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ippine commission, told Arguelles
that if the insurgents would lay
down their arms he and his colleagues
of the commission would consult
them regarding the plan of govern
mens to be submitted to President
Mckinley He said he could not
promise that their suggestions would
be adopted, but he could assure them
that there would be presumption in
favor of their suggestions, adding
that the commissioners would be
especially desirous of satisfying the
legitimate aspirations of the Fillp'-
nos.
When Col. Argeulles protested
that unconditional surrender would
be humiliation, Mr.. Schurman re-
Piled .sThere would be no humilia
ton in Gen Otis treating our brother
Filipinos as Gen Grant treated our
brother Americans at Appomatox."
Mr.. schurman said today to the
correspondent of the Associated
Press ..I believe Col Arguelles is
personally sincere and honest, though
/ have no means of ascertaining the
sentiments and aims of the authorities
behind him. The Filipino people,
like other Asiatic people. have no
trust in mere words, without force
behind them, but. with force, | con-
slider a conciliatory spirit of the ut,
most Importance
'.I believe that when peace has been
established governing the Filipinos will
DOT be difficult matter, provided we
show them frmpess, justice aud kind.
illness. At the present time they dis
trust aud dislike Us, but these sentl
ments, which are, perhaps. not unnsu-
raj, will soon be dispeIled By the effects
Of the good government We have prom.
ised to establish here It will be the
foremost duty OF American officials to
understand and sympatbize With the
Pilipinos themselves y
Yesterday, before Gen. Otis had
issued the order directing Gen. Lawson
to return to Apgs., tAe troops of his
command encountered the rebels in a
circle OF hills outside San Rafael. about
five miles northwest of Angat, dislodg-
them after an hours fighting. The
Americans had three wounded. A
thousand armed Filipinos fell back as
the Americans advanced.
The villagers met Gea. Lawson, offer.
ing hin provisfous- They dare not
Zee into the mountain country on the
east. because of the robber tribes there,
and on the west are the troops of Gen.
Macarthur
Messrs. Car:ick and Holmes, Ameri-
sans, who had been running a sugar
mill as Caiumpit, and whose fate had
caused some anxiety, have sent word TO
Manila that they are safe with ar. Hig-
gioe, manager of the Manila-Dagupan
railroad, at Beyonbang
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BISHOP TURNER
PREFERS SLAVERY
PRESENT SITUATION OF
THE NEGRO VERY UN-
SATISFACTORY.

Athens, Ca, April 30.-Bishop
Henry M. Turner preached today ct
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal
Church and to the white people at the
court house. The sermon to the ne
groes urged them to conduct themselves
Alright and to teach their children to
observe law and religion. He said the
newspapers OF Georgia bad done the
negro prearsche great injustice by
saying they were not preaching to their
congregations against the crimes OF
murder, rape and arson. He said the
ministers did preach against such
crimes he always did; and that the
newspapers, as rule. knew as much
about what the negro preachers we're
saying as gang of monkeys, fer they
did not, 10 many instances, have report
ers at churches to report the sermons.
During his address to the white peo-
Pile, Bishop Turner said he would prefer
to see his people, the black race, again
10 slavery, since slavery afforded them
protection, than in their present cendi-
tion. He sees little future in this
country for the negro, 10 competition
with the white race. He does not
believe it possible to bring about
assimilation or equality. lacking which
there must continue to be race preja-
dices. The negro was brought to
America, he said, By divine will, aud
taught by example the basis of nigh
civilization. Now it is manifestly the
will of God that the negro should 60
back to Africa and civilize the savage
races there. The race question, he
concluded, would never be settled uotil
the black man returned 10 his native
country.
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Wilmiog,ou, DEL, April 20 Five
men were killed sod one fata" y
iujnred by toe explosion OF a powder
press at Dupoot's smokeless powder
works today at Caneys Point. N. J i,
pearly opposite here. The dead are
Capt. Stewart, U. S. A, powder
inspector; Harvey Smith, Jos. Yeager,
Isaac Frient and Amos Morris, Jr /,
Workmen.
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Can't Photograph the War
rants.

Washington, May The treasury
department has taken steps to prevent
the pbosograpbing of !he warrants for
the payment Of the 500, 100000 to
Spain for the Philippines, because abuse
of the privilege migas lead to the
couuterfeisipg Of government securities.
Miss Frances E. johnson, a we'll known
local photographer, was to-day called
upon to surrender plates Of photographs
which she had made of the warrants In
question aod villiogly did SO on the
representations Of tne secret service
officials.
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SITUATION In SAMOA.

