Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Z ~ Tl " t4" T ._, T-?A?^ v.?. Totoii ^AiTr.kthmi Aims't a? b? t"\r Country'?, thy God's .and*:Tr?th*s.''' -HB Titus SOUTHRON, Established Jcse 12GG fHB SUMTER WATCHMAN, Established April, IS50- Be JuStand Fear HCc-Let ail tne illida IUOU ?Lll~-i> t A., u_ tuj ^J^i-J a, W.AJ? vfw _-_ Consolidated Au?. 2,188L ?SUMTER. S. C.. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER ?, 1900._New Series-YoL XX. No. 15 Published Svcry TaTodacsday, -B? 3>i\ C3r. Osteen, SUMTER, S. C. TERMS : $1.50 per anoum-ia advance. ADV5STI3EKBKT: One Square first insertion.$1 00 Every subsequent insertion. 50 Contracts for three months, or longer wil be made a* reduced rates. Ali comniQa?cations which subserve private interests will be charged foras ad versements. Obituaries and tributes of respects xviii be charged for. THE CENSUS FIGURES. The Population of the United States Announced as 76, 295,220 South Carolins Has 1,340 312 Washington, Oct. 30 -The officiai announcement of thc total population cf the United States for 1900 is 76, 295,220, of which 74,627,907 are contained in the 45 States represent iog approximately the population to be used for apportionment purposes There is a total of 134,158 Indians not taxed. The total population in 1890, with which the aggregate population of the present census should be compared, was 63,169,756. Taking the 1890 population as a basis, there bas been a gain in popu tation of 13,225,464 dering the past 10 years, representing an increase of nearly 21 per cent. Following is the official announce* ment of the population of the United States in 1900 by States ^Tne figures in the first column represent the census for 1900 and the second for 1890, and the third column (he number of Indians not taxed : Alabama, 1,513,017 1,228,697 Arkansas, 1,311,584 1,128.179 California, 1,485,053 1,208,130 1,549 Colorado, 539,700 412.198 597 Connecticut, 908,355 746,258 Delaware, 184,735 168,433 Florida, 528,542 391,422 Georgia, 2,216,329 1.837,353 Idaho, 161,771 74,383 2.297 Illinois, 4,821,530 3,826,251 ?ndiaoa, 2,516.463 2,193,404 Iowa, 2.251,829 1,911,896 Kansas, 1,469,496 1,427,096 Kentucky, 2,147,174 1,858.635 Louisiana, 1,381,627 1,118,587 Maine, 694:366 661,086 Maryland, 1,189,943 1,042,390 Massachusetts, 2,805,346 2,238:943 Michigan, 2.419,782 2.093,S85 Minnesota, 1,751,395 1,301,826 1,768 J Mississippi, 1,551,372 1,289,600 Missouri, 3,107 119 2,679.184 Montana, 243,239 132.U9 10,746 Keoraska, 1,068,901 1,058,910 Nevada, 42 334 45.761 2,665 X. Hampshire, 411,"88 573,530 New Jersey, 1,883,668 1.44?.933 New Tori, 7,268,009 5,997.852 4,711 Nth Carolina, 1,8)1,992 1,617,947 Nth Dakota, 319,040 182,719' 4.6S2 Ohio, 4,157,545 3,672,316 Oregon, 413:532 313,767 Pennsylvania, 6,301,365 5,258 014 Rhode Island, 426,558 345,506 Stb Carolina, 1,310,312 1,151,149 Sth Dakota, 401,5t9 328.808 10,932 Tennessee, 2,022,723 1,767,518 Texas, 3,048,828 2,235.523 Utah, 276,565 207,905 1,472 Vermont, 343,641 332,422 Virginia, 1,854,184 1,655,583 Washington, 517,572 349.390 2,531 West Virgioia, 963,900 T62*794 Wisconsin, 2,088,933 1,686,380 1.657 Wyoming, 92,531 60,602 Total 45 States, 74,627,907 62.116,811 44,617 TERRITORIES, ETC. Alaska (est'm'd) 44,000 32,052 Ar:Z3na, 122,212 59;623 24,614 Dist of Colombia 278,715 230,393 Hawaii, 154.001 89,990 Indian Territory, 391,960 180,182 ?6 033 New Mexico, 183,777 153,593 2,937 Oklahoma 289,245 61,834 5 927 Persons io service of U.S. station? ed abroad, (es? timated) 84,400 Indians, etc. at Indian reserva? tion, except In? dian Territory. 145,282 Total for 7 Terri tories, 1,669.313 952 945 89,581 i The Alaskan figures are derived from j partial data ody, aod all retaros for Alaska and for certain military orgaci rations stationed abroad, principally ia the Philippines, has not yet beeo rc coi ved. ?aiietiDs xvii i bc is-ued for thc vnri ! oas minor civil divisions :o the diSvrf-r t S's.cs and Ternaries as fa>' KS possi? ble. The entire Dumber, it is expect ej, will re ready for toe public use be? fore the first of January. Jaqkeouvi?fe F a Nov ? -What were officially pronounced tn J-.ck Bonville to be earthquake shocks devebped today to have beer; the concussion caused by heavy blasting: on the the St John's