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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-19
BREA7HITT lssAssIAs APPEAL.
lett and White Formally Sentenc-
ed to Life Imprisonment.

Cynthiana, KY, Aug. 15.-Judge
Osborne today overruled the motion of
the attorneys for Gurus Jett and
Thomas White for new trial. On
application Of attorneys for the de-
fense. Judge Osborne granted an ap-
peal and gave the defense until Sept.
9 to file their bill of exceptions and
Jett and White were formally sentenced
to life Imprisonment at hard labor.
The troops broke camp, one detach-
ment taking Curtis Jett to Jail at Lex
ington and another Thomas White to
jail at Coyington.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-19

Maxton, N. c., Aug. .14.-At 11.30
last night an excursion train of II cars
returning from Wilmington collided
head-on with the caboose of water
melon freight on the main line of the
Seaboard. The fagman on the freight
went to sleep and failed to flag the ex-
cursion train. The caboose was burned
and the engine, tender and first coach
demolished. Flagman L. F. Jones, of
Lumberton, and a negro passenger
named Gardner we're killed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-19

Charlotte, N. c., Aug. IA spe-
cial to The Observer fom Washington,
u. O.. says Is prisoners. all colored,
ESCAPED from the Beaufort county Jail
early this morning. Two we're charg-
ad with murder, one was under a fed
eral court sentence while the others
were charged with minor ofenses. The
;ailer failed to lock them in their cells
and they dug through the wall.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-19
Eruption of vesuyius.

Naples, Aug. 16.-The eruption OF
Vesuyius somewhat increased today.
The stream Of lava flowing from the
crater is divided into two branches.
The longer reaches distance OF 2,5O
feet in the direction Of the village OF
Ottajuno: the other is now $500 feet
toward Pompeii. There is no I'M
mediate danger.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-19

A few more nice hammocks to be sold
at cost to close out Two or three
which will be sold for 81 each are ex-
ira bargains. Fl. G. Osteen & Go.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-19
spARTANBURG RELIEF FUND.
The Final Report of the Spartan
burg Committee on the Pac-
olet Valley Relief Fund.

Spartanburg, Aug. 15.-The work of
the central relief committee, which
gs rawoanized to deal out to the needy
and deserving after the storm of June,
which swept the Pacolet valley, is at
an end. Today Treasurer E. S. Ten
nent submitted his report to Chair
man r. H. F. Chapman. The work
OF this committee has been actively,
honestly and Systematically carried
out, such agencies and forces being
used as would be expected from men
of large interests and broad, liberal
ideas. It is safe to assert that no true
object of charity coming under the
notice or attention of the committee,
was turned off from relief or present
needs not supplied. The work has been
censured-all of which was natural
enough to expect. When a period of
enforced idleness strikes six mill vii
lagos like the three Cliftons and three
Pacolets, with no more warning than
fash of Lightning, and providential
disasters sweep not only section, but
an entire county, no amount of relief
work can carry out immediate allevia-
tion in eaeh individual instance.
There are about 5000 people at the
Cliftons, or we're prior to the food;
and the population Of Pacolet is about
the same. The juidicious disburse-
ment of nearly $4,000 to the needy
and helpless among these caused some
criticism, but the thankless work en-
trusted in the right hands was kept
up. No money value can be placed on
the services of Treasurer Tennent,
Chairman Chapman and Mr.. II. B.
Carlisle, who examined and approved
or disapproved all claims. They did
their duty well, without any desire
much less possibility of compensation
for the cause Of humanity. Today
Treasurer Tennent's report was sent
to Chairman Chapman. It is as fol-
lows:
Mr.. R. H. F. capman, Chairman Cen
trail Relief Committee.
Dear Sir: I hereby submit my re-
port as treasurer of your relief CON-
mittee:
RECEIPTS.
Subscriptions from out of
town, $21, 454.9S
Subscriptions from Spartan
burp. .543 %
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-19


DISBURSEMENTS.
Relief committee at Clifton, $40, ,5OO.C0
Relief committee at Pacolet, 2,S90.e0
Relief committee at Glendale, 1,00O.C0
Relief committee at Fingerville, 5O0.CO
Relief committee at Whitney, 500.C0
Relief committee at Mary
Louise mill, 10000
Orders for household goods,
sent operatives who moved
away, s,o22.es
Burial of dead tbalance) $500
Sufferers at Upper Pacolet
valley, 7,4oe.24
Postage, 400
Livery, 1900
Printing, etc., 6.35
Total s25, e9S.s7
Respectfully submitted,
E. S. Tennent. Treasurer.
The auditing committee have exam
ined the books and vouchers Of the
treasurer of the relief committee and
hereby certify they are correct.
W. E. Burnett,
A. L. Law,
Jno. A. Law,
Committee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-19
A BRITISH WARNING.

