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STRIKE CONTINUES TO SPREAD.
Paris Wears a Warlil1e Look Similar
to That of 1870.

Paris, October 1.-THE brick layers and
wood carvers today decided to join the
strikers The city, however. is perfectly
quiet, but the enormous increase in the
strength of the garrison points to the fact
that che government fears political rather
than labor troubles.
The strikers central committee Is a po-
litical and revolutionary organization, and
1t IS engineering the dispute as If it were
q strike of the proletarat. No conflict be-
tween the soldiers and strikers has oc-
CURED up to the present, Not since 1870
has Paris looked SO War-ike.
A number OF young men OF title made q
demonstration in front of the house of the
Duchcssa d Euzes. on the Champs Elysccs,
on Sunday evening, They We're led by
Prince Henry Of Chanres and Count
Sabrau de Pontevcs and cheercd a passing
squadron of cuirassers with cries of ''ViVe
rarmcc." Thence they proceeded to an
anti-rcvisionist meeting, presided over by
NJ. MilloVOye, where they shouted "ViVe le
roi." They afterwards disappeared.
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NO REPORT GIVEN OUT.
Alleged Finding of Wainwright Com
mittee Was Fake.


Washington, October 13.-The publication
of what purported to be the report of the
Wainwright board on the parts taken by
the respective vessels Of the United States
fleet in the destruction of Cerveras squad
ron caused considerable commotion in the
navy department.
In view of the fact that the report had
not reached Washington at the date of the
publication an inquiry was set on foot py
the department to ascertain first Whether
the publications were accurate ana seconH'
who was responsible for the discourteSy IN
voved in the publication OF an ofllclal re-
port before 1t had been reported to the
navy department.
Commander Wainwright. the head OF the
board arrived IN Washington yesterday
and very promptly disclaimed any knoWl-
edge of the publication, stating tnat ne hao
left instructions that the report was 10
be transmitted by the recorder, bleutenanI
Capehart to the commander OF the hofth
Atlantic station, Commodore Phihp' ms
commodore in answer to an inquiry by the
department returned the Following dispatch
directed to Captain Crowninshleld' chleL ol
the navigation bureau:
'Brooklyn. N. Y, October 12.-Navy De
partment, Washington: / saw report OF
Wainwright board first time tonight. Ar
tirIes in DaDers today manufactured by a
reporter entire; no word of resemblance
between the two. I'M LII
Commodore Philip has not yet transmit
ted the report to the department. but some
thing is known of its general character ana
this knowledge tends to show misconcep-
ton of the functions of this board, Ad-
mraI Sampson, who appointed the board
chose the navigators Of the fleet tnat were
engaged in the battle of July 80. He made
but one exception in the case Of his own
flagship, the New York, requesting 70
nominate q member The navigator of the
Brooklyn, the Gloucester. the Texas Iowa
and Indiana were members of the BOARD.
but the New York had no report, The
board was directed to ascertain and report
the position of the vessels engaged in this
action 1t did not exceed this instructions
in any point and Its report outside OF the
repetition of the instructions under when
It was operating comprises very little more
than chart on which the position Of the
vessels are defined. This chart is the result
of the combination of all the data collected
in the separate charts made up by the
various navigating officers of the fleet. The
report is said to be unanimous, being signed
by the navigating officer of the Brooklyn
along with the others. It draws no con-
cIusions makes no deductions ana neither
takes from or gives credit to any officer of
the American feet from the admiral down.
TO do so would be to exceed the inStruC-
tions of the board and what It has present
ed other than the Instructions is as al
ready stated nothing moro than i diagram
from which the facts may be CLEANED by in
dividuaI inspection.
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San Juan Ready for the Flag.

San Juan Porto Rico October 2'-lt Is
officially announced that the American nag
win bo raised over San Juan on OCTOBER
18th.
Tho iojnt meetings of the United States
ANA SDaniyh evacuation commissioners ter
minated today Hereafter the American
commission Will meet privately 70 settle
the final details OF transfer.
Rear Admiral Schley, who Is recovering
from his spraiued ankle, expects to san
for home on or before October 2lth
The Spanish transports Rabal and Cadon-
ga arrived this morning from CadiH to en-
bark the remainder of the Spanish forces,
Today the stars and stripes were raised
over Bayamo and Rio Piedras.
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sAliSBURY'S DECIDED STAND
MARQUIs'S DECLARATION AS TO
FASHODA APPROVED.
English Are Satisfied Faure's Govern
ment viii Accept Situation
Without Making Row.

