The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, September 12, 1900, Image 2
"HOLD COTTON
THE WATCHWORD
Not IO Days Supply for Eng?
lish Mills With Short
American Crop.
New York, Seps 7.-Today marked
the turning point in the great bail
movement io cotton in New York,
New Orleans and Liverpool cotton
exchangee With a crash and amid
tremendous excitement prices fell
25 to 32 poiote on the opening while
the closing was weak at ? net loss of
19a25 points. Between the opening
and finaal phases, the market scored
some violent peculations, at one
time advancing within a point or so
of yesterday's closing The loss on
the first call bere wiped ont folly one
third of the rise accumulated dunne:
the fore part of tba week and resulted
from a boll panic io Liverpool. The
public waa sot a loser OD the collapse
of the English aod American markets,
having sold out pretty thoroughly
during the great rise of Wednesday.
Manchester spinners voted at a meet
ing today to close down their mills,
being unable to profitably manufac?
ture goods at the present abnormal
prices demanded for American
cotton Moreover, there was not
sufficient staple in ail England to
keep them going for 10 days co nae
cutively. Some traders are talking
10 cents for January delivery, but
conservative parties believe tho turn?
ing point has been reached. Today's
business on the local cotton exchange
was estimated at 1,000,000.
HOPE TO BEAR MARKET.
Manchester, England, S?pt 7 -At j
a meeting of the cotton spinners here
today it was decided, practically un?
animously, not to purchase American
spot cotton during the month of Sep?
tember. Four fifths of the employers
in the trade were represented. It is
anticipated that the decision will lead
to the closure of scores of mills for
several weeks. Only three manufac?
turers opposed the resolution and
their objection was that it was not
strong enough and that it should bind
the trade to stop the consumption of
cotton and not merely to stop pur
chasing it.
The meeting was private but it
was ascertaioed that during the dis
eussions there was sharp criticism of
the Liverpool speculators who, it was
declared, made a crisis worse by
gambling Eventually the meeting ad
jourued until Sept 21, when the situa
tion will be again considered
SERIOUSNESS ?F THE CRISIS, i
London, Sept 8.-The morning pa
pers comment upon the seriousness
of the crisis which bas arisen at
Manchester, where suffering is likely
to be caused by the enforced idleness
of operatives, especially if, as is uot
impossible, the stoppage continues
into October.
The prospects of a satisfactory
American crop are regarded as sien
der
The meeting summoned for Sept
21 is to reconsider the situation *'aud
if necessary to take more drastic
Measures " Yesterday's meeting
Was open tc ali spinners, whether
connected with tbe federation or not
Members cf the north and northest
Lar:c?shire s?i::oere? and manufac
tur?;rs* associations were also present
These had met earlier in the day, and
it was understood that they were
.wiiiiog to cooperate with the federa
tloti
It: the course of the meeting tbe
accusation was made, althouugh not
?orma?y dtscn-sed. that some of the
pr >mo. er3 of tbe meet i og had been
fortifying tneir own position by large j
purchases of cotton since the con j
fere-:oe was summoded.
Disclaimers, however, met with j
cordial acceptance
Repaying tc complaint* that the reso
lutioti was inadequate to meet the
crisis, the promoters admitted that
this h*d become more acute since the
meeting was calied, but they said it
had been deemed expedient to secure j
united action throughout the whole
trade before attempting to strengthen
tb* terms of the resolution.
Th?* chief ir.terest in yesterday's
proc"?'dir:gs is as to whether they
will hasten the end of the corner
which has been established Mr
Mawdsley, c leading official of the
operatives' union, is hopeful Ile
says that a fortnight's loss of work
should not seriously affect the ope- j
ratives
The Bolton epinners use Egyptian i
cotton chi' fly ?nd are therefore little
affected Toe Barnes company of
Famwortb, or.e of the largest firms
dependent opon American cotton,
have already placed their four mills
on short lime for four days a week, j
and it is feared that many mids will
be obliged to close
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Brave Men Fall
Victims to stomach, liver ar;'', kidney trou?
bles as well AA women, and all feel thc results
in lo-s of appetite, 'poisons in the bl<><.<d, ba?k
ahce, nervousness, headache and tired, listless
run-down feeling. Lut there's no need to feel
like that. Listen t> J. \V. Gardner, Idaville,
le i. ile says: "Klectric Litters ure ju;t the
thing ?or a man when he is all run down, and
don't care whether ho lives or dies. Ic did
more to give me new strength and good appe?
tite than anything ? could take. I can now
eat anything and have a new lease on life.'
