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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-07
SCENT COTTON FOR
SOUTHERN FARMER.
The Dream Of the Cotton
Producers at Last Realized.
Augusta Chrooic!e, February q.


TIE oot,on market vas ihs top!c OF
conversation 10 the coumafciai c:rc!es
of Augusta yesterday.
The quotations 10 yes'crda7's Ctroo
icle 10 referepce TO .be local na'ket.
and the interesting letter OF As~ooo,
Viole: l. Co., published 10 the sane
issue of this paper, caused considerable
comment. not only 90 Cotton Row, but
10 ali business circles.
There was a pew impetus given TO
all business ven;ures aud ao atmos-
phere of hope bupg aroood the
community. The farmers dream of 8
cents cottoo had been realized. and toe
realization has crys,aized ioro a baio
of promise, of hope aud OF good cheer,
hovers all the south.
Kuowiog that the cottcp men would
be discussing the situation, Chronicle
reporter sauo,ered around on Cotton
Row aud sought interviews on the
subject with several of the most
promioep; factors OF the city 10
speaking OF the market one OF these
gentlemen said:
.Tbe French statis1iciar, Pascb. aud
that ally of English spiooeTs Fl NJ
Neil, at 'he beginning Of the season
charged that the southern farmers bad
entered into conspiracy 10 raise the
price of cotton, aud that they we're
raising a great hue aDd cry about
short Drop. We can now see who we're
the conspirators. aud that those very
meu who we.e charging his gigantic
crime to the southern cotton producer,
we're themselves the arch cocspirators.
Neil aud bis allies have dooe all 10
their power to prevent rise 10 the
price OF the staple. bus their dsstafdly
efforts bsve failed, as present prices
show
Anotner factor, who is thoroughly
couversapt With the situation, said !:
"There is one feature OF tbs situa
too which you night stress. The
factories baye manufactured l50 00O
tons of fertilizers less tbao tie cores
poDding date for last year. There is
a shortage of 2 0o0,00 bales Of cot.
ton, as compared to the seasoa CT
'9S '99. This neaps 90. 600, 600
bushels OF cotton seed less than last
year. With decrease 10 tbe fer'iiizes
ousput ard shortage oi ei1sy nlilio6s
OF bushes OF cotton seed lne firGe7s
wil, hardly use as muob fertilizers fsF
the coming crop as vas rsea last aoa
previous seasons As the use Of
fertilizers materially afec;s toe pTo
d2c,;oc. ee uay reasonably ezpec
the crop Of 1905 to oe short ia pro-
porl;an 10 the decrease lr the use OF
fertilizers. Il farmer caa sell BIS crop
today fo7 sexs fa!l's delivery 81 / 4
cents. aud it il pot likely that price
will 60 below tie, 6gr:e. uoless
preset; Indications count for taught,
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period last wear of 4,l29, 600 bales
These figures are startling be-
cause of the supply, particularly
when taking them in connection with
the worlds consumption of Amer
can cotton in regard to which we
have to say. as follows:
According to the authority on
European mill stocks and consump.
ton MIR Thomas EIlisou) the aggFe
gate amount consumed by English
a and Continental spiuers is now l69.
600 bales weekly, of all kinds, of 5Oo
pounds each
Taking the daily report Of the
Liverpool market, it shows that the
proportion of American cotton sold.
&c that of all kinds, is about 80 per
cent, and, no doubt, the same pro
portion is true of the daily contl
mental sales of cotton of ali kinds
Assuming, however, :hat only 80 per
cent of European consumption ls
American cotton. and this represents,
out of l63, 900 bales weekly. about
l39, 900 bales of American
The weekly consumption Of south.
ern mills, according to the Financial
Chronicle and Secretary Hester, Is
10000 bales :,
"The consumption by notbern mills
must certainly be 10000 bales week
", or total OF 100000 bales
"To this must be added the con-
sumption of American, by China,
Japan, Mexico and Canada. and
elsewhere
Assuming that this aggregate is
only 5000 bales weekly it gives
total weekly consumption by the
world of 2l5, 600 bales Of American,
OF II $50 600 bales per annum
at can be safely said, however,
that the spinning world is today
consuming. of American cotton, an an
amount per annum of 1l,250, 900
bales, equal to the largest ooosump
ton on record-that OF last year,
when il was largely stimulated by
the low price
"Tbe worlds buying power, how
ever, has increased so materially
during the past twelve months, as to
show that the higher prices for cot
ton instead of lesseDing consGmp.
ton, is stimulating the productive.
ness of the worlds cotton manufac
turing industries.
.'N ith the crop this season OF
even s,750,oOO bales, and adding to
il IL 00o,0 bales brought over on
September lst last, of the worlds
visible supply of American M OF 1852,
600 bales would still leave on
September lst, 1900, defcis be.
tween supply and consumption OF
100000 bales. but it would also
leave the worlds visable supply
dangerously smaller than on Septem-
ter lst, of any year since 1889, the
crop Of which season was ''o!i 'ooo :
bales asd al which time the price OF
middlirg cotton in New York was
IL cents against 81 cents today
Any one can reasonably an'lc1
pate from these statistical conditions,
as we have presented them, an ad
varce Of great proportions, and, IN
giving this data as herein contained,
we do Sc 10 order to show what mas
been, tor long time past, the basis
of our bulish views for the staple.
end which we have continually put
forth, in our market lst:ers to the
iccal and southern press, during the
past five months.
Atwood Violet & Co.
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Tc,tcv. Sa,t-i;ncam and Eczema.

