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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-19
a SHORT COTTON CROP.
Capt. r. T. Kolb Advises the Farmers
to Hold 1t Back. Why the Crop
Will Be Short

Capt. T. I. koib, OF Birmingham. Ala. ex-
commissioner oi agriculture and wcl-known
politician, has addressed an open letter to
the cotton planters in answer to various in
quiries from various sections of the South.
In it he says among other things:
mo intelligent man who is adequately
posted will take issue with me Oh the PROPOSE
that the present crop Of cotton will fall far
below the worlds consumption for the next
II months. In my opinion the crop can't
possibly reach 1905. .DG0 aud may fall below
6.500,000. I think can give many good rea-
sons for my conclusion. A wet May always
means 4 short cotton crop. This is known
fact TO all growers Of cotton and stands as
tradition handed down to US by our fore
fathers from generation 10 generation ever
since the production of cotton was introduc-
ed in this country. This year we not only
had the wet May. but during the three fol-
lowing months OF June. July and August, the
rains continued over all the cotton states eX-
cept Texas. Ii we know anything OF cot
ton production we must know that the cot
ton plant is a sun plant and not Il water
Lilly. and hence too much water has very
muca damaged the crop.
Then again, too much moisture in many
sections has produced rust and the stalks,
leaves and Dolls have turned red, and not
half crop will be produced on such plants.
In other sections the boll-worm, army worm
and sharp shooters have been very destruct-
i've and the crop very nearly destroyed, be-
seiged by all these causes.
"ASain the cotton crop. in the average, is
nearly one month late. and an early frost
would cut the crop over 1000. 900 bales. With
so much moisture in the soil this year we
sh ould expect frost this year much earlier
than usual.
''As understand the situation Of the pres
ent cotton crop, after diligent inquiry, I
hink it possible and highly probable that
not exceeding $500, 900 bales will be pro-
duced. ! advise that no cotton be marketed
during the next sixty to ninety days, except
to rce! debt and actual demand. If you
hold your cotton until November and Decem-
Der, and will then market it slowly. you are
sure to get 10 cents or more for every pound
Of it. Next year continue to curtail your
acreage ana Use Of fertilizer. make all your
provisions al home and choose to do as you
have been compelled to do this year against
your will and your next crop OF cotton viii
bring 10 cents and mo re per pound and the
Southern farmers will once moro be z pros
porous, happy people.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-19
Another NcyY County.

The new county idea has caused a
little talk about Spartan burg. The
Old Iron District has between 900 and
1000 square miles. But there will be
strong objection Oh the part of many
people to its disn eHbel ment.: Gait
ncy Las asked for $50 to 800 oNNaglllSs
miles anil Woods iuf wishes to. whack
OF nearly as much. II the voters Of
the territory to ! e c3,t CT should unite
cad make new cotn:y trust, it will
hc diaic;1lt to sct 4 majority on the
other side. Ii ere is a considerable
nrmter Of vot, rs in the section that
viii remain IN Ike olG county who will
vote for the new. The citizens Of
Woodruff agree to build 4 court house,
county Offices and q jail, provided
!hcy can secure ihe new county. tits
probable that tic new counties will
cume before many years. If the
project is endorsed l;y the State adj
ministration they viii be sure to come.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-19

