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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-22
Prophecy and the Next Pope

Most people have heard of the sup
posed prophetic notices applied, in
the eighth century by mysteri-
GUS person once known as the Pseudo
Malachi, to the future popes. 1t
chances that the motto which fails to
the successor of Leo XIII will be
Ignis ardens-a burning fre''-and,
as the word Vampa means flame"
in Italian, ingenious people have, Of
course, discovered that Cardinal
Svampa must be the coming Pope.
The lower classes, especially, are quite
sure of it. His chances depend on
something better and more trust
worthy, However. Few combine such
political ability with such theological
training. The man is young and
strong, full of energy and practical
sense, well accustomed to command
through long experience in governing
one of the largest and most difficult
dioceses in Italy, and thoroughly able
to cope with all sorts of difficulties,
great and small, sudden and nenac-
ing, or delicately intricate. He pos.
sesses, too, a fine appreciation OF
modern intellectual and social wants,
a ready intuition, and strong will.
A very good candidate himself, he is
essentially a man who influences
others, and whose power will be felt
in the coming Conclave. Marion
Crawford in Every ybody's Magazine.
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indications that the Jury is Mark
ed. in the Interest of Feudists.

jackson, KY, July 20.-Circuit
Court convened here today in special
session for the investigation of the
burning Of the Even Hotel and the
attempted bribery of Capt. B. j.
Even, principal witness for the pro.
secution in the assassination case OF
Curtis Jett and Tom White. Judge
Redwine refused to vacate the bench.
The jury was taken from the regular
jury panel selected by the jury COM
missioners, who are Hargis constl-
tuents, and this is causing dissatis-
faction.
EVEN GUARDED BY SOLDIERS.
Lexington, KY, July 20.-Owing
to Capt. Ewen's declaration that he
expected 10 be killed when he went to
jackson today to testify before the
special grand jury, "a detail of soldiers
was sent here by Col. Williams to es-
cort him to Jackson. He will leave at
2 O'Clock this afternoon for that place,
and remain in camp there with the
soldiers.
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ANOTHER POSTAL SCANDAL.
George W. Beavers, Charged
With Accepting a Bribe Of
$40.

New York, July ia bench war
rant was issued by Judge Thomas,
IN the United States Circuit Court,
Brooklyn, today for the arrest Of
George w. Beavers, formerly chief of
the division of salaries and allowance
in the postofice department, on an in
dicsment found by the Federal grand
jury, which charges him with accept
ing q bribe of $40. It is under
stood that payments to Beavers were
traced back to the purchase by the
Government of the Brandt-Dent Cash
Registering Machine Company. The
postof6ce inspectors found that Beavers
had large account in the Nassau
Trust Company, Brooklyn, and are said
to have discovered that checks de-
posted there had been given by Ex-
Congressman briggs. The warrant
has not yet been served and it was
rumored that Mr.. Beavers could not
be found. It was stated that he would
have until Monday to present himself
and that an arrangement had been
made with his attorneys to enter plea
for him at that time.
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Lynching Near Batesburg.

Batesburg, July l7.-At the coroner's
inquest yesterday the jury rendered
a verdict that Will Hall came to
his death by a gunshot wound in the
hands of Geo. Edwards. Yesterday
it was told your correspondent, by a
person whom he took to be response
BILE, that mob had killed two negroes
Dennis Head and Jesse Butler-but
today it was learned that only one,
Dennis Head, was killed.
Butler, in running, was fired at
many times, but made his escape. 1t
mihgt be added that the murder OF
Hall was committed in Lexington
County, and the killing of Dennis was
in Aiken county, about three miles
from the scene of the murder. 1t
seems that the mob was infuriated,
and, in the language of Barnwell
lynching some years ago, "the reputa-
tion of the community was at stake
and some negro had to die.
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The Cotton Market.

