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The daily sentinel., 1903-07-23
Thomas.

lnOmas-
Later Developments. we believe.
have been oar best justification. what
ever Thomas partisans may say. Judg-
ed by results. the Thomas influence is
Just as menacing to Democratic sue
cess as that of wolcott to Republican
chances. as witness the last state cleo
ton, when most disastrous and
sweeping defeat was administered the
party an unmistakable rebuke to the
Thomas Speer machine which domln-
ated the state convention.
The deal Mr.. Tulley so fiuently
mentions consisted of Governor Thorn
as requesting the secretary of state
that Democratic papers. The Sentinel
among them. be given the amendments
to print. This was no more than the
governors duty, as it was to be sup
posed he would look out for his own
party newspapers in preference to
others. Mr.. Tulley's mistake was in
bel ieving that this operation should
necessarily bind each paper captive to
the Thomas chariot wheel.
While The Sentinel felt indebted to
Governor Thomas and also to Mr..
Tulley, his private secretary at that
time. for their assistance. it has never
felt called upon to sacrifice its politi-
cal independence because of it. As a
matter OF fact. it has reason to know
that it was not their influence that
directly secured for us the amend
ments. but the personal efforts OF
Mr.. H. W. Havens, then deputy secre-
tary of state,
Mr.. Tulley's allusion to'an attempt
ed deal with Secretary of State
Mills by which an owner of this paper
should receive an appointment III
Mills office is leaf torn from vivid
imagination. Mr.. Lee was never an
aspirant for any thing at the secre-
tarv of states disposal.
The Sentinel has nothing to re-
proach itself with. despite Mr.. Tul-
ley's insinuations. AS democratic
paper, owned by no Clique nor dictat-
ed to by no party boss big or little.
The Sentinel has always reserved to
itself the right to follow the course 1t
thought best adapted to the party +
The daily sentinel., 1903-07-23
Carl seigfried of the firm of seig.

Carl Seigfried. of the firm of Seig-
fried & Henry and John L. Barnett,
both prominent members of the bar oil
Ouray county. were visitors to the
city last night Mr.. Barnett is coun-
ty attorney of Ouray county. Mr..
Seigfried left for Aspen-this morning,
Mr.. Barnett before leaving paid q
visit TO the new smelling plant and
was much pleased with the prospect,
for the smelter. 9
The daily sentinel., 1903-07-23

The longer We study the matter of
the two plans for the construction of
the proposed High Line canal. the
more fayorably we are impressed
with the plan to build with private
capital
The daily sentinel., 1903-07-23

Manager Edwin Haskell. of the
Park opera house, will issue bar d
concert program.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-05
4 WEST VIRGINIA TRAGEDY.
Wife of a WelI-to-do Farmer Kills
Her Husband, Who Had Fired
at Her Three Times.

Matewan, ". Va, August 3.-Wil:
liam Adair, a prosperous farmer and
lumber dealer, was shot and killed by
his wife in front of their home, on
Pidgeon Creek. in this county. Adair
who had been in Cincinnati disposing
of some timber, returned here rather
unexpectedly and found his wife away
from home. He went in search of her
and, finding her in the home Of a
neighbor, became jealous, and, pull
ing revolver from his pocket, fired
three shots at her, all Of which went
wild Mrs. Adair ran into her house,
seized her husbands Winchester and
returned to the yard just as he was
entering the gate. He attempted to
escape by running toward the woods
nearby, but a bullet from the Win
chester in the hands of the infuriated
woman laid him low. He fell to the
ground mortally wounded and died
without uttering a word. The wom-
an rode horseback to Williamson,
where she surrendered and is now in
Jail. Mrs. Aoair comes from one of
the wealthy families of Minog County.
She will enter a plea of self-defence,
as she claims she saw her husband re-
loading his revolver and she realized
he meant to kill her.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-05
schwab Has Resigned.

