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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-21
Cuba's Custom Tariff.
President Mckinley Signs the
Executive Order.

Washington, Dec. 16-President
Mckinley, before leaving for the
south last Tuesday signed an exc.
cutive order establishing a customs
tariff for the island of Cuba, to 60
into efe'' January /, next. This
tariff is based upon the report and
recommendations made by Hon.
Robert P Porter, special commits
sioners of the United States who was
sent TO Cuba some months ago for
the special purpose of making an
Investigation of the subjects of >reve-
nues and customs of the island.
Among the export rates of duty
are the following:
Cigarettes in boxes, per thousand,
80 cents ; should wrapper and filler
leaves be exportnd in the same pack.
age, bale or bundle. the export duty
leviable on wrapper tobacco shall be
collected when the weight of the
latter exceeds, ten per cent. of the
total weight.
Tobacco. cut, 100 kilos. So Is +;
other Sc 80.
Cigars, per thousand, 81 IS in
the leaf of filled tobacco, harvested
in the province of Santiago de Cuta
and exported through the custom
houses of Santiago, Gibara or Mar
zanillo, 100 kilos, 81 90
Tobacco in the leaf for cigar
wrappers shall be liable to the duty
leviable on tobacco in the leaf, with
q surtax of 100 per cent
Rice, husked or not, 81
Tobacco, in cakes, so called
"brevs," or in carrots. 100 kilos,
$3.50; in powder or snuff. per
pound, IL cents. Leaf tobacco,
stemn.ed or unstemmed, whether
wrapper or filler, per pound 81 SO
and 25 per cent ad valorem paper
cigars, cigarettes, 81 so and 25 per
cent. ad valorem
Cotton, unbleached, half bieached,
or dyed in the piece, per kiIo, eight
cents; bleached, printed or manufac-
tured with dyed yarns, per ki'o, 20
cents +; undershirts and drawers OF
simple finish Or rough sewing per
kilo, 10 cents; double sewing or fne
finish, per kilo, 50 cents; stockings,
socks, gloves and other sma!! articles
of simple finish OR rough sewing, per
kilo. 70 cents; stockings, socks.
gloves and other small articles Of
double sewing or fine finish, per ki;o,
80 cents.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-21
Gen. Brooke Gov
ernor Of Cuba.
Succeeds the Captain General
in the Island.

Washington, Dec. 13.-Is was
formally announced to-day that the
president had designated Maj. Gen.
Brooke to be the military governor Of
the island of Cuba. The new post
carriers With il all the control over the
military and civil branches Of the
island formerly exercised by the captain
general under the Spanish regime.
Gen. Brooke arrived in this city to-day
from Fort Monroe.
Each Of the six provinces of Csba
will have its osn military governor,
inst as Gen. Wood is now military
governor Of the province Of Santiago.
but all of these will receive their
instruction direct from Maj. Gen.
Brooke who is IN supreme authority of
the island. Thus in Habana. Gen.
Ludlow will be governor of the city,
but answerable to Gen. Lee, the gov.
error of the province of Habaua, who
10 turn will be answerable to Maj. Gen,
Brooke, the governor of the island.
In answer to a question as to when be
Intended to assume lis new duties Gen.
Brook replied that he would proceed to
Habana and take charge just as soon as
be could organize his staff and forces.
Such disturbance as occurred 10 Habana
night before last it is believed may be
expected to reoccur there and TO happen
10 some Of the other Cuban cities aud
towns. Aud ss the United States is
pledged to restore the reign Of law and
order in Cubs Gen Brooke will be un-
der the necessity Of providiog an elebo-
rate system of administrative machinery
in order to hold the disorderly elements
10 check aud secure proper application
of the laws.
Gen. Ludlow, che governor Of Ha-
bsns is already given his attention to
the organization of semi military force
to take the plscs of Orden Publico. and
Gsrde Civil, the Spanish police forces
which nsiotained order in towns and
country. The repatriation Of these
forces recently has left this country and
particularly the city of Habaus exposed
to an epidemic Of crime.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-21

