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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-23
Red Tape at Washington.

IastMeek tHesSpeaker Of the House
was officially Informed that Daniel
Lewis. of Fort LeavenWorth, had &c
eden broken the tongne xof his
wagon and that the Government owed
him s3. This was occasioned by an
unmanageable Government team ofnsix
mules. Congress is looking
into the matter.
1t required q great expanse of manu-
script to convey this nteillgence, and
whom :, printer IA the Government
printing Office had consumed 80 or IS
worth Of time in putting all Of the
story into type, locking it into forms
and making it. ready for the press
there. we're 1es four pages Of ordinary
book Form, winding up with a para
graph affidavit, which ends;
- Antsl further deponent sayeth not.
Daniel Lewis (his x mark.
Elihu Root, as Secretary OF WaT,
signed the communicate tion, to which
were pref6xsd- fourteen military en-
dorsements. Three were made at
Fort Lsavenworth by the adj1tant of
the 4th cavalry, the qaurtermaster OF
the Same, and the captain of the corps
Of engineers commanding. Two were
made at department headquarters IN
Missouri BY the chief quartermaster
and Che brigadier general command
ing. The seyenthly and the eighthly
were made in Washington by the as
sistant adjntant general and the depu-
ty quartermaster general. Back to
Omaha the request Of Dan Lewis,
teamster, for s3 for the broken wagon
tonigtne was forwarded, There it re-
:ceived another endorsement and then
three more endorsements were put on
at Fort Leavenworth. Again Omaha
added an endorsement, and the string
of red tape ended as the document
travelled onto Washington, with the
endorsement bg Quartermaster Gen.
Ludmgton-
In ths; ::ff1u1ness of time Dan Lewis's
name viii be embalmed in one Of the
big books thatswill be known to future
generations as House Docs.''-Wash-
ington Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-23
A Lesson in Free Trade.

Washington, April 20.-CommeTce
between the United States and Porto
Rico is increasing with phenomenal
rapidity, especially since the removal
of all..tarif restrictions in July Of last
year. Our purchases from Porto Rico
are nearly three times as great as
the average during the closing FIVE
years of Spanish rule in the island,
while the shipments from the United
States to Porto Rico are five times as
great as the average during the FIVE
wears preceding the termination OF
Spanish rule. The receipts OF mer-
chandise from Porto Rico at the ports
of the United States now range be-
tween FIVE and six millions annually,
and the shipments to Porto Rico,
which were about seven million dollars
in the last fiscal year. seem likely to
be ten millions in the present fiscal
wear. ending June 80.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-23
BENEVOLENT ASSIMILATION.
The Senate Collecting Evidence
Against Army in Philippines.

Washington, April 21.-The senate
committee on the Philippines today
resumed the examination Of witnesses
in connection with the investiga alton
of affairs in the Philippine islands.
Grover Flint of Cambridge, Mass,
who served as first lieutenant in the
Thirty-ffth volunteer infantry, testi-
fed that early in May, 1900, he had
been a witness to the " water cure. ..
as administered to the natives by the
Maccabebe scouts and that this was
done to get information as to the
whereabouts Of their guns. The guns
were delivered. The following day
some men ofshis own regiment applied
the cure, but their act was without
authority of their commanding officer.
The Maccabebes at the time referred
to were not under command of a com
missioned officer, but under a sergeant
of the United States army. Flint had
been, he said, a witness to at least 20
cases of water cure. !" he never had:
seen anyone die as a result Of the:
cure, but had seen a hospital corps:
man working ION a native who had.
been rendered unconscious.
Mr.. Flint in response TO a question.
by Senator Dietrich, said he was pres
entson the occasion to draw the line
on excesses. He did not recommend
to his major that the practice cease,
nor did he give any orders to his men
to stop the torture.
Answering a question by Senator,
Burrows the witness declared that the;
effect Of the cure was Immediate, the;
victim invariably turning in his gun
or bolo and giving information as to-
the whereabouts Of Others. sSsz.
Replying to question. BY Senator
Lode, the witness said that he had;
been refused commission in the
regular army because his colonel
had reported him as.using intoxicating
LIQUORS to excess. Flint denied that
on any Of the occasions when he had
witnessed the water cure washe under
the influence Of liquor. Maj. Geazy
OF his regiment was always near, but
had not mi terfered IN fine administra
hon Of the cure. simply assigning q:
commissioned officer to see that the.
men. did not.go too far...zl,...
After ,conslde derable questioning the
witness finally admitted tha the approy-i
ed of the water cure, . and, respond;
ing to query by Senator Beveridge5
said that it was not an American IN
rention,- but was as old as the Chron-
ic1es Of Newgate. y
The witness described the burning
Of small villages the idea being, he.
said, to. driYe the people to the woods
OF. .to the towns and concentrate them.
did the army borrow that
from inquired Senator g11berson
81 saw It III Cuba, answered the
witness, Under TIE authority Of Gen.
Weyler. ',,..ss5.... :, s.=...:..5.sss.=s.ss.
The COMMITTEES in executive session
refused to call Edward Atkinson Of:
Boston as witness, but directed that.
su1bopoenas be Issued for ..a number of
sefgsants and privattes who we're Wit
nesses Of tbe water cure. The matter
81 calling aSixto Lopez, Mabini and
Aguina1do was left for future deter
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-23

