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The Progress., 1898-10-15

Talk accident insurance with
w. G. Agurs.
The Progress., 1898-10-15

DR.. Randolph may have been wrong as
to what the disease was; but he was right
in admitting the opening of the lines, and
let travel 60 on.
The Progress., 1898-10-15

The Progress is authorized to
announce
MR.. L. S. GRAIN
as Ia councilman from old Sixth
Ward, vice Mr.. H. H. Youree
resigned.
The Progress., 1898-10-15
Wants Work,

Mr.. w. B. Weaver, the we'll
known and reliable roof painter
is in Shreveport again, and wants
to do your work. Remember he
guarantees all his work, and will
stay here as long as he is kept
busy.
The Progress., 1898-10-15

Hon. J. NJ. Davies, of Minden, was On
appreciated caller at our office last Satur.
day. It is SELDOM that Mr.. Davies and
US differI in politics; but We did as to
choice Of candidates for Congress this
time. But for all that he ia clean man
and a Christian gentleman.
The Progress., 1898-10-15

Heareafer the services at the M.
E. Church will begin at 10 AN.
instead of If AM.
The Progress., 1898-10-15

1t would DO justice for both the man
who sells his vote and the one who buys
it; to be disfranchised.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-08
Spain's Reserve Fleet.

Londop, Jane The Madrid COR
respondent of TIE Standard, telegraph
ing Sunday by way Of Bayonne. says
..Tbe reserve squadron now under
go.og speed trial aod guu t,iai outside
Cadiz is composed Of the battleship
Pelsyo and S2l neo. the srmored crui-
scr Enperado Carlos v with Al mep,
the cruiser Alfonso XIII with 361 meu,
the auxiliary cruiser Patriota aud
Rapiao each 175 men, foar torpedo boat
destroyers each With 100 raen When
these vessels are ready to start Admiral
Camara hopes TO take with them seven
trans. .Asiantic steamers, now preparing
at Cadiz. They are armed with Krupp
guos aud quick 6riag guna and carry
ESQ men each. They will serve at The
same time as carriers of coal and war
sores for the squadron. which will also
carry strong force Of marines and
provisions for Six montbs "
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-08
SUMTER. S. C.. "WEDNESDAY. JUNE g. 1898.

been coming over the cables for the
past few weeks The effect of THIS
notice may be to hasten the opera
tions against Porto Rico, lest the
prize slip from our grasp through a
sudden and unexpected termination
of the war
An additional evidence that the
actual forward movement of the army
and navy has begun was given in the
action of the foreign naval and mill
tary observers They have been go
journing leisurely in Washington for
some time, but within the last week
ell of them have started for Florida
The British naval and military at.
taches were the first to leave, and
now they have been followed by the
German, Austrian. Russian. Swedish,
Norwegian and Japanese observers
The government of Norway and
Sweden has no less than six mill
tary and naval experts to observe va.
riouu branches of the warfare.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-08
The Great Bank of Spain May
Collapse and End War.

Madrid. Jane 1. S P. M.-Tbe At
sen.ios Of the public today is absorbed
10 the condition of the Bank of Spain.
which is coneidered mere serious than
any reverse Of the war. isasmuch as
the impossibiI,ty Of the bank to help
:he government means impossibility TO
continue che war.
There vac long procession at the
bank during the day All Glasses Of
people we're represented aud macy
uomsn were in line. waiting to change
notes toto silver. fearing the notes
would 5000 be subjected 70 discount.
II tbe ruu oootioues there is DAGGER
Of the backs stock Of silver becoming
exhausted, which would compel toe
eoyernneot to resort TO forced cur.
repecy, ,ssuing notes Of smsll deocni-
patton Il is hoped, however. tnst the
pan,c will oubside, leaving the bank .
margin of silver.
The fnaneisl outlook of Spain is
rather ds,k. The Government has en-.
,ros,ed the bank Of Spaic With the oego.
,iations for loan OF 200. 900 600
pese,as .s4 per cent, which sum is to
30 raised when reqoired. The bank
viii endeavor 70 rsise the loan at home
aDd abroad
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-08
Getting Ready For Mex
Campaign.

The State Democratic executive com.
mittes will meet to-nigh. at $3.50 o'clock
in the Office of the secretary Of state.
This meeting will be presided over BY
Col. Willie Jcnes. cbsirman Of the com.
mittee. and will bring together num-
ber of prominent men from the differ
ent parts Of the State.
twill be an important meeting. as
matters of interest to the people will
be discussed and acted upon First OF
ell, the whole plan Of the coming State
campaign will have to be agreed on.
and q schedule adopted for the meet
ipgs at which the candidates will ad.
dress the people This is likely to
evoke considerable discussion. Then
the rules for the State primary eiec
ton will have to be looked after and
the assessments for tbe various cauds.
dates will come before the COMMITTEES
for action and decision. In short, there
is much to be attended to at this meet.
ing. and it is quite likely that the seq
sion will be long one
The political situation on account Of
the war going on. has been altogether
side.tracked lately. but after the execu-
tive committee has scted and puts the
machinery of the campaign 10 motion.
politics will have its inning and will get
it's share of attention The State,
June 9.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-08
More Fast Steamers Have
Been Secured.