New York, July 2o.-The cotton
market opened steady at unchanged
prices to a decline of 8 points follow
ing rather lower English cables than
expected. For a brief interval it
showed some easiness under iquida-
tion based on the generally favorable
weather. The only feature in the
market was the action of July, which
was bid up from 1920 to 12.45, only
four sales being made on the way up.
August sold up as high as 1910, but
eased off slightly toward the finish,
closing at 1905. The balance Of the
list showed little movement and at the
end of the sessions was within I to 5
points of the best for the session. The
market was finally quiet and steady,
net l point lower to 20 points higher,
with July showing the greatest gain.
The early selling was encouraged by
the favorable weather and expectations
that the weekly report Of the weather
bureau due tomorrow would show
continued improvement in the crop as
we'll as by further reports of closing
mills. The list was steadied by the
small movement today.
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The BREATHI7T COUNTY FEUDs.
Fears Entertained of a Renewal
of Trouble at Jackson. KY,
When the Grand Jury
Meets Today.

Jackson, KY, July ia renewal
of feud troubles is brewing here. The
special grand jury called by Circuit
Judge Redwine to investigate the
charge of attempting to bribe B. J.
Even not to testify against Curtis
Jett and Thomas White, in the Mar
cum murcer case, and the charge of
arson for the burning of Ewen's hotel,
after he had testified, convenes here
tomorrow. Judge Redwine:s instruc-
tions are anixously awaited, as it is
reported that the grand jurors will be
asked to go into a sweeping inquiry
concerning the conditions in Breathitt
County, where twenty-seven lives have
been lost since the Hargis-Cardwell
feud started, and where no one has yet
been punished for any of these capital
offences. In the event of general in
quisition, it is conceded that persons
highly connected will be involved and
trials for the killing of Dr.. Cox and
Town Marshal Cockrill will follow
close on tie second trial of Jett and
White for the murder of Marcum.
It is feared that trouble may begin
when B. u. Even returns here tomor-
row from Lexington to testify against
well-known citizen for Offering him
$1,000 cash if he would not testify
against Jett and White.
In anticipation of the worst, Even,
while in Lexington, made his will
and arranged all his affairs. About
81, 500 was raised for him by popular
subscription after he lost everything
he had in the incendiary fire, and
this he has fixed for his family, his
wife and some of his children being
here awaiting his return.
Even has told Commonwealth At
torney Byrd and others the name Of
the man Who offered him the bribe,
and, as it is said that the man has no
means of his own, the bribery in
yestigation will extend to the one
who was to furnish the money for the
s5, 900 brioe offered Even. This town
has been kept under martial law by
the provost marshal since Jett and
White were transferred to the jail at
Lexington! month ago, but many are
apprehensiye over the coming week,
although the troops are still here. The
militia has been continuously here for
two months.
After the killing of Town Marshal
James Cockrill there was no one to
make arrests for over a year until the
soldiers arrived in May. Then City
Judge Cs.rdwell, who had been a
prisoner in his own house for eighteen
months, resumed holding Court. The
town trustees have just appointed
Joseph Newland marshal. Newland
is considered one Of the bravest men in
the mountain districts. During the
past seven years, seven men have held
this position. Four of them were kill
ed while ON duty and two Of the other
three were forced to resign. 1t is
expected that the special grand jury
will complete its work this week, SO
that the attorneys, witnesses and 9TH
ers can go to Cynthiana, where the
next trial of Jett and White for muir
dering Msrcum will begin on Monday,
July n.
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WAs NEGRO 4 SUICIDE /?
John Brownfeld, Who Caused
Georgetown Riots, May Not
Have Killed Himself

Charleston, July 16.-It is ques-
tion now whether John Brownheld,
the negro who caused the riot in
Georgetown, which necessitated the
presence of Charleston troops two
wears ago, and who was awaiting exc
cution for the murder Of the deputy
sheriff, really committed suicide, as
was recently alleged.
The stomach and viscera of the ne
gro was sent to Dr.. Frank L. Parker,
Jr., of this city, for analysis, and the
following report to the Georgetown
authorities would indicate that there
will have to be further evidence to de-
monstrate the suicide theory:
Mr.. j. Harleston Read, County Super
visor, Georgetown County, George
town, S. c.:
Dear Sir: The stomach and viscera
of John Brownfeld, submitted to me
for analysis June 25, 1903, contain no
traces of any of the poisons most COM
monty used by criminals and suicides,
namely, arsenic. phosphorus, prepara-
tions of copper, mineral acids, strych-
nine. opiates, mercuriaf preparations,
antimoniacal preparations, cyanides,
preparations Of iron, carbolic acid,
chloroform, and there is nothing to
indicate the presence of other poisons
in the viscera sent me.
If you want the investigation con-
tinued, it will be necessary for you
to furnish the liver, spleen, brain
and spinal marrow. This will incur
considerable additional expense, and
the chances of positive results are
doubtful. Respectfully,
Francis L. Parker, Jr.
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The Worlds Cotton Supply.

