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Washington sentinel., 1899-08-19
what are we Fighting For?

The war in the Philippines has
grown to large dimensions. Sec
retary Root is planning to increase
our army there to 10000 men.
This is twice as large as the army
with which we whipped Mexico.
There were only about 10000 OF
our soldiers actually engaged in the
overthrow of Spanish power IN
Cuba and Porto Rico.
With a war Of this size on our
hands it is pertinent to inquire
what we are fighting for.
1t is, to begin with. an irregular
and unauthorized war. 1t was
never declared by Congress. IN
which body the power to declare
war is vested by the Constitution,
It is strictly Mr. McKlnley's war.
Is il to confirm our "sover.
eighty" over the islands, prepara-
tory to their annexation and gov
ernment by the United StatesP No;
for the Senate, a part OF the treaty
making po wer, adopted a resolu-
tion declaring
That by the ratification OF the treaty
of peace with Spain il is not intended
to incorporate the inhabitants OF the
Philippines into citizenship of the United
States, nor is II intended to permanently
annex said islands as an integral part Of
the territory OF the United States.
Are we fighting, then, to sup
press internecine war and put down
a reign OF terror There is no war
in the Philippines except between
our soldiers and the natives, who
conceive themselves o be fighting
for their liberty and independence.
There is no terror except such as
the splendid valor and deadly
effectiveness of our troops have i'm
spired.
Are we fighting to establish a
stable government" in the islands
and to insure to their people the
blessings of freed om and civiliza-
tion7 Why not give them a chance
TO govern themselves Liberty is
the best--the only-preparatiou
! for liberty. Freedom is the best
Washington sentinel., 1899-08-19
RrezzzsfhHg.

The speeches of Lord Salisbury and
Mr.. Chamberlain, and the attitude Of
the whole English Press, show that the
situation OF the TTansvaal is so critical
that it must choose between dependence
or a struggle for existence. Mr., Cham
berlain, however, has plainly given the
world to understand that England, in
such an emergency, would use all her
power, and at the same time have the
support Of India, Australia, and Canada.
II he thinks that he can reach his aim
bv such a threat, we fear he is mistaken.
We regard England as afrlendly Power,
and wish her to remain strong; but she
would not only lose through this war
much OF her moral prestige but she
would also suffer great losses, the serious
consequence Of which would be felt by
her in all parts of the world. The enc
mics of England want this war, knowing
that it will be one of long duration. "
The Beers have shown that they
know how to die; they have also proved
that they know how to vanquish. But
in the end theV will sucCumb unless the
entire Dutch population oI Cape Colony
should decide to aid them. England
ought not to go to extremes IN the
Transyaal, She risks tar more than she
will gain, and, even if victorious, she
would lose much of her moral prestige.
Washington sentinel., 1899-08-19
One More DEeYfns Crime.

1.-THE desperate conspirators who
are fighting against justice for
Dreyius had not already shown
their readiness to resort to murder
as well as to forjery and perjury,
Mondays detestable attempt to
assassinate Maitre Labor, the
chief counsel Of Dreyfus, might
have passed as the act OF pair OF
irresponsible cranks. But it has
been abundantly proved that the
Dreyius crime includes the poten-
tiality OF all other crimes. The
traitors who Systematically sold
their country to it's enemies and
then tried to fasten their sins upon
an innocent man would have no
scruples about killing a lawyer il
they thought that would be of any
service.
In the long progress of this affair
one crime has brought on another.
The August number Of the London
National Rs0teaV lucidly explains
the genesis and growth OF this
monstrous fabric OF Infamy:
Washington sentinel., 1899-08-19
Mational Zefknng-BerIIn.

