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THE SUMTER WATCHMAN", Established April, 1850. 'Be Just and Fear not-Let all the ends Thou Aims t at be thy Country's, Thy God's and Truth's." THE TRUE SOUTHROX, Established June, lMt . iJCEsoiidated Aug. 2,1881 SUMTER, t?. C . WEDNESDAY. JULY 3. 1907. Sew Series-Yoi. XXVI. So 50 HOCE MFE OF A CARDINAL. Something of the Way in Which Car? dinal Gibbons Spends His Days. From the Morning Star. One of the first things that the sight-seeing visitor to Baltimore does is to call on the Cardinal, says a New w York World interviewer. If he has T seen Bulwer's great tragedy, "Riche? lieu,'* or has read "The Queen's Neck? lace** or 'The Three Guardsmen," his mind is filled with visions of a pala? tial residence, a gilded coach with prancing steeds, magnificent vest? ments, pompous servants in livery, I tables groaning beneath the weight of choice viands and rich wines with? out which it seems impossible that a prince of the Church could main? tain proper dignity. And so he asks to be driven to the "Cardinal's Pal? ace," by which the cabby knows that his fare is unfamiliar with the city. ^ America's Cardinal affects none of lives in an old-fashioned roomy man these things. He has no "palace," but sion which is officially known as the '.Cardinal's Residence," and is thus designated on the Cardinal's station? ery. When he drives anywhere it is rin a plebeian cab hired for the occa? sion. When he goes for a walk, either for exercise or on business, he goes alone, his spare form being a famil? iar one on the streets of Baltimore. His attire, except when in the pul? pit, is of the plainest, differing but j little from that of any other priest & save for the flat red scarf at his neck, the zuchetto of the same hue upon his head and the amethyst ring upon the third finger of his right hand, which are the insignia of his rank and which it is his duty to wear at all times. He has no bodyguard, no personal attendant, no gentleman-in-waiting. While Men y del Val, in Rome, "does as the Romans do," Cardinal Gibbons, in Baltimore, so far as outward ap? pearances go, "does as the Balti moreans do." This much all Balti? more knows or!* him. Moved by a desire to learn some? thing of that part of his life which is hidden from the public view I sought His Eminence and bluntly asked for information upon that point. "Certainly, if you desire it," said he with characteristic generosity, and . then, with equally characteristic mod? esty he added, "although I cannot see in what way my private life can be of interest to the public. It is, for the most part, extremely uneventful, methodical and regular. To this fact I attribute the excellent health I am enjoying at the age of 72. To put it briefly, I work a little, sleep a little, eat a little, walk a little, smoke a lit? tle and read a great deal. By the way, I might add that I write a good deal, too. . "Yes, it is true that I am now en? gaged in the preparation cf another book-my fourth-but I do not care at this time to anticipate its publica? tion by revealing the subject. "Oh, yes, I have my hours of rest and recreation and not infrequently I spend an evening at a social function of some kind and enjoy it. For in? stance. I attended, a year ago in Washington, one of those famous din? ners given by that aggregation of jol? ly and brainy men. the Gridiron Club, and had a splendid time, but for the most part I find the greatest pleasure in reading serious- books. If, howev? er, you care to know more about our going and comings you are at perfect liberty to pursue your investigations. The members of my household will, I am sure, gladly give you any infor? mation you may wish to have." The big, old-fashioned mansion oc? cupies almost about two-thirds of the block on Charles street between Mulberry and Franklin, in whr-c was formerly the mest fashionable sec? tion of the Monumental City. Busi? ness has encroached upon the neigh? borhood, however, crowding the one? time residents into other sections and leaving the Cardinal's home sur? rounded by millinery, tailoring and other establishments, with here and there a boarding house. Extreme simplicity marks the fur? nishings of the entire establishments. The main hallway is tiled and devoid of furniture except a grandfather's clock and three stright-backed chairs. In the reception rooms the furniture is extremely plain. No carpets nor rugs cover the floors. In the north side of the main hall, opposite the Cardinal's study, is the office of Rev. P. C. Gavan. Chancellor of the Archdiocese, who, together with Eishop Curtis, the Vicar Gene? ral: Rev. W. T. Russell, the Cardi? nal's secretary: Rev. William A. Fletcher, rector of the parish, and the Rev. Louis O'Donovan. constitute the?j Cardinal's official family