Only 5U cents at J. F. W. DeLormc's Lrug
Store. Every bottle guaranteed. ?
Raking Up Old Scandals.
I A Search for the Records of
Dispensary Shortages.
_
I Colombia, Sept 7.-One of tbe sore
points of the State dispensary is likely
to be opened up as a result of inquiries
now io progress. In no department of
tbe State government, perhaps, bave
there been as many shortages and aots
of misconduct as in the State dispen?
sary, but for this the men who have
been honest and straight are to be held
responsible.
This morning Mr Huoter A. Gibbes,
a young lawyer of the city, applied to
the State dispensary for aocess to the
records of the institution. Mr Gibbes
was referred to Chairman Williams,
who stated tbat he wished to know for
whom the information was sought and
what use was to be made of it and
exactly what was wanted, and that the
board would oo operate in securing tbe
information. Mr Gibbes stated that he
would say that he represented Mr Wo
H. Lyles, a leading attorney, but far?
ther than this he was not prepared to
go. Mr Williams said that he wished
in justice to the board to know what
use was to be made of the information,
who was represented, and to plaoe the
condition that if the information se?
cured be published at all that it be pub?
lished in full and not in part.
Mr. Gibbes said he would consult
Mr. Lyles and inform bim of Mr.
Willtams's position.
Mr. Lyles made immediate reply,
which will be found in quotations in the j
first parc of Mr. Williams's reply.
The position of Mr Lyles and Mr.
Williams are both fully set forth in tbe
following letter :
Columbia, September 6, 1900.
Mr W. H. Lyle's, Columbia, S. C.
Dear Sir : Your favor of this date to
! band, stating : "At my request this
j morning Mr. Hunter A Gibbes of this
i Bar, oalled at the dispensary for the
purpose of examining the special re?
port made by Inspectors Moody and
Yeldell about two years ago, while Mr.
D. M. Miles was chairman of the
board, in which numbers of shortages
of dispensers were reported, among
them the shortage of the dispenser at
Union, and of dispenser No 2 at Spar
tanburg, and of ooe at Summerville
and Lanosster, as I am informed.
These, as my information goes, not
being all. I understand that you de?
clined to show this report to Mr.
Gibbes unless I would state the object
which I had in examining it, and
make certoio pledges with reference to
the publication of it and state for
whom I was acting I would say tbat
ie this matter I representa citizeoof,
South Carolina, who bas the right of
access to this paper as a public record,
and I desire the information to make
such use of it as the interest of my
client may diotate to my own mind,
aod. therefore, would be very glad if
you *ould allow Mr. Gibbes to have a
copy of that report made. I make this
demand as a right aod trust tbat it
will be complied with ;'
In reply ? would state that Mr
Gibbes did come and ask to be allowed
to examina the records in the dispen?
sary. I very naturally asked bim what
particular record* he desired to
examine, whom he was representing
and for what purpose, to none of
which questions ! was able to get a
satisfactory reply After he started
that you bad sent him I then told him
to get a statement from you io writing
as to whom you represented, and your
purpose in asking, and if for publica
lion The oniy "pledge7' exacted was
that ali the facts revealed by the
records be published We stand
ready to allow the inspection and
publication of every record in our J
office, provided the whole truth is pub- I
l?9i?ed, and oo: garbled statements, j
and we think that the courtey was at ;
least due us by Mr Gibbes and your- j
belf that we be informed ss to your j
purpose in desiring to examine tuena.
The General Assembly has appoint- j
ed a committee to examine the tranB
acticcs of the dispensary, aod Mr
Sharpe, of that committee, is present,
and he, together witb the other mem?
bers of the board of direotors, approve
tbe above If the result of your
investigation be published we respect?
fully request the publication of this
letter along with it. Very respectfully,
L. D. William?, Chairman.
Mr Gibbes presented Mr. Lyles'a
letter and Mr. Williams then made an
appointment by which Mr. Gibbes
could begiu work at 3 o'clock this
afternoon
It appears from thc letter that the
only information that is desired is the
special report of shortages made about
two years ago. There have beeu other
shortages besides these asked for.
Members of the board of control
think that ihe information is being
sought for campaign purposes, but
whether this be correct or no: is not
known, but time will soon develop.
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A Professional Thief.
Hezekiah Johnson, colored, bas benn
sent up to vbe higher court again. He
was tritd before Magistrate .Smith yes?
terday afternoon for burglary and j
larceny. This negro has just served a j
fifty-two day tem on the chain gang !
for Ilka offences. After being ^ct at
liberty, while on bis way home bc
burglarized houses io Sumter County
and at Beulah. He aiso enterca his
father's home and stole ther. irom any
amount of clothing, besides stripping
the fowl house. He will have a bunch
of troubles to tell his honor next week.