New Orleans, July E.-secretary
Hester's statement of the worlds visi-
BILE supply of cotton, issued today,
wssho the total visible to be 1,908, S76
bales, against 2, ,o61, 500 last week and
2,O62, "A last year. Of this the total of
American cotton is 965, ,876 bales
against 1,O42, 500 last week and ], ,302,-
143 last year, and of all other kinds,
including Egypt, Brazil, India. ETC.,
9A3, 600 bales, against 1,019, 90 last
week and 760, 600 last year.
Of the worlds visible supply OF cot
ton there is now aAoat and held in
Great Britain and Continental Europe
1,057, 900 bales against 1,216, 600 last
year; in Egypt $4,000 bales, against
63, 600 last year /; in India ST, 600 bales,
against 433, 600 last year, and in the
United States 252, 600 bales, against
350. 600 last year.
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Lynch Law in South America.

Montevideo, July 1s.-Helen Olson,
aged 25 years, a pretty daughter OF
Tom Olson, was assaulted early this
morning by man supposed to be a
negro and although alive at noon, she
will die. Early today Miss Olson and
girl friend stopping with her were
awakened by man who demanded
their yaluables.
He then dragged Miss Olson down
stairs, where he struck her on the fore
head with an axe or hatchet. Her girl
friend had been ordered to remain in
bed and not move, but on hearing a
noise down stairs she stepped out of a
window to the roof. The intruder fred
a shot at her as he fed. Her screams
aroused the neighborhood and search
was at once began for the murderer.
There is great excitement and fears are
expressed that the man will be lynched.
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Negroes Not Wanted.

Asheville, n. c., July 1a.-Fifty ne
groes in the employ of the Southern
Bell Telephone company, engaged in
building the long distance line through
the Doggett section of Madison coun-
ty, west of this place, were driven out
of that section yesterday by the noun
taineers.
A delegation Of heavily armed citi-
zens visited the camp of negroes and
commanded that they leave the coun-
try. The negroes did not want second
command, but began a retreat down
the mountain at once when a volley
OF 50 or more shots we're fired to i'm
press the unwritten law of the noun
taneers that the negro is not desired
as even temporary resident.
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COLUMBUS.
Bv JOAQUIN Miller.

By Joaquin Miller.
Behind him lay the gray Azores,
Behind the gates Of Hercules
Before him only ashoreless seas.
The good mate said. sNow must We
pray,
Forlo, the very stars are gone;
Brave Admir'l speak, what shall I
say?''
"Why, say, Sail on, sail on and o.
The men grew mutinous by day,
The men grew ghastly pale and weak:
The stout mate washed his swarthy
cheek.
''Wbat shall 1 say, brave Admir'l,
If we sight naught but seas at dawa?o
why, you shall say at break of day,
Sail on, sail on, sail on and on. -
They sailed, they sailed as winds
might blow,
Until at last the blanched mate
said,
"Why, now, not even God would know
Should I and all my men fell dead:
These very winds forget their way,
For God from these dread seas has
Now speak, brave Admir'l speak and
say"
He said, "sail on, sail on and or. ,,
They sailed, they sailed. Then spoke
the mate,
'3This mad sea shows it's teeth to-
night;
He curls his lip, he lies in wait,
With lifted teeth, as if to bite.
:" Brave Admir'l, say but one good
word.
What shall we do when hope is
gone?''
The words leaped as flaming sword,
"Sail on, sail on, sail on
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RUsSIA's REASON.
Unwilling to Have Any Country
Interfere in Her information
al Affairs.

