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FLEO mow ms HEIRESS BRIDE. Wealthy Daughter of Van Wyck Wiekes Deserted After Two Weeks WEDDED HAN SHE MET ON STEAMSHIP. Brother Opposed, Then Accused Hus? band Wfeo, ft is Said, Tock Wife's Jewels. New York,World, Dec. 5. In Grace Church chantry on October 16 there were assembled to witness a marriage a small company which, it is j said, included Mayor Van Wyck. The ; bride, it was told, was a relative of j the Mayor and an heiress. After the Kev. N* P.' Carey had performed the ceremony the entry on the parish reg? ister described the bridegroom as Nel? son Foster, forty-two years old, of Los Angelos, Cal., "the bride as Eliza Berriman Wiekes, daughter of Van Wvck Wiekes, and Josephine L. Hew? lett. Now comes tbe information from Spumier, S. C., that for a *week a de? tective from this city has been work? ing there on an investigation of the career of Capt A. N. Freeland, who some persons suspect of being the re? cently wedded Nelson Foster. Discoveries concerning the man named, ii is said, by the bride's brother, who from the first had op? posed the marriage, led to the flight of the bridegroom, who is said to have deserted his bride in a New York ho- 1 tel, taking her money and jewels when he disappeared. Coming home from Europe last au? tumn, it is related, Miss Wiekes met on the steamship a fellow passenger, Capt Nelson Foster. He said of himself that he was an extensive gold and silver mine owner in Mexico, who had been abroad for his health and was returning to his pressing busi? ness interests. There was no mistak? ing the impression that he was a man of wealth. SWIFT COURTSHIP. He was markedly attentive to Miss Wiekes. There were those aboard the ship who knew her and knew also that she vpossessed a fortune. Before the . ship arrived here Capt. Foster and ?Miss Wiekes were engaged. A relative with whom she traveled op? posed the engagement, but in vain. A brother, too, strongly protested, and this opposition grew when Capt Fos ter insisted on a speedy marriage. He urged as his reason the pressure of business in ?Mexico, from which he had already -been too long absent Miss Wlbkess ' brother argued and pleaded with her not to marry .the man, or in-any event to delay until she knew mor about him. She was obdurate, and thus came the ceremony in Grace i&urch chantry. If the bride's brother weret here he did not sien the marriage register as a witness. 3~3ie signatures are Walter J. Hewlett whose name is the same as the bride's mother's maiden name, and A. E. Wiekes. There waa a brief wedding journey and the newly married couple returned to this city and took apartments at a hotel, said, according toj report, to have been tho Savoy. Relatives of-the bride, and especially her brother, it is said, could not shake off their distrust of the man. They questioned him closely and at length caught bini in contradictory state? ments. Building upon this, it is said, they went to his room in the hotel a few days after his return from his wedding inrip and openly taxed him with being an imposter. BRIDEGROOM'S FLIGHT. That night Foster disappeared, and with him went money and jewelry that belonged to Iiis bride. Her brother broke open the man's trunk and there found letters and photographs of Capt ' A. N. Freeland, of Sumter, S. C., who had grown children. To the .South Carolina town was sent a detective, who easily learned of., Freeland's record there. For eighteen years he was in the service of the At? lantic Coast Line Railroad, more than half of the time holding the responsi? ble position of road master of the Florence-Columbia division. He was suddenly dismissed from the road five years ago. No explanation was given for this act He had considerable money and with it went into the china and " glassware business in Sumter, and also became President of the Ducker & Bultman Company, one of the biggest concerns in that city. Sudenly .he, went away from Sumter, aid then ii was declared that he had borrowed exensively from friends and banks and that much of the collateral he had given for those loans could not be realized on. His wife and children were left without means. All trace, of him was lost until he sent bonds to pay off some of his cred? itors, and when, a year ago, his wife died he returned to the funeral. He was arrested then by some creditors, but was not convicted. THE WICKES FAMILY. Van Wyck Wiekes, a prominent rf si .dent of .brooklyn, died about a year . ago. His wife's death occurred only a few months before. He left two chil? dren, a daughter, and a son who was secretary for Clinton L. Rossiter, his relative, then President of the Brook? lyn Rapid Transit Company. These ?children inherited afortune from their 'father. The son went abroad last summer and returned in the autumn, about the time Foster is said to have made the voyage. Mrs. William N. Rossiter, of No. ."