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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-19
LINCOLN DAY IN CHICAGO.
Senator McLaurin Speaks at the
Banquet of the Marquette Club.

Chicago, February 12.-Memorial
exercises in honor Of Abraham Lincoln
were held here today on scale sur
passing that of any previous local
celebration of the anniversary of his
birth.
In the evening there were number
of banquets at which the speakers, for
the most part dealt with some phase
of the life of Lincoln. The largest of
these affairs was held in the home of
the Marquette Club, where at least
seven hundred members of the club
gathered to listen to the addresses.
At this banquet Senator McLaurin,
of South Carolina, delivered an ad-
dress on Lincoln and his Relations to
the South.'' He said In part:
''s think see the dawn of another
day, when our country viii be divid-
ed, not on sectional lines, but in
thought: when man sill act and
vote. not from the influence of the
mere locality, but in accordance with
the enlightened selfiDtesest. This
and this alone can make rs one coun-
Try. QUE people, one nation; thus real
izing the hope of Washington, the
ideal of Lincoln and the prophecy Of
Mckinley.
What the people of the South want
is a closer bond of bfotbehood
throughout our common country. In
this they are nobly seconded by the
people of the North. The South needs
the activity, the energy and the pro-
gressive commercial and industrial
ability of the North: The North needs
the vast resources of the South. The
two sections working together can
bring about an era in the history of
our country.
Meeting here tonight for the pur-
pose of doing honor to- thu memory OF
the greatest man this country has
produced since it became an independ-
ent nation, we can take a lesson from
the words uttered while the strife was
on and in this period OF love and
peace we can do much 10 bring about
perfect unity and understanding SO
essential to our national growth, prog
ress and prosperity,
Speeches were also made by Curtis
Guild, Jr, of Boston, and others.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-19
THE SOUTH Ia HISTORY.
From the Philade,phia Times.

During the present week we have
had some very interesting proofs of the
sensibility of South Carolina and Mas
sachusetts upon the question Of patriot
ism and revolutionary Initiative.
Indeed the running debate in the SEN
ate has stretched over two weeks. and
Messrs. Lodge and Tillman have ex-
hausted their arsensals OF information.
Senator Lodge has, been: rather chary
of bis historical infalhbiity ever since
his alleged history of the Spanish war
was quoted against him until be him
self had to Join in the general laugh
ter, but Massachusetts, man is natu-
rally full of the idea that his State did
everything worth anything in any and
all the wars, and thus he sprang full
hedged into the idea that Massachu-
sets had won the war Of independence!
It made very little difference that the
paternal Senator Hoar took large
part of the time in the debate. The
mark for the irreyerent Tillman vas:
Lodge, and he did his best. It was
all very interesting, bat there is a les
son underlying it which she South ise
slow to learn:
Not once, but many times. we nave
instances of the months magazines
being dominated by Southern writer's.
Frequently it happens thas the best
books of the month are mostly By
Southerners. In the. deeting reputa-
tion of the hour they have the prizes.
but that is all. When the sober-sided
publishers get to work TO make up
their lists of fame and letters. and
achievement and ordinary greatness,
the Southerners do not count very
much. Most of them have not the few
dollars to spare to get their pictures in
these records of Immortality, and
some of them langh at the whole
scheme. They do much Of the good
work and then surrender the credit
of it.
It was that way in the var for inde-
pendence. 1t has been that same way
to large extent in the 6gbt for an
American literature. Iti about time
the Southerners made an effort 10 get.
what belongs to them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-19
MR. zHOAR JUDGES
MEN BY THEIR ACTIONS.
Regards Philippine Commission
With Disfavor---He Ridicules
Their Statements.

