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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-03
+! GONDoNInG CRIME
IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Secretary Root at Last Makes
Public all The Papers in Con-
nection With the Charges
Against Major Howe.

Washington, May 28.-Secretary
Root today made public all the papers
in connection with the charges made
against Major Robert L. Howe of
having authorized the brutal and
fatal whipping of hostile natives held
as prisoners at Laoag, Luzon, in the
spring of 1900. Secretary Root says
in part:
afford very strong presumption
against the probability Of his having
done the things charged. The charges
are sustained solely by ex-parte
afidavits Of large number of native
Filipinos, who were hostile to the
American troops, and who unite in
telling a story, which, if it is to be
believed, exhibit the most revolving
cruelty. Major Hunter, who collected
these afidavits nearly three years after
the incidents to which they relate,
appears by his own letters and the
testimony of his brother officers to
have entertained a bitter personal ami
mostly towards Major Howe.
''The statements of these native afi-
davits are directly contradicted by the
positive oaths of Major Howe him.
self and ten American officers, who
were stationed at Laoag at the time.
Either the oaths and statement OF
these American officers are false or the
native afidavits produced by Major
Hunter are false
Major Hunter, who made the
charges, sent them to Governor Taft
and not through the. regular military
channels. The Secretary says this was
"designed to secure Major Howze's
removal from command and was un-
derhanded and most reprehensible. -
Secretary Root concludes as follows
"Upon all the papers now produced,
it appears that the charges against
Major Howe are false: that there
were no such beatings as are described
in the afidavits procured by Major
Hunter; that Major Howze's report
upon his investigation of the subject
was true report.
'sI am not satisfied. however, to
leave the case here, resSlng upon eS
parte afidavits. Major Howe has
asked for a Court of Inquiry, and ]
direct that board of three officers be
detailed by the commanding general,
division of the Philippines, to proceed
to Laoag and call before them the wit
nesses whose names appear upon the
afidavits procured by Major Hunter,
and subject them to examination and
Cross oss-examination upon the facts, and
call all other witnesses whom they
NAV find to have knowledge of the
facts and report the testimony.
"Upon the coming in of their re,
port, such further order as may seem
to be required will be made
for the oral examination and cross
examination of witnesses elsewhere
than at Laoag, having kowledge OF
the facts. -
Major Hunter, it appears from his
report, made the Investigation under
an order issued by Lieut.. Gen. Miles,
commanding the army, dated at Ma
Mia, November 28, 1902.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-03
THE BREAIRIT7 COUNTY FEUD.
State Troops at Jackson Have to
Fight to Protect The Prisoners
in the Jail.

Jackson, KY, May 2s.-Early last
evening body Of about sixty armed
men were noticed in jackson. They
were not together, but kept close to
each other. At midnight the prowlers
began to sneak across the street from
the bank south of the Jail. The guards
commanded them to halt. They re-
fused and in reply fred several shots.
The guards returned the FIRE. The
prowlers ran about a hundred yards
further and fired again. The guards
then poured three volleys into them
in rapid succession. Moving objects
were discovered on the north side. Of
the jail and the guards fred again and
killed COW. A few moments before
the firing fash of lightning revealed
a SQUAD of men in the hills in the rear
of the Jail. It was then expected
that concerted action was to be made to
reach the Jail and the troops prepared
to give any comers a hot reception,
but terrific storm was raging and 1t
was absolutely dark, so that no furth-
er demonstration was made.
Col. Roger Williams left today for
Lexington. The camp of the troops
was almost swept away during the
storm last night. It is thought that
Col. Williams will ask for more troops
and more equipment.
Curtis Jett and Thomas White were
arraigned today for the murder OF j.
B. Marcum and pleaded not guilty.
After considerable delay consulta-
tion among the attorneys was held.
This consultation resulted in White
and Jett fling afidavits asking Judge
Redwine to remove Elizer Little on
the ground Of prejudice. They alleged
that Little said they ought to be hang
ed. The case was set for Monday,
which is the first day of the regular
term of Court, and there is special
term over Saturday. The grand jury
is still working on the Cockrell case.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-03
PANAMA ROUTE A DEATH TRAP.
Plans for the Canal May be seri-
ousIy Affected as a Result
Abandonment is Possible.

