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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-05-14
SHORTS IN A PANIC
Cotton Bulls Again Heave
Price of Staple Skyward.
BEARS FORCED TO COVER
Operators on New York Exchange
Fight Desperate Around PIT.
Europe and South Buy for
Short Account.

The cotton market closed at New
York Monday with almost panic
among the shorts. The late demand
exceeded anything the market has
seen in some time. May cotton closed
at 11.1S bid and 11.20 asked, new
high record, and nearly the whole list
was at top notch prices. May sold at
112O just before the close. There was
heavy local, European and southern
buying for the short account, and
trading was wild and feverish.
b Spot cotton sold during the day at
'11.3O. While May was strong, the ex-
citement centefed in July and August.
May opened at Ills, but the bulls
threw heavy blocks on the market,
which checked the early advance {;
then July and August began to soar.
July sold at 1880 ten minutes after
the opening, While August advanced
to 1920, making the seasons record
for all three options.
For half an hour the excitement and
turmoil were intense. Brokers fought
around the pit in their efforts to get
near the railing and attract the st
tention of operators across the ring.
who had something to sci! and they
wanted to buy.
In the midst of the excitement re-
ports from New Orleans revealed an
advanuce in July there to 11.SO, as
compared with IL recorded on Friday
and 11.40 on Saturday Of last week.
This served to increase the feverish-
ness existing in all directions and fuf-
ther buying orders were executed be-
fore midday. The bull party, by talk
ing advantage of the demand unload
ed and checked the advance and tle
market Quieted before noon. The mar
ket continued fairly easy till near tho
close, when the scramble Of the shorts
began again.
BY Leaps and Bounds.
Prices covered range of a dollar
q bale In this market from Saturdays
closing quotation and $3.50 to 81 a
bale in New Orleans. Prices scared
at the commencement Of the business,
going up by leaps and bounds on trad.
Ing 20 to Is points locally and 80 20
10 points at New Orleans.
The Liverpool markets were almost
equally excited. There spot cotton
advanced 10 points, or equivalent to
81 q bale In our flu .uations to the
basis of IS Sd per pound for middling
cotton, which is equivalent to 11.6o
cents in our market. At all points all
previous high records for cotton op
tions and also spot cotton on this sea-
sons crop were surpassed. Spot cot
ton here is held at about Ills cents
per pound and 10 3-4 cents at New
Orleans, against 3-4 last year.
There has not been anything like
the equivalent Of these high prices
since the last week Of January, 1901,
when option and spot cotton in this
market was forced up to ~ cents .
pound. That was the highest record
for cotton since 1890, when it sold IN
January Of that year in this market ct
II 3-4 and about I'd per pound in Llv-
erpool, after prolonged session OF
bull speculation.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-05-14
EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS.
Mr.. Cannon Declares Body VIII be
Called to Meet in November.

Mr.. Cannon Declares Body VIII be
Called to Meet in November.
A special session OF congress will be
called to meet November 9 next. This
announcement was made at Lincoln,
Nebr., Saturday evening during the
visit of Congressman Joseph G. Can
non, of Illinois, Mr.. Cannon said:
81 believe there will be a special
session of congress called to meet No.
vember 9; isn't that the way you un-
derstand it?" said he. turing to Con-
gressman Burkett, whose guest he is.
Mr.. Bdrkett assented.
It was given out later that Mr.. Can
non met President Roosevelt during
the latter's visit to St. Louis, and that
the two had conference on this mat:
ter, that the determination to call a
special session Of congress was then
reached, and it was agreed or, at least,
understood that it should not be an
nounced until some later date. Con-
gressman Cannon discussed the needs
of legislation relating to islands affairs,
and said that the reciprocity measures
not enacted by the last congress were
greatly needed Mr.. Cannon is in Ne
braska, looking after property inter
ests.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-05-14
PAYNE TAKES ANOTHER SCALP.
Postoffice Employe Filed Charges and
Then Failed to Sustain Them.