and live un ded his roof-tree. The domestic arrangements are in the hands of three Sisters of Provi? dence, aided by Nathan, a stalwart young colored man. who acts as but? ler and man of all work, and Harry, a boy of almost fourteen, who an? swers the door bell and makes him? self generally useful. Not a wry ex? tensive entourage for a prince of the Church. It will be noted that the list of ser? vants does not indue an attendant for the Cardinal. I asked Father Gavan if this was an omission. f "No, indeed," with a'smile. "His Eminence would never think of sue a thing. The nearest approach to he ever had was when he went t Rome to attend the Conclave. On th steamship going over the captain a? signed to him a private steward wh attended to his every want. I one suggested to his Eminence that : would be nice to have such a ma at hand at al! times, to which he re plied that it would be nice, but that' as far as he ever got with it." Wondering what this man of 7 calls "working a little," I inquire further and found that he rises at ( \ spends an hour in meditation an ! prayer, then attends Mass, which h celebrates in the Cathedral, followin; ! this with thanksgiving service. H breakfasts at 8. Then he takes up hi i morning mail, which includes letter from all parts of the world. j At 9.30'he holds a conference witl the Rev. Father Gavan, his chancel I lor, and the Rev. Father Russell, hi I i private secretary, on affairs of th archdiocese. From 10 until 12.30 he receive callers in the reception rooms on th main floor. This function ended, hi Eminence changes his black cassocl .which he wears when indoors for hi very plain street costume, a suit o black broadcloth, a somewhat old fashioned top hat and an overcoal also of black cloth and close fitting Thus accoutred and with cane b hand he goes and alone to the busi ness part of the town. Sometimes h visits his bankers, at other times hi publisher, or wherever the affairs o the archdiocese may^lead him. Then back to the Charles stree mansion, where dinner awaits him a 1.30. After dinner a half-hour's res? he takes up such literary work as h< may have in hand, employing in thii manner until 4.30, when he again re? ceives callers for half an hour. At 5 p. m. he fares forth for hi? "constitutional," which may take hin into any porci?n of the city he knows ard loves so well. ^An hour's brist traveling brings him home again where he takes up the' daily newspa? pers, going over them until 6.30, when supper is served, and his day's work is ended-twelve hours of it, too, and enough to tire a much young? er man. The hours from 7 to 10 p. m. che Cardinal devotes to recreation. Some? times he spends them with friends or at a banquet or public function. Much more often, however, he stays in his scudy and reads. If he has worked hard and his brain is fagged he reads detective stories or tales of mystery. Wilkie Collin's "Moonstone" is said to be his favorite, but he has read scores of other "mystery" stories. At 10 o'clock the door of his study closes softly and half an hour later Ameri? ca's only Cardinal is ensconced in his big, old-fashioned four-post bed. he delivers a sermon in the Cathe he delivery a sermon in the Cathe? dral. Confirmation, dedications and the like in the other churches in the archdiocese over which he presides usually take up the three remaining Sundays. Besides the work already outlined, there are weddings, funer? als, parochial visits, etc., to keep him busy. All this is in addition to his labors as trustee of the Catholic University in Washington, which have been unusually arduous for -the last two years. For all this labor he recives a sal? ary as Archbishop of Baltimore far from commensurate to the services rendered, but much more than suffi? cient for his persona! needs. It is de? rived from the pew rents and other revenues of the churches in his juris? diction, which embraces all that por? tion of Maryland lying' west of the Chesapeake. Contrary to general be? lief, he receives nc payments* from the Vatican as a return for his ser? vices as Cardinal, nor does the title carry with it any authority over oth? er sees than his own. The Cardinal's abstemious habits are well known in Baltimore, but it is doubtful if the extent of his self denial is really appreciated to the full outside of his own household. From the members thereof I learned that his meals are merely perfunctory per? formances, and so slight as to make it wonderful that he can eat so little and preserve his health and vigor. Here, in brief, is his daily bill of fare, varied but little from one year's end to another, whether he is at home or abroad: Breakfast at 8 a. m., after a fast of two hours' duration-An orange, a soft-boiled egg, a biscuit and cup of very weak coffee. Dinner at 1.30 p. m., after five hours of hard work and a brisk walk -A small piece of meat, two vegeta? bles, a slice of bread and a cup of tea. It may be added in this connection that roast lamb is the Cardinal's fa? vorite dinner dish, and, according to the testimony of my informant, this is the only meal that his Eminence really enjoys. . Supper, at 6.30 p. m.