The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, January 04, 1899, Image 4
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ABBEVILLE, S.C.
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^TPubliebed every Wednesday at 82 a (
year In advance.
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Wednesday, Jan. 4, 1899.
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I In DAng;er~HoQ. D. If. Magi!!9* Great
i Peril.
I j Hon. D. H. Maglll of Greenwood was in
I town Monday. He is a member of the Legls k*
lature, and threatened to make an effort to
reduce taxes, and thought he would cut some
salaries in serving the public. We would
call his attention to the fact that people, as a
rale, care nothing about taxes. In the State
of South Carolina, the people in different
Ml cities and townships, within the last twenty
years, have voted on the subject of increasing
the taxes at least one hundred times, and In
ahnnt ninntv.Rix of the elections they have
?vbted to increase tbe taxes. Any old bumbugt
no matter bow apparent tbe imposition, It
taems, can get bonds. As for reducing tbe
salaries, we are opposed to that, too. We
need good officers, and are williDg to pay
good salaries for good service. We would not
Interfere with anybody's job.
let Mr. Maglll take notice, that be wll]
gonad bis 'political knell. If be bothers with
oar taxes.
Christmas Holidays.
r Abbeville has no reason to complain of any.
thing this Cbrlstmas. '
The weather has been splendid. Oar peo"
pie have been blessed with good health. Our
business places, as a rule, have bad a good
business. Some of tbem have bad a better
business than they bad at this time last year.
But notwithstanding the fairly good trade
V whioh our merchants have had during the
Christmas holidays, tbe year's business bas
j'- ' not been as profitable as they had hoped.
' Some of them have a large per cent of uncolHj.
< leoted bills, but wblcb will be paid in tbe future.
The banks have made good collections,
and. they have less reason to complain than
tbe merchants. Several subscribers to tbe
Press ana Banner, up to this time, have failed
to pay, but as their blllB at tbe offloe are small
. we expeot tbem to pay up.
KT. New Tear.
The Press and Banner extends hearty greetL
lng, and good wishes for the happiness and
prosperity of all Its friends. This editor's con?
' neotlon with the office runs back for forty
ha years, but we are not going to write a long
BV - piece aboat It. We are only going to thank
good friends lor their contlnaed support
through all these years. To have had tbe
BP support of this good people for forty years is
something of which we are very proud. Tbe
81 oeoDle of Abbeville County have been good
to tblsedltor, and from the Innermost recesses
of a grateful heart be offers tbe love and fldel9b
lty of one who hopes to be ever trae to tbem, '
H - and tbelr best Interest,e under all [circam- i
I stances.
B We Thank Too.
B Those correspondents, and others, wbo have ,
m recently sent pleasant Christmas greetings i
have tbe sincere thanks of tbe Press and Ban- 1
ner. Kind words can never die, aud should j
H. never be forgotten. They make life more <
happy, and Inspire the recipient with hopes '
of better things in the future. Returning
good words for good words, and kindness for
kindness, we thank you all, and extend best
Wishes. \
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j|| WATCH NIGHT. I
^*.i i Interesting: Religion* Services?Pray- \
er, Singing, Talk. f
H At twelve o'clock last Saturday the oburcb
3B bells sadly tolled for five minutes the knell of
HBgl the departing year, which tolling was quickBBS
' ly followed by the Joyous peals of the merry
Sflgfei bells for the birth of the New Year. This
custom of ringing out the Old, and ringing in
MK'f/ Tthe New Year, was Inaugurated here many
ago by Judge Benet. It Has Deen kept
'4?#>ery year siqce. It wbb "watch night" at
VfeerMethod 1st ohurcb, and many devout
wMjUiqi responded to the call of the bell at 1
s :2?L*fcoiook. The time from eleven to twelve j
^ IktMhbdt In reading, prayer and talk
Kfv] brethren. The whole coneregai?
tinging appropriate and famlleR^ea
HjunmtOBd L.Qambrell, Parks and
others a<SdtfiatCc8Mt to the meeting by their
P Rev. Dr. DaMtf JwwUdiw! *#4- conducted the
: meeting in an lrtpfnud bnt Jn a manner j
Eg; ' which Interestecr^U, ^ Tb? IKKtor made
abort talk J whlctrifcfrakaiietf the 365 day?Ot '
KSmm] the year to a book of 385white pages, a dopy
Pof which was In tbe possesion ol each of us,
and we were entrusted with the duty of Inscribing
in it our dally actings and doings.
The leaves of the book for tbe New Year at
that moment were pare wbite?not a single
page of It was then marred or blurred by tbe
record of sin or tbe note of orlme. As that
/ book was entrusted to the special keeping of
eaeb of us, he taped tbat each might
take a specelal prlie in striving to have in it
only the evidences of good deeds and pure
thoughts, lie hoped that evil might not be
inscribed on any page. Tbe book for the lata
year was now closed, and our good deeds will
therein appear. Whatever faults or sins it
may have recorded against us, its pages are
made up. The book is sealed, and its contents
are only a memory. Tbe recorded
deed8 have become history. From tdis we
should learn a lesson, and, however good and
pure our lives may have been last year, we
should seek to make tbe record of each succeeding
year better than its predecessor. Tbe
desire to beoome Christ-like, and the effort to
emulate our Great Examplar, should help us
on to perfection.
??. The Doctor thought that 1S98 was one of the
most Important in the history of the nation.
Tbe victories of our army and navy had extended
our territory, and added new and important
responsibility to tbe Christian
church. He believed tbat tbe blessings of
this government would add to the spiritual
and material welfore of the people.
SALE DAY.
Public Sales?Great Multitude of
People.
Always on Sale Day In January there Is a
great gathering of citizens from various parts
of tbe county. Tbe colored people were largely
in excess of tbe white people.
- When Mr. H. W. Bowie called the sales
from the Court House, about an acre, more or
less, of people assembled around him. The
first sale was that of seven sbara of tbe
Greenwood Cotton Mills, under order from
the Probate Judge. 8350 was tbe first and
only bid. Tbe erier tried bis best to get a
raise. Falling in securing a higher bid the
seven sbares were knrcked down to J. G.
