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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-10
a HOLOCAUST IN CHICAGO.
Fourteen People Perish in a
Hotel Fire.

Chicago, Dec. Fourteen men met
death by suffocation this morning in
fire which occurred at 6 o'clock in
the Lincoln Hotel, 176 Madison street.
Thirteen of those who lost their lives
were stifed while lying in their beds.
One was taken from the building be
fore life was extinct, but died in
the ambulance on the way to the near
est hospital.
Coroner Traegar after inspecting
the building united with Fire Chief
Musham in declaring the building a
veritable rat-trap and should never
have been used for hotel purposes.
Chief Musham declared that there
we're such wide cracks in the floors
that the smoke poured through the
building in clouds, rendering escape
extremely difficult for those on the
upper floors.
There was no fire escape on the front
Of the building, although one was in
process ofconstructicn. The scaffolds
ing was up and and from it dangled
several ropes, down which a number of
people slid to the pavement after all
escape by the stairway had been cut
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-10
The BIG COTTON CROP.
Largest Figures Ever Given Out
By Agricultural Department
over Ten and a Half Million.

Washington, Dec. 3.-The stats
tician of the department. of agriculture
estimates the actual growth Of cotton
in the United States in the year 1902
G3 as 10, 417,000 bales of an average net
weight of 1907.
The area picked or TO be picked IS es-
timated at b, ia, lob acres, reduction
of 7S4, 222T acres, or 2. Il per cent. from
the acreage planted. The total pro-
ducsion of lint cotton is estimated at
), III, SIC, ,os8 pounds, an average of
lSS. 8 pounds per acre.
The estimated production by States,
in pounds, of lint cotton per acre is
as follows:
Virginia 248; North Carolina 256;
South Carolina 1879; Georgia 165;
Florida I2O: Alabama IA Mississippi
go: Louisana 262; Texas 149; Arkans-
IS 263: Tennessee ;.52; Missouri 252;
Oklahoma 2S2; Indian Territory PA.
The phenomenaliy favorable weather
that has prevailed almost continuously
for some weeks past throughout large
portion Of the cotton belt has made a
Substantial addition to the cotton crop
as indicated on Oct. 3. All the eight
States which at sha5 date reported
higher than at the corresponding date
last year have still further, improved
their positions, while two Louisiana
and Mississippi9 Of the five States
that compared uafayorably with the
year 1901, now report slightly higher
average yields per acre than year ago,
leaving only Texas, Georgia and
Alabama with an unfayorable show
ing.
The commercial crop, viii consist
of the above mentioned 10,417, 600
bales, together with l54, bales
brought forward from last year, about
go. 600 bales of linters and sample
cotton, and so much crop of l9o3-O4
as may be marketed before Sept. 1,
1903, less 1873, 1870 bales of the present
crop marketed before Sept. 1, 1902, and
so much of this same crop as may be
carried forward to the year 19o3-04.
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Roller Milf Flour Causes Appen-
dieifis.

The notion advanced by the humor-
ous writer's that appendicitis is a
disease invented to confer social dis
tinction has pretty we'll died out, but
here Genes an Illinois physician who
declares that appendicitis was rare be-
fore the new processes Of rolling wheat
were invented. He says: About the
date mentioned 1879 there began to
be a general change from the old
methods of grinding grain to the pre-
sent method of roller mills and exces-
sively 6ne boiling cloths. This plan
of milling being first IN the large
cities, and appendicitis began to in
crease first there. Later the new pro-
cess crowded out the small mills in
the country and the people could not
get -four made by the old process.
They bought products OF the large mill
ing establishments, and then the
farmers began to have appendicitis.
He adds: Experienced millers will
tell you that the fine -four is less de-
sirable -four than that made by the
old process, but the trade demands it
chiefly on account OF it's whiteness. "
This physician says also in the last
few appendicitis has become one
OF the most common of diseases, and
he regards the discovery Of the cause
of its increase as of supreme import
ance. New York Evening Post.
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NO DEMOCRATIC STATES WANTED.
Republicans Vote Against Admis-
sion of Arizona and New
Mexico.

