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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-05-20

mr. ana Nn- Il r. Buttrick OF the
1Enczag scsdemy win lead the grand
nnrch Il the Military hand dance to
Anrrou eyeninE
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-05-20

The big muslin underwear sale. the
greatest Of the season. Is now On. See
aav. ON and page. r. Rosenwald Z
Dm
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-05-20
Band Concert.

The following program will he rem
dered by the Military band In the
Plaza park this evening. commencing
at S:15 y. m:
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-05-20

Don't forget the hall to be given
by the band boys at the casino to
morrow night.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-05-20

Amado Hidalgo and party left This
zsrninx for : picnic in tho vicinity
= Trout Springs.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-05-20
MEADOW CITY HAPPENINGS
na.d cuacsrt IN the Plaza
Oratorio society rehearsal this ev-
Gninx a To.


TAere Win b ! meeting Of the Wo-
unn,s fsderation It the city hall FRI
~ It : O'Clock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-10
NO MOHAWK STEEL MILL.
Building of Big Plant at Bruins,
wick Stopped Because Engineer
Isn't Paid.

Brunswick, Ga, June 5.-Work on
the mammoth steel plant of the Mo-
hawk Valley Steel and Wire company
has been called off by the Garrett
Cromwell Engineering Company of
Cleveland, o.
The following telergam from the
engineering company has been received
by Charles P. Turner, the resident
engineer: "Owing to the failure on
the part of the Mehawk Steel Com
pany officials to make the second pay
ment On our engineering fee now past
due, we find it necessary to suspend
all work in connection with their
plant at Brunswick. You will there
fore proceed to close up your affairs at
that point and return to Columbus at
once.''
For the past month this engineering
company has had force of hands at
work on the plant, and most of the
engineering work has been completed.
Besides the employees of the com
pany, the Mohawk people have also
had large force of hands at work
clearing away the site, laying piling
for the foundation, etc.
None of the officials Of the Mohawk
company are in the city.
COL E. G. Machen, formerly presi-
dent of the Brunswick and Birming
ham railway, is in the city from New
York, where he has been for the past
several weeks. He confirms the story
that he has sold and severed his con-
nection with the road. When asked
how much stock Senator McLaurin had
invested in the Brunswick and Bir-
mingham. Col. Machen replied that
that was q matter of which he knew
very little. He thinks, however, that
the new managers of the road will
push it on to Birmingham.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-10
4 DISASTER NEAR CARLISLE.

Union, June S.-A report just re.
ceived by wire Of terrible accident
at Broad River Bridge, near Carlisle,
Union County. The details are
meagre, as the railroad people don't
seem to wish to talk. The paritcu-
lars as far as learned are:
This afternoon a pile driver was
sent by the Seaboard Air Line Rail
road Company for the purpose of driv-
ing piles for the repair of the trestle,
which was washed from the southern
approach to the bridge, as reported in
this correspondence last evening. The
attempt was made to cross over to this
side of the bridge, from the Chester
side, but when the engine and pile
driver arrived on the bridge over the
river, the bridge gave way and the
engine, pile driver and entire crew OF
ten persons or more were precipitated
into the river. It is reported that
three persons we're killed. There
may be more
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-10
PLANT CORN.
Reports From the West Which Are
of Interest to Carolina Farmers.

South Carolina farmers are interest
ed in the report that the foods in the
West have seriously affected the crop
of corn and wheat. Those who prefer
to purchase Western corn rather than
cultivate crop may ponder over the
outlook with considerable concern.
They will have to pay long price for
the cereal, and if cotton creeps to five
cents the bottom will drop out Of the
full dinner pail.
In it's review of the depressing
situation the New York Commercial
says:
The heavy rains throughout the
great corn-growing regions beyond the
flooded valleys, if continued much
longer will, it is feared, do irrepar-
able injury. All of the corn planting
that was done was done before May Is,
and probably not more than 60 or 10
per cent. of the planting was finished
up to that date. Then the heavy rains
commenced through Kansas, Missouri,
Nebraska and Iowa, and this prevent
ed the farmers from continuing their
work in the fields.
The wet weather has continued sc,
long that the farmers have been unable
to look after the corn which they had
planted, and it is now becoming SO late
that, even if good weather should ar
rive, it is doubtful if it would be ad-
visable to add much to the corn acre
age, for the reason that it would be
likely to bring the late planted crop
into the season of frost, when it was
III a critical condition.
Probably a large percentage of the
early sown corn will be all right in
the advent of good weather very soon.
At best, it is feared that there wil2
be corn shortage in the fall of from 80
to 40 per cent. Oats are said to have
been affected almost as much as corn.
Wheat, however, has, up to the pre-
sent time, not been materially affected,
although the long continued vet spell
will probably make it two weeks later
than usual.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-10
FAST MAIL TRAIN WRECKED.
Collision Near Fort Mill on the
Southern Railway.