TIE nteuSo i;cang and srnaiiins ine'def't to
these diseases. is Instantly a.iayed byaI,.isins
Chamacrlain's Eye al4d >hia Ointment. Many
very bad cases have oec:: !,er'nane;!y cured by
il. 1t is equally Efficient for itching piles aad
a ea.o7ite .eme9y for sore nippes. char2ed
hands. chilbans. Tres, bites aud chronic sore
ewes. e5cts per box For sale by DT a. J.
ch;n. Dec SO
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mr.. cady,. Condition Powders

o,e inst what horse needs when in bad con-
dition. Tonic, blood purifier and ver'nifuge.
Thew are not food but medicine, and the best
10 use to put horse in prime condition. Price
Is cents per package. For, sale by DR. a. j
Chin. Dec 800
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-07

Dr.. Bolls Cough Syrup furnishes most
subs,art,s! comfort and relief 10 comsrmp'
tives; it works mcst remarashie cures.
Don't de.peir R=iet can CERTAINLY De hac !;
e cure is possible with .bis wonderful remedy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-07
ReJ,abIe Seeds

We uuhesita,ingIv call attention 20 toe
advertisement OF James Yicks Som, ia this
o.per. We haYe known EIck s SEEDS aoo
planted them for a:ou1 thirty years snd naTe
alWars found them entirely reliable. There
are pone te;,er.
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is an omiuous sound to the man Who
isn't Insured, wbeo be sees his home
disappearing 10 flames aud smoke.
We can hardly have aoy compassion
on bin. when it is SO easy and at such
small outlay to provide against such
loss A policy iu the Hartford losur-
auce Co. costs you but small sum
when We draw it for you. and gives
you security as safe as the Bank OF
England.
A. C. PHELPS CO.,
Geu'lInsurance Agents. Sumter, s. e.
Mch l5-o
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The New York World Almanac ard
Eacyclopedia for 1900 tor sale oy 4. CSC
G Ostean & Co. ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-07
FlLIPZN0S UNFIT
FOR INDEPENDENCE.
Commissions Report Trans
mltted to Congress.


