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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18

shows that the mission Of the Uncas
yesterday, was by no means com.
piete failure, as has been stated.
The troops going to Manila are to
be prepared for for a six months
stay, according to the number of ra-
tioDs furnished, 2,160, 900. and prep
arations for their departure are be
ing pressed with the greatest energy
The Charleston should have sailed to
day for San Francisco
The marines who have been lying in
Key West harbor on board the Panth.
er, sweltering under a semi.tropical
sun, are to be transferred to more
comfortable vessel, the Resolute,
which will easily accommodate the
eight hundred men aboard.
limitations have been received
here that Captain General Blanco at
Havana is very short of ammunition,
in which case the powerful batteries
at the entrance Of Havana harbor, of
course, would be deprived of a large
part of their defensive strength This
state of affairs may lead to me desper
ate attempts at blockade running on
the part of the Spanisrds in the hope
of getting more ammunition into
Havana. 1t is believed that the sup.
plies so frequently referred to as be-
ing on the Spanish flying squadron
were of this character rather than
food supplies, which makes it all the
more important that Sampson and
Schley should succeed in keeping
Admiral Cervera from reaching Hav-
ana or Cienfaegos, or any port in Gu
ba connected with Havana by rail
Commodore Schley probably is we'll
down on the Florida coast now, and
should be able to guard the Florida
Straits by tomorrow or next day.
His appearance on that side of Cuba
would enable Sampson to bring his
ironcIads with perfect safety to Glen
fuegos, on the south side, and with
this disposition of our naval force
and the free use of a considerable
number of our scouting vessels, it is
hard to zee how the Spanish feet can
escape from the Gulf of Mexico or
the Caribbean Sea.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18
Supplied With Krupp Guns.

London, May 1.-THE Paris cor
respondent Of the Daily Mail says !:
ga number of Spanish war vessels
which were recently destitute of
armament have been supplied with
Krupp guns. They have also been
supplied with all the accessories,
including German artillerists
The Daily NJ ail says this morning !:
According to the most trustworthy
information. the Spanish cruisers
Cardenal Cisneros, Princess de As
tu1ias and Catalina are not yet ready
for sea aud therefore cannot have
arrived at Martinique" /"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18
War Revenue Bill in the
Senate.
Details of the Measure to
Raise an Extraordinary
Fund for War 2ur.
poses.

Washington. May 10 -Ibe oeoate
uoop the war revenue measure was be-
gun 10 the senate today The opening
statement for the committee on finance
vas made by Mr.. Allison of Iowa. the
ranking member in the absence of Mr.
Morrill, of Vermont. It was estimated
that the bill as it cane from the house
Of representatives would raise about
S1O0,0 100000 q year. As reported
from the senate committee Mr. Allison
estimates that it will raise $151, 49,
066. Appended is recapitalation of
the amount of revenue to be derived
by the government under the present
law and under the bill as it was report
ed from the senate committee on
finance. It will be noted chat the es-
Inmates include the amounts raised
under the present Law aud the increases
proposed in the pending bill
Fermented liquors. $58.906. 120;
tobacco aad sauff $43 $40, 500; cigars
aud cigarettes, s16,3c2. .465 tobacco
mauufacturers and dealers 1907. .102 ;
bankers, $2.394. 60; exchange
brokers and pawnbrokers. $1,000. 600 ;
Commercial brokers, $213,094; the
atres, cirouses and other exhibitions.
81. .S2O,447; bowling alleys aud billiard
tables, S166 ,965 stocks. bonds, mer-
chaodise, etc.. $4,000. 900; bank
checks. $4,000, 900; irIand bills of
exchange. 81. 100000; foreign bills OF
exchange, s50o,oo0; express aud
freight. including all bills Of lading.
$40, 100000; life Insurance. $1,277,-
600; mortgages. s2,O41, ,599; ell other
articles 10 schedule A. inuludiDg tax on
receipts, $28,000.ooO Proprietary
preparations and perfumeries. 800
600, 900; chewing gum. $1,000. 900 ;
legacies aud succession, $9,275,475.
Total, $214, ,045, 800.
Add the ravenuo to be derived from
articles not included in the pending bill
oa The basis of receipts Of 1897 to this
$214, ,045, ,s29; spirits. $82,000,5 ,542 !;
brewers Especial tax). $160.927 re-
tail dealers 10 malt liquors, $l91,o
wholesale dealers 10 malt liquors. $278.-
sci; oleomargariue. $1,034,029 iIl-
ed cheese. $1S. .992; miscellaneous re-
ceipts, $375, 1863. Total estimated rev
enues, $298,113,659. Less revenues
for 1897. $146. .6l9.593. Revenue
provided by senate bill, $151, 494.-
066.
In conclusion Mr.. Allison said it ~as
one purpose Of the senate to authorize
the secretary of the treasury to Dor.
row from time to time $500. 100000 OF
so much thereof as might be needed TO.
var purposes exclusively, aud to issue
8 per cent. bonds therefor. 1t was also
the purpose 60 authorize the secretary
to issue certificates of Indebtedness fol
500, 100000 to meet aoy deficit IL
the running expenses Of the govern
ment.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Allison's
statement the bill was made the un
finished business and it will be pressed
to passage as soon as possible.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18


