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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-07
CASHIER A DEFAULTERa
1Cslhoun Harris, Secretary and Assist
ant Treasurer Of orr Mills Arrested
On Charge of Defaulting About
eS0. 000--ssys Il Is Due to Clerical
E<roru

Anderson. Aug. s.--secretar, and
J, Assistant Cashier Calhoun Harris Of
Y the Orr cotton mills was arrested this
morning on warrant obtained by
President J. ID. Hammett. charging
breach Of trust. II being alleged that
ne Incorporated $4,000 or more
/ OF the company's funds. Tonight he
t1s auartered under guard In a roc Il
at the Chiquola hotel and refuses to
give out any statement otherwise
than that he has not misappropriated
one dollar OF the company's money
and that everything will be found all
right when the expert accountants get
through with auditing the books.
He admits that his books are tang
f., led and that they have been for some
time.
He also admits that he has made
false entries To get balances at diff
ferent times.
The first intimation of shortage
came on Tuesday of last week. About
two weeks ago two accountants Of
the American Audit Company came
To Anderson to audit the books of the
mills, as is customary about once a
year. After working for a few days
} the experts found one or two items
which did not appear correct. on
further examination II appeared that
Mr.. Harris was short In his account
$50. 900 and when his attention was
called to II he said the showing was
correct. but claimed that II was due
TO clerical errors.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-07
A SLUMP IN COTTON.
PRICES CLOSED AT DECLINE OF
% TO 33 POINTS.
Aggressive Rear PreSSure-StrOng
Attacks on Market and LiQuida-
ton by Mondays Buyers Lowered
Level of Prices.

New York, Aug. 3.-The cotton
market suffered severe break dur
ing today's trading as a result of ag-
gressive bear pressure and liquida-
ton by yesterdays buyers. The close
was barely steady at net decline Of
% to 33 points.
The opening was easy at a decline
Of 8 to Is points in response to dis
appointing cables, and while there
was good demand from commission
houses as we'll as some covering by
shorts, the market gradually eased off
under aggressive bear pressure which
seemed to be based upon an idea that
Mondays bullish bureau had been
discounted and that catering long
interest was in the market which
might be forced to liquidate. This
view Of the situation seemed to be
materializing when stop loss orders
were uncovered during the late after
noon. Dec. contracts had sold at
1927; or 46 points below the high
level of yesterday, with the general
list showing net loss of SO to SS
points. AT this level offerings for
long account diminished and some of
the early sellers seemed to be buying
back their cotton, but after a rally to
12.45 for December there was re-
newai of bear pressure .and fluctua-
tions later showed continued nervous
ness with December closing at 12.32
bid. Weather advices showed no pre-
cipitation of consequence in the
Southwest where it is believed to be
badly needed, and temperatures at Is
stations ranged from 100 to 106 de-
grees. But the market seemed to be
less Influenced by crop news than by
re geenral position and the persistent
pressure kept on prices by some OF
the leading local interests.
Receipts at the ports today 1890
bales, against 3,139 last week and T.
1O5 last year. For the week $4,000
bales. against 14,347 last week and
21,9S3 last year. Todays receipts al
New Orleans 176 bales. against 66S
last year.
Cotton spots closed quiet, 25 points
lower; middling uplands 1885; mid
ding gulf 1921; sales 400 bales.
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No Jobs For Democrats.

