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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-07
A PETTY PIECE
OF BUSINESS.
The Treasury Refuses 70 Pay
State Advances TO Soldiers.

Washington, Nov. 3o.-soulh Car
olna is going 10 have trouble 10
securing reimbursement from the
Federal Government ior the money
she expended 30 assist in equippiug
troops for the war with Spain.
Senator McLaarin, at the instance
of Governor Eiierbe, recently brought
the matter to the attention Of the
treasury officials, and &c discovere d
that the amount expended by Gov,
ernor Eilerbe is to be held as a set eff
against an old debt which is charged
ND against the Palmetto State on the
book OF the accounting officer OF the
treasury.
Senator 1Icbauf;n in relating the
circumstance says
"Governor E!ierbe when the first
call for troops was made went ahead
aud used all of his contingent fund 20
defray the expenses Of mobiiiziog the
troops from South Caroline, Other
governors responded in the same
patriotic manner. and repeated as
surances we're given at the war
department. that they would be REIN
bu-sed as soon as their elaine were
properly presented
Governor Eilerbe's claim amounts
TO almost $500 At his request |
have been looking after it for him,
and was assured at the war depart
ment that it would be paid as soon
as proper proceedings were fled
Owing to the condition cf the Gov
ernor's contingent fund got the
auditor of the war department to
send in his approval OF the portion Of
the claim that was duly attested- |
called at the treasury department this
morning and asked for the cbeci: to-
seDd to toe Governor, and was hand
ed decision made by the comptrol-
Ter last week in the case of Virginia.
s.The comptroller holds that the
debts due by the various States to
the Federal Government can be used
as Offsets to this amount due the
States l give below an extract
from the report of the secretary of
the treasury, showing the States and
amounts due. / read over the decis.
ion with care and said to the comp
troller that while l was not prepared
to dispute the accuracy of his legal
proposition, it was not always wise
to take the pound of flesh as 'nomi
mated in the bond,' that the States
had responed patriotically, and the
governors had used their contingent
funds when the Federal Government
needed help, and now to take Ahis
snap judgment was unworthy the
conqueror of Spain.
The States may be called upon
again at some time and with this
piece Of pettifogging in view, might
decline to spend a cent of money.
If the State had not responded with
such alacrity, instead of the peace
being signed yesterday our soldiers
would be dying by the thousands IN
the swamps of Cuba aud the Philip
piees l told him that Congress
would never consent to such short
hand method Of collecting debts due
by the States 1t was too much
like foreclosing lien or mortgage
on a one-ox crop.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-07
Discussion Of Peace Terms.

X aTiS, Dec -4uS JoiuG oSSSioo
of the peace commissions to day
lasted two hours. No real progress
was made. The Spaniards are await
ing Instructions Spain's proposition
fos commercial privileges in the West
Indies was not settled and was
scarcely considered to day. The
americans have also asked for in
structions on certain matters The
Caroline islands questions were not
considered The joint commission
adjourned until Saturday
go days session was repetition
virtually of several earlier meetings
When after two hours discussion
taxing . wide range, the Spaniards
were pressed for definite statements,
thsy pleaded that they had not
received distractions from Madrid.
Thefeupon the Americans declared,
IN diplomatic phraseoiogy, that it
was useless to waite time in debate
With men who were not empowered
10 make bargains. Although ad-
iournmens,was taken uatil tomorrow,
II is probable there viii! De further
posfDonoment till Monday.
Tie Spanish version of to days
session is that they asked to have
ahe treaty coucludsd first and then
the minor matters discussed Ac-
cordlng To reports from American
sources, the Spanish commissioners
endeayosed 70 draw hints as to how
far the Americans were willing to
compromise the demands under dis.
cussion, without disclosing what
concessions Spain was willing to
make.
As the negotiations proceed the
prospects of consuming much time
increase Several very important
propositions. presenting many phases,
invite discussion and must after
wards be embodied in the agree
ments. This task of eraoodylpg
may be Ioug drawn out. every word
and comma requiring consideration.
On the questions yet unsettled,
which do not concern territorial or
financial interests. both commissions
display anxiety to promote the wei
fare of the inhabitants Involved.
Am American commissioners re
marked 10 the correspondent of the
associated Pgess eve realize ;h i
,hese people are to become ouT
subjects aud We desire 20 secure for
them all their rights and privileges
We keep in mind the interests oi
Spanish citizens in the territories
changing hands as well as Of others
"0ar Spanish friends exhibit a
willingness 20 cooperate in this
work of guaranteeing the rights q
.he people they are losing. wiling
ness that must command our respect,
for we realize that they might make
che task much more difficult if they
were disposed to display a resen'fu'
spirit"
Among the problems of the fore
going nature, to which the commits
sioners are devoting much attention
Is thas of the courts. Both commits
sions desire, as far as possible, te
arrange that contracts entered upor
and the suits brought uader the
Spanish regime, may be transferred
10 the jurisdiction of the American
courts so that the litigants may lose
no right through the change of gov
eminent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-07
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

