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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-09-21
No Chance to Show Scars.

Now that toe two rear ad@ira!s have
left the squadron, their respective cham
pions among the sailors have much to
say 10 regard to the naval parade.
The men oo the Brooklyo have a
grievisace that will 10. down. When
she Brooklyu got through with Ger.
vera's feet of Santiago the crack erui-
ser looked bad. The shots that had
struck Der had torn along her sides
and she looked as if she had been
shrough feht. When orders came
TO set sail for New York the Brooklyu
boys wanted 70 bring their snip 10 with
the marks Of bassIe on her. that New
York might see that che had had DO
pieaie and that her men hsd been ia q
sight place
It was while they were talking about
What New York would say TO the
Brooklyn's battle scare thas the New
York, Admiral SIMPSONS flagship,
sigoalled to them "Paint ship
Some Of the meo felt 80 angry that
they actually refused to do SO. and
msay played sick" rather than daub
ous the Brooklyu's record with fresh
paint.
The officers we're uoae too happy
shout the order, but duty was duty.
sud it vas done TIE Brooklyo's meu
say it was ordered because the New
dido't have a scratch that her meo
eoald poins to with pride New York
Press.
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TRAINS GOING NORTH.
*Daily. fDailY except Sunday

*Daily. fDaily except Sunday.
No. 50 runs through to Columbia via Cen
trail R. R. of S. C.
Trains Nos 78 AID 80 run via Wilson and
Fsyettevlle-Shoet Lue-and make close
connection for all points North.
Trains on G. & R. r. leave Florence
daily except Sunday 8 As q, arrive Darling
ton l8 a n, Har,sville IL 25 a N, Cheraw
10 80 N, Wadesboro Q 25 p N. Leave
Florence daily except Sunday 8 Is n, ar
rive Darlington so p a., Bennettsville 9 46
p m, Gibson 10 10 N. Leave Florence
Sunday only 8 so n. arrive Darlington
9 20 N
Leave Gibson daily except Sunday e25
~, Bennettsville 49 70, srrive Darling
ton 40 a N, leave Darlington IS N, ar
rive Florence 10 u. Leave Wsdesboro
daily except Sunday 90 p N, Cbera~ IS
N, aartsville 2 Is m, Darlington 6 20
m, arrive Florence I 90 p 10. Leave Dar-
ington Sunday only SO u, arrive Flor
ence Is m.
J. r. KENLEY, JNO. F. DIVINE,
Ges'l Manager. Geur Sup't.
T. NJ. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
HN. EMERSON, Cen'l Pass. Agent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-09-21
PORTO RICO WILL
CONE VERY HIGH.
The Army There Will Have
to Be Increased to $1,000.

Washington, Sept I9.-It has
been decided that Major General
Brooke shall hold the place OF mill
tary governor of Porto Rico as long
as military government is necessary
in the island. He will probably as.
sumo the duties of the ohice in about
a month
The latest news fron. Schley and
his commission is that it will be only
a matter of few weeks before the
island will become the property OF
the United States under the terms of
the protocol.
The Porto Rican question is not an
easy one for the President He ex-
poets to have consultation to NOR
row with the acting secretary Of "ar
and General Miles as to the condi-
tons which will arise when the Span.
ish army shall have withdrawn
One of General Miles staff said to.
day that the government of the ISL
and for perhaps year would not
only be a difficult, but an expensive
matter
"It is. of course" be said, "an
easy undertaking to bold the inhabi.
tauts of the island, Spanish and
native alike, but the policy which
General Miles inaugurated was that
of the cheapest and best and least
government of a conquered people.
From my own observation | am OF
the opinion that the feeling of hatred
of the native for the Spaniard, which
was intense when we arrived, has
not abated to any great extent.
There is now danger of a. conflict and
I am afraid spirit of mutual dis
trust and hated will be constant
menace to the peace of the island.
do not think the natives have yet
risen to the occasion, although the
generals in command are making
strenuous efforts towards the restora-
tion Of peace and the unifying OF the
two peoples. This government will
not drive out the Spaniard who be
comes an American citizen, and from
the way things looked when we were
there, the natives would have liked
to make this condition precedent to
American occupation. For its size
and Importance, Porto Rice is bound
to be one of the expensive luxurles
of the war. The 10000 troops there
must be reinforced to possibly l5.-
600, and such number must be main
tanned there even if Porto Rico be
made a territory, or in any way be
given American constitutional gov
ernment 1t will be unique in this
respect at least !"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-09-21
Spanish Soldiers Ready
For Shipment.
PREPARATION FOR EVA.
CUATION OF PORTO
RICO COMPLETE.

