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The Washington times., 1902-06-17
NECESSARY FOR
TWENTIETH CENTURY STATESMEN.


The twentieth century statesman should be thor
oughly up the fundamental principles upon which
this great Republic was formed He should have
perfect understanding of the Constitution of the
United States, and be deeply mbued with the spirit of
the Declaration of Independence
The tendency of the time is to take mp with what
most popular and productive for the present.
The statesman of today should be man who is
The Washington times., 1902-06-17
A Matter of Choice.

Boston Globe-A distinguished Amer
ing IN London that the English railway
system was fifty years behind our own
But late report says that train ac-
cldents in England during the year 1901
did not result in the death of n single
passenger. Some people would prefer
to be antiquated and safe.
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Mr.. Bromwell Interested in "cooler."

Representative Bromwell Of Chic has
taken great interest in the machine
invented by Prof. Willis Moore chief of
the Weather Bureau. designed to cool
rooms in summer by drawing in hot
air at the top and passing it out. chilled,
from the bottom of the machine.
Mr. Bromwell has witnessed several
experiments, the last one being con-
Quoted yesterday. and believes there is a
great future before the machine. He
will have a half interest in the foreign
patent rights and will have charge of
this branch OF the business. \ good
offer has already been made for the
rights for India, and 4 large sale for
the machine in tropical countries IS ex-
rected. 1t is operated by the use Of
chemicals ard ice.
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capable of looking to the future of this great Repub-
lic and not be carried away by popular eamor and
the prosperity cry.
True prosperity should reach all classes, and not
build ND great fortunes for the few. Public senti-
ment ha. is based on the impulse of the present may
be radically wrong.
The necessity of the statesman is to deeper into
the subject, and what the future effect is to be.
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Mr.. Bailey's EPigra,n.

Mr.. Bailey caused a broad smile in the
Senate yesterday afternoon BY cleverly
Iepitomizing the reciprocity situation in
six words.
The message of the President had
been read and referred to the Commit
tee on Relations with Cuba. when Mr..
Bailey said:
Mr. President, wish to inquire If
there is any rule of procedure against a
motion relating TO the reference OF a
Presidents message?
Mr.. Kean who occu3icd the chair,
replied:
The Chair knows of no rule against
such a motion"
N- 2ailey-I believe that l viii not
make any molten, but feel very much
inclined TO move that the message be
referred to a Republican caucus.
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Mr.. Tillman Attacks 'Mail Box Trust"

Mr.. Tilman is much interested in the
question of boxes for the rural free de-
livery. He has talked en- the subject
before, and yesterday he took it up
again. this time with an exhibit
He had upon bis desl, galvanized iron
box. of simple design, OF which he seem
ed very proud. This box, he told the
Senate, had been offered to the Post
Office Department fer 10 cents. He ex-
pressed the OPINION that It would an
swer every purpose. but stated that the
department had refused it, while boxes
costing from S1.25 to SO each are now
being supplied and must be paid for by
all who use them, whether they wish
or not.
Mr. Tillman gave it as his opinion
that the mail box t.lst" should be
broken up.
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GOSSIP AND CHAT HEARD in
WASHINGTON HOTEL LOBBIES

industry of the people Of similar char
acter as the American that will tend to
immediate prosperity in the South afri-
can colonies.
II also think that it will be worth
while for the legislators of the United
States TO direct a great amount of in
terest toward the American exports, for
on every hand here l noticed machinery,
appliances, ard labor-saving devices that
are required in mining and agricultural
localities that wouid find a ready mar
ket in the South African colonies
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Using a Powerful Weapon.

Philadelphia Record-Formerly the
English tried to kill the Beers with
guns; now they are trying what may be
done by heaping Goals Of fire upon their
heads II remains to be seen whether
cruelty or kindness is the more for
midable weapon.
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Dom Paul's Dream.

New York Tribune-The Beers cheer
for the king. and the king speaks kind
words CT the Beers. And Paul Kruger's
dream of an anti British South Africa
is somewhere "afay in de Ewigkeit."
The Washington times., 1902-06-17

Messrs. Edwin d. Tucker and George
r. Altofer left Sunday to attend the
commencement of ST. Mary's Female
Seminary, at st. Mary City, lower Mary
land, Wednesday next. after which they
will spend their vacation of several
weeks at River Springs, on the lower
Potomac. and in visiting friends near
Leonardtown, Nd.
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Gone to Maine.

