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vance in prices and demand for a return
to such prices as he KNOWS the statistical
position Of the crop does not justify.
What shall ne do? To answer this question
is the intended reach Of this article. In
answer then let me suggest common
sense view OF the situation, He mast
either submit 10 the demand for lover
prices as an Individual and invoke his
own ruin, or he must seek in the associa-
tion Of interests that protection which Is
rlghtfully his. To accomplish the latter
suggestion, let the merchant cotton buy
ers agree 20 say 10 the cotton farmers:
II you persist in forcing your cotton on
the market you will ruin me and not only
me but you Will also ruin yourselves.
Continuous selling now means continu-
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busy ever since the season opeHel buy
ing cotton-uot speculatively, but In a
business way. and in this he is do..,g
neither more nor less than what he does
every season; but in contradIstinct on o.;
What has been the rule Of tho past several
wears. with. perhaps. one single exception.
a contInuously rising market. This has
been M fault OF his please bear in mind
he Il 4 buyer by natural commercial con-
nections ana not speculator) but OF tile
natural forces that are always striving to
find the logical level. whether Il be up
ward or downward. in prices. While he
has been innocently following this natural
trend OF the market. ne nnds himself to-
dav cosnfrantsd BY an apparently we'll or
rauised epposition 70 any further adj
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sou,h's great product in successful se-
fiance OF all outside opposition is tnat
plain enough 10 be understood !.
I take 1t then tfat no one possesseu "
!, common intelligence will assume srea
monumental ign rance of the situation as
10 deny that there IS not an ideu-iv, OF
interest between the two ciassss rpoVe
named. and when this is admitted 1t is not
q stretch O. the Imagination bat OF sn"
same logical course of reasoning 70 sa,
that with these two classes STANDS tue
Interest Of every other class OF orr South
/ ern citizenship.
the market situation OF our great South
.rn staple-cotton. The cotton buying
! merchant at every cross-roaa has Deem
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7 MERCHANT COTTON BUYER

us Relation TO the Cotton
s.h. Planter.
"a. lai'or OF The Pest
q. ss,k r. Texas. September 21.-when
L. t-s 'yners of the South viii leafn
asn !. o. the relationship existing be
IN, se.snselyes and the cotton buying
NJ aad Soo buy and market their Nro-
eethss,. nen these same cotton buying
@,n a VIII demand their rightiu
~ sorth.e admission OF this trust py
~ uI rn cotton farmers-then, and
y psodnseh will the position OF both
~ hs,s ana the merchant buyer be-
'inls IN the ooatrol OF -
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Gus lowering Of prices and no man can
tell what figures will represent the bot
tom Much OF your cotton remains In tue
field unpicked and unopened. You are
now paying for picking on ten-cent basis
for your cotton The situation strongly
appeals to you as well as to the pickefs
for a still higher price. can see In
It all your ruin as well as that OF my own.
Your interest is my interest. l can't help
II II you can not see II this way. II is
the truth. Hold your cotton and help
support the market. Dan NJ. McRae.
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Fit only for ChiIdren.

Now York World.
Nothing could be more childish than the
plant OF Mr. McKiniey's commission that il
Is the hope OF democratic SUCCESS IN the
election that Keeps the Filipino insurrvc-
tfon alive. Was It any hope OF liberal
success in Spain that kept them fighting
against spanish domination for sco yesr&s
We're Pitts speeches required to encourrgs
our revolutionary tnsursents' n hsir ssvs
en- years' war Tor zreedonx (,
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country and go to poor old free silver
Mexico. where the 45-cent dollar prevails
and where labor is SO poorly paidg Very
respectfully. A. w. Collier
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Mr.. Collier Wants 10 Know.
To the Editor of The Post,
Bridgeport Texas. september is.--ia
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X-TRA BARGAINS.
Come While They Last

