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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-30
Nearing the End--Admiral schIey
60 Testify.

Washington, Oct. 23.-Admiral
Scbley is expected to take the witness
stand in the naval court of inquiry
which is Investigating his conduct IN
The Spanish war some time during the
day tomorrow. This announcement is
justified by the progress made to-day IN
the examination Of witnesses caiieu TO
testify in the admiral's behalf. ElgnG
witnesses were heard today, and there
are only three more names On the list
preceding the name Of the admiral
himself OF these three, only Capt.
Clarke of the Oregon is expected to
testify at any length. 1t is not prob
able that the admiral will oe called
before the afternoon session. He will
be the last: Of the witnesses to be heard
in support of his side of the con-
troversy. It is now considered prob
able that heWill be on the stand for
two or three days.
It is notyet possible 10 say wnesneT
any witnesses will be called in rebuttal
by the court, but it seems probable
that few. persons may De summoned
for this purpose. The testimony
today led Judge Advocate Lemly and
MI. Hanna to decide upon the calling
of at least one rebutting witness If ne
can be found. This is Sylvester
Scovel, CORRESPONDENT whose tessi-
mony is desired in connection with the
incident Of the meeting Of the press
boat Somers m. Smith by the scout
boat ST. Paul. It is also probable that
an effort will. be made to rebut other
portions OF. the testimony given in Ad-
miral Schiey's behalf, including Lieut..
Sears denial of a conversation con-
corning Admiral Schley, which the
lieutenant is alleged to have taken
part in on board the Massachusetts on
May 81. Three of the Oregon's officers
testified today and all of them express
ed tie opinion that the Oregon and the
Brooklyn were practically equl-distant
from the Colon when that vessel Went
ashore. Some of them, however. were
inclined to think that the Brooklyn
was a shade nearer the Spanish ship.
While Boatswain Hill of the Brook
lyn was giving his testimony, which
was very complimentary to Admiral
Schley, there were two outbursts of
applause. These were promptly sup
pressed by Admiral Dewey.
James Il. Hare was the first new
witness today. He was on the
press boat Somers n. Smith on May
26 or q and that they had met the
st. Paul. He was press photo
grapher during the Santiago campaign.
He said:
I've asked the st. Paul if there
were any tidings OF Cervera's feet.
Capt. Sigsbee told US there were not;
that Ceryera's feet was not inside
Santiago and that Schley had gone
west. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-30
sGHLEY BRAVE IN BATTLE.
Witnesses Tell of His Manly Bear
ing Under Fire.

Washington. Oct. 22.-The schley
Court of Inquiry today opened with
T,ieut. 3. W. Wells, Jr., who was
Commodore Schley's flag Lieutenant
during the Spanish war, still on the
stand, but he was soon displaced TO
allow Yeonan Albert VI. Mason, VINO
had written the Brooklyn's log for
tbe period covering the Santiago cam
paien. to testify. Mr.. Mason explain
ed The erasure in the log entry refer
ring to the Brooklyn's turn on the day
Of fhe battle of Santiago. He was
followed by. George g. Graham, who,
as an Associated Press correspondent,
was with Commodore Schiey during
the entire campaign. :,
Mr.. Graham's testimony covered ali
the principal events OF the campaign
and discussed especially the lombard
ment of She Spanish ship Colon on
May 81 and the battle OF San5lago on
July 8. Ndr. Graham testlleo TO near
ING a conversation between Commo-
dore Schley and Capt. Sigsbee Wnen
the latter came. aboard the nag snip
BROOKLYN off, Santiago, May 70. ne
said thathe had6istlnctly heard Capt
Sigsbee tell Che Commodore that the
Snsnish Rest. was not inside the haroor
af SANTIAGO. Mr. Graham also stated
That Admiral Schley had told him
that the. object of bombaHdmenS OF
May 81 was 5os develop Spanish land
batteries haiti and he. said that the range
was fixed at 900 aor 1850 yards In
order to draw their 6re.
The witnesses. for the afternoon
were Dennis j. Cronin, who vas 3 40
rniral Schleyss orderly, and who testi-
FED along the same lines as MI. Gra-
hara to the: conyersaticnn with Capt.
Sigsbee; Lieut. Commander william 4.
Rush. Whogai he thought the Vas.
eava had planned to ram the Brooklyn;
Lieut Edward Simpson, who gave
Tery graphic picture of the battle OF
july Sd and Lieut. Edward Z; Fltz-
gerald, an assistant engineer, VINO was
on duty in the fire room on July 80,
and who testified that an order had
been given early in the action to stand
by for ram.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-30

