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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-08

lowed In the samo year, and the Araou.
tine confederation, after u ten years' war
in 1924. Brazil had been lost to Spain
In the accession Of Portugal, and Florida
was coded to tho United States in 1919.
Nothing was now left to Spain in the
western hemisphere except Cuba and
Puerto Rico.
Aebelitous Romnants OF an Empiso.
Beyond the rear end OF the Spanish
peninsula, few islands adjoining her
nhoros and penal colony in Africa in
which political prisoners are starved
and tortured Spain has nothing left but
Cuba and the Philippines, aud both arc
In revols. Columbus declared Cuba to
be tho "most beautiful land ever beheld
by human eyes. Her peaoeablo natives
the Spanish extorminated with every
horror Of torture. Since thore was, no
gold i'll the island Cuba was neglected
and ignored for many years. But the
Spanish ooloniaod it and ultimately
found that its sugar plantations and to.
bacoo folds were more profitable than
gold minos. For two centuries it has
proved the most valuable of all Spain's
possessions. Cuba finally grow tired of
boing plundored by Spain, and rebellioa
after rebellion arose, only to bo ruth
lessly suppressed. Then oamo tho ia.
NOUS ton years war and finally tho
present formidable insurreotion. The
smaller island Of Puerto Rico. which.
with Cuba, makes up tho remnant Of
Spain's ompiro in America, commands
but slight attention. Its history has
boon oolorless, its individuality not sig
nificant. 1t hangs upon the fate Of Cuba
Tho Philippines form an important
link in tho great volcanic mountain
range lying off tho Asian coast-Kam-
ohatka. tho Kuriles, Japan, Formosa,
the Philippines. Borneo, Java. There
are two largo islands. Luzon and Min
danaho, seven others Of considerable
size, and uncounted hundreds Of smaller
ones, down to the merest dots of verdur-
Gus rock Oh tho sea. They arc all made
of volcanic rock aud coral and abound
In valuable minerals Tho climate is
tropical, but the height Of tho noun
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-08

province .at the timo Spain ruled Portu-
gal, The total dominion Of Charles at
Its zenith was about 1900, 900 square
miles. double that Of the car of Russia
and infinitely greater than that Of any
other monarch in history. Nor was
Spain great in size and strength alone
She was rioh beyond computation. Be-
sides the boundless resources of tho
Spanish poninsula, which the Roth
sohilds consider superior security for
enormous loans, the wealth Of Germany,
Austria and the Netherlands was at the
disposal Of Spain.
All this, however, was as nothing to
she gold and silver that poured in from
America. The native monarchs Of Mex
loo. Central America and. Peru yielded
up their treasures at the command Of
Spanish adventurers, and tho mines,
worked by Indian slaves. produced the
precious metals in quantities that daz-
zled the world and intoxicated the
Spaniards. 1t ia estimated that during
the century which followed the disoov-
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-08

strong again. france seized the prov
inces north of .tho Pyrenees and Franche.
Comte. All authority in the German
states had long been lost to Spain, and
the last Spanish king Of the Austrian
dynasty, at tho close Of the seventeenth
century. saw his realm tho prey Of the
great powers.
Equally disastrous were those limos
i'll the colonies Tho Dutch, French and
English seized f>othold in tho Guianas
Shd then helped themselves ono after
another to the smaller islands in tho
Caribbean sea- By tho time of the Dutch
war of 1905 tho protensions Of Spain to
universal ownership in those regions
were wholly ignored Tho English
seized Jamaica. The French first took
Tortuga and thonce sent out filibustcrs.
who presently drove tho Spanish out of
Haiti-Hispaniola, Little Spain--and
made it II French province. Even Ha-
vana was attacked moro than once.
Drake bad fruitless venture at it,
Pom and Vonablos, who took jamaica,
tried to take it, but faiod. England
did storm tho forts in l7GO and bold the
olty few years. then gavc it back to
SPAN. By tho end or that century Trim
ldad, too, was snatchcd away, and
Spain's commerce with tho American
colonies substantially destroyed Eng
land came to her aid at homo in tho
Napoleonic wars and thcn Franco in
turn helped Ferdinand VII to hold his
throne.
Spain Loses q Continent.
Early in tho nineteenth century re-
bellions began in South America. So
orot societies were formed which had
for their object tho throwing Off of tho
Spanish yoke. The chief founder and
promoter Of these was IL Spanish creole
OF Venezuela, Francisco Miranda by
namo. Ho had served under Washington
In the American Revolution and had be-
como thoroughly imbuch with tho spirit
OF liberty and with tho principles Of ro-
publicanism. What had been dono in
North America could, hu thought, be
done in South America. Ho therefore
formed In London, since it could not
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-08
TWICE A WEEK, $1.5O A YEAR
The M(SS)@e That Didn't Go.
fHhSinEHT'S PURPOSE tTAfGED AT
me LAST MOAIEST.
Am"'icaIs In I uiu said TO Ec In Hung,r,
And There Is J,ldrntc That Spain In
Weakening mud Wit Comply with
Terms First Drnund. Il by
United states