- Florence Times, Sopt ?th.
THE COMING
VETS REUNION.
Low Rate of One Cent Fer
Mile on Roads.
From the Augusta Tribuoe of Aag. 31st.
The annual reunion of the Georgia
Confederate Veterans will be held at
Augusta, Ga, November 14 15 16th,
1900.
The low rato of one oeot per mile
for the Veterans aod their friends over
all railroads io Georgia, will give the
Veterans from every section of the
state ao opportunity to assemble
together, bringing their friends with
them, which keeps alive the memories
of the past.
The younger generation are fast
filling the placea of oar old heroes of
the 60?, aod they are anxious as Sons
aod Daughters of Veterans to keep
alive the memories of the glorious
aohievmeots of our heroes of the past.
It will be well for those who antici?
pate beiog in Augusta oo this glorious
occasion to be well informed as to the
extent and magnitude of the prepara
tions which are being made by the
citizens of our city, a city that bas a
national reputation, for its hospitality,
beautiful streets, acd handsome
women.
It is the first city io the land
through the efforts of its patriotic
women, where a monumeot of its size
was placed on its most prominent
thoroughfare, io memory of the "Lost
Cause" and its dead heroes. While
the writer ?s^ne of the younger gener?
ations be no less feels a thrill of pride
running through his veins, wheo he
reads of thc many brave and dariog
deeds of our oid heroes.
All who attend this reunion are
assured of a most cordial welcome from
our citizens aod ample aod sufficient
accommodations for all.
A Campaign Slander.
The Columbia correspoodeot of The
News and Courier io Thursday's issue
of that paper says :
There appeared today in a card from
Mr. A. C. Jones, former candidate for
State senator, the followiog paragraph
relative to Gov McSweeney :
"I saw Gov McSweeney at the cam
paign meeting in Charleston drioktog
io what was pointed out to me as a
blind tiger (in Hibernian Hall) while
the meeting was goiog on, and wheo he
saw me passing be dodged to keep me
from seeing bim. I said theo and there
that I could not vote for him in future
for any office, and I was much surprised
to see the governor of the State guilty of
euch oonduot "
Governor McSweeney today said
that there have been a great many
things said about him in this campaign
that almost made bim lose bis temper ;
but that be thought this latest slur
might be given passing attention. The
Hibernian Society, be 6aid, was a
gentleman's dub, where gentleman
went oo invitation or by membership
There is not ?ow, nor bas there ever
been, any iiquor sold at the Hibernian
Hall, aod it is just such a social club
as !9 to bc found io aoy large city and
where only members or tbeir friends
arc invited He did go tc the Hioer
nian Ciub on invitation, as he had a
perfect right to do. and that be went
there is no more of a crime, as he secs
h, than to have gooe to a private home
and there partaken of hospitality.
Governor MeSwceoev thinks that the
campaign is getting dowo to a pretty
low ebb wheo his every move io private
clubs or bornes has to be published.
Liverpool Cotton Statistics.
Liverpool, Sept 7-Followiog are
thc weekly cotton statistics : Total
sales of ali kinds. 61.000 ; total sales
American, 44.000 ; English spinners'
takiogs, 39,000 ; total export, 6.000 ;
import ot all kinds, 15,000 ; import
Amcricao, 11,000 ; stocks? of all kinds, ?
209.000; stock Americao, 133,000;!
quantity afloat, all kinds, 36,000,
quantity afloat Amerioan 22,000 ; total
sales on speculation. 200; total sales to
exporters, 700.
The Vermont election returns are !
evidently disappointing to Mark Haona, i
else be would have been able to see j
significance in them. Tbe truth io that
this little northern barometer of politi
oal weather oonditioos, white it does !
Dot foretell ao anti republican cyclone, !
yet promises uusettled and dangerous
weather to the party in power. The
republican majority is much smaller i
iban four years ago, owing io part to j
an increase iu the democratic vote and
in part to a decrease io the republican
vote. Both of these changes, occur- 1
riDg as thev do io the rook ribbed j
repub?oao stroogbold of the cast, have j
the sigoificance which Hanna denies |
them.-The State. :
i
Marshall. Mo, Sept 7.-H. H. j
Mowry, night operator of the Chica- ?
go and Alton railroad, was heid up j
by three masked robbers While the I
men were rifling thc station money i
drawer night watchman Aulgur ap ;
peared and, pointing his pistol ;
through the partly open door, com ?
manded the men to surrender Ile:
was immediately shot in the eye by :
one of tho robbers and died soon ''
after The robbers escaped
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Ladies' Hume Journal, Metropolitan r.od j
Frank Leslie, for Stptember, t.* H. G. O?teen !
