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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-28


THIS Che rsguisr sfnT be perma-
sensfs increased 10 LOG, 600 men. This
question nmust Be met noR OF nos as
ail
Tskiug Hp Che subject OF imperialism.
said that the presiders had
uisiusssEastsd tie sentiment of the
peoels gsars cppnssd % giving
10 Phiippips lalspas hack to SpsiS !.
bas they hass nes: q 5es declared ssinI
favor af nbaxkiing upoa colopisl
polsey. So great . chance. he said.
eoald NOS Be undertaken without more
inFessigasion and dsliberstion than the
people had yes givea % shs sabjecs.
The principal part Sef Mr. Bryan's
speesh mas devoted to the Philippine
|kanessicn. In this connection be re-
10 President McKinleY's IN
i, who viii banl down the fagf"
q replied: ..T7hs flag 10 q nssionaa
pS.eIs md Is obedieul se tbe national
siiii. Is wss made Tor the people, DO.
zzshe peapls Tor the fag. When the,
Anerissn people want the flag raised
shey raise ii: when they want il hauled
doun shey haul It down. TIE fiag-vss
raised npon Canadian coil during the
rsr Of 1912 aDdis Vas hauled down
When pssce was restored. The Gag
uas plapsed anon Chapuitepss dusiag
The Nsf NTH Mexico spd ii Nss hauled
down whom the war vas over. The
norsing papers sonouoce thu. Gen.
Lac ordsred shs Gag hauled .downs, in
Cata yesterday, because is Was raised
500 soon The Gag vail be raised In
4Coba sgain on the LIST of January, bot
the presidens declares 10 bis message
thai il viii be hauled down ss soon as
5 stable government is established
Who viii deoyiso the people sbe right
10 haul the dag down ;n the Philippines
if they 80 desire. when stable govern.
meDt is established sheres
.'0ar Gag stands for 40 indissoluble
roioD Of indestructihie States Every
State IS represented BY star aud every
sersitory sees 10 the constitution 8. star
Of hope that will some dsy take its place
10 the constellation. What is there in
the Gag 70 awaken the zeal or reflect the
aspirations Of vsssal colonies whioh are
{ ec good 20 be cast away, bas not good
enough to be admitted to the sisterbood
Of States
s.Shall we keep the Philippines sod
amend oar dag? Shall We add new
s.ss-,he blood star, Mass-.o indicate
shss We hare entered uper n career Of
sorqaest3 Or shall We borrow the yei-
lev, which in 1896 wss che badge Of
gold sod greed, aod paint Saturn ADD
bis rings, to suggest 8 csrpesbsg gov.
erDmeps With its schemes Of spoliatioo 2
Or shall we sdorn or Gag With milky
way composed Of g multitude OF minor
stars. representing remote and insigni6.
cant dspendencies2
..No, thoussnd times better to haul
doap the stars and stripes and substi-
tuse the flag Of an indepeaden: republic
sasn 10 surrender the doctrines shas give
glory to Old Glory It was the aag
Of our fathers iu the yesrs that are
gone it is the Gag Of reunited
eouotry to-day; let it be the asg Of our
nation in the years that are TO come.
It's stripes Of red tell OF the blood that
vas she'd to purchase liberty; its stripes
of white proclaim the puSe and heaven
born purpose of government which
bdefised iss just powers from ths consent
Of tns governed. The missior OF that
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-28

convenience of guests.
The times., 1898-12-06
PORTO RICO DESIRES
A CIVILIAN GOVERNOR
CONFERENCE OF THE ISLANDERS
The President to BE Asked for n
Statesman Rather Than Sol
dicr for Governor.

