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nj rsc SUSSTSK WATOHKAS, Katsbliahed April. 1S50. "39 Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thou Aims t at be thy Country's thy God's and Truth's. T38 TRUE SOUTHRON, Bstablifibcd Jon P. ] : 6 Cesolidated Aug. 2,1881. SUMTER. S. C., WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 24, 1904. Sew Series-Yol. XXIII. Sc. 30 Sublis?ei ?7077 ^a&iesday, SUMTER, S. C ?ERMB : $i 50 per accura-in *dv*nne < A?V?BT?VBHEKT: vlae Square first insertion........$1 CO Sv*rv. subsequent insertion ... 50 Contracts for three months, or boger w?li o OM de itt redaced rates. All comiaaoicaticne which subserve private interests will be charged for aa advertiement3. Obituaries and tributes of respects will be fh&rgec! for. RUSSIA'S STRENGTH , - - Has been Greatly Overstated, while Japan is a Gibraltar. A tremendous i monet of misinforma? tion regarding the supposed strength of Russia has been put into circula? tion. Our military men are sceptical on the subject of the reputed army of 1,000,000 or more men. Russia has been very generally credited with hav? ing 500,000 troops in Manchuria, yet the authorities here are advised from reliable sources that there are. actually less than 150,000 of the Czar's armed men in that terri toy . Less accurate information exists re? garding the Russian navy than of any other navy in the world. Our naval officers say it is easier to get the full construction plans of a German or French battle ship than it is to get the correct name of a Russian war ship. They declare Russia resorts to a clever ruse to confuse naval attaches at St. Petersburg and others who seek information regarding the strength of the Russian navy. A cruiser will suddenly' appear at one of the Busisian navy yards bearing a name new to the observers. . In the course of a few months that ship will disappear, and another vessel of the same type, but with a different name, will be sees. This war ship will in turn give way apparently to a third one, bearing a new and unpronounce? able name. In reality.they are all the same craft. It is said to. be the cus? tom of the Russian authorities to give certain ships new names at irregular intervals - in order to confuse and mystify.foreign officers on duty in that country. This accounts for the fact that no two authorities agree as to the naval strength of that country. For these reasons Washington strate? gists are inclined to accept with a grain of salt the wildly circulated stories of the almost unlimited army and the extensive navy of the Russian Government "Japan is absolutely impregnable against Russian attack," said an American naval officer today. "I have seldom.seen a country so well provided with natural defence as is Japan. Her shores rise abruptly from the waters in steep cliffs, .rendering them safe against any attack. Japan's few har? bors are thoroughly defended, both by nature and the devices of mankind. Nagasaki is mined from one end to the other and Yokohama lies at the far end of a harbor shaped like a horse shoe. Both sides of this harbor are lined with fortifications which render the place as strong as Gibraltar." Brooklyn Eagle. Comparative Strength of Russia and Japan. Russia. Japan. Population 129,004,514 43y760,815 Area, . square miles 8.660,395 147,669 War strength : Army. Officers 67,574 Non-e o m m i s sioned officers and meu 4,950,129 474,770! Active armv 1.341,210 141,770] Guns 7,266 War strength : Navy. Battle? ships, 1st class 25 S Battleships, 2d -class 9 2 Battleships, 3d class 7 v 1 Armored cruis? ers 15 4 Cruisers. first class 12 1 Cruisers, other classes 34 18 Gunboats " U 16 Torpedo boat destroyers 40 - 19 Torpedo boats 185 67 Transports 18 31 Heavy guns 672 540 Secondary and machine guns 4,326 1,012 Corea bas a population of 10,519.000, and ac area of 85,000 square miles. Danville, Va., Feb. . 17.-Sixty-two of the foremen and laborers engaged on the ?2.COO,000 plant of the " Dan River Power and Manufacturing Com? pany, in course of construction a mile above Danville, have been arrested for laboring on Sunday last at tnese works. The men claim the work was essential and that the works cannot be completed without some Sunday work. The cases were partly heard tonight and an adjonrnnjent was taken with? out result until Friday morning. Have You indigestion ? If you have indigestion, Kodol Dyspep? sia Cure will cure yon. It has cared thou sand". It i* curing people every day-ev? ery hon*. You owe it to yourself to give it "a trial. Yon will continue to suffer un? til you do iry it. There is no other com? bination of digestants that digest and re bnilrt afc the pam? time. Kodol doe* both. Kodol cure?, strenethen* and rebuilds. S Ad by Olin B. Daria. I R?SS?I BRUTES ?ND COWARDS. { . . -* . --: j Soldiers and Police Brutally As? sault Helpless Non-combat? ants. Reports of Atrocities Perpetrated by Russians that Compare' Unfavorably With the Conduct of Japanese Women and Childr en Assault? ed and Robbed. New Ch wang, Feb. 16.