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CITfZEW IIIASS ?EETIN?. Question of Offering Inducements to 1 tblnrabia Female College to Hove U Somier Discussed Friday After? noon-Committee Appointed. A goodly number of citizen's met the Opera House Friday afterno a? 6L?5 o'clock under call of Ci Council to consider the matter of offi ing inducements to the Columt Female College to move to this city. Mayor Stuckey ; called the meet! to order and stated its object. 1 spoke earnestly of the advantages th would accrue co Sumter from t establishment of such an ??stituti here, and expressed, the hope that strong rand -suited effort would made to secure it; The meeting was organized by -1 ?;'f- election of Mayor Stuckey as Chai man and John M. Knight' - Secretar . Kev. J, W. KilgOv Secretary Education y i?r^ theSouth - Carolh Ckm?ere?ce, was asked:, to address t) ; meeting'aad made, a strong, and- fore g ? . He .speec?i. He stated that the Colui bia Female College was not compel?* to leave Columbia on account of ai ~ lack ^ of ^patronage ? that the ?ollej now is foll to overflowing. More roo is impejativ^ely needed, and. the colley must be enlarged in Columbia or moi elsewhere. All the ground owned ; that city is fully occupied, and mu< more could be- used to advantage - : -Mr.- Kilgo said-he "could pass over t? % monetary advantage to the city of ha' lng the college established hen though that was a very1 important coa s?d?rat?on, and one not to be "despiser The -higher consideration; of the ia& euee of such an institution in tl > commnm > it would bring here, a large unmix " ;v \ -of , whom would move-here for the ?pst pose of educating their darighteis, WJ emphasized. ^?' The college is not going begging i ; ahy:means. . . io take it. However^ Aiken, and Ban ; b?ig. a for it and ?offe: ; ing inducements to the Trustees 1 locate with, them. But, Mr. iKiJg insKted by t every .cbnsiaeratiotn, th -. '.^llege.slionld come to Sumter. -Sun ter's health is excellent, her water hi ^ almost a national reputation ior ii >:. xparityi, the cltyCis growio? a?d pw r Agressive-?not amushreom g3x>wth, bx a solid, steadyand substantial -one-ri e has no superior jin Jth? S?aG??s a ?rai road centre, and ail these advantage make it a most desirable location ic a college." Besides nearly all the . coi leges of South Carolina ar? located i the northern and northwestern -part c the State, and Sumter swould < be a ideal place, for .the patronage of th belt of counties. in the s?uthexn an : eastern sections. ;:>. Mn . Eilgo said, that ?ae property c the college, in Columbia was wort from $65,000 to $75^)00, and.this mean the establishment of a . plant her "wofth at least that much. ' "Mr. Neill O'Donnell.-asked Mi Eilgo what would be expected of Sum ; " : ter in the way of inducements. Mr ^ Kilgo answered, giving, the ? off ers e other towns, and suggested that.. ? committee be appointed to wait on th? Board of .Trustees at its ?oming meet ing on June 2nd and let them kn?v that. Sumter will make effort to secun the college. o??':; : 'Son."^ch'3.-1' Manning endorsee the. suggestion of . Mr. Kiig?, anc thought we should do, everythins possible to. bring the college to Sum . ter. ; .. . . -. Hon. T Altamont Moses thought i well. to appoint the committee, am moved that >it consist of the Mayo: jgg^ and"six other : citizens, ithese gentle > : ^ men to meet the trustees in Columbia ? Mr. C. M. Hurst, Jr., ipoke as tc the duties -of the (committee anc .. thought i t would be well -for them tc look out for a site, <?e~, and-see whai inducements could be offered thc Trustees. He suggested ?that they ap? point a sub-committee of othree to gc to Columbia. - - "Maj. H. Frank WSson ?fchought the whole committee should ^o, and thai it should be a live, earnest and work? ing bo dy. Gen. E. W. Moise ?as called for, and made a capital speech. He said it would be a very fine thing for Sum? ter to get that college or amy othei college. The presence of ?nch an institution would be elevating ito - the city. It would tone ap the miora! ? sense of the community and .set high standards of character and conduct among our young people. Whether it is practicable or not to secnie it is another question. We owe it io our? selves and to the community in which we live to use every effort in oui power to get it here. -Gea.! Moise .spoke warmly and his remarks were . generously applauded. Mr. Moses's motion was adopted and Mayor Stuckey announced that he would appoint the committee at his 3eisure. The meeting then adjourned. COMMITTEE APPOINTED. JMayor Stuckey announced his ap? pointments of the committee to meet the Board of Trustees of the Colom? bia Jfr'emale College on June 2nd. In attiring up the committee the Mayor sadd ?hat he had taken the li cedri? to increase it by the addition of two members. The following is the committee, the Mayor being Chairman, he having been elected by the mass meeting: A B. Stuckey, W. M. Graham, Kev. J. W Ejlgo, Jno. M. Knight, Kich'd L Manning, E. W. Moise, Neill O'Donnell, H. F. Wilson. The Mayor requests that any of the above appoint?es who are unable to serve will notify him that he may make other appointments. It is highly necessary that every member of the committee should be in Columbia on the date set Honston, Tex., May 19.