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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-20
EMPIRE STATE DEMOCRACY.
A Contest in the Convention at
Albany Predicted.

Albany, n. Y, April I.-If the
policy adopted by the friends of Judge
Alton B. Parker, at whose head stands
former United States Senator David
B. Hill, is carried out at the sessions
of the Democratic State Convention,
there is likely to be precipitated upon
the floor of the Convention battle
royal, which has not had parallel
I in State political conventions for
many years.
Since the Saratoga convention of
1900, when Gen. Chas. n. Bulger, of
Oswego, representing Senator Hill,
putting his finger almost under the
nose Of Richard Croker. denounced
Tammany Hall aud it's politics, Tam
many has waited as an organization
to present it's compliments to Mr.
Hill, and, although it is perfectly
apparent tonight that the interests
dominated by Mr.. Hill control large
majority of the .Convention's vote, it
is foregone conclusion that such
orators as Bourke Cochran, Thomas
F. Grady, Charles A. Towne and
Victor Bowling, on the floor of the
convention, personally will accuse
Mr.. Hill of attempting to wreck the
party.
These are not statements of mere
snppcsisions, for although Leader
Charles F.. Murphy, Of Tammany Hall,
will not say word .tonight, and, al
though former Senator Hill is equally
reticent. those who are extremely close
to them tonight are making definitely
these assertions =,
First, on behalf OF Nj. Hill, that,
unless Tammany -withdraws what he
calls useless opposition to the in
struction of the States delegation for
Judge Parker, Tammany will be prac-
tfcally run out Of the convention, dele
cations in its favor outside Of Manhat-
tan refused a seat in the Convention,
and Tammany as a body not allowed
to name a national delegate ait large.
Second, on behalf of Mr.. Murphy,
representing Tammany Hall, that New
York has met defeat in national con-
ventions only when it has instructed
it's delegation that because of the fact
that the party platform and policy are
as yet vaguely defined, it is unwise
to send an instructed delegation that
Tammany, casting the greatest.propor
tion of the Democratic vote in the
State, is entitled to name delegate
at large; that a-Democratic State COM
mittee should not be elected at this
Convention. but the matter should
wait until State issues are dominant.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-20
CHICAGO BANDIT ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Desperate and Horrible Efforts at
Self Destruction by Car
Barn Murderer.

Chicago, April l8,-Peter Nieder-
meyer, the leader of the car barn
bandits condemned to die on the gal
lows Friday, made two desperate
attempts at suicide today. His condi-
ton as a result is so precarious that
it is feared he will not survive.
Should he still be alive next Friday
he will be carried to the gallows and
executed.
Niedermeyer planned his attempted
suicide carefully. First ne masticated
and swallowed the heads of Is or leo
sulphur matches While the phos-
phorus was burning his stomach be
sawed at the radial artery of his left
wrist with sharp pointed lead pencils
Striking a bone in the wrist he gave
up trying to sever the artery and
turned his weapon to the large veins
on the outer side of his left forearm
and with see saw motion be lscerated
the flesh and muscles of the arm and
tore open the veins. leaving a large
Jagged wonnd exposed through which
the blood gushed in streams, dying lis
bed clothing and running down over
the cell floor in pools.
His second attempt came after the
wound had been dressed and closed by
the county physician. Niedermeyer was
lying apparently unconscious in the
hospital under a guards care. His
right arm and hand were hidden by
the bed clothing and with hardly
discernable motion be slipped the
bandages off his left arm and with his
sharp finger nails tore away the threads
in the wound and inserting his fore
finger into the ragged hole, he work
ed again at the veins and sought to
reach al artery. He unconsclously
uttered groan and made convulsjve
movement which attracted the pbys;-
clans, nurses and the guard and on
throwing back the coverlets the attend
ants saw with horror that Nieder-
never had torn away the baudages and
reouened the wound. Niedermeyer
orened his eyes and with leering,
wan smile exclaimed: Let me die.
doc. Go away and let me die. You
were almost too late the first time.
Now why do you try to save my life::'
\ letter written by Niedermeyer
prior to the attempt at snicide was
found concealed in his cot. In the
letter the writer incidentally expresses
repentence for his career, aud be
regrets leaving the few who have loved
him, but chiefly the letter is NOR
bid elorifcation of the, writer's cour-
age and his loaylty to his kind in con-
trsst to Niedermeyer's associate,
Gustav Marx. Tho letter says:
There are four reasons why should
take my own life.
First, because of the public boast
that | cannot commit suicide while [
an, so closely guarded.
Second. and that | cannot cheat
the scaFold.
Third, that they cannot say they
executed me and made me pay for
crime.
Fourth, to have another mystery
for the ignorant police to solve -
The letter concludes as follows:
1T seems very pleasant to have this
everlasting enjoyment Of rest. I am
an atheist and do not believe in any
religion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-20

