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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-19
Military Records Missing.

Col John P Thomas, State histori.
au, has isaued the following appeal for
Information 10 regard to certain troops
OF South Carolina regiments 10 the
civil gar. He is extremely anxious
70 get these records and asks all the
county papers 10 the State to copy the
notice
To Ali Whom it May Concern
The undersigned having Virt ually
com pleted the work Of collecting the
Confederate rolls proper, DOW desires to
make the war record Of South Car
DINA more comprehensive by adding
to the roll thus far received. Of The
State troops. known as reserves, called
into service 186l-65.
He proposes further to make more
full the roster Of what may be des.
isnsted as TIE general ssafF-eo ogineers,
surgeons. quarter masters, comnlssar'es
and chaplains, as we'll as ordnance oh
GERS, not attached to regiments. bat
talions or brigades In the matter of
the general staff, the State historian
has received the valuable aid Of the
Rev Dr.. johnson, of Charleston S. G ).
formerly the distinguished major of
eoeineers,C. S. a to whom addi.
tional names may be sent Of such men
es come ubder the :ltle Of the general
staff {"
There we're about eight regiments of
reserves or State troops, makiog 81
companies There are now on die 10
this Office about so companies of this
class.
These additional rolls uow called for
must be handed 10 by November 10Th
nexs, when it is proposed TO close the
record ADD make up the report for the
general assembly of 1899
Johu P Thomas.
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PEA-VLNE Hay.

Tae value of pea-vine bay is recog
pizad everywherc. but the difficulty
heretofore eocoursered IN curing it has
somewba, limited the production
O5e of fbe finest farmers ia the
State is Gap: I r. Self, OF this couo-
ty, who demonstrated the fact that
pea-vine hay eau be harvested and
cured With less :rccble that any ctbcr.
His success il curing it has become
knosD aud be is constantly in receipt
of inquiries as to bis method. For the
beoeds Of Lis Brother farmers. Capt.
Self kindly gave the Journal his expe-
rienoe 10 curing pea viae hay.
Two years aso be tried the method
as an experiment. He moved the
vices 10 the morning and iss them lie
un.i! the afternoon CT tae Eext day,
whep, if 60 rain had fallen. be raked
the hay into cocks The nezt morning,
as soon as the dew had dried of, he
hauled the cocks to his barn lot aad
packed the VICES into rail pens ten feet
square. having heavy maa to tramp
them 10. putting seven two-horse loads
to pen.
On the third morning after the vines
had been packed into the pens, smoke
was seen issuing from every crevice
and the vines were found so hot one
could scarcely bear bis hand on them.
The smoke or steam coptioued to issue
ffom the peos until the df:b morning
after they we're packed, then it ceased
altogether.
Capt. Self naturally concluded that
his experiment was failure, but when
be opeced the peus 10 The winter be
found tie cay beautifully cured. 1t
was nice. bright, sweet aud absolutely
free from mustioess, apd cot leaf fell
from the Vice.
Last year he asad the same method,
With the same result.
Capt Self says the vines should be
SO slightly packed arouod the edge as TO
exclude the air, aad the vines should
I be weighted down and the pens wel!
covered. His plan ie to lay rails across
the top Of the pen and top this of wlta
straa y orkville Ecquirer.
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Charleston, Oct. 17.-Soms of the
Summervillians Chose who are resi-.
dents merely and not merchants i,
have objected from the outset to the
proposition to quarter troops in that
village, Notwithstanding that the sol.
diers, or the government for them.
will, in this case, pay their own way.
But now that a battalion of the Ninth
Ohio, (pegro troops, 600 10 number)
in addition to $500 white troops. is
reported to be ordered to the ehcamp.
San Juan, Puerto Rico, Oct. IL
The final ceremony in the delivery
of the island and the raising Of the
United States flag upon the captain
generals palace, Ell Moro and the
public buildings Of San Juan will
take place to morrow at noon. Ma
tional salutes will be fred by the
American artillery and the forts
There will be special music.
Louisviils, Ky Oct 1.-THE
Evening Post to day prints the fol.
lowing: 1t is announced here that
the big tobacco combination is a
thing of the past and that there is no
further chance of the Continental
Company forming the combination
expected, and ali the negotiations
are off forever. The purchase OF the
Drummond and Brown plants a. St
Louis last week was made by the
American Tobacco company with the
expectation of putting them 10 the
combination The companies will
now be operated by the American
Tobacco company. Concerning the
Louisville companies it is stated that
they would not enter the combination
and it is intimated that part of the
hitcn which caused the failure Of the
combination was due to companies
in this city who wanted more for their
plants than the combine would give
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-19
A Paris Correspondents Yer.
sion of the Matter.

