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The times., 1899-08-17
TILLMAN ON WHITECAPs.
Indignant Mt Their Trentment of In
Offensive Negroes

offensive Negroes.
Greenwood, S. c., Aug. 16.-Senator Till
man was the speaker at a farmers institute
who have been terrorizing part of this
county for the last ten days. whipping in
offensive negroes. The Senator called
the whitecaps towards, and said they
were a disgrace to the county.
He thought ii the Tolberts. the Repub-
lican party leaders. We're still stirring up
the negroes. they ought to be dealt with
If you want to uproot the evil and kill
the snake, so kill the Tolberts but don't
abuse poor innocent black wretches,' he
shouted
A mass meeting was held to denounce
whiteeapping. The prosecuting attorney of
this circuit made the opening speech and
the sheriff followed. They begged for the
vindication of the law and the sheriff said
he would arrest men II he only knew whom
TO arrest He declared his inability to
find out who was at the bottom of the
trouble. Others spoke ON the same line.
Columbia, S. c., Aug. 16.-Governor
McSweeney has intimated to the sheriff at
Greenwood his dispieasure at the manner
in which the law is being outraged The
Attorney General has ordered Solicitor
Lease to go to Greenwood and push the
investigation. The negroes will not give
the names of single whitecap. They are
simply terrorized. The whites OF the rent
ing class have complained that rents are
too high and they cannot compete with
the negro renter who lives so much cheap
er and pays the rent asked. 1t is asserted
that this class OF whites is trying to run
the negroes out
The times., 1899-08-17
Hobson's Suggestion.

Hobson's report upon the success OF his work
in restoring the snnken war vessels contains one
suggestion which the Navy Department will do
we'll to consider long while before adopting it.
1t is that OF establishing yard Of equipment
and repair al Manila. 1t is not likely we will
have another sunken fleet in Manila Bay worth
raising, and our own war vessels should be built
and repaired at home. We have acquired the
Philippines as an incident OF the Spanish war;,
but we should not make our new acquisition the
base of operations for wars with other nations,
and usless we intend TO do this we viii have no
use for u navy yard at Manila Hobson deserves
due credit for restoring the disabled Spanish
war vessels to a condition OF usetulness, but 1t
is not worth while for the American Government
to go into the business OF constructing and re-
pairing warships at such long range.
The times., 1899-08-17
& Shndn,y of 1900.

No one could read of the proposition to
start new and bolting Republican party
on the issue of anti-expansion, with the
antediluvian Boutwell, as standard bearer,
without shedding the tear of mirth The
very idea recalls so vividly the Palmer
and Buckner side show of 1896, which.
however, was on the other side OF the
political fence, that serious consideration
of the idea is out of the question
The parallel is as straight as lines
drawn directly from Hannas coal mines
and Kohlsaats pie counter to the village
of Canton. In 1895 the Democratic party
was absolutely and unanimously in favor
OF free silver; but Grover Cleveland, in
iiuenced'' by Wall Street, did not find it
to his personal advantage to accept the
dictum of the organization which had
enabled him to become a millionaire out
OF his savings. So he gathered together
coterie of capitalists who had helped
him, and started a so-called gold Demo-
cratic campaign to assist in electing the
Republican candidate. We know the history
of that movement, which has buried in
political Oblivion and infamy every per-
son connected with it.
Much the same thing is happening now
in the Republican camp, to the glee of
gods and men. The Administrator party
and, for that matter, vast majority o.
the American peoples in favor of the
good old Jeffersonian doctrine of national
expansion. But there is a Republican Fill
piGo Junta in Boston which is not; just as,
three years ago, there was a White House
and Wall Street Democratic junta in the
pay of the gold-bug enemy.
The Eoars and Atkinsons with their few
foreign associates and contributions, be-
lieve that the Democratic national organ
ization is going to be foolish enough to
play catspaw to the European interests,
now and always trying TO get US out of
the Philippines and themselves in. Those
interests are behind them, and will be
generous in the way of providing cash
for the propaganda during the fight.
! Mr.. Mckinley will remember that foreign
! combinations were equally liberal TO his
Palmer and Buckner assistants. The Fill
pino element fancies that there will be a
Democratic candidate an anti-Ameri-
can, nti-expansion, anti-Nicaragua Canal
platform, and the most natural thing in
the world for it to do is to help the nom
ination and election of such a leader.
The times., 1899-08-17
War Preparations i'm south Africa.

