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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-12
PALMETTO STATES
PLACE In PICTURE.
Charleston Will Share EN-.
barkatlon With Savannah.

Special to The State
Washington. D c., Oct 4.-South
Carolinians here rejoice at the out
come of the orders of the war de
par,ment in the matter of the estab
lishmeut of camps in the Palmetto
State It means much viewed from
every standpoint and the advantages
and beoefts to be derived theref:om
are manifold
The committee from Columbia did
their full duty. They received the un
divided support of Senator McLaurin,
who busted himself in the matter
,houghous.
Il was frs. arranged by the wss
department that there should be a
division encampment at Greenville
and brigade encampments at Spartan.
burg and Columbia It was thought
that Columbia would be the site for
a division encampment, but Green
vile offered more land. In fact, she
offered 500 acres and as much more
contigons. Columbia offered 900
acres. 1t was deemed advisable to
select Greenville for the establish
ment Of division camp.
A strong effort was made to station
brigade eneampment at Sumner
vile. and iftbis had been done. it
ywas urged shat the low country, mid.
Ole country aad up country would be
represented The report of the In
vestigating Surgeon was that the wa
ter level at Sulnmerville was too near
the surface. and there would be a
lack of sufficient water to the sinks.
Then Spartanburg was suggested,
and the Piedmont City won.
Senator McLaurin says that the
"main strong point" throughout the
work vas to have South Carolina
win. and that preferences were cast
aside He thinks that Columbia.
however. stands an excellent chance
vet to be selected for division en-
campment
Troops are expected to move to
the various points in the State select
ed for camping grounds about No
vember let
Senator McLaurin does not think
the present plans will be materially
changed, though be states that his
information is that the orders are liza
bic to be changed somewhat.
The matter of the embarkation OF
troops and the opening Of hospital
at Charleston is still under considera
ton ard definite action is expected
soon
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-12

Jacksonville, Oos. 6.-Orders we're
received here to-day for the Seventh
corps 70 prepare at opce to 60 to Sa-
vaunah where it will be embarked for
Cuba.
New York, O,t. 6.-Tbe members
of the Cuban juuta here are much con-
cerned about the stories OF suffering
from lack of food received By them
from the Cuban army. Letters have
come which state that the condition Of
the army and of the rural population
10 Cuba is now worse than it bss been
even during the continuance ofthe war.
The junta officials here maiotaiu that the
course adopted by the Spanish is result
ing effectuully in causing death to the
Cabau insurgents and paci6cos as did
the policy of recoucentration and e1-
termination adopted by Weyler.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-12

that Charleston has reason to be salts,
fed with the outlook.
Georgia has put up a great fight
for the camps, and with Senator Nc,
Laurin alone on the ground getting
four camps and Charleston getting a
portion of embarkation. the Palmet-
to State has triumphed in the distri
button of the pie Uncle Sam is pass,
ing around.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-12
SEVENTH CORPS UNDER
ORDERS TO MOVE TO
CUBA.

Washington, Oct. Maj Geo.
F'zdagh Lee received au order frcm
the war department to-day directing
him 70 move bis command from Jack
sonville. Fla, to Savannah, ga i,
and get in readiness to embark ior
Habanna by the last of this month
Gen. Lee left tonight for Savannah
to make preliminary arrangements to
carry bis orders into effect.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-12
A DISGUSTING
SENSATION
Brutal Beating of Negroes by
an Officer and Soldiers Un-
der His Command.

