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VERY IMPORTANT
IF IT PROVES TRUE.

London, July 13-Tbe star claims
to be in position to state aushorita.
tiveiy that an active exchange of views
occurred on Monday and Tuesday be-
tween the diplomats who are eudeavor-
ing TO arrive at a peace understanding
between the United States and Spain.
1t also understands that the Spanish
government is ready to agree to evac.
uste Cuba if her soldiers are allowed to
depart 10 a manner acceptable to an
army which has not been defeated. and
if the United States is ready. to assume
the Cuban debt The greatest diff :
Guilty is with toe question of a war in-
demnity. but solution of this may per.
baps be found iu a proposal from a
syndicate of American aud English
bankers to repay the Uoited States for
its war expenses 10 20 annuities. taK-
ing in return the tobacco monopoly aud
the railway concessions in Cuba and
the Philippine islands. It is rumored
that if Spaio will surrender Santiago
without further bloodshed President
Mckinley, in ofde. to facilitate peace,
may abandon the attack on Porto Rico
If the pending peace negotiations sue
ceed the queen regent will appoint q
Mores cabinet to 8 gn the articles of
peace
The Star adds that at the last NC
meut it Iearos that Spain has expressed
its readiness to cede to Germany the
Vizcaya islands, Samar, Leyt, Miudora,
and Paragus. provided Germany will
guarantee to Spaio possession of Mio.
dauano aud the Carolipes, in which
case Spain will abandon Lozou TO the
United States.
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DEWEY is A DANDY"

Manila, July 9, via Hong Kong,
July 13 The insurgents on Wednes-
day, July 6, reported that the Ger,
man gunboat Irene, in Subig bay,
refused to permit them to attack the
S,paniards on Grande island
Rear Admiral Dewey promptly dis
patched the United States cruisers
Raleigh aud Concord to investigate
the matter On entering Subig bay
the Raleigh opened fire on the forts,
whereupon the Irene slipped her y
Bile ard steamed out by the o.-er
channel. The result of the fire of the
American warship was that the Span.
iards, numbering over 500 men. sur
rendered everything
On returning to Manila the Irene
explained that she lnterferred "in the
cause of humanity" j" and offered to
hand over to the Americans the
refugees she had on board.
Admiral Dewey, however, declined
to accept them.
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Doctor Whitsett Resigns.

Louisville, July 13-Dr William
H Whitset. has resigned the presI-
dency Of the Sonthern Baptist The
ological seminary in the hope of put
ting an end to the controversy be
tween his friends and his opponents
growing out of certain publications
in which he expressed views on a
point of church history in which many
members of his church did not agree
with him. The resignation was con-.
veyed in the following kilograms sent
to day:
"Hon. Joshua Levering, preei-
dent board of trustees Southern Bap-
tist Theological Seminary, Baltimore:
81 hereby resign my Office as presi.
pent of the Southern Baptist Theoiog-
ical Seminary and professor Of church
history to take effect at the close Of
session of 1889.
(Signed) William Il Whitsett.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-20
SOUTHERN TROOPS SIDE.
TRACKED.

Surprise and impatience that thus
far not single regiment, not solita-
ry battalion of southern troops, has
been sent to the front are rapidly as
suming very emphatic proportions,
and protests are going up from all
over the south against this apparent
discrimination
1t was whispered in the beginning
that the south was to be held back and
now that her soldiers still rest on
their arms in this country the mutter-
ings increase daily.
What is the explanation of this :!
Must any part of the coniraternity and
good feeling brought about by the
present war be sacrificed through the
petty partisapship or prejudice Of
those in authority? Shall any fur.
:her color be given to the suspicion,
freely circulated, even if unfonnded,
that the few opportunities given lead
ing soulherners were, after all, merely
sops to Cerberus!
The press of the whole south is
ringing with these questions and it is
time they were answered-not merely
inIwords, but by sending the southern
boys to the front, where honor aud
promotion await the victory which
would inevitably be theirs Augusta
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-20
Awful Rain OF Shells.

