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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-19
BRlDSTREET'S REPORT.
More Favorable Prospect at End Of
The Week.

New York, March 14.-Bradstreet's S
tomorrow will say The week ends
more favorably than it began This
is particularly true of weather condl-
tions and of affairs industrial, which
have improved greatly in various sec
tions of the country. Plenteous rains
in the entire winter wheat belt ana
more especially in the droughta afiict-
ed southwest, have given needed I'M
petus to that important crop which
has been likewise favored by succeed
ing mild weather.
The apparent advent of the spring
season, and its promise of earEness
has been an important stimulant to
most lines of tsade and industry which
were thus enabled to throw off the
fetters placed upon them by storms,
freshets and the entailed Interruptions
to transportation.
There is less excitement but more
strength in iron and steel. Agrlcul-
tural implement manufacturers have
bought heavily of bars. Pittsburg
sales being reported at 100, 900 tons,
almost all of it however, at old prices.
New buyers must pay the advance OF
50 per ton demanded.
Wheat was buoyed up by the report
OF the smallest reserves IN farmers
hands by the government, Bradstreet's
calculations, based on the above,
pointing to very small increase IN
the visible and invisible supplies IN
view Of the record breaking crops IN
this country and in the world at large.
This steadied prices for a time, but
they weakened later on the report OF
the breaking of the drought In the
southwest and of additional supplies
of moisture to winter wheat In other
sections. Corn and oats for the first
time in long while broke loose from
the premier cereal, reports OF heavy
rain, aiding the government report OF
the smallest corn receipts Of 20 years
and limited farm supplies Of oats. A
strong speculative movement IN May
oats is an additional feature to De
noted.
Cotton has been more irregular in
price, following the recent upward
movement and Influenced, as it has
been, by the reported intention of the
Fau River cotton operatives to strike
reverses to British arms in South
Africa, and more speculative disposi-
ton to realize on advances. Receipts
of exceptionally large volume have, it
is said, been at the expense of interior
stocks, while exports have been, as
heretfore, very heavy. Print cloths
are stronger, in sympathy with the
general strength of all cotton goods
ard also because of the threatened
strike booked for next week.
Business failures number 224 as
against 207 last year. Canadian fail
ures number 81 as against % year
90o
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-19
GENERAL METHUEN
EXPLAINS HIS DEFEAT.
The Beers Wore Khaki Uniform
and Deceived British Soldiers.

London, March 16.-The war Office
has received the following communica-
tion from Lord Kitchener at Pre-
toria:
s'Lord Methuen has sent me a staff
officer with dictated dispatch from
which it appears that certain particu-
lars previously given are inaccurate.
The rear screen Of mounted troops was.
rushed and overwhelmed at dawn.
There was a gap of mile between the
OK and the mule conveys. The mount
ed supports to the rear Of the screen
with Gen. Methuen Immediately. re-
enforced by all the available mounted
troops and section of the Thirty
eighth battery, maintained themselves
for an hour, during which the conveys
were closed upon without disorder.
In the meanwhile>20O infantry were.
being disposed by Lord Metheun to.
resist the Boer attack, which was out
hanking the left of. the rear guard.
The Beers pressed that attack hard.
and mounted troops, attempting to-
fall back on the infantry, got COM
pletely out of hand, carrying away
with them in the rout the bulk of the
mounted troops. Two guns of the
Thirty-eighth battery were thus left.
unprotected but continued in action
until every man, with the exception.
of Lieut.. Nesham was hit. Lieut..
Nesham was called on to surrender
and upon refusing to do so was killed
"Lord Methuen with two hundred
of the Northumberland Fusiliers and.
two guns of the Fourth battery them
found himself isolated, but fought on
for three hours. During this period
the remaining infantry, namely, 100
of the Lancashires with some 40
mounted men, mostly Cape police who
had occupied the, kraal near the
wagons, also continued to hold out,
against the repeated attacks of the
Beers.
"By this time Lord Methuen was.
wounded and the casualties were ex-
ceedingly heavy amongst his men.
Their ammunition was mostly expend-
ed and the surrender was made at
about half past 9 in the morning.
''The party in the kraal still held
out and did not give in until two guns.
and pompom were brought to bear
upon them at about 10 O'Clock, max
ing their position untenable.
cit is confirmed that most of the,
Beers wore khaki uniforms. Many
also wore our badges. Even at close,
quarters they could not be distin-
guished from our men.
SIT is clear the infantry fought well,
and the artillery kept up the traditions
of the regiment. In addition to the,
40 members Of the Cape police already
mentioned, few parties of Imperial
yeomanry and Cape police continued
to hold their ground after the panic
had swept the bulk of the mounted
troops of the feld.''
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-19
The Crystal Springs of Florida.