Washington, Dec. 3.-The senate
committee on territories today agreed
to report a substitute for the house
omnibus statehood bill, providing for
the admission of one new State to
comprise ths territory now included in
Oklahoma and Indian Territory, the
new State to take the name Of Okla
homa. The bill as reported makes no
reference whatever to New Mexico or
Arizona. The vote of all the Repub-
lican members except Senator Quay
were cast for the substitute and all of
the Democratic members against it;
Senator Quay voted with the Demo
Gratis. The vote stood 6 to 5.
The status Of the Indians residing in
the two territories is defined in pro-
viso inserted in the first section of the
bill The section authorizes the in
habitants of the two territories to
adopt q State constitution and the
proViso Immediately follows: It reads ::
Nothing contained in the said con-
stitution shall be construed to limit
or impair the rights of persons or
property pertaining to the Indians Of
So4O OOAl1UO14Co ~ 1Oil$o oS&S4 AGS
shall remain uneztinguished, or to
limit or affect the authority of the
government of the United States to
make any law or regulation respecting
such Indians, their lands, property or
other rights which it would have been
competent to make if this act had
never passed.
As usual in the admission of States,
all male citizens are authorized to
vote for delegates to the constitutions
al convention and there is provision
added extending this privilege to
Indians who are members Of any Of the
tribes located in Indian Territory.
These Indians also are made eligible
to become delegates to the convention.
Among the declarations prescribed
fer the proposed State is one forever
prohibiting polygamous or plural mar
riages.
The new State is to be allowed four
representatives in congress until the
next census and also is to have two
United States senators.
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Why they WENT TO CANADA.
Wine and Fear of Judge speer
Made Green and Gaynor Leave.

The fight of Greene and Gaynor,
says the Savannah Press, was not pre-
meditated, according to a story from
New York that's authentic Champagne
and fear of Judge Speer was its in
spiration.
AS is we'll known Capt. Geene lived
at the Plaza Hotel, while Col. John
F. Gaynor stayed at the Hoffman
House, which for years has been the
headquarters of the Democrats of New
York State. Capt. Greene, on the
night he and Col. Gaynor were to
have come South for the purpose Of
standing trial, left his hotel in his
carriage and going over to the Hof-.
man there met Col. Gaynor, who was
all ready to leave. When he arrived at
the hotel number Of friends were
there to tell them goodbye and to pass
a pleasant quarter of an hour.
The time passed before any one
realized it, while the popping of
champagne corks kept up for an hour
or more. Finally, Greene and Gaynor
tore themselves away from their COM
panions and made their way to the
Jersey City depot. There they found
the last train that would bring them
here in time for court, when their
case would be called, had been gone
fer more than an hour.
They were panic.stricken, as they
had a wholesome and probably we'll
justified fear Of Judge Speer who
they thought would place them in jail
and keep them there until the case was
disposed of, if they should arrive here
late.
Each of them had all of the cham
pagne he could carry and naturally
their imagination was somewhat bril-
liant. They saw at once the inside of
the county jail and Capt Greene said
to Col. Gaynor that Savannah was no
place for them. They talked about
The matter for a half hour and train
being about to leave, they got aboard
of it and went to Boston.
At Boston they held another con-
sultation and decided that it was then
too late to return and their only safety
was in continued fight. They con-
tinued their journey and the next
heard of them they were living in ease
and comfort at the Chateau Frontenac
said to be one of the finest hotels in
America.
This story is absolutely true, accord
ing to the facts as written by Col.
Gaynor to friend in New York city.
They are said to entertain no ap-
prehension of the ultimate outcome of
their case.
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Saved at Graves Brink.

Il know would long ago have been in
my grave" writes Mrs S. II. Newsom. of
Decatur, Ala, sSif it had not been for Elec-
trio Bitters. For three years [ suffered
untold agony from the worst forms of IN
digestion, waterbrash, stomach and bowel
dyspepsia. But this excellent medicine
did me world of good. Since using it / can
eat heartily and have gained 35 pounds >
For indigestion, loss of appetite, stomach,
liver and kidney troubles, Electric Bitters
are positive, guaranteed cure. Only soc.
at ]. F. w. DeIlorme's drug store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-10

