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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-17
HOLDING BACK FROM HAVANA.
SANTIAGO AND SAN JUAN, TO DE
ATTACKED FIRST.


ElnbnrISation for the Latter Point to
De Made From Fernandina-shaf-
ter's Force Expected 10 Reach
Santiago Tomorrow or sunday.
War Department Expects Ten
Days VIII he Required to Eject
Capture of City.
Washington, June 16.-Havana will not
be Attacked until Santiago and Porto Rico
are captured
This information comes direct from a
senator who discussed the subject with
the President and Secretary Long to-day.
1t is expected that Gen. Skaters forces
will reach Santiago by Saturday or Sum
day.
A junction of the army and navy will be
at once established and the attack on
Santiago win begin.
In the meantime, it Is the intention that
the exchange Of Spanish prisoners be made
on board of the transports, so that there
need be no delay in making the transfer.
The resistance put up by the Spanish
forces at Guantanamo has demonstrated
that more time than was expected will be
required to make a successful invasion at
Santiago.
Those enthusiastic war boomers, who de-
clared that 1t would not take forty eight
hours to take possession of Havana, now
realize that Cuba is fortified more strong
ly than was anticipated
AS a senator remarked to-day "the en-
tire island seems TO bristle with Spanish
guns Of the most improved pattern"
1t Is estimated that 1t may take Ad-
miral Sampson and Gen. shafter from ten
days to two weeks to successfully dispose
of the Spanish forces In and around San
tiago.
In the meantime, no other expedition
will be entered upon in the West Indies
until Santiago falls.
1t is true that immediate steps will be
taken to organize the Porto Rico expedl-
ton at Fernandina and have everything
in readiness to move the moment Admiral
Sampson announces the fall Of Santiago.
IT Is the intention to move Admiral
Simpsons fleet to Porto Rico and the
'AN'AA tioCBa AAOiAt = lAletAihiih Will bN HttlL
to perform the invading duty.
The troops now on the transports bound
for Santiago will act in conjunction with
the Cubaps who are in control Of the east
ern end of Cuba.
The Campaign thus briefly outlined may
occupy two or three months.
In the meantime the volunteer forces at
the various encampments will be thor
oughly organized and disciplined prepara-
tory to the grand assault upon Havana.
Should circumstances render II necessary
to proceed TO Havana at an earlier period,
the invading army is expected to be IN
readiness 20 move when ordered
The capture of Santiago and Porto Rico
may be accomplished with greater dispatch
than some Of the strategsts are figuring
on. In that event there will be no delay
on the movement against Havana.
There is no longer any doubt that Fer
nandina is TO be the site for one of the
new eucampments along the Southern
coast. Orders to that effect have been IS
sued, and the Florida Central and PENN
sular road Is authorized 10 make its plans
accordingly.
1t IS said at the war department to-day
that Secretary Alger intends to establish
two, and perhaps three. other encamp-
ments along the coast Somerville, savan-
nah and jacksonville are said to be under
serious consideration.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-17
CAPTURE OF LAS PTNAs.
Jesuits Seeking Places of Refuge
in Bntenxas.

Madrid. June &c, 10 a. m.-Advices re-
ceived here to-day by. the Liberals from
Manila, under dale OF June 6, practically
repeat the news contained IN the dispatch
of June IS from the Shanghai correspon-
dent OF the London Daily Telegraph, who
forwarded upon that occasion information
which he had received from Manila, up
to June s, saying that on June the insur-
gents forced the passage OF the zapote
river and captured Las Pinas and Paran-
ki, since which time the fighting between
the insurgents and the spaniards was
continuous and the latter were being grad
ually driven in
The Spanish correspondent also says:
1T Is reported that the archbishop has
gone to the insurgents in the hope of mod
Grating their animoslty and preventing
acts Of violence.
'The Jesuits are seeking places of re-
fuge in the province of Batenzas, and the
sisters are fleeing to places of safety in
the province OF Laguna.
1T Is not expected that Manila will cap
itulate until the American troops arrive"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-17
SUPPLIES ron DLANCo.
Spanish Steamer Sails From Kings
ton for Cuba.

