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sss COTTON ?OV?NOES NEARLY QUE CENT. igriouitoral Department Report Cre? ated Tremendsos Fxoitement in Cotton Circles. ?. Wildest Buying Movement in His? tory of Cotton Trade. New York, Dec. 3.-An unprece? dented rush to buy, a sensational soar? ing of prices upward and the heaviest sales on record followed the announce? ment Cn the New York cotton ex? change of the agricultural depart? ment's estimate of the cotton crop of the present season, 9,962,039 bales. At the sound cf sthe word "nine" indi? cating the number of million bales in the estimate, a scene of frantic bid? ding set in, the shorts in their excite? ment not waiting to learn that the to? tal estimate was but 37?961 bale3 short of the round ten millions and instan? taneously prices jumped from 10 to 20 points on the first sales, the rise con? tinuing until advances of from 30 to B&V 40 points Were registered before the Hp- close of an hour and from 80 to 70 Hp> points before tbe upward movement ^ was checked. Then the uncovering of long cotton in tremendous volume at the advance and the realization that the estimate was practically 10,000, 000 bales caused a reaction but soon an in-pour of buying orders from outside markets and bullish reports sent prices ** upward again and at the high point [ rescued shortly before the close, of 79 to 87 points above the low level cf the j morning. The market closed strong at nearly the top with prices net 69 to 74 points higher. Sales were estimated at 2,000,000 bales, exceeding anything before recorded while prices broke all records for this season *of the cotton year. ? The market opened this morning with prices a little off from those at the closing last night. The market was depressed to 11.60 for January and TL 72 for March, May and July, and there seemed to be a disposition among jjj^, the biders on both sides to postpone trading until the government crop re? port was received. When the report was read at noon the effect was elec? trical and the immediate clamor of ' bidders drowned the reading of all but the first? figure of the report. Shorts ; did not wait to hear whether the esti? mate might be only one bale less than 10,000,000 or only 9,000,000 but in a panic rushed to cover and in 15 min? nies ?2 cents or more was being asked for every option on the list. Although the trade had been prepared for a low ' estimate, an average of private esti? mates put forward last week by cotton exchange members being 10,353,000 bales, nothing below 10,000,000 had been anticipated, and t,he wildest buy? ing movement in the history pf the exchange ensued. So great was the excitement with over 100 brokers seek? ing to buy, that at time9 prices were 10 to 15 points apart in differet sections of the pit. The volume of business was so great and the excitement so intense that the brokers were on the verge of collapse, the "maximum ad? vance representing an enhancement in | value of from 83 to $3.50 per bale, and the fluctuations meaning the gain or loss of fortunes. Cotton Movement. New Orleans, Dec. 2.-Secretary Hester's New Orleans cotton statement issued today shows the total for No? vember was 2,287,939 against 1,852,431 last year. - The movement since September 1 to the close of November inclusive shows receipts at all United States ports 3, 788,100 against 3,617,7$; last year; overland across the Mississippi, Ohio : and Potomac rivers to r orthern mills and Canada 177,617 against 335,368 last year; southern mill takings, exclusive of quantity consumed at southern out ports 595,000 against 901,500 last year, and interior stocks in excess of those held at the commencement of the season 431,266 against 475,086 last year. These make the total movement of j .'the cotton crop brought into sight i during the three months ending at the close of November 4,991,983. Foreign exports for the three months of the season have been 2,664,749 bales, showing an increase over last season of 254,096. Stocks at the seaboard and the 29 leading interior markets on November 30, were 1,313,000 against 1,589,260, the same date last year. Including port and interior town stocks left over from the previous sea? son and the number of bales brought into sight during the three months the supply has been 5,159,782 against 5. 274,766 last year. Anderson, Dec. 2.-The safe in the store of E. B. Horton at Lowndes vi lie was blown open by safe crackers on Tuesday night and between $500 and $660 in cash was secured besides some articles of merchandise. v Fewer gallons; wears longer; De voe. Head About to Burst From Se? vere Bilious Attack. ; WI bad a severe bilions attack and felt bike my head was about to burst when 1 got hold of a free sample of Chamber? lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. I took .?y a dose of them after supper and next day f?H like a new n an and have been feeling - loppy ever sine*," says Mr. J. W. Smith of <i*liff, Texas. For bilionsness, stomach troubles and constipation these Tablets tere so equal. Price 25 cents. For sale fey ?fnina's Drug Store. . Ottawa, Ont.