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ra* SUMTES WATCHMAN, Elt*?>?iihed April, I860. 'Be Just and Fear not-Let ail the Ends thou Aims t at oe tey OouatTy s thy God's and Truth's. THE TRUIE SOUTHRON, Established Jone, 1 Sd Cosolidated Aug. 2,1881. New Series-VoL XXY. So. ll Cljrii?aitlwian m?s B-Mm Published STOTT Wednesday, OSTEEN PUBLISHING COMPANY, SUMTER, 8. C. T?BM8 : (1 50 per ?soam-io advance. A&TIBTIIBIIIT: O ie Square first ioser tion..................$1 CO ? *erv subsequent iDserti&n......... 50 Contracts for three months, or longer will b E3&de ai reduced rates. All communication* which subserve private interests will be charged for as ad versements. Obituaries aftd tribe tee of respecta w il L_ be sharked for. JAPAN OPPOSES EMIGRATION. Wants the United States to Pass Laws to Discourage Japanese Immigrants. "Washington, September 29.-Japan wants the United States to enact leg? islation discouraging Japanese emi? gration to the United States, accord- ? lng to Durham White Stevens, the diplomatic advisor to the emperor of Korea, as reported by Special Agent Crist, in a communication to the de? partment of Commerce and Labor. Mr. Crist had a conference with Mr. Stevens in Tokio and Mr. Stevens ex? plained that Japan is anxious to un? dertake to develop Korea and Man? churia and to settle them with her surplus population in order to main? tain her dominative influence there. He added, however, that Japan would protest against any act on the part of the United States which would look like discrimination or that would re? flect on Japan's dignity. THE MANILA TYPHOON. The Loss of Life By Wreck of Guard Boat Leyte, Washington, September 29.-Major General Corbin, cabling to the war department regarding the recent ty. phooh in Manila, says that all of-the officers and six passengers on b^crd the Leyte, the government coast guard boat, were lost. -The dispatch adds that temporary shelter posts at six points were de? stroyed. Great Loss of Life. Manila, September 29.-The reports now coming in from places along the path of the recent typhoon in the Island of Luzon and the Southern isl? ands, indicate great loss of life and property. In the waters surrounding Samar and other islands, many coast? ing vessels and island transports were wrecked. The loss on hemp planta? tions is estimated at one million dol? lars. Owing to the destruction of tel? egraph lines the reports from other points are very meagre. Mills Change Hands. The facts are developing in con? nection with certain rumors that have been floating about for several weeks with reference to the big cot ton mills at Union and Newberry. It was rumored several weeks ago that T. C. Duncan, president of the Union and Buffalo mills, at Union, had lost some $700,000 or $800,000 by specu? lation. A prospectus has been in cir? culation during several weeks provid? ing for the issuance of $3,000,000 worth of bonds on all properties managed by Mr. Duncan. At a meet? ing of the directors last week, Mr. Ia W. Robertson, of Columbia, was put in charge of the properties and will manage in accordance with different plans. The Newberry mills have lost some $200,000 by speculations, but it is claimed that they are still solvent. FRANK B. HAYNE TALKS. Leading Cotton Factor Says Farmers Will Win. Frank B. Hayne, of New Orleans, of the firm of Vincent & Hayne, one of the best known cotton brokers in the South, was in the city today on his way to Asheville from New York. He is accompanied by his brother, T. B. Hayne, of Greenville. Mr. Hayne is a prominent bull in the cotton market. Several years ago he and Col. Brown, of New Orleans, cornered four cotton months of cot? ton, after six months hard work, sur? prising Wall Street, for it was a feat never performed before in the history of the cotton market. Mr. Hayne is a strong believer in the Southern Cot? ton Growers' Association. He says that this is a bull year and that the farmers will receive the minimum price fixed for cotton in a short time. -Spartanburg Journal. Joe B. Wells, formerly of Cheraw, committed suicide in Oakland, Cal., Wednesday. The Clemson cadets will camp in Columbia during Fair week. The battalion will number 500. BIDS FOB THE COLLEGE. i BENXJEHTSTOLLE, CHESTER, CLIN j TON, SUMTER AND YORK VILLE WERE THE CONTESTANTS. ! A Lengthy Night Session at Which Delegations Presented the Propo? sitions of the Five Cities. From ?he State. The desirability of the Presbyterian College of South Carolina was made quite evident last night. Five pro? gressive towns submitted bids for the college to be located in their respec? tive communities, and distinguished men of all creeds and denominations pleaded for the bids. The trustees of this college met last night in the chapel of the Columbia Theological seminary, and perhaps this building of historic memories never witnessed such a gathering. There were present in addition to the rvembers of the board. 150 men pre? senting all classe-, and professions of men of South Carolina. Clinton made t surprisingly strong showing and made a t^ld, touching appeal for the retenu?.