Charlotte, N. c., June s.-South-
ern Railway train No. 7, the fast mail
from New York to New Orleans,
which is now routed via Columbia,
on account of the recent food, collided
with freight train near Fort Mill, S.
c., about $50 this afternoon. Only
one man, Engineer W. A. Wilson, of
Columbia, S. c., was seriously injur-
ed. One ankle was broken by jump
ing and the leg bruised so that he
may lose it. The occupants of both
cabs jumped. The contact was head
on. at full speed and occurred on a
high hill. The engines were badly
torn up and both rolled down the en-
bankment. Five or six freight cars
were demolished and one mail car con-
siderably damaged. Some of the
mail clerks were slightly bruised.
The track will probably be cleared
by morning. 1t is said that the
freight crew misread orders and ran
past the meeting point.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-10
THIS is REAL CHARITY.
Gainesville, Ca, Though in Dire
Distress, Gives $1,000 for Relief
of Pacolet and Clifton.

Gainesville, Ga, June Though
in dire distress, Gainesville today
raised sum amounting to over $500
for the sufferers by the food at Paco-
let and other points in South Caro-
lima, and tomorrow a check for the
amount will be forwarded to the prop
er authorities for relief. It is expect
ed that the sum will amount to ST., ,00o
or more.
At the churches today nearly $500
was contributed to the fund and the
other was raised among the citizens
outside.
At the churches in Gainesville this
morning special services were held,
the theme of the sermons being the
Supremacy of God" The congrega-
tions were not large, as the relief
work continues, and majority of the
citizens were engaged in this outside
work. Those congregations, whose
houses were destroyed, worshipped in
the churches remaining, selecting
an hour later than the regular time
for their services. This order will
be continued until new churches are
erected.-Augusta Chronicle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-10
Aester's Cotton Statement.

New Orleans, June 5.-secretary
Hester's weekly cotton statement,
issued today, shows for the five days of
June an increase over last year of
1900 bales, and an increase over the
same time in 1900 of 4, 600.
For the 278 day OF the season that
have elapsed the aggregate is ahead of
the same days last year 1858, 0000 bales,
and ahead of the same time in 1900
by 663, 600.
The amount brought into sight dur
ing the past week has been 81, 259
bales, against 43, 935 for the seven
days ending this date last year.
The movement since Setember ]
shows receipts at all United States ports
of 1909, 134 bales, against 1885. 790
last year; overland across the Missis-
sippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to
Northern mills and Canada 1858, 53e
bales, against l,085, $50 last year; in
terror stocks in excess of those held
at the close of the commercial year
16, 113 bales, against %, 430 last year
Southern mill takings l, ,718, 500 bales,
against 1923, l9A last year. The total
movement for the 278 days from Sept
ember l to date is 0,397, 281 bales,
against 10, ,028, ia last year.
Foreign exports for the week have
been so, 812 bales, against 49, last
year, making the total thus far for the
season 6, 47S, 694 bales, against 6, ,220,
557 last year.
The total takings of American mills,
North and South and Canada, thus
far for the season have been 8, 779, 10l,
bales, against 1901, 999 last year.
These include 2,02s, 294 by Northern
spinners, against 2, 049, Psi.
Stocks at the seaboard and the TWEEN
ty-nine leading Southern interior cen
tres have decreased during the week
49, 3s9 bales against decrease during
the corresponding period last season
of 1883, and are now 206, $40 smaller
than at this date in 1902.
Including stocks left over at ports
and interior towns from the last croI
and the number of bales brought into
sight thus far for the new crop the
supply to date is 10, 612, 355 bales agains
10, 338, 46l for the same period last year
THE WORLDS VISIBLE SUPPLY
New Orleans, June 5.-secretary ).
Hester's statement of the worlds visi
BILE supply of cotton shows the tota
visible to be 2,645, 121 bales, against
2, 724, s20 last week and 2,S05, 5,03l las
year. Of this the total of American
cotton is 1,4S6, 121 bales, agains1
1,571, ,S20 last week and 1,916,031 las
year, and of all other kinds, including
Egypt, Brazil, India, etc, 1,l59, 0O(
bales against l, 153, 900 last week ane
999, 600 last year.
OF the worlds visible supply OF cot
ton there is now ahoat and held il
Great Britain and Continental Europe
1,506, 600 bales, against 1,735, 600 las
year; in Egypt, in Sc, 600 bales, agains
1o7, 900 last year; in India 1880
bales, against 500, 600 last year, and il
the United States $1,000 bales
against 563, GOO last year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-10
The Relief Committee are still re-