Washington, Feb. IA stirring
debate on the general Philippine ques-
ton was precipitated in the senate
late today, the principal participants
being Mr.. Plat of Connecticut and
Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts,. Mr..
Teller had concluded for the day his
argument against the enactment of the
pending Philippine tariff bill. In re-
sponse to some statements he made
Mr.. Platt directed the senate's atten-
tion to the situation in the islands as
he viewed it, maintaining that great
progress was being made by the gov
ernment in subduing the insurrection.
Mr.. Hoar ridiculed the statements OF
Mr.. Platt and in a facetious vein ao-
verted to the efforts of the American
government to control the Filipino
people.
The remarks of the Massachusetts
senator reused Mr.. Platt, who deliv.
cred a notable speech, in the course OF
which he referred to Mr.. Hoar In
pretty sharp terms. His speech was
listened to by senators on both sides
of the chamber with profound atten-
tion. In his reply Mr. Hoar deliver
ed an incisive criticism of the action
of the Philippine commission, declar-
ing that he had been taught to Judge
men rather by their actions than by
their words, and by this standard
he could not judge the Philippine
commission with any degree of favor.
Early in the day the senate passed
joint resolution submitting constitu-
tional amendment changing the time
of presidential inaugurations and the
termination and commencement Of
congresses from the fourth of March to
the last Thursday of April.
Senator Teller in his speech declared
the so called enactments of the Philip
pine commission were compendium OF
tyranny and infamy.
Mr.. Foraker said that the sedition
and treason laws enacted for the Phil
ippines were almost identical with
those of Tennessee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-19
Presidents Day at Exposition.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Charleston, Feb. 13.-Yesterday was
to have been the greatest day of the
exposition, but the illness of young
Roosevelt prevented the coming Of the
president and the observance of Pres
ident's Day. has been deferred. The
city is full of people and the turn
stiles show largely increased admis-
sions to the grounds. The observance
of Woodmen of the Word day on Fri
day. Cincinnati day on Saturday and
Military Day. and other big days
next week means still heavier admis-
sions. The exposition is now prac-
tically complete and as the people are
finding out this fact they are pouring
in. Several of the States and cities
which started the construction of their
buildings late will now very shortly
announce the completion and opening
of the buildings, and the final work
will have been finished.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-19
Road Law Unconstitutional.

Special to The State.
Anderson, Feb. 13.-Judge Gage to-
day knocked a hole in The county
government law. An appeal came up
from the magistrates court in which
two negroes were convicted for refus-
ing to work on the public road as re-
quired by law. E. G. McAdams, at
torney for the negroes, raised the
point that the law was unconstitution-
al in that the law requires a
different number of days in
different counties, which is spe-
cial legislation. Judge Gage up
held the appeal. Maj. J. N. Vandi-
yer, county supervisor, left irmedi-
ately for Columbia to go before the
Legislature to have county govern
ment bill introduced that will hold.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-19
c0uNTERFEITER ARRESTED.

Mccormick, S. c.. Feb. R.-state
Constable j. Fl. Candy assisted by
Deputy Sheriff j. r. Brown of this
place arrested and now have in custo-
dy one J. L. Morgan together with a
full counterfeiting outfit. Morgan
and his outfit were found about three
miles from this place near a swamp.
For the past week our town has been
flooded with spurious com. Mr.. NJ.
e. Sturkey located the party and put
Mr.. Candy on his horse with Mr..
Brown as guide. In a very short
while they rode back into town with
the whole outfit. The treasury de-
partment at Washington has been no
titled of the arrest.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-19

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 12.-Mrs.
Jefferson Davis, who arrived here last
evening on ber way to Jackson, Miss. :,
where she will appear before the legis-
lature to urge the purchase by the
State of Mississippi of Beauvoir, the
old Davis mansion, for a home for
Confederate soldiers, was rendered a
reception at her hotel today. She was
greeted by hundreds of citizens. Mrs.
Davis left on special train at II. 80.
1t was learned today that she has
refused an offer from the north of
500, 600 for Beauvoir. She offers the
place to Mississippi for SO, 600 provided
The State will establish and maintain
there home for soldiers of the Con-
federacy.
Yalta, Crimea, Feb. 12.-Count
Tolstoi is continually growing weaker.
His temperature is low and his pulse
varies from 100 to 102. The pneumo-
mia is not spreading and the improve
ment in his pulse and temperature has
awakened hopes that he will rally.
All the members of the Counts family
are assembled at his bedside.
Anderson, Feb. Fin the court
of general sessions here today Judge
Gage sentenced Oliver Greer to be
hanged on March Il for rape.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-19