Philadelphia, Aug. 3.-The Public
Ledger tomorrow will say: Charles
M. Schwab, president of the United
States Steel corporation, will sever
his official connection with that con-
cern today Tuesday, his resignation
as president now being in the hands
Of the executive committee.
This information came to the Public
Ledger from one of the directors Of
the corporation. For months Mr.
Schwab's resignation has been ru-
mored, but each time the rumor ap-
peared it was denied by Mr.. Schwab
himself as we'll as by the corpora
tons directors.
The executive committee will meet
today and recommend its acceptance.
The recommendation will then be
turned over to the directors who will
mees later in the day and formally ap-
prove it.
Mr.. Schwab will also, it is announc-
ed, resign as a director, thus con1-
pletely severing his connection with
the company.
W. E. Corey, who on July l was ap-
pointed assistant to President SchWab
'sto perform the active duties of the
president of the corporation" is stated
will be elected Mr. Schwab's success
or, but his duties will be practically
the same as those he is now perform
ing-the physical operation of the
various plants comprising the corpor-
alton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-05
Razors Instead of Cheers.

Booker T. Washington's treatment
at the hands of black mob in Boston
on Thursday night, when some of his
enemies tried to carve him with
razors, should convince the man from
Tuskeegee that he is not the leader of
the entire race, it was known that a
concerted effort would be made to
prevent him from speaking, and the
presiding officer warned the audience
that the speaker should have a re-
spectful hearing. When he appeared
on the platform, the demonstration
started, and bedlam ruled while razors
were flying in the air. In spite of the
cries, "We'll cut out his heart, :"
Washington escaped, but in the fight
which followed men and women we're
knocked down and injured. The dis
turbance was quieted at last by the
timely arrival of the police.
There is some doubt whether the
meeting was composed of representa-
tive negroes of Boston. Washington
declared that the better element should
not be held resposible for riotous con-
duct of rabid individuals. although it
would appear that as Booker was a
man of such prominence the leading
negroes would be anxious to hear him.
The speaker has been drawing card
in scores of Southern cities, but he
was never badly treated. He always
received the most courteous attention,
and it was left for his black friends
in Massachusetts, to seek his life.
There is, Of course, some technical
reason for the affair. Negroes cannot
liee in peace any more in the church
than in the woods, if we are to judge
by the rows in Boston. It may be that
Washington's enemies consider that
he is getting all the best of it, not
only in advertisement and praise, but
in the matter of worldly goods, as
well. It shows, too, the general de-
praVity of the Boston nergo who is no
better than his black brother in the
cotton fields of Texas. A little educa-
tion and few fine clothes have helped
to ruin the race, and this is especially
the case in the North. If Washington
had been invited to make an address
he was entitled to proper respect, but
how can be ever expect that again
from the Boston colored citizens-
Greenville News
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-05
Atlantic Coast Lumber Company.

Georgetown, August 3.-The saw
mill plant, timber and timber rights
belonging to the Atlantic Coast Lum-
ber Company were sold today in front
Of the company's Office here by Special
Master George II. Moffett, for the
sum of 81, 200. 600, and the personal
property for $4,000 for the benefit of
the reorganization committee. The
receivers will continue to run the
business until the sale is confirmed
by the Courts and the property will
be turned over TO the new company,
which will take two or three weeks.
There was only one bid, that of Mr..
Samuel Norris, who, with Mr.. Charles
McVeagh, represented the reorganiz-
alton committee. It is understood
that new syndicate has already been
formed to take over this immense pro-
perty, and there will be no shutting
down of the plant in any OF it's depart
ments. The new company will be
operated under the name of the At
lantic Coast Lumber Corporation and
the charter has already been obtained
in this State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-05

indianapolis, Ind, August IA
special to the News from Hartford
City, fnd., says: A head-on collision
at go this morning, between west
bound Pan Handle freight, and the
east-bou0d passenger, injured twenty
one persons, some of them seriously.
Wien Adolphus Beaver, a young
farmer of Iredell County, returned to
his home from a trip to Statesville
yesterday, he could not find his wife.
The neighbors we're alarmed and the
body of the woman was found in a
we'll. The coroner's investigation
showed that she had been assaulted
and murdered. Suspicion points to a
negro named Wexford Roseboro, who
has not been caught.
Pittsburg, Pa. August 1.-The
threatened order for general lock out
of the building trades was issued to-
day by the Builders Exchange League.
It became effective on some con-
tracts today, but on others it will not
effect until Monday. It is believed
that it will take away from employment
%, 600 men.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-05

