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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-02


night that the president might leave
for Washington in the morning and
not reuisiu to review the military jubi-
lee parade.
THE PROBABLE CAUSE
Louden, Oct 27.-Tbe correspond
ee. Of the Times says
"a. s,o-dsy's (Wednesdsy) sitting.
the Spanish peace commissioners pre-
sented q new counter-memoraudum de.
clariog their readiness, Professionally, to
accept 60 article of q preliminary treaty
stipulasihg that Spain shall relinquish
all rights to sovereignty in Cuba with
out formulating aay other claim and
to leave 10 suspense all remaining
questions, especially the Philippiues.a
The Americans asked until so-mor-
row. CThursday). to reply to this new
memorandum. Thes is regarded as a
favorable sign. being sligh: relaza-
ton Of The rigidity the Americans have
hitherto sbown. They are perhaps
aware that the Cubao and even the
Spanish bondholders are becoming
alarmed at the strange turn of the
financial side of the discussion in which
Spaio, the United States and Cuba,
with extraordinary unanimity and
carelessness al! repudiate the Cuban
debt.
Nobody will be able to force Spain
to accept the debt for. apart from
bankruptcy, she could only meet the liza
bilisies at the expense Of her foreign
boDdbolders, who by strange anomaly.
would thus have to pay for the in-
dependence Of Cuba. 1t is not likely
that the United States or any other
power can or will force Spain to ruin
herself by meeting the Cuban debt,
and it will then either be total loss
for Europe or be paid By the Spanish
bondholders.
IF, 10 these circumstances, an agree
ment cannot be effected, America will
indeed be wise to refer the question to
arbitration of impartial men. entirely
disinterested 10 this delicate matter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-02
.Consol lidated Aug. 2. 1881.

ceipt of your letter of the Goth in,
slant, in which you request the rul.
ing of this Office as to whether a
receipt in the following form
Lancaster, S. c.. s.
Received of The Bank of Lancaster.
of Lancaster. s G.,
--- Dollars, on account.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-02
Treasury Department,

Treasury Department.
Office of internal Revenue,
Washington. D. e., Oct. =, 1898
Cashier of The Bank of Lancaster,
Lancaster, S G
Sir: I have TO acknowledge the re
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-02

The "White' is the pride of hcme.
If you want good, honest sewing machine
trade, see Randle
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-02
SUMTER. S. c.. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER g. 1898.

1t was reported some time after mid
night that the president might leave
for Washington in the morning and
not remain to review the military jubi
lee parade.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-04-07
THE RELEASE OF PACIFICos
Will the United States Government Accept
this as Further Excuse
for Delay?

MADRID, April 1.-After the cabinel
meeting yesterday which was presided
over by the queen regent, the ministers
had another hours conference, after
which this semi-official note was
issued:
''Capt.-Gen. Blanco telegraphs an ac-
count of a glorious combat of Gen.
Luque against the insurgents com.
manded by Calixto Garcia and also
makes excellent reports of the progress
of the operations, setting forth that
the qualifications are SO advanced in the
western provinces, that the concentra.
ton of the peasants has been revoked.
Public works are also being commenced
to give employment to all applicants.
In view of this new and important sub.
missions are expected"
The minister of public works, in an
interview, said that the "a hours had
brought a favorable change in the
situation. When the minister was
asked if he meant on account of news
from Washington, he replied: No,
our feelings of satisfaction, do not re-
fer to the United States"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-04-07
pot gT,de Of HAIR.

From Vienna is reported the lnven-
ton 81 new hat for women, which has
the merit of novelty and cheapness. 1t
is built of the wearer's hair. The
method of evolving the hat out OF the
hair is as follows: The human hair, as
it lies naturally, is fastened on the
crown of the head with band, then a
slight wire frame is fitted on the part
of the crown included in the band, and
the hanging hair is parted in the mid
de. One-half is combed over the
frame so as to cover it completely and
form the lrim, and is fastened into the
band; the other half forms the trim
ming, being separated again in two
parts, one in braids and coils on the
outside, with flowers, feathers or rib
bons to finish the couture, and the other
inside the brim forms the roll next the
face. This is known among the Wen
nese hairdressers as the Couture IN
San Francisco Examiner.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-04-07
cApT.-GEN. BLANco's REPORT.
The HorIurs of the Starvation Camps ON.
ciaIly Admitted, but the RESPONSE
bIIity Charged to the Insurgents.

