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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-30
EXPLAINING PANAMA CONSPIRACY.
Gen. Reyes is Waiting for an An
swer to His Protest
And the officials of the Department of
State Are Anxious to Have the Matter
Disposed or.

Washington, Dec. 27.--State depart
ment officials have under consideration
the nature of the reply which is to
he made to the note of Gen. Reyes, the
Colombian minister, regarding the
action of the United States in connec-
tion with affairs growing out Of the
secession of the department of Panama.
just when the answer is to be ready
is not definitely known. Gen. Reyes
is anxious for an early reply, and tire
State department officials are equally
as anxious that the matter shall be dis
posed Of as quickly as is consistent
with a careful preparation of the ad-
ministration' answer. The Colombian
note contains a statement of the
grievances which that country claims
to have suffered gnder the iDterpreta-
tion put on the treaty of 1846. It
discusses the grievances in calm and
dignifed tone and sets out the reasons
which Gen. Reyes gives in support of
the contention he has made. The prob
ability is there will be several diplo-
matte exchanges between Colombia and
the United States before anything like
a conclusion Of the discussion of the
matters at issue is reached.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-30
HANNA MeKINLEY'S CHOICE.
Heath Says Dead President Ex-
pected Ohio Senator to
Succeed Him.

: Louisville, KY, Dec. 25.-President
Mckinley expected Marcus a. Hanna
to succeed him as President Of the
United States. This information was
given out tonight by Perry Heath, who
is in Louisville spending Christmas
With his wife. Mr. Heath said:
81 was in Washington at the White
House just few days before Presi-
dent Mckinley went to Buffalo. |
had long talk with him with refer
ence to the next Presidential election
and the conduct of the Republican
party in general. During the conyer-
sation, Mr.. Mckinley, in speaking of
the man who was to. succeed him, said /:
I expect to see my friend and asso-
ciate, Marcus Hanna, the next Presi
dent of the United States. / believe
he will be nominated and elected
"Mr. Mckinley went to Canton the
following day and the next day there
after he was shot in Buffalo. 1t was
his firm conviction that he would live
to see Hanna President. know be
died with that conviction firmly planted
in his mind
Continuing, Mr.. Heath said ::
Hanna does not want the Office.
That does hot mean that he does not
want the nomination.. I say he does
not want the Office. | came in for a
good deal of criticism when I started
bis boom for President IN London.
Mr.. Hanna has his interests so arrang-
ed that he can serve in any capacity
in the Government. When Mr.. McKin-
ley was President he wanted Mr..
Hanna to be his Secretary of the
Treasury, but al that time the ship
ping interests OF Mr.. Hanna and his
brother were such that he couldn't
accept the place under the law. These
interests are such now that he can
accept any position.
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NO REPLY YET FROM RUSSIA.
Not Disposed to Terminate Ne
gotiations Abruptly.

st. Petersburg, Dec 25.-The Rus
sian Government is still considering
the reply of the japanese Government
to it's note, which was sent in answer
to Japan's demands, relating to the
situation in the far East. A recon
sideration Of the proposals made in the
Russian note is considered to be mat
ter of course here. Russia has never
been disposed to take any steps which
would lead to an abrupt termination
of the negotiations with Japan.
In answer to many inquiries made
by the Associated Press, the Russian
foreign office has always insisted that
tha Russian proposals were so liberal
that it would be scarcely probable to
conceive any further concessions.
While the foreign Office is unwilling
to admit that Russia is prepared to
offer more than the concessions out
lined in the last note, it is considered
possible that the Government may
suggest changes by which the Russian
requirements may be met and salts
faction given to Japan.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-30
The Greene -Gaynor Fraud.

ynehburg, Va. Dec. PA suit
n equity has been instituted in the
United States Circuit Court here to
attach the stock of the Norfolk and
Western Railway Company, standing
n the name Of T. Latin Kellogg, of
New York, who is alleged to b5 in
reality the attorney for and trustee Of
Benjamin D. Greene, "a citizen of
Connecticut, temporarily residing in
She city Of Quebec y The allegation
IS that Oberlin NJ. Crter, BENJAMIN D:
Greene and John F. Gaynor conspired
10 defraud and did defraud the United
states, and that portion Of Greene's
share Of the spoils was invested in the
name of Kellogg, in some 400 shares Of
common stock Of the Norfolk and
Western Railway Compny. The object
of the suit is to enjoin the tansfer Of
she stock and to sequestrate it for the
benefit of the government. A tenn.
Dosary injunction has been granted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-30
Murder in Lancaster.