dent today transmitted to congress
the report of the Philippine commits
sion comprised in the first volume. the
second volume to be issued later
merely relating to the climate and
natural resources. The report ls
signed by Prof schurmap, Admiral
Dewey, Col DENLY and Prof Wor
cester
The commission announces itself
unouali6edly In favor of govern
ment of the Philippines analogous to
that of territory of the United
States with governor appointed by
the president. They say it is deslra
b,e that the inhabitants of the archi-
pe'ago should enjoy large measure
of home rule in local affairs, their
towns to enjoy substantially the
rights and privileges of towns IN a
territory. The provinces should be
vested With substantially functions of
a county in territory. This sys
tenn might be applied to Luzon and
the Viscayan islands a: once and be
initiated on the coast at Miandsno.
The Sulu Archipelago calling for
special arrangements with the sultan,
the commission say, need not be
considered in this connection. The
Filiplnos could manage their own
town and county affairs through their
own officers whom they could
elect with 30 help from American
officials ezcep, such as would be. 10
volved ir control from the central
government at Manila The suffrage
should be restricted by educational
or property qualifications or both
This sssiem would necessi,ate
snail body of American officials of
great ability and integrity and
of patience cod tact in deal
ing with other races aud on
this account the commission
says .hey could be called advisors or
commissioners and that one for every
$50 600 sa,!ves should suffice, they
10 report 20 the central government
at Manila >?heir main function
would be 20 advise tcwa end county
councils in the discharge OF the
dntiee AID to watch ,sia COLLECTION q
revenue AID i.s expenditures Our
government Of the Philippines. the
co,o mission insists must be adapted
to the Filipinos The commission
discounts proposed pro,ectorate
like that o: the British over the ~ y
layaa pet.;bsuiar and cry stimulation
of the relation between Australia and
Canada and Great B;itain, the con.
ditions Offering The pTotectorate
desired by the insurgep. leaders IS
one uude. which the United States
would assume ali responsibility TOR
protecting Philippine government
sgaius, aggression while their own
officials would collect revenues. Nor
could the liability to foreign nations
be reduced wi,hou, permitting them
directly 70 seek redress, and euct a
course would, !, is TO be fes'ed,
speedily lead to the appropos'lo" o.
.ae Paiiiopioe islands by the great
powers, who would not need to seek
far for pretenses Ct Intervention
Clearly the plan Of a self governing
colony, the commission says, IS q
MIST. to tue Philippines, nor are the
British crown colonies and colonies
having representative institutions
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eIumCut Pi"POSN"
organization of Louisiana. The act
is set forth in full. It provides ior
governor and secretary of treasury,
and vests the legislative power in
council appointed annually by the
president Courts are also provided
for
Nearly all the Offices will, uoder this
form CT government, be filed BY Fill.
nipos aud the merit system must be
adopted acd lived up 70. The patron
age or spoil system. the commission
says, would prove fatal to good govern
meps 10 the Philippines. TIE small
number of American officials needed
include 10 the first group governor,
secretary, attorney general, certain
Judges and other cf6oials of the tesri
torial government aud in the second
group heads of postal, customs and
other departments. The officers of the
first group should be appointed by the
nres,dent aDd of the second transferred
from the home service ln neither
case should there be examination. The
Fiipioos, they say, are OF unusually
promising material possessing adm'ra-
Bile persona! aud domestic virtues aud
being naturally peaceful, dccile and
deferential to constituted utbority.
In connection sith the subject of
government the commission reaches the
following conclusion
l. The Uoi,ed States cannot with
draw from the Philippines We are
there and duty biuds us to remain
There is no escape from our respoDsi-
bil;ty to the Filipinos and to mankind
for the government of the archipelago
and the anelioration OF the condition OF
it's inhabitants.
2. The Filipinos are wholly uopre'
pared for independence, and if inde-
peaderce were giyen to them they
could no, maintain 1t.
Uuder the third head is ..ciuded q
copy of Admiral Dewey's letter to Sen
ator Lodge which was read in tae sen
ate the other dag, denying Aglioaldo's s
claim thai ae was promised i2depend-
ence.
i There beiag 60 PhllIppioc natios,
bo, cai3 collection CT different Peo,
p!e's, there is nc general pubic cpi2lco
10 the archipelago, bus the nen OF
property aud education, whc alone
ia,eres: themselves in pubic affairs, 10
general recognize as indispensable
American authority, guidance and pro-
tcc;ioo.
5 Congress Should. at the earl;esi
possible time. provide for the Phil .
pioes tee form O. government; herein
recommended or aoo'her equally Liberal
and beaehoees
6 Pending aoy action CT :he par; CT
congress. TIE commission recommends
,bs: tae president pu: io operation his
scheme of civil government 10 suco
parts OF the archipelago as are at
psace.
I So FAR as the france OF toe
Philippines permit, public education
Should oc prompt: established, aod
when established mace free to all.
S. Toe greatest care should Be taken
ia the selection OF officials fo7 admins
,ra;iou. They should be meo OF the
highest character and fitness, aad
partisan politics should be entirely
separated from the government OF the
Philippines
The commission are unable to hod
aov means o; assimila;iog the tariff OF
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aDs,ly. fDaiiy except Sunday.
No s3 ruus through to Charleston, S. 9.
"a Csotrai R. r., arriving Marn.ag5 Alp
~, Lanes 6. II 10, Charleston 500 p ~.
Trsins ou Conway Branch leave Chadtourn
5 .s5 nc, arrive Conway 40 p b, return.
ing leave CONWAY 80 N, arrive Chad
borrn IL SO am, leave Chadbourn ll-50 m.
arrive Hub 1925 p N, returning leave HUB
3.0opm arrive Chadbourn 3.35 q m. Daily
except Sunday.
J.R. KENLY, Gen'l Manager.
T. N. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
q. u. EMERSON Gen'l Pass. Agent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-07

