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The true northerner., 1899-08-16

In srite of the millions of money ex-
pended."
lol. Jouaust then said: "Have you
finlshed?"
Gen. Mercier replied: "Yes."
Col. Jouaust then announced that the
sessions of the court-martial would be
resumed Monday morning.
NJ. Casimer-Perier thereupon rose
and said: "After the deposition of
Gen. Mercier l shall ask the court to
hear me. and would prefer il to be in
conformation with him." This an
nouncement caused a sensation.
Audience shows Its Feeling.
Then followed thrilling demonstra-
tion against Gen. Mercier. AS he turned
to leave the court the audience rose
en- masse and hissed and cursed him,
those at the back of the court standing
on chairs and benches in order to bet
ter hound him. The gendarmes placed
themselves between the general and
the audience, which showed a strong
disposition TO maltreat the former
minister of war.
Gen. Mercier hurried out of the court
room through side door, amid fierce
denunciations from the audience.
On emerging into the street the
crowd outside cheered him and cried:
"Vive l'armee."
"Ah," cried a spectator of the scene
in court. ''if they had heard the inhu-
man monster speak they would not
cheer him now"
The true northerner., 1899-08-16
Pressing Forward.

Manila, Aug. 1i.--G.n. McArthur's
troops remained Thursday night at Cal
ulet. The rebels had evidently fed Tar
beyond rifle range, for the American
outposts were not disturbed, ard not n
shot was fired during the night. At
daybreak this Friday) morning re-
connoitering party, consisting of bat
talon of the Seventeenth infantry, with
one field piece, started up the railroad
track toward Angeles. four miles north.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-26
ROLLS TO BE USED
WITHOUT REVISION
Cubans to be Treated as Sol.
diers and Gentlemen.

Hsbapa. april 20.-Gcv. Gsu
Brooke 10 the distribution Of the
$4,000 0o0 to tie Cabau soldiers, has
determined to treat the Caban eficers
as soldiers and gepslemea and not 70
epdeavor to 60 behiod the rolls they
submit Hence the Cuban lists will
be accepted On their face. with the
elimioations as previously oaoled,
oamely. those who entered the army
after July. 1898. and those who are
actually holding Office. Any Cuban
named 90 the lists who is identified by
bis captain will get share Gen
Gomez will also probably receive a
share.
The uanes Of several American
newspaper correspondents are among
the privates. Those men wbo are COW
in Habapa ask that the word "bonor
ary" be put after their Dames, ADD
announce that they will Dot take their
portions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-26
WHITEW ASKING
ROTTEN BEEF.
SAID That CHARGES OF
MILES WILL NOT BE
SUSTAINED.

Washington, April Is The army
coart of inquiry has begun the ffam
ing Of it's report. While few minor
matters remain for examination they
are not such as to affect the main
issues. II is regarded as certain that
the court will find that Gen Miles
charges that embalmed or chemical
" prepared beef was sent to the
army have not been sustained Tbe
position of the court is believed to
be that the testimony is conclusive
that both the refrigerated beef and
the canned beef were in good con
dition when delivered to the govern
ment and continued so until issued
to the troops, except that portion
damaged in transportation or affected
By tropical conditions, and to these
causes of injury and these conditions
the chief causes of trouble will be
attributed. 1t will be shown that the
refrigerated beef. after being taken
from the ice in the tropical climate,
spoils quickly unless well cared for,
and that the canned beef after being
opened, because Of the great heat,
becomes repulsive in appearance and
soon unpalatable But the court
will hold as the result of chemical
by experts that the
canned beef was wholesome and nusri'
tious. Attention will be called to
the fact that it is used throughout the
war by our navy and is still used By
the feet. 1t is believed that the
court will criticise those officers who
have testified that they became aware
that bad beef was issued to the
troops and who failed to report their
observations until after the war had
closed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-26
A New Ruling as to the Sale
of New Tobacco.

