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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-31
Insurgents Occupy Zamboan'
ga-Otts Would Enlist Mac.
cabebes.

Manila, Ma, 81. 1915 a m:-The
Spanish steamer Leon XIII landed the
,23d regiment of United States regu-
lars on the island of JoIo, and took
on board the Spanish garrison. the
Americans paying the Spaniards the
usual honors
The steamer then proceeded to
Zamboapga. island of Mindanao, and
the troops there embarked on the
Leon xiii. the Puerto Rico, the
Ursnis and Des Hermanos, the three
last named vessels sailing for Spain.
The insurgents agreed not to mo-
lest the Spaniards during the evacua-
tion. The Leon XIII entered Manila
harbor last evening with flags flying
at half mast in honor of Gen. Monte.
TO. who died on the passage from
Zamboangs to Manila from wounds
received in recent engagement with
the Filipinos in Mindsuao, and with
the garrison, officers snd their femil-
les on board
Tie insurgents. il is reported, were
in possession of Zamboapga when the
Spaniards left. and it will be neces-
ssry for the Americans to recapture
that place.
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A Malay suItan's Letter.

In the cover there were three lncio-
eures-a formal letter of extreme polite
ness, written by a scribe; secondly,
letter written in my friends own hand;
and thirdly, another paper, headed,
"Eidden Secrets,' written also in the
sultan's own hand. At the top of the
first page of the second letter is writ
ten, "Our friendship is sealed in the
inmost recesses of my heart" Then
this, IT send this letter to my honored
and renowned friend (here follow my
name, designation and some conven-
tional compliments). The letter then
continues: "You, my Gear friend. are
never out of my thoughts, and they are
always wishing you we'll. I hear that
you are coming to see me, and for that
reason my heart is exceedingly glad, as
though the moon had fallen into my
lap or I had been given cluster OF
flowers grown in the garden called
Benjerana Sri, wide opening under the
influence of the SUMS warm rays. -
"Unaddressed Letters" by Swetten-
ham
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Representative Filipino Law.
yers Appointed.

Manila, May 80 p. N An
order has been issued re establishing
the Philippine courts which nave been
closed since the American occupa-
,ion. 1t revives all the Spanish sys
TEN not conflicting with the sover
eighty of the United States.
The chief iustlcs is Cayetano
Arrelano. The associates of the
civil branch are Manuel Araulla.
Colonel Crowder and Gregorio Arita.
Justices of the criminal branch are
Rsymundo Melliz. Ambrosio Rian
zares, Julio Lorento. Maj. Young and
Capt. Birkheimer. The attorney
general is Fiorentio Torres. This
corresponds with the American su
preme court.
The oath prescribed begins:
II recognize and accept the su-
preme authority of the United States
of America" etc.
The Filipino members are all prom
inent lawyers. Arrellano is the lead
er of she profession in the islands
In the early stages of the Filipino
movement he was Aguisaido's princi-
pal adviser in the first cabinet Molliza
was president Of che insurgent gov
ernnent at Iloilo Torres is the leader
of the local -mmittes working with
commission to conciiiate the insur'
rectionists.
Spanish will be the official Ian
guage of the courts.
There has been agitation among
the local British and American busl-
ness men and American lawyers who
have come to the Philippines to make
fortunes, to have the English code
aud language adopted, but Maj Gen.
Otis coudencld that it would be un
wise. even if practicable. to upset
the long usage He thought it best
TO give the natives courts in the lam
guage to which they have been
accustomed The Spanish salaries
proved stumbling block to obtain
ing good men, the highest being
only 50, 500, the Spanish judges are
abolished. Ali the judges are repre-
sentative men.
Two correspondents of a New
York newspaper have been disbarred
for fabsicating an interview with Gen.
Lawton. dated May % at Manila,
and for evading the censorship.
The steamer Eli Cano has arrived
here from the island af Guam. bring.
ing the Filipinos who were exiled
there by the Spaniards for participat-
ing in the old rebellion.
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PROPOSALS SUBMITTED
BY SEVERAL COUN-
TRIES.

