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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-31
Bogus Negro Constable.

W. H Harris of the State coustabu-
larry force has received reports from
Sumter aud Florence counties to the
effect that negro, whose name the in
formants said they could not give, was
passing himself of in that section of
the State as q constable for the dispen-
sary It is not presumed that be has
had the efrontory to make any arrests
or seizures, but it is stated that be is
advertising himself as constable, pre-
samably being melted to do so by white
men for political effect. Mr.. Harris
empbaticaily states that there is no
negro employed en- the constabolary
force in this State A constable has
been seut over into that section and
if the negro is caught he will likely get
dose of justice be woD't fancy =
The State. August 20
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FOR FRAUD.

AS stated in The State several weeks
ago FIVE fertilizer companies have been
reported by the Clemson board for SELL
iug fertilizers which were DOT up to the
required quality. or commercial guar
antee. and it was announced at that
time that these companies would imme-
aiately be prosecuted for their alleged
frauds, but for some reason the offend
ing companies have been given breath,
Jog spell. 1t is announced from toe
attorney generals Office now, however,
that Secretary Smith of the Clemson
board has been authorized to at once get
out warrants for their prosecution. and
that it will be seen that this will be
donc right away.
These companies are the Navassa OF
Wilmington. N. c., the Carolina Gaano
company. one 10 Charlotte. one 10
Richmond, and the Berkeley Fertilizer
company of Charleston.
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CHURCH AND STATE
AT.SANTIAG0
The Entire Clergy Made
Their Claim for Salaries.

Santiago de Caba, August 24.-Cus
toms Collector Donaldson is finding the
duties Of his Office more extensive than
he probably had auy idea of at first
He had this moroing the difficult task
Of dealing with she entire ecclesiastical
establishment of the province of San
,iago. The entire clergy. from Arch,
bishop Crespo dowo. sent 10 the regu'
lar moothly empress for the payment
of salaries. The archbishop's salary
originally was $4,000, but had been
reduced to $4,000, owing. as stated
in the empress" to the bad condition
o: the treasury. To Eir Donaldson
we're also presented claims for the pro-
fessors of the institute schools, police
and other bodies, all of whom were
paid urder the Spanish regime by ths
head of the customs department.
The claims were tabulated and sub
ni.sed TO General Sbafter, who vii
ask for instructions from Washington.
Of the two companies of Second lm
nunes returning from Guantanamo
maoy are sick fror fever. Majo'
Boetuer, commanding. is very i'll
Brigadier General Ewers has also re
surred.
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Glad to Get Out.

Washington, August 25.-A special
to The Star from Thoroughfare, Va.
says the greatest delight is evidenced
by the Sixth Pennsylvania over the
Official announcement that they are to
be mustered out. The other regiments
at Tboroughfare are fully as anxious
for their service to end, aud petitions
are in circulation everywhere. Maj.
Prices's battalion, the third Of the
Sixth Pennsylvania, left camp fcr Mid
dletowp, Penn at l. o'clock, and tbe
first and second battalious will leave
later 10 the day. The Seventh Illinois
will 90 morrow.
Private Geo Mayes. who was pro-
bounced cured of measles and late on
the same day returned to the hospital
10 an unconscious condition, died to-
day of spinal meningitis. 1t is sa'd
that when be was reported cured of
the measles ali bis clothes we're burned
to destroy germs, and ne was provided
with oaly a rubber poncho as cover
ing.
The trial Of Cap:. Duncan, Twenty
second Kansas regiment, probably will
be completed to day. He is charged
with haviog desecrated graves of Con-
federate soldiers
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ADMIRAL SCHLEY'S ILL
NESS.
His wife Says It Amounts to
Nothing--"Bob" Evans to
Get Leave.

Washington. August % The navy
department received dispatch to-day
from Rear Admiral Schiey's wife say
ing that il her opic;on his illoess vas
not serious aud that he probably would
be arouud in few days. With this
reinsurance there is felt to be 90 oc
casion for substituting another uame
for that OF the rear admiral or the
Porto Ricsu military commission up-
less his lloess should become more
grave
The illuess OF Capt Evans Of the
Iowa hes been reported to the depart
neot, aod, in this case as we'll as all
others where officers are sick after
their long service, leave will be grant
ed. aud every opportunity given for
recuperafion.
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Hobson Goes Back to SantI-
ago.