river near the j ?BRYAN IN NEW YORK STATE. j Visited a Strong Republican Section Speaking to Many. Dunkirk, N Y., Oot SO -W. J Bryan concluded the final day of his last campatgo tour in this city tonight-. He began the day at the town of Addison, and spoke at a number cf places, all of which are in the south western part of the Sta.e and have been strongly Republican in tho past. The meetiogs of the day were generally well attended and some of them quite enthusiastic. Mr Bryan left late to night on tbe Lake Shore railroad for Ohio, expecting to begin a one day toar of that State with a speech at i Toledo tomorrow morning at ll o'clock. Ail told, be had made about 110 speeches io this State Before leaving here tonight Mr Bryan made a brief statement giving his impressions of the situation in New York He said : "If the representations which come from the various counties where poils have been made can be takeo as rcpre renting the general sentiment through? out the State we have more than an eveo chance of carrying the State.'"' - - mwMwm- ? > mmmm . ROOSEVELT DOES NOT LIKE IT. Elmira, N. Y , Oct 30 -Tbe Roose velt party made an early start; westward today. The general conversation of the party was of the riotous times of last night. Governor Roosevelt said thai the first attaci on the carriage in which be and Senator Fassett was riding came from small boys. 4,i saw tb9 boys fire the vegetables and decayed frit/' said the Governor," and a few sticks were also throwo. It was a body of grown men, however, who pushed up against the carriage and thrust lithographs of ; Staoohfield in my face Several times it looked as if it was the intention of j the crowd to rush us out of the carriage, but a number of men on horseback gath? ered around and prevented that I did not see the fracas in which (the men were injured 11 The Corning Club, wbich got into a fight in attempting to defend its banner from attack, suffered severely ; 6ix men were quite bsdly wounded with stones and suoks and biocd flowedqoite freely, they were fioaliy escorted to the station by the police and put aboard their special train. &LVORD IN THE TOMBS. New York, Ox 30 -Cornelius L Alvord, the bank embezzler,* passed a restful night in a es ii at police head quarters This morning hs was allow? ed the privilege ?of the corridor, and sat out^in bis shirt sleeves, reading the' morning papers and smoking. Alvord was arraigned io Police Court and remanded to polioe heacquar ters till 3 o'clock this afternoon, in order to give the legal authorities time to deoide whether be shall be tried before the United States or State Courts. Alvorf was accompanied by his oounsel. Pitz Lee Ordered From Cuba Washington. Oot 29-An order wa6 issued today by direction of the Prssi dent, discontinuing the division of Cuba and the eastern and western depart ments of that division, and establishing the department of Cuba. Gen Leonard Wood is placed in command cf the new department Gen Fitzbugb Lee is1 ordered to command the department ot Missouri, with headquarters at Omaha Geo Elwell S OMS has been ordered to Chicago to command the departmenr of the lakes. The department of the Missouri bas been under command of Gen Merriam aod the department of the iake? under the command of Gen Wade, both of whom have had command tem? porarily ALLEGED AJ?VIC E OF CROKER Rochester, N Y , October 30 - Governor Roosevelt waa shown this afternoon Mr Croker'a statement, running as follows : 4,My advice to Democratic voters the country over ie to congregate about the polling places on the even? ing of election day, count noses, and then if the election returns for Bryan do not taiiy with their count to go ? into the polling placea and throw j those fellows in charge of the returns i ii?tf? i he street :' Governor Roosevelt said : "Mr. Croker seems not to understand thal :? incitement \o ii'>t and mob ? violence ii:;1 polis should bear inn"* he would be an accessory before the i.-ic: The < lection iuv/ci, ?tko a!! otb? r i?ws, apply ?<> Mr Croker and j to , reryone "ir v. and Mr Croker are: everyone . 'se must and wiil ohc;, tuena " Window GI?:?, ai! ?izes, also Potty, for ! 