Playa del Este, Guantanamo Bay,
July 12.-Some idea of the awful rain
Of shells poured into the doomed
Spanish squadron on the morning of
July 8 BY the pursuing American war
ships may be gained from the number
of shots fred from the battle ship Ore.
gon. This number also bears out the
statement of the Spanish officers that
it was the fire from the second batter
les that drove their men from their
guns and forced the ships to beach.
From the time when Private
O'shay, of the battle ship Oregon,
fired the first. shot from her forward
6 FOUNDER, until the Cristobsl Colon
turned towards the shore, the Oregon
fired 1.776 shells Of these 1910
were from her 6 Founders. The big
13.inch guns were fred "a times, the
8.inch guns % times and the inch
"a times. The 1-pounders were fired
20 times
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Consoli idated Aug. 2, 1881.
AS SEEN AT THE
NATIONS CAPITAL.

Washington, July 13.-Turning to
the far east it was refreshing to re-
ceive to-day good news again from
Dewey In fact, it is beginning to be
remarked that that officer Ia usually
able to make felicitous reports The
administration is very muci pleased
with the readiness shown by the ad.
miral in meeting the grave issue pre-
sented to him at Subig bay, and just
reported, as be did Naval officers,
too, were not little grati6ed at the
speedy retirement of the German
cruiser Irene after the appearance of
the Raleigh and Concord A com
parison OF the ships shows that the
Irene was much the superior to either
of the two American vessels. and in
tonnage was almost as large as the
Raleigh and Concord together From
this it is inferred that the retirement
of the Irene was from motives of
general policy, rather than from any
indisposition to try conclusions with
the two American ships. The Irene
is a protected cruiser. built of steel.
with three screws, two tunnels and
two military masts /; 400 tons Her
protected deck is of steel three inch
es thick Fer armament conslsts OF
fourteen s inch guns, eight 1-pound.
ers. four torpedo tubes and one tor
pedo vedese boat. The Raleigh is
oe 3,3lS tons and the Concord of
100 tons The Raleigh has pro
tected deck of ! inch thickness and
the Concord a protected deck of q
inches Together the two American
boats have about 40 guns. four Cat
ling guns aud eight torpedo tubes
In armor the German ship is much
stronger than the Americans, but in
guns the Americans had the advan-
,age in number and general effective
ness
In official quarters here there ap
pears to be DO disposition to look
upon the action of the Irene as a
menace which will require explana
ton 1t was thought at first that this
FIRST outward show of force on the
part of the German ships might lead
to an inquiry by this government as
to the purpose of Germany Thus
Tar. however, there IS SO disposition
to make such inquiry or TO attach Sc
rions import to the incident.
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DEWEY D0SED
THE DUTCHMAN.
AN INCIDENT IN THE
PHILIPPINES SHOWING
AMERICAN STYLE.

Washington, July 1a The navy
department has received from Admi-
raj Dewey the following dis
patch !:
"Aguine1do informs me his troops
have taken all of Subig bay except
Isla Grande. which he was prevented
from taking by German man-of-war
Irene On July eth the Raleigh and
Concord went there !; they took the
island and about 800 men with arms
and ammunition. No resistance. The
Irene retired from the bay on their
arrival.
ri shall send the Boston to Cape
Engano about July l6 to meet Sec
ond army detachment. 1t is not
practicable to send to Guam No
transport vessels available.
dewey
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-20

The production of liquid air on
commercial scale has brought out
some interesting applications. one of
these being the use of the material as
an explosive In the slow evapora,
ton Of the liquid in open air, the
nitrogen escapes first. so that high
proportion Of oxygen may be readily
obtained, and when this reaches 40
or SO per cent the liquid forms with
charcoal an explosive comparable to
dynamite in power, and, like
dynamite, capable of being exploded
by a detonator. The mixture has
been tested in coal mine near
Munich with fair results. The ex
plosive is not expensive, but, as it
must be used within few minutes
after being produced, it is not ex-
pected to come into use except in
blasting on large scale, as in cut
ting an alpine tunnel. The dis
covery suggests the idea that plants
for making explosives as needed
might be better for war ships than
great powder magazines.
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SAID TO HAVE
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