/) Seventh avenue. Brooklyn, said last night that Mr. Wiekes was in Mexico, having gone there a few weeks ago. Mrs. Rossiter said, how? ever, that Mr. Wickes's sister, who was married recently, was a Mrs. Loomis, and was living in this State. She declared she had never heard of any such affair as that related of Fos? ter and his bride, and insisted that the latter must be another Miss Wiekes than her relative. At the Hotel Savoy it was said no Capt. and Mrs. Nelson Foster had been there. Dispatches from South Carolina say the man has been located, but that no attempt will be made to arrest him, as the sole purpose of the investigation is to obtain a divorce. Sharkey has challenged Jeffries and Dave Sullivan has challenged Young Corbett. < TBE HAY-P?UMGEFBTE TREATY BEFORE SENATE. lt Abrogates Clayton-Bulwer Treaty-Guarantees Neutrality of Isthmian Canal. "Washington, Dec. 5.-The new Hay Pauncefote treaty, providing for the Construction Of a canal across the Isthmus of Panama, which was sent to the senate yesterday, is as follows : The United States of America and his majesty, Edward VII, of the Uni? ted Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire? land, and the British Dominions be? yond the seas, king and emperor of India, being desirous to facilitate the construction of a canal to connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, by what? ever route may be considered expedient and to that end to remove any objec? tion which may arise out of the con? vention of the" 19th of April, 1S50, commonly called the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, the construction of such canal under the auspices of the government of the United States without impair? ing the "general principle'7 of neutral? ization established in article 8 of that convention, have for that purpose ap? pointed as their plenipotentiaries: The president of the United States, John Hay, secretary of state of the Unied States of America ; and his majesty. Edward VU of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and of the British Dominions beyond the seas, king and emperor of India, the right of Hon. Lord Pauncefote, G. C. B., G. C. M. G., his majesty's ambassador extraordinary and plenipo? tentiary to the United States : "Who, having communicated to each other their fall powers which were found to be in due and proper form, hare agreed upon the following articles ; ARTICLE I. The high contracting parties agree that the present treaty shall supersede the aforementioned convention of the 19th of April, 1S50. ARTICLE IL It is agreed that the canal may be constructed under the auspices of the government of the United States either directly at its own cost or by gift or loan of money to individuals or cor? porations, or through subscription to or purchase of stocks or shares, and that, subject to the provisions of the present-treaty, the said government shall have and enjoy all the rights j incident to such construction as well j as the exclusive right of providing for the regulation and management of the canal. ARTICLE III. The United States adopts as the basis of neutralization of such ship . canal, the following rules, sub? stantially as embodied in the conven ton of Constantinople, signed the 28th of October, 1888, for the free naviga? tion of the Suez canal, that is to say : L The canal shall be free and open to vessels of commerce and of war of all nations observing these rules on terms of entire equality so that there shall be no discrimination against any such nation, or its citizens or sub? jects, in respect of the conditions or charges of traffic or otherwise. Such conditions and charges of traffic shall be just and equitable. 2. The canal shall never be block? aded, nor shall any right of war be exercised nor an act of hostility be committed within it. The United States, however, shall be at liberty to maintain such military, police along the canal as may be necessary to pro? tect it against lawlessness and disor? der. 3. Vessels of war of belligerents shall not revictual nor take any stores in the canal except so far as may be strictly necessary; and the transit of such vessels through the canal shall be effected with the least possible delay in accordance with the regulations in force and with such intermisison as may result from the necessities of the services. Prizes shall be in all respects subject to the same rules as vessels of war of the belligerents. 4. No belligerent shall embark or disembark troops, munitions of war or warlike materials in the canal, except in the case of accidental hindrance of the transit, and in such case the transit shall be resumed with all pos? sible dispatch. 5. The provisions of this article shall apply to waters adjacent to the canal, within three marine miles of either end. Vessels of war of a bellig? erent shall not remain in such waters longer than twenty-four hours at any time, except in case of distress, and in such case shall depart as soon as possi? ble. But a vessel of war of one bellig? erent shall not depart within twenty four hours from the departure of a vesse? of war of the other belligerent. & The plant, establishments, build? ings and all works necessary to the con? struction, maintenance and operation of the canal shall be deemed to be parts thereof for the purposes of this treaty, and in time of war, as in time of peace, shall enjoy complete immun? ity from attack or injury by bellig? erents, and from acts calculated to im? pair their usefulness as part of the canal. ARTICLE IV. It is agreed that ho change of