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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-24
BARON K0MURA NOW
PRACTICALLY RECOVERED

NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-BarOn Ko-
mura. the senior Japanese peace envoy.
Is so nearly well row in his suite in the
Waldorf-Astoria, that no bulletin re-
garding his condition was issued today
by Mr.. Sato. his secretary.
IL was announced that unless there
was some change for the worse no
more bulletins would be issued.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-24
Last Niagara Falls Excursion.

special train OF Vestibule coaches and
Pullman parlor cars, will leave Wash
ington :55 a IN. This is the last of
these popular excursions for the present
season. Tickets s100o good for ten days
Address Il. NJ Newbold r. A. S. r, ID.
18th and G. SITS. for descriptive pam
phlet.-AdV
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-24
POINTS TO DISSOLUTION
OF ENGLISH PARLIAMENT

LONDON. Sept. 24-The London
Weekly Dispatch says today that Pre-
mier Balfour win meet the King on
Monday afternoon at BalmoraI Castle.
1t is possible that this points TO the
dissolution of. the parliament. The
feeling throughout the country against
the conservatives is becoming stronger
every day
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-24
SECRETARY HITCHCOCK
TO RETURN T0MORROW

Secretary Hitchcock. OF the Interior
Department. will return TO Washington
tomorrow evening, and resume his off,
cial duties on Tuesday morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-24
FRANCE WILL ASK
APOLOGY IN Vain
FROM VENEZUELA
Americans Say Castro
viii Not Issue Dis
avoWal of Insult.
FRENCH HONOR TOUCHED
Natural Advantages Favor
South American in Case
of War.
FRENCH HONOR TOUCHED

France wants an apology from Ven
ezuela for the insulting treatment ac-
corded by that government to M Taig
NV. the French charge dafraires at
Caracas.
Premier Rouvier Will demand that
Venezuela shall promptly disavow the
offensive action OF Yberra. the Venezue-
Ian minister OF foreign affairs. In de-
elining longer to hold communication
with NJ. Taigny because the latter
dared TO lodge a protest against the
French Gable Company.
Officials here who best know Presi-
ident Castro. declare that neither apo!-
ogy or d!savowal is likely TO be forth
coming. They predict trouble
May Return Letter Unopened.
Just how the French government will
proceed in the matter IS not clear TO
the officials here. Having already de-
csined to receive any further eommuni-
cations from France through NJ. Taig-
ny. the Venezuelan foreign Office would
probably return unopened the letter
from the French charge.
Some other method of ccmmunica-
ton must be found or President Cas-
tro will remain in ignorance of the
righteous Indignation of the French
premier.
Hot Reply Anticipated.
When he does receive knowledge Of
1t, a hot reply is anticipated. and a
complete rupture OF diplomatic rcla-
ticns between the two countries
may be looked for NJ Taigny will
probably be given his passports If ne
has not already received them, and a
condition closely approaching hcstili-
ties will be the result.
There is no doubt that French honor
has been deeply touched. On the
arrival of Ambassador Jusserand in
this country there VIII be important
conferences to the methods TO be
pursued to meet the case and to Sc
cure protection for French interests in
Venezuela in the future. Forcible
means will probably be resorted to in
| case President Castro remains defiant:
A Difficult Problem.
The problem of how to reach Castro
will be difficult one. He will not object
| very strongly to a blockade OF The
Venezuelan ports, because such action
would hurt his foreign creditors more
than Venezuela. He has a number oi
modern high power guns mounted or
| the hills overlooking the harbor OF La
| Guayra with which he can send plun9-
| ing destructive fire on the decks of any
| hostile ships. and make their position
in the harbor untenable. If troops are
| landed on the coast. Castro has an arm,
| upon which he can rely to patrioticalll
fight to repel foreign invasion.
| The country is difficult and Caracas
high up in the hills. is approached b!
narrow roads or passes easily defended
| Altogether France VIII have Il larG
undertaking on her hands II she at
tempts to coerce Castro by force, AM
the latter IS shrewd enough 10 full,
appreciate the natural advantages h
| rCsScsses
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-24
Had Good Time.