S.. Jobns. N. F., May 16.-The
goyernmen. has been advised that,
owing to complications between Great
Britain aod France which are likely to
result 10 var, and to the constant fric-
ton always developing along the
French shore Of Newfoundland, the im-
perial authorities intend to fortify st.
Johns.
Mai. Gen. Fitzaugh Lee has been as
signed to the command of the Seventh
Corps. United States volunteers at
Tampa Maj Gen. Joseph Fl Wheel
er, has been assigned to the command
of the cavalry division United States
volunteers at Tampa.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18
LATEST NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

Key West May 17.-The craft de-
troyed off Cardsnas by torpedo OF
Sunday has been definitely ascertaioed
TO have been Spauish schooner. At
first it vas reported to have been au
American vessel. bot the latest iofor.
nation bas settled the dispute sasisfac-
sorily. How tie destruction of the
schooner came about is not known.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18
Capt. Dorst's Expedition a
Complete Failure.

Key West. May 15.-Tbe steamer
Gussie. which left Tampa, Fla, May
10, With two companies of the First in
faotry on board. in charge OF seven
thousand rifles apd :wo hundred thou
sand rounds of ammunition intended
for the insurgents 10 the province Of
Pinar del Rio, remaised off the coast of
Cuba Thursday. Friday and yesterday,
conveyed BY the auxiliary gunboat
MaDuiag, 10 vaia attempt to land her
cargo. Cp.ain J H Dorss, of the
staff CT Geaeral Miles and forcaerly
United States military atsache at Vienoa,
headed the expedition, which returned
here tbia morning He says the Gus
sic will 60 to Tamp.. Fla
Previous to leaving Cuban waters
the Dorss expeditionary force had a
skirmish With Spanish cavalry near
Cabapas, fifteen miles West of Havana,
where an attempt was made to land
part of the cargo On Friday Capt.
Dorst abandoned the attempt at that
point and steamed East to Matanzss,
where encouragement had been made
With the insurgents to SEND supplies
ashore at Point Maya. {. mile or SO East
of the entrance of the harbor. The
Gussie aud her convoy yesterday morn
ine steamed uutil about two miles eff
shore, when the rattle Of musketry from
a considerable force of Spanish soldiers
concealed behind uuderbrush ashore
warned them they would receive a live
" welcome if they landed. The Spaa
ish troops seemed to have been furnish
ed With information Of the cootemplas-
ed landing at both points After this
secood failure. Captain Dorst decided
to abandon the attempt to land The arms
aud ammunition, and returned to Key
VI est.
A more aisgusted looking lot of
troops than those aboard the Gussie
this morning it would be bard to find.
They bad received orders not TO speak
of their trip aud suilenly lined the rail
of the Gussie as Grunts we're
tie only answer which could
be obtained to the questions
asked. Soon after the arrival of the
Gussie, Captain Dores was rowed ashore
and reported the failure Of his expedi-
ton BY cable to the var department..
Naval officers here say that if Captain
Dorst had secured the cooperation Of
some of the chips Of the blockadiog
squadron at the point selected for the
landing. the Spanish troops ashore
could have been shelled and way
would baye been cleared for the land
ing of the soldiers aud the cargo they
had in charge; bat no instructions
we're given to the ships to cooperate
With Capt. Dorst's expedition, and the
Gsssie was several times compelled to
heave to while cruising up aud down
the coast by the blockade vessels, whose
commanders were under the appreben-
sion that she vas trying to run the
blockade.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18
whooping Cough