Mrs. ]. w. Babson and her daughter
Myrtle left yesterday for their summer
home at Brooksville, Me. They were
accompanied By Mrs. E. NJ. Richardson
and Miss Daisy Foster. Mrs. Babson
will not close her Northern home until
October
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Cards for a Marriage.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Suite. OF Wash
ington. announce the marriage of their
daughter. Helen Antoinette. to Mr. Bar
num Crane McCusker, of New York city,
Thursday evening, June 10, at o'clock,
at the Second Baptist Church
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CURRENT PRESS COMMENT
Protection for the Home Market.

indianapolis News-While he is
abroad, J. Pierpont Morgan might form
a combination OF the titular nobility,
and put up the prices to American heir
esses.
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Able TO Go II Alone.

Pittsburg Dispatch-The British sug-
ed States Join to uphold the Monroe doc
trine invites the retort that no aid is re-
quired.
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Vacation at Martha's Vineyard.

Mrs. John B. Wight and son are about
TO leave for their summer home at Mar
tha's Vineyard. on the Massachusetts,
coast.
The Washington times., 1902-06-17

Mr.. Quesada. the Cuban minister, and
family have taken apartments at Chevy
Chase Inn until the completion OF their
home.
The Washington times., 1902-06-17
PERSONAL NOTES.

Harris left yesterday to spend fort
nights vacation at Deer Park, Md.
The Washington times., 1902-06-17

Mr.. Samuel p Aucker. of Indian Ter
ritory, has been making a visit to
Washington relatives and friends.
The Washington times., 1902-06-17

Mrs. Mary Q. Ware. of West Point,
Miss, is visiting the family of her sis
ter, Mrs. Fred Beall, at "a Street
northeast.
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TOWN POINTS, POSTAGE PREPAID

Any who cannot buy the Morning Afternoon Sunday
Edition The Times any stand Washington
railroad trains, elsewhere will confer favor by
notifying the Publisher The Times, Tenth and Sts
Washington, D. c.
The Washington times., 1902-06-17

DR.. Brosius has gone to Cleveland for
a week TO attend the medical conven-
tion.
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|DOlNGS IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Miss Gien and Dr. Young Married at Mount Pleasant
Congregational Church.

Bride Groom for Honeymoon Trip Niagara Falls
Meeting of the Iris Cub-Cosmopotan Shakespeare Club
Mrs Wight Summer Marthas Vineyard
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-01
STORM and EARTHQUAKE IN MEXICO.
Like That Which Visited island of
Sicily. Severe Shocks of
Earthquake Followed
by Tidal Wave.

Mexico City, Sept. 2S.-Later reports
from Salina Cruz, the Pacific terminus
of the Tehuantepec National Railway,
confirm first reports. There were 10
shocks of earthquake Tuesday after
noon and in the meantime a furious
gale and storm sprang up. Persons in
charge of the port works for Pearson
& Son Immediately proceeded to take
measures to protect the harbor works,
and the plant of the Titan Crane which
was out on one of the breakways, was
quickly encircled with a defense OF
random blocks, and at 5 o'clock in the
afternoon was reported to have been
rendered safe. At 10 o'clock at night
the storm had increased to q severity
never experienced within the memory
of the Oldest inhabitant. A huge tidal
wave leaped forward from the sea, lift
ing 80 and 80 ton blocks like cookie
shells and sweeping the Titan Crane
over into the sea. The wave invaded
part of the town, destroying some Of
it's houses, and it is thought damage
must have also been done to the COM
pleted portion of the port works.
The loss from the breaking down Of
the new sea wall and the sweeping
away of the huge crane WILDE half a
million dollars.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-01

Paris, Sept. 27.-Twenty-six persons
have been killed and a score of people
have been injured as the result of an
accident to an express train from Lille
to Paris. The train left the rails while
crossing the switch at ArleuS, where
it did not stop, and while going at
great speed. The locomotive and ten
der were upset and the carriages were
piled up and smashed to pieces. The
bodies of l6 men, two women and two
girls, all French, were taken out of
the wreck About 80 persons were in
jured and many of them are suffering
from broken limbs and fractured skulls
and are not likely to survive.
Saginaw, Mich, Sept. 27.-Gov.
Bliss tonight rendered the United
States senatorship made vacant by the
death of Hon. James Mcmillan to Glen
R. A. Alger of Detroit, former secre-
tary of war in President Mckinney IS
cabinet.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-01
A Blind Tiger Caught.