Mr. Rockefeller. however has since
remarked upon the good time which
they spent together and Of how he en-
ioyed their visit. The aumorists have
signified their satisfaction in a lengthy
letter or thanks from the secretary
Like the new home which MI. Rocl.t-
feller IL building on the Hudson his
Continued on Second Page)
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Times Want Ads Bring Results.
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Times Want Ads Bring ResultA
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Times Want Ads Bring Results.

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-15
Fire in the Office Of the Western Union
Telegraph Company.

About 6.45 Sunday afternoon a
passer. by noticed dense volume Of
smoke in the Office occupied by the
Western Union telegraph Company,
and immediately gave the alarm of
Ere. Manager Bradley happened to
be in China's Drug Store, as he had
closed the Office just about 30 minutes
before; be rushed into the building,
and discovered that an enormous ac-
camuIation of old telegrams, which
bad been on file In the Office for a
number of years, was burning furious
ly. 1t was not found necessary to
take the hose from tue wagons. as q
few buckets of water were sufficient
to e2tinguish the flames.
It is supposed that one of the mes
senger boys carelessly dropped Gigs
rette among the kilograms, and caused
the fire.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-15
WRIT OF MANDAAIUs
Against Magistrate Hardy Refused.
Court Had no Jurisdiction.

II. D. Noise, Esq, appeared before
Judge J. C. Klugh at chambers at
Florence yesterday to appear and to
answer the rule to show cause why
manGamus should not lie against
Magistrate H. Hardy, Jr., for refusing
a motion for a change Of venue in the
case Of the State VS. D. G. Zeigler. A.
A. Manning, Esq, was present and
represented the interest Of the defend
ant After hearing the arguments
Judge Kfugh issued the following self
explanatory order:
Upon hearing the petition and al
Tentative writ Of mandamus herein
and the return Of the respondent and
the traverse of said return by the pc
titioner.
NOW, upon motion Of H. D. Noise,
esq.,, attorney for the respondent, it is
ordered that there is no jurisdiction to
try the issues joined except within the
county Of Sumter, S. c., and on mo-
ton Of Messrs. Jennings and Manning
it is ordered that the foregoing order
is without prejudice to take such
further proceedings herein as the pc
toner may be advised.
(signed.) 81. c. Klugh.
Circuit Judge,
cat Chambers at Florence. S. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-15
Columbia State, March 13.

Columbia State, March 13.
John C. Mcqueen, the motorman
whose: extreme illness was noted in The
State few days ago, died at his home
on Green street yesterday morning at
8 o'clock. His remains will be taken to
Sumter Tuesday morning for inter
ment. He is survived by his widow and
by ari infant months old. Mrs. Nc
Queen was formerly Miss Lyles and
had been married to Mr.. Mcqueen but
little over two years. The deceased was
in his 49th year.
Mr.. Mcqueen has been resident OF
Columbia for number Of years. He
is a native of Sumter and member OF
the Presbyterian church. In 1895 he
was employed as driver on one Of the
horse cars in Columbia and when the
electric cars were introduced he was
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-15

The report of MI. S. H. Edmunds
superintendent of schools, show a
total eurollmlent in the white schools
up to March 3, of 678.
Street commissioner White is build
ing a clay and sand roadway on
Hampton avenue between Washington
and Church streets.
Mr T. B. jenkins who had leased the
McFaddin store has turned over lis
lease to Mr.. W. D. Bewley, the
new hardware man, and has leased
from Capt. John Reid the store which
he now occupies.
Bradley's Directory CT the City Of
Sumter has been in the hands of the
binders for week and the completed
books are expected to be ready for de-
livery within the next week or ten
days.
DR.. T. M. McCutcben, of Mayes.
vile was seriously injured Saturday
afternoon while attemn.ing to board
the local freight coming from that
place to this city. One foot was bad
ly mashed, but the injury was not so
serious as to necessitate an amputa-
tion. He was brought to this city
and is now being treated at DR.. Bak
er's Infrmary. He is doing as we'll as
could be expected and in time will
fully recover.
Supervisor Scale bad warrant is
sued Saturday for Willis Moses, charg-
ing him with cruelty to animals. The
facts are that Moses rode horse into
a marsh near the end Of Graham's S
Boulevard about a week ago. The
horse begged and fell, breaking one
leg. Moses left the horse where it
fell and it remained there without
food or water for several days. The
children Of Mr.. Jobn Hurst found
the horse and carried it food and
water several times, but so far as is
known Willis Moses never went near
the suffering beast
Mr. W. D. Bewley, of Chester, who
has been engaged in the hardware
business for fifteen years, after spend
ing several days in the city making
personal Investigation, has decided TO
open hardware business here and has
leased the store building now occupied
by Mr.. Chas. F. McFaddin. He will
place bis order for his stock at once
and he expects to be ready for husi-
ness April Ist. The business will be
conducted under the firm name of the
Bewley Hardware Co. Mr.. Bewley
was brought to Sumter through the
efforts of Secretary Reardon of the
Chamber of Commerce, and few days
spent in the city convinced him that
Sumter offered greater inducements
than any other place he knew of.
Mr.. Bewley will bring his faulty to
the city as soon as be can secure
suitable house and will cast in his
lot with Sumter, believing that the
town has great future ahead of it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-15

