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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-31
PUERTO RICO 4 TERRITORY.
Civil Government Recognized and
Given Free Trade With Uni
ted States.

Washington, July 23.-Free trade
between the United States and Puerto
Rico will be proclaimed Thursday.
Attorney General Knox is preparing
the proclamation which will be issued.
Two proclamations will be issued, the
first declaring the establishment of
civil government in Puerto Rico and
the second the establishment Of free
trade between the United States and
the island.
Although a civil government has ex-
listed for many months in Puerto Rico,
Gov. Allen, up to the time he went
to Canton on Sunday, purposely with
held the formal notification of that
fact from the president in order that
the moneys collected under the Forak-
er act might not be placed at the dis
posal of the Puerto Rican legislature,
but could continue to be used for the
benefit oft be island under the direc-
tion of the president. The effect of an
earlier notification would have been a
proclamation by the president recog-
nizing the establishing of civil govern
ment and the turning over to the insu-
lar treasury for the use of the legisla-
ture of all money collected under the
Foraker.
The other proclamation to be made
by the president on Thursday will re-
cite the fact that the legislature has
put into operation system of taxation
and will proclaim the removal of all
duties between the United States and
Puerto Rico.
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NEW GOVERNOR APPOINTED.

Washington, July 23.-William H.
Hunt, the present secretary of Puerto
Rico, has been selected to succeed
Gov. Chas. H. Allen, upon the retire
ment of the latter from the insular
government. Gov. Allen brought with
him to Boston all of his household
goods when he came from San Juan
and he does not expect to return to
Puerto Rico. The formal announce
ment of the selection of Mr.. Hunt is
withheld until the regular appoint
ment is made and this cannot be be-
fore the expiration of the leave of Gov.
Allen next September.
William 81. Hunt. who has been
selected to succeed Chas. H. Allen as
governor of Puerto Rico was born in
New Orleans, La, November 5, 1857,
and is the fourth son of the late VIM.
Henry Hunt of Louisiana who was
secretary of the navy in the cabinets
of Presidents Garfield and Arthur, and
minister to Russia.
When he was p years of age he
was elected attorney general of the ter
ritory of Montana.
When Gov. Allen went to Puerto
Rico Mr.. Hunt was requested by Pres
ident Mckinley to become secretary OF
the Island and to assist Gov. Allen in
organizing the new civil government.
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Almost a Panic in Grain Market

Chicago, July 23.-Opening scenes
in the grain pits were wild today.
Especially among corn and oats was
the excitement notable with the trad
ers. A selling movement in the corn
market was launched by nervous longs
at the tap of the gong with which the
session was started. They seemed to
have desire, almost amounting to a
panic, to secure their profits, owing to
scattered rains west, and in conse-
quences, there was a wild range of
prices. September sold simultaneously
from SO cents to 81 cents, the latter
figure being five cents under the clos
ing price yesterday.
At this decline prices steadied,
largely on buying for the country ac-
count. AS to the crop sitution, there
was nothing to change pessimistic
views as to corn and oats as it was al
legged that the showers were far from
sufficient but wheat bulls were render
ed uneasy by reports of more favorable
weather from spring wheat II Mime
sofa and the Dakotas.
Reports during the day in many in
stances claimed that damage claims
for Kansas, Iowa and Missouri had
been greatly exaggerated in regard to
the corn situation. These reports were
influential more so than usual, owing
to the nervousness of the market.
The close showed the bull position
weakened.
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CONDITIONAL PARD0Ns.

Columbia, July Ex-Governor Nc
Sweeney is making a light record on
the excommunication of undesirable
citizens.
Yesterday he pardoned Wilkes on
condition that he keep out of the
State.
Today he requested the return of the
requisition papers against James +.
Blackwood.
Some time ago Blackwood, who is a
white man from Cherokee County, was
convicted of stealing cotton. He was
sentenced to three years on the chain
gang, and after serving eighteen
months escaped and went to Texas.
He is now living in Texas with his
wife and three children. The county
commissioners and others recommend
that the requisition be Withdrawn on
condition that Blackwood payslOO into
the county treasury, and that he keep
away from the State.
Governor McSweeney today issued a
pardon upon the condition that Black
wood should never return to the State
during his natural life. Mr.. Z. B.
Butler, of Gafney, presented the ap-
plication in favor of Blackwood.
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STILL VERY HOT IN The WEST.
There Are Some Prospects of a
Break in Weather---Tnunder-
storms Wednesday.