At Plymouth, Pa, the physicians
have decreed death to the pets in the
city in order to prevent the spread Of
smallpox. Every dog and cat found
loose was killed by volunteer execu
TONERS, 2, 900 being reported slain.
Senator Money says that in the Con
cress Ct Provisional Government or
ganized by Aguinaldo, sitting at
Malolos, November, 1898, composed of
83 members, there were more univer-
sity graduates than ever sat in the
United States Senate at one time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-19

The Indian Government has just
issued bulletin that shows that the
next years wheat crop will not equal
the yield of the last season, which was
prolific one. The crop will be
deficient but it is not thought to be
serions enough to bring about famine
conditions. In past years it. was
claimed that the lack of Transports
tion facilities was responsible for fam
inc suffering, but now the claim is
that there is not sufficient area under
cultivation to provide for India's
teerning millions, and extensive irriga-
tion is urged.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-19
New Code The Law.

The new code has been adopted and
it is now the law of the State. The
governor has approved it, and it has
been fled in the Office of the secretary
of State. It was announced last night
that the new code is now in full force
and efect.-The State, Feb. II.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-19
The New Jury Law.

Columbia, Feb. 1.-THE new jury
act which is now law was delivered
by the governor to the secretary OF
State yesterday, Copies of it are now
being printed and will Immediately be
sent to the county officials of the seve-
raj counties. In some counties it is
an immediate necessity to draw jnrles
under the provisions Of the new law.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-19
Killed by an Automobile.

New York, Feb. 12.-Henry Thies,
a seven year old boy, was struck and
killed today by an automobile occu-
pied by Edward F.. Thomas, son of
Gen. Samuel Thomas, and three
friends He was arrested charged with
homicide. and was released on bail.
The automobile which struck the
boy is known as the wbiteRyer'' be
cause of its great speed. 1t formerly
belonged to VIM. K Vanderbilt, Jr.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-16
COAL STRIKE HEARING
Chairman Gray Makes a Few ForcibIe
Remarks Regarding the Employment
of Girls at the Mines-Another Sur
prise for the Operators.

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 16.-When the
coal strike commission met today,
Chairman Gray opened the proceedings
by saying the commissioners were i'm
pressed with the spectacle Of the little
girls who yesterday testified that they
worked all night. He said the citizens
Of the commonwealth should not let the
incident pass without taking some steps
to have the legislature of Pennsylvania
seriously consider the enactment of a
law that will forbid the employment OF
children at night, At the suggest ion OF
the commission statement of the
wages of the fathers of the girls was
presented One earned more than $l,V0O
last year, and another over 5000.
The miners sprung another surprise
by calling Individual Operator John =.
Haddock, of Wilkesbarre. president OF
the Plymouth Coal Company, as wit
ness. Haddock replied that ton which
runs from 2,7oO to 3.2o0 pounds was fix
ed years ago, so the employer could get
out of a ton 22a0 pounds of pure coal,
above the size of q pea. Pea and all
sizes below was waste. Regarding
prices, Haddock said middlemen In New
York were paying $11 and s12 ton.
Judge Gray-Do they pay the oper-
ators that price?
Possibly" was the reply.
Haddock said he believed in the COM
bination of capital and labor. He be-
lieved the mine workers, because OF the
good market for coal. were justified in
asking for an increase in wages.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-16
Terrible Tragedy Enacted in
the Town of Lapier, Mich,
This Morning
USES RAZOR ON SLEEPING FAMILY
His Mother and Sister sIashed With
the Keen Weapon While an Old Man
Who Lived in the House Was In
stantIy yKiIIed-Murderer Then Shoots
Himself in the Head.

