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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-27

Boys Fancy Cheviot and Cashmere
and Worsted Knee Pants, in light and
dark spring patterns. Sizes 3 to 16.
Owing to special purchase -
of this lot. we'll offer these sue
SOC. Pants tomorrow at.... We
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-27
Attractive Suit Specials.

Two extraordinary values Suits just by OF introduction:
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Special Introductory Price
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-27

Children's Muslin Drawers. 2 styles to
select from, made with deep hem and
tucks, also hemstitched. q ~U/
all seams felled. Sizes II ZuAC
to II years. Reduced to-. aS/RSs
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Observation-Disclosures.

Housefurnishings.
A saving on the necessaries is
a saving indeed. This great
Housefurnishing Department has
proved a great boon to many a
young housekeeper-its offerings
enable the dollars to perform al
most double their usual purchas-
ing capacity.
Decorated China. B. and B. Plates,
full gold stippled, at ............... Sc.
Large Size Granite Iron Jelly Cake
Pans ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. &c.
POT. Granite Iron Tea Pots spe-
cial ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 29c.
12-hole Muffin Pans. 25c.
Large size Porcelain Vegetable
Dishes. Special. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1Oc.
Extra large size Meat Dishes. OF
s-at Granite Iron Drip cofree Pots.
Nickel-plated Gas Torch and Box
of Dripless Tapers. Special. ..... 10c.
White Metal Tea Spoons. lie.
Nickel-plated Alarm Clocks. war
ranted for one year. Special ... soc.
Majolica Umbrella Jars, On the new
est blends. Special Price. SO
Warranted Steel Knives and Forks.
with rosewood handle. Set Of 9
of each for. Observation-Disclosures. 49c.
Set of sheffield Plate Knives and
Lem ens ln : jug With siiver.plated 'oc
top. warranted. Special. SOC.
Set Of 8 Cups and Saucers. Special. &C.
SGT. Granite Iron Saucepan, with
cover. Special. ........................ 49c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-27

Children's White Aprons, for school.
made Of India linon or barred muslin.
with bretelles and bibs. trimmed with
hemstitched ruffles and lace
and embroidery. Sizes to IA ZSC.
years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-27

Boys Serviceable Percale Shirts, made
with two separate collars. All
sizes in the lot. A special pur- 90
chase enables us to offer you .HQVC
SOC. Shirts at............O Ss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-27
9TH and K SITS.
The Dependable Store.
GOLDENBERG'S.
A Makers Sample Skirts, Including Every
thing That's WorthfuI, Fashionable and
Popular. Worth Sc, So and $lO--at- :

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blue
9TH
Of
70
copesar never
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fitted the hp line with
Also
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-27
New Silk Waists.

New Silk Waists.
Ouary-stye excsiveness make valu-not merely low
price We'd you Judge Silk Waists by all standards
stitched mace
cuff with finished with tucked stock
seev with box las form a
Of all dainty Spring
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-27

the latest spring shades and spring
weights, too. Made to fit perfectly and
tailored in the best manner. d. 20
Sizes to II years. An ex- Ill VIZ
ceptional value at....
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-27

For the Children.
Saturday is Children's Day at
Goldenberg's, and for this week
we've made it specially attractive
by offering you special attractions.
Special lot of Children's Spring Dresses
and Coats, in a splendid assortment.
some Percale Dresses in plain and
striped material, with extra wide skirts,
deep hens and Jokes Of white pique,
waists pleated and ruffies over In
shoulder. Sizes to IA years. AlWCo
Choice for tomorrow
New Spring Refers. made OF fine La
dies Cloth, with box plait, and square
collars trimmed with fancy 40
braid, In all the new spring WSC
shades. Sizes 2 to 9 years..
Others in the lot ranging In n MQ
prices UP to...-....................~
(shtIdransS WThffa AnronS for SChOO1
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Beautiful assortment OF Liberty Satin
Ribbons, in white, pink, blue, black,
etc. The non-crushable sort, tn
up to inches wide-reduced II VIC.
from 20C, to. ......-...............
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-08
The MISSISSIPPI FLOOD.
Conditions at and Above New Or
leans Practically Unchanged.

