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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-22
Is Gen. Gomez a Traitor?
LA DISCUSSION SAYS He
rs TRYING TO TORMENT
TROUBLE.

Havana. Feb. Is La Discussion, a
pro-Spauish paper to-day practically &C.
cuses General Mszino Gomez of being
engaged in attempting tc revolt in Po.o
Rico. It priass letter purrorting to be
his to Eugino Harsos. Porto Rico dated
the 5th reading as follows
You're of January received. l
knew already you we're energesically
working to save Porto Rico from iss
awful situation. II its fall by diplo-
matte .rickery from a Spanish colooy to
American territory is confirmed. your
sorrow is ours. We aotilIisos are
brothers. Love Of our lands mites Us
of those three islands of the
Carribisa seas, which united are
as great. if their sons know how
TO act rightly, I offer ycu all my sup
port, [ am pesr you. | will strive for
the liberty of our people. My sword is
at your disposal, as it is always ready
10 defense of q jues aud noble cause"
La Discussion also makes statement
that the conflict Of Gen Brooke aud the
Cuban assembly is ended. Brooke having
apologized to its members Brooke
brands this az falsehood.
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No Gomez Yet.

Havana. Feb. 14-6 80 .. m.-(De.
layed in transmission = Governor
General Brooke aud Gen Maximo
Gomez have bad 90 communication
With each other since the Invitation and
its acceptance By the latter to come to
Habana. Twelve days have elapsed
since Robert P Porser's agreement
with Gomez to bring about the 6isbaod
ment Of the Cuoan army on the pay
ueus to the troops of $4,000 600. and
yet 40 ssep has been taken to pay the
Cubaos or TO disbaud them Each day
it is said that '.Gomez will be here in q
compile Of days" but he lie not yet here.
The executive commission wired to
Gomez on Sunday requesting him to
come here Immediately, and be replied
that be would do 80.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-22
THE STOVE BLEW UP.
An Accident Caused by a
Frozen Water Pipe.

People who have heating pipes rue
ming to their stoves and furnaces shoc!d
be careful to see that toe pipes have
cot been frozen, as serious accidents
NAV result
At Prof Colcocks house q pipe suns
to the stove aud heat is conveyed
through the house Yesterday moro
iog the cook started the fire. turning
90 the water. This sooo came to the
boiling point. but as the pipe leading
from it was frozen solid. sbere was 90
escape for the steam.
In few minutes terrific explosion
occurred 10 which the stove was knock
ed 20 smishereens Great pieces of i.
few to the ceiling aud around the walls.
two pieces striking the cook on the head
and h,p F,rtroaseIy the cook was 90.
killed. but it vas only by miracle
Ooe or two accidents of s'miiar
character, bu: of smaller consequence,
have been reported 10 tue c;ay.-CoIum
bia Record. Feb Is
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-22
"All of South Carolina. -

The News and Courier estimate that
there will be 10000 visitors to Charles
ton on the occasion of the Confederate
Reunion io Charleston next May. Tie
people of Charleston are making
arrangements to eptertain that many
necessary. bns the people Of the State
mus. rot allow tie Charlestonians to
bear the wnoie expense alone. AS We
have remarked before, it is all OF South
CaroliDa-not jus: Cbarlestoa-:hat is
to be the hoss of the Confederate
Veterans Yorkville Enquirer.
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Policy Our Forces
Are Now to Pursue.
Governments Plan as to
Philippines Outlined.