-, of the college on the ground r.i J:?eral obligation. Bennettsville made . apparently the best financial ef*er- conditioned upon a woman being elected a member of the board. Sumter made decidedly the best showing from a standpoint of central location and accessibility. The Sum? ter delegation came over on a special train. Chester had a delegation of strong men present and the Rome of South Carolina made it evident that the col-v lege is wanted there very much. Yorkville, the first town to make a bid when it was learned that there was a chance to move the college, made a fine offer for a town no larger than Yorkville. The bids were as follows: Bennettsville: Cash $52,440; site and donation of Mrs. Beckwith, $12,000; total $64,440. Chester: Cash S35.000-, site $5,000; total $40,000. Clinton: Cash $20,000; donation from Clinton College association, $20,'- j 000; total $40,000. | Sumter (second bid), donation $25,- | 000; site $10,000; total $35.000. Yorkville: Cash $17,000; site $22. 000; water and lights. $3,000; toMl $42,000. ? The health, accessibility, temper of the people and the cause of Pres? byterianism in general were discussed by all delegations. The board took no action last night and has appointed a meeting for '9 o'cock this morning al? though it was nearly 3 o'clock this morning when the last delegation had concluded the presentation of its claims. The meeting was called to order by Rev. S. C. Byrd of Winnsboro, who acted as chairman in the absence of Rev. Robert Adams, D. D., of Lau? rens, the chairman, who is ill. Mr. Byrd stated the object of the meeting. Mr. Jno. McSween moved that, before proceeding further, all supplemental bids be placed in the hands of the board that there be no : raising of bids. The Sumter delega? tion had not arrived and Major Moise asked more time .on their behalf. Mr. Byrd stated that the supple? mental bids, if any, would not be made public before the arrival of the Sumter delegation and they could have the right to submit any supple? mental bid. It was stated that these supplemental bids might not receive consideration at ail, but in order to avoid complication it was deemed ad? visable to have all supplemental bids in hand. Rev. J. B. Parrott, Baptist of Clin? ton, made a determined stand in be? half of that place. The board in its statement in June had named Sep? tember 12 as the final date for the filing of bids, or the people of Clinton had so construed it. Dr. McPheeters endeavored to ex? plain the difference between perfect? ing a bid and making a supplemental contribution. Mr. Parrott under? stood the distinction, but declared significantly that the people of Clin? ton had thought the matter of bids would be closed on September 12th. The chairman announced that the ber rd at a session in the afternoon had decided that each delegation be allowed one hour, if so much be nec? essary, that they be called in alpha? betical order and that all the delega tions.'tTe excluded while- ono had thv privileges of the room. After some discussion among the delegations, it was decided that the hearjng would be concluded at th-' one session. The bids were then opened and the names of the bidding towns were read. Each was found to have a delegation present. It was announced that thc hours for the re? spective committees to appear would bc as follows: Bennettsville, 0 p. m.; j Chester, 10 p. m.; Clinton, ll p. m.; Sumter 12 midnight, and Yorkville a. m. The Sumter committee, which 4 h come over on a special train, subm I ted its proposition. The official < j fer under date of September 12th w as follows: "As a committee of the chamber Commerce, of this city, duly appoii ed and authorized for the purpo; we herewith submit the following < fer on behalf of our citizens for t location of the Presbyterian collo in Sumter, to wit: "A tract of 20 acres of the value $10,000 on Broad street, and a don tion in money of $20,000, making total offer of $30,000. "Both water and light privileges. "This offer is based on bona fi subscriptions by responsible peop: By far the greater part of this fun nearly all of it, will be available needed for building purposes, small part of it is payable in five a nual instalments. ? We have eve prospect of making a more attract!" offer by the 28th instant. (Signed) : I. Reardon, S. H. Edmunds and C. 2 Hurst, committee." Under the date of September 28i the following was made: "On behalf of the city of Sumte we here present a bid for the loc tion of your college in our city; lieu of and to take the place of tl bid heretofore made on the 12th Ii stant, to wit: A cash contribution i $25,000; college site, 20 acres, $10 000; making an offer of $35,000. "The explanatory notes in ox former bid, in reference to subscri] tions and site are applicable to, ar to be considered in connection wit our present offer. (Signed) Jno. J Knight, E. I. Reardon, C. M. Hun and S. H. Edmunds, committee < chamber of commerce." Col. R. D. Lee, of Sumter, made finished argument in favor of Su*r ter. The site includes 101 acres, tri former home of the late Judge Gr?e of the Circuit