The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-06-05
KNOCKING JAMESTOWN.

tslorities and Exposition Ofhcials-
jealous OF Exposition as Southern
Enternrise.
Washington, May 25.-There is
report in circulation of serious frle-
ton between the, anagen2ent OF the
Jamestown Exposition and the au-
taorities at Washington. This story
he's not come out on the surface Yet,
ant II is said taat everyone on both
sides is eired and angry and that it
,vo,ld need little to bring about an
enen rppture. It is claimed that the
whole trouble is jealousy en- tie part
Of federal officials of Jamestown IS
southern enterprise. Admiral Robiey
Evans. the Fighting Bob" of the "a
Wy. is credited with fomenting the
disturbance. He was IN command OF
the American fleet at Jamestown and
the complaint is that ne has handi-
capped the displays there by failing to
send attachments of sailors on shore
for various ceremonies when they
we're wanted, and chasing the foreign
fleets oar O.. the sharbor before they
were ready to go. It IS said that on
the opening day OF the exposition he
was not going to send any sailors
ashore to take part in the display and
vas only brought TO time by
sharp telegram from the secretary OF
the navy. Afgerward it is said that
Ee urged the departure Of the foreign
fleets which were expected TO remain
ard be a part Of the display SO long
as the exposition lasted. Admiral
Evans laughs at the report and says
he has done everything he could to
make the exposition a success, and If
there is any trouble it is because OF
the incompetent local management OF
the exposition. The navy department
Of course enters an Official denial to
the whole story. but the fact remains
that the British squadron pulled up
anchor and left just before James
town day, which they We're supposed
- help celebrate and the action of
the war department in calling off
luncheon that had been arranged in
honor Of Gen. Kuroki all indicate that
the Official attitude of s2nae OF the
high officials in washington has not
been as friendly as might nave been
expected.
a curious search has just been con-
cluded by an English lawyer in
Washington that ended in the ceme-
terry of the government insane asylum
al saint Elizaheth's across the East
ern Branch OF the Potomac. The
lawver was here trying to locate the
heir to a fortune of s6,ooo,ooo left
by Wealthy manufacturer in Eng
land. The legal heir would have been
sne Joan Cook, a nephew Of the dead j
man. a long search in this country
indicated that he had come to Wash
ing1on. and the lawyer fully expected
10 and Shira here. After considerable
trouble he found that Cock had gone
down in tlle world and finally after
being arrested as a vagrane on the
street. had been committed TO the
government asylum as an insane pau
rer. 10 ane knew anything about
LIN. and after lingering at the asy
Ian for a whi,e he died and was
buried at pubic expense in the little
ceraeTery attached to the institution.
ii this vely tine the fortune of So
ooo. coo was awaiting him in England
There was no record of any other
heirs TO the money except a sister OF
the dead nan who IS now a perma-
aent Inmate Of al insane asylum IN
Norfolk. Va. Some of the money was
set. aside 10 pay her expenses in that
Institution and the remainder OF ne
immense sam will revert to the
B:tish crown for lack Of an owner
One Of the ablest addresses deliver
ed at the Lake Nohonk Peace Con-
ference this week was By the million
are ambassador from Mexico. senor
Creel. who mas been one Of the noted
figures il diplomatic life here since
his appointment to succeed the late
senior Aspiroz. Senior creel spoke in
favor of what is known as the Drago
Doctrine which is SOFT of supple
- .lo Monroe Doctrine and de-