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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-03

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. Mrs.
Kate Hassett, leading lady in Keith's
Eighth street theatre stock company,
was shot and killed tonight by Barry
Johnston, we'll known actor, who
was formerly q member of the Richard
Mansfield company and who is we'll
known to theatrical people throughout
the country. After the murder Johns
ton attempted suicide. The tragedy
occurred at Darien ard Wood street
Philadelphia's Tenderloin. Johnson
fred at his victim FIVE times, two of
the bullets taking effect, one in
the left breast and the other in the
left arm. Johnston shot himself
through the breast and is not expected
to live. The cause of the tragedy is
believed to be jealousy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-03
Preserves Now in Brick.

The Kansas City Packer relates that
the newest form Of preserved fruit is
bricks, which are either rectangular
or disc-shaped and done up in oiled
tissue paper. They are of about
the consistency Of soft gumdrop, and,
being composed largely of sugar, they
hold the favor of the strawberries,
peaches, pears, plums Or what not ad-
mirably. These bricks will soon be on
the market in large quantities from
California, experiments in their
manufacture having attained final
success. They are made by boiling
down the fruit pulp to a sugar until
tie desired consistency is reached,
when the mixture is poured into pans
and permitted to dry slowly for ten
hours, being eventually cut into suit
able pieces and wrapped in the manner
described. They will keep in perfect
ly good condition for years. Old-time
housewives used to make plum or
cherry "cheeses, as they called them,
which were so stiff that fanciful forms
could be stamped out of them with a
pastry cutter. This delectable quality
of stiffness, as well as the absence of
sickness, was attributable to the
boiling, which was brought to exact
ly a certain point (after putting the
fruit through fine seives), in order to
turn the sugar to candy. tits the same
principle that is used in the manufac-
ture of the fruit bricks, which, when
they are to be used, are soaked pre-
iminarily in warm water for an hour.
They are said to be almost like the
fresh fruit, being readily utilized for
pastry and other deserts, and their
cost is moderate. Before long, doubt
less, they will be for sale In all the
grocery shops. The production of
fruit pulps in other shapes has already
become enormous in this country,
most Of them being put up in cans for
the aavoring of ices and soda water.
One can buy in this form apricot
pulp, peach pulp. apple pulp, pineap-
pie pulp, ounce pulp, and various
others. Strawberry pulp we are ex-
porting in large quantities to Europe.
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the LAST COTTON CROP.
Government Figures 1855, ,47s
Bales Were Actually Grown.

Washington, Nor. 2e.-The final re-
port of the statistician of the depart
mens Of agriculture shows the actual
growth of cotton in the United States
in the year 1901 -02 to have been 9, a66,
AS commercial bales, of which 115,-
$50 bales were marketed before Sept.
4, 1901, and 9,s96, 336 bales between
Sept. /. 1901, ard Aug. 81, 1902, 154,-
592 bales being carried forward to the
year 1902O3. The commercial crop
OF the year amounted to 10,663, 224
bales, thus exceeding the amount
actually grown By 696, 7S6 bales. This
excess was due In the main to the
very extensive marketing of cotton held
cFer from previous years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-03
Our Republic.

The American republic must live,
Popular commotion and partisan fury
may dash their mad waves against it.
but they shall roll back shattered.
spent. Persecution shall not shake it.
fanaticisln distort it nor revolution
change it. but it shall stand towering
sublime. like the last mountain in the
deluse. while the earth rocks at its
feet and the thunders peal above its
head-maiest immutable. magnid-
cent.-Wendeli Phillips
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-03
CHARLESTON. TIGERS CONVICTED.
Offered No Defense and Were
Found Guilty in City Court.

Charleston, Dec. The city court
convened today for the trial of cases
reported for violation of the dispensary
law. There were seventy seven cases
on the docket, but only nine cases
were heard, resulting in conviction
in each case. The other cases were
continued, twenty eight for lack of
witnesses, and forty because there
were no Jurors to hear the cases, the
defendants having demanded trial by
jury. There were twelve lawyers pre-
sent, all of whom represented clients.
Judge Jerevy fined the defendants
$50 Or ten DAYS each.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-03
Rebbery in Hartsyille.

Darlington, Dec. 1.-Peripatetic
cracksmen got in some of their fancy
work at Hartsyille early yesterday
morning. The postof6ce was robbed,
about two hundred dollars, most Of
which was Government funds, having
been taken by the robbers. The safe
was broken and no clue has yet been dis
covered, as many people were in town
on Saturday. Postmaster Candy, who
has had charge of the Office for ten
years, is working on the case.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-03
A Jim Crow Car Case.

