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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-04
HsstsF's Cotton Report.
COTTON FOR THE WEEK---DE-
GREASE TN VISIBLE SUPPLY.

New Orleans, Jan. 3o.-Secretary
Hester's weekly cotton statement, IS
sued today, shows for the 80 days of
January a decrease under last year OF
g. coo and an increase over the same
period of year before last ofss26S, coo.
For the 152 days Of the season that
have elapsed the aggregate is ahead OF
the same days last year 2, 900 and ahead,
OF the same time year before last 1885,
900. The amount brought into sight
during the past week has been 245, 749,
against 30. 797 for the sarae seven days
last year and 231, ,551 year before last.
The movement since Sept. 1 shows
receipts at all United States ports
to be 5, S73, 059, against $3.50, 220 last
year; overland across the Mississippi,
Ohio and Potomac rivers to northern
mills and Canada 731, l25, against ia,
3S2 last year; interior stocks in excess
of those held at the close Of the COM
mercial year 379, 022, against 4S3, 3l4
t4ast year; southern mill takings
], ,O01, 800, against So, 54S last year.
The total movement since September
I is 1884, ,706 against 1882, 464 last
year and 7,51S, 526 year before last.
Foreign exports for the week have
been 225, 14S, against 239, 2l0 last year,
making the total thus far for the sea-
son 4,351, S33, against 4,5l7,0SS last
year. The total takings of American
mills north and south and Canada thus
far for the season have been 1855, 450,
against 2, 294, 420 last year. Stocks at
the seaboard and the % leading south
eEn interior centres have decreased
during the corresponding period last
season of 79, PSI.
Including stock left over at ports and
at 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 s, 1873, 78O, against
g. 80. 151 for the same period last year.
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Confederate Reunion.

New Orleans, La, February 1.-Gen.
John B. Gordon, commanding the
United Confederate Veterans, an
nounces that, according to the custom
heretofore in force, which leaves to
the commanding general and
the department commanders the fix
ing of the date of the reunion the
thirteenth annual reunion will be held
in the city of New Orleans, La, on
May 19, 20, q and %, 1903, Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
respectively, those days having been
named by our host as satisfactory.
With pride the commanding general
also announces that,1, 400 camps have
already, joined the association, and
he hopes that many more will file
applications before the reunion. He
urges Veterans everywhere to get to-
gether andIform themselves into camps
and send at once to these headquarters
for organization papers, SO that their
aid may be secured in carrying out the
benevolent, praisewortby and patriotic
objects of our order.
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CARDINAL GIBBONS ON DIVORCE.
An Earnest Warning to the Peo-
pie of the United States.

Baltimore, Md, February l.
Preaching at the cathedral on "Christ,
the only enduring name in history and
the only true reformer of society. -
Cardinal Gibbons today sounded
note of warning in discussion Of
the growing number of divorce mills.
"Two thousand years ago,' said his
Eminence, "pagan Rome had all of
the temporal blessings this country
now enjoys. The wealth of the ma
tions poured into her lap. Her Empire
extended over three continents. She
far ezcelled US in the arts, in oratory,
poetry, philosophy and literature and
in all of the refnements of cultivated
society. Her painting and sculpture,
her literary productions are still our
models. And yet, while she was in
the zenith of her material splendors she
was in a state Of moral and political
"There is barbarism more dense
than the barbarism of the savage
tribes of the forest. For the children
Of the forest, taught by the God of
nature, adore the great spirit. speak
of barbarism which eliminatse God
and an overruling Providence from
the moral government Of the world:
which takes no account of life to
come and of the responsibilities
attached to it.
"There is a social scourge more
blighting and more destructive Of
family life than Mormonism. It is
the fearfully increasing number Of
divorce mills throughout the United
States. These mills, like the mills Of
the gods, are slowly but surely grind
ing the domestic altars of the nation.
Husband and wife are separated on
the most fimsy pretexts, and as if the
different States of the Union were
not sufficiently accommodating in
this respect. South Dakota has the
unenyiable distinction Of granting
divorce for the mere asking Of it, On
the sole condition of a brief soiourn
within her borders''
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"Dying in Their Boots. %