Washington, Apr! 6. -Notwithstand-
ing the imnati"uce and disnppoint-
m"ni CAUSED among The Republican
m"n h'rs of ihc house hy the with.
holding Of the Presidents message,
th" frauE StHtrmCut uf the Prr%iA, mt
TO th" leaders aud to several promi-
urut Democrats that such course
WAS Irrm"d absolute ~ necessary by
COM%Ul GrncrHl lrr to insVo the
safe depart nro Of the Americans still
IN Cul'a has cirSrd tii,m to accept
III" situation in good faith. Some
of th" most ral'cnl. after hearing
the Statymr'IS OF those who saw tho
Plrsiucnt, ,nrpr0rrd satisfied. Those
with whom the President talked cnmo
away with very strong impression
that tie m"eSigr wuuld mean war
unless irniu hark"h Gown >uunrclv.
Ou" OF them who has cen very a
I'v" in ant"@oniHin& delay says tho
n"s~aG" will ho i'rri, cl , satisfactory
10 him nnh will fully mr,t the ex,
probation Of th" country
Pending the ttan&mi,tal Of the
message, in view Of the situation
presented by the President, all rlnrs
locking tr action ~ th" hruso will
be uhanNuurd But thUsr who have
been taking part III the radical mov"-
m Mt ana who always admit tho pos.
siblIlty that th" time may come hen
they VIII hav" to Part company with
tn" Pr Sidtnt are, according to Che
leaders Of Tie II ov, mrnt, Nor" dc.
t"rmin"d than ever to ultimately oh-
ain what they desire. They, how
ever, ar" ut lr"S' nj satisfied with
'hr assurances they have received rs
10 the character ot tn" mt s>ngr.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-12-13
HABEAS CORPUS.

The Chinese habeas corpus case is a
most interesting one and has called
forth able argument on both sides.
The wording of the resolution over
seems clear enough. '"There shall be
no further immigration of Chinese in
to the Hawaiian Islands, except upon
such conditions as are now or may
hereafter be allowed by the United
States"
There can be no doubt the Commits
sioner Brown has very full instruc-
ton and power and that he is a man
who thoroughly understands what to
do. 1t is also clear that Collector Cen
eral McStocker is acting under direct
orders from the government in Wash
ing, to which he reports weekly.
Whatever the decision in the case
may be here, it is quite a question
whether it will be final. The question
however will come up, can case &C.
curing during the present interreg-
mum be appealed to the United States
supreme court? Some lawyers argue
that it can and others argue that it
cannot.
y case of this kind gives point to the
remarks made in this paper yesterday.
The sooner the actual incorporation
of these Islands into the body polite
bad enough to look forward to six
months of anomalous position, and it
would be better to have it curtailed
to three months, and let us come in
in March, but what a trying thing it
would have been if we had had to wait
year.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-12-13

sailors and soldiers must be followed
by the conquest by merchant and ira
der. 1t will be conquest by the sugar
factor, the steamer agent, the tobacco
dealer, the railroad and the engin-
eer
Here will be shown the greatness of
the Anglo Saxon civilization as com
pared with the Latin. Four hundred
years of Latin rule has left the coun-
try little advanced from the time of
Charles V, and his immediate suces-
sors. Less than ten years under Anne
rican energy backed by American cap
ital will make the harbors TEEN with
shipping and the air echo with the
railroad whistle. "The cement of COM
merce and the bond of mutual inter-
est" will bind the Islands firmly to the
mainland!
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-12-13
The City of Columbia has met with