The Relief Committee are still re-
ceiving subscriptions for the Clifton
and Pacolet food sufferers and the
fund grows steadily. Three of the
largest size packing cases have been
filed with clothing and shipped by
j. Ryttenberg & Sons, acting as for
warding agents for the ladies' relief
committee, and there will be at least
two more large cases to forward. In
the cases shipped there were perhaps
two thousand garments for men,
women and children.
The committee has not solicited cash
contri buttons since Monday afternoon,
but voluntary contributions were still
coming in this morning.
Hon. R. l. Manning received this
morning from friend, Mr.. Eckley B.
Coke, of Drifton, Pa, letter written
Immediately after the news of the
disaster in the Piedmont section reach
ed him enclosing a check for $500 to
be used for the relief of the mill
people where it. would, in the judg-
ment of Mr.. Manning, do the most
good.
The subscriptions to the Sumter
relief fund to date are as follows:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-10

John Brownfeld. the negro barber
of Georgetown, who killed the deputy
sheriff of that county about three
years, ago and whose arrest came near
precipitating q race war, will be ar
raigned and resentenced at the next
term Of the court of General Sessions
of that county. 1t will doubtless be
remembered that the negro attorneys
for Brownfeld appealed to the State
Supreme Court from the finding of the
circuit court, on the ground that there
was no negro in the panel which heard
his case. The Supreme Court affirmed
the findings of the lower court from
which decision, Brownfeld appealed
to the United States Supreme Court
upon the same grounds, which court
has affirmed the decision of both
the circuit and State Supreme Court,
and Brownfeid will be resentenced to
be hanged.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-10

Washington, June President
Roosevelt returned to Washington to-
night from his memorable trip over
two months throughout the West.
He was given hearty reception by
the people of the Capital, who lined
the Sidewalks as his carriage, escorted
by the battalion of High School cadets,
was driven to the Whit House.
Washington, June 5.-Gen. Chafee
has sent to Gen. Corbin a copy Of the
following dispatch from Lieut.. Kearn
at Gainesville, Ga:
Fifteen hundred people dependent
upon charities; 200 seriously injured.
Have requested 1000 rations and
medical supplies from Fort McPher-
son. No further immediate relief
necessary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-10
A Philippine Hurricane.

Manila June 5.-A hurricane has
swept over the Philippine Islands and
great damage has been done to ship
ping. The United States transport
Shamshus is reported to have been
wrecked. This, however, has not been
confirmed.
The United States steamer PearIa
de Visayas has been totally lost off
Camotes Island. Part of her crew were
saved.
The United State steamer San Rafael
and tie schooner Mayfower have been
driven ashore off Ormore, West Leyte,
and will prove total losses. All on
board these vessels were saved.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-10
3. Y. P. U. RATES.
Atlantic Coast Line Will Sell Round Trip
Tickets TO Atlanta.

