The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-09-07
FROM THE WIRES.

Manila, Sept. 4 According to ad.
vices from Iio;lo, Gea. Rios, governor
of Visayss, is arrestiug and shooting
suspected persons, including prominent
oatives Of Manila.
Guayama, Porto Rico, September 2
Capt Palma, of the Spanish civil
guard, brought Gen. Brooke to-day,
under flag Of truce, dispatch fcom
Captain General Macias, extending to
the American general the use Of bis
private residence a. Rio Piedras, near
San Juan, during Gen Brooke's stay
there. The health of the troops mere
is steadily improving. The Panama
has sailed for the United States with
one hundred convalescenss, less than
ffsy men in the hospitals.
Santiago, September 1.-Two earth
quake shocks were felt here this after
noon. The first, which occurred at
2.15, was ofuuusual severity and shook
every house 10 the city. fhe fright
ened people ran out into the streets.
The second shock, which was lighter,
occurred just an hour later.
Chicago. Sept. "A special to The
Times-Herald, from Winnipeg, Mani
toba, says Indians reaching Dulphin
from the far north report meeting an
Esquimaux, who told of the appearance
among them Of a strange man. who
descended from the clouds 90 the shores
OF Hudson Bay. The opinion among
the whites is that the man is Andree,
the Arctic explorer.
New York. September 3-Amoug
the passengers on board the Ward Line
steamer Philadelpbis, viii cb arrived to
night at quarantine, are Gen. Luis N.
Paodo, late commander Of the Spanish
forces at MspzaniIla, and Mrs. Papdo.
The Philadelphia left Havana Wednes
day morning and the trip was made
with incident. She will remain in
quarantine tonight, proceeding to her
dock 10 Brooklyn tomorrow. Capt.
Cham bers. of the Philadelphia. admit
ted to representative of the Associ-
ated Press that GeD. Pando was on
board, but stated that the General
would not be interviewed tonight 1t
is understood that Gen. Paudo has
come to New York to conclude arrange
ments tbathave been making for trans
ports to convey the Spanish soldiers
from Havauasc Spain Wheo these ar
raugements have been concluded the
General, it is SAID, will sail from this
city for Spain.
More than hundred persons have
died from heat prostration in New
York city during the past four days.
Narragansett Pier, Sept 5.-There
was no material change in Miss Win
ME Davis condition during the after
noon, and this evening the physi.
clans said she was resting comfort
ably.
Jackson, Miss, September 5r-The
city of Jackson has established strict
quarantine on all classes Of traffic
against New Orleans No trains 90
the Illinois Central are allowed to stop
within the city limits The suspicious
fever reported from the Bear Creek
neighborhood in Copiab County has
been investigated and found to be Of
malarial type
Chicago, September 2.-At special
conference today of the representatives
Of the Adams, American auG United
States express companies i. was decided
that the companies would from this
date bear the expense of the war tax.
instead Of requiring the public to stamp
consignments.
Madrid, Sept. 5.-Gen. Jaudenes,
ad interim Governor of the Philip.
pine Islands, replying to the Govern
ment's request for information as to
the true situation OF affairs in the
archipelago, reports that to assure
the re establishment Of Spanish SOW
ereignty over the islands would re.
quire a permanent army Of sixty
thousand men, a feet and endless
quantities Of materials
Those who had expected sensation
al scenes on the reopening OF the
Chambers were disappointed. The
general public is Indifferent The
people at large are apparently con-