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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-13
MANY NEW CASES
OF FEVER.
DR.. ELEPHANTS STATE
MENT--IMPROVED ELSE
WHERE.

New Orleans. Oct. 5 After two
days of Improvement aud of promise.
the fever situation on the face of the
record took somewhat of a turn to-
day. For 40 hours there had been
no deaths, and yesterday the number
of cases had shown material falling
off from the Gay before. Early this
morning, however, the reports of new
cases began to come in to the board
Of health office with considerable
rapidity and by l o'clock there had
been Is cases reported, and by I
o'clock tonight all previous records
of this season had been broken, so
far as new cases were concerned In
a few hours three 'deaths had also
been reported to the board The
physicians were not at a loss to ex
plain the increase in cases. They
took the view that it might be expect
ed that numerous cases would still
continue daily to be reported
DR.. Oliphant said tonight THE
stern enforcement of the law requir-
ing all the physicians to report
promptly both suspicious aud actual
cases of yellow fever has had a ma
terial effect in increasing the number
of cases.
Gas rule, the numerical increase
.of cases is, due to the fact that we
have SO organized our forces that the
corps of board of health is now 80
large, and the activity of the public
in ferreting out new cases so great,
that few, if any cases are escaping at
tention aud prompt report. An cpl
demic is absolutely out of the ques-
tion
.sNew Orleans is to-day by no
means unhealthier than it has been
for several years The prevailing
fever has caused in several weeks
less than 40 deaths !"
Deaths: Cecil Spiess. Baptiste
Solomon, MISS Nellie ScanDeil
Two of the deaths to-day were
somewhat of surprise Little was
known of the case Of Cecil Spiess-
She had not been reported as pa
tient likely to succumb to the disease
Baptiste Soloman died rather sud
denly. An examination after death
proved conclusively that the man had
been victim of the prevailing sick
ness Miss ScanEell's case was re-
ported some days ago
Dispatches received this evening
announce that there are two cases Of
yellow fever on DR.. j. H. Saunders
plantation near Patterson, La, and
an additional suspicious case. Ali
are traceable to Ocean Springs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-13
Taxing The Original Pack
age Dealers.
Grsenville Imposes a Gradu.
ated License Tax.

Greenville. Oct 5.-The city coun.
ell passed az ordinance to night i'm
posing privilege tax on original
package houses. The tax is on q
graduated scale. as follows Two
hundred dollars to be paid at once by
each dealer and at the end of three
months. $50 additional for each ST..
900 of sales of liquors This tax is
for one year only at the end of II
months another payment of 5000 viii
be required, and additional quarterly
payments as stated above, provided
that no dealer shall pay more than
$500 per year
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-13
AUTONOMY NOT ACCEPTED.

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 6.-In response
to telegram from the Journal of this
city as to the attitude Of the Cuban
iunta towards the new Spanish cabi
net, Thomas Estrada Palma. head oi
the Cuban revolutionary bureau, tele
graphs that paper to day as follows
New York, Oct 6-To the Allan
ia Journal Inasnuch as the Gu
bans are now more than ever firmly
resolved to accept nothing short Of
absolute independence. the offer ot
the new Spanish ministry to grant
autonomy can have no effect in ter
minating the war.
We are satisfied that the hour Of
our complete freedom is at hand, and
this offer only confirms US in the be
lief that Spain knows that she has
lost Cuba
We care not whether there is lib
eral or conservative ministry.
We did not listen to Canovas when
he offered autonomy we will not
listen to Sagasta. We have consti-
tutcd ourselves nation. and will be
acknowledged as such by Spain.
whether under liberal or a conser-
vative ministry, or under republi-
can or Carlist regime. before we lay
down our aims
We are confident of speedy sue
cess. We are fully prepared fol
the most aggressive campaign of the
war
Spain played her best cards first
and lost What Campo. nd Wey-
Ter, with more than forty generals
and over 100000 men, failed to do
no other general can accomplish
reflect the unanimous opinion Of
all our generals and our government
when | say that the only solution is
cur independece.
(Signed)
TunsanS. ESTRADA PALMA.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-13
Autonomy For Cuba.
The Campaign to be Contin.
ued as Long as Necessary.