San Juan de Porto Rico, Sept Is
The preparations for the embarka-
ton of the Spanish troops are report
ed to be complete, although the
American commissioner have not
been officially advised to that effect.
Two ships of the Companta trans
Atlautica are expected to arrive here
on the 26th inst Five vessels will
be required to transport all the troops
with their luggage, and the field ar.
tilIery and equipments. The Porto
Rican troops are to be landed near
Cadiz
The United States commissioners
have agreed that suci troops as
desire to remain here may do so, and
practically all the volunteers aud
seme of the regulars whose families
and interests are here, will remain.
If the necessary ships were here the
island would be evacuated and form.
ally in our possession within three
days.
The American commissioners ale
highly gratifed with the spirit shown
by the Spaniards The unexpected
mas happened. Where it was
thought that opposition and delay
would be encountered none has been
found. In good faith the Spanish
commissioners have met the Ameri-
cans aud arranged with them the
terms of evacuation. Cur commits
sioners expect to see the American
flag hoisted and the Spanish flag
hauled down forever within three
weeks.
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Will They Come Tomorrow 2

No definite information concerning
the leaving Of the First regiment from
Jacksonville, other than the telegram
from Col. Tiilmao few days ago. has
been received, aud, hence, it is not pos.
itisely known that the departure will
be made to-day. However, it most
likely will, if the paymaster has visit
ed the regiment during the past few
days, as that seems TO be the cause OF
delay.
AT a late hour last night Gov. El-
lerbe said that he had no notification Of
the regiments departure this morning
and did not know ifSit would actually
leave at the time indicated 10 the tele-
gram recently received.
If, however. she heregimeat leaves to-
day for CoTamb bic, it will arrive here
to-morrow. The time of its arrival, Of
course, will depend entirely on che hour
of departure .so@ Jacksonville. The
State.
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Required to Obey
the Regulations.
War Departm ent Makes En-.
listed Men Observe
the Law.

Washington Sept. 10 The follow
Ing statement is given out Sat the gar
department: The war department. is
just at present undergoing an expert
.ence winch illustrates the alac.ity With
which the average American citizen
hassens to his senator or representative
iu congress for aid iu emergencies
The cessation of .s.ilities and the
improbability of their renewal, with the
drllDess Of camp life, has apparently
created 3 feeling of restlessuess among
tho men Of the volunteer army. who in
the msjorisy of cases have given up
positions of large compensation and
mauy of them are iuploriog their po.
lisscsl representatives to obtain their
discharges, and the latter 10 turn are
flooding the war department with re-
quests Tor prompt aud immediate action.
20 sach 40 abuse of privilege has
this grown that the war department
has been obliged to csl attention to
that paragraph of the army regulations
which requires that all cummunios-
sious from subosdioates to superio7s
must pass through military channels,
and to decline, as q rule. to entertain
applicatious fer discharges Of enlisted
u,eD, unless they como to it &c the
proper manner.
A soldier who is desirous Of secur-
iae bis discharge aud has good and
sufficient ressons upon whiuh to base
it, will save himself a great amount OF
time and trouble if be will set forth
the reasons for bis discharge 10 les'es
addressed to the adjutant general OF
the army and hand is to the captain OF
bis company. who 10 turn is required
to forward it to the colonel of tbe regi-
ment, and the latter to pass it along
through brigade. division aud crops
headq garters with their recommends
tiou. Unless sais is done, the depart
meut will send the paper back to the
compsny commander for bis rec
ommepda,iou aud that takes time which
may be saved by following the proper
rules.
The department has also pronul.
gated another ruling in this coDuec-
ton. which is to the effect that public
policy will cot permit at this time the
consideration of applications for dis
charges of men serving in the Philip
pine islands, Hon olulu, Cuba, or Porto
Rioo. The reasons are obvious. aside
from the question Of transportation 10
volved, the necessity Of supplying the
places Of mel who are to be discharged
with others from the States, it is to be
remembered tha, the war is not over,
and that much depends opou the results
and deliberations of the peace commits
sioners who have sailed tor Paris.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-09-21
THE FEVER AT JACK
SON.
Progress Of Yellow Jack IN
the Mississippi Country.

