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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-23
GULF OF MEXICO
FISH ARE DISTURBED.
Belief That Volcanic Eruptions
are the Cause.

New York, July ia New Orleans
telegram to Ethe Tribune says: There
is something wrong with the Gulf Of
Mexico, or at least with its fish, and
the belief is growing that the volcanic
disturbances manifested by the Marti-
nique disaster are the cause. The sud-
den invasion and subsequent death OF
fish at Harvey's canal have called spe-
cial attention to an astonishing state
Of affairs all along the Gulf coast.
The water which previously has been
remarkably fresh for ocean water, has
suddenly developed an intense acrid
salinity, and immense schools OF
man-eating sharks have invaded the
waters close in to the shore line SO as
to terrorize the coast.
Tuesday a party of four pleasure
yachts, with Udolpho Wolf, Jr., son
of the president Of the New Orleans
Board of Trade. at their head, we're
enjoying an outing near Ship Island,
off the Mississi Louisiana coast.
Only VOLTS yacht had deep-water
anchor, and when light blow came
on that boat was anchored, and the
Others were moored to her. All went
we'll till assschool of sharks, of unheard
of size, surrounded them. One of the
fish became entangled in the anchor
chain and dragged the entire feet OF
yachts into the breakers.
The story would seem incredible
were it not vouched for on their honor
by the members of the party, who
came very near losing their lives
through the mishap.
All along the coast all deep water
fish are rushing on shore, and red
snapprs and redfsh are captured on
the sandy beach. The frightful stencil
arising from Haryey's canal opposite
the city caused by the myriads of
putrid fish,. has caused annoyance to
almost half the area of New Orleans,
and today reached q piont where it
was decided to violate the State laws
and cut the levee of the Mississippi
river so as to turn the current of the
stream into the canal and wash the
dead fish back into the sea. ALI to-
day gang of men has been at work
on the cut, but it will be Thursday
night before the excavation viii be
deep enough to let in the river wa
ter. Great gangs of men are still
clearing fish from the canal, but it
would take month to purify it that
way.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-23

Charlotte, N. c., July l6.-Four Of
the largest yarn mills of this city have
shut down owing to the depression in
the yarn market. The mill owners
claim that at the present price Of cot
ton and the selling price Of yarns it is
impossible for the manufacturers to
come out anyways near even. A prom
inent mill man informed your CORES
pondent today that unless the yarn
market advances materially in the next
thirty days most of the yarn producing
mills in North Carolina will, of neces-
sity have to close down.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-23

Philadelphia, July 15.-Rather than
face committee of his creditors at
meeting which was to be held tomor-
row, Jos. G. Mariner, proprietor of
the Philadelphia Wall Paper mills,
committed suicide today in Smyrna,
Del. Mr.. Mariner was heavily ssinFoiv-
ed financially.
Chicago, July l5.-With agreements
reached between four railroads and
their employees the great strike Of the
freight handlers and teamsters that has
paralyzed the industries Of Chicago
for week is apparently broken. a
majority Of the strikers are expected
to return to work tomorrow. BY
Thursday, according to the present
outlook, there will be few evidences
of the strike.
Charleston, Miss, July 15.-In TiIa-
toba Creek Bottom, ten miles south
east of Charleston, Joseph Dunn, a
white man, 25 years old, while resist
ing arrest, was killed last night by
sheriff's posse.
Galveston. Tex, July l6.-The
State Demoratic convention today
nominated S. W. T. Lanham, of Par
ker, governor. and compliment of
State officers. Judge H. j. Reagan, the
only surviving member of the Confed-
crate cabinet, presented the name of
Congressman Lanham for governor.
In his speech he referred to the fact
that Lanham would probably be the
last Confederate soldier to serve as.
governor of the State of Texas.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-23
Mine Disaster in Utah.