Senator German Of Maryland is the
choice of the Georgia Legislature for
President. A poll of the merasers e
few days ago resulted as follows: ssu,
ate-For German, 20; Parker, Z: Hils
3; Shepard, 2 Bryan, 4. House-For
German, IS; Parker, 19; Hill, Is,
Shepard, 6; Bryan, 20; Hearst, 5:
Tom L. johnson, 5. Several mem
bers in each branch Of the assembly
did not vote.
Greenville, August 3.-Grifin and
Bud Pack, two brothers, who live
beyond the city limits, on the Chick
Springs road, became involved in a
fight this morning over trivial mat
ter. Bud dealt his brother a heavy
blow ON the head with a chair, from
the effects Of which he died in about
two hours. Shortly after the fight
Bud Pack ran, but he was arrested
this afternoon near Taylor's Station.
He is now in the county Jail
Little is known of the character of
the two men, who have lived in this
section only short time, having run
away from North Carolina.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-05

The Santee Rifles of Elloree and the.
BishovilIe Guards. of Bishopvilie,
spent several hours in the city Monday
night between trains. They were en-
route to Anderson, where the Third
Regiment encampment will be held
this week. The entire Third Regi-
ment passed through this city at Il
O'Clock, the train with the Charleston
companies leaving that city at 9.20 p.
m. The remaining companies of the
Regiment were picked up as follows !:
Company r.. from Walterboro, joined
the Charleston companies at the sta
tion and Company L, at St. Stephens,
at 10 p. m.: Company F. of George
town, at Lanes at 10.l5 p. m., and
Companies G, H, and NJ, from Ell
loree, Florence, Hartsville and Bishop
vile, respectively, in this city at II p
m. The special train carrying the
soldiers was scheduled to reach And
erson at 6 a. NJ, but the probability
is that it did not arrive on time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-05

Mobile, Ala, August 2.-The pleas
ure yacht Florodora was struck by
lightning today, off the wharf at Point
Clear, Baldwin County, a resort in
Mobile Bay, killing three men. The
dead are Ledyard Scott, formerly pro-
fessor in the Imperial University at
Kagasima, Japan: Bruce Granville
Lincoln, a wealthy young English
man, visiting Mobile in connection
with some investments, and William
Brewton, pilot Of the yacht Mr,
Scott died instantly and the others
did not recover consciousness after
being struck. Mr.. Scott's young
daughter and Charles Baldwin, ensi-
neer, were burned badly, but not ia
tally injured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-05
New England Mills Close Down.

Boston, Aug. additional cotton
mills in New England have decided to
curtail production or close down. The
mills of the Russell Cotton Manufac-
turing company at Middletown and
Hignanum,, Conn.,, have closed for an
indefinite time on account of the raw
cotton situation.
The Libby & Dingley company of
Lewiston, Me-, is closed. The Nashau
and Jackson companies of Nashus, N.
H.. will stop their mills the last week
of August and the first week in Sep
tember for repairs, changes, etc
The extent of curtailment in Fall
River this week is about $4,000
spindles in ten mills. The yarn mills
will stop Thursday night and parts of
other corporations will also be stopped.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-05
Wrecking a. Tobacco Trust.

New York, August 3.-The matter
of the application of Edwin A. Nc
Alpin, of Ossining, and others, for the
appointment of receiver for the Uni
versal Tobacco Company, came up be-
fore Vice Chancellor Pitney in Jersey
City today. The petitioners charge
that President VIM. H. Butler has
been a party to a plan to wreck the
company and has misapplied the COM
panys' funds. The company has a
stock of 81, 100000. On March 81 last
it had assets of 81, l35, 600 and liabili-
ties of 1852, 600. The hearing was ad-
journed until August Il.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-05
PAYING THE CUBAN ARMY.
Gen. Maxine Gomez has Just
Completed a List of the Rev.
olutionary Soldiers En-
titled to Pay.
His Own Name Heads the List With a
Claim of $4,000.

