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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-07
SUMTER G. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER z 1898

Finally Spain points to the Amer
ican proposed "open door" policy in
the Philippines and asks guarantee
of the same advantages in her late
West Indian colonies, until trade re-
lasions can by degrees accustom
themselves to the change of sover
eighty.
This proposition and the arguments
By which it was supported are con
siiered strongly stated and the
American commissioners desired time
for deliberation Thus, though busy
uatil nearly 2 o'clock this afternoon,
they were not fully prepared and
Judge Day sent q message TO Senor
Montero Rios requesting that the
joint session fixed for this afternoon
be postponed until tomorrow.
Meanwhile the Spanish commits.
sioners had been preparing list of
subjects for negotiations, supplement
ed by suggestions counter to end
amendatory Of the subjects the Amer
i:sns submitted yesterday This
came to the American commissioners
te day in Spanish, rendering it even
.eore desirable to postpone the joint
iIession in order to give time for
translation and consideration The
translation is being made this even
ing and the subject will be laid
before the American commissioners
TO morrow morning
Now, that the first guet of grief
and chagrin has passed, the Spanish
commissioners are meeting the
Americans in a frank spirit that is
helpful to an early completion of the
negotiations
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-07
Aguinaldo and
His Attitude.
SAID TO BE CERTAIN
THAT IT WILL BE
CONCILIATORY.

Mar I. Dec. 2.-Owipg to
the fact tust the result of the Paris
conferences has long been anticipated
here, the agreement of Spain to cede
the Philippine islands to the Uoised
States created no excitement. The
Americans we're Indifferent some of
the American volunteers were disguised
at the prospect Of being detained here
uow that fighting is finished. Agui
naldo is certain to assume conciliatory
attitude. because his position is daily
becoming more untenable His rival
iDtriguers are become more upcontroil-
able, especially since funds have run
short aud the outlying provinces have
become disafecsed
Although pever much more than
6gurehead, Aguinaldo has been consist
emily temperate, and the authorities
have 10 reason to fear that be will
depart from this policy
Nevertheless, the nati7e newspapers
continue to publish inAsmmasory
articles The Repablica Filipiua today
publishes an article headed "The
Moment Has Arrived
when the conference terminated its
labors," says this paper. ''tbe Filipinos
bad already conquered all Of the island
Of Luzoo aed the adjacent Islands,
except the town Of Iloilo of Cebu,
Leyte and Samar Therefore, Spain
has ceded authority which che could not
possess. The Filipiuos will never
consent to the ignomy of being treated
as chattels. They will shed their blood
10 torrents again before ,owing to
foreign dominion, however light.
"America brought the great chief
Aguinaldo from Hong Kong and
recognized our nationality by allowing
our flag to be raised at Corregido
island ADD to sail the bay in full sight
Of all the foreign fleets. None dared
to interfere. If America now declines
to openly acknowledgement orr iude-
pendepce, a great injustice will be
committed. Had Spain asked $40,.
600. 900 for the island. the Fil,pinos
would gladly have given twice that
amount, or more, to preserve their
rights. ruthlessly set aside by toe
enemy and the nation without true
understanding Of the aspirations. rights
and sacrifices of those who have stood
torture enough, and who are left to
fight aod suffer 10 defence of their
country from new slavery
In conclusion, the article afirms the
friendship of the Filipinos for Ameri-
cans. insists that the insurgents will
never Ere the first shot, aod adds that
the harmony existing will only be
broken by "priests or traitors inducing
the Americans to attack u.s.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-07

Our government bids fair to Goa.
tain at an early date greater
mixture of races than its founders
and even the fathers Of tie present
generation ever dreamed it would
have The New York World makes
the following impressive statement of
the complexion of this mixture
Indians. 100000; co1ored in Ameri-
CO, 100000, 900; Chinese in Amer
ica, 100000; Hawaiians, 100000;
Porto Ricans, 100000; Cnbsns,
100000; Filipinos of various
yellow and black breeds, 5000 900.
Total, 100000. In addition to
this vast host of people. so dissimi-
lar from the white race, we have
about 100000 foreign born popu-
lation of European origin who are
assimilable in greater or less degree,
but not yet wholly assimiIated
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-07
ADVICE5 "VIA MADRID "

Madrid, Dec l.--Advices from the
Philippine islands say the insurgents
there have decided not to recognize
the cesslon Of the island to the
United States which they will resist
to the last It is also claimed that
the United States will require 10000
troops to put down the revolution
and it is alleged that the insurgents
hold 10000 Spanish prisoners whom
they will force to serve against the
Americans
The Philippine insurgents demand
100000 pesetas for the release of
the 40 friars imprisoned since the
commencement of the war.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-07

