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THE STATE SMMK SCHOOL FOR NEGROES Superintendent of Education Makes Announcement. Columbia. April 25 -The follow? ing announcement as to the coming State summer school for negro teach ers b.88 been issued by the State superintendent of education : "The State summer school for the negro teachers in this State will be befd at Benedict college beginning June 20 and closing Joly 17 The object of this school, as last year, is to better train the principals and leading teachers among the negro nice for positions of leadership io education ; and selections have been made from among the ablest school superintendents in the State to teach in this school. The faculty will j consist of Mr S. H Edmunds of Sumter, as principal ; Superintend eots E C Coker of Marion, L. T Baker of Lancaster, and Prof D D Wallace of WofFord college. In ad ditton to these, a course in drawing will be given by Miss Getz, supervi? sor of drawing in tbe Charleston schools, and a course in manual training by Mrs Johnson, who has given such a course m the Charleston j schools the past year "Arrangements have been made ? with the authorities of Benedict col ! iege to have the boarding depart ment, the dormitories and dining hall of thal institution open to stu j dents of the summer school The cost of board will be $9 for the four weeks, and everything will be made as pleasant and comfortable as possi ble for those who attend " Superintendent McMaban has been planning this school for some time, j and bas given much thought to it. Apart from the question of imparting j scholarship and teaching ability to the teachers, he states his main object thus : ."To give to the negroes the eu couraging assurance that the control Ung educational forces in the State are not indifferent to his welfare and -are not content to leave him to his *owo unaided efforts ; to prevent the j widening of the chasm between the j "white people and the negroes ; to remove prejudices and misunder j - standings ; to extend to the weaker j race the encouraging aid of the stronger 99 In announcing the second term of this school Superintendent McMaban desires to state three specific reasons why ambitions negro teachers should .attend : fei "First. To increase their scholar ?ship aad skill as teachers and to learn 'hew they measure up to tbe standard *of the best educators among the white people. .^Second To make known their ability and merits to the leading school superintendents ia the State, whose kbowledge and recommenda tions weu-d prove most helpful to the negro teachers seeking to be em ployed io the graded schools of the iowna "Third To get tbe white man's point of view in educational mat ters. and thus enlarge the mental .horizon/' .?. Shocking Tragedy. Dillon, April 25 -One cf the most ! distressing accidents in the history of oar town occurred at about 2 o'clock Monday afternoon Mrs Tucker, wife of Prof Beveily Tucker, of Virginia Military Institute, has been on a visit to ir-er sister Mrs Benj Huger for j some weeKs. The two indies had not j -Jong returned tu the b<use from shop ping Mrs Tucker v?-T seated before the Ure reading, and in some way her clothing caught fire and in spite of every effort oo the part of Mr and Mrs Huger and neigbbois who were attracted by the alarm, the unfortu oate lady sustained injuries so serious \ that death resulted ia about thirty j hours SUS JACOBS PAYS PEX A LT Y OF HIS CRIME. Special to Tbe Daily Irem Darlington, April 26.-"Sm J ICO'OF, a ne,' 0, ?a'ij?ed n^-re a: ll o'clock today His urck was broken aod the body was cu* d;>wn fifteen o?ioutes after the rr-ip wax fp ung. He v?as neocene ed to dea n ? >r t?e murder of John Byrd, whire. whom be killed by shoot ing- brough a window while Byrd was eiuing ar a table. Jaco ;M made no confession on the scaff ii The confession that be mad? eotce'ii/e ago he stated to have beeo false and wai made as toe result cf fright. - ?? - ? ? > mm - Cmcmuui, April 2? -The high water mark of tne flood oassed down this part of the Onio Valley earlier tonight than was expected and the stage of water became almost sta tionary from 6 to 10 o'clock at frac tiona above 59 1 feet and afterwards at 59 2 feet when it became perma? nently stationary here and at upper pointe Jf the two South Carolina senators would go upon the stump or into the newspapers and discuss real issues it would be a benefit to their constit aeotR ; but there is no profit to the people in their abuse of each other. -Newberry Observer. Tyranny of the English Methods in Cape Colony Are Severely Condemned. London, April -4 -J. X Merry man, the former treasurer of Cape Colony, and who is now a representa tive of the Afrikander band in Eng land, speaking at a meeting of the League of Liberals today against aggression and militarism, said mili tary law, the abnegation of all law, was established in Cape Colony. The newspapers had not heard of the j treachery and espionage going on. Respectable people were committed on the evidence of natives alone They were brought up and fined for harmless observances, cailed sedi tious, and the town guards harried them These things created greater irritation and indignation than actual violence The press was deliberately stopped and four editors had been 6ent to jaii. The fruits of this policy wsuld be bitter, as the memory of these insults burned the hearts of the people Mr Merryman detailed instances of the punishment of the Dutch under military law, usually on the testi mony of natives and employes. He mentioned an instance of a "cheeky girl" being fined for saying things against the town guards. Martial law and the censorship throughout Cape Colony prevented the people of England from knowing the hard ships of the Dutch. As an Englisman, Mr Merryman said, he viewed the policy pursued in Cape Colony with the blackest dis may. If persisted io, South Africa was lost to the British empire The only thing that could save it was