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THE SUMTER WATCHMAN, .Established April, *1S50. 'Be Just and Fear net-Let all the ends Thou Aims't at be thy Country's, Thy God's and Truth's." THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established June, Consolidate* Aug. 2S1881. SUMTER, S. CL WEDNESDAY. AUGUST ? 1906. Published Every Wednesday, -BY ?STEEN PUBLISHING COMPANY, * SUMTER, S. C. Terms: $1.50 per annum-in advance. Advertisements: One Square first insertion.$1.50 Every subsequent insertion.50 Contracts for three months, or longer ?will be made at reduced rates. All communications which sub-N serve private interests will be charged for as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respects will be charged for. RAILROJID REGULATION. Inter .State Commerce Commission Issued First General Or er. f - r Washington, July 27.-The Inter? state Commerce Commission today is? sued its first general order to the railroads of the country growing out of the recent enactment of the Hep? burn railroad rate'bill. In a circular letter Chairman Knapp calls atten? tion to Section 6 of act which provides that all railroad schedules sha'l be kept open to public inspection. RAILROAD WRECK. Defective' Switch Causes Fatal Acci? dent in Missouri. Springfield, Mo., July 27.-More than a score of persons were injured, some fatally, in a wreck on the St. Louis and San Francisco train near here, this morning. The wreck was caused by a defective switch. Three coaches passed over, safelyv but the fourth left the track and turned over. This coach contained 'about 60 pas? sengers and all sustained injuries. NORTH STATE POLITICS. The Fight for Nomination in Sixth District Still On. Raleigh, N; C., July 27.-The Sixth Congressional District convention at Fayetteville, after being in session all night and taking over 300 ballots, is in session ?gain today. Senator Brown leads in the balloting with Congressman tatterson a close second this morning: Cooke, of Cumberland, has been withdrawn, so tiiere are but three candida ?es now bemg balloted for the, the third being Goodwin, of Harnet. f v The Third Man Won. Raleigh, N. C., July 27.-E. L. Goodwyn, of Harnett county, was nominated for congress at ll o'clock this morning in the Sixth District Democratic convention at Fayetteville on the 354th ballot. SENATOR BURTON'S APPEAL. The Grafter Senator From Kansas Seeks a Rehearing of His Case. Washington, July 27.-A brief argu* ment in support cf the application for a re-hearing in the case of Jos. H. R. Burton, late senator from Kansas, who is under prison' sentence for al? leged abuse of senatorial prorogatives, has been filed in the office of the clerk of the -Supreme Court of the United States by Burton's^attorney. The argument is dirtced in the main ? to two points that the court erred in not holding as uncontsfiutional Sec? tion 1782, under which Burton was convicted, and that the defendant was "improperly tried on the charge of re? ceiving and agreeing to receive com? pensation for services rendered the Rialto 'Company in connection with the fraud order pending in the postof flce department. Pl I fU PPI A E TROUBLES. Captain Pettus Says War With Pula N janos Likely to Continue. Washington, bury 27-The outbreak of Pu:ajan?.s in the Philippines is only a lo-a1 condition and not an indication of any general fighting spirit," says Capt. Harry Pettus, a nephew of Sena? tor Pettus, of Alabama, who recently returned from the islands, where he had charge of th? government trans-, portation service. He says these out? breaks are likely to occur at any time for several years to come. SIX AT A TIME. Tenncs*<-v Negroes Gives Birth to Six Children. Nashville, Tenn., July 26.-At King stree, in Williamson county, this State, a negress yesterday gave birth to six children. The children ure well formed and ail were-alive al last accounts. ATTACKING THE LEADER. THE OTHER CANDIDATES FEAR MANNING. Recognizing That He has the Lead and is Gaining Strength Daily They are Trying to Pull Him Down Jones and McMaha? Join Forces I With Blease. Camden, July 27.-The historic town of Camden was the scene of to? day's battle between the various op? posing candidates. It was rather a mock battle. No blood was shed. Major Haskell called attention to the fact that we were on ground made sa? cred by the blood of our revolution? ary forefathers. Col. Boyd, opposing Mr. Haskell for the office of adjutant general, gave a review of his military career. He is not making trades to get votes. Mr. G. L. Walker, of Greenville, and Gen.