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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-11-16
West Virginia Desparadoes Sur
render.

Charleston, W.. Va, Nov. Ed.
Jackson, the two brothers. of Mont
gomery, for whom rewards have been
offered by both city and county
authorities, surrendered today. and
are now in the county Jail at Charles
ton. The men had been secreted in al
abandoned coal mine just outside
Montgomery and were driven to sur
render by hunger and cold. Word
was sent to Montgomery by noun
taineer, and on the arrival of Squire
Davis and constable the men gave
themselves up without a struggle.
Since the shooting of Sheriff Daniel
ON Thursday and their subsequent
disappearance the men spent the time
in the coal mine and blood hounds
We're put on their track. The officials
took the men around the town Of
Montgomery and by round about
way brought the prisoners to Charles
ton to avoid riot or lynching, which
would have occurred had the citizens
sof Montgomery discovered that the
sJacksons had been captured. There
are now six prisoners implicated in
the Montogmey shooting in the Char
lesion Jail. It is not considered safe
to hold the hearing of any of them at
the present time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-11-16
HES1ER'S WEEKLY STATEMENT.
For the Eleven Days of November
a Slight Decrease is Shown.

New Orleans, Nov. 11.-Secreta.y
Hester's weekly cotton statement is
sued today shows for the IL DAYS OF
November q decrease under last year
of 3. 600 and an increase over the sane
period year before last of 14O, OOO.
For the Il days of the season that
have elapsed the aggregate is ahead
the same days of last year /, ,O47, ,OOo
and ahead the same days year befo-e
last 6e1, ZOO.
The amount brought into sight dur
ing the past week has been 5l9, 7e6
bales against 596, 943 for the same
seven days last year and 442, 954 year
before last.
The movement since Sept. 1st shows
receipts at all United States ports to
be s,467, 52S against 1850. 66s last
year: Overland across the Missis-
sippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to
northern mills and Canada l76, 1J6
against ia, l89 last year, interior
stocks in excess of those held at the
close of the commercial year 479, I'll
against 349, 9l9 last year; southern
mills taking 512,00G against 443, 2S4
last year.
The total movement since Sept. 1st
is 1855, 355 against 3, 5Ss, 055 last yea.
Foreign exports for the week have
been 1875 against sos, 5l9S last year,
making the total thus far for the sea-
son ,, ,294,9l against 1929, GIG last
year.
The total takings of American mills.
north, south and Canada thus far for
the season bave been !, ,04S, 901 against
S44, 663 last year.
Stocks at the seaboard and the 20
leading southern interior centres have
increased during the week 176, 5l2
bales against an increase during the
corresponding Eperiod last season OF
123, S95.
Including stocks left at ports aro
interior towns from the last c,op and
the number of bales brought into sight
thus far from the new crop, the sup
ply to date is 1873, 322 against 3, 1885,
S54 for the same pariod last year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-11-16
DUN'S WEEKLY REVIEW OF TRADE.
Developments in Leading Manu-
featuring Industry are Equal
to Most Sanguine Expec-
tati0ns.

New York, Nov. 1l.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade tomo--
row will say:
All measures Of trade indicated tie
customary loss due to holiday inter
ruption, but subsequently much of tie
deficit was regained, numerous ey:-
dences of increasing confidence being
seen IN the disposition to place orders
for distant shipment. Increased cor
sumption OF pig iron is also signif-
cant and in other leading branches Of
manufacture there is a steadily
diminishing percentage of idle ma
chinely. Railway earnings in October
exceeded last years by 3.S per cent.
Developments in leading mauufaetu--
ing industry are about equal to the
most sanguine expectations. Demand
is broadening in a wholesome MAJ
ner, larger contracts calling for a
heavy tonnage of plates, wire, pipe
and sheets, orders for structural
shapes were heavier than any previous
time this year, and sales of bars wee
made at 81 above the list prices.
Little net change is recorded in TIE
leading textile industries. Buyers Of
cotton goods still operate cautiously.
although sellers are more determined
to secure full prices. They claim that
there IS no prospect of higher raw
material and present costs of prodCc-
tlons warrant quotations demanded.
Failures this week numbered 23
against 283 last year.
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RUSSIAN JEWS Want TO CONE HERE
The Bureau of immigration is In
formed That a Colony of Farm
ers With Money is Look
ing For a Home.