New York, August % The trans
oort Segursuoa sailed for Santiago at
$3.50 O'Clock this afternoon. Among
ber passengers is Lieut.. Richmond z.
Hobson, who is going to Try his rubber
bag scheme for raising two of the sunk
en- vessels of Cervera's squadron. The
lieutenan, is accompanied by his private
secretary. Roland S. Gie'ow, Of the ma.
val reserve, and A. Gill, representative
of the Merritt Wreckipg Co. Thirty.
nine mem bers of the Third volunteer
siugal corps, in charge of Col e. o.
Squire, are also on the transport.
There we're 80 members 10 the corps
when i, left Brooklyn for the southern
camps Three Of the men are neT sick
and the remaining l8 having tired of
army life declined to 60 to Santiago
now that peace reigns 10 Caba.
Eighteen members of the Eighth Lii
nois volunteer infantry (colored) who
we're left behind wheo the auxiliary
cruiser Yale started for Santiago 10
days ago, will also be taken to their
reeimeu. ou the Seguaranca.
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SUMTER. S. c.. WEDNESDAY AUGUST 81. 1898
WARNING FOR
FIRST CAROLINA.

Washington, August PA spe-
cial to the Star from Thoroughfare,
Va, says that the troops are being
moved to Middletown, Penn, as
rapidly as possible. Two battalions
of the Second Tennessee left camp
yesterday evening. The remaining
battalion of the Second Tennessee
will leave to-day in company with
the provisional regiment composed OF
the Thirty-third and Thirty fourth
Michigan and Ninth Massachusetts
recruits. 4 portion Of the Sixth
Pennsylvania regiment may be sent
later in the day if transportation ia
cilities permit.
Corporal W. F. Quinn, Co. 6,
Seventh Illinois, is under arrest for
circulating a paper which gave the
members of his company an oppor-
tunity to express their views ou be.
ing mustered out. Sixty.one out OF
the 65 men now on duty signi6ed a
desire to be mustered out Corporal
Quinn will be court martlaled for
violating articles Of war army regu'
lations making his action an otfense
against good discipline.
The examination of witnesses for
Capt. Duncan, of the Twenty second
Kansas, charged with opening graves,
continues to occupy the attention OF
the court. No new features have
been developed. The conclusion OF
the case is expected Friday after
MON
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Santiago de Cuba. August 22.-6
P. NJ 90 the breaking up of Gen
Wheeler's camp ou the Cauey road 90
Friday the tents and general equipment
of the division headquarters were left 10
charge of the quarteruas'er's depart
nen.. During the night tie CubaOs
ssealshily coodsoated all the tents. stores,
arms aud personal effects of the soldiers.
There is no clue to the robbers
Oo Saturday Gen Lawton ordered
,he ammunition and arms to be brought
ioto town, but it was coo late. Every
thing was gone.
Gen. Ken,'s brigade, stationed three
miles from Santiago, also lost their
tents, and the soldiers marched iuto
town barefooted, their shoes a1d every
thing having been stoleo. the Cubans
equipping themselves with the arms
,ents and provisions of the Americans.
They are otinualiy stalking about the
camps and ooostact vigilance is oeces'
sary.
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STILL FIGHTING IN vIsAYAs

Madrid. August 24., 4 80 p N
The government has received dis
patch from Gen. Rios. governor Of
the Visayas islands, ard the success
or ofGen. Jaudemes in the governor
generalsbip of the Philippines, say.
ing that there had been bloody fight.
ing between the Spaniards and the
insurgents with an estimated loss to
the latter of 500 men The Spanish
losses were "unimportant.'
The dispatch says that number o.
insurgent chiefs were captured and
shot. A sergeant of gendarmes who
attempted to iocite rising against
the authorities. barely escaped lynch
ing at the hands of the poplace He
was turned over to the courts and
shot
Gen Rios adds that he has organ
lied six bat.alions of natives and
Spaniards for the purpose of resisting
a threatened invasion of insurgents
from the island of Luzon, aud alsc E
small squadron to watch the coasts
and rivers of Miudanao island and the
Visayss.
The government is highly satisfied
with the services of Gen Rios
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RELIGIOUS ORDERS MEDDLING.