Chicago, May PA Washington
telegram te the ChicagoC Chronicle says ::
Maj. William M. Black, who accom-
panied Admiral Walker and Gen.
Hams to the isthmus of Panama to
look over the canal property, is still
on the isthmus examining into the
sanitary conditions there. Maj. Black
performed excellent work along sani-
tary lines in Cuba and his report upon
the situation at Panama and Colon is
awaited with interest.
His presence in that quarter Of the
world is causing renewed interest
in the statements of Senator Morgan
and others that climate and sanitary
conditions in the region through which
the proposed canal is to pass are such
that it is practically impossible for
white men to live there. Gen. Hains
returned to the United States convinced
of the truth of these statements. The
deplorable sanitary conditions during
the progress of work by the old French
company will be remembered. If those
conditions cannot be improved under
the regime of the United States the
loss of life among the workers employ
ed on the canal will be frightful. The
French exerted every effort to secure
proper sanitation and expended vast
sums of money to that end, but they
were unsuccessful. The hospital and
similar buildings erected by them are
still standing, but are going into decay
and will require large amount OF
money to restore them.
1t is considered probable by many
we'll Informed men that Maj. Blacks
report will be of such nature as
efFectually to call halt on the
Panama canal project. It is believed
that that report will suggest very
large sum of money for the sanitation
of the line OF the canal and the cities
Of Panama and Colon and there are
men who know the isthmus well who
declare that they would not be sur
prised if the report should be'practical-
" to the effect that no amount Of
sanitation would make the conditions
on the isthmus very much better than
they. were when the French company
was operating there.
In that event they are not sanguine
about the prosecution of the work,
especially in view of the reports that
are reaching this city to the effect
that the Colombian Congress will
amend the treaty providing that $40, :
100000 instead of $40, 600, 600 shall be
paid Colombia in the transaction
transferring the canal from the French
company to the United States Govern
ment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-03

There are l65, 600 worknen out On a
strike in New York City. It is esti-
mated that they are losing $3.50, GOO a
day in wages and that the business of
$500 large firms is tied up as, result
Of the strike.
The circulation of the national banks
has passed the s4OO, 600, 600 mark, the
largest amount in their history.
Judge Frank P. Bombay dopped
dead On the stand after delivering a
heated political speech in Pensacola,
Fla, yesterday.
The village of salley, Orangeburg
county was burned yesterday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-03
heross The Sea to Harvest.

Thousands of Italian laborers are
able to work every year IN the wheat
harvest both of Italy and Argentina
and make good wages by so doing,
saws the New York Sun. The fact
has often been mentioned that in one
or another part of the world the har-
vest of wheat is in progress every
month in the year. Argentina, being
in the Southern hemisphere, reaps it's
wheat several months after our crop
has been gathered and most Of it sold.
The Italian harvest begins in May,
including not only wheat but other
cereals and also hay. So the Italian
fields hands are busy from May
through the summer months. After
the hard summer work at home is
over thousands of them buy steerage
tickets for Buenos Ayres, which cost
only about $40 or Sl2 in the United
States currency.
The harvesting and other hard farm
work of Argentina begins IN November
and ends in March. About $1,000
Italians make this journey to Argentina
every year, and after the harvest sea-
son is ever they return home all ready
for the harvest On the Lomparoy
plains.
The fact that so many Italians go
over to Argentina only to remain dur
ing the harvest season helps to swell
the statistics both of Argentina i'm
migration and emigration. In the ten
years ending in 1902, 1903, ,l75 immi-
grants were recorded as entering
Argentina. These figures, however,
are somewhat misleading, for they in
ciude many thousands OF italians who
crossed the ocean merely TO work in
the harvest fields.
In the same ten years there is a re-
cord Of 1852, 572 emigrants from
Argentina. These figures suggest the
idea that the emigrants mast have
found something undesirable in
Argentina, and so returned. to their
Fatherland, the fact being, however,
that about third of this emigration
is accounted for by the Italian farm
hands, who go home to do their
usual summer work in Italy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-03
Startling Evidence.