| WASHINGTON, April 1.-The Spanish
| Capt Gen. Blanco, from the governors
of all the provinces of Cuba, and from
the alcaldeS and chiefs of police of the
| principal cities, as to the condition of
the reconcentrados. 1t is an elaborate
treatment of this subject by the officers
and gives the situation fully from their
standpoint. 1t is noteworthy that they
do not seek to minimize the dreadful
condition of these people, but endeavcr
to show that they are doing their ut
most to alleviate the misery and mis-
fortune which exists.
Gen. Blanco's report is in substance
as follows:
In midst of the painful impression
caused by the situation of the recon
centrados, it is some satisfaction tC
note the great improvement in their
condition as compared with what it
was four or five months ago. In re-
Spouse to the keen interest which the
home government has shown in the
matter this government has endeav'
ored from the very first, in every posi-
BILE way, to alleviate so much misery
and misfortune.
1.-The cities, over-filled with men,
women and children without work,
were unable to sustain a population OF
consumers who produced nothing; the
destruction and pillage of SO many
small hamlets by the insurgents COM
PEELED the unfortunate inhabitants tC
seek refuge in the towns to save their
lives, the only thing possible to be
saved from this wanton and barbarous
destruction, which had reduced them
to a state of the most horrible wretch
edness.
I'm Puerto Principe nearly all the
reconcentrados were of this class. The
maladies originated by this crowding
together of human beings and the fatal
belief in an inevitable death, combined
to take away from many the necessary
energy to struggle for life and to dis
courage private charity, which con-
sidered itself impotent, without de-
cided help from official charity"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-04-07
BENEDICT SHOT IN THE BACK.
The killing of the Insurgent Leader Aran,
gueren Avenged by Negro Who
Made Good His Escape.

HAVANA, April 1t is announced
that Lieut.. Col. Benedicto, who com,
manded the Spanish forces which killed
the insurgent leader Aranguren, while
visiting the house of. DIR. Francisco
Vidal, at Guapabacoa, has been
wounded by a revolver shot in the
back. The colored man who fred the
shot succeeded in escaping.
Aranguren was the insurgent chief
who caused the execution of Lieut..
Col. Ruiz, the aide de camp of Capt.
Gen. Blanco, who Tislted, in the latte.
part of December, the camp of the in
surgents with propositions of surren-
der. Aranguren was surprised and
killed, about month later, while Wis
iting his sweetheart.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-04-07
OPINIONS AND POINTERS.

1t is interesting to observe that
Hon. Nelse Dingley is not talking en-
Enthusiastically of war to vindicate the
national honor. lie is, however, talk
ing much about war tax. Mr.. Dingley
has given us taxes enough for awhile
ST. Louis Republic.
The farmers out west are report
ed to be naming their babies after Jo-
seph Letter in honor of his services in
making wheat sell at one dollar or bet
ter a bushel. Alas, for the ingratitude
and forgetfulness of man! Was it not
Mckinley who made dollar wheat?--
Springfield (Mass.) Republican.
The United States, despite the
clamors of the Dingleyites, are enter
ing upon a career of free trade. In
spite of tariff manacles American man
Misunderstanding pig iron, steel
rails, bars, billets, rails, locomotives, BIZ
cycles, electric and other machinery,
boots, shoes and leather, agricultural!
implements of ali kinds and other prod
ucts too numerous to mention-arc sue
cessfully competing III the worlds mar
kets.-Grand Rapids (Mich.) Democrat.
IF President Mckinley values the
confidence and respect of the people he
must break with his sordid friends and
hangers-on. If he wants to be credited
with an honest effort to meet the prcs-
ent crisis with an eye single to the
honor and highest interests OF the
American people he must rehul.c and
thrust aside the men who ere placing
upon the administration the shameful
imputation of being controlled by the
interests of money sharks and s;ccu-
lators.-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
In spite of rumors OF peace and
wars alarms there's one thing that
moves like clockwork. and that is the
Dingley deficit. It crceps and craSIs
but it is always getting bigger. Az
Mr.. Dingley's prophecies and prcdic-
tons amount to nothing. lie says the
tariff will produce surplus II !: is Let
alone, but nobody is bothering it--in
fact, everybody seems to have forgotten
it in the midst of the tory clanlor TO,
peace at any price-and still the defer.
mounts up.-Atlanta Constitution.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-04-07
THE MOMENT OF DENoUMENr.
SpaIR Urged to Obtain a Gain of Time
or Devote Itself to War
Two Evils.

