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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-17

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Temporary Government
Of Cuban Territory.
PORTO RICO, AN ACTUAL
ACQUISITION, TO HAVE
A MILITARY GOV.
ERNOR.

Washington, August II -Plans
for the temporary government OF
Cuba and the territory which will be
acquired from Spain as result of the
war are now under serious considera-
ton by the President aud the mem
bers of the cabinet Porto Rico as
an actual acquisition to the territory
of the United States will be placed
in charge of a military governor. who
will exercise supervisory control of
all the functions of government, un'
der the direction of the President,
until congress shall determine upon
permanent form of government for
the island The President, under the
constitution and laws, has no author.
ity to 60 beyond this preliminary or
temporary stage in the establishment
of any system of governmental con
troll, although it is altogether proba-
Bile that in his message to congress
on the subject be will exercise his
constitutional privilege of making
recommendations
CONGRESS MUST ACT.
Upon congress alone will devolve
the responsibility and duty of deter
mining the character of the political
relations which Porto Rico shall per
mapently bear to the United States
These are reasons for the belief that
the President himself favors colo
NAL form of government and this
view is shared by members of the
cabinet
Canada is cited as having model
colonial government which is salts
factory alike to majority Of its peo-
ple and to the mother country. This
system, however, it is believed can
be put into operation only after the
lapse of a considerable period of
time, and after the people have de-
monstrated satisfactorily their ability
to govern themselves intelligently in
all local matters
PEOPLE OF CUBA TO SELECT.
Upon the evacuation of Cuba it is
believed to be the intention of the
President to establish for the whole
island temporary military govern
ment similar to that now in operation
In Santiago
When order has been fully restored
and the people have settled down to
their pescefnl occupations j: is be-
iieved to be the view of the Presl
dent that convention of representa-.
sives of the people should be called
to vote upon the question of form OF
government for the island The pres
ence of the army of the United States
would De guarantee that every citi-
zen who would subscribe to an oath
binding himself to support whatever
form of government should be agreed
upon. should have the uDquestioned
right to vote for wbomsoever be
pleased to represent MIN at this con.
vention; The action of this body,
however, would to be submitted to
the United States for approval or dis.
approval 1t is pointed out that this
convention of representatives of the
whole people in the free exercise OF
their choice might express wish to
become COLONIAL dependency of the
United States or might favor a repub'
lican form of government or posai-
bly, majority might ask to be annex,
ed to the United States In any OF
these contingencies, is is believed
that their wishes would be met by the
approval of the President and his ad
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WHAT Is SAID IN PARIS

Paris. August 1.-THE papers are
full of the significance of the Chinese
question.
The Matiu says "In China the
greatest game in the world is being
played, and French Intervention
should be eficacious and decisive
The Soir has a sensational article
headed "War between England aud
Russia imminent"
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MAN WANTED.

THE MANAGEMENT Of the Equitable
/ Life Assurance Society in this territory
is desirous of securing the services OF man
Of character AID ability TO represent its inter-
ssts, with Sumter as headquarters. The right
man will b. thoroughly educated 10 too
science of life insurance and the art of sue
cessful soiciling. There is no .usioees or
profession, DOT requiring capital which is
more remnnerative than q life agency coo-
Quoted with energy and ability Correspond
ence with men who desire to secure employ
mens, and are ambitious to attain prominence
in the profession, ID invited.
W J. RODDEY, Manager,
March 23-tf Rock Hill. S. C..
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BRITISH SQUADRON STAYS.

