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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-18
Weekly Report Shows a De.
crease as Compared With
Last Year.

New Orleans, jan 13.-Secretary
Hester's weekly New Orleans Cotton
Exchange statement issued today
shows decrease in the movement
into sight compared with the seven
days ending this date last year Of
SO, GOO, an increase over the same
days year before last of II 200. For
the 135 days OF the season that have
elapsed the aggregate ia ahead of
the 1876 days of last year 312, 900 and
ahead of Che same days year before
last of 1883, 900.
The total amount for the 135 days
from Sept l to date is 8,248, ,050
against 1895, $50 last year.
The movement since Sept shows
receipts at al! United States ports
6,260,099 against 6,083,496 last
year.
Interior stocks in excess of those
held at the close of the commercial
year 579,259 against 550,295 last
year.
Southern mill takings 550,79l
against 1905 last year
Foreign exports for the week have
been 243.335 against 222,719 last
year, making the total thus far for
the season 4,702.3 1929 agains. 4, 1885,
75S last year.
The total takings of American
mills north and south and Canada
thus far for the season have been
1888 against 1,e76,725 last
year.
Stocks at the seaboard and the 90
leading southern interior centres
have decreased during the week
81 1853 bales against increase d7ring
the corresponding period last season
OF 21, ,087.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-18
UNMAsKED IN THE EAST.

Hong Kong, Jan. 10.-The Filipino
committee here has broken of all rela-
.,ons with the Uoi.ed States consul,
Rounseyelle Widmap.
The committee to day issued writ
in the supreme court TO recover the
sum Of $4,000, which the Filipinos
claim to have deposited with Mr.. Wild
man IS treasurer of the Filipino ipde.
pennence fund in June last. The
members of the committee further
allege that sensational disclosures are
probable. showing, they add, that the
American Government recognized the
Filipinos as belligerents BY afording
them assistance 10 arms and moral in-
daeence to co operate against Spain,
''shus endorsing the agreement made
with Aguinaldo at Singapore in April. "
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-18
THE MARKETS.

New York, Jan There was
a lie. up in speculative activity in the
cotton futures to day and considera-
Bile talk around the opening of
"toppy'' market. The general mar
ket bearings, however, were quite as
substantial as at any time since the
late rise began Fluctuations naF-
rowed down to a matter OF toES
points. The first call developed a
steady feeling, and while starting at
a decline of one point finished at an.
advance of two Following the CALI
there was further general improve.
ment of 2 to 8 points, but the markets
was at no time particularly active.
Futures Closed quiet and steady s.;
January $40; February S 10; March,
5.71; April 5.74; May SIS; Juaee
$50; July 5S2; August 5 IS :
September SIS; October SIS; No
vember SIS; December 579
Charleston, Jan. 13-Cotton firm
middling 81 net and gross receipts
S32 /; stock 25,8l6; exports coast
wise 351.
Corn-spot steady No. 2, 4s} to-
A. Cptions opened firm and for q.
while ruled strong because of bad
weather and higher cables. With
the late break in wheat, however.
realizing developed and prices yielo'-
ed, closing weak at ! net decline,
Nav closed ~.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-18

The unqualified assertion that negroes
have not the capacity to compete With
white men will not hold. Five of them
recently robbed a bank 10 Texas and
did just as we'll as white men could
have done it. But the leaders showed
the lack of common gumption, and
took about 100000 worth of papers
aud notes to their house. where they
we're found. They we're captured and
of course the pluuder is evidenced
against them.
Joseph H Choate of New York has
been nominated to be ambassador to
England.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-18
BUCKLEN's ARNICA sALvR-

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Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever,
Sore letter, chapped Hands, Chilblains, cors
and all Skin Eruptions and positively cures
Piles or no pay required. It is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
price Is cents per box: For sale by DR.. J. T
". D. Lorme.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-18

Juss to keep their pride down. as il
were. some mean people have reminded
young Mr.. Vanderbilt who has recently
married young Miss Fair, millionaire
combination, that they ueodn's put on
any airs for the father Of the gentleman
began life as ferryman and the father
oftbe lady as day laborer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-18

People, this is foul gang we have
been dealing with. Lets clean out tie
whole business the S.st chance We get.
have uew desl and put 10 our bes.
Offices some good, old fashioned South
Carolina gentlemen who hold their hon.
or sacred and keep their lives clean
Greenville News.
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: A CONFERENCE AT MANILA.