Apia. Samoa April %. via Auck
land, May 1.-The rebels, since
advices under date Of April Is, have
retired from their Qualifications at
Vailima, which they demolished.
together with other forts along the
coast.
There has been no further serious
fighting although some skirmishing
has occurred in the vicinity of Apia.
The British armed ship, Torch,
arrived with ammunition from Sgd
ney, N. S. W.
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Southern Gets S. G. T. G.

Charleston. 5. G April 29.-Today
at II N. the stockholders OF the
South Carolina and Georgia Railroad
company met and declined to guar
sntee the bonds of the South Carolina
and Georgia Extension Railroad COM
pany or to ratify any contract here
tofore made with the latter company
Ali connections with these two con-
panies are now entirely severed.
Later the stockholders passed 9
resolution authorizing lease of the
entire property of the South Carolina
and Georgia Railroad company to
the Southern Railway company The
lease today was executed in New
York, and the road was at noon
turned over to the Southern Railway
company, and that company is now
in possession. General order No. 26
was issued by President Spencer.
The following is the order:
Executive order No 26. TIE
Southern Railway company mas this
day leased the property and fran
chises of the South Carolina ana
Georgia Railroad company, and.
having assumed possession thereof,
that property will from dated De
operated as the Charierton division.
The jurisdiction Of the president anG
vice president of the Southern Rail-
way company is hereby extended
over said property, all officers and
employees now engaged in the opera
ton of said property will be govern.
ed accordingly. The South Carolina
and Georgia Railroad company no
longer being in possession Of the
property of the South Carolina and
Georgia Extension Railroad compa-
ny. the above order does not apply
to the property of the last named
company
The lease of the South Caroline
and Georgia to the Southern carries
with it absolute control of the
Augusta southern line, but the Ohio
River and Charleston, the other
leased line Of the South Carolina and
Georgia road is not included in the
deal. Orders were at once issued
from the Washington and New York
officers Of the Southern system con-
tinuing existing officials of the leased
lines in service and directing them
to report to the proper departments
of the Southern.
The deal is regarded here with
much favor by the business interests
of the city, especially as assurances
have already been received that
Charleston is to be made a leading
Southern railway terminal point from
this time on Vice President A. B.
Andrews said tonight that the South
Carolina and Georgia would be
equipped at once with steel rails and
the most improved rolling stock.
Through passenger trains will be put
on between this city and the Pied
mont section of Carolina. and q
through freight service via Asheville
will be inaugurated between this
port and the Mississippi valley. Al!
indications point to the fact that
Charleston is about to become the
leading South Atlantic port of the
Southern railway system.
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Santiago de Cuba, May lit is
pointed out that curious result OF
Gen. Woods announcement that the
marriage ceremonies of all religious
sects are legal may be the temporary
legalization of polygamy In any
event, there were some 5000 "irreg
ular" marriages in this province
during the war. and, as there are no
marriage laws except those Of the
Roman Catholic church, the new
orders insures the legitimatizlng of
the offspring OF such unions.
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Tennessee Workmanship

A yarn is told in Manila, and i
concerns the prison and swo Tennessee
volunteers. A Filipino convict hac
climbed the prison wall and Wal
running for dear life through the open
Two long-legged Tenoesseeaus we're OF
guard duty. They kueit to fire
II don't guess it's more than three
hundred yards" :" said one quietly.
# reckon it's most five hundred ,
said the other, as if be were discussing
the weather.
The prisoner was running like dee1
and rapidly approaching the uuder
growth around innumerable little huts
where he would be safe.
"Call it four hundred" euggestee
the 6rss Tennesseean, in conciliatorJ
tone.
They adjusted their sights, aimee
aud fred. The escaping convict fell
and the two Teepesseeans went out t
bring 10 what was left of him.
eff he's nit in the head. it's mJ
shot," said ooe.
II aimed low, acco' din to amy
regulations, drawled the other.
The convict vas found With one bule
through the back of his head ant
another through the lower cod of BIZ
spine They know how to shoot 10 'h'
mountains of Tennessse.-Harper'
Weekly.
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DEWEY DAY IN NEW
YORK.