Ridgevay. Dec ia fatal accident
occurred to-day Gear Blythewood, aad
has brought grief to numbers of the
good people Of this section.
Mr.. John Hitchcock. young man Of
prominence in his neighborbood, has
been recently troubled by thlevish visits
to his corn crib in the night time. To
alarm the rosues, be set rudely co.,
structed spring gun and connected it
with the door of the crib This morn.
ing be thougbtlessIy opened the place
witbou. releasing the attachment, and.
iu consequence, received pisto! ball in
the region of his heart, which caused
his death in Is minutes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-21

status of the native inhabitants OF the
territory hereby ceded to the United
States shall be determined by con
gress. The Inhabitants of the terri.
tory over which Spain relinquishes or
cedes her sovereignty shall be
secured 10 the free exercise of their
religion
.sSpaniards residing in the terri
tories over which Spain by this treaty
relinquishes her sovereignty, shall be
subject in matters civil as we'll as
criminal, to the jurisdiction Of the
courts of the country in which they
reside, pursuant TO the ordinary laws
governing the same and shall have
the right of appear before such court
and to pursue the same course as
citizens of the country to which the
court belongs
"Tbe right Of property secured by
copyrights aud patents acquired by
the Spaniards 10 the island of Cuba
and in Puerto Rico and the Philip
pines and the other ceded territories
at the time of the treaty, shall con.
tinue and be respected. Spanish
scientific, literary and artistic works,
not subversive of public order in the
territories in question shall continue
to be admitted free OF duty into such
territories fer q period of ten years
to be reckoned from the date of the
exchange of the rati6cations of the
treaty
s.spain shall have the right to
establish consular Offices in the ports
and other places of the territories
sovereignty over which has been
either relinquisaed or ceded by the
present treaty The government of
each country viii, for term of ten
years from the exchange of ratification
accord 10 the merchant vessels of the
other country the same treatment in
respect OF all port charges, including
light dues and tonnage duties, as it
accords to It's own merchant vessels
not engaged in coatwise trade This
provision may at sny tine be deter
mined on six months notice given by
either government to the other.
.sIt is understood that any obliga-
ton assumed in this treaty by the
United States with respect to Cuba
is limited to the time of the occups-
ton by the United States of that
island, but the United States govern
ment will. upon the termination of
such occupation, advise any govern
ment established in the island to
assume che same obligations y
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-21

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-21

Richmond, Indiana. December Is -
Gen. John B. Gordon. of Georgia,
who lectured here tonight, said 10 an
interview concerning President McKin.
ley's speech at Atlanta Il have read
toe speech with much interest. aud was
greatly delighted with it. It was
probably a surprise to some of our
Southern people, but it was not to me.
[ have known President Mckinley fer
a great many years. and have had the
profoundes. respect for him as man
and patriot. This Atlanta speech is
in entire keeping with what | have
known to be bis liberal impulses toward
the South for number of years. He
is very broad man as we'll as capable
man"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-21
Military Govern
lnent Of Cuba.
The Duties of the Command
ers.

Washington, Dec. 15.-The war
department. to-day made public the
formal order providing for the military
government Of Cuba. The notable
feature of the order is that Maj Gen.
Ludlow, who is designated as military
governor of Habaua city, while oomi.
nally subordinate to the division
commander, Gen. Brooke. is apparently
charged to exercise ali the civil
functions 10 that place under the direct
authority of the president.
Gen. Lees functions appear to be
limited to those Of strictly military
character, although it is said at the
war department be may be eventually
charged With ali the duties, civil as
we'll as military, of the governor Of a
province. The text of the order is as
follows
War Department,
Washington, Dec. IL, 1898.
By direction Of the president, q
division. to be known az the division Of
Cnba consisting Of the geographical
departments and provinces Of the island
of Cuba, with headquarters in the city
of Habana, is hereby created, under
command Of Maj. Geu. John R.
Brooke, U. s. A., who, ir addition to
command Of the troops in the division,
will exercise the authority Of military
governor OF the island.
Maj. Gen. Fitzbugh Lee, U. 8. V
commanding the Seventh army corps.
is assigned to the immediate command
of all the troops iu the province of
Habapa.
Maj. Gen. Wm. Ludlow. U. S. ".
is designated as the military governor
of the city of Habana, and will report
direct to the division commander. He
is charged with all that relates to
collection and disbursements of revenues
of tie port snd city, ard it's police,
sanitation and general government,
under such regulations as may be
prescribed by the president.
(Sigued) R. A. Alger.
Secretary Of War.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-21

v ashingson, Dec. 14.-The pension
appropriation bill reported to the house
to-day carries $l45. .233, $50. being the
exact amount of the estimates and S4.-
0O0. 1000 more than was carried BY the
current act.
The increase is due to the Increase in
pension disbursements which increased
from S139 ,949,717 10 1897 to S144,
65l,S79 ia 1898. The total number of
pensioners on the roll is 993, ia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-21
Hester's Cotton Statement.