- Viceroy Al exieff left Port Arthur today, proceed? ing to Harbin with Gen. Pflug, the chief of staff, and the general staff. It is said that the Rusisan army and navy commands will be reorganized, and that Gen. Kerpaitsky will com? mand the Yalu division, which is ex? pected to be attacked by the Japanese forces. Atrocities are daily perpetrated on foreigners and natives, both by the orgnized police and incoming troops, which makes it impossible for the civil administration of New Ch wang to control the situation. It is feared that a reign of terror will be precipi? tated if the neutral Powers remain inactive. A captain of police, with ten soldiers, without any provocation, destroyed the contents of a hotel, owned by a German, where three Jap? anese had registered under the protec? tion of the civil administrator. These Japanese were bonnd, stabbed and robbed of money and jewelry. They were rescued with difficulty by United States Consul Miller, together with three women refugees, ali of whom the civil administrator had assured Mr. Miller would be protected. The administrator admits the grav? ity of the situation, but declares that Viceroy Alexieff alone can remedy it. It is believed here, however, that the maintenance of order at this treaty port and the prevention of these viola? tions of international rights can be insured only by instant international proclamation, supported by an armed force. Mine3 have been constructed and preparations made for depositing them at the mouth of the river her?\ where the forts have been occupied by a field battery of artillery and guns from the Russian gunboat Sivoutch. RUSSIAN WAR SHIPS TRAPPED. Seoul, Corea, Feb. 16.- The Corean Government has granted Japan the right to traverse .the country. It is reported that Japnese war ships have trapped three Russian ships at Yon gampho. No details regarding the re? sult of this naval exploit has been re? ceived. RUSSIANS FROZEN TO DEATH. Berlin, Feb. 16.-The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Tagliche Rundz chau says that six hundred Russian soldiers have been frozen to death while marching across Lake Baikal, Eastern Siberia. The correspondent adds that the temporary railroad across the lake is not yet completed, that a large detachment of troops was sent on a twenty-two-mile march over the ice-covered lake, and that it is presumed part pf these troops lost their way in a snow storm and perished. * A RUSSIAN SQUADRON AT *3gR JIBULIL. St. Petersburg, Feb. 16.-Admiral Wirenius has been instructed to hold the Russian squadron, consisting of the battle ship Oslabya and the cruis? ers Aurora and Dmitri Donskoi and a number of torpedo boat destroyers, at Jibclil, French Somaliland, until further orders. GERMAN CRUISER FIRED ON. St. Petersburg, Feb. 16.-A semi? official telegram, dated from the head? quarters of the viceroy at Port Arthur, says the German criuser Hansa, which had been sent to remove German sub jcets from Port Arthur, and which had on board also a number of Russian women and children, had been fired upon by Japanese war ships. WHAT IS SAID AT PORT ARTHUR. Port Arthur, Monday, Feb. 15.-The firing on the German cruiser Hansa by Japanese war ships occurred while she .was proceeding to Port Arthur to take away the German^ residents, and not when the latter were on board of her. The Hansa was not damaged. On her arrival at Port Arthur she took on board a number of wives of Russian sailors and left the port with? out further incident. The work of repairing the damaged Russian battle ships is progressing rapidly. The Chinese workmen were panic-stricken by the bombardment, but they are now working well, regard? less of the approach of the Chinese New Year. Investigation shows that the city and fortress were wholly undamaged by tbe Japanese attack. The people natu? rally are anxious, and business is at a complete standstill, but the utmost tranduillity prevails. IMPORTANT MOVEMENT OF JAPS Paris, Feb. iS.-Advices through the French Government's channels confirm previous reports to the effect that the Japanese arc preparing to make lauding west of the Liao-Tung peninsular, at or near the port of New Chwang. Owing to the sandy shal? lows near this port it is expected that the landing will occur at thc rocky points eastward of the town. Owing to the extent of American in? terests there, and it being the port of entry of thc capital of Manchuria, considerable importance is bring at? tached here to the movement. NO JAPANESE ON YALU RIVER. St. Petersburg. Feb. 16.