Yard-wide Bleached Domestic. soft
finish, &C kind, AQ/
X-tra Bargain Sale &NC
Amoskeag Apron Ginghams, the
&c kind, X-tra Bargain SsQ<~
Sale .SNG
White Twilled Crash Towelng,
sells at SC a yard, g.
X-tra Bargain Sale SG
SHRED Silk Stock Collars, in red,
white and blue, soc kind, NN~
X-tra Bargain Sale :. &Ss
All Wool Filling Dress Goods, sells
at 1910 to i5c yard, Me/~
X-tra Bargain Sale :. y ~
Chenille Center Table Covers. the
75c ones, X-tra Bargain AN@
Sale &SE
Misses Fast Black Ribbed Hose,
toc kind, X-tra Bargain e.
Sale, per pair ............V G
Black Mourning Pins, large heads,
sell at SC box, X"tra o.
Bargain Sale u
42-inch Pillow Casing, ioc kind,
X-tra Bargain Sale, @2/~
per yard. ........ VAG
Ivory Handle Tooth Brushes, isc
ones, X-tra Bargain Ia
Sale SO
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MANAGER INDICTED ALSO
But THE PLAY WENT ON JUST
THE SAME.
HEARING IN CASE SET FOR FRIDAY NIGHT
District Attorney Charges That Language
Against Good Morals, and Indecent Con-
duct Have Been Portrayed Before
Public Audiences"
Public Audiences. !"

New York. Feb. 21-On a warrant
charging her with offending publ. de-
cency Olga Nethersole, the actress. was
arrested this Afternoon and made to an
pear III the Center Street Police Courr.
She was paroled in the custody of her
counsel and the case set for hearing
Friday morning. The arrest is the culmi-
ration of the denunciations from all
sources of "Sapho," Clyde Fitch's play
adaptation from the novel, and now
being produced here. With Miss Neither
sole were arrested upon the same charge
Hamilton Revelle. her leading actor ard
Marcus Mayer. her manager. A war
rant was issued for the arrest of Theo-
dore Russ. proprietor of Wallack's. but
as Mr.. Ross was i'll. Charles Burnham,
the manager of the theatre appeared in
the police court in his stead as represen-
tative of the play house.
District Attorney Gardiner, in his re-
quest that warrant be issued, alleged
that lin a dramatic performance enti-
tied 'Sapho' indecent postures indecent
suggestive language against good morals
and indecent conduct have been por-
trayed before public audiences
Hearing was set for Friday and tho
pay went right on tonight.
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A CYPRESS COMBINE.
Georgia and Carolina Lumbermen
Form an Organization.

Savannah. Ga. Feb. 21--The Atlantic
Coast Cypress Association was organ
ized here today. The membership IS
made up OF cypress lumber manufacture
crs Of North Carolina. South Carolina.
Georgia and Florida. In the meeting to-
day was represented seventy per cent
Of the output of these States.
Officers were elected as follows:
Presdent-H. \. Bachelor. of the
Batchelor Cypress Lumber Company,
Panasoffkee. Fla.
Vice President-H H. Gardner. of the
Gardner and Lacey Lnmher Company
Georgetown, 5. {.
Secretary and TreaSurer-F. II. See
ley, of the Santee Cypress Lumber Com
rany. Ferguson, 5. G.
1t is stated that there is no desire TO
control prices unless there be a ma
terial change in the conditions that sur
round the business at present, and that
the Association of Manufacturers is in
no sense a trust.
The next meeting of the association
will be held at Jacksonville, Fla. March
DIST.
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INTEREST NOW CENTEREO
IN POSSIBLE RELIEF OF LADY
SMITH OR CAPTURE OF
BLOEMFONTEIN.
CRoNJE REPORTS SUNDAYS BATTLE
The Charging British Blown Up With Dyna-
mite Mines. Lord Roberts Cables New
Lis! of Casualties. Beers Try
to Surround Arundel.

London. Feb. 22.-(4 \. M.)-Lord
Roberts list of forty-nine killed and
wounded officers including two generals
in the engagements UP to Sunday even
ing, causes anxiety, especially as in the
officers list neither the losses of the
Of the mounted infantry are included.
This is about the number that fell at
C0lenso. where the non-commissioned
officers and men brought the total losses
to eight hundred.
1t is considered strange that when
sending his casualties Lord Roberts gives
fighting If he has sent such a re-
port the War Office is Withholding il.
Moreover, nothing is known, as to
what took place Monday, Tuesday and
yesterday. This absence of details from
Lord Roberts dispatch contrasted with
his rather full narratives during the
first part of his operations produces I'M
easinesS among military Observers All
the comment in the morning newspapers,
both editorial and critical, is threaded
with the disturbing suggestion that des
pite hard fighting, General Cronje has
been able To beat off his pursuers. hsls
escai,l and j. being feiniorced by raj
from LadySmth and by forces on foot
and horseback from Northern Cape
Colony. as well as the late beeagucrs
Of Kimberley.
As the correspondents with Lord Rob
ertSare silent the telegramS from Boer
sources receive some countclance. The
latter aver that General Cronje. while
the British were endeavoring to surround
him betwecn Paardebcrg and Koodoos-
rand. received reinforcements under
Dewitt. and that together the B0er CON-
manders fought the British TO stani-
still
At any rate. while no one doubts
his ultimlte success there is fear or
Il temporary disappointment and thar
a lot of hard fighting is yet ahead OF
the British.
The latest report regarding General
Butler circulated in the House OF Com
mons last evening was that an agent OF
the DeBeerS Company had received a
cahlegram from Cape Town, which mast
have passed the censor, to the effect that
General Bart0n's Fusiler brigade had
rC3ehed the hills commanding Lady
smith. Quite apart from this. however.
and from every other runlor. the early
relief of the beleaguorad garrison is
thought inevitable.
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IN MEMORY OF HOBART.
New Jersey Legislature Addressed by
Attorney-General Griggs.

