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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-28
THE CoMMODoRE's REPORT.

Berlin, Jan. 23.-Commodor Scheder,
commander Of the German feet in
Venezuelan waters, officially reports
the bombardnent Of Fort San Carlos
from Maracaibo under date of Jan.
21, as follows:
ssOn the l7th inst, while the Pan
ther was passing the Maracaibo bar
she was Unexpectedly attacked by Fort
Carlos, which opened a heavy fire on
her. To this the Panther replied
and cannonade was exchanged for
half an hour. Owing to the difficult
ties of navigation the Panther then
desisted.
''In order to exact an immediate
punishment for this attack, the more
SO as the Venezuelan government had
proclaimed it victory. | bombarded
the fort with the Vineta on the 2lst
inst, and destroyed it..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-28

Elsewhere may be found the detail
ed account of the murder of Mr. N.
G. Gonzales by the Lieutenant-Gov
nor of South Carolina, James H. Till
man. The account we believe to be a
concise statement of the facts, and
they show cold -blooded, deliberate
murder of an unarmed, defenseless
man. Whatever may be said as the
provocation Tillman might have had.
nothing can be said in extenuation of
the cowardly act of suddenly shoot
ing down, without warning, an un-
armed man. The lawyers may get
him off. as they have, before this in
South Carolina, got off, red-hand-
ed murderers, but the brand of Cain
will remain all the me.-Aiken
Recorder
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-28
HEsTER's COTTON STATEMENT.
Showing a Decrease of $1,000
Bales for the Same Period
Under Last Year.

New Orleans, Jan. 23.-Secretary
Hester's weekly cotton statement is
sued today shows for the . days CT
January a decrease OF $1,000 under
last year and an increase over the
same period year before last OF 25G,
000.
For the l45 days Of the season that
have elapsed the aggregate IS ahead Of
the same days last year 1900 and
ahead of the same time year before
last 452, 0G0.
Tie amount brought into sight dur
ing the past week has been 290, ,049
against 2S6, $50 for the same seven days
last year and 212. 962 year before last.
The movement since September 1st
shows receipts at all United States
ports to be 5, ,606, 1873 against $3.50, 049
last year: overland across the Mississip-
pi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to north
ern mills and Canada 695, 81! against
IA, 1914 last year; interior stocks in
excess of those held at the close Of the
commercial year 397, ,642 against 49,
$50 last year and southern mill TAX
ings $50, 500 against S54, 260 last year.
The total movement since Sept. l is
I, 73S, 957 against I'LL, 667 last year
and 1926, 975 year before last.
Foreign exports for the week have
been 179, 291 against 22l, $50 las5 year,
making the total thus far for the sea-
son 4, 126, ,6S5 against 4,277,878 last
year.
The total takings Of American mills
north and south and Canada thus far
for the season have be-, 258, S76 against
2, 1872, ,576 last year.
Stocks at the seaboard and the 20
leading southern interior centres have
decreased during the week COIL bales
rsssponding respond period last season Of GO, o68.
Including stocks left over at ports
and interior towns from the last crop
and the number of bales brought into
sight thus far for the new crop the
supply to date is 1854, OBJ against
SOL, ,354 bales the same period last
wear
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-28
Subscription Laws.

DR.. Tuckerman, editor of The Work
man, Cleveland, has taken some pains
to collect and compile the decisions
of the United States court on this
subject, and gives as the result Of his
Investigations, the following:
First-Subcribers who do not give
express notice to the contrary are con-
sidered as wishing to renew their sub
scriptions.
Second-If subscribers order the dis
continuance of their periodicals, the
publisher may continne to send them
until all the arrearages are paid.
THRIFT subscribers neglect or re-
fuse to take their periodicals from
the postofice to which they are direct
ed, they are responsible until they
have settled their bills and ordered
them discontinued.
Fourth-If subscribers move to other
places without informing the publish
er, and the papers are sent to the
former place, they are held respon-
sible
Fifth-The courts have decided
that refusing to take periodicals from
the Office Or removing and leaving
them uncalled for is prima facie evi-
dence of intentional fraud.
Sixth-If subscribers paid in advance
they are bound to give notice at the
end of the time, if they do not wish
to continue taking; otherwise the
publisher is authorized to send it, and
tie subscriber will be responsible un-
til express notice. with payment of all
arrearages. is sent to the publisher.
The latest postal laws are such that
newspaper publishers can arrest any
one for fraud who takes paper and
refuses to pay for it. Under this law
the man who allows his subscription
to run along for sometime unpaid
and then orders it discontinued. or
orders the postmaster to mark it re-
fused, " and have postal card sent
notifying the publisher, leaves him
self liable to arrest and fine the same
as for theft.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-28
Past and the Present.