BRITISH SQUADRON STAYS.
London, August IA dispatch
received here to day from Gibraltar
says the departure from that place Of
the British military sqadron, which
was fixed for to day, has been conn.
termanded and the squadron has been
ordered to remain at Gibraltar, while
awaiting further orders. 1t is not
known whether this change in the ad-
miralty's plans has any connection
with the situation in the far east.
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D P Duncan, Secretary
The following letter is a sample OF
many others received by the COM
missioners asking them TO act on tax
matters
Darlington, august 6. 1898
Mr. w D Evans, Chairman Railroad
Commission, Columbia, S. c
Dear Sir: In regard 10 the charge
by the Southern Express Company of
the one cent internal revenue stamp
to the shipper. l respectfully call to
your attention tn" fact. and that it is
a serious complaint with the people
that the tax, which to them was un
doubtedly intended TO be borne by
the corporation, or persons issuing or
signing papers requiring such. fails
upon the shipper
| believe that the tax should and
was intended to be equally distributed
and that the express company should
be required by your commission to
comply with the law, as it plainly ap
pears to be, aud if they are not salts,
fed then let them appeal to the
courts, but IN the meantime do the
thing most reasonably and plainly
constructed FOR them to do.
Bright Williamson,
President Board Of Trade
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NOTICE OF REGISTRATION.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
SUMTER COUNTY.
OFFICE OF
SCPEavIsoR Or REGISTRATION,
Suurrp GoUNTY


SCPERvIsoR Or REGISTRATION,
SUMTER COUNTY.
SUATSR, S. c., May l, 1897.
Notice is hereh, given ttat in accordance
Aith an Act of the General Assembly, 'be
books for the registration of all legally quail
fed voters, and 70. the issuing of transfers,
SC, will be open ~ the court house, between
the hours of OF clock q. % , and 5 O'Clock
u. on tie first Monday of each month,
and for three successive days until thirty
DAYS oefore the next general election.
Minors who shall become of age during that
period of thirty days, shall be entitled TO
registration before the books are closed, If
EFF BURROWS,
Chairman.
T. D DUBOSE,
Clerk
J. II. KNIGHT,
May lS. Supervisors of Registration
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success--Worth Knowing.

Success--Worth Knowing.
20 years. success ia the South, proves Hughes
Tonic great remedy for Chills and all Mala.
rial Fevers Better than Quiune. Guaran-
teed, try it, At Druggists. !0c and Sl.oo
hotties Z | oct.
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To Correct a False Impression

"Unless they have had experience" re-
marked an army officer to reporter, "peo-
Pile are very liable to have a very imper-
feet idea as to distanceslin army and field
operations, and as result, they get things
considerably mixed. When they read that
armies are engaging with each other at
1000 yards between them, they may think
that they can see each other, but the reality
is far different. At that distance, to the
naked eye, a man or a horse does not look
any larger than a speck. 1t is impossible
to distinguish at that distance between a
man and horse, and at 500 yards less, 1900
yards, especially where there Is any dust,
it requires the best kind of eyes to tell in
fantry from cavalry. At 900 yards the move
ments become clearer, though it is not until
they get within $50 yards of each other that
the heads Of the columns can be made out
with anything like certainty. Infantry can
be seen in the sunlight much easier than
cavalry or artillery, for the reason that
less dust is raised. Besides that, infantry
can be distinguished by the glitter of their
musket. AT 1000 yards, however, every
thing is unsatisfactory, even with the aid
of field glasses. for a marching column in
dry weather raises great deal of dust. At
our recent engagements at Santiago the
heavy rains, of course, kept down the dust,
but the falling rain shut out from view
the opposing forces as effectuayly as would
the dust. Even glass would not pene-
trate ashington Evening Star.
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of soft wool are necessary.-if not romantic.
Men can wear them with comfort in the
hottest climate, and they are much better
than cotton socks for long marches or IA
isuing climbs. The abdominal bandage is
not romantic thing, either, but 1t is a ne
cessity rather than luxury, and 1t is high
ly appreciated. The flannel band is best,
perhaps, but those which are knitted or
crocheted and, like the woven bandage, can
be shaped to the figure and yet be elastic
enough to slip over the shoulders, are very
useful If made carefully. Girls who can cro-
Chef or knit, and who despise sewing, can
do this work readily. Still another COM
fort for the soldier is letter case of black
enameled cloth or oil silk, or whatever is
impervious to water. For this a piece of
material measuring 14x6 inches is needed.
The ends should be bound with braid or
ribbon and folded over to meet in the mid
die, forming two pockets. The edges must
next be bound with braid, and braid must
be fastened in the center of the back to tie.
If possible, the case should be stiffened on
one half by sheet of cardboard. The pa
per supplied should be of very light weight.
The onion skin stationery for foreign cor
respondence is a delusion and a snare and
the writing on 1t is vexatious to do and to
read. A slightly heavier grade answers
every purpose, and letter of many sheets
goes for a stamp. A great quantity of this
can be carried without proving burdensome.
A fountain pen is a comfort, too, but If ex-
pense must be considered, an ndelible PEN
Gil is the next best thing.-Philadelph
Public Ledger
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It Costs More to 60 to Europe