-The latest reports rforn Goliad state that 98 per? sons Vere killed and 103 injured by the tornado which passed over that city yesterday afternoon. The prop? erty loss in the city and surrounding country will probably reach $200,000. The storm swept the city from end to end and demolished " 150 stores and residences, many of which cannot be repaired. Fine stands of cotton, the best for several years, are reported in all parts of the county. Corn is also fine for the season and the crop outlook as a whole is said to be unusually good. WHY THE LAUNDRY WAS CLOSfcD. A Statement of Facts by Health Officer, ! Explaining Attitude of City Authorities. Editor Item : The general impression that the Board of Health and City Conncil ordered the Model Steam Laundry closed down is erroneous. On the contrary, both of those bodies have been ?nd aire still doing everything possible to devise some scheme -to assist Mr. Charles O'Brien, the pro? prietor, to dispose of the waste water, and he has not been interfered with or requested or ordered to close his laundry. Mr. O'Brien, on the other hand, - has done nothing to solve the jproblem of disposing of the waste water, because, as he said, "that it would not pay him to lay a line of pipe to any of the city ditches so far away because the patronage received from the city of Sumter did not warrant such an "expense and that he received nearly all of his business from outer places." He also said, and I think from ex? perience he is correct, " that digging another "dry weil" would "do no good," and taat "he would shut down before he wouid spend a cent or do anything." . By order of Board of Health I wrote to other places, requesting inf ormation as. to disposal of the waste water from steam laundries, but the information received did not solve the problem here, ? because Sumter has no sewerage sys? tem and because the Sumter Steam Laundry was placed in the worst.possi bhe place becau se of there being no citydraiixs or ditches near to carry off -the watex, <evan if this was not prohib .i4ed;% ordinances. . Mr." O'Brien was fully aware; of the ???S?cmlfcies .existing and complaints made before he purchased the steam laundry, because I served notice on him,-as Manager for Suinter Hotel, ; to-4iba*e the nuisance. He could have >conf??ued to run his laundry un? molested., nutil such time as City Coimci'i;decided what to do. As a ;matter of iact; it was not the. business -cf <crty ^authorities * to- show Mr. O'Brien how to abate this nuisance, but -his busin?3ss to do so. "However, -being actuated by a desire to help him" and to "keep stu important enterprise from leaving Sumter, the municipal authorities :. interested - themselves to .the extent me tioned above and in the ^meantime did not worry.him except :to^have' a committee of physicians in? vestigate the ?iU?ged nuiasnce. Br. C W. Birnie, who has a house -next to the . laundry, appeared before : "the Board of Health to complain, andi other citizens, white and colored, in j that; : section complain daily of the j -offensive odors from the stagnated, ! filthy water. I warned Messrs. Barr & King, the .first proprietors, before they had their building - half con? structed that they would have the ; trouble now experienced, and that they were building in the worst possible place in Sumter. I mak? this statement in justice to ; 'City Council a.nd. Board of Health be- ] cause I know that parties not. at all interested are creating the impiession; that Council and Board of Health '. ?and Health . O fficer have unnecessari? ly arid unwisely worried Mr. O'Brien ! until he decided to close down the j laundry, whereas he has beea treated: with all kindr ess and patieace and . assisted all that was possible. E. L E?ardon, j Secretaiy and Health OSicex. - ni? > . . . mm - , THE FIREMEN'S TOURNAMENT. The Prize Money Raised-Oa?e Feted F*r ? June 24-25-Big Prizes Offered. * . The mass meeting ia the Oourt: House last evening was not largely at-| . tended, but the re were present a ma- ' jority of the firemen andqniie & mum- ; ber of citizens, who are thoroughly; interested' in the Firemeii;'s Toatma ment. Mr. Neill O'Donnell, Ohaarmam, ; called the meeting to order and ?asked j the conmaittee