Postoffice Employe Filed Charges and
Then Failed to Sustain Them.
Postmaster General Payne, Satur'
day, dismissed James Dover, fireman
employed in the postofice department,
as a result of charges that Dover had
recently filed against Chief Engineer
James O'Donnell and other superior Of.
ficers. Dover alleged that a ring to
govern promotions and other matters
existed in the engine room and that
improper contracts had been made.
The charges were investigated by a
postoffice inspector, and the report
does not sustain them.
The postmaster general announced
Saturday that the action of Dover in
making the frivolous and scandalous
charges, giving them publicity and
then failing utterly to sustain them is
to the detriment Of the service and
subversiye of all discipline. The dis
charge of Dover is ordered for the
good of the service"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-05-14
DlAZ TROUBLE DISCUSSED

In Baptist Convention-NashvilIe Cho-
sen as Place Of Next Meeting.
In the Baptist convention at SaVan-
nah Saturday the pledges, by states.
for the foreign mission fund during the
ensuing year were as follows: Georgia,
$4,000; Virginia, $4,000; Texas, $780,
900. Kentucky, $4,000; North Caro-
lima, $4,000; South Carolina, 100000;
Mississippi, $4,000; Tennessee, s15'-
600; Missouri, $4,000; Maryland ss''
600; Arkansas, s7O0v: Louisiana, ST.
600; Florida, $4,000; District of Colum'
bia, $4,000; Alabama, $4,000; Okla
homa, $500.
1t was announced by Secretary Will
lingham that it had been estimated
that $4,000 could be raised from other
sources. This gave a grand total OF
$3.50 900, an increase of s61,47S.3S over
that actually raised last year. 5.
The troubles Of Rev. A. j. Diaz, OF
Cuba, came to the attention OF the con-
vention. It seems that suit has been
instituted in Havana by the members
Of the First Baptist church there TO
oust the Americans and dispossess the
home board of the Southern Baptist
convention which supplied the funds
for the erection of the church. DR.. W.
w. Landrum, president of commits
sion that investigated the situation IN
Havana, made this report:
There are in Havana two Baptist
churches, one known as the Gethse'
name church, of which Rev. A. j. Diaz
is the pastor, and the second, known
as the Calvary church, OF which Dr
C. D. Daniel, formerly Of Texas, is the
pastor. The first church is composed
OF a Cuban membership exclusively,
and is not in harmony with the South
ern Baptist convention. But it is al
lowed by the convention to worship
in the building, which the convention
owns. The convention has now asked
the C,,thsemane church to withdraw
from the building by January 1. 1894.
"The Calvary church IS IN perfect
harmony with the convention and, at
ter January /, 1904, will have exclusive
use of the church edifice now used
Jointly by both churches.
"Dr. Diaz is no longer in the EN-
ploy of the convention. and alleges he
has grievances, asserting that the
Americans desire to enthusiastically On
slave the islanders"
After a warm contest for the place
of meeting Of the convention next year,
Nashville, Tenn, won. Dallas, Tex,
was the closest contestant.
The evening session Was devoted to
the discussion of reports on the home
mission work.
Memorial services in honor of the
Rev. J. L. NJ. Curry were held Sunday.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-05-14
NOW COMES BRYAN
And Says That Cleveland Has
Not One Single Chance.
SUBMITS TO INTERVIEW
At the Same Time, Nebraskan Takes
Occasion to HurI Cyclone ct
Hot Air at Several PromI
nent Newspapers.

The News, Of Newark, New Jersey,
prints the following from it's Lincoln.
Nebr., correspondent:
William J. Bryan received The News
correspondent very cordially at his
country residence, 4 miles from Lin
coin. A typewriting machine was click
ing busily in the upstairs room and the
farm hands were at work in the adjoin-
ing fields. Mr.. Bryans red brick
house Is more modern and more pre-
tentious than the somewhat old-fash-
ioned home of Grover Cleveland at
Princeton.
Mr.. Bryan would not submit to an
interview unless the questions were
written and the answers recorded YER
batim AS he spoke them.
us 1t possible for Grover Cleveland
to receive the democratic nomination
next year, Mr.. Bryan?'
There is not the remotest possiDil-
lty of MIR. Cleveland becoming the
nominee. Even his staunchest friends
would not risk him as candidate,
said Mr. Bryan.
"Rut Mr.. Cleveland has apparently
come out of retirement and many sup
pose he is seeking the nomination" &c
marked the News man.
81 am not in Mr.. Cleveiand's con-
idence," said Mr.. Bryan. land, there
fore, cannot give any inside EXPLAIN
ton, but as an outsider, venture to
say that his purpose IS to positively re-
fuse to be candidate after awhile and
then allow his friends to say that lie
would have been nominated and elect
ed had he not refused to run. This
might afford Mr.. Cleveland some salts
faction as a salve for the bruises which
he has nursed since 1896.
"There is a tale Of the democratic
party which was very nearly pulled out
seven years ago, that is just as nonop-
olistic in its tendencies as the repub'i-
can party is. There are also number
of newspapers, and will name few
of them: The Chicago Chronicle,
Nashville American, Louisville Cou-
rier-Journal, Boston Herald, Philadel-
phia Ledger, New York Times, Brook
lyn Eagle and some others. This class
of newspapers can be relied upon to
support any republican policies.
"This class of newspapers represent
as public sentiment that which they
desire the people to think is public
sentiment"
Mr.. Bryan said this In a way which
made it plain that he thought this Is
just what was done in the extensive
comments OF the ovation given Mr..
Cleveland at st. Louis On dedication
day
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-05-14
COLONEL MAcHEN SELLS OUT.
Protector of Brunswick and Birmine'
ham Road pisposes Of interests.