Anderson. April 21-Ihe train leay
ING this city for Belton at s o,colcks
this afternoon collided with a shifting
engine in the railroad cut Just east.ofs
the McDufie street crossing. The:
shifting engine was loaded with work
men being brought into the city from
the scene of the wreck at Broadway
trestle Friday night, which was justs
cleared. w. 81. Foster, a white man.
had a leg and q hip broken and will
probably die. Fielding Harris, q
negro, was injured internally, but to-
what extent cannot be told yet. Seve-
raj other negroes were slightly injured.
Engineer Joe Hughes Of the shifting
engine was painfully hurt, but his
injuries are not serious. Both engines
were disabled and there was no train:
to and from Belton tonight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-23

Stockholm, Sweden, April 20. Mass
meetings In favor of universal suffrage.
were held today in al the towns
of Sweden. The demonstrators ssleo
to march to the palace OF hing oscar.
They were charged by the police and
several Of them we're wounded. Others
we're arrested. approaches TO the
IA bee aresneW guarded by 1rooI
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-23
Very Hot Out West.

Omaha, April 2o.-Today was The
hottest April day in fifteen years. The
thermometer at p. NJ, reached 80
degrees, the previous record being 81.
The intense heat was more oppressive
owing to the excessive. cold weather
experienced up to Saturday night.
overcoats being required for comfort
during the past week.
The torrid temperature was responsl-
Bile for severe attacks of lines, two
occurring in one church during the
day.
The continuation Of the hot weather
wiillsprove dangerous to growing grain.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-23

Memphis, Tenn, April 21.-Tbe
death of five negro children from star
vaticn is reported from Haywood coun-
ty. about 40 miles north Of Memphis.
Jhey were the children of jim Mills
who left them several weeks ago
ostensibly to find work The family
lived in an isolated spot and their
condition was not discovered until
they were beyond helr. r.zz.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-23

Society Hill, April 2l.-A killing.oc-
Cured here Saturday night about 10.
O'Clock in front of D.zL.Brock' store.
John Pipkins, a white man, stabbed
in the neck Jack Ellerbe, young coll
ored man. Ellerbe bled profusely and
died in about ten minutes. From what
can be gathered it seems some trivial
affair caused the trouble.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-23

Collector of Internal Revenue has
received notice that the warrants for
payment of rebates on tobacco are
being prepared and wal be sent to
s<nIaii aiiuoatnts shortly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-23
The Stewart Contracting Co, Of Co
.lumbia has gone into bankruptcy.
How il. is Done.

The first object in life with the Anerl7S
.ca, neonlesis to s.set rich = !: the second.
Row to to legain good health. The first can can
be obtained by energy, honesty and saw
;;ne.: the second. (good healthy BY using
Green's August Flower. Should you be a
=desnondent sufferer from any Of the efss
fects of dyspepsia, liver complaint, ap-:
pendicitis. indig gestiou. etc: such as SICK SICK
headache, palpitatlon OF the hears.. sours
stomach. habitual costlveness, oizz1nss ., oIT
the head. nervous prostration, low SPIRITS,
etc. you need not suffer another day; IWos ls'
doses of the well known August Flower.
will relieve you at once. Go to De ,De-5
Lorme's Pharmacy or the Sumter Phar-
macy and get sample bottle free: Regsses
Mar size. 75c. Get Green's Special Alma
nac.s ,z5 April y s5
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-23
GREAT FIRE N DALLAS.
Property Loss, Three Hundred
and Seventy Thousand.