N1oTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that l will
~ be in my Office in the County Court
House at Sumter from the 18th of October to
the 3let of December, 1898, Inclusive, for the
collection OF taxes for the fiscal year, 1898.
The levy is as follows:
For State purposes, 5 mills.
Fer county purposes, 81 mills.
For school purposes, 3 mills.
Total levy, III mills.
Also the following special school taxes
School District No. IL mills.
School District No l6-2 mills.
School District No. l8-2 mills.
School District No. 20-3 mills.
Mt Clio. mills.
Commutation road tax for 1899 i5 payable
at the same time-the amoant of same having
been raised by the last General Assembly
from 81 to ST. so.
H L. SCARBOROUGH,
Treasurer Sumter County.
OFT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-23
sOUruALL Was oi4l.. T:usrED.
-. CrciH Co.'s .dcs,I ~ = rs rs Coca
u T. GOVERN mt Bond.

-. CrsGH Co-s dcs,d - = rs rs Coed
u .. ..,ycrHa...nt Bond.
:. -. s1a;laT has b,,n employed "
tie Government f.r period 81 uCr2
JJ9 Fr.een -.arr. u0 CD Sis u..lths ago.
81 ;rGt time 10 r.si-usJ u.c position IL
chief cl-r'; ~ tce oac.aelrs' department
Oh this City. being succeeded - ]. y.
uvef9ne. 1t Vas riv,n out at tho tine
that S,-tha1 retired from tie vr-;tien
o. clerk. that ~ h,t uaGe Considerable
money ~ speculation in corn. and that
~ intended ir The future a. Ctv-ta his
.1;ire time g. iEC s,Oci- market. lis
.-ti,s while hc WAS acting as cisik
were to keep tie tiCo IS t.,rc-d IN ty
.tr .or,mrr II the rGv that was due the
cgTE--,n ard in tire to F-y them of il
;l.sc time checks.
The time check were often bought
% in large nugHbc-s BY spectators,
were c1-hCd by banks ard held urtl
tfr government v1s prepared - meet
iEg Jins. when s5u,hall would receive
= remittance direct from WASHINGTON
md would tne1 deposit the money in
BIC own rsa,e and take Up the checks
With hi- individual checks. By doing
this for a ported Of fifteen years his
Signature became perfectly well known
& I'll Ike banks in this vicinity and his
C-clit, with the government hack Of the
Tarer that ne issued. was Considered 2
6 Cd a. ? government bond.
The checis we're always net 81 tine.
and tails fact IL responsible fsr tha hank
ers not becoming instantly suspicious
WHEN their checks were not forthcCr-
ms. Scuthali's brokerage firm was c-n-
sidored .untI the past few days in q
i0u-ishirg r5ition. Since then rumo-s
have been current that the concern had
been caught on the long side cf TIE
wheat market. whether this mad. It
/ impossible i0r Souttail 20 take up al
I the ou;s:7n lng time checks cannot be
stated. u IS Understood that Hughes
withdrew from the firm last week. taxi
/ iGE out lsrre amount Of money.
OF the SoC1.G00 or ssoocJj worth OF
I time checks known to be outstanding
probably less than one-fourth was held
1 by banks. and some Of this was held by
them fer individuals. Two local banks.
which failed fifteen months ago, he'd
over $4,000 and nearly rs much more
was held b. a Hartford. Conn. bank
( one man il Wisconsin whose name
| could not lie learned had bought Ssi.
, eco worth NJ these checks and $4,000
! more had been taken as a good person.
I al investment by a St TAul capitalist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-23

