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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-04-20
SENSATIONAL INCIDENT.

4 sensational incident, not really
growing out Of the debate upon the
pending question occurred at 9.25
tonight During a personal squab
sbIe Mr. Wellington (Md. charged
Ar. Money Missy with speaking in
the Senate as the agent of New
York newspaper.
Mr. Money was on his feet. BE
was standing IN the rear Of the Dem
ocratic benches. about fifty feet away
from DR. Wellington, who with
flushed face. occupied coospicu
ous; position Immediately to the left
of the vice president 8 chair
.Mr. President, / want to correct
the Senstor from Maryland he OBJ
served. 4.The remark that he just
made is absolutely untrue.
II wsnt to say to the Senator from
Mississippi that the Journal had said
that It's commissioners had: return.
ed. replied Mr Wellington.
I'd do not care what the journal
said, Ietorted Mr.. Money
Mr. Weliington-'.If there is any
antruth in the statement it was made
by the newspaper."
II sm correcting you, not the Jour
nal, retorted Mr. Money
Il say the remark you make is not
true"
II make the remark as the journal
gave It," again retorted Mr.. Wei
lingson. doggedly.
"Then make it on your own re-
spensibility," cried Mr.. Money, bic
whole frame quivering with suppress
ed emotion, his arm ontstretched de.
family toward the Senator from Ma
ryiand
II do make it on my own respon
sibility.' y replied Mr. Wellington like
: fash.
s.Then you lie!" came from the
Mississippi Senator SO quickly taa,
It sounded ike an echo or crack OF
: pistol after che fash of the e1pIo1
sion.
Tue sensts Was electrified Sen
|aox cske1 at eseh other in blank
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amazement aud the galleries rose en-
masse aud leaned over as the two
Senators faced each other
81 call the gentleman to order. Il
the gentleman can indulge in that
kind Of conversation on the floor Of
the Seaase," said Mr. Wellington, as
he resumed walking toward his an
tagoaiat, 81 can stand it as we'll as
he can :"
By this time all was confusion
The vice president was rapplng for
order and Senators had risen to their
feet But the two Senator'S still
called to each other in defiant tones,
that rang out above the din
GONE outside and make it y cried
Mr. Money
Very we'll, then" re;orted Nr.
Wellington
Gone now," said Mr.. Money,
beckoning
The Senate will be in order, . call
ed out Vice President Hobart.
Mr. Wilson Wn broke the ten
sion at this point by stepping for
ward into the centre aisle. and ask.
ing, in bland voice. whethe-- ga
declaration of war would be in
order.'' The Senators aud the gal
leries laughed heartily at this sally,
and meantime friends of the bellicose
Senator's surrounded them and led
them away into the cloak rooms
Subsequently Mr Money apollo.
gized 10 the Senate for using unpar.
iiamentary language
In the general debate Senator Till
man made strong speech.
He counselled against haste in
such a crisis. There is to be war,
in any event." he declared. unless
spain iignominiously backs down.
He thought that party lines should
be forgotten aud that we should all
stand as Americans to make Cuba
free.
Mr.. Tillman eaid it was the suspi-
cion of double-dea!ing that surround.
ed the message of the President
which needed the Senate to make
the cause Of the war clear as SUP.
chine. He said he wished to God
he had no suspicion of dark dealing
and midnight plotting.
I'VE are even threatened With q
veto if we dare proclaim the inde-
pendence of Cuba he declared. He
made the, direct charge that the
House and Senate had practically
agreed upon the form of resolution
to be presented simultaneously to
both bodies pending the reception
of the message.
Mr. Tillman strongly arraigned the
boodhoIders, and said that the whole
world is sebecoming slave to them.
In conclusion, he said:
"War is inevitable whatever reso-
LUTON is passed. Ny people do not
want var God knows they would
rather have peace They have seen
the horrors of war. But the great
feilow:feeling Of sympathy has gone
cut to the men of the Maine, and the
lighted fuse which caused the explo-
sion of bomb unief the Maine, has
been ,elighsed, and the blood of re-
volntiooary sires, crying through the
men Of South Carolina, demand JUS
tice for the assassins who sent our
brave sailors to an untimely death"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-04-20

London, April lS.-it ie reported
in the city that the government of
Spain has been in communication
with leading financial houses here,
including the Rothschilds, in an ef-
fort to raise a loan of "a 1000, 900
($20, ,000,0 ,000). on the security of the
AImaden mines The Rothschiids
decline to confirm the rumor.
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himself. BE has been assigned
room in the Department Of State,
in order that the administration may
avail itself of his knowledge of Cuban
affairs so long as it may be neces-
cary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-04-20

The Spanish minister at Washington
has contacted with the Plant Steam
ship to carry the Spanish residents Of
Tampa, Fla, to Habana. A majority
of them are men wbo have volunteered
for service in the Spanish army in
the event of war
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-04-20
Look: A stitch In Time.