Washington, July 24.-Scattered
thunder showers in the northern tier
of States in the central west gave
some relief in that locality from the
intense heat. These showers, which
generally were light in character, oc-
Cured in the Dakotas, southern Min
nesota, northwestern Iowa. the ex-
treme northern portion of Illinois, in
Minnesota and in Michigan. More
of these showers over wider area are
expected by the weather bureau to-
morrow. Their effect, however, will
be only temporary and warm weather
is again predicted for Friday.
In the great corn belt the intense
heat still continues and there seems
to be no immediate prospect of gen.
eral rain, though the fact that show
ers are becoming more general than
for some days is encouraging to the
officials here who hope they may be
the forerunners of general breakup
in the heat and drought conditions,
although the forecasters will not say
that this is a probability. For tomor-
row showers are indicated for the re-
gion from the Dakotas eastward and
there is probability Of showers in
Nebraska, Iowa, northern Illinois,
northern Indiana and: northern Ohio.
If they come they always bring tenn
porary relief from the heat and their
reflex effect may be experienced in
slightly reduced temperatures in the
southern States of the corn belt.
The maximum temperature line of
100 degrees today again encircled the
upper Mississippi valley, lower Mis-
souri, valley and the middle and lower
Ohio valley. st. Louis reported a
temperature of 1O8 and st. Paul 104
degrees, both record breakers.
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SIMPSONS RECORD.

A special dispatch to The Baltimore
Sun from Albany, N. Y, says:
War Correspondent George Edward
Graham. who represented the Asso-
ciated Press on board the Brooklyn
and stood beside Admiral Schley, re-
plies here today to the criticisms made
by Maclay. He says:
&C. I am notaainclined to believe that
Admiral Schley will take any active:
part in Ghis controversy raised by
Maclay's book. He might have done
so had it become evident that Maclay
was writing his own opinion, but it is
palpable that be was not. Maclay has
been either induced or ordered to as
sault Schley so fercedly that the lat.
ter would ask for court of inquiry.
Then the Sampson-Evans-Crownin
shield Chadwick crowd would make it
apparent that Sampson, of l2 miles
away fame, was responsible for the de-
feat of Cervera. although he runaway
on the only day that there was any in
dication of trouble. Maclay gives away
the whole scheme when he says that
Admiral Schley should ask for court
of inquiry.
"It would seem as if there should be
settled first the question of yeracity
raised by Maclay and the Navy De
partment. ssMaclay is quoted as saying
that the department saw his proof
sheets and approved them. The de-
partment says that is not true. Would
Maclay mind telling if Chadwick did
not revise them?-Chadwick, who only
saw the battle from distance of u
miles; Chadwick, who has surrepti-
tously furnished the press antagonistic
to Schley with material; or, perhaps
Evans, the only man who got into
coming tower and hid during the
fight, didn't revise them or assist in
writing them
"If they are going to court martial
somebody why don't they get, Sampson
to say why he ran away the only
morning when there was an indication
of fight? Why don't they ask him
why he did not coal at sea off Sntiago,
but depleted his battle line daily by
sending ships so miles way to coals
Ask him why he left the battle line
with the fast cruiser New York to
chase schooners so that he could get
prize money. Ask him why he never
said word or signaled a word Of
praise to officers or men after the fight
although Schley asked him to do so.
These are things worth court martial
ino any man for, -
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STORM In DARLINGTON.

Darlington, July 25.-A storm Of
wind and rain passed over Darlington
and Dovesville this Afternoon at 4
O'Clock, doing much damage in the
way of destruction to trees and crops.
In the town the front of the store Of
Wells & Wolfram was blown down and
the chimney to the stemmery which
was only finished yesterday was blown
down.
In Dovesville large walnut tree
was blown on the edge of the DWELLING:
of Mrs. Lula D. Evans, tearing downs
the part of chimney and the coEnHing
on that side of the house. A detection;
of six inches would have blown the
tree on the middle of the house, in
which at the time were Eve persons.
During the storm lightning struck
the Atlantic Coast Line depot a.
Doves, destroying it and its contents.
Mr.. j. G. Dove lost II bales of cot
ton, which was destroyed by the FIRE.
Three box cars that were standing
on the sidetrack were also burned.
The down mail train was delayed one
hour on account of the rails being
warped and having to build new
track. B. O. B.
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Court Passed on 1t.