New Orleans, April s.-The. river
conditions in Louisiana today were
without important developments. Dur
ing the day che gauge here was 20.3
feet, equal to the highest figures
reached here this season. The outlet
at Hymelia has not yet BEEN closed,
and until the work there has been ac-
complished it is difficult to estimate
what maximum will be reached. Sack
ing there has been steadily in progress
and the cribbing continues to hold.
Reports from Magnolia say all
danger there has apparently passed.
Washington, April, e.-There has
been but little change in the lover
Mississippi River food situation ex-
ceps that crevasse was reported Sun
day on the right bank of the river,
thirty-fve miles below New Orleans.
It was 12 feet wide, bat was probably
closed during Monday. The river at
Vicksburg is still falling tonight, but
as New Orleasn it has risen one
tenth of a foot, reading 20.4 feet on
the gauge, the highest stage yet report
ed. No decided changes are indicated
in the near future.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-08
Vincent chicco III.

Vincent Chicco, who has been
critically i'll since Saturday, was
much improved yesterday and it was
said last night that he was not in the
dangerous condition that his friends
feared. He is confined to his room i'll
his establishment on East Bay. A
priest called to see him and this led to
the report yesterday that he was dy-
ing. His family gave the assurance,
however, that he was out of danger.
The constables have been making it
so hot for Chicco that his friends de-
clared the constant raiding was re-
sponsible in measure for his condi-
tion. The officers raided his place
every day, took everything that looked
like blind tiger liquor, and then told
Chicco that he would have to quit.
Chicco announced few ago that be
was going to run a lunch counter, and
he was preparing to start in this busi-
ness when he was taken ill.-News
and Courier, 9th.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-08
Big Fertilizer Factory Burned.

Birmingham, Ala, April 5.-The
immense storage house of the Biz
mingham fertilizer company in East
Birmingham, said to be operated in
the interests of the Virginia-Carolina
Chemical company, was completely
destroyed by fire this morning, the
loss being estimated at 1925, 900. It is
yet impossible to obtain the amount
of insurance carried.
The fire originated in the keg room
in the northeast corner Of the building
and was briskly famed by wind
almost a gale in velocity. The wind
swept the flames straight down the
main building, and in 80 minutes
the entire structure was mass of
ruins.
The company was carrying a large
amount of raw and finished products
Ten freight cars on siding and in
proximity to the shipping department
we're also destroyed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-08

self a reputation for valor that extend
ed throughout two continents-wherev-
er the story of tho struggle was told.
In the political revolution of 1875 it
was Hampton's wisdom and prudence,
coupled with his determination, that
gained the victory. AS Governor OF
his State and as her Senator in the
halls of Congress he showed himself a
statesman of the highest rank.
In declining years he was the sage.
Offering counsel from the abundance OF
his wisdom and experience.
And at the last, when he had fought
the good fight and had finished his
course, he TRANQUILITY yielded up his
life breathing the prayer, All my
people, black and white, God bless
them"
Though Wade Hampton lives in his
tory and in the hearts of his country
men, and needs no monument to re-
mind them of his life and works, they
feel that they owe it to themselves TO
erect noble equestrian statue in the
Capitol grounds, SO that strangers
seeing it may be reminded of this
son Of South Carolina, who loved her
with heart and soul, who would, like
Leonaids nave cheerfully fallen in
obedience to her laws, and, like Wash
ington, lived to bring order from
chaos, prosperity to her industry and
peace to her people.
G. S. Mccall, j. @. Marshall, Alta
mont Moses, e. M. Seabrook, B. A.
Morgan, Commission.
Colubmia, April 8, 1903.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-08
QUOTATIONS NOT PROPERTY.
Decision of Judge Adams Against
the Chicago Board of Trade.