Iinc Cheeks fer Government Work Said to
sons, tn. Amount discovered Eeadiny.
., l. said, s3oO,0oO-Unitcd States OH
oial Suspected of tie Crime and Held
Under Surveillance.
St Paul. March 2S.-J. II. Southall.
until six months ago chief clerk in the
engineering department of the United
States government for the upper Mis-
s!ssippi, is at his home in st. Anthony
Paik. one &C the city's suburbs, under
charge OF detective, although it is
stated that he mas not been formally
arrested, ana the charge against him
involves the Issuance OF government
time checks to al amount variously
estimated 81 anywhere from $685. oO to
more than doGble that figure. 1t was
part Of his duty to issue such checks
in payment for work on the river. but
it is charged that Of the total checks
an unknown proportion was issued to
fictitious names. and that Southail
personally r5ared the benefit.
size a: !.;,sr;.iify Yet Unknown.
These checks were discounted by
many individuals and some banks in all
parts CT the country, and until a full
investigation has been made by the
government e Will be Impossible to
know just how Great & fraud has been
p,ipetr1ted. Daring the past few
m.&ths s0u.hai. EIs been the hacker
Of local brokers' Office. and had been
reported IS 4 decided gamer from deal
in-s in vicious Stocks. TO add to his
I.'seE; unfortunate rre5icament his
wife e reported seriously IL.
BANKS rirs; Get Quito tho fraud.
AtaGt three weeks ago the local
banks. which first became interested
through some Hartford. Corn, holders
Of the paper, began an investigation
and became satisfied that the amount
III checks out w1s Ear in excess Of the
money appropriated by the government
Co carry on the work " the upper Mis-
s!ssiIpi river. ProcC eGing with their
i-v-sUsa.iun ~ behalf OF themselves
aGd ihc.r correspondents out of the
city IN local bankers called upon
SguIhai Tor az explanation. After sew
cral Interviews. IN which il is claimed
That De tried 90 prove that there was
rs.aiEE ia TIL claims. It is said that
he finally admitted that fully % per
cent. OF tha Ch,s.-s that are roa out-
standing are worthless. An the checks
are -'itc. ana tie worthless ones mere
l. c,utt n fictitious nantes.
Say The Coyrra sns-i :. LialIr.
To Ir5.-vt tLc-~,.-s5 the hanks IT
olcc tx tne stand that the govern
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-23
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t--r , .g.c 80 c'I0iy cclrg % s,oes i.4al
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a. g-.-fs L-Ni1' clsi-,. "a at sd estate G-e
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-23
A'Eiais.rstcr's Notice.
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seat srieh ;''us a. yc-sar. h-virg clatu.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-23

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81! .sc. ialari. af ids Nay term az IT, f-si MON.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-23
A5IaiUistrlt-T's Sale Notice.


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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-23
Made Another fuaera. Neosss,-v.

oconcmowoc, Wis. March -s-Ubuo
the older members q the family Of
Henry koiiath. living IL the town Of
ixsHia' were at funeral, one Of the
boys remaining at home accidentaIIv
shot and killed his younger brother, Z
years Old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-23
o!Iesi Weston Ll,l,ae-aphcr Dead.