districts according TO tbeaTerage attendance
on the schools therein; and the fund thus
apportioned shall be eQuitably distributedto
each common school in each school district
by the school trustees thereof.
Nothing contained in this article shall be
construed to deprive any school wherein
tuition is charged and the elementary
branches OF an English education are taught
from participation in the common school
fund:
Sir. Aldricb. by request: proposed the fol.
kwing twenty-five important words: The
light to vote in the incorporated towns and
cities OF this State, as herein provided, shall
be exercised by all citizens SO qualified, ire
spectiye OF sex.
Mr.. Read wants the fiscal year to COM
nlence on January j. lie offered this. That
hereafter the fiscal year shall begin in Jan
uary. the frst day Of the calendar year.
DR.. Derham proposes to make each race
pay for its own schools, but wants those
schools to he good ones. He offered the
following: That the General Assembly shall
leave at each regular session after the
adoption Of this Constitution an annual tax
of not less than three mills on the taxable
property throughout the State and there
snail be assessed on all taxable polls in the
State an annual tax Of one dollar for each
poll, for the support OF the pubic schools Of
this State. There shall be two funds in each
county-the one for the support OF the
public schools for the white to be known as
Fund A and the one for the support Of the
schools for the negroes to be known ;s Fund
J.. At the time uf making the return each tux
payer may designate to which fund his
school and poll tax shall he applied. and the
auditor shall so apply it. In case the
taxpayer fails to designate the fund the
auditor shall apply the poll and school
tax of the whites to Fund a and poll and
school tax Of the negroes 10 Fund b. The
Fund A shall be distributed according to
the number Of white children OF school age
in each county and Fund B shall he distri-
buted according to the number Of negro
children of school age in each county. No
part Of this fund shall be used for any pur-
pose than to pay salaries OF teachers actu-
ally engaged in teaching the public schools
Of the different counties Of the State and no
part thereof shall be expended for Ahe col
lection or disbursement, provided.
That the General Assembly shall in an.
rropriatins money for the support OF the
State educational institutions shall not ap-
propriate a sum to exceed one-sixth OF
the Constitution and poll tax actually paid
/. ::eacher for teaching the public or com.
mon schools in the various counties.
Mr.. n. Parrot offered the following re-
solution: Be it resolved and ordained, That
the offices OF the State Superintendent Of
Education and Of county schools commits
soners be abolished and the duties Of these
officers be devolved upoh the COMPTROLLER
General and board Of county commissioners
respectively.
The convention then adjourned for
the day.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-19
MANY NEW ENTERPRISES.
The South Has Raised a Remarkably
Large Corn Crop and Supply Of

Provisions.
The Manufacturers Record in its weekly
report of southern business conditions,
says:
ssThe large falling rff in the cotton crop
as compared with lass year, will be moro
than counterbalaueed by the great Increase
in prices which this crop is lr pg;ng. COM
pared with last years.
II addition to this, the South has raised
remarkably large corn crop, and an aoun,
dant supply of provisions and diversified
farm products. thus putting the farmers OF
the South in better condition than for many
years.
Cotton mill interests continue active and
during the week number OF enterprises
have been reported. The Union Mills Com
pany, now running $4,000 spindles, at Union,
S. c., will build a new mill to bs equipped
with $4,000 spindles and l.2eo looms at an
aggregate cost of over $500, ,OC0.
New York company is figuring on the
building OF 81 t0G0,0 900 mill in the South.
company has been organized at Goldsboro.
n. c., with 100000 capital to purchase a1d
re-eouip an old mill. A $4,000 company
has been organized at Wiansboro. S. G.
A S10O.0 600 cotton compress company mas
been organized in Louisiana. and cylln-
drical bale cotton comprising company IN
Tennessee. -,
, Among otherenterprises reported tor the
week were 81. 900 shirt ard pants factory
at Selma. Ala; machine shops and press.
brick works in the same State: %25O, ,0Vo
Lumber mpany, 900 tsnnery, SO, ,ooo
machinery com pany. a S10, 900 electIic-iiShs
plant. s25. 600 tobacco-cultivatipS compa-
nv. and .i0o, 900 fertilizer company in Flor
ida: SIS, 900 paper factory and naval stores
company in Georgia; 4 $50, ,ooo bicycle con-. 3..
pany in louisiana, and *22, 600 water Wotss ss
in Kentucky: clectric-light plant and water
works in Mississippi; a $4,000 cooperasn
:actory. a lacking house. and lumber plant
in North Carolina; two coal and coke com
panies m n with s5oO,0oO and 100000 eapitad, tad
Stock respectively in Texas, and Slo:oe9
cotton-oiI company and $4,000 cotton
compress company.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-19
ONE MORE TOBACCO MART.
The Opening OF the Tobacco Ware
House in Lake City.

Tie lake City tobacco ware house
was opened Thursday in q blaze Of
glory. Ey 10 o'clock the ware house
floor was covered with piles of the
weed anil hundreds of wagons were
turned of for want Of floor room.
These hnl their tobacco on the floor
for fridays sale. Everything being
new there WIS some Disappointing
abort getting promptly waited en-,
some kicking, int taking it all in all
things went of smoothly. Some Of
the planters did not realizo as good q
price for their tobacco as they would
hnl they properly cured anil hnndled
it. Tobacco in good condition brought
a good price. The price ranged from
3 to = ccuts, s,vernl big lots going Mt
- cents. The sales were satisfactory,
and places Lake City Us one Of the
bet tobacco markets in South Carroll
M. Aboat 30, $50 pounds WAS han
dly;l.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-19