Washington. February 1.-THE
administration has determined to rapidly
extend the jurisdiction Of the United
States over the whole of the Philippine
group, acting on the theory that delay
Ia shis case is dangerous and that
anarchy and general paralysis Of such
Interests as the Islands support will be
brought about through . failure to
promptly replace the Spanish sover-
eighty over the islands BY that Of the
Uoised States This decision involves
the necessity of naval campaign. and
this will be instituted as 5000 as
Admiral Dewey receives the reinforce
ments in the shape Of gunboass now ou
the way to Manila.
It lie not anticipated that there will
be necessity for any formidable
demonstrations, but the fact that the
United States government is able to
exhibit sufficient force TO accomplish
the purpose Of occupation 10 expected
to deter the natives from proftless
resistance. Owing to the vast number
Of the Philippine islands, large
guD6oass will be required to visit them
simultaneously. so the programme will
be to have the vessels visit 10 order all
the principal towns outside of Manila
The naval vessels probably will be
accompanied By some troops and the
soldiers will be landed whore necessary
to hoist the United States asg and take
possession formally Of the ports It is
understood that there will be 20
attempt made at this time to displace
aag of the existing municipal govern
ments except where they prove
refractory and offer resistance 10 fact
policy of conciliasion will be followed
at all points in the treatment of the
natives.
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WHAT AeoNclLLo SAYS.

Mootreal. Feb 15.-Senor Agoncillo,
the Filipino commissioner. 10 an inter
view to day said there would be nc
'etup in the efforts Of the Filipinos to
force the Americans from their country.
Be said be was not st all surprised that
t'oilo bad fallen. ss the Americans had
the advantage of feet.
''Bus wait until they get 10 the
interior" be said. ''aod then they will
have more than their work cus on. :"
He aneouoced that the purpose of
Sepor Luras' departure, who left yes.
serday for Liverpool, wss 20 Interview
the d,fferen, courts of Europe aud ask
Cor their assistance for the Filipinos.
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Plot to Burn Manila Discov.
cred by General Otis.

Manila, Feb. 16 An American
steamer arrived here to day SId re
ported that Aguinsldo controls the
capitals. Lamar. Leeyte, Negro and
Cebu The Bissyas have been cowed
and disarmed, being defenseless
They assert they would welcome the
Americans A large body of the
enemy, presumably reconnoiteripg,
discovered the right of General
Kings position near San Pedro and
Macati this morning. The entire
brigade turned out After an ex-
change of voIIeys. the rebels retreat
ed into the jungle and disappeared
The condition is critical Otis has
been informed of a plot to rise
against the Americans to night and
burn the city. The sentries have
been doubled and extraordinary
police precautions taken. Last night
the provost seized q hundred armed
plotters conspiring in house of
Biniudo. suburb The house
proved to be depot of arms and
ammunition Large quantities were
seized by our soldiers Much money
was found, large quantity of rni
forms. paraphernaiia and pumber of
iucendiary documents Aguinsldo's
spies are scattered throughout the
city and are Consistently being arrest
ed trying TO slip through the Ameri
can lines
No doubt a general uprising was
planned and only postponed in con
sequence of American vigilance.
The withdrawal of the California
outposts, contracting the American
lines. was due to the harassing tao
tics of the natives
Otis cables for reinforcements
Cinnamon bring information that sew.
eral boatloads of rifles have been
landed at Emuila for the rebels
Since the American line reached
the natural defences of Manila, no
further advance has been made The
troops now camp along the line, in
many places temporarily intrenched.
There are occasional brushes between
small bodies of the enemy and our
scouting parties, which is the only
excitement
Troops z and I, Fourth cavalry,
encountered the enemies scouts yes
terdsy near Paranoque and exchanged
yolleys Trooper Wiltner. of Z
ssoop, was wounded in the right arm,
The transport Buffalo last night
fred four smsll shells. having dis
covered by searchlight the rebels
mounting a battery near Paranoque.
The rebels didn't reply and withdrew
the guns to Paranoque.
The transports Brutus and Romu
lus bring news from Iloilo that the
Americans are clearing vessels there,
showing they have assumed control
The rebels burned all records before
vacating Iloiio. 1t is rumoree that
the Filipinos are in sore straits in the
interior and are now quarreling among
themselves.
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Ssvsnab, Ga, Feb Is Every
member of the crew of the wrecked
steamship Wm. Lawrence was saved,
bu; only after the greater uumber Of
them bad suffered terrible harbsbips
The tugs Cambris anG Cynthia came ic
this evening from the sea islands Of
South Carolina bringing with them
Capt A L Wills and 13 men. coDsti
tutiug those who hae been missing since
Sunday mornius
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-22