Madrid, Oct. 6.-At cabinet
council tonight, the government de-
cided to grant autonomy to Cuba un'
der the suzeranity Of Spain, and to
continue the campaign as long as may
be necessary.
senor Gallon, minister of foreign
affairs, explained to the cabinet the
position of the diplomatic negotia
tions with the United States.
Senor Sagasta. the premier, has re
ceived cable message from Captain
General Weyler, who offers his ser
vices to the government, and says
81 shall not resign
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-13
TO PLEASE SPANISH
AMERICANS and
CUBANS.
No Final Decisions.

Madrid, Oct I "A cabinet coun.
Gil. at which the queen regent pre-
sided, was held to day When the
ministers separated the premier,
Senor Sagasta. announced to the
newspaper men that no final decision
had been take in regard to the reply
which Spain will make to the note
Of the United States banded to
the Duke Of Tetaun when be was
minister for foreign affairs by the
United States minister, General
Stewart L. Woodford.
The Impartial, however, says it
learns that the reply of Spain will
satisfy Spanish susceptibilities in
making clear to President Mckinley
the resolute attitude which Spain
maintains in regard to Cuba.
According to Ell Heraldo, Spain
reply to the United States will poin,
out that if American interests suffer
by reason of the war in Cuba they
(the Americans are themselves to
blame for it, inasmuch as the insur-
rection is assisted from the United
States.s
Ell HeraIdo says also:
I'VE understand that the gov.
ernment will express its confidence
that the new policy to be pursued
with regard to Cuba will produce a
change in the attitude of the United
States"
SHERMAN'S NOTE.
Madrid, Oct. 1t is semi official
ly announced that the note which
General Stewart L Woodford, the
United States minister, communica-
ted to the Duke of Tetaun, the
Spanish minister for foreign affairs,
is no more an ultimatum that in is a
ccmminatory document In spirit
and textually it is couched in friendly
terms. The Cabinet at Washington
expresses wish to know when Cuba
can be paci6ed, and requests Spain
to reply before October 30 in order
that President Mckinley may be able
to incorporate Spain's answer in his
message to congress-
Premier Sagasta, in agreement
with Seucr Gullon, the minister for
foreign affairs, proposes to send mo-
derate reply declaring Spain will
await events and is taking such meas
ures as consideration and prudence
dictates until the change of policy in
Cuba smooths the relations between
the two governments.
The answer of Spain will not be
drawn up until the programme for the
reform in Cuba has been published
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-13
There is Nothing So Good:

There is nothing just as good as Dr.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds, so demand It and do not permit the
doaler to sell you sone, substitute. He will
not claim there is anything better, bat in or
der to r.ake more p-o6t he may claim some.
thing else to be just as good. You want Dr..
Kings New DiscovesS because you know it to
be safe and reliable, and guaranteed 10 do
good or money refunded. For Coughs, Colds
Consumption and for all afestions Of Throat.
Chest and Lungs. there is nothing SO good as
is DR.. Kings New Discovery. Trial bottle
free at DR.. J. F. W. DeLermc's Drug Store
Regular size so cents auG ]. 3
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-13

The North Pole has it's uses. 1t
enables some of the hunters to rake
in lots of money. Nansen has made
a fortnne out of it and now it is. said
he is coming to this country with q
guarantee of $4,000 fer fifty
lectures.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-13
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA 3ALvE.

BUCKLEN'S ARNICA 3ALvE.
The best Salve in the world fo- Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheuu, Fever
Sore, letter, chapped Hands, chilolains, corns
and al! Skin EEuptionss and positively cure
Pile: or no pay required. It is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction, OF noney retun ded
p-iso IS cents per box. For sale by DR. j. F
W D~Lorme.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-13
Miss Cisneros Escapes.
Spanish Conveniently Relieved Of En-
barrasslng Case.