The war tax of S. for each person paying
over $50 for passage on a transoceanc
steamship will not materially affect &he
rate paid by saloon passengers. The fact
that the government has bought many Of
the Atlantic Transport line steamships has
practically put that company out of the
passenger service, to the advantage of the
other lines. Passenger Agent Reilly of the
Anchor line said today that the minimum
saloon rate on the City of Rome will be $50.
The minimum saloon rate on the other
steamships of the line will be $50, instead
of $50 as heretofore The second-class cabin
will not be affected on eastbound rates.
On the fast ships of the Hamburg-Amer-
lean line the minimum saloon rates will re-
main the same. This applies to the Penn
sylvania and Pretoria. On the Palatia,
Patria and Phoenicia the minimum rate
will be Increased to SIS from $40 to cover the
tax.
The Leland line summer season, which
has been from May to August Is hitherto,
has been extended to run from April to
October 81. There has been am advance of
SIS in the minimum saloon rates, making
the rate now s65. Five per cent discount
will be allowed on round-trp tickets
New York Commercial Advertiser.
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Why Shafter Had the Command

wASHINGTON.-Now that Santiago has
fallen and all that remains of the cam
paign is the clearing up of the debris it is
fitting that some little explanation should
be offered of Gen. Miles share in the en-
terprise 1t will be recalled that when the
general started for the front it was posi-
lively stated in dispatches that he would
not relieve Gen. Shafter of direct command
and that his presence would have no erect
upon the situation beyond enabling Shafter
to make his reports to the senior major
general on the spot, instead of sending them
all the way to Washington. This statement
was contradicted On many sides, but the
SEQUEL has proved its essential truth Ire
facts underlying Gen. Miles movement to
the front were not widely known. The sec
rotary of war, who is a natural politician,
has had a desire from the start to push
every Michigan man who had been friend
ly to him in the past into the best military
positions. 1t was Gen. Skaters Michigan
antecedents which gained for him the COM
mand of the expedition, in spite of the fact
that Gen Wade was at Tampa helping to
organize it, and was Skaters senior; this
is perfectly well-known fact in Washing
ton. The president, however, has great
faith in Gen. Miles military Judgment, and.
in spite of Secretary Ayers obvious disfa-
vor for the project of sending Miles to the
front, the president countenanced it as soon
as 1t could be done with sufficient security
against complications there and here
New York Evening Post.
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THIRSTY CUSTOMERS BLOWN UP
Exploding Soda Water Tank Works
Havoc in New Jersey

Trenton, N. 1.-THE bursting of a soda
water tank in the cellar of George Thomas
drug store Sunday night caused something
like a panic There had been a heavy de-
mand for refreshing drinks during the day
and about II o'clock the soda water supply
ran low. William Whitehead, a clerk, went
down in the cellar to charge fresh tank.
The store was half full of men and women,
waiting for an opportunity to slakeI their
thirst. Whitehead had been in the cellar
but few minutes when there was an ex-
plosion that shook the building from foun-
dalton to roof. Women were thrown from
their feet and men went together with a
crash. There was general rush for the
street. The cries of the women attracted
the attention of people in the neighborhood
who were sitting on their porches, and In
a few moments there were several hun
bred persons on the spot wondering what
floor of the store was a yawning hole, and
the counters and shelves We're covered
with plaster, cement, fragments Of brick
and other debris. Bottles and Jars were
smashed into millions Of pieces. In the
midst of the excitement Whitehead ap-
peared at the top of the cellar stairs more
dead than alive. His clothes were torn into
wounds. He was in a serious condition and
may not recover. The explosion occurred
while Whitehead was charging the tank.
1t is thought that the gauge became choked
and the tank was overcharged. The top Of
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Hypnotizing Dark Hair Red