Nearly all the streams OF FLORIDA
originate in large springs Of remark
ably clear water. Some OF these
springs form lakes of considerable
dimensions, while others flow off
directly in bold streams. The water
is so clear that the most minute oo-
jects, even on the bottom, are readily
distinguished, and large streams OF
crystal water can be seen gushing up
through the white colored limestone
beds beneath. At points remote form
these inlets the bottom is covered
with the long green moss that grows
only in pure spring water; beautiful
fish of many varieties are also plainly
visible. The outlets of the springs are
generally deep, narrow and rapid
streams. Of SO much importance to
Florida are these river producing
springs that the United States Geolog-
ical Survey in its investigation of the
country's water resources, has made
series of measurements Of their dis
charge. One of tie characteristic
springs, which was measured by
photographer B. NJ. Hall, of the
Geological Survey, is Silver Spring,
near Ocala in Marion County. 1t is
Che head of Oclawaha River and is
also the head OF navigation, as steam
boats come up the river into the
sprine and have a regular landing
wharf there. The river flowing out
of this spring was found to be SO feet
wide. It had mean depth of II feet,
a mean velocity Of one foot and guar,
ter per second and discharge OF ozz
cubic feet per second. The spring
basin is about 35 feet deep and the
temperature, late in December, was
72 degrees F. Though the water has
a slight limestone taste, it appears to
have no other mineral constituents,
and is excellent for drinking. Press
Bulletin No. 33, U. S. Geological
Survey.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-19
IS IT BARLOW WARREN's BODY !?
Partly Decomposed Corpse Found
in Edisto River Near Scene of
Train Robbery.
nacial to The State.

Special to The State.
Orangeburg, March 1.-THE fully
dressed body of white man was
found today in the Edisto River below
Branchville, one-quarter of mile
from where the safe was recently left
by robbers. On his person were found
a number of addressed express envel
opes and two money bags with money
in them. Two pistols we're buckled to
the body and cartridge belt with cart
ridges init. Barlow Warren's friends
who have seen the body say they think
it is his.
The body described is that Of man
of medium size, feet s inches tall,
fully dressed and we'll dressed. The
whole body is slightly decomposed, the
face not being recognizable. The man
had full set of good teeth except that
one of the upper front teetf. is gold
filed. He had a full beard. Of the
express envelopes, one was addressed
to j. Warren Stratton, Athens, Ga. !;
one to D. NJ. Degolia, Augusta, Ga. !;
one to Booth & Batman, Athens, Ga. !;
and there was some kind of package
addressed to G. D. Dukes, Pregnalps,
S. G. There were two pistols, one a
Smith & Wesson, fve-inch barrel, the
other a 3S-calibre Colts, six-inch
barrel. He had q cheap Ansonia
watch. There were two money bags
found in his pockets and each contain
ed some money. This money was not
described.
The body was found by Corneliius
OFT at Minus landing, Colleton Coun
ty. There is a difference of opinion
as to the exact point where the body
was found, whether it was below or
above the spot where the safe was
dumped into the river, but the best
opinion is that it was one-quarter of
mile below. Those who know Warren
say that from the articles found upon
the body the indications are all that
it is Barlow Warren. The teeth, they
say, indicate that it was Warren.
A very close inspection of the body
and papers has not yet been made, as
it was pulled from the river on the
Colleton side and left on the bank,
where it will have to wait the arrival
of the coroner Of that county. There
were no evidences of death from
wounds Of any kind. The dates on the
postmarks of the letters and packages
that could be phered was Jan. q,
the night of the hold-up of the South
ern train, and the taking away of the
express safe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-19
TOO LARGE A GAP.