^A. W. Jones, of Abbeville, dis? cussed the all-important question of the assessment of taxes. State Treasurer R. H. Jennings thanked the people of Kershaw county for. their continued and generous sup? port for three successive terms. By the time the candidates for rail? road commissioner began to speak the crowd had increased to about 400. Mr. Cansler claims that Cod. Wharton is ashamed of his own record because his cards do not state that he is run? ning for re-election. Mr. Seiners says that as Col. Whar? ton is continually on the defensive it is evident he is already beaten. Mr. Sullivan is running on his busi? ness record and will serve the whole State if elected. Mr. Summersett says his experience of twenty-seven years in railroad work will insure satisfactory work from him as railroad commissioner. Coi. Wfliarton defends the honest acts of the commission as an honora blee man, but he doesn't fear defeat, j About 12 o'clock the candidates for Governor oegan, with Mr. Edwards. ! who used the muck rake on the rail [ roads and courts. Saiuda's gubernatorial candidate, Mr. Edwards, hit the Southern railway and its attorney"*, Judge Benet, a few i j love taps. He is in favor of allowing j each county to select for itself either prohibition O?* high license. Mr. Jones, of Newberry, pictured that town as a very bad one before he began a crusade against the dispensa? ry. He had stopped gambling there. He paid his respects to his friend, Bfunson, "who claims to be the pro? hibition candidate." Fifteen counties \ have voted out the dispensary under the Brice law, but Brunson's county is not among them. Brunson had not had influence enough to secure a pe? tition to vote it out. "I am reliably informed," said he, "that there is more gambing inJBrun-* son's town of Sumter than in any town in the State, except, possibly, Charles? ton and Columbia. If Brunson. is in terested in probibition let him go back to Sumter and put some ^Corks in his faith." He thought that if the dispen? sary should be closed out today a levy of one-half mill would have to be made to pay its debts. He took up the other gubernatorial candidates seriatim. When he stated that Edwards is here only to air a grievance against the Southern railway, Edwards re? plied that he objected to such a re? mark and endeavored to gain the floor to say something else, but could not do so. Jones reiterated the decla? ration that he made at Darlington to the effect that Manning would not be in this race except for his hope of sup? port from Tillman and the dispensary. Mr. Manning . interrupted with the determinedly put in remark that Jones had a right to discuss his rec? ord, but no right to impute any mo? tives to him. "That's the way I feel about it," said Jon vs. Mr. Manning declared that he should not do it. Mr. .Iones said tat he would go fur? ther to state that there is a stronger power than Tillman now. The dispensary and the whiskey trust are the bosses. I am told that they boss Tillman, that he bosses the others, and I believe it. Mr. M a niling defined his position as to the Brice law. it has been dis? appointing. Tile matter should be brought before the Democrats to pass on in ttK' primaries s.j that the policy of the white people can be decided. 1 fee3 that there ought to l?e some way for getting the dispensary out of a county if a majority of the p.-.,pie feel that the law has been flagrantly violated. Instead of circulating a petition as now requiring one-fourth >f tie- qualified electors that question .hould be made a party question and hould be submitted to the Demo eratic primaries just as the qu tion of selecting of United States s ators and other candidates is pla before th* people. Than the I should he so amended to requir* majority of the qualified electors o county to declare whether or not dispensary should be vated out. 1 majority rule is safe, but at the sa time he believed the dispensary to the best solution. Its opponents fer no such practical and feasible ^ as is embodied in the Raysor-Manni bill. It ?is up to those who are maki extravagant appeals for the destru ion of "he dispensary to offer so: plan to obviate the troubles that < ist. Mr. Manning was several times a pdauded. Mr. McMahan declared that t chief thing that brought him out as candidate for governor is his conv tion thaL there is need for a progr< sive, administration along educatior lines. Mr. McMahan urged that te] perance is a matter of character a applied to more things than whiski He thought that drunkenness oug to be made a crime, rio man having right to dethrone his reason and e danger i:he lives of others. The abu of liquor is no more than the sale it. He criticized Mr. Manning's "co fused plan" for revising the Brice la and brought forth after a week's r flection. Mr. McMahan had point out how the voting of the dispensa in or out could be made a party que tion, birt Mr. Manning's proposita to follow this with a requirement a majority of the qualifieCfc*electoi whether voting or not, would nulli the result of the primary. Does an; body understand that in the Ma: ning plan? But the dispensary hi been mismanaged, and has brougl disgrace, on the State. There has be* corruption in the State board /ar couhty board. Mr. McMahan, continuing, said tl dispensary must be cleansed. In th work Mr. Manning would be hand capped by his political backing. It