Constantinople, Aug. 16.-The
British ambassador has called the at
tention of the Porte to the serious
situation in Macedonia. He points
out that grave consequences may at
tend fresh murders of consuls or
foreign subjects.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-19

tESdIJ Is AiGS5 QiSCOuIoSluS W ouO
advocates Of that route. No test vote
has thus far been taken in the Colon
bian Congress but a committee vote
showed seventeen votes for amend
ments while two who voted against the
amendments will vote against the rati-
fcation of the treaty itself. Senator
Cullom has been in Oyster Bay in con-
ference with the Pesident, and now
makes the surprising suggestion that if
Colombia refuses the privilege sought
the United States might make treaty
direct with Panama, which is virtual
ly saying that the United States would
encourage Panama to secede from the
United States of Colombia and estab-
lish separate government in order to
give the United States the desired
strip OF Colombian territory.
The expected indictments in the post
flee investigation have not yet been
brought in, although it is certain shat
they will be forthcoming in time,
probably within ten days. With the
batch of indictments now under con-
sideration before the grand jury and
two more cases, which it is expected
will be brought before the jury at an
early date, the postohce Investigation
will doubtless come to an end. The
dismissal of Nj. A. W. Louis has been
definitely determined upon. Louis
was protege of former First Assistant
Postmaster General Heath and has been
found to have been grossly culpable in
the purchase of ink, if not guilty of
collusion. It is also believed that John
M. Masten, assistant superintendent
of the railway mail service, will have
to go, and numerous other dismissals
are under contemplation. No attempt
to arrest George W. Beavers, the in
dicted postal official, has been made
thus far.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-19

Subscriptions from out of
town, $21, 454.
Subscriptions from Spartan
burg, 4,54s.:
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-02-19
DEMOCRATIC PLANS.
May Take Up the Cause of ''The OPP
pressed Consumer" and Attack
High Prices.

"There are Indications" said Secre-
tary Shaw before a New York repub-
lican club a few days ago, that an
other campaign is to be waged against
high prices"
High prices are, indeed, the chief
argument for revising the tariff. lr
its destitution of issues the demo
cratic party is likely again to take up
the cause of 1.-The oppressed consum-
err" ignoring, as it always does, that
lower prices mean lower wages and
lower profits and that as producers all
consumers are bound to lose more by
tariff tinkering than they would gain,
as they did in 1893, says the Chicago
Inter Ocean.
This is not to say, of course, that
particular schedules should not be
changed when concrete advantages
may be gained. Secretary Shaw, in
the same speech, gave very clear aud
accurate test by which to determine
when tariff schedules should be re-
vised.
"Our unprecedented prosperity" he
said, does not imply that the tariff
schedules are perfect, or should never
be revised. 1t does imply, however,
that they should not be revised simply
because they are imperfect. Some in
dustry ought to show an actual hard
ship before present conditions are dis
turbed."
Perception Of that fact, and the fail
ure of any important industry to show
that hardship, was one of the reasons
that led the American people in the
last election to reject the democratic
clamor for tariff revision and to stand
fast for letting the tariff alone at
present.
The other reason was that the Amer
lean people are endowed with common
sense and believe thoroughly in doing
one thing at time The thing they
wanted done first was the curbing of
the trusts. They agreed with the
president that this was the first task
and that incidental defects in the
tariff should be let alone until that
task was accomplished. And for that
policy they voted.
Indications multiply that the democ-
racy, deprived of the trust issue by
republican legislation, will make the
next campaign upon tariff revision.
No one, of course, presumes to say
that conditions might not be improved
by revision. On the other hand. as
Secretary Shaw significantly said. mo
one dare insure against their being
made worse"
Until the democratic party dares so
insure it is not likely to be trusted to
revise the tariff. And the republican
party will not touch the tariff until the
trust question is settled. and then will
change schedules only as some in
dustry shall show actual hardship in
them.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-02-19
THE PRESIDENTS SUCCESS.
Satisfactory Results of His Efforts to
Secure Legislation on
Trusts.