The Hague. May 20 "A briei
official record Of the doing of the
peace conference during the past week
SAYS: "Peovisional proposals for media
ton aud arbitration have been submitted
by the representatives of Russia, Great
Britain, Italy and the United States .
The correspondent: here of the Asso-
oia,ed Press learns tba. the statement
that the Americans have submitted au
arbitration proposal is not correct.
Their proposals. for permanent
tribunal are not ready, as French
translation is necessary.
They will probably be submitted on
Wednesday.
Count Nigrs, chief of the Italian
delegation. submitted q proposal OF
mediation and arbitration consisting OF
six articles, 10 the form of an ameud-
ment to the Russian project.
The Americans also submitted an
amendment demanding that. in the
event of dispute between the two
nations, each should choose another
to &C; together as arbitrators to settle
the difference without bloodshed This
must not be couufounded With the
proposal for a permanent arbitration
tribunal which the Americans Will
Introduce during the week.
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T,c Nod poets Retcrt.

MANY stories are told of Mcdonald
Clarke, known so years ago III re"
York as the "Mad Poet, - which she"
that he bad vein of great shrewdness'
such as is often possessed by people
who are counted insane.
One day he was seated at table IN a
New York hotel quietly eating his SIM
pie dinner when two young men tooA
their seats at the same table. They were
not gentlemen IL The best sense OF the
word. and il occurred to them that they
might have some sport with the poor
poet. Consequently one of them SAID ID
an unnecessarily clear tone:
"I have seen almost everything and
everybody in New York except McDon-
aid Clarke. 1 have great admiration
for his poems, and would give a great
deal to see the man.
When he paused, the mad poet Leaned
forward and said with evident gratifca-
tion:
"sir, 1 am Mcdonald Clarke, whom
you say you wish to see"
The young man stared at him with
much rudeness for moment, and then,
drawing quarter from his pocket, he
laid it on the poets plate, saying
"That's for the sight!'
Clarke looked at the coin for an In
slant, and then, placing it in his pocket,
he took out "York shilling, 12M
cents. This he handed to the young
man, saying gravely, "Children hall
price. ''-Youth's Companion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-31
THE PENlTENTIARY
INVESTIGATION
legislative Committee to Wis
It the State Farms.

The time for the peniteutiary invest
iga,iug committee to resume its work
is rapidly approaching aud the coming
session is being looked forward to with
considerable interest.
One of the prominent members OF
the committee has stated lo the last
few days that the members have been
10 constant communication with oos
another for soae time and that the
committee will certainly recon7ene 10
this city on June 13. The committee,
/, is stated, proposes to visit several of
the State farms and will eDdeavcr to
complete the work 10 hand within a
week. It is probable then that the
committee will adjourn until the latter
par. of July or the Grss of August,
when the body will meet at some point
10 toe up-country. probably Anderson
or Greenville The idea iu doing this
will be to give Col. Neaps witnesses an
opportunity to finish working their
crops, and put them to as little ex'
pense as possible It is announced that
:.is the purpose of the committee to give
Col. Neal every showing possible ID
the conduct of the Investigation.
While appreciating the kindness of
the management Of the South Carolina
summer resorts the committee seems to
be very emphatic In declining to 60
on anything that could be considered
a junketiog expedition.
1t is understood that during the
recess the committee has come into
possession of great many facts that
will begin to bob up soon after the
next session opens sOd'it is limited that
several very prominent men. including
some officials and ex-cficials, are likely
to be summoned to appear as witnesses.
The committee gives no indication IS
20 when it expects to finally conclude
it's work of investigation aud enter
upon the preparation of its report to be
filed With thegovernor. Nothing more
has been heard as to what Col Neal
will do about paying the shortage
already found 1t was some time ago
said thst the amount would be psid
when the board next met The State.
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outside Of Cuba, the masters Of such
vessels would be at any bodys mercy !;
they would have no consul to appeal
to in case of unjust treatment Of any
sort, and no standing insany court OF
admiralty. Alger's specially ap.
pears to be doing the wrong thing.
The Dewey Home Fund isn't
growing as fast as it might. 1t did not
reach a total of $4,000 unit! .ay
Unless it gets move on, it will not
be big enough to buy a Washington
House by the time Dewey gets home.
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More Than 800 Cuban Sol.
dlers Applied Yesterday for
a Share of the S3,OOO,-
600.