Dallas Tex, pril l220.-TWo persons
MIally iniured Fire Chief Magee
prostrated and property loss Of fully
$50 600 is the result, OF several 1res
which occurred in this city shortly
after 8 O'clock this morning. At that
hour an alarm was turned IN from the
Dorsey printing establ ishment, located
On lower Elm street. Several addl-
E7onaI alarms from different parts OF
Tie city followed closely After light:
ing the fire for two hours Chief
fagee was prostrated and command mn
Was turned over to an assistant. The
chief was rescued by the police from
the flames and was Conscious ior
several hours but IS now reported out
s6fs danger. Fireman Will Spur OF 20.
Was struck IA the face with brlck
md is though be fatally injured
The son Of Fire Chief Magee, who
VAS sleeping at the central station.
yas fonnd on the floor Of the engine
room with q fractured skull afterWaTd.
win probably die.
The Dorsey Printing company. one
OF the largest establis shmentss the
Kind inSthe southwest, was totally.
8ss;troyed, the loss being estimated at
500, 600, one half covered by lnsur-
sance.
hile. tie Dorsey FIRE was IN pro-
rress and moro than half the ire de-
5parsmentsW engaged there, q second
saiarm was received from Lamar street.;
.:loessa fos sfbe immense agric.ultuTal dis
issoh wind slbleWiing from the
aSfb saved 8; The ! ;;mnIement 8 establish
and AT tha ad;e,iinino lroad prop
;:ssss1fy from destructiioen, but 90 other
uildings were conple letely destroyed.
HaH 8of them were ordinary business
hp,u,1ses and the remainlde ellings.
sfHh Griffith Lumber company,s yard
S77esIted, and this company is one Of
s55ss$a-nr;;neinal losers III that section of
IA & civ so estimated that the
i,;as s, t8,y ]I5sn1ar street aiytr wifi
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-23

remarkable case Of a man. still
living. with a bullet In his heart was
brought out in the 31st congress OF the
German Chirurgical Associat which
convened last week at Berlin after
the bullet penetrated his body the
Vound healed quickly. Subsequently
X-rays revealed the bullet lying IN the
left rentricle, bounding with each
beat. It now causes no Inconvenience.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-23

Chief Justice McIver has gone to
Baltimore to consulss an acuiist. This
is the second time since be has been
on the Supreme bench that he has
been unable to attend the session OF
tha Snnreme court.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-23
HOE WIND SWEEPS KANSAS.

HOT WIND SWEEPS KANSAS.
Topeka, Kansas, April 20.- dry,
hot Widad has swept over Kansas since
early this morning, doing much dam
ape tos vegetation Of all kinds. Some
reports say that the wind has done In
caIculable harm to wheat. lJnlesssIain
shall come within two days the wheat
crop VIII amount to very little. The
ground IS becoming dry and hard.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-23

HOT.WfND 1N KANSAS CITY
Kansas ssiz City, April The
highest temperature today was 81
degrees. Afuf:iious hot wind, such as
might be looked for in August, was
blowing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-23
Frank Stockton Dead.

Waghiin tor, Aprn 90 Mr.. Frank
q. Stockton. the well known novellst,
died here suddenly this morning from
hemorrhage Of the brain.
The cause of Ne. Stockton S death
Eas paralysis Immediately resulting
from hemorrhage IN the brain. he
sas guest at the banquet held
Wednesday night OF the National
Academy Of Sciences when he was
taken suddenly and mysterlously ILL.,
The ailment did not at that time ap-
pear to Be serious and for a while the
sufferer seemed to be. improving, but
change for the worse came this morn
Inp and death occurred at IL O'Clock.
By his bedside when the end came
were his wife, who was Miss Tuttle
of Virginia and her sister: MT.
Stockton was 68 years OF age. The
body will be taken to Philadelphia for
Interment. No further funeral ar
engagements have been made. Mt.
Stockton had spent the past winter IN
New York and had done very little
literary work, preferring to rest.
After visit Of nearly month to At
lantic City he came to Washington so
that he might attend the banquet OF
the scientists intending then to go to
his beautiful home in Charleston, w
Mr. Stockton was Philadelphian
by birth. In early life he was an
enpraver and draughtsman, but soon
abandoned this occupation for journal
ism. Many years ago, however ne
retired wholly from newspaper Work
and devoted himself to literature.
HIS reputation as story writer was
worldwide. "
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-23
Base ball abats, mitts, gloves and
masks for sale by n. G. Osteen 81 %.