On account of National Convention
B. Y. P. u, Atlanta, Ga, July 9 Il
1893, ;the Atlantic Coast Line will
sell round trip tickets from Sumter at
rate of one first class fare plus %
cents; making rate of $3.50 from
umter. Tickets sold July SO, and
10th, final limit July 18TH By pay
ment of so cents an extension to Aug
Is, will be granted.
W. j. Craig, J. T. China,
G. Pa, T. A.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-10

been contributed has yet been sent in.
The subscription list is as follows:
z. S. Joye, 2
j. d. White.
". r. Delgar, l
Col. C. j. Ovens, 50
D. W. Cuttino,
H. M. Sanders,
W. NJ. DeLorme,
G. L. Rhame, 50
Cash, 80
R. Plowden, 50
F. B. Grier, 50
- Gaillard, 25
S. P. Smith, %
Bottling Works, /
B. j. Grier, 80
N. 2. Lenoir, 30
j. 81. Chandler,
D. ". Cunningham, I
W. F. Shaw,
Z. B. Durant, 10
E. U. Mack,
E. ". A. Bultman,
Charles Singleton, l
R. L. Edmunds, l
I. Strauss, 2
Euitman Bros,
G. f. McFaddin, 80
II. G.. Hill,
W. II. Baker, 30
". d. Colclough, L
E. S. Miller, sc
O. L. Richardson, 30
II. T. Folsom, sc
Converse Reid,
Burns Hardware Go, 5
E. V. Green, 1
E. W. Mahoney, 80
Beck Bros,
DR.. j. J. Bossard, 5
j. j. Team,
J. w. Mccoy, 2
P. NJ. Pitts, 2
DR.. j. a. Mood,
81. j. Grover, Jr, 3
W. 81. Ingram, 5
Joe N. Brown, l
R. Il. Griffin, q
W. a. Weathers, L
M. J. Michau, sc
DR.. a. G. Dick.
T. G.. Scaffe, 2
j. G. DeLorme, l
O. E. Bostick,
Katie Tarrer,
Mr.. and Mrs Beard,
E. A. Bultman, 2
A. Belitzer, 3
Sumter Clothing Co., 4
T. Fl. Clarke,
Cash,
G. E. Hurst,
S.. B. Miller,
Sidney White, 5C
Turner White, sc
G. G. Rowland, 5
D. Levi, 2
DR.. II. J. McLaurin,
". 81. Epperson, 2 sc
Geo. T. Epperson, 2 sc
Mrs Rosa Morris, sc
a. P. Vinson, &c
H. DeLeon Noise, Jr., 2
Dr.. G. W. Bernie, 1
j. NJ. George, sc
Miss Bessie Law,
Sam Green, %
DR.. Archie China, 2
Sumter Insurance Agency, 3
Louis Lyons,
r. S. Hood,
Sumter Williams, 80
Horn Dry Goods Co, 5
Monroe Berry 80
A. j. Moses, Jr, l
R. L. Cureton, l
Cash, ]
Christopher Gazes, l
T. II. Williams, 25
E. W. Vogel, l
V. Gazes,
E. T. Windham,
r A Weldon. 80
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-10

Sumter has responded nobly and gen.
erously to the call for help for the
destitute people of Clifton and Pacolet.
Monday $3.50 81 was remitted by wire
to the central relief committee in
Spartanburg and yesterday 500. 05 ad-
ditional was RENTED. The committees
are still at work and the money still
continues to pour in on the committee
much of it unsolicited. The grand
total subscribed up to noon today is
shown by following list. Sumter's
generous people have done we'll, but
they can give more still and the need
is great.
In addition to the cash subscriptions
great deal of clothing has already
been sent to J. Ryttenberg & Sons for
shipment. Two big cases have been
packed and not third of what has
been contributed has yet been sent in.
YT1y q
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-10

The committees met and organized
Immediately after the mass meeting
and the canvass of the city for money
and clothing will be undertaken with
vigor and earnestness this afternoon.
The subscriptions to the relief fund
made at the mass meeting we're as fol-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-10

Considerable stir has been occasioned
in Newport by the efforts of Mr.. and
Mrs. Oliver H. P. Belmont to close
certain roads in that swell resort so
that their villa will not be passed by
any public thoroughfare. Ex-Governor
Lipitt offers determined opposition to
the plan, which the Belmonts vainly
attempted to put into operation several
years ago.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-11
BENNY YANGER TO
MEET EDDIE HANLON
Chicago FeatherweiaElt Matched With the
San Francisco Boy.