It is said that when the sentimental
naming Of the Yale and the Harvard
vas reported to Admiral Dewey he
was asked If he would not give a
collegiate cbri' teniDg to some OF the
sunken Spanish cruisers when they
were raised. "Certainiy." said Dew
ey, 81 will call one the Massachusetts
Institute Of Technology and another
the Vermont Normal College for
Women"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-22

Galveston. Feb Is This at'eraoon
beautiful sword and Bible. purchased
by the Sunday sch oil children of Texas,
we're presented to Commodore Johu W
Philip, who commanded the ba'tIesnip
Texas duriog the war With Spain. The
sword was made by she same firm who
designed the Dewey sword and cost
So 500 The presentation was in
approval Of Commodore Philips public
uttersrces after the Santiago fight,
acknowledging the sovereignty of Al
mighty God
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WILL FIGHT FROM THE BUSH.

Lapdoo. Feb Is The European
3us,a Announces thas it has received a
message fronNauila saying the Filipi
nos have made all the arrangements
hecessary for guerrilla warfare around
Man'lo that fighting has been iu
orogeess Without iDtermission since
Efsb,uary 4. and that the Americaps
have Iost heavily 10 killed aod wound
ed
AguineIdo's headooarters are row at
Marilao. near Colooesn, oct of range of
the warships 10 the bay.
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SUMTER. s.. c.. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22. l899
INsURG ENTs FOLLOWED THEM

Manila. Feb 16. Ii As .. N -Four
companies of volunteers Which bad
been clearing the country 10 the vicinity
of Pateros. ten miles southeast Of
Manila and which had been recalled
we're followed by the enemy to day as
they retired.
On reaching San Pedro Macasi. the
Americans made a stand near the
chrschya,d aud the rebels we're driven
back.
The Californiaos again advanced aud
are now occupying the same ridge.
commanding the valley Of the river
whieh they held yesterday.
A guoboat near Paslg is clearing
the juogle.
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Old Sewing Machines made new at Randle's
Weldon to-day means comfort tomorrow.
TO prove it puy White aod use it,
A complete line of Box Paeer-5c to So 60
at 3. G. Osteen l. Co'e.
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Oil to cain the waves was used
successfully during the gales io the
Eoglish Channel. The water breaking
over Folkstonc pier made it difficult for
steamers to enter the pert till some ooe
thought Of pouring few gallons of
oil into the barbor, when the sea
Immediately became smooth.
The times., 1899-11-05
New York Cotton Market.
The New Nor,1eginn FIng.

(FrOm the London Chronicle)
The "Posttidning," the official journal,
publishes a special edition containing the
protocol of the sittings held on the 9Th
and 11th instant by the state council,
which consisted of Swedish and Norwegian
members
According to this protocol the King de-
clared in the state council that he re-
gretted the resolution of the Norwegian
Storthing to introduce pure Norwegian
flag. seeing that the emblem of union in
the flag implied equal rights for both ma
tiOns. AS, however, added His Majesty, the
resolution had thrice been passed by the
Storthing he would not refuse TO sanction
the PRONUNCIATION of the new flag law in ac-
cordance with the constitution.
The law passed by the Norwegian
SJortbing stipulates that Norway's COM
mercial flag shall no longer bear the sym
boil of union with Sweden. This resolu
tion has created much bitterness among
the Swedes, being regarded as first step
toward separation; but as the law had been
thrice passed by the Storthing, the King
had no option but to sanction il But its
PRONUNCIATION to the foreign powers and
Consuls must be effected by the minister
of foreign affairs, who Is a Swede. The
Conservative party oppose the promuga-
ton, while the Liberals consider it the
governments duty to promulgate the Nor
wegian law, although not approving of it,
The latest elections have favored the Lib
eral view, and the official announcement Of
PRONUNCIATION was fully expected as well
as the resignation of the minister for for
eign affairs, Count Douglas, who belongs
to the ultra Conservative party.
The times., 1899-11-05
AN ACTIVE COTTON MARKET.
Prices FIuctuatc Widely, But Clos
ut u SIight Recession.