Key West. July 13 3-According
to advices from Habana received here
to-day Gov Gen. Blsnco attempted
to commit suicide when he learned
beyond doubt that Admiral Cervera's
squadron had been annihilated.
Long before the Spanish AdmiraPs
gallant dash out of Santiago harbor
all Habana had been boastlng of
his ability to outwit the Americans
aud when misleading dispatches gave
the impression that be had eluded the
American feet, the demonstrations of
joy in the Cuban capital partook of
the nature of festival
When the true story Q; defeat came
it was discredited until definite con
irmation from Madrid no longer left
room for hope Gloom settled upon
the city. all gaities were stopped and
every public and many private build
iugs were hung with crepe anc other
black draperies BIsnco was in his
palace when the intelligence reached
him and he became almost frenzied
lie was cIoseted with his STAFF and
Gen. Arolas, Of the Spanish forces,
discussing the news, when he made
the attempt on his life. After a
struggle be was subdued and disarm-
ed, but the shock was so severe that
he was prostrated and compelled to
keep to his bed for several days.
When he arose his first order was
to prohibit any food supplies leaving
Habana for interior towns, where the
distress is most poignant and where
many are starving daily
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-20
RUSHING NOW.

Chickamaugs. July 1.-THE great
army at Camp Thomas is now being
equipped With all possible haste and
supplies are reaching the camp BY the
carload. There is an impression
among the officers there that there will
be heavy movement during the COM
ing week The First Ohio cavalry
leaves tomorrow. its preparations for
departure being complete. 1t is said
the entire First corps will get away be-
fore the end Of the week, The second
brigade, First corps, may get away to-
morrow or Wednesday. The depar-
ture of this brigade depends upon the
ability of tie officials to get trap sports
to Charleston.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-20
SUMTER. S. c.. WEDNESDAY JULY 30, 1898
WHAT DE
GRANDPREY SAYS.

Washington, July 12-Major De
Grandprey. military attache of the
French embassy, has just returned
from the American headquarters near
Santiago, where he has been observ.
ing for his government the progress
of military operations. He paid a
glowing tribute to the fighting ability
of oar soldiers.
"I have the most complete admi-
ration for your men," said Major De
Grandprey to an Associated Press re
porter to-day.
They are superb body individual
ly, and as an army, and l suppose
not throughout the world is there
such a splendid lot of fighting men.
It is the fighting characteristic Of the
nen which is most apparent They
are aggressive, eager for action, nev-
er needing the voice Of an officer to
push them forward. Another mark.
ed characteristic is the self reliance
of each man /; what we call the char
acter of initiative 1t ia almost un-
known in European armies, where
every movement and the move to
meet each action of the enemy
awaits the initiative of All officer.
But with your men they fight to the
front, meeting each emergency as it
arises, overcoming obstacles by their
own initiative. Such self-reliant
fighting men make an exceptionally
impetuous army, for every unit con-
tributes in the irresistible onward
movement. The Spanish troops do.
not have this same Characteristic.
They are more passive, more eau
tious Beside the impetuosity of
such fighting material, it has the ef-
feet of inspiring a morale among the
troops, making them feel that sue
cess is assured, and at the same time
carrying disorder and depression to
the ranks of the enemy"
Major De Grandprey says the fight.
ing about Santiago is something en-
tirely different from the warfare Of
European and other armies of modern
times The dense vegetation and
tangle of tropical growth makes it
impossible to observe the usual mill
tary formations As result, there
is little or no effort to fight in solid
formation. Every man is fighting
for himself, pushing forward through
sa7abbesy, vines aud tall grass. 1t
is impossible to see the enemy.
Major De Grandprey also speaks
highly of the efficiency with which
the American troops and supplies
were started on their expedition and
dabarked in Cuba. This has come
in for considerable criticism in this
country, but Major De Grandprey
says that considering the brief time
allowed for equipping the expedition,
remarkable results were secured
European military expeditions, such
as those Of England or France to
Africa or other points, be says. are
planned six months ahead, which
allows ample time for working out
the most minute details.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-20