There is much less talk OF concessions
on the part of the Beers today. They
would seem TO have crossed the Rubicon,
IN the issue OF Mauser rifles and ammuni-
tion to the burghers. and in preparing war
rants for the arrest OF the leading Out
ianders in johannesburg. Cape Town ad-
vices are TO the effect that the Transyaal
answer TO the Chamberlain franchise note
viii result IN an immediate breaking off
OF negotiations, and the report is probably
grounded on inside information from Pre-
toria.
On the British side, the recall OF Major
General Sir William Francis Butler from
he chief command IN South Africa. and
lhe appointement OF Lieutenant General
Sir Frederick William Forester Walker IN
his place, is taken as an indication that the
government anticipates hostilities a: an
early date. General Butler, il is said,
has been relieved on account OF alleged
Boer sympathies. His successor has rec
ord for distinguished service in several
South African wars, is familiar with the
topography OF the country. and experienced
in dealing with its native tribes. His as
signment is faVorsbly commented on by
European military authorities
We are more than ever of the opinion.
which this journal has held for two years
that most important and interesting war
viii be fought in the TransyaaI and neigh
boring states and that il will not progress
far before there viii be rising Of the
Kafhrs in Cape Colony and Natal, and OF
the MatebeIe. against the English; while In
Bzsutoland it viii probably be impossible
to prevent the Dutch hating Basutos from
making a descent on the --=. As we re-
marked the other day. Mr.. Chamberlain has
promised not 10 use black men to hghl
white men. and no doubt would keep bis
word il he could; but If Sir Frederick Wal
ker should happen to find himself in :
predlcament between the burghers In from;
and wild sagages all around him, ths
chances are that promises would have fc
take 4 back seat behind military neces.
stiles In that event we fancy that Mr.
ch4mberiain's undertaking may have TO b.
shaded. AZ least TO the extent OF introduc-
ing yellow and brown factors into ths
equation.
A war such a. seems 10 be on the eve
OF beginning would doubtless necessitats
the use OF considerable Indian contIn.
The times., 1899-08-17
REBELLION SPREADING.
Disagreea5ie Reports From the
Islands of Negroes and Cebu.


Manila, Aug. 13, via Hongkong. Aug. 16
Arrivals and mail advices from Negro5
and Cebu agree that the insurrection is
gaining strength remarkably in 10th these
islands, which had hitherto been counte /
as the most friendly in the archipelago and
which received with the greatest cordia ity
Prof. Schurman, President of the United
States Advisory Commission for the Phil
ippines, at the time of his memorable tour
Outbreaks are feared, particularly in Ce-
bu, where some of the leading men have
gone over to the insurreetion. Many OF
the wealthy inhabitants are preparing to
leave the island Senores Llorente and
gros and Cebu, have gone thither from
Manila TO use their influence against the
insurrection.% The results OF the autono-
mist government in Negros are d sappoint-
ing Insurgent bands are operating there
as they did in Cuba, destroying much pan
tation property. claims for which are be-
ing presented to General 0.is.
The bombardment OF Paote, on the east
side OF Laguna de Bay, by the Nari1an,
whose commander was under the impress
sion that the town had been reo-cupied by
the insurgents, aroused strong resentment
among the natives of the whole lake re-
gion.
1t Is asserted there that the officers and
crew of the gunboat landed and looted the
best buildings after the bombardmeGt.
The crew of the Napidau has BEEN trans
ferred to other duty.
Officers OF the United States gunboat
Wheeling. which has returned here from 4
cruise along the northern coast OF LuZon
report that the insurgent forces occupy
every village.
The times., 1899-08-17
The Irony of Fate.

(From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.)
The irony Of fate is aptly illustrated by the
fact that the late Czarowitz Grand Duke George,
is now known to have Fad four sons, their mother
beng his morganatic wife She was teie-
graph clerk, although a direct descendant of
the royal Caucasian family, and she welded
Duke George before the title OF Czarowitz had
descended to him, but not before his health had
begun to give way.
Here was this invalid duke, with early death
staring him in the face, the father Of four sons,
while all Russia has hoped and prayed for an
heir and successor to the Car. These OF
the dead Czarowitz reign, and their
social standing is entirely in the hands of the
Gar, who may, according to the dispatches,
raise them to the rank of counts, but their
very existence must serve TO remind their i'm
perial uncle that the weird sisters three. who
spin and knot and cut the threads of life, have
dealt very unfairly with the autocratic ruler of all
the Russias.
The times., 1899-08-17
THURSDAY. AUGUST II. 1899.
France. Not Dreyfus. ON Trial.