Manila, Philippine Islands, August
"a -The natives assert that the re
iigious orders are instigating opposl
ton to American supremacy
Many Spaniards assert that they
are eager TO invest their fortunes in
new enterprises. but that they fear
ruin if the Americans withdraw. A
few monopolists, fearing competition,
are secretly intriguing against the
new regime
Newspapers published in both the
English and Spanish language, have
already appeared
The United States transports Rio
Janeiro and Pennsylvania arrived TO
day, the former bearing two batta!'
ions of South Dakota volunteers re-
cruits for the Utah Light artillery and
detachment of the signal corps: ano
the latter of the First Montana vol
unteers and 800 recruits for the First
California volunteers
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.AGUINALDO AND
THE AMERICANS.
Rumors of Trouble With In
surgents Unfounded.

Manila, Philippine Islands, August
2s.-The rumors of troubles between
The natives and the Americans are for
the most !. art -unfounded- The fact is
tb, { the insurgents have been unwill-
ing to disarm until assured of the
permanence of American protection
The distrust felt as to the Spanish
hank, which originated in rumors as
TO an excessive note issue to aid the
Spanish authorities, led to a run on
the institution, but the British bank
ing houses came to its assistance aud
averted a failure.
Business is now booming The o6-
structions in the river Pasig, which
flows through the town, have been
removed and the water works have
resumed operations.
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Miles Was Delayed.
MUCH SICKNESS In POR-
TO RICO.

Popce, Porto Rico, August % =
The departure of Geu. Miles who vas
to sail TO- -oighs for New Orleans has
been delayed Illness among the
American troops is on the Increase and
there are GOV Dearly thousand cases
Of malaria and :ew typhoid There
is absolutely 10 recupers'iog property
in the climate. and Surgeoo Geaera
Grcenleaf has urgently recommended
that the sick be sent Dorsb as early as
possible.
Il is reported that there is yellow
fever at Sac Juan. but Surgeoo Gene
raj Greepleaf's advices do DO, corhrnn
ice rumor
Last pight the heavens seemed
sbsaze to the eastward snd the TIRE
alarm was given out. A detachment
of the signal corps weos as far SIS Sapts
Isabeli, bnt iouod all quiet here. The
Ere was oos located
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And Still They Come.

Washington, August % The fol-
loving dispatch from Gen Sbafter at
Santiago was received by the war de-
partmeDt
Transport Menneswaska with Sec
ond cavalry mounted squadron. head
quarters aud 256 men First District of
Goium bia, two companies and 90 men
Thirtv.third Michigan battalion of en-
pineers. balloon detachment and 80
horses belonging to light batteries sail
ed TO day. The Specialist with fous
officers. 10 men and horses belong
ing to light batteries will sail 5000.
Signed shafter, Maj Gen.
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Jamaica's Talk About Annex
alton to the q United States.

Kingston, Jamaica, August 23.-
Go incident with the West Indian su-
gar conference to assemble at Barba'
does on September 8 for the purpose Of
protesting against sacrifice o! the
colonies. Jamaica is preparing plebl'
scite to the British parliament request
ing permission to endeavor to arrange
for annexation to the United States.
The promoters of this movement are
endeavoriBg to secure inter-colonial CO.
operation, but they are not depending
upon it.
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Toledo. Ohio, August 26 The
Commercial will print the following to-
morrow: DR. Will Reig, surgeon IN
charge of the Olivette Oh its last trip.
said touigb,: "The Olivette was GER
tainly in terrible condition. 1t bad
more patients than it should have bad.
was the ouly surgeon working, aud
bad no medicines for half the patients.
All | could do was to let them die.
AS far as provisions were concerned, /,
thew were plentiful, but rot of the prop,
er kind. When we reached Boston many
had died of exhaustion do Dot know
who was to blame for loading the trans
port 10 such a manner"
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Say They Won't Stay
Under Rule Of Spain.
POSITION OF PHILIPPINE
INSURGENTS MADE
CLEAR.

Manila. Philippine Islands, August
81 At conference to day between
the insurgents and the Americans,
the former declared emphaticalIy that
they were willing to cooperate with
the Americans and to surrender their
arms promptly. if assured that the
islands would remain either an Amer
lean or a British colony, or under the
protectorate of the United States or
Great Britain. Otherwise, the insur.
gent leaders asserted they would not
dare disarm They threaten a fresh
rebellion within menth if the Amer
leans withdraw
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Secretary AIgeI
Visit Soldiers.
Arrived at Camp Wikof Yes
terday TO Inspect 1t.