Washington, June Assistant
Secretary Meikeljohn Of the war
department to-day secured additional
transports of capacity approximating
5. 900 men, of the Cuban army of inva.
sion. This swells the total number
of available vessels to over 80 with a
carrying capacity of nearly $4,000
men. The ships secured to day will
be sent to Florida ports, chiefly
Tampa, as fast as practicable and
prepared for service. The vessels
are:
The Commanche of the Clyde line.
now at New York, capacity 1900
men; the Lonisiana and the Knicker-
booker of the Cromwell line. one OF
which is at New York and he other
at New Orleans, 600 men each.
The Specialist and the Unionist be.
long to q foreign line and which
before the war piled between Mobile.
Ala. and Porto Rico. estimated to
carry 1000 men each. They are
now at Mobile. The charter of the
last two named vessels ie subject to
the granting by congress of an Ameri.
can register for which the assistant
secretary will ask that body
At the same time. Mr. Meiklejohn
announced that the Mantea, small
vessel now at one Of the Gulf ports
was ready for service and she will
proceed to Tampa Immediately. Her
capacity is 200 men.
The cbartering of the additional
ships at this time is taken as an in.
dication of the promptness with
which the war department proposes
to undertake the offensive operations
against the Spanish in the West
Indies and Of the intention to carry
out the plan indicated by Secretary
Alger 10 bis letter to the house ask
ing for more money to be immediate.
~ available.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-08

Havana, June Q "A serious famine
prevails in this city and dire starvation
is feared. Serious riots, requiring tbe
Interference Of the troops. occur daily.
The mass Of ;be people are suffering
the r,mos, bsrdships and only the rich
can obtain the comforts of life at the
moat ezorbi,an prices. The internal
situation is nore aerious than the dao.
ger sroE attack f5om the American feet
from without.
Washington. Jcue 2.-The trans
ports have LEI: Tampa fer Santiago
with large body of ,roops aud a
number Ct seige guns Of heavy calibre
and fuii supply Of ammunition
This force vii! occupy The hills sur
rounding Santiago and cooperate With
the Zee. and the insurgents. who have
gathered 10 force Desr the city
Cage Hay,ieD. Jope l The eoodi-
tiou Of tie population Of San.iago since
the beginning Of the blockade bas
grown rapidly worse. and it is now said
to be nearly desperate. Food lie very
scarce aud the poor people are finding
it almost impossible to obtain any be-
cause Of the epormus prices.
TIE expectation is general that San
tiago must coon fall toto the hands of
the Ame.icsns.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-08
Big Drop in Flour.

New York. June 2-The Herald
says: Coiocident with another sharp
break in wheat yesterday "wednesday
there was big drop 10 oil grades OF
-four, ranging from so to IS cents on
fancy paseuts aud rs cents on the
cheaper grades Of -four. There bas
been gradual slipping away 10 the
price of -four during the last week until
yesterday the quotations we're from 81
to 81 so below the higest price touched
on the great boom 10 wheat. engineered
BY Letter.
As result OF the weakness there
was very little demand for -four and the
majority of dealers are holding off in
hopes of getting 10 on the bottom.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-08
THE C0NFEDERACY
RECOGNIZED.
TO ALL INFENTs AND
PURPOSES

Washington, May 3l.-An opinion
was rendered in the United States
Supreme Court in the case of Mary
Anne G. Baldy vs John II. Hunter,
administrators, affirming the validity OF
an investment in Confederate bonds
during the civil war In rendering
the opinion Justice Harlan said:
"The transactions between persons
actually residing within the territory
dominated by the Government of the
Confederate States were not invalid
for the reason only that they occurred
under the sanction of the laws Of
that Government, or any local
government recognizing it's authority.
The preservation of order. the main
tenance of police regulations, the
prosecution of crimes, the protection
of property, the enforcement of con-
tracts, the celebration of marriages,
the settlement of estates, the transfer
and desc t Of property and similar
or kindred subjects were, during the
war, under the control of the local
governments constituting the social
ed Confederate States. What occur
red or was done in respect of such
matters under the authority of the
laws oftbe local de facto governments
should not be disregarded or held
invalid merely because the govern
ments were organized in hostility to
the union. established by the national
Constitution, because the existence
of the war did not relieve those with
in the insurrecaicnary lines from the
necessity of civil obedience nor des-
troy the bonds Of society,""
The case came to this Court on
a writ of error from the Court OF
Georgia, and the opinion of that
Court was affirmed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-08
sINGAL TO INSURGENTS