Roanoke, Va. Nov. 20 "A speoial
TO the Times from Bedford City. Va,
says: YESTERDAY as ;udiotwen. sas
found by the grand jury against James
Webster, a negro for rape committed
on Miss Mary Aupspauso, ao aged
white lsdy\of this city 0u November
19. To day the case was called at 10
O'clock /; at 8 80 it was given to sbe
Jury, and at 05 a verdict vas rendered
OF guilty With the ceato penalty The
prisoner will be sentenced tomorrow
morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-07
NO. s. C. DIsPENsARY.
People in South Dakota Vote
Against Adoption Of
the System.

Sioux Falls, s. d., Nov. 29.-Final
returns have been received from the
various counties on the constitutional
amendment submitisd at the recent
eIecsion. Woman suffrage was de-.
fes.ed by 4.008 and the South Caro-
lima dispensasy system by 955; while
the initiative and referendum has been
carried by q majority of little over
6 600 The vote on the three amend
ments reached only about one half
the total vote polled at the election.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-07
THE Loss OF THE PORTLAND

THE Loss OF The PORTLAND
Bessoo, Nov. GA special to the
Herald feom sNor,h Trnro says the
ssesrner Portland. Of the Boston. and
Portland Steamship 'conpaoy, plying
between Boston aod Possland. was
totally wrecked at 10 O'Clock Sunday
morning of Highland light, and the
entire cfes of passengers pesiehed with.
in a. short distance Of land A large
qeantity of areckage, including trunks
apd other material, have come ashore,
snd at dark last nigh. "a bodies had
been recovered from the surf by tie life
saving acrew at High Head station.
One body vas that of woman.
The Portland had a crew of 48 and
q passenger liss Of 81. All are be-
lieved to have been lost.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-07
Government of the Colonies.
From the Nilwaukee Sentinel.

CEoU Tue nuWSUhop CcoSuci
Before civil government in our
dependencies can be aB assured
success we must make civil service
in them almost as attractive as naval
and military service There is
nothing to keep us from making
civil service in the Philippines or
Porto Rico a career which will
attract many able men To do this
we must make the service permanent.
we must guarantee that ability and
integrity will never be disregarded
in favor Of the man with pull" !"
and we must spend time and money
in training men for kind of work
which Americans have not hitherto
been called upon to do.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-07
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALvE.

The best Save in the world for Cuts
Bruises. Sores, Clccrs, Salt Rheum, Fever,
Sore letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains.. Co rms
and all Skin Eruptions and positively cures
Piles or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to
give perfso: satisfaction, or money refunded.
price rs cents per box. For sale by DR.. J. z
W. D. Lorme.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-07
Guess We Won't Do 1t.
From the Philadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Rear Admiral Miller, who was
retired from active service 10 the navy
on Tuesday last, improved the oppor~
tunisy afforded by his freedom to
regretfully observe that "there is a
tendency iu this country to think that
because our navy sunk two Spanish
sqaadrons we can whip the whole Of
creation" Which, of course, We
undoubtedly can But it is creation
that is building up ous export trade,
aod what would be the good of killing
off our best customers. ..s4
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-07
The Fury Of
Sundays Storm.
IMMENSE DAMAGE TO
SHIPPING.

Boston, Nov. % The passing hours
do NOT bring an end to the reports Of
wrecks and loss of life up and down
the Nea England coast as the outcome
Of Sundays terrific storm, such one as
New England never heard of before.
From Cape Cod the most terrible
ACCOUNTS Of rnin and death are coming
and Of these the loss of the steamer
Portland, side wheeler plying between
Boston and Portland with ali ou board.
EearIy 100 souls, oyershadows all The
graveyard of the coast. the treacherous
bars and rips on the outside of Cape
Coz have claimed victims without rum
ber. Niles and miles Of coast line are
piled high With wreckiDg. most of
which Is ground SO fine by the waves
shas Identification Of hspless craft is
inpossible,
AS the fury OF the wind wss as great
on che bleak sand hills which make up
the cape. il will be many horrs before
nlIlplacessare heard from. Telegraph
wires are doan and railroads. cannot
break out the sncw drifts and this
feature is distressing. as much suferiog
from cold and hunger nass eusue
among she poorer people 10 the nearby
haDiesa.
Tonight the only means of reaching
Cape God is by steamer across Massa-
shusesss bay. hord from Province
town tells Of nearly thirty total wrecks,
With the number of lives lost upkoowo.
Matters are improving slightly along
Vineyard sound. SO far as means of
communication is concerned The best
summing up of the disasters iu that
section is made BY Capt. Hard, of the
revenue cutter Dexter. who has cruised
along shore all day. He says that in
Vineyard Haven hulls are piled upon
the shore and :hose VESSELS which are
aioas seen mere shells. The Dexter
reports possible saddisioas to the wreck
iiss, In $40 schooners sunk Of Mepeo-
7shs Blight ard two big ones suuk
ahseass of Presque Isle. Tae fate of
sheir crews is unknown. Three wreck
ing steamers sre around the Fairfax.
ashore on Sow and Pige reef.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-07