San Juan, Porto Rico. Dec. 5.-The pub
forecast of President McKinley's message
to Congress, which stated that no action
would be taken to establish self-govern-
ment for the island for at least year.
resulted in bringing a number of promi-
nent Americans and Porto Ricans together
on Saturday to discuss the situation. The
opinion was expressed that the laws are
administered with little consideration for
the business interests of the island, the
desire being principally to collect taxes.
This was evidenced by an attempt to COL
lect the taxes OF 1884 during the war. No
crops were harvested during hostiliues
owing to which fact there was no money
with which to pay taxes.
Eighty per cent of the real estate of the
island was mortgaged and the result OF
the attempt to collect taxes was that
much of this property was taken by
Spaniards.
The Spanish budget, as it stands. is i'm
possible. 1t is believed that there will be
no change for the better until change
is made in the government.
1t was suggested at the meeting that a
memorial be prepared and sent to Presi-
dent Mckinley asking him to appoint as
governor, not soldier but a statesman,
10 the end that unjust taxes be abolished
and reasonable time be given to those
who are unable to pay before taking
property for unpaid taxes.
A military government in Porto Rico Is
not so important, it is urged to the
friendly relations between the islanders
and the Americans as Just administra-
tion of the civil affairs of the country by
statesmen.
The times., 1898-12-06

evident that the treaty would have the
necessary two-thirds vote and be prompt
iy ratified at an extra session, its friends
think that the opposition will graciously
consent to ratification by the present Sem
ate.
Those who are counted as surely for
the treaty are:
Republicans-Aldrfch, Allison. Baker,
Burrows, Carter, Chandler. Clark, Cullom,
Davis. Deboe, Eikins. Fairbanks, For
aker Frye, Gallinger, Gear, Hanna,
Hansbrough, Hawley, Lodge, Mcbride.
McMiliin Mason, Nelson, Penrose. Per-
kins, Platt of Connecticut, Piatt of New
York, Pritchard. Proctor, Quay, Seweil.
Shoup Thurston, Warren, Wetmore. VIII
son. Wolcott, Simon.
Democrats-Gray. Lindsay. Morgan.
Pettus.
Pepulists and Silver-Cannon, Kyle,
Mantle, Stewart, Teller, Turner, Heit-
field. Total-50.
Those who are counted surely against
the treaty are:
Republicans-Hale. Morrill,.
Democrats-Bacon. Bate Berry, CAT
fiery. Chiffon, Clay, CockreIl, Faulkner.
Gorman. Jones of Arkansas, McEnery.
Mallory, Mitchell, Murphy, Pasco, Roach.
Smith, Tillman, Turiey, Turpie, Vest.
White.
Populists-Butler, Pettigrew: Total, 70.
Doubtful: Republicans-Hoar. Spooner.
Wellington Democrats-Mills, Daniel.
Martin Money, Rawlins Kenney, Nc
Laurin. Sullivan Populists and Silver
Allen, Jones of Nevada, Harris. Total, IA.
The times., 1898-12-06
cannot yet be estimated how serious it
Congressional Notes.


The opening wedge of currency discus
sion in this session was inserted yesterday
in the shape of resolution presented by
Representative Cousins. calculated to fix
n standard of values By gold dollar of
twenty-five and eight-tenths grains stand
ard gold. nine hundred pure. The resolu-
tion was referred to the proper commit
tee.
Representative Brownlow introduced
bill to provide for the redemption of in
terest bearing bond COUPONS which are
lost or destroyed after being detached.
A bill for the construction of a water
way from the deep water of the MISSISSIPPI
pi to the Gulf of Mexico, via Southwest
Pass. was introduced in the House yes
terday by Mr. Meyer, of Louisiana, The
specifications include that the waterway
shall be navigable and 300 feet wide.
Representatives Berry of Kentucky and
Bromwell of Ohio offered jointly in the
House a resolution authorizing the Secre-
tary of War to order the preliminary sur
vey for a lock in Mccullom's Rifle, six
miles below Cincinnati. for the purpose of
giving the Ohio at that point permanent
stage of water during the Summer:
Representative Bartho!dt of Missouri re-
introduced yesterday the bill urged by
him at the last session, providing for an
investigation of the pollution of water
supplies in cases where more than one
State is affected. The bill applies to most
of the rivers in the United States
A bill was introduced by Representative
Brewer to repeal the 'act to provide ways
and means TO meet war expenditures, and
for other PURPOSES"
The times., 1898-12-06
FRANCE AND GREAT BRITAIN.
The Negotiations Said to he Prac-
tfcally Hung Up.