London, Jan. II The Manila cor
respondent Of the Morning Post says :
sThere was an important conference
this evening between duly authorized
American and Filipino committees at
the instance of Aguinaldo. The latter
appointed Gen. Flores, Col. Aqu;!les
and Senator Torres, Major Gen. Otis
appointed Gen. Hughes. Col. Smith. Of
the California regiment, and Judge
Advocate Crowder. Gen. Otis said
the purpose of the conference was
mutual understanding of the policies.
aims and desires of the people of the
United States and Of the Philippines
There vas frank discussion" I"
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Columbia, Jan. 12.-The House
began regular work in business-like
maDnsr.
Three bills relating to the privilege
tag were introduced.
The bills to present sword to Lieut..
Victor Blue were referred to the mili-
tary committee.
The Lee county mates was brought
up by the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Bacot. chairman, introduced the
following resolution:
'.Tbe committee on judiciary respect
fnlly recommend the adoption by the
house of the following resolution and
asked for iss immediate consideration
where's the supreme court of the
State has recently decided the act of the
general assembly of 1898 creating and
| establishing Lse county uuconstitution.
al we recommend that 1t be referred to
the committee on privileges and elections
TO consider and report upon the same at
the earliest day possible, aud that meau
while Mr.. Keels be permitted to take
his seat until the question be disposed
| OF. but that he be not entitled to a vote
| and that he have the right aud privilege
| of being heard upon the question"
Messrs. Blease, Wood and Wbartoa
objected. Messrs. Stevenson and Bacot
| spoke in favor OF the resolution.
Mr.. Racot said that he must bend to
the will of the supreme court. The
| constitution in Section 25, provides for
lust such an emergency. for it distinctly
says thar should any county fail to elect
delegation, the constltu.lonality OF
the House would not be jeopardised.
BE moved to table Mr.. Blease's amend
| ment. This was carried and the orlgi-
| nal resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Blease introduced bill to
repeal the concealed weapon law, aud
another to compel cotton miiis to pay
EN- ployes within twenty-four hours
after discharge.
THE SENATE.
The Senate was 10 session only ten
min utes, but 10 this time all matters IN
shape to be acted on were disposed OF.
The Joint resolution to extend the
time for payments CT taxes to Feb. 2S,
was passed and ordered to the third
reading
Mr.. Manning introduced bill to tx
the time for the payment OF taxes from
October 1st to December lst.
Columbia Jan. 13.-The legislative
session to-day was not a particularly
lively one. Committee have been COZ
sidering bills already in,raduced and in
q number Of instances they have already
been reported favorably or otherwise
and the house acted cn these reports to.
dav
Mr.. Dukes introduced resolution
that all bills relative to the dispensary
be referred to a committee to consist of
ooe member from each county delega-
tion
The committee on public schools re.
ported on MIR. Jeremiah Smiths bill to
divide the proceeds Of the privilege tax
between the different counties for the
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The General Assembly.
Snort Sessions in Both Houses
Little Done.

Columbia, an 1.-THE House
was in ect ~ but one hour to-day.
The Speak,. announced the commit
tees, the Governors message was
read, few bills of local application
were introduced, and the bill to pre-
sent sword to Lieut.. Victor Blue
was discussed.
The members from Sumter county
received the following committee as.
signments
J. Harvey Wilson, Ways and
Means, Mines and Mining.
E D. Smith, chairman, Engrossed
Bills, Mines and Mining.
w. A. Nettles, Public Buildings,
State House and Grounds.
D. NJ. Young. Public Buildings
The Senate was in session less than
an hour, and nothing was accomplish
ed in the way of s7ork.
Senator Graydon introduced seve.
raj bills and resolutions. The most
important was a constitutional amend.
ment which be offered. 1t provides
for the repeal of section Z, article I
of the constitution. It's aim, as ex-
planned by Senator Graydon, is to do
away with slicing counties up, by a
portion Of one township deciding that
it wants to become part of another
county. The repeal will not affect
the formation of new counties, but
stops the practice of continually y
altering county lines to please the
wbims of few. The resolution pro.
vides that the question shall be voted
for at the next general election erd il
it carries the legislature elected then
will ratify the voters action.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-11