London. October 10.-Nhe comments IN
nublic and the newspapers Sho" that the
MARQUIS Of Salisburys determined SIahd
on the question Of the occupation OF a.
shoda has come as a most agreeable Feilel
ana as dieposing OF all the stories Of q
c0moromisc No whisper of dissent Is
heard anywhere. Both friends md opEo-
nents of the premier are rejoicing in the
fact that in publishing a blue book on
the Fashoda que stiOn he has burned ais
bridges behind him.
While it is recognized that the situation,
by this publication, has become more diff
cult for France, there IS almost entire ao-
SERGE OF disposition anywhere to believe
that France proposes to press her claims
to the point of danger. I his confidence was
demonstrated by the capital tone Of the
stock exchange after a momentdry scare.
and such comment as comes from Paris
also tends to abate alarm.
The Matin, which is directly inspired by
the French foreign office and which was
foremost in urging extremist views. voices
today the more pacific mood which is ap-
parently obtaining i'll Paris, saying
We shall probably not risk war VITA
Great Britain for nominal sovereign terri
tories at IN immense distance from our
possessions on the Atlantic. These are as
inaccessible from our coast anneXatiOnS as
the mountains in the moon. We can retain
our honor without retaining Fdshoda. Pru-
uShtc StlOul'l prevent us llOill hNti lptl'iillo
ourselves with too much territory. We
must be colonial, but in moderation"
Tho newspapers OF Paris this evening
take q calm view Of the situation and plead
for moderation. They express n sincere
desire for friendly settlement of the
question when Major Marchands report
arrives.
The prevailing view of political men is
that the French cabinet Will find a way
out of the difficulty In the report asked from
Major Marchand, who, it is expected in
response to a hint from the French foreign
office. will declare that his position at Ia
shoda is untcnable The publication OF
such report, it is held. would fully Justify
the French government in recalling him.
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REvoLT1NG WORK OF GHoULs.
Graves at Mount Carmel Opened and
GhastIY Contents EXposed.

Norcross Ga, October 1l-(Special)-
This town is deeply stirred by what ap-
pears to be the determined attempt o9
body snatchors to secure the remains of
Mrs. Cicero Martin, who died three weeks
ago of a lingering disease, the nature OF
wnch puzzled the physicians. and who wis
subsequently Inferred in Mount Carmel
cemetery. three miles from town. Sunday
morning the graves of Mrs w. A. Malonny
and Mrs J. II. Medock in separate por-
tons Of the cemetery, ware discovered {,
have been broken open These bodies were
Inferred some time ago and the gnouIs In
trying to abstract Mrs. NIaloney's remains
Jerhed off part Of her hand. The arm Of
Ms. Medlock was wronchod from the cot
nm and both sepulchers left open with their
gh2Stiy contents exposed to view. Tho des-
ec'2lors are evidently after the remains
or mrs Martin and determined effort
VIII! DC made to stop thcir revolving work.
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RosEBERY PREDICTS TROUBLE
Liberal Leader Discusses France on the
Upper Nile.

London, October 12.--Lord Rosebery' the
liberal leader and former premier ~ 80
ing today at an agricultural uhiIer az
Epson. referred to the critical s!'ua'loh VII
the upper Nile He said;
'"rhera are two or three considerations
with the question which make 1t OF Su-
premo gravity, the greatest being that, III
the face OF a deliberate warming that
particular act would be considered an uh-
friendly act that act in spite OF great geo,
graphical difficulties, great hardShlpS auu
almost insurmountable obstacles mas pecH
deliberately committed. 49,,
The word "unfricndy' used diplomatcal
ly, is Of exceptional weight and gravity ana
when used to denote an act committed by
one government against another the SIT
uatiOn is grave.
After mentioning the untenability of Ma
tor Marchand's isolated position, lIord
Rosebery said: "These conditions lead me
to hope that the incident will be pacfiicalIy
settled in a ConCilatory manner, but
France must understand that there can be
no compromise of the rights of Egypt"
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GARCIA STILL AT OUTS.
The Present Condition of Things in
Cuba Does Not Suit Him.