Washington, August 4-Applicants
for positions as supervisors of the
census in South Carolina should ap-
ply to L. w. c. Blalock and j. G.
Cape.s For some time The News
and Courier correspondent has made
repeated efforts to ascertain what line
Of policy Director Durand, of the GEN.
sus bureau, would follow with regard
to the appointment Of census supervi-
sors in the South, especially in South
Carolina. Mr.. Durand has apparent
ly been as much in the dark as any
one else, but gradually little by lit
tie his plans are unfolding.
To members Of the South Carolina
delegation in congress, who have i'm
portuned Mr.. Durand for some indi-
cation as to what he would do, the
latter has been exceedingly stingy
with his information. Today, how
ever, it is learned through one Of the
South Carolina members that Demo-
SAoSo oAS W law NSiy WHSIl
the appointments are made, If, in
deed, any at all are recognized; that
all applications, must have the Bla-
lock-Capers ok" before they will be
given considerations and that lastly,
in counties like Beaufort and Char
lesion, where there is a large negro
population, the latter are to be re-
warded with appointments as enum-
orators in many Of the sections where
the negroes outnumber the whites.
Representative Patterson, who saw
Director Durand today about the
matter, Informed the director that it
would not do to appoint negro enum-
orators, and he further informed him
that so far as the white people of
Beaufort and other counties in South
Carolina are concerned, they would
not stand for it. 1t was then practi-
Cally decided that negroes should
work only in negro sections and white
men in white sections. 1t came out
in the interview that Capers and Bla-
lock would probably advise all appli-
cations before final action.
Mr.. Capers has acted with consid-
cradle courtesy to the members of the
delegation who have approached him
about the matter, taking into con-
sideraton the fact that he could
hardly be supposed to fall in with
their plans for the appointment OF
Democrats. There is no fault there
fore with him.
From all over South Carolina ap-
plications for these places are pour
ing in, but no appointments would be
made, this correspondent was today
informed, before October /.
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TO PREVENT ELECTION.
CHARLESTON LAWYERS APPLY
FOR A RESTRAINING ORDER.
Say Act Is UncOnstitutiOnal-MO OtiOn
Is Made Before Chief Justice Jones
In Lancaster-PetitiOn WOald Con.
tinue Prohibition.

Lancaster, Aug. 3.-Messrs. Holl-
man and Grace, lawyers from Char
lesion. appeared before Chief Justice
Jones Jones this evening for a rule to
show cause in the case Of Thomas M.
Jellico, petitioner, VS.. H. w. Conner
John H. Conlon and VIM. D. Clarke,
election commissioners.
The case involves an attack on the
recent statute closing dispensaries
and providing for an election on Au-
gust II charging unconstitutionallity
on two grounds: First, that it violates
the varticle requiring the subject of
thu act to be expressed in the title,
and, second, that 1t Is special legisla-
ton. The wish is that the Supreme
Court assembled on or about August II
and hear the case. If the court is un-
willing or unable to assemble then
rule to show cause will be issued re-
turnable before the chief justice and
he will pass upon the case at his
chambers, subject, of course, to right
Of appeal to the whole court.
The effect of sustaining the conten-
ton of the petitioner would be to pre-
vent the elections and continue pro-
hibition in force.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-07
Z corroN STILL FALLING.
Reports Are Bullish, But Cotton Falls
ern Spots Unchanged to 3-S of
Cent LOwer-General Liquidation
On Exchange.

New York, Aug. 4.-There was fur
ther sharp break in the cotton mar
ket today under continued bear pres
sure and general liquidation, and
while there was some Improvement
during the late trading with the clos
ing tone steady, last prices showed
a net loss of IL to 1S points. The
market opened steady at an advance
OF points to a decline of 1 point, but
while there was some buying on bet
ter cables than expected, and the
weather map showing no improve
ment In Southwestern conditions, Of
ferings were very heavy and leading
local operators renewed their aggres-
sive selling Of the previous day
Prices soon eased of in consequence,
stop loss orders were caught. and
during the middle Of the day selling
became general in spite Of the detail
ed weather report from Texas show
Ing no precipitation of consequence
and extremely high temperatures at
many stations. This report caused a
net advance Of about II points dur
ing the middle Of the morning but
stimulated little demand aside from
covering by room shorts, and the low
point of the day was reached during
the afternoon when October contracts
sold at 1872 and January at 1901,
with the general list showing a net
loss of 29 to 81 points, and of about
6S to rs points as compared with the
high prices reached after the publica-
ton Of the government report on
Monday. Covering caused a rally of
several points later, but trading was
less active on the rally than it had
been on the decline and sentiment
was evidently much unsettled with
January closing at 1918 bid. Crop
news shows no improvement except,
possibly, from some sections of the
Eastern belt, and sellers supposed TO
be actuated either by local specula-
tive conditions or by expectations
with approaching new crop move
ment can not be absorbed at present
prices. There is talk of cheaper new
crop offerings from the South and
southern spot market officially re-
ported early were unchanged to 3-S
lower.
Receipts at the ports today 522
bales, against 649 last week and 1886
last year. For the week $4,000 bales,
against 14,447 last week and 21,9S3
last year. Today's receipts at New
Orleans 2O2 bales, aaginst AIS last
year.
spot closed quiet, 25 points lower;
middling uplands 1860; middling
gulf 1885; sales none. Futures OPEN
ed and closed steady.
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Columbia, Aug. 4.-Word was re-
ceived from Charleston last night that
the impression in that city Is that the
attempt to prevent the elections on
August II is not taken very seriously.
The action of the lawyers is. of course
not instigated by the county dispen-
sary authorities and 1t is not known
precisely what faction or persons are
behind 1t except that it is taken for
granted that they are not in SYM
pathy with the county dispensary sys-
tenn. 1t is further believed that the
prohibitionists. have nothing to do
with 1t.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-07

