The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-11
NOTES OF THE DAY.

The United States Senate has con-
Rrnsd the nomination of George I.
Cunningham Of Charleston, to be
marshal of the district of South Caro-
lima, vice Fl D. Melton, whose term
has expired.
It is authcrisatiyelv announced that
Capt. Richmond Pearson Robson, U.
viii return to his home,
Greensboro, Ala, and run for the
Alabama senate from that district at
the next election.
President RooseVelt has found a
competent man wiling to undergo the
dangers Of another eruption Of Mont
Pelee, in the island Of Martinique. He
John E. Jewell, OF Galena, ILL.,.
whose nomination as consul has been.
saa5 TO The Senate.
Ho imortant changes in the diplo-
matte representation in Washington
have been announced. The Hon.
Michael Herbert succeeds the late Lord
Pauneefote as British ambassador, and
Senior d Ojeda succeeds the Duke de
Arcos as Spanish minister.
On Tuesday afternoon the Senate.
passed the Philippine government bill
BY q vote OF 4s to 80. Three Reubli-.
cans Hoar, of Massachussetts, Mason
of Illinois, and Wellington, Of Mary
land voted against the measure, and
one Democrat, Mr. McLaurin, Of
South Carolina, voted for it. All
amendments offered by the minority
we're rejected.
President Roosevelt spent some time
Wednesday afternoon considering the
resolution Of the New York board of.
trade and the petition that he ap-
point acommissioner to investigate the
strike IN the anthracite coal regions,
with the view OF effecting an arrange
ment OF arbitration between the opera
tors and the miners tbs stated that
the President has not decided what
action he will take in response to the
resolution.
a New York paper tells how the lit
tie daughter of mulSimillio
name not given-is taken for walk.
every pleasant morning. The child is
accompanied by two maids, one walk
ing on either side, and behind these
come two men servants, burly Of build,
Of determined aspect and both AIMED
With reyolYers. All this because the.
parents fear their darling may be kid
mapped.
Porto Rico has a strong disposition
to devote itself to practical matters.
An automobile line for the benefit Of
tourists is making regular trips across
TIE island from San Juan to Ponce.
plan is under consideration to place
powerful automobiles, drawing trail
ers, on the same road for freight pur-
poses. Many fine reads are under con-
struction IN the island, and the slow
bull carts hitherto used to carry
freight will soon disappear.
The first Wrangle in the Cuban Con
gress was OYER the premature publica-
lion Of President Palma's message,
and It must be admitted that the in.
dignation of the members at the seem
ing discoursesy to Congress in giving
ont the speech to the press in advance
of It's transmission to the legislative
body was justified. There would be
indignation ard more in the Ameri-
can Congress if such thing as that
should happen.
Tae Edgefeld Advertiser, in advo-
eating the selection of dispensers by the
primary, thus speaks of the great
moral institution The dispensary,
while we admit that it has accomplish
ed some good, is colossal politial
octopus, whose body is in Columbia
but whose tenancles are fastened upon
every community in which dispen-
sary is located. The political power of
this vampire is augmented in proper
tion as the God-given prerogatives of
the people are wrested from them. -
The total amount of the fund contri-
buted for the sword given to Major
Micah jenkins at the Charleston Ex-
position was s414. 10. The total ex-
penditures by the committee in charge
of the presentation were 1888. 10, leav-
ing a balance of 5000 on hand. The
committee has kindly determined to
contribute this amount to the Hamp-
ton monument fund, aud the same has