OCt. ASAO Voc
much ado here this afternoon Lieut..
Col. Tillman was under indictment of
aggravated assault aud battery. The
verdict is suspended The hearing
attracted so much attention as to
necessitate the hearing in the court
house. When the case was called
Lieut.. Col. Tillmau arose and said be
regretted very much the whole oc.
currence. If it were not for officers
who were ignorant of military law
they would not force the trial here.
Instead of being prosecution it was
persecution, and he would show it.
He could waive the hearing, but
would not do 80 then Magistrate
Clarkson said once the case was en-.
tered upon it had to be finished. Mr..
Benjamin L Abney appeared for
Lieut. Col Tillman.
The whole difficulty arose over the
loss of pistol belonging to "Uncie
George" Col Tillman's servant.
Col. Tillman accused three of the
servants at the camp with having
taken the pistol. and in order to OBJ
tain confession be resorted to a
vigorous use of the leather strap
The boys were stripped of their
clothes and placed across 8 barrel
When Tillman had become exhausted
he would instruct others to continue
the whipping and often made the re
mark that if the boys did not confess
that be would beat them antiI life
was extinct. Several times the boys
remarked that they knew where the
pistol was, aud asked that they be
given the privilege of showing where
it was placed. But every time it
could not be found, and the poor
suffering negroes would offer the
plea that they did not know, but
simply said 30 in order that they
might pass few moments without
enduring such treatment
Capt. Mauldin and Lieuts Dunlap
and iigon appeared before Magis.
trate Clarkson and swore out war
rant for the arrest of Col. Tillman
charging hiw with assault and bat
terry of a high and aggravated nature.
Lieut. Dunlap sat beside Magis.
trate Clarkson during the progress Of
the hearing Mr. Mixson was called
in as official stenographer.
Col. Lieut. Tillman gave out the fol
ing interview:
"For the time being | have said all
l intend to say The whole thing lie
a patched up affair, directed agains;
me by officers who have lost their
jobs-large!y by men who never be-
fore made so much money in their
lives / understand their scheme,
and am ready to meet them Most
of them will be court martialed on
far graver charges than have been
brought against me- If they desire tc
array themselves against me fol-
something for which | was resposl
bic and enter the list in behalf of g
negro thief, four times on the chaia
gang for stealing, they can do So
Water most often seeks lts level
They shall not, however, fool the
public into believing that this negro
was brutally whipped 1t is not
true. He is as sound to day as be
ever was, save 4 little sore, but
please understand that, while | did
no whipping myself, before any pri,
vate shall suffer | am ready to assume
all responsibility Let them cracs
their whip. and the lash will hit close
to the handle u
IF you want nice organ 40 easy 'ecm'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-12
New Series-VOl. XVIII. No. IL

braver man and better officer ever
lived The men in bis command are
crazed with rage. When reinforce
ments arrive they will wreak ven-
geance on the PiIlagers in their own
way. The fight IS not half over yet,
the biggest battle remains to be
fought
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-12
ANOTHER REPORT

Minneapolis, MINI, Oct. 5-A
telegram received from Walker.
Mimi, says a fierce fight between
the Indians is still in progress.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-12
CASE DISMISSED.
Evidence Not Sufficient.

The case against Col James q
Tillman for assault and battery of a
high and aggravated nature. which
was tried before Magistrate Clarkson
Wednesday afternoon, has been dis.
missed. The decision would have
been rendered earlier, but the evi
dence was taken down in shorthand
and the magistrate waited for its
transcription before making known
what the decision is
The following is the opinion in
full as rendered by Magistrate Clark.
son this morning:
In tae Matter of the State VS. J.
81. TiFlman.
l deferred making known my con
clusions in the above case until the
testimony could be transcribed by the
stenographer. | am now prepared
to say that after very careful sitting
of all the testimony, find that while
there is some evidence which tends
to conaect the defendant with a
whipping which was administered to
three boys who were charged with
stealing in the camp at Geiger's
Springs on the 4th of October, 1898,
I do not think that it is sufficiently
clea- and positive, nor the matter one
of such serious character as to war
rant me in transmitting the cause to
the court of general sessions for trial.
therefore dismiss the case and
discharge the defendant
E McCLABKsoN,
Magistrate
Oct I, 1898.
This of course disposes of this
particular case but there are two
more which will be pushed against
Col Tiliman The same officers who
are prosecuting him are determined
to see that Col. Tiliman is punished
for the whipping and they will bring
up the cases at another time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-12

IF you want nice organ so easy terms
see Rsndle
War in sewing machines, but the "Wb;;s'
victorious.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-09
Those Who Give TRADING Stamps.