Lancashire, Dec. 26.-Mr. James B..
Caskey. young man, was fatally shot
yesterday morning by Mr.. G. B. Skip
per, superintendent of the Lancaster
Cotton Mills, in front of Plylen &;
Deas's store, in the mill village. The
weapon used was a shotgun, the load
striking Mr.. Caskey in the neck and
he died sslast night about II O'Clock.
The coroner will hold an inquest over
the pody today. Mr.. Skipper is III
jail. as are also his bookkeeper. Mr..
G. B. Brown, and mill machinist
named Clayton, the two latter being
charged as accessories to the killing.
The homicide, it seems, was the re-
suit of some trouble the night before
between Mr.. Skipper and Mr.. sCaskey
at dance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-30
war MAY Be AVERTED.
Some indications That Russia May
Yield to Japan's Demands.

Berlin, Dec. 2.-An intimation has
reached the japanese legation here
that Russia will concede Japan's re-
quests.
Inquiries made by the Associated
Press as to particulars of his intima-
tion, whether it came from Toxic or
ST. Petersburg, brought out nothing
more than that peaceful solution is
now highly probable.
The British Government, it is under
stood from another source, has repre-
sented to the Car that Great Britain
deems Japan's demands just, and
earnestly expects that Russia will
grant them. This representation is
supported by the utterances of the
British ambassadors here and in Paris
and Vienna, who have informed the
respective Governments to which they
are accredited that Japan, in the opin-
ion of the British Government, will
fight if Russia holds to the position
taken in her recent note.
The Russian ambassador here FOR
several days been inquiring freely what
the opinions of the diplomatic corps
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LOOKS MORE like War.
japanese Army Authorities Ask the
Press to Be Silent.
Reports of the Opening of Nego-
tiations for an Offensive and
Defensive Alliance Between
China and Japan.

London, Dec. 2S.-The Daily Mails
Koke correspondent asserts that the
japanese army authorities have re-
quested the newspapers to refrain
from publishing news concerning the
movements of troops or other warlike
preparations. In an editorial, the
Daily Mail says it regards this as a
practical censorship and an omnibus
sign.
Editorial articles in other morning
newspapers express concern over the
movement Of foreign war ships towards
the far East and particularly over the
statement that United States marines
have been ordered to Corea, fearing
some unforeseen incident may preci pi-
tate events.
On the other hand, the speech de-
livered by Mr.. Delcasse, the French
foreign minister, in the Senate on
Saturday Saying that nothing had
occurred to cause him to place faith
in the alarming reports that were be-
ing published daily is looked upon
as reassuring, and it is believed that
the efforts of the Powers may still be
successful in preserving peace.
Special l'cablegrams published in this
mornings newspapers, record no i'm
portant developments of far Eastern
affairs.
The Daily Nails Toxic correspond
ent reports the opening of negotiations
with Prince Ching's party, with the
object of forming an offensive and
defensive alliance between China and
Japan.
The Morning Posts Pekin CORES
pondent says that all calsses of China
men unite in believing that in the
event of war China must help the
japanese, and that if this help should
not be given there will be a patriotic
insurrection against the Manchu
dynasty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-30
MINISTER BAUpRE
LEAVES COLOMBIA.
Cruiser Olympia Sent TO Carriage
ma to Bring Him to Colon.

Colon, Dec. 2S.-Admiral Coghlan's
flag ship, the cruiser Olympia, arrived
here this afternoon from Cartagena,
bringing A. M. Beaupre, United
States minister to Colombia, and Mrs.
Beaupre.
Minister and Mrs. Beaupre arrived
at Cartagena from Bogota last Satur-
day and boarded the Olympia On her
arrival yesterday afternoon. The
Olympia Immediately sailed for Colon.
Minister Beaupre will sail for New
York en- the steamer Yucatan tomor-
row. Tie reception of the Olympia at
Cartagena was friendly. The naval
authorities here received instructions
from Washington on Christmas Day
not to send the cruiser Atlanta, the
converted cruiser Mayfower and the
gunboat Castine to Cartagena With
the Olympia, as previously projected.
The Olympia, therefore, sailed for
Cartagena alone at daybreak last Sat-
urday and arrived off the Boca Chicha
entrance to the big lagoon on which
Cartagena is situated, early yesterday
morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-30
Letter to DR. J. A. Mood.