-A piece of toast, a cup of tea, an apple, and sometimes, though very rarely, ii piece of cold meat about the size of one's index fint-'T. "But." ! exclaimed, "he sometimes ?oe? to banquets. What does he do then?" "Oh he just nibbles Most of th? courses he passes entirely, but some- ? times h'- will take one oj two bites of the roast ii* it is particularly to his . liking. At dinner parties in che i houses of those who know him well . and understand his habits, toast and :ea are always, provided for ?lim." "But he smokes?" "Yes, but very moderately. Three mild cigars a day is his limit, and he rarely reaches it." What has here been set forth is a record of the daily life of this great ecclesiastic during ten months of the year. The remainder is devoted to recuperation and rest, sometimes at one place, sometimes at another, but two weeks in each year he spends with his brother and two sisters in New Orleans-his only living rela? tives. When at home he can look ov.t of the window of his study, and but for the intervening buildings could see the spot upon which stood the house in which he was born. Almost under the shadow of his residence is the an? cient cathedral, the first erected in America, in which he wai ordained a priest at the age 27; raised to a Bish? opric years later, and, after a further lapse of eight years, invested with the red hat of a Cardinal. KNAPP CHARMS TEACHERS. Distinguished Scientist "Delivers an Inspiring Address at the Association Meeting. Chick Springs, June 27.-Dr. Knapn has sent out from the annual meeting cf the State Teachers' association about 250 members inspired by his address last night and determined to teach to the young self-reliance and self-help.. Dr. Seamann A. Knap^p is a re? markable man. He is about 70 years of age, but carries himself like, a man below the Onsler limit. As Superin? tendent Martin remarked last night, he has been called a combination of Socrates and Gladstone. The Glad? stone part was added by Mr. Martin, and Dr. Knapp remarked that the introduction was the feature of the meeting. For two hours he held the audi? ence. At times he was humorous and epigrammatic, at times very earnest and always interesting. He told very little of the work he had done, be? cause he does not care to speak of that, but the people of Texas re? ceive his orders as they would an or? der from a military regiment backed by Gatlings. 'He reclaimed 2,000;OOOJ acres of land in that State and mad?^ it habitable. The area is larger than the State of Connecticut and he show? ed how rice and cotton could be rais? ed profitably. He did the same for other Gulf States and now when he advises the people of that section tb piant certain things they do it be? cause Dr. Knapp says so. At present he is interested in the conditions in South Carolina and his recent visit to the coast may mean much for the people there. He is at the head of the bureau of plant industry for the United States government, but this is because he loves the work and knows the practical as well as the theoretical side of farming and not because he needs the government po? sition.-The State. SIMPLIFIED SPELLING DISCUSSED Prof. Patterson Wartllaw Delivers In? teresting Address at the Teachers' Association. Chick Springs, June 26.-"Simpli? fied Spelling," the subject of an ad? dress by Prof. Patterson Wardlaw, caused today one of the most inter? esting discussions of the present ses? sion of the State Teachers' associa? tion. There was a motion to recommend the adoption of the simpler form of spelling before the body after the pa? per had been received and it brought out that South Carolina teachers are well informed on topics of the times and do not wish to take any step without knowing the results. HOPEFUL FOR THAW. He May Get an Early Trial by thc Order of the Supreme Court. New York, June 29.-In order to force an early trial, the counsel for Harry Thaw, now in the Tombs wait? ing trial for the murder of Stanford White, today obtained an order from Supreme Court Justice McCall direct? ing District Attorney Jerome to show cause why he should not move for Thaw's trial in the October term of court. Jerome is asked to appear on July 3d. LOOKING FOR TROUBLE. Another "Comic Opera War" Seems to be About to Break Out in Cen? tral America. Sun Salvador, June 20.-Three Nie iraguan gunboats escorting several steamers converted into transports sailed today from Corinto, Nicara? gua's best Pacific port, bearing troops, iccording to reports here, lt is be l^ev.