New York. May l Flags are flying
all over the city and strings of them
are displayed in the upper air, support
ed by strings Of Kites. Dewey day has
already secured foo,bold 10 the
regards of the people. Sa'u,es were
fred this morning at the forts and on
ell yachts 10 the barbof.
The children in all the public
schools are holding patriotic exercises.
The school houses are ell hand.
someiy decorated and the children are
10 gala attire.
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There is $l,7oo of alleged Hanna
bribe money hanging up in court in
Cincin uati. The man who alleges that
is was paid to him as bribe to vote for
Hanna hss offered 20 refund it to the
briber. But there q fellow stepped 10
and garn,sheed the money, on the
eround that the briber owed him a
debt. The judge orders the money
turned into court for judicial decision
as to who owns it. Hanna isn't putting
in auy claim.
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Camden, April 29.-The directors OF
the Camden Cotton Mills have decided
TO rebuild the dam to the pond which
until the break, two years ago, furnish
ed the ssster- power to run the mill,
Since then the mill bas been run by
steam power, bat as the fuel consumed
is a great expense, the directors have
concluded that it be would be cheaper
to rebuild the dan.
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Rochester, N Y, April 3O.-Tnree
persons were killed, more than dozen
seriously iojured and so less seriously
hurt as the result Of a wreck at 2 48
o'clock this afternoon on the Rochester
and Lake Ontario railroad, better known
as the Bay railroads at Rosenbaur's
corner, when two cars on an excursion
train filled With passengers left the
track while rounding a curve at full
speed and were completely wrecked.
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a FUTURE POSSIBILITY.

"What is going on over there p
asked the mau who had gone to Wash
iugton in the early part Of 1900 for
the purpose of seeing the sights. Il
didn's know they we're having a
mothers convention here
They are not" replied the guide
who was showing hin around That's
the residence of the member from
Utah"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-03

Hsbans, April 20 --senor Domingo
Mendez Capote, secretary Of the govern
meut in Governor General Brooke's
advisory cabinet, has notified the
provincial municipalities that tbey
are to have complete au.ocomy as far
as elections are concerned, except ie
the choice of noayors and their assistants
aod civil governors
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Camden, May ] The city of
Camden ievies a license of $500 per
annum on all telegraphic companies
doing business in the city. The
Postal refused to pay the license,
saying that in the future they would
do Interstate business" and posted
up a notice to that effect in their
office. They claim that they are not
Liable to the license if they do not do
any State business, from this point.
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The American Army
Resting On its Arms.
NOT TO BE AGGRESSIVE
PENDING NEGoTIA-
TIoNs>

Maniss, April 80. 8 10 p. m.-
While it is The general expectation
among Americans tha: the Filipino
emissaries will return with revised
proposals from Gen Antonio Luna,
laI Gen Otis is not letting this
prospect interfere with his prepara-
tions for pushing the war. Yester
dsy he ordered Maj Gen Lawton to
return to Angat, a few miles north OF
Norzagary, and not to advance
aggressiveiy while the negotiations
are pending Gen Macarthur is ap-
parensly acting on the came policy
but he is repairing bridges and
Strengthening the lines of his force,
which is stretched out with four
mile front and within quarter OF
mile Of the enemy
The possibilities of peace are
gratifying to great majority of the
army who have regarded the war as
an unpleasant duty that must be
performed according to American
traditions.
Manila is cheerful over the prospect
of return to normal life, though
there are eceptics who remark that a
truce woaid enable the insurgents 10
rest until the rainy season upon
which they have been depending as
IAN important aid.
The prisoners repor, that there are
e, 900 refugees north of San Fer
nanda. This is not impossible.
considering the thickly populated
region which the American have
cleared. 1t seems also that smallpox
is spreading among them
The so-called Filipino congress
viii; meet at San Fernando tomorrow.
When Dean G Worchester, of the
United States Philippine commits.
sion. who accompanied the Filipino
emisssries from Calumpit. said to
Col Manuel Arguelles that the Amer
leans were under no obligations
to refrain from fighting, the Filipino
officer replied: would you fight
while we are discussing terms c1
peace ?"
Mr. Worchester responded with the
suggestion that an armlstice would
give the Filipino leaders time to es
cape.
"My God, where would We escape
TO 2" the Filipino exclaimed, referring
10 this TO the menacipg hostile tribes
behind the Filipino lines.
Col Arguel!es told the correspond
eat of the Associated Press that be
was much disappointed in the results
of bis mission He said also that
Agninaldo expected CaIumpit TO be
the cemetery of the American army
Lieut.. Col Wallace, Of the First
Montana regiment. Maj Adams and
Maj Shields. who slept on Friday
night in Gun. Luna's camp. where
they went to inform the Filipinos that
their ENJOYS would return safely,
found the Filipino commander cordial
the Filipino troops removing their
hats as the Americans passed The
Filipinos complained to them that
the Americans used explosive bull
lets which is not the fact The
Americans retorted that copper shells
used by the Filipinos are worse thar
explosive bullets. Gen Luna sale
he regretted being obliged to xii
Americans but that was business
Gen. Wheaton entertained Col
Arguelles and Lieut.. Jose Bernal ano
provided them with horses to return
TO their camp.
In the course Of the conference
Yesterday, Jacob G. Schurman
Chairman Of the United States Phil
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TOR SALE-Cut Flowers, made up ia
bouquets from l0c to CSC each, or put
up 10 any other manner wanted at E. F.
Larousseleres on Hardy Avenue.
May
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Come ard see us before buying or trading
We can please you with White-Randle.
The White is Kiug-A. B. Randls cells it
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The "Whi,e' is the pride of home.
Evening journal., 1899-01-03
PREPARED A BIIL