court. The supplemer tal offer was made on the assuranc that it would be accepted. The Pres byterian church had increased th cash donation and the chamber c commerce had offered the new sit< worth really $15,000. Mr. Lee gav a very interesting account of th planting of Presbyterianism in th lower part of the state, and showe how the Presbyterians had worke their way northward into the Stat? He declared this to be a great oppor trinity for the Presbyterians. If Clin ton is not acceptable, then why not g further than Chester, which is but 3 miles from Clinton and why go t Bennettsivlle, which is seven mile from the North Carolina line? Sum ter is nearly the geograhpical centr of the State and yet is situated so tha it would draw from the Scotch Pres byterian part of North Carolina. Mr. S. H. Edmunds spoke of Sum ter's growth in population and healt! statistics. Mr. Neill O'Donnell told of Sum ters' unsurpassed railroad facilitie and suggested that a connection wil be made with the Seaboard. The pos tal receipts in Sumter had more thai doubled in 10 years. The Sumter people present were Senator Manning, Col. R. D. Lee, Hon Jno. H. Clifton, Maj. H. F. Wilson Mr. E. I. Reardon, secretary of th? chamber of Commerce; Mr. Niel O'Donnell, Maj. Marion Moise, Mr H. D. Moise, Mr. L. I. Parrot, clert of court; Mr. S. H. Edmunds, Col Jno. M. Knight, Mayor Geo. W. Dick J. H. Chandler,, L. C. Moise, A. A Manning, W. L. Mccutcheon, A. S, Ledbetter, E. L. Witherspoon, P. M, Parrott, J. H. Cunningham, W. B. Burns, Dr. S. C. Baker, E. C. Kayns worth, G. A. Lemmon, H. J. Harby, F. Levi, W. B. Boyle, Dr. Walter Cheyne, J. R. Ligon, C. L. Stubbs, C. G. Rowland, Geo. D. Shore, A. B. Stuckey, A. I. Stubbs, Judge R. O. Purdy, H. L. Scarborough. The members of the city council: Mayoi Dick and Aldermen R. F. Hayns? worth, P. P. Finn, R. K. Wilder. W. G. Stubbs, H. D. Barnett, G. G. Row? land and C. M. Hurst. Senator Manning told of the financial interests of Sumter. Mr. O'Donnell had told of the commer? cial interests, showing that people go even from Columbia to Sumter to do their shopping. Senator Manning tola of the rich surrounding country. Maj. Marion Moise spoke of the fraternal feeling of the people of Sumter. Maj. H. F. Wilson added a word for Sum? ter. Mayor Geo. W. Dick then an? nounced that he and his entire city council were present and extended an invitation to the board to visit Sum? ter, a special train being placed at the disposal of the board. The in? vitation was declined on the ground of inexpediency. iorkville's committee completed the presentation of their bid about ?, o'clock. Tb" college trusters then ad? journed to meet at 9 o'clock this morning. GUNTON RETAiHS COLLEGE. TH? TRUSTEES SAID TO BE AL? MOST UNANIMOUS FOR THAT PLACE. The Board Issues a Statement Justi? fying the Action Taken-Clinton Surrenders Title to College Property and Gives $20, 000 Cash. Columbia, Sept. 30.-The Presby? terian College remains in Clinton. The board of trustees was in session practically all day from 9 o'clock a. m. until nearly 9 a. m., considering the bids of the several towns. When the board assembled yester? day morning it was decided to consid? er the bids as filed on the 12th of September and to eliminate all sup? plementary bids. As Iforkville and Sumter were the oniy places which made supplementary bids, they were the losers thereby, Torkville having raised $2,560 additional in cash be? tween September 12th and September 28th. ' Rev. Virgil R. Gaston and Rev. S. C. Byrd reported to the board in re? gard to the sites which they had in? spected as a committee ox the board. The committee appointed to report as to the relative values of the sites con? sisted of Messrs. W. S. Glenn, Jno. McSween, W. M. O'Bryan, J. M. Cher? ry and J. Allen Smith and the Rev. W. Jt. McPheeters. D. D. The executive committee was di? rected to appoint an investing com? mittee of three to serve until next an? nual meeting of the board, and the matter of the publication of an an- J nual organ was referred to the exec? utive committee. It was decided that the roll should be called and that each member of the board should state his preference in the matter and tha then a vote should be taken. All of this was done in executive session and the board did not act def? initely until almost 7 o'clock in the afternoon. Each member had by that time expressed his views, and it ap? peared that Clinton would be select? ed. There is some talk of having two Presbyterian colleges in the State, one at Clinton and the other at Ben nettsville, and this is hinted at in the statement given out for publication. After the vote was taken a com mitte was appointed to prepare a statement to the public. The report which follows, was issued about 9 o'clock last night: "The committee appointed to bring in a paper expressing the sentiments of the board in relation to the propo? sitions submitted by the communities of Bennettsville, Chester, Clinton, Sumter and Yorkville, for the locat? ing of the Presbyterian College of South Carolina beg leave to submit the following as their