* Dec 2.-The Ottawa ; university, one of the largest educa-j : tiona! institutions in Canada, was I totally destroyed by fire early today. Tbe loss is estimated at $500,000, with -.-insurance of $200,000. All the stu dents escaped but many had narrow ,escapes. Three priests were forced jump from upper windows and were badly injured. Bilious Colic Prevented. Take a double do?e of Chamberlain's jCcfciic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as **oon as the first indication of the di?ase appears and a thrratened attack may be warded off. Hundred? of people use the remedy in this way with perfect success. For sale by China's Drug Store. ' DISPENSARY VS. GH?BLESTON. Another Version of What Chair? man Williams Said About Governor Heywar? Cailir.fi the Weiter? Case to the Attention oi the Dispen? sary So art!. Colombia, Dec. a.- There has been ! a great deal said recently in the news? papers as to how it happened that Charleston's dispensary profits \ve:re temporarily withheld by the board of control. The statement bas been made that the Wieters incident and the ar? rests of the constables were the im? mediate canse of the crisis. A great many speculations have been made as to whether Gov. Heyward took the in? itiative in the matter, or whether it came directly from the board of con? trol The statement has been current that the action was taken at the Gov? ernor's request. The Governor, when asked about it, declined to say any? thing, adding that Mr. Williams was chairman of the board and any facts about its action would properly come from him. Mr. Williams, when ques? tioned, said: "While the Governor has heartily cooperated with the board in all that has been done, seems pleased at the prospect of toe final adjustment of this matter between the board and the city authorities, \ it is manifest in? justice to him, for The News ard Courier to blame him solely with this matter and to charge him with havirg taken the initiative. "While at my home in Edgefield I saw by the newspapers that the con? stabulary force in the City of Carles ton was in desperate need of assis? tance from the State authorities, ard knowing that the only way by which they could get relief would be through j funds furnished the Governor by the ? State board of control, under Section 565 of the dispensary law. and, wish? ing to co-operate with the Governor, I felt it my duty to come to Columbia and did so. "When I arrived here I found that the Governor was absent on his plan? tation in Colleton county and waited over to see him. Upon his arrival he did not seem to be fully informed as to tne status of affairs, and after sev? eral consultations between us, it was \ determined that it was necessary that! ?, as chairman, call the State board of directors in extraordinary session, since the board was the only author? ity in the State's power to furnish the Governor necessary funds to protect the constables. At this meeting of the board it was deemed an injustice to the balance of the State to take this mouey, to protect the constables, from the school funds, and it was, there? fore, determined to take an amount necessary to reimburse the school fund from the City of Charleston, since the failure of public sentiment in Charleston and the lack of co-opera? tion of the city officials were at least f the cause of the trouble. The only "request" made by the Governor, as formerly .published, was for financial cid after these conference*, in behalf of the constables. I in vi Ted him to be present at the hearing on yesterday, in response to a letter from. Mayor ? Smyth to that effect. These are the bald facts with reference to the mat j ter, and I don't suppose that the Gov ! crnor or the State board have any reason to feel that we could have done otherwise." : -? - -Qa? Laurens, Dec. 2.-Mr. S. G., Mc? Daniel of this city, formerly division yardmaster of the Charleston and Western Carolina railway, was yester? day given a verdict in the civil court for $2,000 against the above named railroad company for injuries sustain? ed by being thrown from a crank car in September, 1900 whilst in the dis? charge of his duties. The dispensary has just turned into the State treasury $97,000 for the school fund, and Comptroller General Jones is sending out instructions to county superintendents of education to obtain data upon which to apportion the amount. This money is applicable to the expenses of the schools for 1904. Three distributions of dispensary pro? fits were made during 1902 in addition to this one. Bennettsville, Dec. 2.-Court has j adjourned and out of the thirty odd criminal cases at this term there was not a single acquittal, which speaks well for the ability of Solicitor John- j son. Greenville, Dec. 3.