Havana October l4.-COsme de Ia Tor
ricnte aid-de-camp and secretary of Cen
cral CaIiNto Garcia, is quoted in an inter
view as saying that the general has not
accepted any post from General 1aWton
or the other American officials. that it is
not true he is making a tour of the eastern
part Of Cuba advising the disbanding Of
the Cuban army ana that there is no truth
IN the statement that Garcia is going to
the United States for the purpose OF en-
deavorlng to raise a loan. which he has
no authority to do.
T,hn aid-de-camp and secretary further
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GENERAL LEE IN SAVANNAH.
Seventh Army Corps Getting Ready
for Its Movement.

Savannah Ga, October 10-(Spcc'al) y
General Fitzhueh Lee, of the Seventh army
corps, arrived here this morning. He was
met here by several officers of his staff.
The camp will be located on the Avon
dale tract. about mile from the city.
The troops will begin to arrive about Oc-
tober Goth.
The first regiment to come will be tho
Ninth Illinois. which will leave Jack
Thursday morning 1t will be followed on
Saturday by the Second South Carolina and
on sunday by the Fourth Illinois. After
that the regiments viii come to Savannah
at the rate Of two day. General Lee
wired orders to that effect to Jacksonville
this afternoon
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MUST MOVE MORE RAPIDLY.
Americans insist Upon Faster Evacu-
atinn of Porto Rico.

San Juan de Porto Rico October lO-Thc
American evacuation commissioners re-
Cejvcd an important communication from
Washington yesterday and at the joint
session today the Americans told the Span
iards it would be necessary to complete
the evacuation by October 18th, under
taking to supply transportation for the
remainder of the Spanish troops at that
date if ii should be necessary.
Ba}amo and Rio PicdraS will be eVaC-
uated about October 18th.
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Oregon and Iowa Sail.

New York, October 12.-The battleshIns
Oregon and Iowa sailed today with sealed
considerable speculation as to the destina-
tion OF the battleships, II was first stated
they would proceed direct to Manila but
this ana Honolulu may be their objective
point. from whence they may proceed to
Manila to strengthen Admiral pewoy's
position.
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point was strongly defended and there was
no water between Aguadores and Santiago.
The ground was imprac ticable, if not i'm
passable. Had l landed at Aguadores and
invested Santiago the Spanish would have
had a road over which they could have
retreated from the city If they so desired
My army went over the hills and cut off
the Spanish retreat"
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CUBAnS SHOULD
HAVE FREEDOM
The Cubans Should Control Their
Own Affairs After Spain Evac-
yates the Island.
FORAKER ON THE QUESTION.
Cuban Independence Should Be Recog-
nized and the People Left 10
Work Out Their Salvation.
Bv Jos: Oil.

By Jos: Ohl.
voebirrton october 13.-(Spectal. )--Sena-
nov Foraker declares that the garrisoning
! o4 Cuba nv American troops is not going
N Inc tolerated bv congress There must,
ne saws. be no American army saddled on
cuba after the peace treaty is signed ana
ratified, and he declares it his opinion that
congress will allow nothing Of the kind.
In the strongest terms the Ohio senator
puts himself squarely against the presi-
dents policy of maintaining an army OF
occupati ton in the already army-ridden isle
and he indicates that there will be strong
republican support Of the democratic policy
of recognizing the rights of the Cuban
people TO enjoy the Independence which
they nave after so much struggle. won.
The senator is a. member of the commit
tee on foreign relations and it was ms
resolution on which congress based It's de-
mand for the Intervention Whl|h pfoUShl
war As is well known Senator Foraker
was always It strong advocate OF the recos-
milton of the Independence of the Cubans'
He has since the war was brought to a
nractical close contended that there would
be no unpleasant or dangerous conplica-
tions-that, indeed, all would le peaceful
ana the salvation of the CubIns would be
the quicker worked out-if the sovereignty
of the Cuban republic were recognized and
that government given helping hand,
rather than If the administration plan of
Egyptizing Cuba IS carried out.
What Foraker Says.
He has made no Concealmcnt of his views
at any time. In an interview printed here
however. they are stated so iorc!bly ana
succiucuy that the whole is worth re-
producing.
In response to a question asking his
views on what should be done with Cuba,
Senator Foraker said:
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Selecting Camps for Troons