report, viz.: "1. Resolved, That this board has been profoundly impressed by the "in? telligent enthusiasm and enlightened liberality displayed by the citizens of these several communities in their ef? forts to secure for their people the benefits of an institution of higher learnng within their respective gates. To see the most active business of five of our most progressive cities turn aside for a time from the claims and duties of their individual callings and with one heart and one mind seek to promote the common good; to see them express by actions and gifts that speak louder than words the high val I ue that they set upon the blessings ! of a Christian education for their _ young men is, indeed, a most inspir , ing and a most hopeful sign. " 2. ^Resolved, That the board would have felt safe in committing the in? terests of the college, under God, into the keeping of the people of any one of these five communities, and wish that it had been in their power to re? ward the efforts and liberality of each of them by listening to their desiree so ably voiced by their respective rep? resentatives and locating the college with each of them. "3. Resolved, That whatever may be the natural disappointment that the worthy people of Bennettsville, j Chester. Sumter and Yorkville may : and perhaps must feel at the conclu? sion reached, the board trusts that they will believe us when we assure them that we have endeavored to deal with their respective positions with | the most scrupulous fairness, and that we have reached our conclusions only after the most careful canvassing of the whole ease from every point of view, and under eoistant sense ot" j claims that each of the.-e communities who have competed for the posession <>t' the college had upon our consid? eration. "4. Resloved. That our final con? clusion by which it was decided to re lain the college at ?."linton was reach? ed under a rule of principle that we j In id down ourselves and published te I the world in our action in June Ins?. [ at that time we said: " 'Now, the board desires to be dis? tinctly understood that while they have felt they ought to give a cour? teous consideration to the proposi? tion that has come to them from Yorkville. their clear judgment is they would not be justified from any point of view in accepting any prop? osition for a change of location that did not offer the clearest and most manifest advantages to the college that the Presbyterians have entrusted to their care.' (See The State, June 7th, 05, p 2.) The propositions submitted to us by the several communities, Clinton included, now being before the pub? lic, the latter can judge for themselves how far the board have adhered to the principle thus announced. "The proposition of Bennettsville, constituting as it did a case to itself, the board still has under advisement." THE COLLEGE MATTER. Mr. S. H. Edmunds Explains His Posi? tion-His Reasons for Advocat? ing the Location of the Col? lege Here. To the Editor of The Daily Item: As chairman of the committee ap? pointed by the citizens of Sumter to solicit subscriptions " for the removal of t?e college now at Clnton to Sum? ter I feel it my duty to express my sentiments at the result of the delib? erations of the board of trustees of the Presbyterian College of South Carolina. At the time when the question of removal was first mentioned I hap? pened to be in Columbia. On my way homeward I was approached by one of the trustees of this institution and urged to try to get Sumter to make the fight to locate the college here. This gentleman has said to me since that he wished he was not a member of the board so that he could impress the people of Sumter with the advantages of a college. I asked him the attitude of Clinton and he answered that the way was clear. In order not to make any mistake I ask? ed three or four of the trustees if the intentions to remove the college were real. Each answered in the affirma? tive. At a public meeting at which we had an official representative of the board I made the statement that not a citizen of Sumter would give a dollar or take a step if it were believed that Clinton would be injured. That Sumter had no desire to cripple any town and that if the way to the re? moval of the college from Clinton were not perfectly clear that Sumter would stop at once. We were as? sured that the citizenship of Clinton had expressed absolute confidence in the wisdom and the integrity of the board and that the college belonged not to Clinton but to the Presbyte? rians of the State and they had a per? fect right to put the college wherever they pleased.. The impression was made upon all of the people of Sum? ter that conditions were such at Clin? ton that the college would have to be removed. These conditions have not been changed. The board claims that an official statement was issued to the effect that the college would not be removed unless the inducement was great. Granted; but after this state? ment had been issued the impression was created upon many reasonable minds that the college would certainly be removed if