-d that the fleet bas been dis? patched by President Zelaya to at? well Salva for or Guatamala. A war ..hieb may involve all Central Amer ca is regarded as certain to follow he sailirfg ot' the little fleet. All ountries concerned are reported to e making hurried preparations for .ar. BISHOP CAPERS' HOME. Why it is So Hard to Obtain News From the Bishop's Summer Cot? tage. Union, June 27.-"The desperate illness of Bishop Ellison Capers for the past few days, the anxiety of thousands of persons for the latest news as to his condition, and the dif? ficulties in the way of gecting the news to them on account of the re? moteness and inaccessibility of his summer mountain, home cannot be fully appreciated by one urifamiliatr with all the circumstances," said Al? lan Nicholson, editor of Progress, in speaking today of Bishop Capers' ill? ness. Cedar Mountain, where for years Bishop Capers, with his wife and family, has spent the summer, is 13 miles from Brevard, N. C. For sev? eral miles the road leads beside the winding and beautiful French Broad, then begins the climb of Mill hill, along the sides of which for nearly four miles the road, which is lined with rhododendrons and all kinds of mountain shrubbery and trees, zig? zags; many of the turns being so very abrupt that though considerable dis? tance has been traveled, the road itself is "but a few feet apart. At many places the road is not wide enough for more than one vehicle and for many points one can look over the edge of it to the valley and trees several hun? dred feet below. At seven miles on the way to Bish? op Capers' home on the right can be heard the roar of Cortnestee falls, one of the most beautiful water falls in that country. Then for several miles the road leads beside the dashing, roaring stream that at times makes conversation impracticable, so noisy are the waters as they dash madly down the mountain side. This stream is so near the road that but a few inches are allowed vehicles or they would plunge into the mad torrent, and this, together with the abrupt curves, narrow roads and precipitous points makes fast driving or driving of any kind on a dark night quite a perilous undertaking unless one is perfectly familiar with every turn. Shoitly after crossing the brook near "the thirteenth mile post at Ce? dar Mountain, a gateway is reached over which are the words "Camp Cottage." This is the home of Bish? op Capers. It is located at the top of a high hill and is reached by winding drives, a most unusual and pic? turesque feature of the grounds being the tremendous bowlders, 20 of 30 feet in diameter, which jut out at reg? ular intervals on the way up the mountain side. On che top is Camp Cottage, the modest, summer home of several rooms. The first summer that Mr. Nichol? son visited Camp Cottage was four years ago, at the time when Bishop Capers was taken suddenly and seri? ously iii with pneumonia, when he callee" to inquire after the bishop's condi'ion. This was about the time that the crisis had passed, and he had begun' zo improve, and although in man> respects he regained health, the effect of that illness has always since been felt. In striking contrast the next year when a visit was paid, the visitor found the bishop with his coat off, apparently about as hale and hearty as ever, working vigorously on his drive way to repair the damages of a recent storm. On this occasion the bishop pointed out a lonely pine on Rich mountain that was almost di? rectly in the rear of his home. It was there that several years ago there fell the terrible lightning bolt that killed instantly Miss Addie Tillman and her companion, a young Episco? pal clergyman, who, with a party, had gone to the top of Rich moun? tain to get the wonderful view that can be had over its summit. At the foot of the driveway from Bishop Capers' home there was erect? ed last year a nice cottage with many modern conveniences, and here it is that Hon. John. G. Capers, recently appointed United States commissioner of internal re\;enue, with his farmily, spends many weeks. Across the way is "Faith chapel," around which cluster many tender associations, for it was built almost entirely through the " ef? forts of Bishop Capers, and a parish? ioner residing in the community, they building the small structure altogeth? er with their own hands. This little chapel although so diminutive, is still capable of seating quite a good sized congregation. Indeed, whenever in the past the bishop preached, and that was almost every Sunday during the summer, the building would be filled with the mountaineers and oth? ers who formed the summer colony at Cedar Mountain. A very inter?se? me: and impr^ssiv^ service was that held whi n the chapel was dedicated, which