"some years ago it was said of the
Aston family of this State that they
were famous for dying in their boots.
The Tillmans Of Edgefeld have
like record in this respect. VIM. Till
man, the Oldest brother of Senator
Tillman, was killed in battle in Mex
leo. Oliver Tillman, another brother,
was shot to death by Andrew Neel in
Florida while eating dinner at hotel
Neel escaped from jail, went to Mis-
sissippi, was a trial justice there in
1871, and was finally killed in his yard
by young man who was courting
his daughter. John Tillnan, another
of the Tillman brothers was shot by
George Mays kinsman and neighbor
while driving along the road in the
piney woods near the homes Of both
men. This tragedy occurred before
the war. John Tillman lived several
days and died in great agony. He
was handsome and brilliant man,
but reckless in cond6ct. Geo. D.
Tillnan, the late Congressman and
eminent statesman stood on the streets
of Edgefeld unarmed when young
man and opened his bosom in bold de-
fance of General Weaver who fred on
him until friend handed him a
pistol. Neither man was hurt. Some
time after this George D. Tillman
killed man by the name of Christian
at Edgefeld. This was most unfor-
tunate affair and one which weighed
heavily on Mr. Tillman throughout
his long life.
Now the last act in the bloody
drama is the killing of Editor n. G.
Gonzales by James H. Tillman, eldest
son of the late George D. Tillman, on
the streets of Columbia. This final
tragedy, however, is not in keeping
with the record of the Tillman family,
if the published statements of the
shooting of Mr.. Gonzales be true.
Gonzales was unarmed and had slightly
changed the direction of his course
to avoid coming in too close con tact
with Tillman when, without word of
warning, pistol was thrust at him and
ball sent through his body. And
then again was the murderous weapon
presented to repeat it's deadly work
when Gonzales cried, "Shoot again.
you coward" In the presence Of
defenseless but brave man, already
shot to death, Tillman lowered his
pistol and walked away.
However great the wrong or deep
and cutting the injury that may have
been done Mr.. Tillman by Editor
Gonzales, where is there man in the
light of civilization who can do aught
but condemn such an act? 4 cold deed
that takes from the world, family and
friends the life of an unarmed and
defenseless man without notice that
his life is about to be taken. To ayenge
wrong, blood is shed, innocent peo-
pie are irreparably injured, the name
of the State held up TO the severe cri-
ticism of the country, and the life Of
the slayer ruined. This is the result
of the dire calamity which has befallen
the people of this State. Green
! wood News.
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The MONUMENT FUND.
A Statement From the Committee
in Charge.

The committee that has taken charge
of the Gonzales monument fund re-
quests the publication of the following
announcement:
s'The committee in charge of the
collection of funds for the monument
to Mr.. Gonzales are very much gratifed
by the generous response to their call.
In the last two days over four hun
dred dollars have been added to the
amount already reported; and these
contributions are, for the most part,
entirely voluntary and without solicit
alton.
Zone feature that has developed
deserves special attention-and that
is the great interest manifested by the
children. One little girl has saved
three dollars, and with sparkling eyes.
declined to subscribe less than the
entire amount. The children at sew
eral Of the schools have also advised
Us of their intention to subscribe. We
observe this sentiment with the great
est pleasure, and would welcome a
contribution, however small, from
every child and school in the State.
.'We wish to honor the memory OF a
man who gave his life for the good OF
the State In giving we honor hero,
and at the same time express an
aspiration for such men as will make
similar sacrifices unnecessary IN fu-
ture. We again invite all who are IN
sympathy with US to send contrl bu-
tions promptly to any bank in Colum-
bia -
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the indemnity. The plan suggested
provides that for short period, per-
haps six months or a year. Great
Britain, Germany and Italy shall re-
ceive exclusively 80 per cent of the
customs receipts of the ports of Porto
Cabello and La Guayra, and that at
the end of this period the exact na-
tions be placed on the same footing,
and the 80 per cent. of the receipts of
these two ports be divided among all
the claimant nations in ratio based
on the amount OF. each nations claims.
The plan is regarded as compro-
mise, which will enable the allies to
withdraw their ships from Venezuelan
waters without serious loss of prestige.
Whether the claimant nations outside
the tripartite agreement will assent to
this scheme is not yet known.
FRANCE ASSERTS HER RIGHTS.
Caracas, February 1.-The French
legation has notified the Venezuelan
Government that in virtue Of the con-
vention OF 1867 France was allowed to
collect directly a part of the revenues
of several customs houses in Venezuela
as guarantee for her diplomatic
claims, arising out Of the previous re-
volutions. France, it is said renounced
forever, by the convention of 1865, the
exercise of this right, on condition
that the interest on this debt always
should be regularly paid. AS this pay
ment has not been made France,
without asking the authoriza-
tion of Germany, England and Italy,
intends to revive her right of direct
collection. The French charge d'af-
faires, Quievreux, has paid visits to the
foreign minister and has twice called
on President Castro during the past
forty-eight hours This activity on
the part of France is evidently in con-
nection with her intention to revive
her rights, and is considered as an
answer to the attitude adopted by the
allied Powers.
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COTTON GOODS MARKET STRONG.
Situation Generally Satisfactory
and Encouraging.