There is no doubt that the Transvaal
Question, which seemed to be settled
after the discussions of last week, has
been revived since Friday. and this in
most unpleasant way. Lord Salisbury's
speech is IN this respect very important,
because il is less conciliatory than Mr..
Chamberlain's. Lord Salisbury says
with great emphasis that England is
determined to establish a new order Of
things in South Africa. That these
words--spoken by the peaceful Lord
SalisburY--have a greater significance
than If spoken by Mr.. Chamberlain is
plain. We are, therefore. waiting with
keen expectation to see if England has
spoken the last word.
Washington sentinel., 1899-08-19
TERMS

e. per wear Tor single copy sent by
mali to subscribers. payable in advance
Washington sentinel., 1899-08-19

Prominent members of the French
Headquarter STAFF, all of whom, rSmem'
Der, are miserably underpaid, from Gen.
de Boisdeffre, with his SI 900 year,
down to Commandant Henry, with his
S2oo, were engaged IN 1894, as TOR years
past, in increasing their inco mes by
selling confidential information to the
foreign military attaches in Paris, Of
whom Major Won SchwaTzkoppen (as he
then was), representing Germany, was
the most important. Esterhazy acted
as the outside broker He received, in
addition to a regular retaining fee
from that attache, special lees Tor any
specially valuable documents he might
be able to deliver.
Washington sentinel., 1899-08-19

That by the ratification of the treaty
of peace with Spain it is not intended
to incorporate the inhabitants OF the
Philippines into citizenship of the United
States, nor is Il intended to permanently
annex said islands as an integral part ol
the territory OF the United States.
Washington sentinel., 1899-08-19

Evidently Mr.. NoYes, the editor
Of the Stay,tas readthe "fiatterng"
remarks dedicated to his paper by
the German-American press.
Washington sentinel., 1899-08-19
LOUIS ScHADE.

FRED SCHADE, Associate EdltOr'
APPEARS EVERY SATURDAY.
Washington sentinel., 1899-08-19

The country is prepared to believe
that what the Kaiser did say about inter
national questions on that occasion was
friendly to the United States. The two
governments are at peace, and are likely
10 remain at peace. They are rivals in
trade and are likely to remain so. Both
are in the front rank ot nations, and VIII
try to keep their places. The United
States undoubtedly will try to keep its
place, and has no thought OF making
itself dIsagTeeable 10 any OF its rivals in
the iurtherance of It's policies
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-01
ROBBED THE GRAVE.

a startling incident, of which
Nh John Oliver of Philadelphia,
was the subject, is narrated by
him as follows: 81 was in O most
dreadful condition. My skin was
almost yellow, eyes sunken, ton
que coated, pain continually in
back and sides, no appetite-grad-
ually growing weaker day by day.
Three physicians had given me
up. Fortunately, a friend adj
vised trying Electric Bitters;"
and to my great JOY and surprise,
the first bottle made a decided i'm
prOvement. | continued their
use for three weeks, and am now
a we'll man. know they saved
my life, and robbed the grave of
another victim" No one should
fail to- try them. Only so cts,
guaranteed, at Crawford Bros
Drug Store.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-01
q Med BARRETT ARRESTED.
Five Cases Against Magistrate
Removed by Governor.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Sumter, Oct 2S.-Magistrate
McD Barrett of Bisbopville, who
was removed from office a few
days ago by Gov McSweeney as
the result of the presentment of
the grand jury of his county,
charging him with malfeasance in
office. was arrested by Deputy
Sheriff Gaillard, who went to
Bishopville for the purpose.
There are four cases against ex
Magistrate Barrett, and five war;
rants we're served on him. He
gave bond in the sum of $500 and
was released. Eighteen witnesses
were bound .over to appear and
testify at the March term of
court. From what can be gath
cred the grand jury has made out
strong case against the ex mag
istrate, and if the witnesses who
have been bound over testify that
he has been guilty of malfeasance
it will be impossible to break
down the States case before a
jury, as a number of the witnesses
are prominent and thoroughly
trustworthy men.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-01
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Bennettsville, Oct 28.-Mr X
A Douglass, one of Narlboro's
best planters 'and largest land
owners, sustained. "a serious loss by
fire about 7 o'clock last night.
His gin house, with engine and 90
bales of cotton, together with his
saw mill, which was adjacent,
were entirely consumed, occasion
ing loss Of from 81, 500 to So,
900, with no insurance. He can
not account for the origin of the
fire, as he had just been through
the ginhouse to see that every
thing was all right for the night.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-01