understood that the dispensary offic< holders, are supporting him in th campaign. We cannot afford to 1< the dispensary machine elect the go^ ernor who is to reform it. This go\ ernoi of all governors will have tremendous responsibility. While M: Tatum and others may be honest, y-e all dispensary officials are now unde suspicion. None should be retaine unless they prove their right to b trusted. It is not a question of whether w have evidence to convict of crime, bu whethe:: they are the men who wi! ?administer this department of govern ment ia a manner above suspicion The officials do Mr. Manning wronj when they seek to put him in office a their candidate largely owing his elec tion to them. You will do him injus tice to let them elect him. "Amonj friends" how can there be that impar tia! investigation and removal fron office which the conditions demands' If the machine names the man foi governor he will be under obligation; to it. He had volunteered for thi.< fight regardless of cliques, rings, com? binations and politicians, and if elect? ed he wouid lead and not be led (Loud applause). Lieui:. Governor Sloan said he re? membered when Ansel sat'on twelve prohibition eggs. Now he sits on sis prohibition eggs and six dispensary eggs and he won't be able to hatch a chicken. (Laugnter). He himself stood squarely on the dispensary. In his inimitable way he showed that prohl [ bition does not prohibit. He was an j earnest friend of education, and had j invariably helped every scheme to I promote it not only with his votes in the senate, but with his money. His ; record in peace and in war entitled him tc the governorship and he had done more for the State than the whole shooting match of candidates put together. He was the only can? didate for governor who had heard the whiz of the Yankee bullets He told a highly amusing war tale, ap? plying the joke to his opponents by declaring that it would be a cast of neoonshine for them. If elected there would not be any wishey-washey busi? ness there. (Laught-r and applause). Col. Ansel made his usual earnest talk^ on education. There was one hurrah when he said he opposed the state dispensary. He argued for coun? ty comrrol or liquor as between prohi? bition and dispensary. Th- hanterings of his opponents were not potent enough to make him venture his per? sonal preference. This is a free coun? try and the people ha I the right to make their own choice. M?-. Bl ea se was astounded that An? sel thought there was prohibition in Grelinilh". H.? d?chire] there is more ih>it liquor sui:] there than in any county in the State. As tu Newberry county he said that in May last year with the dispensary the express re? ceipts cn liquor were $264 against THE WAY OF THE ITALIAN. Italian Fish Peddlers of New York Shoot and Stab Each Other to Death. New York, July '?1-Rivalry a'nong Italian fish peddlers over the ,y,v chase of fish, led to a double tragedy on old Fulton Market pier this morn? ing. Salvatore Cardona, 45 ys>.rx old, was shot iii the breast by Sa?avatorc oiammanacc, 32 y^ars old. The ?af? ter ran away after the shooting. Guissepo Tocco brother-in-law of the victim, gave chase and plunged a knife into the heart of Giammonaco, who fell dead in the street. Cardo? na was taken to the hospital where it is said he cannot live but a few hour*. Tocco was arrested. WANT THE CONVENTION. Denver Democrats Making Effort to Capture Democratic National Con? vention. Washington, D. C., July ?0.--Den-J ver is going after the Democratic na ti mal convention in 190?. T. H. Froske, one of the Democratic lead-, ers of that State, is in Washington now working up sentiment in favor of Denver for the convention. COL. LUMPKIN'S FAME. His Abortive Senatorial Campaign Brings Him Notoriety as a Pros? pective Lecturer. Columbia, July 30.-A Michigan Lecture association has written to Governor Heyward for "an opinion as to W. W. Lumpkin, attorney, as a lec? turer, adding, "The Chicago Record mentioned his name, the other day in connection with your Mr. Tillman's." A STRANGE ACCIDENT. American Naval Officer Killed By Stray Bullet From French Warship. Cheefoo. China,, July 28.-Lieut, Clarence England, of the United States cruiser Chattanooga, was wounded this morning by a bullet from the French; cruiser "Dupeitt Thousars," and died this evening. The French squadron was engaged in small arms practice and as the Chattanooga passed a stray bullet struck Lieut. England. He was a native of Arkan? sas. . SERIOUS RAILROAD WRECK. > Pacific Express on New York Central Jumps Into Hudson River. Poughk?epsie, N. Y., July 30. Three killed and thirty injured, of whom fifteen are seriously~hurt, is the revised estimate of the casualties in the wreck of the Pacific express last night on the New York Central, near j Nev.