Dear Sir: You understand chemis-
try how'd you like to earn $1,000?
Devoe lead -andzinc-that's the
name of our paint that takes fewer gal
Ions than mixed paint and wears twice
as long as lead -and-oil-js made Of
white lead, white zinc, its color,
turpentine dryer, and linseed oil.
If any chemist finds any adulteration
in this paint we'll pay his bill and
$1,000 besides It's nobody's business
what we put in our paint, OF course ;
but we want it known. For lead and
zine and linseed oil, ground together
by machinery, are the stuff to paint
with and lead and oil mixed by Land
is not.
We want it known that ole word
describes the best paint in the world /:
and that word is Devoe.
Are you going to paint:
Yours truly
F. W. Devoe & Co..
New York
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-30

Salonica, European Turkey. Dec
2S.-The Authorities are Informed that
1000 Macedonian revolutionists. un-
der the leadership of eighty Bulgarian
officers, are ready to invade Turkish
territory. An order was issued here
today requesting the Turkish officers
to exercise extreme vigilance. 1t is
rumored that the second army reserve
will again be called OUT.
San Juan, Dec. 2s.-The United
States cruiser Buffalo, conveying the
torpedo boat fotilla under Lieut.
Lloyd H. Chandler, arrived off this
port last night and came in at daylight
this morning. Rough weather was
experienced for part of the trip. 1t
was fully demonstrated that the coal
capacity was quite ample to cross the
ocean
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.~>@ >N

Beaufort, Dec. 24.-John Majors
throat was cut from ear to ear at an
sarly hour this morning in field OF
Eaae Pope plantation on Ladies Island
By another negro named Armstrong.
The two negroes were walking IN Sne
direction of Armstrong; house near
by. The deceased was also stabbed IN
the calf of She leg The head was
almost severed, only being held on by
she spinal column. On the discovery
Of the murder, Deputy Sheriff Mann
was sent for and after rapid search
captured Armstrong and placed him
in Jail. Deputy Mann was assisted
in the search by constable OF Magis-
$rate White.
Orangebnrg, Dec. PIT is said to
be very unusual thing for negro to
commit suicide. However, On last Fri
day night a we'll TODD colored man, J.
ID. Crosky, living few miles above
this city, took his own life by Jump
ing in well at his place. Crosby was
about IS years old, owned his own
place and was apparently getting along
well. The day before be jumped into
the we'll he sold cotton N Orangeburg.
In o short time after be left his house
he committed suicide, and his wife
heard noise of something falling into
the we'll, but she paid no attention to
1t. After calling him for some time
she gave the alarm, and when found
ne was dead.
The newspapers say how that General
Wood made Roosevelt a colonel.
Eentlemen, it is positively cruel to
Keep on exposing the General and
making detrimental disclosures like
that Wilmington Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-30
STARVING GRIGAGOANS.
Great Christmas Dinner---Tons of
Food Consumed.

Chicago, Dec 27.-During stampede
of 10000 men, women and children
waiting for admission. which followed
the opening of the doors cf the coli
scum where the Volunteers of America
today gave their annual Christmas
dinner, several glass doors were
demolished and the dozen policemen
on duty at the place managed to restore
order with the greatest difficulty. In
the rush several women ar d children
were knocked down and trampled on,
but none was seriously injured The
crowd was the largest that ever as
sembled at such an affair in Chicago,
and when every one had been satisfied
not a morsel of the tons of food re-
mained.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-30
RE eOnAELLsYILLE HORROR.
Further Details Of the Terrible
Railroad Wreck.