London. Dec. 5.-The Paris correspond
ent of the Daily News says the negotla-
tions between France and Great Britain
are quite hung up, notwithstanding the
great accumulation of points in dispute.
He ascribes this situation to the sulkiness
of the French official world. and refers to
a speech made by Admiral Fournier. at
Toulon, Thursday, as an unpleasant sign.
Admiral, Fournier declared that the
French Mediterranean fleet was ready to
fight and was able to await with conf
dence events that seemed to be shaping
themselves. He compared the calm Dig
nifty of the French navy in trying time
with the bellicose talk of certain adyer-
saries. indirectly intimating that he meant
Great Britain
The correspondent adds that draft of
the speech was submitted to NJ Lockroy.
minister of marine. before it was deliv-
cred, and it was approved. On the other
hand the Paris correspondent of the
Times says the speech was evidently a
post-prandial Grafton.
The times., 1898-12-06
FIRST DISTRICT BILL.
II Provides for an Extension of the
metropolitan Railroad.

Representative Richardson of Tennes-
see. member of the Committee on the
District of Columbia, was sponsor for the
first local bill introduced in the House
yesterday.
The bill, which is ito provide for the
extension of the Metropolitan Railroad
north on Eleventh Street extended au-
thorizes the Metropolitan Railroad Com
pany to eNteEd by double tracks, its un-
derSround electric system. from the pres
ent terminus of the road in Tenth Street
northwest. north along Florida Avenue
to the intersection of Eleventh Street
northwest. thence north TO Lydecker Ave-
nue.. west along Lydecker Avenue
10 the Mattingly tract, and through
that tract to Fourteenth Street north Vest.
to d point opposite Howard Avenue The
proposed extension is to be completed
within one year after Eleventh Street ex-
tended is opened and graded.
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Admits the Democrntic -ictor,.

Parsons, W. Va. Dec. 5.-Judge Philetus
Lipscomb, the defeated Republican candi-
date for the legislature in Tucker County.
was urged last week by Gov Atkinson.
and Secretary of State Dawson to contest
the election of Mr.. Wagner. his success
full Democratic opponent. Mr.. Lipscomb
firmly refused to be party to contest.
saying: Go back and tell Dawson and
Gov Atkinson that if they want this no.
tice served they will have to sign it them
selves and do the swearing. / was beaten
for the legislature in this county and
have no grounds for contest against Mr.
Wagner, and / decline to be party to
any scheme which looks to deprive him of
the seat in the legislature to which he
was elected In this county there had
been a recount few days after the elec-
tion, at the request of Mr.. Lipscomb. but
the recount showed gain in favor of Mr..
Wagner.
The times., 1898-12-06
BILL TO INCREASE THE ARMY.
Chairman Hull Nearly Ready to
Present the Results of His Work

Representative Hull. Chairman of the
House Committee on Military Affairs. has
been working on his bill for the increase
of the army and has 1t practically ready
to present He will introduce it in the
House tomorrow and ask that it be re-
ferred to his committee for a report.
The committee will meet for its consd-
Grafton on Friday next. The Republicans
have already practically agreed on the biz.
Probably 1t will be reported on Saturday
and a special rule will be asked for its
consideration at an early date. The bill is
sure to meet with opposition, although it
The times., 1898-12-06
CONGRESS IN SESSION
Continues from First Page.)

to wait on the President presented its re-
port In few minutes the message was
announced. and Major Pruden. executive
clerk to the President, presented the doc
ument II was at once laid before the
Senate and the reading was proceeded
with.
The reading occupied almost three hours
and at its conclusion there were few spec
tators and fewer senators left in the
chamber. Among those who closely fol-
lowed the message We're Senator's Morgan,
Gallinger. Cullom. and several others on
the Republican side. Very little interest
in the document was displayed in the gal
leries.
When the reading was concluded the
usual motion to print was made and
agreed to. Senator Mason then presented
a telegram from Senator Pritchard ac-
counting for his absence by Illness, and
on motion of Senator Platt of Connecticut
the Senate adjourned until today at y
o clock.
The times., 1898-12-06
SENIOR MoNTERo RIOS
AGAIN CALLS A HALT
SPain's commissioners in Paris
Forcing Further Delays in Clos
ing Treaty Deliberations.