l bad little boy who was oearly dead
frou, an attack of whooping cough. My
oeighoors recommended Cbamberlain's . Cough
Remedy. / did cot think that any medicine
would hsp him, bu, after giving him few
doses of that remedy noticed an improve
meut, and one bottle cured him entirely. 1t
is the bes. cough medicine ever had in the
L. Moore, South BurgetowD, Pa.
For sale by A. ]. China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18

Cape Haytieo, Hsyti. May Is The
United States sto.eshlp Supply is still
here under waitiog orders. The where
abocts Of the United States dee. under
command Of Rear Admiral Sampson is
unknown.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18
OF SIMPSONS
FLEET.

Kingston, May IL Admiral Samp-
sons feet is reported to have been off
the North coast Of Jamaica last night.
He is endeavoring to encounter the
Spanish feet aud foroe fight, and if
tie attempt is made by the Spanish to
enter Cienfuegos harbor he will be
successful iu bringing on the fight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18
VoLuN-
TEERs READY.

Washington, May, 17.-Eighty-:wo
thousand volunteers have been muster.
ed ioto service Of the United States up
to noon to-day aud the remainder Of tse
one hundred and tweDty Eve thousand
called for will be mustered in within
the week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18
zAwA11 70 BE OCCUPIED.

Washington, May 1.-THE joint
resolution authorizing the govern.
ment to occupy the Hawaiian Islands
as a base of supplies in the Pacific
during the war with Spain, was In
troduced IN the House to-day and
will be railroaded through with the
least possible delay.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18
SOLDIERS IN czIcKAMAueA.

Chickamauga, May l7.-Large
bodies of volunteer troops continue
to arrive and go into camp.
1t may surprise some people but
not all to learn that another call for
troops will be made by the President
within very few days. A call for
additional troops is ready aud wait
ing only for the Presidents signature.
The exact number to be called for has
not been stated, but that it will be
seventy.fve thousand is generally
admitted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18
cADiz FLEET 70 SAIL.

Washington, May IA report
just received from agents in Spain
says that the Cadiz feet is preparing
to leave port at once. The report
may be reliable, but all reports ema.
mating from Spain are regarded with
large degree Of suspicion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18
Gladstone Dying.
END EXPECTED AT ANY
MOMENT.

Special to The Daily Iteu
London, May l7.--Gladssone is
sinking rapidly aud the end is expect
ed at any moment All members Of
the family have been Summoned to his
bedside.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18
SEVENTEEN LIVES LosT.

Madrid, May IA Havana dis
patch states that small boat was
blown up off Gardenas. Seventeen
of the crew were killed The dis
patch does not give the nationality
of the vessel, nor any particulars.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18

Mr. Bryan certainly shows the true
quality of American patriotism in
Offering his services as private in an
army Of which he aspired to be com-
mauder-iu-ahief only two years ago
Mail and Express.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18
DuKE OF 7EaAeNAzEAD'sNzw
MINISTRY.

Madrid-May II The Duke of
Veragua has consented to serve in the
oew ministry COW in process of for-
nation and will be placed at the head
of the cabinet.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18

Curacao. May l5-Tbe Spanish
cruisers Maria Theresa. Vizcaya. Al
miraote. Oquendo and Cristobal Colon,
and the torpedo boat destroyers Pluton
aud Terror. which arrived eff the bar
bor yesterday morning are still here.
Only the Maria Teresa and the Vizcays
we're admitted to the port They have
bought coal. provisions and medicines
and still remain ir port. The other
warshlps are outside waiting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18

Curaoo., May l6.--Tbe Spanish
squadron uuder Admiral Cervera. which
left last evening after the cruiser Viscaya
and IDfanta Maria Teresa had taken or
about 700 tons of ccal and great
quantity Of provisions. has not beer
sighted. Wheo the squadron disap-
peared it was going westward.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18