Copyright. 1898. by the Associated Press
Kingston Jamaica, June l6, 1850 p, m,--
The Spanish steamer Purisima Concep-
cion, loaded with food Tor Manzaniilo left
Kingston at O'Clock this morning, talk
ing a westward course.
The colonial authorities ignored the pro-
test of United States Consul Dent as not
based on sufficient evidence, and gave
the ship her clearance.
The Prisima Conception arrived at
Kingston an the latter part of May from
ManzanIllo. with a Spanish commissarlat
officer, In disguise, seeking supplies. She
already had on board largo amount,
which had been obtained elsewhere.
But at Kingston she began at once to
take on flour, corn and rice purchasing In
all $500 bags Of corn from jamaican mer-
chants.
The colonial authorities We're informed
by her officers that clearance papers would
be asked for a uon-blookaded port. like
Manzanllo, on the south coast on the bay
of Gunyanara.
United States Consul Dent made repre-
sentations 10 the government of the ISL
and against the vessel and a careful In
quiry was instituted, the authorities prom
lsing that If Mr.. Dent could furnish spe-
ciAc proof that her captain intended to
run for blockaded port they would re-
fuse to allow her to load. An unsuccess-
ful attempt was made then by her ofIi-
GERS to change her register.
Mr.. Dents protest failing, the PurisIma
Conception, according TO dispatches from
Kingston to the Associated Press, has
been planning to leave as secretly as possi-
BILE. in the hope, under cover of darkness,
Of evadlng capture
There has never been the least doubt In
the mind Of Mr. Dent that the supplies
and provisions though loaded nonlinally
for an unblockaded port. are destined ul-
tlmately for Gen. Blanco's troops.
There Is little likelihood that she win
reach her destination, as Admiral Samp-
son is fully aware of her plans and has
probably detailed a fast auxiliary cruiser
to capture her and the Spanish officer,
Lieutenant Commander Joaquin Mon
tague, who is understood TO have left
Kingston on her.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-17
BLOWN UP BY A MINE.
Hull of the Shenandoah Used TO Test
the Explosives.


Newport News Va, June 16.-The hull Of
the schooner Shenandoah. which caught
fire near Thlmbie light Wednesday night
while on her way 70 sea loaded with
stayes, was blown up this evening for tho
purpose of testing the efficiency Of the
mines planted in Hampton Roads.
When the explosion occurred a column
Of spray and splinters shot high into the
Air and the sea where the remains of the
Shenandoah rested, but moment before,
became a turbulent mass Of foam.
The ship was torn into thousand frag-
ments. An officer la the fort set the mine
of by electricity.
Yesterday morning in order to dispose of
the wreck and at the same time test the de-
structiye power of the mines. what was
left OF the ship was towed by a govern
ment tug TO anchorage near the training
ehip Jamestown, where 1t remained until
'late this afternoon, when 1t was towed to
q point almost opposite the Hygeia Hotel
end left floating over the pear-shaped ex-
plosive concealed beneath the water. Hav-
ing done this, the tug headed shoreward,
and when she had reached a safe anchors
age from the wreck some officer In the
fort touched an electric button and the
explosion followed instantly. There was
not a vestige OF the old hun left. The
work Of the mine was complete.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-17
DEwEYs REINFoRcEmENTs.
ships Supposed to BE the Transports
Sighted.

Hong Kong, June l6.-A rumor has reach
ed here from Iloilo island OF Panay, Phil
ipplne group, that some United States
transports from San Francisco were sight
ed off that place on the evening Of June 9.
The British steamer Kwong Hoi has
started from this port for Manila with a
load Of provisions.
The steamers Australia, City Of Peklns
and city Of sydney, the three United States
transports having on board the first REIN
forcements for Admiral Dewey. consisting
of 2,500 soldiers. sailed from San Francisco
late on May 25. and were not expected 70
arrive at Manila until about June 20. They
were TO meet 'he United States cruiser
Charleston al Honolulu. which vessel was
to escort them to the Philippine Islands.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-17
COAST PATROL COMPLETE.
The outer Picket Line 100 Miles Out
in the Ocean.

The outer Picket Line 100 Miles Out
in the Ocean.
Washington, June 16.-The navy depart
ment has now completed its arrangement
of the Atlantic and Gulf coast patrol, and
stretching from PASSPORT, Me, around to
New Orleans. there are no less than forty
auxiliary craft including swift yachts and
constructed single-turret monitors of ths
civil war. tug boats, ferry boats and not
n few large and well-armed merchantmen.
These forty ships are distributed at the
several large coast and Gulf cities, while
a hundred miles or more seward an outer
nlclet line is maintained by four of the
larger and more effective warships OF the
San Francisco class. One of these outer
niclyet is maintained as far north as Nova
Scotia and the southerly picket is off tho
eastern coast of Northern Georgia.
The largest number of defense vessels
is at New York, the commerce requiring
nrotection being the greatest at that point.
All other coast points have their share
of auxiliary craft, making as whole
naval uatrol considered adequate for any
emergency in protecting our eastern and
southern coast line.
The navy department has prepared a
man with little blue flags showing the
disposition of each auxiliary ship. The
dags are closely punched all along the
eastern ami southern shores and give
ready answer to public men anxious TO
have their local coast line protected.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-17
ANNEXATION OF HAWAII.
senate Likely TO Rush House Bill
Through To-day.