terri? torial sovereignty or of international relations of the country or countries traversed by the before mentioned canal shall effect the general principle of the neutralization or the obliga? tion of the high contracting parties under the present treatv. ARTICLE " V. The present treaty shall be ratified by the president of the United States, by and with the advise and consent of the senate thereof, and his Brittanic majesty, and the ratifications shall be exchanged at London or at Washing? ton at the earliest possible time with? in six months from the date hereof. In faith whereof the respective plenipotentiaries have signed this treaty and hereunto affixed their sig? natures. Done in duplicate at Washington on the 18th day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hun? dred and one. ( Seal. ) Hay. (Seal, i Pauncefote. Following is the letter of President Roosevelt transmitting the treaty to the senate. To the senate : I transmit for the advice and consent of the senate, and for its ratification, a convention signed November 18, 1901, . by the respective plenipoten \ ti aries of the United States and Great Britain to facilitate the constrnction of a ship canal to connect the Atlan- i tic and Pacific oceans by whatever I route may be considered expedient, j and to that end, to remove any objec- j tion which may arise out of the con- j vention of April 19, 1850, commonly ' called the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, to the construction of such canal under the auspices of the government of the United States, without impairing the '"general principles" of neutralization in article 8 of that convention. I also enclose a report from the secretary of state submitting the convention for my consideration. Theodore Roosevelt. White House, Washington, Dec. 4. Case of Miss Stone. The persistent reports that Miss Stone and her companion, Mme. Tsilka, are dead are sufficient to cause serious alarm and to lead to the ques? tion : Has this government done all it should have done for these unfortu? nate women? They were captured on September 6, three months ago, and it does not seem that they would have been held and properly cared for so long by men who were cruel and desperate enough to kidnap them. The brigands would be taking unusual chances in coming forward to restore their captives and to receive their ransom. The man who advertises that he will pay for the return of stolen goods, "and no questions asked," sometimes has a policeman on hand to ask the questions. The brigands might have feared that they would fall into the hands of the law and may have acted upon th? plan of the thief who drops his plun? der when too closely pursued by the police. The capture of these women was an enterprise offering many chances of failure, involving the rais? ing of money for their ransom, suc? cessful communication with their friends, and the assurance of immunity from prosecution. In view of the long lapse of time, it seems like hoping against a certainty to feel that the missionaries are alive. Dr. Haskell, chief agent in Bulgaria for the American board of foreign missions, cabled The New York World Sunday that there was reason to fear that Miss Stone and Mme. Tsilka were dead. If the captives are dead the fact would account for the determined insistence on the part of the brigands that the ransom money should be paid before the captives are surrendered to us. It would account, also, fox the brigands' stubborn refusal to give safe conduct to one of our representa? tives to see Miss Stone and Mrs. Tsilka in order to certify to us that they are alive before we pay over the ransom money. It would appear that it was really on this point, and not on the conten? tion that the sum offered by us was insufficient, that negotiations (for the surrender of the captives) were broken off recently. Besides, the brigands intimated that they would delay giving up the prison? ers until spring, although it is their first interest to close the matter as quickly as possible. These considerations necessarily weigh with us in view of the reports now prevalent (that the two women are dead). Moreover, we have some confirmation of the grave news, and we are sending men Jto learn the facts. Heretofore Dr. Haiskell has stoutly held to the belief that the mission? aries were safe. There are so many rumors and they are so conflicting that the public will be able to only guess at the truth until official in? formation is received.