GA candidate for the highest
Office In the State of Kentucky,
who Has publicly and repeatedly
been branded as liar is not
likely to add much dignity to the
Office II he is elected. Kentucky
has never honored this class of
men heretofore. - Louisville
Dispatch. Then Kentucky is
about ten years behind South
Carolina. If the former State
will only 60 into the liqnor busi-
ness that sort of thing will event,
nally become quite common, es-
pecialIy if an employee is turned
out. The State.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-01
A WHITE RASCAL.
Young Henry Baker Arrested
for Serious Crimes.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Blshopville, Oct 27.-A young
man by the name of Henry Baker
was arrested and brought here to-
day. 1t seems he has been guilty
of several crimes in this and Ker
shaw counties, and number of
warrants have been issued for his
arrest. He stole a mule and bug
gy from an old negro by the name
of Dave Cousar, living near Os.
wego some time ago. Then he
made his way up into Kershaw
county. A few nights ago he
stopped at the house of man
named Smith, and they both slept
in the same room. When Smith
awOke next morning he found
himself minus his pants, shoes
and $12 i money. Baker made
his way towards this place and
stopped night before last at Mr.
Arrant's. He told Arrants that
he had a contract with MIR j F
Wilson at this place and would like
to be brought here at daylight.
Arrants brought him, but Baker
concluded to move on. Smith
and Arrants appeared here during
the day in pursuit and by the
ready use Of the telephone Baker
was spotted and captured in tn,
neighborhood Of Oswego. He
seems to be a finished scamp.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-01

Hester's weekly staten ent puts
cotton in strong statistical posi-
ton, with decrease of the move
ment into sight as compared with
last year of 346, 900 and rs com.
pared with year before last of
$4,000. For the last four weeks
the movement has been progress
lively less each week than for the
corresponding periods last year
70,000, 117,0O0, 14S,OOO and
10000 bales. American mills
have taken during the season
147, 900 bales more than last year
and the net increase in the visible
American stock during the week
just closed is only 10000 bales,
although exports for the week
havs been 103, 900 bales less than
during the same week last year.
Europe is beginning to hold off,
but il Europe wants to get south
ern cotton this year it will have
to pay southern prices for it.
The State.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-01
Negro Rape Fiend.

Charley Shields, Negro, is in
jail charged with having commit
ted rape on Agnes Bolin, a young
white girl, last Sunday afternoon.
He was sent up by Magistrate G.
& Leech, of Hickory Grove, on
Wednesday.
From the testimony as develops
ed at a preliminary examination
on Tuesday, it appears that the
victim and younger sister had
been sent by their mother to tie
the COW in fresh grazing place.
Whom they were out of hearing of
the house Shields, who was naked.
rushed toward them from 4 place
OF concealment, and caught Agnes
by the throat, choking her down.
The younger sister ran away
screaming, and when the mother
came to the rescue, she found her
unfortunate daughter lying on the
ground and unable to stand. The
negro had gone. .-Yorkville En-
quirer.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-01
Mrs Stonewall jackson Needy.

A special dispatch to the Baltl>
more Sun from Raleigh, n G,
says: Money is being raised by
the Daughters of the Confederacy
and by camps of veterans in aid
Of Mrs Stonewall jackson, who is
needy. in very poor health and al
most blind, at her home at Char
lotte. She is said to be suffering
from an incurablc disease. One
chapter of the daughters has al
ready raised 800 for her.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-01
Young Lee Goes to the Philip
pines.

Washington, Oct 2S.-George
NJ Lee, son of Brigadier General
Fitzhugh Lee, has been appointed
first lieutenant. in the Thirty
ninth Volunteer Infantry, and or
dered to accompany the Forty
seventh Infantry from New York
to the Philippines, where he will
join his regiment. Young Lee
was at one time cadet at the
Military Academy, but failed to
graduate.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-01
j Bolton Watson All Clear.
Special to Greenville News.

