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TKfi SUMTER WATCHMAN, Eatabiished April, 1850. "Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thou Aims't at, be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's." THE TRUE SOUTHRON. Established June,1366 Consolidated Au?. 2,1881. SUMTER, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH ll, 1896. New Series-Vol. XV. So 33 Published Every Wednesday, J>ff. Gr. Osteen.3 SUMTER, S. C. TERMS : gi.5*0 per annum-in advance. ADVERTISEMENT: One Square first insertion.$1 00 Every subsequent insertion.50 Contracts for three months, or longer will be made at reduced rates. All communications which subserve private iaterests will be charged for as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect will be charged for. "Yankee Aggression." Alleged Presentment of the People of Spain. Madrid, March 3-The govern? ment has received a number of offers of pecuniary and other aid in the event of war with the United States, growing out of the attitude of lae latter on the Cuban question. The people appear to be determined to uphold the government in its in? tention to keep Cuba a Spanish col? ony, no matter at what cost. The cabinet is greatly encouraged by the attitude of the continental press which, generally speaking, expresses much sympathy with Spain in her de-j termination to resent what is termed Yankee aggression. One important factor in the sup? port accorded the government which is sedulously kept in the background is that Cuban debentures and other securities depending for their value upon the income derived from Cuba are held in a large amount by foreign capitalists. With a free Cuba, these securities would fee prac? tically worthless and this accounts in a very great measure for the attitude of many of the foreign newspapers which speak not so much because they believe that the United States have any ulterior motive in recogniz? ing the Cubans as belligerents, as be? cause they are defending the finan? cial interests of capitalists of their countries In Spain itself, however, the support of the government is due to pure patriotism. Among the offers of assistance the government has received is one from the Spanish Trans-Atlantic company, which has offered to place its entire fleet of steamships at the disposal of the government, making no condi? tions whatever. The offer has been accepted and eight of the steamers will be armed with from 9 to 12 cen -timetre guns. Compressed sawdust will be nsed as protection for the guns. If events shall necessitate such action, these vessels will be used as cruisers and privateers. The government has ordered that large quantities of coa! be stored in Cuba for the use of the warships Military preparations are being hastily but systematically made Orders have been issued for the dis? patch to Cuba of reinforcements from the Balearic, Canary and .Philippine islands At the meeting of the cabinet to be held to-morrow. Admiral Beran ger, minister of marine, will ask for a credit to complete the armament of the warships Pelayo, Oquendo, Viz caya and Maria Teresa The diplo? mats here had a long interview to-day with Senor Elduayen, minister of foreign affairs. Three hundred students at the university attempted this morning to make a demonstration. A number of workingmen joined them The rec? tor of the university took prompt action to restore order and caused tfre arrest of 50 of the more demon etrative of the crowd. They were soon liberated upon promising to be? have themselves. The polic arrested two of the workingmen. The day was otherwise peaceful. Many of the shops of the city on which there were American names have taken the precaution to have them effaced, fearing tnat in the present unsettled state of the public sentiment the names would invite au attack. SENTIMENT IN EUROPE. London, March 8.--Thc St. James Gazette regards the language of the American house of congress as more provocative than the disturbance io Barcelona. Spain is confronted with the declared hostility of the representa? tive bodies of the American nation and will lose no time io replyiu^ thereto. Spain, the Gazette says, deserves thc sympathy of Europe and will doubtless get it. If war should result, the jingo politicians would be surprised as no? where outside of the United States are the Americans likely to find any eup . pert for their unlimited policy of ag? gression. The Westminister Gazette believes the American house of representatives j goes further than that of the senate and is ealou!ated to increase the excite? ment and indignation in Madrid and other capitals of Europe. It will also have the probable effect of arraying the enlightened citizens of the United States against the jingoes. "How much further," thc Gazette asks, "is the prostitution of the emDocratic gov? ernment for electioneering purposes to be allowed to go? The mad action of the American congress is steadily destroy? ing not only respect for America abroad, but its influence in the conduot of for? eign affairs. " The Pall Mail Gazette says Presi? dent Cleveland should not pass over the action of congress, especially if be is backed up by popular opinion. The recognition of the belligerent rights of Cuba need not to precipitate war, and nobody is anxious to back Spain through ?.thick and thin.'. The Globe says: "If the United States government is calculating upon using privateers it will find that the commerce of America is a bigger mark than the commerce of Spain. Spain could find plenty of privateers, for ev? eryman* venturous spirit in Europe would be trying to get letters of Marque " Paris, March 3.