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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-06-10


speculated lazily as to what was going
on In the condemned cell, 1t was so
Quiet. Not even a murn,ur could be
heard, and finally the men agreed that
the padre was praying silently, with
Santiago cursing In the other corner of
the room.
1t was dark-quite dark when Padre
Francisco came out. with head bowed
lower than ever, cloak wrapped discOn-
solately about him, and fingers still tell
ing his beads. He had been there for
an hour, and surely Santiago was either
talked down or dead ny this time
"Shall we go and see" asked a guard.
NO, hombre: let the poor brute
alone" said another.
To the men who watched all night
for fear that the prisoner might escape
II seemed a century before midnight
gave way to the darkness that comes
before dawn. though to the prisoner
quien sabe. Such waiting is hard ever
on the men who are not to die, ant
! there was a sound of relief when at las
| the first bugle sounded. it was time I,
| get the prisoner and march. Becaus'
a soldier is allowed two prlvileges-t'
be executed before dawn, and to b.
shot in his uniform. There was n
need to change the clothes Of Privat
Santiago Moreno; SO far as costum
was concerned, he was ready.
| In front Of the prison, stiffiy draw
up into line, in the darkness, stood tn
squad OF the Twenty-third Q'rivat
Moreno's own regiment), who were I
attend to the law Of fire." and in tn
corridor waited impatiently the tw
SsAEds VIZ were detAil~< 70 wall q
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-06-10

The month OF May does not present
Kaslo in as favorable light as usual for
Shipments of ore, owing to various adverse
conditions. Following is the list of mines
and Shipments:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-12
Puerto Rieau Politicians.

San Juan. Island of Puerto Rico,
Sept. So.-The leading politicians of
the island are very much concerned
about The future government of Puer
to Rico. After prolonged strug-
gle they succeeded, just before the
opening of the war. in securing from
Spain the outward sen5lance of a
complete autonomist regime.
The result of the war, the transfer
of sovereignty to the United States,
acceptable as it was to all classes
generally, of course upset the plans
of many Of the leading natives who
had ambitlously striven to rise to emil
nenee
The correspondent here Of the As
sociated Press had an interview with
LUZ Munez y Riviera president Of
of the iosulsr government under the
autonomist regime, in which he made
it plain that the people of the island
would not take kindly to system
which destroyed their Individuality.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-12

the barracks through the crowded
streets, most of the onlookers being
evidently pro.spanisa, Judging from
their Sowing looks and uncompli-
mentary remarks. The march led
around the square. As the Ameri-
cans passed the Spanish garrison the
latter presented arms The barracks
were found in healthy locality aud
in good condition.
1t was Col. Rays first intention to
take action as soon as the cable
closed, and it was evident that the
soldiers on both sides were quite
ready to try conclusions, the Spanish
officers especially not taking at all
kindly to evacuation.
+. But some time before the cable
closed Col. Ray received q dispatch
from Gen. Wade explaining that the
commander of the Spanish troops at
Manzanillo had requested a delay
until October 10 and that the formal
evacuation was, therefore, post
poDed.
The United States troops remain
in the barracks by permission Of Col.
Parfon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-12
PHILIPPINES re
BE MAIN ISSUE.
Commissions Indicate Expec.
tatlons to Each Other.

Paris, Oct 8-The United States
peace commissioners began their u.s.
ual three hours session at 10 o'clock
this morning They are understood
to have taken into consideration di
rect suggestions and counter-propo-
sitions from the Spaniards, of which
the Americans now have enough to
engage their attention at the daily
session 1t may be regarded as quite
likely that the Spaniarde have al
ready outlined their apparent expec
tations and that they are beyond the
line of possible acquiescence by the
Americans The latter are now act
ing along we'll considered lines. con
sistently and with definite end in
view. They have, to some degree,
disclosed American expectation aud
determination. The Spaniards, how
ever, seem unable or unwilling at the
outset, to understand or believe the
Americans may or have at the outset
set forth their intentions in their re-
quirements and that they are des-
tined to remain virtually unchanged
by fnesse or counter. diplomacy.
While the Philippines have not yet
been reached in the deliberations,
this question is doubtless relatively
not far distant and at that point is
likely to come to the full stress Of the
diplomatic controversy.
Referring to the Philippine phase
of the negotiations the Gaulois to-
day says "The question was some
what touched upon although not dis
cussed yesterday, but there was
enough to indicate serious difficulties
when it does come up
The first session lasted two hours.
President Faure, through the Uni
ted States ambassador, Gen. Horace
Porter, to day invited the American
commission to visit the Lang Champs
race course on Sunday, in order to
witness the race for the Prix muni-
cipal. The Americans. through the
ambassador, thanked the President,
but declined his invitation.
The commission reconvened for a
two hours session at 2 80 p. N. to
day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-12
Record of Casualties il
Recent War.
Finest Showing Ever Made in the
Naval History Of the World,
Despite Our Brilliant Vic
tories.