The total numOer OF Weh 10 Oe sent
will aggregate probably $4,000. as
Major General Wesley Merritt. who
is to command the expedition aud
subsequently to be made military gov
ernor. regards that as the least which
will be necessary to maintain order in
city like Manila, made up of many
diecordsnt elements Over 10 regi.
ments of infantry and four batteries
of artillery from the volunteers have
been ordered to concentrate at San
Francisco, and from those and the
regulars now in the extreme west,
will be taken the men for the Philip
pines expedition It is expected
here that practically all the vo'un-
teers will go
Secretary Long was at the navy
department several times during the
day and in addition to the dispatch
from the admiral, he authorized the
publication of the statement that the
torpedo boat Terror. belonging to
the Spanish feet. was disabled at
Porto de France. Martinique The
dispatch is as follows: "SpaDisb tor
pedo boat Terror disabled at Porto de
france, Martinique .
There was disposition among
some of those who saw this state
ment. to regard it with suspicion,
suggesting tina. the report of disabil.
ity was intended simply as blind
and that the Spanish government has
caused i. to be spread so that no com
plaiut could be made to France on
account Of ,he stay of the boat at
neutral port None of the officials.
however. would express themselves
on the subjec:
Secretary Long also made public
message which had been received
from Key West. telling of the depar
,ure of the United States vessel
Urcas, in command of Captain Brain
ard She is bound for some point in
Cuba, with view 10 securing the
release of fwo Anerican prisoners
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-10

hsr Of those who hoard their pence until
lasy navs saved sufficient 70 constitute
savings bank cepczis - also very small
ow, wat l propose to do i to essae-
lish In London at the beginning Ok next year
thousand boxes or aanks for the sscsR-
ton Of pennies These boxes viii be psae~ai
IN the streets. at the railway stations, ana
N 1aesones ana schools. The man. woman:
or child who has penny to spare and
wishes 10 save It viii drop he coin through
slot, move lever, and take the receipt.
which viii De presented at the bottom of
The apparatus. These receipts may lie sak-
en- around 10 the rerny-ir-,he-slot Dark
ana ieII On deposit. or. Of course, they may
De rallied upon at any time. The GEM
pany wal pay - per cent. interest. ana the
scheme Of working viii be the same as IN
Older banking institutions
We are making elaborate preparations.
continued Mr.. Fauidsnx, ito meet the en-
terprtse OF the bogus-coin aeposi,or. and
by the time the boxes are out we shall BE-
quite ready for him The boxes, or banks
VIII De 50 Constructed that the pennies will
iaA INTO perpendicular tube. BY that
means We snail be in position 70 and out
by counting from the bottom JUS how
many pennies had been dropped before the
spurious coin arrived. Then, as tho re-
eeipts VIII be numbered successfully. We
snali, having before US the number OF the
box and the date OF the deposit, be in q
position 10 interview the holder Of the re-
cespf when he or sac puts in an appearance
at the bank.
an the case Of depositors who might de-
sire Us 10 invest their money they would
have the right to nominate the stock and
the Investment would be made. the depos-
itor giving Us complete quittance. Say
We had 41.0ue for investment In a particu-
lar stock on behalf Of number of deposit
tors. In that case We should issue frac-
tional certificates and hold the stock in the
names Of the Trustees.
If. on the other hand, depositors should
desire US TO pay each 81 as IL aryixed inta
another bank. We should be willing TO 10
So / believe that the penny-in- the-slo,
bank win be a success for the promoters
and a boon TO the great want-to-save-a-bit
section OF the public
IF the penny hank proves profitable, II
VIII be followed by sixpenny and shilling
machines. Meantime company Is being
formed TO carry the scheme into execu-
tion'
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-10
American Troops In Manila.

