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_!_?_ -:-;-? WEDNESDAY, FEB 37, 1901. -- The Sumter Wotcnman was toundea Sn 1350 and tbe True Southron in 1866. Tbe Watchman and Southron now has the combined circulation and inficen oe cf both of the o?d ^p apers, and is mani? festly the best advertising medium in Sam ter LOOKOUT FOB HIM. Mr. L. L Thomas, of North Caro Kna, ?bo is at present spending se ve? xai months ?ita bis soo, Mr F. E Taemas, of Wedgefield, ia this coooty, bas decided to SU ia bis time by acting as traveling collecting sigect for the Warcbmaa and S on throe. Mr Thomas ts so old time gentleman with pleasing manners, sod bas had some experience in tbe Uoe of work be bas taken io fi and for ns We thick be will be able to make bis calls pleas? ant to car friends as veil as agreeable sc ns We command bim to oar friends sod enizens generally ind ask them to help bim along,'and also to bc on the look? out for bimi Admiral Sampson is all sorts of a snob. Gov Mcsweeney has not yet decided wheiber he will approve or veto the act repealing the anti free pass law. We trust he will not pat the stamp of his approval on the act, which is nothing less than demand that the railroads eoppiy members of the Legislature and State officials with free passes. The Cabane will never attain their liberty until the United States ivernment ts liberated from the of freebooters who now control manipulate it ia (he interest of -tb? trusts "The representatives of Sumter l*>unty now ia the Legislature were nil Conservatives wheo factional linea were sharply drawn and they all vet ad against the repeal of the anti free psss law. Sumter county can always iso counted on to do the right thing Three years ago when smallpox ?irst appeared io this section of the State an effort was made to save -avery person Tn this city vaccinated A majority of the people looked at ibo matter in a reasonable way and cooperated with the Oity Council and Board of Heaitb, bot there were a few who not only did ail they could to defeat the purpose of the Board ?f Health by talking against vacci nation but dodged the physiciaos and would not be vaccinated. Severs! of these wise goys have already come to grief and will bear the marks of .smallpox ou their faces for the bal ance of their lives, and there are still others who are to suffer for their folly One of the negroes now suf fering with a severe case of smallpox refused to be vaccinated three years ago, and as he lived jost without tbe city limits he conid not bc vaccinated forcibly by the city bea!:n officer or physicians. If he escapes with his life ho will be tacky and he has him? self ahme to blame The northern papers have taken op the convict stockade scandal of An derson county, and, csmg it as a grnnr.d work, have heil: op a terribie sensation, alleging that slavery as a system bas been reestablished io Soo;h Caroijea The entire State is damned and held up to tbe execra tie? ?>f the world and crimes ten tioaee worse than have been commit ted are laid at our door The An dereon affair ts bad enough as it is, bot it is not black enoogh nor sufficiently villainous and horrible to satisfy the appetites of ocr puritanical south hating critics, and the facts have been so amplified and distorted that they are scarcely recognizable The courts of the State will deal with the a alter as justice demands, and the people of South Carolina have al rdady placed the seal of their con? demnation on the Anderson county practice. NAVAL STORES. New York,'Feb 2C-Turpentine steady 4Ha42. Rosin quiet. Savannah, Feb 26.-Spirits tur? pentine firm 39? ; receipts 38V; sales 165 ; exports none. Rosin firm and ttDchanged ; receipts 5,382 ; sales 2,606 ; experts none. Admirai Sampson a Snob. MORGAN'S APPLICATION TO BE EXAMINED For Ensign Vetoed by the Rear Admiral Who Alleges Social Inequality. Washington, Feb 24-Because he eaooot tolerate social equality with an officer from amoog the "common poo pie," Roar Admiral Sampson has vetoed the application of Charles Mor gan, a gallant guaacr on the crciser New York, for the position of ensign io the navy. The remarkable correspon? dence in which this attitude of the rear admiral ?is unmistakably set forth is herewith appended. This is the application of Gunner Morgao : U. 8 Torpedo Station, Newport, R I , Feb 13. 1901 Admiral William T. Sampson, United States Navy : Dear Sir-The new bill whereby sis gnnners are to bc commissioned eogtgos tempos me to write yon, trusting yon will pardon the liberty ? take in so doing. As I served on the flagship New York daring yoar command of the fleet, yon will know whether my abilities whatever they may be, ara of snob merit as to warran: me io Siting the position cf eosigo. I would say here that I oaver use tobacco or liquor in any form If, io your estimation. ? am worthy of this position, I should be most grate fal to yoa if you will recommend me to the department 1 am very respectfully yours, Charles Morgao, G?nner, U. 8. N. These are Sampson's indorsements, respecting the application : Navy Yard, Boston. Mass, Feb 14. Iodors?meot 1 -Respectfully for? warded to the navy department for its consideration. 2 -Mr. Morgan bas good profes .ional ability He alto has, which distinguishes him from most other warrant officers, a gentlemanly bear? ing If be were to be commissioned as an ensign be weald probably com pare favorably, both professionally and io personal condoet and bearing, with other officers of that grade, ss far as bis technical education woald permit. 