Deputy Artorney-General Peter L.
Cooper, Jr, has prepared a bill 10 be
acted on in che General Assembly
which will cover any similar case 10
that Of Mrs. Bothn's, that may occur
In the future. II reads ae follows:
THAT from and after the passage OF
this act, If any criminal offense is be-
gun in this eiate and completed else
where lt shall be deemed to have been
committed In this state, and may be
dealt with, inquired OF, tried, deter
mined and punished in this state in the
same manner as IL It had been actually
and wholly committed in this state
Evening journal., 1899-01-03
CHANGES III CITY RAILWAY
MAY ADOPT THE TTWELVE-HOUR
SYSTEM, THEREBY SAVING EX-
PENSE.

MIA IA Adult l11ll I'M ill4N Il-liOUl(
SYSTEM, THEREBY SAVING EX-
PENSE.
The officials Of the Wilmington City
Railway Company are contemplating a
change in that system which will prob
ably save them considerable money in
the course Of year.
The system that they will adopt is
known as the twelve-hour system. and
is now in operation in Philadelphia
and many other cities. The men will
be put in three Glasses, known as the
early straights, late straights" and
Swings" Tie early straights" work
from morning until evening. and the
late straights" from noon until mid
night, and the Swings" from nighH
until morning. BY this SYSTEM each
man will get from eleven to thirteen
hours work every day, whereas AT
present some days they work fifteen
to eighteen hours and the next day six
or eight hours
Again, the system will do away with
what is known as the noon hour. there
by saving the company considerable
expense in the course of a year. The
new system is favorable to the conduc-
tors and motOTrlen, as it insures them
twelve hours a lay and regular hours
Evening journal., 1899-01-03
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

The Earbers' Protective Aseocia-
tion will hold meeting tonight and
elect officers for the ensuing year.
The cierieal Brotherhood viii meet
this afternoon at Bishopstead.
Several Of the wnter pipes at the
Elard Of Education office burst last
night.
"A masquerade carnival wae given
last nighl by the Shields Library AS
sociatton.
Captain john Mason, switchman
on the Wilmington and Northern rail-
road, is confined to his home with the
grip.
A dividend Of IA per cent. for the
past six months has been declared by
the directors Of the Union National
Bank
Night school Of Goldey College re-
opens tonight.
Bishop Coleman will take part ia
The ordination Of Rev. Lucien Lee Kin
solving in st. Bartholomew Church,
New York, on January 6.
The senior and junior classes Of
Miss McCiafferty's dancing school will
give a New Years dance in the New
Century Club building this evening
THE funeral OF Maria Sullivan took
place from her late residence, No. 513
Poplar street, this afternoon.
The regular meeting OF the So
ciety Of Natural History will be held
this evening.
The monthly meeting OF the
Womans Christian Temperance Union
Of Newport win be held tomorrow az
ternoon at $50 O'Clock, at headquar-
teIs.
Mrs. Victor Hewes and Mrs. Rob-
ert Scott attended the funeral Of their
aant Mrs. Jane Hutchinson. in New
York Yesterday.
Evening journal., 1899-01-03
LITrLE nOYs DIsCHARGEp.