When President Roosevelt began his
speeches on TRUSTS" last summer all
felt grave risk had been courageously
assumed. The feeling was equally
shared by those who opposed and by
those who supported his course, by
those who approved and those who dis
approved the regulation of trusts by
federal legislation.
If much were accomplished great
business interests might be injured. If
nothing were done the prestige and
position of the president, his admins
tration and the republican party might
be imperiled, says the Philadelphia
Press.
Six months have passed. A measure
regulating trusts is now certain to pass
congress. 1t will be conservative. 1T
will not disturb business. Solvent and
well-managed enterprises it will not
affect. Others need small considera-
ton. 1t is accepted, however, unwill-
ingly. as necessary and inevitable by
the ablest and most powerful capital
lists in charge of these great corpora
tions. 1t is drawn by the congressman
who have been most conspicuous in de-
manding the regulation of trusts. A
contest which might, it once seemed
probable, either infiict injury on bust
ness If law were passed and if none
were enacted might arouse public
opinion to demand extreme measures,
has been brought to a healthy compro-
mise.
Publicity will be secured, but with
out veXatious interference with bust
ness secrets. The long litigation under
the Sherman antitrust act will be
brought to an early decision. Railroad
rebates, on which trusts have thriyed,
will be made more difficult by making
it as dangerous to accept a rebate as
to grant one. Secret contracts as to
price will be regulated.
This legislation, which promises to
pass without serious opposition, brings
these great corporations under the
purview of the law. IT begins the diff
cult task of government supervision in
n new field. What President Roose-
welt demanded last summer is begun,
and begun with a measure which
changes all the outlook for trusts.
Their freedom from all regulation
ends. Their reports will be public.
Their special railroad favors will be
curtailed. Competition will have the
support of law against secret discrim-
nation.
1t is a great victory of a newpation-
al policy, boldly launched. wisely
urged and brought to conclusion
which satisfies the country as the first
step in difficult problem. without dis
turbing business. endangering credit
or alarming capital.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-02-19
ITALIAN THIEVES.
They Defraud Life Insurance
Companies.
One of the Gang Confesses and Tells
How They Made Large Sums of
Money Out Of IA system of
Fraud that Existed
for 10 Years.

New York, Feb. 12.-An exposure
of the methods of the conspirators in
the recently discovered Italian life in
surance frauds was made yesterday
by the confession of one of the men
concerned. 1t appears that the frauds
have been in operation for ten years,
during which time the insurance
companies have been defrauded of
hundreds of thousands of dollars. In
one instance company paid out $780,
600 on one fraudulent risk. The head
of the conspiracy, Mr.. Krotel says,
was Bartolomeo Cirino, who was re-
Gently arrested and released under
$4,000 bail.
The usual plan of operations was
to make an application for insurance
in the name of some person in n
practically dying condition, healthy
substitute being presented for med
ical examination. In cases where
the original "ris<' fingered too long
to satisfy the conspirators, a substi-
tute body was used on which to col
lect the amount of the policy. These
bodies are said to have been furnished
by Joseph Tripan. an italian under
taker, who is now awaiting trial in
the Tombs. In some instances false
death certificates were presented,
said to have been signed by Cirino,
or by two Italian doctors who are
now under heavy bail.
So well organized was the scheme
that there was a regularly appointed
board of directors that used to meet
every week to discuss the payments
Of premiums falling due, and pass
upon the matter of the substitution
Of bogus bodies in the case of risks"
that did not die until the payment Of
premiums became too heavy.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-02-19
SOMETHING TO REMEMBER.
An Interesting Fact About the Home
Market for Free Traders
to Consider.

