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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-11-15
When in
Augusta

You are invited and expected to make our new store
yaur headquarters We want you to see model
clothing store. We want you to be tamlilar WIN q
model way of doing business-marking everything IN
plain fgures-seng you at the same price We charge
your neighbor- giving you your money back If you
want it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-11-15

Fine Northern apples just received
at L. e. jackson e Co.'s,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-11-15
Remember

That I always keep a fresh assort-
ment of Fancy and Heavy Gro.
cvries on hand. When in need of
them give me a call. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-11-15

Roller-mill Flour and Underground
Meal from "Our Bob" Parks's Parks
Vile Roller Mill. L. E. jackson & Co
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-11-15

FRUIT TRsEs-Grave Vines, Straw
berry and Raspberry Plants, Nut-besr-
ing trees, Roses, Ornamental trees
etc. Orders solicited for any OF me
above stock. Il. d. Mluls'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-11-15

( Those favored syrups-strawberry
orange, lemon, vanilla, pineapple, etc.,
at l.. E. Jackson & Co.'s.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-11-15

The Shoe Depal t.
ment is a new fea-
| ture this season. 1t
| is not amiss to say
that it in every way
reflects the high
character Of the
remainder of the
store. 1t will be the
BEST, or not at all.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-11-15

Canned Goods of all kinds at L. E
Jackson &Co.'s.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-11-15

Stock of S 9 cond :
hand Pianos and Or
gans always on hand.
Pianos from $500 to
$4,000. Organs from
$1,000 to $500.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-11-15

Shoes! Shoes! Perhaps it isn't 80
generally known as it should be, that
we keep Shoes, heavy stock for ladies',
gents. and children. L. E. JACKSON q
Co
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-11-15
New Fall Styles in

are now ready-eyerything man or boy wears IRON
head to foot, and that everything the very best.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-11-15

Sundries and Re-
pairs for all makes of
Wheels. Our Repair
Shop is one of the
Finest in the South.
The times., 1899-05-04
Mr. seniors Co N, pIaint.

To the Editor OF The Times:
In Your evening issue of today there appears an
item wi,ich refers to decision OF the Commission
ers adverse to me. viii you kindly puhiish the
following in order that the injustice OF said de-
cision may also be made public
The writer purchased a lot adjoining the prcr-
erty where he had resided Tor several yeas. ec-
pecting II course, and water privileges. the
sane is where he lived. When building appliea-
nit to tsp the water main. was informed that
permit could not be Issued until produced Slr.
A. l.. Barber'S consent in writing agreement
to that effect existing between the Commissioners
and Mr.. Barber. Upon application to Mr.. Bar
Der | WAS informed thst he had laid the water
main anil sewer at his own expense. and had as
sesscd each lot at si25. This paid and presented
the evidence thereof to the Commissioners, upon
which a permit was issued Upon examination
found the water main did not reach the lot on
which my house Was then well under way had
no remedy hut 10 l5y water main at my own
expense which cost me So.
bir. Barber WIS probably NOS aware that Che
Waterman did not reach my lot when he charged
me SIPS. He afteFwari returned s25.
The Commissioners never laid Waterman
the above street They connected the Barber
main with the Second Street main. which conner
tion has never been tapped by anyone The
tire nineteen houses this hlock connected
with the main laid by Mr. Barber nearly thirty
wears ago. and for which I mas compelled by the
Commissioners to pay more than double the usual
assessment.
Tie question is what am / assessed foy2 Would
it not be time enough to assess after main Is
laid by the Commissioners and tapped2
The assessment of the main Lard by Mr.. Barber
and by myself will not hold in law. | hold thu
certificate of the Commissioners subsequent to nv
ehargeahie to T. r. SENIOR.
WaShinntDu Nav 3
The times., 1899-05-04
Dewey Fought Better Than He kae,