Washington. Oct. S-Seventeen
sailors killed and 81 casualties all told
was the total loss suffered by the uoited
States navy during the war. The fig
ures have just been compiled at toe
navy department
In Dewey's great dgbs 10 Manila
bay. not man vas killed and every
one of the nine men wounded vas able
aud did return to duty. 10 the battle
of July third off Santiago. one man was
killed aud there were II casualties al
together. In that fight also every ooe
of the wounded returned to duty. The
loss suffered in the attack upon the
forts at the entrance to Santiago by
the American feet June 22d vas one
sailor killed aud Ii men we're wounded
Of whom only seven were able TO re
turr to duty The heaviest loss of the
navy vas at Guantanamo There we're
22 casualties 10 that one huodred hour
fight and of the list six marines we're
killed Of the sixteen wounded aioe
returned TO duty, three were invaded
from the service aud four contioue un-
der treatment. Next after Guaotan-
auao, the battle with the forts and guu-
boats OF Gieufuegcs caused the great
est number of casualties, the list
aggregating IL with ooe man killed.
Another man died subsequently from
wounds. nine returned to duty. and one
continues under treatment.
More fatal in its results was the
fierce battle between the torpedo boat
Winslow aad revenue cutter Hudson
wi.h the Spanish land batteries aud ar
tillery forces at Cardenas. Of the
eight casualties five we're deaths,
though three wounded men assarward
returned to duty. In the lombard
mens of San Juan, the casualties num-
bered eight With one man killed Ooe
Of The wounded men vas iayslided
home, while six returned to duty.
There were four other casualties oc.
curing in as many separate engage
men,s, aud that completes the list of
naval losses. OF the 81 men wounded
in the war. 81 were returned 70 duty,
one died Of wounds. six were invalided
from the service and six continue uu-
der treatment. Considering results
obtained this list is said to be the most
remarkable 10 the naval history of the
world.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-12
Separate Coach Law.

A well-known conductor 10 speaking
of the separate coach lav said yester.
day that as far as it went. the statute
vas good one. but as usual there are
ways 10 which it may be evaded
The principal objection to the Law is
that while is provides for separate
cosches apartments for first class pas
sepgers, the second class fares ride in
the same coach. This is all very we'll
for the FIRST class passengers. but it is
GO benefit to those poor but respectable
white people who are sometimes forced
to buy second class fares on accouot Of
the reduction in price
Then TOO this law applies to only such
roads as are over 40 miles 10 length.
aud Of broad gauge. The conductor
though. that if the law vas step in
the right direction, it should make 40
exemption. for its purpose is protection
for the races, aud there is often more
!awlessneas op short railroads tban 90
the trunk lines which have tue meaos
to prosecute violators of the law who
would be disorderly on ,raius
The co)ored people accept the Law
very gracefully.-The State. Oct. 10.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-12
Rapid Spread Of Yellow F'e-
yer in Mississippi.

Jackson, Miss Oct. Six new
cases Of yellow fever were reported
in jackson to day Miss Annie Boil
ing, Capital street Allen Mcintyre,
Pascogala street whites, and four
negroes. There were no deaths and
all the sick are doing fairly well.
The spread of the disease over the
State continues and new foci multi
ply rapidly. Hattiesburg, in Perry
county, is now an infected point.
DR.. Folk, State Inspector, reports
from there today -Four positive
cases of yellow fever /; others infect
ed
Dr. Carter concurs in the dag
nosis A later report puts the mum.
Der Of cases at ten.
Lumberton in Marion county is
also reported infected and tied up
from the world Dr.. Dunn reports
from Harriston nine new cases all
the sick but one doing well Two
new cases have appeared at Fayette,
Poplarville. Pearl River county,
where suspicious cases were invesii
gated a short time ago, now reports
TWO cases of genuine yellow fever.
Madison had seven new cases to day,
three white aud four coIored
DR. HARRISON reports from OXFORD
one new case one death total
cases 10 date, As, of which 81 are
white aud III coIored under treat
ment lS F; recovered Is died, nine
eight whites. one colored Herman
vile reports no new cases and the
situation encouraging. There are
now II counties and % towns in the
State where yellow fever prevails.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-12
Spoken Like a southerner.