FIVE coloneis as briEadier generals and 10
open the way for the president to recognize
the conspicuous achievements of two stan
colonies IAwton and Macarthur, by max
ing them general officers OF the ifno. Cen
Shafter will reach the compulsory retire
ment age OF "a on October Is. but II fs
agreed that ne Will be continued In com
mand OF the department of California. With
his present volunteer rank ~ major gener-
al until al the volunteers have returned
from Manila for muster out and until the
bast OF the new infantry regiments nave
started across the Pacific. There ia strong
hope al headquarters that congress will not
ignore Shafter's service at Santiago and
San Francisco, and that he will be retired
ty special act al least as major general
The president Ia said 10 contemplate recon-
mending such actor by congress at any
rate.
For the vacancy caused by Skaters re-
tirement from the regular service IL Is ex-
pocte.i that Coils. Louis =. Carpenter. Royal
r. Frank Alexander -. NJ. Pennington. An
drew q Burt and Samuel Owenshine VIII DC
successfully promoted To the rank Of briga-
.iier general and Immediately retire These
officers are all entitled TO retire on their
own appitca ton on account of age or long
service at the present time.
When these I'VE officers are retired the
vacancy as hrtgadier general Is To SEQ either
to Macarthur or Iawton with the chances
In favor OF the latter.
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of 1t Brown put his head out OF the door.
She retraced her steps back to tho room
and heard him dressing. and waited for
knocked again. Brown then said: Don't
be In such hurry" A few moments later
he emerged from the room and asked her
what she wanted. She told him she had
come for her pillows. which he had prom
Iced her.
He told her she would not get them, in
A sneering manner. and turned to leave
her. when quick a Hash. she suddenly
drew n revolver from under her cape and
shot him, the ball entering the center or
the hack of the neck and ranging upward
into the head He Immediately sank 10 the
floor without uttering word, though MS
heart continued 10 beat for fifteen or twen-
~ minutes before he expired.
The woman gave herself up at once TO
the officers and throughout the entire trag-
edy bore herself with wonderful compos-
ure. AT the time of the shooting Mrs.
Brown was suing for q divorce from her
husband
Their domestic trouble date from the
time Brown started his dance hall. about
one year ago. before which time they had
always lived peacefully together.
II Is generally supposed that when Mrs.
Brown discovered her husband in bed with
another woman that she lest control of
herself and I'm a moment Of frenzy killed
him.
The coroner and district attorney will be
on hand tomorrow TO make a thorough in
yestigation into the case.
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MR.. NICKEUS' STATEMENT.
Prepares Recital of Incidents In HIS
Trial and Reasons for Not
Asking Another.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Inteilfgenoe-.
TACOMA Oct. 10.-Mavor Nickeus has
prepared a written statement of some OF
the incidents connected with his recent
trial In this city, and especially with rel
ercnce Ia his reasons Ter not insisting upon
a retTial or dismissal Of the case. In suo-
stance. he charges that IN the outset the
grand jury was selected IN q way that was
rot fair 20 him. and that after this body
had once considered the case in his favor
II RECONSTRUCTED IL and brought IN hill
under circumstances which HE alleges 10
have been improper.
He charges further that the petit jury
vas packed aga inst him, and that under
existing conditions Il would be again. tie
ascrsbes the charges against him and the
legal proceedings THE work of political
enemies from whom ne could not expect
fair treatment He gives notice. however.
that he is going Ia fight Il out' eut Will
choose hts own time and prcce lure.
C7osing his statement. he says.
Another thing; Suppose had demanded
a retrial. and the court had granted II.
II Is almost Il dead sure think that ne
would have issued an oreu veslira for tho
Jury: that means that the sheriff wo13a!
have selected the jury. Now, Judging the
future hy ,se pass. every man OF The Sc
lection would have been n IWpHiis; and
in that ease there would have bear
conviction sure. aad should hav- been
compelled - wait fer reversal ~ tae
suprerraa ces,srt. C>r suppose there was
only enc Pcpghst on the Jury. Then :heFa
would hare been hung jury.
1T has siTesay aeea said by . Populiss
efyicia} algh ia authority and very closely
connected with the trial ~ usy case that
hi thought that we had done better 81
hanging the tury iE thc NicksUs case than
II xe bad convicted htra. for ia that case
the supreme court would have Set aside
ilsp yeFdscf. rag we have laid him aside
feFpvef
\ tank under these facts yau csn read
ily SEE Why I have ROT Interested myself
either ore way 81 the ether for q ye-srsai
cr dismissal as has been d@gsw
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SHOT HER HUSBAND DEAD.
Hrs. ~ J. Brown, Waiting . Room
Over Her Hasbana's saloon, Finds
Him with Another woaan, ana
On His Co0ing Out Kills Hin.