ST. Petersburg. July 1s.-The foreign
Office authorizes the Associated Press.
correspondent to say that the reason
for its refusal to accept the Kischinef
petition was the unalterable objection
of the Russian government to outside
interference in the internal affairs Of
the empire, and that, even had the
petition been acceptable as a diploma
tic document, Russia would have re-
garded the publication of the text be-
fore transmission as unusual. The:
foreign Office says it is willing to re-
gard the incident as closed and adds.
that Russia continues to cherish
American friendship.
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dug up $4,000.
But it Was Cotton, Not Gold.
Lucky Find at Pacolet.

Sixty thousand dollars was accident
ally discovered at Pacolet buried in
the sands along the banks Of Pacolet
river recently, but it was cotton and
not gold that constituted this valuable
treasure. A party was prospecting on
the scene of the recent food disaster
along the river banks not far from the
site of the warehouse at Pacolet when
a small bit of white cotton was MOTTO
ed sticke,i out of the sand. Invesiga-
tion followed at once and the white
bit of cotton turned out to be part Of
a bale which in turn was one of a lot
of nearly one thousand bales of cotton
which were lying buried beneath the
sands all unknown to the workmen
who had hundreds of times passed over
this veritable mine of wealth in buried
cotton.
The single bale was quickly excavat-
ed from the sands and all about it
buried some feet under the surface in
the sand was seen cotton bale after
cotton bale lying well protected and
almost rninjured under the weight of
sand. The scene was soon the arena
OF busy life and many workmen were
called pom to aid in getting out the
buried cotton. When every bale was
dug out and an inventory taken it was
found that nearly one thousand bales
Of cotton valued IN round numbers at
about sixty thousand dollars had
been rescued. The incident is one OF
many, of the kind showing the strange
freaks which the storm and flood
played, concealing goods and cotton
in many instances in such a manner
that they are found with difficulty.
Tie discovery of the cotton was source
of great qualification to the mill peo-
ple.-Spartanburg Journal.
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Murder in Marlboro.

Gibson, N. c., July 1e.-This after
noon, two miles south of Gibson, in
Marlboro county, South Carolina, Will
Ransom and Boggon and Picket Tay-
lor became involved in difficulty
which resulted in Ransom being shot
twice in the stomach by Boggon and
severely in the neck and back by Pick
ett. It is stated that Ransom can
not live. He was taken home and the
doctor sent for, while the Taylors are
still at large.
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The cause of the present reig1 Of
terror in this fair city can be directly
Traced to the visitation of the negro
tor political purposes. Before election
time the advertisement is spread up
and down the wires among the shift
less negroes that they can get money
for their votes at Evansville. The
idle, ignorant and the vicious fock
here; they are colonized in saloons;
they are gathered in beds the night
before election even in the Custom
House, and the temple of justice, de-
hauched with beer and corrupted with
free dollars when they are properly
ready to be used on election day
Evansville (Ind.,) Courier.
There has Of late been made Won
derful device for the protection. OF
moving railway trains. This is az ad-
dition to the headlight of the engine
and its rays are thrown vertically from
the locomotive instead of forward
along the track. This light can be
thrown to a great height and can DE
seen at a point on the track far a.
head of the train though curves and
hills intervene. Every engine equip
ped with this will display a pillar Of
ire as it advances, which can be seen
Far and wide. Thus the danger OF col
lision between trains at night will be
greatly reduced.
Probably the railroads of this coun-
try have done more to preserve the
native wild flowers than any other
one agency. This may seem strange,
but trip of hundred miles il any
direction will convince any skeptic
who will use his eyes while making
the journey. The railroads have
done this by preserving undisturbed
two rods of virgin sod on either side
of their tracks, where conditions are
now and all ways have been the same
as when the railroads came.
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Walhalla. July l9.-Criss Corbin We

walhalla, July 19.-Criss Corbin was
perhaps fatally stabbed yesterday
afternoon near Little River church in
this county by Fred Alexander, who
escaped to North Carolina, but was
followed by the sheriff of this county.
Dr.. Crawford says that one lung was
badly cut and that the wounded man
breathes through the wounds. His re-
coyery is doubtful.
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Pekin, July 1.-THE Korean minister
here has urged Prince Ching, head Of
the foreign Office, to instruct the
Chinese minister at Seoul to authorize
Korea to open Win, Korea, at foreign
trade as means of mutual defense
against Russian encroachmens, but
this action issregraded as futile. Korea
belives her independence will bestrength-
ened and prolonged if she is able to
open northern Korea to international
trade.
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New commander-in-c