Columbia, Sept. 2S.-Benjamin
Perry, son of the late Governor Perry
and former member of the General
Assembly, is under arrest on the
charge Of transporting liquor and con-
Quoting a general illicit liquor supply
business.
: Governor McSweeney says that ne
intends to have the case against Mr.
Perry pressed and has asked Assistant
Attorney General Gunter to appear on
the part of the State. The case viii
come up before Magistrate Norman
at noon on Tuesday.
1t is charged that Mr.. Perry has
been having eontraband liqaor shipped
here for. some time, and, that it has
been sent here in the name of some OF
the best citizens Of the community,
and that the first that they kHew that
the liquor was coming here in theiF;
name vas when they were told. SO. by
SEE constablea. Last night, it is alleg-
ed he was arrested with keg. OF con-
traband slquorin buggy. The horse
and: wagon were seized and are now IN
crYEk06y >s}F.~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-01

Lagrange, Ind, Sept: 2.-Miiliam
J. Loud, an aged miser living with his
sister near Petroleum, is dead. Before
diving be went to an eighty-acre tract
of woods near his home and buried
s25, 600 in bonds and currency. He
and two sisters lived together and by
agreement those who died We're to
will their money to the SURVIVORS.
One sister died, and Loud became con-
vinced that the surviving sister and
hired man were going to steal his
money. hence its concealment. The
entire community is now engaged in
digging over the land. Before he died
Loud laughed and said the money un-
der the tree would do no one any good.
Washington, Sept. 2S.-The annual
report OF the commissioner o. pensions,
Eugene F. Ware, made public today,
shows that the number of names on
the pension rolls is still under the mil,
lion mark, despite net gain of ., 132
pensioners since 1898. The total en-
rollment July /, last, was 999, 446,
against 997, 735 last year The total
comprises 73S, 500 soldiers and 26o.6S
widows and dependents. The aggre-
gate includes ,695 pensioners outside
of the United States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-01
Prices WiIi Advance in England.

London, Sept. 2s.-The new amalga-
nation of American and British tobac-
co interests which was officially an
nounced Saturday afternoon has been
received with mixed feelings. I'm
bounded satisfaction is expressed at
the defeat of the American attempt to
capture the British market fand the
proof that the so-called trust system
cannot flourish in free trade country
like England as it can in a protection
ist country like the United States, but
at the same time there is considerable
lamentation at the fact that the con,
sumer will have to pay enhanced
prices. The Daily Chronicle in an
editorial article points out that the
new monopoly will almost inevitably
send prices up. AS the Imperial company
has no rival to fear in the British mar
ket, il will be able to dictate fresh
terms; dealers, therefore, says the
paper, regard the new amalgamatlon
with considerable alarm.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-01
CHANGES IN The WESTERN
union TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
Augusta Division Consolidated
With Jacksonville Division, With
Headquarters at Jacksonville.

Augusta, Sept. 27.-The eleventh
district, Western Union Telegraph
Company, has been consolidated with
the ninth district. The headquarters
of the district formed by the consoli-
dation will be at Jacksonville, Fla.
Augusta was until now known as
the eleventh district Of the eastern
division. The Augusta district ex-
tended from, Wilmington, N. G., to
Eufaula, Ala, taking in Georgia,
South Carolina, and included about 400
Offices, which reported to Mr.. j. A.
Brenner, superintendent in charge.
By the consolidation the superinten-
dent Office at Augusta is abolished
and Mr.. John A. Bremen, superinten-
dent, Mr.. William Z. Brenner, assist
ant superintendent, and the Office force
leave the service Of the company. The
change is effective October l. -
MI. John q. Brenner, the retiring
superintendent, is one Of the Oldest.
best known and most highly regarded
citizens of Augusta. He has been in
the employ of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company So years, having. been
employed in every department of the
company and having worked his way
up from operator to division superin-
tendent. He is regarded as an expert
in the telegraph business andsthorough-
" knows every branch of it. His hun
dreds of friends, not only in Augusta,
but throughout the south, will regret
to learn of his retirement by the COM
pany, which he has served so long and
so faithfully.
Mr.. ". Z. Brenner has been in the
service of the Western Union for thirty
five years, as clerk, local manager and
assistant division Superintendent.
There are reports that further
changes are to be made in Augusta,
but there seems to be little foundation
for them at present.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-01
President Again Operated On.