Clothing Co., 3o06 Washington ave-;
Elias Peyser, 2715 Washington ave; ;
Philips 4 Marston, 2G01 Washington
ave
MISUNDERSTANDING q James, 23a
asth ST; Wolf Levy, 1919 Washington
a'e: G. Albert Leuz, $500 Jefferson
ave; E. Graft, 21st S., and Jefferson
ave; Brishtwell & Hurt, 36O6 Lafay-
cite ave; Holl;ln & Ward, 3S0S Lafay-
este ave; Nye 4 Jennings, 1913 9th
st; l.. A. Bevill & Co., 232 9Th st; r..
l.. Woodson, 13o eth st.
Hats and Caps-H. Sommers, a906
Washington ave.
Harness-A. J. Clark a2o 9th st.
Jeweler and Optician John J
! Palmer, 222 2Sth ST.
Laun,lry-Newport News Steam
| Laundry, 213 eth st.
Meat Markets-W. H. Sears, 31O3
Washington ave; b, Is. Wilkins, 14O
21th st; +. Graft, etferson ave, and
a1st st; L. N. Gordon, 341O Lafay-
| cite ave.
Photosraphers-Rush & Shaw, o613
Washington ave. Special photo
graphing on handkerchiefs.
| Printers-Bright 4 BeIch, cit 25th
street.
stationery-C. B. Lawrence, a5o7
| Washington ave.
Teas, Coi1ees and Spices Michigan
lea Co., 300 Washington ave
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-09

Directory of merchants now giving
trading stamps in Newport News:
Rakery-R. A. lesser, 5000 Wash
lngton ave.
Bicycles and Sundries-M Mcguire &
Small, 11.Washington ave.
Boots and Shoes-Phillips & Mars
ton, Washington avenue and Goth ST.;
Elias Peyser, 2715 Washington ave.
Baltimore Clothing Co., 3006 Wash
ington ave; H. Solnniers, 1906 Wash
lnEtOn ave.
Clothing-Elias Peyscr, 2715 Wash
ton ave; Baltimore Clothing Co., 5000
Washington avenue.
China. GLASS and Queensware-The
Adams Racket Store, 2S05 Washing
ton ave; Joseph Feinstein, Esd ST.
Cigars and Tobacco-C. Is. Law.
renee, 2507 Washington ave.
Confectionery and Ice Cream-R
a. esser, 1920 Washington ave.
Observation-Disclosures Drug Store, 260;
Washington ave; klor's Contra
Drug Store, 27l4 Washington ave
klor's Up Town Drng Store, Wash
| ington ave. and 34th ST.
Dry Goods-A. +. Hudgins & Son
Dyeing and Cleanins-virgirlio
Steam Cleaning and Dye Works, JOIN
Aust, ian, proprietor.
Gents Eurnishings-H. Sommers
1906 Washington ave; Baltimore
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-09
4 GRAVE CHARGE.

"a very serious charge lhas been made
against the President. IF it is false
THE lie should be nailed promptly. If
slue he should be held up to the con-
teynpt of :lii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. "A New
York paper charges That the specull. tors
on Wait Street Were given a quiet tip
i'm regard 10 the proposed change in the
message pr@sn4Hn and We're Thus en-
abled 10 scoop an quite a handsome
profit. 1.-THE same eA.lurge was mad.
some TIME ago When an Important snes-
sage from Wuudtol+l got to Wall Street
several tinyuls before it was known in
Washington except i'm thc inner Cir
Giles" OF the administration. Tile State
Department Ctun!e up with Ule eNcuss.
that a cipher code had leaked out. 1t
rs peculiar THAT such a thing should
occur once, but 1T almost PASSES lDe-
lief that The stock gambler should re-
c%ve TWO reliable tips as near together
unless some one llis;h in authority Is
deliberately working" his position doI
ali 1T is worth. y full, free glild search
ing Inv est. seltoi should be made !ntt
rNt charges and IL ii is shown THAT uh,-S
ore tIue, some action coNIlm@llSllAtht'
with 1tle gravity OF the deed shioll'
be taken by chose in au lhoa'ity.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-09
Illumination

at hand. You tell him that this il
Illumination is not unusual now. You
know we have an up-to-date Gas
Company here and that that is our
every day and Sunday, too gas
light. Always bright, always reliable
and always the same. Where can
you get as good? Besides, will you
kindly ask any gas consumer, who
has improved burners, and proper
appliances, and he will tell you that
he is getting better light for less
money, fifty per cent. sometimes,
than he ever had before the Gas
Company began operations.
The Office is 2713 Washington
avenue.
Phone number 1884 call at your
convenience.
Newport News Gas Company.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-09
TELEPHONE CALL .2514
Important to A,,vert,,er.-