The ire department was called out
Saturday morning to extinguish a fire
atNo Hauser street and by prompt
response to the alarm and good work
the house was saved before more
than few dollars damage was done.
The fire was between the ceiling
and roof of the kitchen and a hole
had to be cut in the roof to reach the
fire.
The FIRE was caused by defective
hue. The bouse is the property of
Mr.. E. W. Hurst and is occupied by
Mr.. G. e. Tisdale
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-15
The Recorders Court.

a There we're three mourners on the
benchin RecorderHurst' oficeMonday
at noon. The first was John McQuil
ler, who was charged with drunken
ness and cursing on Hampton avenue.
John was very penitent and plead
guilty. He was fined in the sum of s..
Henry Brown and Alex lowell
both plead "not guilty. to the charge
of cursing. disorderly conduct and
fighting. After hearing the testimony
of a number of witnesses, Recorder
Hurst was convinced that both had
violated the city ordinance and find
them So and SO respectively.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-15
given a position as motorman. Il

given a position as motorman. He
had worked faithfully and without
complaint in the many vicissitudes Of
the company until last November
when he was laid off by the dread
disease which caused his death, cancer
Of the throat.
In all these months Of suffering, he
has been remembered by his fellow
employees, and from their own wages
they have set apart each work some
thing for the suffering motornan. This
fact was published in The State few
days ago, and when Mr.. McQueen's
many friends in the city learned that
contributions would be acceptable they
left donations at the transfer station
in amount sufficient to keep him in
nourishment and enough was left to
pay the expenses of the funeral. His
sufferings were Of kind beyond en-
durance and for days it has been i'm
possible to get him to swallow nourish-
ment enough to keep up his strength.
Mcqueen was one Of the most care
full men who ever managed a trolley
car. Twice he acted with such pres
ence Of mind that he saved the lives
Of persons who but for his prompt
ness would have been killed. One Of
these occasions was several years ago.
A young man was thrown from his
horse within a few feet of the car and
directly across the track. The motor
man, a stalwart man, stopped the car
almost within its own length by ap-
plying the hand brake.
Mr.. Mcqueen was powerful swim
mer and one one occasion won wager
by swimming the entire length of the
canal up stream from Gervais street
to the locks, a distance Of two miles.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-15

Mr.. John Mcqueen, whose death oc-
Cured in Columbia on Sunday was a
native Of Sumter and spent the greater
part Of his life here. He was the young
est son Of the late Rev. Donald Nc
Queen, D. D., for forty years pastor Of
the Presbyterian church. He had many
friends here who knew him we'll in boy
hood, youth and young manhood and
his death will sadden many who knew
and liked him.
The body Of the late John Mcqueen
was brought from Columbia yesterday
morning and taken directly from the
depot to the cemetery upon the ar
rival of the 500 train. The remains
were accompanied by Mrs. Mcqueen,
Rev. Mr.. Truesdale, pastor of the
Green Street Methodist church of Co
lumbia and six of Mr.. McQueen's fell
low employees of the Columbia street
railway, the latter acting as pall-bear-
ers. The services at the grave were at
tended by quite number of Mr.. Nc
Queens old friends in this city, which
were conducted by Rev. James Nc
Dowell.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-15

The Kennedy Building Supply Co..
has been oragnized with the follow
ing officers: President A. J. China;
Vice President and Treasurer, T. B.
Kenndy, Secretary E. j. Kennedy; j.
M. Hardy, Manager. The company
expects to take charge of the Kennedy
Bros, plant on Monday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-15

Bigham, the furniture man, is
making a stir in housefurnishing cir
cles. He is receiving new goods every
day and is selling them so rapidly that
he keeps his force on the jump un-
packing new goods. If you will read
his advertisement you will under
stand why he is kept so busy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-15
Murray's Iron Mixture.