Chicaso. March -3.-Edward Carque-
vile. said t. be the Oldest photographer
in The west. and head OF a large litho-
graphic company in this city died yes
terday. IL was a 'dire-t Gescendln,
u Marin Luther. /.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-23
Astsr Eraaaa,r,n an. I'll

Or wet takes dosese ,In. Bells Pine
fsr-Horey and forsify yonre
against c1l6. This IS one % the
most ilicsciops remedies known 10
science for coughs, colds ard .nsip-
len. consuD ption.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-23
Publication No;.cs

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-23
49, sYFHON PIPEs.

See. p. Traps OF fixtures shall be protected
from espionage. All anti-syrhOn pipes shall
be carried up ard through the roof or con-
nected with the main vent pipe three az feet
or more above the highest fixture.
SEC. q. Every suti-syphon pipe shall be Of
brass, lead, Iead-lined wrought iron or cast
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-23
AN ORDNANCE
PROVIDING For TIE

licensing Of Master Plumbers. Creating the
Office Of Plumbing Inspector. and PTuvid-
ils Tor the Inspection ana Regulation Of
EiambinG, Drainage ana ventilation OF
Buildings in the City OF Rock Island.
p 81 ordained ny rho Cir~ r,r,c;r - e.,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-23
Who'll ESALE ROBBERY
Extensive Fraud Alleged to Have
6een Practiced Upon the
Government.
Ehy foot Up EALF A MILLION.

1inc Cheeks fer Government Work Said to
Have Been Made Dat to Fictitious Per.
sons, tn. Amount Discovered Reading.
., Is said, $500. o0o-Unitcd States OH
oiai Suspected of tie Crime and Held
Under Surveillance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-23

See. % Every water closet sink, basin.
wa7h tray. bath aud every tub or SET ~ tubs
SHAH be separately and edeltuaIly trapped.
a grease trap SHOULD bear sod o. all aink
wastes. An approved auu 1oDs trap may
be used on old work only g. Written per
init from the Health Department.
Sec. q. Th- trap must he place. as near
tho fixture as Practicable. All u ste pipes
shall be provided zith strotf metallic strain
ers All drains from hyerants sh1lTbe trap
ped and In a manner accessible foF cleaning
ont
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-23

See. l5. Lead waste pipes may he used Tor
horizontal lines that are two ~ inches or
les II diameter ana shall have no. less than
the following prescribed weights:
Inch pipe ? pounds s ounces.
li4-inch pipe 3 pounds.
Il5-inch pipe pounds.
2-inch pine pounds.
Ser. Il. Lead bends or traps for water
closets shall not lo less than C5s) one-eigAth
OF an inch In thickness.
Ser. Is. Waste pipes from wash basiaz. and
- sinks and bath tubs shall 20. be less than
enc and one-quarter 40 inches in diane
ter, ard wash tray waste pipes not Tess than
Cle and one-half - inches in diameter.
JOINTS.
Sec. -. All joints in cast iron drain. soil
and waste pipes shall be caulked with oakum
aid lead.
Sec 20. All connections Of lead with iron
pipe shall be made brass or combination
fsrrule not less than one-eighth a. Of an
inch In thickness and shall be put in the
hub OF the iron pine and caulkcd In with lead
except In cases 81 iron water closet traps or
cd work, when drilling or tapping Is per
rlitted; the lead Pipe shall be attached TO
the ferrue by q wiped solder Joint.
Sec. 2i-Ail connections Of lead pipe shall
be wiped solder joints.
Evening star., 1898-11-17

VIII Land at Pofa and Start for
Home Overland.