Aiken for8S.iO.
SALES BT PROBATE JUDGE.
I Estate of Arthur Bass: 50 acres, more or
\ less, bounded by lands of J. J. Bass, Thomas
Mann. Lewis Ramey and P. A. Cheatham, to
A. L. Bass for $335.
SALES BV THE MASTER.
Wm. H. Parker, as Executor oftbe last Will
! and Testament of Samuel McGowan: 200
i J acres, more or less, bounded by lands of John
O.Edwards, W. A. Lanier, the A. J. Poore
and others, to James Evans for $1,485.
Mary A. Gilliam and others: 3 tracts, 500
acres, more or less, bounded by lands of Gilliam
Bros., lands formerly known as the Mill
tract, lands formerly owned by Samuel Link,
the Alston lands, lands formerly known as
lands of Vernon, the Haskell lands, lands
formerty known as Estate of Jas. A. Norwood
and by Little River, being the Southern
half of the land conveyed by Hutoon Lee to
James A Glllam,iSr., andTbomas Robertson.
Sold as follows to Jas. Gilliam :
Tract No. 1,5? acres $ 170
Tract No. 2,202 acres 800
Tract No. 8,22% acres 1,090
I have moved my paper and book stand
over to the enterprising firm of Jones F. Mil
Jer, on opposite oorner from the hotel. I will
be pleased to have all my customers to come
over and see me. I assure you that you will
, be better suited there, I will carry the same
lines an 1 have heretofore. I am also in a bet
ter position to call at your nomes ana win
gladly do so. A. S. J. Caaeldy. I
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RAISING THE FLAG. *
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Spain's Banner Compx Down in
XIavaua, and Old Glory Goes Up b:
to the Sonnd of Martial Music. [|
Havana, January 2.?The sovereignty or U
Cuba passed from Spain to the United States 11
lit noon to-day. The form of the transfer was
Bimple, consisting only of an exchange of "
speeches in the salon of the palace, tbehaDg
log down of the Spanish flag and Ihe raising
in its stead, the flag of the United Slates on 01
the palace roof. Salutes were fired froin the b.'
heavy guns of the forts and the war ships before
and after the change of (lags. The raising
ofthe Stars and Stripes were greeted with
cheers by the people, who covered the roofs of >r
the buildings around the palace and the plaza.
No crowd was permitted to gather in the na
streets in the vicinity of the palace to witness ,e
me epocnuiHsiug mucuvu, ai. u ?i:wa a -guard
composed of the 2d battalion of the 10th fr
infantry, marched into the Plaza l>e Armas.
under command of Capt Viet, and formed
around the square. Captain General Gastellanos
watched them with interest from the balcony
of his apartments as they entered the "
square and were stationed at all the streets CS
approaching the plaza. No one was allowed U
to enter without a pass, and all the doors of
the palace facing the square were ordered to
be closed. Only those who couid get on tho
roofs and balconies of houses in the neighborhood
saw ' what was going on before the pi
palace. re
With the guard was the band ofthb2dIlli- u
nois regiment, which had been selected for u
the occasion as the best band of the 7th army
corps. With the band were the buglers of the
8th and 18th infantry. w
The weather was warm, the sun bursting at ai
intervals through the lljght clouds, and the ai
soldiers in blue who were forced to stand In tt
the sun found the beat oppressive. The
troops were formed iu extended order around 3,
the square, three paces apart, and the band f I
was massed iu front of the palace entrance w
across the street, at the edge of the park. p]
Brig Gen Clous, the master ef ceremoAies of
the day. at 10.30 o'clock issued instructions to g(
the officers who were to take charge of the tc
various departments of the Government at 12
o'clock. Col Dudley was assigned to th< de- 0,
partment of Justice, office of the secretary of
the Captain General; Major I>. W. V. Ken- tD
dod, adjutant general of ihe department, to
th? truiwmrv ; Cant Frank B. Hanna. assistant t>
publio Instruction, and Co) Dunwoody, of the
signal corps, to tbe publio wortcs department. p(
Each of these officers were instructed thus: b,
"On the firing of the last gun or the first tw en tc
ty-one at noon, you are to go to tbe place Ht
assigned you and demand possession of tbe of- y
flee in tbe name of tbe United States."
These orders were given under tbe arcade of q
tbe palace. Each officer had with bim a u
Cuban iaterpreter, a ({roup of whom stood by n,
olad In dark clotbes and wearing silk bats. 0j
In a carriage nearby were the American Sags m
which were to be raised at various points, jj
At 11.10 Major Gen Wade andlMaJor Gen 8a
Butler, of tbe American evacuation commis- w
Bion,arrived from El Vedado, accompanied $
by their 6talfe. Tbe.v were met by Brig Gen q,
Clous and Major T. Bentley Mott, of Geu Lud- re
low's staff. About tbe same moment Luclen P]
J. Jerome, Brltlsb vice consul, arrived. He [q
was warmly greeted by tbe American officers.
Major Gen John R. Brooke, Governor,of
Cuba, and Major Gen Ludlow, Governor of ,
the city of Havana, accompanied by their
staffs, arrived at half-past II in carriages, Gen
Brooke and Gen Adna K. Cbaflee, Gen
Brooke's chief of staff. In the first carriage. *
In each of tbe other carriages rode a Cuban 11
general with Amerloan officers. Tbe Cubans
were Gens Laoret, Mario Menooal, Mayla
Rodriguez, Serafin Sanobes, Jose Miguel Ut
Gomez. Nodarte, Rafael De Cardenas, Ag*a- "r
menteand Vldal, and Col Vallente. As the
carriages drove up tbe 2d company of the 8Stb
Spanish Inlantry, under command of Col Don t'1
Rafael Salamanca, presented arms, and the JJi
American band started up with "The Stars at
and Stripes Forever," the Spanish colonel pi
naiuting. lr
At 11.45 Major Gen Lee, Military Governor J*?
of the Province of Havana, with his staff,
Joined Gen Brooke. The latter then jrossed f0
the street to tbe palace, Gen Lee on ^ne6ide
of him and Gen Chaffee on the other, followed l*j
by tbe other American generals and tbe
Cuban officers. Tbe Cubans wore dark blue Pe
uniforms, brown felt bats and gray gloves ro
and they carded machetes.