Connellsville, Pa. Dee. 24.-Ehe
summing up Of the results Of last
nights wreck Of the Duquesue limit
ed, on the Baltimore and Ohio, eight
miles wess Of here, shows total dead
list of sixty-fou and nine injured.
Today Connelisyille has been packed
with curious people attracted by the
wreck. The three morgues have found
&c necessary to put guards on all doors
TO keep morbid spectators from Jump
mo into the small rooms and walking
over the forms of the dead. The streets
are packed, and in front OF each CT the
undertaking Adjustments hundreds
of people are grouped, eagerly await.
ing for a glimpse of the dead bodies.
friends and relatives Of the victims
are coming in on every train and
scenes at the ulcrgue are most dis
1ressing. All but few Of the sixty
eight bodies have been identified, and
these which cannot be identified, will
sbe laid away in Hillgrove Cemetery at
she dawn Of Christmas morning.
Those who are still to be Identified
are mostly foreigners, and it is doubt
ul If their identity Will ever be.
known. Considerable money was found
son the persons of the unidentified, and
Lightly sewed in belt of one foreign
al vas found more than s400, which
was placed in the First National
Bank. Sums. ranging from 500 TO
5000, we're found, and this. like the
balance, has been put in the bank un-
81 some relative may be found.
WORK OF A GANG OF THIEVES
Many of the victims of the wreck
nave been robbed. There are several
rho are known to have had large
a.nolnt of money and jewelry on their
persons. Not single cent was found
IN the pockets of several of those, and
3is vas plainly visible that rings had
bsen takeG.fron the fingers. Robbers
were on The scene early, and before
many Of the rescuers arrived, they had
Saksn considerable booty, much OF
which consistedsof baggage and hand
bags that mad been tossed about the
ears n the wreck. a number of shese
aave NOT been recovered, and it is the
opinion Of local officers that the bags
Ners quickly picked by the gang Of
thieves that operated there before as
slssance arrived.
Today the wreck is pretty we'll clear
I'D away.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-30

Mrs. William Robin, of Louisville.
KY, was recently married to David
Buzzard. It is her fourth matrimonial
venture. She was a Miss Marin,
daughter of one of the best-known
Bourbon County families. She first
married Robert Crow. He died and
she married. Jno. Sparrow six months
afterward. She and Nh. Sparrow did
not agree, and a divorce followed.
Mrs. Sparrow became Mrs. William
Robin, but again a divorce was
found advisable. After year of lone
ly life Mrs. Robin has become Mrs.
David Buzzard. She has two Grows.
one Sparrow, one Robin, and a
Buzzard at her home
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Lsurens, Dec. 2S.-A fearful accident

Lsurens, Dec 29.-A fearful accident
occurred near Cross Hill, this county,
on Saturday evening. y little son OF
Mr.. Gus Chapman, q farmer living
two miles west of Cross Hill, shot
and instantly killed his little sister.
all infant of three months. The boy
was loading a parlor rifle, when bis
mother left the room for moment,
leaving the baby lying on the bed:
The rifle Unexpectedly went off and
the load entered the infants head,
causing instant death.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-30

Beaumont, Texas, Dec 2.-Para6ne
we'll No. 3 at 3atson Prairie the new
oil field which was being baled broke
loose today and with roar that shook
the earth. began spouting oil two
hundred feet in the air and burling
rocks six hundred feet through twenty
feet of pipe. This is claimed to be the
greatest gusher in Texas today. Land
values are booming in this vicinity
since the latest wells have been
brought in.
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Killed by a skyrocket.

Newberry, Dec. Pin the midst of
the Christmas merry making here to-
night, Sam Agnar, negro. about !6
years of age, was struck by missile
from stray rocket and killed almost
Instantly. The accident occurred on
Main street. The aegro was standing
On the sidewalk. The occurrence
practically put stop to the shooting
spf fireworks here tonight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-30

Cape Town, Dec. 27.-A general in
surrection bas broken out among the
Bondelzwart tribes in Great Namala
oaland, German Southwest Africa.
The insurrectionists have collected
in the Kara mounainS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-30

Troy, n Y, Dec. 27-Troy's fifth
big fire within few weeks time broke
out today in the business portion Of
the CITY and did damage to the extent
of 5000, 600.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-30
A Bold Bank Robbery.

Fort Worth, Tex, Dee. PA spec
ial from South McAlister, I. T., to
The Record says: A bold bank rob-
berry, attended by asdesperate battle
between a posse Of citizens and rob-
bers occurred at Kiowa, a small town
l6 miles south of this city today, the
robbers securing and destroying about
S2S, 600, which was in the bank. The
men went in southerly direction and
we're followed quite a distance. 1t is
said that one of the robbers was in
jured.
The bank officials place their none
tary loss at S2S, 900. 1t is believed that
the bandits made away with only a
small part of this sum, the paper
money being almost altogether de-
stroyed by the explosion. a posse of
United States marshals is in pursuit
of the robbers
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Mullins, Dec 27-This morning
about I O'Clock fire was discovered in
tie store of M. L. Mcmillan & Son.
\ crowd soon collected but the fire
had gained such headway that nothing
at all was saved The store and its
contents was completely destroyed.
The loss was about covered by insur
ance. One other building occupied
by ". D. Edwards and two negro
families was also burned.
0 Washington, Dec. 24-Ruth Miller
Hoar, wife OF Senator Hoar, of Massa-
cbusets, died suddenly tonight at her
home in this city, of angina pectoris.
The Washington times., 1903-06-20
CHICAGO CITIZENS USE
BOABS FOR FIREWORKS
twenty-five Men Injured in Terrific
Explosion.