Capt. T. Il. Mott, In Scrihners.
Every shop and house in the place was
prevalence of the British flag. Every
Chinaman's house and every Chanaman's
window displayed this emblem of prosec-
ton, SO that the business part OF the city
looked as II II We're dressed for British
holiday. The Spanish inhabitants the Of
fcers, and soldiers gave not the slightest
token Of hostility or dispieasure. The pre-
vailins feeling in. the atmosphere on all
sides was one of relief-reiief that the
strain OF war. Of hunger. of uncertainty
was over Gen. Merritt sent for Gen.
Greene about. eight O'Clock, and I accom-
panied the latter TO the governor generals
ralace in the old walled city, where We
found Gen. Merritt and hts staff seated
at comfortable dinner. which the lite
governor generals people were serving.
The entrance to the palace Is large mar
bic paved court. with a fine statue OF Sc
bastian Cabot between two broad fights
OF stairs which lead up to the state apart
ments. This court was piled head high
with captured muskets. equipments. and
soldiers were sleeping on the floor along
the walls. Outside, strings OF surrendered
cavalry horses were tied to the trees OF the
garden. and the whole place suggested the
picturesque side OF war
1t is needless to say that everybody was
in good humor and good appetite: but 1t
seemed unutterably strange TO see group
OF officers in the uniform OF the United
States, stained with mud and beited with
revolvers, sitting about and smoking their
cigars with comfortable air or proprie-
torship in these lofty rooms of viceroyalty,
hung with splendid old portraits OF SPANS
weak rulers and Spain's bold robbers: The
weather beaten face of one old fellow In
n casque seemed TO look upon us with a
stern eye. and ! said TO myself. IT that
old sixteenth-century buceanssr nad peen
more American soldiers left dead upon the
fields OF Manila"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-10
GREAT STRAIN Is TELLING.
SIX DAY RACERS ARE DROPPING
OFT ONE BY ONE.
Lack Of sleep shows Its Effects o.
the Men-MfIler stfn Holds . Safe
Lead, waller and Pierce Follow.

NEW YORK Dec. 9-The struggle be-
tween Miller and Waller for honors in the
gix-day bicycle race continues. There
are Signs that Waller Is wearing out
Pierce Is waiting for the time when the
leaders VIII be obliged TO rest.
MonacEon. Joyeux. Cistae and Pilk.ng-
ton dropped, out Of the race during the
night. Schineer quit this morning. AT
noon Hale stopped. but may be induced 10
continue. The score at p. N. was; Mil
Ter, 1851: Waller. 1.s-s; Pierce. 1.svs, Al
bert. LIS; Gimm. Lass: Lawson. l,4ss:
Stevens. l,43o; Aronson, 1.4ss; Nawn. LAS
Hale. LEI: Forster. 1850; Turyille. Is2I;
Julius, Liza
Lack OF sleep began 10 show its effect
on the men today. Lawson awoks from
sleep on his wheel and wanted TO know
why he was riding a tandem. His trainer
brought him to his senses with a little
ammonia Stevens become stubborn and
refused 10 obey his trainer. He refused
point blank to go on the track till his
trainer hurnored him by giving him new
pair OF tan bicycle shoes.
Other racers showed chiIdiskness In their
ways Walters trainer is afraid Waller
has little chance OF winning unless Miller
should fall or weaken
Before midnight Miller had beaten the
worlds record. made by himself a year
ago. and bis friends believe that he will
until the race is ended. large crowd
fhronged Madison Square Garden all day,
and at midnight thousands of enthusiasts
renamed to cheer on the jaded six-day rid
ers Miller began 70 gain over his oppon-
eats early In the evening, and at O'Clock
he was only five miles behind his record OF
1875. lie then left the track. remaining or
about thirty minutes. AT 3 o'clock Tur-
vie withdrew from the race with LES
miles to his credit.
A, midnight Miller had I,7ss miles and
six laps TO his credit. about five miles ahead
OF his record at the same period last year.
Waller. the second man, had 1,54s miles
and eight laps 10 bis credit. He took about
halt an hours rest tonight. and when he
returned TO the track appeared TO be in
good condition.
The scores at a. m. were: Miller. l,s)s:
Waller, LIS; Pierce, 1.73G; Albert, 1863:
GImm. J.6l6: Lawson. 1.ass; Aronson. $50;
Nawn, 1.5z; Forster. LOO: Stevens, I4s1;
Hale, .3s5, julius, 1886. While Miller was
ahead Of his record at midnight, he was
three miles 40 yards behind at 2 a. m.