Life on torpedo boats must be rough.
According to Lord Charles Beresford.
one years continuous service will
mentally and physically iucapacitase a
man. To the British navy they give
the meo one week of in every month
to relieve the strain
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-07
AN OPINION.

London, Dec. 2-The Berlin CORES
popdeos of the Daily Telegraph
expresses the opinion that Germany
would prefer to buy coaling citation io
the Philippines from the United States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-07

To see is TO try. to try is to buy the
"Rhite."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-07

Good Sewing Machines from $1,000 up at
Randle's.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-22

Washington Post: When the great
temperance leader lay, dead in Chicago
among the flowers near her was bunch
OF vlolets from a Washington newspa-
per woman. :
II never saw Miss Willard but once"
said the newspaper woman TO me the
day she sent the flowers. ut was in a
western city. l was reporter on local
paper, discouraged, overworked, blue.
homes!ck and altogether miserable, for
was only-well, l wasn't out Of my
teens. and had been away from home
only few months. q
Miss Willard came to the city to or
Ganize W. c.. r. u. chapter / was
sent TO her, hotel to ask her something
important. Miss Willard was Ill. but
sent word that might como up. I
found her sitting In an easy chair. very
pale. but very sweet. / had only begun
to tell my GRAND when she rose and
came toward me. She put her hands on
my shoulders -
Why. dearie, rshe said, how tired
you look! Take my chair, child!'
And I-well, nobody had called me
'dearie' for so long, nobody had called
ne child. that I-well, 1 put my head
on Frances Wizards shoulder and cried
Il all out. had never seen her before:
] have never seen her, since, but for the
memory OF those few kind words / say
God bless Frances Willard -"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-22
FINANCE AND TRADE
The Feature. OF tho Money and sttoel

Tho Features or tho Money sind Stock
Markets.
NEW. YORK, March 32l.-Nroney on
call 1%92 per cent: last loan tx per
cent Prime. mercantile paper 41s@5h
per cent. Sterling exchange tirmer
with actual business in bankers bills
at 81 S464 S4A for demand and at 81 SIX
"a S1lsy for 60 days. Posted rates 81 So
IA sex and 81 S5g4 $751;. Commercial
bills 81 SOAa4 S0%4. Silver certificates
555sG56c. Bar silver 55ssc. Mexican
dollars 45c. #... Il.
The only feature observable in to-
days stock market was Its dullncss.
This duliness was the exact reflection,
however, of the doubt and hesitation
which prevail In all financial circles
over the next probable development in
the Cuban question. Apparently there
was Il limited volume OF, sales for short
account Mt the opening. (which resulted
In sharp declines to practically the low
point OF the day. There were lower
prices made, in some few stocks later In
. the aimless drifting OF the market.
business was, however, almost stag
nant after the opening until near the
close, when. there was a sharp rally In
prices, apparently due to the rebuying
Of stocks sold at the opening. There
was no spirit or animation In the rally
and prices drifted downward again at
the close. There was only small VOL
s,,me of stocks offering all day. but the
demand was almost nothing and the re-
suit Is that the prices are lower all
around. losses reaching q point In some
OF the leading speclalties. There Is
every indication OF a large outstanding
short interest In the market. but In the
presence OF the possibilities In the po-
lltical outlook this Interest Is very per-
sistent In declining to cover. 1t Is the
prevailing belief that carly develop
ments at Washington will include the
report OF the Maine board OF inquiry
and Presidents message on that and
Cuba This keeps purchasers out OF the
market and on the other hand the large
short interest warns the hears to pro-
coed with. caution. The consequence Is
semi-stagnation. such rs Ta5 witnessed
to-day. Such selling as there was. wns
attributed TO Washington account and
there was some selling also by large
individual operators. London was n
seller but not 10 a large extent. The list
of.stocks and bonds that moved at all
was comparatively short one, the
market being very narrow. Foreign ex-
change stlffened slightly to- day and no
engagement was announced OF gold for
Import, Discounts In London and tBer-
lin were reported slightly easier. The
outlook here favors easier money on nc
count OF the gold importations already
arrived or on the way: Banks arc not
yet disposed to make time loans and
great caution In the buying OF CONNER
cIal paper is also manifest.
The bond market was on CORE
spending scale OF dullncss with stocks
and prlccs were lower. Total sales
$3.50, 900. as = s. s.
U, 8. new 10 were u lower and the old
As registered Y lower. while the old As
coupon and Is were u higher bid
K Evening Posts London financial ca
blcSram:4 is4S I; n Z! NJ, i Z. ga
The stock markets here were llfeless
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-22
- ! :
A silly Fai.ai,ood Nnlistl.