New Orleans, Dec. Is Secretary
Hester's weekly New Orleans cotton
exchange statement shows decrease in
tie movement into sight compared with
the seven days ending this date last
year in round figures of 100000, an
increase over the same days year before
last of 45. 900. The total movement
for the 107 days from September to
date is 1854, 1914, against 6.383. .318
last year and 5.634,685 year before
last.
The movement siuce September !
shows receipts at II Uoited States ports
5,100.696, against 4.814.125 last year,
and inter! stocks in excess of those
held Jose Of the commercial year
500. $50, against 569,214 last year !;
southern mill takings 1876. .64S. against
42S. 1862 last yeas.
Foreign exports for the week have
been 275. 900. against 225.000 last
year. making the total thus far for this
season Ct 3,435, ,668, against 3.2l0. .204
last year.
Stocks at the seaboard and the 20
leading southern interior centres have
increased during the week 29S. 999
bales, against an increase during the
corresponding period last season OF
1924
Including stocks left over at ports
and interior towns from last year and
tie number of bales brought into sight
thus far for the new crop. the supply
to date is 6, ,952. 400. against 6 .499, ,S72
for the same period last year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-21

Charlotte, NC, Dec Is "A special
to The Observer from Durham, N. c.,
saws: The Blackwell Tobacco factory
has been sold to the Union Tobacco
COMPANY of New York. The deal taxes
effect at ence. Col j S Carr will re-
main at the head of Blackwell works.
The price paid has not been disclosed,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-21
Christopher Columbus.

Madrid, Dec IA mob Of
women at Grenada to day, consider.
ing that the discovery of America
was in their opinion the principal
cause of Spain's misfortunes, stoned
the statue of Columbus there.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-21

New York, Dec. I5.-Former United
States Senator, Calvin s. Brice died at
3.15 O'Clock to-day at his residence in
this city Of pneumonia. He contracted
severe cold one week ago to-day.
On Friday last he took to bis ped and
90 Monday morning his physician said
that pnenmonia had developed. Every
thing known to medical science was done
to save him, but he grew sseadsly worse.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-21

Williston, Dec l5-About II O'Clock
this morning Hamp Ashley came into
Willis.on and gave himself up for kill
ing Abe Piersop. about 10 miles from
town. He says it was in self defense.
Both parties are colored.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-21

Savannah. Ca. Dec Is Beginning
Januery ! next the interest Of the saw
iugs bank of this city will be 3 per cent,
reduction of l per cent. The reduc
tion was ordered by unanimous consent
of the bank to discourage deposits and
because of similar reduction in New
York. The banks have more money
tdsa they can place at profitable figures.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-23
OLD MONITORS REVIVED.

WASHINGTON, March %, 1S9S.-Secre-
tary Long at noon today determined to
bring into service the eight old single
turreted monitors used during the war
and now lying at League Island Navy
Yard, Philadelphia. He issued orders
that the monitors Catskill and Lehigh
proceed to Boston and the monitors Ma
hant and Jason to New York. The other
monitors, Manhattan. Mahopac, Mentauk
and Canonieas will remain at Philadel-
phia, where the work fof preparing them
for service will begin Immediately.
The vessels will proceed under their
own steam, as they are good sea boats,
and their engines are in fair condition,
capable of a speed of five to seven knots
an hour. The orders concerning the four
monitors remaining at Philadelphia direct
that thety shall be completed and ready
for commission within the next thirty
days In order to do this three OF them
are to be given new boilers and Secre-
tary Long approved orders for these boil
ers at cost of S25, 900 each.
Naval officers say that it is great
mistake to believe the effectiveness of
the old monitors is past. The monitors
now brought into commission took part
in the notab engagement resulting in
the fall of Charleston. In recent years
they have been somewhat overshadowed
by the fine cruisers and battleships of
the new navy. but the navy department
never has lost sight OF them as effective
coast defence vessels in time of need.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-23
REPORT ON THE WAY
Lieutenant Commander Ma
rix at Miami, Fla,
Says There Will
Be No Delay.
RIVAL SENATE COMMITTEES
Both the Naval and Foreign
Affairs Ones Want the
Glory of the De-
casion.
TO ABANDON THE NAMES WRECK
Progress of the National Prepara-
items for Defence and yen-
geanee = Our New
Cruiser.
TO ABANDON THE MAIHE'S WRECK