In his very interesting remarks last
night at the memorial exercises in hon.
or of the late Chief Justice McIver,
Judge Hudson spoke of him as young
lawyer, and related an incident that
was not only intensely interesting, but
was an example Of condition then
existing which must be soon followed
by those of the present generation
if we ,are to live in peace and enjoy
the protection of law. Judge Hudson
said that as a young man he arrived
in the town OF Marion to take charge
of school. AS he entered on the
public .sqnaTe he saw an immense crowd
gathered around a gallows on which
sat white man. He learned that
this man was wealthy, man OF good
standing and family, and one who
had been an influential citizen. He had
been convicted Of killing negro slave
not outright, as the judge said, but
by series OF continuous crueitles
Inflicted for months. This man was
that day hanged. The incident vas
related to show the great powers of
the then young lawyer as a prosecut-
ing attorney After realting the Incl
dent, the Judge closed with this state
ment: That man was hung tEat day
for, may it please your honors, IN
those days the majesty of the law was
upheld.' - That was not the time or
the place to contrast the difference
between those times and these, but the
peculiar emphasis with which the
venerable Judge uttered the sentence
was striking, and his tone and manner
spoke volumes.
Later in the evening, Mr.. G. A.
Wood, iE referring to the men of the
old bar, said that but few of them
were left, but he expressed the earnest
hope that before all of them had pass
ed away that we of this generation
might be inspired by the spirit of their
love Of the right, of law and OF justice.
1t is said that revolutions never go
backward, but we musJ have revolu-
ton of public feeling, and when 1T
comes it really will have gone back
ward, for it will insist on the enforce
ment of law without regard to social.
political or financial environment Of
the criminal, as was the case in days
of cid, so Interestingly told of by
Judge Hudson. Record.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-28
CHEAPER TURpEN7INE PRODUCTION.
A New Method of Tapping Pines
Brings Larger Yield Of
Turpentine.

Washington, Jan. 20-Turpentine
operatrs will be furnished soon by the
bureau Of forestry with circular Of
instructions and with personal help for
the use Of the new cup and gutter sys-
TEN Of turpeatining, which has been
proved so successful. The experiments
of the bureau Of forestry al Ocilla,
Ca, conducted by DR.. Charles H.
Herty, have shown tie great superior
ity OF the cup and gutter system over
tie old method Of boxing pines. Trees
treated by the new system have yield
ed % per cent. more turpentine than
boxed trees. Moreover, only the high
est grades OF rosin were produced. The
increased yield for the first year alone
has been found sufficient to pay for
the new equipment and to furnish a
profit besides. An advantage for the
timber owner to consider is that the
cup and gutter system does away with
the injurious box and thus lessons great
ly the damage done to the trees.
The superiority Of the new method
of turpentining is SO evident that many
operators where acquainted with DR..
Herty's experiments are eager to adopt
it. Several potteries for the manufac
ture of earthen cups have been estab-
lished: in a short, time the new sys-
tenn will probably be in general use
throughout the turpentine belt.
To make the benefits of the new
method directly available the bureau
of forestry, besides issuing circular
of instructions, offers, without cost,
the assistance of DR.. Herty, who will
personally direct in the field the ms
tallment of the new system.
Requests for assistance should be ad-
dressed to the forester, bureau Of
forestry, .. S. department. of agricul-
ture, Washington, D. G.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-28

If Jim Tillman should undertake
to assassinate every editor in the
State who has branded him liar, a
gambler, thief an9-since the assas-
sination-a murderer, it would be nee
essary to import several car loads of
ammunition. If he should succeed in
his internal undertaking the South
Carolina Press Association would be a
thing of the past. On the other hand,
if he were to go cunning for an editor
that had said anything good Of him
a popgun would be sufficient and not
a hair Of the head of any man would
be disturbed.-Gafney Ledger.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-28
The COAL STRIKE COMMISSION.
Contradictory Testimony as towho
is Responsible for the Short
age in The Supply of An
thracite Coal.