CHICAGO. March 2l.--Mr. William
Plnkerton, OF Plnkerton's National De.
t,ctlve Agency. denounced to-day as
grossly malicious and tending to ere.
atc an unjustilable prejudice" the
statement that employees Of the agency
were terretlng out the secret defenses
o, our government and ,ur nlshing the
Information to the Spanish. He said the
agency had never been employed for
any such purpose and under no con-
sIderatlon would itaccept employment
from the Spanish or any o ther3 govern
ment 10 furnish information regarding
ans matter connected with the United
States government. AS to the filiouster-
Ing expeditions, the employment OF
the agency, he said, was for the sole
purpose OF gathering Information for
the United States government which
would enable It to prevent the breaking
OF the neutrality laws, for which our
government might be liable. as England
was held responsible In the Geneva ar
b!tratlon. tf., II. So &c
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-22
ohio lnln.,I.irI,, wlll .strlke.

CLEVELAND, O., March 2l.-A spe-
clal from Sharon, Pa, says:
Coal d!ggers in Mercer. Lawrence and
Butler counties threaten a strike to
commence April 1. Patrick Dolan. dis
trict president, and William Warner.
secretary of the United Mine Workers,
attended meeting at Mercer Court
House. Twenty-sixS miners delegates
we're present and only, one operator. The
miners resolved 70 Join the Pittsburgh
district and enforce the Chicago agree
mcnt, quitting work April l and re-
naming out until the operators agree to
the schedule. u y "A =. e s Il
Several thousand men will be involved
In the strike.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-22
"YElLoW JOURNALISTIC }
ofths Rnnkest ISind-hssistants Secretary
Rooseyelt,s Tnrt Letter. Z, <


Roossyelrs Tart letter.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theo-
dore Roosevelt sent to the Associated
Press for publication everywhere a let.
ter saying that the interview with him
which occupied the entire front page OF
the New York Journal Saturday was.
false. fictitious and fraudulent from the
first word to the last Mr.. Roosevelt;
wrote that he never uttered the words
imputed to him and had not seen any
reporter for the Journal; on the con-
trary, he had refused TO give any state
ment on any, subject to that paper. 1.-THE
published interview with me Is false
from beginning 10 end-not one word In
1t did I say" p
Subsequently Mr.. Roosevelt received a
letter from the paper attempting to
forestall the denial. To this letter As
sistant Secretary Roosevelt replied to
the Journal as follows: Z
I do not contemplate denying the
story. have already denied 1t In the
most unequivocal terms. ~
The statement In to.day's Journal
was an absolute falsehood. Il told your
reporter, not once but again and again.
as ne was persistent, That would not
give him an interview OF any kind. His
conduct was Infamous, and you yourself
should have known that no such inter-
view as that could possibly have come
from me, IL for, no other reason than
that I never.have, given a certificate OF
character to the journal. 81
In your final paragraph you say that
you trust you Will mot ihaveEto change
your opinion Of me- I can imagine
nothing which would be OF less 'conse-
quence to me- Very truly yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
I Mr.. Roosevelt added. that the un-
scrupulous course of the. Journal was
such as to prevent decent people from
recognizing It. He, together with
everybody else he was acquainted with.
would as soon think Of dealing with a
mad dog as to give 1t an Interview
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-22
FIRE EArJ cHIcAoo.
,sly serspsr,, Prevent What rlshth have
H,r Ieen Another Horror, y