Grom the Brooklyn Eaglc)
Dewey fought better than he knew In France
it supposed that the honors of war would be
with our ddycrslries at the outset. This opinion
was elsewhere entertained Indeed it may be
said to have been general. except far as Eng
thought in France. il not in Germany and Rus
Sia but nowhere it supposed that final re-
suits would he favorable to Spain. That in the
long the long purse would win was every
where admitted. Dcwey's achievement simply
hnstcued the end Ii hurried result which
would have been inevitable, no matter what the
effect Of the fight in the Far East. But he fought
better than he knew in that he carried his country
to the threshold of the door. open or otherwise
About half century ago Humboldt anticipated
the awakening OF the Chinese. His prediction is
in proces of fuihllmeHt. We are sending loco
motives TO the Flowery Land to desecrate the
shrine OF the local deity and to the seeds for
a crop OF cultivated tastes. There IS already in
the Middle Kingdom demand Tor other than the
primitive. 1t will grow by what it feeds on. In
a few years there will be such market in the
world that which is opening in China. The
fight for that market is really the battle royal in
war as fierce yet wagcd-the
OF commerce. Dewey began it in earnest for the
United States; the defeat OF Montojo, glorious
enough, was incidental.
The times., 1899-05-04
THURSDAY. MAY 4. 1899.
The Boston, MutIny.

It would be sad and dangerous thing
for President Mckinley to trifie with
treason. Therefore we are glad to hear it
said By some of his close official associates
that he is considering the propriety of legal
action against Mr.. Edward Atkinson.
Atkinson mas written pamphlets. tracts,
circulars, and the like, under the inspira-
tion, in the interest of. and with the
financial help of capitalists perfectly well
known to the Government Their object
in promoting Aguinaldo's mutiny and in
melting discomfort and revolt among our
troops in the Philippines is net matter
of much mystery In a general way they
are the same people who used money Law
ishly 10 prevent the annexation of the Ha-
waiian Islands There is an unkind the
cry at large to the effect that they would
do anything, including treason. to prevent
the United States frcm taking any posi-
bic territory capable of extending the
American sugar crop.
Such an opinion accounts considerably
for the aid and comfort which was given
TO Agoneillo when that brown man with
his burden OF insurrection was in Wash
ington in consultation with the Congress
siOnal and other hackers of the Aguinaldo
movement But for the encouragement.
and probably the money, he got from them,
the Luzon mutiny which his cabled adj
vice precipItated would never have &C.
CURED. All OF this leads US to the con-
clusion that while it is entirely proper to
arrest and prosecute the tool OF the outfit,
il would be national infamy to punish
Atkinson and let his traitor principals
escape. He is only the educated ass Of
the conspiracy. He is the persen put for
ward TO do the dirty work with grammati-
cal and specious intelligence while other
individuals more or less defiant OF the
country. because they have secret hold
on the Administration. set back and laugh
at the rage of the people. assuming that.
at the worst their stool pigeon Will sufTer
and themselves be let OF with small
extra compensatory contribution TO the
corruption fund of 1890.
Whether in the condition of agents or
principals. persons like Edward Atkinson
should not be tolerated outside the peni-
Tertiary when they are engaged in sedition
privy conspiracy. and rebellion. But it
Sheeiu NO oe d'ASNeu ~ tHr aoih"iA A'i@S
TO attempt TO placate national resentment
and consciousness OF the danger of har
boring traitors in our midst, by attacking
tools when they know thoroughly well
that the prime movers and miscreants are
within reach and would be apprehended
instantly If they were not either wrapped
IN the togae of legislative importance, or
in the golden cloud of plurocratfc power
1t IS these plotters against the interests
the honor. and the flag Of the country
that its decent citizens are after
The times., 1899-05-04
FEVER IN THE CAMPS.
Surgeon General sternberg Crificises
the Volunteer Surgeons.