Protector of Brunswick and Birmins'
ham Road pisposes Of interests.
A New York special says: Friday
Colonel E. C. Machen, Of Georgia, pres
ident and constructor of the Bruns-
wick and Birmingham railroad, resign
ed his office and sold out his entire in
terests in the road.
The deal was consummated in less
than an hour. Colonel Machen was
asked by former Senator McLaurin, OF
South Carolina, to step into the board
room Of the Brunswick and Birming-
ham. at 100 Broadway. He did so.
Senator McLaurin, Banker Fairbarin,
Banker Humphreys and two other
Wall street men were present.
He was asked to name figure for
his entire interests. Without mo-
ment's delay he named sum. 1t was
a large one. big enough to make the
Georgia Independent for life, but it
was promptly accepted AMI check
given.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-05-14
BAPTIST CONVENTION ENDS.
Last Days Session Devoted to Talks
Over the Situation in Cuba.

Over the Situation in Cuba.
The fifty-eighth annual convention
of the southern Baptists adjourned at
Savannah Monday night after the
largest gathering in its history. All
of the sessions were largely attended,
as also the many devotional and aux.
iliary meetings, despite the fact that
four days of the session were marked
by incessant rain.
Monday was the only bright and
fair one of the convention, and many
of the delegates and visitors had their
first opportunity to observe Savannah
with their water-proofs off.
The, morning session was marked
by the report of DR.. T. T. Eaton as
chairman of the committee that in.
vestigated the report Of the home
mission board on Cuba. This report
held that the title of the board to
Havana church property was abso.
lutely secure. The report also recon-.
mends the appointment OF a commit
tee to give the full facts of the situa.
tion in Havana. The Matter brought
up a lively and, at times, heated dis.
cusSion.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-05-14
RUSSIA BACKS DOWN
Soldiers of Car are Hastily With
drawn from Neu chwang-Action
Mystifies China.

Advices from Pekin, China, state
that tie official at Neu Chwang who
sent Fridays news of Russia's alleged
action at Neu Chwang and elsewhere
in Manchurla telegraphed Saturday
that the occupation of the forces ct
the mouth of the Lao river was tempo
rary and that the Russians have now
withdrawn.
Official circles at Pekin are my5ti-
fed. Their subordinates at Neu
Chwang have not reported the reocca'
patton of that place, hence there is a
disposition to question the correctness
Of the information, although the author
of Fridays story Is considered to be
one Of the ablest and best Informed
foreigners in China.
Deep Concern Felt by Japan.
Mr.. Takashira, the Japanese minis
ter, at Washington, had long Inter
view with Secretary Hay at the state
department Saturday. He manifested
deep concern over the ManchuriaE sit
uation, but declared that the legation
was without official advices, In the aD'
sence of which he did not care to dis
cuss the matter There issan intima'
ton that Japan is disappointed at the
character Of the support she has re-
ceived from other powers up to this
time in her efforts to stop Russia's al
legged aggression Upon leaving the
state department the minister took oc'
casion to single out the following state
ments printed Saturday morning:
"It IS pointed out that Russia en-
ployed q saving clause in the promise
to withdraw from Manchuria, the Ian
guage being; provided, however, that
the action of other powers shall not
stand in the way, and the further state
ment that Russia, 1t Is understood
now contends that this proviso was VIC
lated by Japan when she modified her
feet and otherwise showed signs OF
military preparations which were con
strued as a menace to the Russians.
Commenting upon the latter state
ment, he said:
"Such a contention, If made, IS IN
warranted" Mr. Takahira added that
there has been nothing in the move
ment Of the Japane:e navy that could
be construed as a menace to Russia.
"The movements Of Japan's war
ships" said the minister, "are simply
incidental to spring maneuVers In the
Caribbean last winter"
Count Cassini, the Russian ambassa
dor at Washington, said in reply to
question Saturday:
when the whole truth Is known II
will ..;e found that Russia has not vlo
lated a single pledge made to any ma
tion, nor does she intend to do so
Moreover, whatever steps have beer
taken in Manchuria are only in self
defense"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-05-14
APPROVE ACT OF cHAMBERMAlD.

