents were numerous and
beautiful.
Mrs. Winn has spent most of her
life IN Merced and enjoys the friend
ship and admiration Of wide circle of
acquaintances. Her many admirable
qualities Of heart and mind, coupled
with charming personality, have
made her social favorite in this city,
and all agree that Mr. .Winn has been
exceptionally fortunate in having won
such prize.
Mr.. VIM is substantial young
business man of Sumter, S. c., where
he holds position in the leading
bank. He is also musician of much
more than ordinary ability, being
director of the Sumter band, one of
the best in that State.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM left on the
Santa Fe limited last night for South
Carolina, their future home, taking
with them the hearty congratulations
and best wishes of their hosts of
friends.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02
Funeral of Mr.. j. E. Barnett.

The funeral OF the late Joseph E.
Barnett, of Mayesville, was held yes
terday afternoon in the Jewish
Lecture Hall, this city, Mr.. NJ. G..
Ryttenberg reading the prayers. The
interment was made in the Jewish
Cemetery. The funeral was largely
attended, there being quite number
from Mayesville and other parts of
the county present to pay their last
mark OF respect to the memory of the
deceased.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02

County Treasurer Scarborough was
kept busy Monday writing tax
receipts. He wrote more than three
hundred receipts and received a great
many tax lists accompanied by checks
for which he has since written receipts.
The total amount taken in Monday
exceeded 5000. There. are great
many delinquents, the amount of un-
paid taxes being greater than last year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02
Lecture by Dr.. C. C. Brown at Magnolia
Street Church.

On Tuesday. April s, at s 80 p. m,
Rev G. G. Brown will deliver a lecture
at Magnolia Street NJ. E. Church.
The subject of DR.. Browns lecture will
be How the Sermon got Crippled
aDd could not go''. TIE price Of ad
mission will be for adults 20 cents and
for children 10 cents. Refreshments
will deserved after the lecture.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02

The fire department was called out
about O'Clock Monday to extinguish a
negro tenant house on Haynsworth
street Little damage was done by the
fire, it having gained little headway
before it was discovered.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02
DEATHS.

Nj. Leslie Hodge, formerly of this
county, died in Columbia on Tuesday,
aged % years. His remains we're
taken to his old home in Privateer for
interment on Wednesday. He was q
son of MI. T. R. Hodge, Of Privateer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02
Meeting Of Dick Anderson Camp.
Headquarters, Dick Anderson Camp,

Sumter, S. c., March 81, 1902.
The annual meeting of Dick Ander-
son Camp, No. 334, T. G.. V, will be
held at the Court House, IN Sumter,
S. c.. at y o'clock. noon, on Monday
(saiesday) April 7th. 1902.
The election of officers for the camp
and Of delegates to Dallas, Texas. will
be held, and such other business trans
acted as may be brought before it. \
full attendance is requested. Com
rades ~ill come prepared to pay their
dues.
BY Order: P. p. Gaillard.
Commandant
II. c. Moses, Adiutant
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02
PERSONAL.