Surgeon General Sternberg Criticises
the Volunteer Surgeons.
The most interesting paper read yester-
day at the morning session Of the Amerf-
can Physicians was one by Or. Victor C.
Vaughan. OF Ann Arbor, Mich. which
dwelt upon the prevalence of typhoid fever
in the American Army during the recent
war with Spain. DIR. Vaughan was enc
Of three physicians appointed by Surgeon
General Sternberg to investigate the con-
ditioHs existing in the various camps both
in the United States. Cuba, and Porto
Rico. and his paper was IN the nature OF
a preliminary report of this board De.
Vaughan stated that he had visited a
large number of camps and had found that
camp pollution was undoubtedly the cause
of disease in them all He thought the
water supply was not responsible for the
typhoid epidemic, but that the cause was
to be found in the improper disposal OF
excretions from typhoid patients and the
inexperience of the medical officers and
staff The surgeons were generally young
men, appointed by the State Governors.
and while they were good doctors they
we're ignorant OF the requirements OF CAMP
life.
Lack of medical supplies and ineorre.t
diagnosis OF diseases were also causes In
numerous instances" he said. tine fever
was far advanced before it vas recoS-
rized'' He thought the Government
should take greater care in the selection
o. volunteer surgeons.
At the close of DR.. Fsughan's remarks
Surgeon General Stsrnberg said thst TO
complaints had been made where Resu'ar
Army surgeons had been stationed His de-
partmeut was not responsible for the in
efficiency OF the surgeons appointed by the
Governors OF the States. He also thought
that the volunteer line officers were TO
blame for the unsanitary condition OF the
camps.
Dr. Dock, OF Michigan, gave a numb-r
OF instances in which typhoid cases were
treated as malaria DR.. Kennieutt cited In
stances of unsanitary camps which had
came under his notice. All of the physf-
clans taking part in the discussion were
of the opinion that the spread of the dis
ease was not due TO any direct negligence
OF the Medical Department, but was rather
the result of a lack of facilities They
thought that the appointment CT volunteer
surgeons should be made by the Surgeon
General and not by the Governors Of the
States.
The times., 1899-05-04

so far as the vituperations of the country
are concerned, the Secretary is as deaf
as the proverbial white pussycat with
blue eyes Perhaps he thinks that Sena-
tor Mcmillan is going to resign and give
him his place; and perhaps he believes
that he will have an influence in the
Senate If he should happen to intrude
there. But he has almost outdone him
self in his speech at a Detroit banquet on
Tuesday night
The speech was addressed to the Michi
gan Society of the Sons of the American
Revolution, of all people in the world,
and after Alger had told them all about
the hard time he had in getting ready for
the war with Spain-according to his ac
count. he had more difficulty in preparing
for and conducting this little campaign
of summer than Stanton did in loo8ing
after the affairs of the Federal Army for
four years-he said:
supposing the soldiers had little beef spoiled
what OF ity
That remark deserves TO go down to his
tory. 1t is the quintessence OF Agerism.
Suppose that thousands of volunteers did
ScilAC loiAtf NcdA anu tAi.<ASiiNShp
after sojourn in fever camps. what of it?
Suppose that they We're poisoned by bad
water and doctored beef, what did that
matter? Suppose the men who won the
Santiago battles suffered the tortures of
the Inquisition from uncared-for wounds,
exposed to the blazing sun, driven 10 the
hospitals in wagons which tumbled the
wounded into one groaning. writhing heap
every time hill was reached-is that any
thing worth noticing? Suppose the men
on the fighting line were starved, and the
sick brought north On filthy and crowded
transports; suppose incompetent officers
endangered the glory of the country and
the lives Of thousands of men; suppose
rascally contractors sold TO the Govern
ment thousands of cans of beef so vile that
even the flies would not touch it. suppose
our men, with their antiquated rifles and
black powder. were made the targets for
Spanish sharpshooters with snokeless
powder-what of it?
II would have been nothing surprising
If the whole audience had risen and left
the room en- masse after that remark.
But Alger would not have cared He
would have gone on with his self-adula-
ton, and his "reminiscences, and his -heto-
rie.
The times., 1899-05-04
THE VIXEN MAY GO TO SAMOA.
Her Crew Will Be Reduced and Her
TOpheavfness Remediesl

1t was said at the Navy Department
yesterday that the little gunboat Vixen
might go to Samoa for short period be-
fore reporting at Manila for duty In po-
Icing the Philippines. No orders to that
effect have been given, but IL Is not i'm
probable that her Instructions to proceed
to Manila will be made such as to enchle
the Vixen to go to Apia. Should it be
decided to send the gunboat to Samoa she
will make her long voyage by way of the
Straits of Magellan instead OF by the
European route. The advisability of send
ing her to Samoa was brought up for con-
sideration on account OF the inability Of
the cruiser Philadelphia, now at Apia, to
get into streams and shallow waters where
the Mataafa rebels have established
camps.
Owing to the recommendations made by
the Board Of Inspection and Survey the
Vixen has been ordered to the Norfolk
navy yard to have changes made. This
will delay her departure about ten days.
She was ready to leave Norfolk for Ma
Mia when the boards report was submit
ted. The board reported that there was
no indication of lack of stability in the
vessel, but in view Of the necessity for
making so small a ship as seaworthy as
possible to stand the hard knocks OF so
long a journey, it was the opinion of the
board that she was not fully satisfactory
fol the purpose.
The changes proposed and which the
Navy Department has ordered made Will
increase her range Of stability. The steam
cutter and the first cutter Will be taken
of, the pilothouse will be reduced in
length. the hammock boxes will be stored
elsewhere, and heavy iron water tank
on top of her supersructure Will be re-
moved The after guns will be dismounted
and placed below deck. The board found
also that the complement of eighty men
was too many for the vessel, and her
crew Will be reduced By twenty-four.
These changes will reduce the tendency
of the Vixen to topheaviness.
The times., 1899-05-04
THE MERRITT SYSTEM.
Surprise In Army Circles That Csaa-
celIorsville Has Been rorgotten.