The City of Columbia has met with
the last fateful blow and has been Ii
beled and attached by her officers and
crew to satisfy unpaid wages for sew
eral months. The claims of crew are
paramount above all other claims, so
these men are likely to get their full
pay, for she ought to fetch more than
is required for this amount, even IL
she were sold for old junk. 1t is a
very melancholy story this of the City
of Columbia and it could be worked
upon into a thrilling little romance
in the hands of such writer as Kip
ling, who would also bring out the
comical effects, and they are many.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-12-13
WAMPOLE'S
PREPARATION

disproves all that. Here is a medi-
cine made from Fresh Cod Livers,
containing to the full all the virtues
of Pure Cod Liver Oil-the very essence
and potency of it-aUithOm a sign TO
Indicate its presence; yet it is here
to nourish, strengthen, build up ana
cure. In Scrofula, Fevers, Bowel
Complaints, Lung and Blood diseases,
it acts as sunlight and sweet air do
on dying vegetation. Combined in it
are the Extracts of Malt and Wild
Cherry and other constituents which
contribute to the noble result. Every
dose effective. Palatable as honey.
Sold by chemists everywhere.
HOSPITAL COLLEGE OF MEDICINE.
MESsRs. II X. WAMPOLE & Co.
Gentlemen The continued use Of your
"WAMPoLES TASTELEss PREPARATION COD
LIVER OIL In my practice, during the past
two years, convinceS me, that 1t is the most
pdldtdble, least nduSeGting and best prepare
tiOn now On the market. AS rule, where
indicated, the results have been all one could
expect. Children take it without hesitancy.
The most delicate stOmachs seem to readily
assimilate 1t. Entering as 1t does, into COM
bination with the Hypophosphites and many
OF the Iron preparations, thus enabling us TO
give true reconstructive in every sense.
am, yours very truly,
THOMAS HUNT STUCKY. MD, Ph.D
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FOR RENT.

Office in rear of Bank of Hawaii, Ltd.
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There are so many books in the Brit
ish Museum that it is impossible to
count them, says an exchange, but
that an estimate by measurement has
been made and the total is 100000.
Now this is manifestly absurd. Ev-
cry book, nay every pamphlet, every
manuscript, is catalogued. Suppose a
hundred clerks were employed to
count the books catalogued, that
would be 10000 for each clerk. At the
rate of 100 minute, counting titles,
which is by no means excessive, it
would take 300 minutes, or hours for
each clerks share of counting. 1t is
very plain that without using 100
clerks. or anything like 100 clerks, it
is possible to count 100000 We find
no difficulty in counting 7O,O00,0OO or
-S0.000,000 of people by proper organ
ization, and getting a great deal of
information about them. And yet
such absurd paragraphs run from pa
per to paper round the world.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-12-13
THE CEMENT OF COMMERCE.

\ recent writer on the South Sea
Islands speaks of the number of is
lands that Great Britain has annexed
within recent years, but points out
that to complete these acquisitions
there is needed the cement of com
merce and the bond of mutual inter
est. 1t is one thing to acquire terri
tory and another to turn it to good
service. Here lies the difference be-
tween the Spanish and French on one
side and Great Britain on the other"
In acquiring Hawaii the process
above noted has been reversed. The
Cement of commerce and the bond
of mutual interest" came before ac-
QUESTION of territory, therefore the
United States will never have any
trouble with Hawaii. 1t has been a
natural and thoroughly recognized
drift. The acquisition was possible
any time these sixty years, was prob
able any time since 40, and drew
steadily nearer till outer events made
the ripened fruit drop into the lap
that was ready for it.
In the case of Hawaii everything
was prepared, for in stepping within
the protecting arms of the United
States, we did not step directly from
monarchy to a republic, but already
for five years had had an established
republic of our own. There has been
no wrench, and consequently there
will be no friction. Changes which
come about gradually are the best.
Even our revolutions here have been
gradual, they have been worked up
TO so gently that they have been ac-
cepted without, practically, a struggle,
and but for few hot headed and I'M
wise men of foreign blood and extrac-
tion would never have caused the loss
of a life.
But it is far different with the
Philippines, They have been taken,
as it We're, with wrench. Six or
seven months ago no one dreamed of
American dominance in those Islands.
1t came like a thunder-bolt out of a
perfectly blue sky. The march of
events however has thrown the Is
lands into American hands, nor could
the United States do anything but
take possession and insist upon keep
ing them. TO turn them back to
Spain was to start bloody war which
might last fifty years To leave them
Independent was to start "A set of little
internecine wars which we send the
Islands into semi barbarism as Hayti
with its negro population has revert
ed into standardization. There has
been nothing else to do.
Having obtained them and planted
the flag which promises freedom and
equality wherever it waves, there
comes the necessity of having the ice,
ment of commerce and the bond OF
mutual interest.sd The conquest by
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-12-13
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-12-13
TURN ON THE X-RAYS.