Park City, Utah, July 1e.-TWo
powder magazines at the ], ,2OO-foot
level of the Daily West mine exploded
about O'Clock this morning, causing
q fearful loss of life. The latest report
says that 80 bodies nave been removed
from the two mines. Of6cerslof the
Daily-West state that only three more
bodies are in the mine. Miners, how
ever, assert that there are IL or ID
still unaccounted for.
Twenty-Five bodies are at local I'M
dertaker's. The majority of the men
met their death from inhaling gas and
not shock. By 4 O'Clock this morning
q men had been taken out Of the
mins dead and several others had been
recovered In half dazed condition.
These were all brought through the
Onlaro mine shaft, which is mile
distant from the Daily West.
The 1.2O0- level of the Daily West
corresponds to and is connected by
tunnel with the 6G0-leYel Of the On
laro.
In the Daily-West mine between 100
and l5C men were at work. In the
Onlaro were nearly 100, it is believed.
It is not known how many of these
are dead, but the disaster extends to
the Onlaro.
There are two powder magazines at
the LOO level Of the Daily-West, one
at each side Of the shaft, with ca
pacity of from one to two cars of
powder each. A car of powder was
added to the supply within the past
few days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-23
Don't Fail to Try This.

Whenever an honest trial is given to
Electric Biters for any trouble it is recon-
mended for permanent cure will surely
be effected. It never fails to tone the
stomach, regulate the kidneys and bowels,
stimulate the liver: inyigorate the nerves
and purify the blood. It's wonderful
tonic for rundown systems. Electric
Bitters positively cures Kidney and Liver
Troubles, Stomach Disorders, Nervousness.
Sleeplessness, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, and
expels Malaria. Satisfaction guaranteed
by j. F. w. DeLorme. Only 80 cents.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-23
The Same Old Story.

j. A. Kelly relates an experience similar
to that which has happened in almost
every Deighborhood in the United States
and has been told and re-told by thousands
of others. He says: "Last summer had
an attack of dysentery and purchased a
bottle of Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and
D.arrhoea Remedy, which used according
to directions and with entirely satisfactory
results. The trouble was controlled much
quicker than former attacks when I used
other remedies" Mr. Kelly is we'll known
citizen of Henderson, N. C. For sal, by
Dr.. A. J. China.
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SUMTER. s. G.. WEDNESDAY. JULY %. 1902.

make a definite withdrawal, the Amer
lean Government has deemed it wiser
to recur to the methods of settlement
of the yaious questions at issue sng-
gested by Cardinal Rampolla's first
Communication of June 81, namely:
.sFirst. An investigation by both
sides into the possible and probable
liabilities and claims Eand the settle
ment Of them by an accredited apostle
lie delegate with the Governor in Ma
Mia, after the conditions with respect
to these titles Of the friars to the land
and the amount Of claims for rental
have been presented by the representa-
tive of the Church TO the representa-
tiyes Of the Philippine Government in
Manila.
3 AS to the indemnity for the friars'
lands, your Eminence has pointed out
the difficulty of computing so precipit-
ately the exact value, but this might
be done by examining the title deeds.
The Washington Government viii I'M
medately order the general command
ing the forces in the Philippines to
furnish all indications necessary to as
certain what damage has been done by
the military occupation. Although
regretfnI that all the questions have
not been decided definitely, the Gov
ernment is glad to express satisfaction
at the results obtained. -
Secretary Root, in his communica-
ton, declares that Judge Taft's jour
ney is quite compensated for by the
fact that it is possible to fix general
lines ON which, later, can be amicably
solved all the questions now pend
ing. Meanwhile, as preliminary,
he wishes Cardinal Rampolla to send
to the Philippine Government four
Isis of the property considered to
belong to the religious Orders, COM
prising
That transferred to corporations.
2. The ecclesiastical buildings occu-
pied by the troops, with indications or
the damage and conversations there
for.
8. The property before considered
Spanish Crown lands, which it is de-
sired the American Government should
trasnfer to the Church, though Wash
ington will grant such transfers only
on condition that a satisfactory agree
ment be reached on all other questions.
The charitable and educational in
.stitutions which the Vatican desires
to Re considered as belonging TO the
Church.
Secretary Root concludes by instruct
ing Judge Taft to express to Cardinal
RampoIla his pleasure that the visit
of the American representatives has
resulted In a broad basis for harmon
ious settlement; his thanks for the
courtesy shown by the Vatican to
Judge Taft and for the promptness
with which the Vatican has acted, and
his hopes that, though no specific
agreement has been reached, the Vati-
can will ultimately find it just to do
what has been suggested.
Judge Taft concludes:
g In obedience to Secretary Roots
dispatch, I request that the future
negotiations on the points raised be
held in Manila between an apostolic
delegate and the Governor after the
information suggested above by Secre-
tary Root has been ascertained and
presented. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-23
If a Man Lie to You

and say that some other salve, ointment,
lotion. oil or alleged healer is as good as
6ucklen's Arnica Salve tell him thirty
years of marvellous cures of Piles, Burns,
Boils, Corns, Felons, Ulcers, Cuts, Scalds,
Bruises and Skin Eruptions prove it's the
best and cheapest. 25c at j. F. W. De-
Lorme's drug store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-23
Need More Help.