Mr.. Carson cross-eXamined DR.. Kings
bury upon the latter's book on "Hypno-
tism." The witness was firm in the state
ment that he never persisted In the at
tempt to hypnotize unless the patient in
sisted upon it. With reference to post
hypnotism," Dr. Kingsbury explained that
the term was used where the effect con-
tiued after the hypnotic sleep. AS ain in
stance he cited the case Of patient-a
dark-haired man-who was sent to sleep
and told that when he awoke his hair
would be red. when the man awoke,"
said DR.. Kingsbury, II told him to look
in the glass, and he was Mortified to find
that his hair had changed" in
London court.
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Little Comforts for the Soldier Boys

The desire to send our soldier boys little
comforts resulted in such an outbreak of
housewives that it really seemed as If
each man could count upon two, at least, of
these useful bags. But an army of 100000
men can consume a vast heap of such treas
ures, and the demand even yet does not
seem to be satisfied. Besides comfort bags.
there are many trifles which we can make
for the men in camp or field. Tobacco
pouches are indispensable to smokers. and
most soldiers smoke. Besides the tobacco
pouch, which, by the way, should be of
chamois or silk, lined with oil silk to pro-
tect the tobacco from the rain or damp a
soldier is grateful while in camp for wall
pocket catch-all. The best form of this is
the ordinary shoe bag, which is made to
hang against the closet door. 1t is more
useful if whalebone or rod is run through
the top hem and each pocket should have
an elastic through the upper edge. Socks
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Probably Compiled by Man

From the Woman's Dictionary (unpub-
lished):
Letter-The excuse for postscript.
No-See yes.
Golf Skirt-So called whether the wearer
has ever set foot upon the links or not.
Worn al the summer resorts to distinguish
week days from Sunday. See Rainy Day
skirt.
Higher Notwithstanding to talk
about. See Bore.
Immediately-Any time within a year.
Carfare-Five copper cents.
Man-An unknown quantity at an after
noon tea. AT summer resorts, obsolete.
Newspaper-That which may be read over
the shoulder of the man sitting next you.
Prerogative-An attribute which you
can't help and couldn't help If you would
for example, changing your mind.
PHOTOGRAPHER process only successful
when it makes you out better looking than
you are.
Clothes-The opportunity vouchsafed US
by Mother Eve to try to outshine other
women.
Logic-A non-existent attribute.
Money-Somethng to be spent.
Caramel-See matinee
Check Stamp-The device OF an unfeelinN
government for giving women trouble.
Cuba place where two or more women
are gathered together, and having two obs
iects-the ostensible and the real See Mill
lnery opening.
Shopping-That which makes life worth
living.
Gossip-See Conversation.
Burglar-The long expected.
Banjo-An instrument not necess arily
musical, but which requires the wearing of
very pretty stockings.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Hat-Someihing to be kept on straight.
Equal suffrage-An excuse for making
ones self conspicuous. See Woman'a
sphere. Also. the down-trodden sex
Mouse-An inspiration to agility and q
stimulus to the vocal chords.
New-In most instances the opposite Of
old; In one most important instance the
same as old-viz, new woman.-New York
Evening Sun.
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A SPANISH WQMAN'S Terrible
EXPERIENCE!
The Difference Between Spain's
Brutality to Women and
AngI0-Sax0n Humanity

Among all the incidents of the Spanish
American war, one of those which best
illustrates the Spanish character, is the
story of wealthy woman refugee driven
from Santiago by the fear of lombard
ment returning again to find her home and
property pillaged and destroyed by SOL
diers of her own race and blood.
Imagine, If you can, such an occurrence
in an American or an English army! I'm
agine any one of the hundred inhumanities
and atrocities toward women which char
acterize the Spanish race being duplicated
under the rule of an Anglo-Saxon nation!
1mpossible
No wonder SO many frightened refugees
look upon the American army as their de-
liverance from the hands of a brutal and
inhuman mob.
The way nation treats its women is a
mark of Its standing among the world of
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Commanding Qficers