Washington, August 3-The COM
plete collapse of all important oppo-
sition to the conference report on the
tariff bill was evidenced today when
the senate agreed to vote on that
measure at 2 o'clock next Thursday.
Half an hour after unanimous con-
sent had been given for the adoption
of that course, a general disinclina-
ton on the part of the senator's to
speak brought an early adjournment
until noon tomorrow.
When the senate met today. the
lack Of interest in the proceedings
was very evident. This had been
caused by an agreement on the part
OF Western senators to vote upon the
conference report and to correct the
hide and leather schedule, to which
they objected yesterday, by means Of
concurrent resolution to be acted
upon separately. The form of the
latter was agreed upon in an inform
al conference today. The change will
make dutiable at 10 per cent "boots
and shoes, the upper leather of which
is made wholly or in chief value from
the hides Or skins of cattle, including
calf skins" A similar change will be
made in relation to harness, saddles
and saddlery.
| The effect of the amendment is to
make the reduced duties on boots
and shoes and harness and saddlery
apply to such articles as are COM
posed Of leather from the hides and
skins of cattle and calf skins, instead
| of confining the reductions to articles
made from hides which have hitherto
been dutiable. The range of the re-
duction is greatly increased.
The suggestion for an agreement to
vote was made in the senate by Mr..
aEney, representing the minority. ano
at once concurred in by the chairman
of the finance committee The Texan
| admitted that there might be consid.
erable debate on the concurrent reso-
lCtion, but it is not believed the dis
| cussion can be continued many hours
Senator Culberson gave notice that
he would seek to amend the concur
rent resolution by placing cotton bag
ging on the free list, that article hav-
ing been placed there by the senate
and removed by the conference COM
| mittee.
Questions by Senator Newlands
! called forth a statement from Mr., AL
drich to the effect that he believed
the conference provision giving the
president authority to gather inform
alton relating to the enforcement of
the maximum and minimum clause
was broader and would be found to
be more effective than contemplated
by the clause as originally adopted by
the senate. II would, he thought. au-
thorize the collection of statistics of
cost Of production at home and
abroad.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-07

Columbia, Aug. l.---The fair society
10 now at work on plans for an edu-
eational day during fkir week. This
ives decided on at the February meet
Ing Of the executive committee and
Tuesday was fixsd a' the day for this
work.
Secretary Love has sent out no.
tices to schools and colleges asking
that all cooperate in making the day
. success. The city. the railroads
and all public organizations will lend
their aid in the work. There will be
no charge for any pupil or student
OF school or college on that day and
any adult accompanying a student or
pupil win be- admitted on half rate.
It h required that the students or
pupils secure their free admission
cards from the proper officers of the
institution the week before the fair
)ppens. Ns
lfr. Love has sent the following let
tsr to state Superintendent j. E..
(wearinsen:
1.I At the February meeting Of the
1nkSsSsee "a. 1ne aeete As-
ID And Mechanical Society OF
ooh<h Caroline It was unanimously
decided to make Tuesday Of next. fair
week college and school day. as you
win note from the inclosed notices.
I uotice that In August you will ber
SIN your educational campaign and
st your convenience would like to
CONFER with you relative to handling
this matter In connection with your
campaign and getting out such liter
ature as will be necessary for the
proper understanding of the matter.
"Ali the railroads entering this city
and other roads In the State have
, Expressed Willingness to furnish ev-
cry transportation facility possible
and to have special agents to super
intend same
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-07

Mary Indll. aged four years, was
shot and killed i'm the home of her
grandparents on Factory HILL" Dar-
lington. 1t is not known how it hap
pened, but 1t is supposed to have
been caused by her knocking down
gun that was standing in corner
Of the house.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-07

The papers say that Rock Hill will
press the case against City Treasurer
May for embezzlng fourteen thou
sand dollars OF the city's money.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-07

Friday. August 6, will be the one
hundredth anniversary of the birth of
Lord Tennyson. The Fine Arts So
ciety of London, will give an elabor-
ate celebration.
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SUMTER S. SATURDAY. AUGUST r. 1909
CONDITIONS IMPROVED.
SPANISH REVOLT COMING TO AN
END.