Washington, April lS-Fhe COM
missioner of internal revenue recent
" made decision which may seri
onsly effect the tobacco growing
states and work especial hardships
on farmers who have tobacco for sale.
The ruling of the commissioners is. in
brief, that dealer after receiving to
bacco from farmer is required to
pack it in bogshesds. cases or bales
before Offering it for sale TO the third
person The decision. it is said by
those who have examined it, will not
be of benefit to any one. but will
seriously hinder persons having to
baeco from making sales Under the
ruling, person buying tobacco from
farmer at barn, or feom wagon,
must pack it before be can offer it for
sale, although he may purchase the
tobacco at the very door of his ware
house 1t often happens that dealers
iu tobacco buy the load from farmer
at their warehouses, and resell it
without handling it at all Uuder
the raiing, this can no longer be
done, for before it can be transferred
to another party it must be packed as
stated IN the decision.
II adhered to, this ruling will VOL k
much bardships to tobacco growers.
for dealers very often will not buy, if
they are compelled to go to the ex-
peBse of packing it before offering it
for sale, and they may also require
the farmers to pack it in accordance
with the decision before buying it
at all It was stated the other day
that an attempt will be made to ap.
peal from the decision of the commits
sIoner Of internal revenue, and take
it 20 higher official. If the treasury
department sustains the commission
er, then there may be resort to the
courts If the ruling is put in force
Il is probable that the test case
may be carried to the cocrte in order
TO obtain the decision as to the
validity of the ruling
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-26

Finland is now being absorbed by
Russia as Alsace and Lorraine were
absorbed by Germany and as Poland
was absorbed By the three powers
among which it vas divided Thus
it is still true that the right q might
prevails even in cultured, civilized
Europe, and the strong devours the
weak And the most significant
thing about it is that the Gar does
not appear to think that such action
at such time will have any effect on
his peace conference -Phiiadelphia
Ledger, Ind.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-26
A Long Reign.

Most of the popes have been old
men when called to the papal oflcs,
bu. net mauy of them as old as was
Cardinal Pecci. He had reached the
age of sixty.eigbt when he vss chosen
as the successor of Pope Plus *.
who died February I. 1878.
The catdioals met February Is. and
ON the second ballot out CT 81 votes
Cardinal Pecci received 50 A two
thirds vote is necessary to elect a pope,
aad it was not uotil the next day that
Cardinal Peoci On the ,hird ballot was
found to have received a votes of the
81 cast He took the name be bears
as Pope in honor OF Leo XII was
crowned in Cardinal Pecci's Own
chapel instead Of 10 the ioggia 10 ST.
Peters, as all his predecessors except
Plus VII bad been for more than three
hundred years
Pope Leo XIII has had one of loog.
est reigos in the history of papaoy.
He is now eighty -pioe years old and
the latest accounts indicate that his
strength is falling fast. He has for
many years looked like very frail
mau aud bis wonderful will power has
probably enabled him to survive so
long
At bis public appearance last Sunday
to celebrate the thanksgiving mass 10
St. Peters his appearance indicated
extreme physical weaknesss.
A Lsndon correspondent who Wit
oesssd the ceremony Gays:
''When the pope caue into view the
people whispered. He bad the appear
apce of ghost when his face,
overshadowed by the glitteriog tiara,
become discerDible. With the dark eyes
peeriog from the deep sockets. His
hands trembled violently ADD a sad
smile over the colorless lips.
With bis left hand be waved sad
greeting, while the right did its feeble
best to make the act Of blessing.
During the mass be sat With folded
hands Twice be rose, aud he vas
supported while be knels ln prayer,
reading the bereliction. His voice was
scarcely audible. bat in the absolute
silence bis first words we're caught ~
the assembled multitude.
she tried to raise himself bu: fell
back aud pronounced the remainder lu
ecumbent position. A loud cry, like
the bursting of storm, broke from the
congregation, and the pope, stretched his
hand 10 benedicliop. was carried cut. "
The pope seems to realize his
condition and to aa attendant be said
last Sunday "Ah, bow weak | feel
wonder if this will 60 dowu 10 history
as my las, appearance in St. Peters p
The announcement of the death OF
this greet aud good man at any time
will got be surprising. He has reigued
twenty one years after be bad almost
reached three score years aud ten.
For intellectual power and executive
'o-ce be has woa q place among the
greatest of the popes and proved bis
posse ssion Of the virtues which make
men truly ooole.
lie must be ranked amcng she
greatest en Of the century, which be
has heeo almost from its teoicuiop to
its close se.-Atlaota Journal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-26
NEWS ITEMS.