Prevention
better than cure. TUFTS Liver
Pills will not only cure, but If
taken il time will prevent
Sick Headache,
dyspepsia, biliousness, malaria,
constipation, jaundice, torpid
liver and kindred diseases.
TUFTS Liver PILLS
ABSOLUTELY CURE
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No. 81 runs through from Charleston via
Central R. R, lesviog Cbarlestoa I q. M,
Lanes "a m, Manning % m
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-07

Foreale in Sumter bv J : Hughson & [
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-07

. Dovou suffer from Painful. Irregular
a ar S,,onressed Menstruation? Benedcta :
: l.., cared r?any suffering women ''ii'' !
u MI, c.lre YOU in the privacy OF your {
:. :,a.,,e. without the neceSSii: OF phySl'
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) edicta have entirely restored her health =;
: The monthly periods have returned {
: and arc now painless and regular. :
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-12
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE.

The legislative assembly OF Vic
toria. Australia has passed the wom-
ans suffrage and old peoples pension
bills.
Mob talk near May>ville. NY. keeps
thar great state running back and
forth hiding Gibson. who cruelty muir
dcred his baby daughter.
Unless Jcnrie> apologies for say
ing he did not court Miss DOTOthy
Drew. that young woman proposes 10
sue him for S5n.un0.
Chicago papers under scare heads
announced the resignation of Chief OF
Police Ripley. Mayor Harrison denies
the story absolutely.
Morris Aaronburg. i Boston youth.
stole SS.S37. hid it, and now proposes
To take Il term in prison for FIVE years.
the maximum term.
\ test of lemons shows that those
grown n the United States are the
best.
Six cars We're d!tched and eight per-
sons hurt on the Illinois Central at
Il>ey, Ky. Among the injured WAS J.
W. Scott. OF Battle, Greek Mich.
Lincoln parks zoo AT Chicago has
had it, animal colony increased b.
the arrival OF a liiterof young Ieopards.
Three men were killed by cars at
Chicago Monday. one was fatally hurt
and two severely Injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-12
Three Chicago Jurists Hand
Down an Important
Decision.
AN ILLINOIS requirement
Eight Hundred Corporations
in State Affected in Mat
ter of Penalties.

Chicago, De-. 12.-Judges Tuley,
Waterman and Dunno. of the circuit
court, sitting on the bench. today
handed down a decision in the corpor-
alton cases involving the constitu-
tionality of the antitrust laws of Illi-
nois, in which the court ruled that
corporations in Illinois must continue
to make aflidavits to the secretary of
state that they are in no way connect
ed with any trust or combination in
restraint of trade.
Involves Many Corporations.
The decision involves the enforce
ment of fines of $50 on nearly 500
Illinois corporations which refused TO
file af1idavits with the secretary Of
state as requested by law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-12
Washington's One Hundredth
Anniversary is Fittingly
Celebrated.
CITY IN HOLIDAY ATTIRE
Imposing Ceremonies-Presi-
dent and Other Digni-
taries Participate.

Washington, Dec. 12.-The national
capital is today in gala attire in cele-
bration of the hundredth anniv ersary
of the establishment of the seat of
federal government at Washington.
Business, public and private, is sus-
pended. The program began with a
reception at 10 this morning by the
president and members of the cabinet
to the governors at the executive
mansion.
This was followed by the unveiling
of model of the proposed enlarged
executive mansion, which will be a
lasting memorial of today's cele bra
tion. Other events were a parade
from the White House TO the capitol,
participated in by the president and
other dignitaries and the visiting and
district militia, and joint exercises by
the senate and house in the hall OF the
house.
Tonight a reception will be ten
dered the governors at the Corcoran
gallery of arts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-12
BEvERIDGE ASKS QUESTIONS.
he Wants Information About the Hay
Pauncefote Treaty.