Jsckson, Mise, Sept. lS,-A te'e-
gram was received to-day from H.
spector Cant at Oxford
Have decided there are two cases
in the Jumper family here. Can you
send some one to take charge! Wire
me at Water Valley"
Inspector HARRISON has been order
ed to Oxford to take charge. 1nspec'
tor Dunn goes TO Winona Dr..
Price of Raymond reports that be
has patient four miles southwest of
that city who is suspiciously i'll.
Dr.. Purnell will leave on a special
engine to morrow morning to dag
nose the case The patient lives
about a mile from the county farm,
where there were eight cases of yel-
low fever during the epidemic last
year.
The investigation of the suspicious
cases in jackson continues and all
suspects so far have been discharged.
The patient, Manley, is resting easy
tonight. but shows symptoms OF
black vomit Each northbound train
from the city carries coach load of
refugees. The Evening News has
suspended publication. DR.. Murray
declares that there is 70 yellow fever
at Pontotoc. Inspector Cant ipves'
tigated Water Valley today, and
wires that there is no fever in the
place aod that the person who orig!-
nally reported it should be prose-
cuted No report has been received
from Orwood, Taylor's Station or
Waterford to day.
The infection 10 Lafayette county
has about run it's course and most OF
the patients are convalescent. Sur
geon Carter, of the Marine Hospital
service, asks the board of health to
permit Mississippians who have been
in New Orleans only few days to
return to the State without restric
ton, providing they have not been in
any infected part of the city. The
board refused to grant the request.
The general situation throughout
Mississippi seems reassuripg.
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Wheeler Will Resign.

Caup Wickof. Montauk Poiot. L. L.,
Sept. l9.-The question of sending
Ger. Wheeler's cavalry brigade to
Huntsville, Ala hos caused numerous
messages to be exchanged between Geu,
Wheeler and the war department
Geo. Wbeeler says be does not kuo~
just when the cavalryman vii! be
moved from Montssk, out be expects
that they will be ordered away by the
6yst ofthe mouth Gen. Wheeler, who
fully expects to return 30 Congress,
will resIgh from the army service early
10 October. He says that he will do
what he can tor bis men iu the way Of
having them located iu beautiful
camp before be leaves the service
There we're six deaths 10 camp to day
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-09-21
DIVIDING THE SP0ILS. !
The Lions Share of Prize
Money for Sampson.
From the ST. Louis Post-Oispatcb

From the ST. Louis Post-Dispatcb.
Rear Admiral Sampson will receive
as prize money and bounty about
100000.
Rear Admiral Dewey will receive
about $4,000.
Rear Admiral Schley's share will
be about $4,000 less than that of
some of the captains in the navy,
who were capturing prizes while
Schley was "bottled up" in Hampton
Roads at the beginning of the war
The seamen, including the "nen
behind the guns will get from $50
to $500 or $500, according to their
pay and the number of prizes cap
tured by their respective ships.
The law provides that prize money
shall be paid for every vessel, wheth-
er warship or merchantmen, that is
captured, and that bounty shall be
paid wherever vessel is destroyed
If the ship captured is larger than
the captor the law gives the entire
net proceeds of the prize to the cap
tor. If it is smaller. one.half to the
captor and one half to the United
States The csptors are entitled to
$lGO for every man on board the de
stroyed ship at the time of the action.
If the number aboard cannot be &C.
curately got at, it is assumed that
there were as many aboard as there
would be on similar ship of the
United States navy.
In dividing prize money and boun-
ties the commanding officer of the
feet gets one twentieth of the whole
sum. The commander of squadron.
under the commander in chief gets
one fortieth Commanders of ships
that make captures get one fifth of
the sum awarded their ships
The rest of the money is divided
among officers and men according to
their pay.
The three great profitable items 10
this war were the battle of Manila,
the battle of Santiago and the Cuban
blockade Of these, the Cuban block
ade was far aud away the most profit
able. There was never any danger
in 1t, and it will net the American
feet under Simpsons command some
thing like S3,00o.000 His share Of
this will be $75.000
Rear Admiral Dewey and his off
GERS and meu will divide $ES,4O0.
There were, approximately, 1884
men in the Spanish feet On this
basis Rear Admiral Dewey'e share
would be $500, and che six com
manders S2,s73 each
The bounty money for the battle of
Santiago will be about $245, 900
Rear Admiral SIMPSONS share of that
will be about $4,000. Rear Admiral
Schley's share will not be more than
$4,000. The commanders of the
American ships in the action Clark,
Cook, Chadwick, Taylor, Evans. Phil,
lips and Wainwright-wlll each get
about 81. 900.
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Something IN a Name.