Richmond, Va, November 2s.-The
case in the Chesterfield Circuit Court
of Hawks, colored, against the
Atlantic Coast Line, for not being per-
misted to go into the ear for colored
people, under the Jim Grow Act, a
verdict has been rendered in favor Of
the railroad, it being shown that
Hawks is, in appearance, full-blood-
ed white man, and that he did not
inform tae conductor that be is color.
Oh - - - ~ g Y
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-03

Tho large Christian Science colony
at Silkwiorth, Pa, says dispatch to
the Philadelphia Ledger, founded by
Mrs. Eddy herself, is torn by dissen-
sions. It is asserted that the failure
of ga healer' to cure a horse belong
ing to a wealthy member of the Church
caused split, and the leader aud half
the members have signifed their IL
tentions of going to some other denom-
ination.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-03

Pittsburg, Dec. Mrs. Lizzie
Wilson was shot and killed and Ruth
Stein seriously wounded in Colwell
street resort, about 4 o'clock this
morning. The shooting was done, it
is alleged, by man named Singer,
who, a few minutes after fed the
house, half robed and has. not since
been seen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-03
A Scramble For a judgeship.

1t being generally conceded that
there is to Le vacancy On the Supreme
bench by the retirement of the Chief
Justice and the promotion of Justice
Pope, about a dozen lawyers in the
State are working for Justice Pope's
place. Some of them have gotten out
printed requests for support, which are
being sent out to Legislators. News
and Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-03

San Juan, P. R., December The
United States auxiliary cruiser Panth-
er, with 320 marines ,on board, nearly
all sick, sssailed this afternoon for Nor
folk. She came from Colon. The
Colombian Government asserted that
it could protect the.isthmus, so the
opportunity was seized to take the
feyer-stricken soldiers back
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prensptness uua2preciased.

Georse--What's de matter. kid7 a
Wil!;e--It's Gis way tbochoo). 9e
boss. toi<. ne to be prompt about every
think. an now he's fred me because
was TOO prompt about goin' home
Chicago EeTs-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-04
FINANCIAL NEWS
BULLS AND BEARS.

New York. Oct. 4.-rhs stock market
opened weak. Atchison sss4 do. preferred
1904: Baltimore and Ohio 1o6x; Brook
lyn Transit 64ix: Canadian Pacific s7A !;
ches. and Ohio nA; Erie ss@; do lst pre-
ferred 6s; Louisville 1873; Manhattan
1864 q 1894 Mo. Pacinc ll5; N. Y. Cen
tral 1861; Norfolk and Western IAN; Ont.
and Western 3i1a; Pennsylvania 1853: Read
ing 6slf do LIST preferred s7h: St. Paul
le4: Sugar 126: Southern 3sS. Southern
Pacific 73A; Texas Pacific AZ: u. p. 10411 /:
u. s. Steel 39% a s9ls: do preferred S9a4
Wabash 34is: do preferred 1914.
The failure OF the coal conference In
Washington caused opening prices OF
stocks TO break badly. The coalers were
most affected but their weakness carried
the whole list with IL. Reading lost 2h -
the opening sale of 1000 shares and losses
reached from ] a las In the members OF
the Pennsylvania group. Ontario and
Western, the Pacifics, including Atchison.
Manhattan and Chicago Great Western.
There were some large blocks unloaded
but after the opening sales the offerings
were not so large and there were some
slight recoveries.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-04
COAL DEALERS DIsMAYeO

New York, Oct. 4-Coal dealers In this
city were dismayed by the news that
President Roosevelt's efforts TO effect a
settlement OF the differences between the
anthracite operators and the miners had
come 20 naught.
Coal retailed I'm the tenements is now
selling at 30 cents a pail. which makes
a ton cost ss7bo
For number Of years the Salvation
Army has bought large quantities of coal
10 sell 10 the poor at the rate OF three
cents n pail. One OF the officers has an
nounced. however. that the army Is un-
able 60 obtain n supply for the coming
winter.
A frm ~ miners and dealers which
shipped a year ago 800 tons Of anthra-
cite 20 Rouen. France. as an experiment.
has found that the coal was not used
and has brought Il back and sold u here
for delivery On its arrival. Although the
cost OF reshipment 10 this ciuntry Is cal
cuiated nj - n ton tho deal will be profit
able.
A1steamer will sail early next month for
this port with doco tons OF Scotch antbra-
cite This will he the FIRST importation 90
Scotch coal.
Thus far more than $1,000 tons Of foreign
| anthracite has been brought 20 this port
since the strike reached an acute stage.
The great bulk OF this was purchased by
| the gas and elevated railroad cor'-ariee.
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LAID AWAY
Friends Pay Last Tribute 10
Robert ". Newell at PaWtucket