occurred shortly after Bishop Caper*' golden jubilee, which was cel? ebrated in Columbia. At this service Bishop Capers officiated, being assist? ed by his sons. Rev. William T. Capers ind Rev. w. B. Capers, both of whom occupy high positions in the Episco? pal ministry. l-l front ;>f "Faith chapel'* is the road froni Brevard, which leads on to Caesar's Head, about five miles .viii take you aboard the Graham to iwait my orders." Th.m it was discovered that the : nan in the powerful and speedy mo- ? I tor boat was Mr. Harriman. Chair? man Schweppe of the regatta com? mittee was angry and he shouted to Mr. Harriman in terms which the lat? ter could not mistake. The million? aire leveled his forefinger at Chair? man Schweppe and yelled back: "Young man, I'll see you later." Schweppe's friends aboard the Ar? row gave Mr. Harriman a gentle laugh. Mr. Harriman saw no more of the race, but was detained at any ordinary prisoner aboard the Gres? ham until after the race was over, when Lieut. Billard went aboard the Gresham and released Mr. Harriman, but ordered his boat tied up at the navy yard. The incident may cost Mr. Harriman a fine of $500. This was the penalty imposed on a yacht own? er at last year's Tace for transgress! ing the rules governing the course. The State. away, from which vantage point can be obtained one of the finest views in western North Carolina. Along the way from Brevard hangs a tiny wire upheld by small, sway? ing, frequently broken, poles, which allow the wire to slack, strike trees and ground.-The State. RAILROAD KING ARRESTED. Harriman Tried to "Butt In" on the Boat Race Thursday. New London, Conn., June 27.-The Yale-Harvard boat race on the Thames river today was accompanied by one disagreeable incident. This was the arrest of E. H. H?rriman, the railroad magnate, by Lieut. Billard, President Rossevelt's naval attache. Lieut. Billard, who ,was in charge of the revenue cutters, had ordered ev? ery boat owner not to follow the race. The big varsity struggle had scarcely started when Mr. Harriman, in a powerful motor boat, started to fol? low the race. Lieut Billard and Chairman Schweppe, who were aboard the regatta, committee boat, the Ar? row, repeatedly warned Mr. Harriman to stop his engine and fall out of the course. Mr. Harriman not only paid no attention to them, but took a po? sition right longside of the referee's boat and held it. Off the navy yard Lieut. Billard signalled for a launch and tooted the revenue cutter whistle, which finally caused Mr. Harriman to look around. "You are under arrest, sir," shouted Lieut. Billard. "You will give yourself up to this man, who HELD WITHOUT BAIL. Columbia Man Charged With Seri? ous Crime In Texas Jail. San Antonio, Tex., June 27.-Rufus F. Williams, of Columbia, S. C.. is still in jail here and is held without bail The charge formally made against h.:m is one of the most serious under the Texas statutes, that of "highway robbery, with firearms," the extreme penalty for which is death. Williams made a complete confes? sion of the robbery of Mrs. Gibson on the day of his arrest and told of how he assaulted her with a stick and tried to drown her. He repeated this story to the officials and newspaper men and others and did not appear to realize the enormity of the crime and that in Texas it is a hanging of? fense. CAROLINA DAY SUCCESSFUL. _ j Large Crowd Was In Attendance and Much Good Fellowship Existed. Norfolk. Va.. June 28.-Virginia and South Carolina are united by a I new tie. It is all due to the great success cf j "South Carolina day." The two j States have ever been closest in the j sisterhood, and today marks a new i era, not in statesmanship, not in mar- . tial achievement, but in personal con- ! tact that the inspiration received therefrom. Virginia acknowledged South Caro? lina to be her beloved sister and | South Carolina did herself proud in j measuring up to all expectations of ? this day. J The ceremonies incident to "South j Carolina day" celebration at the I Jamestown exposition were attended today by a crowd of enthusiastic South Carolinians which filled the lower floor of the large auditorium. The exercises were called to order and the exchange of greetings be? tween South Carolina and Virginia was the distinguished feature. The exercises were caliea to order on time by Capt. Wm. E. Gonzales, chairman of the South Carolina com? mission, who. in a very happy man? ner, felicitated the South Carolinians upon being here at this time among the hospitable Virginians. He then presented Gov. Ansel, who. it was an? nounced, would preside over the exer- r cises. EDGE BREAKS RECORD. Twenty-four Hour Auto Record Es? tablished in Short Time. London. June 29.