Often the over-ta1ed organs of digestion
cry out for help by Dyspepsia's pains,
Nausea, Dizziness, Headahces, liver COM
plants, bowel disorders. Such troubles
call for prompt use of DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. They are gentle, thorough and
guaranteed to cnre. CSC at j. F. ". De-
Lorme's drug store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-23

; Washington, July 16-Major Micah
Jenkins, the new collector of internal
revenue for South Carolina, will
take charge of his Office at Columbia
next Monday, the 2lst. His bond has
been fled and approved and his COM
mission will be sent to him during
the present week,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-23

Victoria, B. c., July 15.-News
was received by the steamer Empress
of India today Of the destruction Of
the Chinese cruiser Hal Chez at Nan
King by an explosion. Of the crew,
of 200 to 250 but two escaped. The
cruiser went up like a fash. Three
small boats lying alongside we're
destroyed, with their occupants.
Jennings, La, July 15.-Lightning
today struck the big tank in the oil
fields here. The tank, with its con-
tents, was burned and is a total loss.
The flames then spread to the pools of
oil surrounding Jennings Well No. 2
and later to the we'll itself, burning
the dIerricks. but doing no further dam
age. There were many other wells near
by, but they were covered with earth,
thus relieving the danger of the spread
ing Of the fire.
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ARKANSAS WANTS
PRESIDENT RAR1zOe.
Offered Presidency of the State
College There---He Had Better
Accept.

Columbia, July l6.-Apropos of the
recent settling of the trouble at Glenn
son College, which ended in the reten-
tion of President Henry Hartzog, and
the exoneration Of that officer by the
board of trustees comes a hattering
offer of President .Hartzog to become
president of the Arkansas State col
lege. Nothing was known of thegmat
ter until the governor returned to the
city yesterday and opened his mail
and telegrams. In the bundle he found
a dispatch from Gov. Davis of Arkan-
sas, which together with the reply
sent the governor of Arkansas is incor-,
porated in the following dispatch
which the governor at once sent to
President Hartzog at Clemson College:
To 81. G. Hartzog at Clemson Col
1ege, s. c.: -s
I have just received the following
from Gov. Davis of Little Rock, Ark. !:
IF you back President Hartzog Of
Clemson College, your State, please
have him wire me acceptance presi-
dency of Arkansas State College.
Please do so at once
/ have sent him the following reply,
just having received his message:
"Your telegram just received. /
heartily endore President Hartzog and
regard him as a competent, high
toned, Christian gentleman, and rec
ommend him without reservation as
thoroughly competent and proper man
for the position as president of your
college.
Dc as he requests if you care to.
M. B. McSweeney,
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Do as he requests if you care to.
M. B. McSweeney,

It is not konwn here whether Presi
dent Hartzog was aware Of the offer
or not and whether be will accept.
The States correspondent at Green.
vile wires that nothing is known
there about the matter, and that Mr..
Donaldson, one of the Clemson
trustees, who left Clemson yesterday,
had been seen but knew nothing of it.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-01-25
MUSH CREEK AN IDEAL
 POOR MAYS DISTRICT
How to Reach the New District and Description of the
 Trail Leading to it..