A flourish of trumphets greeted theproces- jfl
Jlon and tbe Spanish troops presented arms lu
is tbe Amerlcanerentered the palace. Tbe ra
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UQDans remained ouusiut) uum muuncu m uj members
of Gen Brooke's staff, the Spanish >'
loldlery remaining all the while at "present f?
*rms." As soon as all were within the SDan- le
Ish troops formed a column or fours and Be
marched around the right side of the plaza to lD
the docks, while the band of the 2d Illinois cr
volunteers played the Spanish ".Royal
Vlarcb."
THE SCENE IN THE PALACE. Wi
On entering the palace tbe American Gen- pr
jrals went to tbe saloon lacing tbe plaza, nj
which Is on the second floor. Here were
fathered the members of the Captain Gen- lsi
eral'B staff, Col. Gelpl, Lieut Cols Belled, ac
jHrauta and Bonlt&s, Major Prlego, Capt. ]
RlteneandCapts. Adolfoaud Ramon Castel- pr
lanos, sons of the Captain Ganeral. 2d
Thn Americans erouDed themselves near a fa
large mirror, between the two central winlows,
the stall being on tbe right, while on th
the left were the,American stalls, the Cuban dl
generals and tbe correspondeu ts. J
Suddenly Captain General Castellancs en- In
tered the salon without Jceremooy from tbe dr
le/t and greeted Gen. Brooke and others, tia
A.Iter shaking bands, Gen. Brooke sat upon a Ct
sofa, while Gen. Castellanos moved .towards cil
the groap of Cuban generals. British Vice ?p
Consul Jerome Introduced him to Gen. May Ik or
Rodriguez. Shaking both the bands of the wl
Cuban officer. In the usual Spanish fashion, co
Uen. Castellanos said: "we have been 1
Bnemies, but I respect you for your correct of
Attitudes and opinions. I have pleasure in fr<
shaklDg your band."
Gen. Rodriguez replied: "I thank you.
General, I feel sorry for tbe Spanish army,
which has defended the banner It was sworn <
to defend. Ial60 have pleasure In shaking th
your bands." sh
GaptaJ a General Castellanos iben took bis at
position near Major Gen- Brook*. Tbe bau wi
of aanveitatlon on the American aide of tbe ge
Bbamber contiwted wftfc J tbe cllmc* on tHe
Spanish aide. - . Q,
/ There warn a mirked difference, too.between ly
A"?grteaw9 wad BpwtiWit the farmer tall, th
heavy and wearing much gold cord; tbe lat- sa
ter small and slight, in bluestripcd cambric at
uniforms. Tbe Spaniards were depressed, o,
tbe Americans were correspondingly buoyant, he
At the last stroke of 12 the boom of a gun
brought all eyeB to tbe point in tbe room pt
where stood tbe Captain General, who was w
talking with an American officer. Im- w
mediately all was silence. The Captain Gen- la
eral stepped to the left, taking bis position sta
directly In front of his staff. On his right ec
stood Capt. J. S. Hart, Interpreter to the er
United States military commission. Next to tli
Capt. Hart, lu the order named, were Gens.
Chaffee, Brooke, Ludlow, Lee. Wade, Butler
and Clous. Immediately behind Gen. Chaffee
Was Senator<John W. Daniel, of Virginia. y
At this moment the band on tbe plaza was ar
Dlaylng the Spanish national hymn. As the (4
guns at Cabanas fortress ceased tiring there re
was a breathless pause in the Alon. Every- (0
body knew that the American Bag was being ut
ralsep on the staff on tbe root or the palace fr,
by Major Butler, son of Gen. Butler, and tbat aI
the Stars and Stripes was going up on all the tc
other official staffs In Havana. After this fl,
Becood ofsilence tbe band on tbe plaza played u
"Tbe Star Spangled Banner," while tbe guns li
of tbe fleet and fortress began to roar out a SH
national salute of twenty one guns.
Immediately Captain General Castellanos q
banded tbe manuscript of his speech to Capt. ot
Hart and began to speak. lc
Addressing himself to Major Gen. Wade,
president of the United States military com- ga
mission, Gen. Castellanos said : 0,
Gentlemen ; In compliance with tbe treaty 0<
of Paris, tbe agreement of the military commissioners
of tbe island and the orders of
my King, at this moment of noon, January 1,
1999, there ceases in Cuba Spanish sovereighty
and beelns tbat of the United States. In con- ?]
sequence I declare you In command |of the
Island, with the object that you'may exorcise
it, declaring to you that I will be first In re- d<
spectlog it. Peace having been established at
between our respective Governments, I 10
promise you to give all due respect to the tu
United States Government, and I hope ?,hat
the good relations already existing between J"
our armies will continue until the termina- 16
tion of the evacuation of those under my sc
orders in this territory."
After Capt. Hart had translated the address,
Gen. Wade said to Gen. Brooke : 1
"I transfer this command to you." ta
Mejor Gen. Brooke said: "I accept this 1
great trust in behalf of the Government and Si
President of the United States, and (address- m
ing Captain General Cttstellanos) I wish you at
and the gallant gentlemen with you a pleasam
return to your native land. May pros- oi
perlty attend you and all who are with you."
Gens, brooke and Castellanos then shook
hands, after whloh Gen. Castellanos and stall w
retired from the throne room, shaking hands G
with Mr. Jerome, who stood near the door of re
exit. As they retired there wns a movement of
toward Gen. Btooke, Brig Gen. Clous shaking h(
him by the hand and saying: "Success to cc
you." Gens. Brooke and Cbafi'ee, with others,
then stepped upon the balcony and looked hc
down upon the plaza. A big American flag Jm
flying over the arsenal was in full view, anti
farther away the Stare and Stripes stream^^H
over Cabanas Fortress. Meanwhile the
flolalsof Spain were Kaylnp farewell to jMBflMH
nation's seat of power In the New Wor"^H_ ig
Turning to his officers, Gen Cast^B|fl#fiHi
said ; wllh tears in bin eyes: fflK]
"Gentlemen, I have been in
than I have balrs ou my head,
possession has never failed bi
Adieu, gentlemen, adieu." ^
DEPAKTUKE GEN.