The prisoner of Devils Island is no
longer the central figure of the trial at
Rennes. His personality, even his hid
eous persecution and torture, are obscured
by the pondeHous form of the greater de-
fendant overshadowing him. Unjust
judges may think they are the court OF
last resort. and that when they have done
with the case. the incident VIII be closed;
but they are insanely mistaken. 1t is the
French Republic which is on trial before
the high court OF civilization. What may
happen to the unfortunate Dreyfus here
after win have little effect upon wo-ld
verdict that is already more than half for
,.uIated.
a political system under which such a
conspiracy as that concoeied asa.nst Drey-
f0s is possible. with high military officers
and even ministers as conspirators. is not
system capable of guaranteeing free rep
resentstiye government to any people,
When, as in The case Of France. the Grim
inals. being detected. are able to control
the populaee in their interests and pose as
heroes instead of felons, and are further
able. without particular apprehension, to
invoke the bullet OF the assassin to cover
their infamy. the universal opinion must
be that a country so lost to all sense OF
justice, humanity. and decency is unit fos
The responsibilities and blessings of lib
erty snd self government, and deserves
nothing better than master who viii rule
1t with rod OF iron.
The plain evidence that the attempted
assassination of Maitre Labori was regard
ed with cQusnimity approaching joy by the
army faction. the jew -baiters, and all the
other ant-Dreyfusard factions, not ex-
cepting the president OF the court-martial
himself. has forfeited the last spark OF
confidence that the people OF other lands
have felt in ultimate French justice II
the strong man should materialize after
this. be he orieanist or Bonspartist, and
establish despotic Caesarship over the
heartless mob. there viii be few even in
this anti-monarchical continent to ex-
press the mildest regret.
The times., 1899-08-17

unnecessarily into the affair, released the
Emperor from any sentimental obligation
to maintain silence. He need not keep
confidence since he has been fagrantly be-
trayed,
As he is a prince. knight. and gen
tleman. it is his duty before God and man
TO come out now and expose the truth and
the villains. We are inclined to believe
that he viii do so.
The times., 1899-08-17

AS a Bryan boomer Mr.. Croker is not
taken as seriously as, perhaps, he deserves
to be. There are hard things being said
braska man. Among them we may men
ton the suggestion that he really does not
consider the candidate Of 1896 as the only
possible leader in 1900, but is afraid that,
if he does not shake that flag out now, he
and his delegation may be barred from
the national convention. 1t is fact,
rough but true, that sudden converts often
have to go through a probationary period
before their co-religionists are willing to
accept them as truly pious all wool and a
yard wide.
The times., 1899-08-17
DOING BUT LITTLE DAMAGE.
The Force of the West Iadian Hur-
ricnne II spent.


The West Indian hurricane which has
caused timid people in Washington so
much anxiety has apparently expended its
fury Yesterday the storm was reported
on the North Carolina coast. but not nov
ing in line with the coast. II IS unlike
ly that the storm will extend much be-
yond Norfolk, and the probabilities are
that it viii not be felt as far north as the
Jersey coast
AT O'Clock last night the Weather Bu-
reau officials reported the storm centre be-
yOnd the North Carolina coast In this
vicinity gales prevailed yesterday as far
as the coast OF Virginia. but so far as
could be learned so considerable amount OF
damage was done. Kittyhawk and Cape
Henry yesterday reported high winds from
the northwest. with maximum velocity sf
nfty-two miles The gale was accompanies
with rains on the Virginia and North
carolina coasts Superintendent Kimball.
OF the Life-Saving Service. received a teie-
gram yesterday saying that the schooner
Harold J. McCarfy, from New York.
stranded last night on the outer stone pile
OF Delaware breakwater. This is the only
telegram received by Superintendent
kimball during the day indicating that the
storm on the coast had done any damage
to vessels.
The times., 1899-08-17
SUPPLIES FOR PORTO RIcANs.
Secretary Roots Answer to- Commits
sioner wfght's Enquiry.