-A dis? patch received her?' from Port Arthur, dated February 15, denies that the Japanese are ^landing at Chin-Wang, Tao, a port on the southern borchr of Manchuria, close to the Chinese Northern Railroad. The sea there is covered with ice for a distance of four? teen miles from ?he shore, and this would make landing extremely diffi? cult No Japanese have been seen on the Y'alu River. The Japanese are landing provi sions and munitions of war at Wo n?p, on the east coast of Corea and north of Seoul. St. Petersburg, Feb. 18.-It is offi? cially reported that Admiral Alexieff shot with bis own band the naval lieu? tenant who is said to bave been re? sponsible for the surprise of the Rus? sian fiaet at Pori Arthur on-the occa? sion of. the first Japanese attack. BOYARIN TORPEDOED BY JAPA? NESE. London, Feb. 18.-According to offi? cial reports received today the Russian cruiser Bovarin vvas not blown up by striking a Russian mine in Port Arther harbor* but was torpedoed by the Japa? nese, wbo made an unexpected and daring sortie with several torpedo boats under cover of darkness. JAPANESE SEIZE ELLIOTT ISLAND. London, Feb. 18.-The Russian em? bassy reports that it has positive ad? vices that the Japanese are establish? ing a base for supplies on Elliott isl? and near Port Arthur, and are trans? porting to it a large quantity of pro? visions, coal and other war stores. RUSSIANS CROSS THE YALU. Tokio, Feb. 18.-The government bas been notified that three thousand Russians have crossed the ; Yalu river near Wijti. A battle between this force and the Japanese army .in that vicinity is expected soon. 50,000 TROOPS MOVE. Paris, Feb. 17.-An official dispatchr. received here today from Tokicr nounces that one cf the most important movements of Japanese troops yet made is occurring today. One of the main branches of the army, consisting of three divisions and including a divis? ion of guards, is now going on board transports. The previous landings of Japanese forces in Corea and elsewhere, are said to have been small compared with this simultaneous sailing of three divisions, aggregating approximately an army of 30,000 to 50.000 men. It is believed, but this is not sure, that the destination of this force is a point near the mouth of Jhe Yalu river or a spot on the Liaotung peninsula, Hanking Pore Arthur. Another official dispatch says a Japa? nese transport has been sighted off a town south of the mouth of the Yalu river. CARRYING MUNITIONS OF WAR. Tokio, Feb. 17.-Eight transports with Japanese troops from Nagasaki and several additional vessels carry? ing war raunitons are on their way to the west coast of Corea. Detachments of Japanese cavalry have already land? ed at Wiju, on the Yalu river. SIXTY THOUSAND MEN. Port Arthur, Feb. 17.-The report that the Japanese have concentrated about 60,000 troops av Wonson (on the east coast of Corea) with the object of entering Manchuria, is confirmed. London, Feb. 19.-It is reported from Chefoo that the Russian fleet at Port Arthur attempted to escape by slipping through the Japanese block? ading squadron, but was driven back with slight loss, the encounter not being of long duration and the Russian fleet withdrawing as soon as they found the way was blocked by their foe. NO RUSSIANS SOUTH OF YALU. Tokio, Feb. 19.-lt is officially de? nied that the Russian forces have es? tablished outposts at any point south of the Yalu river. 400,000 RUSSIANS IN MANCHURIA. Harbin, Manchuria, Feb. 19.-The Russians claim that they will have 400,000 men in Manchuria within twelve days and the advance on the Japanese army in Korea and in the vicinity of Port Arthur will then be? gin. DEATH OF DOWAGER EMPRESS REPORTED. Hong Kong. Feb. 19.-A report is current in official circles in Canton that the Dowager Empress of China, the real ruler of the Empire is dead. No details confirmatory of the report are obtainable. RUSSIA MAKES THREATS,. London, Feb. 19.-Little far eastern news appears in the press this morn? ing, with the exception of official dis? patches, and the comment is made that the official reports of Viceroy Alexieff and others are remarkable mostly for what they leave unsaid. These reports attract far less attention than does the significantly frank Rus? sian proclamation asking the people to be patient until the army is ready to strike blows worthy of the dignity and might of Russia. The threats in this document are commented upon by the British press in tones of con? siderable irony. It is now believed both in London and on the continent that Viceroy Alexieff ha? decided to fall back on Harbin, practically abandoning Port Arthur, Vlad ivostock and the whole of southern Manchuria to the