Then, with arms up-rjyiHHiBjifijHpRellauos M
swiftly moved towardJBlQHHHBRy. escort- A
ed by GeD. ChaB'eo, (UUHKM^CP^y his staff. (1<
As be crossed tbe nHBEHPrlcan ladles,
wbo were Btandl^^BSWmUKy of tbe barracks
waved bagfiHHjKaEd GeD. Castel- n(
lanos i -*"' kissing bis
band toward tbemT*%?Bgy
At tbe dock Gens. .OMRs and Chaffee bade
blm farewell, aDd tbe retiring Captain General
pat off for tbe Spanish transport Rabat, on yc
which he will proceed to Mataozas. He will ev
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9 accompanied by a battalion of the 88th
) fan try.
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Washington, January 1.?The .following
rlet cablegram** conveylDg Information ol
ie transfer of Spanish Koverelgnty in Cuba
> the Americans, anil of the raising of tbe
nlted Stiitcs flag were received here daring
ie afternoon:
Havana, January 1,1S98.?Secretary of War,
Washington: The flag raised on Castle
torro, Cabanas. tbe palace and other buildigs
In city. Government formally turned
rer by Gen. Castellanos to commission, and
p It translerred to Gen. Krooke
Wade Chairman,
Vjiuum, ocucmij.
"Aavann, January 1?The President, Washigton;
The Government, formally surrenjred
by Gen. Casteliagoa to American comlission
at 12 o'clock, and by the latter transrred
to Gen. Brooke. Ceremonies success*
illy carried out. The American flag flies
oin Morro Castle, Cabanas, the palace and
,ber buildings. City orderly.
Wade Chairman,
"Clous, Secretary
"Havana, January 1.?To the Secretary ol
far. WasliiuKton ' The flap sent up on Morrc
tstle and the palace at 12.04 P. M., local
me. John R. Brooke,
"MaJor>General Commanding.
GEN. BROOKE KECEPTION.
Major Gen. Brooke held a reception in the
ilace salon, the various officials paying their
ispects and promising allegiance to the
ntted States. First came the doctors of the
niverslty of Havana. President Barriel at
>eir head. All wore black silk and velvet
?wns, and small, octagonal, black silk caps,
1th yellow tasseK All bared their beads
id bowed low. Next came the municlnal
HhorltieN, beaded by the mayor, aod after
lem the Economical Society, formerly an
Ivisory board to the Captain General, with
snor Altredo Zayas, its prelident, leading,
ben came the tlreman. Numerous speeches
ere made, to all of which Gen. Brooke relied
briefly.
At the close of the reception the Cuban
snerais were introduced. Gen. Brooke said
> tbom:
"I shall look to you to assist me In carrying
H the purpose that brought us to these
lores. It is a great trust, and I shall expect
iost extraordinary assistance from you."
Gen. Laciet., who acted as spokesman for
te Cuban officers, assured the United States
iililary Governor that everything In the
jwer of the Cnban military officials would
3 done to help the Americans restore Cuba
i a condition of peace aod prosperity. This
>eecb was fan slated by Capt. Iage, ol
Irglnla.
It was scarcely half-past 12 o'clock when
en. Brooke and his statf left the palace for
le Hotel Inglaterre. Commodore Crowell
id Capts 8lgsbee, Berry, Cowles and Foss. o(
the Uniten States squadron, arrived a few
inutes after, too late to pay their respects,
lie only lady who witnessed the scene in tbe
ilon was Mrs. John Adams Fair, of Boston,
ho was ushered into the palace by mistake.
rhen she was about to retire Col. Gelpi, the
iptaln General's chief of staff1, begged her to
LLltMli. All IUC UtUCl JttU I CO rrcig aooiguvu
aces in tbe balcony of tbe barracks overoklng
tbe plaza.
A DAMPER ON THE PARADE.
The parade of the United Stases troops
lowed the feeling: of the Cuban element of
e population. The march was from El
edndo, along the Archla Del Notre, the
rado and Central Park toCerro and Quema>s.
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About every fourth house displayed some
:coratlon, a palm branch, a bit of red, white
id blue bunting or a flag. Not a dozen
igs were to be seen In the stately Prado. In
e.Acbla Del Notre tbe troops passed under
e skeletons of triumphal arches, left unwished
when it was decided to postpone the
>moD8tratlon. The roois, the streels. the
irks and the wayside In the suburban dlsIcts
were crowded with curious, but for the
ost part, silent spectators. Now and again
ere was a cry. "Viva Los Americanos,"
I lowed by a burst of cheering, but there was
) general expression of public rejoicing,
lough Major Gen. Lee, who rode at the bead
the column on a gray charger, received a
srsonal ovation along nearly tno entire
>ute.
Major Gen. Brooke, Major Gen. Lndlow and
e other generals reviewed the corps, dandg
on a bench in front of the Hotel Inglaierand
surrounded by their staffs. As tbe ool Jin
swung Into Central Park, pa6t the lonelooking
statue of tbe Queen Regent, it
ade an impressive appearance, Gen. Lee
ft the procession and Joined tbe reviewing
nerals. At this point there was mere cbterg
than elsewhere for tbe Americans, the
owd being immense and densely congested.
THE ORDER dt THE PARADE.
as as follows:
Brig Gen. Lloyd Wbeaton's brigade, comlsed
tbe 1st Texas Infantry, the 2d Loulsia
i infantry and the 2d engineers.
Brig Gen. Wlllson's brigade comprising the
t Virginia Infantry, the Oth Iowa Infantry
id tbe 6th Missouri infantry.
Brig Gen. H. C. Hasbrouck's brigade, comiaingtbelst
North Carolina iDfantry, the
Illinois infantry and the 101st Indiana lnntry.
