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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-05
ROOSEVELT The MAN.
President Visited by the Charles
ION DeIegation---WilI Not Disap-
point Exposition Managers.

Washington, March 3.-A delegation
OF prominent citizens of Charleston,
S. C.. had conference with Presi-
dent Roosevelt today in regard to his
attending the Charleston exposition.
The delegation strongly urged the
president to keep his engagement to
visit the exposition and assured him
most cordial welcome. The president
told the delegation that he would take
great pleasure IN visiting Charleston
and the exposition some time in the
The party was invited to luncheon
with the president. The delegation
consisted of Mayor Smyth, Aldermen
Rhett and Kollock, representing the
city and President Wagener. Mr..
Eemphill and Col. Gadsden of the
exposition board.
After luncheon it was stated that no
date could now be fixed for the visit,
but that it probably would take place
late in the present month. IN few
DAYS Secretary Cortelyou will take up
the matter with the exposition author
tiles and the railroad officials with a
yiew to selecting a date that would
be most convenient to all concerned.
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All Honor to the Pope.

Rome, March 3.-The principal cere-
mony in the celebration of the ponti-
ical jubilee in honor of the oath ami
versary of the pope's coronation, the,
holding of the 'spapal chapel" was
carried out in the ,Basilllca Of st.
Peters this morning, with extraordl
nary pomp and in the presence of the
pontiff and an assemblage estimated
to have numbered fully so, GOO persons.
The .tchapel'' was held in the Basilica
today for the first time since 1870,
such ceremonies having in the mean
time occurred in the Sistine chapel OF
the Vatican. Thirty cardinals, numer-
Gus archbishops and bishops, the mem
bers of the pontifcal court, the speclaf
foreign missions sent by most coun-
tries, the members of the diplomatic
crorps, and the Roman nobility, all
in magnificent vestments or uniforms;
participated in the ceremony and
formed striking spectacle. The
ponticfal guards, wearing their gala
uniforms, were on duty on all sides.
The pope, who left his apartment at
1890 a. M, was borne, in the sedie
gestatoria preceded by the pontifcaf
court and surrounded by mobiles. to
the throne, amidst the accalanation
of the vast assemblage. Cardinal
Vannutelli intoned the mass, the
pontifcal choir chanted the to deum
and his holienss pronounced the papal
benediction, beyond which he did
not participate in the service.
At u. 20 p. m., the pope returned
to the vatican, receiving another ova-
tion as he did SO.
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WHERE was HOBsoN j?
The Young Man Don't Have to
Pay.

The young people OF the North
Greenfield, Ohio, Congregational
Church gave huggiug social the 9TH
er evening and raised S75 toward pay
ing off the church debt. Following
were the rates charged: Girls under
Is years of age. Is cents Tor two
minutes hug. Girls under % years.
so cents. Twenty to 25 years, IS
cents. Another mans wife, 81. Old
maid, 8 cent and no time limit.
Adelia Dennison, who prepared the,
schedule of prices, was probably the
most popular of the young women.
The girls of the congregation. set an
other meeting for March 17th. but the
older members say it must be called
off, as the bounds of propriety have
already been overstepped. The re-
cent hugging match has widely adver-
tised the affair. and che girls say that
if the one arranged for March 17th is
given they will pay off the entire debt.
The social was more largely patron
lied by middle-aged and old men than
by the young men.
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RIVER and HARBOR APPROPRIATION
Charleston Harbor Gets $45, 900;
Sl28,500 for the Great Pee
Dee--Santee, Wateree and
Congaree $27 900.