cel1Orsville Has Been Forgotten.
Considerable surprise was expressed By
army officers yesterday over the speech
delivered at Detroit banquet on Tues
day night By Major General Merritt In
eulogy CT Secretary Aiger. General Msr-
rite and Alger have been bitter personal
enemies for thirty years. neither making
any attempt to conceal his personal en-
nifty toward the other, and the eonclu-
sion drawn by officers yesterday was that
reconciliation has been effected which
is likely to breed Developments Of great
Importance within the next few months
In his speech General Merritt showered
the most iattering enconiums upon Gen
eral Alger and his administration OF the
War Department. sentiments upon which.
in private conversation. he Is known to
have held decidedly opposite views only
few months ago. 1t will be recalled that
during the Civil War General Merritt
preferred charges against Alger for leav-
ing Ets command on the eve OF battle
without the consent OF his superior Of
fcer. Alger never forgot this incident
and when he became Secretary of War II
is said that he proceeded to snub Gen
eral Merritt at every available opportun-
ity- At the beginning OF the Spanish war
when General Merritt was assigned 10
command he visited the Secretary at the
department but his call was painfully
formal and the eoldness exhibited between
the two men upon their meeting was
marked. Again, when General Miles was
sent to Greece to make observations dur
ing the Turko-Grecian War. General Al
ger designated himself as the temporary
Commanding General OF the Army rather
than bestow that honor upon General Mer-
ritt, who stands next in rank to General
Miles It Is said that General AIger in
the past has expressed the opinion that in
the event that General Miles resigned his
post or ves court-martialed as a result
OF the conspiracy against him In the War
Department General Brooke should be
given the command OF the Army.
The belief was quite freely expressed
at the department yesterday. however
that as result Of General Miles per-
sistent attacks upon Secretary AIger and
staff officers the Secretary will renew the
attempt which ne made some time ago
to induce the President to relieve General
Miles OF the command OF the Army with a
view to placing Merritt, who apparently
has been pIacated. In his place. Army
officers declare that this Is the logical
conclusion of the affair and are awaiting
developments with great anxiety.
AIger is believed 20 have been unrelent-
ing in his efforts To force Miles out Of the
Army, and in the event that the beef In
vestisation report does Tot justify the
charges preferred by him the former viii
take that as fresh excuse for reviving
his agitation in favor of Niles retire
ment-
The times., 1899-05-04

Our Cuban friends can always be backed
to break out in new place. Not content
with the recognition OF lot of generals
who are without soldiers to command. and
the organization of force OF rural
guards" which is generous concession to
native military spirit. they want Ma
tional Guard" of twelve thousand men to
begin with, and nobody knows how many
to end with. The principal point is that
they expect them to be armed. uniformed
and equipped, as well as fed. by the United
States. 1t is perhaps unnecessary to add
that General Brooke does not favor the
proposition.
The times., 1899-05-04
IN LANGUAGE TOO SEVERE.
The President Wants the Beef Re
port Modified Somewhat.

port Modified Somewhat.
Majcr General Wade. President OF the
Court OF Enquiry appointed to investigate
the subject of Army beef, went to the
White House yesterday afternoon and had
a long conference with the President. The
matter under discussion vas the report of
the Court, which was submitted to the
President a few days ago. 1t was not
until yesterday afternoon that Mr.. McKin-
ley found an opportunity to examine the
report at ALL the documents having been
opened in a cursory manner at the meeting
CT the Cabinet in the morning.
At yesterdays conference President Nc
Kirley reviewed the findings thoroughly
with General Wade. 1t was said unoffi-
cially after the meeting that the President
wishes to have some of the verbiage of
the report changed In his opinion. the
language used in connection with certain
Army officers concerned in the beef con-
trcyersy, while entirely just, is not judi
cious
1t is the desire CT the President to have
as little rancor as possible left as Sc
quel to the Beef Enquiry. and to this end
it is probable that the report will be
somewhat modified in phraseology while
not altered in its practical purport. The
notifications can be made by correspond
ence between members of the Court.
The times., 1899-05-04
The Cour,e of America.