The residence OF General Howard w.
Walker. East avenue. Pawtucket, was fill-
ed with saddened company Of relatives
and friends. at 2 o'clock, today. who as
eembled there 10 render last tribute o.
respect and affection 20 the memory OF
Robert Wheaton Newell. whose death oc-
CURED at Hinsdale. H., on Wednesday
last.
Mr.. Newell was a brother-in-law of
General Walker and had resided with him
for some years past.
The brief and simple services today
were conducted By Rev. Marion Law.
rector OF ST. Paurs Episcopal church OF
pressfve funeral ritual OF the Episcopal
church and on appropriate poem.
During the services Miss Caroline
Boyan, formerly well known contralto
of Providence. but now of Boston, sang
with much sympathy and sweetness the
solos. Angels Ever Bright and Fair
and My Peace Leave With Thee" Mr.
Arthur Rogers. accompanied Miss Boyan
on the piano
AZ the close OF the services the body
was borne TO North End cerotery for IN.
terment
The honorary bearers were Mr. Robert
J. Jenckes. OF Nayatt: Mr.. Charles NJ
Miller. of Pawtucket, Mr.. Herbert A
Rice Of Pawtucket: Dr. George Crooker
OF Providence: Mr.. Charles Arnold vi
Providence. and Mr.. Benjamin Gardiner
OF Pawtucket
There was a great abundance Of beauii
ful floral offerings from friends In cnr
cago. Boston. Providence and Pawtucket
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-04
LAST RESPECTS
Funeral Of John \. Thompson
Today.

The funeral OF Mr.. John H. Thompson
OF Doyle avenue. who for n period OF II
years was superintendent OF the Allen
Print works, and more recently connect
ed with the Narragansett mills OF Fall
River was solemnized. at the Church OF
the Redeemer, at o'clock today.
The services were extremely simple in
character. In accordance with the wishes
OF the bereaved family.
Rev. Frederick ]. Bassett. rector Of thu
church. ofriciated reading the scripturnI
selections and prayers contained in the
Episcopal funeral ritual. interment was {
North End cemetery. Amsng the many
beautiful floral offerings were pieces from
calvary Commandery. X. T.. this city and
Corinthian Lodge. A. +. and A. NJ. with
which Masonic organiza tions the sons OF
the deceased are connected
There were also pieces from Narragan-
sett mills OF Fall River and from the en-
ployes OF the North Burial Ground.
There were no honorary bearers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-04
PAWTUxET VALLEY

The Coventry Republicans Of No. dis
trict held their caucus I'm the Phenix Fire
station with a small number present. j.
Ellery Hudson, secretary OF the town
committee. opened the meeting and read
the call J. Ellery Hudson was elected
chairman OF the meeting and Everett w.
Whitford secretary.
Thomas Y. Bradford was unanimously
elected delegate 10 the town convention
Thomas r. Bradford, the town committee
of last year. were reelected, and the meet
ing adjourned.
Lambs Harmony orchestra gave an
other dance in Daly Bros. hail in Natick.
last evening which proved 20 be as sue
cessful as any the orchestra has vet held.
An orchestra under the direction OF Lead
er James Lamb furnished excellent music
and dancing was enjoyed until a late
hour.
A complimentary olambake was given
by the members OF the All Saints Epis-
copai church az Pontiac, last evening 20
those who had partaken OF the one held
a week ago, ana which was n failure.
Yesterdays bake was decidedly more or a
success than the previous one and the
guests were satisfied
Rally day will be observed IN a fttinr
manner al the Phenix Baptist Sunday
school
At the regular morning service at i0:sS
Mr. W. r. Wilson. state secretary Of the
Rhode Island Sunday School association
will speak. and viii also address the sun.
day school at l2:ib.
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UP TO DATE.