Now is the time to takea spring
tonic. By Ear the best thing to take is
Murray's Iron Mixture. 1t makes pure
blood and gets rid Of that tired feeling
At all druggists so cents bottle or
direct from the Murray Drug Co., Co
lumbia, S. c
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-15

Spring has come, and if you did not
know it ;ntuitively you would be con-
ment Of the D. J. Chandler Clothing
Co., or paying a visit to their store.
They have prepared for spring and can
outfit the young man whose fancy
lightly, or seriously, turns to
thoughts of love and nobby clothes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-15

Major Singleton (colored) was ar
rested Saturday and tried By Magis-
uate Hardy for cruelty assaultine and
beating a colored boy, Samuel Titus,
for some very trivial offence. Single
ton is burly negro Of almost 45 years
of age while the boy is small fellow
not more than Z or 8 years old.
The boy had some very ugly scars
about his head and was suffering
from numerous blows on the body,
which were inflicted by the infuriat-
ed negro. A strange incident of the
trial was the refusal of the defendant
to go on the stand, and testify in his
own behalf.
The verdict was necessarily
"guilty" and a sentence of $50 or
thirty days was imposed. Re took
the days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-15
MARRIAGE.

Miss ilene, daughter of Mr.. w. b.
Dickson, and Mr.. James NJ. Barrett
were married on Tuesday evening 7th
inst. at the residence of Mr.. @. B..
Nettlas on Broad street, Rev. j. p.
Kilgc, performing the ceremony.
The marriage was quite home affair
and only the near relatives of the
contr acting parties were present.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-15

If the bicycle thieves are not pun
ished when proof of their guilt is
furnished, bicycle owners will do we'll
to put their wheels in storage.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-15
MAGISTRATES COURT.

The civil action against the A. G..
L. Railroad for damages caused by
the running over and killing of a
mule, the property of Henry Pres
cott, was concluded last night.
The jury we're out for more than one
hour, and as there was no possibility
of their agreeing upon verdict,
Magistrate Hardy ordered a mistrial.
It was afterwards learned that the
jury stood 5 to /, for the defendant
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-15

The DuRant Hardware Company
sell wire fence. See their advertise
ment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-15
DEATH.

Mrs. Leoaora U. Jones died Friday
DighG at the residence of her daughter,
Mrs. e. W. McCutchan, aged s5
years. Mrs. Jones was the widow
of the late John Dargan Jones of this
city and the daughter of the late Col.
.Jamees T. Wilder. She is survived
bv only one brother, Mr.. j. Diggs
Wilder, who was the youngest mem
'ber of a large family. Mrs. jones'
death was due more to old age,
than to any specific disease, her health
having gradually failed for several
months.
The funeral services were conducted
at ! O'Clock Sunday afternoon at the
cemetery.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-15

Miss Lula V. Fisher of Philadel-
phia and Mr.. Charles j. Joye, Of
Bishopville were married in Philadel-
phia, Pa, on the evening of March
Eth
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-11-16
CHILD'S MIRACULOUS
ESCAPE FROM DEATH
LITTLE DAUGHTER OF ATToR-
NEY J. r. BROWN THROWN
FROM HORSE AND FOOT WAS
CAUGHT IN STIRRUP.