anv man and 10 man III linl5 Sat, h''1 more
to do with his ,lrf-at than did. but General
Butler went duw:l. ANA y"'f haHH t magma
nimity enough to Jet this naH pass, and not
follow him into this CONVENTION. We are
not here is the HiEl"re:t:' Of any man. SO
help NJ. God. will not vote !"r any law that
will not e: both IHctions Ill this state. A.
plarse. r
Il sincerely regret that the great leader OF
the p''nplr n( South Carolina should - ,ar
forget himself 1T the very threshold n1 this
convention $ session. when it Is ir"-en'1aenl-
" ne..,ssary that we sil0nld meet rs iroihrr
CarolinianS; that hc should r;ud"r1aSr 10 pop
his wti? :'Y.'r my head. proudly atEnpwE-
edv,. thut I voted for Butler county and take
great pleasure in standing to my oilS'nai
VOTE.
George Tillmam waS very severe on his
brother anh he and Tar"rt GOT into such Il
hot !.ha,,a. fac tn face. that the S.rS"inf-'l-
arms WIS several times sent to preserve the
.rrare. The name uf ''Butler' WAS finally
eliminated.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-19
BamG>cr1 Co:inty.

BamLerg county is the name OF the
new county that the Constitutional
convention will be asked to cut offfrom
Barnwell aid Orangeburg Counties
that is what the taxpayers and voters
in the new district say, and they are
backed up by bona fde guarantee
from the town of Bsmberg, with cash
deposit OF S15, 200 to push the scheme
through and build the necessary court
house and jail when the convention or
the General Assembly authorize the
establishment Of the new county.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-19
A SECOND POMPEII.
Hundreds Of People Killed. Flames
Shoot Up from Volcanoes to a
Fearful Height.

Fearful Height.
At Tegucigaipa, Honduras, awful earth
quakcs occurred last week. Three hundred
people killed; property loss over s75o,ooo.
a courier from Getagan announced the
most terrible earthquake ever known In that
section. The loss Of life and property Is
enormous. Three hun lred people are said
to have perished. Or Sunday the shocks
commenced, lasting all day and night at in
tervals, causing much damage, and the great
est fear among the inhabitants OF the city
filed by an addition Of thirty-1ve hundred
people from the mountains and outlying
villages. During Monday night, sheets OF
flames appeared at different points to the
northwest, rising to immense heights.
Tuesday morning the shocks ceased, quiet
was restored and people left town for their
homes. At 8 o'clock that night. however,
heavy rumbling noises were heard. shortly
after followed by temperance OF flames ln
the mountains, which shot up several hun
dred feet. Frightened people again focked
to town and at midnight the church tower
fell, earring with it the roofs OF three
houses. Nine people were killed and ! D.
wounded.
Rumbling which sounded like the heaviest
cannonading commenced and lasted over an
hour and half, the people rushing madly
Through the streets, praying and crying:
Just before daylight another prolonged
shock, which is variously calculated to have
lasted from tTc and quarter to three mill
utes, rocked the whole town as if it were Z
cradle. Many fleeing people were killed by
rocks which fell in a perfect shower like y
hailstorm. Smoke from the mountains to
the northwest rose to an enormous height,
followed shortly after by the bursting OF
flames from the mountainside and the throw
ing out Of rocks and lava Shortly after
streams Of molten Lava set fire to number
of houses on the mountain side. Cattle
grazing nearby fed and were killed, being
engulied in the lava, which continued aow~
ing in immense streams.
It is reported at Ye:apan, that II houses
were destroyed. One hundred and
hfty-three dead bodies have been recovered
there and many more are missing. At Cova-
Huanca 37houses were destroyed. IS bodies
were recovered. At Cavuscal % houses
were destroyed and Ill bodies were recover
ed. It is impossible to give full account
OF the disaster.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-19

The idea of diversified farming all
through Sumter county. is being rap
idly realized; syrup mills are as plenti-
ful as gins, and rice cleaning mills are
being built in almost every commu-
nifty.
In Sumter county cotton picking is
progressing rapidly and if the present
dry. hot weather continues the crop
will be harvested by the middle OF DC
tober.
Cotton is opening very rapidly in
some !'leces il Srartanburg county.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-19
I3atcsburg County.

For some time past Batesburg' has
.i5ccn rHtting in some quiet hard work
'"r her new county. Petitions have
! cen sent aiI oycr tic Interested terri
tory, aud already several hundred
lanes haze 'een SECURED. \ d"lcya-
ton was sent to Columbia to lc on
i,an.! at The sessions OF the Con$titu-
tionai convention to watch develop
ments and to rnt ir some work there.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-19
Eranchviiie County.