der creek at present. They got their grub in this summer and need not come out til next summer.
 The two s5,ooo pol es thai were brought out to Haines (an incident that was exelu- sively reported in the AaSksn) were taken out of Alder creek. There are nobody at present on any of the other creeks, The entire district is an ideal poor mans eldo- rado. The country Is rolling, but by no means rough. lt Is vast network of creeks reaching In all directions like the arms of a cuttlelsh.
 The digglngs are shallow. the cepih of the gravel on bed rock seldom Icing deeper than seven or eight feet.
 Mr. Christner Is an old prospeetor. He has been in the Mush creek country for ,No years. and IL beats anything he ever saw for poor mans layout. There is plenty of water and enough fall. The wash Is very light and there are no bOulderS 10 contend with.
 Into Mush creek runs from the west Gold Run Spruce creek and Todd creek. There are so tor seventeen claims stakeG on each of the creeks. The diseoverer took out an ounce and half the first day they worked in the graved on the surface, after pahnlng for prospects, They made a mlkeshiit short sluiee box out of small timber with their axes.
 The name of Mush cTeSk has been changed to Frazier creek, ai CT pr, Frazier of the police. Indians called It Moose creek. One of the loeators worked ol the Klondlke creeks. He says the country re- sembles the Klondike. But the diggings are shallow and there Is no trouble from frost. The government will build a wagon road to Rainy Hollow next summer Nearly all the miners oi Porcupine are making ready to rush to the new district.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-01-25
NEW. BOAT
Alaska Steamship Co.,. Gets
 the Swell Lincoln.

According to the officers of the Cottage City the Alaska Steamship Go. has just bought the Lincoln.
 The Lin:oln Is one of the palace steamers running between New York City and Havana. She is built on the lines of the White Flyer Dolphin only much larger.
 She can carry 300 first class passengers and 800 tons of freight. By simple con trivance her deck space can be changed to accommodate over 3oo tons of perishables.
 As a palace on the water there are Few of the smaller steamers on the Atlantic coast to compare with the Lincoln. There are suits of rooms, bath rooms in eonnee- tlon. Electric bells run all through the steamer. During the summer months electric fans are provided for every room.
 1t is estimated that the Lincoln will be on the route on ten day schedule alter hating on five day run with the Dolphin about the first of April.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-01-25
MILLIONS
Will be Realized From
 Alaskan Cedar

Juneau, Jan. 23.-The statutes of the United States now forbid the exporiation of lumber from Alaska. The valuable lm- Der of the country Is the Alaskan cedar. To use this timber for present domestic purposes would mem great waste. Is value in the world markets lies In the fact that 1t Is lhe most desirable of all woods for the manufacture of lead pencils. Any of this timber that will run tn straight grain for a length of seven Inches will bring 500 per thousand feet of board measure. There are great forests of this valuable timber in Alaska and lt will make fortunes for many people as soon as the land laws are extended to the district.
 Governor Brady has Q manufacturing site of ftrtv seres near Silka covered with a magnificent growth of this cedar. Along the mountain fjorts on the mainland south of Wrangel are vast forests of this pred-
 us wood
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-01-25

N. |. ChrIstner arrived last night on the FloSie direct from MuSh Creek. An Alas kan representative ran him down soon after his landing and got the complete story of the new hldorldo.
 Discovery on Mush creek Is 20 miles in an air line ne rlv due yves, from Dal' tons DO L. The trail between the camp and Dal,on's post goes quite straight over a gently rolling country. There Is little winding about hills or break, in the eoun' trv.
 To reach the new district, taking Poreu. pine as an initial point, the trall maintains almost a straight nortliwss,eTlv trend to Dalton'S post. The first camping place Is the Polie camp, seven miles from Poreu- pine. The next camp Is Rainy Hollow, On this stretch there Is about five miles Of hard pulling 10 reach the top of the divide. Here the police have built a@nen I4xIS house rlastered both lnslde-and outside as 2 refuge camp for their wnEcoRysnienee and for proSpsetorS. lt Is equipped with a good stove and plenty .oi dry wood. TheSe refuge houses are mai ltained at convenient distances on all tbe trails.
 The next camp, fifteen miies distant Is Bear camp, and twenty miles from there Is Glacier camp, and from there Daltoh's Pos, Is reached In a mush of from eighteen to twenty miles. The summer trail Is lowered teep with $ ow which effaees every yesilge of a trail as there Is not enough travel to keep the snow packed But winter is by all means the time to mush an outfit into the district for those who want to prospect in the spring. When one has his camp established, supplies can be brought in by pack horses. But it IS impractical to figure on getting In outfits by any nther method than by dog and hand Slsds at present.
 There are but four men working on Az
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-01-25

Arizona Charley's venture, which was exclusively reported in the Alaskan. Sept.
 [, has found it's way into the Southern press reports Upon the subjeet a San Francisco exchange savs:-CharIes Mea- dows, known ln Alaska as "Arzon, Charley" has started for Tibun or Shark Island in the Gulf of California to exter' minate the Seri Indians. Charley goes
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-01-25
LONG STRING OF HOSE
Dom monstrating the Value of Fire
 Equipment.