Saves noe Hughes Tonic (oew improved,
txs,e pleasantly taken 10 early Spriog aud
Fail prevents Caills, Deaaue and MalAr'al
Fevers. Acts on the liver, tones up the eJ D.
,eu, Better than Qainiue Guaranteed, try
il. At Druggists. Soc. and $l.00 bottles.
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SCENES IN SENATE.
Unparalled in lis History
The lie Passed.
Mckinley
SEVERELY SCORED.


SEVERELY SCORED.
Washington, April l5.-The Sen
ale Of the Eni.ed States is still IN
.he throes Of discussion OF the His
psno- American crisis.
While the Senate talks, the people
Of the countsy-cf the civilized world
await It's verdict
That verdict will be returned, IN
accordance with an agreement
reached late TO night, some time dur.
I ing the legislative day of TO morrow.
That legislative day may extend into
Sunday
After the debate had continued for
eight hours to day, 40 effort was
madeto TO reach an agreement to begin
the vote upon all of the pending res
oiutions st I o'ciock tomorrow eve n
siag. and lathe confused colloquy
among Senators there was made
manifest foF the first time disposi-
tion to fssiibuater.
Gafsry La although dis
claiming any Intention TO delay action
uuduly, objec:ed to any agreement to
s4he iixing of q time to vote
The debate then proceeded, but in
So lev MINUTES Mr. Wellington Md. J
stered motion 70 adjourn: This
aas defeated By the decisive vote OF
sSl % 10 Fhe emphatic manner in
which the decision was reached In
dicateiI & DISCRIMINATION on the part
sof those Senators Who desire lmmedl-
sfe action TO endeavor to force the
Senate Is remain in continuous ses
sion either until the question was
sfnaIly disposed Of or until an agree
.mens had been reached for . vote to
be taken at some specified time in
! tie future, to be measured by hours
at s o'clock to night smother eft
fort was made TO reach an agree
simeDt 60 adjourn bur It. too vas un
availing
The scene Ia the Senate this after
noon IS the warsof words was being
sraged Was memorable one. This
wiiIl pass into history as one Of the
great days of the Senate Thronged
galleries locked down upon the half
circular chamber below. where were
assembled scores Of men who bad
Written pages Of American history
ith sne exception, every member
nf theSenate was there,aand the ex
sception Mr. Waithall Of Mississippi)
was confined 10 his bed III Among
the distinguished audience were 8
hundred or more Of the members of
the House of Represent ntatives, jus
ices Of the Supreme Court. members
of tbe Presidents Cabinet and others
eminent in the life Of the country,
Il was an inspiring, AZ historic
scepe. and one rarely witnessed
even IN this country Of great and
notable assemblagea In such cir
eunetances. il is not surprising that
the brilliant orators who addressed
tie Senate rose to and even surpassed
their best previous efforts.
Tie debate, beginning at the IN
usually early hour of 10 O'Clock, con-
tinned until far into the night, and
yet tie throngs remained as if held
nnder some epeil
Amid all the talk. however. it IS
not apparent that q single vote on the
main question has been changed
The minds Of Senators are mxde up; as
clearly as is Americas case against
Spain
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the customary Easter eggs could
have no better accompaniment than
a slice from our sugar cured ham OF
or dainty bacon. lu the meantime
we have any delicacy to tempt the
Spring appetite-Spring lamb. Spring
broilers, Beef and Pork
Manufacturer and shipper OF Sau.
sage, orders by mail or wire promptly
attended to
E. HOGAN,
Telephone No. 26.
TuoEEY ,sLocK.
Oct 25
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17

"I think Ripans Tabules about the best thing there is" said the Colonel; "I guess they THE best! sitting the other evening smoking and drink ing little whisky and water there four of there and complained of being very uncomfortable. When he had told us about it said him. all that ais you indigestion and gave him Ripans Tabule from little vial had in my pocket We each of us took one, and since then have learned that every of the three has bought the TABULES and thinks them the greatest things there going.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17
THE BUCCANEER. Hearst Must Pay Several Thousand Dollars for Carrying Fake Dis patches Without License.