Habana. May 20 -Today's events
in connection with the payment of the
Cuban troops entitled to apply here for
a share ia the American gratuity have
efectually killed of the opposition to
the receipt Of the bounty by privases.
10 American military circles it is
considered that 6ne start has been
made and that the opposition is
defeated.
Over three hundre p'ivates arrived
during the day to apply for payment
but though Lieut. Col. George NJ.
Randall, Of the Eighth United States
Infantry, the distributor here, kept his
Office open from 10 q. m., only III
could be paid during that interval. as
esch man took up several minutes.
Macy who brought arms we're not on
tie rolls at all. Niuety-niue rifles
were surrendered, mos. of the appl
oants declining to take any chances
10 turoing the weapons over to the
mayor of Habana, evidently believing
1t would be better to give them direct
10 the Americans
AT the conclusion of the days work
there we're more than 200 wbo had not
been heard. These will have to wait
until after the return of the pay car on
June Is when there viii! probably be
extra days assigned to Habana.
Gen Pedro Delgado. commanding
the Cuban forces around GuansJay
called his men together today. and told
them they were disbanded and ordered
them TO take their arms and 60 home.
OF the two hundred some thirty who
were mounted 90 ponies, said they
would ride to Habaua and get their
money. Tbereupon Gen. Delgado who
vas formerly notorious baodis, called
upon the rest to draw up 10 lire and to
shoot aoy mau who took the road TO
Habana. The thirty mounted meo
gloomily dispersed They will have
au opportunity to receive their shares
later.
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An Antenuptia1 Understanding.

"There is one question want to ask
you, dearest, :" said the beautiful girl as
e toyed with the diamond ring On
- n third finger. "When we are mar
ried, will you expect me to bake my
own bread?''
"You can do as you like about it.
darling" be replied, "but I certainly
shall insist upon your not baking
mine. Chicago News.
A BelIicosc Youth.
The boy is still father to the man. A
certain prominent political hustler.
who, like the British tar in 'Pinafore, y
is ever ready with his fists. showed his
pugilistic taste at an early age.
The first day he went to school the
family were, of course, anxious to know
his impression of the new occupation.
"Well. Sammy" said his father,
"what did you learn on your first day at
school ~
Stra ghtening up and assuming a,
bellicose attitude, Sam replied, Father,
l learned I can lick every boy in my
class
A few days later his love of pugilisn
and frequent battles led to his expuT
sion. He came home that day and sur
prised his good mother with the remark.
"Well. mother. thank the Lord, have
been turned out Plain
Dealer.
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sisted in posting the Americans On
the country aud the positions of the
enemy.
Gen. Macarthur wound arm q
hundred of these men aod use them
as, scouts. and if the experiment
proved successful he would enlist
mlre Of them.
Major Gen. Otis has issued orders
inviting volunteers to re enlist for
six months, according to the act OF
Congress bearing on the matter.
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Paying Cuban Soldiers.
Dead Men Named; Live Sol
diers Omitted From Rolls