London, March 1e.-Lord Kitchen
er's report showing the fight lasted
much longer than was supposed, con-
firms the belief that the disaster to.
Gen. Methuen's force was due to leav-
ing too large gap between the front.
convoy and the rear, and to placing an
insufficient screen behind the rear
guard, which brought about panic
among the troops as result Of the
Boer onslaught.
Much resentment is felt here that.
the Beers wore British uniforms and
badges, but satisfaction is expressed
at the latest accounts Of the affair,
as indicating that the British troops
behaved better than was supposed from
the earlier reports.
From other dispatches it appears
that Gen. Methuen was shot while
riding to bring up the mounted troops.
and that his horse was killed. After
the surrender Gen. De La Rey rode up
and treated Gen. Methuen with the,
greatest courtesy and consideration.
He ordered his return to Klerksdorp
under the care of his own nephew ssand
a medical officer.
According to the Klerksdorp CORES
pondent Of The Daily Mail the burgh-
ers were so angry at this that a party
of them went out and brought Gen.
Methuen back, Gen. De La Rey.
however, overruled the objections OF
the burghers. .,
The correspondent Of The Daily Mail
paws tribubte to Gen. De La Keys
humanity and describes him as g.
brilliant fighter and born leader
who brings no bitterness or racial feel
ing to his task, and who sternly re-
presses any excesses on the part OF
the burghers. $50.
Further evidence of the ability OF
the Beers to penetrate the blockhouset
lines is contained in a dispatch from
Hei(bron, Orange River Colony, which
describes how Commander Mentz, on
the night of March 10, crossed the
Hebron -Wolvehoek railroad line at,
Gottenberg. One Boer advanced, mr.
ing his rife. Two pickets between
the blockhouse returned the fire and
killed the Boer and his horse. The
Beers then cut the wire fence and
drove in mob of loose horses which
knocked down 200 yards of the fence
Commandment Mentz then dashed
through with over 800 Beers and the
pickets were powerless to stop the over
wbalminc rush.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-19
A COMPROMISE ON CUBA.

Washington, March 14.-Members OF
the ways and means committee stated
gith positiveness today that the con-
ferences now in progress would result
IN a compromise agreement on the Gu
ban reciprocity issue, probably on tie
lines of 20 per cent. concession for ore
or two years.
On the other hand some of the con-
ferees representing the element opposed
10 the ways and means committee
stated that while an amicable adjust
anent undoubtedly would be reached,
there would be no consent to any plan
5nyolying a reduction of the tariff.
Representative Fordney, Of Michigan,
one of the eonferees, takes this view
and has favored in the conference a
plan oy which there shall be 20 per
cent. reduction of the Cuban duties
on United States goods into Cuba and
in return the payment to Cuba out OF
the United States treasury OF an
amount equal to 20 per cent. OF the
duties on Cuban goods coming here
MI. Fordney holds that this will give
ehe desired relief without involving a
REDUCTION of duty. The plan is some
what similar to the rebate proposition
heretofore presented, except that this
payment is to go direct to Cuba IN
stead of to the planters.
The conferees continued their dis
cussion today. At it's close 1t was
stated that the prospects for an agree.
ment were good, but that the form OF
the government was still in doubt, no
one plan having yet shown its advan-
sapes over the other. There were no
votes at the meeting today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-19

Fail River, Mass, March l7.-As
the textile corporations in the city
had granted the 10 per cent: advance
in wages, taking effect today every
mill but one, the Sycamore, started
up in full today. The weavers were
granted the 10 per cent, increase with
the rest, but as the question.for which
they have been fighting for the past
ten weeks, the length of cuts was not
settled, the members of the weavers'
association refused to return to work
today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-19
How Gen. Jenkins was Killed.