New York. Dec. IA Paris dispatch 10
the Journal says:
senor Montero Rios has forwarded To
the Madrid government a communication
which he received Saturday from Judge
Day intimating that the clauses of the
treaty of peace must follow the order Of
the articles of the protocol and that it
must contain no implication that the ques-
tons relating to the eession of the Philip
pines and the Cuban and Philippine debts
were not caused by the protocol.
Rios secured postponement of Satur-
days conference on the ground that Ma
drid had not replied on the new difficult
ties raised. His promise to furnish re-
ply today is not. however trusted.
The Spanish Commissioners are well
aware that the Americans are eager to
conclude the whole matter and return
home, but appear to take malicious
pleasure in thwarting the finals II Rios
asks any further delay the request will be
refused. The treaty ought 10 he signed
by the latest on Thursday.
The times., 1898-12-06
THE BROOKLYN READY.
The Cruiser to Rendezvous at
Hampton Roads for Squadron

Capt Cook, in command of the cruiser
Brooklyn. now lying at the Brooklyn navy
yard. has received orders to have his YES
sci in readiness to sail the first of the
week for Hampton Roads 10 participate
in the contemplated maneuvers of the
North Atlantic Squadron. which will rem
devious at the roads. The work of plac-
ing the battleship in first class condition
has all been completed, and she is fit for
duty on call. The shot holes made in her
armor and decks during the chase of the
Colon off Santiago have been repaired.
and now she shows no signs of the fierce
battle. Everybody should be in fighting
trim like the Brooklyn. and the only way
to accomplish the task of regainine
strength is by drinking Heurlch's beer
with every meal, Heurich's possesses all
the qualities for assuring perfect health.
The times., 1898-12-06
Jnme. river Line Riock.h.

Clifton Forge, Va. Dec. "a disastrous
freight wreck occuryed at Clifton Forge
Saturday afternoon. AS a freight train
was crossing the bridge over Jackson Riv-
er a box car jumped the track and struck
the south span of the bridge. knocking it
into the river. Two other box cars went
down with the span and one other was de-
rallied. Brakeman Mitchell was riding en-
one of the cars and escaped by running
to the front of the train. Three men who
were beating their way jumped from one
of the cars just as it began to turn over.
All freight traffic will be suspended till
temporary span can be built, which will
take several days. Passengers and bag
gage will be transferred around the wreck
The times., 1898-12-06
ELEVATED TO AN EMBASSY.

Senior Romero. of Mexico. to BE-
come nm Ambassadors.
Among Secretary Hays callers at the
State Department yesterday was Senior
Don Matias Romero. the Mexican min
lister. He informed Mr.. Hay of the eleva-
tion of the legation here to an embassy
and stated that he expected in few days
to receive from the Mexican government
the documents announcing his promotion
to the rank of ambassador.
As soon as this is consummated the
State Department will take Immediate
steps-to advance the American minister
to Mexico, Powell Clayton, to the same
rank
Senior Romero has just returned from a
visit to the City of Mexico, whittier he
accompanied the remains of his wife.
The times., 1898-12-06
THE NINGPo DISPUTE.
Frances Demands Call Forth DEM
Onstrntiye Preparations.

Shanghai, Dec. 5.-The French consul
here who is engaged to bring more war
ships TO the port, and the Chinese are
making demonstrative preparations to re-
sist hostilities.
The viceroy refuses to discuss the
French demands arising from the Ningpo
dispute.
The consul. in addition, is demanding an
extension of the area of French settle
ment in Shanghai as compensation Cor
the riots which occurred in July. He also
claims further extension hereafter.
The French minister at Pekin has ad-
vised the Tsung-L Lii Yamen to comply with
the demands before pressure is applied.
London, Dec. "a dispatch to the Tele-
graph from Shanghai says that the
French demands are equivalent to the
alienation of valuable portion of the
-Kiang Valley.
The times., 1898-12-06
WAR DEFICIENCY BILL.
1t VIII be Reported Today and I'm
mediate Passage Urged.