The card of Mr.. G. r. Rembert as
to the right of the chief executive to
decree banishment from the State as
has been done in two cases of execu-
tive clemency the past week occasion
ed some comment, and caused some
lawyers to turn to the case of the
State VS.. Barnes, 81 S. c., page Il. in
which Justice McIver wrote the very
clear opinion on this very subject.
The case happened to be one that oc-
Cured in this very county in 1889, and
Mr.. NJ. H. Moore appeared for the ap-
pellant and Mr.. P. II. Nelson, at that
time solicitor, for the State. Barnes
had been convicted of grand larceny
and was sent to the penitentiary for
two years. He was pardoned on con-
dition that he leave the State in 4S
hours never to return. He did return
and was arrested. He was made to
serve the rest of his sentence. The
court held that the fellow was proper
ly recommitted that the condition an
nexed to the pardon was not illegal
immoral or impossible to be performed
and that the legality of such action
had been frequently recognized in this
State. The reports show the cases of
the State VS.. Fuller which is even
stronger: of the State vs.. Smith of
the State VS.. Addington and of the
State VS.. Chancellor The culprit
upon his return after such prdon or
commutation must be treated as a
simple escape.-The State.
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Admiral sshIsy Has Asked For a
Full Investigation.

Washington, July 24.-Secretary
Long this morning received letter
from Rear Admiral Schley calling at
tention to the criticisms against him
which are contained in Maclay's mis-
tory of the navy and the innuendos
which have appeared in the press for
several days, and stating that, in his
opinion, the time had now come to
take such action as would bring the
entire matter under the "clear and
calm review Of his brothers in arms. -
He asked that the department take
such action as was deemed best to ac-
complish this purpose. He also re-
quested that whatever action be taken
should occur in Washington where his
papers and data are stored. The Sec
retary Immediately decided to comply
with Admiral Schley's request and
dictated letter to the rear admiral
saying that under the circumstances
he heartily approved of his action and
that the department would proceed at
once in accordance with his request.
Admiral Schley's letter is as fol-
lows:
Great Neck, Long Island, n. Y, July
22nd, 1901.
Sir: Within the past few days a Sc
ries of press comments have been sent
to me from various parts of the coun-
try of book entitled "The History
of the Navy" written by one Edgar
Stanton Maclay From these reviews
it appears that this edition is third
volume of the said history extended to
include the late war with Spain,
which the first volumes did not con-
tain, and were in use as text books at
the naval academy.
SO. From excerpts quoted in some
reviews, in which the page and para
graphs are given, there is such perver-
sion of facts, misconstruction of inten-
ton, such intemperate abuse and de-
famation of myself, which subjects
Mr.. Maclay to action in civil law.
While I admit the right of fair criti-
cism of every public officer, I must
protest against the low filings and
abusive language of this violent, par
tisan opponent, who has infused into
the pages of his book so much OF the
malice of unfairness as to make it IN
worthy the name of history, or of use
in any reputable institution of the
country.
"3. I have refrained heretofore from
all comment upon the innuendoes Of
enemies muttered or murmured in Sc
cret and therefore with safety to them
selsves. I think the time has now
come to take such action as may bring
this entire matter under discussion
under the clearer and calmer review of
my brothers in arms, and to this end
ask such action at the hands of the
department, as it may deem best to
accomplish this purpose.
"a. But I would express the request
in this connection that whatever the
action may be that it occur in Wash
ington where most of my papers and
data are stored. every respectfully,
Signed "W. S. Schley,
To the Secretary of the Navy, Wash
ington. D. c.
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Railroad disagreement in the
Northwest.