's Hardware Store. ENGLISH. ADOPT WEYLER METHODS. - All Over 14 Years Old Adja? cent to Bloemfontein Arrested. Bloemfontein, Friday, Oot 26 -The telegraph Hoes are still interrupted aod mails delayed owing to tho Boers de railing a train 10 miles sou'h of Edso burg All Boers over 14 years of age liv iog outside a radius of 10 miles from Bloemfontein are being surroooded by British troops aod brought here to pre? vent their rejoining the commaodoes. TAKING STRONG MEASURES. Cradock, Cape Colooy, Oct 30 - The Dutch church is the only building left standing in Bothaville, owing, it is reported, to thc strong British meas? ures More Boer women have been deport? ed from Jagersfonteio. They were sent to Bloemfontein, where they are imprisoned with others a few miles out side of the city. OUTBURST OF BOER ACTIVITY Loudon. Oc< 31 -The Cape Town correspondent of The Daily Mail com? ments upon the ..astoo??biog outburst of Boer ac;ivlty" aod points to the possibility of the Boers having been ooosiderably reioforced Complaints are beiog beard io Cape Towo, be as? serts, regarding the "prematuro dis banding and dispeostog with (be ser? vices of the various volunteer foroes " Italian Miners in Pennsylva? nia Turn Highwaymen. Pittsburg, Pa, Oct 30 -Four Ital? ian miners attempted to rob Pay Clerk Wm Hosier of the Southwest Connellsville Coke company, while! making his trip between this city and Alverton with the pay roll of the Alverton and Tarr Worke, amounting to ?4,000 Mr Hosier is dead, his companion, Ilarry Burgess, messenger of the company, is wounded ; two of the Italians are dead ; a third fatally wounded and the fourth in jail Hosier and Burgess left this city at 1 o'clock this afternoon with the safe containing the money to pay off the men at the Alverton aud Tarr Works They reached the summit of the long hiil above Morewood, just below which lies Alverton, a iarge coketown, without a second warning, the four Italians fired a vol? ley from their hiding place and sprang forward firing as they advaoc ed Mr Hosier fell dead, at the first volley Young Burgess, though wounded, was able to return their fire with effect and one of the number at the horseheads fell dead A second late he fired his revolver in the very face of another, and as he fell bis remain ing companions became terrified and leaving the dead one set out with the wounded one over the hill to the south in the direction of the Allice mines Burgess managed to drive on into Alverton with the body of Mr. Hosier and the safe, where he gave the alarm. Mount Pleasant and vicinity with the clerical force of the coke company turned out 500 strong head? ed by Lieut. John G Thompson, of Company E, and soon corraled the two, who bad concealed themselves in a field on the Durstine farm, a mile or so from this town A summons to surrender was an? swered by a volley in which one of the posse received a slight wound on fae chest The outlaws, from their fortified position, made a fierce stand for a few minutes until one of the posse succeeded in getting in the rear. He shot one through the head, killing him instantly. The other surrendered and was brought to the office of Squire Rhodes and remanded to jail In the meantime another division i of the poose overhauled the third would be robber, who bad received a ghastly wound The ball, entering bis mouth and penetrating his head, came out at the back of his neck. He ie not expected to recover Greenville, Nov 1-There ie a j possibility of gold mining be coming one of Greenville's pay i inj; industries On Tyger River, ! fifteen miles northwest ci this city, a number ol gold nuggets have been found, f-nr.i" as large as hickory nuts These nuggets ?.ave been submitted to -'Xijf-rts at Dahlonega, G ?, who pronounce the metal purest quality. Acting ot: tili-- information ? K Taylor has been invesligati? .; the section where the nugget: v.-; r? " i: aod has discovered two vi ??r which he thinks wi!! richly paj developing He is in correspond? ence with the owners of the Dahlone? ga mines concerning the formation j of ;t company to develop the jiod. i T?IE GOEBEL MURDER. Witness Saps f?e Committed Perjury in Testimony Against Power?. Louisville, Ky, Oct 30.