j. Ogden Armour, of Chicago,
whose daughter was cured of congenital
hip disease by Prof. Adolph LorenZ,
has set on foot plans for an Institute
of Bloodless Surgery, which, it is
said, he will endow with s., 600, 600,
for the treatment Of similar cases.
The proposed Institution will be open
free Of charge to the public. DR..
Frederick Mueller, the assistant Of
Prof. Lorenz, will be placed in charge.
An important meeting of fifteen re-
presentatives of leading trust and in
dependent bicycle manufacturers of the
country was held at Cleveland, o.,
recently. The companies represented
control 80 per cent. of the bicycle out
put Of the United States and repre-
sent capitalization of $40, 900, coo 1t
was decided to standardize the bust
ness and in 1904 the manufacturers Will
cut the number Of types of bicycles in
two to decrease the number Of differ
ent make Of wheels. The trust will
boost prices at next years meeting.
Walhalla, Dec. At meeting of
city council last night most drastic or
dinances were enacted against the
shooting of fireworks during the ap-
preaching holidays. 1t was made q
misdemeanor for any merchant to sell,
offer for sale, barter, lend or give
away any fire cracker or to shoot one
or to aid or abet in any way the
shooting of fire crackers.
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Richmond, Va, Dec. 2.-Dr. R. B..
Ware, the member of the House of
Delegates from Amherst, sprung mild
sensation in that body yesterday by
the introduction Of bill to prevent
promiscuous kissing in Virginia and
to make this erstwhile innocent pas
time misdeanor, punishable by fine
of not more than s. nor less than 81.
Onancock, Va, December 1.-The
present fall has been a most remark
able one, especially for the moderate
ness of the weather. Many OF the
strawberry vines have borne a second
crop. Mr.. Asa j. Taylor. of Bullbeg-
gar, in Northern Onancock, gathered
and shipped to northern markets one
crate of berries Twenty-three of the
quarts brought 81 per quart, the
balance 70 cents per quart. Other
shipments of berries have been report
ed from other sections of the Shore !:
also shipments of green peas.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-10

Newberry, Dec. 4.-The second days
session of the South Carolina Confer.
ence, held this morning, was mainly
devoted to an address of Welcome by
Mayor to Klettner on behalf of the
city, responded to by the Rev. j. A.
Clifton, D. D., on the part Of the
Conference, and the discussion of the
matter Of the removal of the Columbia
Female College. The board of trustees
of the College submitted report re-
commencing that the institution be
moved from Columbia to Greenwood.
The point was raised that in its re-
commentator the board had transcend
ed its authority, which point was sus-
tained. After good deal of discussion
further consideration of this matter
was postponed until 10 O'Clock tomor-
row morning.
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METHODIST ANNUAL CONFERENCE.
First Session in Newberry
Wednesday.

Newberry, Dec. 3.-The one hun.
dred and seventeenth session of the
South Carolina annual conference
Methodist Epicopal Church, South.
convened in the Methodist Church
this morning at 9 80. Bishop ". W.
Duncan presiding. The opening de-
votional exercises were conducted by
the bishop who read and expounded a
sripture lesson, after which the
sacrament Of the Lords Supper was
celebrated.
Bishop Duncan expressed in simple
language the pleasure which he felt on
meeting with this conference once
more. T. o. Watson, secretary OF
the last conference, called the roll AID
153 CLERICAL and IA lay delegates re-
sponded to their names. E. o. Wat
son was reelected secretary with ". L..
Wait, A. E. Holler, A. J. Cauthen,
Jr., assistants. S. H. Zimmerman
was re-eleced statistical secretary
with M. B. Kelly. B. E. Turnipseed
and j. II. Noland assistants.
The bishop called question twenty,
Are all the preachers blameless in their
life and official administration
The names of the superannuated
ministers were called. Brothers F.
Aud, NJ. L.. Banks, Z. M. Hamer,
L. G. Loyal, j. F. Smith having died
during the year, their names were
referred to the committee on memoirs.
N. 6. Ballenger was referred to the
committee on conference relations
for the supernumerary relation. OF
the supernuerary preachers, Rev. John
Manning reported effective.
Question 2 was called, Who re-
main on trial2 Thos. L. Belvin, S.
O. Cantey, S. T. Creech, G. W.
Dukes, A. E. Driggers, G. E. Ed
wards, ]. A. Graham, ". H. Murray,
J. I. Spinks and J. L. Fowler, hav-
ing been approved by the examining
committee submitted their reports and
we're unanimously passed to the class
of the second year. Each of the pre-
siding elders submitted report from
his district. These reports were most
favorable. The past year has been
marked by large endeavor and great
achievement. Not a single discourag
ing note was sounded. One of the
young ministers made a remark con-
.cerning the needs of our work at manu-
featuring points, which led the bishop
to emphasize the supreme Importance
of such work. He declared it to be
Che work of our church in this State.
Now is the time to press our work
at all manufacturing centers.
E The board of trustees of the Colum-
zbia Female College, at a meeting held
this afternoon, unanimously decided
to recommend that the College be
moved to Greenwood. Offers were re-
ceived as follows: Brookland, twenty
five acres of land; Sumter, any site
within or near the city limits which
the committee might choose; Laurens,
s25, 900 in cash and one of three choice
sites: Greenwood, s42, $50 in guaran-
teed subscriptions. The matter will
come up before the Conference as a
special order at II o'clock tomorrow.
The cause of the removal of the Col
lege from Columbia is being vigorous
ly championed and as vigorously op-
posed, and an animated discussion to-
morrow is predicted.
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Government BUREAU
REPORT IS Being STOLEN.
Action of Wednesdays Market
Indicates That the Report is
Made Known in Advance.