There has been general surprise at
the suggestion Of the Grand Army of
the Republic that the phrase "War
of the Rebellion" be stricken from
school books. and the name "The War
Between the States'' be substituted.
This action was DOT TO be expected
of the Grsnd Army for the reason that
it has been the Pclicy of that body. or OF
most Of it's spokesmep, to promote rsth'
er than sllsy sectional feeling. If the
Grand Aarmy has any right of exist
euve i. was focnded upon the theory
that there should be such perpetua-
tiop of the animosities Of the war as
should be needed to maintain sent
imeus in favor of liberal pensions to
survivors of the Federal army. 1t
thus came about that the Grand Army
vas fairly regarded as q political body.
Its demands in the name ofthe Federal
soldiers who had "crrshed the rebel
lion." we're such that no politiciao
north of Mason and Dixon's line dared
have an opinion adverse to its claims.
For most of the abuses in the pension
department, for every demand for uoi-
versal pensions. the Grand Army has
been responsible. Its course has been
justified BY its own spokesmen on the
grouud that due recognition must be
given to the men who "crushed the re-
belllon.'
The recent proposition to use the
phrase "she War Between the States"
iu teaching children the history OF
their owo country is significant OF a
feeling that promises we'll for the whole
people of the United States.
Il is worthy Of fmention that The Dame
DOW accepted by the Grand Army is
just the name used BY Alexander A.
Stephens in bis book on the great strug-
gle-"Tbe War Bstween States y
Columbia Register.
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Daughter Of The
Confederacy.
Miss Winnie Davis Passed
Away at Noon Sunday.

Narrsgaosett Pier, Sept. 1S-Miss
Winnie Davis. daughter of Mrs JET
ferson Davis, died at noou to day at the
Rockingham hotel. TO which place she
cameSas guest in the early part of the
Piers social season. She had been i'll
for several weeks. and fortnight ago
Der ailnen, was diagnosed as malarlal
eastritis. Attimes her condition be-
came very serious, so that consultations
of pbysiciaus were deemed necessary.
but frequent rallies gave renewed hope
thas she would ultimately recover
During the passed week especially vas
her condition considered favorable aod
i: was thought that ber removal from
the hotel would be possible in a few
days. as the hotel has closed for the
season, leaving the patient add attend
ants practically alone in the house.
Last night, however, relapse 10
Miss Davis condition was noticed, aod
.brough the hight she lost strength
perceptibly. This morniog the physi-
clans said that the end was DOT far of,
and at noon death came to end the suf-
feriog, which at tines bad been intense.
Mrs. Davis had watched anremittlogiy
at her daughters bedside and she is
oow bowed with sorrow
Mrs Davis is holding up With great
cslmaess 10 her afaictiou, and no fears
are at present entertained of her health
yielding to-she ssraia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-09-21

Gambia. Island Of Crete, Sept.
l9.-Edbam Pasha, the Turkish gov
esnor. has just had a proclamation
published reading that by order Of the
sultan all arms must be surrendeded to
the committee formed for that purpose
La.er-Tbe disarmament of the Mus
su.naos he's been delayed. Djevad
Pasha, she Turkish military command
er, demanding that the arms be deliv.
cred on board a Turkish warship.
Admiral Noel, the British naval com.
nander. insists that they be handed to
British guard
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-09-21
ARCHBISHOP D0ZAL
GIVES AN ANALYSIS.
His Summary of the Status
in the Philippines.