washington, June Ex-senator Davis,
chairman Of the Senate committee on for
elgn relations. said to-day that he would
call meeting Of that committee to-mor-
row TO consider the Hawaiian resolution
which passed the House yesterday.
The senator said that he expected the
committee to dispose of the matter at one
aitting and that he had no doubt the de-
cislon would be- favorable to annexation.
II he Is not disappointed in this expec-
tation he win report the resolution at the
beeinning Of to-morrows session OF the
senate. and will ask for immediate con-
Alteration, resisting any movement that
may be made looking 10 adjournment of
the Senate until Monday.
Senator Davis expresses the opinion that
the outlook for action by the Senate be-
fore final adjournmet Is improvlng.
The present intention is TO consider the
subject ia open session.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-17
Won DIEDRIcH's MISSION.
Augusti Offers Him Caroline Islands
as "A COaIing station.

London, June 17.-Accordins to a spe-
cial dispatch from Shanghai, Admiral Won
Diedrlch. 1t Is semi-ohicially asserted. left
Nagasaki, Japan, for Manila, on receipt
of instructions from Berlin, to prevent
Admiral Dewey from bombardlng the city,
and also because Captain General Augusti
offered the German counsul the Caroline
Islands as a coaling station, IN case oper-
atons should be undertaken against Ma
nila.'
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LET CONCEPTION GO ny.
Auxiliary Cruiser Failed TO scruti-
nize the spanIard.

Kingston. Jamaica. June 16 p. m.-The
captain and officers OF the auxiliary cruiser
Yosemite formerly El Rio), feel foolish
and are vexed. AS the Yosemite ap-
preached Port Royal about o'clock this
morning she passed a large steamer go
ing out. No attempt was made to ascer-
tain her name but on arriving here the
Yosemite's captain learned that the steam
er was the Purisima Conception.
The Yosemite, with other American
cruisers, had been specially warned about
this spaniard as she would be a rich
prize. She Is said to have $100, 900 in gold
on board. Her cargo of food and medl-
cine Is destined ultimately for Cienfuegos
and Havana.
1t is by no means certain that the auxil-
iary cruiser Prairie formerly El Sob will
catch her, though the Prairie was yester-
day evening in the course the Purisifna
Conception was taking this morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-17
NOT MUTILATED AFTER DEATH.
Appearance Caused by Bullets From
Mauser Rifles.

New York, June 1e.-stephen Crane tele-
graphs to the Evening World from Guam
tanamo bay, June IA, a positive denial Of
statements that the bodies Of marines kill
ed in the fighting on Saturday were multi
ated after the men fell.
The appearance Of mutilation, II is as
serted, was caused by Mauser bullets fired
at close range the Spaniards having am
bushod the marines, one Of whom was
pierced by eight bullets.
Surgeon Edgar is quoted as authority for
the contradiction of the story of mutila-
ton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-17
GERMANY TO BE DEFIED.
Kaiser's Troops Not to BE Allowed
to Occupy PHILIPPINES.

London, June 16.--The Berlin correspond
ent of the Star telegraphs from the Ger
man capital to-day as follows:
1.-The United States embassy declares to
me that the United states viii not permit
German troops to be landed in the Philip
pine Islands.
THE Germans. the Americans add, have
as little right to occupy any part of the
Philippine Islands as they have to occupy
New York, and Manila and the Philippine
Islands, they point out, are now and will
remain United States territory"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-17
vIzcAYA nIT BY A SHE'LL.
Cervera Claims the Cruiser Was Not
Damaged.