-Constitution. A Nation's Destiny. On Thursday last we reproduced some extracts from a discourse deliver? ed in Lexington, Va., on Thanksgiving Day, in November, 1853, by the Rev. Dr. W. N. Pendleton, rector of the Episcopal Church of that place. There was one statement in the discourse to which only brief allusion was made, which seems to us to have been almost prophetic. After briefly reviewing the circumstances under which our govern? ment was formed and our Republic built up, and after pointing out the providential care of God over this people, the preacher urged his hearers to mark how peculiarly the people of the United States stood related to other portions of the human family. "Com? posed of people who have sought a home here from so many nations," he proceeded, "we are bound to them all by the strong ties of kindred as well as by the generous sympathy awaken? ed by our institutions. The several nations of Europe are as brethren to many amongst us ; to the multitude of Africa we are bound as no other peo? ple can be, and our Pacific States are already near neighbors to the teeming population of Eastern Asia. Since man occupied the earth, no nation has ever-held a position toward others so full of means through which to diffuse moral influence among men." At that time, of course, it was far from the thoughts of the speaker that within fifty years we should become the owner of the Philippine Islands and be a potent influence in the affairs of the East. "Manifest destiny" bas become with some a term of ridicule. But, "there isa divinity which shapes our ends. " Our God is the God of nations and He has a work in this age for nations to do, as He had in days of old when He guided the affairs of the Children of Israel. If men believe in the providence of God, they must be? lieve that there was a divine plan and purpose in establishing this great na? tion in the new world, in planting new principles in a virgin soil. The American principle, after all, is individualism, and wherever that principle has spread its influence the individual has been lifted up and made to realize that man is the greatest of all (Jori's creations, and that h"is mis? sion on earth is to develop all that is best within him and make him more in the image of his Creator. The American principle is spreading and it is spreading in the East, where Amer? icanism is most needed. There is a work for this nation to do in the Phil? ippines and in adjacent countries. The obligation, by a curious chain of circumstances, has been put upon ns and we cannot get from under. The prophecy of this old man of God, which was made more than fifty years ago is now in process of fulfilment.- j Richmond Times. The admission to the Charleston Ex? position on Monday were 22,000. The Great Canal. Unless some unforeseen complica? tion shall arise the actual construc? tion of the Nicaragua canal will begin soon. There seems to be no doubt of the ratification of the new Hay-Pauncefote treaty. The canal commission has agreed unanimously that the Nicara? gua route should be adopted and a great majority of both houses of con? gress is in favor of the construction of an isthmian canal under the sole own? ership and control of our government. Strong railroad interests are arrayed against this great project. The rail? road Gazette, which sympathizes with them, endeavors to set up a scarecrow on the proposed canal pathwa}\ The Gazette says that if we commit the government to the construction of the canal we must be prepared for two results : "First, if the provisions of the treaty are-as stated, we must be pre? pared to take care of a new and remote -j part of our coast line, and that means that we must greatly strengthen our navy. Second, we must be prepared for the effects upon industry and trade which will follow from locking up a great sum of money where it can pro? duce no return for many years to come : hundreds of millions of dollars cannot be spent in unproductive work and leave no effect behind. The case is not at all comparable with .the .recent financing of enormous concerns in this country. There energy, as rep? resented by labor and material and money, has not been poured into un? productive work." The motives that inspire this at? tempt to deter the movement for the construction of the canal are under? stood and will have little effect. The reasons in favor of this great enterprise are so strong, the benefits to our commerce that would surely come from it would be so certain and so immense that its accomplishment cannot be prevented or seriously delayed. It is natural that the canal should be opposed by the trans-continental railroads and their affiliations, but they cannot stay it. The Nicaragua canal will be built. It will be begun in the early future and pushed forward as rapidly as possible.-Atlanta Journal, AMBITIOUS TERRITORIES. If all the applicants for admission to the union shall have their way at the session of congress now about to open the union will soon be composed wholly of full fledged states. New Mexico, Arizona, Oklahoma and even Indian Territory are all seek? ing statehood. It seems likely that the first three will get it from the fifty-seventh congress. These territories make a strong case in support of their claim. The least populous of them has many more people and much more property than several of our states could show when they were admitted ; more than twice the population that Nevada has now after enjoying statehood nearly 40 years. The census of 1900 gave New Mexico 196,319 population, Arizona 122,631, Oklahoma 308,383 and Indian Terri? tory 932,000. Every one of these terri? tories has grown since June, 1900, and Oklahoma now claims to have 375,000 people. Among our present states Vermont bas 343,000 population, Delaware 184, 000, North Dakota 319,000, Montana 243,000, Wyoming 92,000, Idaho 161, 000, Utah ^76,749 and Nevada 42,335. All of the territories named have rich natural resources, large areas and prospects of rapid and substantial development. They have ceased to be the scenes of disorders and turbulence they once were and are now well-ordered com ni unities. In the admission of every state that has come into the union during the past 50 years partisan political con siderations have played a big part and politics will probably have much to do with the manner in which the claims of our present territories are treated. But they offer many good reasons why they should be admited to the union and those reasons should be considered fairly.