Mr. J. E. DuPre spent Monday in
town.
Mr.. P. G. Bowman, o. f.columbia, is
in the city.
Mr.. E. Alexander, of Rural, was in
the city Monday.
Mrs. V. H. Phelps has returned
flom Charleston.
Mr. ". j. Ards of Manchester
was IN the city Monday.
Mr. E. E. Aycock, of Wedgefeld,
was in the city Monday.
Mrs. D. ". Cunningham has re-
turned from Dovesville.
?. a. Wilcox, Esq, of Florence,
was IN the city Saturday.
Capt. R. A. Brand, of Augusta,
spent last Thursday in town.
Nj. o. c. Scarborough, of Sum
merton, was in town Thursday.
Mr.. Thomas G. Mcleod, of Lynch
burg, is in the city attending court.
Mrs. W. S. Wright, of Pelzer, is
visiting the family of Mr.. Ellis G..
Green.
Mrs. Ferd Levi left Thursday for
Washington, D. c., to visit her
parents.
Messrs. R. o. PurdyS and 1. G.
Strauss attended court in Manning
last week.
B. Frank Kelly, ESQ.,, of Bishop
vile was in the city yesterday attend
ing court.
Miss Nita stuckey. who has been
visiting in Bishopville, returned home
on Saturday.
Miss Theo Gregg, who has been
visiting Miss May Wilson in Manning,
has returned home.
Messrs. Sam Mitchell and Ashleigh
Mood left yesterday for Charleston
TO spend several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. David J. Winn arriv7
ed this morning from Merced, Cal,
where they were married on March
18th.
Messrs. Perry Moses, Eugene Moses,
l. Fl. Moses, Perry Moses, Jr., and
j. j. Hardy went to Charleston last
Thursday to spend several days.
Mr. j. F. Anderson, of Raleigh,
n. c. was in the city. last week on
his way to Summerton to visit his
father, DR.. W. ". Anderson, Jr.
Mr. Richmond Vial, of Providence,
r. l., is in the city to spend several
weeks. Mr.. Vial has visited Sumter
several times before and has many
friends here.
Dr.. and Mrs. H. L. Shaw, of
Fountain Inn, S. c., passed through
the city on Monday on their way to
Mayesyille where they will spend a
week or more with relatives.
DR.. E. S. Booth, who has spent
the past six months in Asheville,
n. c., for the benefit of his health,
is at home for short stay. He went
to Charleston yesterday to attend
meeting Of the Shriners.
Ar. Shepard Nash left yesterday
for Asheyille, n. c., where he will
spend sometime for the benefit of his
health which has been far from good
for several months. He was accompa-
MED by DR.. N. Y. Afford.
Mr. G. a. Lennon went to Charles
toh 4asG nlght 70 2GGeno the meeting or
Shriners.
Mrs. A. ). China and Mrs. Boucher
DeLorme left for Charleston yesterday
afternoon.
Miss Helen Brown returned yester--
day from Spartanburg where she has
been visiting friends.
DR.. and Mrs. z. S. Booth have gone
to Charleston to spend few days.
Mr.. Thomas Wilson was in town
yesterday.
There will be services in the Luthe-
ran Church this evening, and also
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02
The Prize Winners.

The prizes offered by Jenkins Bros.
to those who attended their opening
last week were won by the following
persons who drew the lucky numbers (:
First Frize-Mr. Frank Carr
Second Prize-Mr. W. Fl. Strange.
Third Prize-Master Philip Gail
lard.
Fourth Prize-l4iss Katie Mannheim.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02

Mrs. Crane begs for old clothes,
rags and nourishment suitable for the
sick. There is great destitution among
the sick at the factory. Please send
Immediately to her house.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02

There will be services in the Luthe-
ran Church this evening, and also
Thursday and Friday evenings. Pub
lie welcome.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02
GUN AND LOCKSAITR.

| take pleasure III giving no.
tice to my friends and the pub
lie generally, that, has ing re-
gained my health. ! have re-
opened my shop, and am ready
to do any work in the
line Of Guns, Locks. Sewing
Machines, &c Prices rsasona-
ble, work done prompt y and
satisfaction guarant ed. Shop
Gu Liberty street a few doors
east of Main.
Mch 5 R. S. BRADWELL.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

O'Donnen & Co.-The Goodenss.
r. G. McFaddin.-Trespass Notice.
Estate Of Thomas e. Lacey-Cita-
ton Notice.
The Bank of Sumter.-2d Quarterly
Statement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02

The regular city election will be held
on Tuesday, April 9th.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02

DR.. and Mrs. z. S. Booth have gone
to Charleston to spend few days.
Mr.. Thomas Wilson was in town
yesterday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02

Miss Helen Brown returned yester--
day from Spartanburg where she has
been visiting friends.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02

II. c. Moses, Adiutant.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-23
A FAVORABLE WEEK
PIoughing and Chopping Cot
ton in Texas.
Winter Wheat is in Less Promising Condition
Than Last Week. Corn Planting Makes
Slow Progress.
By the Associated Press.)