recognition that the people wanted self government and were determined to have it. J W. Saner, the former commis sioner of public works of Cape Colo ny, said ibe camps in which the Boer women and children were kept were guarded by sentries with loaded rifles and fixed bayonets. A majority of the women had been placed in them agaiust their will. Their homes had been burned and their possessions had been taken He bad tried to get the military authorities through the government of Cape Colony, to per mit 200 or 300 womeu and children camped at Port Elizabeth to be liberated, food and shelter having been promised them by the town, but the military authorities refused the request Resolutions opposing annexation and crown government were adopted. A Unique Railroad Suit. Some time ago Mr Waits sued i the Sooth Bound Railroad and ob* taioed a verdict for $7,000 The case was taken to the State Supreme Court and the verdict sustained Now Mr Watts's counsel are having a rough time getting the money The Soath Bound Road is' no longer in existence as a separate and dis? tinct road, but it is merged in the Seaboard The counsel for the Sea board seem to take the position that they are not responsible as the dam age was for a fail into one of the cuts here while the new line was being j constructed The counsel for the [ Seaboard or the South Bound, as the I case may be, hold that the South ! Bound has no cars, locomotives or anything else in this State that is j tangible The counsel for Mr. Watts have I had a part of the railroad line ilself j seized and advertised for sale, as the following formal notice indicates : April 24, 1901 -This is to certify that I have made diligent search for personal property and find none upon which to make a levy herein com rnanded Frank B. Creech, Sheriff of Barnwell County . April 24. 1901 -This is to certify that I have this day levied upon the following rea! estate and appurten ance? thereto as herein commanded as follows : All the road bed of the defendant's company from the line of Hampton County to the Great Salke batchie. being the line of Bamberg County, about thirtem miles in length, together with all the rigbt-of way of one hundred feet of land ex tending the entire length of the said road levied upon, with ail the cross ties on said bed. with all iron and steel rail laid on said road bed, with depot and platform at Ulmer's Sta? tion, with all appurtenances and franchises thereto, to be sold to the highest bidder for cash on salesday in June, it being the 3d day of said month Frank H Creech, Sheriff of Barnwell County To say the least this is a most re markable proceeding and the case looks very much like it is on its way to the United States Supreme Court. The counsel for the Seaboard do not think they will have to pay the claim and the counsel for the claimant contend that they are certain to get their money and they are getting 7 per cent interest on the money while it is being held The Seaboard Air Line, as a con? solidated road, has not yet been chartered in this State, but the pro ceedings are in actual progress now towards that end, and then the law? yers will be better able to get some thing oat of their judgment, without delay, after, they once win in the courts. Tft? Cubas Commission., WHAT IS BEING DONE IN WASHINGTON. Conference Held But Nothing Made Public. Washington, April 26 -it is per fectly clear DOW that thc main points a6 issue and under discussion between tbe Caban delegation and the seoretary of war are intervention, as cootaioed io the Platt amendment, and sugar The delegates have been assured that the ioterventioo provided for io the Platt amendment will be construed by tbis government io the broadest possible manner, and that it is no: contem? plated that ioterventien or any other provision io tbe Platt amendment should be ased to tbe detriment of Caba, bat entirely for ber good Tbe sugar problem is uppermost io the minds of the members of the dele? gation, and tho earnest manner in whioh Geo. Wood has been advocating liberal terms toward Caba in the mat? ter of sugar duties has encouraged them to believe that the admioistratoo will ac least urge congress to make concessions in the matter of that staple There was another conference ac i:he war department this afternoon, lasting more than an hoar At this sitting not only the political relations of i:he United States and Cuba were discussed, but also mach time devoted to other questions, the best policy of a recun \ straotioo of tbe tariff on sugar and general reciprocity arrangements he tween this country and the island This was regarded as practically the last eoofereoce by the United States j officials, though it is quite probable that the Cubaos will desire another conference with Seoretary Root in or der to have some points that have been discussed further elucidated afrer they have considered among themselves statements made to them by the seci'a tary Tomorrow tbs Cubans wiil again be escorted to tbe White House, and will say good bye to the president. There will be no further cooference with Seo retary Root until Monday. This was determined upon Dy the delegation after its return from the war depart? ment this evening No statement, official or otherwise, could be obtained from the delegation as to tbe programme that was made out in the conference today, nor would delegates go so far as to say they were satisfied Wbiie it is believed by the Uotted Skates officials who were pres eot at ibe conference today that every? thing tbac possibly could be explained by tbis government bad been gone ioto, ye; if the Cubans desire to make farther icqoiries they will be given the opportunity. It is believed by the ?Dired States officials that a very fair understanding bas bein reached, and that tbe complete report of tbe inter views wi:h the secretary wbiob the delegation will take back to/he con? vention at Habana will have a very satisfactory result with that body. Labor to Meet