-The Figaro in its comments upon the situation as between Spain and the United States says that although President Cleveland is not the man to recoil from a conflict with Spain should bis electoral interests require euch a step, he will nevertheless resist the excitement which congress bas stirred up. American steatesmen, the Figaro says, would do well not to exas? perate Europe with the Monroe doc? trine. It is certain that Spain will not give way, and it is difficult to see the benefit that the United States would de? rive from a war The Matin says the United States senate has aroused tb? legitimate indig? nation of Spain, bet expressed hope that the Spanish will not compromise their just cause by ?rseles provocation Their noble solicitude for their nations honor ought not to impel them to exceed extreme dimensions whereby their inter? ests would suffer. The Americans are accustomed to these superb declarations but they often have no effect, as in the case of Venezuela The Estateffe trusts that President Cleveland will reflect before he pro? claims the independence of Cuba. Spain, the paper says, will not allow herself to be intimidated by the arro? gance of the American senate. The Soliel says the Spaniards did not tremble before ?Bismarck and they will not tremble before the Americans. The Journey of the Red Cross. New York, March 5 -A letter just received by a member of the Amerieac National Red Cross society from Miss Clara Barton, dated Pera, Constantino? ple, February 19, tells of the journey of the Red Cross party which sailed from here on January 22, and also con? tains the fellowing : The following cablegram sent by Minister Terrell yesterday afternooo to Secretary Oleey, and which I trust was made public was the outcome of a call in the morning upon the sublime porte in the person of its minister of foreign affairs, which was in every way as agreeable, cordial and satisfactory as it could have been made in any couory. Not only is the fullest permission given for our entran-ce into Armenia, but an active and generous effort was displayed toward making our endeavors, our journeys, etc . safe, pleasant and as easy as possible, and also as productive of beneficial results as could be wished. Mr Terrell was very much gratified and seems very happy over our success to which the state department and te contributed so iargely. "As soon as an outfit can be made, and passage secured, our men will start for the desolated regions. It will be oold and terribly bard for them ; but that is what they-came for. I have met several of the leading missooaries and other American gentlemen here. It is hoped that the massacres are over, but it is of course uncertain. 'The general feeding is that Russia has said 'enough*. The distress and suffering through want and sickness are described as being both enormous and tsrrible. "Our stops on the journey at Loo don, Paris, Genev? sod Baden-Baden were short, but very pleasant and so full of good feeling, cordiality and usefulness." Miss Barton refers in the beginning of this di?patch to the message cabled by Minister Terrell on the 18th ulto , saying the Red Cross had been ad? mitted and "guaranteed protection, and that the gates of charity were now open. Since than these dispatches have announced that some of the Red Cross party had left for Zeitoun where re? lief is most urgent by reason of its re? cent capture by tho Turkish army. Miss Barton took with her many letters of great influence, addressed to the Turkish authorities and other persons in close contact with them. All kinds of Sewing Ilachice N eedles a Sumter Music House. ] Fat. Walsh's Patriotism. The Man Who Holds the South's Interests so Dear. The HOD. Patrick Walsh, formerly the Uoited States senator from Georgia, the editor of the Augusta Cbiooicle aod one of the most patriotic of southern men, a man always up and doing for the advancement of the material inter? ests of the south, arrived in the city yesterday afternoon and at 6. p m. addressed the members of the general assembly io the hall of the' bouso of representatives, by invitation, upon the scope, ailis and purpose of the great Southern Cotton exposition, which it is ?proposed to hold in Chicago. There were many outsiders present to bear the address, which was an able, eloquent aod impressive ooe. The audience was thoroughly interested, ootwitbstaodiog Mr. Walsh spoke for an hour. Mr. Walsh entered the hall on the arm of Mr. Weston of Kiohlaod, being aocompaoied by Messrs. Pollock aod L. J. Williams. He was introduced by Mr. Weston, who said that the goveroor was to have introduced the distinguished speaker. He ?as to speak to them on a vital question. Hie long service had en? deared him to the whole south. Mr. Walsh was profoundly apprecia? tive and grateful for the invitation which bad been extended to bim to address them on the scope aod purpose of the Chicago Cottoo expositioD They knew that expositions io gre^t centres were the best means of adver? tising the resources of aoy country. The advanced "countries of Europe realized this. This country hod held several notable expositions Chicago had surpassed io the excellence of her exposition as compared to the other no? table ones. The exposition in AManta was not to be mioimized by iy of those referred to. It was L elous display of the progress of the southern States. It would do great good to the sooth. It would not minimize the ef? fect. It was a revelation to the South? erners themselves that the south pos? sessed such marvelous resources. The only criticism was that the people of this great country, whom it was intend? ed to ioflueoc?, were not there-the people of the west and northwest, the farming classes, the eastern manufac? turing and other interests. They would have been there it had been in ooo of i the great centres. All could easily see j the justness of this criticism. He then I gave the figures, comparing tbs attend ! aDce of the Atlanta and Chicago expo :| sitions :j The purpose of the coming exposition was to show the people of the wen and northwest the wonderful resources of the south. It was also to show them the marvelous products of our soil, of our gardens ; the diversity of our agri? cultural products The city cf Chica go was the place. This was a labor of love with bim. He bad no axe to grind-political or otherwise. He had reached the conclusion that there was no area of land anywhere that God had bestowed upon so many bounties. No country abounded in such resources for agricultural and mechanical pursuits as the south, [n the period following the war, notwithstaodiog for nearly ll years thc Southern States were oppress? ed by misgovernment, they had made loog strides, wooderful progress io de? veloping their resources. Io this re pect no State faad accomplished more thr.n the State of South