Fresh testimony in great quantity is
constantly coming in, declaring DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds to be unequaled. A recent ex-
preston from I. J. Mcfarland, Bentor-
VILE, Va, serves as example. He writes I:
st had Bronchitis for three years and doc
tored all the time without being benefited.
Then I began taking DR.. Kings New Dis
covery, and few bottles wholly cured
me-" Equally effective in caring all Lung
and Throat troubles, Consumption, Pneu-
monia and Grip. Guaranteed by j. F. W.
DeLorme, Druggist. Trial bottles free,
regular sizes SOC, and $1.0o.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-03
Reeerds are Public Property.

The Texas court of appeals recently
handed down a decision which is a
distinct victory for the freedom of the
press in the Lone Star State. The par
ticular case in question was one in
which the editor of the Houston
Chronicle was fined for contempt OF
court by a Judge of that city for pub
Using the testimony in a murder trial,
after having been warned by the court.
The court of appeals in lengthy opin-
ion holds that the judge who presided
at the murder trial had no power to
prohibit the publication of the testi-
mony of witnesses in the case, and
that his act of Furnishing for contempt
in violating that order was without
jurisdiction and consequently void.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-03
TnE sIlB or PERsIa's DIARY.
Extracts Showing Quaint Nay His
Ideas and Impressions Were Set
DeWa.

Extracts from the diary of sile Shan
OF Persia, who has quite recently been
visiting England are amusing
The Shah was nightly Impressed by
the greatness and incorruptibillty Of
the London police, and wrote concern
ing them as follows: THE English
police gentlemen are men of the great
est culture and honor. Unlike those
OF many countries, ] have been in
formed that the police of England and
the United States are almost incor-
ruptible, and that it is smpossible to
brihe them except by the touch Of
gold. These officers carry themselves
with great dignity, but there have
been occasions on which they have
shown eommendable alaerisy, and
have even been known to be present
when the public peace has been
threatened by certain Enseemiy and
riotcus citizens.
The shah has a very poor opinion of
the English climate, II one may judge
from the following extract. 1t is
very necessary for the people of Eng
land co wash thoroughly and frequent
II in order to clear themselves from
the constant fogs and rains that fall
upon them. So much do she people OF
Britain love water that they some
times wash twice daily. Even the
members Of the royal family and the
great mobiles find pleasure in this some
what childish occupation.
This despo5ic monarch's opinion o.
English women's charms and accom-.
plishments is hardly altogether Ratter.
ing: An English lady is very fair tc
look upon. Herskin is soft and clean,
but her figure is unnatural and
angular. She has certainly not the
pleasing viyacity of a French lady,
neither has she the captivating bold
ness Of an American lady, of whom
many are in Loudon. An English
woman is passienateiy fond OF all
animals, and is often devoted to hel
husband and children. '''
The shah was nightly. impressed
at the great wealth of some of the
English people: Many private In
dividuals,a' he writes, are almost az
rich as the ling himself. It speaks
very highly for King Edwards kind
heartedness to say that he never resents
this great wealth, existing among
his subjects, neither does he punish
them in any way for this apparent
presumption.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-03

Birmingham, Ala, May 2S.-It is
now reported that in addition to the
eight train hands who were killed in
the Southern railway freight wreck at
Bryan yesterday, five tramps, four
colored and one white, were killed.
Their bodies were burned.
Chattanooga, Tenn. May 2s.-D.
". Miller, general manager of the
Aetna Coal company, was instantly
killed today at Aetna. He was run over
by five empty cars. He was very
wealshy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-03
Driven to Desperation.

Living at an out of the way place, re-
mote from civilization, q family is often
driven todesperation in case of accident,
resulsing IN Burns, Cuts. Wounds, Ulcers,
etc. Lay in supply of Bucklen's Arnica
Sal7e. It's thu beston earth. 25e, at j.
2. N. DsLorme'a Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-03
Kodol Gives Strength

by enabling the digestive organs to digest,
assimilate ana transform all the whole
some food that may by eaten into the
kind of blood that nourishes the nerves,
feeds the tissues, hardens the muscles and
recuperates the organs of the entire body.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cures Indigestion,
dyspepsia, catarrh of the stomach and all
stomach disorders. Sold by j. S. Hushson
s.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-03