The Virginia state board of educa
ton has knotty point in the race
question to deal with at present. A
woman Of doubtful complexion raised
a row because her daughter was
refused admission to white school.
and the matter was referred to the
state board for settlement. The stu
alton is made all the more embarsass-
ing by the fact that, under the laws
of Virginia, person who has three
sourihs white blood is regarded as a
Caucasian.
Rewards aggregatiug $l,250 have
been offered for the capture of Sam
uel Hose, the Campbell county. Ga ,
murderer and rapist. The press dis.
casches state that, ''in several
churches in Coweta county prayers
were offered Sunday for the capture
Of Hose and the infection of a pen
al:y which is to be in keeping, as far
as possible. with his heinous crime. !"
The following description of Hose
has been scattered broadcast Sam
Hose weighs 40 pounds, is FIVE feet
eight inches tall and muiatto OF q
coppery tint Has a small black
mustache and holds his head to one
side while talking He wears his
hat well down over his forehead and
has an affection which causes him to
Jerk his head at intervals. When
last seen he had on pair of almost
new shoes, No. I, pair of gray
Jeans pants, brown sack Goa. and a
nostled hat.
The North Carolina Power Go. has
decided to expend S2,50e,oeo in
developing valuable water power
on the Yadkin river, seven miles
rom Albsrmarle. Fifty thousand
horse power will be available, and it
win be used Immediately for ruaning
cotton mills. by electric power.
The st. Louis, No., Court of Ap.
peals has rendered decision holding
ssshat horse racing is neither against
public policy or public morals "
Gen. Mario Menocai has resigned
his position as chief of police of
Habana Gen. Alexandra Rodriguez,
chief Of staff to Gen. Gomez, has
been appointed to succeed Menocal.,
Gen Menocal retires because he
feels he has not accomplished what
the people of Havana and the Ameri-
can people expected of him.
The information at the war depart
uens Is that all the State volunteers
who weus to Cuba s,e noW away from
the island. Some Of them are CO
board ship. snd will arrive in this
country in a few days. The only
vosun4eers remaining in Cuba are the
inmaaes at Santiago, and they will
be brought home as soon as the Tenth
cavalry arrives at that place.
The people of Edge6e!d town have
guaranteed to raise and pay in cash
$4,000 In aid of the survey and
location Of the Black Diamond Rail
road in the event that the road is
built from Anderson sia Abbeviile
and Edgefeld to Port Royal.
An 0rangebnrg county tobacco
experimenter has abandoned his
plant bed and given up in digust
after calculating that it would take
him tWenty-seven days to pick the
weeds out of his plant bed and
require fifty cords of wood to cure
his crop-if he made one. He pre-
fers losing money on cotton to pick
ing weeds out of a plant bed and
burning good wood.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-26
THE NIGHTS OF HONOR.

The grand ledge of the Knights Of
Honor met in Columbia on Wednes.
day night and was in session Thurs
day
There were fifty delegates in
attendance.
the following officers were elecred
Thursday.
Past Grand Dictator, W. A Tenn
pieton. Abbeville.
Grand director, j. W. Todd,
Seneca
Grand Vice Dictator, M. F. Ken.
pedy, Charleston
Grand Assistant Dictator, j j.
Vernon, Wexford
Grand Reporter, L, N. Zealy, Co,
lumbia
Grand Treasurer, J. T. Robertson,
Aobeviile.
Grand Chaplain. A Buist, Black
vile.
Grand Guide, j. B. Lewis, Ander-
son
Grand Guardian, J. B Bonner,
Pelzer.
Grand Sentinel, John Kennerly,
Edgefeld
Graud Trustees, ] G.. Tompkins.
Edgefeld; q G Moses, Sumter; D..
A. Smith, Walhalla
Representatives to the Supreme
Lodge for two years : j. W. Todd,
Seneca; L F. Zealy, Columbia.
Grand dictator Goheen. Of Pb!la-
delpbia, was in attendance upon the
grand lodge.
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T. B. Rice, Druggist, Greensboro,
Ga writes as follows ''In the past eight
years, | have sold more Of DR.. Pitts'
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Go to H. G. Osteen Co. for pretty Paper
Dolls, ladies', misses and babies.
Cali, see, aud buy embossed or floral Crepe
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Used during Expectancy, Simmons squaw
Vice Wine or Tablets cheer and Strene hen
Mother, Shorten Labor sud Rob Confinement
of its Terrors.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-26