The best typewriter II bbons for an
standard machines for sale by Il.
.Osteen s. Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-23

companies VIII do1bt1ess cont1nu
nominaly under British control.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-03
SIMPLE REMEDY FOR cATARRH
Just Breathe HyomeI Four Times a Day
and Be Cured.

Just Breathe HyomeI Four Times a Day
and BE Cured.
If few years ago some one had said
you can cure catarrh by breathing air
charged with a healing balsam, the idea
would have been ridiculed, and it re-
manned for r. T. Booth, that eminent in
vestigator. to discover In Hyomei this
method Of cure.
Hyomei has performed the most mirac-
ulous cures of catarrh and Is to-day recog-
nized. by leading members of the medical
profession as the only advertised remedy
that can be relied upon to do just what
1t claims. = 80. I - r. 81. ~
The complete outfit of Hyomei costs but
$1.0O and consists Of an inhaler, a medi-
cine dropper and a bottle of Hyome
Breathe -Hyomei through the inhaler.
for few minutes four times a day and
it will cure the worst case Of catarrh. It
soothes and heals the mucous membrane
Of the air passages, prevents irritation,
and effects complete and lasting cure.
The treasurer of the American Life In
surance Co., J. S. Nugent, of New York
city, writes: 'Hyomei has completely
cured my daughter of catarrh from which
she has been a sufferer for years.
In this city there are scores Of we'll
known people who say they have been
cured Of catarrh by Hyonei If it does
not cure you, your druggist will return
the money you paid for Hyomei This is
the strongest evidence that can be offered
rs to his faith II, the remedy.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-03
FOREIGN FLASHES.

Manila-General Miles likes the appearance Of
the native scouts and thinks they will make
good soldiers. = y : j. -1t -,
Jerusalem-There have been 404 deaths from
cholera here and seventy eight at Ghuzzeh dur
ing the past week. i-,ra.-. $50. = ..sl-
Manila-Ladrones killed the president of a
small town on Leyte and his wife. Ladrones
again active In the provinces Of Rial and
Buchanan, Luzon. -. .,.,a- ., ~
ChenLtu, China-Boxers are still razing vii
lagos IN the vicinity of Chengtu, and anarchy
prevails in the city. A Mohammedan priest and
his disciples have been burned to death in
Kuangsi. >.r.- - L ~Sa=>E RI = -
London-The British steamer st. Regulus.
from Shields for Alexandria, collided with and
sunk the Spanish steamer Enero Oct. 20, iWth
the exception OF three members, the crew, of the
Enero was drowned. $500 5HS u
Manila-Father Aglipay, the priest who found
ed the National Catholic church here, for the
second time performed mass yesterday at an i'm
provised altar in an open field in the center of
the populous Tondo district ~ .&5, s.
Colon-It is reported that the terms of a set
Element beween the revolutionists and the Co
Iombian government are under consideration and
these terms provide for ninety-day armistice
during which commission is to frame new
constitution. sr %5
Constantinople-The negotiations between
Great Britain and Turkey with regard to the
encroachments OF Turkish troops on the Hinter-
land of Alden have resulted in settlement.
The porte has ordered the evacuation OF the
hinterland. 1890 4 -sl -zsg Z I'd assq Is
London-A sensation was caused by statements
that another scandal of the Oscar Wilde type
was about to become public property The man
whose name 10 connected with the affair, and who
Is peer. has ded the country. Sss "a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-03
NEW M0LINEUX WITNESS
A Woman Who Claims to Have Seen
Some One Else Mail the
Poison Package.
Ne,u YorIo Sun Special 8 rptoe