Citizens of senoia, Georgia, Make Up
Purse for Miss HadIey.
The citizens Of Senoia, Ca, made
up a purse Of SO Monday afternoon
and sent the same to Miss Louise
Hadley, the chambermaid at the Ho-
tel English, indianapolis, who was dis
charged from the services OF the hotel
a few days ago for refusing to make
up the bed occupied the night before
by Booker T. Washington, an account
of which appeared in the public
prints.
The money was sent to Miss Hadley
in token of appreciation Of her con-
duct in refusing to condescend to per.
form such service.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-05-14
M'LAUR:N Is ALSO OUT.

Accepts Proposition to Sell interests,
Similar to that Of Machen.
A New York special says: The re-
organization meeting Of the Bruins.
wick and Birmingham railroad Mon
day developed another surprise.
Former Senator McLaurin, OF South
Carolina, went into the meeting slated
for the presidency and general man.
agership. He came out an hour later
without any interest either in the.
road or the Mohawk Steel Company. :
Senator McLaurin accepted a prop
osition similar to Machen's to sell
out for cash. He accepted and re.
signed. =
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-05-14
MAcHEN GETS THE BOUNCE.

Superintendent of Free Delivery Sys-
tenn Relieved Of Duty.
The investigation of the affairs OF
the postofflce department at Washing
ton which had been dragging along for
two months, took startling turn late
Friday afternoon, when, by order OF
Postmaster General Payne, August W.
Machen, general superintendent Of the
free system, and one of the most wide
ly known government officials in the
Untitled States, was relieved from
duty and Postoffice Inspector A. c.
Fosnes was designated to take charge
Of that service.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-05-14
ALLEGED ASSASSIN TAKEN.

Posse Arrests Man Charged With the
Murder Of Marcum.
The capture Of Curtis Jett, charged
with the assassination of J. B. Mar
cum, in Jackson, KY, was accomplish
ed without bloodshed at s o'clock Sun
day morning. He is now in the Clark
county Jail at winchester.
Bearing a warrant which had been
sworn out by Sam Jett, uncle of the
accused, Sheriff McChord and a posse
of seven left Winchester at midnight
Sunday and took Curtis by surprise
at the home Of his mother, near Jack
sons Ferry.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-05-14
Russia peprecates Reports.

The foreign office in St. Petersburg
strongly deprecates the excitement
concerning Mancnuria. 1t believes mis-.
chief makers are responsible for the re.
ports and says t,>e arrival of troops at
Neu Chwang was due to the retirement
Of troops from 4doukden province
southwark instead Of northward. The
troops depart by sea- The other al.
legged warlike preparations of Russia
are ridiculous.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-05-14
New Bank for YcrkVille.

Application has been made to the
comptroller of currency for charter
for the National Bank of Yorkville,
and it is understood that the bank
will have its doors open within the
next ninety days. Mr.. E. o. Wilkins.
of Gaffney. and until recently engaged
in the merchandise business at that
place, is TO be president, and Mr.. Al
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-05-14
RICH HAUL BY ROBBERS.

Express Agent Forced to Open Safe
and Give Up ValuabIes.
Agent John Peterson, of the United
States Express Company, at Britt
Iowa. was compelled by two masked
and armed men to open the safe in his
Office Thursday morning and permit
the robbers to take a package contain
ing $4,000. They also secured other
packages of money, and after binding
and gaggng Peterson, they escaped.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-05-14
COLOMBIAN PRESIDENT OUT.

Forced to Resign Office on Account
of Political Troubles.
It is reported in Panama that Pres.
ident Marroquin, of Colombia, has
been compelled to resign office on ac-
count of political troubles, and that
General Raphael Reyes, second vice
president Of Colombia, will assume
the presidency. Friends of the ca
nal are anxiously awaiting confirrla
ton Of this report.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-05-14
OPPOSED TO CUBAN TREATY.
Views of National Cigar Leaf Tobacco
Association.

