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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-17
The new PRESIDENT OF FURhAN.
DR.. Edwin M. Poteat of PhiIadeI-
phia Unanimously Chosen.

Special to The State. sa
8 Greenville, June 15.-The friends
of Furman university throughout the
State and elsewhere will rejoice to
know that first class man has been
chosen to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation Of President Montague
last year, which has been temporarily
filled by DR.. G. II. Judson during the
past session.
At the annual meeting of the trustees
last week Dr.. Edwin NJ. Poteat Of
Philadelphia was elected unanimously
to fill the vacancy and he has accepted
the position.
The special committee to nominate a
president has been in correspondence
with DR.. Poteat for several weeks, and
he consented to be with the trustees in
their annual meeting and confer with
them in regard to the matter, but
when he left here Thursday night it
was not known what course he woald
pursue, though many of the trustees
were confident he would accept. He
bad requested that the matter be kept
out of the newspapers until his de-
cision was made known to the church
he is serving in Philadelphia.
This morning the correspondent Of
The State received telegram from
DR.. Poteat stating that he had sent his
acceptance Of the presidency and the
church would take action upon his re-
signation on the 26th of June. It is
understood that he will continue to
serve the church until lst of November,
hi W. IL LOTT a 10 Nf
years with the Memorial Baptist
Church of Philadelphia, one of the
best pastorates in the United States,
which was filled for number of years
by DR.. P. S. Henson and afterwards
by DR.. Wayland Hoyt, both of them
celebrated preachers.
DR.. Poteat was born is Caswell coun-
ty, N. c., and is 42 years of age.
He graduated in 1881 with the degree
of A. B. at Wake Forest college, n.
c., and the next four years he was
student at the Southern Baptist Theo-
logical seminary in Louisville, KY, of
which he is full graduate. He was
ordained to the ministry at Wake
Forest College in June 1884, and il
1885 he was pastor at Chapel Hill, n.
@. In 1886 he was assistant professor
of ancient languages at Wake Forest,
and in 1887 he was allied to the Lee,
Street Baptist Church in Baltimore,
which he served for two years, and
while there he took special course.
at Johns Hopkins university. The,
summer of 1888 was spent in Europe,
and while he was abroad the Calvary
church of New Haven, Conn.,, called
him to it's pastorate, the call being re-
ceived when he landed at New York on
the return trip. He entered upon the
pastorate in New Haven or the 9TH OF
October, 1883, and remained there ten
years, filing the position with great
acceptability during that period.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-17
sERylA's H0TABLEs.
THE LATE QUEEN.

Draga Maschin, born September %,
1857, was years older than her
husband, whom she dominated entire
is' iso5. sAe 0l01 90 lrS'.SN :
She obtained divorce from her
first husband in 1891 to become mis-
tress to Alexander, then a youth OF 10.
An intriguer always, she sought moth
ing short of sharing the royal throne
with the degenerate scion OF degene-
rate house. When Milan I. was forced
to abdicate to hush up scandals of an
immoral kind, regency of three was
appointed to direct the affairs of the
little kingdom until Alexander should
be Is. But this did not suit Draga,
and when he was but II years, one
day the regents we're invited to state
dinner and, at Draga's instigation,
seized, hurried to prison and there
detained until Alexander had been
actually enthroned.
intermittent quarrels between Alex
ander and Draga have occupied the at
tention of the royal family and Servian
nobility for more than year. Both
were of hasty temper and inclined
to interfere with the others affairs.
Draga was most cordially hated by
the Servians as we'll as by the members
of Alexander's family. Numerous at
tempts to prison her had been made,
and she had been accused on more
than one occasion Of attempts to thus
rid herself of her enemies.
About year ago there was most
terrible scandal. The queen, to furth-
er one of her schemes and to win back
the confidence of her husband alienated
by her numerous liasons with court
officials, attempted to palm off as her
own child by the king her sisters in
fant. The deception was exposed by
the kings physicians. A terrible row
followed, in which his majesty struck
and knocked down Queen Draga, who
retaliated by trying to stab her
spouse. A quasi reconciliation was
patched up on the ground that the
queen was mentally irresponsible, but
Draga's dowlfall was fastened from
that time.
+ THE DEAD KING.
Alexander /, was born August IA,
1876, ascended the throne March 6,
1889. upon the abdication of his father,
King Milan I. Being in his minority,
regency vas appointed until he
should attain his eighteenth year.
However, at the instigation of Draga
Maschin, an adventures, under whose
thrall he was, when but II he over
threw the regency and assumed the
crown on his own authority.
Alexander was the fifth ruler of the
Obrenovitch dynasty, founded by Milos
Sodororic Obrenovitch, the leader OF
the Servians in their insurrection
against Turkey. Obrenorvitch took
the title of Prince of Servia in 1929
and in 1s3n, by imperial trade, this
dynasty was made hereditary. Alex
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-17
The Coal Miners Talk Strike.