Gen. Micah Jenkins was killed by
our own men at the Wilderness on the
9th of May, 1864, not far from where
Stonewall Jackson was mortally
wounded after the battle of Chancel-
lorsville in May, 1863. General
Longstreet was badly wounded
by the voiley that killed Jenkins.
which was fired through mistake at the
Twelfth Virginia regiment by their
comrades of Mahone's brigade. The
troops were moving down the Plank
road at critical moment of the bat
tie, Jenkins brigade by the road and
Kershaw's division along side. Gen.
Longstreet rode at the head of the
column, accompanied by jenkins and
Kershaw, after discussing the proposed
disposition of their troops for reopen
ing battle, Jenkins rode closer to
Longstreet, and said: l am happy; l
have felt despair of the cause for some
months, but am now relieved, and
feel assured that we will put the
enemy back across the Rapidan before
night. /" These were the last words he
ever spoke. The Twelfth Virginia had
been in advance, and was returning to
its place across the Plank road when
the other regiments of the brigade
opened FIRE, believing it was an ad-
vance of the enemy The Virginians
threw themselves to the ground in or
der to let the fire pass over them,
when the group of officers rode into
the line of fire, and Jenkins fell
mortally wounded. Longstreet was
struck with a MIME ball, which pass
ed through his throat and right shout
der. Capt. Alfred Dolby. of ker-
shaw's staff, and an orderly named
Bowen were killed instantly.
These facts are stated because so
many errors have been published re-
Gently in regard to Gen. Jenkins,
growing out of the prominence given
to his son in an incident due to the
unfortunate conduct of others. Gen.
Jenkins held the rank of brigadler
general, which he received for gallant
and meritorious conduct at Seven
Pines, Gaines Mil and Frazier's Farm
in 1862. Jenkins brigade was in the
act of returning the fire from sup
posed enemy, when Kershaw's clear
voice rang out, Friends: their arms
were recovered, without shot N re-
turn, and the men threw themselves
down on their faces.-Greenvllie
Mountaineer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-19

There is an infant prodigy in the
town of Harper, Kansas, which at the
age of three weeks has begun to talk
and gone into the prophesying business.
It has predicted six years famine
for Kansas and got ali the people
around there so scared that they want
to sell out and migrate. But with a
SIX years prospective famine ahead
there is no one hankering to buy. The
sex of the precocious talker is not
given, but the presumption is that 1t
is girl.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-19
MIR. Mccown Will Index Historical
Records.

Columbia, March I5.-Under the
act authorizing the secretary of state
to index, arrange and classify the
valuable historical records in his
Office. and place them in another room
in the building in proper cases SO that
they may be available for ready refer
ence, Secretary of State Cooper yester
day appointed Mr.. R. NJ. McCown,
the painstaking assistant clerk of the
senate, to do the work. Mr.. McCown
is here and will at once enter upon the
arduous task before him. The act ap-
propriated $500 for the prosecution of
the work, and $1,000 for the putting
in of proper fire. proof shelving for the
preservation of the records. The work
will very likely occupy year, and ne
cessitate the utmost care and pains.
Nine Nordica had an experience at
Wichita Tuesday evening. The local
manager was very enterprising. He
planned to have the sound of her
voice spread abroad by telephone and
to have it recorded in monographs.
Nine Nordica protested before the
concert against having the instruments
used when she was singing, but the
manager succeeded in concealing a
number of telephones and monographs
about the stage Therefore when the
great singer began to captivate the large
audience before her by her wonderful
voice she was singing to the towns all
around Wichita In the meanwhile
monographs were taking down her
notes so that Wichita has an unlimited
stock of Nordica concerts on hand.
When, on the following day, Nine
Nordica went to Topeka she caused
her own manager to make thorough
inspection of the Auditorium to make
sure that there were no telephones,
monographs or any otEer phones
concealed about the place.
= A man has just been sent to the
Long Island city Jail for vagrancy who
twenty years ago owned real estate at
Far Rockaway that was valued at
81, 600, 600 He was thrifty as young
man and invested his money in real
estate which greatly advanced in
value. Then, when his fortune was
made, he began neglecting business
and spending money recklessly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-19
A. C. /. Rates Announced.