Philip Sacbmontz, Russian Jew
of Summerville, has written to Mr..
F. j. Watson relative to the establish
ment in this State of colony of Rus:
sian Jews. Mr.. Watson is informed
in the letter that these people who
want to come here are Of the agricul-
tural class and have money with which
to buy their own homes.
Mr., Watson stated Yesterday that
he is afraid that the bureau Of com.
merce and immigration will be unable
to give official assistance in this mat
ter as she act creating the Office says
Immigrants shall be confined to
white citizens of the United States,
citizens Of ireland, Scotland, Switzer-
land and France and all other foreign
ers of Saxo origin
However. these oppressed people
seek to leave Russia, aud their atten-
ton has been attracted to Sooth Caro-.
lina. Ie is probable that they will
make arrangements through the agen.
cy OF pominent Jews in Chaleston.-
The State.
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MR.. HAY Will REMAIN.
Mr.. Roosevelt Announces That the
Secretary Of State Will Continue
in Office During Second Term.

Washington, Nov. II. President
Roosevelt made the announcement
today that Mr.. John Hay would con-
tinue as Secretary of State during
the four years, beginning March 4,
next.
"You may state positively" were
his words, that Mr.. Hay will con-
tinu6 as Secretary of State up to the
4th Of March, 1907
The President was asked regarding
other possible Cabinet changes. but
indicated that there was nothing to be
said at present. Mr.. Hays succession
to the State department portfolio
fixes the most important place in the
new Cabinet and is the first and
only step SO far taken in that direc-
Gion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-11-16
MACON CONTRACTORS
FIGHT DUEL With KNIVES.
One Dead and Another Seriously
Cut-Mob Tries to Take
Wounded Man From Hos
pitaI.

Macon, Ca, Nov. 12.-Ffed Tharpe,
contractor, is dead, end Frank
Christian, contractor and painter, is
dying in hospital as the result of a
fierce duel with knives this afternoon
in Mulberry street saloon. Tharpe's
daughter married Rafe Plunkett. who
was step-son of Christian and also
his partner in business. Some time
ago Rafe Plunkett accidentally shot
and killed himself. Since this death
there has been some discussion be-
tween Tharpe and Christian as to the
manner in which he was shot and also
on account ssof some family troubles.
| The dispute this afternoon was be-
cause of these matters. Tharpe drew
knife and cut Christian across the
stomach, where0pon the latter brought
his own knife into play, caught his as.
sailant by the hair and cut his throat.
Tharpe died almost instantly and
Christian cannot live.
! At l~o'clock this morning a mob
composed OF several Of the dead man s
friends formed, and marched to the
hospital where Christian lies wound
ed, demanded to see him. Dr.. Elder,
the surgeon Ill charge, asked if they
we're friends Of Christian, and upon
receiving a hot reply in the negative,
drew his revolver and informed the
| mob that he would kill the first man
who attempted to enter the hospital.
A second attempt has not yet been
made. Fifteen officers are closely
guarding the premises at this hour.
At 3. 81 O'Clock this morning no Sec
ond attempt has been made on the
hospital. A large force of officers is
still on guard.
Mr.. James B. Holman, who has for
number of years been connected
with the Powell Hardware Go. has
resigned his position with that firm
and has associated himself with Mr..
f.. NJ. Fuller, the popular travelling
salesman of the Belkap hardware &
Mfg. Co., and have bought from Mrs.
j. B. Stokes, of Datesburg, the stock
of Hardware OF the late MIR. Stokes.
These two enterprising young men ex-
pect to open there in the near future
an up-to- date hardware store, to be
known as the Batesburg Hardware
Co. Mr.. Holman has many friends
here who regret that he is going to
leave the city, and they wish him
well in his new business.
Runaway horses are unknown in
Russia. No one drives there without
having thin cord with a running
moose around the neck Of the animal.
When an animal starts the cord is
pulled and the horse stops as soon is it
feels the pressure on the windpipe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-11-16

New York. Nov. 15.-Tbe FIRE in
the United States stock yards, Jersey
City, this morning burned to death
twenty-five hundred hogs, roasted
thirty two hudred cafcasses and caus.
ed stampede of live cattle. Destroyed
buildings, and valuable property to a
value of $50, 900.
Portsmouth,, Eng, Nov H. The
King and Queen Of Portugal arrive d
10 visit King Edward today
Warsaw, Holland. Nov. Troops
are on duty here, following the fierce
rioting on Sunday when two soldiers
and eight civilians were killed. The
feeling is bitter aud serious trouble
is likely any minute.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-11-16
GREGG'S HISTORY.
Book Now In Press, Illustrations
Are Wanted at Once From
Each County.