The war deficiency will be reported to
the House today, and an effort made 10
secure not only immediate consideration,
but its passage before the session closes.
There has been expended or will have
been at the end of the year. of the $751;
Geo. coo appropriated at the last session. in
round numbers. $500 600 600, leaving s6l,ooO.-
coo of unexpended balances in the various
accounts. The estimate of the War De-
partment. submitted TO the committee
yesterday for expenditures in the remain
der of the fiscal year. from January to
July inclusive IN addition to the money
carried in the regular appropriation bill.
is $50 .o10. that the reappropriation
of the balances on hand on December u
will be all that is necessary to provide
sufficient funds
The times., 1898-12-06
TO INVESTIGATE THE WAR.
Representative SuiEcr Introduces u
Resolutions of Inquiry.

Representative SufEcr Introduces IA
ResoiutiOn of Inquiry.
Representative Su'zer of New York in
troduced a resolution yesterday directing
Vestigate the War Department and its
conduct of the Spanish-American war.
The resolution provides: That the Com
mittee on Military Affairs be. and the
same hereby is, authorized and directed to
investigate the War Department and the
conduct of the recent war between Spain
and the United States. and report all of
said proceedings, with their findings, con-
clusions and recommendations to the
House of Representatives with all con-
venient speed.
1t also empowers the committee TO send
for persons and papers and to compel the
attendance of witnesses.
The times., 1898-12-06
AN ANTI-DREYFUs ROW.
NM. DerouIede and MiIievoye Urge
Actian, Not Talk.

Paris, Dec. 5.-After an anti-Dreyfus
meeting tonight. held under the auspices
of the League OF Patriots. at which NM.
Deroulede and AIlieyoye made violent
harangues. urging their hearers to cease
talking and to act the audience marched
to a hall where a meeting of reyisionists
was in progress.
A disturbance occurred and two revolv-
ers were fired a police officer and CIV
ilian were wounded.
The shooter was arrested. He is sup
posed to be an anarchist
The times., 1898-12-06
Models of New War vessels.

Several of the models of the war vessels
have been on exhibition at the Omaha Ex-
position, arrived here yesterday. The first
of the magnificent miniatures to reach the
Navy Department yesterday afternoon
was that of the cruiser Columbia. named
for this District. This formidable looking
model is again doing duty at the entrance
to Secretary Longs office. Yesterday 1t
was constantly surrounded by a curious
and admiring crowd.
The times., 1898-12-06
Italy Friendly with the Powers.

Rome, Dec. 5.-The King today received
the addresses of the senate and cha I bar of
deputies in reply to the speech from the
throne. in answer to which he expressed
his satisfaction at the conclusion of the
commercial treaty between Italy and
France. The relations of italy with all OF
the powers. he said. were excellent
The times., 1898-12-06
cUBA's TELEGRAPH SYSTEM.
Col. DunwOody Ordered to Havana
to Supervise 1t.

In order to bring the military. telegraph
and telephone service in Cuba up to as
high a standard as possible, Lieut.. Col.
H. II. c. Dunwoody, of the signal corps.
has been directed to proceed to Havana
at an early day and take charge of the
entire system.
The work of construction and repair will
be accomplished by parties of enlisted
men in the signal corps The principal
obstacle met with is securing a sufficient
number of competent operators and cleo
tricians who are willing to enlist and
serve at the army rate of pay.
The times., 1898-12-06
A YonthsuI Lc.isIator.

Raleigh. N. C.. Dec 5.-Clyde r. Hoey,
editor of the Shelby Star. Will represent
Cleveland County in the Legislature. He
is not yet of age. nor will ne be until De-
cember 10. He could not, therefore. even
vote at the recent election.
The times., 1898-12-06
Tried to Exterminate the Family.