Torpid Liver causes Depression Of
Soi,;,s. Indigestion, Constipation. Headache.
Tss Or. N q. Simmons Liver Medicine TO
70 stimulate that organ.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-02-03

PORTLAND's PEsTILENTIAL DISTRICT,
The Portland Welcome gives an &C.
count OF white woman consorting
with Chinese in that city and Gays it
is not the only instance OF such shock
ing depravity. ain fact" it affirms,
Every often such cases are reported to
the authorities" If so, that condition
OF affairs may be attributed directly to
the fact that the most central and
best part of the city is given up to
Chinese traffic. Second street, from,
Oak to Morrison, is a continuous sue.
cession of foul-smelling, noisy and
squalid Chinese stores and lodging
houses. and is avoided as the region OF
the deadly upas by strangers. 1t 4
noted, however, that residents of the
city accept this condition as a matter
of course and pass through the dis.
graceful blot upon civilization without
apparent notice of the many rank of.
lenses to common decency to be OBJ.
served on every side. 1t is said that
even Vice becomes companionable from
continued liberation and enforced as.
ISOLATION, and the Welcome but notes
the inevitable and perfectly logical re-
suit OF such long.continued familiarity
with the slum element of the Chinese
nation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-02-03

The Legislature, Wednesday, elected
10y 4 strict party vote, Addison G. Eos
ter to succeed John l.. Wilson in the
L. $. Senate. Mr.. Foster was born in
Belchertown, Mass, G2 years ago. He
went to Wisconsin when 13 years OF
age. In 1862 he engaged in the lum-
Der business in Minnesota, and came
to this State and located at Tacoma in
1889, where he has been continuously
engaged in the lumber business, as
Vice President of the St. Paul and Ia
coma Lumber Co. Mr.. Foster is com.
paratively unknown in the political
world, never having actively engaged
in partisan contests. He is man of
family, having a wife, two children
and a grandchild. He has, likewise,
the essential requisite for member OF
the American House of Lords" a
plethoric barrel.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-02-03
We Nav Lose Mr.. Lewis.

i Washington correspondent OF the
Chicago Iater-Ocean says that Repre-.
sentative Lewis, from this State, has
received flattering ovcrtures for a
transfer OF his field OF professional as
well as political action, to "the city
by the lake." Chicago. His friends in
that State seem to think that he is
hiding his light under bushel by i'm
muring himself in a city like Seattle,
when the great city of the west is in
need OF just such ability and talent as
he has so conspicuously shown by his
brief political career.
The correspondent says: Mr.. Lewis
is not unknown in Chicago. He has
many friends, social and political, in
that city. He is Virginian 10y birth,
lived in Georgia and other parts of
the South before he went West to
grow up with the country, and he
knew the older Carter Harrison well.
He was the groomsman at the we'd
ding OF Mr.. Harrison's daughter. He
knew and admired the elder Harrison,
and he adopted many of his political
methods. One of these was to keep
himself constantly before the public
and to never let the public forget that
he was doing something for it or
against it.
He predicts that if Mr.. Lewis gets
into the Democratic swim at Chicago,
he will vex both Harrison and Altgeld
as much as he annoyed Bailey and
McMillin in Congress. Altgeld will
have to drop his heavy tragedy role,
and Harrison cease playing romantic
heroic parts, with as versatile an actor
in reserve to take part in grand or
comic opera, or assume the stage to
do a turn in plain comedy or high trag-
edy, whenever occasion warrants.
1t is safe to say that Mr.. Lewis will
make mark wherever he casts his lot
He is man who may succeed better
in large commonwealth than small
one, where personal characteristics that
may be made to subserve the purpose
OF ridicule are employed to counter
balance the possession of talent of the
highest order. 1t is much easier for
the baying pack of hounds to down a
mastiff when he fights alone than
with the reinforcement which numbers
OF his own species afford.
While the change contemplated
would be loss to our State, his sue
cess elsewhere would afford an oppor-
tunity for him to be of incidental ben
fit to his many friends in the far west
by promoting the welfare OF people
who first recognized his talents and
started him out ON career which we
believe will be one of continued and
surprising brilliancy.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-02-03