Major Gen. J. W. Kelfer rode In advance of
e last two brigades, forming the second
vision.
Every man in the Inst company of the 101st
dlana infantry, as he entered Central Park,
ew from under his uniform a small Cuban
g and waved it before t.tieassemblage. The
mans went nearly wild with cheers and exLenient,
and Gen. Loe immediately sent InectorGen
Lieut Col. Curtis Guild, Jr., to
der the Indlanians to put away the flags,
tilch they did. It is reported that the entire
mpany is under arrest.
l'he offending Indlanians were thememhers
Company G. who had received the flags
jin some Cuban women.
G EX. LEE'S POPULARITY.
yen. Lee turned in after the column passed,
e crowd pressing close around his horse,
aking his hand and making other demonrations
of.affecilonate Interest. Hlsorderly
hnr/ijinp/l txrlth ftno?firn fnr t.hfi
rbe corps wis up at daylight at Camp
uamadoa, took dgfll'e, then marched lelsuretoFt?ado,adlsiw.icu
of five miles, rested
ere and bad breakfast, after massing haver,cks,
reaching tbe foot of Ibe Prado t?t noon
id geltlng back to camp after rests at 4
clock .having marched nearly twenty miles,
>t, foot-sore and tired.
Havana harbor presented k striking apiiirance
this morning. Tbe Stars and Stripes
ere conspicuous on tbe American meu-cfar
and merchantman across the bay, while
uncbes were constantly plying between tbe
lore and tbe Nbips. Tbe docks were crowd1
with slght-seers. many of whom wished to
iter Morro Castle and Cabanas fortress, but
mv were refused admission.
the ceremony at cabanas.
Wben Lleot Lee, son of Gen. Lee, with
leut. Jones and Lieut. Col. Llverraore.orthe
ray ; Ensign Webster, Boatswain Hill and
unuer Applegate, of the cruiser Brooklyn,
presenting tbe nevy. entered Cabanas, they
und no Spanish flag flying from tbe staff
id the halyards were tangled. Twq sailors
otn tbe Brooklyn rove off new halyards,
id Lieut Lee requested tbe Spanish officer
charge. Lieut Cache, to hoist the Spanish
ig, that tbe Americans might salute it.
leut. Cache was about to do this, wben
leut. Col.Cavestany.Governor'of the fortress,
.id it would be unnecessary. Then, on a
irnal from the Brooklyn, tbe snilors under
uuner Applegate, at Cabanas, fired twentyle
guns, after which Lieut. Lee, who was
i full dress, hoisted the Stars and Stripes,
ie Spaniards firing twenty-one guns in
lute, and Lieut. Col. Cavestany handing
rer the keys of the forts and an Inventory
Its contents to tbe American officer.
AT 910KK0 CASTliK.
Lleat Wade, son of Gen Wade, raised the
ars and Stripes, and Quartermaster Sergt
ersolg hauled down the SpaniBb (lag amid
leers. Lieut Col Blrnle, of the ordance
apartment, gave a receipt, under the evacuion
agreement, for the contents of the fort,
iLieut Sancho, the Spanish Governor, then,
irnlng over the fortifications to Major Rus11
Harrison, of Gen Lee's staff, who, in turn,
ade a formal delivery to Lieut Patterson,
it North Carolina infantry, who has a garrison
force of ten men.
Then the Spaniards were escorted oat of the
istle by American troops under Major Harson
and given a cordial furwell o.i leaving
ir the transport.
Lieut Wade was refused possesion of the
[ianish flag, the Spanish officers saylne > hey
ust take it with .uem. About noon aCu'ii
produced a spect^yar effect by Mtlng
ose a big Cuban kite strung high
;er Mprro Castle^^HHBew all the aiter)ol).
jgX BscThe
United a^^HHfl^Vcnmmlssloners
I red 12..10 that the
overnor had formally rur
inaerea me uuveriHin'm
'Cuba.^^^^^^^HVnerican flag had been
Wade, president of the
1116 'allowing;
" commission upon the
I^^^^^^^HpallOD ol 1 tH mission, nnd the
H0*8u ddBPfltlou of Cuba bv the United
ur&NC . gfir Wm McKlnley."
wm JflVse also received the President's
HMBptlun"
su|Vluli> General Gastellanos was escortmgBnf
wburf by Gens Clous and Chaffee,
Hind played the Spanish "Royal March,,'
Hen Castellauos thanked Gen Clous and, an
rstepped Into bis launch, vrepl. Crowds of
panlards, men and women, all dreseed In
lack,gathered upon the sea wall and silently
atched the fleet pass out. There was not a
lout, nor a handkerchief was waved. Men
act women wept together. Tbe Spanish
juardron, which sailed, to rendezvous at
artlnlque, consisted of the Rapldo, with
dmlral Monterola onboard; Galicla, Maries
De Monllnas, Vlncente Yanez, Plnzou.
arques De Ensenada, Vasco Nunez^ pnd
atri'ota. the last towing the transport Filipl58.
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>u cau depend on getting tbe best, and
erythlng (resh at ^owest prices.
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GREENVILLE MAN IN CUBA.
Letter From One of.tbe Engineer
f Force Giyinsr Rumors and Facts as
Ween In itn American Camp.
The following arc extracts from a letter recalved
here from Qalncy Land, who went to
, the war with the First North Carotlna regii
mentandls now with the engineer corps in
. Cuba:
Quemodus, Cuba, Dec. 22.?It affords me
| great pleasure to write to you to-night. Well,
this 1h a little towu about the size of Greenville
and Ib 10 miles from Havana, and It is
an awfully pretty place. There Is not a
. Spaniard here; tney have given up this town
and gone to Havana, from which place they
, are leaving every day. There are American
flues nil over this ulace, bat none in Havana.