appointed to collect i funds for the tournament t? ?hey werne ready to report. Mr. Altamont Moses, Cfcairmaa of ; the committee, reported thai 3820 had been subscribed, and of this $3(5 j had been collected, largely through i the indefatigable efforts pf Messrs. W. ! B. Boyle and Edgar Skinner, who had! done the greater part of the work for: the committee. He stated also ' that : at least ?800, the minimum asaanatj said by the firemen to be necessary; to insure the success of the tourna- ! ment, would be collected, and that the! money being in sight the arrangements < for the tournament could be proceed- ? ed with immediately. Mr. Moses- suggested that the Chairman appoint a committee cf five' young men to solicit contributions; supplemental to the' amount already raised by the original committee. The: committee had solicited contributions principally from the business and pro-: Sessional men, and there were many; men whom the committee did not see j that he was certain would wish toi eoufcr?bute something toward the; tournament.. The committee suggest? ed'could see these persons and obtain ?quite a large sum to supplement the amount -now on hand. The suggestion was adopted .and the Chairman will appoint the .committee suggested by the firemen. A motion was made and carried that the necessary committees to make all the arrangement? for the tournament be appointed by the Chairman, on the suggestion of the firemen. Foreman W. S" Graham, of Delgar Reel Squad, stated for the firemen that after consultation it had been decided that June 24th and 25th would be the most soi table time for the tournament, and these dates were thereupon agreed to. The firemen have discussed a pro? gramme and the main features have already been decided upon, but until the- committee have been appointed and organized the official programme will not be made public. The prize list will be an attractive one, the purses being larger than heretofore offered in similar contests, and teams from every town of any size in the State should be present and take part in the tournament. Hollywood Camp, W. of W., will have a picnic and barbecue on July 4th and at the last meeting of the Camp a committee was appointed to make all necessary arrangements for the outing. The committee will en? deavor to make the Woodmen's Fourth the-greatest celebration of the kind ever held in Sumter county, COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. City Council held a regular meeting last Wednesday afternoon at'6 o'clock with the- following members present. Mayor A.' B. Stuckey, Aldermen W. B; Boyle. D. J. Chandler, G. F. Ep? person, W. H. Epperson, P. P. Finn, E. W. Hurst and J. A. Schwerin. Minutes of April 24th were read and approved. Mr. H. L. Scarborough, Supt. Sum? ter Water Co., appeared and informed Council that his company had granted their request of March 12th, to extend the water main in South Washington Street one thousand feet, on condition that Council take one additional fire hydrant, and with the understanding that this concession shall not. be con? strued as a modification of the existing contract. At a later stage of - the meet? ing the Clerk was directed to: ask Mr. Scarborough to postpone arrange? ments or his extension until further consideration be given the matter. The Committee of Public Works ad? vised leasing the Opera House to the highest bidder and the Clerk was au? thorized to advertise for bids, Coun? cil reserving the right to reject any or all bids that may be submitted. They reported that arrangements are being made with property owners for laying new brick sidewalk on liberty Street between Main and Sumter. The May? or suggested -that artificial stone pave? ments should be laid instead bf brick, as they are much more, durable, and but little more expensive. On motion of Mr. G. F. Epperson, Council decided to send the Supt. of Streets to Columbia to learn the process of mak? ing such pavements. Health Officer E.. ? Reardon, cam? in and announced that the Board of Health'was in session and desired to consult Council in regard to a laundry in Sumter Street, reported' as a nui? sance. The board was invited to im? mediate conference and the regular corder of business was suspended. Drs. S. C. Baker and J, C~ Spann and Mr. W. M. Graham came ia. Dr. Baker, President of the Board, stated that the proprietor bf the laundry in question had been running waste water into a Idry well wMch is constantly overflow? ing; and that pools of water are about the premises, "from which there is an unpleasant odor, and which is some? what of a menace to the health of the neighborhood. The Board advised that Council should require the proprietor to lay a drain pipe to con vey waste to some large open ditch by which i t