CHICAGO. April 10.-Benny Yanger and
Eddie HanlOn, the San Francisco feather
weight who recently fought Champion
Corbett twenty rounds to a draw, were
yesterday matched to fight before the
Hayes Valley Athletic Club of California
during the latter part of June. The match
was made by Morris Levy. manager of
the club. who wired the following tele-
gram to John Hertz:
''Yanger matched with Hanlon: 1870
ringside, June; forfeit up; cancel all
dates
This sidetracks Terry McGovern. who
was practically matched to fight Yanger
three weeks after Benny's fight with
kid" Broad which is Slated to take
place at Louisville on May 2 Sam Har-
ris. Terry's manager, will undoubtedly
register a strenuous kick at the sudden
and unexpected turn of affairs but he
cannot rightfully censure Hertz for Civ
ing sHanlon the preference, as Terry toss
ed Yanger aside to take on. Corbett
Regarding the matter Hertz said: u
tried to get Hanlon for Louisville before
McGOvern arrived from the coast, but the
time was too short to permit his getting
into condition to do himself justice, and
as the Southern club wanted Yanger 1
matched with Broad. Harris then dropped
into town and We opened negotiations for
Benny and Terry, and while no articles
were signed, it was understood the bows
would meet within a month after the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-11
WE HAD A DIFFERENCE
WITH COLOMBIA
Latter Seized Property of Americans in
Unmannerly Manner.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 1O-The
diplomatic exchanges between the
United States legation at Bogota and
the state department in Washington,
which will appear in the forthcoming
volume of foreign relations of the Unit
ed States, discloses that numerous
complaints were made by American
citizens during the revolution in Co
lombia of the action of military author
tiles of that government in expropriat-
ing their mules and other property.
Mr.. Beaupre. the American charge at
Bogota, in the absence of Minister
Hart, writing to the state department
concerning the rights of citizens of the
United States as to appropriation OF
property, cited a case that came under
his personal observation. An American
citizen who had dined with him found
upon going to look after two animals
he had purchased that the saddles and
brides had been taken by the govern
ment officials who had left a receipt
liking the value of the articles taken
at 1000 pesos. where it was estimated
that the American citizen would be
obliged to pay 5.0O0.to duplicate his lost
articles. Speaking of this case, Mr..
Beaupre said:
There are a dozen stores in Bogota
selling the saddles and hundreds of
saddles for SALE" and then asked:
Whence the urgent. immediate and
the forcible appropriation of the sad
dies, etc, from the American" He
observed: Certainly under the sys-
tenn OF arbitrarily fixing the value of
such property IL is much cheaper to
get 1t this way and the day of pay
ment Is indefinitely postponed, but 1
cannot believe it consistent with the
guarantees of public treaties nor the
laws of nations. 1t is altogether prob
able that in the majority of cases the
reasons for appropriation are no more
valid nor just than these cases Just
cited. Necessarily, with the financial
distress of the government, it is al
most impossible to collect claims, large
or small, and the government has an
hounced 10 many, and to one American
at least, whom l know, and who has
had a large amount of property seized,
that no payments would be made until
the close of the war"
Assistant Secretary Hill, in a. COM
munication to the United States Ieea-
ton at Bogota, said that, among other
things: The declaration of the min
iS'SL VI war -lIldt all foreigners should
be deemed public enemies can't but bn
regarded as gratuitiously offensive. and
this government must demonstrate
against such characteristics of it's citi-
zens availing themselves of their con-
ventional rights of visit and sojourn in
Colombia: 1t would have been made
the occasion of instant and vigorous
protest"
The attitude of this government to-
ward tho I,y
erty of Americans for military pur-
poses is shown by the following in
structions sent by Dr. Hill, as acting
secretary of state to the American Ie-
cation at Bogota
You will notify the Colombian gov
eminent that this government will hold
II responsible for any proven cases Of
seizure of American property for mill
tary purposes without due compersa-
ton"