Lapier, Mich, Dec. 16.-John Best,
aged %, single, early this morning arose
from his bed and ran amuck thru the
house, cutting Jasper Clegg's head
nearly off with razor, dangerously
wounded his own mother, wounded his
sister and then shot himself dead.
Clegg was so years old and boarded
lat the Best home. Best was commit
ted to the insane asylum about year
ago, but six months later was dis
charged as cured,
bed and went to Clegg's room and att
tackled Clegg with razor, probably be-
fore the old man awoke. The victims
throat was slashed SO deeply that the
head was nearly severed from the body.
The blade of the razor was broken BY
striking the bone. The murderer therss
evidently returned to his own room
and to bed. The bedding is his room
was covered with blood. At later
hour he again arose and went to the
room of his mother He struck her
blow with the damaged razor. all
most cutting her chin off, She sprang
out of bed, grappled with the crazy
man and made her way to the door.
Here she broke from him and ran
| to the neighbors, where she telephoneds
for the sheriff. When the mother fed
from the house Best invaded his sis
| ter's sleeping room. The girl was
sleeping quietly in bed and after he had
siashed her across the cheek with the
razor Best dessteds probably belivins
he had killed her.
! When Best heard the sheriff entering
the house he appeared with revolver
and began shooting wildly. He aimed
the last shot at his own head and fell
dead.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-16
HOPE FOR ARBITRATION.
Everyone at Caracas Hoping Germany
and Britain Will Accept.

Caracas, Dee. 16.--The governor OF
Margarita Island reports the British
and German warships are off that is
land Minister Bowen yesterday po-
1itely refused to have monster pa :
triotic parade pass before the United
States legation. Everyone here hopes
that arbitration proposed by Venezuela
thru Bowen and Washington win be
granted When the combined fleets
seized the Venezuelan ships at La
guyra the German commander deliv-
cred to the Venezuelan captains the
following document:
ssBy order of my sovereign and at
the command of the commodore of the
German squadron in West Indian wa
ters, request you to lower your ships
flag Immediately and leave your ship
with your crew within ten minutes.
This Is not a measure of war on the
part of Germany, but only with the OBJ
ject of making provisional seizure of
your ship in order to oblige the Ven
ezuelan government to recognize our
just demands. In case YOU disobey and
wish to defend your ship, I shall be
obliged to prevent you from SO doing
by discharge of arms. December /
sEckerman, commander"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-16
TopAYs CABINET MEETING.
The Venezuelan Situation Discussed il
All Its Phases.

Washington, Dee. 16.-The president
and cabinet had one of the most eN-
tended and important meetings today
that has been held for some time. For
eign affairs particularly consumed the
entire time of the session. The Venezu-
elan situation was discussed in all Its
phases, but no conclusion was reached
different than that which has actuated
the president and his advisers thruou'
the consideration OF the troubles be-
tween Venezuela and Germany and
England.
It can be said authoritatively no ap-
prehension exists in the minds of any
administration official that serious
troubles growing out of 1t will occur to
this country. The navy department is
preparing orders for the disposition OF
the vessels Of Dewey's fleet during
Christmas. The plan is to avoid con-
centration of the ships at any one point
Department officials state this is SIM
ply in execution of the original pro-
gram decided on before the maneu-
yers began.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-16
BOY INSTANTLY KILLED.
Stepped in Front of Gun Which Was
Accidentally DISCHARGED.

Accidentally OIScharSed.
Dunlap, Dec. 16.-Irvin Schlensig,
Herman Nash, John Ackerman and
George Rohmeier had just returned
from hunting to the home of Frank
Schlensig, five miles west OF town,
when, as George Rohmeier was letting
down the hammers of his shotgun. Her
man Nash Inadvertently and unfortu-
nate1y stepped in front of him. The
hammers slipped from Rohmeier's hand
and the gun was discharged. The
charge struck Nash just above the ear
and tore the entire top and back Of his
head off, killing him instantly
The remains of the unfortunate boy
were removed to the undertaking es-
tablishment Of H. E. Pease in this city
and afterwards to the home of the
boys parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Nash
of this city.
George Rohmeier, who held the gun
which was accidentally discharged, is
well nigh prostrated from the shock, as
are the boys present at the time.
The deceased was about 16 years OF
age and was highly esteemed by his
acquaintances. He leaves a father
mother and four sisters in this vicinity,
and two brothers, one in Montana and
the other in the United States army
in the Philippines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-16
Depot for Washington.