. if one Is rained there It Is torn down by tbe
i Spaniards. It Is dangerous to go to Havana;
some of our drivers are killed on the road
coming to camp every nlgbt. American
troops are comiog in every day.* A hundred
lady nurses arrived today and tbe Cubans
r followed tbem like Negroes follow ' Mr as.
i The Cuban soldiers bad a big parad ast
Sunday. Whites and Negroes go u.,. ' >"
and they were all mounted. They hav?>
prettiest little ponies you ever saw and all
. of these ponies are single footers.
All the buildings In this place are like the
ones in tbe city; there Is not a two story
house here, and all have Iron bars over the
windows and doors. There are no dry goods
houses here. I will go to the city for some
shoes Sunday. Shoes here are band made
and are cheaper than at home, which is the
only thing I have beard of being cheap; except
cigars, which sell for almost nothing.
Chewing tobacco Is high; Cubans do not chow,
but you can bet they smoke all tbe time.
This is the most beautiful country In tbe
world; like spring all tbe time; tbe trees stay
greet) all the year round; people nere are now
gathering sweet potatoes. The Cubans boil
1 their potatoes, they know nothing of baking,
there are no stoves here except those brought
by the soldiers.
This little town Is quarantined. No soldier
or anyone employed by the government can
go through the streets or into any bouse. We
have to get Cubans to buy for us. These people
here do not know when Sunday comes
' and Christmas will be no more to me than
any other day. Havana is not under guard
yet and 1 am going down thereto mall this
letter Sunday. I can't get any slampB here.
I am awfully anxious lo hear from yoa. I
wiih with the l9t North Carolina, but am now
with the 2nd volunteer engineer corps; have
\ a good Job, going to work at 7 and quitting at
5, with rest In the day which makes the working
time eight hours.
The first two days I was at work over here I
had to pay 81.50 a day for meals and 35oents
, for a cot to sleep ou. I met a man by the
name of Vlck and be found me a placfl In the
engineer camp where 1 could get meals for $2
a week. Then I went over to the North Carolina
camp where Colonel Hall gave me a lent
and hay to make a bed, and
one of the 2d Virginia boys gave me two shel.?
i coirorf fnir?ihnr nnrt mndn a
bed lick. We have no use for coals here except
as pillows. None of the men wear ooats
and some of tbtm no shirts. It Is bard to get
water to drink here, to say nothing of water
for washing parposes. All oar drinking water
Is hauled In wagons; I think I have washed
my lace three times in a week. The United
stated government Is patting In water
works, on which we are working night and
day, but It will be ten days yet before any
WHter Is gotten to the camps.
Everybody from America seems to be satisfied
; all seem to like the Island. I haveoflen
said that I wanted to be in a place where
I knew nobody. There are only four men
here now whom 1 have known before, and
they are oat oi sight now I dou't like this part
of It as much as I thought I would. I am now
at wort on themtsslooary building; there are
to be lour of them, 100 feet oy 400 feet, and
a cold storage and an ice factory for the
Armour company to put up beef In.
Tbere is also to be a hoopltal building 100
feet by 700 feet. The engineer in charge told
me today that we would likely have to repair
all the old Spanish barracks for our occupan-**
r ?**? ooinnor 83 ft) a duv n.nd none of
wj. X ? "* b- r> ?? - ?
uu do aH much work Id a week as we do
in a doy at borne. Anything that can drive a
call can get ?2 a day, but tne Americans are
given all the privileges. Tbere are eighteen
Americans and nlnety-slx Cubans at work
here and you bet we have a time telling them
how an what to do. We can't understand
tbem and they can't understand us.
Ihero Is to be a hot lime in Havana on the
1st. Work will be suspended and all the
troops will go la to see the flag raised by General
Lee over Morro castle. Everybody Is expecting
trouble that day. There will be Ave
United Stales battleships In the harbor that
day.
I wish I bad my tools here, but It wouI<L
cost 821 duty to ship. Uncle Sam, however,
furnishes us all the tools we need.
There are all kinds of American gamblers
and fakirs here and tbey are coming In every
day.
We can get tbe Chicago Record here every
other day four days old. If there Is anything
In the home paper ol Interest cut ft out and
send me. I wish you could taste this Cuban
bread ; It Is good but It as bard as a brick and
costs 20 cents a loaf and tba loaves are not as
iar.ra au thnsn ?.t home. Beef Is 35 centa a
pound ; bam 40 cents a pound ; bacon 28 cents;
entree (JO cents; Irl*b potatoes 8:.20 a peck ;
sweet potatoes 90 cents a peck ; eggs 70 cents a
dozen; onions $2 a peck; beef liver, 26 cents a
pound; and a pack otDuke cigarettes costSS
cents In American raouey ; American beer 1)5
ccuts a bottle American wtiiskey S3 25 a quart.
Well, I will, write again Voon if I donH lie
down and die In the meantime. -I know If I
evergetslck enough logo to the hospital I wisl
never cume out alive, for I feel that way;
plenty of yellow fever In Mariana, seven
miles from here. The soldiers are dying there
like sheep. Butnoueof as know wh-it is the
matter with them. Alter they leave their
company to go to the hospital, none of the
boys ever see them again. None ol the men
a re allowed there and nobody except the doctors
knows what's the matter with them. I
do not feel uneasy now, I did not come here
to die and I hope some day to oome back to
the United States and visit old South Carolina,
but It Is bard to tell whether I will or
not. There Is one thin* sure. I do not want to
die In this country and be laid away In these
rocks and mountains. I don't see bow they
ever ilig a grave for everything is as rocky as
can be. Write soon as there Is no telling
wbat may happen before I get a letter from
home.
THE POST MASTER.
An Additional Chapter In the Huch
Vexed Question.,
A meeting of citizens of tbe town and
community was held in theuourt Mouse on
tbe evening ot the 2nd, in tbe Interest of tbe
post ofllce at Abbeville. J. F. Lyon was
called to tbe chair and S. C. Cason acted as
Secretary.