Habana, Oct. The beautiful
young Cuban patroit, Seuorita Evan
geliua Cossio y Cisneros, heroine of the
sensational adventure with the Span
ish governor Of Isle Of Pines, has es.
capped from the Casa de Recogidas
(bouse of scrapings), where she had
been confined for several mootbs op a
charge of conspiracy against the crown
Of Spain and of an attempt upon the
life of Governor Berez, governor Of the
Isle Of Pines
TIE authorities have not yet secured
any clue to the whereabouts of Senosita
Evangelina Several of the employees
of the establishment have been arrest
eG
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-13
Mr.. Ta,bert Not a Candidate

A close personal friepd of the Hoo.
W j. Talberf. aod ore who said he
had authority to speak in the matter.
said yesterday that there was 10 truth
in the alleged eubernatorial candidacy
of Mr. Taibert Mr. Talber.. ,bis
friend stated, would try to succeed bin
self in congress -Columtia Register
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-13

Don't hurry. Take time to examine the
abels and trade marks OF goods you buy,
and you will protect yourself from cheap and
worthless substitutes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-13

Eleven white meo have been arrested
ic Newport, Ky. a suburb of Ciuciu-
natl, O, tor crimiral!y assaulting a
youog white wcmaa LynchiDg vas
prevented by the sheriff with grea
difficulty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-13

We have bright, honorable merchants in
this town, and they give the public what it
demands They never offer as substitute
something .juss as good
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-01
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-01
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-01

tend. The reports received from every
part of the country tell of a remarka-
BILE interest in the convention. and the
assembling OF all Of the brightest minds
engaged in the work OF education can
not fail TO have an important effect on
the progress of education in the Union.
They will discuss the problems Of
pedagogy in the light OF principles and
practical experiments, and such OF the
men and women as have become IA
nous for their discoveries along certain
lines will freely give the others the
benefit OF their experience and theories.
The interchange OF ideas is expected 10
give American education an impetus
which will accomplish much. Those
who will attend will include all Of the
great professors.
The wisdom and experience of many
bright minds are thus concentrated on
the difficult problems of the profession
at the annual meetings OF the associa-
ton. The result has had a lasting ef-
feet on the educational institutions of
the country. and the result Is felt in ev-
cry department of study, from kinder
garten to university Thus the best
methods OF instruction in every branch
are brought to the knowledge OF all the
world, as the addresses are published In
book form. The influence of the asso-
citation is diffusive and permeating and
is giving character to the systems of
education and school work of other
countries as well as the United States.
while there is scarcely village i'm the
United States where the influence OF the
association is not felt.
One of the prime causes for this has
been the high standard of the papers
read and the discussions which usually
follow. The officers take special care
to let nothing but new and original
matter be presented 10 the several de-
partments. AS the authors of these pa
pers are selected from the best educa-
tors in the country, the papers are of
great value and contain the best and
ripest thoughts of the day.
Organized in Philadelphia in 1857 un-
der the name of the National Teachers
association, 1t led It struggling life un-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-01

that Of a large poster. They are print
ed i'm many colors on fine paper made
Of the inner bark of a mulberry tree.
and they treat a multitude OF subjects
"a bird sitting on a tiny limb, the
curling crest OF an ocean wave, a geisha
Girl, landscape, the story Of a trage-
dy. varied views Of life-all treated I'm
hat surprising yet extremely beautiful
ay that Is chGracterstically Japa-
lesc
Much OF the strangeness Of Japanese
'lctures is understood when IL is point
a out that seldom is there any use
ale OF shadows. The Japanese likes
j,s picture 20 sand out in full light or
'se 10 be put away entirely in gloom
here are night pictures and day pic
lres, but a search among them discov-
IS only few instances wherein shad-
US have been employed at all.
The great period of color printing In
! oan was between the years 1925 and
1850 Previously there had been artists,
4 course, but they had been employed
chiefly on religious subjects. Their work
went into the temples and shrlnes and
was suited mainly TO religious ends.
Block printing was known long time
before the beginning OF the period re-
ferred TO. but about that time there
sprang up q class Of artisan artists. But
their work is true TO nature. They dis
carded the cCnventionalities and sought
their subjects in the life around them.
They printed pictures o'saelds and birds
and rivers and mountains and women
and all that goes 10 make up life. They
grew rapidly into prominence and pres
emily excited the wonder and admira-
tion of western students. Between the
years 1860 and 1885 the art of color print
ing was at it's highest perfection. Then
there came a gradual decline.
Within the last ~ years there has
been revival of color printing, and
many artists have risen to follow in the
footsteps of the old masters. Many OF
them have devoted themselves TO copy
ing the masterpieces, and now fairly
good reproductions can be had OF these
old pictures for a few cents each,
one of the strongest pictures in this
collection is the work Of one Of the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-01
Where
Grant
Won
His
Wife.