Parties other than those having ledger
accounts with this paper. civic societies
ana military organiza lions. are required
70 pay for transient advertisements in
advance An Increase OF SO per cent
VIII De charged for transient advertise
ments not paid for in advance, and no
transient advertisement will be booked
sor less space than one inch To illus
Xate: one hnlf inch Is IS cents, one inch
a cents tor one time, when paid in ad-
vance; out Their win be IS cents II
charged. Transient advertisers will
save money by reme.n berlns this notice,
Shich applies In all cases, irrespective
OF financial responsibility.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-09
Good l,j0nt
For Little Money

Look along the principal streets
Of Newport News and the most strik-
ing thing You see is that a great
many OF the most prominent stores
are unusually bright and your friend
asks you if there is an
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-09

The Spanish torpedo flo;Ella is making
very slow time Considering the fact
thsut is 1t composed OF thirty knot yes
sells.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-09
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

DARK BROWN PUG:
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Reward IL returned to Percy Poorch,
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-09

LCST-A spotted setter left hind foot
cut eff. Finder Will get reward by
aeaviug on Twentyfourth street. be
tween Railroad ana Warwick avenues.
apr Slip
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-09

WANTE.D-A POSITION AS COOK.
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Gyhe old reliable peach crop failure
story has made its appearance. Strange
10 say, 1T seems TO be true tlhds thine.
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Tt,s Daifn press.

c. E. THACKER, Editor and Manager.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-27
BIG ARMY FORMING,
Pennsylvania Will Scon Have 10000
 Men in Fighting Trim.

PittSburg, Pa, March 26-War scares and fighting rumors are re- sponsible for a movement which will have an independent army of 100000 men in fighting order in the state of Pennsylvania within six months. They will be part of the American Rifles, a patriotic military organiza- tion which is strong in the west, and which is now devoting every possible moment to organization and extension.
 Major Robert Griffith of Chicago is in Pittsburg with orders from head quarters to organize the state of Penn sylvania. He has established the cen ter of operations in Pittsburg, and after completing his duties here, VIII move eastward, slowly mastering Ill companies and regiments. Three com
Arizona republican., 1898-03-27
WHOLESALE DISASTER.
The Worst Known in the History of
 the Sealing Industry.

St. Johns, N. F., March 26.-The steamer Greenland, returning from the seal fisheries, put into Bay DeVerde tonight and reported a terrible dis aster. On Wednesday last when among the ice foes, while her crew were travelling about the foes in search of seals, a storm arose, ac- companied by a blinding snow, which drifted rapidly, and with a severe frost. The members of the crew who were on the ice, could not regain the vessel and were exposed to the terrible weather throughout the night and all the next day.
 Forty-eight men perished and be- tween fifty and sixty were SO badly frost bitten that the amputation of one CT more of their limbs will have to be undergone by all of them. From the circumstances of the disaster it is feared that other steamers have sui fered in a similar manner. The city is in a state Of great excitement. The disaster is the worst recorded in the history of the sealing industry. Most of the victims were married men. The Greenland is expected to arrive here tomorrow and the government is mak- ing preparations for the accommoda tion of the frost-bitten sufferers.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-27
ALL LINKED BY WIRE.
General Graham Has Direct Communi-
 cation With Every Post.