In the last half-century the rail
roads of the Northwest have done more
to debauch legislatures more to cor
rupt the morals Of governors: more to
return incompetent hard-minded, de-
based men to the United States Sen
ate: more to deprive state and county
and municipal treasures of their just
dues: more to increase the discomfort
of the agricultural classes, than any
other factor ever brought into that
section, says H. I. Cleveland in Every
body's Magazine.
The aboriginal Comanche still de-
nounces the Arapaho, and the Chip
pewa the Sioux, because Arapaho and
Sioux are still, as occasion offers, bru-
tai, domineering, merciless. The set
tler-the citizen-of the Northwest, for
the same reason, holds to denuncia-
tory terms NEARLY three centuries old
and having an Indian origin) when he
is aroused on what time-serving edi-
torial writer's are pleased to term the
" "inconsequential railroad question. ("
The last time that it was "inconse-
quential'' it cost the more than twen-
ty railroads centring in Chicago If
teen million dollars in destroyed prop
erty, let loose the dogs of the mob on
a great metropolis, threw thousands of
men out of employment, and sacrificed
the lives of at least twenty-five human
beings. And this was brought about
because the majority of railway pres
idents, railway managers. and railway
stockholders have not in sixty-hve
years of continually increasing wealth
departed far from the blood heated
spirit of the Indian-the Sioux-who
said. when he stood by the waters of
the Otter. Red, and Bois des Sioux:
This is to be my work. All that
grows upon the earth is nine
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B0ERs DEFEAT BRITISH.

London. July 23.-The British war
Office has received the following dis
patch from Lord Kitchener, dated Pre-
toria, July %:
A train from Cape Town with 113
details and stores was held up, cap
tured and burned at Sleeper, eight
miles north of Beaufort West on the
morning of July 81. Our casualties
were three killed and lS wounded.
An inquiry is proceeding.
French reports that Crabbe, with
800 men was attacked in the mountins
near Cradock by Kritzinger, July q.
The horses stampeded. An all-day
fight followed. Crabbe fell back on
Mortimer. Our loss was slight.
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SUMTER s. c.. WEDNESDAY. JULY 81. 1901.

"First-The alleged delay of Glen
fugos, Cuba.
Ssecond-The alleged slow progress
toward Santiago de Cuba from Glen
fugos.
on the 26th and 9th Of May. This
refers to the turning of the feet
from Santiago toward Key West.
"Fourth-The battle of Santiago
and the destruction of Cervera's feet. )"
cit is to be expected says the
Post, ''that Amidral Schley, in his
letter to the secretary requesting a
court of inquiry. will specify these
grounds of criticism, and that Secre-
tary Long will, in turn, repeat them
in his orders assembling the court. -
A court Of inquiry differs from a
court martial in that it has no power
to inhict sentence. It is organized
simply for the purpose of investigat-
ing questions Of fact. but it has ample
authority to make the inquiry COM
plete and exhaustive. The naval reg
nlations says court of inquiry "Shall
have the power to summon witnesses,
administer oaths and punish con-
tempts in the same manner as courts
martial. but they shall only state facts
and shall not give their opinion un-
less expressly required to do so IN the
order for copvening.
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Memphis, Tenn, July 24.-Dis-
patches received here today told of a
serious state of affairs in Osceola, Ark.
where it was claimed, Sheriff Bowen
and Circuit Clerk Driver refused to
vacate their Office, although having
been removed by the governor. 1t
was said that many persons were arm
ed and an outbreak was regarded as
imminent. A correspondent was sent
to Osceola this afternoon and at S
o'clock telegram was received from
him. stating that the stories had
been exaggerated and that the town
.mnc nn;of
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LONGS QUICK ASSENT.

Navy Department, Washington, D.
c., July "a, 1901.
Sir: I am in receipt of yours of
the 22nd instant, with reference to
the criticisms upon you in connection
with the Spanish-American war, and
heartily approve of your action under
the circumstances in asking at the
hands of this department such action
as will bring this entire matter under
discussion under the clearer and
caImer review of my brothers in arms. ,
1.-The department will at once pro-
ceed in accordnce with your request.
Very respectfully,
John D. Long,
Rear Admiral W. S. schley, U.
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Stockholm. Sweden, July 23.-An
explosion today of petroleum on board
the American schooner Louise Ade-
laide, Capt. Orr, which left Portland,
Me-. for Stockholm, in the harbor
here resulted in the death of Capt.
Orr. ten members of the schooner's
crew and four Swedish customs Off
Gals. Two of the crew were saved.
The explosion set the schooner afire
and the blazing petroleum enveloped
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Leavenworth, Kas., July 24-Mich-
ael Kelly, an insane man, today at the
Office of the Robert Garrett Lumber
company, in the business district,
shot six people, killing one, probably
fatally wounding another and more or
less seriously wounding four others.
He was himself finally killed by Off
GERS who tried to over power him
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= Charleston, July 23.-Constable La
far raided Chicco's notorious place
last night and made good haul.
Chicco claims that the constables
robbed him of $3.50 at the time.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-14
PERSONAL MENTION
Slskway People and Othors Who
 Are On tho Wing