Washington, March 1.-The river
and harbor bill was completed today
and the items made public. Unusual
interest attaches to the measure this
year, as last year passed without a
river and harbor bill. The total car
ried by the measure completed today
is $50, ZOO, ,OO0. OF this total s24, 600,
600 is in cash and s36, 700, 900 is in con-
tinuing contracts available July l,
1903. The total is about $40, 600, 00C
more than the bill which was talked
to DEATH during the final hours OF
the last congress.
The appropriations of s25, 600 or over
for southern harbors follow:
(Virgnia-Hospltal, Point, Norfolk,
$40, 600 and continuing contract S193,
957; Hampton Roads $40. 600, and con-
tinuing contract S215, 600.
South Carolina-Charleston, s45, 600.
Georgia-Savannah. $50. 600, and
continuing contract 81, 600, 600; Doboy
Bar and Darien, $50, 600; Brunswick,
inner harbor and outer bar, $40, COO
outer bar Goodyear s45, 900.
Florida-Key West, Improving
entrance to harbor 500, COO; dredge
for river and harbor improvements in
Florida, s35, COO; Hillsboro bay, $50,
GOO; Apalachicola bay, $40, coo; Pensa-
cola. 1920, 600.
Alabama-Mobile, $500, 900 and con-
tinuing contract, $500, 900.
Observation-Disclosures, mouth and
passes of river, s35, coo: Southwest
Pass, $3.50, OOO, and continuing con-
tract, SO, 750, GOO; South Pass, s75, 600.
Texas-Sabine Pass, Sls, Goo; Calves
ton harbor, $3.50, 600 and continuing
contract 500, 600; Arkansas Pass,
$3.50, coo; mouth of the Brazso, $50, 600.
Following are the appropriations fol
southern rivers:
Observation-Disclosures river, .S25,
coo; James river, $3.50, 600.
North Carolina-Pamlico and Tar.
s35, 500; Cape Fear at and below Will
mington, $3.50, 600.
South Carolina-Great Pee Dee,
sI28, 500 and continuing contract
s1Oe, 800. Santee, Wateree and Con-
garee, s27, 600; inland waterway $780,
Georgia-Flint, s25, GOO; Chattahoo-
chee, below Columbus, Ga, 800, GOO:
Coosa Georgia and Alabamal, and
Oostenauia and Coosawattee, s25, 600.
Florida-St. Johns, $3.50, 600 and
continuing contract, 1881, 900; st.
Johns, at Orange Mills Flats, s30,
900: for the removal of water hya-
cinths, $50, GOO: Caloosahatchee, Or
ange, Crystal, Manatee, Anclote, -Su-
vance and Withlacoochee rivers and
Charlotte harbor, SS4444, SS4444 500.
Alabama-Warrior, s374.000 and
continuing contract, $500, 600.
Mississippi State e)-Yazoo and its
tributaries, the Tallahatchee and Big
Sunfower, s55, 600.
Louisiana-Red river Louisiana,
Arkansas and Indian Territory, sl35,
900.
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SENATOR TILLMAN
CALLS ON SENATOR PLAT
nd advises Him, So Its Reported,
That Ii Wouldn't be Proper
for Roosevelt to Visit
Charleston.
New York. March 2.-The Times

New York, March 2.-The Times
is Senator nas s 8. R. Tillman Of South
carolina, was a caller on Senator
Platt at the Fifth Avenue hotel yes
5erday Saturday.
The talk lasted over half an hour.
One of the principal topics OF conyersa-
5ion was the proposed visit OF Presl-
dent Roosevelt to the Charlesto93
Exposition. Senator Tillman is said
Eo have been very explicit in his asser-
ion shat it would not be polite for
President Roosevelt to make vlslS 70
South Carolina owing TO the state OF
uublic feeling there over the McLau-
rin-Tiliman incident and the Win
5rayal of President Roosevelt's invita-
son TO the senator to meet Prince
Hanry st dinner at the White House
whic6 was followed by the telegram
from Lieut.. Gov. Tllman OF South
Carolina cancelling the imitation 20
the president to present aSWoro TO
Mai. Micah J. jenkins.
Senator Platt when asked about
conversation said:
~ have had a talk with Senator
giIlman. The facts which have been
brought to my attention will oe ialo
Faefore Roosevelt. I shall advise the
president not to go to Charleston.
Senator Platt declined to discuss the
matter further.
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STATE CANDIDATES.