Booker Washington, backed by An
drew Carnegie, has completed plans to
establish a big tobacco factory in
Richmond, Va, to be operated by
negroes exclusively.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-03

Eufaula, Ala, May 26.-Mrs. j. D.
Arlington, aged so, and her son,
Robert Arlington. age q, were murder
ed last night at Solomons' Mills, ten
miles below Louisville, Ala. Before
she died Mrs. Arlington named q
white man and negro woman as the
murderers. Officers with blood hounds
have left for the scene of the tragedy.
Robbery was the motive.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-03
That Throbbing Headache

Would quickly leave you, if you used
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Thousands of
suffers have proved their matchless merit
for Sick and Nervous Headaches. They
make pure blood and build up J our health.
Only % cents, money back if not cured.
Sold by j. F. W. DeLorme, Druggist.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-03

Carey Styles, white. of Greenville,
was convicted Tuesday Of manslaugh-
ter, for killing Walter McCarrell last
summer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-03
HAVE ONLY ONE HUNDRED OF THESE nAcHINEs


n sland
Bisbee daily review., 1903-06-02
Waters Versus Howell.

The case of Henry Waters versus J. T. Howell and Ed Striff1er came up in Justice Browns court yesterday afternoon. Howell was charged with assault and battery on the person of Waters, and Striffier with being an accessory before the fact. The trouble started over the possession of some mining claims on which Waters has been doing assessment work for a number of years and was accosted by Howell and Striffer, the former of whom, after a few words, assaulted Waters, while Striffier urged him on. The jury found that Howell was guilty but returned a verdict of not guilty for Striffier. S. K Williams ap- peared for the defendants and J. p. McGowan for the plaintiff. Judge Brown will render his decision this morning at 10 o'colck
Bisbee daily review., 1903-06-02

III are interested in cases to com' up before the district court
 Al White. one of the witnesses or he Webb case, was another passenger lmong the many who touched at Bis )ee before reaching Tombstone. D. w. Semple, of the Tombstone American, left for home Sunday.
 w E. Robinson, an old newspaper man, arrived in the city Sunday. He comes to accept the position of solici- tor on the Evening Miner.
 County Assessor B. J. O'Reilly left for Tombstone Sunday
 Deputy Sheriff Bennett was in town yesterday on the still hunt for wit nesses who are wanted at the present term of court.
 A. Applebaum, travelling representa- tive of St. Louis whiskey house, is in the city.
 I. c. E. Adams. formerly head of the grocery department of the Copper Queen store here, is now on the road for the wholesale house of L. Zecken. dorff, of Tucson.
 In letter received here yesterday by Billy Swan, it was learned that Jesse Wilson and Walter Farrow are playing the national game in Tucson uniforms.
 Pat Sliney is back from the Cana. meas.
 J. w Hardy, the Arizpe surveyor. came up from Sonora yesterday.
 Mrs. Sidney Coburn and daughter will leave for their Los Angeles home next week to spend the summer.
 The store of the Bisbee Drug com pany is receiving it's inside coat of paint.
 The Calumet and Pittsburg Mining company have just received a 150- horse power boiler and a Cameron pump.
 J. O. Bigelow went out in the hills yesterday for the purpose of locating some mining property.
 l.. c. Sewell, one of the brakemen of the Fl Paso and Southwestern, left for Los Angeles yesterday to visit his sister. who is reported seriously i'll.
 City Attorney W. P. Miller, of the law firm of Miller & Williams, left for Tombstone last evening, where that firm has several cases to come up at this term of court.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-06-02
Taxes Too High.

At the last meeting of the Woman's Club of Bisbee. the matter of taxa. tion was discussed and the club was of the opinion that its building had been assessed too high. A committe of three, consisting of Mesdames Collins, High and Bigelow, was appointed to look into the matter of having the assessed valuation of the property low cred. The building is now assessed for s1,SOO and in view of the fact tha, the club proposes to establish local kindergarten, most of the members are of the opinion that the county should alleviate their burden as much as possible.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-06-02
Will Fight Strinker Here.