Conl.l J. J. DargaD, the secretary OF
the Pee Dee Historical society, pass
ed through the city this morning 60
ing to Marion in the interest of the
work that he has in hand. He has
been very much gratifled by the inter
est shown in.the work by the people
of the communities that the has visit
ed. Marlboro was particularly re-
sponsive to the work and has organ
lied all auxiliary society to help carry
it on. Williamsburg, and Georgetown
are the only Countries that have not
fallen in line as yet. Marion has done
something and will do more in the
next two day, while Col. Dargan is
there to help push the Work, and Mr..
Hazard has written from George
town that as soon as he goes down
there Georgetown will fall in line.
No representative from that commun-
ity has ever been present at the meet
ings of the committee and do not
know exactly how to start the work.
Tie cepu blication of Gregg's history
of the Old Cheraws will be on the
press in little while. 1t is especial
~ urged that the committeeman from
the different counties get the illustra-
tioDs that they want to go in the
book. Every effort is being made to
get the book out by Christmas and
the pictures to be used must come up
at once Four are allowed from each
county of some person or place that
is mentioned in the book or assoclat-
ed with the history of the early set
tiers of this section. Of the country.
The executive committee beg that all
pu blicity possible be given to this
matter at once.-Florence Times.
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Knoxville, Tenn, Nov. 12.-Fire
here this morning destroyed the
wholesale hardware house of ". W.
Woodruff Company. The loss is esti-
mated at 5000, 200. \ dynamite ex-
plosicn seriously injured half a dozen
fireman and several spectators.
Dillon, Nov. H. Calvin McNeill
and Nei: Barnes, colored workmen
engaged IN feeding the big cotton
press at the oil mill ginnery, we're
instantly killed this afternoon by the
explosion of a steam cylinder. The
negro operating the lever to open the
valve threw it wide and the rush OF
steam burst the cylinder.
Colunl bia, Nov. l1.-City Engineer
D. B. Miller, who had been in the
emrloy of the city since 1889 was
found dead in his room at I o'clock
this morning. He had just 'phoned
to the water plant on business and
had brought his newspaper back up to
his room to read before breakfast.
He died alone, of heart disease. Mr..
Miller was prominently connected
throughout the State.
J0CSc IurOy nOluS tNat EE'SoHeI
canrot be granted bail after being
convicted of manslaugbter, pending
an appeal to the supreme court. We
ought to have more judges like him. >
-Bamherg Herald. Upon this tne
Edgetit Id Advertiser says: les, the
great need of South Carolina is not so
much law and order leagues as it Is
competent, conscientious. incorrurti
hle jurieS and able, fearless, unbiased,
non. partisan judges This common
wealth, has some who wear the tr
mine who are peers of any in the
laud
Rio Janrio, Nov. l4.-Rioting con-
TUNES here and armed troops pattol
aH the principal street The trouble
originated Sunday tom be enforce
ment of compulsory vaccination. The
mob erected ba.ricades in the streets
anu wrecked water and lighting plant.
Seventeen persons have already bsen
killed and fifty injured. II, re trouble
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-11-16