There will be general shifting
around of State House officials at the
next election. Attorney General Bel
linger, as stated, will run for Congress,
and his present assistant, Col y. x.
Gunter, Jr., and Speaker Stevenson
will be candidates for attorney general.
Secretary of State NJ. R.. Cooper is
in bad health, but if he offers for any
Office it. will be for Governor. His as
sistant, Mr.. Jesse T. CAN'T, will run
for secretary of State, as will the Gov
ernor's private secretary, Col. E. IL.
Aull. Representative j. Harvey Will
son, of Sumter, Col J. Thomas
Austin, member from Greenville,
and Capt. j. Hampden Brooks, Repre-
sentative from Greenwood, are also
mentioned. =,
Comptroller General Derham will
be opposed. it is said, by Senator
Sharpe, of Lexington, and it is posi-
bic that Mr.. n. ". Brooker. who
made the race two years ago, will be a
candidate again.
Adiutant and Inspector General j..
W. Floyd will oppose Congressman
Finley, and the present assistant
adjutant and inspector general, Col.
John D. Frost, will run for his chiefs
place. Col. Henry T. Thompson, cap
tain of the famous Darlington Guards
and later lieutenant. colonel of the
Second Carolina in the war with
Spain; is being urged to run for
adiutant general, and Col. j. G.
Bovd, of Greenville, commanding the
first regiment of militia, may also be
a candidate, as viii Paul i. Aver, OF
Anderson.
born's place the aspirants are too
Numerous to mention. but some of
them are Mr.. Wilborn, Senator
Banks Cuaghman, W. Boyd Evans
and Jim Cansler.
These are some of the candidates for
State offices that have cropped out
thus early in the season. Besides
there will be five or six for Senator
McLaurin's seat. as many for Governor
and several for Lieutenant Governor.
Many of these have been in Columbia
during the session making themselves
solid with the politicians. But for
about three months there will be q
rest from politics.
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FREE RURAL DELIVERY.
Political Patronage Made a Chief
Issue by Congressman Loud of
California.

Washington, March 3.-The house
today began the consideration of the
blu to classify the rural free delivery
service and place the carriers under
the contract system. Only two speech
es were delivered today. Mr.. Loud Of
California, chairman of the committee
on postoficers and post roads, made
the opening argument in favor of the
bill speaking for two and half hours.
Mr.. Swanson Of Virginia led the op-
position.
Mr.. Loud of California began the
debate on the rural free delivery bill.
He declared that upon the solution
of this question would depend wheth-
er the rural free delivery service would
cost ultimately sixty or twenty million
dollars per annum. The rural free
delivery service up to this time, he
said, had been a political one and it
had given many members of congress
their first taste of the sweets of public
patronage. He traced the history and
rapid growth of the service and it's
cost, declaring that it was the most
extravagrant in the public service. At
the inception the carriers received
$500 per annum. They now received
$500. If the salary system was contin-
ued they would eventually receive $500
or $500. At the present time SS5, 600
was being spent for the supervisory
force.
Mr. Loud charged that promise
had gone forth that if the present sys-
tenn was continued the members of
congress would control the appoint
ment of the carriers in the future as
they had in the past.
Mr.. Swanson of Virginia argued
that the present system would be more
advantageous to the rural communities
than the contract system. He contend
ed that if the service were made effect
i've it would eventually become self
supporting Mr.. Swanson contended
that the contract system under the
terms of the bill would allow the
building up of a political machine by
permitting the department to pass
upon the trustworthiness Of the bid
ders. He said that the present system
by which Democratic. congressman
were allowed to name halfssthe carriers
in their districts should be continued.
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CIVIL WAR In ARABIA.

Bombay, March abdul ASH Fey.
sui. descendant of the old Wahabi
Ameers, with an army of two thou
sand men, has captured the city OF
E'riad, in Central Arabia.
Abdul Aziz Ben Feysul entered the
city by strategem at night with hfty
followers. These men rode to the
palace and killed the Governor Erlad
and thirty of his retainers. The gar
rison of the city surrendered, where
upon the army of Abdul Aziz Ben
It is believed that the Wahabi
dynasty is endeavoring to regain It's
supremacy and overthrow lbu Bashld,
he Ameer of Nejd, and conquer the
latter city. Many tribes are hoeklng
to the banner of Abdul Aziz Ben
Feysul.
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present and preserved throughout a
rigidity of military decorum remark
able from. an American standpoint.
Although I watched him closely, /
can safely say that he never moved an
inch during the entire hour-and-a-half
which was required for Mr. Hay to
deliver his ad dress.
The visit of the Prince to the ma
tional capital vas great success and
he made friends with all who came in
contact with him. "He is a genuine
sailor and that means a jolly good fell
low,'' remarked member of the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs who had him.
self sailed the high seas, and that,
perhaps, tells the whole story.
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CHARLES BROADWAY R0usS.
The Blind Millionaire Died Mon
day.