Baltimore, Oct. IA special to
The Herald from Richmoud, Va says:
Miss Lucy Lee Hill, daughter of Gen.
A. P. Hill, whose oominasiou as the
new Daughter c: the Confederacy"
stirred up ,umult throughout the
South, upon the ground that there
could never be successor TO that title,
has written letter to friend here,
in which she says: 1T has given ue
much pleasure to koow how many
friends | have ip this matter Of the
succession to the title Of the Daughter
of the Confederacy.' It is an honor
upsoughs By me. and with Gen. Corr
don | say the title should die With the
original possessor, Winnie Davis.
There canno: always be Daughter Of
the Coufederacy.' for an the las. one
of a generals daughters to be born at
that time, and with me it would end.
| an content as I an, Confederate
soldiers daughter. You Gao under.
stand how feel in regard to this mat
ter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-12
GREAT FIRE IN CHINA.

London, Oct. According to a
special dispatch from Shanghai fire
on Sunday at Hankow destroyeds
over square mile of the city, IL
cluding the government buildings
and temple 1t is feared that thou.
sand lives we're lost.
Hankow is a treaty port on the
Yang tse Kiaug, at the mouth of one
of its tributaries, 700 miles from the
sea. Tue city forms, with Han.
Yang and Woo Chang, the capital
of Hoo Po, all in sight of one an
other. and separated only by the
river, one of the greatest commercial
centres in the world Their united
population is estimated at 100000
but they suffered much in the Tai
Ping wars. Hankow is one terminus
Of the proposed Pekin Han Kow rail-
way.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-12
Germany's Change of Front

Berlin, Ocs S.-There has been a
great change in German public opin-
ion on the subject of the retention of
the Philippine islands by the United
States The feeling toward America,
generally, is much more favorable
than it was couple of months ago
1t is signifed that this week two
papers of such standing as the Kol-
nischh Zeitung and Vossiche Zeitung
have published long letters from Ger
man merchants settled in the Philip
pine islands. in which American an
nexation is strongly advocated.
Another significant fact this week
was tha. delegation representing
German and German.Swiss firms in
the Philippine islands called at the
United States embassy to
hopes that America would
not relinquish the island and above
all not to return them to Spain,
which, the delegation claimed,
would mean a recurrence Of the rev.
olrtion and the perpetuatlon of COM
mercial troubles.
Privy Councillor Schwartzenstein
formerly of the German embassy at
Washington, declares that Germany
does not dream of putting obstacles
in Americas way
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-12

Grad Rspils. Mich Oos. 6-The
most interesting features in so.day's
proceedings by the American board of
foreiso missions caue uo this after.
noon woeo the board for the igst time
iu the 80 years Of iss history elected a
woman, Margaret j Evans Of Mlune.
sofa. as mem Der.
Madrid, O,s. 10.-ls is said here
that the evacuation OF Puerto Rico will
be competed next week, aud that the
evacuation of Cuba will be accom- p.isbed
by the end Of November. The govern.
ucn' is employing y vessels in the
repatriation Of the troops. The sol,
diers bave received their pay for Joue,
aud 90 landing 10 Spaln they will re-
ceive Two aoaths pay aud De given
civilan clo,nlag, aod then De mustered
out Of tue service.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-12
More Profits For
Towns and Counties.
Two Offices at the State Dis.
pensary Discontinued.