Vessels are not to be licensed as yachts while employed for business purposes. This decision was given in the matter of w. R. Hearts yacht Buccaneer, en- ployed in conveying fake dispatches be- tween Havana and Key West. The Solic- itor of the Treasury, to whom the matter had been referred, expressed the opinion that the Buccaneer was evidently not employed exclusively as pleasure ves- sel, and was, therefore, not entitled tc the privilege of a vessel licensed as a yacht under the laws of the United States.
 The Secretary of the Treasury invites the attention of the Collector of Customs at Key West to the penalty of $200 fine imposed for each trip of such vessel, in addition to any other penalty that might be imposed by law.
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as well as among the Chinese. Men and wouien are it's victims, and the young are blighted by it's touch.
 There is no question that hundreds are addicted to the habit and that they congregate at various joints for the purpose of enjoying the fumes of the drug" said Sergeant Martin yesterday. The Call has verified the sergeant s statements.
 The pitiable feature about the entire matter is the fact that the laws give the vice every opportunity to grow, for there are so many difficulties in the way of securing a conviction that the ordinances and statutes of the State are practically dead letters.
 According to the best information of the police there are probably dozen notorious dens where young men and women congregate to smoke opium night after night. As they have watched the proceedings of the couKts and are familiar with the loop holes of the law, they feel comparatively secure in all they do.
 One of the most notorious opium dens in the city, the perfect type of a dozen others, is at the old Baltimore lodging house at the northwest corner or Bush and Grant avenue. This place was visited by a Call reporter and an art ist last night, and the revelations were sufficient to prove beyond question that the drug which De Quincey described as one that steals away ones life is ex- n ending it's sway over wide areas of the Population.
 Half a dozen rooms in this house were visited. There were from two to ten habitues in each room, while the smoke of the insidiouS drug filled the air to suffocation. A blear-eyed and demor- alized group surrounded each Hay out" of opium. There were hardened users of the drug, as well as young men and women just falling into the vortex that leads to physical and mental downfall.
 The victims of the drug, in various stages of intoxication from its sicken-
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17

even hired men to go to places and buy the drug, and we have then lost the case because there was a doubt in the minds of those trying it whether the opium we saw the defendant smoking was the same she'll or load of the drug which he bought. The law is so tech nicaIly absurd that it could not have been worse for the police if it had been drafted by the proprietors of the opium joints themselves.
 Thus, what you say you saw is true. We know of many places where the drug is sold and smoked, where it is kept on hand, and where young men and women are daily and nightly lured into the vile habit, but what good does it do to make an arrest? We are de- feated almost every time we go into court and we weary of trying to do anything in the way of enforcing the law. It is idleness and child's play to be dragging people into court if we are laughed out by reason of the weakness of our case. I see very little chance out of this unless there should be an amendment of the very lame law gov- erning the subject"
 Thus, night after night and day after day, in the very heart of this great city of churches and humane societies young men and women are lured into dens where opium is smoked. Going to the places, first out of some evil curiosity, perhaps with no thought of ever becoming chronic users of the drug, they are soon on their way to the ranks of the outcast and aban- doned. It is well known that hun dreds of the worst "fiends'' ever han dled by the police got their start with the drug in just such places, where they perhaps first went "just for a lark.'' soon to discover themselves in the vor- tex of the habit that is peculiar to the Pacific Coast and to this of all Ameri- can cities.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17

fly through the opium smoke that curled up from the lamps and came in clouds from the mouths of the victims.
 From half a dozen hiding places star tied young women stole, groping their way with contracted pupils, through the dismal railways, seeking to evade the gaze of visitors. Though dazed by the drug and robbed of moral responsi- bility by it's powerful action, they yet sought to hide their shame from those who passed through the building
 Shortly after the arrival of the reporter and artist word was sent from room to room that something unusual was go- ing on. Within five minutes there was an exodus of opium smokers from the building. They rushed down the stair way pell mell, as if they had beheld the spirit of evil.
 Inquiry at the place and in the vi- cinity revealed the fact that it is no un- common occurrence for from ten to twenty women to Init the pipe' in the Baltimore House each night. There is little danger for the police are power less to stamp out the evil. Indeed, po- licemen have access to the rooms, and are treated with fearless courtesy by the victims of the drug.
 One of the most active officers on the force in the matter of stamping out the evil is Sergeant Martin, who was seen regarding the matter after the repre- sentatives of The Call had completed their tour of the dens. Asked wlfy the evil was allowed to flourish, the ser geant gave the following interesting re- ply:
 "We may go to the rooms and smell the smoke, we may even see the vic tims of the Chinese habit puffing away at the pipes and sinking into the dope fiends dream, yet we are power less to make them quit. Why? Be- cause the law says that the offense consists, not in smoking opium, but in buying and smoking it in the same place. So if we do not see the victim buy the opium and smoke the same particle which he bought it is impossi- ble to secure a conviction. We have
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17