Raleigh. n. C., Dec. 5.-In the course of
a quarrel about the settlement of an es-
tate, Murdock Brown attacked his father
and sister-in-law yesterday and cut their
throats with razor. He then made an
unsuccessful attempt to kill three other
members of the family. His two victims
will die. He has been arrested and is
jailed at Rockingham.
The times., 1898-12-06
An Escape by Marriagc.

Rockville, Md. Dec. 5.-Samuel Ha-rity.
colored. under indictment for criminal as
sault upon Daisy Proctor. fouIteen-ye II
old colored girl escaped punishment for
his crime by making the girl his wife yes
terday morning
The times., 1898-12-06
PREPARING TO RAISE
THE REINA MERCEDES
The Merritt Wrec!<ing Company
Will Undertake the Work in n
EeW DnNs.

VIII VhUertHkc The WOrk In
Few Days.
Norfolk. Va, Dec. SIN n few days the
Merritt Wrecking Company will dispatch
to Santiago de Cuba an expedition to raise
the sunken Spanish cruiser Reina Mer-
cedes. This is the vessel which was sunk
across the entrance of the harbor by Ad-
miral Cervera to prevent ingress by the
American fleet The work will be begun
just as quickly as men and pontoons can
be made ready. Capt. Seymour, local
manager of the Merritts says that the
work will not consume as much as time
as the wrecking of the Teresa. The ship
will be delivered at Hampton Roads and
the company will be reimbursed by salv-
age proceedings. The expedition will sail
from New York
The times., 1898-12-06
KING LEOPOLD WILL
NOT BUY THE CANARIES
Would Like to Possess One Island.
to Be tsed n Health
Resort.

Brussels. Dec. st is denied here that
King Leopold wishes to buy the Canaries.
His Majesty merely wants one island of
the group to be used as a health resort
for the inhabitants of the Kongo Free
The times., 1898-12-06
Mrs. Jack wilmcrdinr Re,c,sc,,

White Plains, N. j., Dec. 5.-Mrs. Jack
Wilmerding, who Saturday was pro-
nounced In. condition to care for herself,
was released from BloomIngdaIe Asylum
today by order of Justice Keogh
The times., 1898-12-06
POLL OF THE SENATE.
Fifty of the Ninety Members Favo
the Tr6 6Lty.

the lrt hfy.
Senators interested in the question
of whether a treaty of peace can be rati-
fed at the present session have made a
canvass of the Senate which shows that
80 of the 80 members are avowed
advocates of ratification
In the new Senate the advocates are
eight or ten votes stronger, and as it is
The times., 1898-12-06

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The times., 1898-12-06
LIGHTNING RELIEF.

Sure cure for headache, faceache. toothache. etc
Price, 10 cents. At all druggists. de6-7t
The times., 1898-12-06
TO MY FRIENDS: CLIENTS AND THE

TO Ny FRIENDS. CLIENTS AND THE
GENERAL PUBLIC:
REMOVAL NOTICE.-Office OF WASH
INGToN DANENHOWER CTelephcne
si2), Real Estate and Fire Insurance
Broker. liIG New York Avenue nol tn
west. December 5. 1895. = have this cate
removed my Real Estate and Fire Insur-
ance Offices 10 the above address in or
der 20 give proper attention to the large
and extensive real estate interests of the
Chesapeake Beach Railway Company,
whose offices are in the same building
Thanking you all for the liberal and
generous patronage YOU have bestowed
upon me during the past twenty years of
my active business career. and soliciting
a continuance OF the same. and extending
"a most cordial invitation to all 10 call and
see me in my new quarters, / am, respect
fully WASHINGTON DANENHOWER
dei-St
A MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS
of The National Metropolitan Fire In
surance Company Of the District of CO.
lunbia will be held on the 27th day OF
December, A. D. 1895 for the election OF
directors. Polls open at u m and close
al l o'clock p. IN. SAM CROSS. Secy.
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