Subscriptions for the new govern
mept 8 per cent. war loan. according to
statement issued by the Treasury
Department few days ago. have been
received to the aggregate of SS75, $685.
600 It is, therefore, all but certain
that when ;he subscription closes on
pext Thursday It will amount to ST.
OC0. eco 600 and probably will exceed
that sua. It is noticed. howev-
er, that the predictions that
the whole 20O,Q00,000 of bonds
would be takeo under the popular sub
scription for amounts of $500 or under
have not been verified Thus far there
have been s5l 100000 of such sub
scrip,ions. and despite the efforts
Of the Treasury to discourage
proxy applications for suali amounts
by capitalists who desire to be
sure of obtaining some bonds
and accordingly have had their en-
ployees and dependents put in bids, ii
is thought the sum named contains GOT
a small proportion of such applications
The bids for amounts Of over $500,
are 1924 ,593, 900, and syndicate bids,
two of them for the whole $200,000,.
coo, reach q total of $500, ,000.Q
The issue is thus heavily oversub-
scribed. d.-Bradstreets.
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SPANISH SPIES DEPART.

Montreal, July 13.-Messrs Du Bose
aud Carrapza sailed to-day on the Do
minion Line steamer Ottoman. With
them went petty officer and two sail
ors of the steamer Panama, captured
at the beginning of the war These
are the men who accompanied Carrsnza
90 schooner on his recent mysterious
trip Csrrarza had bis beard shaved
of and went to the boat with a false
beard
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-20

Little Rock. July IA special to
the Gazette from Van Buren, Ark says:
News Of remarkable fatality at Salisaw
Indiau Territory, small station on the
Kansas and Arkaos as Valley railroad
reached here to night Ex City Mar
shal Joe Morris shot William Ali.
500 this afsercoou killing him instantly
John Sellers, bystauder died from
beart disease before medical attention
could be summoned Mrs. Allison, the
mother of the murdered man was
told of the tragedy and died before the
family could carry her to her bed.
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War Situation in Madrid.
In one Breath it is a Suit for
Peace: the Other it is Talk
Of a Fight to the
Death.

London. July ID The Madrid COR
respondent of the Daily Telegraph ,after
quoting an assertion of FL Liberal 70
the effect that the fall of Santiago de
Cuba is the governments most ardent
desire, says: '.If Gen. B!auco and
the army insist on continuing the war,
I an informed on the best conceivable
authority that Seuor Sagasta will resign
and majority including Senor Romero
kobledo and Geo. Weyler viii be
constituted
'sMy private belief is that % the
fall of Santiago the peace negotiations.
which have already been Informally
begun, will become official"
POPE ADVISES PEACE.
The pope has telegrapbed the queen
regent strongly advising ber to solicit
peace and explaining the grounds of
hie advice. 1t is reported that the
French colony at Malaga has petisioued
the French government to protest
against an American lombard
meet Of that Spanish city"
London, July ia special dis
patch from Madrid. published this after
nooo, says Capt Gen. Blanco has re-
piled to the Spanish governments re-
i,erated representations lu regard to
peace. by energetioally protesting
against the idea of peace The cap
tain general says the report tha: the
eovernmeo. has resolved to negotiate
with the United States, has had de
plorable effect. especially among the
troops He adds that a deputation of
officers chosen by the army had begged
him to convey to the government any
protests against proposition for peace
claiming that nothing oao justify ces-
satioo of hos,ilities at present
Continuing. Gen Blauco says {:
"Tbe army has only just come into &C"
sion and thus far cannot be said to have
suffered a reverse. although opposed
numerically to far stronger force.
The depu,a.ion declares that so long as
i. is not cooclusively proved that the
..oops sss iaeapable Of successfully de-.
feoding Cuba, .Spaio cspnos treat for
peace without dishonoring her army to
the world. The Cuban volunteers are
even more violent opponents of peace.
They declare they will not recognize
aoy agreement Concluded under the
present conditions. sn6 taat even de-
serted BY Spain, they will contiu ue
the war themselves.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-20

Base Ball Guides for 1898 for sale by H. G.
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additional for postage.
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-10-13