New York, Dec 4.-The Journal of
Commerce will say tomorrow: There
have in recent years been many reports
that the agricultural bureaus cotton
report has leaked; in other words.
that its general character has become
known to favored few before the
time of its official publication. But
never has the conviction been more
firmly held by the cotton trade than IN
the instance of the report issued by the
government on Wednesday. It is
naturally impossible to give entirely
specific evidence that the report was
dishonesty made known to particular
interests in advance, for direct evl-
dence of this character could only be
received from parties themselves par
ticipating in the theft. But the course
of Wednesdays cotton market is ac-
cepted by the cotton trade as being
absolutely and unequivocally in
dicative that large market interests
had definite information Of the char
acter of the report. In addition the
following specific Information is avail
able:
First-The exact figures, O,4l7,oo
bales, of the goyernmea. estimates,
were definitely known at least twenty
minutes before the Official hour for
publishing the report, namely, room.
This information was given to repre-
sentatives CT this journal by one of
the best known members OF the ex-
change.
Second-The news was very general
before II o'clock that the departments
report would Re 10, 800, 0o0 bales.
Third-Adyance information regard
ING the exact character of the report
was offered early in the forenoon to q
very large commission house, which
refused to enter into negotiations or
consider the purchase Of the stolen IN
formation in any form.
The greatest evidence that the in
formation was dishonesty circulated
was contained in the action of the
market itself, and there are many re-
sponsible members of the New York
cotton trade who believe the leak
occurred not on "Wednesday morning
but some time on Tuesday as there is.
every evidence that both the New
York and Liverpool markets were.
forced up to selling basis.
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A Million Voices

Could hardly express the thanks OF Ho-
mer Hall, of West Point, Ia. Listen why !:
A severe cold had settled on his lungs,
causing most obstinate cough. Several
physicians said he had consumption. but
could not help him. When all thought he
was doomed he began to use DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, and
writes sit completely cured me and saved
my life. now weigh 227 pounds" It's
positively guaranteed for coughs, colds
and lung troubles. Price soc. and 81.
Trial bottles free at j. F. w. DeLorme's.
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Does it Pay to Buy Cheap?

a cheap remedy for coughs and colds is
all right, but you want something that will
relieve and cure the more severe and dan
gerous results of throat and lung troubles.
What shall you do? Go to a warmer and
more regular climate: Yes, if possible !;
if not possible for you, then in either case
take the only remedy tdat has been in
troduced in all civilized countries with sue
cess in severe throat aad lung troubles:
4Boschee's German Syrup" It not only
heals and stimulates the tissues to destroy
the germ disease, but alEays Inflammation,
causes easy expectoration, gives good
nights rest, and cures the patient. Try
one bottle. Recommended many years by
ali druggists in the world. You can get
this reliable remedy at China's Drug store.
Price csc. and 75c.
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Woodruff, Dec. 4.-One year age
Mr.. J. P. Roach, of Cashville, while
carving the mail from Woodruff to
Cashville found railroad torpedo.
Mr.. Roach carried the torpedo home,
not knowing what he had found, gave
it to his children. His children have
been playing with the explosive for
about a year. Yesterday through curl
osity, three little girls. aged }, 6 and
8, respectively, determined to examine
the contents. They carried it to stone
and hammered it causing an explosion,
killing the Oldest and injuring the
other two
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WINS 100000.