Washington. Dec. 12-There were
no set speeches on the HayPaunce-
fOte treaty in the executive session Of
the senate yesterday. Such discus
sion as there was consisted of Ques-
tiOES and answers directed towards
clearing up doubts concerning the eff
feet of the treaty generally regarding
the rights of the United States in Cen
tral America. This exercise was
opened by Senator Brveridge who
taking the floor. announced his desire
10 have more light upon the effect of
the pending negotiation on the GueS-
tiOnS disposed of for the time by the
Clayton -Bulwer negotiations. His QueS-
tions brought out replies from Lodge
and Foraker which were exactly con
Trajectory of each either.
y prominent official of the state de
partmenr said Yesterday: There IS
no foundation whatever for the story
that this government has received as
Surance from that of Great Britain
that the canal convention will. if rati-
fed by the senate with the pending
amendment. he accepted by the Brit
fSh cabinet. No such promise SucceS-
ton. or intimatiOn has ever reached
the state department from any official
source. and the department does not
know what action the British govern
ment would take in the event that rhc
pending treatyiS amended a. proposed.
Every intimatiOn. however. that has
reached here goes To show that the
adoption Of any amendment would he
regretted by the British authorities.
Through misunderstanding or some
other reason the impression WAS con
veycd To the public rs n result of the
proceedings in secret session in the
senate yesterday. in connection with
the treaty. that Secretary Hay had
stated thar he would resign his office
If the pending Davis amendment to
the Hly-fauncefOte treaty were adopt
ed. TIE Secretary's exact attitude in
this matter was purely negative. He
simply stated that he had never threat
ened the senate or any other authority
10 resign his office If certain actions
were not taken respecting the treaty.
He did not promise 10 remain If il
were amended; he did not threaten to
quit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-12

Eau Claire. Wis. Dee. 12.-The Wis
cOnSin state grange. Patrons of Hus-
bandry. met yesterday. Worthy Mas
ter Huxley. of Neenah. read his annu-
nj address defining agricultural inter
eSts and legislation desired. and not
ing the increase of membership of the
order in Wisconsin and the country at
large \ resolution in support Of the
Grout bill was adopted. Resolutions
favoring the Nicaragua route, rural de-
liverieS and popular election of United
States senator's were referred
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-12
KUHNs IS STILL Ar LARGE.
Desperate Now Being HundtaI by the OF
ficinls of Indianaa

Logansport, Ind, Dec. 12.-By de
scriptiOn and photograph Logansport
officers have positively identified as
Marvin Kuhns. the desperate who held
the police force Mt bay for two hours
Monday. and wounded PatrOlman Ben
Dean. The posse sent out Monday night
returned at daybreak Yesterday morn
ing. having. aScprtaincf that Euhns
had walked to Peru and boarded Il
Wabash freight east at 2:20 p. IN.
Officers throughout northern Indiana
are searching for KuhnS. Patrolman
Dean will recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-12
THAT UNPLEAsANrNEss AT PEKING.
Chatfee aud waIdersee Shake Hands and
All Is Lovely Again.

London. Dec. PA Berlin dispatch
says an authorized statement has been
issued there relative to the Chaffee-
WalderSee incident, which says that
General Chaffee wrote Field Marshal
Won WalderSee a letter in Il rough
tone Field Marshal Won Waldersee
refused To receive ii. returning the
same TO General Chaffee. The latter
then wrote Il second letter. apologizing
for his Objectionable expressions.
whereupon Field Marshal Won Walder
see invited General Chaffpe to break
fast and the incident was amicahly
closed
AWaShington cable has this TO say
Of the matter: THE war department.
has received Il report from General
Chaffee of the incident that occurred
at Picking in connection with his rep
reservations to Field Marshal Won
WalderSee. 1t appears that General
Chaffee did use some pretty vigorous
language in protesting against the
thieVinG and looting of the foreign
troops. What particularly hurt the
feelings of WalderSee was Il pointed
reference by General Chaffee to the
fact that this diSgra aceful and unmili-
tary practice OF loOtin@ was being in
dulged in. not by the men who did
the nSnI4lS ana opened Ine way 10
Peking, but by late comers. who had
borne none of the brunt of conflict and
hardship. Waldersee himself did not
reach Peking until long after the eX-
peditiOnary force had occupied the
town.
1T is recognized here officially that
General Chaffee had provocation for
his deliverance. but regret is felt that
he used this tone in addressing the
field marshal. 1t is significantly point
ed ont here that perhaps it was not in
cumbent upon General Chaffee to make
any representations whatever on this
subject to the field marshal. as there
is no longer any official tie between
them. When the United States gov
ernment changed the character of its
military representation in Peking from
an eXpeditiOnary force to mere Ic-
agtion guard, of course that guard no
longer came under the control of the
cOmmander-in-chief at Picking, but was
simply a part of Minister COnger'S Off
cial household"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-12
KNOX AND DE WET
IN A RUNNING FIGHT

London, Dec. Kitchener cables
the war office: knox reports from
Helvetia that he was engaged in
running fight with DeWet, the enemy
moving toward Ruddersburg, where
there's a column ready to cooperate
with them. The Beers attacked
post near Barberlon. The British
casualties were three killed, five
wounded, and IS taken prisoners.
The captured men have since been
released"