ing fumes. lay limp as rags on the oId-fashfoned beds. Usually there were two on each bed, the lamp and pipes, as
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17
THE REPORT
 HERE AT LAST Captain Darlington, U. $. A., Criticizes the Ma
 tional Guard. An Outline of His Report to the War Depart
 ment.
He Finds Much in It to Commend and Som ething to Con-
 der1an.

The following Is a synopsis of the re- port on the condition of the National Guard. forwarded by Captain F. de L. Darlington, U. S. A, to the War Depart ment on the condition of the National Guard of this State:
 Sanitary Corps-Since last report the medi- cal department has been organized in accord ance with the act of 18s7 The corps has not been entirely completed, but the high state of effciency reached in the recent encampments augurs well for the future of this department. spect.
 during the year Two of these encampments were by regiment and two by brigade. As to the am able tea6 to report bsT that seen in the California National Guard. There was less of that boisterousness so often: seen in National Guard encampments The discip-
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17
INTERIOR OF DENWHERE TESDREAM AWAY THEIR LIVES.
Victims of the Drug, in Various Stages of |ntulcadon Lay Limp a
 Rags The Pictures Do Not Exaggeae the Fact

line was good in all and excellent in at least two
 Mobilization-Points of concentration for service in the State San Francisco Sacra- mento and Los Angeles; for service out of the State, San Francisco. Los Angeles and San Diego: time required for concentration in State twenty-four hours; out of State. five to
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17
NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD.
Tiburon Ferry, Foot of Market St.

From San Francisco. Commencing September
 1a. 1897.
 WEEK DAYS. For Mill Valley and San Rafael-'7:25. 's:so. u:S0 a. m.; s1.45, S:45, s5:15, 6;eo e:30 p. u. Extra trips for San Rafael on Mondays. Wednesdays and Saturdays at 11:30 D. m
 SUNDAYS. For Mill Valley and San Rafael-.s;oo. s10.oa s11:30 a.. m.; .1:15, BOO. -4:30. 5:15 p. m. Trains marked run to San Quentin.
 THROUGH TRAINS. 7:25 a. m. week days for Cazadero and way sta- tions; 1:45 D. m. Saturdays (mixed train) for Duncan Mills and way stations: 500 a. m. Sundays for Point Reyes and way stations.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17
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 RIDICULOUS LAWS DEFEAT THE POLICE

 in the interview . eve nav go to smoke,
 
  quit smoking and smoking in S | the particle impossible conviction We
 
 
  of
 
  what sayyo We know drugi nightly do to make feated and do in of It ideness court if laughed
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17
RAILROAD TRAVEL
EAILROAD XRAVE , SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY.
 (PACIFIC SYSTEM Trains leave anti are due tO arrive as
 SAN FRA ECESCee. NfaiD Line Foot of Market Streek) S-