A little more than year ago the
world was shocked by the news Of the
frightful cyclone that had played such
dreadful havoc in the city Of st. Louis.
The worst fury of the elements was
suffered by South ST. Louis situated
on the other side of the Mississippi riv-
er, in the state of Illinois. Scores OF
dwelling houses and other buildings
were wrecked and many lives were lost.
One Of the houses that escaped is one
that should be forever sacred in the
eyes of patriotic American citizens.
IN THIS house TOOK place me W0OtUg
Of pretty Julia Dent by the later gem
eral Of all the armies of the United
States.
South OF the central line and yet now
marked by only seven clocks stands the
historic dwelling within which he
whose monument now graces Riverside
park, New York city, won and welded
the pretty Julia, who. now alone and
widowed. awaits the time she shall be
summoned 10 the side of her warrior
husband. Ulysses s. Grant
Down on Fourth and Cerre streets
stands the old dwelling long past the
days which marked IL as a social CEN
ter in the fashionable part Of town.
Left now 70 the devices Of those
whose walks i'm life are lower than per-
haps it was ever dreamed would come
10 II, it stands almost unmarked except
for the pointing finger of some dweller
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-01

IL is said ton Of lead Is fred for ev-
cry man killed in battle. Statistics Of
European wars show that from 5000 to
10000 shots are fred for every person
disabled. Soldiers are very careless in
tho loading OF their weapons, especially
in the heat Of battle. or the 27,5OO mus
kets picked up on the battlefield of Get
tysburg at least $1,000 were loaded. one
half OF this number contained two
charges each, one-fourth from three to
ten charges, and one piece contained no
less than % charges. The caliber of the
first musket used was such that eight
balls weighed a pound. In consequence
the piece was go heavy that IL had 20
be fred from forked stick inserted in
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-01
Value Of Wild Animals.

standard of the circus by the number
OF its elephants is very nearly right as
to method. The pachydermata probos-
cidea is the most costly animal in cap
tivity. African elephants are now quo,-
ed at from $4,000 to $1,000 an Indian ele-
phant at about $1,000. Giraffes are worth
about the same price as an African ele-
phant on account OF their scarcity. but
as the elephant Is the most popular for
exhibition purposes its price keeps up.
a fine hippopotamus may be purchased
for $4,000, big African lion for from
$1,000 to $500 and fine lioness for $SO3
or 5000 Bengal tigers are also worth
$500 10 5000 and camels from $500 to $500
apiece.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-01
OUAKERS
GOING TO
ALASKA.

Before the year IL out the Society OF
Friends hopes to have established a
mission Just on the arctic circle. Ii will
be 200 miles anS more up the Kowak.
one OF the great rivers OF the north and
1000 miles from the missionary settle
ment near Douglass City, in southeast
ern Alaska.
The three masted schooner Voante.
In command OF Captain A. Il. Hanson,
recently started from San Francisco
having on board as passengers three
Quaker pioneer missionaries. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Samms and Miss Anna
Hunnicutt. The captain Will take them
TO Cape Blossom. a point on Kotzebue
sound. From there they expect 10 go
journey will be made in Indian canoes
up>the Kowak river. which threads its
way from the far interior TO the sound.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samms are from Los
Angeles. where the husband followed
his calling. that OF a mechanic. With
his wife he goes as trading missiona-
ry Samms was active in the Quaker
meetings. but his wife. who was a Ne
braska girl came into the faith but re-
Gently. Samms is taking north a small
stock. enough TO exchange for needed
fur clothing and something more TO last
for year. when the society will send
on more provisions.
They all go reconciled to the fact that
IL will be II months before they get mail
or any supplies from home.
In a small way 1t is the history over
again of their loved and honored Will
liam Penn. These people go to the In.
dians in the same spirit OF love and fair
ness that he did.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-01
A CHARACTERISTIC LANDSCAPE.