Japanese, and that he is perhaps hoping that the reduction of Port Arthur and Vladivos tock will occupy the enemy while he is concentrating his forces at Harbin. The papers this morning comment upon the activity which is seen at Woolwich and elsewhere in refitting the navy in prepaiation for any emer? gency. It is admitted that the manu? facturers of fixed ammunition have been working night shifts since Christ? mas, and that all the surplus obsolete war material on war vessels at home and abroad is being replaced as rapidly as possible. Especial interest attaches to the equipment.of sixty battleships with the new 12-inch wire steel guns, said to be the most modern and mest powerful guns in existence. Similar, reports of military activity are received from other countries. For instance, even Spain is preparing for possibilities. KEEPING THE RECORD STRAIGHT. London. Feb. 1*.- The Japanese le? gation here received an official dis j patch from Tokio tonight saying that it was not true that any Japanese ves? sels had been destroyed so far in any of the varions naval engagements and j that all necessary repairs bad already been made. The Japanese fleet remain? ed intact. This message also denies the report that the Japanese were driven from the neighborhood of Km-Chau, after a skirmish iu which 150 Japanese were taken prisoners and declares that the Japanese made no attempt to land at P"gecn bay. It says the Japanese forc? es have, np to the present time, made no attempt to land at any point where they could come in contact with the Russians and that consequently all re? ports of land actions and Japanese losses are untrue. WILL PORT ARTHUR PALL? Paris, Feb. 18.-An eminent military authority connected with one of the embassies said today that Port Arthur was practically besieged and it was a serious question whether this would not compel either the abandonment or the surrender of - the fortress with its men and material. The grounds for j this belief were?stated to be as fol I lows : , "Admiral Togo's ships, on the watch at the entrance of the port, prevent ingress or egress, thus establishing a virtual blockade and cutting off the chances of reilef from seaward. The Japanese troops near New Ch wang and other points on tjie Liao-Tung penin? sula are abie to interrupt the railroad forming the line of communication and jrSUpplies between Port Arthur and r Harbin. The result is the gra 'dual investure of Port Arthur within the Japanese naval and military lines. It will require a bold action on the part of the Russian forces to prevent the Anal accomplishment of the invest? ure and slow reduction of Port Ar? thur." A RUSSIAN REPORT. Port Arthur, Feb. 18.-The repairs to the Russian warships damaged dur? ing the bombardment of February 9 are rapidly proceeding. The Czare? vitch, Retvizan and Pallada will soon rejoin the fleet. The work is being hurried on with the aid of caissons. The mishap was not so great as at first believed. The railroad is undamaged and Port Arthur is calm: All the troops are ea? gerly awaiting an opportunity to meet the Japanese in an open fight. Americans Own Panama Canal. An instance of American enterprise in financial matters has been brought to light in the case of the Panama Canal. No sooner did it become evi? dent to our thrifty millionaires that the United States would purchase the Panama Canal Company's rights and build the canal along the Panama route, than they at once setabout ac? quiring the stock of the Panama Canal Company. Nearly all of the stock was held by citizens of France who bad held it for years as a load on their hands, from which the question of realizing anything was highly speclua tive. Agents of American 'capitalists with secret instructions began quietly to work among these shareholders and buy up their stock at the lowest avail? able figures. Some shareholders pro? bably knew nothing at all of the con? templated American purchase, or, if they did, believed it was still a matter' very much involved in doubt and uncretainty, and even if ultimately good years mi^ht intervene before they would realize on it. They preferred to accept a smaller certainty now. than to speculate on. the larger value in the uncertain future, and many of them sold their stock to American buyers. A circular issued by a New York bank declares that more than half the Panama Canal Company stock is nov; owned in the United States, so that when the 340,000,000 is paid by our gov? ernment for the canal company's hold? ings, more than half the amount will go to stockholders in this country, and stockholders* who bought their hold? ings cheap and will make large profits on the transaction. Two things are evident from this. There will be no lack of American in-. fluence to carry the Panama treaty through at Washington ; and it is mightyhard to get ahead of the Yankee where dollars are concerned.