Havana, August 3.-Gen. Maxine
Gomez, the chairman of the commits
sion dealing with the matter, has
just completeca list of the revolution
ary soldiers entitled to pay. In an in
terview with the Associated Press cor
respondent Gen. Gomez stated that
the list consists Of about 80, 600 SOL
diers and does not include civil en-
ployees. He believes that the pend
ing loan will not cover more than halt
the claims, and anticipates that the
Cuban Congress will provide for the
payment of the balance in some form
of due bill, payable with interest, af-
ter considerable interval, and prob
ably discountable and transferable.
The General says the work Of his
commission is final.
'Gen. Gomez said the rate of wages
allowed to an ordinary soldier is one
dollar day during the period of his
service. Sere:eants and commissioned
oficers are separately computed, the
amounts allowed ranging from a few
hundred dollars to $50, 600, the latter
sum being allowed himself as COM
mander-in-clief. The pay of many
generals and ,eolonels is fixed at $40
coo and upwards. The majority of
the privates will receive in the Vi
cinity of 5000. indicating two and half
years. service. Gen. Gomez said the
total altogether exceeds the commits
sion's expecta tions, but the claims
were reviewed so carefully that there
is no doubt as to their justice.
The decidedly unpopular idea enter
tanned by the soldier element that the
army Will be paid in full does not
find much credence in administration
circles. The total amount of the
claims has aroused some surprise and
the matter is at present in an inde6-
mite shape, but it is not believed that
the Government will consider itadvis-
able to go beyond paying the veterans
poportionately to the full extent OF
the loan. According to present indi-
cations the amount of the loan will
not meet more than SO Or 60 per cent
of the total claims.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-05
Volcanic Eruption 10 Mexiee.

Mexico City, August "A dispatch
received here from Colima this NOM
ing states that the Colima volcano as
in eruption. It is believed that an
other outflow of lava has occurred, but
the dense smoke about the mountain
makes it impossible to determine ex-
actly what has happened.
The outbreak has been accompanied
by loud detonations. and information
from the surrounding districts is to
the effect that rumblings and under
ground earthquake shocks have been
felt during the last twenty-four hours.
No reports of serious damage have
been received, but many people in the
nearby villages have left for other dis
tricts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-05

1t is rumored in railroad circles that
a better and more convenient schedule
is to be made effective on the Marion
and Kingville branch of the Southern
within a short time. The present
broken schedule with Blacksburg and
Rock Hill and Kingsville and Marion
as terminal points is said to be work
ing a hardship upon travellers desiring
the connections at these points, and
that this arrangement does not give
the local travel any particular advaae--
age. The schedule was arranged with
the idea Of giving the local travel the.
best service, the presumption being:
that the connections we're Rnimpor-.
tant both to these patrons and to the
general travelling public. Through
connection will be ranged.-State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-05
d Benevolent Trust.
The Conway correspondent of The

The Conway correspondent of The
State SAYS;
Mr. NIB. Carringtor, who holds a
responsible position with the ADerl-
can Tobacco Co., at DanyiHe, Va,
and has been visiting Myrtle Beach
for She PAST week. said to me that ne
expected on the whole prices to aver
age above what they did two years
ago. That NOBODY had a right to ex-
pect the war prices Of last season, bat
that his company was prepared to
pay rood prices for good tobacco, and
that 5hey fully reaEzed that their ln-
tsrest WIS the Same as that of the pro-
ducer, aad that they would protect the
producer to the full extent CT their
ability. In fact lhs company was now
buying tobacco they did not need,
5ust to t,elp the farmers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-05
The CALIFORNIA GoNVIGIs.
Effort to Surround Them After
Battle Not Successful.

Placerville, Cal, August News
of last nights battle spread quickly
to Placerville and the surrounding
country and by 9 o'clock the hill was
surrounded by large force, includ-
ing the entire strength of the Placer
vile company. Near by and cooperat-
ing with the militiamen was a posse
of citizens of PIacerville. They we're
within sound and sight of the fight
ing, but dared not fire for fear of hit
ting the militiamen. Lieut.. Smith
says there were four convicts in the
band that opened fire on his men, but
he was unable to identify any Of them
except the negro, Seavis.
It was impossible to have a Gordon
extended around the hill for some
hours. The Gordon covered nearly
two miles and required over 100 men.
Before the picket lines could be
formed it is quite possible that the
convicts got away eastward along the
oraaE
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-05