Furnished by c. l. Rathborne & Co, members
New York Stock Exchange; Washington office
1927 Street,
NEW YORK, Nov. 4-Liverpool this
morning was very disappointing, only one
point higher, closing barely steady. The
general expectations were that Liverpool
would respond to our yesterdays strong
market, with three to four points advance.
This poor report brought numerous selling
orders for execution at the opening. The
first sales showed a decline under this
selling of six to seven points, but the mo-
ment these orders had been executed the
market commenced improving and prices
were carried back to last nights closing.
The market was not active, but the under
tone was firm, with more buyers than SELL
ers. There was a slump in the last half
hour and a net decline OF four to six points
from last nights final bids
Today's total port receipts point to 40
600 bales. against 3S, 04S last week, 1902
last year, 66,754 in 1897 and 1880 bales
in 1896.
The Financial Chronicle, IN its weekly
crop summary OF this morning. says its ad-
vices to last evening denote that the tenn
perature has been lowered generally during
the week in the cotton belt with killing
frost reported in portion of Texas. Missis-
sippi. Tennessee, Arkansas. and Alabama.
Picking, where not already completed. has
made good progress. Texas adyices indi-
cate that hopes for tor. crop have been
abandoned
The weather was warmer today all over
the cotton belt, but temperature continued
at the frost stages. Light frost was report
ed as far south as New Orleans last night.
All hopes that remained of a good top
crop have been shattered by this sudden
and severe cold spell, which has undoubt-
edly killed the plants all along the north
ern section of the cotton belt, and further
development Of maturing hollis is under
the circumstances quite unlikely. 1t is
thus quite apparent that the yield will turn
out a very short crop, and all the procla-
nations by Neill or any Of the other crop
estimates for the foreign spinners will not
! helm he situation
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wnre y I.e1nnd,. Letter.

Reported daily to Ferry & Wood, Brokers.
1885 Street; upstairsl
CHICAGO. Nov Wheat at Liverpool
closed Is lower; London closed Ia lower.
Northwest cars, 723; last, week, S94; last
year, 1874 Chicago receipts, 113 cars, with
100 estimated for Monday. Primary re-
ceiDts again half as much as last year,
10 600 bushels against 1,491,00 bushels one
year ago. Export clearances, wheat and
flour 655, 600 bushels Engagements today
for export, y loads.
Trade in wheat today was rather unim-
portant outside Of the fact that there We're
no stop orders of any account at 68 for
December and 70 for May. The. early mar
ket was steady on the very small decline
in Liverpool, compared with our break
here yesterday Later there was selling
of long wheat and selling against priyi-
leges, but on the weak spots the buying
was better the market closing the same
as last night, with considerably less pres
sure St Louis was a good buyer of short
wheat AS outlined in yesterdays letter
the news on wheat shows quite an i'm
provement outside of the cash situation
and while it may take few days to demon
strate the fact, many think the market
is turning.
The times., 1899-11-05

The ST. Paul weekly statement that has
been waited for with some interest was
given out at the close yesterday. Il shows
the gross earnings for the last week of Oc-
tober 10 have been $l,361,711, an increase
Of 81 COO
The times., 1899-11-05
THE CHICAGO GRAIN TRADE.
Oats Strong. With Wheat and Corn
InderRoinR Linuidntion.