MADRID, April lei Liberal says:
1.-THE moment of the denoument has
drawn much nearer. There may yet
be found means to delay matters, but
we doubt it
The paper mentioned then adds:
I'VE ought to apply ourselves to OBJ,
tain a gain of time, or heartily devote
ourselves to the contrary. In our
opinion it would be acceptable, even
preferable, to accept any extreme
measure which would cut the knot if
we failed to unite it. The situation is
such that by avoiding external strug-
gle we may fall into a still graver
one"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-04-07
Thcater Tires.

Since 1907 there have been ], 100 thea
ter fires with 10, 900 fatalities. according
to Mr.. Sachs Fires and Public Enter
tainments," just published. OF these
49, took place i'll the United States, $50
in Great Britain, and 101 in Germany.
France having nearly the same num-
Der. London has had 35 fires and Paris
%. Out of 343 theaters destroyed by
fire, one-half were burned within ten
years after they were constructed, 40
of them within the first year.-Nash.
inptnn Star
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-04-07

Speculation is rife in Europe as to
the cause of the astounding percentage
of suicides among the medical profess
sion in Russia. n the ATuscoyite en-
pirc the rate OF suicide for ordinary
mortals is 80 in 1000, 900. But the rate
for doctors is 10 less than g in 900, 900,
according to recent official returns.
This is all the more matter Of con-
Germ, as Russia suffers more than any
other nation in Europe from scarcity
Of medical men.--Chicago Inter Ocean.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-04-07
Kent His W0rd.

when heard the bicycle bell just
stood on my rights and refused to move,
threatening at the same time that if he
ran into me I'd smash his machine"
"WeH?"
81 kept my word. He ran into me AND
I smashed the machine"
"What did he do?"
HE gathered it tbgethcr."
''But you?"
"Oh," sadly, "they gathered me to-
gether, too."-Philadelphia North
American
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-04-07
Holland submarlne Boat rest.

NEW YORK, March 2s.-The official
test of the Holland submarine boat was
given in the Staten Island sound Sun
day. The test was thorough, and was
a success in every particular. 1t was
made under the inspection of LAeut.
Sargent, of the naval auxiliary board
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-04-07
Under Serious Charges.

GREENCAsTLE, Ind, March 2s.-Clar
ence Snyder, aged % years, son of ex.
Councilman Lewis Snyder, an old and
welI-known citizen of this city, is in
Jail, charged with the larceny of mail
sack from the Big Four depot and the
burglary of Piercy's drug store and
Allen Bros. dry goods store.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-04-07
Cant. sirsbee Starts Northward.

TAMPA, Fla, March 2s.-The steam
er Olivette brought from Havana. Sun
day, the remaining officers of the bat
tleship Maine, including Capt. c. ID. s.
SigsDee, his clerk, j. H. S. Holdeni
Lieut.. w. Tyler Cheverius, executive
officer; Lieut.. Ray, paymaster, and
Surgeon L. II. Henneberg.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-04-07
The Rivers Falling.

CINCINNATI, Allil All fear of
another rise in the Ohio here is avert
ed by the cool, clear weather and the
light rainfall at up river points
Wednesday. The river is now falling
at Pittsburgh, and with the exception
of the crest of Wednesdays food now
below Wheeling, is falling at all points.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-04-07
Hoods p p.1iiia
Is Americas Greatest Medicine 81; six for S.
Hoods Pills sE c the All fe Srassiss Ss'hs s
wonder. of science.