New York. Jan. 30.-R. G. Dun &
Cos weekly review of trade tomorrow
will say:
Domestic trade and industry con-
tinue to prosepr, while the fuel situa-
tion has grown less disturbing through
the special efforts Of transporters, aid
ed to no small degree by mild wealth
er Distribution of other products has
been restricted by the discrimination
in favor of coal and shippers are IN
fortunate. Clearsnces sales are about
ended. leaving only small stocks OF
winter goods. Advance business IN
spring deliveries is very heavy and
fall contracts are also placed literally.
In most cases where there is no delay
on fuel account manufacturing plants
are busy, though cost of material and
labor is very high. Fair prices for
finished proa1cts are consequently to
be expected. Favorable returns OF rail
yav earnings are constantly issued,
figures thus far available showing an
increase Of 5. per cent. over last year
and 17.9 per cent. overl19Ol.
Miles of loaded cars and thousands
of tons Of coke piled in the yards at
Connellsville tell the story OF condl-
sions in the iron and steel industry.
Furnaces are closing because Of the
fuel shortage. By giving coal, live
stock and perishable goods precedence
ever all other freight, the railroads
helped consumers everywhere, but at
the expense of the leading manufactur-
ING indsutry. Locomotives are being
turned out of the shops with record
breaking rapidity and other railway
equipment is in equally GOOD demand
while structural material is still fea-
ture.
A better inquiry is noted for cotton
goods, yet sales are not materially in
creasing owing to the indisposition OF
sellers to accept contracts. A num-
ber of lines have advanced in price,
the upward movement of raw cotton
having natural effect
Failures for the week numbered 243
against 301 last year.
The following new bills of interest
TO Sumter County were introduced: !:
NJ. Walker: Fixing the times for
holding circuit courts of the Third
judicial circuit.
Mr.. Manning: 10 authorize city OF
SumteE to issue additional bonds for
school buildings and equipment.
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and ask, as has been suggested, both
by Mr.. Bowen and by the representa-
tives of the allies in this city, for pre-
ferential treatment for a limited
period, no one in Washington feels
competent to predict. The position
taken by Mr.. Bowen, it is stated,
has received the endorsement Of
all the unallied claimant nations, in
which number is included the United
States.
At the joint conference this after
noon, which occurred at ) O'Clock,
Mr.. Bowen, the Italian and British
ambassadors and the German minister,
there was also present Count a. Fon
Quadt, first secretary of the German
embassy, who until the arrival Of Baron
Spec Won Sternberg, conducted with
activity and judgment the negotia-
tions on behalf of his Government
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The U. S. Supreme court has given
the divorce business in South Dakota
and several of the other Western States
hard jolt by deciding that residence
in those States as preliminary to
divorce must be in good faith" and
that when parties profess residence
simply to get within the statutory
provisions, the divorce doesn't count.
It is somewhat significant that none
of the "favorite sons, +" whose enter
prising press agents began to toct
their horns several months before
Chief Justice McIver died, came any
where near being elected to the vacancy
caused by his death. Such exhibitions
of bad taste could scarcely hope to be
rewarded in South Carolina.-Spartan-
bug Journal.
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Frankfort, KY, Jan. 3o.-Frank
Cecil, of Bell County, under indict-
ment for being an accessory before the
fact of the murder of VIM. Goebel,
surrendered today. He was immedi-
ately presented in court, pleaded not
guilty, and by agreement was releas-
ed on bond of $1,000.
Columbia, Feb. 2.-sunday after
noon about half past 5 O'Clock L. G.
Knox, Especial deputy in the Olympia
Mill district, shot T. P. Vernon, an
operative, killing him almost instantly.
From what could be learned Knox was
forced to shoot to save his own life,
forVernon had loaded pistol levelled
at him when he fired.
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Montgomery, Ala, Jan. 30.-A bill
was passed in the house of representa-
tives prohibiting the sale Of cigarettes
or cigarette paper in this State by a
vote of 81 to 50.
Fort Worth, Tex, Jan. 3o-The
post office at Stephensville, Tex, was
entered by burglars today, the rob
bers securing $3.50 in money and
stamps. Five registered packages
were also stolen.
Hazelton, Pa, Jan. 3o.-The fast
express train from Wilkesbarre for
Philadelphia on the Schuylkili Valley
division of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
collided head-on this evening with a
freight train near Lofty, nine miles
south of Hazelton. The engineer and
fireman of the freight train were kill
ed; the engineer and fireman
and colored porter of the pas
senger train seriously hurt and
seven passengers slightly injured.
Springfield, O., Jan. 80. Big
Four passenger train southbound,
struck street car at street crossing
early this evening. The car was we'll
filled with people and was this quarely
in the centre, driving it 30 feet beyond
the crossing. Eleven persons were in
jured, two of whom, Mrs. Addie
Wheeler and Anna Bailey are seriously
injured and may die. The motorman,
!A. D. Wilkinson, is also badly hurt
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VIOLENT DISTURBANCES.