Since the closing OF the original
package houses, it is said that the busi-
ness at the dispensrry has increased
ten or fifteen thousand dollars mouth.
Last month the aggregate business
vas over 100000. Yesterday the
board of oousrol turned over to the
State treasury $4,000, profits for the
lsas month, making the second pay
mens of that amount within two mooths.
a period when there has been consid.
erable expenditure on Improvements
on their recent purchase.
Attbe meeting of the board yesterday
afternoon it vas decided to take steps
to red2ce the invoice price of liquor
sold to county dispensers. thus giving
the towns and counties larger per
cent. of the profit This actioo was
caused by the following resolution
introduced by Mr. L. J. Williams
"Wbe.eas the recent decision Of the
United States supreme court has re-
moved the obstacles 70 the better; sue
cess of the dispepsary system. and as
We now expect the profits to be largely
increased, aud as We believe that the
people of the towns aud counties of the
State who earn the profits are entitled
to the largest share Of same be it re-
solved thet the committee, copsistiog g
of two members of this board, be ap-
pointed TO carefully revise the price
list to couoty dispensers, SO that a
more equitable distribution of the
profits may be msde, and to report at
the next regular meeting Of the board. :"
Messrs. Williams aod Douthi: we're
appointed the committee.
The object of shis resolution lie, as
stated, TO more directly bere6s the
towns AID couo,ies The dispensers
will pay smaller pric. for the whis
kies, but the retail price viii be un-
changed
For Instance, if dispenser COW pays
10 ceots Tor half a plot of whiskey ADD
cells it For Is. half thegpro6t is given
to the State and TIE Other half to the
Town and county Bu; If the invoice
price be reduced to eight cents. The
profit will be larger. and the towu and
couosry's pyoportiocs will also be iD-
creased.
TIE board Of control evidently thinks
soldiers like beer. To provide for the
looked fo. Increased 10 beer sales wheo
the soldiers are qasrtered here. the
board yesterday appointed Mr.. Grlf6a
a beer dispesser 10 this place Mr..
McSWeeney Of Charleston vas also ap
pointed beer dispenser.
y, is sessioa yesterday the State
board Of cootroi decided to discoo
tioue the fices Of receiving clerk AID
of head drayman. These positions are
held by Mr.. Vance, son of the superin-
tendeo:, ana hir. Doru. The offices
will be vacated respectively on the Is p
and oo the 3o;h of this montb.
TIE resignation Of Inspector H. a.
Edwards was accepted Mr. Edwards
will attend a medical college iu Nash.
vile, Tenn His successor will be
elected at the uexs meeting Of tee
board
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-12

Norfolk. Va, Oct. S.-The report
that there are large number of small
pox cases here is a fabrication, pure
and simple. There are ten in the pest
house, some distance removed from the
city and few suspicious houses in the
city have been ouarausiued by the po-
lice. No new cases have developed for
several days and a spread Of the disease
is in no sense apprehended The vic.
tins are all negroes and are getting
alo1g nicely.
In the country quite number of
cases of eruption vac pronounced
smallpox and isolated. There have
been no deaths and it is believed that
it is chickenpox. There is sot the
slightest uneasiness here over the few
cases discovered The precautions
taken are complete.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-12

Habana, via Key West. Oos. 8
In coa6rmat tioo Of prev;ocs reports of
sn uprising among the irregulars 10
Santa Clara province 10 an attempt to
enforce ,beis demauds for payment 10
full before laying down their arms. 1t
can be stated officially to day that over
1000 irregular troops, modified dur
;ag the var, rose 10 arus Oh Tuesday
10 the vicinity of Cieofuegos. throwing
up breastworks, making block houses
snd preparing openly TO revolt unless
they we're paid They fortified them
selves outside Cieufuegos
General Aguivre paid the men of.
sssslipg all accouuts after whioh they
laid do#p their arms on Tuesday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-12
Troops Called to Paris.

Paris, Oct S--Tbe government
has issued special orders to the gar
risons of numerous towns near the
capital to send Immediately to Paris
500 infantry each.
The Journal des Debates declares
that these reinforcements will amount
to 10. 600 men.
The paper expresses the hope that
the country is not on the eve of a
revolution.
All the troops will oe supplied
with two days ratious end 80 rounds
of bail cartridges.
To-day has passed off quietly.
President Faure, instead of visiting
the races at Long Camps as he has
intended. prudently remained to
shoot at rabouillot, thus avoiding
demonstration.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-12

The battleship Illinois, which was
launched at Newport News Tuesday,
will be the largest vessel of her class
in the navy. and only few IONS dis
placement smaller than the leyiathans
of the British navy. The Illinois,
however, will not be less formidable
than the best ship that flies the Brit
ish flag. Indeed, ii is believed that
she will be match. er better, for
anything that plows the briDy deep.
She is nearly LOCO tons larger than
the Iowa, which is at present our
greatest batt!eship.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-12