Washington, July 1.-THE president
has given directions for the prepara-
ton of commissions for the following
promotions in the army:
Mai. Gen. Young, to be lieutenant
general, vice Lieut.. Gen. Miles, who
retires Aug. s.
Brig. Gen. Sumner, to be major
general vice Maj. Gen. Davis, to be
retired July 26.
Brig. Gen. Leonard S. Wood to be
major general, vice Gen. Young, to
be promoted.
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New Orleans, La, July 2o.-District
Attorney j. Ward Gurley was assas-
sinated in his Office in Canal street
shortly after 10 O'Clock today by Clas-
ence n. Lyons, cotton roller. The
murderer, after shooting the district
attorney, turned the weapon on him.
self and put two bullets III his head.
He will die. A grudge which Lyons
harbored for several years against
the district attorney is responsible for
the tragedy.
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A Fatal Cyclone.

MENDOZA, ILL.,, July 17.-Four per-
sons were killed and ten others seri-
ously injured by tornado which
struck the northern part of the city.
The path of the storm was aboat
eight miles in length. Everything in
the storms track was leveled to the
proun6
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A Toledo real estate man bought an
old dock at Manhattan, Ohio, about a
year ago, and paid $500 for it, for
which his friends said he was crazy.
Since then he has been selling the oak
and walnut logs of which the wharf
was bnilt, and has so far cleared s20,-
900 ont of it, with the prospects of
getting as much more.
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St. Petersburg, July 1S.-The foreign
office states that the Manchurian ques-
tion has not yet reached stage Justify
ing formal statement at this time. 1t
points out that the pour parlres are
continuing, that the ports to be open
ed have not been selected nor the de-
tails arranged. Nothing has yet ap-
peared i'll any Russian paper on either
Of these questions.
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Nashville, Tenn, July 19.-W. II.
Jackson, master of Belle Meade farm,
died there today of typhoid fever. Mr..
Jackson was 20 years old and but re-
Gently. upon the death Of his father,
Gen. ". H. Jackson, had succeeded
to the management of the famous nurs-
ery for thoroughbred race horses. His
wife and one child survive him.
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Justice in indian Territory.

South McAlester, I. T., July IT,
Dora Wright, a negro woman, was
hanged here today for the murder OF
Annie Williams, 7-year-old girl.
She mounted the scafold without a
tremor: She is the first woman ever
hanged in this section. Her crime
was whipping a 7-year-old girl, Annie
Williams, until she died Of her in
iurieS
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New York, July 2o.-Cotton futures
opened steady at the decline and closed
quiet and steady. Spot cotton closed
quiet, 25 points advance; middling
uplands II. 10; middling gulf l2; sales
4. 352 bales.
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RUSSIA WOULD NOT RECEIVE

This was sent on the 10th of July,
and on the same day Mr.. Riddle was
informed by the Russian minister Of
foreign affairs that, in view of publ
cations which had appeared in the
newspaper, the Russian Government
wished to notify him that the proposed
petition would not be received under
any circumstances, and that this res
olltion Of the Russian Government
was taken Independently Of any con-
sideration of the substance of the
terms of the petition. On the receipt
of this information, the Secretary Of
State addressed the following letter to
Messrs. Strauss, Wolf and Levi:
Sir: am directed by the Presi-
dent to acquaint you that this depart
ment is informd by the American en-
bassy in ST. Ptersburg that the I'M
perisl Government of Russia has de-
clned to receive or consider the petit
tion in relation to the condition of the
Jews in Russia, which was addressed
to- his Majesty, the Emperor, by a
large number of citizens of the uni
ted States and which this, depart
naent, by direction Of the President
and at your request, undertook to
transmit to its high destination. lam,
sir. very respectfully yours:
John Hay
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Louisville. KY, July l9.-Major Ed
wards Hughes, Louisvil)e's veteran
fire chief, was run over and killed this
afternoon by a trolley car.
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New Orleans, July 2o.-Cotton fu-
lures steady; July 1906 bid; August
12. 78 bid; September 0.45a10. 46: Oc-
tober 9.45a9 IS; November 9.39 a94l:
December 9.37a9.3s; January e.37a
q "a