-The Louis? ville Evening Post today prints an affi? davit of Finley Anderson, a telegraph operator, upon whose testimony Caleb Powers was ooonected with complicity io the murder of Gov Goebel, in which Anderson swears his story told on the stand at Georgetown was perjured. After telling of a conversation with Attorney Campbell at Cincinnati in connection with the Goebel case, he says : "? remained io Cincinnati after this conversation with Campbell, and some time after that Arthur Goebel, in bis store on the fourth floor, where I bad gone at bis request, asked me if Powers bad not, in my presence at Barboarville in January, said to me in substance these words, referring to Wm Goebel. "they say he wears a ooat of mail, but it won't do him any good," or something similar to that. I told Goebel that Powers had never said anything of that sort io my presence to the best of my knowledge. He told mo to think and see if I could not re? member it. I could cot remember suoh a remark, and ? know that Powers never did make such a remark, or any thing resembling it, in my presence ; but being urged by Arthur Goebel. I finally concluded to state that he did make snob a statement and PO swore upon the trial, which testimony was false. "Before making ray statement to Campbell, Wharton Golden told me to make it as strong as possible, as they (referring to Campbell and Goebel) would take care of me and protect me. "I have since such conversation with Campbell and Arthur Goebel reoeived from Arthur Goebel vorious sums aggregating about $300, and upon one occasion ?10 from Justus Goebel. The last sam I received was on Tuesday, Oot 23, 1900, which was $5, given to nae by Col Campbell at his office io Cincinnati. REPUBLICAN BLUSTER. New York, Nov 1 -The Republi? can national committee today issued a formal statement to voters, as fol? lows : "Mr Croker, the head of the Dem? ocratic organization in New York, has ordered bis subordinates to gather in force at the polls next Tuesday 8nd, in case they see the result of the count going against them, to eject the election officers and take possession of the baliot boxes by force. This astounding anarchistic order has been approved aud endorsed by Senator Jones, the chairman of the Democratic national committee "The Republican party has always stood sgnarely for a fair vote and an honest count. A dishonest election is possible only through violence such as is now threataned by the Democratic leaders, because an equal number of inspectors from both political parties is present at every polling place, and so long ae these inspectors are not interfered with the voting must be conducted fairly. The Democratic plan, officially de? clared now, is to overpower the inspsctora, whenever their party exigencies appear to require violent interference "Notwithstanding the announce? ment of this Democratic policy of terrorizing voters and burglarizing ballot boxes, the Republican national committee desire to state to the pub lie that the Republican managers, national, State and local, have taken measures to insure the protection of the rights of every voter in the pending election and that the votes shall be properly counted and recorded as cast. The committee,therefore,admon ish all voters that they must not be deterred by these threats of the Democratic leaders from exercising the right of suffrage on Tuesday next ; for every citizen is entitled by law to piotection in this, his highest privilege, and we shall see to it that his vote shall also be pro tected, at all hazards 99 GEORGIA LEGISLATORS FIGHT WITH KNIVES. Atlanta. Go . Nov 1.-A speotai I from Valdos?a, Ga. says : lt leeked cut today that a fizht oe- | curred inst night on thc special train j bringic^ the Georgia legislature hero to j attend tho Stire f;?;r There was a j difficulty between some of the members i ; and :t ia understood that Mr Harbin ni Wi-kc* was stabbed by Senator il .m | : rick. j' Mr Hardin v- > < ff thc rr-tin e.* Forsyth for ia i :-'re?ta?sni S.-ver.-ii j ' o li.'T hr-;.-, sn cruding Mr 0*nn ? ! < Ch-ith-m. rec? itt -A sligh: injuries ii; thc ! : e?K-t :>. ecpira'o the r< r; r-cnu ?s j : j. w?.i<i thai she. we:* rae lr' Qt j ' fri"and wrjisfcvy :* 2 v.-o 3- ?bc j ' - of the trout ie Th . party very j much regret tho affair and none of them can be induced to talk about is. ? ( A Shocking Accident. THE REV. JOHN OWENS SHOT BY WALTER SMITH Special to the State. Johnston, Oot 31.