New York, Nov. 8. Unless Governor
Black decides at the last moment that it
would be uEwise the Brooklyn woman who
says she saw man not Molineux mail the
poison package which figures in the Moli-
neux murder case will be called to the
stand when the trial is resumed Wednes-
day. She is willing to testify and the
chances are in favor of her being called.
She asserts that she is absolutely posi-
tive In every declaration she makes, that
her memory Of every detail Is perfectly
clear and distinct, and that if the man
whom she saw post the fatal package is
In court as she presumes he will be she
will point him out. The man she saw
waiting in the line before the mailing win
dow two days before Christmas with the
poison pacla age in his hand had peculiar
and striking features she AYERS and she
adds that she will remember them clearly
for years.
This woman is the sensation witness for
the defense who has been limited at vague
ly throughout the trial. She is the person
to whom General Molineux, the prisoners
father, referred several months ago when
he said that the defense had a new wit
ness who would give sensational evidenc
which would not only clear his son, but
implicate someone else. Her name Is
closely guarded: i''7'9"''' >.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-03

n,64O acres and three were being removed
or the cases were before the United States
district attorney.
The commissioner again calls attention
to violations of the timber and stone act.
under which the lumbermen are enabled
to get possession Of tracts Of valuable tim
Der land He says: individuals, with
out funds Of their own, have been en-
ployed to make entries for others with
large capital, and who paid the expenses,
and some wealthy spectators have made
enormous fortunes. Considering the for
ests simply as property whose only use
is to be converted into lumber and other
material Of commercial value, the gov,
eminent has disposed Of them at an act
ual loss Of considerably more than $780,
100000. In other words, through the
operation Of this law property worth more
than $780, 900 has been disposed of
for about $4,000, 900. To remedy exist
ing evils in this regard I would call at
tention to my previous recommendations
for legislation to regulate the sale and use
Of timber on the unappropriated and I'M
reserved lands and to prevent depreda-
lions thereon. If these recommendations
We're enacted into a law, such law would
furnish means by which the settlers,
miners and other residents of the west
and south may secure an ample supply Of
timber for their legitimate needs. and at
the same time will enable this office, UNI
ueI Tie SUPERVISION OF the department, to
preserve the public forests for the future
needs of the nation" =
Frauds.
During the fiscal year ten convictions
have been secured for frauds committed
In connection with soldiers additional as
's1gnments executed in Arkansas. A most
systematic conspiracy for the purpose of
defrauding the government in these cases
was discovered to be in existence during
the latter part Of 1901 in this state, which
has been completely broken up and the
guilty parties sentenced to periods Of i'm
prisonment.
In the states Of Minnesota, Wisconsin
and Michigan many applications have
been suspended and rejected which were
found to be clearly fraudulent. AS yet,
however, no convictions have been Sc
cured against the guilty parties, although
the district attorneys in these states have
several cases pending for trial.
Many applications to make soldiers adj
d1tlonal homestead entries, based on as
slgnments executed in the states of Ken
lucky, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Iowa.
have been received in the office, some of
which, from information received from
various sources, are Undoubtedly fraudu-
lent. w. w. Jernnana.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-03
ATTACK ON ROCKEFELLER
Rev. Hugh 0. Pentecost Devotes a
Sermon to the Oil
Magnate..
<vesv York. Sun Spoo{aI ServSo0


New York, Nov. 3.-"The superstitions
of Rockefeller" was the subject of Hugh
o. Pentecost's talk yesterday before the
Unity cong1 egation.
1T is amusing how intellectual some
men can be on some lines and how puer-
lie on others he said. IAN instance Of
this was when John D. Eockefeller's
house burned. Mr.. Rockefeller said that
God had been merciful and graciously
saved the members Of his family from the
flames, and as token Of his gratitude
he gave $4,000 to the Columbia uni
versity. on condition that they raise a
stipulated amount somewhere else.
Rockefeller believes God saved him and
his family from the flames. I wonder If
he believes God set the house on fire just
to show he could and would save him?
Or, perhaps. he believes God allowed the
devil to set the house on fire..
IF God Is good think he would refuse
to have anything to do with such a per-
son as Rockefeller whose connection with
the Standard Oil company is but a. long
series Of crimes.
He stands for all that is worst in the
Christian religion. There are beautiful
things in the Christian religion but there
is nothing beautiful in the character or
life Of Rockefeller
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-03

The simplest remedy for indigestion. constipa.
ton, biliousness and the many ailments arising
from q disordsred stomach, liver or bowels 10
Ripans Tabules: They have accomplished won
ders, and their timely aid removes the necessity
OF calling physician for many little Ills that be-
set mankind. They go straight to the seat OF the
affected parts. and give the system general ton
ing up. The Five Cont packet Is enough for an or
tains supply for q year. AL druggists sell them.