Lady-Do you take instantaneous photo
graphs?
Photographer-Yes, madam; can photo
graph humming bird on the wing, or
swallow in its flight.
ri want my babys picture taken"
eyes, madam. Get the little fellow ready,
and l will prepare the chloroform. IN. Y.
Weekly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-04-07
Killed His Sweetheart and Cut His Own
Throat.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, April because
Bertha Aspiegele would not marry
him, VIM. Hillman, farmer of Mum
hall township, near here, shot and
killed her and then cut his throat with
a razor. The girl was Is yeaas old, and
refused Hillman on account of her
youth, Hillman will die.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-04-07
LAID BEFORE CONGRESS.
Message from the President Trans
hitting the Report of the
Maine Court of Inquiry.
a CALM AND DISPASSIONATE RECITAL.

The Court Finds That the Maine Was De-
stroyed by the Explosion of a Submarine
Mine, Aided by Subsequent Explosions of
Magazines, But Does Not Fix the Re-
SPOnsibility for the Explosion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-04-07
The Greek Government win Not Sell.

ATHENS, April 1.-The Greek govern
ment, it is said, has finally declined to
sell to America the two cruisers for
which negotiations had been in prog
reSS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-04-07
1.nne,. Family Medicine.

Moves the bowels each day. In order to be
healthy this is necessary. Acts gently on
the liver and kidneys. Cures sick headache.
Price 25 and Soc.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-04-07
Recruiting ONCE for the NAVY.

PORTLAND, Ore, April The
United States government has ope ned
q recruiting Office here for the enlist
rnent of men for the navy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-04-07

Man was made to mourn, but he always
thinks he can get out of it by marrying
again.-Chicago Record.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-04-07

Why shouldn't beer drinkers be arrested
for blowing the tops off schooners? -ChicagG
Daily News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-04-07

Why don't girls employed in match fac
tories get married sooner than other girls?-
Chicago Daily News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-04-07
Here are two direct results of the

Oingley tariff, so far as the cotton in
dustry is concerned: First, greatly
reduced foreign demand for American
cotton manufactures, followed by, sec
ond, stagnation in the cotton trade,
an oversupply and no market, resulting
in cut in wages and strike of 10O,O 900
workmen, seriously affecting the trade
and business of an important section of
the union.-Pittsburgh Post.
Mark Hanna seems to be DESTROYS
of keeping in the background, and he
should be allowed this privilege. Mr..
Hanna makes a very good background.
Peoria Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-04-07

Blacker the spot surer the cure. Use st.
Jacobs Oil for bruises.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-04-07
Spring Medicine
A Good Blood Purifier q NeceS'
sity Now
Hoods SarsapariIIa unequailed for
Making Rich, Red Blood.

+ The necessity for taking good Spring
Medicine to purify the blood and build up
the system is based upon natural and I'M
avoidable causes. In cold weather there
has been less perspiration and impurities
have not passed out of the system as they
should. Food has consisted largely OF
rich, fatty substances, and there has been
less opportunity for outdoor exercise
The result is, the blood is loaded with i'm
purities and these must be promptly ex'
PEELED or health will be endangered
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the best Spring
Medicine because it is the best blood
purifier and tonic. 1t thoroughly purihea
the blood and gives vigor and vitality
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-04-07

To Cure a Cold I'm One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-04-07

A. MARK
cate.
The court having finished the inquiry it was
ordered to make, adjourned at II a. m. to await
the action of the converting authority.
w. T. SAMPSON,
Captain, U S. N, President.
A. MARK,
Observation-Disclosures, q. S. N, Judge-Advo-
cate.
UNITED STATES FLAGSHIP NEW YORK
March %. 1898.
OFF KEY WEST, FLA.
The proceedings and findings of the court Oh
inquiry in the above case are approved.
NJ SICARD,
Rear Admiral, Commander-in-Chief of the
United States Naval Force on the North At
lantic Station.
The age-herald., 1898-03-27
AT TTALLA.