Chihuahua, Mex, Feb Reports
from Urique, regarding the earth
ouakes in that district state that there
were four severe shocks throughout
that section, one occurring on the
22nd one on the 25th, one on the 26th
and one on the 9th ultimo. All were
followed by loud explosions, but only
slight damage resulted.
Eighteen houses were destroyed at
Guazaparez, State of Chihuahua. The
people of the district are panic strick-
en- and fear volcano. Clouds of dust
hung in the atmosphere after each
earthquake, but there is no indication
of volcanic eruption.
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Florence, Jan. 31.-Bill King shot
Sam Rogers and his son this afternoon
seven miles from here. The son is
not expected to live. The father was
shot in the shoulder. All the persons
are white.
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Got the Message Mixed.

A favorite story of John ". Henry
at ore time chief justice of the Su-
preme Court of Missouri, and whose
death was announced last week, re-
lated to his former law partner. J. B.
Rovey, of Independence, Mo-, says the
New York Times.
During Mr.. Henry's absence from
home Hovey called, and to the
servant, rather dense old negro,
who had been in the family for years,
GJr Hovey said:
'Please say to your master, Mr.. j.
B. Hovey, attorney at law, called to
see him.
The servant received the message.
and apparently made clear mental
note of it. When his master returned
the darkey informed him that visitor
had called during his absence.
'tWho was it?'' he was asked.
The old darkey shook his head,
g Fore God, Massa Henry" he said,
solemnly, the gemmen say he wuz
Great Big Jehovah, Eternal God"
Florence, Jan. 30.-Dr. James Evans
has just returned from an inspection
of the small pox situation IN this
State along the Savannah river He
says that be found great deal in
Anderson County and along the
Charleston and Western Carolina Rail
road and has placed inspectors along
that line.
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THE VERY GERMANS DISGUST

ED.
Caracas, January, 3O.-Ihe captain
of the German cruiser Gazette, which
is anchored at Puerto Cabello, on the
occasion of the German Emperor's
birthday sent an invitation to the
members Of the German colony to cele
brate the day on board the cruiser.
All refused one, the head Of one of
the chief German firms at Puerto
Cabello, answering:
"Tell the captain that his invitation
surprises me under the present cir
cumstances when Venezuela is suffer
ing from an unjustifable aggression on
the part of Germany. I will not at
tend nor allow any of the young Ger
man clerks employed by my firm to at
tend the celebration. y
Washington, D. c., February L.
Propositions involving compromise
of the allied Powers contention for
preferential treatment in the settlement
of their claims against Venezuela have
been submitted to the Governments
of Great Britain, Germany and Italy
by their representatives at Washing
ton, and while no answers have been
received as yet, there is reason for
the belief that the allies will see way
to accept the latest proposition. This
compromise has been suggested by one
of the representatives of the allies
here, and while it has not formally re-
cieved the endorsement of Minister
Bowen it is felt that he will not enter
serious objection to its adoption pro
vided the United States and the other
claimant nations outside the alliance
can be convinced that their own inter
ests in Venezuela viii not be sub
stantially injured by yielding to plan
which seems to offer solution of the
present serious hitch in the Washing
ton negotiations.
TIE details of the proposition now
under consideration by the three allied
nations are not obtainable, but in a
general way it is understood to be a
modification of the allies contention
that they be recognized as Venezuela S
! preferred claimants in the payment of
The Coconino sun., 1903-04-11
WILL SEE THE PRESIDENT
Excursion VIII Be Run From Flagstaff on May 9th to Grand Canyon The Re
 Quisite Number of Tickets Sold.