New York, March 3.-Charles Broad
way Rouss died here today.
Mr.. Rouss had suffered from heart
disease and dropsy.
Mr.. Rouss was born at Woodboro,
Nd. in 1886. He first engaged In
business in Winchester, Va, served IN
the Confederate army, and then came
to New York in 1865. He had been in
business here continuously from that
time. He erected at his own expense
a monument to dead Confederate sol-
diers in Mount Hope cemetery, this
city: founded physical laboratory at
the University of Virginia, and gave
500, 600 for Confederate monument
to be located at Richmond, Va. Some
years ago Mr.. Rouss became blind.
He offered $1,000, 1000 to any one who
could restore his sight, but the reward
was never successfully claimed.
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! COMMITTEE FROM GHARLE LEsT0N
70 Urge the President TO Keep
His Promise TO Come to the
South Carolina Exposition.

Charleston, March 2-Mayor Smyth
and Aldermen Rhett and kollock,
representing the city, and President
Wagner and Director Hemphil} of the
exposition board, left this morning for
Washington where they will urge the
president to carry out his promise to
come to Charleston.
Mayor Smyth today received a tele-
grara from Secretary G. B. Cortelyou
which reads: SsYour letter enclosing
action of city council received and the
president directs me to express his
hearty thanks. He hopes to meet the
committee at lunch tomorrow and will
make all arrangements then. -
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Washington, March 2.-President
Roosevelt has an appointment tomor-
row with a committee Of Charleston
citizens, who are coming here to urge
that he visit the Exposition. At that
time the expectation is that a final
determination will be reached by the
President as to whether be. will go to
Charleston or not. He is very anxious
TO do this and has not abandoned his
original purpose to do SO, and was
only prevented by the serious illness
OF Theodore, Jr. He probably will
s,ensult with the Charleston COMMITTEES
regarding the effect Of the Fillman
dinner episode and then decide wheth-
er he will carry out mis- cherished
Wish.
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Hospital for insane Protected.

The State Hospital for the Insane
Yesterday placed its insurance for the
next two years. The total amount OF
concurrent insurance is s237, 405 and
fhe premium is Sc, 900 for q two years
policy. The rate is little higher than
It was before. The policies we're placed
with !. old line, insurance companies,
The legislature having exempted the
State hospital from the operations OF
The State insurance act.-The State,
March 4.
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Wheeling. ". Va, March q
Wheeling tonight is in the grasp of
the worst food it has experienced
since 1884 with one exception. The
maximum stage was reached at 6
O'Clock this evening, 43 feet, 3 inches,
and the decline is expected to begin
about midnight. In Wheeling, Bel
Iaire, Benwood, Martins Ferry and
Bridgeport scores of factories have
been entered by the. water, fires ex
tinguished and 10000 men placed on
the list of involuntary idleness that
will continue until Monday night or
Tuesday morning.
Wheeling island is two-thirds cover
ed by water tonight and hundreds of
families are occupying the upper
floors Of their homes. South Wheel
ing and Benwood are hit fully as hard.
Pekin, March 1.-The Chinese for
eign Office now admits that the rebel
lion in the vicinity of Nan Ming, pro-
vince of Quang So, 70 miles north Of
the Gulf of Tonquin, is very grave,
though this was denied yesterday.
Over 1000 former soldiers are engaged
in pillaging. An edict has been issued
commanding the Chinese authorities
to afford protection to missionaries
and other foreigners. Mr.. Conger, the
United States minister, has notified
Prince Ching, head Of the foreign
Office that he expects China will
speedily suppress the rebellion and
protect foreigners in that part of the
country.
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New York. March 3.-Comemrcial in
sclviencies in February, according to
reports to r. G. Dunn Il Co., were
1924 in number, with an aggregate In
debtedness of ,302, 029. In the same
month last year there was 1924 defaults
amounting to s1l. 2S7, 211. The mod
crate increase in number was mainly
due to misfortune at the south where
bankruptcies were many in general
stores, although the amount of money
was hot large Manufacturing fail
ures during February were 23S IN
number and 81, 915. 015 in amount, com
pared with POI last year for 81, 3S9. l47.
In the class involving banks and trust
companies only three failures were
reported during February, involving
but sl45, 600, compared with seven last
year for 1924, 132.
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Washington, March 3.-The Senate
today passed bills to establish a ma
rine hospital at Savannah, Ga, at a
cost not exceeding 5000, COO: to pay
Flora A. Darling 1888 for damages
ON account of her illegal arrest and
Imprisonment at New Orleans in Jan
nary. 1854; to extenud and enlarge the
postofice building at Memphis, Tenn,
$3.50, 600.
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A Finisher for "Jim" Tillman.
Bethel Military Academy,
Bethel Academy Postoffice, Va,
81 1000