Greenville, Oct. 23.-Mr. George
Edwards of this city was accidentally
shot this morning by Richard jenkins
while they were hunting near Cox's
bridge on Saluda river.
Charleston, Otobet 24.-The United
States government has purchased 900
acres of alnd on the east bank of the
Cooper river, opposite the site of the
naval station. The price has not been
announced, but it is considered a fair
cfer.
New York, Oct. pa chapter of
accidents marred the racing at Morris
Park today. Alexander Olsen, one of
the jockeys, received injuries which
resulted in his death few hours
later: two horses were killed outright,
another was so badly hurt it had to be
shot and three other jockeys had mar
row escapes.
Dallas, Texas, October 22.-Private
telegrams received here from Palestine,
Texas, state that Judge John H.
Reagan, chairman of the Texas State
railway commission, and the only sur
vivor Of the Confederate Cabinet of
Jefferson Davis, is dangerously i'll at
his home in Palestine. Judge Reagan
is IS years of age.
Bennettsville, Oct. 23.-While the
immense crowd was leaving Robin
sons circus this afternoon Tom Odom
stepped on Jack Kings foot in the
tent. King, who was drunk, shot
Odom near the heart, killing him al
most instantly. Odom was butler at
Jones' boarding house and peaceful
negro. King is young nlulatto.
Union, Oct. 23.-Last night Simon
Ellis, colored, shot and instantly kill
ed his first cousin, Chas. Byrd. The
deceased was shot twice with shot
gun. Some time during the evening
the two had quarrel about woman
and Ellis walked home mile, got his
gun and returned to Byrd's house.
Coming up behind the house he shot
him, and his father standing near was
also shot, but not seriously. Ellis
attempted to escape, but was arrested
by nergo and lodged in jail.
Constantinople, October 24.-The
missionaries who are operating from
Samakov, Bulgaria, are at last in
touch with the brigands who abducted
Miss Ellen Stone and her companion.
Madam Tsilka, according to dispatches
received here today, though whether
negotiations for the ransom have actu-
ally been opened is not disclosed. The
missionaries onssthe spot are expected
to conclude the business with the
utmost dispatch.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-30
The gamiraI Began His Story
Yesterday.

Washington, Oct. 24.-Admiral
Schley today took the stand in his
own behalf at the court Of inquiry
which is investigating his condudct as
commander-in-chief of the flying squad
ron. during the Santiago campaign.
He was summoned few minutes after
the court convened at 2 o'clock for
the afternoon session, and when the
court adjourned at O'Clock he appa-
rently had gotten only we'll under way
In his testimony.
Cart. Chas. Z. Clark Of the Oregon
had lust concludded his statement
when Nj. Raynor, rising from his
seat, said: "I should like to have
Rear Admiral Schley called" and the
admiral accordingly was asked to take
the stand. It was turn IN the pro
ceedings for which apparently neither
the members of the court, its officers
nor the SPECTATORS were prepared, and
q murmur of surprise was heard on all
sides. It had been expected that the
admiraI's name would be reached to-
ward the close of the afternoon ses-
sion. There we're still two witnesses
on his list who had not been heard
and it was understood to be his pur-
Dose not to take the stand until the
entire list had been exhausted. He,
however, responded Immediately to the
call and before the audience was well
aware of the fact he had begun his
narrative of che campaign which term
mated in the destruction Of Cervera's
n. =
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-30