Some Disturbance In Parts of Cata-
l0nia-DOn Jaime Not Involved.
Says He VIII Not Interfere i'm Po-
litical Crisis.-More Fighting in Mo-
rocco.
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Madrid, Aug. 3.--The cabinet is
considering plan of extending the
time for the payment of commercial
paper which was affected by the
cessation Of commerce during the in
surrection In Barcelona.
Gen. Marina reported this after
noon Spanish manoeuvre against
the Moors. He set trap for the
Moors. While he manoeuvred seven
battalions In front of the Moorish
position. the battleship Numancia
moved down ththe cost to attack the
enemy in the rear. They took the
bait. moved forward and at once fell
under concentrated fire of the fort
and the Numancia. They retreated
In disorder. leaving many dead.
Tne attack upon blockhouse In
course Of construction began at mid
night Of Monday. A large body OF
Moors stole out in the darkness from
the foothills Of Mount Guruga, and
rained bullets for three hours upon
the half completed fortress. The
small Spanish contingent defended
tl-s block house valiantly and then a
Spanish column of six companies
hurried up to the rescue and succeed.
ed in dispensing the enemy. A large
number of their dead were carried of
by the Moors in the retreat.
Gen. Marina shas Issued urgent or
ders for the completion of the block
house which is necessary to assure
communication.
A balloon was sent up today and
observations were made of 54 gorges
and ravines on Mount Guruga where
thousands Of tribesmen were seer
preparing for a great battle.
Except in certain isolated localities
of Catalonia tranquility now reigns
throughout Spain. according to ar
annopncement today by the minister
OF the Interior. g "a s
A column Of troops today marched
on Sabadell. 10 miles from Barcelona
where the insurgents are still hold
Ing out. with orders to repress mer-
cilessly any resistance that might be
encountered.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-07

The business men of Charleston
held a meeting Tuesday and declared
themselves as being In favor of the
County dispensary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-07

Barcelona. Aug. "a number Of
prisoners who were being held on
board the Spanish gunboat Temerario
have been liberated. Communication
by train with the outside world is in
creasing and commerce is being ac-
lively resumed.
Workmen have returned to their
labors and the authorities announce
that order has been restored.
Paris. Aug. SIN a dispatch from
San Sebastian. correspondent of
The Temps says he has learned from
an authoritative source that the out
break at Barcelona was a result of a
republican plot. which was timed to
coincide with a general strike all over
Spain. scheduled for August 2. The
movement at Barcelona was prema-
ture.
The plot was betrayed to 1.-THE gov
ernment, which was able to block the
efforts of the organizers at Bilbao.
Madrid and elsewhere.
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New Series-VOl. xxx. 10 As
WILL VOTE ON TARIFF.
REPORT WILL BE
DECIDED UPON SOON.

Suggestion for an Agreement to Take
"A Vote is Made by Bailey and Indi.
Gates the Collapse of all Important
observation-disclosures Will Fight
For Free Cotton Bagging-Change
Is Made in Hide and Leather
Schedule.
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Mlliea, Morocco, Aug. "a large
force of Moors. comprising conting-
ents from the coast and inland tribes
are today gathering in front of AL
hucemas, the island fortress and prison
settlement belonging to Spain on the
coast of Morocco, evidently in prep
aration for an attack.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-07

Vienna, Aug. 3.-Don Jaime, the
pretender to the Spanish throne, says
he has no intention OF interfering In
the political crisis in Spain and that
his retirement to Frohsdorf in lower
Austris, far from the Spanish from
tier. was proof ~ his peaceful pur-
poses.
'The Carlists party Is a party of
order" said Don Jaime, II never will
take upon myself to bring an entire
people into danger for my own ends.
Never will lead Spaniard against
Spaniard."
Don Jaime Is of the opinion that
the war in Morocco was unavoidable
and he fears 1t will last q long time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-07

Will Duncan, colored. was scalded
TO death at Buffalo Cotton Mills.
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EDUelT|0N DAY IT FAIR.
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES WILL.
HE LARGELY REPRESENTED.