& Co. !
Anhur Sewall Dead.
-
! Bath, Mr, Sept 5 -Arthur Sewall,
; vice presidential oaodidare no fbe Deni
j coratio ticket with Mr Bryan four
: years ?go. died at his summer home,
Small Foin', about 12 miles from this
city, at 9 15 this morning of apoplexy,
j the stroke having been snstained last
j Sunday. He was 64 years of age
Mr Sewall had not been in good
j health for some time, although hs was
not considered to be seriously ill. He
bad beeo advised by his physician to
rest, as early as last June, and he at?
tended the Democratic national con?
vention io July against the advice nf
bis doctor. He appeared to have suf?
fered BO ill effects from the journey,
however, and was passing the summer
quietly at Small Point when rbe fatal
stroke seized him The unconscious?
ness wbioh followed the attack con?
tinued until death oame.
Bryan's Tribute to Sewall
Grafton. W. Va, Sept 6 - Mr Bryan
was visibly shocked on being inform?
ed of the death of the Hon Arthur
Sewall, bis fellow candidate on the
national Democratic ticket in 1896
He received the news through a
message from Mr Sewall's son and
immediately sent a message of con
dolence Mr Bryan expressed him?
self as pained at tbe pews and said
that Mr Sewall was a warm personal
friend as well as a political associate.
"I met him first at the Chicago
convention," he said, "and during the
campaign bad opportunity to become
well acquainted with him and have
6een him at intervals since, the last
time in Georgia in February. He
was a man of strong character, deep
onvictions and upright life, snd he
ad h thee outage to stand for his
ocpinions no mitier how great the
opposition might be When tbe |
silver fight divided tbe party he was
one of the very few national commit?
teemen, if not the only one in New
England who voted with the silver
element of the party.
"He was a banker, but believed in
bimetallism. He had a considerable
income, but waa willing to pay in?
come tax and was an earnest sup
porter of Democratic principles in
general His death brings loss to
the party as well as sorrow to those
who knew him intimately "
The Storm Went to the
West
New Orleans. Sept 7.-The storm
which bas been expected for several
days materialized today and all the
southern coast of Louisiana bas been
swept The sea water has been back?
ed up to tbe Mississippi river levees on
the east bank. Dr O. H. Burford and
Superintendent Quinn, government of?
ficers st Fort St Philipp, went down
the riv-r in a cat boat on Thursday
evening and this evening the boat was
found n?ttom op. The were ucques
tionab'y drowned.
The d image to orops from sea water
is iarge
Pass Christian, Miss, Sept 7.-The
predicted windstorm reached its height
at 6 o'clock this evening, and for an
hour it blew at about 50 miles an hour,
accompanied by a heavy raiofall All
vessels in the harbor rode through
safely and very little damage was done.
WRECKS ON FLORIDA COAST.
Miami, Sept 7.-The barkentine
Culboon has been abandoned by her
crew about 35 miles south of Miami.
She is waterlogged ; she was driven by
the force of the waves over one of the
innumerable reefs forming the inner
passage and is lying in 12 feet of
water.
Thc Culboon encountered the recent
hurricane which blew with a veiocity
of 90 to 100 miles an hour or? tbo Flor?
ida east ooast, at 10 20 on the morn?
ing of tho 5th, and after losing her
rudder and nearly all ber canvas, she
was hurled upon the rocks. The vessel
and oargo may be saved Tbe Culbonn
sailed from Pascoguia, Miss, Aug 23d
aod was bound for Rosario, Argentine
Republic. Three miles south of the
barkentine Culboon is a disabled lum?
ber laden barque which stranded dur?
ing the night of the 5th. The crew, it
is thought, was swept overboard during
the storm. The vessel bas a windmill
and is oooscqaently thought to be Nor?
wegian.
Heretofore some farmers have been
in the habit of rushing in their
guano cotton long before it is due.
Every bale of guano cotton brought
in early has its weight in depressing
the spot market Farmers, don't U6e
your guano cotton as a maul to beat
down the price Wait until it is
due-Cberaw Chronicle
Sheets of paper four or five miles
long are now commonly made for the
usc of the Dcwepaper press.-Seattle
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