At yesterdays fire the full stretch of I,Iso feet ot hose was s. un from the Eighth street plug to the fire on eleventh near Alaska. With the additional hose now lately received by the department, should. for example, the school house take fire, two streams could be played upon it.
 Fire Warden St. Clair spent the night drying out the hose,
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-01-25
DlRIGO DUE TOMORROW
old Faithful Left Seattle Monday
 and Should Arrive Tomorrow.

The Dirlgo, the old Faithful of the Alaska Steamship Co.'S fleet should ar- rive in port by tomorrow noon being the first steamer for six days. The Dlrigo will undoubtedly have a large list Of pas ssngers On her last trip north she had thrty-slx for this port alone. This time, being the first steamer out from Seattle for six days, she should have all aecommoda- tIons taken.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-01-25
HE WILL FXTfQMINATE THE
 SfRI ISLANDERS
Arizona Charley Meadows Is Determined to Get His
 Island In the Gulf of California

alone, with a Mauser rifle. and thinks he can stand of the entire tribe.
 The island is about one hundred and twenty-five miles from Yuma. Itis thirty miles long and can be made valuable from mineral and agricultural standpoint
 There is also scheme to make 1t Monte Carlo for gambling games that cannot be run on the mainland.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-01-25
FL0SIE
Staunch Little Steamer In
 Port Last Night

The little mail steameFFlosie arrived in port lost night shortly before s o'clock She only had five passengers, two from Juneau and three from Haines.
 Capt. Tibbetts is again in command. the case in the Juneau court he was inter ested in having been decided in his favor. The FIosIe left Juneau early yesterday morning and had fine run up the canal,
 The Flosle leaves for the south at s o'clock this morning. Agent Baker has booked several passengers.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-01-25
LOW TIDE
Lowest to Occur In Alaska
 For Many Years.

Thursday evening and last night there occurred in Lynn canal the lowest tide that has been known for years. The Pa clhc Coast wharf had practically every pile out of the water. The Vira Rial tied at the further end and was eompletely.on bare ground.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-01-25
Seattle Due Monday.

According to a wire received here yester- day the City of Seattle left Vancouver vesterday morning and should be due here sometime Monday.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-01-25
Moving Stock.

Kettles & Ford are gradually moving their stock into their new store and shop on Fourth Ave. They will be doing busi- ness in their new quarters February [.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-01-25
Bargain.

The Ladies' Bazaar nave few choice games and toys that they will sell at greatly reduced prizes for few days.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-01-25

Just received at Royal Laundry latest appliince for lace curtain work Next to new electrle.plant.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-01-25

The Principal bath rooms are open when others are frozen up. Opposite U' s' barracks
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-01-25

All the leading brands of cigars bv lhe box. Special prices for the holidays at Bakers
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-01-25

Tn Daily Alaskan's facilities for doing job work afe cnexeelled.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-01-25
Lumber.

John H. Diers. dealer in fir lumber, windows, doors ad frames. Offee Alaska Yukon Pub. Co.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-01-25

Blink books, office supplies; lowest prices in Alaska. Bakers Book Store.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-01-25

Washington Fruit Store, G. Rapuzzl, Prop. American and Italian groceries Skagwlv. Pure apple elder.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-01-25

a. IS In porcelain tubs at the Principal opposite C, s. barracles-
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-01-25
A TERMINAL
B. Y. N. Co. to Establish a
 Terminal at Taku.

Vietorin, Jan. 1.-The British Yukon Navigation Company, the tiyrr erd of the White Pass & Yukon route, has served notice of an application to purchase TOO a res O. land for terminal and industrial purposes adjoining the town of Taku'
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-01-25

FreSh.mllk and lream from the Skag- way Pioneer Dairy at Chealander'S, Fifth avenue.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-01-25

The advertising columns Of the Daily Alaskan are the peoples exchange mart.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-01-25
Coal and Wood.

LutavIsh has wood snd coal to burn. The best in town. Phone 70 and 90.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-01-25
Special Rates.

Our special winter rates on steam heated rooms will surprise you. Electric light, telephone, call bells, bath. ett. Central location. Let US quote rates. Hotel Grand.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-01-25

F Rent ane For Sale cards for sale a. this office.