tributions 10 increase In volume. We
feel quite confident OF being able TO con-
tinue the strike through the winter. but
we regret very much 10 have TO do so.
not only on our own account, but on ac-
count OF the public
Indeed, II only the interests OF the
miners and the operators we're concerned.
the strike would be of comparatively little
general Importance"
Mr.. Mitchell referred to tfH charge OF
lawlessness made by the coal opera tors
in the conference yesterday saying:
Several Of them made the statement
: -that-theHe- aa-AeeH- 20 -HfHHdefs-by-th
strikers since the beginning OF the strike.
We challenged the statement on the spot
and / volunteered 10 tender my resigna-
tion then and there II IL could be proved
that there had been 20 deaths all told
from vioences since the inception OF the
strike. The proposition was not accept
ed. The truth is that there have been
just seven deaths and three OF these
were caused by the coal and iron police
employed by the mine operators. The
trouble is that these men never go to
mines and they accept without question
all the representations made TO them"
The Mitchell party expects to reach
Wilkesbarre at 4:3O this afternoon.
NOTHING MORE TO SAY.
New York, Oct. 4.-The presidents of
the anthracite coal railroads arrived here
from Washington on n special today. r.
b. Thomas, chairman of the board OF the
Erie Railroad company. who represented
that company at the conference with
President Roosevelt said today:
There Is nothing to add TO my state
ment at Washington yesterday In re-
spect to the proposition made by us that
In case we cannot satisfactorily adjust
any grievances with our own employees IL
shall be referred to the judges OF the
court OF Common Pleas OF the district I'm
which the colliery is situated for final
determination.
Philadelphia. Oct 4.--President Baer
OF the Philadelphia and Reading Railway
company returned from Washington to
his office this morning In response to
an inquiry he stated that he had nothing
TO say for publication beyond the state
ment publlshed this morning
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The Cotton Market.
Reported for The News by DAVIS a
DEXTER, Banigan Building
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

williamsport, Pa. Oct T. - north
bound passenger train on the Northern
Central railroad, known as the Erie Ex-
press" crashed into the rear emo Oh
freight train near Milton, Pa. this morn
ing. Passenger Engineer Wheeland or
Harrisburg and Freight Conductor String
er of Sunbury were killed. The fireman
of the passenger engine was seriously
hurt.
Dover. N. H.. Oct 4-Sheriff George w.
Parker and Deputy Sheriff VIM Went
worth went TO Concord today, with Albert
NJ. Glass, who goes 70 the state prison
to await discharge by due course or
law" for the murder of his brother,
George w. Glass, on June %.
London, Oct. 4-King Edward Is par
ticuIarly interested in the presence or
American Generals Corbin and Young In
England. and, IL possible, he hopes to
meet them and General Wood when the
latter arrives here.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-04

BOY SHOT
Playmate
Esklr Anderson Brought to the
Rhode Island Hospital With
Bullet In Abdomen.

Two boys. each 13 years old, expert
mented with a revolver. at Pontiac. this
morning.
They were Eskir Anderson and one
named Swan.
The Swan boy was instructing the 9TH
er how TO load and fire the pistol.
BY accident he pulled the trigger and
discharged the weapon.
The bullet struck Anderson in the alb
domen.
DIR. F. A. Tillinghast was called who
found the wound so serious that he order
ed the boy sent to the Rhode Island hos
pital which was done this noon.
The hospital authorities were unable
this afternoon to tell whether the wound
would be fatal one.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-04

Washington, Oct At is not yet knows
whether President Roosevelt will issue
Q statement commenting In detail upon
the result OF yesterdays coal strike con-
ference. Some OF the presidents cabinet
! will advise such a course. There is dis
appointment that the effort OF the presi-
dent met with no better succNSs but II
seems 20 be the opinion OF those who
are cognizant OF the situation that the
administration can do more. The good
offices OF the president 10 settle the strike
was the limit of his power
Late last evening the operators who
were In the conference called upon Secre-
tary Root. but the position they had as
gotiations further, although various
phases of the situation were briefly dis
cussed
President Mitchell and the other mem
bers OF the anthracite miners committee
who attended yesterdays conference left
Washington at 1880 today over the Balt-
more and Ohio railroad for their head
quarters at Wflkesbarre.
MITCHELL TALKS.
Before boarding the train Mr.. Mitchell
in Wilkesbarre he would issue directions
to the miners as To how to proceed, that
he could not say positively what he would
do. Asked what directions. II any, he
would issue. he replied that any direc-
tions issued would only, be for the con-
tinuance of the strike.
do you feel" he was asked that
public sentiment will sustain you i'm con-
tinuing the striker"
1T certainly must do so after the result
OF yesterdays conference" replied Mr..
Mitchell. I'VE are confident that we have
the sympathy OF every working man in
the country and we believe that we will
have the financial support OF most of
them"
'Is the outside contributions sufficient
70 relieve present distress7"
II can't state the exact amount, but 80
far we have been able TO relieve all cases
Of absolute want. and we expect the con-
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DOINGS AT BROWN