Japan. The samurai were soldiers and
scholars, and were entirely apart from
and above the ordinary people. They
could not engage in any business, nor
could they marry into another class.
This has all been changed since the
Japanese revolution of 1567-6S. The
people are now divided into two large
classes-the heimin (ha-meen), or COM
moners, the shizoku (shee-zo-koo), or
gentry-and all have equal rights under
the law. The average boys success in
life depends upon his own abilities, and
n Use he makes of the teaching he
l1ay have.
The first thing the samurai baby
needed after he was put in his nurses
arms was a sword Rather a queer
thing for baby to have. but then this
baby was a samurai! No matter if his
tiny hand could not grasp the handle,
his nurse carried it for him; and when
the obi became part of his dress the
sword was fastened to it and hung by
his side. To be sure, it was a wooden
sword, but what of thai? 1t was the
badge of his rank, and must go wher-
ever he did all day long, and when he
went to bed it was laid close by. THE
sword is the soul of the samurai" is an
old Japanese saying, and it was thus
early fastened to his side that he might
become used to grasping it from in
fancy.
When our young samurai reached the
age of seven it was a day of great re-
joicing. AT the family festival two real
metal swords were fastened to the obi,
one on each side. The edges, however,
were blunt, and accidents were further
guarded against by having the swords
so fastened in their sheaths that the
young swordsman could not draw them
out. These were now his constant COM
panions until, at the age of Is, the
weapons handed down in his family
took their place
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-10-13
what scrofula Il.

Scrofula is disease as old as anti
putty. 1t has been handed down for
generations and is The same today as
in early times. 1t is empha ically a
disease OF the blood, and the only way
to cure it is by purifyining the blood.
That is just what Hoods Sarsaparilla
does in every case where it is given a
faithful trial 1t eradlcates all inn
purities from the blood. and cures the
sores. boils, pimples and all forms of
skin disease due TO scrofula taints in
the blood. Hoods Sarsaprilla has
Won the eratful pra Use of vast num-
bers OF people by its grand and COM
plete cures. Don't allow scrofula to
develop in your blood. Cure it at
once by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla.
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CHILDREN IN JAPAN.
Boys in That CHARMING Land Become
of age at Fifteen and Are Then
Given a New Name.

In St. Nicholas there is a paper on
''The Little japanese at Home" by Ida
Tigner Hodnett. Miss Hodnett says, in
describing the growing up OF boy:
When he is three years old he begins
to wear the obi, girdle three inches
wide, which confines the kimono, loose
sort of garment, and the main part of
the Japanese national dress for both
children and grown people. The put
ting on of the obi is the occasion of an
other family feast: and a very impor-
tant garment it is, for it corresponds
10 pockets in an American boys first
trousers. The front part OF the ldmono,
above the obi, is also used as a pocket;
and the long, wide sleeves, sewed up at
the lower end, make two very big ones.
When IS years old the boy becomes
of age, and third family festival oc-
ours. Another name is given him and
his hair is allowed TO grow all over the
head, like mans. Previous to this
time the head is shaved so as TO allow
the hair to grow only in spots or tufts,
the place of the tufts varying up to the
age of ten, when the crown only is
oAAtAN CT. AZ lIC ICSliNdI GGlGDIdllnO his
majority the manner of friends and rel
atives changes toward him, and, while
the day before he was still addressed as
child, now he is addressed in the cere-
monious forms required by japanese
etiquette. The title of respect, san, is
henceforth affixed to his name, even by
those nearest and dearest. These titles,
san, sama, always follow the name, and
are never prefxed, as with our Mr."
For example, a boy whose name is
Kiyoshi will be called Kiyoshi-san. In
his responses to the kind speeches made
to him the boy shows that he under
stands the new honors that have come
upon him, and that he is now ready to
apply himself to the serious business of
life
1t used to be great thing to be born
samurai (sah-moo-ri) boy baby in
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-10-13

stripes. So these wise birds kept their
eyes open and when they saw small
American flag which some child had
dropped they picked it up and few to
the nest.
With a chirping and much fussing
about the stars and stripes were Sc
curely and neatly woven into the struc-
ture of the nest. There, amid the mud
and bark and horse hair, it now rests,
plainly visible from below and the OBJ
ject of much attention from Oak Park
citizens, who take pride in having two
such loyal birds.
That one nest is secure from the dep
relations CT the small boys, for no one
would lower the American fag-at
least, not in this suburb.-Chicago
Journal