Undergoing Liquidation.
CHICAGO. Nov 4.-Buying by shorts
held wheat steady for the first hour, after
that it weakened under scattered liquida-
ton, even foreigners being sellers here
Liverpool was 1-8q1-2d lower, and Paris a
shade higher Primary receipts 73O, 600
bushels; last year, 1,43OOOO bushels. For
the week they were not much more than
half those of year ago. Clearances, 649,-
600 bushels Exports for the week were
light, 1904, 600 bushels, compared with
G. 744, 900 in 1898. and world shipments will
be about $500, 600 bushels, against 10 $780,
600. There should be a decrease in the
amount ahoat. The visible supply Will in
crease about !, 900 600 bushels
There was no improvement In the local
shipping demand for corn, but the seaboard
reported a large export business, eighty
loads. and today's clearances were almost
a million. The influences were evenly
enough divided to keep the market within
lac range, and to close it, 1-Sc under Fri
day. Stocks here this week viii decrease
about half million, which Will take the
The times., 1899-11-05

NEW YORK. Nov. 4.-The street expect
Cd an unfavorable bank statement today,
and was moi disappointed. The loss I'm law
fuI money reported was only a lite arser
than the estimate of yesterday. The re-
markable feature of the statement is the
fact that the banks have parted with near
ly s., 600, 600 of reserve money, without pr
ceptibly contracting their loans. TIE le-
serve now held is S33SO00 b5iow legal re-
quirements. This deficit may be made good
during the coming week by receipts Of
money from the interic-, or it may be
necessary for the banks TO reduce their
deposit liability by reducing the yoIune e
OF their loans.
The indications are that the banks will
be able to strengthen their position little
next week by receipts of gold from the Pa
cihc Coast. At the same time the rate Of
New York exchange at Chicago encourages
the hope that the return flow OF c=rFency
from the interior Is about TO set in. The
stock market was very duh and in the main
firm. until the bank statement was made
public somewhat later than usual, and olly
fifteen minutes before the close of business.
The professional element and other specu-
lators who were long OF stocks procee led
at once 10 throw over their holdings The
selling Of [. s. Leather common was so
heavy that IL quickly supplied all Of the
supporting orders, and before others could
be given by those who have been making
the absurd move in the stock the price
broke Is points to 25. There was an equal
u quick recovery Of 10 OF II points on
enormous buying. so that the mt loss was
reduced 10 3-S Der cent.
The sensational decline in Leather natuT-
ally affected the remainder of the list un-
favorably. and. with but few exceptions,
it closed fractionally lower than yesterday.
The closing was heavy at about the lowest
prices
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amount in public houses under four million

amount in public houses under four million
bushels.
Oats were of a fraction. last prices Is,
under Fridays. This market is stubborn
possibly because there is one big long lin
that has been held for a month or more
and is still intact. Oats this week have
gone out about as fast as they come in
There is nothing in the situation TO keeI
oats strong with the other grains declin-
ing.
Provisions were steady with moderate
trade, closing quiet at small advance
most of the demand from shorts and the
selling by packers and local longs The
cash trade was good for Saturday. Est-
mated for Monday, $4,000 hogs; for next
week. ,000.
The times., 1899-11-05
The Loca1 security Market.

The local stock market this week has
been quiet, and with few developments of
interest. Business has been sma Ter than
in any recent week. Prices have remain d
almost stationary, but it has been a most
encouraging symptom Of the inherent
strength of the market that the dullness
has not resulted in liquidation. Money is
somewhat tighter in this city, as Il is in
New York and other centres, and with the
general uncertainty over the elections, and
the unpleasant features in the South Afri-
can outlook, investors have been re uc-
tant to embark In new ventures apparen ly.
The same quiet has been particularly No
ticeable in the real estate field. The prom
ise for business this winter is good, hoS-
ever.
The times., 1899-11-05

the entire list was showing the effects OF
the bank statement, this group lost almost
nothing. One of the statements regarding
Southern common is that Morgan interests
have been buyers of the stock all this week
and will be for some time. 1t is said
that Mr. Morgan wishes to secure a large
block to help him when the election OF
officers comes in January.
The times., 1899-11-05
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The market yesterday was in many ways
most satisfactory 10 the bulls. II opened
of fractionally on continuance OF the
realizing by smaller holders OF stock. was
somewhat stronger Immediately before the
statement. had a tumble ~ point OF more
on the average when the figures Of the
statement appeared and at the close re-
covered again so that the net result for
the day was only very small loss in
nearly the entire list One sensational
tumble in price occurred al the close, in