Another enthusiastic football "hooray
was held In Sears reading room last
night. The room was full of supporters
of the team. and new and old songs and
yells were given with zest. Alex ii. Abb
bott, '03; G. r. Walworth. '03; +. l..
Dillon '03; Paul f. Clark, 04. Gene w.
Ware '05 and Harry F. Hatch, 'o6 are
the committee to provide for rally the
night before every game and to lead the
cheering at the games.
1t is a certainty this year that. how
ever the team may play. the students
will be behind IL. Every man In college
who does not work Saturdays will be at
the games, and the cheering and singing
will be a special feature.
The mass meeting OF the student body
scheduled for last night to consider the
proposed new customs. was postponed
until Monday night when more OF the
men can get together.
The checker tournament will begin
Monday The six highest men In the
tournament will constitute the team. A
match game will be held october rs. with
Harvard. and perhaps with Columbia,
November s.
The examinations for the Hartshorn
premiums In entrance mathematics take
place this afternoon from TO 6, in Will
son hall.
A meeting OF the Sock and Buskin club
also takes place tonight
This year there will be much interest
taken In athletics at Pembroke hall. The
students were addressed by Miss Hill of
Wesleyan college on the subject OF
| Athletics, and What 1t Means to Col
| lege and College Girls" Ever since the
starting OF the athletic association at
Pembroke last spring there has been gen
| eral interest along that line. A trophy
| cup will he offered for competition by
| the class basket ball teams.
The new swimming tank will soon be
| completed though II has been delayed
| by the non arrival Of granite TO be used
In the foundation work The lining OF
! the tank made cf brick and stone. Is al
| ready finished. and the walls OF the out
| side are f1ve feet high.
The tank Is one OF the largest natato-
| RUINS In the United States II is about
| IS feet by 25 and Is four feet deep at one
! end and eight at the other. The outline
| of the pool IL square at one end and
| hexagonal at the other.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-04
SOFT COAL
CARG0ES
ARRIVE
The Eastern Coal Company Has
Barges AfIoat Which May
Got In Today.

The local aspect 40 far as the purchase
of coal and other fuel Is concerned. does
not iifIer muCh today with the Irpvious
dnys OF ne week. There has been, Cf
course. no great exigency 10 NEE; such
as cold weather, but there has been de-
rnands. and for great deal moro coal
than there now IS in the market.
Today the local dealers are receiving
some coal. rhe Eastern Coal company
recei.ed the barge Adrladns yesterday
vita 9l3 tons OF coal. and II expects tnc
barge Indiana from Norfolk this alter
noon. This barge will havs a cargo OF
1000 tons OF soft coal. The company aito
has u barge pflDat which has cargo vi
.;9f ;.Ls OF coal and whica W.. te i,Ie
early nest week. The Eassern coal com
pay is also unloading the barg" a rntl,
which has cargo of about 300 IONS OF
coal consigned 20 the American Wooien
Since Sept. 27 the Eastern Coal company
has received seven barges, including the
barge for the American Woolen company.
The PT1videsoe soe SoSs eSPsny barges snS Coming
and II Is fair TO assume that In the next
few DAYS there will be several barges ar
rive: But compared WITH the sctual ,nrIS neeos as
coal on hand is but all fiea-bite on
St Bernard
No action has as yet been taken by the
G4dHltfn tptl COMPANY
coal from Wales but IL was stated at the
office OF the company this afternoon that
the company has an option on two car
boes OF Welch coal which may be secured
OF course much depends on the action or
the committee OF citizens. which Will not
meet until noon on Monday. IL this com.
loss Il is fair TO assume that the dealers
will import coal.
There Is, OF course, In every direction.
TO be observed the effects OF the coal
famine. People in every walk OF hfe, In
dividuals and corporations. places or
hotels. restaurants, hospitals,
schools. and. In fact IL may be said tnat
without exception the effects of the ia
mine are manifest.
There Is universal expression OF disap-
pointmert because OF the failure or the
operators and the miners no reach some
solution of the matter. There Is sincere
regret that nothing can he-p viewed ahead
In the way of an adjustment, and many
people look with much discouragement on
the future.