Special Dispatch TO the Post-Inteiligencer.
SORfHEDRT. Oct l0.-L J. Brown,
saioonkeener OF this place. was shot and
killed by his wife at his place OK business,
on Columbia avenue. At 1880 this morning.
The cause leading up TO the tragedy. as
near al can be learned is az follows:
Mrs Brown had gone to her husha nds
place to get couple of pillows. and was
accompanied by her father. Con Madden.
who Is believed to be the only other wit
ness Of the shooting. They went upstairs
over the saloon. and Mrs Brown knocked
on the door OF room s. and finding deceas-
ed was not there. she then raped at room
and received no reply. She knocked
again. when a woman's voice asked who
was there. She then heard her husband
clearing his throat, a habit Of the iatier's
she was familiar with. She then walked
down tbs hall. and when at the other end
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the, witness stand and told Of bis connec-
ten with Dun ard wife. By whom he vas
employed to defend them on a charge %
burglary. at the request Of Judge DON. Of
Seattle. who had once acted al Dun's at
torney.
Their story Of bis receiving any OF the
stolen goods for his pay was denied
r. c. Sullivan and c. Q. Bates. oonnsea
for O'Rrsen. characterized the prosecution
as frivolous, and Mr.. Bates stated that
the history OF Jurisprudence In the West
did not show . case where the prosecute
ing attorneys ONCE had lent itself 10 the
urging to trial OF case so ABSOLUTELY
without cause as this.
Mr. Shackleford. deputy prosecuting at
torney, who Is In charge Of the case for the
state, made a two-hoars' speech TO the
fury. in which he severely arraigned Sui
ivan, Bates. the o Briens and everyone
connected with the case.
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WASHINGTON. Oct. i0.-;en. Otis has
tessGraphed the following casualties since
hh last report:
ufsemie. Corp. Joseph NJ Yellis Sixth
infantry. measles. Bert Pope, Twenty-sec-
cnd Infantry tuberculosis. Morally d.
Jones Fourteenth infantry; dysentery.
Samuel Alexander. Twenty-seconi infan-
iry. ith Surgeon Nal Charles Giudici.
Thirty sixth Infantry: acute dysentery. J.
J. Lewis II eIiIlgel. Fourteenth infantry:
John Cunningham. Twelfth infantry, acct
dsntai drowning. James Ruffin. ~Twenty-
fourth infantry. Ord. Garfield Thompson,
fwenty fourth Infantry: chronic diarrhoea.
william Dunway. Third >infantry: Henry
Both, Seventeenth infantry. Walter Scott.
Fourth Infantry. sth. William Timmons,
Twelfth Infantry; guns.rot wound Ia ac-
ton. srd. Corp. Ole Gunderscn. signal corps:
nerrftia sth. Henry Gayer. Fourteenth
infantry: typhoid fever. 9Th, First Sergt
julius I.ahadie. Sixth infantry; Ernest
Knapp. Ninth infantry: malaria, 6th. De-
Htof~st Smith. Seventeenth infantry, gun
shet wound accident. Frank II. johnson,
Twe0ty-second infantry.
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NEW YORK, Oct "a epecial to the
Rotary Allen has ordered The cruiser New
ARK 10 the Philippines She Il now fitting
out q Mare Island Capt. r. NJ McAllana.
VINO dfd such good work at Guantanamo is
In command
The auxiliary cruiser Badger will require
nfteen days repairs. The gunboal Bancroft
y practically ready and will be speedily put
AZ San Juan whore she IL taking coal
aboard The New Orleans IL on her way
70 New York 10 be repaired The Brook
lyn VIII sail for Manila tomorrow or We'd
nesday.
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Tacoma Dentist Retained to His
Home without Her.

Special Dispatch TO the Post Inteliigencer.
TACOMA. Oct. 1e.-one Of the passsen-
gers on the transport Pennsylvania to San
Francisco was Mrs. Daniel wife of DIR.
William Danel. a we'll known local dem
tisi Much surprise was caused today by A
story wired from San Francisco TO the
effect that Or. Daniel was missing from
Manila, and that IL was believed by MEM
bers of the Washington regiment thst he
had deserted hts wife. The facts are that
Dr. Daniel went TO Honolulu a year and
a half ago. while his wife was In the East.
On her return she followed him. and later
they went from Honolulu 10 Manila. In
August DR. Daniel left Manila for Cavite
He returned here, where ne has been for
some time. II r. considered strange that
his wife did rot know his whereabouts
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-11
u ATTACKS on NOVElETA.