st. Louis, April e.-Injunctions
sought by the Chicago board of trade
to establish the ownership Of quota
tions on the prices of grains and other
commodities were denied by Judge
Adams, in the United States District
Court today, and, the dealing in futures
condemned. In the decision Judge
Adams said:
sThe property which the complain
ant asks this Court to protect by in
junction process is the right to mono
police the speedy dissemination of in
formation instructing the public what
wagers are being made on the fnture
price of grain and other commodities
by the members of the Chicago board
of trade.
Information of the prices made in
other parts of the exchange on grain
and other provisions for actual con-
sumption or export, or even for the
purpose of holding for speculative pro-
ft in cases where the grain or other
provisions are delivered in fact, OF
are intended to be delivered, might
and undoubtedly would promote legi-
innate trade and commerces but the
other kind of information conveying
intelligence as to the wagers that are
made in the pits, in my opinion,
has no legitimate tendency to pro-
mote the commerce of the country,
but, or the contrary, tends only to
excite the gambling propensities of the
public.
"Such is not species of property
which appeals to 8 Court of conscience
for protection.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-08
AFFAIRS IN China.
The Empress Starts on a Pill
grimage Carrying the Whole
Court.

Pekin, April 5.-The report received
here that the action of the United
States increasing her Asiatic squadron
is on account Of the alarming re-
ports on the situation in China"
caused SURPRISE in Pekin. Such re-
ports were not substantiated by. the
United States or British legations,
which possess good facilities for judg-
ing the situation in China. The only
disturbances considered serious are
those in the Kwang-Si province,
the southern province of China border
ing Tonkin, where 100, 600 rebels are
said to be under arms, which were
never directed against foreigners.
The latest reports regarding Gen.
Tung Fuh Slang, the Boxer" leader,
and Prince Tuan, the exiled anti
foreigner, who are at the head of the
insu1gent forces in the northwestern
province of Kansu, are reassuring.
The government claims to have come
to an understanding with them where
by they agree to refrain from hostili-
ties. It is believed that the govern
ment is supplying them funds on con-
dition that they remain quiet.
The dowager empress and the court
started today on their journey to the
western tombs. They will be absent
from Pekin 1s days. Other trains
will carry most of the high officials in
Pekin and the courts entire house
hold of eunuchs and, concubines. Busi-
ness traffic on the railways entering
Pekin will be practically suspended for
several days. The masses regard ..the
pilgrimage with astonished disapproval
and predict that heaven will send dis
asters.
The United States consul at Canton
telegraphs that the situation in the
Kwang-Si province, resulting from the
rebellion there, is serious. Thousands
will die unless assistance arrives.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-08
A Short Story For Young Readers.
Editorial in the News and Courier
April 6.

Once upon a time-it was many,
many Years ago, and in very far
Country-there was a fine old Gentle
man who was the happy possessor Of a
China Shop in which he took much
pride, because of the peculiarly delicate
Character and orderly Arrangement of
its carefully selected Contents. Find
ing his daily routine of Existence
somewhat dull, and being Hospitality
inclined, and desiring a little Enter
tainment it occurred to him-this
was before Mankind had learned the
painful lessons of Experience-that it
would be Good Idea to invite a Dis
tant Acquaintance, famous Bull in
neighboring Parish, to pay him a
Visit and make himself At Home for
an interval in the Shop. The Good
Ida was speedily carried into Effect.
The Invitation was sent, and in a few
days the illustrious Animal arrived,
and was cordially welcomed by the fine
Old Gentleman, and proceeded at once
to make himeslf At Home in the Shop
and to make Entertainment therein
for his Host, as he had been Especial
~ solicited to do. It was a very Live
ly Entertai.m ment while it lasted,
which, happily, was only for few
hours, and at the end of it, the Shop
presented Scene of some Confusion,
as though a Cyclone had passed that
way and had played Hobbies with it's
delicate Contents and reposeful and
we'll ordered Arrangements.
The fine Old Gentleman was much
Impressed with the outcome of his
novel Adventure, and being greatly
Surprised and Grieved at all that had
happened frankly Expressed his Sus-
picious regarding the whole matter.
81 have surely been betrayed he
said, to his Friends and Neighbors.
cit must have been a Bull 20
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-08
7ILLmAH TO PLEAD.
He Was Arraigned This Morning
For That Purpose.