Havana, October 10,-The special Amer
lean commission charged to select camps
for the American troops to be sent hero
visited Guonaiay and MaurieI in Pinar del
vicinity of Euanajay Troops are OK
pected about November 10th.
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General Lee Called Home.

Savannah, Ga. October 11.-General Tritz-
hugh Lee and SON. Lieutenant Fitzhugh
Lee. Jr., left Savannah tonight shortly
after midnight for Richmond, Va. where
they have been called on account of the
serious illness of Mrs. Lee, news of which
came this afternoon
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New Emperor for China.

London. October 1.-THE empress dow
ager of China and the imperial clan. ac-.
cording TO a special dispatch from Shanghai
have adopted as the new emperor son of
the late Emperor lung Chi who will short
ly be proclaimed.
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American Major Dies in Havana

Washington October l2-Naior Cenaral
Nadc cables the war department. announc-
ing the Death of Major S. b. Bobce. ord
died yesterday of yellow fever at Havana.
re was resident Of Thomson, Conn,
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Major Hod gson in Charge.

Washington, October 1o.-(Special)-Ma
jor Fred Hodgson. of the quartermastcr
generals department, has been put in
charge Of the erection Of the general hos
pital at Savannah. Major Hodgson is a
CCOrGihn.
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Otis Sends in List of Dead

Washington, October n.-Gcneral Otis
III colnman" or the American forces at Ma
Mia has cablcd to the war denar+p,o,4 -
list OF those soldiers who have died SIM
the troops left san Francisco. The dr1fLs
number 10 ''''.'
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Miss Wheeler at Huntsville.

Mo Non ,Eomery. Ala, October lO-(spcc,all
Ass Annie Wheeler. who has been sDena.
in& some days at her fathers hon5e tt
4ttI't station proceeded to Huntsville
Wm;IN ;N, 20 JON General Wheeler upon his
ARRIVAL from washington
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san Francisco. October 11.-During the
past SIX or seven weeks no less than dfty
ettcs have been sent to the philippfIrs
me articles are for the use of the Amerl-
e., c2n soldiers, though it is expected that tno
ffii,.p!'''n'S fi,.dg may be welcomed by tho ma
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Three Deaths at Ponce

washington. October II .--GcncraI Erookn
at Ponce, telegraphed the war dcpartmnnt
TO-DAY tnat three deaths had occurred
among the American troops October 9th
and 10th. '''i
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STARS AND STRIPES TO FLOAT
OVER PORTO RICO TUESDAY

cabegram has been received at
the ward
war WaShhGt
Spanish commission hat
possession of Porto co on
commission assen to ths ana says II ex-
before tha day not
the JOINT COMMISSION mas
United States troops
in San
Rico The details of
been received
comm mssion
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War Is Not Likely.

London, October 11.-The morning papers
all renew their comments upon the Fa-
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-12-28

I made him see firehies wild crack I
gave him On top Of the head. The crowd
was worked up to great excitement, and
shouts arose from all sides Of:
"'Hurroo for the Mulligans! Death
to the McCarthysn 'That:sa good one,
Mac!' Break his bones, Pat!'
eve had been fighting for nearly tin
minutes when Mccarthy made a mad
rush at me, the floor gave way beneath
his feet, and ne fell through up to his
armpits. He could neither get up nor
down, and there he hung in midair like
a woodcock on spit. A roar of laugh
ter went up from the crowd. But twas
no laughing matter wild Mac. stood
over him wild me stick in me hand,
and diyvils the wan dared como near
to help.
"'Do yez give up?' roared, shaking
me stick at his head.
"'Faith, I do, says he, since yez
druv me through the floor
"Thin he was pulled up out of the
hole, the wildly rushed into ne ARMS,
and twas all over but the treating at
the widdy's bar. But she niver told me
until after the wedding that it was her
self cut the board in the floor SO that
Mccarthy would fall through
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pIncinr the Blame.