London. Oct II The Paris cor
respondent of the Times says "The
Spanish peace commissioners. to
show their cordiaiity. have accepted
graceful invitation to dine with
Gen. Horace Porter, the american
ambassador, on Tuesday. Unfortu-
nately this does not make agreement
or progress more speedy
"In reply to the Spanish statement
the American commission have de
clared that toe United States refuses
to assume sovereignty over Cuba, but
would remain in the island to organize
normal orde. and security before
handing it over to the authority of
the government of the new republic
The Spaniards, however, remark that
there cannot be an interregnum of
sovereignty and tha; state cannot
be left derelict, as such situation
would be simple anarchy.
sIt should be mentioned that in
Cuba there is an American cvacua-
ton commission on one hand and a
Spanish commission on the other, and
the many interests still possessed by
Spain in Cuba would not be gusrap-
teed if such anarchy existed.
ut is, therefore, a pure fiction,
says the Spaniards, if the Americans
declare they cannot discuss the debt
of Cuba and the internal affairs of the
island. In such case, to be log
ical, Cuban instead of American. com
missiorers. should meet Spain in
Paris. as in Cuba
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Spanish Sensitiyeness.

Havana. Oct. 17.-Oae of the mos;
remarkable phases of tie situation here
at present is the zeal o! the Spanish
officials to prevent the puolicahlcu ct
this late day of pictures showing the
squa!or io which the poorer classes here
exist. Yesterday afternoon 60 Amer.
can named King was arrested opposite
the Hotel Inglaterra for taking snap
shot Of group Of children. The sur
prise which be felt at his arrest "as 10.
creased by the explanation afforded him,
who was to the effect that 7ch steps
were oecessey to prevent t~o pub'ica-
ton of pictures which would be regard.
ed in the Uoiled States as illustrating
the condition of the subjects Of Spain
King, however. explained matters and
protested his Innocence of auy intention
to publish the pictures and vas allow
ed bis liberty after bis name and ad.
dress bad been taken
The day previous an American clc:'
gyman, tie Rev. Mr.. Thomas. was ar
rested by officers ou board patrol
boat in the bay Tor taking photographs
of the wreck Of the Maine he was
taken on board the Spanish cruiser
Alfonso XII, where be remained two
bours. Mr.. Thomss was released after
beiug subjected to severe cross.
exsminatioD, during which be
proved his Ignorance of the Spanish or
ders fo,biding the pbotographiug Of the
wreck
A few days ago an American book
store was ransacked aud its prop:ietors
we're arrested and 6aed for selling the
Cabau papers Estrell Solitaria, lude-
peudeose and Critic de Yara
The American military commission
held conference at their headquarters
in the Trocha Hotel 10 day.
Senior Giraota, secretary o; sbe Span
ish commission. presented the Amerl-
can commission, an official note set.
siog forth the times when the oexs de
sachmeu's Of Spanish troops will leave
the island.
It is reported here that msoy of the
onicers of Gen Gomez's staff have re
oeived leave Of absence, but ii is added
they have really resigned, owing to Sc.
rious trouble with their chief. It Is
further asserted that the only staff off,
aers remaining with Gomez a'e Dee.
chapel, colored Dominican, aOd Mar
COS Rosario. The city ceuncil at i's
session OF Saturday last decided to
charge the American military commits.
sioae:s $12 70 each. for six plans Of
Havana furnished to them at their re.
quest.
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Madrid, Oct. Is La Eooca, the con.

Madrid, Oct Is La Eooca, the con.
ser7ative orgao. renews the euggesfIoo
of La Correspoudencia (iudepeu dent
sad seni- Officially regarding arbitration
between the Uuited States aad Spain
1t says F.: "Tue aegotiat'oas at pre-
seus are going oa without touching the
question of the Philippines. which is
most obscure and whiot lends itself TO
grave dissensions Owing to the vague
pess and lack of clearueea Of the proto
col. the commissioners are meeting
With serious difficulties It has been
said that if our adverssries are obstinate
in their exaggerated demands, Ssnor
Saeasts sbou!d address the European
governments, asking arbitration at leas'
upoo the po'uss to which 40 ogreenen'
could not be reached, bat in view OF the
electoral struggle DOW lo full v;gor i"
the United States, aud Of the dcclama
,ioos of toe jlugo press, which atiirmF
wi,hou, limits the rights of the con
quesor, i; is safe g assume that q
request for arbitration would be without
avail and serve 20 other purpose thar
loss Of time"
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TRAINS GOING NORTH
aDsiiy. -fDaiiy except Sunday