CHICAGO. June 2O.-One man was
fatally burned. six others painfully. and
at least fifteen more were slightly in
jured last night by the explosion Of q
bomb in front OF Charles Cummings
saloon in Cleyborn Avenue.
The men were gathered on the side
walk when John Laxner. who is employ
I'D at the city dump, Western Avenue
and Addison Street. appeared carrying
the internal machine IN his hands. Lax
ner told his friends that 1t was one Of
nearly 200 which had been left at the
dump. in the course Of the day and some
one proposed having some fireworks.
The suggestion was approved. and the
fLse attached was lighted.
All moved away a few feet, not think
ing there was any danger. In an In
stant there was a thunderous report. fol-
lowed b. shrieks Of the wounded. The
windows Of the saloon and adjacent
buildings were shattered 4 riot call
was sent to the police Of the Sheffield
Avenue station. and when they arrived
Laxner was arrested
The Washington times., 1903-06-20
JAPANESE MINISTER HAS
TO CANCEL HIS PLANS
Imperial Government Forestalls His In
tended Visit Home.

The Japanese minister, Kogoro Taxa
hira. viii not go TO Japan this summer to
spend his vacation. He has been re-
quested by his government to remain in
this country indefinitely. in view of the
Importance Of diplomatic business OF the
island kingdom handled through the
legation here.
The minister had been granted a six
months leave. TO begin July l. In con
sequence of the recent instructions to
remain here indefinitely. ii is not prob
able that he will undertake any trip
far from the Capital this summer
Last year Mr.. Takahira spent his va
cation at Leesburg. Va. where he had
q large country place. with ample
grounds surrounding IL. Because of his
contemplated return 20 Japan ne made
no attempt % secure the same country
place this year. and a recent inquiry
has elected the information that il has
already been leased for the summer.
When the minister determines to 20
away from the Capital this year. il is
probable. therefore that he will 20 to
Bluemont. Va. or to one of the nearby
Jersey resorts. for short stay only.
II consequence OF this change OF plans
Count MutsJ, first secretary of the Ie-
cation. will shortly start on a vacation
tiip. He has not been i'm exceptionally
good health end will 80 away to recuper
ate. The individual plans OF nearly ali
the other secretaries denend upon the
minister's personal arrangements later
The Washington times., 1903-06-20
BURGLAR AND WATCHHAN
FIGHT TO THE DEATH
Stiletto Used With Fatal Effect at
New Rochelle.

NEW YORK. June 2O.-A desperate en-
counter between Norris O'Hearnes a
private watchman, and an Italian bur
glar occurred 50 the aristoeratie sec
tion OF New Rochelle early this morn
ing, and as a result O'Hearne lies dead
from stiletto stGbs and bullet wounds
and the burglar is in hiding. perhaps
badly hurt.
The encounter occurred about 1870
o'clock in Manhattan Avenue. near
Davenports Neck, where the Hoyts
Kanes. Iselins, and other millionaire
yachtsmen have their summer homes
DR. Johnston. 4 dentist. was sitting al
his window when he saw a man sinking
alcng in the shrubbery which lines the
fscnt yards in the section The man
had a sack over his back which appear
ed TO be full OF pluRder
Suddenly O'Hearne jumped from the
shadow and challenged the man. de-
manding to know what the sack con-
taineG The mGrauder, an Italian, re-
piled that il was none Of his business
O OHearne grabbed the man. and the Two
went rolling over and over on the side
walk, the watchman welding his night
stick and the Italian stabbing with Z
stiletto. Suddenly Dr. Johnson saw the
watchman rise TO his feet, then stGggei
back, calling feebly fer help.
The dentist rushed out. but before h'
reached the watchman two shots rans
out. and the watchman fell dead 70 III,
walk. The Italian took TO his heels anC
has not yet been captured.