Columbia, S G, Oct 2S,-J
Bolton Watson, through. his coun
sol, George f Prince, today paid
the penitentiary draft for So,
72S, 90, which includes interest.
This is for the 1898 contract for
convict hire under the Watson
contract, which was brought out
in the Neal investigation.
MIR Watson, 1t is understood,
will be indemnified for this pay
ment out of the Neal Watson
farm which has gone back to Wat
sons ownership. This, it is
said, relieves Mr. Watson of fur
ther liability, he holding receipts
for the previous years contract
hire.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-01
Rich Woman Hangs Herself.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Oct &c.
A telephone message from Sparta,
twenty. f"e miles distant from
here, says Mrs Tucker Mauldin, n
wealthy and prominent lady there,
committed suicide today by hang,
ing herself from a rafter in q
barn.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-01
CLERKS SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF La NCASTER.
In the Common Pleus.

In the Common Pleus.
William J Cunningham-P!a aintiff,
against Charl' tie II EusIe,: The
Scottish American Mortgage Com
pany, Limited; William Med Brown
n Executor of f.. A mazda Brown.
deceased; and Heath, Springs & Co
Defendants.
pY virtue of an order made in thu
ID above case by Judge Ernest Gary,
da,ed March l3, 1899. I will sell ut
public auction at Lancaster court
house, within the legal hours OF sale,
on the
First Mondoy in November Nerf,
all that lot Of land, containing one and
one half acres, more or less, together
with 'he dwelling and all other out
buildings thereon situated in the town
Of Lancaster, bounded on the North
by Elm street, Fast by lot owned by
Miss FlOrella MeynaI die at date OF
mortgage to plaintiff, South by The
Charleston, Cincinnati e. Chicago
Railroad, now the o r Il & r X or
s G Il Ga. r r and on the West by
the Presby yterian parsonage or street
or passway TO the said road-the said
lot being that on which the defendant,
G. r Foster. now resides
Terms of sale: One~half cash, bal
ance upon "A credit of twelve months,
with interest from day OF sale at the
rate OF per centum per annum TO he
secured by the note of The purchase r
and mortgage of the premises sold,
and also by the insurance, for reason
able amount, ofthe dwelling house up-
on the said premises and the assign
meDt OF the policv to the Clerk of
Court as collateral security for the
payment Of the said credit portion OF
the purchase money. The purchaser
shall have the option of paying all
cash Purchaser to pay for papers.
w. S. l.. PORTER,
&. G.. &. =. l.. G..
Ernest Moore,
.. Plaintiffs Atty.
Oct 4. 1SS9-td.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-01
BARNWELL IS ON VELVET.
All Cotton Sold Hereafter a
Profit.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
This county is in healthier fl
nancial condition than for years.
The cotton now being sold by the
planters is their profit on the
years crop, as their notes and
mortgages given the banks and
merchants have d.. 5oon paid, GO
cept in rare instances. One of
the most successful planters in the
county remarked to your corre>
spnndent Il few days since that the
reason the farmers had made
money this year was not because
the yield in cotton had been large,
but because the farmers had com
menccd the Year expecting Al
cents for their cotton and accord,
.>gly had gene but little in debt.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-01
Magistrate Dickinson Sudden
Death.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Bamberg, Oct 2S.-Judge Joe
Dickinson, magistrate here, and
eldest son of County Treasurer
Dickinson of this county, died
suddenly of heart failure this
morning.
Judge Dickinson has been sick
for some time, but was up and at
tending to his Office blsiness to-
day.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-01
Bananas Growing at AlIendale.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Mrs Jno G Williams has had a
are plant growing in her yard for
seven years, but each winter it has
been killed to Its roots. Last fall
she covered it over with earth,
and now it is over 10 feet high
and has a large bunch Of bananas
which arc from three to five inches
in length, hanging from the top.
Mrs Williams is confident that
next fall she will have the pleas,
ure Of eating bananas grown at
her own door.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-01
Ottmar Mergenthaler Dead.