Atlanta, Ga, March 26-One of the first steps which General Graham took on arriving in Atlanta was to investi- gate telegraphic facilities by which communication could be opened with all the posts under his supervision.
 The department headquarters have been permanently installed in the Austell building, and for the past two days electricians have been busily en- gagged in connecting wires with the main operating rooms here.
 This afternoon the work was com- pleted and a primary test was made. Wires had been strung into the con- manders' quarters in all the important forts in the department, and with the pressure of a key in General Ora hams private office answers were ob- ta1ned direct from all the posts.
 Only one post of importance under General Graham, Fort Sumter, on Sul- livan's island, in Charleston harbor could not be communicated with.
 The work of stringing wires under the water had already been begun and within few days the chain of telegraphic connection will be con- plete
Arizona republican., 1898-03-27
MESQUITE IS NoT TIMBER
The General Land Office MOd-
 flies it's Late Ruling.
Ex- Delegate Murphy Confers With COmmi iSs;Oner Hermann Wi h the Result That tho Order is in Part With Drawn.

Washington, March 26.-(Special.)- J. The commissioner of the general land office today granted modification of recent ruling defining mesquite as timber and prohibiting it's cutting on the public domain in Arizona The general land office under the date of February 26 of this year forwarded instructions to special agent who had been sent to Arizona some time before to investigate reports of the extensive cutting and shipment of mesquite. The instructions were sent in reply to letter from the agent in which he stated that he had been met by a decision of the supreme court of the territory that mesquite was not timber Since that time representa- tions have been made to the general land office that the enforcement of the ruling would work a hardship upon residents in many parts of the terri tory
 Hon. N. O. Murphy, a former delegate from Arizona, had confer ence with Commissioner Hermann to- day in which he presented the side of the complainants, with the result that the ruling was in part withdrawn, leaving only what the commissioner believes to be necessary restrictions about the cutting of mesquite. The modification is only temporary, but will be made permanent, and it is said that it meets every objection, con tained in the representations, to the former ruling. MT. Murphy said it would be perfectly satisfactory to the citizens of the territory.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-27
WHEAT.
Chicago, March 26.-May wheat closed at S1.04; July at S31s.
AMONG THE CHURCHES.

The pulpit of the Christian church will be filled today at II o'clock by the Rev. H. A. Hopper of Kentucky. All are invited to hear him.
 Services today at the First Metho- dist Episcopal church, corner Second avenue and Monroe street (E. D. Nc Creary, pastor), as follows: Sunday school, 9:45 a. m.; morning service, Il a. m.; sermon by the pastor; evening service, 7:15 p. m., conducted by Evangelist Cairns; Junior League, D. m.; meeting of Epworth League, 6:15 D. m.; topic, Missionary Lead ings;" leader, Miss Jennie Wilson :; midweek prayer service, Wednesday, 7:3O p. m.
 Tomorrow morning there will be a sunrise prayer meeting at the Baptist church at o'clock, led by MT. Cairns. At Il o'clock MT. Cairns will preach on "The True Vine.' At p. m. he will speak to ladies only on Woman s Position in Church and Society,"" In the evening he will preach in the North Methodist church on "The Christian Citizen" The last service is held by kind invitation of the Meth odist brethren.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-27
GUNS SWEEP CHESAPEAKE.
Fort Monroe in Shape to Repel Any
 Would-Be Invaders.

Norfolk, Va, March 26-Fort Mon roe will in a few days be ready to re- pei any naval force that Spain may be able to send against it. Col. Frank, commandant of the post, expresses en- tire confidence in his ability to defend the Chesapeake from an invading force. Large quantities of ammunition are received daily and the mortars in the big sixteen-gun battery have ar rived and will be in place within ten days. It will require a few more days to adjust the range.
 Col. Frank says the most important movement regarding Fort Monroe will be the immediate erection to the north of the present disappearing battery of another battery of four 10-inch rifles, with a range of eleven miles. They will be mounted on Burlington Crozier disappearing carriages, be- hind seventy feet of solid concrete
 This gives the fort seven 1O-inch rifles, in the face of whose fire no fleet could pass.
 Col. Frank will strenuously advo- cate the erection of heavy guns on the ripraps and also an auxiliary battery of rapid-f1re guns to command the shoal water and prevent the passage of light draught boats of the enemy.