Scranton, Pa, June 15.-The special
convention of the United Mine Work
ers of the three anthracite districts,
called for the purpose Of dealing
with the refusal of the operators to
recognize the conciliators appoinEed
by the joint executive board, opened
here today with National President
John Mitchell presiding and $40 dele
gates in attendance. The Cancellation
matter and all other grievances the
different districts want to have con-
sidered were referred to committee
on resolutions. This committee met
tonight and will present report for
revision or adoption at tomorrow's
sessions. The sentiment almost un-
animously expressed in the motions
and speeches was in favor of the con-
vention contenting itself with en-
dorsing the action Of the executive
board aud leaving it to the operators
to accept the three district presidents
as conciliators or take the consequences
of their refusal. Not a few of the
delegates declared openly for strike
to enforce acceptance of the district
presidents credentials as they now
stand.
In opening the convention this aft
ernoon President Mitchell made brief
speech, reviewing the events that have
transpired since the close of the strike
and making suggestions as to what
plan of procedure the convention
should follow. He said in part: 1t
is needless to say that the refusal OF the
coal operators to accept the award OF
the strike commission in broad,
liberal, fair spirit, is deep disap-
pointment to NE. l had hoped that,
after the award was made each side
would accept 1T, and carry cut its
provisions to the last letter. | desire
to say that If the mine workers had
refused to carry out even so much as
the slightest provision of that award
l would be the first man to condemn
them for such conduct. We expect to
keep its provisions inviolate. When
we are ready to live up to the award
it is not unreasonable for US to ask
the operators to do the same. !"
Secretary George Hartlin followed
with a spirited speech, in which ne
provoked resounding cheers by declar-
ing, Il can see six months strike IN
every one of your faces to get what
we are entitled to. !"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-17

ander's father was the first ruler to
have the title of king, which was as
sumed by proclamation after the treaty
of Berlin in 1878.
Alexander was generally conceded to
be most degenerate. He early fell a
victim to the wiles Of the beautiful
divorce Draga, who saw IN him
stepping stone to throne.
The sturdy fighting stock of old
Milos, who led the revolt against the
Turks, had beer deteriorating sadly
wears before Alexander was born. His
father, Milan l., was himself de-
bauchee and was forced to avoid scan
dal to abdicate in 1889.
THE NEW KING.
Peter Karageorgevitch, who was
Yesterday proclaimed king, comes of
a house that once before ruled III Ser
via, but has not been in power since
1853.
Peter, though not the head of the
house, who is Prince Alexis, has long
been the leader in attempts to over
throw the ObFenovitch. Last year a
similar coup d. etat to this one was
planned against the wishes of Prince
Alexis. The effort to put Peter on the
throne then was so futile that many re-
fused to believe in any such plot. The
Karageorgevitch were not as suit
able to the European, powers as the
Obrenovitch, and tits doubtful if they,
notably Russia, will sustain the pre-
sent accession.
The new king was born in Belgrade
in 1916, and was married in 1888 to
Zorka, daughter to Nicholas, reigning
prince of Montenegro. The king is now
a widower. The attempts at usurpatlon
by his party were undoubtedly further
ed by Alexander's marriage in 1900 to
Draga, a woman utterly unworthy to
be queen and most unpopular with
the Servians. The assassination OF
.Alexander's ministers removes all the
really influential opponents to Kara
georegvitch.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-17
A Sensational Market.

New Orleans, June 13.-Today's
session in the cotton market was one
of the most exciting in the present
bull campaign. Liverpool reported
sensational advances, sending mid
ding American to I'd, and both the
Egyptian bull clique and Sully were
said to be operating heavily and buy
ing the market to a standstill. This
news inhamed the strong bullish SEN
timent already existing and on firm
tone prices advanced from II to 35
points above the closing of yesterday.
At the closing July was points above
the close of yesterday at 13.4l, August
25 points up at 1925; September was
"a points up at II. Sc; October 81 points
up at 10. Is and December 80 at 9.96.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-17
Five Peabody Scholarships
This State.