be offered to secure the most desirable
settlers, and this is particularly true
in the case of the initial movement to
turn the tide of desirable settlers to
territory heretofore unknown to
them
One successful plan of combining
investments and interested labor that
is being used in some of the north
western States may be we'll employed
here. IF farmer, for instance, has 2. 600
acres of land and is able under pres
ent conditions to cultivate only por-
tion of it, he cuts his tract in half.
retaining the half be prefers. The
other he divides into 50-acre tracts at
the end of term of years, the settler
paying for it with so many days labor
each month on the land owners ad-
joining plantation. In this way the
settler of small means but great energy
is given an incentive to secure best
results, and in short time the 1a'ld
owners LOCO acres is producing for
him more than the 1000 tract did. In
the end the whole 1000 acre tarct is
made to blossom and community of
thrifty citizens is esta ablished, in
creasing taxable values and benehting
the State at large. A large area in
South Carolina might be brought into
oductiveness by the adoption OF this
plan.
E. j. Watson,
Cotnm;cc;onar
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-20
news FROM THE SEAT OF WAR
Serious Results Of Russian Losses
at Port arthur.
laps are Free to Pass Through
the Straits of Pi Chi Ii, and
Under the Guns of Their War
Ships, Attempt to Land at
the Head of the Gulf OF
Lao Tung.

St. Petersburg, April 18.-St. Pc
tersburg is flooded with rumors from
all directions regarding the plans of
the Japanese now that the Russian
feet at Port Arthur is unable longer
to menace their troop transports.
The Associated Press, il dispatch
from Port Arthur on Sunday last,
gave twenty as the number of Japa-
nese transports reported as having
been sighted steaming in the direc-
tiou Of Yin Kow. the seaport of New
Chwang.. Officials of the general
staff, while having no information in
this respect, would not be surprised
if the number should turn out to be
correct, or even that larger number
is steaming here. They anticipated
this movement at the time Of the
breaking out of the war, but the :ac-
tivity of Vice Admiral Makaroff's
feet and the large army in the yicini-
ty of New .Chwang imposed canton,
and, it is believed, made therJ Japanese
abandon or, at least, postpone it, and
caused them to continue their advance
towards Mancburia through Corea,
and consider Decentralization and a
flank movement at Tukshn.
Vice Admiral Togo's immense supe-
riority enables him to hold the Rus
sian squadron in Port Arthur, and
japanese transports, therefore, can
safely pass through the Straits of Pc
Chi Ii, and attempt to land at the
head of the Gulf of Liao Tung, under
the guns of the war ships, as did Gen.
Skaters army at Daiquiri, Cuba. If
this should succeed, the Japanese will
be in an excellent position to execute
a flank movement on Liao Yang or
cut off Port Arthur.
Gen. Kuropatkin recently inspected
New Chwang He is familiar with
the strategic position there and dis
posed strong force to contest Japa-
nese move at that point, and if such a
move is made, it is believed be will
be able to check it. Prince Hilkoff,
minister of railroads, left st. Peters
burg tonight for Irkutsk, where be
will supervise the completion of the
railroad around Lake Baikal and ex-
pedite the dispatch of troops and sup
plies to Manchuria.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-20
SOUTH CAROLINA COURT UPHELD.
Supreme Court of the United
States Sustains the Decision
of the Supreme Court of this
State, Requiring Inter-
State Railroads to use
Automatic Brakes.