-A negro named Ansel Arnold, 45 years old, living between Brandon mill and the South? ern railway, was found in the woods to? day with a hole 3hot through ?is head He left home Tuesday night to visit a neighbor, and search being made, he was discovered nearly a mile from home wita his body robbed of money obtained the day before for a bale of cotton. Spartanburg, Dec. 3.-Ben F. Perry, son of ex-Gov. B. F. Perry, was arrest, ed here this evening bv State Con- j stables Eubanks and Drake on the premises of C. O. Davis on Lee street ; Several gallons of whiskey were also seized. There was a disturbance be- ! tween Perry and the constables during which a pistol was discharged by one | of the officers, but no one was hit. After being arrested and carried to the station house Perry gave bond in the er m of 8500. Ralph Armstrong, a member of a ! prominent Alabama family was con? victed of murder at Tuskegee Friday, and sentenced to be hanged January 8th. . Former Congressman" Wm. M. Springer of Illinois died <in Washing? ton Friday. He was a leading Demo? crat and served as chairman of the Ways and Means committee. Christmas Holiday Rates. For the Christmas Holidays the Atlantic Coast Line announces a rate of one and one third one way fares plus 2.~?c for the round trip between all points South of the Potomac and Ohio River* and Ea?t of the Mississippi Rivei. Tickets on sale De- j cernber 23rd. 24th, 2.">Lh. a!>o 30cb, 31st and January 1st, 1904, with final limit January 4th, 15)04. For the accommodation of students and teachers of school* and colleges the Atlan? tic Coast Line has .?rranged round trip rate* as above. December lGth to 22nd, with final limit January 8th. 19: 4. The train service of the Atlantic f'oast Line is unexcelled. For tickets and full information apply to Ticket Agent?. , W. J. CBAIG, General Passenger Agent, Wilmington, N. C. SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF ANO BLIND. Supt. Walker Asks for Small Ad? ditional Appropriation for Im? provement. The State superintendent of educa? tion, Hon. O. B. Mattin, has just re? ceived from Capt. N. F. Walker, super? intendent cf the South Carolina Insti? tution for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind at Cedar Springs, the 55th annual re? port of the school. The institution is now in good condition and has enroll? ed 181 pupils-121 deaf and 60 blind. Fifty-four of the scholars are colored. An appropriation of $27,000 is re? commended to be asked of the general assembly* and every penny of the sum can be Veil applied. . Last year the legislature gave the school 824,000. The current expenses for the support for the school year ending June 30, 1903, were $22,802.48. The 'receipts of the institution were S22,432.02 from appropriation for support, etc, and $300 from other sources. A balance on hand July 1st of $584.56 brought the sum to $23,316.58. Of the 827,000 which will be asked, $24,000 is for the support of the school and is the same amount that was asked for at the last session of the legisla? ture. "Five hundred dollars is for the barn :and carriage house, $500 for general repairs, $1,000 for a laundry and $1,000 for a water-tank, tower and connections. The carriage* house and barn are now so dilapidated that they are unsafe for use and a laundry is practically a .necessity. The water supply in now* maintained by means of small wooden tanks located in the attic of the main building, but these are inadequate and are beginning to leak and an appropriation for a tank and tower is asked. The report made is purely for the scholastic year. A report will be made to the special legislature com? mittee for the fiscal year. THE GRIME OF A PARDONED NEGRO. Ke Sets Fire to Property in Greenwood, Causing Quite a Blaze. Special to The State. Greenwood, Dec. 3.-Early yester? day morning several frame buildings back of a row of brick stores on the northeast of the public square were destroyed by fire. The fire was the work of one Robert Smith, a negro, who was only a few days pardoned off the chaingang by Gov. Heyward. It was stated that Smith was almost dead of consumption, but he seems to have had vitality enough to commit a crime that may send him to the gallows. The negro was sent up for assault and battery. He had a fight with bis paramour, Nan Hawthorne, in which lie cut the Hawthorne woman severely with a knife. This woman had a negro resturantin one of the buildings burned and the Smith negro set fire to her restaurant building because she would not let him in the house. The' woman heard him under the house striking matches. Smitn ron off when she came out, and tne fire was soon discovered. COTTON M?RKE?" EXCITED. Fluctuations Extremely Active in New York Friday. . New York, Dec. 4.