Trenton. y. j.. Feb. 21.-The memorial
session CT the New Jersey Legislature
in honor of tne late Vice President, Gar
rett \. Hobart. was held this afternoon
in the House of Represt natives. The
floor of the House was filed with MEM
bols Of both Legislative bodies ami
State officials, with the lobby and CALLER
les We're crowded with peaple. The only
decoration was a bank OF potted plants
around the speakers desk none of the
members of Mr.. Hobart's family was
present nor was President Mckinley or
amy member Of his Cabinet. except At
torney General Grggs. who delivered the
M .tlcl.ial address.
Mr.. Griggs paid a lengthy tribute TO
Mr.. Hobart and said in closing:
Though the hand of death was Tnon
him. and he knew it, he did not quail nor
repine. Every hour for weary months
he stood in jeopardy. not knowing at
what moment the stroke of fate might
fall hut to his friends his smile was as
bright and his words as cheerful as they
ever We're During his long illness me.
was always ready and glad to confer
and advise with official associates. and
especially with the President upon all
the interests of his country. for which his
love and devotion were active and warm
to the last. His mind constantly went
out TO those among whom he had SO re-
Gently been thrown in official service
the President the members Of his Cahi-
net. Senators over whom for two years
he had notwithstanding with Affection
ate recollection the scenes Of his public
life and the friends he had loved. And
he counted them all his friends. / do
not think there ever lived man more
universal in his frieni.iness. Enemies
he may have had | cannot say. though I
know of none. | do not know that he
was an enemy to no Ean, and In his
great heart there was no remnant of
Ianccr no root of bitterness. no thought
of any fellow man that was not kind and
good
I'm his home by the seaside he could
hear the dong roll of the surf smiting
against the shore and falling back into
the great ocean with sounds like the sob
Of breaking hearts. The summer laDSed
into autumn; he saw the flowers fading
in the fields, the green Of the leaves
changing to red and gold, and he knew
that for him too had coIfc the fall Of the
year. But he faced death with fearless
heart. with the serene comp0sure OF u
great soul passing to its final destiny.
November 21. 1899, he fell into that
dreamless sleep that kisses down his eye
lids still
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Seoeocoeoceoceoeseeoes
THE ENGLISH DOUBTFUL.

London. Feb. 21.-Public interest. eX-
pectation and anxiety sway increasingly
and impatient!y between Ladysmith and
Rloenrfcntein. The possible relief of the
former place is expected more from
Field Marshal Lord Roberts brilliant
strategy in drawing off the Beers than
% General Buffers numerous assaults.
aud news of the result of the battle
bdween General Kitchener and General
Cnnie, reinforced by the forces thus
drawn off from Ladysmith is expected
TO tmost synchronize with the announce
mem that General Butler has reached
his objective point.
The accomplishment of the latter
event however. is regarded with greater
cOnfiidnce than is the ability of General
KitcheIer to thoroughly cripple General
Cronic. ror the Boer General has proved
himself % clever and daring in slipping
through he British lines that, even if
Lord Rolerts quickly occupied Bloem-
fontein there are many fears expressed
that Genenl Cronje might still preserve
The effectivQess of his mobile force.
Arundel dispatches. dated Tuesday
February ,. show that the Beers, in
force, made determined attempt to
invest Arundl. but were baftled by the
smart nranouvering of the British
mounted trooI;.
Mr.. Cecil hodes Is expected to ar
rive in Cape Twn February 24th.
CRONJE'S OFFICIAL REPORT.
Pretoria, Monay Feb. ia portion
of an official report from General
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PREMATURE BRAVOS.