A great irrigation dam is soon to be
built across the Tungabhadra river
in the western part of the Madras pre-
sidency. India, according to The
Builder, of London, which states that
the dam is to be built near Hospett
and will ne about $50 feet high and
nearly a mile long. The reservoir
will have all area of about $50 square
miles and will contain approximately
200, 600, 600, 600 cubic feet, or between
five and six times the capacity Of the
Assuian reservoir in Egypt.
The assize court of Paris has just
acquitted man named Digot, who
had shot his brother for ingratitude.
The brother was ne'er-do-
whom NJ Digot took into bis house to
keep. Finding, however, that the
scapegrace was incesSently Emporium
ing his wife and mother for money,
be gave way to evaporation and
shot his brother dead with a revolver,
and the jury held that the provocation
excused the deed.
The Wisconsin State Fair was a
money maker this year, as is shown
by comparisons with the RECEIPTS Of
former years. The receipts at the
gate and grand stand were $50, 13S -,
to which may be added sl8, 600 due
from the railroad companies for tick
cts sold with excursion tickets, sl5, =
600 from racing entries, besides ad-
ditional receipts from suspension of
horses. The total receipts were there
fore between S6}, COO and S6Jl, 600.
Rio de Janeirao. Nov. li--The op-
position go the compulsory vaccina
tion law led to fierce rioting today.
The troops repeatedly charged the
mob, barricadts We're erected. water
and gas mains were cut, plunging the
city into darkness and street cars
we're burned The demonstration bad
every character of a revolution. II 9
presidents palace was strongly guard
ed till midnight. 1t was reported that
g dozen peoplce were killed and that
go were injured. An intermittent
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Duluth, Nov. Thames Murphy a
hunter of this place was found today
defnentend and wandering in a tama-
rack swamp He had heen without
TODD and water for week Both legs
and arms were badly frost bitten and
had TO be amputated.
Memphis, Tenn, Nov. ia spe-
cal to The Commercial Appeal from
Decatur, Ala, says that II ,iegroes
are dead at Cedar Lake, a nergo set
Element in the suburbs OF Decatu,
from the effects of poisoned ice cream
whieh they ate, it is said, at church
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Auburn, Cal, Nov. l4.-Eighteen
year old Adolph Weber is under arrest
charged with the murder of his faith
er, sister and brother and burning
the bouse to hide his crime.
Springfield. Ills, Nov. 14-Capt.
A. Leonard Hay. brother of Secre-
tary of State John hay, died in War
saw, His. this morning.
San Francisco, Nov. 14.-The an
nual convention of the American
Federation of Labor opened here this
morning. Only preliminary business
was transacted today.
Chicago, Nov. IA Prince Sadahar
Fashimi Godson of the Mikado is the
guest of the city today aud Re is be-
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GEORGE MuRRy BRANCHING OUT.
He Is One of the Corporators of
the Sumter Commercial and
Rea! Estate Agency.

Columbia. Nov. I4.-George w.
Murray. then negro ex-Congressmau,
WHO is in trouble for forgery, is one
of the corporators of the Sumter
Commercial and Real Estate Company
which was commissioned this NOM
ing, by the Secretary of State, with
a capital stock of $4,000. The other
corporators are Z. f. Walker, of Sum
ter, and Aston V estberry, of Hagood.
Murray's name is 50 bstituted for that
of c. w. Birnie, whose name is
tricken from the application.
u NJ
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-11-16
CLOSING CHEROKEE Rum SHOPS.
County Authorities Take Prompt
Action to Carry out the Will
of the People.

Columbia, Nov. n.-The thirz
seems to have been already done, :es
this item from the Ganney Ledger ir :.
dicates: County Supervisor Whelche.
tabulated the votes for dispensar.
and no dispensary late yesterday af'.
erpoon, and sent the following con.
munication to n II. Lit lejob,,.
chairman of county hoard of control
. To n h. Littlejohn, Chairma.:
Board of Control: l, j. Y. Whelche.
county supervisor of Cherokee count,
South Carolina, hereby certify tia5
at he election held on November :,
1904, and from the returns made +:
managers of said election, that tber-
we're IN said election POI votes ca
for no dispeusary and $40 votes t,-
dispensnry.
c"Sicle6d J. " Whelchel,
AS County Supervisor
Ion receipt of above communicate
Mr.. Little John ordered the two l,ca.
dispensers close their places of bus:
ness. anu wired the same order to tt
dispenser at Blacksburg.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-11-16

Mr.. Hugh R. Garden of New York
has been chosen as the orator for the
occasion at the annual meeting and
banquet of the South Carolina Bar
association, which is to be held in
Columbia January 10 and 90 Mr..
Garden Is a former South Carolinian
and graduate of the South Carolina
college. Tic has been practcing law
successfully in New York for num-
Der Of years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-11-16