.Por, Prince, Hayti, jane l
10 :l5 p. m.-Accordiug to the --latest
advices from Santiago d., Cuba, when
the Spanish cruiser Cristobal Colon en-
erged from the harbor yesterday to tbe
entrance Of tbe channel she was vel
coined BY such furious fire, as sooo as
the American squadron sighted ber.
that sbe was compelled 20 return into
the bay
The AmericaD squadron. which left
Santiago waters at 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon returned 10 troat of the eD-
traoce of the bay this morning. and
fred two caoon shots. which are believ-
ed to have beeo a siogal arraneed with
the Cobac troops. massed 5000 strong.
Eve kilometres (about three miles, from
the city Everybody expects grave re-
suits.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-08

A coach load of young naval cadets
passed through Columbia yesterday 90
their way to Key West, where they will
be assigned to the battle ships aud
cruisers ip the waters around Key Wet
The senior class was given it's diplomas
some time ago, and COW the members
of the junior class have been given a
chance to 60 to the front. The fifty
odd men sent out from Annapolis will
be distributed among the vessels. but
four of the cadets going to each of the
boats.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-08

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-08
DEADLY WORK
AT SANTIAGO.
The Story Of the Attack Ap-
parently Obtained From
Officers OF One Of the
Ships Engaged.

New York, June AN Evening
Journal special from Cape Haytien
says
The torpedo boat Porter arrived at
Mole. st. Nicholas at o'clock this
morning with dispatches for Wash.
iDgton She left Immediately. But
before going to sea the following
story of the bombardment of Santa
go de Cuba, the refuge of Admiral
Cervera and the Spanish feet, was
obtained by your correspondent at
the Mole
The American squadron. augment
ed by the torpedo boat Porter, the
auxiliary cruiser St. Paul and the
protected cruiser New Orleans, form
ely the Amazonas. approached the
entrance to the harbor of Santiago
de Cuba at l 80 p m. the Iowa
leading.
Inside the entrance TO the harbor
was seen one of The warships Of Ger
vera's fleet striped for action.
As the American feet drew near
the New OrleaHs was detached and
steamed far ahead of the Iowa, Tex
as and Massachusetts One of the
forts opened fire on her and she re-
piled, the other ships directing their
fire at the battery on the Punta
Gorda within the harbor and to the
westward of the position occupied
by the Spanish ship. The latter re
piled to the FIRE and Immediately be-
came a target for all the American
ships engaged in the battle. She re-
tired behind a protecting headlsDd
and was not seen again during the
engagement.
The Iowa, directed by Captain
Fighting Bob" Evans; she Massachu.
setts, Captain F. J Higginson; Texas,
Captain j. W. Phillips, and the New
Orleans, Captain w. M. Folger ;
kept up their terrific 6re against the
MORO. Socapa and Pnnta Gorda
forts for two hours, their projectiles
of enormous size. doing tremendous
damage to the defences of the hsr-
Dor.
The masonry on Socapa and Moro
was battered into dust and the forms
of Spanish artillerymen and infantry
could be seen fleeing to safety be.
hind the neighboring hills.
The auxiliary cruiser which joined
schley's des. just before the battle
took place waa hit by shells from the
forts, and it is thought that che has
been seriously damaged by the shells.
After seeking the protection of a
jutting headisnd the Spanish war
ships contined to fire projectiles over
the hills toward the feet, but they
had no range. not even direction to
their shot and the she'll fell harmless.
ly into the sea.
That the number of killed on the
Spanish side is enormous no one
doubts, for time and again the Amer
ican shells hit the batteries equsrely,
and among the flying masonry and
dismantled guns the forms of men
were deserted.
The damage done to the American
feet cannot be leaned, but it is not
thought any person was killed, if, in.
deed, anyone was wounded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-08
SPANIARDs CLAIM VICTORY.

Madrid. June LIS p. m.-The
following uodated official dispatch from
Havana has been received here:
.The American equadron command
ed by Commodore Schley. composed Of
large iroocIads aud cruisers, attacked
the Notifications at the entrance of
Santiago de Cuba Our ironclad. Girls.
tobai Colon, closing the mouth Of the
port, and supported by the fire of the
forts. repaised the attack, causing dam
age to the enemy.
(Signed "MANrERoIA "
Admiral Maoterola is the officer in
command Of the regular Spanish feet
In Cuban waters.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-08

Greeuville. S c. June Wv. W.
Ball, editor of the Greeuvi!ie News,
will sever bis connection With the pa
per on Saturday, the 4th of this
month A. B. Williams, the former
editor, will return to Greenville aud
assume editorial charge. Mr.. Will.
lisms will be in Greenville 10 few
days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-08
RIUMPHAL Tn T ASION
Military Expedition Success.
fully Landed ia Cuba.