-The Rsv John Owens, a weii known Methodist preach? er, was seriously and perhaps fatally shot near bis borne at Johnson Tuesday afternoon. The sad aod terrible affair, was purely accidental, and Mr Waiter Smith, at whose hands it happened, is prostrated with grief and in danger of losing bis miod. Mr Owen is a former presidiog elder of the South Carolioa cooference, and is now a teacher io the Johnston Tosti tute and pastor of Harmony, Johnston and Spaon's churches. He was out bunting Tuesday after? noon with Mr Waiter Smith, son of Mr Gamewell Smith. They had agreed that Mr Owens was to 6hoot to the left and Mr Smith to the right away from ".?cb other. Uofortuuately they walked right into a covey before it was flashed and the birds got up rather behiod them. Mr Smith whirled to shoot, but turn? ed the wrong way. He did not fully cock his gun and his thumb slipped. The contents of the barrel were poured into the right side of his devoted pastor. Mr Owen said, .. Walter, you have killed me." Mr Smith laughed and said he supposed not, but he had missed the birds. Even theo he was not aware that Mr Owen was wounded. The minister pointed to his side, and when Mr Smith saw the blood he started for help, bot Mr Owen stopped him, say .og that he would probably be dead io a few minutes, and bc wanted Mr Smith to stay with him. He also excused Mr Smith from all blame aod begged him not to feel badly over the terrible accident Mr Owen lived and was still liviog up to last night It was thought that he might be taken to Augusta to the hospital yesterday afternoon, bat he was too weak for the trip. The entire load penetrated his right side and loosened two lower ribs. There was a bole larger than a dollar made where the load entered. The physicians removed the gnnwads and a number of shot. The shot did not perforate the stomach but penetrated the liver. Everything is being done that can be done by both medical aid and ioving frierds. The accident took plaoe about 5 30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Mr Owen is thought to be dyitjg at this hcurt 9 p. m. All of his family has been tele? graphed for. The Rev Mr Owen is pastor of the Johnson Methodist cir cuit, and is a devoted mau to his fara ily and work. Everybody extends sympathy to both families. Was Conscious Until the Last, Signed Statement Exoner? ating from Blame Mr. Smith. Johnston, Nov. 1.-Re7. John Owen died at 6 o'clock this afternoon. Ali of his family was present. Revs. Hodges, Robinson, Hudson, Davis and Anderson were with him in his last moments. He suffered very little pain since he was shot At ll o'clock to? day he made a Maternent in writing, stating that Mr. Walter Smith was not to bc blamed in tho least-thai it was an accident. He will be buried at Mt. Olivet cemetery at ll o'clock tomor? row. It is one of thc saddest aouideots that ever happened in this community. Mr Owen was perfectly conscious until the last minute Fie expressed himself willing and ready to go. The Election Has Been Won. Chicago, Nov 1.-Chairman James K. Jones, of the democratio national committee, issued the following address today to "all who favor the republic and oppose the empire "Tbe eleotion is already won We oow have only to maintain our present position. I urge that every man inter? ested io preserving the principles of government which have come down to us from the fathers shall consecrate the entire dav on Tuesday next to the great cause Let each go to thc polls early, cither singly or as a member of a club, vote promptly, and then give the remainder of the day to whatever may be oecessary to be dooc. "L it those who can do so place reams ;::?<i vehicles ;?.' thc disposal of the com? mittees to brios thc old aod infirm to :he poll* See toa- everyone i3 remind? ed ---i thc day and urged to vote ? ,'. thot-.e -v1*duty if is to watch ire :: v.i coanriog <i*? so frr j ; .very ii-z'zn: cf f i ? e. from *he be?in- j ; \Q V io thc fro a the ??pcuin? >f j . kc :r? 't box in th" morning until i ' he returns arc signed and sealed a- t light, and ali witi be welt. ! ' "James iv J.ines, I i 'Chairman Democratic Notional j < Committee.'7 : I i ?