Dsen Anoth.r IIorror,
CHICAGO. March 2L-Firc this af-
t..noon destroyed the seven s.ory.struc-.
,urs known as the schoeneman build.
,ug. Several people made their way 70
,se street down the FIRE escapes. The
elevator boy made a trip to the upper
fSors and Is believed to have persisted.
It is moi believed any other lives were
lost. y IA, I, Siilt N
The burned structure was located be.
tween two OF the tallest so-called "sky
scraper" buildings In chleago-the Old
Colony and the Manhattan. Both are
dre.proot and neither was damaged, but
there was much excitement among the
occupants. Great crowds OF people as Z
sembled In the adjoining streets, half
erpectIng to witness q recurrence OF
last weeks Wabash avenue fire hor-,
ror, but the prompt work OF the fire.
men md the substantial character Of
The Old Colony! and the Manhattan sky
fcrapers combined to make an effectual
preventive About a dozen firms. In
Guiding book blnderles and similar. con-
eerns, were burned out. NJ i.iit az
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-22

4 CHICAGO-There was brisk de.
mand to-day from different classes OF
buyers and prices ruled stronger. good
TO prime lots selling In many instances
10c higher. Cattle sold as high as at
time this year, sales being on a basis
of s. S5a4 90 for the poorest up to
IS 2545 60 for choice consignments. The
bulk OF the offerings sold at 81 35G5 10
and fancy beeves were quotable at
S. 60G5 so. exports being good buyers
at 81 SS95 TO- Stockers and feeders
ranged from 50 2OG4 10. with a good de-
mand. Best grades OF calves brought
Sc 0eG6 60. The supply OF hogs In con-
nection with an active demand, resulted
in a stronger market and prices were
largely 2h15c higher. The bulk. OF the
hogs crossed the scales at SO 9094 90,
the commonest droves selling at So ESQ
3 so. prime heavy at 81 071s and prime
light at So 971s. Prices ruled stronger to
10c higher for sheep, but barely steady
for lambs. Sheep were .salable at 50 ESQ
4 Is for inferior to prime flocks. Sheep
were salable at 50 2594 IS for inferior 10
prime nocks Yearlings 81 6515 90 and
.wcoled lambs sold at 81 t7505: so, chiefly
at IS 0065 40. Recelpts-Cattle1 IA, 500
head; hogs $4,000 head; sheep $1,000
head. i
~ EAST LIBERTY-Cattle active. and
strong: prime IS 0595 Is; choice 81 $50
5 90: common 50 60@4 1O:a bulls, stays
and cows 81 0094 10. Hogs steady;
prime medium weights "a 51594 20: best
heavy Workers. - 1904 10; good heavy
hogs 81 1904 is; common to fair York
ers 81 Oo94 o5: pigs. as to quality.
50 COOS 80; good roughs 50 1903 65;com-
mon to fair 81 5oG3 90. Sheep steady;
choice 81 S595 co. common 50 5O94 90;
choice lambs IS 7595 s.: common to
good a 65G5 20. Veal calves IS COOS GO.
t5 CINCINNATI =! Hogs active and
strong at SO 25lDI 90.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-22

SYMPToMS-Moisture: intense Itch.
Ing and singing; most at night: worse
by scratching. II allowed 70 continue
tumors form. which often bleed and ul-
cerate. becoming very sore. SWAYNE'S
OINTMENT stops the itching. and
bleeding, heals liberation, and In mos,
cases removes the tumors At drug
elsts. or by mall, for 50 cents. Dr..
SwaRne & Son, Philadelphia. Refuse
all substitutes. tths&w
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-22

Z DON'T annoy others by your cough
Ing, and risk your life by neglecting a
cold. Ore Minute Cough Cure cures
coughs. colds. Group. grippe. and all
throat and lung troubles. Charles r.
Goetze. Market and Twelfth streets;
Chatham Sinclair. sForty-sixthy and ia
cob streets: A. L. Scheelc, No. 6O7 Main
street; Exley Bros. Penn and Zane
streets: Bowie & Co., Bridgeport. II
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-22

J. ". Bridgman, agent Of the Norfolk
d Western railroad, at WEIGH, took. in
the regular course Of business. the past
week, ten dollar bill. or rather silver
certificate, bearing marks which would
eeem TO indicate that the credit Of Uncle
sam Is not equal in Ireland to that OF
the citizens OF Dublin.
The bill Is indorsed across the back
Just as one would endorse note or pri-
vatc check, with the name OF Up. o.
Muld9wney." and is marked In red Ink
e. 1t was also marked with rub.
Der stamp: = 8 -. 90 20