Habana, May % There were
Ill applications today for shares in
the S3,o00,OoO which the United
States has offered as gratuity to the
Cuban troops Thirty were given
SIS each. The others were not on
the rolls, although they had guns
which they were ready to turn in and
certificates of service -
The United States military author
tiles consider that the rolls are very
unreliable. Indeed the opinion is
freely expressed that large proper
ton of the names are fictitious and
that the rolls omit majority of the
names of those rightly entitled to
share in the gratuty. The object Of
this. apparently, is to discredit the
entire proceedings and to show the
Cuban public that large number Of
the troops refused to take American
money.
Lieut. Col George NJ. Randall of
the Eighth United States infantry.
the commissioner experimenting the
distribution here, went carefully over
the rolls aud one battalion with its
commander. He pointed out 81
names of men who are dead and
names of others who had not been
heard of ont aide The rolls
Of those paid today 25 turned in
arns--Mausers, Remingtons and Car
bines. The other FIVE showed re-
ceipts from the alcalde vouching for
the delivery of their arns
The payment will continue until
noon tomorrow in Habana city. but
COL. Randall believes it will be nee.
essary to have additional days after
awhile here and extra pay roHs for
men who have undoubtedly seen SER
vice. He also believes that were
the payment to be continued in
Habana for the next three days at
least SO per cent. of those entitled to
apply would do so. Most of those
who receiyee shares today asserted
that they only heard by accident that
the distribution was now actually
taking place
Col Randall will send to Senor
Perfecto Lacoste. the mayor, all the
arms turned in today.
The first payment outside of Ha
bana will be made on Tuesday at
Santiago de las Vegas, whittier Col
Randall the clerks and 40 soldiers
will 60 with the paymaster.
Gen. Carpenter, military governor
of the department of Puerto Principle.
arrived today to attend the meeting
of military governors summoned by
Gov. Gen Brooke for Thursday next
He reports that affairs in that pro
vince are in good condition that the
people continue at work, and that
there is no trouble from brigands
The muster out of the volunteers
there leaves the Eighth United States
cavalry, numbering 800 men. and the
Fifteenth United States infantry
numbering 700, as the force of occu
patton.
Gen. Brooks intends to modify the
mortgage extension decree so as to
exclude properties that were bankrupt
before the rebellion and city property.
An artillery sergeant has been re-
duced to ranks for interfering with the
police. Maj Gen. Ludlow, military
governor of Habana. 10 approving the
sentence said the matter was a grave
one and that the soldiers must learn 10
respect the difference between the civil
and military authorities.
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Charleston, s C. May 29.-Wor.h.
less negroes on Sullivan's Island have
recently caused much excitement BY
astackirg United States soldiers With
out any apparent cause. On Saturday
uighs tbe negroes fred at the lone sen
try 90 Fo:s Csprou. the mortar battery,
and Sunday 0ighs they assaulted prl.
vate Owens while be was walking bis
beat 10 front of headquarters aud shot
bim 10 the hand. They also took bis
sword bayoue. aod slsshed bis cap and
coat. The entire garrison was aroused
and searching parties secured the Island
in vain for the deeperadoes
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COWPENS CELEBRATION

GaFoe3. May 81 -Cowpeus battle
celebration was success, 40 immense
crowd being presen. from far aud uesr.
The Hoo Amos j Cumuings. from
New York. the chief speaker. deliver
ed patriotic address He was fol-
loved by the Hon Ssanyaruc Wilsoo,
who read ao ode on the Cowpeos battle.
contribution from the Daughters of
the American Revolution. The other
speakers were the Hon. A.. G. Latimer,
Major John Jones. of Blacksburg
Congressman elect, D E Finley. and
the Rev. j. Q. Bailey, of Cowpeus.
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Paris, May 27.-Early this morning
it was rumored that the president of
the civil section of the curt Of
cassation, Ballot de Beaupre, had
reported to the president of The court
of cessation, Mszeau. in favor of a
revision of the Dreyfus trial, and
sending the prisoner again before a
court m artial. This later in toe day
was confirmed by a direct statement
that the president OF the civil section
had so reported to the president of the
court Of cessation.
Macon, May GA special to the
Telegraph from Columbus, Ga says :;
Intelligence reached Columbus today OF
the murder of julie c. Smith, we'll
known planter aud merchant, near
Golumb bus. by Bill Harris. negro
Harris shot Mr.. Smith as be vas
entering bis residence. 1t is said that
Mr.. Smith bad reproved the negro for
stealing chickens The authorities are
after the negro.
Waterloo, Ia, Msy 2S.-Through
train from Chicago to Minneapolis,
over the Rock leland and Burlingson,
Cedar Rapids aud Northern railways,
was wrecked at Is Sunday morning
at the crossing of Sink Creek, about
four miles sou.beas. of this place.
The train consisted of sA coaches,
including mail and baggage oars,
smoking car, two passenger coaches
aud sleeper. Nine persons were killed
and % Injured.
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No PEACE IN
THE PHILIPPINES.
THE INSURGENTS HAVE
AGAIN BECOME AG.
GRESSIVE.