Washington, Dec. 16.-The house has
passed the senate bill for a union rail-
road station in this city to cost $4,-
100000. The station is to be situated
north Of the present site of the Balti-
more and Ohio depot at Delaware and
Massachusetts avenues, and in front
of it is to be a large plaza park. The
Pennsylvania railroad by the terms of
the bill is to remove its tracks from
the Mall and reach the site of the
proposed station thru tunnel to run
between the capitol and library build
ings. The government is to pay the
Pennsylvania $1,5oO,ooo and the Balti-
more and Ohio 100000 in addition to
providing for the plaza park.
The house also passed the urgency
deficiency bill which carried among
other items an appropriation Of $780,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-16

again before the supreme court on the
rehearing in the case of Jack Phillips,
the town marshal of Eldon, who was
convicted at Ottumwa of murder be-
cause, in arresting a man, he struck him
over the head and the man died. 1t is
claimed that the man might have died
from this blow, or from fall in the
jail after he had become violent. AT any
rate his skull was cracked, and the tes-
timony went to show that the skull was
very thin and easily broken. 1t is
therefore claimed that the mans death
was due to an accident, and he was not
murdered. But, aside from this, 1t is
strongly contended that an officer In
the discharge of his duty may do many
things that others could not. The SUI
preme court held the officer to strict
accountability for his actions, but has
allowed a rehearing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-16
School Principal Resigns.

Special to Times Republican.
Toledo, Dec 16.-Mr. L. w. Soth
principal of the city schools, has ten
dered to the school board his resigna-
ton to take effect at the close OF the
present term. His successor has not
been chosen.
The schools close Friday for a two
weeks vacation.
The December term Of court closes
today. The slander suit in which 2. =.
TAYLOR, of the Star-Chpper was plain
tiff and Charles Wood, also of Traer,
was defendent has been settled out OF
court, The amount named in the petit
ton was $4,000. Both are real estate
men. A compromise was effected on
costs and the defendant is to make
things lovely in the columns OF his real
estate journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-16
Capital Gossip.

Major John Fl. Hancock, father-in-
law of the director of the census, was
stricken with paralysis. He is in a ser
ious condition.
1t is the intention of Chairman Coop
er of the house committee on insular
affairs to move for prompt action on
the bill to establish the gold standard
in the Philippines.
The legislative, executive and judi
cial appropriation bill, carrying $751;
930,453, was reported to the house by
the appropriation committee. This is
an increase of $500.301.
The house committee on judiciary de-
cided not to report either of the three
resolutions providing for a constitu-s
tional amendment prohibiting polyga-
my and preventing polygamists from
holding Office,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-16
Will Insist on Payment of Her
Claims in Connection with
Other Powers
MINISTER BOWEN TAKES CHARGE
interests of the Italians in Venezuela
Left in His Care Along With That of
Other Nations-ArrivaI of British
Cruiser at LaGuira Causes More Ex-
citement.

Caracas, Dec 16.-Italian Minister
Rivas handed to the Venezuelan gov
ernment certain demands, which We're
not in the form of an ultimatum and
which did not specify any limit of time
for answers. His note simply asked for
payment of sums due to Italy and In
case of payment being made to teh other
countries, 1t asked for the same treat
ment.
The government answered today in
the negative to the note of Minister
Rivas, saying tribunals exist in Vene-
zuela to judge any claims arising from
revolutions. The Associated Press is
informed the italian minister has ca
bled to Rome for further instructions.
Washington, Dec. 16.-The Italian
ambassador today called at the state
department and advised Secretary Hay
that Italy had Joined the allies in their
operations against Venezuela. He re-
auested that Bowen assume charge of
the Italian interests in Venezuela and
the secretary granted his request, sub
ject to the approval of Venezuela.
Italy enters the combination on the
same plan as to abstention from terri
torial seizure as Germany and Great
Britain.
Failing to hear from Europe as to
to arbitrate Vene-
zuelan troubles Hay, today, addressed
cablegran1s to the ambassadors at Lon
don, Berlin, and Rome, instrucing them
to call the matter again to the attention
of the governments to which they are
accredited with a view to securing an
early expression of opinion from them.