New York, August 24.-In the cleo.
trical storm which continued for four
hours last night the wind blew down
many OF the soldiers' tents. blew down
the Red Cross hospital tent ia the gen-
eral hospital, and caused havoc general
ly. Two tents we're picked up from the
groupd and carried into the ocean.
The urecking of FIVE unoccupied tents
in the detention hospital will prevent
the landing of some sick soldiers on
the transports.
The large Y NJ. G. A. tent in
which the soldiers speud much of their
time writing to relatives or reading was
also leveled by the gale.
The pews that ao order is soon to be
issued at Washington to muster out the
volunteers 10 camp including the Roug1
Riders and the Seventy.6rst regiment
has been received with much satisfaction
by the volunteer troops.
Many soldiers have been discharged
from the hospitals, but there are others
sick TO take their places as soou rs they
vacate
Secretary of War Alger arrived al
the camp to-day 90 a special train. TIC
the newspaper correspondents Secretary
Alger stated that be hoped to make as
thorough inspection as possible of the
camp 10 the length Of time be had at
his disposal He rode with the army
officers who met him at the depot to
headquarters and as soon as be was re-
cognised by the volunteers aod regulars
the secretary was loudly cheered Sec
retary Alger was especially interested
in the condition of the sick men and
how they were being cared for. He
intimated that President Mckinley
was much concerned in the matter ol
cariug for the sick soldiers.
Tae secretary will make complete
tour of the big camp before be returns
to New York. lie will also be fully
informed when be leaves as to how the
volunteers feel as to their being mus
tered out.
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4 DIFFERENT STORY.
What Castillo Says About the
Trouble With the Cubans.

New York. August % Brig.
Gen Joaquin Castillo, who accompa'
MED Gen. Shafter to Cuba as repre-.
sentative of the Cuban army and the
Cuban civil government. has just re-
turned to this city He was at the
Cuban junta here to day, and when
asked as to the friction existing be-
tween Americans and Cubans at San
tiago he said that the matter had
been grossly exaggerated and that,
80 far as the Cubans are concerned,
they have the utmost faith in the
American government and are conf,
dent that the pledges made in their
behalf will be carried out
He said that Gen. Skaters misun
derstanding with Gen. Garcia was
occasioned by the fact that specified
promisas had been made to the lat
ter, which Gen. Shafter either would
not or could not carry out.
before the American forces land
ed,' ne continued, "Gen. shafter and
Admiral Sampson met Gen Garcia at
Aserradores for conference, at
which was present Gen shafter
there. of his own accord, promised
Garcia that On surrender of the city
it would be turned over to him. So
late as the day before the surrender
Gen Shafter told me that the Span
ish prisoners would be marched out
of the city and the Cabans would be
allowed to enter
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SANE STORY FROM LONDON.

London, August % The -Asso
ciated Press learns that the Philip
pine iunta in London received a dis
patch from Manila yesterday an-
nouncing that matters there are rap
idly Guietiug down and that the fric-
,ion between Gen Aguinaldo and the
Americans is disappearing
BELIEVE IN DEWEY
According 10 the janta's adyices
the insurgents for a time regarded
Gen Merritt aud Gen Anderson as
mar,ine.s and feared they would
adopt harsh methods like the Span
iards toward the filipinos, but the
insurgents from the first have had the
greatest confidence in Admiral Dew
ey, whom they regard as sort OF
father and the mcst important Amerl-
can at Manila.
NO TROUBLE ANTICIPATED
The iunta is satisfied that all fric,
tion will soon disappear and that
there will be no trouble from tbe IN.
snrgents if the Americans decide to
retair .he Philippines.
4 POPULAR SENTIMENT
According to a wealthy filipino
now in London, the flipinos in 'Eu
rope are all we'll to do people Hith
erto they they have held aloof from
.he insurgents, but they now real'ze
that their interests demand action,
and they are about TO form a com
mittee to open negotiations with the
iun:a here. They are all in favor o1
having the archipelago retained by
the United States So strong is thel'
conviction of the desirability of this
course that they had contemplated
approaching the British foreign ofnce
20 invite Great Britain to intervene
and in any event to prevent the ISL
ands being returned to the control o
Spain. They decided, however, te
await American action.
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MERRITT AS GOVERNOR

San Francisco, August "a "A spe'
cial from Manila, of August 23,
says
Gen Merritt has assumed the gov
ernor's duty and transferred the com
mand of the Eighth corps to Maj
Gen Otis. Brig Gen H. e. Otis OF
California has been ordered to report
to Gen. Anderson and Gen MacAr-
thur has been assigned to command
the Second division. Col Ovepshine,
of The Third regulars. will command
the brigade in place Of Gen. Mac
Arthur
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Want to Leave the Service.