Madame Tsilka. who was captured
with Miss Stone, is dead.
The Buffalo show closes at midnight
on Nov. 2.
Czolgosz asked for priest on Tues
day and one spent sometime with him.
A Philadelphia boy was killed in a
football game last week.
All arrangements for the new steam
ship line from New York to Savannah
have been completed.
The attendance at the N. G. State
Fair, this week, is reported to be
breaking all records.
A memorial church has lately been
erected and dedicated on the site OF
jefferson Davis birthplace in Fair
view, KY. A slab Of Tennessee mar
Bile set in the wall bears this inscrip-
ton: Jefferson Davis of Mississippi,
was born on June 3, 1903, on the site
of this church. He made gift OF the
lot March 10, 1885, to Bethel Baptist
Church as thank offering to God. Z"
No fewer than LOO pears have been
gathered from Jargonelle. pear tree
i in the garden of Borthwick Manse,
Gorebridge, England. The tree was
planted forty-eight years ago, and has
been pruned and tended for forty-one
years by the Rev. Walter Waddell,
who has been the incumbent of the
parish during that period. 1t is train
ed against west wall. The present
crop is the largest it has ever borne.
The average weight of the pears is
three to the pound.
It is well sometimes to listen to
what our neighbors say of us. The
Nashville Banner has the following
"Politics in South Carolina were
always chaotic, and the reported policy
of the president would make it more
so. The Old Wade Hampton Demo
cracy, the Tillman Democracy, the Nc
Laurin following, and the Republican
machine that for twenty-four years has
existed only to fill federal Offices, are
the factors in the situation, and they
represent rather motely problem. :"
Carolina Spartan.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-30
ge Rept His Leg.

Twelve years ago J W Sullivan of Hartford
Conn, scratched his leg with rust7 wire To-
hammation and blooa poisoning set in. For
two years he suffered intensely. Then the bss:
doctors urged aupu,ation. 'but." he writes. 81
used one bottle of Electric Bitters and J
boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve and my leg
was sound and well as ever" For eruptions,
eczema, letter, salt rheum. sores and all blood
disorders Electric Biste-s has no rival on earth.
Try thera. F W DeLorme will guarantee sat
issac.ion 0. refund money. Only soc.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-30

Thirty-fve years ago John and Edith
Lytes and George and Lizzie Danner,
then newly married, settled, on ad-
joining farms in Kentucky. Five
years ago they found that their affec-
tions were shifting and, securing di-
voce each man married the others
former spouse. Recently they tired of
the second union and longed for the
first, and last week were married to
their original wives, second divorces
having been secured. The marital re-
lation' changes seem to have been
agreeable alike to all four parties
Keowee Courier.
President Roosevelt's announced
purpose to substitute the words White
House for Executive Mansion when
referring to his official residence is
generally commended, says the Phil
adelphia Press, though in conflict
with they statutes of the United
States. Congress in its appropriation
bills and otherwise uses the term Ex-
ecutive Mansion The occupants Of
the building have sometimes called it
Executive Chamber, Executive
Office and Executive Mansion. The
people generally, however, have always
known it as the White House. -
We might compromise the matter all
round by calling it the "Colored
House, hereafter.-News and Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-30
FREE CUBAN SUGAR.