WARRINGTON, Oct D-Tne naval ac-
~.-cf Of the attack on Noveieta, which
1s9ers materially from the account given
. Ten. Otis, IL contained In the follow
-. aablegram received NJ the navy de-
-r1usnt from Admiral Watson:
Manila. Oct 10.
@aecsesary of the Navy. Washington
~eef OF Gen. Otis. attacked insurgents
$111Ae NoveietA carried outpostE and
@n while Gen. 6chwan took old Cavite
- approached Noveieta ~ hight angles.
100 advance effected junction with
SsS.sn al Noyeieta. After resting. re-
S-rad having accomplished most diffi-
ri: task highly cred.tabiy. spaniards
rnd Novele,a impregnable- Once lost
@snfry ahead OF Elliott, but marines SUBJ
RI 10 hot Are from insurgents. Two Of
-. nine men wounded. one man since
7ed. Nifty temporary heat prostrations.
Hs1nss wounded follow:
SfifIl. C. s.. first lieutenant fash left
-sIAnghorn. c. d.. assistant surgeon.
fnuh night arm.
s.1fcDonaid, John. private. two wounds
through head. serious
sNck.nnon. A.. first sergeant left wrist.
rIdupehan F. c.. private, left wrist.
.sBuehier. II. private. right knee, flesh.
civilians. Guy private. left thigh frac-
IRE OF bone, serious
sfIannan. r.. private. flesh wound above
HIGHT ankle
sBarker. 81. r.. private. flesh right hand:
ss1sshea, b.. private, right bullock and
abdomen. since died.
.Albert, J. f.. private. abdomen, per-
fnrxtinr insestln.s. serious
sCa;laos high. draft enabled her take
rosiiion whence she effectively shelied
nesing insurgents.
.Tanghsrn wounded early while drsas-
ine Hits wounds. continued to care FOR
vou,sdsG and sick entire day. deserves
kivheet praise WATSON"
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CAPT. CHADWICK HONOR[D.
WEST VIRGINIA WELCOMES A DIS.
TINGUISAED SON.
sword Of Honor Presented By Gov.
Admiral Sampson and Other
Naval OAcers Are Present.

MORGANTOWN. W. Va, Oct 1o-Chad-
wick dag was celebrated by A.000 people
today. The weather was magnificent. and
country people came forty and fifty miles
overland.
The special train with naval officers ar
rived at 6 o'clock.
A salute In honor of Admiral Sampson
was fred by the university cadets. In the
party were Admiral Sampson. Capt Chad
wick and wife. Lieut.. G. C. Marsh and
wife and Lieut.. Commander stanton.
Brig Gen. Spiilman, OF Parkersburg. w.
Va. was chief marshal OF the parade. The
procession was reviewed by the distin-
guished guests and then dismissed.
The meeting was then called TO order by
Hon. O.. C.. Sturgis. and Gov. Atkinson
presented the sword to Capt. Chadwick on
behalf OF the people OF the state.
Capt. Chadwick. who was deeply touched
by the ovation accorded him. replied a.
follows:
Gov. Atkinson: To say I came here
feeling deeply the kindness and honor be-
slowed by you is to express but badly the
thoughts which fili my mind and heart in
being again among the men and women.
and seeing again the hills which were the
familiar scenes OF my boyhood. thank
which fuifills all to which could ever as
pire. for there Ia nothing In the life Of
men to which one can reach higher than
the honest; frank and spontaneous regard
4
limit Of my own aspirations and will say
for the comparatively small society Of the
navy IN which have passed most Of my
life. that It II but rare to find an offlcer
whose frs tthonght Is not that Of standing
well with his feliow-offscers: to have the
good will. the esteem and honor of those
who best know him.
Il accept the splendid gift. Gov. Atkin-
son, which embodies the good will Of 80
many kind friends. with heartfelt graft
tude. It's possession binds me to the high
est endeavor to fifty meet the appreciation
which you have so kindly dwelt upon.
Hon. Joseph Morans was introduced and
spoke to the subject "Our Guest"
He delivered a stirring summary OF the
naval victories OF the Spanish American
war. and accorded to Sampson much credit
for the splendid victory at Santiago.
Admiral Sampson replied In few we'll
chosen words, thanking tho people OF Nor
gantowr and OF the state for their hearty
words Of welcome.
At the close OF the address the assembled
bands played america" in unison. thou-
sands of voices Joining In. After this an
impromptu reception was held. lasting for
an hour