can be carried out of the city. This ap? pearing to ' be the only possible solu? tion of the difficulty under existing circumstances Referred to the Com? mittee of Public Works to eonisder and repost. Mr. Geo. "F. Epperson suggested that as a necessary precaution for the sq??imer months, the city should pro? vide disinfectants to people unable to buy them, and require their use. The suggestion was adopted. Mr. Schwerin called attention to the unsanitary and offensive condition Of open lots in business part of the city, and on his motion the Health .Officer was requested to post them, and abaie nuisances which are*so common.j Dr., Archie China was reelected city i physician :for the present muncipali terni. ."vj Mr, Finn called attention to facts' recently -published concerning the! removal of Columbia-Female College! and expressed the opinion that the citizens of Sumter should make strong I and conited effort to bring it to our, city. He'.thought this a highly imper-; ta?? matter, and on his motion Cone-. eil decided to call a meeting of citi- , zens <at ?the Opera House on evening of. 16th -inst., to discuss the questiom; and^ come to some decision as to; the inducements to be .offered. ? Mr. Schwerin asked reconsideration: of the-action of Council of the last; meeting in refusing to pay for repair-: lng policemen's bicycles. The ques .tioas. was discussed and on Mr, Boyle's; motion referred to . the Police Coas.-; mitfcee jfor;advice. ^ A letter was read from Mr. O. E. i j Bostick protesting against being re- \ i qaiined ?to .pay j license for the privilege ; j. of selling irait from cars ; and asking ? that three (dollars collected from him! hy ifcfee Ci ty Clerk for such license be ne- j funded. The request was refused, as: i the ?ax is a proper one under the> Li cease-Ordinance. j Communications were received from j E. L Reardon, Secretary Board of ' Health, inviting city officials to attend ? ? Sanitary .Conference under auspices ; of tbe.State Board of Health on 27th ? and iS??a inst, in Charleston, S. Ci The Mayor and Health Officer were! elected to represent Sumter at this j conference. 1 On motion of .Mr. .JTinn the: Clerk ! was directed to refund-nine dollars to j Mr, Edgar .-Skinner, which was paid i by him to ?an attorney for prosecuting ; a ease in the Mayores court which proseco-tioa resulted .in conviction and payment of ? .fine ,of fifty dollars. ! Messrs. Haast, Schwerin and Chand? ler were opposed to the claim, on "the ground that it -establishes a bad prece? dent. A letter from Health Gffieer Rear? don advised that. .the- .-sand traps at comer of Main and Xii berty Streets be filled ap, and. that :the ca&y ami te with the county in cleaning out Socks Branch, Referred to Committee of Public Works. On motion of Mr. Finn ?the Clerk was directed to correspond .with the Gamewell Fire Alarm Co., relative to prices and terms for the installation of their system in Sumter. ."???Report of Clerk and Treasurer for April, and several claims against the city, were referred to the Finance Committee. I Council then adjourned to ?meet j again on evening of 21st inst A Boy Lost. George Lewis, a little negro boy | about ten years old strayed from the | home of his mother, Dolly Lewis, on j Council Street. Sunday the 11th, and * ? although every effort lias been made to find him no trace of his whereabouts has been discovered. The boy had ; been in the habit of spending a good '. deal of the time at a neighbors and ' when he did not return home Sunday : evening his mother was not uneasy, thinking he was spending the night at < the neighbor's house. On Monday 1 she made inquiry and learned that the i boy had not been seen since Sunday, i and she immediately began hunting < for him. No one-has been found who < knows anything about the boy and he ? seems to have disappeared as complete- < ly as if the ground had swallowed him, < THE NEWS OF WEDGEFIELD. Closing Exercises of School-A Success? ful Session. Wedgefield, May 19.-Brief exercises in the Auditorium this forenoon marked the close of the 1901 and 1902 session of the Wedgefield High ScohoL The scholarships medals in Prof. W. P. Weyer's room were won by. Misses Bessie Aycock and Nan Mellett. The former was delivered with appropriate remarks by Rev. L. J. Bristow and the latter by Prof. Weyer. The prize for penmanship and orthography was won by Miss Aretas Bradford ; the one for attendance and deportment by Mr. Harry Mellett: In the primary department the schol? arship medal offered by Miss Evie Wil? son was won by Manlins Aycock. His record for the session was exceptional, for he was not absent or late and did not miss a recitation during the- entire session. Prof. Weyer leaves for Charleston tomorrow, to spend a day or two at the