I, looks as if macy members of the
First regiment are anxious to get cut
Of the service and that their wishes
will be complied with 10 the very uear
future A member of the regiment
sho was here yesterday on furieugb
said that a petition looking to 'he
mastering OUT of the regiment had
been sigoed by over 700 of the pr'-
v.tes, aud that the petition. 10 spite
cf the pro,es,atioos Of The officers,
would be sent 10 /, will be obse' 'ved
that toe petitioners are 10 a majority,
aud it is stated that more names are
being obtained every day.The lead
ers 10 the scheme ere confident that
The project will be carried TO a success
ful termination. The State, Aug. "a
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-31
China "Pays the Freight"

Loodon, Angus, 24-The Daily
Nails Cope ohaseu correspondent re-
ports that ompromisc bas been arrlv
ed at between Eoglaud aud Russia, the
latter getting her way 10 the railway
question 10 China, aud Englaud secur-
ing concessions ia other directions.
"Iu any case, ;" says the correspond.
en., "Chiua must pay for it all. f"
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New York, Aug 26.-The gov
ernment transport. Prairie, with eight
hundred troops on board from San:
tiago, went ashore off Long Island
during last night, the ship breaking
to pieces All on board were res
cued but with great difficulty. The
sick soldiers were taken off first
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Washington, August 27.-Secretary
Aleer returned to Washington this
morning. 1t is understood that be an
nounced an early Investigation of all
abuses in military camps. He cocfet-
red With the Presidens before the de-
parture of the latter.
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Narraganse.s Pier. r /, Augos'
2S Mics Winnie Davis, daughter Of
Jefferson Davis. is seriously I'll at the
Rockingham. where she has been con
fined to her bed several weeks. Mrs.
Davis is at .he beside of her daughter.
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Children's Hosiery.

aM,Children's Fast Black Derby
spOec Hose, warranted seamless.
> 10 Sa, none better at 12lsc.
W leader at lOc, now.
.,T-,Children's Fast Black fine
ss Iauge Derby Rib Hose. full
s Su.r made, double knee. three
ssgs heels and toes. sizes 6 to So,
hNnlldren's Fast Black Derby
genuine Lisle Full Regular Made
~ =, double knees, sizes 6 to .,
~ 1oc, now Observation-Disclosures.
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Ladies' Skirts-Continued.

Ladies' extra quality Linen iIomespun
Skirts, Blue and White. also Red and
White Mixture. Brown and White. l.
inch Crossed Checks, and also White
Mix Heavy Corded Weave. Fellcd
Seams fan plat and gathered back.
side pockets, trimmed In fine pearl
buttons. the above four styles COM
prise our $s,9S line. we now offer ,
rhoice Tor Observation-Disclosures. =
We arc showing swell lno of extra
quality White h-inch Welt r. Is.
Skirts, felled seams, fan plat back.
b-inch hem, cores, were $3.50 and q
S3.9S. choice Observation-Disclosures. (
We have yet few left OF our extra
fine Brown Linen Homrspun SILK
Striped Skirts. Z cores. 6-iuch hem.
gathered and fan plait back. mado ,
without pockets, were s2.eS. now. '
Same. with side pockets and pearl but n
tons, were $3.50. MISREPRESENTATION,
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Patent Adjustable
Umbrella Covers.

Why discard old umbrellas Frequently
the handle and frame cost ms much or
more than the cover We cover your UNI
brella while you wait We use no cheap
covers, only fine raneta and SILK Covers
used. Prices rango as follows.
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Towels.

Good s,s ,, Fancy ,gi. stripe rip I nSsa Towels SIC
Largo rize Half Behchod Bath Towels fOc
our regular i5c tine, now ....,.,..... Nv
Extra largo and very heavy Fancy tZIC
stripe Bath Towels, our lSe line, now
Full Bloaehed Cotton Towel. red bor-
der, 'Fiosed. size i'a''' our Zoe line 7!c
rsa heavy . y our n'" sa n, Cotton notion I2tc
Very heavy All Linen luck Towel red f5c
border, slzo IKE, our zoe line, now. '"'