A resolution was adopted that tbe following
peiltlon be sent to tbe authorities at Washington,
in the interest of Mr. R. H. Link:
To ri is Excellency, Win. McKloley, President
United Slates, Washington, D. C.:
We, the undersigned oitizens and patroDS of
the post office at Abbeville, South Carolina,
respecifully recommend and request the reuppointmeut
of Mr. Robert S. Link as post
master lor said office. He has beeu a careful,
competent and courteous public servant, having
given entire satisfaction to all classes of
patrons, and we,desire his re-appointment,
believing that the public good of this community
will be best subserved thereby.
A resolution was also adopted that a comko
t/\ ron noat t ho flnfhnrl.
UiibbCC UC appuitiliCU %\r <v\|uwo? ?uv
tips at Washington to withdraw the names of
certain citizens of Abbeville lrom the application
of Mr. Morton for the position of post
master who bad signed under a misapprehension.
The second resolution offered was that a
committee be appointed to notify Mr. J. M.
Collins that he would not be acceptable to the
people of Abbeville as post master.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE,
Lowudedvllle Suffers Connlderitble
IiOSB.
Saturday morning about 1:80 o'clock, we
were aroused from.our slumbers by that
dread cry. especially in the night time, fire,
lire: it uemg icnriicu w ui, i. u. vuu>ej ?
store, near the deport, was on fire. In a very
few minutes quite a number of our people,
white I'.nd black, of the town and couutry,
gathered there. The fire had already gained
't)<? much heidway to attempt to save the
hnildmg or even its contents. Harper <fc Latimer's
stores adjoining, were soon envelopod
in flumes, aud in a short time they, with their
contents, were burned.
The loe? 10 t hese merchants will be considerable.
They were only partially Insured.
They h ive not as yet positively decided as to
what they will do, but suppose that they will
rebuild.
Ariioltl'M Fan MakerN.
Two good sized houses have witnessed the
performance given by this excellent company
at the Opera House. Monday night "The
School Master's Pupil" was the play which
was thoroughly enjoyed by every one present.
Last night the play was "The Two
Orphans" and H was undoubtedly tue nest performance
ever given in this city for 25,35 and
50 ccnts. Today at 3 o'clock the company
will give a family matinee lor ladles and
. children, when that well known comedy,
"Peck's Bad Boy and His Cbum," will be pro
ducfd. Bring the little folks, they will enjoy
it. The prices for the matinee have been reduced
to 10 and 20 cents. To nleht the company
will present a very laughable comedy
entitled "a. Trip to Boston." Tho company
Is the best that has ever appeared In this city
at popular prices. If you huve not been, go
to-night, and enjoy a good hearty laugh.
The specialties Introduced by Bice A Walter,
I Miss Ethel Evans, and Mr. Joe Vance are
very good.
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State of Sontb Carolina,
Hnnntv nf AMiAvillfl.
VWUUvj V? **wwv t ?.
COURT OF PROBATE.
Copy Summons. For Relief.
(Complaint not Served.)
Wm. F. Jennings, as administrator, <fcc.,
plaintiff,
against
Mary Ann Cailabam and others, defendants,
TO THE DEFENDANT Grant Cailabam.
You ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND
required to answer tbe complaint in this action,
wbicb is filed In the office of tbe Judge
of Probate, for tbe said County, and to serve
a copy of your answer to tbe said complaint
on tbe subscriber ut bis office at Abbeville
Court House, Soutb Carolina, within fort;
days after the service hereof, exclusive of tbe
day of such service; and If you fall to answei
the complaint wltbln the time aforesaid, the
plaintiff In this action will apply to tbe Courl
for tbe relief demanded In the complaint.
Dated 8rd day of January, 1869.
R. E. HILL,
Judge of Probate.
To Grant Callaham, absent defendant:
TAKE NOTICE that tbe Complaint In the
above entitled case was filed in the office oj
tbe Judge of Probate for Abbeville County or
tbe 2nd day of January, 1899.
R. E. HILL,
J. P. A. C.
REPORT OF TRUSTEES
ABBEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Report of trustees of abbevilli
School District for term' ending June 1, 1893.
RESOURCES.
Speclat Tax 88,731 91
Constitutional Tax 1,559 96
Tuition feas 21 Go?85,308 51
DISBURSED.
Paid Supt. R. F. Gillfam $1,000 00
Mr. W.B.Bradley, 9 mos. $50.. 450 00
MlssWlntonPark8.9moe.S50 450 00
Mlns M.W.Caldwell, 9mos.840 860 00
Miss Mary Cox. 9 mos. $30...... 270 00
Miss Janle Perrln, 9 mos.880_ 270 00
MlssBessleEdwards, 9mos $10 860 00
MlssNellleCocbran, fimos.SJO 270 00
MlssLottleO'Danlel.Omoa.WO 360 00
" Colored teachers.. 700 00
" For painting building. 304 15
" For coal, 37 tons 164 50
" Janitor, Geo. Pressiey._ 125 00
" Insurance on building,
J. T. Parks 103 00
" 42 desks and freight 103 86
" Discounts and Interest. 153 10
, " Printing ? Press and
Banner 832.08, Medium
$13 - 45 98
" For School supplies,
wood, Ink, kerosene,
chalk, <feo 70 02
" Est. W. A. Lee, money
advanced 88 80
" Glass $20, glazing S1.60,. 2150
11 J. M. Lawson account. 14 95
" On piano 28 55-85,668 4!
" Repairs on building 39 M
Pres. Hartzog's exp...... 10 t)l
85,717 75
W, A. TEMPLET0N,
Chairman.
Jan. 3,1SW.
STATEMENT
showing the condition of the
Pfl.rmflrs' "Rani?
m mimmmmvm m* vmmmj
Of Abbeville. S. C., at close of business 81si
December, 1898.,
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts ?110,967 1(
Real estaie, furniture and fixtures... 1,48-5 G<
Revenue stamps ..... 104 8i
Due from other banks 86,575 01
Overdraws 290 2'
Cash and checks 10,595 85
$160,019 l'i
LIABILITIES.
Capital .. 8 75,000 0(
Surplus fund 6.500 01
Undivided profits - 1,081 05
Dividends unpaid 593 M
Dividend No.15 payable 2d Jan., 1899 2.250 0C
Deposits .. 74,6-14 32
8160,019 i;
South Carolina,
Abbeville County.