The initial move in the trial of
James II. Tillman for the murder of
N. G. Gonzales will be made this
morning Immediately upon the con-
vening of the court of general sessions,
when the defendant will be arraigned
to plead to the Indictment found
against him yesterday by the grand
jury for the crime and also for carry
ing unlawful weapons. The counsel on
both sides, at a preliminary hearing yes
terday morning agreed to the arraign-
ment for plea today and it is under
stood that counsel will at this proceed
ing make application for a change of
venue.
Upon the best information obtain
able it was, however learned last night
that the question of change of venue
was still matter that the DEFENDANTS
counsel was undecided about and
would depend largely upon late de-
velopments. Senator Ben Tillman ar
rived in the city yesterday and was in
close consultation with Congressman
Croft all during the afternoon and
evening. The counsel for the defense
are, for obvious reasons, not disclos-
ing any move in Tillman's interest,
however infniteslmal.
1t is within the legal prerogative of
the defendant to waive his plea and in
accordance with the statute he has
four days from the time of arraign-
ment to plead, until the trial. It will
be necessary for the motion for a
change of venue to be made at the
hearing this morning. The counsel
of the prosecution are prepared for
this motion and are inclined to ex-
pect it.
ALI the counsel in the case are in the
city. Associated with Solicitor J.
VIM. Thurmond will be former At
torney General G. Duncan Bellinger
and Col. Andrew Crawford. Tillman's
counsel are Attorneys George Johns
tone, George Croft and Patrick H.
Nelson. The attaches of the court of
general sessions will take all due pre-
caution for the preservation of order
in that tribunal.-The State, April 8.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-08
A BOOM IN MAY COTTON.
The Price on Change in New
York Jumps to 1888.

New York, April e.-May cotton
was again the feature of very sensa-
tional market today, selling up to
1880, new high record mark, in the
first half-hour, other options advanc-
ing from l to 6 points. There was
again a very strong demand for July,
which next to May was most active.
The bulls maintained their attitude
of last week and did what they could
to discourage the advance, but were
helpless in the face of unusual condi-
tions. Over 400, 600 bales are due Liver
pool and the visible supply in this
market is barely half of that of last
year. Good weather, improved cables
and the great excess of exports over
receipts make combination which
the shorts find impossible to over
come. The top price for May was reach
ed several times in the first hour.
July went to 9.S3, and other options
were correspondingly strong and active.
The market maintained its firm tone
all through the first hour There was a
renewal of the rumor Of last week that
plans are being laid TO organize a
corner in July. Further buying by the
shorts advanced the price of May cot
ton to 10& at L.. 80 O'Clock. July was
then quoted at 9.S5 and August at
"A. The bulls were still apparently
Indifferent to the further advance,
which resulted almost altogether from
short covering. In spite of the earn
est efforts of the bulls to check the
advance May sold up to 1875 before
the end of the morning session. Offer
ings we're decidedly light and the
maintenance OF high prices was due
almost entirely to covering of short
contracts. May cotton touched 1898,
the top price of the day, in the early
There was no special news
to account for the further advance
other than that the short interest was
still fearful of the situation and con
tinued to cover. The bulls appeared
to be we'll satisfied with conditions
and sold May moderately.
The market became somewhat IN
settled toward the close, with prices
generally below the top, although
the reputed leader of the long interest
was reported to have purchased some
thing like six thousand bales of May
cotton at price very near the high
figure. The closing was steady with
these bid and asked prices: May
10. 35a10. SO; July 8. 92a9. SO; September
s. S2aS. S3. and November s. 42aS. 43.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-08
CUBAN CONGRESS MEETS.
President PaIma's Message Deals
With american Relations.
PRESENT CONDITIONS GRATIFYING.
Treasury in HeaIty Condition and
Island Has Prosperous Future.