Damaged.
Madrid, June 16, 6 p. m-capt. Aunon,
minister of marine, has returned from Ca
dlz and has started for Cartagena
1t IS asserted that ian ironclad." which
has not yet figured in any published list,
forms part of Admiral Camara's squad
ron.
Admiral Cervera's cables that he has
provisions enough for the fleet until Gu-
tumn.
He says: "a shell from an American
warship. falling from a great elevation,
struck the Vizcaya which, owing to her
excellent armor, was not damaged.
Gen. Blauco cables from Havana that
the batteries there fired on the United
states cruiser Montgomery. which left the
line of blockade. Eleven vessels are now
bloekading the port of Havana.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-17
BID OF 1O1 ron THE BONDS.
Ranking House Offers to Take Half
the Issue at That Price

Washington. June 16.-A well known
banking house to-day made a proposition
to the Secretary OF the Treasury to sub.
scribe for SlOOOoo,OCO of the new bonds at
10l.
Under the law the bonds must be sold
at par and allotted TO the subscribers for
the smaller amounts first, hence the ofrer
could not be entertained.
Subscriptions for so bonds or rnultiplcs
OF that amount up to $500 viii be awarded
as fast as received,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-17
SPAIN CHANGES FRONT.
Disgusts France by Turning to the
Dreibund.

Dreibund.
Paris, June 16.-The Temps to-day points
out that the Spanish newspapers, which
only yesterday talked of the solidarity OF
the Latin races and appealed for help to
France, to-day declare that every sacrl-
fee should be made to procure the aid
of the dreibund.
Continuing, the Temps says: I'VE wish
to draw the attention Of those blatant
and simDle-minded advocates of the Latin
races and a Franco-Spanlsh alliance to
this changed mood of the Spanards.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-17
SPANS RESERVE SQUADRON.
vessels Again Reported 10 Have
Left Cndiz.

Madrid, June 16, p. NIT was again
announced to-day that the Spanish reserve
SQUADRON has left Cadiz for an unknown
destination.
Tho minister Of marine, Capt. Aunon, Il
10 aSded was on board one Of the ships
when the squadron sailed; but II appears
he wiz return on reaching the open sea and
after giving Admiral Camara his final in
structions.
Paris, June 16.-The European edition Of
the New York Herald says: "The Cadiz
so,iadron sailed at sunrise on Wednesday,
but returned in the evening
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-19

roads convention. He says ''Pleas
ant it was to trot through these
forests on hot summers day, know.
ing what was to come at the Journeys 9
end pleasant. too. to bowl along
under the arching bows, albeit the
ruts were terrible in places, and
there were two or three immemorial
holes made by the butts of new
logs, that made every vehicle. but
chiefly the bug-back carriage, lurch
and careen like ship in q. heavy sea.
But these were useful holes. They
educated the young negro driver and
compelled the old one to keep his
wrinkled, mealy hand in. They toned.
or rather tuned, up the nerves of the
young ladies and gave them excuse
for utterlng the prettiest shrieks = Z x
Many were the short but feryent
prayers calculated by the old ladies
in consequence of these same holes,
which came TO be the provocatives OF
latent piety, and on that account were
never molested."
Chas. c. Wilson, Secretary
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-19
Take JOHMSONS
CHILL & FEVER
TONIC
.I AM THE DEVIL"
His Satanic Majesty Appears
In an Indiana Church.

Bourbon, Iod Jau l7.-Rev. Mr
Akin, pastor Of the Flock Of Beshe
church. Suodsy nigbt took for biz
theme. .'His Satanic Majesty" Be
is an eloqaen: man aud be painted The
arcb6eod 10 vivid colors. At the eli
max of the description, being dressed
to represen. devil. ~ish large bead
and switching tail. ambled up the aisle.
blowing smoke from it's nostrils aud
believing II am the devi! and wso'
all Of you.
The audience became panic strick-
en-. Men, women and children we're
hurled to the floor and trampied upon
10 the mad rush for the door 10 the
confusion the stove was up,urned and
the building caught Ere. Before the
borrifed members regsined their senses
the FIRE had made euch headwsy that
all attempts TO save the church were IN
vain.
This morning. George Akin. 500 Of
the pastor, confessed that be. with The
help of other boys, rugged up devil
suit, and knowing the subject Of his
fa,ber's sermon, concealed himself be
hind chair aud awaited the arrival Of
the congregation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-19
Back From Dawson City.