There is 4 story which Sir Edward
Malet recalls OF situation hardly
e0ualfea in ieloll. A eerSain Cardl-
nal at an evening party, when pressed
40 an aanairiag circle of women to say
EheSher he had ever received any
sSartline confessions. replied that the
frst person Rho had conae to him
aftar he had taken orders desired alb
selntion for murder which he con-
fasssd to having committed. A gentle
snpdder ran through the frames OF the
audience. This was turned TO con-
sternatsen when. ten minutes later. an
elderly marquis entered the apartment
and eagerly claimed acquaintance with
fhe Cardinal. Bat I see your El1i-
nenae does not remember me, ne
$40. s.You will do SO when remind
vou that I vas the Grst person who
confessed to You after you entered the
service of the Church. -
Editor Holmes, Of the Barnwell
People, appears to be disturbed over
q Reflections Of Bachelor, and tries
II make ous that certain married edI'
TORS are in danger Of curtain lectures
IN ~ account of their publication. Has
;s ever occurred to our friend on Tur-
Eav creek that the married women sus-
Hs,-sct ,,,s tbat these Reflections" are the
! gn;tad labor of John W. Holmes,
9neh Wison and James z. Bacon,
an Immortal trio whose indifference
and neglect Of the ia fair ,;nstesnt1 sex is one Of
snrvq The twentieth century girls are
NOT interested in the problem.
George Stuart, the well-knonw Vol
cost Adventist; is dead. Mr.. Stuart
several times predicted the end OF the
world and each time had 50 much ana. con, n
cIioabes - a tall poplar tree near his
home home and there awaited the final
smash-up. In spite of such sue
cession c of alarms Mr.. Stuart
seems to have s tb,las looked ait 1aTwa5a savani1
nlity. AT least he had reached
the M ripe age Of ~ before death finally
overlook him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-05
aIlReun MURDER TRIAL.
New witnesses Strengthen Case
Against Accused Curtiss lett
and Thomas White.

Cynthiana, KY, July s1.-Common-
wealth Attorney 5yro surp.lseu sn ~. ~
day again by the Introduction OF new
witnesses in the case agalnsg. :. CurSis
: Jet and Thomas White. A naI oozen
have testified to seeing the prisoners
enter the side door OF sne saeAsoa SUI
Court House Just before ma" Matcan was
sshot and emerge after the snooslng.
The new witnesses eorrooorase Caps:
Even as to the movements OF JeSS
and White when Marcum was klLeo
IN the jackson Court House =. a.
Bradley. foreman In the BreashlsO
News Office, located over the Jackson p
possofhce. opposite the side dooF Oh
The Court House. testified thai ne saw
s Jett come to the side door OF Sne
s Cont Eiouse Immediately after She M
shooting. Witnesses landrum, Rac.s
johnson and Fulkerson all gave .l. eVa-
6eace corroborating even.
DAMAGING TESTIMONY.
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with hirn Wn1Se was VII ysss - :. sss ~. a..
times on the three OCCASIONS snas, Slas.: 10y
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hnrss gessaneo suas .as;;..e. - nm. ~,
taralay knew OF 9 seas pi.ss = bsFo-a sres-
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ms aeasn. aas;sa5 ls; i +ha4 : ghen her
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-05
Yellow Fever in Mexico.

Laredo, Texas, August S.-The
quarantine against San Luis Potosi,
on account of yellow fever, which
was ordered established yesterday by
the United States marine hospital
authorities at Washington, has been
vigorously established at this point.
The State health officer is acting in
conjunction with the Federal authori-
ties.
Little apprehension is felt of the in
PRODUCTION of yellow fever from San
Luis Potosi, as it is thought the cpl
demic will soon die out at that
point, owing to its high elevation
and cool climate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-05
? IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Exeter, N. H., Aug. 3.-Orders
were issued today closing the Electric
Manufacturing company's mills next
Saturday and 400 hands will be thrown
out of work. George E. Kent of this
town, owner of the Pitts6eld, Il. H.,
mills, stated today that he would
close those mills also next Saturday.
Five hundred hands will be affected
by this latter shut down.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-05
Passengers GUt Wet.

u A. tsse Santee water tank. several
passengers on the incoming NJ. ana a.
train, TIE other night came very near
being drowned. The crane from the
tank, which conveys water to the
engine Was, through mistake left out
of gosFf5on and when the train came
slong the pipe in scGe way caught to
the ears and pulled or A n1moer OF
passengers were ridiag wfUh the win
dovs Tp and almost the entire cortenrs
of the tank poured IA the train. While
the passengers were badly wet no
serleas damage was done. Florence
Times.