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-08

The 'wbi,e" is the pride of home. {
If you are after comfort in sewing you will
get it, if you bur the "White.'"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-08

Good sewing machine from $40 mp a,
Randles.
Wisdom to-day means comfort tomorrow.
To prove it 6ay "Wbits'' and nee it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-08

If you want good, boneet ae~ing machine
trade, see Randle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-08

8QTlCeB through Tue Ct8to ucYdItWtuts
possibly not bearing out the detailed
press dispatches, but sufficient to in-
dicate that an engagement of some
kind had occurred at Santiago. The
impression obtained during the after
noon that in execution of the general
instructions to all United States naval
commanders on the Cuban coast to
prevent the construction or strength.
ening Of batteries by the spaniards.
Commodore Schley. observing work
of thia kind going on at Moro Castle,
bad drawn his feet up close enough
to stop it. 1t is not believed for an
instant that be made any real attempt
to enter the harbor, although it is
entirely conceivable that while eDgsg.
ed in the task of shelling the shore
batteries, finding the Cristobal Colon
in range, be could not resist the
temptation to try few shots ct her
SPANS FINANCIAL PLIGHT.
The statement from Madrid, in
what seemed to be almost semi Off
cial form, of the acuteness Of the
financial striugency there. and the
plain intimation that the Bank Of
Spain, and consequently Spain, were
nearing the end of their financial re-
sources, was regarded at the state
department ss of more real signif
canoe than many of the stories of
battles on land aud sea that have
The record-union., 1898-11-12

any comic opera production. The
scenes are laid in fashionable sani-
tarium, where the doings Of Palmer
Coin," Mathews, and Boston Bulge"
Bulger, practically run matters with
their own ideas and suggestions, and
admit of the most laughable situations
and complications. Specialties abound
through the three acts, being intro
duced at opportune moments and in no
way retarding the continuity Of the
story The scenery is said to be par
ticularly picturesque, while the cos
tuning is, we are told, far in advance
Of anything seen in other farcical pro-
ductions, while the music, much of
which is Of original composition, lays
claim to great popularity. From the
The record-union., 1898-11-12
PERSONAL MENTION,

Mrs. L. M. Calder of Orangevale is
at the Golden Eagle.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Linenger of Nord
are visiting in this city
M. r. Higgins, ex-Insurance Commits
s1oner, was In the city yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. A J. Johnston have
gone to San Francisco on visit.
G. G. Kavanaugh and wife of San
francisco are at the Golden Eagle.
w. B. Lardner, Assemblyman- elect
from Placer County, was in the city
yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Figg leave to-day
for a trip toTexas, to be absent about
three weeks.
Mrs. G. w. Orr and Miss G. G. Rob-
erson Of Willows are guests at the
Golden Eagle Hotel
r. T. Devlin has gone to San Fran
cisco and will attend a meeting of the
State Prison Directors at San Quentin
to-day.
State Controller E. P. Colgan yester-
day returned from his old home in
Santa Rosa, where he cast his vote.
He claims to be very tired, a result of
the campaign, but says there are 9TH
ers, and then he winks the other eye
The record-union., 1898-11-12
A YOUTHFUL SOLDIER.
He Returns From Manila and Will
Remain Here.

ctornora1 Earl Adams, son Of ReV.
Adams. late of Utah, and now pastor
of Calvary Baptist Church. mas ar
river home from Manila, whittier ne
had gone with the Fourteenth Regl-
ment regulars, in which he had en-
listed. though only 16, and had oeen
mustered out because he was under age
Not knowing that his parents had re-
moved to this city, he stopped mere TOT
day before proceeding to his old nome
in Utah. and on his arrival there founo
no one but his brother to greet him,
and he will soon come to this city to
live with his father.
In speaking of his trip to Manila with
the regiment, he complains bitterly OF
the miserable quality Of food and the
insufficient quantity furnished the
troops on the Puebla- He says that g.
cup of miserable coffee, spoiled meat
twice a week and hardtack constituted
the breakfast menu and that for sew
eral days they had no dinner, and when
they did ii was thin tomato soup and
hardtack, while for supper they had
coffee, a potato, meat and dried apples
says, that the regulars, who are not ac-
customed to find fault, complained.
They arrived in Manila late in August,
finding the Americans in control, and
his regiment did guard duty mostly.
When discharged he was paid off for
his time, with rations and mileage, the
total amounting to $500, and he came
home on the Peru.