At meeting held in the court house on Monday night for the purpose of making arrangements for an excursion to the Grand Canyon on May 9th, the date of the visit of President Roose- welt to the grand chasm.
 Prof. A. N. Taylor was elected chair man, and Prof. w. H. Russell was elected secretary of the meeting.
 The meeting was well attended and those in attendance were enthusiastic in the matter, and in order to make the business permanent the following committees were appointed:
 Committee on transportation and re- treatments: J. Aubineau, H. Con- rard, T. J. COalter and George E. Sullivan.
 Committee on finance: H. Conrard, E. A. Sliker, J. Aubineau, J. E. Rains. c. O. Robinson and T. E. Pollock, treasurer.
 Committee on entertaining: w. H.
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Death Of Mrs. j. W. Jones.

Mrs. Helen M. Jones, wife of James W. Jones, died at the family residence on Wednesday morning, after an ill., ness of fifteen days. Her death was due to paralysis. She was 7l years of age, and native of Tennessee. She leaves husband and three sons, R. C., J. o. and E. H. and two daughters, Mrs. Cora Travis and Mrs. Minnie Thompson, to mourn her loss.
 Mrs. Jones was member of the NJ. F.. church and the funeral was held in that church Friday afternoon, Rev. J. H. Henry conducting the services.
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Russell, John VerKamp, George Bab- bitt, Miss F. s. Bury, Miss L. R. Hunter, F. w. Sisson, c. o. Robin son.
 Executive committee: A. N. Taylor M. J. Riordan, J. w. Francis, David Rabbit, T. J. Coalter and F. w. SissOn.
 Marshall: J. A. Vail.
 A rate of five dollars for the round trip has been made by the railroad company, with children at two dollars and half. The time of leaving Flag staff has not yet been determined but it will not be later than o'clock on the morning of May 9th, and the re- turn trip will be made on the same day. The excursionists will probably have five or six hours at the canyon.
 Mir. J. Aubineau, who is enthusiastic in the matter has secured the sale of one hundred and five tickets, and is still hard at work promoting the ex- cursiOn.
 It is the intention of the Flagstaff business men to present fine Navajo blanket to President Roosevelt.
 It is expected that there will be ex- cursion trains from all over the terri ritory to the Grand Canyon on the
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Good for Children.

The pleasant to take and harmless One Minute Cough Cure gives imme- diate relief in all cases of cough, croup and la grippe because it does not pass immediately into the stom- ach, but takes effect right at the seat of the trouble. It draws out the in- fiammation, heals and sooths and cures permanently by enabling the lungs to contribute pure, life-giving and life-sustaining oxygen to the blood and tissues. For sale by D. J. Bran nen.
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Resolutions Of Coincidence.

The Flagstaff Lodge, No. 13, A. O.. U. w., at the regular meeting of the lodge, on Thursday night, passed the following resolutions of condolences: Whereas, the Supreme Master Work man, of the world, has seen fit in His infinite wisdom to call the father of our brother, George Rowe, to higher life:
 Be it resolved, that this lodge ex- tends it's sympathy to our brother and the members of his family, and com mend them to the care of our Heavenly Father.
 Be it further resolved, that copy of these resolutions be given to our bereaved brother; that copy be sent to the Arizona-New Mexico Workmen for publication, and that they be re- corded in the minutes of the lodge.
 SCOTT F. LINN,
 J. R. TREAT,
 R. J. KIDD,
 Committee.
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day of the Presidents visit, and that there will be several thousand visitors to the canyon on that day.