n.cach of the wet season fnds the
insursection seemingly taking new
lease on life. All along the American
lines the rebels are showing more
aggreseiye activity, in their guerrilla
Sssyle, than at any time since the fall
Thew 5, 1i keep the United States troops
il The trenches. sleeping in their
clothes and constantly on the alert
against dashes upon our outposts aad
they make life warm for che Amer
can garrisons in the towns.
The bands of Gen Luna and Gen
sMascardo, which retreated toward
yariac when they feared they would
Be caught between Gen MacArthur
and-Gen. Lawton. have returned IN
force to their old trenches around
San Fernando where there are daily
collisions
Opposite our lines on the south
protecting Manila. all the way around
San Pedro Macati, the Filipinos have
three rows of trenches most OF the
distance
Reports from prisoners indicate
that the insurgents construe the
peace negotiations to mean that the
Americans have had enough OF fight
iug The Filipinos are also encour-
aged by the belief that the americans
ere preparing for an interval OF inac
tivity during the wet eeason
This period is sure TO be followed
by much suffering Thousands of
acres g that were under cultivation last
wear have not been plowed this year,
and the government will probably be
obliged to feed thousands. just as it
fed the Cubans. Friendly natives,
s.amigos,'' continue TO pour into the
american lines by land and river
routes, coming from-the territory OF
insurrection into the country where
the passage of the two armies has
left no food. and practically throwing
themselves upon the charity OF their
conauerors. Such able bodied men
as are not in the Filipino ranks have
been kept by the insurgent leaders to
dig trenches, aud old men, women
and children form the mass OF the
refugees. These are doing some
blowing, but they will be confronted
with hunger before they can realize
any subsistence from their crops.
The United States army has organ.
ize a system of distributing rice at
Malolos and some of the smaller
towns where Filipinos stores were
captured, bnt the latter will soon be
exhausted
The United States transport Morgan
City, wlicl arrived here from San
Frsncisco With SOC recruits for the
varieus regiments sailed today for loi!o
with the troops
As it was impossible to take to Spain
the remains of the Spanish Geo. Mon
.ero who was fatally wounded 10
.ecent engagement With the F,liploos
in the island of Miodaoao aud who died
mhile being brought here from Zsm
sboango oo the transport Leon XIII, it
vas decided that the intermens should
take place 10 Manila. The funeral
were held today, hundreds of Spanish
soldiers and civilians attending the
cor.ege to sSe grave with wreatbs ard
fass.
The Sauizh papers dsolare that Mon
sero vas victim CT the Spanish gov
e.nnens's neglect
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TO ENLIST TIE MACCABEBEs.

Manila, May q, 6 p. N Gen.
Macarthur is 10 favor Of the expert
ment of eniisting the Maccabebes
against their old enemies, the TagaIs.
A delegation of the leading Mac.
cabebes has visited the genera! end
its spokesman read an address assur
ing the American commander OF the
friendship of the Maccabebes, and OF
their willingness TO transfer their
allegiance from Spain to the United
States. They complained that the
Tsgals murdered them and bnrned
their villages. and they asked to De
protected and given arms to protect
themselves:
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The New York Tribune has found q
.ros: With S2.000.O0o capital. only
$4,000 Of which has been paid in
Bat that will do So we'll as any to take
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-05-27
KILL WITHOUT FEAR.
CRIMES PENETRATED UNDER
EYES OF PHYSICIANS.
How AsSasstns Escape-Doct0rs FOTeeA
90 Hold Their Tongues Through 1saS
That Proof May Not Convince Jssass
of the Crimes.

Even the horror-fed public of TO-
day might well be temporarily startled
by the statement of Sir Crichton
Browne, that wicked persons with a
modern scientific training might poison
with impunity. Doctors are charged
with creating scares, but IL most Of
them spoke all they knew they would
tell the public not what might be. but
what is-that murder under the very
eyes Of careful doctors may often be
done with impunity."
First. particularly note this fact. for
1t has vital bearing on what l am
going to say. There is scarcely one
poisoner OF the present century ulti-
mately brought to justice, who had
not served a sort OF horrible appren-
ticeship to poisoning, and knew that
1t might generally be done without
fear. Scarcely one OF the list has there
been who has not poisoned others be-
fore those in respect OF whom the final
trial took place. Drs. Pritchard, Palm
er and Lamson, and Neill-Cream, and
| the bag as to whom a great judge said
to Montague Williams. who had de-