We have received from Messrs Will
lett & Gray, of New York, publishers
Of the Statistical Sugar Trade Jour
nal, an interesting letter on the ques-
tion Of removing the duty from Cuban
sugar, in which they say:
"The total consumption of sugar in
the United States last year was 2, 2l9, :
847 tons, and, based on the avreage in
crease of 6. 43 per cent during the past
nineteen years, the consumption this
year should be 1880, 5e5 tons. OF this
quantity 1000, 600 tons, in round fig
ures, will come from American
sources, say Louisiana being able to
produce $50, 600 tons, United States
beet factories 15C, 600; Hawaii $50, 600,
and Porto Rico 1000. all being free
of duty. leaving 1880. .5s5 tons to come
from other sources and on which duty IS
paid. The average duty assessed is S36
per ton, or total of s4S, 981. 060. The
price of all the sugar consumed, how
ever, being enhanced to the extent OF
the duty of s36 per ton, or a total OF
sS4, 981, ,O6O. it is evident that s36, ,000,-
COO additional is paid by the people in
order to provide the Government with
$40, 900. 900 for revenue, of which the
Government is not now in need. If the
duty is taken off Cuban sugar the
benefit of $50, 900, 900 goes to the peo-
pie.
"On October 8, the quotation for
Cuba centrifugal sugar, 96 degrees test,
free on board Cuba, was 1.96 per
pound, duty on same amounts to 1.695
cents-equivalent to S6 per cent ad
valorem. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-30
non,t Let Them Suffer.

Often children are tortured with itching and
burning eczema and other skin diseases, but
Bucklens Arnica Ssive heals the raw sores,
expels inflammation, leaves the skin without
scar Clean, fragrant. cheap, there's no salye
On earth as good. Try it. ure guaranteed
Onl, Csc ut J FW DeLo.ma's.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-30
E. H. Deas Resigns.

Darlington, S. c.. October 23.-
Deputy Collector E. H. Deas has just
returned from Washington and is very
much wrought up over the political
situation so far as the old line Repub-
lieans are concerned. He declines to
have anything to say IN reference to
President Roosevelt's attitude to-
wards his faction just now, but does
not hesitate to add to the complica-
tions, as the following letter, mailed
to Acting Collector Higgins, will
show:
II hereby tender my resignation as
deputy collector of internal revenue of
the I'd district of South Carolina, to
take effect the day preceding the tax
ING charge of said Office by your sue
cessor, Mr. George r. Koester.
Deas says that no self-respecting
man could do otherwise than send IN
his resignation in the circumstances.
He added that there were plenty
of such good Republicans as Screven.
Higgins, Gates and others who better
deserved recognition than outsiders.
Deas. admitted dhat his confidence
was very rudely shaken and said that
he had pebbles to throw at the spoiled
eggs in the McLaurin basket. He says
that he has the dots against them all.
That they are all vulnerable; that he
will fight in the party as long as pos
sible, and then take to the Senate in
December, where he will meet them at
Philippi. Deas hints darkly of much
that he intends to do should it be
necessary, and he evidently thinks
that very much Will be necessary. He
seems boiling over with suppressed
wrath and indignation, but says he
and his party will present an impreg-
nable phalanx, no matter what hap
pens.-News and Courier.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-05-05
/ Is IN Old 0NE
Interesting Story OF the
Stronghold of BOnifazio,
BUILT BY CHARLEMANGE
It Has Memories More Than
a thousand Years Cid.