-TEE ALIGNMENT I OF THE POWERS. Ali Except Russia and Prance Acquiesce in Proposed Anglo-German Agree? ment. Washington, Nov 1 -The align? ment of the -porters on the British German agreement is now complete. Aside from Italy and Austria, whose adherence to the agreement was expect? ed, owing to their political relations with Germaoy, Japan is the only one of the powers which bas given uncon? ditional assent to the agreement As the matter DOW stands, five of the pow? ers are uoit?d in ali the terms of the agreement, viz: Great Britain, Ger? many, Italy, Austria ?od Japan ; three of the powers, United States, France and Russia, accept the clauses relating to the open door, and the territorial in? tegrity of China, bat withhold action oo the third clause relating to future procedure in case any power seizss ter? ritory. The regard to the third clause Russia referred the two contracting par? ties to the Russian circular of April 25, saying that she would modify her atti? tude according to circumstances. The chief effect of the exchange bas been to briog five of the powers to an agreement to respect the "open door" and the integrity of China, and to con? suit among themselves as to the future course ic ease any of the other powers sought to take Chinese territory. These "other powers," as tho negotiations have now been ebaped, are the United States. France and Russia. As to the United States, there is of course, no possibility of an initiative in .taking ter? ritory, so that the terms of the third clause would apply to France and Rus? sia, and woald bring about concurrent aotion of the five powers in case either of these two sought to extend their domain in China. BARBARITY IN CHINA. Berlin, Nov 1 -Considerable im? patience at the meagerness of the news from China in finding expression here. The inference is that German censor? ship over snob info mat ioo is very strict. Litters from privates in China begin to find their way ioto the social demo? cratic papers showing that the German troops give no quarter. The Bremen Baerger Z?ituog publishes a letter from a soldier in Pekin., who said he witoesed the following scene : '.Sixty eight captives, seme of them not yet adults, were tied together by tbair pigtails, beaten boldly by the Germans, compelled to dig their own grsves and then shot en masse " The Halberstadter Volks Zeitung prints a communication from Pekin in which the writer says ; "No prisoners are taken. All are shot or, preferably, sabred to save am? munition. Sunday afternoon we had to bayonet 74 prisoners. They had killed one of our patriotic men a Ao ntire battalion pursued them and captured 74 alive. It is eruel It was inde? scribable." Political Assessments. Washington, Ootober 30-The civil service commission bas jost completed investigations of charges of violations of civil service law, mostly of political assessments and coeroion, against Fed? eral officers, whose names are withheld, in Philadelphia, Louisville, Cincinnati, Topeka, Birmingham, Jerney City and io Iowa. Io some of these esses the commission bas recommended to the various executive departments to whioh the accused cffioials belong the proseen* tioo and dismissal of the latter. SALISBURY TO RETIRE. Loodon, Oct 31 -The followiog im? portant announcement appears this morning io The Da?ly Telegraph : "We understood that, after mature coosideration, Lord Salisbury has de? cided to resigo the foreign secretary? ship, whioh will be transferred to the Marquis of Landsdowne. hAlthouS the health of the prime minister gives oo cause for anxiety, we believe that he is largely influenced by the Counsch ot his medical advisors " REORGAMZED"7TABINET. London, Nov 1 -Queen Victoria ha3 approved thc appointment of Lora Sal? isbury as premier and lord privy seal ; the Marquis cf Lansdowne as secretary cf <t.Va tor foreign affairs, Mr William, 8: John Brodick as secretary of state for war, th? c^.rl cf Scibcrce as Srst ?ord o? the admiralty, and Mr C T. Ritchie aa-secretary of state for h;roe li?atrs: Acccrcinc ^ tai? li;?! of appointments, ';: George J G ose:: :..>. the first' ! ::d cf :he adairaiity ia Lord Salisbury's fast ?ai-i.-??'t ; ?*.?r Matthew White Ridley, abo bas beca ?fcr^rcry of state for ;cme affaire ac? Viscount Cross, who vas lord privy seal, have been dropped a the formation or the new cabinet.