: Washington, Sept. 2s.-Another ope-
ration was performed today on the
abscess On the left leg OF President
Roosevelt. In the former operation,
simple needle was used to relieve the
trouble but today the surgeons with a
knife made an incision into the small
cavity, exposing the bone, which was
found to be slightly affected. The
presidents case has been progressing
satisfactorily but it is believed by the
physicians that the further operation
made today will hasten. his complete
recovery. While none Of the doctors is
willing to be quoted, they give the
most positive assurances that there is
not the least cause for alarm and say
that on the contrary that there is every
indication of speedy recovery, shat
the area of bone affected is very slight
and will not result in any impairment
of the presidents limb and there is
no evidence. whatever Of any matter
that would produce blood poisoning.
.They confidently expect that the presl-
dent Will be on hlssfeet within q rea-
;sonabie time and with his robust con-
stitntion to assist recovery, soon will
be himself again.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-01
TROOPS 70 STAY IN
CUBA FOR SOME TINE.
Palma's Demand For Withdrawal
Not To Be 0beyed Until
Act Is Safe.

A Washington telegram to the
Chicago Tribune says: President
Pslnna,s demand for the withdrawal
Of the American troops from Cuba
viii not be complied with instantly, as
the United States Government does not
propose to leave Cuba in an unpro-
tected condition. According to the
terms of the Platt amendment the
United States pledges itself to safe
guard the Independence of Cuba and
IS given the right TO interfere to IN
sure domestic tranquility. President
Paima,s wishes will not be complied
with until President Roosevelt has
had an opportunity TO give this impor-
tant question mature deliberation.
{ If the American artillery forces in
Cuba, numbering less than 900 men,
should be Withdrawn, the island would
be in an utterly defenseiess condition
so far as trained men are concerned:
President Roosevelt has not decided
the question, because the formal de-
smand of President Palma has not been
presented 80 him. This question was
brought to the notice of the Admins
tration In a less formal manner some
time ago, and it was intimated that
when Cuba had trained men to take
care of the coast defenses the Amerl-
can troops would be withdrawn.
This information had reassuring
effect upon the hasty Cubans, and the
work of training men in the care OF
the guns Of the forts was begun. The
people we're apparently satisfied Tor a
time, but soon became restless and
again urged that the troops be remov-
ed. Pressure became so strong that
President Palma, who has frequently
been charged with being friendly to
the United States. yielded and called
the attention of the American Minis
ter aS Havana to the clamor, which
could not be resisted longer.
When Secretary Root returns to
Washington the matter Will be taken
:up with Presidents Guba's action is
being criticised somewhat harshly in
Official circles, especially as the pres
enee of the Americans is for the pro-
lection of the island, and repeated as
surances. to this effect have been given,
In addition to leaving Cuba defense
less if the Americans are ordered home
at this time, the guns will become
worthless. as these expensive guns soon
become worthless unless cared for
properly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-01
TEXAS COTTON INJURED.
Destructive Floods Follow Long
Drought.

Houston, Tex, Sept. 27.-During
the past l2 hours there has been ter
rible rainfall over the whole of south
and portion of east Texas, which has
done great damage to the open cotton,
washed away innumerable small and
many big bridges, drowned cattle and
caused other destruction.
The small streams are reported out OF
their banks in every direction and the
railroads have suffered heavy damage
to their tracks and bridges.
Gonzales county, especially, suffered
heavily in this respect. The loss to
cotton cannot even be estimated, be
cause Of the large area affected. Pick
ing had been in progress for some
days, but all that had not been remov-
ed from the bolls. is q total loss and
being beaten into the ground. The
rain has thoroughly relieved the long
existing drought in the cattle country
along the lower coast.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-01
RoR 1 BOZ HUsTEEs.
A Story Which Demonstrates
What a Boy Can Do.