The National Cigar Leaf Tobacco
Association began it's annual meeting
at Atlantic City Wednesday, with
President Freedman, of New York, in
tn chair. The presidents report dwelt
at length upon the Cuban reciprocity
treaty. The association is opposed to
the adoption of the treaty because it
provides for a reduction of 20 per cent
in the tariff rate on 10Th leaf tobacco
and CIGARS
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-05-14
Will Make Tax Returns,

The building and loan associations
have agreed to make their returns as
asked for by Comptroller General
Jones. This will be pretty hard on
the associations, which have done a
great deal Of good in the upbuilding of
the state and creating taxable real
estate. Mr.. Jones is simply carrying
out the law as he finds it and as inter-
preted by the attorney generals Office,
and in getting the building and loan
associations on the tax books is SIM
ply doing what he feels it his duty to
do. The tax will fall heavily upon
stockholders, and the result will be
that it will take longer for the stock
to mature, because the money paid
on account Of taxes will have to be
accumulated otherwise, and that will
be by additional monthly payments.
The associations have all determin-
ed to give the information asked for
in the recent circular of the comptrol-
ler general, and upon this information
the basis of taxation is to be made.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-05-14
SUNDAY PAPERS EXCEPTED.

Florida Legislature Passes Bill in In
terest of Publishers.
Under the suspension If rules, the
senate bill exempting newspapers
from the operation Of Sunday laws
was passed by the house by vote OF
20 to o.. The bill is intended prima'
rily for the relief of the Pensacola
Sunday paper, the state blue laws be-
ing enforced in that city.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-05-14

Colombian Congress Has Been Called.
Official news has just reached the
isthmus from the capital, Bogota. to
the effect that the Colombian congress
has been called for June 20.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-05-14
KENTUCKY SUES FOR MILLION

Allegation Made that Railroad Com
pan is Due that Sum in Texas.
Suit for one million dollars taxes
against the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company was filed in the Jefferson
county court at Louisville, KY, Mon
dav by w. L. Weller, Jr., revenue
agent for the state OF Kentucky, the
petition alleging that corporation hat
not paid taxes on its personality II
five wears and that s1,0000O0 was now
due the state:
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-05-14
Panama Company is Liberal.

1t is currenly reported in Panama
that the Panama Canal Company has
offered the Colombian government
s12,0O0,OOO of the s4o.00O.000 the com.
pany receives from the United States
government for the canal property.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-05-14
MISS MORRISON LOSES OUT.

Her Sentence of Twenty Years In the
Pen Must be Served.
The Kansas supreme court has at.
firmed the decision of the lower court
in the case Of the state VS.. Jessie Mos.
rison. Jessie Morrison was declared
guilty Of killing Mrs. Olin Castle three
years ago at the Castle home in Edo
RADIO. The decision means twenty
years Imprisonment.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-05-14
RACE TROUBLES IN TERRITORY.

White and Black citizens Cannot Live
in Peace and Good VIII.
Seventeen prisoners charged with
rioting in Braggs, Indian Territory. ar
rived in Muskogee Tuesday IN charge
Of Deputy United States Marshal Ad-
ans. Their arrest was the result OF
trouble between negroes and whites
which began at Braggs Sunday. Three
Of the prisoners are negroes. All ex-
cept two are farmers.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-05-14
PANAMA TREATY MENAcED.
Opposition to Compact Continues te

Opposition to Compact CONTINUES &c
Gain Ground in Columbia.
The latest advices received IN
Washington indicate that President
Marroquin. Of Columbia, has decided
not to call a special session Of the co
lombian congress to act on the Pana
ma canal treaty. In the election in
progress in Colombia the opposition
continues to gain and the prospects
for a government majority are sc
doubtful that President Marroquir
seems indisposed to act.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-05-14
CRUM'S PAY HELD UP.
No Money for coiored Collector Until
He Is Confirmed.

The treasury department. at Wash
ington has held up the personal ac-
count of DR.. w. D. Crum, the colored
collector of the port of Charles ON, S.
c., on the ground that DR.. Crum can
not receive compensation until con-
frmed BY the senate.
DR.. w. D. Crum's fees and expenses
aggregated only so6.S9, and was in
cluded in the regular account Of the
Charleston cfflee.