ATTALLA. B. Frank Toe, of Birmingham, and sis- ter, Miss Belle Toe, of Chicago, are visiting Concluded on thirteenth page.)
The age-herald., 1898-03-27

case is tried in the courts. the offeiise proven, and the offender sentenced in ac- eordance with Jaw, to incarcerate in the county jail, to labor in the mines or to confinement in the penitentiary, as the case may be- The usual result is this: These young creatures who are comparatively ig- norant of crime are thrown in close asso- citation with murderers, house-breakersi professional thieves and with all classes of deeply dyed criminals, and in conse- quence come out from the punishment of their first offense hardened to crime and ready for a career of vice and infamy, which before their acquaintance with the prison would never have entered into the conceptions of their minds.
 The large majority of youthful law breakers are, above all things. ignorant and, taking as our premises that 'ignorance is the mother of vice." the inevitable con- clusion is the remedy for crime is instruc- tion and education in those things which are elevating to the character.
 Statistics show what wonderful factors for good reformatories have proved them- selves to be wherever they have been tried Compare the prison system of the present day with that of a hundred or of fifty years ago, and note the enormous advance along the lines of improvement. This inn provement is not only in the way of ameltorating the outward condition and surroundings of the prisoner, but also in the way of elevating him mentally and spiritually. l feel constrained just here 10 call attention to the great work that has been done among the criminals undergo ing sentence at neighboring mine by a noble woman of Birmingham. Truly, many shall rise up and call her blessed, and her works shall follow her.
 If such good can be wrought among men and women, some of whom have grown tA1fr of 1~ir finitely more might be accomplished with the young offenders, kept separate and apart from those whose very companion ship would hasten them on their down. ward career, and surrounded only by up lifting influences, pure teaching, and ln- structors with an eye single to the glory of God and the service of mankind.
 Every child should be regarded as the ward of the state, and as prevention Is far better than cure it should be the duty of the commonwealth to surround the youth with influences which will tend to lead 1t away from any disposition to crime.
 To look back to our theme-ignorance- it, i. e., ignorance, is one of the most dan gerous foes to the commonwealth, and one of the most fruitful sources of evil; it's di- rect outcome is anarchy, socialism and communism, and it therefore behooves the citizens of the state to use every energy to crowd out this monster. To my mlhd, IL seems that the best preventive of crime is education for the masses, and the best remedy for crime reform schools for crim- inals.
 Why is Alabama not abreast of the times in this particular? A reform school for its youthful criminals Is what Alabama needs, and we trust that in the near future such an institution she will have.
 MRS. EDMOND TAYLOR TALIAFERRO.
 Pollock-Stephens Institute, March 27, 1898.
The age-herald., 1898-03-27
IN THE SOCIAL REALM.
BY MRS. GEORGE c. BALL--x


from harshness of heart (which prison life increases) to tenderness of conscience; from despair to high endeavor, from crime to honorable labor and self-respect
 Perhaps there is nothing of nobler senti- ment m the whole range of verse than ..the myrlad-minded" poets eloquent plea for mercy. Harken to it's ringing notes ye IaW-makers of my native state and let Ala oama season her justice with that "attri- pute which sits enthroned already in the hearts of so many of her sons and daugh- tersl
 Build house whose foundations shall speak to men of firm resolve to upbuild the right, whose walls shall tell of protecting wisdom, whose gables shall sing of for bearance, whose roof shall shelter mercy and peace and whose spires shall point to Gods own redeeming love. VIII not these things win back a boys self-respect and reform his character? Do not send the young to dwell with the depraved, the vi- cfous and the base. Take the wayward child from under the stripes and place him under the stars of hope, and he may yet become an honor to his countrys flag.
 When this cause has been heralded and earnestly worked for by such women as Miss Julia Tutwiler of Livingston and our own townswomen, Mrs. R. D. Johnston, Mrs C. B. Spencer and you, whose ready pen can do much to arouse public in terest, and when such men our former mayor-Mr. VanHoose-and others equally absorbed in the uplifting of the unfortunate have striven to bring this problem to a practical solution, we have reason to be- lieve that their efforts will soon win the cooperation and furtherance of Alabamas best statesmen.
 MRS. ROBERT CUNNINGHAM.