I, Julius H. DuPre, Cashier of the above
Darned bank, do solemnly swear tbat the
above statement Is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief. Julius H. DuPre,
Casbier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
January, 1890. ' J.G.Aiken,
N. P. S. C.
Correct?Attest:
Wm. H. Parker, )
P. B. Speed. vDlrectora.
Aiiir W Smith I
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Come over to "Mike's" new quarters. The
books and nnpers on hand are: The Columbia
State, The Charleston News and Courier,
New York World. Sunday and dally; New
York Journal, Sunday and dally ; Democrat,
Magazine fashion; Delineator. Magazine
fashion , Designer, Magazine fashion ; Harper
Bazaar, Magazine fashion. MeClures wide
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Coamopolltlan, Munsey, Recreation, Century
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Literature, Review of Reviews. Stand
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1Q At nnnn (n-How tho iftldnH I
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of Puerto Rico passed out of the hands!ry
of Spain into the formal possession of ^
the United States. Gen. Brooke is
both the military and civil governor. ^er
A large number of former Spanish of- we]
ficials of the island are taking steps to gon
become naturalized American citizens. e(j j
Oct. 19.?Admiral Schley has been tjja
placed in charge of the naval station mo
at San Juan, Puerto Rico. *
Oct. 20.?U. S. Army officers in- ^
specting and locating camp tiles in jjea
South Carolina. be-,
Oct. 21.?Col. Jos. K. Alston, of the mo
1st Regiment, S. C. troops, died in anc
Yorkville, S. C.; and Sergeant Mor-'tjje
gau T. Mooney of the 2nd Regiment, a?e
8. C. troops, died in Jacksonville, Fla. ^ot
Second S. C. regiment leaves Jacfi- tj,a
souville, Fla., for Savannah, Ga., from in t
which place they are scheduled to saw j me,
tor Cuba next month. n~
Oct. 22.?Second S. C. regiment ;
reaches Savannah, Ga., and goes into gtr?
earn p.
, Time for occupation of Cuba by U. ajj
S. trooppostponed from Nov. 1 to u
Dec. 1, in order for soldiers to be some- ?
what safe from yellow fever. ,
Additional time (beyond Dec. 1) qj
grauted Spain for evacuation of Cuba, ^
a* it in admitted to be an impossibility .
for the 120,000 Spanish soldisrs to be ,
deported by the date first set. P
Despite protests of II. S. commis- (
sioners, Spanish officials iu Cuba are
selling, as well a-t shipping home, gov- r
ernment property which is claimed by
the United States as prizes of war.
Oct. 24.?Time for evacuation of {; ,
*? 1? f hna nirnin 1 .,
uuua. uy ojiamau uwp- ?p_._ rt1?
been extended : Jan. 1, 1399, i3 the date tnow
net by our Government.
Oct. 25.?Work has been bgun on
the winter camps at Columbia. S. C., &
I for U. S. soldiers. It is adjoining the
Fair grounds. .
The 1st S. C. regiment is to be mus- h~f,
tered out Nov. 10. OMtl
Lt. Col. J. H. Tillman has been ap- rf^
pointed colonel of the 1st S. C. regi- l *
ment, vice J. Iv. Alston, deceased. wjlJ
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An exchange gives us a paragraph
which not only poiuts a moral but mo*
teaches more than it says. The para- e.no
graph is this:
"A western paper recently invited mot
the surviving Union and Confederate A
?;?a Qppnnnt, of the hrav-lonh
VlllUCIO IV/ ? I > V U11 MVV
est act ofserved by each during the but
Civil War. Col. Thomas W. Hijrgin- traf
son said that at a dinner at Beaufort, ?>v<
S. C., where wine flowed freely, and be a
ribald jests were bandied, Dr. Minor, ture
a alight, boyish fellow, who did not fief
drink, was told that he could not go 'ts 1
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;il be bad drunk a toast, told a ato-'
or sung a song. He replied, 'I
mot-sing, but I will give you a *
8t, although I must drink it in wa- v:
It is "Our Mothers " The men
re so affected and ashamed that
le took him hy the hand and thank- .
him for displaying courage greater
n that required to walk up to the
uth of a cannon."
Tow, it would be interesting'to con- ,
jr just why that toast touched the ^
,rts of that company of wine-bib3.
Of course, the reference to "our . : '* ??
tbers" awakened tender memories ' ./*' ']
I made deep impressious, both as to
subject of the toast and the courof
the man offering it. But )n
h of these is a recognized appeal to '*jp
t which is the highest and noblest
svery man. No man with any elents
in him wants bis mother's
ne associated with wine-drinking >
I whiskey revelling. That demon1*
ites that all men at heart feel that
h indulgences are wrong. Hence,
men who revere their mothers,
tild. for tneir sake, abstain from V
h revelling. They know that their
tbers want them to be of upright .
I good character, and if they respect
ir mothers they ought to respect / ?>
I seek after what those mothers
^t desire in them. ;
ut why was the offering of tliaf ..*.
jt a brave deed ? Why should not c,''
-and every man dare to speak and .
his convictions when occasion de- v".^
uds? This question is especially
tinent when a man knows his con- , '
ions are right, and when he knows
t to act them will win the approba- j
i of manly men, as in the above { jS
s. The only reason why it was re- l
jed courageous, perhaps, was that
as not common for men to act their
victions in dealine with this whis
bu-iness. Even in this case the . J
ve deed had to be fortiffed by an I
eal to a common tender emotion. j
.v much better and braver it would I
or that man and for all men to act I
it they beiieve to be right because J
right. It is well for a man to do I
it because of his respect for his .J
her, but he ought to be strong I
ugh to do ritrht because of his pu- I
it character, That is what nis I
her would have him to do. I
irfeneration of buch men would not I
y stopTtbe wine-bibbing of the day,
would soon banish the whiskey J|
lie from the. country. It would M
3 us church members who would
i unit in such action, and a legiela
! that would sweep the liquor traf- fl
' nf nno aimrt stroke of
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strong hand.