A Kansas correspondent at Chickamauga
says the Arkansas regiment camped near
the Kansas troops furnishes lot of fun for
al observers. He recites the case of one of
their captains, who, instead of giving the
order ''In two ranks, form company
shouted I'm two rows like corn!" and then,
in place of the order "Fours right!' COM
manded, Now swing like CATER
General Compton was riding through the
camp of the Fifth Missouri at Chicka manga
when he encountered an unusually raw re-
cruit. The recruit saw by the uniform that
the stranger was an officer, and he saluted
with friendly flourish of his hand, as
much as to say, Hello, old boy! Then
General Compton refined in his horse and
instructed the recruit that the proper way
70 salute an officer was to come to halt,
face out and present arms. mot much"
said the recruit. Say, do you know him?
game like that I'm too old bird. You
just do it this way. See?' And again the
friendly flourish "Who told you that?"
said General Compton. Lieutenant -"
sal dthe recruit Say. do you know him?
He's a peach, and when you want to know
anything bout this military business you
so to him. See?" Then the recruit marched
away along his post, and General Compton
laughed till his sides ached. The recruit
was too much for him, and he rode away
without attempting further instruction.
A Tampa correspondent writes that Colo
mel Duffy of the Sxty-ninth New York is
typical Irishman, and his remarks to his
men often cause broad smile to pass over
their countenances. The other day num-
Der of new recruits arrived and two of
them came from the far west. These two
were placed on guard. but the corporal of
the guard had considerable difficulty in
keeping them on their posts. He reported
to the colonel that the men would not re-
main on their posts, as they were scouts
and trailers. scouts and thrailers, are
they? WE'LL I'll fix them. Bring me two
tint pins" The pins were brought to the
colonel who took them and placed one at
each end of the guards post. Now bring
me them scouts and thraiers and a piece
of rope, and will see if can't show them
their bate" The men were brought, and
Colonel Duffy tied the ropes around their
ankles and said: Scouts and thrailers, are
We? Well, We thrail from that tint pin to
that tint pin, and when you get through we
thrail between the two tint pins, and guess
that We will get all the thrailing We want
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Merritts shutters hopelessly, and extracts
drou enjoyment from the embarrassments

Merritts shutters hopelessly, and extracts
droll enjoyment from the embarrassments
he thus causes to others in conversation.
Not long ago, upon going to st. Louis
on a business trip, Merritt's sister urged
him not on peril Of his life TO return from
the city without talking parrot, of which
she wished to make a pet. After having
attended to his own affairs he set about
executing the command of his sister Find
ing a notion store where several parrots
were for sale he went in and looked them
over with great care and patience. Finally
one clever looking green bird Of amusing
agility caught his fancy. and he called the
proprietor.
"S-s-ay," asked Merritt. pointing out
the parrot of his preference. k-k-k-an
th-a-at-oo- p-p-par-r-rot (whistle)
t-t-t-alk?"
AS the last syllable of the query escaped
the Illinois statesman the proprietor had
grown lurid under the gills.
well, by the almighty" was the furious
reply, "if he couldn't beat you, d kill him."
Chicago Chronicle.
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NERRITT'S WITTY BROTHER
statesman Tom and the Talking Parrot
Of st. Louis

General Merritt has brother in Illinois
who is one Of the best politicians in the state.
For many years he sat in the legislature.
and then became distinguished for mind
Of the humorous bent and amplitude Of
Lincoln.
A striking trait in Tom Merritt's charac-
ter Is the delight he takes in telling stories
on himself-stories of the kind that are in
tended to make fellow chase around the
corner, or to have some very important
business to transact, when told on one by
Z friend.
Just to keep his hand in Tom Merritt has
put m circulation recently the alleged facts
u . humorous experience In st. Louis that
win bear repetition. 1t should be remem-
bered that this eldest brother Of the three