In response to a letter from Commissioner
Wight. written Tuesday afternoon, Secre-
tary Root notified the Commissioners yes
terday that the funds for the benefit Of
the Porto Rican hurricane sufferers could
be deposited in the National Bank Of North
America of New York City. and that all
supplies OF clothing. food. or materials
should be sent direct to Col. F. B. Jones.
Army Building foot OF Whitehall Street.
New York. The letter was accompanied BIZ
fac similes of several cable dispatches that
have been received at the War Department
from General Davis, Military Governor OF
the island showing what was most needed
The Commissioners received letters from
several of the banks noting their willing
ness to accept donations for the relief
OF the sufferers from the storm In con-
necticn with the delivery of the supplies
to the proper officers at the War Depart
ment the following letter from the Sprir/.
mann Express Company was received g
the District Building yesterday morning.
August 16. Isso
/ To the Honorable Commissioners, District OF
Columbia.
Gentlemen: We note in a morning psper that
you have addressed letter to the Secretary Of
/ War asking 10 be informed as 10 what arrange
| ments could be made for thhe collection Of cor
| tributiens for the benefit Of the Porto RiesA
hurricane sufferers. In this connection wisS
to tender TO you the of many teams a
men YOU may deem TO be necessary TO ma
the collections referred 10 and Tor the delivery
of same any railroad or other station free Of
charge 10 you
Yours very respectfully
SPRINGNANS'S EXPRESS
The times., 1899-08-17

The sympathy for Oom Paul. Kruger in
this country would be great deal more
sincere and active if he would offer a
few hundred commissions in his volunteer
army to our members of Congress: It was
noticeable in connection with the Spanish
war that The number of relatives by mar
riage our statesmen wanted 10 get rid of
by military means was beyond computa-
ton. No doubt the desire still exists, IL
the Beers want resolutions of sympathy
and denunciations of the man-eating
British lion, all they have to do is to for
ward job lot of staff appointments with
high pay-sinecures preferred-and they
can get all they want
The times., 1899-08-17
RELIEF WORK IN PORTO RICO.
Further Details of the Damage Done
by the storm


A despatch was received at the War Dc
partment yesterday from General Davis.
Governor General OF Porto Rico. telling Of
the relief work now in progress. and stating
that the Army supplies would probably last
until the arrival OF the Mcpherson. Fur
ther details OF the disaster were also given.
The text Of the despatch IS as follows:
san Juan, Porto Rico.
August Is. 1870.
Dry split peas very acceptable. Canned peas
involve too much transportation IN proportion
To nutTment, but be used near seacOast al
though there IS much destituti0n in the interior
and deaths are occurring from lack Of food VIII
not be possible to reach those points with packs
before next week, for IN many cases the roads
and trails are 80 destroyed that only men
foot can get TO and from these districts
The stores coming on Mcpherson will be in
TINE, for am supplying most pressing needs ae
all accessible points with stores now on hand
30 great IS destruction Of roads that there Is no
communication yet with One-t third Of island The
deaths outright VIII probably reach 2.0G0 and
many are dying daily from injuries and pri-
yations- The commanding efteer at each Of the
twelve posts IL Inspector Of relief for this dis
triet and he has men detailed in every municiDaI-
needs
have furnished each Inspector with funds and
given authority 10 issue food frOm arnv supplies
One soldier died Of injuries; other injured VIII
recover great many wagons overturned and
broken but all being repaired. Many thousands
private cattle and horses drowned Larger part
OF deaths natives from drowning. DAVIS.
Secretary Root was notified yesterday that
the Philadelphia citizens permanent relief
committee had held a meeting in the
payors Office in that city and organized a
Porto Rican relief committee 70 which
$1,000 Of the funds Of the permanent COM
mittee had been transferred. The Secretary
was assured that Philadelphia would fur
nish at least one shipload OF supplies. and
request was made for vessel.
The Secretary made application TO the
Navy Department for transportation, and
the auxiliary cruiser Panther was tempo
rarily turned over TO the War Department
Orders were sent to the commander OF tbs
Panther 10 proceed to Philadelphia and load
with supplies for Poro Rico. The Panther
will also carry supplies donated by the
citizens OF Baltimore, which viii be sent
TO Philadelphia by rail. The War Depart
ment has not accented the services OF any
other naval vessel fer carrying on the work
OF relief The only railroad which has
thus far rendered free transportation of re-
lief supplies is the Atlantic Coast Line.
The following cash subscriptions were re-
ceived at the War Department through the
mail yesterday: Former Secretary Alger.
800; W. A. FOrde. letter carrier No 4.
Columbia. 5. c., 50; a sympathizer at Far
Rockaway, N. Y. 81; J. H Davis. post
master at Angelo. Wis, 81
The times., 1899-08-17
THE PRESIDENTS OUTING.
Quiet Day Spent in Driving. Walk
Ing and Sailing.