Washington, D. c., April 22.-The
Weather Bureaus weekly summary of
crop conditions is as follows:
The week ending April 81 was warmer
than the average than the average in
the Pacific coast and Rocky Mountain
regions, in the Missouri Valley and the
northern districts to the eastward it
was too cool in the middle Atlantic and
Southern States and decidedly dry over
the greater part of the central vallies
and middle Atlantic States. The latter
part of the week was marked by abnor-
mally high temperatures in Kansas and
Nebraska intensifying the drought con-
ditions in those States. The general
weather conditions were very favorable
for farming operations in nearly all
parts of the country.
The progress of corn planting has
been rather slow, except in Missouri and
the Southern States, this work being
about finished ir the central and the
west Gulf districts.
Winter wheat has continued to make
slow growth. and on the whole is in less
promising condition in the principal
Writer wheat States of the central val
leys than at the close of the previous
week. Moisture and milder tempera-
lures are generally needed for this crop
throughout these districts and also in
the middle Atlantic States.
In the Missouri and Central Mississ-
ippi Valley States oats are making slow
growth and are much in need of rain and
warm weather. In the Southern States
a very general improvement is indi-
Gated.
Very good progress has been made in
cotton planting except in portions OF
Tennessee, the Carclinas and Florida and
planting is nearing completion over the
Southern portion of the cotton belt
Over most of Texas cotton is up to
satisfactory stands and plowing and
chopping are well under way.
in Maryland and Tennessee tobacco
plants are doing we'll, but in Virginia.
the Carolina. and Kentucky they are
small and in places irregular Some
trarsplanting has been done in South
Car olna.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-23
ORDER FROM ROOSEVELT
General Davis Told to Withdraw from
Mindanao.
HE FEARS LOSS or AMERICAN PRESTIGE
Part Of His Troops With Whom The MorOs
Fought Beyond The Reach Of the TeIe-
graph. Roosevelt Seeks TO
Avoid War.
Avoid War.
CBy the Associated Press.l


Manila, April 22.-Two engagements
have been fought between the American
troops and the Moros of the island of
Mindanao during the last twenty-four
hours. Moore, of-th Twenty
Infantry, while out with small party
hunting for water, was fired upon at
long range. Lieut.. Col Frank D. Bald
win with a battalion of troops and
mountain gun, went to the assistance of
Moore's party and drove off the Moros,
who lost seven men. The firing was at
eleven hundred yards range.
The Moro villages were flying red
flags, meaning that they intended TO
fight TO the uttermost.
Later Sultan Pualo and force of na-
tives attempted to re-occupy the
ground gained by the Americans; but.
the Moros were forcibly dispersed.
natto Ganassi has sent a delegation
to the American commander, rendering
the absolute submission of tho men un-
der his control.
Bigadie Geneal Davis, in command at
Zambcuanga, Island Of Mindaaao, has
acknowledged the receipts from Wash
ington of Instructions to withdraw his
troops from Mindanao, but he urges,
that owing to the present state Of af-
fairs, the withdrawal of the troops will
result in the absolute loss of American
prestige among the Moros in Mindanac.
His orders, however, are explicit, Lieut..
Col Baldwin and his forces are beyond
the reach of telegraphic communications
from Washington.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-23
National League Games.
By the Associated Press.)