Brsnchyi]lc county is the talk Of tie
day IT Branchv;lie now, and The peo'
pic think it the proper place for it,
as it is nbont twenty miles to Orange
lurS, thirty to DarnwSll ar| twenty
five to N'uiteri,oro, AMI Branchvi!le is
s'tultcd near the line of Oranseburg,
Co;ictun and Darnwell counties.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-19
JACK FROST.
1t Appears in Pa, and n. Y, Ruinins
Garden Truck, Tobacco, Etc.

Al CASTLE. n. Y, z heavy frost Saturday
night ruined the garden truck and oth-r
farm crops. Potato vines lying on the
ground We're entirely killed. Many farners
were at work cutting their eorn Sunday.
1t Bingham pton. n. Y, a severe frost Sat
urdav night and Sunday morning ruined
grapes. and vegetables suffered severely.
Lancaster, Pa. Reports :from the rural
districts about. show that the frost on Satnr-
day and Sunday night did a great damage to
the growing tobacco, a large portion Of
which is still in the field.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-19
The Weekly Bank Statement.

The New York weekly bank statement
shows the following changes: Reserve. de-
crease, IS. 5.161. .525 loans. increase. - 333 100:
specie, decrease. 81. 500: legal tenders,
decrease, s7.524. 700: deposits decrease, So
099. 100: circulation. increase. Sl57 900. The
banks now hold S25, ,703. 275 in excess Of the
requirements OF the 25 per cent. rule.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-19
:PALuETTO
PENCILLluGS,
OCCURRENCES WORTH NOTING
FROM ALL OVER THE STATE.
Railroad Assessments.

The following is the amount Of tax
able railroad property in tie State,
according to counties, as equalized by
the State board of equalization, 1895,
for the fiscal year beginning No7em-
ber 1874.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-19
THEREGATTAC ACOMMITTEE'S SAY.
Why the Last Two Races Were not

Rasailcl.
The following letter was posted on the bull
lctin board of the New York Yacht Club Sat-
urday afternoons.
ITO the Members OF the New York Yacht
Club:
::Hnvias fled with the Americas cup COM
mittec report 0; the International races.
we take the opportunity t. state, i'll answer
to INQUIRIES. why tho last two races were not
ordered 10 i'c rcs::lcd:
"Tne vl:it c0mmttee. before taking the
cr;.Irn,.., on D BLENDERS protest. made an un-
s,,. .asstIl em.tearor ~ bring about settle
,nent hy mutual agreement, but each con-
,rs.,,;t preferred that the protest should take
lis r3u:Sr. The protest filed and Insisted
unon mast 5r adjU'lS,l on"1 rendered.. the
event il closed.
...s al; the rc::Giiin~ OF the third
rae: t'... r..:.:sta committed has no latitude
.;nca III. new conditions demanded by Lord
Dyu-av:.i had been t!crined by the cup
cor" r,;.;:p. @nl therefore. the race had TO be
sa.! >! :rr ne original terms.
"!;"sp"rtfmlly "oErs,
'j;EuATrA COMMITTEE.
"N..,, York Yacht Club.
Io-.; y :n"r"an is reported 20 nave writ
ten :: ;,tt"r 10 the America : cup committee,
il ryl,ilnati;.a -! lis course il withdrawing
from tn. ru;, rt',%-. At nOJh Saturday OK
C,n;ao.!nr:. James D. Smith. chairman o.
y[ the ,.E;,r,,n!;ni;;cr. sad hr had not re-
r.;y.,l H.. Letter rom Lnr,i Dunrav%n ald
I'D nUi En,.w Vi on" ]t'.n-; received by any
o,ii.: :a.:i.;~'':"E the committees.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-19

Prince Eitel Fritz, Kaiser Wilhelm's
second son. is twelve years o!I and weighs
lO1 pounds, twenty-five pounds moro than
his eldest brother, the Crown Prince.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-19
Total. ........... 1928, 7s7, $50 s23, 1867 .437

The number of miles of railroad in
the State according to counties at the
time of the above valuation is as fol-
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-19
''isEtiLTTA COMMITTEE
Ch:SSON BLOWN UP.
Shocking Disaster in Louisville. 4
Men Killed.