Abiding to the fears expressed bv
some of the Chicago packers that the
new German tariff may play havoc
with their export trade. The Boston
Herald remarks that ''thev will find
no difficulty in disposing in the Amer
lean market of all the food stuffs that
they have been sending to Germany
if they will lower their prices the mer-
est trifle.' And the Herald adds:
"The American market is the one
which the packers have to depend on
for their profits, and the more they
cultivate it the better it will be for
them" The admission that the
American market is the one on which
the American producer must rely for
profit, coming from free trade news
paper like the Herald, is noteworthy
and significant, says the Troy Times.
That is the protection argument in a
nutshell. The true protectionist
knows and has always affirmed that
prosperity for home industry depends
on the home market. That does not
prevent or discourage proper effort to
extend our trade to other countries.
But sales abroad always have and un-
questionably always will be but
fractional part of those made at home.
The bulk of what we grow and manu-
facture is used at home. The surplus
goes abroad. II is well to have as
large n surplus as possible and 10 sell
all we can to foreign lands. especially
when such sales are testimonials to
the superior excellence and chcapness
Of the American product. But that
does not change the fundamental
truth that the American market Is the
greatest and best for American goods.
II is highly interesting to have free
trade recognition Of that fact put on
rInnrl
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-02-19
QUEER STATE OF THINGS.
Democrats Voting Against n silver
Currency for the Phil
ippines.

The republican leaders in the house
were probably astonished at their
complete defeat in the matter of the
Philippine currency bill. Twenty
eight republicans bolted and joined
the democrats in adopting the substi-
tute offered by the democratic minor
ity of the committee on insular af-
fairs. The situation is not without
comical features when we consider
that the republican measure provided
for a silver legal tender currency
maintained at a ratio of 16 to ~ with
gold while the democratic substitute
was the American gold standard pure
and simple. Surely times have
changed since the age of William J.
Bryan, says the San Francisco Chron-
icle.
This currency bill should never have
been made a party measure, for the
silver issue is as dead as Pharaoh's
mummy and there is really a good deal
to be said from an economic stand
point on both sides of the Philippine
money question. 1t became political
for the reason that those favoring the
extension of the United States coinage
laws TO the Philippines do so mainly
as an incident Of their contention that
all general laws of the United States
should be speedily extended to the
islands, with the object, as soon as
may be, of completely Incorporating
the islands within the limits of our
body polite. 4 uniform currency is
one of the important agencies of pro-
noting trade. and the legend Of "the
United States of North America" on
the current coin is an agency in de-
veloping patriotism in our people. 1t
was these considerations, rather than
economic views. which prompted 2s
republicans, under the lead Of some
who have always favored free trade
with the Philippines, TO Join the dem
ocrats In voting for a measure be-
lieycd 10 tend in that direction. What
will happen TO the bin in the senate is
an altogether different question. II
Is essential that some currency bin be.
passed, but il may De safely predict
ed that the house bin will have n hot
time in the other wing Of the cauitOl
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-02-19
ARSENAL ABLAZE.
4 StOrehOuse at Rock Island Burns.
Causing a Loss of 100000.

Rock Island, H., Feb. 12.-"Shop
A." the principal issue storehouse at
the Rock Island arsenal, was de-
stroyed by fire last night, with it's
contents. The latter included cav
airy and infantry equipments of
every description, and 100000 rounds
of Krag-Jorgensen smokeless ammu-
milton. The contents were worth
$l,500000 The building was mas
sive structure, three stories high,
erected 20 years ago at a cost of
100000
The flames in the great government
institution endangered property
worth many times the amount lost.
The fire was under control by
o'clock this morning, at which hour
Maj. Blunt, the commandant, made
the estimate of the loss given before.
The Rock Island arsenal is the larg-
est in the United States.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-02-19
ST. LOUIS GETS THEM.
Olympic Games VIII be "a Feature OF
the Worlds Fair.

ST. Louis, Feb. 12-" Everything
settled. You have Olympic games" Z"
Is the wording Of a cablegram re-
cciyed from Michel La Grave, worlds
fair commissioner at Paris, France,
by the Louisiana Purchase exposition
officials.
The meaning OF the cablegram is
that the Olympic games, which were
originally intended TO be held In Chi,
rago In 1901 will be held in st. Louis
during the worlds fair the iuterna.
tional committee having So decided.
Through the aid of g. G.. Spauld.
ing, Of Chicago. and others promi.
ncutly identified with the matter. de.
cisipn was made favorable to St
Louis, though dependent upon the al
innate decision Of the international
committee in the Olympic games te
which the whole question was final.
ly referred
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-02-19
A MINE DISASTER.
Two Men Killed - Narrow Escape of
Ten Others from u Similar EaIe.