Habana, April 6.-Congress reas-
sembled at 5 o'clock this afternoon and
will probably continue in session for
three months on account of the neces-
sity for the enactment of many laws
before all the departments of the gov
ernment get thoroughly under way.
A message from President Palma was
read at the opening session. The
president congratulated the country
on the maintenance of peace and order
since the strikes last November. He
recommended new legislation concern
ing municipalities and sanitation.
The message then says:
"Our relations with the United
States continue to be close and cordial.
Much more gratifying is the noble and
resolutely favorable attitude Of the
president of that great republic. 1t
is enough to remember the obstacles
which his stubborn will have over
come in negotiating the reciprocity
treaty and obtaining the ratification
thereof, and his firm purpose to sum-
mon a special session of congress to
definitely approve it. Besides the
sympathy and respect which we in
spire among the American people by
our exemplary conduct as an indepen-
dent people, who realize the duties
and responsibilities of citizenship,
these circumstances powerfully con-
tribute in solidifying the good under
standing between both nations.
cit is to our interest to worthily
cultivate those sentiments and we can
not do so better than by carrying out
our obligations to the Washington
government, expeditiously, frankly
and correctly, whether it be by grant
ing what we ought to grant or refus-
ing what We consider ourselves justih-
ed in refusing. It is unnecessary to
recall the fact that in the naval sta
tion agreement which is in the hands
of the senate, the United States has
obtained sites at Guantanamo and
Bahia Honda, after asking also for
Nipe and Cienfuegoes. Il being i'm
possible to elude carrying out our
duty in accordance with, the Platt
amendment, the executive believes
that the convention bas been made
the most favorable possible, and re-
commends a speedy appreciation so
that it may be possible to negotiate
an additional agreement to establish
the price of the leases and other con-
ditions and details regulating the pos
session of the stipulated areas of land
and water. The government is at
present occupied with the Isle Of
Pines matter, and it has reason tc
hope that the settlement therewith
will be satisfactory to Cuba.''
President Palma expresses the hope
that the question of Incorporating
into the treaty all the provisions OF
the Platt amendment will soon be
settled, and adds that after this has
been dcne it will seem unnecessary that
the Platt amendment should remain
any longer a part of the constitution.
President Palma points out that the
cash balance at the treasury amounts
to 81, 63s, 600 and advises that il
should always be kept at 81, 500, 00(
to prepare for emergencies.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-08
POLITICAL news and GOSSIP
FROM The NATIONAL CITY.
Secretary Root Announces That
There Must be No Tariff
Tinkering.''

Washington, April 6.-Some remark
able instances of lack of harmony in
republican ranks have come to light
during the past week. In an extra
ordinary speech Secretary Root has
announced that there must be no
"tariff tinkering," that the sacred
Dingley schedules must not even be
touched before election, nor at short
session, and, as the session following
the election, will be short,
this postpones the tariff re-
vision by it's friends - of
which Mr.. Root talks so confidently,
until the winter of l9O5-0G. Secretary
Shaw has taken occasion to deprecate
all tariff revision, not even holding
out the promise of reform
in the system in 1905. Mr..
Shaw urges that high prices bring
prosperity and the trusts and all their
attendant evils are to be preferred to
competition. No tariff revision for the
present and probably none for the fu-
ture, this seems to be the sum and
substance of republican doctrine.
There is a seriously oiscordant voice,
in the republican concert however, a
voice which, now that there is no cleo
tion at hand, dares to tell the truth.
It is that of REPRESENTATIVE Babcock
of Wisconsin who cries out against the
dilatory tactics Of his party and frank
ly states that the Dignley tariff law is
rohbing the American people of mil
lions of dollars, is transferring from
the pockets, of the people to those of
th Steel Trust alone, upwards of $780,
coo, 600 annually. This is how Mr..
Babcock explains the situation. He
says that protection means the equali-
zation of the cost of American labor.
On an article, which costs to produce
in this country S1.25 and which, be-
cause of cheaper labor, can be produc
ed abroad for 81, Mr. Babcock would
place tariff of % cents and he unhesi-
tatingly says that every cent of tariff
above that amount means the robbing
OF the people. The Steel Trust can
produce steel cheaper here than it can
be produced anywhere else in the
world. therefore the tariff of nearly
SIS per ton which is now assessed is
actually license to the trust to rob
the American people of that amount
on every ton. What the republicans
will do to Mr. Babcock when they
learn that he has talked thus to news
paper correspondent remains to be
seen.
Great expectations have been enter
tanned with regard to the Presidents
speeches ia the vest and those mem
bers Of hia party who looked for some
encouragement in the nature of
promise of tariff relief have been dis
The President has already
demonstrated that he has been con-
L.. L. L t-lz J. r.