His cousin, who lives in Augusta,
wants this, from a Savannah paper,
printed, to show what his relative, a
mere lad, is doing for himself, and
to show what boy can do:
"What boy who knows how to hus-
tie can do in the way Of earning a
livelihood is illustrated by Barlow
Brown, white boy, aged II years,
who resides with his parents in the
southern part of the city. Barlow milks
seven COWS, belonging to seven differ
ent people, by each of whom he is
paid 80 cents q week. Six Of the COWS
he takes to and brings back from the
pasture, and for this he receives %
cents a week per COW. At noon he
carries dinners to six men. For that
he gets % cents a week from each
man, making his total weekly earn
ings, $50.
& He is up and out by 4 30 a. NJ,
going from house TO house feeding and
milking his cows. When he is through
with the last mixer, be gathers mp
the herd and drives the cows to the
pasture. After this he gets his break
fast and has from then until noon,
when he starts with his dinner deliver
les.
"That work finished, he goes to the
pasture and gets the cows, drives them
to the lots of their respective owners,
and starts on his rounds, getting
through with the evenings milking
between Z and s O'Clock. All of his
going about is done on foot.
"If there are any other boys of his
age who have the same industry and
thrift the Morning News will be glad
to hear about them. It may be added
that Barlow never looks tired and is
always cheerful. A new COW, with
a disposition to use her horns or hel
hoofs, is no Encouragement to him,
and he takes his time and gets the
milk all the same.
"Bartow was asked what he does
with the money he earns. His answer
was that he gives some of it to his
mother and saves some. "-Augusts
Chronicle.
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7HE CABLE 70 MANILA.
will be Ready for Business July
a, 1903.

ii New York. Sept. 2s.-Vice President
George G.. Ward of the Commercial
Cable Company, who arrived today on
he stealnshfp Celtic, made the asser-
ssson on landing that the United States
win be able to open up cable. comnlu-
nication With Manila, 2. l.. by July 4,
1903. Mr.. Ward says the cable. IS
being made in London at the rate OF
80 miles day, OK 800 miles week,
and will be finished in March.
'.Three ships will lay the cable, " said
Mr.. Ward. 1.-TWO of them will begin
from Manila and one from San
Francisco. When they meet in mid
ocean the ends win be spliced. Already
one Of the ships has started for the
Philippine islands by way of the Snez
canal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-01
A Magistrate in Trouble.

A short time ago report was made to
the governor that Magistrate Boykin
at Lamar, in Darlington county, had
performed marriage ceremony for a
white man and a mulatto girl. The
magistrate was called upon for an ex-
PLANTATION. He says it all occurred at
night, that the light was bad and he
did not notice that the girl was a
mulatto. The communications recelv-
ed by the governor intimated to the
contrary, and the governor has sent all
the papers in the case to the clerk OF
court of Darlington county to be pre-
sented to the grand jury, instructing
the solicitor to see that a thorough in
yestigation is made. The punishment
provided by the law for such an offense
is heavy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-01
the PEANUT CROP.
The Farmer IS Lucky Niilo Has a
Supply to Self Row.

Bookef, Va. Sept. 27.-Peanuts,
especially the Spanish kind, or better
known to some as the small nut, are
ten days So two weeks liter this sea-
SON than last, and the vine is reported
as not fruiting very we'll The acre
age istwenty eer cent. smaller than
the, 1901 crop. 1t is reported that the
stock, too, Of old nnts.is running low.
and very few if any will be nnsold by
October 18th, abort the date of the
coming of the new crop.
The Virginia pea, better known to
some as the large nut, is looking fair.
" vel, and it is thought there viii
be an average crop, and. the acreage is
larger, too, than that of the 1901 crop.
They are especially scarce just now,
and the prices they bring are very
gratifying to those who are lucky
enough to have any.
Thescorn crop inst in this immediate
section is poor.
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arrested Upon a Serious Charge.

-.
Burrell Brown, a white man of West
Wateree, was arrested last week upon
a very serious charge. For some time
cotton had been missing in Mrs.
Jordan's gin house in West Wateree,
and although the overseer tried to
detect the party who was moving the
cotton, he could not Go so. Finally
srpposing that his movements were
being watched by the guilty party, he
put two negroes to watch at night.
After while Burrell Brown went into
the gin house with a key he had that
WouId unlock the door. When he
started out the aegroes halted him.
A warrant was Issued for his arrest,
and be was brought to Camden and
lodged in jail until be could give the
required bond-s30o. He was released
on Friday. Mr.. L. Y. Jones going on
his bond. Camden Messenger.