-At ".4." this af? ternoon. Edge, who started to break ih^ 24-hour motor record, had com? pleted 1,440 miles, which was the rec? ord at a mile a minute i'f">r the entire time, which he hoped to establish wlipn he started. As the 24 hours would not expire until fi o'clock to? night. Edge has two hours and 15 minutos to his credit in which to bet? ter his anticipated record. His speed ^t the hom- mentioned, had averaged i trifle over 1.1 miles a minute. HAD FOOT CUT OFF. Railroad Man Is Severely Injured at Florence. Florence, June 28.-In attempting to mount the step on the front porch of a switch engine in the Coast Line passenger yards here last night George Lindstedt, a young white man? had his right foot cut off. Lindstedt had changed a switch and signalled his engineer ahead. Just as he at? tempted to place his foot on the step in front of the locomotive his lan? tern got caught and tripped him. He fell with his right leg across the rail and the wheel caught it and passed over it. Lindstedt was quickly placed in a hack and hurried to a physician and attention given him. The foot was cut off just above the ankle. He is resting fairly well today. Lindstedt's home is in Orangeburg. SITE IS NEAR UNION STATION, Location for Immigrant Station Practically Chosen. "Washington, June 28.-While ho official announcement has yet been made in the matter, it was learned to? day that Commissioner Sargent, of the bureau of immigration, has prac? tically agreed to recommend for the Charleston immigrant station a site close to the new Union Depot, which was among the number examined by him when in Charleston a few days ago. The official recommendation will probably go to Secretary Straus tomorrow.-News and Courier. MORE RIOTS ARE FEARED. France is in a Turbulent State on Ac? count of the Government's An? nouncement. Narbone, France, June 29.-Out? breaks of a more violent character than those resulting" from the massa? cre of the wine growers are predicted throughout the Midi district as a re?? suit of the determination of the gov* ernment to resume the collection of taxes which vhas been held up since the vine cultivators' revolt began. The government announces that it will use soldiers to secure its ends, and riots are greatly feared as the peo? ple are aroused. t .- iW . 1 ..... J Count Your Eggs, . ; The Florence correspondent of the News and Courier relates the follow? ing incident: Rather an amusing affair in the sale of eggs occurred here. yesterday. ! Mr. C. P. Eerry the manager of the ? Commercial Hotel, was accosted by a j farmer who had quite a large lot of ? eggs for sale. The farmer had not ' counted the eggs before leaving home,, but had more' than a bushel. He told ; Mr. Berry he would take a certain : price per dozen, but as Mr. Berry was in a hurry he made a price for the bushel or more eggs. The farmer" : finally agreed to take the price and ; delivered them to Mr. Berry. It was ' then suggested that the eggs be count I cd just for the fun of it to -see who j was really the loser. After the count ! the farmer found that he had been* ; badly stuck, as there were about ten j dozen more eggs in the tub than he. j really thought there were. Mr. Berry \ saw very soon that the egg man had i been swamped and rather than see j him leave with a "broken heart" chipped in several adciifonal dimes and the farmer left a wiser man with the distinct underr-tanding with him-, self that he would never do so again.. GOOD FOR JUDGE LANDIS, 'i Refuses to Be Respcctor of Wealth in thc Case Against John D. Rocke? feller. - Chicago, June 28.-Judge Landis declared in his court that he he is no respector of wealth or other claims of immunity when Attorney Miller at? tempted to have John D. Rockefeller excused from appearing in person to answer to subpoenas on account of age, weath, pesitim, etc. On being questioned Miller said he did not know if the other witnesses would give the information the court desir? ed in the event Rockefeller were ex? cused. Miller explained that they might refuse to testify on the advice of counsel. KILLED WITH A POCKET KNIFE. Fight Between North Carolina Pol), ricians Has Fatal Ending. Charlotte. N. C.. June 30.-A s&e* cia! to the Observer from Eakersvlile, Mitchell county, gives news of a fatal encounter near there Thursday, when County Treasurer J. C. Randolph stabbed County Commissioner Ander? son Burleson to death with a pocket knife. The killing followed a dispute over tax returns. Randolph was af terwards badly beaten by brothers of Burleson, one cf whom is a State sen? c.tor. Randolph surrendered. LYNCHED BY A MOB,' Dalton. Ga.. July l.-Dock Posey, white, aged years, was taken from jail today before daylight and hang? ed from a viaduct in the street. He was locked up Saturday charged with, assaulting his nine-year-old daughter. He confessed. The mob was orderly and did not awaken the sleeping Cit!?