SAN FRA AECESCes.
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 Sacramento, Marysviile. Chico. soA pesels 1enaPa Miison na@ ed and oakdae lSr SsOOA New Orleans Express. Merced, Ray
 mond Fresno, Bakersfield, Santa
 Barbara, los Angeles, Deming,
 Fl Paso New Orleans and East. 6;45r
 Fresno ....................... Ia:I5r sl:oop Sacramento River Steamers. ........ .a:00P I:00r Niles, San Jose and Way Stations. ts:i5A I:3eP Martinez and Way Stations ......... 5:4oP
 Visalia ......................... ~ 4:I52 Stations; D-. ... . tlosIsA <:OeP Martinez, San Ramcn. Vallejo;
 Napa. Calistoga. El Yereno and <,eep psnic;a Sania i'S7 %acav;i,s Woodiand
 a Knights Landing Marysville. Oro-
 vile and Sacramento. 10sA0A As8oP Niles, San Jose Tracy and Stockton .. 7;L5F 4:3oP Lathrop, Modesto Merced Berenda,
 Santa Barbara and I.os Angeies 7.45A
 for Moiare anI East. ~ s,45p q5:30P Sunset Limited. Los Angeles. El
 Eoa tS5s oscasO @Ol and sais Eaas oV. s' sIs1sA
 New % Orleans lsi and East East :. .......... @ sIo:s5A 6:00p European Mail, Ogden and East... e:z5A 6:0ep Haywards. Niles and San Jose...... s;45A ts:O0p Vallejo t7:45P S:0OP Oregon Express, Sacramento Marys-
 vile, Redding, Portland, Puget
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well as the opium in glass receivers. being placed between them. One wretch on each side of the Hay out" looked up through clouds of the nauseating smoke as he puffed, indifferent to the intrusion of the. visitors. The sallow, faces of young men and women thus dreaming under fumes that made them practically dead to the world, formed a picture never to be forgotten, as they peeped over their pipes, staring dream
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17
To Wear a Star.

Fabian Callahan was yesterday sworn in as member of the police force Fa- bian is 26 years of age, a native of Cali fornia and a conductor by occupation.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17
Sudden Heath.

John Ackars wass found dead in bed yesterday morning in a lodging house at 737 Mission street. The deceased was a native of Holland, 57 years old. He had been sick for some time.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17
Houses Where White Men and Women Are Ruined
 by the Deadly Drug.
SaIIoW Victims, Limp and DroWsy, Lie on Their COuches and Leer Through Clouds
 of Smoke.

Recent Investigations of the police of this city show that opium smoking is 8 habit firmly rooted among the whites,
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17

Ladies' tailor-made suits: latest designs; we give credit. M. Rothschild. 211 Sutter. T. 6 G 7.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-09-30
POLITICAL POINTS.

Col. w. ]. Bryan is sick at Wash
ingtou with fever.
On account OF factional party diff
/ ferences State Agricultural Commits
sioner Moore has forced his assistant,
J. NJ. Faulkner. 10 resign.
The New York democratic conven'
tion after effecting an organization,
adjourned till yesterday. Who the
nominee will be or whether the Chi
cago platform will be Endorsed are
open questions.
W. T. Fowler. republican nominee
for congress, has received a formal
proposition from Col. Geo. w. Jolly,
who also claims the nomination, Offer
ing To run the race over again before
the people, Judge James Breathitt to
be the chairman OF the next conven-
ton.
The New Jersey democrats nominal
ed Elvin w. Crane for governor, but
declined to make specific Endorsement
of the Chicago platform, owing TO
local issues. The miserable incom-
potency of the war department is de-
nounced and ExGov. Grigg scored for
Algerism.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-09-30

Nen's White Laundried SHIRTS. .5c
quality, for +sc.
Mems White shirts, with Colored Bos.
oms and one pair cuifs, reduced from zoe
TO S5c
sim Hats at lec long as they last.
Mems Fine Shoes In style reduced from
81 80 TO csc.
Mems Fine Calf Shoes, worth 80 80. now
sell for s2.4S
Mems Working Shirts for pc YOU used
10 pay i0c for.
Mems loo socks now for &c.
Mems Plow Shoes down to zoe
Oil Grain Creoles now at Csc.
Ladies Grain and Glove Grain Shoe,
ut CSC
Few Tan Shoes. worth 80. to close on,
a, Csc.
Tan Socks, regular i5c quality. a, Sc
per pair.
Mems Black String Ties, worth CSC,
now at l5c.
Yard Wide, Tuck Percale. only Sc.
flannelet,es, 1870 quality, now Sc.
A big line Of Calicoes at Sc per ward.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-09-30

Hon. THOMAS F. BAYARD, ex-Sen'
ator from Delaware, Secretary oil
State under Cleveland during his hrst
term and Ambassador TO England dur
ing his second, passed away at Karls-
TEN, Mass, Wednesday, aged 70 years.
He had been in long time and the
end had been expected for month.
He came of a most distinguished fam
lily, four generations in succession be-
ing L. 5. Senators from Delaware.
Mr.. Bayard was a scholar and states
man, whose record furnishes a bright
page on his countrys as we'll as his
partys history.