Mn A u Buck,tt returned from ou ouuHs Co Aun on W,iucsdlys train Dor Duncan and Nr ueu who recently v,nt from White Horse Go Dawson iu a .Iulr came up ou the Columbian and .... ou bet nights train. They Wu u.um to Vancouver ou Che Islander N. Capt N.ch1leou. wife of Che Yukon r..,r pilot. ,lmr oyer from White Horse ..e,.tJ,y and win ro north ou thc Is uua,r
 Joe Marsh one of Che oldest cmployc. of the w. D. & Y. leaves this week foI 1 v..lt Co his home in Eurolo N. r. Ii, expects Go b. absent s.V months N-s J lI Eoss wife of Commissioner Ross of Ono Yukon territory. who re. gently wont throueh siogway returned e,at,rlty on Hyiur Grip Go Vancouver
 -o-
 S- Mek.uzle Powell and NIT Wll ths prominent Canadian statesmen who rc. e.u.Iv went trruueh sslrw1y en route loo Dawson ou pleasure trip have lef, down ths rI,or and win return home ..l tb. st Michael route
 W U VIokers. deputy iu Che mining r.e.nl,re office ot Aum is in th, city.
 70
 Cwt Harris formerly u command oi tb, E C Co.'S uvsr steamer Nora cam, .ut y.steuly bound for Seattle N \ E.Icourt. M p.. of Ottawa r. turned yesterday from a tr,p Go Dawson tuH win eo rolth ou tho Islander N E Wilson. Che druggist. who has u.el lhsert from Sk1rw1y nearly a year, returned uu the Islander During his ab- eour' he hle heou engaging in business operations at Hawai-
 Capt John lrlng. Che Atliu mine own er came up on tho Islander bound for THlu Arm on mining business
 -o=
 G.oree Wiun. manager or E. J. Prior M p. came north on Che Islander bound for Dawson
 -u-
 Jack Hepburn. weu-known tradcr was % pue,ngcr ou Che Islander for Dawson.
 -o=
 b J. Christensen. Che scow- builder left on ,he City or Seattle for Juneau intend- inr to take passage on Che Bertha for NoIts where he win engage in business.
 -O=
 M- Eochforl. father or the owner Of Jhe V1.des News left on Che City of se- ltH. f.- Juneau and win take paeagc ln .he Bertha for V1ldes
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-14
LIGHT PLANT FOR ATLIN
Atlin Mining Company Putting
 Plant On Mckee Crook

Late arrivals from Atliu say that thc Ati,u Mining Company, ou Mckee creek. ia soon Go have on electric l.rht plant on their property
 W. u MoTltt is lu charge of Che work and win como out shortly Go secure thc plant The survey and location has been made for thc Edison dynamo of i0 uchte. no volts win bc immediately m- rtuII,d
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-14
Encouraging n Bad Impression

Every injunction that is granted to % trust against ita employees will almost certainly have a bad effect. Therefore it is of the utmost importance that no injunction should be granted unless the case Is clear lt would be n most unfor- tunate thing if the worklngmen should get the impression-and many Of them have it now-that the courts and the trusts are in alliance against them. And we are an interested in the maintenance of political rights. Men must be allowed Co go Co considerable lengths in maintain ing them A judicial despotism ls as bad as any other sort Of despotism.-Indian- apolis. News.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-14
Plans of Annexation

it has been proposed to make Hawai- a county of California and to annex Guam to Rhode Island which needs more acre ogc To these suggestions we add that sulu should be made an appcndage Of Utah for administrative. social and re- llgious purposes The eminent fitness of this proposition cannot fail to strike for cibly the discerning mind.-salt Lake Tri- bune