MIAMI, Fla, March 49, 1SeS.-Lieuten-
ant Commander Mark of the Maine
Court of Inquiry, with the following par
ty, arrived here this morning from Key
West:-Lieut. John Hood. Lieut.. C. w.
Jungen, Passed Assistant Engineer F. A.
Bower, Cadets Anon Bronson and F.
Boyd. Assistant Engineer J. R. Morris
and Carpenter G. NJ. Helm.
A few minutes later they left by the
East Coast Railway for Washington.
Lieut. Commander Mark was very reti-
cent but when your correspondent said:-
1T looks like war" he replied:-'It sure
ly does" Others of the party in answer
to the same question were more emphatic
in their replies, one saying:-'T cannot
see how it can be avoided Another, in
answer to the same question, said
There will be no war" His face was
as genial and bright as sunshine, but
suddenly change came over his counte-
nance his eyes flashed fire, and when
asked when their report would be made,
the reply was:-"As soon as we reach
Washington there will be no delay"
The strong impression left here was
that the Boards report would be against
the accident theory.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-23
CALLED JADE W|NCES


From Yesterdays Evening JournaD
ssThe pee-wee organ of crime seems
TO be hysterical again, poor thing. "-Jer-
sey City Journal.
s.Tow cruel to say such things of the
poor Budget. '''-Bayonne Record.
The Record labors under miseoncep-
tion. The pee-wee organ of crime is a
daily publication in Jersey City, a fair
rival of the Bayonne Budget in point of
influence and circulation, but not in edi-
torial ability. The Honorable Thomas
Magner is reported to have said that even
in the wilds of Constable Hook there is no
greater master of polished invective than
the editor of the Budget" and Hudson
county possesses no more acute judge of
literary form than the Honorable Thomas
Magner.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-23
RELIEF SUPPLIES TO CUBA

NEW YORK, March 23 1s9S.-The
steamer Orizaba, which sailed for Ha-
vana today, carried $50 tons of Cuban re-
lief supplies, consigned by the Central
Cuban Relief Committee to Consul Cen
era1 Lee.
aConsul General Lee has just informed
This committee" Stephen E. Barton,
President of the committee, said today,
"that he ascertains by careful investiga-
tiof1 not less than 205, 600 recencentrados,
are in absolute want and helplessly des-
titute. These are scattered through
about AGO towns which can be reached by
the distributing methods now being en-
p]oyed We have been sending what
Seemed to be immense quantities of food:
hit we need, in order to relieve this dis
fress effectively the equivalent of 300 tons
Of cornmeal and so tons of bacon
and lard each week. Twice that quantity
would be much more satisfactory. In or
der to guarantee this, Mr.. Schieren and
myself estimate that we need at least
$4,000 a week. Our receipts at the pres
ent time are about $1,000. about half in
money and the other part in provisions.
I'm to the present time New York City
has contributed far less than many cities
Of one-sixth her population, and much
less in ratio than almost any city of
101 000 inhabitants"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-23
JOURNALS" s" Vile lie
A Juror Tells Why Whitney
Was Not Convicted of
Stealing a Watch.
NO EVIDENCE AGAINST HIM
The Assistant Prosecutor Did Not
Bring Out His Criminal
Record 3 Benefit of
the Doubt.