Victoria. b c.. Jan 17-Tbe
steamer Coruns from Juupaua and
Skasuay City arrived here tonight
Among her passengers we're l8 men
and womao from Dawson Ciiy. They
have in their possession dust. nuggets
aud drafts valued at over half a million
dollars. It is the richest party yet re-
turned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-19

aPartly cloudy.
Conditions dnriog the past week have been
very favorable for fall and lately sown oats
and farm work generally. After the high
temperature of Saturday, the 18th, v'ry
threatening cloud ip the west about sunset
presented strong indications of storm, lut
passed off without much rain or wind Mild
cold wave With variable wind on the 18th.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-19
A Horse Book Free.

webave number CT DR. Kendall's "Treat-
ise on the Horse," for distribution to snoscrio.
ere. as premium to those who pay in ad-
vance. The book contains much valuable
nformat;ons Including descriptions OF diseases
and remedies for same. We will be glad to
have our subscribers call and get copies-fres
to all who par up.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-19

il he has any real. s,auuch friends in
the Legislature, they will Kill! The reso-
lG.ion chat calls upon bin to throw
himself into the breach where Others
have fallen so ioelorsously.
Judge Beoes and some others have
been giving the News and Courier aod
its ioimitable head line 6end, Hail
Cola.nbis. for some days past. Per-
haps the 6eud richly merised all and
more ,hsn the censure heaped upon
him, bat We would deplore the reforms
ton of the 6end more than words>c Gao
cao tell. The fend is the ablest edi-
torial paragrapher in the country. aud
when his head lines do not give the
very marrow Of an article aud tie
tieod's approval Of it all 10 a few worda.
they tell What is not to be found by
pains.aking sesrch. The fend is sn
artist, q moet excellent artist. aud We
shall no. see bis ike again. What
does it matter il once in ~hile be
u.es double distilled vitriol, gall and
vormwood in etching the portrait OF
some creature not to the good fend's
liking? We must forgive him the
6endish dexteri.y that wounds his vie
tins, for be is most rare fspd, and a
iend could not be other shan fepdish io
taking his sport.
The bill to fix the price of official
and legal advertisements which VII!
be introduced in the General Assem-
bly, at the request Of the State Press
Association will receive the support
and approval of those who have an
acquaintance with the matter. The
bill, if it becomes a law. will estab-
lish a fair and just rate for this class
Of advertisements and will keep the
dishonest aud grasping publisher
from padding the advertisements and
making them fill more space than
they should The rate specified in
the bill is the same that ninety FIVE
per cent of the newspapers in South
Caroline, charge all transient adver-
tisers, and the type in which the
advertisements are TO be set is the
smallest in use by large majority of
these newspapers The bill is simple
and explicit in its terms aud can be
construed only in the manner it was
Intended by its trainers If it
is strictly enforced by the State and
County officials a large amount Of
money will be saved that is DOW paid
out unnecessarily 1t will put stop
to the abuse that a few newspapers
have been guilty of. and there will be
no more exorbitant charges for the
publication of election and other no.
tices. The Comptroller General will
not Rave to pay SITS or $50 or $75
or $50 for an advertisement ia some
paper for which other papers, not
adept in the act of padding, receive
but $40 The Press Association has
taken mp the matter in spirit Of fair
ness and with the purpose of pre-
senting TO the Legislature bill that
is simple, just and practical in ita
application. The bill has been drawn
and presented for the consideration
ofthe law makers and it now remains
with them to say whether or not it
shall become law The Press As
sociation has asked for nothing more
from the State and counties than is
required of individual advertisers aud
she newspapers are. we contend. en-.
titled 10 receive just remuneration
for the work done for the public off
cials.
LoL-ro-,c
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-19

Richmond, Va. Jan. 14-Archie
Lockely, colored. triple murderer. vas
hanged at King aud Queen Court
House today
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-19
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION.
TIE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
SUMTER COUNTY.
oFyIcs OF
SUPERVISOR OF REGISTRATION,
Suurrp CouMTY.


SUPERVISOR OF REGISTRATION,
SUMTER COUNTY.
SUMTER, S. c., May l, 1887.
Notice is HEREBY given .kat in accordance
with an Act of the General Assembly, the
books for the registration of all legally quali-
6ed voters, and for the issuing OF transfers,
&C., will be open ut the court house, between
The hours Of o'clock a. NJ, and O'Clock
D. u.. on tie frat Monday of each month,
and for three successive days, until thirty
dave before the next general eiect'on-
Minors who shall become OF age during thai
period of thirty days, shall be entitled to
registration before the books are cosed,
Otherwise qualified.
W 8. JAMES.
Eff BURROWS,
J. N. KNIGHT,
May Il. Supervisors of Registration
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-19
Why take Johnson's
Chill G Fever Tonic?
Because it cures the
most stubborn case
Of Fever in ONEDAE
Meteorological Record.

The following is report OF observations
of the weather taken at S.atenurg, by Dr.. W.
". Anderson, for the past week, ending
Jan Is, 1898: