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THE SUMTER WATCHMAN, Established April, 185?. "Be Just and Fear not-Let all tho Ends thou Ainis't at, be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's." THE TI?UE SOOTSKOS, Established Jane, I2CG Consolidated Aug. 2,1881. SUMTER, S. C.. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1895. New Serios-Yoi. XV. No 17. tu I&tfrj? w? ? ou?liroii Published E*ery "Wednesday, C3r. Osteen? SUMTER, S. C. TERMS : Two Dollars per annum-in advance. ADVERTISEMENT: One Square first insertion.Si 00 Every subsequent iosertion. 50 Contracts for three months, or longer will be made at reduced rates. All communications which subserve private interests will be charged for as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect will be charged for. United Confederate Veterans Impressiv? Proceedings at the Reunion of the South Caro? lina Division in Columbia. Columbia, Nov. 12 -When the bug?e sounded the assembly at tbe Court House tbis morning there was a throbbing response in tbe hearts of ?be several hundred Confederate veferans who bad gathered together in conven? tion to press once more the band of a brother bound by the closest ties and feet the fraternal touch that only com? met) service for years on the field of blood can give. The oourt-room bad been tastefully decorated by the ladies of the Memorial Association. Portraits of Lee and Jackson and other leaders of the Con? federate arms hung on the walls That of Hampton held a prominent place, and many an old soldier gazed long at the cbieftian whom ali bad hoped could be present, but who was prevented from coming by illness. Confederate bartle Sags, with their signs of service, hung from the niches and corners ; a stack of arms was in front of the presi? dent's desk, and evergreens and red and white bunting twined over the railings. On the platform with the ? president of the convention, Gen. Walker, were Gen. Youmans, Major Brocks, ?djt. Holmes, Chaplain Elwell, Coi. Shana* and the commander of Camp Hampton, Capt. R. S. Des portes. Just in front of the president's desk, within the rails, sat Gen Mc? Gowan, Gen. Butler and Gen. Capers The convention was called to order by Commander Desportes, who asked Chaplain Elwell to open the proceed? ings with prayer. The Rev. Elwell made a fervent prayer, thanking God for the grace in allowing the veterans to meet together once more, and pray? ing that they would all some day meet together in a fiual eocainpment on the brighter shore. Capt. Desportes intro? duced Geo Youmans, who had been selected to accord the welcome of Camp Hampton to the visitors. Gen. You? mans was particularly happy in his re? marks, and his hearers witnessed their ?appreciation by frequeut applause. His remarks concerning Gen. Hampton, *"for whom Camp Hampton is named, were particularly appropriate, and many a rebel yell went up at tbe men? tion of the name of that great leader, Gen. Walker replied in behalf of the convention that be had already been overwhelmed with the courtesies show? ered upon bim, and that he felt sure every member of the convention would join him from their hearts in tbs sim? ple sentence that he thanked Colum y bia, Camp Hampton, and the ladies of the Memorial Association for their great kindness. Capt. Desportes then read the follow? ing letter from Gen. Hampton: Washington, November 10, 1895. < My Dear Captain : I regret that it is i impossible for me to be with our friends on the 13th, as my illoess etill confines me to my room and the doctor says that to venture out might result in pneu? monia. I was anxious to meet ocr 0ld cpmrades, for another opportunity to do so may not be granted me. I wanted to l^rfeet the men who so often followed the Palmetto flag on bloody fields ; many of them doubtless I had the honor to com ^ maod, ahd wished to shake the hands of the brave men who never turned Hheir backs o me when their faces were turned towards the enemy, and for ibis I desired to thank them from the bottom of my heart. This you muse do for me and say to them that nothing but ill? ness would have prevented my doing so in person. I beg you to thank your c:ap, which bas honored my name by assuming it as its own, for the invitation given me to address the members. I hope that pleas? ure is only deferred. With my best wishes for the success of your meeting and for the prosperity a?jd happiness of every true '/onfederate soldier, I am your friend and comrade, Wade Hampton. To Capt. R. S. Desportes In behalf of Camp Hampton Capt. Deportes presented Gen. Waiker a .mallet mad--* out of native woods, on which was thc following inscription : ??Mallet used to ca!! the Convention of gourh Carolina Division. United ('Or? ^irrate Veterans, to order, under com? mand of Gen. C. L Walker, Columbia, I S. C., November 12 aad 13, 1895. Presented by Camp Hampton. j Gen Walker accepted thc mullet ia an appropriate manner, and assumed control of the Convention He bad the adjutant, to call the roll of toe j Camp-, aod the following Campt?', with j the numbers accompanying represent? ing the deleiiate^ present, responded : Camp Barnard E. Bee, Aiken. 1 ; Camp Sumter, Charleston, 2; Cataw? ba Camp "nek Hill, 2; Camp Dick Anderson, Sumter, 3 ; James D. Nance, Newberry, 1 ; Abner Perrin, Edzefield, 3 ; Camp Hampton, Coium bia, 20; Harry Benbow, Manning, 2; Camp Rion. Ridgeway, 2; J. Foster Marsball, Ninety-Six, 1; Camp Jen? kins. Bamberg, 1 ; Camp Marion, Marion, 4; Lexington, Lexington, 3 ; Ca-.*ip Rains,"Winnsboro, 3; Camp Guiles, Etta Jane, 1. The roll call ended GtO. Walker said that the firs!" duty of the Conven tico was to pay a tribute to their dead comrades He took the liberty of sug gestiog a ceremony similar to thar used at the reunions of the graduates of the Citadel The roll of those killed in the war would be called, the membors standing. After the came of the first and of the last dead oomrade called the members would reply: ,4I).-?d in de ! fef!ce of ther country .v It would, be impracticable for tho roll of tho dead Confederates to be called, but he would suggest that the president of the Con? vection would read the following lines, somewhat similar to the inscription on the Confederate monument, and at the end of certain clauses the Convention would respond : "They died for their country '7 He called upon the Conven? tion tu stand and, reading the following, the Convention responded as indicated: To the memory of those who, True to the instinct of their hirth, Faithful to the teachings uf their fathers, Constant ia their love for the State, Died in the performnnce of their duty; Who have glorified a fallen cause Bv the simple manhood of their lives, The patient endurance of suffering, And the heroism of death ; And who,. In the dark hours of imprisonment, In the hopelessness of the hospital, Ia the short, sharp agony of the field, Found Bupport aod consolation In the belief That they would not be forgotten. Response: They di*>d for their country. _f These were men Whom power could not corrupt, Whom death could not terrify, Whom defeat could not dishonor, And let their virtues plead For just judgment Of the cause in which they psrished. Response : They died for their country. South Carolina taught them Kow to live and how to die. She has preserved for her children The priceless treasure of their memories, Teaching all who may claim The same birthright That truth, courage and patriotism Endure forever. Capt Desportes moved that the proceeding be adopted as a regular proceeding and be inserted in the rit ual of the Order. The motion was passed unanimously. Gen. Walker thanked his comrades for the honor conferred upon him by electing him to be 'jmmander of the South Carolina Division of the U. C. V. He took it to be the highest honor that could be conferred upon him. He felt that it was in the spirit of commendation for whatever he had doue and he would himself to do all that he could for the Order in the future. He had called the meeting to get the aid and comfort of all Vet? erans to assist him in accomplishing the purposes of the U. C V. He then read from the constitution of the Order, showing its real purposes. He felt that there was a better chance to carry out the work of the organization than ever before and much good was to be accomplished by being in touch with all the Con? federate veteran associations. He felt too the times were more pro? pitious, feelings of animosity had died out. He had seen at Chick anfauga monuments raised by the United States Government to Con? federate brigadier generals. He nev? er thought to have seen such a thing. Another thing. It was everywhere understood that the cause of the Con? federacy was a thing of the past. Therefore there could not be the least suspicion of disloyalty in such organ izitious. But while he believed the Confederacy did have a right to leave the Union the principle now was dead and no one had any desire to revive it. Ile believed that the veterans before him were as true citizens of the Union as could be found, and that they had great love for the common flag, though they had attempted to pull it down ;it one time. They would do so no more, ile begged every veteran to help him to carry to Rich? mond on May next representatives of one hundred camps. One of the highest privileges ol' the Veterans was to aid their needy comrades and the widows and orphans of those who had been killed, and he hoped some active steps would be I taken in this matter. Another thing; was io provide for the status of Sons | of Veterans At t'ne conclusion of Gen Walker's ! remarks Adjt Holmes read letters of i regret for their enforced absence from Gen Hampton. Gen. Stephen D Lee, of Mississippi, and Gen. Moorman, who had been invited to address the meeting. Col. F W McMasier after an earn? est speech showing the necessity for the work, moved thai, the Legislature be memorialized to employ a com? petent person at a living salary, whose duty should be to collect Con? federate rolls and records, and who should see that a full history of the work done by South Carolinians in the war be written. Gen. McCrady, of Charleston, 6aid that South Carolina had always done something in this direction, especial? ly during the term of office of Adjt. Gen. Mam'gaulr, who had collected the rolls of 499 companies which in? cluded the names of about 62,000 men, who were actually in the field and 8.000 more reserves, fie said that at the time of the breaking out of the war there were only 68,000 voters in the State and the State had furnished more soldiers than she had voters. He sincerely trusted that a memo? rial be presented to the Legislature, and that the work be carried on. He had reso'ved during the war, when he had seen Confederate soldiers lying dead on the field, barefooted and with their feet all torn by the stones, and he had then determined that if ho lived through the war he would do something to preserve the names of these men. Capt Desportes accentuated the remarks of Gen. McCrady, and would like to impress upon all reterans the duty ot teaching their children to what company, what regiment, what brigade and what division he be? longed In closing he extended an invitation to all Veterans to attend a collation to-day and to-morrow at the headquarters of Camp Hampton. The Rev Elwell arose to the point of view that the organization had not yet been completed and he thought so important a discussion should not be carried on until the or? ganization could be completed. Gen. Capers made the motion that when the Convention assemble this evening Gen Farley be requested to make a full statement of the work that had been done in the way of collecting Confederate records. The motion was carried unanimously. lt was ri'oved and carried that the president, appoint a committee of three to draft a constitution. The convention then adjourned until Sp m , the members going to the collation served by ihe ladies of the Memorial Association, at the headquarters of Camp Hampton. At the night session of the Vete? rans Gen. M C. Butler delivered a very able address on the life of Gen. John Dunovant. Gen. Farley made an address on preservation of Confederate records. A coramitte consisting of Col F. W. McMastar. Gen. Farley, Gen. Edward McCrady and Judge Hudson was appointed to ask the Legislature to appropriate funds for the publica? tion of war records. Gen. McCrady read a lotter from the Young Men's Business League of Charleston inviting the Convention to meet next year at Charleston and the invitation was unanimously accepted. The meeting then adjourned to 10 o'clock to morrow.-News and Cou vier A Victory for Smythe. CHARLESTON, Nov. 12 -The Demo? cratic primary to day resulted in vic? tory for J. Adger Smythe, who receiv? ed the nomination for mayor over the Hon. George D. Bryan. In the 12 wards 2,358 votes were polled, and Smytbe's majority was 540. Tbe elec? tion passed off quietly There were no serious difficulties. Smythe carried every ward. Bryan men have united aud will strongly support Smythe at the general electioo on December 10, against Mr. Wm. E. Huger and James Egan, inde? pendent candidates. The election n^xt. month will be tho hottest and by far the most bitter ever held in Charles ! ton. The Ind ians Refuse to Trade DENISON, Tex , Nov 14 -A dra? matic scene and the turning point in the negotiations of the Dawes com? mission took place yesterday in the council chamber at Tnscahoma. There was preseut the Chickasaw I and Choctaw delegations to meet j Senator Hawes and tho commis ! sinners The question was submit I ted to the Indian delegations and a I I speedy answer demanded whether I they would abandon their tribal re-1 I lati?os and allot their laid. After! ; consulting a moment they rep?ed : I ? "We will never allot (Mir lanes, nor ; trade away out national existence *' j I The Dawes commission then with-j i drew and will report their mission a ' I failure and ask congress to intervene, j ?ifitflrrrar - .yTTfctru-?Ta^wTTrrfiir TT ? _ --- - ---_ A Gala Day in Charleston, j u _ j Charleston People Give, a ? Royal Welcome to Uli- j noisians. Cl?AKESTON, Nov. 14.-The demon? stration here to-day io honor of the Chicago visitors was the greatest thiog of the kind which has ever been seen in Charleston. Business has been practi? cally suspended and the people of Charleston turned out en masse to wel ! come the visitors, lt wa? estimated that from 60,000 to 70,000 people witnessed the parade. The excursionists arrived in the city at 6 a. m. in five trains numbering 40 Pullman cars. The official reception took place at 9:30 o'clock The reception committee con? sisted of Mayor John F. Fickcn and 100 of the most prominent citizens. General Anderson at the head of the detachments from the Washington Light infantry, the German Artillery, the Sumter Guards, the Carolina Rifles, the Irish Volunteers, thc Moul? trie Guards, the German Hussars and the naval reserve corps, numbering 400 men, acted as eseort to Governor Altgeld. At the depot an address of welcome was made by Mayor Fickeo. ? The responses for Chicago were made by Governor Altgeld'and Mayor Swift. Thc line of march was then taken up aud continued through the city down to the Battery where the military, num? bering 4,400 men in uniform, Dassed in review before Governor Altgeld and Mayors Swiff, and Ficken. The First Regiment, National Guards of Illinois, made a splendid impression, and were loudly cheered throughout the day. At 1 o'clock the entire party of guest6 were taken for a trip across the harbor and through thc jetties on a fleet of fine eseur.-ion steamers, headed by the Clyde line ocean steamer, Semi? nole A handsome lunch was served on board of each vessel. The visiting soldiers gave an exhibition drill on the Battery at 4:30 and their glee club gave a concert from the balcony of the Cbasleston hotel at 7 o'clock. Early io the night the visitors were tendered a public reception and supper at the Charleston hotel. The visitors left the city to-night at ll o'clock. The day has witnessed the greatest demoo t u flit i v tl Charleston has ever ac? corded to a party of strangers, and both the guests aud hosts appear to be delighted with one another. General Maximo Gomez Changes His Tactics. Madrid, Nov. 14.-Dispatches re? ceived here from Havana say that the insurgent leader Rolofi' is at Sigunca, province of Santa, Clara, awaiting Meximo Gomez, at the head of a force of insurgents, and with the intention of advancing upon the city of Santa Clara, the headquarters of Cap? tain General Martinez de Campos, who is known to be preparing to give battle to the combined insurgent forces Campos is now on his way to Sigunca, and a mo6t important engagement is expected. Gomez recently changed his tactics of attempting to tire out the Spanish troops, owing to the decision of the Cuban Revolutionary Assembly in New York, which is understood to consider it urgent that the insurgents bring about a decisive engagement with the troops, in order that the revolutionists may obtain recognition as belligerents upon the part of the United States. Four new gunboats have arrived in Cuban waters, io take part in the blockade of the coast of that island. The correspondent of the Imparcial at Havana cables that Antonio Maceo is marching to the West of the island of Cuba, to reinforce Roloff and Gomez. The revolt, it is added, has assumed considerable proportions in the province of Santa Clara, and Jose Maceo is said to have penetrated into the province of Puerto Principe at the head of 3,000 men. El Liberal says that the rebellion is costing Spain ?150,000 daily A sensation has been caused in mili? tary circles here by the receipt of a private dispatch from Havana tu the effect that Gen Maximo Gomez, by a clever movement in a Northern direction, has turned The troops of Gen. Campos at Santa ('lara, and is now en route for the province of Matanzas, with a view to destroying the plantations there. It is not ex? pected that he will attempt to capture a big town, but is is believed, rather, that he wi!! attempt to terrorize the country and destroy the crops. Havana. Nov. 14.-A filibustering expedition has landed at Yaguas, Eastern Cuba, from Venezuela. An unknown steamer transported tho men and war material to a spot near the coast, and they were afterwards lau? ded in opon boats The name of the leader ci' tho expedition is not y el ? known Gen. Maceo?s command, willi i , 800 cavalrymen, intends to cross the Trocha military line and proceed to? ward the province of Santa Clara. ii Carnival of Good Feeling Charleston Entertains Chica? go Hight Royally. They came, they saw, they con? quered ; that is the record of Chi? cago's visit to Charleston Never was a victory more complete or a de? feat more entire than that of Charles? ton by Chicago, and that of Chicago by Charleston. Each was victorous, and eacli gloried in her defeat. There was ail the pomp and circum? stance of war-the blue coats and grey uniforms of the National Guards, the brighter and more varie? gated gearing of the local militia, the tramp of many hundred soldiers, the brazen clash of martial music, the roar of saluting cannon, the huz? zas of a mighty host flushed with victory and drunk with battle. But the prize won and the victories achieved weie not those of might and arms-they were those pf kind? ly, generous impulses, of warm hos? pitality, of love of country, of the true friendship and esteem for one another of the widely dissevered people of a common nation The visitors said it was the greatest demonstration that had yet been made in their honor, and it was cer? tainly the greatest ovation which the city and people of Charleston have ever tendered to a body of men. Charleston knows how to entertain her friends, but she has never played the host more royally then she did yesterday. In the century of her city hood she has won renown for her hospitality,forthe warmth ofher heart, for the stateliness of her manners, for the grace of her courtesy. On more than one occasion during the glorious years of her history she has won national repute for the tribute which she has paid to the friends who were worthy of her admiration. Great men and great organizations have re? ceived the freedom of her streets and the plaudits of her enthusiastic peo? ple. She is always ready to do rev erence to true manhood and true womanhood, and she fouod and hon? ored both in the ranks of her West? ern visitors yesterday. She paid them tribune which came from her heart and went to theirs, and Chica? go and Charleston will be better friends in future. It was certainly a great demonstra? tion. The visitors said it was and they know, for they made the greatest and most graceful demonstration of the cen? tury up yonder io their big Western metropolis last May in recognition of some brave men who fought for what they thought was right. They then did the most graceful and the most, chivalrous act that marks the records of any city, ancient or modern, a?d Charleston yesterday tried to shuw them that she appreciated their gallant, man? ly courtesy. It was thc greatest demonstration that Charleston ever saw, and it was partici? pated io by fifty thousand people. Busi? ness was practically suspended in the city throughout tbe day, and men and women and children turned out en masse to du honor to the visitors. A vast concourse of people collected at the Chapel street station to take part - u the reception. They banked them elves up in Bay and Chapel streets, they overflowed into the railway yards, and they gathered in the neighboring squares and lots. WThen the parade finally moved it passed through living walls of humanity. King street was ? gaily decorated with flags, and bunting | flapped and fluttered from every tali | building io the city; it floated from ? masthead and ships' rigging and it wag | displayed at windows all along the ; route. There was never 6uch another j multitude sean in the old towo, and it j was an enthusiastic multitude, too. j Women waved dainty handkerchiefs and showered flowers on the passing l soldiers, the crowds ran and cheered I them, and welcome was writren on i everv face. Governor Altgeld and Mayor Swift j were warmly received everywhere. : The Governor had won the people's ! hearts when he responded to Mayor Ficken's welcome, aud he made ever, a ' better impression still upon those who . saw more of him. They saw he wa a reserved man, hut they were impress j cd with the idea that he was a sincere ! one, and they honored him accordingly Mayor Swift soon won golden opinions by his jolly good humor He spoke to 1 everybody and everybody spoke to him. Ile impressed ehe crowd with thc idea that he wa.