London. Feb. 21.-At NEE ting of the
Town Council of. Windsor this morning.
lit was announced that news had reached
Windsor Castle that Ladysmith had been
relieved.
HE announcement was received with
mmcnse enthusiasm and shouts of
bravo Butler" 1t was announced sub
sequemtly however. in the House of Com
mons. in behalf of the Cabinet that no
such news had been received
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COTTON EXCHANGE pROTDST
LETS GO TWO ISLANDS.
Caygayen Sulu and Cibutu Surren-
dered to Spain.

Washington, Feb. 21.-Upon repres n
tation Of the Spanish Government to the
effect that some of the islands OF the
lp.Irline archipelago. which had been
taken possession Of by United States
gunboats. were really the property 81
Spain, the authorities Of the State De
partnent have examined the charts and
concluded to direct the withdrawal of our
claims 10 the islands of Caygayen Sulu,
and Cibutu, both of which lie without
the boundary lines laid down by the
treaty to Paris.
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AGREE ON FINANCE BILL.
Little More Trouble is Expected by
the Ccnferees.

Washington. Feb. 21.-Thc Sen1te'
members of the conference on the finan-
cial Eli expressed the opinion tonight
that an agreement would he reached TO-
morrow. saying the differences were nor
such as to indicate very much more con-
terticn. After the conference Adjourned
Senator's Platt and Spooncr joined Sen
ators Aldrich and Allison, going over
the bill tentatively agreed upon. Tart1-
cularly with reference 10 lhraseoiogy.
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a Goose to Gosling.

London. Feb. 22-The Valparaiso cor
respondent of the Times says that Uni
red States Minister to Chilli. Henry L.
Wilson. congratulating the British Min
istter. Audley C. Gosling, on the Brit
ish successes in South Africa. described
them as "a gain for the world ana
civilizations
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LEADS ALL NORTH CAROLINA DANlES n NEWS AMID CIRCu ATOM

Cronje. dated Sunday February 18th,
has been given out as follows:
Yesterday morning about six o'clock.
while removing the laager near Scholtz
Mex. we were attacked by the British.
The fight lasted until T:30 in the evening.
Although. on the whole. the British were
driven back. they each time renewed the
attack The loss to the British must
have been considerable. Thus far the
Boer loss has been eight killed and
twelve wounded. This morning the Brit
ish shelled us with cannon Chief Com
mandant Ferreira's force was too small
to stop the cavalry from entering Kim
ibprly -
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CRONJE AT BAY.

Cape Town. Feb PA special
correspondent of the Cape Argus
says:
General Cronje is surrounded
at Paardeberg Drift, but is offer
ing Il stubborn resistance The
British are shclling the Beers Wig
orGusly and expect To capture the
whole force"
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A private telephone wire frclG the
War Office To Windsor Castle conveys
10 the Queen news from the front.
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BOERS VACATING NATAL.
Joubert Orders Forces to Concentrate
to Oppose Roberts.

Berlin. Feb. 21-The Tagebatt pub
fishes special dispatch from Brussels
which says the TIarsvaal legation there
announces that all the Beers are eyac-
uating Natal, their positions in that col
ony being no longer tenablp.
General Joubcrt it is added, has or
dered the concentration of all the avail
able forces to oppose Lord Roberts.
/ he Seige of I.adySmith. il is further
announced will be raised and ii is ex-
pected that General Butler will enter the
town at the end of the week
STEM REPORTS.
Pretoria. Tuesday, Feb. 20.-Cfticial re-
ports have been received as follows:
"Ccnmandant Steyn says that 'Satur-
uTday. February t7th and Sunday. Feb
rrrary lSth near Foodoocrand he tonight
the British who tried to encompass Gen
clal Clcnje's laager and drove them off.
The Beers had one man killed and one
wounded ard captured booty and II
horses and mlIleS.
General Dewitt says that on Sunday
afternoon ne arrived before Pardetsberg,
and Foodoosrand i'll which direction
there has been heavy firing since morn-
ing. He Stormed several kopios which
the British vacated, leaving their dead
and wounded and forty prisoners in the
hands of the Beers who captured the
kopjeS. The Boer loss was two men
Killed and four wounded. The fight
lasted until late in the evening
BOER VERSION OF IT.
LorIon Feb. 21.-The Daily Nail has
the following dispatch from LourenZo
Marques. dated February 21st:
"Boer newspapers, dated February
18th report that General Dewitt won Il
Continued on Second Page.
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W. S. TAYLOR.
JOHN MARSHALL.
BY ". II. Yost and Helm Bruce. Attor-
neyS.
i. C. w. BECKHAM.
L. II. CARTER.
JOHN SrLEMAN.
FRANKFORT PYEAsED.