- Hamburg. The list of fatalities may be increased, however. Engineer Edward Wells died in the hospital and Conductor Chas. McIntyre is missing and it is feared he was thrown into the river and drowned. Fireman 2>Iil lie was killed outright and the head trainman known as "Harlem";. Jack," also lost his life. A landslide c?used wreck. The engine and baggage car went into the river after turning completely over. The smoker and two day coach" es left the track but the Pullmans re? mained. The sudden stop threw the passengers against the seats and windows, injuring many whose names have not been learned. The seriously injured were removed to the Mattew an Hospital. John Jacob Astor a Hero. Windsor, Eng.. July 30.-Second Liuet?nant John Jacob Astor, son of William Waldorf Astor, today gal? lantly rescued a trooper of his regi? ment, the First Life Guards, from drowning in the river Thames. Lieu? tenant Astor's troop was engaged in swimming practice when a trooper's horse got into difficulties in mid? stream and kicked his rided. ' The latter sank in deep water and young Astor dived in and brought up the soldier in time to enable the latter to be restored to life. Small Fire Near Spartanburg. Spartanburg, July 30.-Fire de? stroyed the grocery store of Irwen Moore, at Spartanburg Junction, ear? ly this morning. Tin- origin of the fire is no? known. The loss is esti? mated at about $i.r>no. < _ $4.r.s. this year under prohibition. Go ? in any of, these so-called prohibition counties and se-, how soon somebody l will offer you a drink. There the poor ; man hunts a blind tiger and rich mer. sit in clubs and drink mint .?ni- ps and cocktails. That's what they call pro- : hibition. ( RUSSIAN REVOLUTION Leaders Are Elated-They Say That tile Overthrow ol' the Government ls Neai* at Hand-Peasant Uprising Growing in Gravity. St. Petersburg, July 2S.-There are indications :oday that the peasant dis? orders which were expected would fol? low the circulation of the manifesto of dissolved Douma have' begun in? earnest. v Latest advices show that agrarian disturbances "are breaking out in many districts. These outbreaks are re? garded by the revolutionary leaders as the fore runners of a general upris? ing which /they have predicted would come when the people generally heard of the dissolution of the Douma and had a chance to read the Viberg man? ifesto. 0 Every new dispatch which reaches the capital shows that the situation is becoming graver as the uprising against the government becomes more extensive. The revolutionaries are conse? quently becoming more and more elated. They say the slow but stady growth of revolutionary sentiment throughout the country is just what they have been counting on. The time for which they have been waiting, when evenir will be ripe to strike the final blow against the government to force reforms or overthrow the dy? nasty, they assert, will not be long delayed.^ - One of the new storm centers, where serious outbreaks has occurred, is at Preskuray, south western Rus? sia, where the inhabitants attacked the dragoons who arrested agitators. The latter were released and a battle followed in which the dragoons were driven from the city. At several points the peasants have begun to erect barricades, saying they will de? fend their property with their lives. St. Petersburg, July 30.-There is practically no change in the situation throughout Russia and disorders, are reported from several quarters, but nothing approaching a general upris? ing has been attempted and the gov? ernment still has the situation well in hand. There is no truth in the report cir? culated last night by certain agencies to the effect that Gen. Trepoff has been assassinated. Another such rumor^ was set afloat last week, but proved as; groundless as the present report. 1 NNOT RICKING MANNING. Mr. Tatum Surprised That Mr. Mc Malian Should Have Made Such a< Statement-Votes are Divided, The other day a reporter ventured within the walls of that now world known institution, the State dispen? sary. It was rather late in the after? noon and it was closing time. There was little to disturb the stillness of the sacred precincts of the Great Moral Institution save the rumble* now and then of a truck and the murmur of a conversation between two of the em? ployes who were seated on the steps. Above all hung the aroma of booze, wafted by the gentle brezes to the nostrils of all passers by. "Well, Mr. Tatum," inquired he of typewriter, as he subsided into a chair in the commissioner's office, "I see that Mr. McMahan says you are help? ing Mr. Manning along in the guber? natorial race." Mr. Tatum took another puff at his j clay pipe-everybody who ever goes J down to the dispensary is personally acquainted with that elder-stemmed, smoke-stained old pipe-and settling himself further in his chair, stuck one foot up in the window and reflectively puffed again. Then he smiled. .'I was surprised." he said, "that a man of Mr. McMahan's conservatism should say such a thing. I have always admired Mr. McMahan very much and wonder where he could have obtained such information. In fact, there isn't any information