-After a night's reflection the crop report of yesterday 'did not seem to appear any less bullish to the cotton trade. At any rate i;he market cpened firm and ruled very ac? tive and excited. First prices were at an advance of 7 to 23 points with all the mouths selling at new high record prices for the season, cn cables that were even better than expected, re? flecting a very bullish interpretation of the Government crop estimates by the English trade. Following the call here there was tremendous covering and bul), support, and fluctuations were so extremely rapid and violent that it was almost impossible to tell whether the market was up or down from one point to another. One of the active months would be selling down, while another was selling up, and, taken altogether, it was one of the most erratic mornings of the sea? son. |It seemed for a time at the open? ing as though offerings were a little too heavy for the buying power, but be? fore the trade fully realized that prices were a shade under las? night's finals the market had rallied again to about the opening prices. All the morning the market was very active and irregular. At the lowest level which was reached just about the end of the first half hour, January sold at 12.34, March 12.45 and July at 12.43, this being a net decline of 5al0 points, but the buying was very active on the lower level and shotly after the noon hour prices had been rallied to 12.60 for January, 12.73 for March, 12.71 for May and 12.66 for July. Trading was perhaps a little less ac? tive in the early afternoon, but the undertone was exceedingly nervous and unsettled. Toward the close the market was rather easier, with prices finally very steady, net 1 to 8 points higher. Sales were estimated at 1,700,000 bales. Rector of St: Luke's, Ashburnham, Ontario, . Testifies to the Good Qualities of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Ashburnham, Ont., April 18, 1903.-I think it is only right that I ?hoold tell you what a wonderful effect Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has produced. The day be? fore Easter I was so distressed with a cold and cough that I did not think to be ahla to take any duties the next daj, as my voice was almost choked by the cough. The same day I received an ord . from you for a bottle of your Cough Rem. dy. I at once procured a sample bottle, and took about three doses of the medicine. To my irreat relief the cough and cold had com? pletely disappeared and I was able to preach three limes on Easter Day. I know that this rapid and effective cure was due to yr?ur Cough Remedy. I make this testi? monial without solicitation, being thank? ful to have found such a God.-ent remedy. Respectfully yours, E. A. Langfeldt, M. A , Rector of St. Luke's Church. To Chamberlaiu Medicine Co. Tiri* T'-medv is for sale bj Chin t's COTTON SEED SUPPLY EXHAUSTED. Scarcity May Force American Cotton Oil Company to Close Its Columbia Mill. Columbia, Dec. 4.-There is a press? ing scarcity of cotton seed in the local market, almost unprecedented for this season of the year. Although the price is far below that prevailing in the beginning of the season, there is no hope of materially increasing the supply by shoving up the price, as the seed cannot be bad in any great quantity at anything like a reasonable price, so the cotton oil people report. This condition is expected to force the American Cotton Oil company to close its Columbia plant, which has a capacity of 150 tons, in the immediate future-probably today if a shipment which is expected to arrive from a dis? tance does not get here on time. This will amount to closing the mill season practically six months ahead of time. The supply on hand at the local plant of the Southern Cotton Oil company is in a little better shape, though this company already iias been forced to close a number of plants in other sec? tions of the South. The season opened here with the price at 21 cents a bushel. Yesterday the price was 18 cents.-The State. HANNA IS HOT. Comes Back From New York With Blood in His Eye-Majority Party Crisis. Special to The State. Washington, Dec. 3.-Whether it is to be peace or war between Senator Hanna and President Roosevelt will in all probability be determined by an important conference which is scheduled for the White House some time tomorrow. Senator Hanna re? turned from New York today with a large amount of bad blood in his eye. He is sore ali over and has not attempt? ed toconceal the fact from hisintimates. He is sore over the way Bristow pick? ed out his close friends for criticism in the postal scandal matter. He is sore over the treatment of some of his friends at the hands of the Wood investigation committee. And;he is specially sore over what he terms the studious efforts being made by Presi? dent Roosevelt and administration officials under his direction to turn that investigation into a whitewash. Hanna and his