Cagiiariaa Sardinia. March i5.-It would
be a mistake % leave Corsica without de-
voting AZ least twenty-foUr hours 10 one
of the oldest stronghoids in the world
Bonifazio. on its extreme southern bor-
per Besides ITS remarkable picturesque
fortlfcauons. OF great height and eX
lent. perchod high above The sea, and
the mysterious caverns that honeycomb
their foundations an the environs are
extremely interesting, including the stor-
led islets of the strait. some Of them
almost within stone s throw OF the
famparts. The site OF Bonifazio is uni
uue especially as viewed from the sea.
il occupies the apex of a huge white
pyramid of rock washed on three sides
hy the sea, the fourth side bounded by
3 tiny inlet. called by courtesy the har-
Dor. shut in hy inaccessible hills. Wild
rocks. tumhled all around and exposed
u the restless washing of the Mediter-
ranean. are worn into the most fantastic
outlines. In maay places there IS no
beach az an- the narrow strip bordering
the iulet being closely built up with very
tan houses on whose fronts are carved
the ancient arms of Genoa. a crowned
lion. ho ialrs a ring IN his claw. a long
an dizzy dighl ~ stairs leads from
the riilase straight Up @ tha citadel
and the EaiIs-uniformed French soldiers
moving ata0. iaos Ike so many notes
ii the sunshine.
The soft stratifed oli6 on which the
mediaeral defeuses are built has
crumhled away in many pisces. leaving
their walls standing on shelves or ledses
nf the rock projecting one beyond the
other. with immense black grottoes he
heath The latter extending away back
unto tie dskness nobody knows how FAR
look as II sbout q crumbie altogether
and drop The whole thing into the sea-
And the danger is not purely imaginary.
as the wells ~ maSor-7 rlat in marv
places support the sides ot The caves
VIII show.
Just think of IT, This OLD town was
brut more than ten hundred vea.s aeo
IA. %. Sssi. by one 0f Charlerla gue,s- con-
ternrararies, After a naval victory over
Saracen Corsairs. the Marquis 4 Boni-
fazio. Tuscan n2arErave. selected this
lofty ciif on the narrow strait. which
has since borne his name, as The strong
esJ bsrrer he could end against future
ri-atseal attacks. OF the forts he erected
IL that early dsv one stin stands entire-
4 Ezassiye circular tower called III Ter
-rioTs There are three other towers
almost a counterpart Of the drSt one.
but they are ~ later date
The pi-ce soon passed into fne hands
Of the Pisauai but was wresusd from
thegu BY the Genoese. late in the Eleventh
centurs-. Then Tor three hundred tran-
. oal and prosperous years IL eRsoyed
pracrlcsl self-Eovernmenr under the
rs triarchal rrOrectioa OF CsenOa- AlmoSt
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-05-05
BALFO|JR and GRANT
Two Historic Families to Form
a Union.
NELLIE GRANTS DAUGHTER
Will Soon Become the Wife
of Archibald BaIfour.

New York. May Miss Vivian Sar-
toris. granddaughter Of General GRAFT.
is to marry Mr.. Archibald Balfour %
London.
This announcement. made recently. has
caused something more than the ordi-
nary social futtsr following upon the
Knowledge that pretty and charming
girl IS engaged To an irproachabie young
man.
II means something more than does The
usual pretty love story IN a oouven-
tlonaI setting.
IL is the latest romance in The family
Of the Grants. the third il notable
series OF international romances.
Miss Sartoris cousin. Julia Dent Grant.
is very happily married 70 a titsed for
eigner. Prince Michael Cantacu1ene- The
marriage which occurred ~ Sewport fu
September. fss9 vas the culmlnatlon q
q love romance The prince and Kiss
GTaut were engaged three months after
their drst meeting
Vivian sartorLs mother made a more
unfortunate match az nineteen. which
her father then depiored and which a
whole nation later iazeuted-
er 0Rn marriage. u its present prom
ise b. carried ous. Eu be far happler.
Miss vivian sartor.s IS - association
and sentiment al American gsrL 1Ir
Arch8baid Balfour r. an EnziishmaE. =
B-itoa ~ the B1tons. a must worthy
rsersber. his family SAYS - the famous
English family ~ that name. which IN
ciudes two famous statesuenn. and vfta
which Robert louis Stevenson vas dis
tautiy related
heir alliance VIII. the-fora. b. an inter
rarional ularriaze 1aeer The Host happy
auspices.
- VIVlaa sartoris is IL iovs uith NJ
Balf0ur. and - Eoias g. uarry bin.
thsy are say.ag ia t'ashinEtaa. ~Er=-1v-
hody hopes and beiie~es she All he pep
fectiy happy. Bat Why call.in she hare
rnarFssd - Ame-fosn
For z5s 10 secres thzr fan7 iF f-'er.s
vho are fond - hav.1z a saies 10 s4eh
raatters. haF- teen E1i1E ~ rnz1ese-e
AIiss vivfzn i-te an au-rsean zue-r1axs
eTer sIuoe shs rae5e her 9eaur rs wass-
lrzsou. foar years 49,. a ssealer. Flsiet-
sy@s larrsel ~ --rerfsen-
Tire afser tine - has Aeen reEar-es.
saeazed = MS q t1zF pra--islrz Yosrg
sei.ex cossnt-v-nza q her ezzoas gsa1s-
fatheg. Year af.er rsar shs kas s-r1-re
r1sre heloves ~ tb= Azsrioza se-tsrv
- aAsrh her zlerhsr hzs s-ez - aE1es
fhat she ehcaa tcc7ze PARK Nos
ulaav gezrs ago t1e sosDs haa tr es-
eged - az iEthv 1se
New Tors ea4rsaa-
Hu- ere - tire Esss s7 us
faeafu. - 1sr far-aa r.ez8er a-s
uh4a zee e1aszerss thaf re prs-er
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-05-05