Mr.. FOSTER TALKs.-Like most new
men in Office Mr.. Foster, who was
elected U. s. Senator few days ago,
talks freely of what he intends to do
when he takes his seat. Among other
things, while magnanimously admit
ting that the official patronage at his
disposal does not belong to him, he is
equally positive that it belongs to the
party which elected him and he an
nounces that the regular machine
methods will be observed in ascertain
ing just where it shall 60. He favors
expansion, because he affirms it is the
policy OF the Administration. A good
reason, truly, if it were anyways sure
that Mckinley has yet made up his
mind to "expanI" or not. The re-
mainder of the Republican creed he
swallows at gulp and smacks his lips
for more. After few months service
in the American House of Lords, after
the wire-edge is worn off as it were,
Mr.. Foster will probably have acquired
that dignity and reserve which so
eminently adorns the high position.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-02-03
WHAT SHALL 1T BE-?
SIZE OF THE ARMY DEPENDS
ON THE PHILIPPINE POLICY.
hoid.up Of the Peace Treaty the Cause Of De.
lay by the Administration in Avowal Of Its
PoIicy-6en. Easan Says the Administra.
ton Must Modify Findings Of the Court.
Martial or he VIII Tell all lie Knows.
WASHINGTON, Jan 81, 1879!

WASHINGTON, Jan 81, 1899.
A Sensational speech against the
Hull bill for the increase Of the reeu-
lar army, which will be voted upon
next Tuesday, was made in the House
by Representative Johnson, Of Indiana,
a Republican. He said of Mr.. Nc.
Kinley: "If William Mckinley ever
changes his policy regarding the Phil
ippines he will bend to the weight OF
popular opinion, to which he bows,
right or wrong" Identicslly the same
sentiment, in slightly different words,
had been expressed the day before by
Jerry Simpson. Being interrupted by
applause from the Democratic side,
Mr.. johnson asked that it be not re-
peated until he had finished, when
Representative Henderson, of Iowa,
sneeringly remarked: "You ought to
be able 10 stand Democratic applause"
Quick as flash, Mr.. johnson relorted
IL am ready to stand the applause of
brOad-minded, honest men everywhere,
just as am ready TO stand the criti-
cism of narrOw-minded Republicans"
Speaking OF the treaty of peace, Mr..
johnson said: elf l were in the Sem
ate, would rot in my seat before
would consent to that treaty."
The most carefully prepared speech
against the Hull bill was made by Rep.
resentative Hay, of Virginia, the rank.
ing Democratic member of the Mill
tary committee. who said that the bill
provided for too small an army to carry
out an imperial policy and too large a
one if we are not to have an imperial
policy.
The absurdity OF the charge that the
anti-imperialists are holding up the
treaty Of peace became fully apparent
in the debate on the treaty this week
Senator German told the supporters oil
the treaty that its opponents were
ready to join them in disposing of the
treaty at any time, and twitted them
OF doubling their earnestness about
taking vote on the treaty. Senator
Vest spoke even palmer. He said
awe want it understood distinctly
that we are not holding the treaty up
at all. Name the day. We will agree
to any date that will suit you. If you
have the votes you can ratify the
treaty; if not, it will be defeated; the
question will be disposed of, and the
Senate can proceed with other bust
ness" Under these taunts Senator
Davis asked that the treaty be voted
on Feb. 6, and it was agreed to.
Senator Clay, of Georgia, who favors
ratification Of the treaty but opposes
expansion, did some common sens Sc
talking this week, in the Senate. Fol-
instance, he said of the failure of the
administration to announce a policy
toward the Philippines: "If it be
wise and statesman-like to outline our
policy as to Cuba before the adoption
of the peace treaty, what reason or
logic can the friends of expansion give
for silence as to the policy of our gov