Frankfort, Ky. Feb. 21-There is gen
eral elation in political circles tonight
over the agreement, as it is conceded the
matter will now Ire pressed to Il speedy
finish Both sides are pleased.
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Twelve WOUlluttl. L 1lS IloTulllS lut Dill
ish shelled us with cannon. Chief Com
mandant Ferreira's force was too small
to stop the cavalry from entering Kim
berly'
BLEW UP BRITISH.
London Feb. 21.--Further details Of
the attack by Colonel plumer's forces
on the B0er position defended by ii -
FOUNDER, near Crocodile Pools. not far
from Gaberones. show that as the Brit
ish were struggling up the hill in the
dark through a ret work of barbed wire.
they alarmed the Boer watch dogs, wh1
gave tongue. The Beers opened fire and
the British charged but the Beers eX-
ploded dynamite mines. doing much dam
age and the British retreated
FERREIRA KILLED.
London. Feb. 21.--A curious dispatch
froms Pretoria. dated Tuesday, Febru
AIRY 20, announces that Commandant
Fcrreira was killed February -! adding
that his death was believed o be he
result of an accident.
SMELLING WOMEN AND CHILD
REN.
Lorenzo MARQUES. Tuesday. Feb. 20
The official report received from Col
onel Baden-Powel of the occurrences in
Mafeking up to February 9TH concludes
as follows:
General Snymann. in reply to a let
ter complaining of the deliberate Shelling
of the women and childrcn'S Lnager
offered no excuse or apology. and by Il
transparent falsehood. admits that he
ordered the shelling. | have told him
that l have now established temporary
premises for Boer prisoners in the wo-
mems laager and hospital. in order to
protect them from deliberate ShellinG.'
AGAIN ACROSS THE TUGELA
London. Feb. 21.-(4:27 p. m.)-'The
War Office has received the following
from General Butler:
''Chieveley Camp. Feb 21-Thc Fifth
division crossed the Tugela today by
forthcoming and drove back the e1lemys
rear guard our naval 12-pounderS 81
lencing the encmy'S guns.
OFFICERS WOUNDED.
London, Feb. 31-5:47 p. m.--The fol-
lowing has been received at the War
Office from Lord Roberts:
"Paardeberg, Tuesday. Feb. 20 Be
tween X bruary 1Cli. and February 18th
Major General Knox was wounded
Major General Hector Macdonald Sc
verely wounded and Lieutenant Colonel
Aldsworth was killed.
The Highland brigade, sixteen
officers wer G wounded. including
General Hector Macdonald. Major I'm
Hon. H. T.. Maxwell, Of the Hlcll
Watch (Royal IIighlanderS,. brother r
Lord Farnham and Lieutenant Arkers-
Douglas. of the Argyll and Sutherland
HighlanderS. son of the Rt Hon, Arrta<
Ackers-Douglas. First Commissioner of
Public Works.
CRONJE IN 4 FIN.
London. Feb. 21.-A private telegram
received here from Berlin this after
noon declares that General Cronje is in
Il bad position, bearing out Yesterdays
Berlin rumor that General Cronje was
surrounded aud thar Il time limit had
been given him within which to capitu-
late.
PREMATURE BRANOS.
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CRO\JE IN \ Elk.

London. Feb. PA private telegram
received here from Berlin this after
noon declares that General CrOnje is in
Il bad position, bearing out yesterday )
Berlin rumor that General Cronje was
surrounded aud thar Il time limit had
been given him within which to capitu-
late
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BLEW UP BRITISH.

London. Feb. 21.--A curious dispatch
from, Pretoria, dated Tuesday, Febru-
AIRY 20, announces that Commandant
Fcrreira was killed February 19y adding
that his death was believed o BE he
result of an accident.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07
No Throne.

Napoleon Bonaparte is quoted in the
April Century as saying to DR.. O'Meara
at St. Helena:
"lf | was in England now, and the
French nation was to offer me the throne
again, would not accept oft, because if
| was to do so | would be obliged to turn
bourreau [eXecutioner]. | would be
obliged to cut off the heads of thousands
to keep myself upon it, which would not
be pleasing to me. Oceans of blood
must be shed to keep me there. No, no;
have made enough of noise already in
the world perhaps more than any other
man will make; perhaps too much. am
getting old, and only want retirement.
What could ! do in France? Alone to
sci myself against all the powers OF
Europe. Madness