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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-04
CONCHA Is STILL MINISTER
Quoted AS SAYING THAT HE
mas NOT BEEN REMOVED
And That the Charge d'Anairc' Has Not
Becn Empowered b, Him 10 Act In
Panama Canal Treaty Negotiations
Insists on COioinbia's SO, rreignty.

The following is furnished to the news
papers "a "A statement made yesterday
by Jose Vicente Concha. the Colombian
Minister. who. according 10 reports from
Washington, has been blocking the ncgotia-
ton for IA Panama Canal treaty and las
been recalled by his Government:
"Th" Government of the United States pro.
poses that Article XIII of the memorandum
of the 18Th of April, 1902. which bears upon
the subject Of the control Of the canal,
and which has positively been accepted by
Secretary Hay IN his notes Of the 23d Of
April and 18th Of July. 1902 he worded in
such fashion as not to permit Colombia
TO intervene for any cause in matters ~.
lating to the canal. ! have not accepted
this change and have merely insisted upon
that which was soemnly agreed upon in
the first protocol. Secretary Hay has not
vet answered my notes on the subject
since the 22d of November, and has avoided
the discussion Of the Interpretation Of the
treaty of 1910, the clauses Of which are
closely similar to the new treaty under
discussion
i have, therefore. not broken or inter-
rupted the negot lat ions. but have limited
myself to the statement tibet | would not
sign any treaty in which the sovereignty
of Colombia on the lsthmus Of Panama
Is not preserved and maintained with all
force aud vigur.
1T l. not true that | have been removed
from my NJ Ssion. A. a matter OF fact
| have insisted upon withdrawing from
the same ever since American marines
were landed upon the Istbmus. Though
my Government has not accepted my resig-
ma, ION / have wished To leave the Ministry
Of Foreign Affairs AZ Bogota at liberty to
act as they think best. and am al present
granted to me some time ago.
Il have not empowered, nor could en-
power, the present Charg- d'ATaires with
the exercise Of my functions as Minister.
The Charge d Ahaires may only act accord
ing To the provisions of international law
or such instruction as the Government OF
Colombia may give him hereafter. How
ever, in the meantime all matters referring
to the negotiations regarding the Canal
must remain on the footing extant to-day.
Il have had occasion to state at vari-
Gus times verbally to Secretary HAY
that ii was useless to sign any project
for a treaty wherein clauses may exist con-
trary to the provisions of the Constitution
of Colombia, because ratification by tho
Colombian Government could not be OBJ
tanned. Should the recently discussed treaty
| contain any of The ate suggestions of the
United States Department of State the
| probabilities are that it it will not be ap-
proved"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-04
HER PARROT GAVE TIE ALARM.
II shouted, "Mamna. Get Up; . burglar
Is Trying to Get In"

SYRACUSE. Dec. 3.--Mrs. f. G.. Pratt Of
the Kenyon awokc early this morning to
the call of her parrot, who was shouting
Mamma. get up; burglar is trying to get
in" At the same time she heard some ono
trying to get IN window. She leaped
out Of bed. grabbed u revolver and. running
10 side door. fired three shots. The whole
neighborhood was aroused and two police
men came running To her ass istance Polly
continued 70 scream, "Shoot them" Mrs
Pratt stood cooly Ia the doorway, but no
burglars appeared.
Mrs Pratt Is IN" wife Of South Aneri-
can tobacco grower and her husband il
away. She says her parrot l. almost human
and has been all over the world With her
That the bird was not deceived Is proved
by woman who lives upstairs in the same
apart ment.' Shc saw IA man running away
when the shots were fred
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-04
RO(KEFELLER TO 10 BUILDING.
Estimates Too High on Bryn Mawr Struc.
ture-Wili put II ID Himself.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec 3 John D. Rookie
Teller, who gave $3.50 900 for the new Rookie
Teller Hall at Bryn Mawr College, with
the understanding that a like sum should
be raised for tho purpose, intends TO erect
the building himself After the s?5o,OO
was raiscd, through the friends OF the co.,
lege, Architects Cope and Steward-on,
800 Walnut street, were commissioned to
prepare plans for the building
About the middle Of October the drawings
were sent TO general contractors in this city
Cor proposals. for the work When the bids
were opened II was found that the estimates
ran too high. and recently Mr.. Rockefeller
decided to do the work himself by employ
ing his own mechanics. The hall will be l.
shaped
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-04
GAVE BACK HER JEWELS.
VINO Was II That Returned Mrs. Burtis's
NsIuabIcs After She Died?