Glasgow, Nov 12.-Gaorge Lenox
Watson. the world famous yacht de-
siener is dead. He was born October
3Oth, 1851. The greater part of his
life was spent in naval architecture.
His NEST famous yachts were The
Thistle, Valkyrie l and III, Shamrock
III and the cutter Britannia. The
latter was probably the most success
ful Yacht ever built.
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the insolent aggressons Of his own
country and ours against the republics
Of South Africa aud the Orient. AS
Little Englander pro-Boer and pro-
fessor of the art of "scuttling" one
naturally wonders what he talks about
with the President.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-11-16

Rome, Nov. IL Willie holding a
consistery council the Pope was in
formed of the death of Cardinal Moe
cenDi. The news caused seizure
heart of failure. Dr.. Laponi was called
Immediately and he ordered the
Pope's removal to his apartments,
where be received an application of a
cordial, and revived Immediately.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-11-16

Charleston, W, Va, Nov. 14.-Eu
Jackson, the slayer of Sheriff Daniels,
who surrendered yesterday is still in
Jail here. He says he did not run
sway, but kept out Of sight, fearing
that Daniels friends would try to
lynch him. He will plead self-defense
as his trial. He had been hiding i'll
abandoned coal mine, and only sur
rendered when all food was gone. All
danger of lynching is over.
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DEATH Of CARDINAL
SHOCKS The POPE.
Has An Attack of Heart Failure
But Revives Promptly.

Rome. Nov. 14.-Cardinal Moccen-
nj, who has been suffering from a
long attack of creeping paralysis
died this morning. He was eighty
one years old and was created Car
dinal in 1898.
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Cleveland. Ohio, Nov IA Up {,
noon New York was still cut of frnr.
the rest of the country. 1t is repo: tee:
+bot tho l,sS nv tho Slu, .ro,, 8
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Seek to Intercept Baltic Fleet.

London, Nov. 15.-The Renter
Telegraph Company has just received
dispatch from Toxic stating that the
Mlkado yesterday presided at confer
ence of his military naval advisers, at
which plans were considered for Inter-
cepting the Baltic feet in far eastern
wa erS.
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Chefoo, Nov. 1.-THE Japanese
blockade of Port Arthur now extends
fifty miles seaward and it is absolutely
Impossible for junks to longer run the
blockade with wood, consequently it
is beliyed the garrison is starving.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-12
Promptly Pay $1,3OO,OOO.

The Baltimore losses in the COM
panies represented by w. T. Hopkins
agency, Charles Inglesby manager, foot
UP $1,SOO,OOo, and are being paid now.
They are divided between the follow
ing well known companies:
The Manchester Assurance Company
of England.
Scottish Union and National Insur-
ance Company.
Agricultural Insurance Company.
British-American Assurance Com
panv.
Connecticut Fire Insurance Company.
London Assurance Corporation.
No appreciate effect will be had on
the magnificent surplus of these strong
concerns. They insure against fire, no
matter to what extent it reaches. The
Baltimore confagration shows how we'll
they are prepared to settle promptly
and effectively.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-12
FRED DEMON MADE
THINGS RATHER LIVELY.
Famous 800 Jumped Into Crowd of
Pickaninnies, but Hurt None.

Famous 909 Jumped Into Crowd of
PicLaninnies, but Hurt None.
The famous racing car 1899" known
everywhere as the freak racer" per-
formed stunts near Bryson's automo-
bile emporium yesterday that created
considerable excitement.
Tom Cooper, E. A. Hauseman and
Billy Pickens had the big "red devil
out in the alley tuning her up for the
race with Oldfeld. A curious crowd
was standing around, the major por-
ton of which was made up of small
colored boys. The $780, has but one
speed, and when her engines are set
going she starts off like a house afire.
After an hours hard work to get
the engines started. it was decided to
take the machine out in the alley and
give her a rolling start. This failed
also. There was too much water in
the cylinders and she stalled. The
crank was again resorted to, and the
crowd gathered in front of the ma
chine. Cooper was operating the spark
button. and Hauseman was working
the crank
Getting the engines on the right an
gle, Hauseman stepped to the side and
Cooper touched the button. The speed
lever had been adjusted in some way
and before anyone knew what was hap
pening the monster beloved like a
Spanish bull and darted off down the
alley way, upsetting all in it's path.
The machine was soon under control
however, and no one was hurt.