Pittsburg, Pa, APRIL 22.-The Pitts
burgh club opened the season before the
largest crowd ever assembled to see a
tall game in this city, won the first game
and set the lovers of the game wild
with their brilliant plays.
Preceding the game the champions
hauled the pennant to the top of the
staff in centerfield, while the band play
ed the Star Bangled Banner, and at the
instant the beautiful streamer unfurled.
the large crowd broke forth into a round
of cheers, footing of horns and ringing
of bells.
Score: RH j.
Pittsburg :. 20 0 000a 211x-i II 1
Cincinnati :. 20 O120O0 1908 S 1
Batteries: Lever and thinner; Slim
mel and Bergen. Time 1:4O Umpire,
Cantilon. Attendance 13, 75O
Philadelphia, April 22-There wag an
element of luck in Philadelphias vic
tory over Brooklyn today Kitson pitch
ed his first game this season. He al
lowed two bases on balls and hit one
man in the first INNING, which with
two singles gave the locals three runs
and the game.
Score: RH f
Brooklyn -. 20 0 0 OF 0 0 0O-l 8 2
Philadelphia ..3 0 0 0 o . hx-4 4
Batteries Kitson and Ahern; Felix
and Jacklitsch Time 1;3O. Umpire,
Brown. Attendance 2,579.
New York, April 22.-Timely hitting
on the part of the Boston men and the
inability of the New Yorks to solve the
pitching of Willis was responsible for
New York's defeat today.
Score: r H T.
Boston :. ....0 0 0 0 9 0 II IL 2
New York .....0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1-3 0
Batteries Willis and Kttridge;
Sparks and Yeager. Time 1:40 Um-
pire, O'Day. Attendance $500.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-23
The News of Washington.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer)
Washington, N. c., April 22.-Judge
Jones, of the Fifteenth Judicial distl let,
left yesterday to hold court at Plymouth.
Congressman John II. Small is attending
court at Plymouth. lie will return TO
Washington after court.
S. r. Fowle & Son are putting up an
enormous storage warehouse along the
water front.
Mr.. Chas. E. Harding, who was former
ly clerk in the registers office but who
is now located at Aurora, has announced
his candidacy for the position of clerk
of the court for Beaufort county. Mr..
Harding ran for this position last cleo
ticn, but was defeated by a very close
vote.
Miss Matte Wiswall has resigned her
position in the Washington Graded
Schools to take effect at once.
Joe Keys, the negro confined with
smallpox, is at the pest house tonight.
There is little danger of its spreading
further.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-23
The Expedition Delayed.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, D. c., April 22.-The
War Department has instructed General
Chaffee to delay the departure of the
proposed expedition into Mindanao until
after tho receipt of further directions
from Washington. The President desires
to exhaust all other means of effoctng
the capture of the Moros, who murdered
American soldiers, before dspatchng an
armed expedition for that purpose. Mean
while, however, that portion of General
DavG's command which was selected for
TIE journey Will still be held readiness
and all preparations up to the point of
actual departure will be made.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-23
Leads all North Carolina Dailies i'm News and Circulation

to the platform. "Our beloved COM
mander san say to you words that will
please you more than those of any other
man."
1T was no fault of mine." said Cen
eral Gordon, when the applause had
subsided, "but l was twenty hours late
Bay be YOU boys can remember time
when ! was not late"
General Gordon's speech was as fol-
lows:
Governor, Mr.. Mayor, Gentlemen o:
men of Texas:
How shall 1 tell you what we think of
Texas, of her great hearted people, her
broad prairies and still broader hospi-
tality? l but poorly express the thought
of these veterans when l say that wheth-
er we look at her geographically, his
torically or sentimentally, Texas is
about the biggest thing we ever saw
She can raise cattle enough on her wild
lands to furnish all the canned beef fol-
the armies of Uncle Sam, John Bull and
the German Empire, and still have fertile
lands enough left, if planted in the feecy
staple, to make more bales of cotton
than are now produced by America and
Egypt combined; or, if planted in grain
crops, to feed every man, woman ana
child in the Union.
With such a territory-almost equal ia
that of the original thirteen States
which threw off the yoke of bondage and
wrenched freedom from the greatest OF
empires-this great commonwealth holds
today within it's borders population
devoted to those same impershable
principles-a population which, if the oc-
Continued on Page Five.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-23
The House Proceedings.
(By the Associated Press.l


WASHINGTON, d. c., April 22.-The
House today by a vote of rs to 72 re-
iected claims attached to tho Omnibus
Claims Bill by the Senate, aggregating
81 300, 900 and on the basis of that action
non -concurred in the whole Senate
amendment (the various items having
been ruled to constitute single amend
n:enD and sent the bill to conference
The bulk of the claims stricken out
were those known as the findings OF the
Selfridge BOARD. The motion to strike
out Was made by Mr.. Underwood, Ala,
who said the Selfrdge claims had 5ccn
fairly considered and repeatedly re-
jected by Congress. Mr. Cannon, Illi-
nois took the same view.
The Military Academy Appropriation
Bill was passed today after The limit
of cost of the improvements at West
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-23
RICHMOND COLLEGE WINS.
She Defeats Carolina by Score Of Five to
Four.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Chapel Hill, N. c., April 22.-The
Richmond College team defeated the
University team of North Carolina here
today by score Of to 4,
Score: RH E.
Carolina :. 80 600 o. 6
Richmond Col. % 90 02 221x-5 10 8
Batteries: CaroiIaa, Mcdonald, Sween-
ey, Wilcox and Council; Richmond,
White and Kearfoot.