3 -It is earnestly to be hoped, bowevar, that the Secretary of the Navy will hot find it necessary to take advantage of the authority which I understand is to te granted him to appoint a certain number of warrant officers to the grade of ensigns. While it is trae that thees men are selected from a large class of men of very unusual ability, which distin goishes them as perhaps the profes sional equals of their officers as far as their technical education stands, it is also true that they are recruited from a class of men who have not had the social advantages that are a requisite of thc commissioned officer. It is submitted that in time of peace the navy's function consists to a certain extent, of representing the j country abroad, and it is important that the navy's representatives ! should be men of at least refinement j While there are perhaps a certain few among the warrant officers who could fulfil! this requirement, I am of tbe opinion that the vast majority of them conid not. Once they are commissioned they will have the same social standing as other officers, and no distinction properly could be made in extending general invitations The conse quences that would arise from their acceptance might not redound to the credit of the navy or the country which the navy represents I do not mean to detract fro'm the sterling worth of the warrant officers of the navy ; I merely mean to sag gest to the department that, onionu nately for them, they have been de prived of certain natural advantages, and in consequence their proper place is that of leading men among the crew, and not as representatives of the country in the wardroom and steerage 4 -1 request that this may be brought to the personal attention of the Secretary of the Navy W. T Sampson, Rear Admiral, U S N. ? Commandant. BOTHA BREAKS' AWAY. Caps Towo, Feb 25.-It is reported ? hero tbat Commandant Geo Botba ! with 2,000 Boers has brokoo away from j Geo French's pursuit in tho direction j of Komatipoort. ! COTTON GROWERS WILL GET TO WORK. INTERSTATE PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION FORMED. For the Present Headquarters Will be at Monticello, Ga. The cotton growers of the sooth em state are trying to get down to a basie of organization this year, and they hope to accomplish something that will have effect in the marketing of the 1901 orop Mr J G Wilborn, the president of the State Cotton Growers' associa tien, who bas been for a long time at the head of the National and State Farmers' Alliance organization, says that active steps are already being taken, and be is satisfied that a great deal will be accomplished. He has jost returned from Atlanta, where be want to attend the meeting of the executive committee of the genera) Cotton Growers association, the first gathering on the line indicated yet to be held The Hon Hoke Smith is chairman of this committee and it is composed of three representative men from each of the cotton growing states For instance the members from Nor; h Carolina are Gen W R Cox, J t? Allison and Mr Campbell, and from Georgia, Hoke Smith, Hon J. Pope Brown and J H. Jordan. Sooth Carolina's other two members are Col R- A Love of Chester and Hon D. M Crosson of Leesville. At the meeting it was decided to form at once an Inter State Cotton Growers' Protective association and to establish a bnreao of information, keeping op through reports with the exact acreage, the crop conditions and the number of prospective bales io each state. The headquarters of tile association's bureau will for the present be at Monticello, Ga The organization of the association was effected by the election of Hon J Harvey Jordan of Monticello, Ga, as presideut ; Col R A. Love of tbis Zitate as vice president and J. B Allison of North Carolina as secre lary The cotton growers in ail the states interested have been urged to organize upon a general plan to be promulgated covering every county ia the cotton region and make direct reports to the association's bureau Mr Wilborn says that ali along ;he line one of the largest crops ever saown is expected this year, and .hat cotton growers will fail in their icty to themselves and their families f they do not seek the only protec ;ion they can get-that resulting From organization. A sub committee was appointed to confer with the Southern Press asso? ciation Mr Wilborn, as president of the South Carolina Cotton Growers' as sociation, wishes it announced that ie stands ready at any time when called upon to go to any point in the 5tale and assist in the organization of tranches of the association.-The ^ State, PHILADELPHIA AN j THE j SOUTH. (From The Baltimore Sun.) Philadelphia is making stroog aod persistent efforts to exteod its trade .eiatioo* ?ito tho South. A delegation v. Sca?bero busioe*? meo is now io the Soaker City m the interest cf ibe South Jaroisoa, Weat Indian aod loter State Bxposinoc. The visitors speak in car? lia! approval of prcj-ected steamship lines now ia contemplation between Philadelphia and Southero ports Vice President Gadsden, of the Atlan? tic Coast Line Railroad System, and and other South Carolinians declare that a projeot which would receive geoeral support io Charleston woald be a steamship iioe plying between Phila? delphia, Charleston and the West lodies. Io their opioion, Cuba aod the o:cer isiaods of the West Indies aro about to enter upoo ao area of gres.: prosperity. The Poiladelphia Record states that a telegram has been receiv? ed at the Trades League in that cit7 from the secretary ot the Southern Industrial Association anoouocing tba; the New Orleans board of trade w?l giye i>s hearty support to a steamship line between Philadelphia aod New Orleans, and that enough bosioees hs.s baan pledged in the Southern city to justify the establishment of the lin?. Reoentiy a steamship linc bas beeo established b?eo Savannah aod Phila? delphia Tho Record also &tates that preparations are being made for the boothera Industrial Convention, which will met io Philadelphia io June. Tho governors of maoy of the Southern States have promised to atteod and the leaders io all the maoofactoriog and commercial enterprises of <ha?. section have beeo invited to be present. Altogether Philadelphia is makiog a systomario and vigorous eQort to get a share ot the Southern trade, aod if energy aod intelligence wiil brbg success the Quaker City may attract some of tue business whioh now goes to New York. Baltimore has long eojoy ed iotimate aod profitable trade rela tiona with the South, and, ia view of the superior advantages it offers to 8oa bera coerebsots, will continue to eommaad the balk of tba traje fro? 