aDsiiy fDaiiy except Sunday.
NJ - runs through 10 Colucaoia vie Geo
f,si R II OF S c.
Trains Nos. rs AID sc run via wilson aad
Feve,,evilie-Sho.t Line-acd make c'eSe
ccnrecica for ali points North.
Ta:us on G. L g R. leave SioFeacs
daily except Sunday 45 8 ie, arrive OA7no9-
ton IS n, Ha-,sviIls II 2, u, Cber4"
i0 80 a ca, Wedesoo7o Is n. LeaSa
Forence daily except Sunday IS p n, ar
.ive Darlington SO FL. B-nue;ssv'lle SO
n, Gihscu 10 10 ID Leave Florence
Suoday oniy g SO n. arrive Dashn2'co
9 20 q;
Lesve Gibson daily except SUNDAY Is
m, Beonette7i.e 49 n, arrive Daring
ton 40 10, leave Darlington As e, ar
rive florence 10 T. Leave Wacsseoro
daily except Sunday co p r1 Chers" :;
m, Asr,s7ile Is n, Darlington -
ID, arrive Florence 90 p Cd. Leave OAR
liogton Sunday ouy so a 70, arrive F!o'--
euce ,5aE.
J. R kENLEY. JEO. F. DIVINE.
Gen'l Manager Gsu'l Sup't
T. NJ. EMERSON, Traffic Nausger.
H. NJ. EMERSON. Gent Pass Agent
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*Dai!y. fDaiiy except Sunday.
No So runs through to Charleston, S. c.,
via Central R. R., arriving Manning Al .
~, Lanes SIT p N, Charleston 7.35 IN.
Trains Oh Conway Branch leave Chadbou.n
1l.4a n, arrive Conway IL 80 nc, re,ur1-
ing leave Conway 2 As . n, arrive Caao-
bouru SIS n, leave Chsdbourn 80 u.
arrive Hub 6.lo n, re.urn,ng leave Hub
9 25 %, arrive ca adjourn 10 90 m, Dali?
except Sunday.
J. r. KENLY, Gan'l Manager.
T. N. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
r. M. EMERSON, Gen'l Pass Agent.
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while unwilling to summon Agoncli-
10, is exceedingly anxious to know
what representations, if any, he Will
make to the Americans
Louaoo. OCT l8.-A dispatch to
London news agency fvom Paris, says
To-day (Mopday) ;ne conference re-
ported crisis fer me FIRST time. JUDGE
Day presented the deuaads of the
American commissioners in snreas'ng
words. he said tia: delay was the
oaly possible object attaioabe By the
persistent efforts CT the Spanish com.
missioners to saddle the United States
With the Cubsu debs aud would be tol
Grated DO longer, as the United States
would neither assume nor guarantee
ao7 part OF ;ae deo'-
s.The Spaniards replied that this
placed Spaia 10 a position Of rspudla-
ting OF reducing the face value of the
Cuban bo1ds from 50 TO so per cent,
payiug only half the stipulated inter
est on the reduced value. Before they
would adopt either alternative, they
would surrender to the United States
the eotire Philippines
Judge Day responded that the sur,
render of the Philippines would prcbs-
bly, be demanded irrespective CT the
Gnhan mr. other debt.
..Tais, to the Spaniards. the first 10
tiwatiou Of the intentions of, the Uoised
States as to the Philippines. resulted
in whispered conference. followed by
q request for ao adjournment 10 order
to comuunicate With Madrid Judge
Day said that Presideos Mckinley had
instructed him TO demand the entire
surrender of Puerto Rico tomorrow
(Tueseay), and the delivery Of every
town to the Uoised States officers
before midsighs, together with the
evacuation Of Habana on or before
November l, when the United States
would be at the gates of the city ready
TO take possession.
There was DO alternative offered in
the case Of either Of these demands,
and the session consequently was very
brief. The American commissioners
have received dispatches from Wash
iagtou Indicating that the adminissra
sion is irritated aud indignant over the
delay of the Spanish commissioners"
The Paris correspondent of the
Times says cat the sitting Of the
peace commission this (Monday) after
noon the American commissioners off,
cially--and it would seem de6niteig-
rejected the idea of accepting sover.
eighty over Cuba for the United States.
"According to impressions have
beer able to collect in various circles
upconnected With either side, but en-
titled to weight, the refusal Of the
United States is not OF so positive a
character as would at FIRST seem to re-
salt from the formal declaration men
toned.
.'The United States quite coupre-
heud that their dsu refusal to accep.
sovereignty does not exclude obligation
on the footing of justice and equity, to
make Spain real concessioes as to 6oar.
cial burdens which would pc crushing
if she we're saddled wish tae whole
Cubao debt We may be certain that
on this point the Americans will be less
iofexible than on the principle of SOY.
ereigoty."
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AGoNCILLo TALKS.