The State Superintendent of Educa-
tion has received notice of five vacant
scholarships in the Peabody Normal
college at Nashville. These scholar
ships are worth 500 each and railroad
fare both ways.
1t is quite likely that these scholar
ships will be given for only one year,
as the Peabody trustees contemplate
changing their plans with reference
to the distribution of Peabody funds.
A competitive examination for these
scholarships will be held on the 18th
and 18th of July at the following
places: Anderson, Rock Hill. Flor
ence, Columbia and Charleston.
Applicants must not be less than II
years of age, nor more than 80, in
good health and of good moral char
acter, and must be teacher or ex-
pect to become one.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-17
The TilIman Trial.

The atfidavits consequent upon the
notice of appeal for change of venue
in the trial Of James 81. Tillman for
the murder of N. G. Gonzales were
served on the counsel for the prosecu-
tion yesterday afternoon. 1t was
decided not to make the afhdavits
public. Solicitor j. William Thur
mond made the following an
nouncement: The solicitor states that
the defense has earnestly requested
that the affidavits be not published,
and that for the present the prosecution
has decided not to have them pub
lished State, Jan. l3.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-17
jim WILCOX GOES TO PENiTEATlARY.
Surprises Jailer by Pulling Out a
Pistol He Carried all During
His Trial.

Raleigh, N. c., June ia special
from Elizabeth City says: Jim Will
cox, twice convicted of the murder of
Nellie Cropsey, left here today in
charge of Sheriff F. 7. Winslow of
Perquimans to begin his 20-year SEN
tence in the penitentiary at Raleigh.
Previous to the arrival of the officers
at the jail he offered 10 sell the jaller
a pistol, and to his amazement took a
3S-calibre revolver from his pocket and
fired three shots, then gave it to the
iailer. He claims that be carried this
pistol during both trials. It was
fastened to his leg by his garter.
When the officers appeared he had
to be carried from the Jail by force.
He cursed and swore at them, refused
to wear neat suit Of clothes provided
by his father and insisted on wearing
old trousers and worn shoes. He said
to the sheriff.
81 shall'not stay at the penitentiary.
shall be back here soon. A few en-
bers here, some houses there and a
match will make blaze. People will
know when [ get back.''
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-17

The Augusta Chronicle of Friday
says: "All the money contributed
and not forwarded by Augustans to
the Spartanburg relief fund is being
returned to the donors by the local
committee, where such contributions
have not already been forwarded to
Spartanburg."
In the same paper is published a
list of subscriptions amounting to
nearly $500 which had not been for
warded and which the donors were
notified would be returned if called
for.
The semi-annual interest on the
State debt is due July and State
Treasurer Jennings is preparing TO
meet. Something like 500, 900 will
have to be borrowed. This is not an
unusual circumstance, but it is men
toned because it arises from the
method of assessing property which
fails to bring in enough to pay e1-
penses. In this connection it may
be mentioned that already some of the
corporations which have been so
heavily raised are sending in pro-
tests, and they will all have aear
ing on June %.
The survey of the Aiken Columbia
electric line has been completed and it
is said to be very straight line. and
to have no heavy grades Or large
streams to cross.
Mr.. J. NJ. A. Watson, deposit clerk
in the Office of the Auditor of the Dis
trict of Colnmbia, is in the swim, !"
too, being short in his accounts some
s75, 900. Curiously enough, Watson
was not bonded and it is said the
shortage was discovered by accident,
although the speculations had been 60
ing on four years. "Thou shall not
steal' seems to have no place in the
Washington decalogue. Wilmington
Star.
Robert Catlett, a wealthy citizen
of Server county, Tenn, was on Sat
urday sentenced to hang, July 3lst.
He was convicted of completely in the
murder of William and Laura Whaley
who were white capped in December.
1897.
Doubtless Senator Hanna is now
convinced that as a Rough Rider"
Teddy carries everything before him.
The revival of the negro issue in the
Ohio Republican platform foreshadows
sectional campaign next year. So
much the worse for the negro and the
Republican party.
The clergy of the Catholic and Epis-
copal churches of Milwaukee have
called a Joint meeting for the purpose
of taking action regarding the loose
enforcement of the marital laws of
the country and for taking steps to
check the loose manner in which
divorces are obtained This is step
in the right direction. The churches
should take this matter up.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-17