The two b0yg, Eddie Seney, colored
aged 8 years, and William Jylinsky.
aged 10 years, who picked up the poe
keihoOk of Miss McLear, Of No. 1907
West Ihlrtcen,h a,reet, yesterday az
the post office, and kept il. were dis
charged by Chief Of Police Dolan this
morning. The difference between 20
cents found on them ana the $l9O in
the pccketbook was made good by
their parents. The blys were referred
to Agent Stout who reprimanded
them.
Evening journal., 1899-01-03
KILLED BY A TRAIN

A YOUNG WOMAN DIES IN A HOS
PlTAL A SHORT TIME AFTER
BEING STRUCK.
A young woman by the name Of An
ME Mccoy was killed this morning
about o'clock by being struck by a
p, w. & b. railroad train al Chester.
She and a man by the name Of Asker
We're crossing the tracks in a sleigh at
the time. Acker was slightly hurt, but
the woman died at the hospital a few
hougs later.
Evening journal., 1899-01-03
THEIR ANNUAL FTNcrIoN.

The annual election of officers Of the
Wilmington and Kennett Turnpike
Company was held yesterday and the
following directors were chosen: Colo
mel H. A. DUPONT, Alexis DUPONT, A.
i. Foster, DR.. Joseph H. Chandler, j.
p. Chandler, Edward Bringhurst, Jr.,
E. T. Candy, DR.. Charles Green, and e.
B. Shurter. Colonel DUPONT was elect
ed president and Mr.. Shurter eecre-
tary.
Evening journal., 1899-01-03
plEp FRoM HER INInRIEs.

Mru Ann Adams, aged e years, who
WIS badly burned yesterday morning at
the residence Of her son-in-law, En-
mot Morrow, No. East Fifteenth
street died from her injuries yesterday
afternoon at 4.30 o'clock The fu.sral
will take place Thursday at 2.3O
O'Clock lntement Will be made in
RiYervieW CemeterY.
Evening journal., 1899-01-03
BUSINESS NOTICES.

T. LESLIE CARPENTER.
Graduate IN Music, University OF Penn
sylvania. Teacher-Piano, Voice. organ
and Theory Studio, 1908 w. 9Th street.
LADIESi Chichesters English Penny
royal Pills Diamond Brand) are the best.
Safe, reliable. Take no other. Send &c
stamps for particulars. "Relief for
Ladies'" In letter by return mail. Al
druggists. Chichester Chemical Co.
Philadelphia
Evening journal., 1899-01-03
BRAKEMAN SAVES A COLORET
MAN.

BY the prompt action CT Brakeman
Piorsbn, OF the p, w. & b. railrtad
the life OF Harry Townsend. colored.
of this city. was saved on Sunday even
ing in Philadelphia. Townsend was
attempting TO board a train for Will
mington, when he Slipped. his foOt
catching in the step. He was dragged
a considerable distance when he was
pulled aboard by the brakeman.
Evening journal., 1899-01-03

! Employment Is what every ambitious
young lady or young man desires: a
position THAI viii bring him before the
lpublic;one that will take him from the
shops. This Is what our greatest busl-
ness men viii tell you Their begin
ming was made In good business coli
legei Guch. as We recommend to you in
this article, the Wilmington College OF
Commerce, located in the Opera House
Building. room 8.
This excellent school has done good
work already for our young people in
this city and Is highly endorsed by the
newspapers and the public
The management is now Offering a
free term OF lessons in Bookkeeping,
Shorlhnd. Typewritug, penmanship,
Banking business Practice, etc, and ID
Is an excellent chance for our young
people
IL lis from a strictly business stand
point that this offer ls made and the
Officers in charge of the Institution are
able to Go an they cay.
We advise every young man and
young lady Interested in any OF the
commeic 81 branches 10 call at the coll
legc office Wednesday as early as isos~
.sihle and make Arrangements FOR this
free term cs lessons which can Dt
taken day or evening. The College VII
be open from m. to D. m.
Prof Frank Taylor. in charge OF the
Commercial Department OF this College
Is a well known teacher Of this city
and needs no Introduction to the read
.ers OF our paper This opportunity Is
one of life time aud should be taken
advantage OF by all.
Evening journal., 1899-01-03
wArclHMANs NARRow EscAPE.

Joseph Cannon, a watchman on the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
more railroad had a remarkable escape
from being killed yesterday at Third
street crossing. While crossing the
tracks he wAs struck by some freight
cars that were being shifted. The blow
knocked Cannon down between the
rails, and he lay there until the train
had passed over him. Cannpn's COM
panions ran to the spot excepting to
find him kiMed, but beyond a few
bruises and a bad scare he was unin-
jured.