I OO1 SHU1 II, IVO--'
To the Editor of The State.
Dear Sir: Please give space in your
columns to the following copy of "a
telegram [ sent to Col. James II. Till
man lieutenant governor of South
Carolina, today:
You are represented in the press
today as having telegraphed President
Roosevelt, at the request of subscrib-
ers to sword recently offered me,
through you, requesting him to with
draw acceptance to present same. Ii
this is SO, must decline, under the
circumstances, to accept sword.
Thanking you for personal kindness
in the matter, | am
Truly yours,
NJ. j. Jenkins.
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a nSUrd.

First Neighbor-E am afraid my chill
Len bother you.
Second Neighbor-What nonsense,
Why. they are not over to my house
more than eighteen hours out OF the
twentyfour.
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Re3SEurc1.

treasured.
He-I've tried my best not to make
love to you.
She-Well, you know what Browning
eays-that the only true success is con-
slant failure.-Exchange.
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New York Cotton Market.
Corrected daily by I. H. Moses, Cot
ton Merchant, Member N. Y. Cot
ton Exchange. Orders promptly

executed. Sumter. s. z.
The New York cotton market opened
steady at to 4 points advance over
Yesterday, and worked up to 4 to 8
points more during the first hours
trading. After such a rise, naturally
there was considerable profit taking:
May options sold down to $40. Wall
street and the South sent buying
orders at this price, steadying prices:
Liverpool advanced sharply, but will
probably be lower tomorrow, on New
York showing weakness. Market
closed barely steady at points decline
TO 3 nointS advance.
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NORTH and SOUTH
SWEPT BY The FLOOD.
The Rivers are Rising in Many
states---Damage Cannot be
Estimated.

Albany. N. Y, March 2.-Rallroad
traffic las been badly interfered with
and not wheel has turned on street
ear line today as result Of the Hud-
son river overhowing It's banks. Ine
entire southern portion OF the city IS
under water and residents have TO use
rowboats to get to and from tne!r
homes. The New York Central rail-
way trains from New York city are
from two to I've hours late.
At Castleton the water was so hlgh
that the engine fires we're extlngulsn-
ed and the passengers were forced to
remain in the cars until daylight when
boats were procured and they were
transferred to carry-alls, which took
them to Brookview, where Boston
and Albany train was waiting so bring
them to this city.
At s O'Clock tonight the water
began to fall slowly and little more
trouble is looked for.
Easton, Pa, March 2.-The food In
the Lehigh river is rapidly receding
after reachingg the. highest mark on
record. The Delaware river is still
high but no further damage is feared
from that waterway. The Central
railroad Of New Jersey is badly Grip
pied hereabout, although its trains
are running regularly between Phil
lipsburg, n. J., across the Delaware
river from thisscity to New York. The
indications are that this railroad will
have no rains on the Lehigh Valley
for several days because of numerous
washouts.
Atlanta, March 1.-Trafic to the
east and southwest which has been
almost paralyzed for the last IS hours
by the storm that has covered the
southern States, was resumed on
nearly all the roads today. A few
lines however are still suffering from
the effects of the storms and several
accidents have been reported as re-
suit of washouts and submerged tracks.
Rain is falling tonight IN some sec
tions of the south and all creeks and
streams are badly swollen, several
rivers having passed all previous high
water marks.
Near Americus, Ga, today the rear
half of freight train fell through a
trestle, several members Of the trains
crew being painfully injured.
The Seaboard Air Line railroads
bridge over the Savannah river near
Calhoun Falls, was carried away by
siast nights storm and washouts have
DELAYED Indefinitely all trains on that
road entering this city. With the ex-
eeption of this road all lines entering
this city have resumed their regular
schedules. though the Southern is
running its trains south over the Cen
trail to Macon.
All trains entering Montgomery,
Ala, are running on regular time
save the Seaboard. The Alabama
river at that city is rising at the rate
of s inches an hour. Lowlands near
Eufaula. Ala, are submerged and
many bridges have been washed away.
Property in that section has been
seriosuly damaged. Negroes living
along Cowiko creek were rescued from
their cabins by the use of boats
All communication west Of Ashe-
vile, n. c., has been cut off and
miles Of track are reported to be wash
ed away. Regular services was yesun-
ed on all lines east and south from the
city today.
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