-; "one of the boys" in the best ser>t-e of thc term -Neirs and \ Courier. j Highest cf ail in Lcav; Tho Laurada incident. Promises to Assume Interna? tiona] Importance. NEW YORK, NOV. 14.-The Laura da incident promises to become an event of international importance. The special inquiry instituted by the United Press has resulted in the fol? lowing summary of information : On the 21st of October last the American steamship Laurada left this city for the West Indies. It was re? ported from Kingston, Jamaica, that her papers and appearance were not in accord. There, under British law, she should have reported all passen? gers carried previous to making the port of Kinston. She reported but a single passenger At that time the Laurada was under charter to a West Indian firm, doing business in this city and in the West Indies. Her clearance papers in October were in due form and order as far as clearing from an American port was concern? ed, but her captain, it is alleged, failed to report the Cuban rebel C?spedes and his band of 45 follow? ers with their arms and ammunition. C?spedes and his men were landed on the coast of Cuba between the fruit port of Baracoa and the port of Guantanamo, a part of the coast on which there are very few residences, and from which the rebels could easily reach the mountains of fne in? terior The statemements made have been substantiated by several wit? nesses. The full details are in pos? session of the local authorities, and a warrant will issue, or ha6 issued, for the arrest of the captain of the Lau? rada, Samuel Hughes, and it is alleged that he has been engaged in simimilar practices, a violation of the neutrality laws Agents and owners have disclaimed all responsi? bility, the known agents of the steamer stating that they do not rep? resent the owner, and the alleged owner in Philadelphia stating that he is not her owner. The Laurada owner is now near Philadelphia, but the location of her captain is un? known. Noted Literary Woman Dy? ing. PHILADELPHIA, NOV. 15.-Mrs Charlotte Moon Clark (Charles M. Clay), a literary woman of note, is lying critically iii at the residence of her son, the Rev Frank Pinckney Clark, rector of M George's Protestant Episcopal Church, West Philadel? phia She met with a serious fall last August, and has been confined to her bed since. Mrs Clark was born in Virginia sixty-six years ago She was edu? cated at Oxford, Ohio, being a school? mate and life-long friend of Mrs. Bejamin Harrison Just aiter the Franco-Prussian war she was correspondent for the New Orleans and other papers, and has written a number of succesful books, among them "Baby Rue/ "How She Came Into Her Kingdom/'and "The Modern Hagar." In England, Mrs. Clark met and made intimate friends of Bulwer and Mrs. Ritchie, and in this country numbered in the closer circles of her friends Jefferson Davis and L Q. C. Lamar. She is weil known person? ally and by her work in London, New York, Washington and the South. Her illness is incurable The prospers of a seulement of the strike of the shipbuilders on the Clyde grow more remote. The employers re? fuse to MI bm it the dispute to media? tion and will only treat with delegates from the meo. How To Prevent Croup Some reading that wi!! prove interesting to young ctothers. How Tu guan! against the ci?-easr. ?/roup I* u 'error -o youn2 riictt.ers and to post them coLce-mintf ti.e cause, fir?: symp? tom? and treatment i? the o' j?Ct of this item. The origin of croup is a eorrnion cold. Children who are sntgec? n> i; take cold very <? easily and croup? is dimest sure tc follcvr.^^ The first symptom is boarsei e.-?; this is scoa ^ followed by a peculiar rough cough, whichjsV* easily recognized and wi!! nev~r ^e forjiolw&^ by or.e who bas heard ir. Th*- time tu h(A MT when the child first becomes hoarse^ >If vi Chamberlain's Cough Ren edy is freely #0^jeK ^ all tendency ?o croup will soon t?rs??^psar. ? 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