10 Adnxisslon Chargoti-Letter Sent
ssase Superintendent swearingen
BY Secretary Love. ON the Subject.
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APARE-
C En- L0NDRES.
Declara que el no ha:
abandonado Ia presi-
dencia.
Viaja en- gestiones de un
emprestito.
Ell senado ceneluye los debates
del bill de tarifas.

New York, JUNO 20 Ell pre-
sidente Reyes que abandono precl-
pitadamente la presidencia, embar-
eando en- Cartagena con rumbo q
Paris, ha cablegrafiado desde Lon
dres al general Lafayer, ,ministro
de la guerra, que oeupa interina-
mente la. primera nagistratura,
que su caracter de presidente de
la repdblica no ha sufrido menos-
cabo, toda vez que no ha renun-
ciado la presidencia, y que Sc en-
cuentra en- Londres contratando
un emprestito. Sc cree que el go
bierno desautorizara al general Re
yes, emplazandolo a que reglese a
Colombia contestar a los cargos que
que cor ira el han sido formu' alos.
De no cumplir ell mandate de la
corte suprema de Bogota, sera de-
clarado en- rebeldia.
I'm telegrama de la Guayra di-
ce que la playa ha desaparecido to-
talmente de aquella ciudad, Muy
pronto sera declarado puerto fran
co.
New York, JUNO 20 El sena-
do ha terminado la discussion del
bill Gle tarifas. Mahana sera remiti-
do al nresidente.
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fxplendid1 negoeiio.

Tn ciroo de Iona impermeable, re-
.eientemente construido, de forma
cuadrilatera, especial para Cinema
t6grafo, con cahida para 600 perso-
mas, con sus gradas, sillas, palcos, di-
visiones ondientes, ,tel6n para
las vistas, caseta para ell aparato, he
rramientas necesarias para el monta
ie del circo, los palos mayores divi-
sibles lo,que 10 hace de facil transpor
tacion, un aparato de Cinematogra-
fo Pathe, iltimo modelo, completa-
mente nuevo, y todos los demas ac-
cesorios necesarios, Sc vende al con-
tado por $1,000, Toda proposition
que no sea de contado no sera toma-
da en- consideration. Para mayores
detalles, dirigirse & c. A. apartado
AIS. San Juan. P. r.
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IN FORMAC|ON MUNDIAL.
hustria-Kangria.

Viena, JUNO 26.-Telegramas re-
cibidos de Sal6nica y Uskub afirman
que las tropas turcas y los patriotas
albaneses han sostenido tres porfia-
dos encuentros, ocurriendo en- uno
y otro campo muchas bajas entire
muertos y helidos. I
En- uno de los oombates las perdi-
das de Djavid Pacha fueron tan Sc
rias que Sc vic obligado q retirarse
a Djakova, abandonando parte de
I su artillefa, y ha pcdido urgentcs
refuerzos, condenando a los albane-
ses con aplicarles la ley marcial.
Dfcese quo el principe Ghika, as
pirantc al trono de Albania, que ha-
bia legresado recientemente de ] a
rfs figura al frente de los comba-
tientes de su bando.
Russia.
San Petersburgo, JUNO 20.-El
Chambelan de la Corte, senior Pa
litkin, acompanado de su esposa y
otro pasajero, assemble hoy en- ell
globo del Ej6rcito que era pilotead o
por el captain Korbe.
Hallandose cl aerostato a 2,400
pies de altura, hizo explosion, pre-
cipitandose a la terra.
Ell senior Palitkin qued6 muerto en-
ell acto, SUI esposa recibi6 gravisimas
heridas Y el captain Korbe Sc fractu
ro una pierna.
Ell otro pasajero cuyo nombre Sc
ignora, tuvo la suerte extraordina-
ria de quedar ileso.
JUNO 2O.-En presencia del sub
secretario de Marina Y de los agrega-
dos navales de las embajadas Y lega-
clones extrangeras ha sido puesta
hoy la quilla a cuatro grandes AGO.
razados rusos que han de ser muy
superiores a los "Dreadnoughts" in
gleses.
Desplazaran cada uno de cllos
$4,000 toneladas, teniendo COS pies
de eslora por 81 de manga.
Su velocidad no ha de ser inferior
a vcinete nudos por hora Y estaran
artillados con doce cafiones de doce
pulgadas
Esto indica que Russia Sc propone
recuperar, entire las potancias rava-
les, el lugar que perdi6 despues de su
desastrosa guerra con el Jap6n.