Tie iewclry and vauahles which accord
ing to friends of Mrs. NJ +, Burtis Of 1888
Lexington avenue, were taken from her when
she became fatally i'll on Bridge trolley
car OF Tuesday night were returned yes
tcrday. At least Mrs Charles H. Galway,
with whom MIS-. Burtis lived, said las I
night that a man went to the Lexington
avenuc house yesterday and gave them
to her.
Mrs. Galway refused to say who he was
but SAID he wasn't a policeman or an at
tendant of the Brooklyn Hospital, where
Mrs Burti- died
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-04
CROkER'S Afro ABLiZE.
He and Capt. Oswald Keep on Their Trip
TO u Nesey street Fire.

While Chief Croker was going 10 a fire
at So Vesey street last night his automobile
caught afire on Broadway near Chambers
street Capt Bob Oswald, who was
with him, felt unusually warm about his
back. Looking around he saw that the
rear of the machine was in flames.
They kept on until they reached the
Nesey street FIRE, which was out when they
arrived, SO the firemen turned their atten-
ton to the chiefs machine and soon had
the flames out. The fire TO which Croker
was going was on the second floor of the
machine shop of Alexius Wurms. 1t did little
damage
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-04
THE MESSiGEIN 1 MARBLE BOX.
Placed Under White House Floor With
Trinkets BY the Roosevelt Children

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a marble box con-
tanning autographs aud trinkets contributed
by the Roosevelt children was placed under
the floor IN the main lobby Of the remodellcd
White House this morning. A mason COW
cred the receptacle With "A slab bearing the
dates In brass letters. "l79?-i902, surrounded
by an ellipse Of brass stars.
The placing OF the box under the floor
which vas in tho nature of o O.. nerst me
laying, was witnessed by th' Roosevelt
children Each Of them cont lbuted his or
her autograph, Several coins, none of them
Of a denomination higher than five cents
were also placed in the box with copies Of
the local daily papers containing the Presi-
dents message to Congress
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-04
SHEFIIEID PHELPS I'LL.
Son OF William Walter Phelps sick Win
Typhoid Fever at Aiken, \. 4.

HAtKENsACK y. j., Dec. ga despatch
received to-day from AiSen, s. C.. an
...lnces the critical illness Of Col Sheffield
Phelps with typhoid fever. Col. Phelps
was here fortnight ago and started South
to join his family in their winter home
Inc despatch says that hemorI hayes
have set IN and the patient is very low.
Frau Won kottenburg. sister Of the Colonel.
took a cottage at Aiken recently ana is
now there with her children
A young son Of Col. Phelps is also said 10
be suffering from tho fcver.
Col, Phelps and family spent the summer
on his new house boat, the Ninodha
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-04
"UNCLE SAM" ARRESTED.
lie Was walking About the Capito Grounds
rs a Mhiskey Advertisement.

WAsHINGToH, Dec 3.--Unclc sam was
arrested in the Capitol grounds this after
noon in the person Of a young man walking
about as a whiskcy advertisement. He was
attircd in the conventional foot-strappcd,
striped trousers, bull yes, and blue spike.
tailed coat, with brass buttons fuzzy high
white hat and Tom Carter whiskcrs He
was taken TO the Office of the Capitol Police
force and released on his patriotic perspi a
appearance to ~. swor tomorrow to n charge
Of violating the law against circulating
rtisements within the Capitol reser-
vat ion
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-04
Lottery Compan,'s safe Robbed.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 3.-The Office and
safe Of III" Mexican Lottery Company in
this city were robbed last night the safe
being opened and money and lottery tickets
stolen, The officers and employees Of the
company, instead of making complaint, are
doing all in their power TO prevent the
burglary becoming known The business
was carried on here ia violation of the law
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-04
GIANT RlFLE Ar STAPLETON
VIII lie Taken to sand, Hook To-day ami
1hcncc TO Proving Ground.

Uncle Sans l30-ton l6-inch rife, re-
Gently brought down from Waterviot by
the Merritt Chapman Wreckng Company,
has been taken from Erie Basin to the
comIany's dock az Staplclou. II will be
removed at 3 O'Clock this morning to- Sandy
Hook and lifted by the giant floating der
rick Monarch to a ear on the wharf there
and taken To the proving ground
The wharf has been reConst Iuct cd TO
bear the strain and a special railroad track
has been laid from the wharf to the proving
ground
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-04
ERIE TRACkLAYING STOPPED.
Police. Advised by Rl,es, Won't RecOg.
nize CantOr's Permit.