Yesterday afternoon about 8 o'clock
pedestrians on South Second street
near Railroad avenue, were HORNED
to see a horse ridden by a little girl,
throw its rider and run away. AS the
animal pitched, the little one fell
from the saaule, her foot catching in
the stirrup. A number of men rushed
forward, thinking the child was 60
ing to be dragged to death, but for
tunately, after a few jumps, her foot
became ~untangled from the stirrup
and she dropped to the ground.
Those who picked up the little girl
expected to find her badly if not IA
tally injured, hut imagine their joy
when they found she was not hurt
beyond a few scratches and bruises,
and regaining her feet, the child asked
for the horse, saying that she wanted
to ride him home. But the horse was
gon and she had to walk.
The child is the daughter of Attor-
ney J. F. Brown, with Offices in the
First National bank building, and is
an experienced rider for a y%oungster.
The horse has always been cOnsid-
cred a gentle animal and yesterday
was the first time it ever did any act
ing up. That the child had a miracu-
lous escape from death, is admitted
by all who witnessed the accident.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-11-16
MORE PRIZES FOR
ORATORICAL CONTEST
O. A. MatSOn and Learnard
and Lindemann Make
Generous Offers.
RULES GOVERNING CONTLA

The efforts towards forming an or
atorical association of the high
schools and preparatory departments
of the higher educational institutions
of the territory are meeting with
great success, and the coming con
test to be held in this city on De-
cember %, during the annual meet
ing OF the New Mexico Educational
association, promises to be eXceeu-
ingly interesting.
In addition to the cash prize of
SO, which has been offered by DR.. b.
H. Briggs, a member of the school
board, two more prizes have been Of
fered by local merchants. o. A. Mat
SON, the stationery merchant, has
generously offered a cash prize of so,
while the music firm of Learnard &
Lindemann will give a cash prize of
So. This makes the total of prizes to
date, S25. Before the contest is held
it is expected that other donations will
be made which will materially in
crease this total.
Owing to the great distance be-
tween points, the difficulties of inter
scholastic contests, literary or ath-
letic, are far greater in New Mexico
than in the more d%ensely populated
states. However, the principals of
the various schools throughout the
territory have taken up the idea of
an annual oratorical contest, first
suggested by Superintendent j. r.
Clark, of the city schools, very en-
Enthusiastically. Eight schools have
already entered for the contest, as
follows.
High schools of Ration, Las Vegas,
Santa Fe and Albuquerque; the pre-
paratory departments of the New
Mexico College of Agriculture d
Mechanic Arts at Mesilla Park, Las
Vegas Normal university, Silver City
Normal school and the University of
New Mexico at Albuquerque.
The rules governing the contest are
few. O~rations must be original, and
of about 1,200 words. Contestants may
have such help in criticism and prac-
tice as lies within their reach. Two
sets OF judges, one on thought and
composition and the other on delivery,
will decide as to the relative merits
of o~rations, and first and second
prizes will be awarded according to
their decision.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-11-16
GREER.CHADBOURNE BALL
A BRILLIANT FUNCTION
WED WITH THE MOST ELABOR-
ATE SOCIETY EVENT EVER
GIVEN IN NEW MEXICO.

The party and ball given at the Al
varado last night by Mrs. w. h..
Greer and her sister, Mrs. NJ. o.
Chadbourne, was n of the most elab-
crate and delightful social affairs
ever given in Albuquerque. The large
mission style diniKg room had been
converted by artistic work with floral
decorations, into a place of magnit-
cent beauty. California c~hrysanthe-
NUNS, paper berries and smilaX
had been used literally, and with
fetching effect in decorating the
walls and mantle pieces. Plotted palms
were placed at advantageous points
about the hall, and a p%rofusion OF
pink carnations garnished the supper
tables, which occupied the south end
of the hall. An orchestra was sta
toned in the northeast corner of the
hall.
The cards read $3.50 o'clock, and
the dancing and feasting continued
until long into the night. The at
tendance was large.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-11-16
MARKED REVIVAL IN
PERCHA DISTRICT
COLONEL A. W.. HARRIS SAYS
THAT EASTERN CAPITAL is RE-
OPENING MANY ABANDONED
PROPERTIES.

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W as. ~ ~ L,,si
nCi'a C1un nIS,,rrd Go,onSi H,rrie
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miu'N7 IGpoI.' " wa tr-,
~, naS UGSH III a aoornLl ~ nj 90
l H'tnu ailit - Giarra - az Az.
eS a uete7oUS In In 80 '
Inns ~ NiI, 5nJ IN
,,nt
oe, VI Wy -.na 80 NJ com.
I'VE Slell"es are D1'I5 "-,to. ~ Con.
g1L 'Cusy'L Oh me u.,u w. ,,Lnn
t.lfr'.a -E.,Jna.rtrr