To the Editor of 1.-The Jersey City News":-
As one of the members of the jury
which sat in the case of Frank
Whitney, before Judge Hudspeth's
court, l wish to make statement
relative to his trial in order to correct
false impression that prevails in the
minds of some persons relative thereto
and to prove that said trial was not a
miscarriage of justice.
Frank Seitz, of No. S56 Garfield avenue,
the only complaining witness, testified
the supposed robbery took place, and
few moments after young Whitney held
the watch in his left hand, exposed to the
view of Seitz and numerous passengers
on the trolley car, while his overcoat was
thrown across the same arm. Character
istic of his race, he held the watch up
close to the brawny Germans honest eye,
and in very polite manner asked him
if the watch was his property, adding
NHdL ne ndu picked II up just DIS ne 'eli-
tered the trolley car at certain street.
Seitz waited for no further explanation,
but assumed the authority of policeman,
grabbed Whitney by the coat collar and
necktie and landed him in the station
house, Whitney all the time protesting
his innocence and begging to be given an
opportunity to bring witnesses from
among the passengers to the police sta
ton to prove his innocence.
The conductor of the car testified that
he heard numerous persons among the
passengers cry out, Shame, Shame" and
man as he had been by Seitz.
The jury were not aware, nor did the
Prosecutor state to them, that Frank
Whitney had done time in Brooklyn,
Connecticut and Massachusetts, for crimes
similar to the one with which he had
been charged, and 1 am confident you
cannot find such testimony in the court
records of the trial. Whitney may be a
rather slick gentleman and it is char
acteristic of his race to be so, but 1 be-
lieve in the old idea that it is better let
fifty guilty men go free than convict an
innocent man.
The jury were not aware that Frank
Whitney boasted before the trial that he
never would be convicted. The Assistant
Prosecutor never SO stated to the mem
bers of the jury, privately or otherwise.
On the contrary, the Assistant Prosecutor
tried the case with all fairness to the
State and in a manner that deserves
praise in the face of the fact that he had
no positive evidence from the witness
Seitz. as well as the fact that he was
ably matched by the brilliant ability of
the counsel for the defence, Alexander
Simpson. All have to say is that did
my duty as a juryman in that case, and
/ am answerable to God alone for my ac-
tions. / should advise the Prosecutor in
the future to keep his business from the
violent press.
ONE OF THE JTrRORS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-23
NEW GLEDHILL MOVE.

Lawyer Klfnk was at the office of the
Board of Freeholders this morning and
the inference was drawn from his visit
that the Gledhill INVESTIGATING Commit
tee, to which he is assistant counsel, pro-
poses to look into the affairs of the Board.
The inference proved to be correct, as
Mr.. KEink said afterward that the COM
mittee does intend to look into the man
ner in which the Freeholders have con-
Quoted the country's business. The pre-
sumption is that if the investigation
promises to do any damage to Republican
interests the committee will not probe
very deep.
Mr.. Klink said that the line of enquiry
would be general.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-23
DIsHBARTBNED RBPUBs.
Half Hearted Campaign In the
Seyepth-Grant Club Meets.

SeVeD9n-sTTAMS VIM I'VE eFASs
The meeting of the U. S. Grant Associa-
tion last evening was fairly, attended.
The subject discussed was the erection
of a new clubhouse. The talk was all in
favor of it. and the following committee
was finally appointed to draw up the plans
and specifications:-Mess David Jones'
Christian Lauer, Joseph Van BusKirK,
Mr. Phelps and Mr. Wilson. The commit
tee will report at the next meeting,
Three new members were elected. some
rumors got wind that William Reld,
herman from the Seventh ward. Mr..
Reid has absolutely declined to run, Ine le
Republicans are certainly losing heafl IN
fhe Seventh ward, and many are forced 70
admit that when no one has peen Named
for Alderman so near election thlngs looR
had. Mr.. Peter Erhardt, the Democratic
aspirant for Aldermanic honors from the
Seventh ward and who will certainly pc
nominated at the primaries tins evening,
is q popular man in Greenville, ana Will
the Republicans are forced to admit that t
Mr.. Erhardt will win easily The half
hearted way in which the Republicans
are going about the campaign is taken as
an Indication that they do not care
whether school keeps or not. -.
day evening in Belvidere Hall. Three
justices Of the peace and one constable
are to be nominated. Some OF the MEM
hers Of the Grant Association are trying
to figure out just how. it is that they are
only entitled to four delegates. while the
f.eagllers and "Minks'' have the balance
Of tWenty-one between them.
ssFerhaps they are better mathamati-
eians than we are said one of the mem
bers, .sbut l guess we will have to look it