Police Captain Cottrell Of the West Twen-
tieth street station went over yesterday 70
Thirteenth avenue and Twenty-seventh
street, where contractors are laying tracks
from the Erie Railroad pier 10 its new
yards at Twenty -eighth street and had the
head workman John j. Sheridan, arrested
on the charge OF doing the work without
a permit, The captain also ordered the
work stopped at once.
Capt. Cottrell said that he took this action
on an order from Police Commissio ner
Partridge. who was instructed by Corpora
ton Counsel Rivcs that the temporary
permit given to the railroad people by
Borough President Cantor's Department Of
Highways was not valid.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-04
COMET DISCOI Erred.
Prof. Giacobini Reports One Of the Twelfth
MaknItudc.

Special CdAe Despatch 10 the sun
NICE, Dec. 3.--Prof Giacobini, asst
mer at the observatory here. discovered
at 10 o'clock last night a faint telescope
comet Of the twelfth magnitude, moving
northwest across the constellation Mono
CprOS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-04
blizzard IN Texas.

DALLAS. Tex. Dec. "a blizzard has
prevails to-day over all Of Texas except
the southern part. Rain, snow. sleet an
freezing have been the alternate conditions
Much damage has undoubtedly been done
to the late cotton Cattle ara suffering Sc
verely In the Panhandle and other range
distIicts
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-04
4 sure Way 20 Satisfaction

for 1850 $3.50, - %, $500 $500. and higher yo,
can huy gift Cci thca,c, hcaring no price. wh'ch
Will cntltlc TIE noldtr To personally select a Wac
man idcal Fountain Pen. An dealers 4 ia Irway
.idi
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-04
Tuxedo Sunday special, Erie Il. u.


every SUNDAY, leaves 2sd ~. s:j5 4. NJ, CHAM
-idr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-04

,vestors Read The wall street Journal
Jcuracy and completeness the watchwords
publishers. Dow. Jones q Co,-idr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-04

Dewsys Wines Are Pare"
Buy Of the makers" we are the makers :
Il. Dewey 4 Soma Co.. - Fulton g.. N. Y.-Adv,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-04

Radiant Smiles Are Enhanced
In beauty by pearly teeth. SoIoDoNr mAkes
peary teeth. Liquid cleanses. Powder polishes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-04

Bufnetts Coeosine promotes the growth of The
Hair. and renders II dark and giossy.s-Ads.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-04

ID waits fer No Man.
The pennsyivanis Special runs TO chicago In twenty
hours. every day 10 the year. u saves tms.-Adr,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-04

Leave New York after luncheon on the pcnnSyI
vanla Special, Palatla accomuio dat ons en- route
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-11
Manchester Dark Corner Notes.

Manchester, Dark Corner June a.
Crops IN this neighborhooa are look
ing well now, although rather small.
There has been considerable sickness
among the horses, and several have
died.
Mr., Jim Ards, who has been quite
sick, is better. So, also, IS Mr.. Jim
Mcintosh, who is supposed to have
heen bitten on one Of his fingers by
spider.
Mr. William q. Dyson died at
inewood on the LIST instant, aged "a
Years.
Nh. B. r. Weeks and his daughter,
Miss Matte, and son. Douglass, of
Sumter, are visiting relatives here.
heard gentleman say, the other
Gay, that he wanted Caps. Scale to
come and line mp the roads in South
vest Magnolia, about bloomfield, and
look at the guliies, DC, washed in the
road at Shank's and Fuller's Earth
Creeks.
Mr. q. Christmas, Of Bloomhill.
was here, a few days ago, calling on
his old friends, VINO were glad TO see
him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-11
Some New Physicians.