This is an age of light. In utter
defiance of the messy old theories,
we now photograph the coins inside
of a pocketboOk and the bones in
living bodies. Similarly the light of
intelligence shines upon certain anti
quated notions in medicine. The in
tellectual X-Rays have shown the
falIacy Of the idea that sick people
had no alternative but to take nau..
seating doses of cod liver oil-or die
The wonderful success Of
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j. W. CHAPMAN.
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@imeRy @opicS.
December S, 1893.
Some articles cannot be sat-
isfactorily ordered by letter.
This is particularly true of
LAMPS

Our Mr.. Vetlesen, while in
the East, visited the factory
of Bradley & Hubbard and
personally selected a stock of
Lamps for this trade. They
are beauties of the 1898 and
1899 designs, and to be fully
appreciated must be seen.
They are here on exhibition;
great pleasure will be taken in
showing them to customers.
A particular feature to which
attention is called is the
The record-union., 1898-07-25
HEALTH OF TROOPS.
Shafter Reports Nearly 400 New
Gases of Fever.

WASHINGTON, July 24.-A dispatch
received tonight by Adjutant General
Corbin says that $50 new cases OF
fever of all classes We're reported in
the camp before Santiago yesterday.
AS the same dispatch reports only four
deaths, and none of them from yellow
fever, from among the hundreds of
cases of fever known to exist in the
camp, the war authorities are more
than ever inclined to the belief that
the cases of yellow fever are of mild
type.
General Skaters dispatch. as made
public by General Corbin, is as fol-
lows:
SANTIAGO DE CUBA (via HaytD.
July 24.-Number of new cases of fever
of all classes for yesterday approxi-
mates 1896. Deaths not previously re-
ported: Private Daniel A. Stone, Com
pany d, First Illinois Infantry, typhoid
fever, July 10Th; Sergeant ]. Blair,
Regimental Quartermaster, Twelfth In
fantry, died July I'D OF dengue fever
and asthenia, and on July I'D of malar-
ial fever, Privates VIM. Peacock and
CARAT Learnesheck, both Of Company
E, Second Infantry. SHAFTER,
Major General Commanding"
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The Victory One Of Which the Army
May Well be Proud.
Americans Endured Hardships Heretofore
Unknown Faced Dangers and Over
came Obstacles Which Seem
ed InSuTmountdbIe.

SANTIAGO, July 90 p. m.)-Fol-
lowing is Major General Skaters or
der just published:
Headquarters U. S. Troops in Cuba,
Santiago de Cuba, July 18th.
General Order No. 26-The successful
accomplishment of the campaign
against Santiago, resulting in its down.
fall and the surrender of the Spanish
forces and the capture of large amounts
of military stores, together with the
destruction Of the entire Spanish fleet
in the harbor, which, upon the invest
ment of the city, was forced to leave,
is one of which this army can We'll
be proud.
This has been accomplished through
the heroic deeds of the army, and to
it's officers and men the Major General
commanding offers his sincere thanks
for their endurance of hardships here
tofore unknown in the American army.
The work we have accomplished may
we'll appeal to the pride Of your coun-
trymen, and has been rivaled on few
occasions in the worlds history. Land
ing upon an unknown coast, you faced
dangers in embarking and overcame OBJ
stacles that even in looking back seem
insurmount able.
Seizing, with the assistance of the
navy, the towns of BaiQuiris and Sibo-
ney, you pushed boldly forth, gallantly
driving the enemys outposts in the
engagements Of La Quasima and conf
pleted the concentration of the enemy
near Sevilla, within sight of the Spanish
stronghold at Santiago de Cuba. The
The record-union., 1898-07-25