-Au? gusta Chronicle. A i'- -. .'. ' '.'?. .*>.<( II*?S(K. The ?ns..:i. i of mankind against sa? ire is really ;i very sound instinct. Satire is always dishonest. Tor it is al? ways Un? expression of hatred for a thing hopelessly coveted. Who satirizes humanityV None bul he who, not hav? ing the cuni mon human advantages, is obsessed with admiration of them. Who satirizes plutocracy? The pauper, who is wanned by the notion of wealth. Who satirizes aristocracy? The man who wishes he had boen born an aristocrat. Thackeray wished that, and the Marquis of Farintosh was one of the na tum I outcomes of Ins wish. Max Beerbohm in Saturday Review. Hun to Advertise. The householder in glancing through his morning paper has his attention caught by the more attractive adver? tisements. Advertising is an essential factor in modem business methods, and to advertise wisely the business man must understand tho workings of the minds of his customers and mast know !$o\v lo influence them effective? ly he inns; know how To apply J psychology ;o advertising.- Atlantic. Lost His Grip. When a man has lost his grip, on the ' affair?* of life, feels incapable of perform? ing the ordinary duties that business re- j quires-body languid, br.-iin dull- - -his liver i is out of order. Rydale's Liver Tablets are I what ho needs One dose usually will, two I always will restore normal condition of ! body and mind, and fit a man for the du j tie* and pleasures of life atrain. Rydale's J Liver Tablets are easy to tak?, pleasant in | effect, satisfactory in results, economical. ")(> chocolate coated tablet* in a convenient i box, 25 cts. All dealers. . 1 I SCHOOL LIBRARY LISTS ASKED FOB. Superintendents Requested to Fur? nish Them for State Board Meeting. State Superintendent of Education O. B. Martin is sending to each super? intendent of public schools in the Sfete the following letter : My Dear Sir: As you know, the general assembly has enacted a rural library law which provides for the establishment of at least 500 mal lib? raries, costing not less than 850 each. I am writing to the city superintend? ents asking each one to send a list of 25 books which he thinks ooght to be Xut in such libraries. If you see fit I shall be glad for you to consult your teachers, and especially the primary teachers, prepare such a list and for? ward it to this office at your earliest possible convenience. I desire to tabulate such returns from the city superintendents and present them to the State board when they meet to adopt a list. The meeting of the State board will likely be called for March 11th, so I shall greatly appreciate it if you will furnish your list by March 1st. -? ? ?>??. -i A QUESTION OF COLOR. The Matter of Height Didn't Seem to Figrnrc In the Scheme. Tho young man considers himself a man of resources, although he is not as sure about it now as he was a few days ago. He has boen very attentive to a certain young lady, and he was calling on her at tho time that he par? tially lost confidence in bte resourceful mind. It, is unnecessary to narrate what passed between them upon the occa? sion in question, but at the time the young lady's sister entered the room he was in the act of folding the young lady to his manly bosom. Of course he desisted at once, as young men generally do under such circumstances, but he was not em? barrassed-not a bit. The young lady's sister said, "Excuse me," and started to leave the room, when his -resourceful mind began to work. Ho felt that he ought to say something and say it right away. "Don't go," he said; "we've just been measuring to see which one is the taller." She paused in the doorway and look? ed .it them intently. "You're both about the same height," she said quietly, "but sister is much the redder." Then she went out, and he was em? barrassed-just a little.-New York Times. SLEEPY WASHINGTON. The Home Bound After Theater Crowd In the Capita:. "There is one peculiarity of Wash? ington I have noticed." said a traveling man at an uptown hotel, "and that is the absence of after theater crowds on the streets and in the cafes. In many big cities tho hours from ll to 12:30 o'clock are among the gayest of the day. the streets are thronged with peo? ple hurrying to the cafes for a bite and a sup aud emerging afterward to stroll slowly home or to the cars. "These midnight cafe crowds are jol? ly folks. They seem to be less restrain? ed than at other hours of the day, when bent upon the same mission of catiug. Perhaps it is the music and the lights and the Bohemian atmosphere suggest? ed by the midnight hour. I will not deny that it is in a measure demoraliz? ing. I- am sure I would not want my two sisters of eighteen and twenty years to bc in the crowd. "I notice in Washington that as soon as the theaters iet out' the-people make a break for home. They are anxious to get the first car that comos along and won't wait a moment, but would rather hang to a strap. "Washington is a frightfully dull place at night. 