modern artists. Gattuko died about
five years ago. This particular print
tells the story of a historical incident
that has become a part of the mythology
Of Japan. In the year 100 a daimio
was sent from Tokyo to Kioto to con-
duct 10 the mikado an imperial envoy.
Before going into the presence of the
emperor this daimio was taken into
room by another daimio for a little in
struction in court etiquette. While get
ting this instruction he was guilty OF
losing his temper, a thing not TO be
pardoned in Japan and one OF the
things Japanese of culture are trained
from childhood 10 avoid. The instruct
ing daimio quietly told the offending
gentleman 20 go out and commit hara-
kiri. the japanese suicide.
The daimio obeyed. His a. followers
took 20 the road without a master. The
first thing they did was TO seek out the
daimio that had ordered their master
10 kill himself They cut off his head
and laid IL on the grave of their dai-
mio. They became outlaws and were
presently captured and executed.
The picture Of Gattulto Is one OF those
81 Ronins or masterless men. He is ol
the roof Of 2 house. and there IL snow
beneath his feet. His swords are In his
girdle. and an arrow Is fitted To his
bent bow and aimed at something In
the street below. 1t is a wonderfully
suggestive piece. full of life and ex-
preston and marvclously drawn.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-01

and higher aims than merely to add 20
his already large fortune.
In 1855 the Republicans were talking
of him for governor, but he had for sew
eral years disbelieved in the Republican
policy of high protection and resigned
from the Republican club of which he
had long been a leader and in public
speech attacked high tariffs and the
trusts and monopolies. lie also made
several public addresses in New York
advocating the election of Mr.. Cleve-
land. He remained out of the Repub-
lican party until last year
Early in 1890 he was elected the pres
ident OF Columbia. In seven years he
has made Columbia one of the greatest
and most useful universities in the
country
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-01
MUTTON
BIRDS OF
THE SEA,

Tastes differ I'm different ATTITUDES,
even among English speaking people.
Imagine Caucasians dining on salted
petrels. and with a relish, too. as though
that fish eating sea bird were luxury.
OF all the fowls that haunt the barren
islands on the California coast none Is
considered quite so worthless as the
sooty petrol. Even the sea gull has his
usefulness as scavenger on the bays
along the coast. but the petrol is truly
a despised bird in those waters.
1t is different in Australia. The sooty
petrol is there an edible fowl, with de-
cided market value. and a number OF
men and small craft are employed each
year in catching. saltng, packing and
carrying it in great quantities from the
rookeries on Trefoil island and other
adjoining islands on the north coast Of
Tasmania 90 Stanley and Melbourne.
Mutton birds is the general name
given the petrol there. and the men and
ships engaged in the business are
known as mutton birders." To Amer
leans this is quite a novel industry, and
the fact that such common sea birds
as the petrol are packed and salted
down like so much pork is always a
matter OF wonderment 10 strangers who
60 there. But the test of the pudding
is In the eating of it, and those who
have dined off mutton birds instead Of
Land nlHiien= pronounce the former ev-
cry bit as good as the latter.
Trefoil island is their chief roosting
place in the southern hemisphere, so
far as is known. There they scratch
and dig in the barren soil until they
have burrowed a hole perhaps two feet
deep.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-01
A CONGRESS
OF SCHOOL
TEACHERS,

During the second week in July Mil
waukee Will be the Mecca OF the teach
ers Of the United States. The Wisconsin
city viii be filled with educators repre-
senting every class. from the kinder
garten to the university. who will be in
attendance upon the annual convention
OF the National Educational Association
OF America. to whose sessions peda-
gogues in every part OF the country are
looking forward with interest.
From present indications the conven-
ton VIII be the greatest gathering Of
educators the world has seen. IL Is ex-
pected that at least 10000 men and wo-
men interested in education will at