At Louisville. Ky, four members Of the
Louisville Legion were instantly killed
Thursday morning by the explosion Of am
munition in the caisson OF gun which was
being driven to Phoenix Hill for service in
connection with the G. 4. R. Parade. The
victims were Corpl 4. L. Robinson. Private
C. Woods. Private 4. N@DEidc and Wn.
Adams. the colo-ed driver. The four IN
fortunates were seated ca the caisso2. The
caisson contained so pounds OF pow
der. enough to FIRE forty rounds. The
cause OF the accident is inexplieable. Sheets
we're taken from the neiglboring houses and
spread over the dead bodies.
While 100000 people we're watching the
fireworks along the river front at night
portion Of the grand stand on which were
seated at least 10 GOO people. gave way. and
many were injured. No fatalities weEa re-
ported.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-19

MT. McWhite introduced strong
ordinance looking to the prevention Of
officials from accepting bribes for any
public acts.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-19

nary route OF trsvelin going to and RETURN
inS from the place where suca session is
held"
After some unimportant business of
q routine nature was transacted the
Convention adjourned for the day:
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-11-30

SECRETARY MANLEY, of the Republican
national committee, says the St. Louis
Republic, thinks Schlader must be crazy
because he refused to come to St. Louis
although offered large sum of money.
In making this observation the secretary
proves himself to be possessed of very
level head. Any man who declines to
come to St. Louis when he has an oppor-
tunity is crazy and Secretary Manley is
hereby reminded that the statement also
holds good for national convention.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-11-30
Mr., CATR0N'S SILVER IDEAS.

Elsewhere we print from the Las Vegas
Optic an article alleged to 'speak with
authority as to the intentions of Delegate
Catron" in the approaching congress.
From these utterances it would seem
that Mr.. Catron's support of the silver
movement is decidedly of the qualified
stripe, for it requires neither seer nor
prophet to see that if Delegate Catron
waits until the free coinage proposition
comes up in shape "to commend the aid
of the Republican party" it will be many
long day before he will be called upon
to do much work for the silver mining
interests of New Mexico.
Again, it appears to us, Delegate Cat
ron makes the mistake so common to a
certain class of politicians claiming
friendship for the white metal. eve are
producers of the metal and as such pro-
ducers we must demand protection and
aid for silver as our product" says the
Optics authoritative article.
There never was more mischievous
blunder made than the ASSUME tion of
such view of the silver question. The
idea in no sense represents the views of
western "brains and energy" 1t is not
Is matter of purely selfish benefit that
they demand Justice for silver. They
base their demand upon higher and
broader ground, and ask congress to &C.
cord to silver equal rights with gold,
which rights we're stealthily usurped by
John Sherman and other Republicans in
their "crime of 1873" and they do this
not in the interest of the bullion barons
Of the west, but in behalf of the masses,
the debtor classes, all over this broad
nation. In word IL isn't to protect,
and lift silver up that prompts the de-
mand for free coinage, but the keeping
Of gold down.
We trust our delegate in congress will
see the point before the battle opens.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-11-30

On October 30 the Santa Fe Route will
inaugurate new and strictly limited first
class service to Southern California.
The California Limited willlsave Chicago
at 900 p. m. daily, reaching Los Angeles
in three days and San Francisco in three
and ole-half days, a saving of half a day.
Time from this station correspondingly
reduced.
Equipment will consist of superb new
vestibuled Pullman palace and compart-
ment sleepers, chair car aud dining car,
through to Los Angeles without change.
This will be the fastest and most lux
orious service via any line to California.
Another daily train will cary through
palace sleeper and tourist sleeper to San
Francisco and tourist sleeper to Los
Angeles, as at present.
For full particulars inquire of local
agent Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R. r.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-11-30

Qua esteemed Republican friends are
respectfully reminded that political revo-
lutions have been almost annual occur
rences in the United States since 1876 an
that an overwhelming victory for one
party one year by no means assures its
success in the next campaign. During
these latter years the American people
have formed such habit of changing
their minds and abruptly voting one
party in and another out that it is not
safe to claim certainties until just after
the votes are counted.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-11-30

THE New MEXICAN wishes Delegate
Catron all possible success in his en-
deavors to help New Mexico in congress,
but it appears to Us that he could save a
great deal Of time and labor by going
straight after statehood. Take the alien
act, for instance. If We are to have state
hood, what's the use passing bill reliev-
ing New Mexico from that iniquitous
piece of legislation?
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-11-30

DOUBTLESS even OK President Harrison
would not seriously object if his faithful
henchmen should conclude to visit the
southern Republican delegate bargain
counter and bid in an assorted lot of
delegations suitable for use next summer.
The e1-president's receptive mood" has
passed the period of refusing to let the
right hand know what the left is doing.