Washington, April 18.-The Supreme
Court of the United States toady, in
an opinion by Chief Justice Fuller.
upheld the judgement of the Supreme
court OF South Carolina in the case of
James L. Carson, of Greenville
county, against the Southern Railway
Company. Carson, a brakeman, whose
rlght arm was crashed in August,
1902. while coupling cars at Converse,
5: e., brought suit in the Common
Pleas Court, at Greenville, making the
Southern Railway Company, the
conductor of the train and the engineer
joint defendants. The verdict and the
judgment, which were in Carson's
favor, for $500, were against the
railroad company alone. The iude-
ment was affirmed By the Supreme
Court of the State, but the railroad
company .sned out a wit of error
against the Supreme Court of the
State and brought the judgement here
for review, claiming that Carson, sby
suing it jointly with two citizens Of
the State, had deprived it Ia foreign
corporation) Of the right to remove the
case for trial into the United States
Court; that theState Conrt had erred
in CONSUMING the Act of Congress
which requires railroad companies 10
use automatic brakes on cars engaged
in Interstate traffic and also that the
State Court had erred in charging the
jury that they might award punitive
damages if they believed Carson's in
iuries to be the result of acts wifully
committed by the servants or agents of
the railway company. The court here,
which was confronted with two
motions, one to dismiss the writ. Of
error to the Supreme Court of South
Carolina, the other to affirm the
Judgment of that Court. declares that
with hesitation it takes jurisdiction
of the case, but does so and disposes,
Of it on the motion to affirm.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-20

Toxic, April II, p. m.--The Jap
anese are elated over the successes
they have won at Port Arthur They
are also proud of the achievements of
Vice Admiral Togo, particularly of his
newest strategy of countermining the
enemy's harbor and decoying him
across this field of mines to an equally
dangerous flank attack.
The success Of the system Of placing
deadly countermines is due largely to
series of careful observations made
by the japanese during their previous
attacks on Port Arthur. The Japan
ese saw the Russian fleet leave the
harbor and return to it several times,
and they discovered that the Russian
war ships followed an identical course
every time they came out or went in,
evidently for the purpose OF avoiding
their own mines. The japanese placed
the countermiues along this course.
The laying of these countermines
was exceedingly perilous because if
any Japanese boat with mines aboard
had been struck by lucky Russian
shot she would have been annihilated.
The weather of the night of April
1913 favored the work. There was a
heavy rain, the night was dark and
cloudy, and the Russian search lights
playing over the channel failed to re-
veal the presence of the Japanese de-
stroyers.
Rear Admiral Dewa was in command
of the japanese squadron which de-
coyed the Russian ships over the teld
of mines. His squadron consisted OF
the cruisers Chitose, loshino, KaSagi
and Takasago, all unarmored vessels,
which presented tempting bait for
the heavier Russian slips.
Vice Admiral Togo directed the f1ank k
attack. He had the battle ships Hat
suse. Mikasa. Asahi, Shikishima,
Yashima and Full. He waited thirty
miles out at sea until Rear Admiral
Dewa signalled him by wireless tele-
graphy to come in. His vessels then
dashed at full speed toward the en-
trance of the harbor. All the battle
ships under Vice Admiral Togo are
capable of a speed of IS knots, and
they quickly covered the distance. 1t
is not clear what warned the Russians
that they had been trapped, but they
probably discerned the battleslilp
SQUADRON ON the horizon and retreated
preci pitately to the harbor. Vice Ad-
miral Togo did not succeed III pre-
venting the Russians from entering,
but did force them to disastrous
retreat, which ended in the destruc-
tion of the Petropavlovsk and the dis
abling OF the Pobieda.
After these occurrences the cruisers
Nishin and kasuga were used to bonn
bard Port Arthur. They possess the
highest angled guns IN the feet.
capable of throwing shells to the ele-
yated Russian land works, which are
beyond attack made by the average
naval weapon
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-20
CHINESE PRINCE ARRIVES.

San Francisco, April 17.-Prince Pu
Lun, nephew of the emperor of China,
arrived here tonight on the steamer
Gaeltic. The prince, who is to rep
resent the Chinese government at the
ST.. Louis fair. is accompanied by a
large retinue. Great preparations
have been made by the Chinese colony
to entertain the prince during his stay
and the Chinese city has been gaily
decorated with yellow bunting and
Chinese and American flags and the
princes visit is being made holiday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-20
NEW SUBMARINE BOATS.