Paris, Oct. II Felipe Agoncillo.
the representative Of AguinaIdo, the
ipsurgens leader of the Philippine
islands, was interviewed to day by
she correspondent here of the Asso
ciated Press Agoncillo's apart
nents at the Hotel Continental are
on the same door as the rooms occu-
pied by the United States peace com
nissioners He is desirous Of see
ing the commissioners aud placing
Aguinaldo views of the future o!
the Philippine islands before our com
missioners
"Wouid the Filipinos accept an
aexation or protectorate of the Uni
ted States 2" Agoncillo was asked.
He answered "We want inde
pendence, but the Filipiuos have a
recognized government, of which
iguinaido is president, and i. will
determine our attitude toward pro
tectorate or annexation
Should the United States take all
or any part of the Philippines would
,he Fiiipinos fight the United States
as they fought Spain ?''
"i cannot answer without possible
error, hut think ie would be unwise
for the United States to divide the
Philippine islands, They should
take all Or none
eff the United States give up the
Philippine islands. viii! the Filipinos
continoe to fight the Spanish %
I think So"
"Is it true the Filipinos do not
object to the continuance of the ma
tive priests -
eyes, bu. the religious orders
should be abolished ,;
Agonc,ilo, contrary to the gener-
ally accepted version Of his visit la
the United States and elsewhere.
says he has not come here to seek 8
hearing before the commission, but
to learn the determination of the
commissioners regarding the Philip
2ine islsnds and to communicate it to
4 guinaldo Agonciilo, thus far, has
not communicated with our commits
sicn, and the Spanish commission.
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ATLANTIC COAST Line.
N orth-Eastern R. R. of S. G
CONDENSED SCHEDULE.

CONDENSED SCHEDULE
TRAINS GOING SOUTH
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Old Sewing Macbiues made new at Rand!e's.
To see is to try, to try is to buy the
tWbite."
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sSPANIARDS TIEDEBT
TO SOVEREIGNTY.
Our Peace Commissioners,
However, Give Their Con-
seruction Differently.
PROTOCOLS TERMS PA LIN.

niESiouers held q JOINT Session anu, au-
iourned to meet next Wednesday.
During ,he days session the con-
missioners were occupied with the
consideration of the Spanish pre-
sentasion of Tuesday last and the
American answer, submitted on Fri
day. relating to Cuba and the debt OF
the island The examination of the
american written canvass on the
subject was not concluded to-day
and viii be continued at the next
Joint meeting, following which the
Spaniards will doubtless reply in
writing, the conclusion of the subject
soon following.
Tue prellminaries regarding CUBA
are 50 advanced that the Spaniards
will not fai! to understand the United
States determination not to assume
part or the whole of the so called
Cuban debt of S40o, ,000.0o0 1t
should not, however, be understood
that the Americans. during the
course Of the controversy have been
unnindful of certain local burdens.
Ike the municipal obligations of the
Cuban cities, railroads and kindred
properties, local and permanent LIS
forgotten, however, that the Ameri
can attitude in Cuba is held not to be
that Of an acquiring power, either of
territory or OF ifs real or construct
ire obligations The opposing Span
sards keen'y contend thas sovereignty
involves burdens as well as blessings,
and that both should pass together
from Spain.
Close following this contention the
Spaniards are pressing for cons,ruc.
ton of the word "reiinquish" in the
Cuban article of the protocol
1.We must, they urge, ssrelinquish
sovereignty over Cuba, but to whom !?
We have not agreed to relinquisd it
to the Cubans-we reiinquish it 70
the United States" Thus crystal
izing their reasoning and insistence.
the Spaniards bind debt and sover-
eighty together and urge that the re
i;nquishment must be to the United
States
While this contention is keenly
and vigorously supported it has not
shaken the position of the Ameri.
cans, who cut the thread of the
Spanish sovereignty in the middle Of
the word "relineuish" by practically
assuring the spaniards that they need
not cherish anxiety as to whom to
relinquish. but to conform to the
fourth article of the protocol, which
pledges Spain, ''that Cuba, Puerto
Rico and the other Spanish islands in
the West Indies shall be Immediately
evacuated. /"
Briefly, the American response to
Spanish diplomacy Of construction
and definition was that the words
ssrelinquish" and ..evacuate'' are
interchangeable and have the same
meaning.
Thus, three sessions were given
mp patiently meeting spain's views
aud contentious touching the prato
col pledge to relinquish sovereignty
over the Antilles aud title to Cuba.
and there is q possibility of two ses
SONS more
AGONCILLO TALKS.
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Cour, Calendar. Thl. Day.