Good Father Time, your patience. pray!
Ny question is bold one
Why should I turn another leaf
If you still use the old one?
Each year I take a spotless page,
Drink deep Of pure ambition,
But every Christmas finGs it in
The same besmrched condition.
Full thirty times I've slipped from grace
PorlIe virtues eXecratiOnS,
Because you've always tried me with
The same old sweet temptations.
And now I know reform is but
\ visionary matter,
While you. with such consummate skill
On my dcfenscs batter.
For while the roses brightly bloom
Upon the lips Of beauty
1 know I'll lack the strength to walk
The lonely paths of duty.
And while the twisted laf contains
Nepcnthe for my sorrow
Ny great reforms VIII be postponed
TO some unborn tomorrow.
So. Father Time. it rests with you!
For my part. I've concluded
To go unpc-jured on my way.
No more Ill DC dcludcd.
And if YOU want this world TO roll
Unstaincd through heavens portals
You'll have TO turn Il leaf yourself
And give & chance 10 mGrt4lS.
l. M'ARTHUR
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-12-28

At N1GHTFALL EACH HOUSEHOLD WOULD
LIGHT FIRE.
ments of the old year and the opening
ones of the new are spent in devotional
exercises, but the great majority Of the
people hail the advent of another year
in a very different manner.
The evening preceding the 1st Of
January, known as hogmanay, is 2
special occasion for rejoicing on the
part Of boys and girls. Then they re-
ceive presents, and in the cities and
towns groups of them ask for gifts from
the people they see on the streets and
in shops and houses. They rarely meet
with a refusal, and those who would
never think of making presents at any
other time give with apparent cheerful
ness on this occasion. Coming to the
door of a house the children cry, "Hog-
manay, hogmanay!" and one Of their
favorite rhymes is:
Rise up, guide wife, and shake your
feathers,
Dinna think that we are beggars:
We are BARNS come to play
And to seek our hogmanay.
Various explanations have been given
Of the term "hogmanay. One of these
claims that it is a corruption Of the
French phrase, "Au gui menez" dead
on to the mistletoe), cry which in
scme parts Of France the boys that 60
around seeking gifts on the last day Of
December are said to use. Plausible as
tLis may be, 1 thir 4" the word more
likely to be a corruption Of the Gaelic
expression, Thug do mi" (give to me).
which, pronounced with the st" mute,
as it must be, and hurriedly, would
sound almost the same as the word SO
familiar to all the boys and girls in the
lowlands of Scotland.
Among the Celtic population Of Scot
land number of years ago it was Gus
tomary for groups of boys on New
Years eve to 60 around from house to
house with the "croicionn column"
Qiterally, skin Of the feast), baglike
arrangement Of a sheepskin. One of the
number would rap at the door, and on
being admitted would walk three times
iu front of the fire. or around it if pos
sible, with the skin bag and demand
New Years gift for himself and COM
pancns. The gift, which invariably
was forthcoming, was placed in the bag,
and the boys would then ali join in
singing a New Years carol, in which
al earthly and heavenly blessings would
be invoked upon the household. !
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s'HUREOo! SUCCESS TO TIE MCLLIGANs"
wild the McCartbys! Where's the
blaggard dare tread on the tail of me
coat"
Here the eye of the old man caught
the look of alarm on the faces of bis
listeners and he sat down with foolish
smile.
Excuse me-" said he. cts long
since the fighting spirit was in me. The
news wint round the parish like wlldiIre
that Mccarthy and | were to fight fer
the Wildly Sullivan, and it being New
Years eve the loft was crowded wild
people to sec the fun. The WILDLY didn't
tell me she was lying to me, and Nc
Cartby was too proud to say word. 4
space about 20 feet across was cleared
in the middle of the floor. The referee
was chosen. and be warned Us thcro
was 20 be 10 kicking or biting or gonG-
jnc-nothing but fair fighting wild the
sticks. The WILDLY was there locking
like an angel. There was chalk marx
drawn across the floor and just before