Clifton had her hero on horseback
similar to the man who rode down the
valley of Johnstown, Pa, on horseback
and warned the people of the impend-
ing danger. The Clifton hero rode at
break-neck speed five minutes ahead
of the torrent and shouted to the
settlers to flee to higher ground. His
warning saved hundreds of lives.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-17
/ SITUATION IN STRICKEN DISTRICT.
Relief Committee Doing Most Ef-
fective Work---0fcial State
ment Issued.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Spartanburg, June 12.-All is quiet
and tranquil at the storm swept mill
towns. Local relief committees have
accomplished effective work today
in helping the needy. Many people
are leaving the Clifton mills CT each
train for work in factories in this and
adjoining States.
To date the relief fund amounts to
over $50, 600 and subscriptions con-
tinue to come in. The general relief
committee today gave out the follow
ig statement:
APPRECIATIVE.
The relief committee and the peo-
pie of Spartanburg city and county feel
profoundly grateful for the heroic ser
vices and generous contributions rem
dered to the flood stricken sufferers
by the outside world. Theirs was. a
generosity unbounded by lines and
limited only by ability to give. Every
telegraph and telepone wire and every
train entering our city brought un-
mistakable evidences of their SYM
pathy and loyalty to the distressed. So
abundant and spontaneous have their
donations been that ample means are
now provided to relieve all want, and
the hearts of our people have gone
out in inexpressible gratitude to these
humane benefactors. Although un-
precedented loss of life and property
has been sustained, yet in every eye
can be seen the light of hope and in
every countenance an undoubted de-
termination to rebuild the waste
places.
(Signed) R. H. F. Chapman,
Chairman; e. S. Tenant, Treasurer; !;
j. R. Balm, H. B. Carlisle, A. R.
Dillingham;, Jno. A. Law, A. L.
White, F. D. McEowen, Fl. A. Black,
j. Il. Sloan, W. E. Burnett.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-17

johnson City, Tenn, June 1l:-Mrs.
Isaac Poore, wife OF Washington
County farmer, was criminally assault
ed late yesterday afternoon by Adam
Jackson, Charlotte, n. c., negro: A
mob pursued and caught him, and had
strung him up when deputy snerlH
and posse arrived. The negro was taken
down in response to appeals OF the
posse. He confessed his crime, was
ssS,onnd TO Court and is now in jail at
Jonesboro. Mrs. Poore may die.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-17
DUMPED IN A PIT.

London, June 12.-The Servlan
minister here has received conhrn1a-
tion of the statement that neither
Russia nor Austria will interfere In
the Servian choice Of a sovereign. He
anticipates that Prince Peter Kara
veorgeYitch will await at Geneva q
Summons from the skupshtina, dep
utation from which will probably go
to Geneva and escort the new king to
4 special dispatch from Belgrade
says the bodies of King Alexander and
Queen Draga were buried in a large
Dit, dug in the village of Rakovioa,
and that, as a mark of ignominy, the
bodies Of their murdered relatives and
those of the ministers killed were
placed above them and the common
grave was reilled with earth.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
TIMELY TOPICS

White rose and crab apple perfume 2oc an ounce at Reid x Hughes's to- night. Popular music 15c a CODY.
 Black taffeta silk, 21 inches wide at 49c yard at Miller & Peck's tonight. White habutai silk 29c.
 Specials in mems and boys furnish ing at Curran's for tonight and Mon- day, include neckWear and underwear.
 Hosiery, cofsets, gloves and under skirts are some of the things marked low at Conlon's tonight.
 I. Chase is showing some ready to wear straw hats for the early spring. Price and appearance attractive.
 Spring clothing for young and old displayed in the Grand street window of the Finnegan-Phillips Go.
 If you want money loaned on da- monds, watches, clothing or firearms, go to Jacobs & Co.'S.
 See that new folding lunch box at Fenners for 25c. He has some at 1Oc and 15c also.
 The Boston Family shoe store is sell ing children's dongola lace, with wedge heel, for 25c.
 The Ziglatzki-Marks Go is showing the largest line of painters and paper hanging tools in town.
 J. B. Mullings & Son are ready to take your order for custom tailoring. Tailoring department with Upson Jew elry Co.
 Read over Grieve, Bisset & Hollands $ ad tonight for some timely pointers. Mems blue and gray hose 101ac
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
n1srR1cr OF WATERBURY, ss PRO