1 hate to get hung up here overnight. But I suppose it's a good thing for the youug folks that the town is a little plow." - Washington Star. V Hf aa Mix. Mrs. Bragu 1 gave quito n nice little luncheon the other day. Midn't Mrs .Tonkins tell you.' Mrs. Sly No. Mrs. Br.-: -' Strange! Why. sh:* WM.*. on? of my j??.?/*s s. Mrs. Sh V; s. sh*- told mo that. %.?*eurnte Painter**. Th?' famous Tintoretto, in a pa hiring nf tho Israelites gathering manna, showed them armed with guns, ami a Falter day Neapolitan artist has depict? ed the holy family crossing lin- Nile, in their tlighi ini'o Egypt, in. a magnill eently crnami ?ted barge . TI??* !)i)r(or's Expectation. Krfotnl I'm glad lo see yon so much better, old man. I'oos the doctor ex pod you to 1 .?' mit soon': Invalid Well, i think he expects mo soon 1" !?'. otu the amount of his bill.. He son; ?? in today. -.Exchange. .AT.oi! a clumsy man has stepped on .-; lady's trailing skirt, before he begins io apologize he should always get off What Are They? j Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab- i \ lets. A new remedy for stomach troubles, ? biliousneps and constipation, and a good ! 1 DTie. Price 2">c. For sale by China's Drng I ' Store. i U. S. SENATOR TO BE TRIED. Senator 8urton, of fflissouri, ls Charged with Accepting a Bribe. St. Louis, Feb. 16.-Judge Adams, in the United States District Court to? day, overruled the demurrer of United States Senator Joseph R Burton, of Kansas, to the indictment charging him with accepting money for r/.sing his influence in preventing the issuance o? a fraud order against the Rialto Grain and Securities Company. The trial of the Senator was ret for March 22. A panel of sixty jurors has been ordered for Monday. In filing the demurrer to the indict? ment the defendant contended that the Postmaster General did not have the authority to forbid the Rialto Com? pany the use of tho mi?is or to issue a fraud order. Also that there was no substantial charge of fraud at the time. Both of these questions were dismissed by Judge Adams with the remark that he was not impressed with them. As to whether the United States was interested xn the ease called for a more extended opinion, but Judge Adams held that it was interest? ed. Germany's Little African War. Wnile watching the extreme Orient with breathless concern, the.world has failed to realize that war on a smaller scale, but of the most ruthless char? acter, has been raging for months in German Southwest Africa. News from that section of the globe is ob? tainable only in the merest driblets. But the meagre telegrams, that leave most of the story untold, indicate nev? ertheless with terrible clearness that the white conquerors are fighting a hard-pressed battle not only for su? premacy but for existence. A small host of civilized men, trusting to the power of higher intelligence and mod? ern implements of war, have pitched themselves against the overwhelming numbers of a barbaric native popula? tion. And as always, when such is the case, a struggle between the invaders and the indigenous threatens to bring with it that most awful feature of war-the massacring of women and children. Rumors have already told of the slaughtering of whole German families and the torturing of captives by the rebellions blacks, but sp far they have remianed unverified. The territory involved lies in the southwestern corner of Africa, imme? diately north of the Cape Colony, from which it is separated by the Orange River. It stretches itself some nine hundred miles along the coast to the north, with an average width of about five hundred miles. Its total area exceeds that of Texas by just one fourth. The coast districts are only wastes, but the intend, which is mountainous, offers excellent ch?nT ces both to the agriculturi&t and the miner. The total native population is thought to number 200,000, while the whites do not exceed 7,000,-Collier's Weekly. A Household Necessity. A good liniment ia a household necessi? ty. Elliott's Emulsified Oil Liniment, meets every requirement of the household and barnyard. Full ]4 pint bottles-2.*> ct?. All dealer?. Washington, Feb.-IS.-The senate committee on commerce today author? ized a favorable report on the nomina? tion of Wm. D. Crnm to bo collector of customs at the port of Charleston, S. C. 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