Exposition before returning to his home in Warrenton, Va: As has been previously announced, the regular exer? cises were dispensed with, on -account of the death of Mr. Soule Mellett. Miss Willa McMichaeljJof Woodruff, S. C., is visiting friends in town. Hagood News Items. Hgood, May 18-Oats- and all small grain - are. well in the head, some slightly turning ripe. Cotton is up and the stand is fine. Corn is grow? ing off well, and all look promising. There was a joint day and Sabbath school picnic given in the grove; of Mr. Wm. Mellette on last Saturday that was well attended and well enjoy? ed; Speeches were made by Prof. Langtry, Rev. W. C. Smith and H. C. Bethea. The health of the community is fair, if we except Mrs. J. .L. Jackson, who continues feeble. Hagood. Railroad Connections for Davidson Col? lege Commencement May 25-28. On May 2oth a new passenger train will be put on between Davidson and Charlotte,, making close connection with the morning train on the S. A. L. from Eastern Carolina, as well as with all morning passenger trains reaching Charlotte via the Southern from Columbia, Atlanta, and . Salis? bury. This train leaves Charlotte for Davidson at 11:30 a. m., .and return? ing reaches Charlotte at 5.05 p. m., majking connection with the Seaboard evening train for the east. Beginning with May 25th, ' this will give three regular passenger trains daily each way between Charlotte and Davidson, besides the mixed train leaving Charlotte at 3 p. m. Fom Asheville dose connections are made both morning and evning at Statesviile, whether coming from Dav? idson -or reforming, and from Winston the afternoon train coming to David-, son and ifoe morning train leaving Davidson carry passengers through without delay. ?Thus from all directions, on both; railroad systems, railroad connections towards *n<i from Davidson College; are all that could be desired, and this, with Senator Money's address on the; 57th, wa?, doubtless ?ead"to a far larger' attendsKce at Connnencement than; casual. Golden flair and * he Three Bears. This charming opera as rendered, by pupils of the Sumter "Sdhool of Music ?t -the Opera House last Thurs? day night was a decided success. "The ?chorus work "by the little :girls was -eseellent and "reflects much credit jupon their instraetors. Their grace? fulness ?nd self possession was ^remark? able, particularly as so many of tthem ?.re ??tt?e tots from four "to eigfrt years .old. The eostranes were beautiful aird appropriate. . Mass Mary EweSl,-of iNorfolk, Va., ?was the 'Queen. She is a professional singer, ?nd the audience was delight? ed with -her ?cperb soprano. Miss Bessie Saigram, wno has a -sweet voice, .samg a-so lo, and received an-encore. Miss Karie ?efoorme as GcSdenHair acted *we$l ber patt, and captured *the .crowd. Mr. Thomas Walsh in *the -character .of the amoientt bard, -was decidedly good. The Th ree Bears were -favorites from iiheiff-Srst appearance on'the-stage ?m?l tthey ?made irbe final expt fit will be hard for Messrs. Wilder and Folsom to persuade -their tffi ends that -Chere were no bears an their fam&ies mamygenesstion since. Alfred DeLormewafcs an amusing little'Cub. The -only 'drawback to -the whole performance w?s -the long waits be? tween acts, bat that was -unavoidable. Changing -scenery asd^stage-settings, and arranging thirty or forty children for their petitions and part6 rtakes time. CSonmdering aM things, the evening mas a delightful-one, acd we have heaid nothing brat praise 'Ixom those who attended. Lee County Candidates. The following candidates' cards are published in the Lee County Leader.: For Treasurer: G. F. Parrott, C. B. Rhodes, H. E. Mooneyham. W. H.. CrosswelL For Supervisor: J. O. Du-: Rant, Jno. J. Shaw, J. F. Matthews, j J. P. Kilgore. For the Legislature : . B. Frank Kelley, C. J. Rollins, Le vander Elmore. For Coroner: L. H. Stuckey, W. E. Notfacutt, J. T. Wat? son. For Sheriff: J. M. Smith, T. , S. Stuckev, N. Bramlett. For Audi- ' tor: C. W*. Woodham, A. B. DaBose. ' For Probate Jndge : H. D. 1 Corbett For the Senate : Thos. O. McLeod, ? W. A. James. For Clerk of Court; . L. A. Moore, W. R. Shaw, W. P. Baskin. For Connty Supt Educa- ? tion : McDonald Davis, R. W. Mc- j Cutchen. ^ Guv, " the philosopher of Wee Nee, Lee county, who stepped over in the city last week on a pilgrimage to the ( Exposition,furnished the first plausible explanation of the overwhelming vote 1 in favor of Lee county polled in the ] recent election. He says that as the c campaign draws near it is leaking out v that a very large majority of the male inhabitants of the Lee county terri- 1 tory are already avowed candidates for i Dffice or have "aspirations. The crop s Df candidates is luxuriant already, t find those who are hesitating over