'bat eeoiiorj At tbe game time Bali.imoreass sboold make ase of every opportcoity to advance their (rode interests ia tbe Sooth. Coooasreial ritalry ?as oe?er keener or more aggressive (bao at present, espeeta?y i respect to Southern trade. COTTON GOODS. j It is cow pome time since there wa? a good demand for colton goods Buyers have been holding off. and while they are now doing ranch more they are still playing a waiting game in hopes that the market may tnrn i their favor We do not know, bot we suppose that oar southern cotton manufacturers are desirous of sus taioing present prices if they are not able to get better ones We always supposed that it was the desire o our southern mills to mske money bot if they continue the policy which they are now pursuing we shall be forced to believe that their chief am bil.iion is to manufacture yarn's and cloth, irrespective of the question of profit or loss. We cannot help praising our south ern spinners for trying to better their lot, and lor seeing if they cannot devise some way for disposing of their yarns at more profit to them? selves ; bnt pray what good ie a sell ing plan if there is no demand for the goods? The best selling plan in tbe world could never help them with the present demand As the market is today, buyers will cot buy at any price. We know of cases where mills have offered yarns at a price ?hich netted them a foss of half a cent a pound, and, while the con* sumer admitted that he knew there was that loss, be would not take the goods Buyers feel that the produc? tion is piling np and that prices will soon fall through overproduction, and they are holding ont for that time to come -BostoD Journal of Commerce CUBAN CONVENTION CAN'T BIND CONGRESS. Habana, Feb 25 - The Coban con f titotional convention met in execu? tive session this afternoon and dis cussed the question of the future relations between Coba and the United States. It was evident that i he delegates were deeply impressed with the recommendations of the United States committee on relations with Cuba, cabled from Washington. When Senor Nunez was asked bis opinion be said : "That settles it If the United States government in sists on naval stations I have nothing to say " The report of the special commit? tee on relations declared that coy scheme of relations accepted by the convention could not bind tbe future republic and must be. approved by the Coban congress The members of the committee were unanimous oo this point The report was rather in the nature of suggestions, showing no substantial variation from the forecast already cabled Senor Nunez introduced a resolu? tion that thc convention sboold ap point a committee either to go to Washington or to meet a committee from the United States congress to discuss the question This proposal was not favored by a majority of the delegates, but no action was taken opon it The general discussion was adjourned until tomorrow. Save Your Money. 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Terms. ?3 s rear: four months. $L Sold by all newsdealers MUNN & Co.36""0?""?' New York Branch OlBce. 625 V 8L. Washington. D. C. Special Notice. HAVING SOLD OUT our up-town retail grocery, we wish to announce that w# are now located in our large new Groce? ry Warehouse, conveniently situated between the A. C. L. and Southern Ry, depots. Having Railroad trackage right by both our buildings, and being next door on either side to the two depots, we are in position to receive, ship, handle and supply all commodi? ties in the Grocery and Provision Line, in quantities at the least possible expense, saving the extra expense of double handling and draying to and from the depots. This saving of expenses means saving in the prices to our patrons. We have one of the best equipped storage houses in this section of the State for storing MEATS, LARD, BUTTER, CHEESE, &c" and will carry a supply of these on hand. We deal direct with manufacturers and packers^ and are prepared to name the lowest possible prices and quote goods delivered in quanti? ties at all railroad stations. We cordially invite you to call and see us at our new head? quarters, where you will find a large and well assorted stock of good things for man and beast. We have also added some SPECIALTIES which we have not heretofore carried. Call and see them. We bought, a few days ago, at a New York Stationer's sal? vage sale, a lol; of Blank Books, consisting of small Counter Books, Day Books, Journals, Ledgers, &c, and offer these th? week, at less than one-half their actual value. They are all good and in first class condition. It will pay you to see them before they are gone. Yours most respectfully, CROSSWELL & CO. PHONE 53. SUMTER, S. C. IT IS too EARLY to Buy a Spring Suit And the Paoli T? your winter one is about worn out? So here is just THE CHANCE YOU ARE LOOKING FOR: We have about 75 pair of blue ami black Worsted, Serge and Cheviot Pants left from Suits of which the coats and vests have been sold which we will close out .Mt Cost Jit Cost J. EYTTENBERG & SONS.