Butte, Mont, Dec "A son was
born to the wife of ". A. Clark, Jr.,
last night, winning the $1,000, 900 gift
Senator W. A. Clark offered his sons
and daughters a year ago for the first
grandson presented him.. The youngest
daughter, Mrs. Morris of New York,
recently gave birth to a daughter.
Senator Clark, who is in Paris, has
been notified by cable Of the arrival Of
the purse winner
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.~>~-S

A Chinese trust to control the potato
market in California has been formed,
with Lee Yuen, merchant, as
manager. Stockton is the center of
the rich river land where nine tenths
of the potatoes in the State are grown,
Chinese market gardeners rent the
land. They have formed co-opera-
tive company and will handle the
potatoes without the intervention Of
middle men.
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Foils a Deadly Attack.

"My wife was so i'll that good physicians
were unable to help her. writes NJ. NJ.
Austin. of Winchester, Ind, s0ut was com
pletely cured by tDr. Kings New Life
Pills" They work wonders in stomach
and liver troubles. Cure constipation,
sick headache. 25c. at J. F. w. DeLorme's
drug store.
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The Pride of Heroes.

Many soldiers in the last war wrote to
say that for scratches, bruises, cuts, wounds,
corns, sore feet and stiff joints, Bucklen's
Arnica Salve is the best in the world.
Same for burns, scalds, boils, ulcers, skin
and piles. It cures or no pay.
Only 25c. at J.F. w. DeLorne's drug store.
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HIT Mcintyre. ST. Paul, N.inn., who has
been troubled with disordered stomach,
says, "Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets do me more good than anything |
have ever taken.' For sale by a China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-10

The insurance report of the comp
troller general shows that for all class
es if insurance in the State the loss
was 1927 per cent. of the premium
paid. The loss of foreign FIRE insur-
ance companies were g.. SO and of
American companies -. SO.
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The Southern Pacific management
has determined to spend more than
800, 600 in the colonization of South
western Louisiana and Southern
Texas.
Evening star., 1902-02-13

lS94-an unprecedented length of control
for one party-are reported as being some
what divided at present; and as a result.
the democrats are taking heart. The inde-
pendents likewise are talking in a strain
which suggests a change. The New York
Evening Post, which voices the sentiment
o. the Independents. Is now holding tone
anything but encouraging to the republi-
cans. 1t is easily to be seen Of course
that should the democrats carry the state
next November their leader will cut q most
interesting figure In political calculations
between that time and the holding OF the
next democratic national convention.
Tammany favors Edward M. Shepard for
governor. David B. Hill favors Bird 8.
Coler. Both are in favor of sound money,
but both supported Mr.. Bryan last year
Would success at the polls in November In
as important state as New York make
either man acceptable to the Bryanites in
the presidential contest two years later?
Evening star., 1902-02-13
Reporting the Debates.
the Springfield Republican

rom SprlDSuelQ hepuOl1can.
Never has the contrast between the re-
porting Of the debates in Congress for the
American press and the reporting Of the
debates In parliament for the English press
been so striking as during the past month
or two. It is known to every newspaper
reader in this country that congressional
debates are reported scarcely at ALL Even
the highly instructive and interesting de-
bates in the Senate the past week or two on
Philippine affairs have been practically ig-
nored by the press associations. which, Of
course, regulate their supply in accordance
with the demand from the majority of the
newspapers. Only a few papers here and
there have pretended to furnish reports, and
the most extended has not been over two
columns On the other hand. consider the
English practice. On January 81 the Man
chester Guardian. provincial paper, print
ed full page and half. or eleven solid
columns. Of speeches on the threadbare
Boer war In the British parliament de-
livered the afternoon and evening before
Every line of 1t had to be telegraphed from
London to Manchester. The American prac-
tice of ignoring congressional debates has
gone too far, it may be feared. Either the
press should give more space to them, or
the Congressional Record should be made
more available and cheaper for the people,