Philadelphia, Pa, January 22.-The
question of who is responsible for the
apparent shortage in the supply of an
thracite coal was the subject Of con-
siderable debate today by the attorneys
representing the parties before the
strike commission. 1t was testified that
the miners are not obeying President
Mitchell's request to make extra efforts
to produce more coal to relieve the Sit
nation. This was followed up by Mr..
James H. Torrey and Everett War
rem, both of Scranton, who represent
several of the large companies, chai-
lenging the correctness of Mr.. Mitch
ellis statement that 3, GOO men are idle
and ready TO go to work. c. S. Oar
row, for the miners, replied that he
would show that it was the operators
and not the men who were responsible
for the shortage in production.
IF l DON'T be said. L will ask
the commission to find against US.
The Lehigh Valley Coal Company
closed its case today, and the Lehigh
and Wilkesbarre Company consumed &
few hours in presenting its evidence.
This company closed shortly before ad
iournment and the independent opera,
tors of the upper region then took ~
the operators side of the controversy
1t is expected that the sessions vii
last ten more days. The commission
Informed the attorneys on both sides
this afternoon that it would like then
to confne their final arguments tc
about four or FIVE days. The lawyers
will agree among themselves as to the
division of time. The miners want hal
the time allowed by the commission.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-28

The act can be only CHARACTERIZED as
premeditated, wilful murder, with
malice aforethought, and could only
have been perpetrated by one who was
thorough coward at heart. He wait
ed for months to pass, SO that even If
his victim had expected trouble his
fears would have been allayed and be
would take him unawares. Gonzales
was given no chance for his life he
was shot down without warning-ln a
brutal and cowardly manner. He was
unarmed when killed, and even if he
had been it would have been Of no
avail.-Bamberg Herald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-28
The Anti Trust Bill.

Washington, Jan. 23.-The judiciary
committee of the house today adopted
the antitrust bill which was prepared
by the substitute committee of which
Representative Littledeld, of Maine,
is chairman. The bill was reported
to the full committee today by the
substitute committee as substitute
for the Little6eld publicity bill. The
committee authorized the bill to be
favorably reported to the house.
The vote was unanimous, the Demo
cratic members and some of the Re
publican members reserving the right
to propose amendent when the bill is
before the house. No change affecting
the measure in any material respect
was made.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-28
A Prince Has Fallen.

n. G. Gonzales is no more. The as
sassin's bullet has ended the career
of the most brilliant journalist that
South Carolina has ever produced.
indeed, he was without peer in the
realm of southern journalism. For
more than a decade his pen-wielded
always fearlessly aud conscientiously-
has been the most potent factor extant
in shaping the political, commercial
and industrial affairs Of South Caro-
lima.
, It may be truly said that the life of
Mr.. Gonzales was immoliated upon the
altar of his country. The political feud
existing between him and his slayer
had it's origin in the late campaign in
which the martyr editor rendered his
state valuble service and it was this
service that cost him his life.-Edge-
field Advertiser.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-28
Legacy for CIahIn.

orangeburg, Jan. 22.-Mr. George
Harvey, formerly prominent mer-
chant in New York, and q member of
Summerheld M. E. Church, died re
Gently leaving to Clafin University Of
Oranegbcrg properly valued at Sc, GOO.
At the request OF Mr.. Harvey, this
amount viii form the nucleus of a
memorial in honor of Rev. Edward E..
Cooke, D. D., who for ten years was
the honored president of Clafin Uni
versity.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-28
HOLDING THE FORT.

Maracaibo, Jan. 23.-At 2 O'Clock
this afternoon Fort San Carlos was in
the possession of the government forces
and the bombardment of the German
warships was still going on.
There has been no material change
in tie situation. The gunboat Panther
was the only vessel to come inside
the bar. Communication with the
fort is very difficult. Great excitement
prevails in Maracaibo.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-28

Rome, January 25.-After brief
spell of inactivity the volcano Strom-
boil is again in eruption. Great
Quantities of lava and stones are being
thrown up and to an immense dis
lance from the crater. The cone OF
the volcano is capped with a thick
cloud of smoke. The eruption affords
magnificent spectacle at night, the
flames rising from the crater illumin-
ating the sky.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-28

California figs and grapes at low
prices have been flooding the London
market, and the dark plums of the same
State have met with so much favor
that the English growers have actually
let their fruit rot on the trees because
it would not pay them to come in
competition with the imported. The
California fruit is packed SO we'll that
ct reaches England in prime condition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-28