of the kind obtainable, for as far as I am concerned, I have not backed any? body's campaign and have taken no part in any campaign. Except of course I am interested in my county campaign and I am going to vote for the men in that race and in th*4 guber" natorial campaign whom I wish to see elected. "I have not heard a great deal of talk around here"-Mr. Tatum meant the dispensary-"but T understand the employes are pretty well split up A. good many are going to vote for Manning, some for Blease, some for Ansel ant I believe some are going to cote for McM th <.::. "No. I can't see where Mr. McMa? han got any such information as he -tates that he has. Mr. Manning is veil lik.?d -'V a groat many people [ . voj v< te for h'm yourselt-but r e di j v.Vic i y i" not backing his j ampaigu "-The State, July SO. ! / COMMISSIONERS MIFFED.. I RAILROAD COMMISSION TAK3& OFFENSE AT TRAFFIC AS-. SOCIATIOX. 3Ir. Canghman Says the Traffic ASSCK ciation Has Treated Conimissioj? With Discourtesy and Will Receive. No Assistance From That Body. Columbia, July 30.-The newly or*, ganized South. Carolina Traffic Asso* ciation has not and wont, have tho sympathy and hearty co-operation of the railroad commission in the efforts the association is putting forth to se? cure trippel daily service from Cha** leston to Grenville and Spartanburg* and have the arly train out of Charles*1 ton connect with the Columbia early morning trains to Augusta and Cha^r* lotte. The ccmmissione thinks the. association has treated the com* mission with offensive and unpardon*. able discourtesy in refusing to wor?s. through the commission, which is the-, natural medium, since the legislature, created the commission for such busi*. ness. Members of the commission, say the traffic association is made qjt principally of cotton mill men who want to have schedules to suit their whims and representatives of the morning newspapers of the State who are pulling for unreasonable sched*. ules through selfish motives. And Commissioner Caughman intK mates there is some politics back of the association. He says he might he called upon to prove an assertion ot the kind if he made it, but if his hint is questioned he will give further light on the subject. He says the commis* sion is limited enough in its powers* but that it is ridiculous for the asso* ciation to proceed alone for it has ab*, ivolutely no authority whatever./ As to the proposed new trains to Greenville and Spartanburg Mr* Caughman says neither the commis?? sion nor anybody else has any power to demand a third train, while V change in the scehdules which wouick have given Greenville an early- moms i:ig train out ard Columbia an after? noon train to Greenville waar fought at the Belton meeting by every np* country town from NinetyrSix m while from that point down th% change v?as favored. 'T am free to confess that I do not; see why the association does not work through the commission,'' said Com? missioner Caughman, "if it is seeking changes of benefit to the people gen? erally. We have given it every op*, portunity to work through the com*, mission, and co?ld have been of val*, liable assistance to it It has not only been hinted to us, however, but mern? bers 01 the commission have been plainly told that the association does not want us to take part in the meet* ings. Bu let them go ahead; the commission is still doing business at. the same old stand." Inquiry among the railroad official^ develops that the association's re*, quests are looked upon in the same light as the commission views them? They will be refused unless there Ht stronger pressure. BOB SMALL CASE. Governor Heyward Will Commute His Sentence. Columbia, July 27. - Governor Hey ward will yieCd to the plainly eau. pressed wishes of the leading citizens of Darlington county, seconded by Governor Glenn, of North Carolina* and commute to life imprisonment the sentence of Bob Smalls, whits* sentenced to be hanged in Darlington Augsust 3rd for killing a negro. Though he has not had time, since his return from Augusta last night* to look over the papers and sign the necessary documents, Governor Hey? ward authorized the newspaper men who called upon him this morning to say that he would commute Smalls1 sentence. Smalls >s a white man from North Carolina, ignorant and. irresponsible. His ease has aroused widespread interest and continual and. d' termined efforts have been made to have his life spared. Governor Hey? ward's action comes after peticiona for commutation had been turned, down by the board of pardons, bul; nearly everybody familiar with the easv will applaud its wisdom. COMPANIES INCORPORATED, Two Local Concerns Chartered by (lie Secretary of State. Special to The Daily Item. Columbia, .Inly 30.-The Sumter Qlothing Company was chartered to? day with A- J- stubbs as president. Charles E. McCormick, and Neill O'Donnell were issued a commission os corporators of McCormick Jewelry Company of Sumter; capital $2,000.?,