Trusts. Proposed to Bring Them all Under One Central Head. Pittsburg. Pa , April 26 -The Dispatch tomorrow will say : "At a meeting in this city, on May 5, a movement will be started for the organization of the Central Labor Council of the United states, which is to be an amalgamation of all the labor, organizations of the country, with central headquarters, the object being to secure cooperations among all branches of labor, and aimed to operate especially against the gre&t trusts "The project had its conception yesterday in a little room on Smith field street, the district headquarters of the Knights of Labor A half dozen labor leaders, including several national officers, were in the party that issued the cail, and iast night President T J. Shaffer of the Amal gamatt-d Association of Iron. Steel and Tin Workers, gave the ideas his approval "The plan was talked over in a general way, and at the meeting on May 5 a national convention will be called, to which the heads of the great organization, including the ? American Federation of Labor, will ! be invited The scheme would j assume actual cooperation between j all branches of labor ia any labor dispute The country would be divided into districts, each to have its own district counsel "President T J Shaffer of the Amalgamated association last even? ing said: *I believe in the principle lt is the natural outcome of the great combinations of the present day I have advocated it for some time, and have already incorporated the idea io my annual report to the convention ol the Amalgamated association. It is labor's only resource, in the light of the present industrial ttituation The time will come when the union iron worker will refuse to make iron with non union coal, and when the miners will refuse to dig fuel for non? union mines ' " The Wilson & Summerton R R will run au extra train for the accommoda tion of visitors to the Confederate reunion. This train will reach Sum? ter in time for the Charleston train for Columbia. ? New Creed For Presbyterians. A New Statement of Doctrine and Kevision of the Confes? sion of Faith Asked For. Pittsburg, Aprii 26-A sub com? mittee of the committee on revision of the creed appointed by the Presby? terian General Assembly met here today to tabulate tbe results of votes j of the Presbyteries on creed revision j and to form?lala a report to be pre j sented to the general assembly io May The committtee decided upon two important features of the plan for re vision which will be presented to the general assembly These features, as follows, which a*e most urgently demanded by the Presbyteries : "1 A new statement of doctrine to be issued as a supplement to the j confession of faith "2. A revision of the confession itself, either by the addition of a declaratory paragraph or a change in the text H The committee's report says that the returns from the Presbyteries indicate that the church desires some change in its creed and that "it is the mind of the church that the con? fession 6hall be interpreted through ont. in harmony with the teachings of scripture that God is not willing that any one should perish, nor is it the decree of God but the wicked ness of their own hearts which shute some men out from the salvation free ly and lovingly offered in Christ Jesns to ail sinners. Physician's Bill $190,000. From the New York Sun. Philadelphia, April 20 -This city has a claim to distinction in the possession of a physician who for 21 i months' attendance on a sick man presented a bill for $190,000 lu his bill there are items of $80 a visit for several calls and one item calls for $17,000 far last summer's treatment at Atlantic City. The physician is Dr Walter C. Browning, and his patient was the late Senator Christo pher L Magee, of Pittsburg, who j died a short time ago The bill W9S j serjit to the executors of the estate of ! Senator Magee and they acknowledg ed its receipt yesterday. They did not say whether they would pay it or whether they thought the charge ex? cessive Dr Browning lives at 1325 Spruce street, but be was not home today and a nurse who was seen at the house said she did not know when be wonld get backc as his labors with Senator Magee and other patients had so acted upon hie nerves that he had been forced to take a few days' rest, and, as he was travelling swift ly from city to city so as to have constant change of scene, she could not tell where a telegram or other message would reach bim The members of the medical fra ternity of this city will say nothing of Dr Browning or his bill except that they think it is the largest that waei ever rendered in this country for medical attendance-at any rate, for the length of time mentioned Until one year ago, or for a period of ll months, Senator Magee, who was living at the Stratford, called at the office of Dr Browning Then he announced that he would prefer to have the doctor call and see him al the bolel, and Dr Browning did so ! for a number of times, specified in the bill The doctor's time is valued st $80 an hour and this same charge is con tinijed in the record of several trips to health resorts which the physician thought would benefit his patient One of these charges is $12,UU0 for accompanying the senator to Uot Springs, Va. A nurse at the doctor's office 6aid today that his URual charge for treat ment at the office were $20 for an hour. ; examination at the office, $30 an hour ; for treatment elsewhere, $40 an hour. She admitted that the charge of $80 made against the estate of the late senator was double what ihe doctor usually received, but said that it bad been agreed that that j should be the price the senator would pay as he required a great deal of the doctor'3 time and caused him to lose other patients . --^ Clayton, N. M. April 26 - Tbcs E Ketchem, alias Black Jack, the iraio robber, was hanged hero a; 1:21 p m.. today. Tho rope broke, but the fall jerked Ketchum'i' head off. 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