several other officers of the Navy De-
partment regarding the raising of the
Spanish cruiser Cristobal Colon.
The Lieutenant succeeded while in
New York in arranging with the Mer-
ritt & Chapman Wrecking Company
for the execution of the plans he had
prepared for saving the Spanish vessels.
The wreckers have promised to get
together the pontoons, air bags and
compressed air apparatus which will be
used to light and right the ships, and
expect this material to reach Santiago
from New York on fast vessel within
three days.
Lieutenant Hobson is confident that
if the work can be undertaken before
a cyclone sets in it will result success
fully
Secretary Long said to-day that the
Lieutenant'S plan for raising the Colon
seemed entirely feasible to him Gong).
The proposed plan involves methods
and appliances outside of those uSu-
ally employed in wrecking. They neces-
state the use of air appliances of vari-
Gus kinds in righting and raising the
ship that rarely, if ever, before have
been used on vessels of the size and
weight Of the Colon and although there
is some doubt of its success the Navy
Department officials think the prize
well worth the experiment.
Lieutenant Hobson returned to New
York this afternoon, and will so to
Santiago to supervise the wrecking
work.
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SHAFTER REPLIES TO GARCIA.
The Cuban Commander Was In
vited Into Santiago.

SANTIAGO, July - (via Kingston,
July % 3)-General Shafter has sent the
following letter IL reply to the commit
nication addressed to him by Garcia,
in which the Cuban leader complained
of the treatment accorded the Cubans
and announced the withdrawn Of his
troops from further cooperation with
the Americans:
Il must say that I was very much
surprised at the receipt Of your letter
this morning, and regret exceedingly
that you should regard yourself as in
any way slighted or aggrieved. You
will remember the fact that l invited
you to accompany me into the town Of
Santiago to witness the surrendering,
which was declined.
This war, as you know, is between
the United States and Spain, and it is
out of the question for me to take any
action in regard to your forces in con-
nection with the surrender, which was
made solely to the American army. The
policy Of my Government in continuing
in power temporarily the persons oc-
cupying offices is one which / am, o.
course, unable to discuss. To show you
the views held by my Government
inclose a copy of the instructions re-
ceived by me yesterday from the Presi.
dent, which appear to cover everything
that can possibly arise in the govern
ment of this territory while it is held
by the United States.
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TROOPS FOR PORTO RICO.
A Number From Camp Thomas Ar
rive at Newport News.

NEWPORT NEWS, July 24.-The
Third Illinois Regiment, 1,294 men in
all, arrived here this afternoon in three
special trains from Camp Thomas.
General Haines arrived on the first
train att o'clock. Later Troops A and
C, New York Volunteer Cavalry, 166
men, arrived.
The men are comped north of the
city on the banks of the James River.
They will embark tomorrow on one
of the transports for Porto Rico. The
work of loading supplies on the Massa-
chusetts and Roumania was in progress
all last night and to-day, but an enor-
NOUS quantity is still in the cars and
on the piers.
Three troops of the Pennsylvania
Volunteer Cavalry, the Governor s
Troop of Harrisburg. and Sheridan's s
Troop of Tyrone, and the City Troop
arrived here about 8 o'clock. The
Fourth Ohio will come in after mid
night, and the Fourth Pennsylvania
tomorrow.
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A WISE MOVE.
General Skaters Refusal to Allow
Armed Cubans in Santiago,

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July %
General Skaters refusal to permit the
entrance of armed Cubans into Santi-
ago is an extremely wise one in these
days, as there might be trouble. I'm
armed persons, however, are free to
enter at all times. AS soon as the
Spanish soldiers have embarked Cubans
Will be allowed to enter the city freely.
The first embarkation is expected
next Thursday, in accordance with a
contract made with the United States
and the Spanish Transatlantic Com
pany.
The steamer jamaica arrived to-day
with passengers from Jamaica and pro-
ceeded to Guantanamo, with provisions
for the United States fleet
To-day the Spaniards turned over
their cavalry horses. Only 143 were
surrendered The others have been
killed for food for the army.