Looking at the affair from every
standpoint, it can be nothing less than
o cool, calculated, premeditated assas-
sintion-murder in the first degree,
with malice aforethought. Pee
Dee Advocate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-28

Columbia, Jan. 22.--It was an
nounced today that Col. P. H. Nelson
of this city had been retained as coun-
sci for j. H. Tillman. Col. Nelson is
regarded as one of the best criminal
lawyers in the State. Tie others rep
resenting Tillmen are G. ". Croft, of
Aiken, G. L. Bhase, of Newberry, G.
r. Rembert. off Columbia, and 0. ".
Buchanan, of Winnsboro.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-28

New Orleans, La, January %. DIR.
W. F. Reitz, former secretary of the
Transvaal, Gen. Samuel Pearson, who
took an active part in the fight against
British mule shipments to South
Africa via New Orleans, and several
other prominent Beers were in New
Orleans today. The Southern Pacific
has placed a special train at the dis
posal of Dr.. Reitz and the Boer party
and tomorrow morning they will being
journey which will take them
through the rice and cattle country OF
Louisiana and Texas, and the ranges of
the West as far as California. 1t is
reliably reported that a great Boer
colony will be established in Louisiana
or Texas.
New York. Jan. 23.-Three women
we're killed and FIVE women and one
man severely injured, in panic in
Leopold Miller & Sons cigar factory
today as result of fire in an ad-
Joining building.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-28

Charlotte, N. c., January 26.-Yes-
terday Eli Rogers, white man, living
near Stouts, in Union County, killed
negro boy and white girl. Rogers
had twice been in the State Hospital.
at Morgantown. and was discharged
from that institution in 1896 as inl-
proved. The bloody deeds of yesterday
we're done in fit of insanity.
London, January 26.-The shipment
of twenty-six bales of West African
cotton were sold on the Liverpool Ex-,
change today and realized eleven cents
per pound.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-28
The Plague in MazatIan.

Mazatlan, Mexico, January 90
There were four deaths from the
plague today and the situation is cor
sidered less favorable. The number
OF patients in the lazaretto is fifty.
One new victim is Luis Cervantes.
brother of the chief of police of
Guadalajara, who recently started a
daily paper, in which he has attacked
sanitary measures and physicians and
advised the use of domestic remedies
only. The building occupied by the
Artisans Society had been burned.
its injecting other localities.
The increase of the disease is cue
TO the return of the poor people, who
were refused refuge outside the city,
and returned here, Influenced by
hunger.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-28

Rome, January 25.-Prof. Tizzoni,
of the Bologne University, has an
nonrced to the Royal Academy Of
Sciences the discovery of a serum to
combat pneumonia.
Free mail delivery will be establish
ed in Anderson July lst if the City
Council shall by that date number the
houses and comply with other require
ments of the Postoffice Department
In his first message to the Tennessee
Legislature Gov. Frazier recommends
that there be no haste in retiring that
portion of the States bonded debt
which is bearing low rate of interest
and has some time to run. Instead,
he advises that the surplus money
left after making the normal retire
ments of bonds be devoted to improv-
ing the condition of the public schools.
especially those in the rural districts.
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NEW YORK FASHIONS.

New Fall aud Winter materials are
highly satisfying.
Wide bracelets, suc'l as our ances-
tress wore, are revived.
Fringe and tassels will trim many
Fall garment.
New manish mixtures are shown for
tailor gowns. They are exceedingly
smart and desirable.
The cut of the fashionable skirt is
such around the hips that long
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The peculiar ard highly adaptive
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femini. e.
All coats and jackets will be long,
so fashion DEGREES. The long-skirted
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Sleeves are growing al the time,
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the shoulder, yet retains it's Wilderness
at the wrist.
Chiffon roses, cut-out cloth-work
on heavy net, chenille, pailettes, jewel
led buckles and buttons, fringe, silk
braid and fancy ribbons, will all be
used to trim evening gowns.
Capes will be revived this Fall.
This was to be expected in view of
the big sleeves in vogue.
Among high-class fabrics show at
Lord & Tayor's is broadtail z''e-
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A fashionable Summer and Autumn
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Face wells are decidedly in the mi
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Large silk gauze and chiffon wells
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and are becoming when gracefully
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To be smart, lady should have at
least one sun plated skirt in her
wardrobe.
Let the stout woman beware of wide
belts. She needs a narrow girdle the
same color as her gown, or near it
darker. if possible.
EVELYN CABLE.
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Il Must Come.

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He-Ihe fact is you women make
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