they could get suffic? ient funds to proc. ? a site and house the institution. Those members of the board who visited Sumter knew that this impression was universal. Why was no effort made to remove it? The local influences at Clinton have not changed the location certainly has not, Clinton's offer did not compare with that of Bennettsville-why was the college not removed? This is a serious question, involv? ing many considerations of duty and honor and while I would not presume to reflect upon any of these gentle men they owe to the citizens of the State more of an explanation than any that has been made public so far. I regret very much the decision of the board. I regret it because it makes it appear that Sumter has been trying to rob Clinton of its college. Sumter has none of this spirit and \ had she known what she knows nov/ j Sumter could not have been induced to have anything to do with it. Clin- J ton could have retained this institu- i tion forever undisturbed by any citi? zen of Sumter. I regret it. because instead of a feeling of disappointment the action of tiie board has created a feeling of bitterness and the great Presbyterian I ('"liege of South Carolina will forever I be a dream. I regret it, because if tin- board had wished to make its integrity ot" pur? pose clear to all men. it should have decline"! to receive one dollar from j ('linton, declared all bid- off and let things be ns they ba ve always been, j Hut I do ;>.?t regret it as far as Sum- I ter is concerned, for the spirit of I Make Your Grocer Give Yon Guaranteed Cream ol Tartar Baking Powder Alum Baking Pow? ders interfere with digestion and are un? healthful. Avoid the alum. ?????nnBnHmnaBni concord and unanimity manifested ia this fight has been beautiful and in? spiring and if directed where the citi? zens of Sumter may control there need never be any apprehensions of failure. Such united action as Sum? ter has shown herself capable of pre? dicts, I believe, a glorious future for our city. The full realization of the presence of this spirit is ample reward for all of our labors. S. J# Edmunds. Sumter, S. C., Sept. 30, 1905. SUMTER'S OWN COLLEGE. The Editor of The Daily Item: Why cannot we *uild and equip our own college? There are enough people in Sum? ter of moderate means to do this. Should the entire sum contributed to this end, or any part of it never be returned in money, the subscribers and others would be indirectly benefitted to an extent hardly to be realized at this time. The action of the trustees in reference to the incident just closed need not be discussed at this time; in fact, I doubt if the temper of our people is such that a discus? sion could be properly entered into. It is safe to say, however, that with the termination of this incident, hav? ing in mind a similar one which ac curred two or three years ago, our people will never again be led ont junketing tours after such uncertain ventures. My enthusiasm was never deeply aroused, for the reason that my dis? appointment, growing out of the fermer incident, made me slow to go into a venture which was being hawk? ed about from place to place. I will double my subscription, with? out any conditions or reservations, to be paid in cash, for the location of a college here. R. O. Purdy. I concur in the foregoing and wiU also double my subscription. R. D. Lee. Sumter, S. C., Sept. 30. 1905 SCOTCH DELEGATION. Washington, September 28.-There arrived, in Washington a few days ago a delegation of men from Scot? land who have come to the United States for the purpose of seeing if the conditions of the country, especially the agricultural sections of the South, are as set forth in advertisements scattered abroad by bureaus of vari? ous States. These people are mostly interested! in agriculture and they have beer* gathering figures and statistics from different departments of the govern? ment. It is their plan to get a good understanding of the different sec? tions of the United States, not from bureaus in the States, but from the departments here, where the informa? tion is given without respect to any special locality. A Record representative had an in? teresting talk a few days ago with some of the members of this party, and asked them if they intended to visit the Southern States or whether they would go West, The reply was that they were here getting informa? tion from the government, as stated, especially from the department of ag? riculture, with respect to the differ? ent sections, and that they did not know what sections they would first visit. In their researches to find points best suited t<> their wants they have gotten some valuable informa? tion relative to the different crops of the South, especially cotton, corn, crain, tobacco, etc. Xi) expression <>t' opinion could bo. secured as to any particular part of the country which they mean to in? spect, and, while saying but little of their plans, they seemed to take inter? est in hearing about the advantages of the Southern states and the wonderful progress which they are now making in many lines.-Columbia Record.