ThiTty-two ont Of the 50 applicants
for license TO practice paysie and sur
gerry IN this State, who appeared be
fore the State beard Of medical exam
iners at its recent meeting in Colum-
bia, May 2o-22, were found to have at
Sained the requisite standard Of excel
lsnce and were accordingly granted
licenses by the board.
b among the names Of tshe successful
ones are Drs. q. G. Baskin. Of Bish-
sopEiIle, r.. S. CauGhen, of KershaW,
and S. F. Parker, Of Lgnchburg Dr..
sCaufhen is well remembered in Sum
ter, where he resided for some time.
On an average, the examination put
mp By the applicants was better than
any hitherto, and the board was well
aleased with the result. The board
attribates this to the fact that most of
the colleges have now adopted The
four year course of instruction and the
men are consequently better prepared.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-11
protection for Rural Delivery Mail Boxes

The following paragraph is taken
from the postofice appropriation bill,
recently passed by Congress, and is
now in full force:
8 Whoever shall hereafter wilfully
or maliciously injure, tear down or
destroy any letter box or other receipt
acle established by order Of the Post
master General or approved or desig-
mated by him for the receipt or deliv-
cry Of mail matter on any rural free
delivery route, or shall break open the
same, or wilfrtlly or malieiously in
jnre. deface or destroy any mail mat
ter deposited therein, or shall will
fully take or steal such matter from
or out of such letter box or other re-
ceptacle, or shall willfully aid or assist
IN any of the aforementioned ofenses,
shall for every such ofense be punish
ed by fine of not more than one
thousand dollars, or by Imprisonment
for not more than three years.
Depredations covered by this law
should be promptly reported to the
United States attorney for the district
in which they occur, and the report
should be accompanied with such posi-
tive evidence as it may be possible to
submit, indicating who are the guilty
parties.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-11
Deprayed Merchant Whipped.

J. G. Perry, who has been running
a junk shop in Spartanburg, and who
lived with his wife and children in the
Hamburg section of the town, was
taken from his home Tuesday night by
a mob of about Is white men to the
woods about three miles from the.
city, where he was stripped and severe
ly beaten with leather belts. He was
finally rescued by the sheriff and chief
of police, who were attracted by his.
groans. He left on the midnight train,
declaring he would never put his foot
in Spartanburg again. For some time
past Perry had been enticing little
white school girls to his Office on
Main street, where they remained
with him for somo time. This caused
public scandal. The matter was
taken in hand by friends of the
parents of one of the girls, and an in
vestigation resulted in establishing.
the truth Of the rumors Perry cons
fessed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-11
Mayors Court.

John Bossard was before the Mayor
Thursday morning for ploughing across
the Sidewalk on Manning avenue. John
explained that he had done this for the
good purpose of killing weeds, and he
Intended to level it off and have a
pretty walk. Incidentally John had
planted cotton and corn in the afore-
said walk. and his public spirit was
rebuked by the imposition of fine of
three dollars or six days labor.
Rebecca Gary charged her husband,
Richard Gary. with beating her last
night. The trouble was occasioned by
the fact that Richard was in possession
of silk handkerchief, and did not ex-
plain to his better half where he had
gotten it This aroused her ire, so she
threatened to burn the handkerchief,
and cursed her husband, whereupon
he slapped her in the face. The Mayor
discharged the case, with warning to
Rebecca against future misconduct.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-11
Sea Captains Strange Story.

The captain of the Norwegian steamer
Donald, which arrived at Philadel-
phia, a few days ago, from Banes, with
a cargo Of fruit, tells the following
remarkable story:
"We were two days out from Banes.
and about 80 miles from Watlin's is
land, in the Caribbean sea, when
we came upon a floating island. I, with
the mate and several of the crew,
rowed toward it. Thousands of little
monkeys scampered all about the shore,
and when we were in range they began
bombardment by shying cocoanuts at
us. We captured two monkeys.
The following morning we dis
covered another floating island and
landed. This time we were greeted
by covey of parrots Of most bril-
liant plumage. -
Captain Warnecke declared that
the eruption in Martinique had shaken
up the entire district, and the small
pieces of land had become separated
from some uninhabited island.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-11
A Man Without a Country.

The New rleans customhouse au-
thorities are dealing with man with
out a country. On Wednesday the
Norwegian steamship, John Wilson,
Captain W. Hansen, arrived from
Bluefelds, Nicaragua. Among the
cabin passengers was Fong Jung,
Chinaman. He had lived in Nicaragua
several years and was fairly well to do.
According to the United States i'm
migration laws, he was not allowed to
land. According to the laws of Mica
ragu, a he, was not allowed to return
after having once left.
Fong Jung is doomed to sail back
and forth between New Orleans and
Bluefelds until the John Wilson'S
captain meets ship at sea whose mas
ter will consent to take the Chinaman
off his hands.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-11
NO STRINGS TIED TO IT.
How the Sumter Firemen's Tournament
Is Viewed In Columbia.