Hotel Champlain, n. Y. Aug. 16.-Today
was quiet one for the President. He had
but few callers and spent the morning
driving with Mrs. Mckinley and walking
about the hotel grounds. The remainder
OF the morning was given up to a confer
ence with Secretary of State Hay. The
Secretary refused to diYulge the object OF
the conference and left almost Immediately
after IL was over for his summer home in
New Hampshire This afternoon the Presi-
Dental party enjoyed a sail for two hours
on the lake on the yacht Manquetta. As his
stay is but for ten days more the President
proposes to enjoy every moment of it.
Attorney General Griggs and Secretary
Hitchcock arrived this evening. The At
torney General has taken a cottage for a
prolonged stay. President Mckinley will
review the Twenty sixth regiment on Sat-
urday afternoon.
The times., 1899-08-17
YELLOW FEVER DYING OUT.
The Last Case at the Hampton Sol.
diers, Home Conyalesccnt.


Newport News, Va, Aug 16.-The last
Of the yellow fever patients at the Sol
diers' Home has been put on the con-
valescent list, and in a few days ali of
the patients will be discharged as cured.
The barracks have been fumigated. The
storm today blew down most of the tents
on the grounds, in which the old soldiers
i've temporarily. The quarantine against
Phoebus has been raised and the Soldiers
Home is now the only place which is cut
off from communication with the outside
world. When the first train arrived in
Phoebus today the inhabitants cheared it
until it passed out OF the town.
Baltimore, Md. Aug. 1.-THE quaran-
tine at this port against Old Point Com
fort, Newport News, and Hampton having
been raised, all vessels that have been
stopping at these points have resumed
their traffic. Most prominent of these are
the vessels of the Old Bay line. Baltimore
Chesapeake, and Richmond Steamboat
Company, and the Merchants and Miners
Transportation Company.
The times., 1899-08-17
MISS GRANTS WEDDING.
1t Is Announced to Take Place on
September Is.

September Is.
New York Aug. 16.-Monday, Septem-
ber Is. is the day fixed for the wedding OF
Miss Julia Dent Grant and Prince Michel
Cantacuzene. The ceremony will be per-
formed in All Saints Chapel, Newport. at
noon, by Bishop Henry C. Potter. In the
absence of her father Cen Frederick d.
Grant, the bride will be given away by her
aunts husband Potter Palmer, OF Chicago.
The list of bridesmaids viii include two o.
the Misses Norton daughters of Levi p.
Morton.
II is currently reported that Mrs. Pot
ter Palmer will bestow a dover of $500. eco
on her niece. Prince Michel was attached
last winter to the Russian Embassy in
Rome, and it was while travelling in Italy
with Mrs Potter Palmer that Miss Grant
met him.
The times., 1899-08-17
A prorer .Drnxbne.,, with All.

Missouri has many claims to eminence She
Is the first agricultural State in all the Union
counting diversity OF product; she Is the first
in minerals. touching lead and zinc. and in
mules no ether State holds a candle her; in
cattle. where is there another State TO compare
with her as to quaiifyg While in horses only
Kentucky claims precedence, and to that
there is 4 question. In timber. running waters
and landscape site ranks all other States and
Territories In the beauty OF her women. that
is conceded; while in the matrouiy dignity of
her mothers, Roman history will be found at
fault to institute a comparison. Touching the
s;res, WELL no one should blow his own horn
The only drawback to Missouri Is that tUdxy
she is Democratic.
The times., 1899-08-17
The Cost of Lynchine Foreigners.

lFTom Inc JaIVtston News.)
The lynehing of foreigners has cost this nation
more than most citizens think. Within the last
FIVE years indemnity claims for such outrages
amount TO about $500, 900 China has been PAID
for the Rick Springs, Wyo.. massacre, sl47, ,74s74
for outFages on the Pacific coast s2T6,6l9 l5
Italy has received for the killing Of Italian pris-
oners at walsenburg, Col. $4,000. The British
Government has been paid 50. 800 for the out
RACES on James Balm and Frederick Dawson To
these figures must, of course, be added the cost
Of examining and trying the claims.
The times., 1899-08-17
uonc for senator Hayward.

Brownsville. Neb., Aug B--Little
change has taken place in the condition
OF Senator VI. L. Hayward. Physicians
are now inclined to the opinion. however.
that the senator win recover since he
has survived the attack so long Prepara-
tions have been made 10 have tbs sick
man sent back to his home at Nebraska
City. special train has been provided
for that purpose.