entering the lists this year hope to get a office before long, ? TO BUILD GOAL PIERS AT WILMINGTON, H. G. Contract Let at Price of Nearly Million and a Half Dollars. The movement of Southern coal to the seaboard, with the increasing demand for it in commerce, direct and indirect, which has become of such importance to; Baltimore, Newport News, Norfolk, Pensacola, Mobile and New Orleans, will be accelerated by the completion of a couple of proiects reported in this week's issue of the Manufacturers' Record. For quite a while the water facilities at Southport, N. C., have been considered in con? nection with plans for handling foreign bound Southern products, especially ccaL The contract has been award? ed by the Cape Fear Terminal Rail? road Company to the Southport Con? struction Company, of - Wilmington, Del., for the construction of a railroad thirty miles long between Wilmintgon and Southport, with large. coal and freight piers at the latter place, the contract price being $1,450,000. The awarding of this contract and at the same time of a contract for the con? struction of forty miles of the project? ed Rutherfordton, Hickory Nut Gap and Asheville Railroad, running west from Rutherfordton, N. C., toward the Tennessee line indicate the tend? ency to openrthe mineral regions of the Southern Appalachians by addi? tional railroads and to increase; the facilities at Southern ports for hand? ling traffic to come out of the moun? tainous section. THE BAYNOR-GREENE GASE. The Defendants ar? in Special Quarters in Quebec Jail. Quebec, May 20.-Col. Gaynor and Capt. Greene are prisoners in Quebec jail. They were committed to his prison this afternoon, where Sheriff Langlier had prepared special quarters for them. Mr. Taschereau, counsel for Messrs. Gaynor and Greene, noti? fied the court today that in a few days he will move for a writ of certeorari for the transmission of the record of the arrest of his clients from Mon? treal to Quebec. The next step to be taken by the at? torneys representing th.e United States has not been disclosed, but it is said they are not disconcerted by the pres? ent situation. They are confident that ultimately extradition proceed? ings will be successful and that Greene and Gaynor will be forced to return to Savannah and stand trial on the charge of defrauding the . United States government in connection with harbor contracts. The prisoners were at first returned to the Cheteaau " Frontenac. Later, after a . consultation between the sheriff, police magistrate and attorneys for the prisoners, it was decided that the prisoners would have to go to Jail, and at 5 o'clock CoL Gaynor an Capt. Greene, accompanied by a guard of detecives weer' remove to their quarters in the prison. This move was deemed necessary to protect the prisoners against any further at? tempt to get them away from Quebec It is the intention of Mr. Taschereau to move that the proceedings before Magisrate Lafontaine of Montreal be quashed,, and that evidencei n the ex? tradition proceedings be heard here. MONT PELEE IN VIOLENT ERUPTION Terrifying Inhabitants of Fort de France Who Flee to Ships in Harbor. Fort du France, May 20.-This morning at 5:30 a thick, heavy cloud, lit np by flashes of lightning and the rising sun, rose from Mont Pelee. The people of Fort du France at once be? came panic-stricken and in scant attire rushed excitedly jthrough the streets of the town. Stones from the volcano as big as hazlenuts fell in the streets. Many of the inhabitants hurriedly embarked on the vessels in the harbor and it was with much difficulty that they were eventually reassured.- At 1 o'clock, however,.the excitement was over and the people became calm. The phenomenon of this morning was similar to the eruption of May 8, but not so severe. Castries, Island of St Lucia, May 20-2.30 p. m.-It is reported here that a. volcanic eruption occurred back of Fort du Franec, Martinique, at 5 o'clock this morning and that the residents were then trying to escape to the shipping and the men-of-war in the vicinity. New Orleans. La., May 19.-A spe? cial committee, appointed hy the recent ?egro mass meeting to suggest some )lan by which the excessive death rate )f the negro population of New Orleans, vhich is twice the normal, might be .escued, has presented its report. It ecommends special sermons on health md the care of the body, from time o time, in all the churches of the city, md lessons on hygiene in all the color id schools. atchntmi rai SIJMTBK WATCHM AN, Kitabliihed April, 1SS?. Swated Aug. 2,1881. ontljror v "Be Just aid Fear not-Let all the Ends thou Aims't at, be thy Country's, thy God'slandBTruth's." THE TB?E SOCTHKON, Established Jon? 1*6 SUMTER. S. C.. WEDNESDAY. MAY 21. 1902. New Series-Vol. XXI. No. 42