Duluth, Mimi, Feb. 1.-Two lives
were lost and ten men had narrow
escapes as a result OF a fire in No. 3
shaft at the Spruce mine. owned by
the United States Steel Corporation,
at Eveleth, Mimi, yesterday.
The fire was caused by the explo-
sion of lantern which was left near
the edge of the shaft on the second
level, $50 feet below the surface.
Ninety feet deeper In the mine IL men
were at work in drift which was
being put through from No. to No.
shaft. There was no escape for
them except by way of No. 3. in
which the fire was raging. There
was no ventilation for them and they
were in total darkness, the lights
from their candles being of little
avail. They groped to the point
where the drift joined the No. /
shaft. When they could no longer see
fire above they began climbing the
ladder.
Ten of the men reached the second
level. Two, O'Brien and Matthews,
were overcome when about 40 feet
from the point of safety and fell
back to their death. The firemen
fought the fire by carrying their hose
down the No. shaft and through to
the point where the blaze originated.
Quick work in extinguishing the fire
saved the lives of at least ten men.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-02-19
THE PROFESSORS DISCOVERY.
All His Learning Went for Naught
When the Supposed Antique
Was Opened.

1t took the professor a lifetime to master
the intricacies of the old Egyptian hero
glyphics. One day he discovered roll of
papyrus, containing in one place mysterious
marks too faint to be deciphered says the
New York Sun.
1t took the professor week to find out
that the papyrus was in double layer
with the mysterious marks in between.
1t took the professor another week to
separate the layers OF the papyrus without
tearing i.
1t took the professor practically no time
at all to read the writing, which ran as
follows:
My name is Blanche Terwilliger. work
in Mctiure's factory of antiquities at Osh-
kosh, Mich. ! am a brunette, Is years
old, and generally considered handsom
/ could make trusting wife to the right
man and write this note in the hope that
it will fall into the hands of such man
and so lead to further correspondence"
1t took the professor two hours to yield
the objurgations which he felt the situa-
tion demanded.
Did the professor marry the girl?
Thunder no! The professor was already
married The ideal
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-02-19
COMMENT AND OPINION.

rFtt must De highly embarrassing
20 any sort ~ an idea when lt Is made
10 realize that Mr.. Eryuu'- Cammorcr
has finally caught up with g.. Wash
iHgiuu Post.
rFIhc tariff work ~ the democrat.
from '9l 90 'gi aggravated 60 q de-
fnut state panic conditions which
wise and practical Legislation would
have llletatrd Fl Not have removed.
Albany journal
EliI dors uuf appear ihnt che take
Hing oT ~ che tutE ou coal bias either
lowered mo price nr fuI.,d thr edge
of thr famine H flf eastern states.
D. has. however -.'rrr.d thD fr,. trade
e.uwaur 10 lIm Be e enough lHut
rhrr. +. ru turl 'I.r fHlf achieve.
mont rr.a. Hr af ..Iu a,.ouuf iu-
dHu#U... .aurHaI
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-02-19
hnsI-E,pansIonIstS Hard mt

The protests Of the anii-cNpansion-
lists are daily growing weaker. Such
ru array of facts going to show b,ue-
MS which this country will derive
from the retention Of the Philippines
rs the auti-eNpausionists meet daily
- enough TO discourage the most ar.
dent advocate Of retreat The latest
bomb thut has been thrown into The
1nri-eNp1rsioui-ts' camp is the report
NN the chief ~ The bureau Of furcs try.
who hus returned from the Philip
riugs that hall the total area of the
islands Is heavily timbprtd uud that
upt much more than five per cent. g. Goo
fhn hands Df private owners. Iu hi.
report hr Says. "The forests arc all
most entirely hard wood extremely
rich in white mahogany satin wood.
ROSEWOOD aud ebony" Thi4 new. viii
probably make ApuiHadDE friend.
weep huf a'l trur spirited americans
Hl.l rejoice that territory so rich n
urf.ts.npsd pa. .bi''fiss far CONNER
nIHl HHd trade ,,pau. inu ~. come uu.
d.f rh, Himu.aiiua and progressive
Influence 80 ttr tn..ed 1'airs. Try
fImes