q Fifa cFe1ad fae GlasggU exhibition
fh.s atteEuoon- TIE weather wsS rne
ard lhs town vas beautifully 6ecorztec
.or Ia -1e-sl9z-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-02

nine. There is a fine for being late,
 which increases with every minute of
 tardin> >ss; one for taking a knife, fork
 or spoon to ones room; a set amount to
 be paid for every box of goods not prop
 erly dusted; for wearing Q bunch of
 flowers over three inches in diameter;
 for leaving the counter before the bell
 for meals has rung. Then there are
 what are called omnibus" tines--that
 is, the heads of departments have dis
 cretion' to exact a fine for practically
 any offense. When the clerk has liqui- dated all the fines that he incurs in the
 hurry of business and has paid out small sums for the doctor" the shoe
 black, the shops system of accident in- surance, and so forth, what he has left for himself must be no great sum. As rule the proprietor blithely pockets all these fines, but sometimes he starts small library for his people" and they are allowed to believe that the amount of the fines maintains it. Such a library rarely get beyond the works of Hall Caine and Marie Corelli.
 The London employer who insists upon his assistants ''living-in' defends the system on the grounds that it saves the people" all the trouble of hunting up lodgings, and that they are lodged and fed better than they could he for the same amount expended by them selves. The system itself is, of course, a growth of the old custom by which an apprentice was practically mem Der of his employers household. Five 1Tao, p formed fO a hnl- ieh ''living-in' and generally to be- friend the shop assistant, and it has now about eight thousand members This society hopes to accomplish its ob- ject by gathering all the shop assist ants in London-who number seven hundred thousand-to it's standard, but they don't come ill great numbers for the simple reason that they despaired long ago of getting any reform. They 1 have seen such men as Sir John Lub-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-02
TO REJECT CUBA's TERMS.
Regarded by Administration as Unsat-
 isfactorv-WilJ he Returned

Regarded by Administration as Unsat-
 isfactory-Will be Returned.
 Washington, March 1.-The secretary of war last night received from Cover nor General Wood a cable dispatch an- nouncing that the constitutional con- gress had reported to him the adoption of draft of proposed relations with the United States. The draft will have to be translated into English. It will then be forwarded to Washington by mail. General Wood also explained the general nature of the proposed rela- tions, which is regarded by the officials here as entirely unsatisfactory. There is no apprehension, however, that the con- vention will adjourn without waiting for some reply from General Wood.
 The entire subject was presented at the cabinet meeting this morning by the secretary of war with view to sending General Wood further instructions as to the next step to he taken tC secure from the convention such relations as will be in accord with the expression of policy outlined in the Senate amend ment to the army bill. It is now pro- posed to have General Wood wait for the action of congress on the army bill before making any further representa- tions to the convention. The proposed scheme relations having passed the House tonight the army bill will be approved at once by the president, and General Wood no- tified of the action of congress. He will then return to the convention the draft adopted by that body, and ac- it with a copy of the amend ment adopted by congress.