Baltimore, Oct 28.-Ottmar
Mergenthaler, the inventor of the
linotype, the machine which has
revolutionized printing Offices all
over the world, died this morning
of consumption.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-01

The Southern Hosiery Yarn
Spinners association, representing
1900 spindles in North and
South Carolina, Georgia and Ala
bama, has been organized to agree
against cuts in prices of yarn.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-01

The best time to pay debts is
as soon as you get the monsy with
which to pay. Maybe the man
you owe cannot pay his bill until
you pay him. Let 1t roll!
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-01
NOTICE

We have moved our books to
the office of Heath, Springs & Co,
and all parties indebted to us will
please come forward and settle at
once. We guarantee as much for
sotton as any other market.
FARMERS BANKING AND
MERCANTILE COMPANY.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-01

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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-01

Serious Loss by Fire.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-10
House Servants.

They have curious custom at Gull
ford, England. On Easter Monday all
of the maid servants in st. Paul's par
ish meet at the vestry room and throw
dice for fund of s12 12s., which is
the interest upon a legacy left by a
woman as long ago as the earlier part
of the seventeenth century. She was
herself a housemaid, and saved her
earnings, which at the time of her
death amounted to a considerable sum
and were invested in consols. - was
intrusted to the vestry of that parish
as a permanent fund, and she provided
in her will that all of the housemaids
in the parish who had served five years
or more in the same household and had
never in their lives been employed in
inns. a1ehouses or other drinking
places, and were Of good character and
repute, should meet on Easter Mon
day and cast lots for the money. The
girl throwing the highest number re-
ceives two-thirds Of the whole, the
second highest receives the other third,
and If there should be a tie the money
is divided.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-10

Fitzgerald Reuounces All Claim to the
Property at Dragon Summit.-Ne~
Superintendent Takes Hold-The Erec-
ton Of Federal smelter to Begin at
Once-Title to Land Closed Today.
Through their attorneys George M.
Jacocks, president of the Federal
Smelling company and Dragon Summit
Mining company, and George Fitzger-
aid, late superintendent for Jacocks at
his copper mines in Arizona, agreed on
a compromise yesterday. whereby "a
cocks pays to George Fitzgerald the
sum of $25, 1000 for any claim which he
may have had in the mines, and to i'm
mediately turn over possession of the
property to Jscocks.
The papers in the case were drawn
up yesterday, signed by both parties,
and the deal was closed. Fitzgerald
renouncing all claim and title to the
property.
involved many Of the intricate points
of law.
On Mr.. Jacock' g first visit to Ell PasO,
about month ago, he found that Fitz-
gerald had not been conducting things
to his satisfaction and decided he would
have to dispense with his services. Fitz-
gerald finding that he was discharged,
employed Attorney Leigh Clark of
this city and put in q claim as part
owner Of the mines at Dragon Summit,
where he had been manager for some
time. When Mr.. Jacocks went to the
mines to assert his rights he found an
armed force to resist him. Not caring
to force an issue, Jacocks returned to
Ell Paso and the compromise, as effect
ed yesterday, is the outcome of over
lures made to Fitzgerald to renounce
all claim to the property and to avoid
big damage suit in the courts.
Mr.. JacOcks was seen by HERALD
representative and said he was quite
glad that the matter bad been adjust
ed, although it involved the paying out
Of large sum of money.
81 have engaged II. j. Clifford,
formerly of the Hazel mine, who comes
well recommended as my new superin-
tendent, and he leaves tomorrow to
take charge of the property.
NEW SHELTER.
Now that this matter has been
cleared up we will Immediately begin
the erection of our large smelter. We
will close the title of the land to-day.
County Surveyor Parker is surveying
the land to-day and will draw up the
with me and decide on the details of
construction of the plant after my ar
rival there.
have received a number of bids for
masonery, grading, ETC.. and in fact,
fact everything is progressing as we'll
as 1 had hoped.
1--WE have engaged as manager
the smelter, one of the men
prominent in the Amslgamated Cop
per company, who understands smelt-
ing, concentrating and refining copper.
He will come to Ell PasO in October
and 1 will return alec about that time"