BERLIN. November I7.-An official tele-
gram received here from Valetta Island of
Malta, says the Emperor and Empress OF
Germany have sailed for Pola, at the north.
ern end of the Adriatic sea, from which
port they will travel overland direct fol
home.
1t is explained that the emperor decided
upon this course because the Temperature
of the Mediterranean has become consider
ably cooler and the danger to the heaIti
of the empress, by a sudden change from
a northern to a southern climate, is thus
leSSened.
NALETTA, Island of Malta, November
1.-THE German imperial yacht Hohenzol-
lern sailed from here this morning. The
next port she will call at is not known but
ii is believed il will be somewhere in Italy
1t transplres that when Emperor William
passed the Island Of Rhodes where the
Khedive of Egypt is staying at present. ths
emperor teegraphed his regrets at being
unable to visit Egypt, also thanking the
khedive for the preparations made to re-
ceiVe his majesty.
Evening star., 1898-11-17
Army Orders.

Pursuant to telegraphic instructions from
the War Department the ID Artillery, fully
armed and equipped for field service and
provided with not less than five days ra-
tions, will proceed, without unnecessary de-
lay, to Savannah, Ga. there to go into
camp. awaiting shipment TO Cuba, and is
relieved from duty in this department on
departure from its present stations, as fol-
lows:
The lieutenant colonel Junior major staff
band and Batteries b and ID, Fort Adams,
K. l.; the senior major and Battery c,
Fort Warren, Mass; Battery NJ. Growers
Cliff, Mass; Battery G, Long Island Head,
Mass; Battery L. Portland Head. Me-;
Battery l., Fort Schuyler ~. Y: Battery l.
Fort Casweil, N. c.; Battery II. Fort Trum-
bull. Conn; Battery *, Fort Constitution,
N H
The organizations named will be prepared
to depart as soon transportation can be
furnished. except Batteries ii and X. which
will await the arrival of troops to relieve
them.
The following changes of stations of bat
teries of the 4th Artillery will be made.
Battery 1, from Fort Mott. n. J., to Fort
Trumbull, Conn, to relieve Battery III, I'd
Artillery.
Battery M, from Battery Point, Del, to
Fort Constitution, n. H., to relieve Battery
*, I'd Artillery.
Evening star., 1898-11-17
CAUGHT TAKING CANNON
Captain Norman of the Glacier the Guilty
Man.
Col. Ray Has All Sorts of Trouble ut
GuantanamO-COrpO Caught
Stealing.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, November IL
Col. Ray, the American commander at
Guantanamo, reports from that place that
he heard that the United States government
ship Glacier had landed a number of men
at the port of Cayo del Toro, and had
taken possession of the two finest pieces of
bronze cannon there. 1t was added hat the
men of the Glazier had also accidentally
blown up the arsenal.
Immediately after hearing these reports
Col. Ray went to Caimanera in order to in
vestigate the matter. There he saw Capt.
Norman and the officers of the ship, who
positively denied knowing anything regard
ing the cannon. Col. Ray, however, said he
had obtained his information from a re-
liable source, the British consul being his
informant, whereupon Capt. Norman ad
mitted taking the guns and said he took
them for the Secretary of the Navy. The
captain refused to furnish any further in
formation on the subject, and consequently
it is not known whether he acted under the
orders OF the Secretary of the Navy or is
merely making the Secretary a private
present.
Three similar guns have been asked for
for Annapolis, and the war office granted
the permission necessary. Captain Ches-
ter of the Cincinnati will ship them north
at the first opportunity.
Colonel Ray was at first inclined to de-
mand the immediate return of the guns
from the Glacier, but he decided to await
instructions on the subject.
A corporal of the Sd Immune Regiment
at Guantanamo, who was detailed to as
sist in the free ration distribution, has
been discovered, in cooperation with some
merchants of the town, to have been swind-
ling the government. Large supplies of ba-
con and meal were found to have disap-
peared and caused Colonel Ray to investi-
gate the matter. He discovered a big
shortage, the money value being over 81 900.
and traced the affair to the corporal and
three merchants who were acting with
him. They are all under arrest.