That the Columbia folks are mani
testing much interest in the forthcom-
ing fremen's tournament the follow
ing, from the Columbia Record, will
show:
THE rules and regulations that will
govern the fremen's tournament in
Sumter on the 25th and 26th instants
have been received by the local fire.
men, and, as expected, they are up to
date and likely to attract large num-
her of teams.
'sOn the front page of the folder is
a cut of a gamecock and on the last
page are the names Of some Of the best
citizens of Sumter, who will manage
the tournament.
Sumter will welcome her visitors
and treat them in true South Carolina
style. The fire department will quar-
ter and feed the horses belonging to
the visiting fremen and will unload
the apparatus. This is an innovation,
as the Columbia fremen have been
accustomed to paying for such accom-
modations.
44The rules governing the reel, grab
and hose wagon contests are familiar
to the local teams, and there are no
strings tied to any prize. Two entries
are sufficient for a contest, and that
is liberal indeed. The tournament is
going to be real live affair, and a
fair and square deal may be expected
by every team that enters the con-
test. -
The rules of the quick-hitch contest,
as well as the general rules govern
ing the entire tournament, are then
published in full, thus evincing the
interest which is felt in Columbia
over the affair.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-11
Army Nurse Corps.

Lieut.. Gen. Miles, commanding
the army, has issued regulations to
govern the Army Nurse Corps, organ
ICED under the provisions of the act
approved February 2, 1901, "to in
crease the efficiency of the permanent
military establishment. !" It is pro-
yided that the nurse corps shall consist
of one superintendent, to be appoint
ed by the Secretary Of War, who shall
be graduate of hospital training
school having course of instruction of
not less than two years, whose term
of Office may be terminated at his dis
cretion, whose compensation shall be
81, 800 per annum, and of as many
chief nurses and reserve nurses as may
be needed. Reserve nurses my be as
singed to active duty when the
emergency of the service demands,
but shall receive no compensation ex-
cept when on such duty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-11
Storms of WhirIWinds.

Hagood, June 10.-Week before last
a brisk wind more than an acre broad
crossed my fields, during a calm, that
appeared to be a storm of whirlwinds,
as many as five Whirlwjnds playing at
a time within the above-named COM
pass. The wind was moving from
southeast to northwest. Last week a
considerable whirlwind crossed the
plantation, raising quantity of dust
in the shape of a funnel that wound
about like great serpent in the air,
going up higher and higher until it
reached the clouds. The latter phenom-
enon was witnessed by people more
than mile away.
We are having plenty of rain and
crops are looking we'll.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-11
The coast Line Expanding.

The Atlantic Coast Line has ac-
anired another and most valuable ex-
tension and feeder to Its now great
systems Of railroads the controlling
Interest In the Peninsuiar and 0cci-
dental Steamship Company s. lines from
Florida ports to the West Indies. This
was accomplished at the recent meet
ing Of the board of directors held in
) New York.
The Peninsular and Occidental
Steamship lines run from Tampa to Key
West, Havana and Kingston, Jamaica,
and from Miami to Havana. Key West,
Nassau and Santiago.
The matter OF the location of the
general Offices, has not been settled yet,
though it has been discussed. All
important places along Che line have
applied for the location.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-11
Mayar's Court.

Mary Baldwin, negro woman,
was up on last Monday for
cutting Estelle Baker In the
head with knife Saturday afternoon.
Mary, it appears, has another woman
n her house quite sick, and declared
her intention to put her into the
street.. Estelle demonstrated with her
for such heartlessness: whereupon the
fracas commenced, with the result that
EsIelle was cut as Aforesaid Mary
insisted that she was merely acting In
slf-defence, as Estelle had made a
vicious attack upon her with an axe,
but no one except Mary saw the axe
and the statement did not go, although
she goes for thirty days TO the county
Jail She is an old offender.
Joe Wright was; arrested for riding
4 bicycle on Liberty street sidewalk
With a long piece of iron pipe on his
shoulder, which Of course is q danger
Gus thing for other people. This being
the FIRST arrest under the ordinance
sforbidding persons to carry such
things on bicycles, Joe was excused
with modest fine of one dollar and q
EARNING against repetition of the
offense.
Robert Wright. a negro boy from
Columbia, charged with yagrancy,
denied the charge. and to prove his
lnnocence testified that he had done a
days work some time last year-just
wke. he could not remember. He was
given twenty days work on the chain
gang.