ABSTRACT OF WATERBURY, SS PRO- b bate Court. March 5th. 1903.
 Upon the exhibition to this court of an agreement of adoption whereby Thomas A. Weston agrees to give in adoption his minor child Suzanne Weston to Charles F. CasweIl and Anna M. Caswell, husband and wife, all of Waterbury Conn.,, as per agreement on file more fully appears, it is
 ORDERED. that hearing on approval of said agreement be heard and determined at the Probate office in Waterbury in said district list on o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by pub- fishing the same one time in some newspaper having a circulation in said district.
 By order of Count
 James J. Cassln Clerk
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
NEW sUPERNUMERARIEs.
Last Night at Adjourned
 Meeting of Board of Safety.

Last Night at Adjourned
 Meeting of Board of Safety.
 At an adjourned meeting of the board of safety last evening the fol- lowing were appointed supernumeraf- ies:
 Frank Porter, City Mills lane, aged 31 years, feet "A inches, married, and employed by the Waterbury Clock Go.
 Peter H. Daunais 232 South Main street, aged 24, feet 1O7s inches, em- ployed by the New England Watch Go.
 Elmer J. Chatfeld, Waterville, aged B, 5 feet 1O1a inches, married, and em- ployed by the IT. L. Welch Hosiery O.
 James J. Madden, 32 Cherry street, aged 26, 5 feet 9A inches, single, buf- fer by trade. ..a.
 Salvatore DiNapoli, 92 Clark street, aged 28, 5 feet 71s inches, married, a blacksmith by trade.
 Thomas F. McElligott, 10 River street, aged 26, feet 101S inches, sin gle. brass dipper by trade.
 Timothy J. Callahan, 369 South Leonard street, aged B, 6 feet, mar ried, buffer by trade.
 Patrick T. Kane, 899 South Main street, aged 25, feet 10 inches, single, a buffer by trade.
 James E. Walsh 51 Hopkins street, aged 31, 5 feet 91s inches, married, a buffer by trade.
 William A. McKennerney, 192 Bald win street, aged 2S, 5 feet 71a inches, married.
 William J. Flynn, 39 Wolcott street, aged 31, 6 feet F inch. married, em- ployed by the New England Watch l O.
 l Joseph W. Wall was appointed a callman in the fire department He is 27 years old a teamster, and lives at 3 Sylvan avenue. Wall has a good record as a soldier. having served for some time as first sergeant in Troop l., Fourth U. S. cavalry. The following candidates fol positions on the supernumerary police force were examined Patrick J. Phelan, f George " Peffers. Peter Meehan. Patrick Burns l Arthur Hebert and Thomas H. Moran ] William Bowes applied to be advanced l from the call fire force to the regular l force and Frank PheIan and Patrick Connor applied to be appointed call l men.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
MARCH
 Clearance SALE.

 We are preparing for tha greatest spring season ever had. and in order to have all fresh and new goods we will disposa of all our HEAVY WEIGHTS. regardless of cost of production. The best opportunities to clothe the entire family are now of fered and we advise all our pat- rons and friends to avail them- selves of this chance on our P z terms.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
TOURISTS ARRIVE.

New York, March 7.-The Hamburg American line steam excursion yacht Prinzessen Victoria Luise arrived to- day, after twenty eight days cruise in the West Indies. She had on board 184 tourists. among whom were: Col one1 F. c. Butler, General B. Champ1in. William H. Draper, Stanley K Dimock. Captain F. R. Rice William Sprague and Colonel James k. Tate.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
BROKE QUARANTINE LAW.

Wallingford, March 7.-In the bor- ough court to-day, Judge Judd fined Domonick Phillopi and Pasquale Dorci $4 and costs each for breaking the quarantine law The men entered house in which a quarantined case of diphthei'ia was located
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
NOTICE.

Special meeting of Local 1S6, Mu- sicians' Protective association, A. F. of M., will be held tonight at Military band rooms, P1att block 43 East Main street, at D. m., to take action on the death of Brother A. G. Kenyon. All members are requested to attend.
 GEORGE l.. ADAMS, Sec'y.
 JOHN SWAN, President.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07

NlANTED-Four Union Carpenters at once.
 M Apply to the John Holman Co.,, at the store of J. B. MulIings < Son, 97 to IO3 Bank Street. 3.7-2