Alfred Roiiiogsworth, coiored. was
killed g, EdgeEed 90 October 10,h by
George Hutchinson, also colored, ou
Nr Davis S;ro,hers' plantation. uear
town They became engaged in off
6cu!ty, Holl,rg worth striking Hutehio-
sou With brass knucks, wheteupon
Hutchinson draw razor apd almost
severe Holingsworth's head from his
body. Hutchinson bas been captused
and is now III jail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-12
Hanna Holds On

Chicago, Get. 9.-The Tribune's
Cleveland, 0 special says Senator
Hanna was asked this evening whether
it is true that he will nos continue the
mauagerehip of the Republican ua
tioual committee for the coming cam
paign The senator stated that be
has DO intention of resiguing. Should.
however. the senator decline to man
age the Presidents campaign for 1860,
it would not be because Of auy fric
ton between the two, but because Mr.
Hama nlgh, be convinced that the
chances Of the P1esideot gonld be 60
hanced by new manager
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-12

Charleston. S G., Ocs 8-In the
United States circuit court. Judge ST.
monitor banded down a decision 10 the
case of the Georgia railroad company
against the Port Royal and Augusta
railroad, in which claims were made by
the former company against the latter
for money alleged - be due FOR ser.
vices rendered during the recent re-
ceiversbip of J H Averil. The deci'
sion orders the payment to the Georgia
company of $50. 900.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-12

Washington, Oct. l0-Tbe following
named uusseriog out ehicers have bees
appointed by the Secretary of Was !:
South Caroline, Capt Ezra B. Fuller.
7th cavalry, assisted by Lleu'. William
Newman. 18Th infantry ; North Caro-
liza, Capt. Albert Tcdd. 6:b artillery.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-08-09
MARSHAL HITCHCOCK OF|OBECT 70 CLOSED GATES.
DTSAPPROVAL OF FIRST
FLAG RAISING PLANS.
Many Expressions of Indignation at
What is Called the Exclusiveness
and Ofiicialism of the Ceremony

During last evening, and this morn
ing before the cabinet announced its
change of policy, there was
the most pronounced popular
Indignation expressed at the ar
rangements made by the government
for the flag raising. The proposition
to close the gates to the Executive
grounds and admit inside only by
ticket, had especially aroused disap-
proval. And that tickets should be
issued only on application to the For
eign Office, even for members of the
House and Senate, and for men who
in private life as well as in official
station have been laboring necessarily
for annexation for years, passed the
possibility of being calmly accepted,
by great numbers of our citizens.
There are hundreds who have look
ed forward to being present at this
event as the most wished for happi-
ness of their lives, who would not put
themselves in the attitude of suppli-
ants, and ask for tickets. Many men,
bers of the Legislature had so eX-
pressed themselves. Many others,
whose position and services in the an
neXation fight. which has now been
won, naturally entitled them to con-
sideration, and an opportunity to be
present without conforming to con-
dition they regarded little less than
humiliating, had similarly expressed
themselves. Throughout the commu-
nifty the feeling the gates were to be
closed, and the general public eNclud-
ed caused an amount of indigna-
tion that has seldom been expressed
with equal vehemence in Honolulu.
If it had been necessary to keep the
resolution expressed by so many not
to apply for tickets the gathering at
the ceremony would have looked
strange and unaccustomcd, because Ct
the absence of people whom it would
have been natural to expect there.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-08-09
PENSION EOR DOLE

Editor Star: In the rapid trend of
affairs which have led up to the great
event of Friday next, one thing has
been forgotten, a provision for Pres
ident Dole in the future. Certainly the
services of our soon TO be eX-President
demand some recognition from the
country, and it is not yet too late to
call the Council of State together and
make an appropriation for the pur-
pose. Kapiolani and Kaiulani are
receiving permanent settlements"
why not a man who has done more
than either of them for the welfare
of Hawaii? Call the Council of State
together and vote permanent set
tlement" for Sanford b. Dole by all
means. 1t can be done before next
Friday and no one will ever question
the legality of any appropriation
made by the Council of State.
AN ADMIRER OF MIR. DOLE.