Joe Strinker's managers have wired that fighters acceptance to the propo sition of Fields manager for a fight during the Fourth of July carnival Fields has wired that he will be CT hand to prepare for the bout on June 1lth. This should be a good go if Fields is the man that his friends say he is. Strinker is fighter who will not wait for his man to come to him and will force the lighting from the hrst tap of the gong. Lovers of the hstic game will see the real thing when these youngsters face each other in the squared circle.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-06-02
SMALLER NEWS ITEMS.

Every westbound train carries sev- eral passengers on their way to attend the district court at Tombstone
 George B. Reay, manager of the Douglas Commercial company's store at Douglas, was a visitor in Bisbee Oh Sunday.
 NJ. c. Hankins, one of the smelter boys, was compelled to lay off on ac- count of indisposition today.
 Captain Thomas Rynning left for Tombstone Sunday evening.
 MT. and Mrs. B. F. Graham returned to Naco Sunday.
 E. B. Mes, and Ray Elledge went to Tombstone Sunday night to be present at the opening of the distric, court.
 W. W. Bush. one of the prominent citizens of the Shelter City, passed through here Sunday on his way to the county seat
 J. E. Suits, one of the original own CTS of the now famous Fl Tigre mine in Sonora. arrived in the city Sunday to be present at the meeting of the stockholders of that company. Line Rider Smith left for Naco Sun day. where he is now stationed.
 F. W Spiers returned from his va cation spent at Cananea and resumed his duties as receiving teller in th' Bank of Bisbee Monday.
 Attorneys ". K Jones, c. H. French McDevitt and DeMattos. all of Doug las. passed through Bisbee Sunday al teI-ocn en route to Tombstone, wher
Bisbee daily review., 1903-06-02
Recovered Stoler Watch.

George Wells. who has the contract for the foundation of the new Pythian castle on O K street, was the victim of theft yesterday afternoon, but for. tunately recovered his stolen property with little trouble. Wells took of his vest, containing a watch valued at $50, and laid it aside while he wash. ed his hands. When he turned to get his vest it was missing. Soon aftea
 the vest and watch were found be meath the stairway leading to Brewery gulch, where the thief had probably cached the goods until he could re move them under cover of darkness.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-06-02
Discharged Gun Accidentally.

Heber Baird, one of the clerks in the Free Coinage saloon, was examin- ing a winchester yesterday evening about $ o'clock, when the rife was unexpectedly discharged, the ball tear ing 8 hole in the floor. A big crowd soon gathered, thinking that some one had been shot. It seems that Baird pointed the weapon toward the floor and pulled the trigger to see if the gun was loaded or not, with the result above stated.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-06-02
School Census Completed.

J. J. Patton has now completed the work of taking the census of all the school children of the city. He con- pleted his work yesterday As yet he is unable to give out the accurate figures resulting from his work, but states that despite the fact that sever. al families have moved from the city since last year, the registration for the coming year will be material in crease over that of previous years.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-06-02
Runaway Creates a Stir.

One of the transfer teams of the Brophy Transfer company became scared at the appearance of a wheel barrow in front of the Norton house yesterday morning and caused a great deal of excitement and side stepping on Main street. Everything worked smoothly until the team reached the English Kitchen, where the Queen laundry wagon was standing. The transfer wagon collided with the laun. dry wagon so hard that the latter was turned upside down and completely wrecked. The transfer team came to grief in making the turn below the Bank of Bisbee and put stop to furth, CT damage.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-06-02

D. H. Johnson, formerly of Douglas, passed through here last night to the Sneed ranch to enter on his new duties at that place.
 Frank T. Packer. of Douglas, has been appointed notary public by Gov ernor Brodie.
 Constable "Biddy" Doyle will leave this morning for Tombstone to attend the opening of the district court. His place will be filled by Gus Landau during his absence.
 Joe Rupert went to Tombstone yes terday. He is a witness in the case of the poisoning of Lizzie Forgesen.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-06-02
New Machinery Arrives.

A carload of machinery, consisting of boilers and a steam hoist arrived in Bisbee yesterday for use at the Twi- light mine up Tombstone canyon. The shaft is now down twenty feet and work is being rushed rapidly. Super intendent Parnell will have the new machinery put in place ag soon as possible. Two carloads of lumber were also received. This lumber will be used to timber the shaft.