friends are charging that the president bas interfered di? rectly and indirectly to shape that re? port of the military affairs cominiftee so that it will be favorable to Wood. Tonight they are -charging that they have evidence of this. One of the wit? nesses who was summoned to appear before the ccmmitees and tell what he knows of the Ruucie report was. it is ? said, met upon his arrival by ene of the White House detectives who bore him a cordial invitation to lunch with the president. They do not go so far as to charge that the president urged that witness to testify for Wood, but they construe the luncheon invitation at this time and under the circumstances it was conveyed as very much like an effort to indirectly, if not directly, influence the witness. Taken in connection with their inti? mations that most of the members of. the committee have been induced by favors at the hands of the war depart men to pledge themselves to Wood's favor even before the testimony is all in, th9y regard the president's act as an attempt at shaping the investiga? tion in favor of his friend. Now Senator Hanna has the cause of Maj. Rathbone very much at heart. His interest in that direction has lined him up against Wood and he has be? come the power behind the prosecu? tion. For several days he has been compelled to be in rTew York and while he was away a good many com? plaints about the way things were going have reached him. They came at a time when every man he met was urging him to become a candidate against Roosevelt, and per? haps this fact has something to do with putting fight into him. Whether this phase of the present political situation had anything to do with his state of mind or not, the fact ! is he came back sore all over with President Roosevelt and his friends. He has an engagement for a heart-to heat talk with the president tomorrow and upon that talk many things may hinge. It may mean a fight that will bring a political upheaval. On the other hand it is possible that the president will be able to smooth things over. It is certain he will try to do so unless the doing involves his desert? ing Gen. Wood. Complicated Relationship. Married last Sunday by Rev. Brad? ley at Sardinia, Mr. J. J. Epps and Miss Italene Tomlinson. The bride is daughter of the groom's sister's late husband. - Manning Times. John F. von Muegge, of St. Louis, formerly of Charleston where he served as policeman for two years, has in? herited an estate in Germany worth 8300,000 and the title of Count Hohen? dorf. Aother consignment of Esterbrook's pens in assorted sizes at 30 cents a gross. A bargain. H. G. Osteen & Co. Dec. 2.- 3t. Christmas Holiday Rates Via Southern Railway. The Southern Railway will sell Christ? mas holiday excursion tickets between all points south of the Potomac and Ohio rivers and east of the Mississippi river including St. Louis, Mo., for one and one third first class standard one way fares, plus 25 cent* for the round trip (minimum rate 50 cents). Tickets will be sold December 23, 24, 25, 30, 31, 1903, and January 1st. 11K)4, with final limit January 4th, 1U04. They will abo sell upon presentation and surrender of certificates signed by superintendents, principals or presidents of the various institutions, December Ki to Tl. lifo.'i, inclusive, with final limit Janu? ary Hth. 1904, to teachers and students of schools and c Wiehes. Intelline tickets will be sold at Coupon tat ions only. Apply to any a?reut of the Southern Railway, or, W. H. Tay loe, Asst. Gen. Pass. Agt., Atlanta, Ga. Robert W. Hunt, D. P. A., We have secured the agency for these cutters in Sumter county. We have another Car Horses and Mules. We are also selling BUGGIES, WAGONS and HARNESS almost -A.T COST. The usual stock of Lime, Cement, Fire Brick, Flue Pipe and Builders' Supplies generally. BOOTH LIVE STOCK CO. Sept 23-3m AL Finding we have a very Sarge stock on hand we have decided to sell our entire stock at greatly re= duced prices for cash, Until January ?, 1904. Full line of BED ROOM 5U1TS, CHINA CLOSETS, SIDEBOARDS, WARDROBES, CHAIRS, PICTURES, EASELS, and, in fact, everything to he found in a first class, up-to-date Furniture Store. J. D. CRAIG FURNITURE #i COMPANY! PERUVIAN QUANO, NITRATE OF SODA, fl URI ATE OF POTASH. Are Headquarters. Why not take a trip this winter through Florida to Cuba ? This beautiful State and Island has been brought within easy reach by the splendid through train service of the Atlantic Coast Line, the great throughfare to the tropics. Winter Tourists' Tickets are now on sale to all points in Florida and to Havana. For rates, schedules, maps, sleeping car and steamship accommodations write to W. J. CRAIG, G. P. A.: Wilmington, N. C. "What to Say in Spanish and How to Say It" sent to any address upon receipt of a two-cent stamp. Ink Balgobin. R??:tmJL\8 1JTM GluLStrts 50 Cents. Shipment just received.