st. Petersburg, April 1S.-The first
of FIVE new submarine boats, building
at St. Petersburg, and forty wagons
loads of ammunition, we're dispatched
today to the theatre of war. The sub
marine boat, which was sent off in
sections, is elliptical in shape and
fitted with an improved electrical ap-
paratus for firing torpedoes, which,
it is claimed, experiments have
shown. enormously increases the Of
fensive power of torpedoes.
In all there are fourteen submarine
boats planned, or in course OF con-
struction at the Neva Works here,
and it is expected that all will be
ready for dispatch to the far East
about the middle of July.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-20
E. j. Watson,
Commissioner.
Circular Letter No. 9 follows:

Circular Letter No. 9 follows:
To the Mayors, Chambers of Com
merce, Boards of Trade and Real Es-
tate Agents Of the Cities, Towns and
Villages Of the State, and County Au-
tkoSities :of the Several Counties :; If
there ''issanys printed matter IN. exist
enees oF about to be issued dealing in
any way With the resources and indus
trial agrEculsural or general develop
nient: sf year community or Section
OF shesStase 5his Office would thank
you to collect and forward as much
of it as you can secure. Such litera-
ture is needed for immediate use and
until such time as this department can
issue its own hand book of the re-
sources Of the State. It is needed also
for reference in the preparation of
such hand book.
- E. j. Watson,
Commissioner.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-20

Newberry. April 14.-According to
the report of Inspector W; }. McCar-
tina, who made tII trough examlna-
ton today o.. the affairs of the dispen-
sary at Prosperity, in this county,
there is shortage in that dispensary
of SLOTS. II, less s11025. which, the
inspector says, be understands is in
Hawkins Brothers safe. The dis
peaser, Mr.. A. Lester Bedenbaueh,
is confined to his bed with illn' ss.
A warrant has been sworn out by Mr.
Jacob Sem, chairman of the county
board, for his arrest.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-20

Norfolk, Va, April 1s.-Those III
position to know say that the pur-
chase of the Norfolk and Southern
Railroad tracks and properties by the
Pittsburg Pa interests controlling
the Chesapeake Transit Compan.
electric line from Norfolk to Cape
Henry and Virginia Beach, means that
the Norfolk and Southern. heretofore
controlled by the Vanderbilt interes',
has been obtained by George J.
Gould. president Of the Wabash sys-
tenn of railways, giving tie Wabash an
outlet at Lynn Haven Inlet.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-20

Laurens, April 1S.-Wesley VI. Mad
den was shot twice and badly beaten
by Bud b. Hill at = O'Clock this after
noon in the restaurant Of Brown
Franklin, colored, where the men,
with several frieAds, were getting
dinner.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-20
His Rebate.

"Why do you always occupy tT'''
seats"
"To even things up" replied the
street car hog. Half the time don't
get any scat at al" Town Topics.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-20

Washington, April 1S.-Tbe house
today passed bill providing for the
relief of growers Of leaf tobacco. It
repcals the internal revenue tax OF so
cents a pound on leaf tobacco in the
hand" and all special taxes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-20
The Better Plan.

Ethcl-He has promised to give me
every dollar he earns.
Papa-Better make him promise 10
give YOU every dollar he gets. lie has
a political job. you know,-Puck.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-20

One hundred dollars worth Of butte
bears Off from the soil less Of its ralua
bic elements than cents wcrth o.
hay.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-20

The hammock season has arrived.
4 large stock to select from at Osteen's
Book Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-20

! \ man Of strong will can make any
woman do anything that she wants TO
do.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-20
DAILY MARKET REPORT.

Special by Ware & Leland's Private
Wire
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-23
Superintendent Of St. Clair.

Willard Bayliss of this city, has
been appointed superintendent of
the Myers and St. Clair mines at
Chisholm, Mimi, four miles east of
Hibbing. He will assume his new
duties Jan. 1st. Mr.. Bayliss has
been mining engineer for the Oliv-
er Iron Mining Co. for it's Gogebic
range mines for several years, and
that he has rendered satisfactory
service is best attested by his pro.
motion to the superintendency of
the two new mines named. F. H.
Haller succeeds Mr.. Bayliss as
chief engineer for the Gogebic dis
trict, and E. A. Separk will be his
assistant. Their many friends will
congratulate the three young men
on their advancement in their
chosen profession.-Ironw News
Record.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-23
Commodore Will Reopen at Once.