Manila. Sept. 1S.-In On interview
here with him by the correspondent
of the Associated Press, Archbishop
Dozal of the Philippine islands said !:
sI earnestly hope the islands will not
remain Spanish, because the rebels
are now so strong that such 8 course
would inevitably cause appalling
bloodshed. The reconquest of the na-
tives is impossible unfit after years
of the most cruel warfare y
He also expressed the hope that
the islands would not become 'abso-
lutely independent, because it was
certain that dissensions would occur
which would result in incessant sttjfe
and lapse into barbarism, and the
aasural Incidence Of the tropical race
The only hope, the archbishop de-
clased. was that strong western
power would intervene now. Delay
vas dangerous, because the people
are intoxicated, yainglorious and
restless
@ He said it was nndeniable that the
religious orders must go, because the
whole people had determined to abol
ish them, now that they were able to
render their retention impossible. He
laid the chief blame upon the Domin
leans, Augustins and franciscan re
celetans, the richest orders, and next
upon the Benedictines and Capuch-
ians, which are of less importance.
The ..yesuits, Archbishop Dozal says.
are comparatively blameless He
added that the rival orders quarrel
among themselves, intrigue, act un-
worthily aud SANDER their opponents,
thus increasing their general dis
favor. 800,
The provinciales, who. are approx
nately equivalent to archdeacons, are
mainly responsible. They are utter
~ beyond the control of she arch
bishop, who denies possessing much
power
The total number of Spanish priests
in the Philippines before the war was
about 1000, but lately every depart.
ing steamer has taken so te. . 100 of
them away, and now barely 500 re.
main.
A native priest privately stated to
She correspondent that the reason the
archbishop hopes for the expulsion OF
the ftiarlys orders, is thst they have
grown TOO powrfnI for him and that:
he wishes to strengthen himself
Several responsible Spsniards assured
the correspondent thatthey would-re
fuse 10 remain here if Spain wss re-
instated in the contro! of the isfands.
Many of the Spanish soldiers refuse
70 serve agsiu,. and Spanish officers
are utterly disgussed with the rotten.
ness Of Spain' 8 gose ernment aud pre-
fer to become american subjects
The annexasianis isss hare aamajority
OF q d ths national assembly. but
the discussion sof she subject has not
been finished.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-09-21

Colamb bia, Sept 10 There is a re-
port that Col. Jones had resigned
The same kind of rumor was in circu-
lation here before, but was without
foundation The report was revived
to-day again by an application TO Gov.
error ElIerbe for his position. Col
Jones has very large business interests
here, but it is thought be will stick it
out with bis regiment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-09-21

Chicago, Sept. 1.-THE Times
Herald says: Philip D Armour. Mar
shall FIELD and Norman b. Ream have
secured control of the Baltimore a1d
Ohio railroad They have made james
J. Hill. president of the Great North
ero railway. the dominating factor 10 the
reorgsolzation of the system and have
gained for Chicago and North west " hs'
is practically truck liue from oceau
to ocean controlled by Chicago capital
lists The price paid is not ku"wu
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The Dreyfus Case.

- aS.@
L,ndou. Sept. 1e -rE,asis obrysss
regssdios the Dreyfus affair :: The
author vouches for the. ssuths Of 41hs
story, BIZ. declares that he cannosA dis
close the source from which he obtain
ed his iafosmation. The article states
10 effect ,ha, Dreyfus was eogaged as a
spy 10 the employ of secret depart
nens Of che French army agaioss those
suspected Of srsfickiog With Germany
and other powers. His zeal. so the
story goes, led him to become the VIC
tim Of revenge on the psrt Of Col. Hen
~. Coute Es,e,hssy aud Gel. Du Pasy
de Clam who themselves we're concered
in ,eressoaable prsctices.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-09-21

Jacksonville, Fla, Sept 19 "A
special from Pensacola to The Times
Uolop aud Citizen says: A special
from Defuriak, headquarters of the
Florida Cbstauqua, 80 miles east Of
here, says that o FIRE began there in
the large store of W. L. Cawtbon and
destroyed Is stores and hotels besides
q oum Der of smaller buildings Tie
Ices is estimated at fully 100000.
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II is fact worth remembering bat
the general at he front has woD
most approbr,iou in this war is Geo
eral Wheeler. aud the military camp
which has beeo the freest from sick
ness is at Jacksonville, under General
Fuzhugh LAe-both ex-Coufedera,e
brigadlers, that class which caused the
political bloody shirt wavers SO much
uocasluess in congress They do not
seem to be such bad fellows after all
And what's more, they seem to be
skilled 10 the business Ct war Al
gusia Chronicle
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*Dsily. iDaily ezcep, Sunday.
No So runs through to Charleston, S. c.,
via Central R. R., arriving Manning Al p
10, Lanes GIT u, Charleston 35 p N.
Trains 90 Conway Branch leave Chsdbou,n
II z3 10, srrive Conway 1910 . %. return
ing leave Conway 2 As p N, arrive Coad-
bouru is N, leave Chsdbourn s 80 p %.
arrive Hub 10 p IN, returning leave Hub
9 Is u, arrive Chsdbourn 10 90 a N, Daily
except Sunday
r. KENLY, Gen'l Manager.
T. NJ. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
b. u. EMERSON, Genr Pass. Agent