On account of South Carolina day
at the Charleston exposition March
10th, 1902, the Atlantic Coast Line
and Columbia, Newberry and Laurens
railways beg to announce that tickets
will be sold March 18th and 10th to
Charleston limited good to return on
any train for five days from date OF
sale from following points at rates
shown: Columbia, 81. rs; Camden,
s2.75; Orangeburg, $500; Sumter,
$500
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-19

London, March 17.-With reference
to the Russo japanese war rumors
the st. Petersburg correspondent of
the Times says he is able to vouch
that the Siberian railroad is declining
consignments from merchants because
the resources of the line are fully oc-
cupied in forwarding troops and war
material to Vadivostok.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-19

Washington, March 14.-Wm. A.
Rodenberg of East st. Louis, Ill. to-
day submitted to President Roosevelt
his resignation as member of the
United States civil service commission
to take effect April l. President
Roosevelt accepted tie resignation in
letter expressing regret at the step.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-19

Washington, March 16.-Admiral W.
s. Schley left here today for Boston,
where he is to attend the celebration
incident to the Evacuation Day cere-
monies.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-19

Kalamazoo, Mich, March 16.-With
in the past u hours there has been a
fall in temperature of nearly 40 degrees.
a gale is blowing and a blizzard is
raging throughout southern Micni-
Can
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-19

A rather remarkable feat was re-
Gently performed by a Mr.. Fields, of
Columbia. His wife died n that city
some time ago, leaving him an infant
about IS months old to take care of.
Being without means and desiring to
take the child to his mother in Char
lotte, n. c., to be raised by her, Mr..
Fields undertook to roll tue little one
through the country in a haoy car
riage, which be finally succeeded in do
ing, though the long journey-over
100 miles-was most trying one to
both father and child. Mr.. Fields
passed through Lancaster with his
baby and carriage during the last
spell of sleet and rain.-Lancaster
Enterprise.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-19

Washington, March 14.-Through-
out the session of the senate today the
ship subsidy bill was under considera-
ton. The measure was discussed by
Mr.. Foreaker, of Ohio. Mr.. McLau-
rim, of Mississippi, and Mr.. Harris, OF
Kansas. Mr.. Foraker supported the
bill although be admitted that he
would have preferred to build up the
American merchant marine by the
levying of discriminating duties. He
was willing, however, to defer to the
Judgment of the majority that the
pending measure embodied the better
plan.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-19
New York Cotton Market.
Corrected daily by I. H. Moses, Cot
ton Merchant, Member N. Y. Cot
ton Exchange. Orders promptly

executed. Sumter. S. G.
The New York cotton market open
ed steady at 2 to 3 point higher and
improved one or two points more oy
eleven q. m. Market remained quiet
and steady the balance of the day,
ranging between $50 and S.S6 for May.
Liverpool is expected to be lower in
the morning. Market closed quite
and steady at unchanged prices to l
point lower.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-11-22
CONTESTED WITH TRAFFIC.
b. And o. and other Railroads Find
Equipment overtaaed.

The freight traffic of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad has SO increased
that the company is unable with the
present equipment to move all Of it as
promptly as it would like TO Yester-
day there was larger accumulation
of cars at the Locust Point terminals
than has ever occurred before. About
500 cars, loaded with imported freight
for shipment to points West. were at
Locust Point, and at the Curtis Bay
coal piers there were about $50 car
loads of soft coal waiting to be dump
ed Vessels are bringing in large
cargoes of steel billets, ore, etc, which
is mainly consigned to the West, and
this arguments the congestion
All other large railroad systems are
crowded with traffic, and delays in
shipments are general An official of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad said
Yesterday.
"We are doing maximum business
on the road now, much more than a
year ago, but are not blockaded at any
point. While not as much coal is NOV
ing. there has been large increase
of general merchandise. There is also
the usual fall accumulation of lake
and rail export freight at Fairport,
due to heavy shipments of grain to
market.
We are in comparatively good run
ming order, though we cannot handle
the business coming to us as promptly
as we would like to. The yards are
ull of freight, but they are not block
AIDED. We are trying to build up the
eauipment for handling traffic as fast
as possible and need locomotives worse
than cars. While we have ordered 26l
new locomotives. the shops are crowd
ed with work and they cannot build
them promptly for us. The last order
was placed August /, and SO far only
43 new locomotives have been deliver
ed y