~VsssssOAVSO . VVOs sNOVPOhS oL VDVOs
Orders received by Supt. Mcneil,
of the Corrigan-McKinney range
properties, are to place the Commo.
dore in commission at once, that
stock piling may be resumed at the
property at as early a date as pos
sible.
In accordance with these orders
the mine will at once be unwatered
and will be in shape for active
mining early the coming month.
The Commodore is held under a
fifteen.year lease from the Yawkey
estate, but three years remaining
under the original lease. The mine
is known to contain immense de-
posits of high grade ore, and the
property will doubtless be an ac-
tive factor in the mining world for
several successive years. When
last run the mine employed about
$50 men.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-23
Minnesota Mine May Resume.

What appears to be we'll found
ed rumor is afloat to the effect that
the Minnesota mine will resume op-
erations about January 1st. While
ON visit to the property last Tues
day Supt. Chas. Trezona, of Ely,
stated that he had no orders to be-
gin work but from the questions he
asked and the orders that were left
it is inferred that mining will be
resumed within short time. The
electric light plant is this week be-
ing overhauled, while new brick
coverings are also being built
around the boilers and everything
put in readiness to begin work.
Tower News.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-23
Commence Work at Waucota.

The Waucota mine of the Pitt
Iron Mining Co, between this city
and Mt. Iron, will be placed in shape
for active mining operations the
coming season, work on the prop.
erty being commenced on Tuesday.
General Manager Moore has plac-
ed Capt. Kent. formerly of the Iro.
quois, in charge. Camps are being
erected and work on sinking a shaft
will begin at once.
The Waucota will be worked as a
stripping and milling proposition,
and its development will mean the
employment of a large force.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-23
! .:!|!|lllE!' USED THE PRICE.
City Council Will Tax travelling Firms
= 40 Per Month Instead of $25.

City Cosincil Will Tax travelling Firms
:. 40 Per Month Instead Of $25.
Responsive to an appeal from the
bnpipess element of the city the
conecil at it's meeting on Tuesday
eveuing raised the license fee pro-
.vided by the original draft of Or
dinapce No. Sc tor travelling busi-
nesssfirms, from $25 to $50 month.
This ordinance comes up for third
reaNng next Tuesday evening, and
there is little question of the pas
:sageof the measure by a unanimous
votesof all members present.
Judge J. N. Martin also appeared
before the council in behalf of Con-
tractor r. Mcdonnell, of Duluth, in
an Effort to induce a reconsidera-
ton pf the councils action in turn
ing1own Mr.. McDonnell's PROPOSE
tionIfor a compromise settlement
of the sewer contract, but the coun-
Gil failed to conceive the justness of
thelnoint aud the only course left
Mr.sAcDonnel is to accept the sum
tendsred as considered legally due
or seek redress by legal steps. If
the latter course is decided upon by
the contractor it is probable the
new sewer system will become the
basis of an odoriferous stencil, to
say the least. -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-23
INDOOR BASE BAIL ORGANIZED. }.
First Practice Game 6n SUNDAY, With
Many Aspirants for Pesitioas.ss

First Practice Game 6n SUNDAY, With
Many Aspirants for Pssitioas.
The first practice game ofthe new
indoor base ball aggregation was
held on Sunday last atSthe Fay
Opera, there being; a large NUN
ber of the Youthful. sports making
application for positions, on the
team. .- /. =,
The team will have two of the
best known players: of the north
west, G. NJ. Godfrey, who formerly y
held the box for the Universal
Millers at Duluths and holds the
Armory record for strike outs, and
Robert Geiselman, who recently
came here from: Hibbing but who
was catcher for the Freimuth team,
Duluth, during;the seasen Of '02. i
Among applicants, I for position
on the team are c. d 1lStdfrey, r.
Geiselman, George Mehana3| F. st.
Cyr, L. Reid, n. >Bonnsf1lA. b.
Coates, Jos. Doyle, D:sA AKsppef-
null, Walt Parker, + Eranl hnelly,
Oscar scheonlehex. 81 III and
0. Brodine. & j
A temporary: ofga1 1fk lss'S;yaxas
formed on Suuday,J :4F,St b.
ing named as snanage1ss, M st.
Cyr is already in.< correspf 1ence
with Duluth, Hibbing annd. kleth
teams working up. series o erpSa
for the season Il s.. ss'stsSss1 MI