-Atlanta Journal. Sabred Sis Life. "I wish to say that I feel I owe my life to Kodol Dyspepsia Cure," writes H C Chrestenson, of Hayfield, Minn. "For three year? I was troubled with dyspepsia so that I could hold nothing on my stom? ach. Many times I would be unable to retain a morsel of food. Finally I was confined to my bed. Doctors said I could not live. I read one of your advertise? ments on Kodol Dyspepsia Cn re and thought it fit my case and commenced its use. I began to improve from tbe first bottle. Now I am cured and recommend it to all." Digests your food. Cures ali stomach tron?les.-J S Hughson <fe Co A special report on condition in the Philippines has been submitted by the Secretary of War. He points out that, notwithstanding the serious disadvantages under which it has labored, the business of the islands has increased during the past year. The total value of merchandise, ex? clusive of a rm v supplies, imported dur? ing the fiscal year 1901 was $30,279,406, as against $20,601,436 for the fiscal year 1900. while the total value of merchandise exported was $23,214,948, as against $19,751,068 for the preced? ing year. There was thus an increase of 47 per cent, in the value of imports and of 17f? per cent, on the value of exports. ?he imports from the United States in 1901 showed an increase of 72.4 per cent, over those for the fiscal year 1900, and the exports to the United States showed a decrease of 27 per cent. The American Linseed Company has reduced its price of oil 5 cents, making it 55 cents for city trade and 58 cents for country trade. The Na? tional Lead Company has also cut its price to 55 cents. Alabama's coal output for 1901 will be 9,211,804 tons, an increase over last vear of nearlv a million tons. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the A 5 " Signature of 7&Z3Et?C _J For Infants and Children. Pl^^^HlThe Kind You Have ?ilMBl Always Bought ilj si?rJal?Rj?heFoodandBcg?la- | . # || tu'^^StoiDaclisandBoweisor j S jjearS the / \ \ ircssancUfestContainsheiSher |j|?? nr Ik %w I Opium.Morphine nor Mineral. [iHj. Ul /ft'l|T f KOT^\RCOTIC. A,Vj I T^c?peofO?dJOrS?l??ELPITCJ?EIi I j &&enmnt- ) # fl ft fl 1 BiCtatmabScda* 1 ?SI ? & lil Wn??e*d~ M ll I Clmifoii Sugar AA. W ?* J?Zue/y.veKrZmvr: / -fte. 0 Bl ^ ^ Aperf?cl Remedy forCoi??pa- il | \j O' U v C. Hon, Sour Stomach,Diarrhea S I l^j Worms .Convulsions .Feverish- 1 I Sr^ C#IK flit rt *= ness and Loss OF SLEEP i I OF UVuF Facsimile Signature oF jjjjjj Thirty Years THE CCNTAUH COMMNY, NEW YOUR CITY. Levi Bros. 5Ve wish to return thanks to our many friends for the liberal patronage given us in former years, and to inform them that in our New Quarters North of the Court House e are better equipped to serve them than ever before. A y rdial invitation is extended to our former customers and the public generally to visit our new store and inspect the large md carefully selected stock of General Merchandise we are now showing. v Dress Goods and Trimmings, AND A GENERAL LINE OF DRY GOODS. Notjion?9 Clothing, Hats, Gents Furnishing Goods, Shoes, Etc. These stocks are new and complete in all lines and we are offering goods At Prices That Will Appeal to the Careful and Discriminating Buyer Who wishes to obtain the best values for his money. A full stock of Standard, Staple and Fancy Groceries, Can Goods, Etc. The stock if; kept fresh and new by frequent replenishing We pay the Highest Price for Cotton. Levi Bros. LVTain Stn-et. North of the Court House Sumter, S. C. Seo il-3m Strawberry Plants ! :HE LARGEST STOCK IN THE WORLD Nearly 100 Varieties. di the choice, luscious kinds for the Gar? len and Fancy Market. Also Shipping Varieties. Also Dewberries. Asparagus vhubard. Grape Vines, etc.. etc. Cur 120 pago Manual, fros to buy? ers, enables everybody to grow them with success and profit. All plants packed to carry across the ontinent fresh as when dug. Illustrated atalogue free. Specify if you want cata? logue of Shipping Varieties or Fancy Gar? len kinds. CONTINENTAL PLANT CO., Strawberry Specialists, Sittl?ll, IT. 0. Sept 25-4 Land Surveying. ? WILL GIVE prompt attention to all JL calls for surveyine and nlatti* e lands. BANKS H. BOYKIN, Oct 10-o Catchall. S. C. THE BANK OF SUMTER, SUMTER, S. C. City and County Depositary Capital stock paid ?D, . . $75,000 00 Undivided sarplcs, . . . 16,000 00 Individual liability of stockholders io excess of their stock, . 75,000 00 Transacts a genera! banking business: also has a Savings Bnnk Department. Deposits of $1 and upward received. Interest allowed a) the rate of 4 per cent, per annum, payable f semi-annually. W. F. B. HAYNS WORTH, President. MARIOS MOISE, W.F. RHAMB, Vice-President. Cashier. Jan 31.