(From the Cincinnati Commercial-Tribunc.1
Another generation. if not this. will see and
know whether Dewey should have sailed from the
scene OF his triumph thai glorious May day.
But, IS matters have shaped themselves. nIusht
remains but to strengthen the resolution to go
forward America cannot turn back Ii has
faced greater problems and solved them success
fully 1t can do it again. and thus show once
more to the world the nations marvellous
strength and indomitahlc courage.
1t is not time for the display of penuFiosss
eawardicc ard national ineapaciry- We must hold
the islands we have gained in the Orient and
teach the inhabitants thereof the beauties and
blessings OF enlightened liberty.
The times., 1899-05-04
Discredited.
DfNCredIted.
(FFon the Philadelphia Record)

(FFon tac Philaielphia Recor,I)
The ridiculous report of the Beef Enquiry Court
has fallen fat before the public contempt, as
even the most interested champions of hgcrism
had forcsecn. Nobody outside OF the War Office
cares tinkcr's dam what the Court may think
or say. for the sufficient reason that il has been
recognized from its inception as an agency and
device Tor repeating the whitewasliing process. in
dulged in, to the disgust of the public, BY the
War investigating Commission. The Military
Courts business was not enquiry, but refuiaton:
and it has bungied the affair conspieuously
that the outcome of its proceedings is only public
ridicuIe and contempt.
The times., 1899-05-04
A JURY DISAGREEMENT.
Former BROOKLYN City Officials
Thereby Escape Conviction.

Former Brooklyn City Officials
Thereby Escape Conviction.
New York. May 3--The jury in the trial
of former City Works Commissioner Theo-
dore B. Willis and former Police ComInis-
siouer William e. Phillips, charged with
conspiring to defraud the old city of
Brooklyn in awarding contracts for pub
lie Improvements. entered the Supreme
Court, Brooklyn, this morning after hav-
ing been locked up since 4:20 o'clock yes
terday afternoon, and reported disagree
ment. rs there no possibility of your
reaching an agreement" asked Justice
Smith. Foreman Krapf replied that there
was none The justice expressed his re-
gret that the jurymen had been kept so
long on the case and said that he saw no
necessity for OBTAINING them longer The
jury was dismissed. 1t was understood
that the jurors had stood eight for &C.
quittal and four for conviction
The times., 1899-05-04
Algerian Sentiment.

To a perfectly dispassionate observer
unaffected by feelings OF patriotism, it
may seem that Alger is rapidly becoming
one OF the most picturesque figures in
American politics. When man who has
broken his way into the Cabinet for rea-
sons not connected with fitness persists
in staying there, in spite OF the energetic
protests of seventy millions OF people. in
spite of the fact that his presence is Sc
riously embarrassing to long suffering
President, and even in the face Of
expressions OF lively dissatisfaction and
contempt from the populace in the streets
OF large city, his personality may not
be attractive. but IL is certainly proper to
call it unique If his impressive conduct
continues It will probably furnish the
country with proverb or two, as well
as the word .Algerism." When a thing
is particularly annoying. glaringiy out Of
place. and extremely hard to dislodge it
may he said thai it sticks to its victim as
Aiger stuck TO his Job.
But this is no. all Of the secretary's ex-
traordinary conduct Having satisfied
himself that he has brought the affairs
Of the War Department to a condition in
which it can dispense with his pres
ence-and in this he is perfectly rIght-he
has been making a sort OF triumphai tour
through the country. carefully avoiding
Boston. and. when he yentured into par
ticulariy patriotic towns, taking the pre-
caution TO be accompanied By General
Wheeler. or course nobody wanted to hiss
the Alabama general. even by mistake.
and personal violence is. happily, out Of
fashion.
things, that he is willing to serve the
country as Senator from his State The
EuiIeIessness and innocence of this an
Dsuncement are great. II indicates that