p5, as. AZ. 90, 81, ID. "a. -. sc. 81. IS. So, 81.
Supreme Court-Special Term-Part i.-Motion cal
endar called at 1910 A. NJ. Part II.-court opens
Motions. DemurrorsrNos 6s3. GsS. Preferred cause
No. 5947. Part Iv:-Clear. Law and fact. Nos.
b74S, b9se, 12ae. b74o. $500, n7Da, hy9b. 5sis.
s sSib.. 9 SSsa. G Ssss. G SSsa. &c., &C., 1857 1857 ssSS.
e5is. b6bs, bs5s. $3.50. 8OOS,' 5T2I.'
Part v.-case unfinished. Cases from Part ". Part
YI.-Adjourned until Monday. Jan. II. Part VII
Clear, Elevated railroad cases Trial Term-Part
ll99s. lae27, ls48s, l4ll7, l44hs, l319a, 1t25e,
l3s63, 1880, l4t95. l4+9i, 1880, l45e5. l2292.
1879. li4a8. 1883. lOOl0. 1920, 1852. 1915.
l2lss. 1851: 1913. Part III Case unfinished
aSla, 46ss, L6iil, 5ao7, 7o6I, .7I?s. Tl75. 1889.
bil9. 5y4l. PARTLY. Case unfinished. Cases from
Part III. Part unfinished. Cases from Part III.
Part yL;-case unfinished; Cases from Part III.
1904. 9S1S, 1874, 6y663. 7p27. 4246. bs55. 7476,
7477, 5402, 6464, 747l, 7b4l, 1898. 7775. 7T77,
779s, b22s, ~7B44.-Inquest No. 7l7v. Part VIII
Case unfinished. Gases from Part VII. Part x
Case unfinished. Cases from Part VII. Part x
Case unfinished. Gases from Part VII. Part XII
Case unfinished. Cases from Part ii.
Surrogate's Court = Chambers Motion calendar
called At 1890 A. NJ. For prObAte-wills OF Hannah
williston. Elliot Sanford. Henry G. Andrews. Henry
NJ. Taber, at 1890 4. NJ Josephine J. Leyiness. Jacob
Graf, at . ]. u. Trial TeTm-No. 1903. WIN OF Sarah
Moore. at 1880 A. N.
city co9rtospeclel TeEm.-,court opens a. 10 4 "
short causeS-RoS. le47, s522, 1850, 4l67, SOss
Journsd sine dia.
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NEW YORK. Monday. Jan. 1o.-Receipts of beeves,
yesterday and to-day. were 3.s71 head; 8 cars to be
exported. 1TS cars direct to local slaughterers and 80
cars for the market; 81 cars on sale. all told. Slow.
closing generally lower all around. The yards were
about cleared. Native steers sold at o.. b.85 Y
100 u.s.; stays and oxen at %. 75@e4.50 bulls at 0s
GS3. 20; dry cows at &2@3.50. Dressed beef steady
at 1860. y n. for poor to prime native sides. Gables
from British markets quote American steers at 100
lOac. Y NJ, dressed weight; American refrigerator
beef at 7S1@SAc. y n. Exports to-day. SO beeves
and 65 sheep; tomorrow. 900 beeves, 40 sheep and
2,lS0 quarters of beef.
Rec ,ipts OF calves yesterday and to-day were 7O3
head. all for tho market; 725 head on sale. all told
slow. veals selling lower, and other calves ruling
steady, The pens were cleared. Veals sold at $50
s. v 100 ms; grassers at x39e3.b0; city.dressed
veals slow at 9l2@l12c. v n.
Receipts of sheep and lambs yesterday and to-day
including 22 cars direct, were IL, 1858 head; 42i2 cart
on sale all told. Sheep slow and weak; lambs dull al
a fractional decline from last week. Ten cars were
carried over. Sheep sold ut %. y 100 ms.
lambs at Sb.50@8 1923. Dressed mutton. 7@Slec. Y
n. dressed lambs, Sl2@9l2c.
Receipts OF hogs yesterday and to-day were l8.15G
head 17lS head on sale. Slower and lower at H8. &c
091 4 100 ms.