Carolina. Someone bas said that tho south is likely to overdo this business of manu? facturing cotton. All should bear in mind that this cotton would be manu? factured somewhere, and would com? pete with our goods. This argument was a fallacy. There was no danger of overdoiog this matter. He contrast? ed the number of spindles in the mills of Spartanburg a few years ago with these of the present time. He predict? ed that we would have 1,000,000 spin? dles ere loog. Mr. Walsh weat on to quote the figures showing the wondrous growth of the cotton manufacturing industry in the South in the last 10 years. If it continued at the present rate for 50 ! years the South would be manufacturing half the cotton crop. We need more money. They say we owe the New England capitalists something, and we should not go to Chicago to invite those people to come io aod compete for our territory. He was above passion and prejudice, but when it came to iovitiog capitalists to aid in the development of the Southero conntry he wanted all to come io. The people of Chicago were doing all they could. The idea of this expo? sition had taken root ir? Augusta, bein'/ suggested to some business men there, and there the movement was started. They sent an agent to Chicago. Then he detailed the proceedings of the re? cent conference in Chicago. Chicago proposes to furnish thc buildings, the money and manage the exposition, continuing for 00 days, if we furnish the exhibits. This was thc personification of genernsit}'. South Carolina had been most, credit? ably-handsomely-represented among the exhibits at Atlanta. His pumose here was to ask them to duplicate that exhibit at Chicago. The exposition coming on was in his opinion the great? est thing ever conceived to bring about a speedy development of the south New England had made wonderful progress in mauufacturidg pursuits. He remembered when the southern States did not furnish a single Belgian block Now, our quarries are furnish? ing all this class of material. We could build ali the public buildioings aud pave the streets of the cities of the whole country, so prolific are our de? posits of granite. We have sufficient marble to build the palaces of the world. He referred to Carolina's mag? nificent deposits of phosphates. Then be contrasted the natural resources of the New England States with those of the Southern States. He quoted the Hon. Wm. B. Kelly of Pennsylvania in regard to the blessings of climate and resources which had been showered on the Southern States Mr. Kelly said they were incomparable. Mr. Walsh then quoted Mr. Edward Atkin? son on the same line. Mr Porter the superintendent of the United States census was also on record as to the superiority of the south in the resources for individual development. We pro? duce more coa', and pig iron to-day than the whole country produced in 1870. We have over 50 per cent, of of the entire forest area of the country. You can all 6ee this ; but we need peo? ple. We need those who have gone out and conquered the wilderness of the northwest to come down here and settle on our surplus lands. We could take the 70,000,000 of people in this country and put them io the Southern Scates and the country would not be one-fourth as densely populated as Eog land is to-day. The State of Georgia was nearly as large as all the New Eng? land Statet. Texas was larger than the New England and capital, skilled labor, more people, good Middle States together We have 500.000,000 acres of laud io these Southern States. Not in 100 years could we get ioo much population. What is *'ne best way to develop it ? That's what I am here for. I waot you to duplicate your Atlanta exhibit. It will do more good than if shown at 50 Southern expositions, because the peo? ple we want to attract won't see it at a Southern exposition. He had already printed an address on this question to the governors of the Southern States. He boped the governor of South Caro? lina would make this matter the sub* ject of a special communication to them He hoped they would make a generous appropriation for this purpose. The State would receive the greatest benefit from it. He did not know how to im? press the magnitude and the importance of the matter upon them. There never wa? a day when all the circumstances were more propitious than now. There never was a time when there was less sectionlism than to-day. The State that failed to embrace this golden offer of Chicago would miss a grand oppor? tunity to advance her most vital inter? ests. It was to bis mind the most magnificent opportunity to advertise to the people of the northwest the unri? valled resources of this grand Southern country. Everything combined in the South to produce cotton in the greatest abund? ance, coal was produced at lest cost than anywhere else ; we make pig iron $6 a ton less than anywhere else Mr. Walsh made an eloquent pero? ration, saying no mao living could do justice to the subject. God had filled his cornucopia full and scattered its con? tents all over this broad Southern coun? try The time will come when these Southern States will become the great and thriving centre of successful agri? culture and of Manufacturing and other industries. It is our manifest des tiny His highest ambition was to do some? thing to fill up and utilize the waste places of this great country until peace and happiness shall possess this land. You have it in your band to-dav to bring about the grandest results for your State and people. As Mr. Walsh closed there was con? siderable applause. Mr. Magill then offered this reso? lution, which was unanimously adopted : Resolved, That the general assembly has heard with pleasure and profit the able and instructive address of Hon. Patrick Walsh a?d the thanks of the general assembly of South Carolina are hereby tendered the distinguished vis? itor for such address.-The Srate. - mnmi- .<???. - How To Prevent Croup. Some reading that will prove interesting to young mothers. How to guard against the disease. Croup is a terror to young mothers and to post them concerning the cause, first Symp? toms and treatment is the object of this item* The origin of croup is a common cold. Children who are subject to it take cold very easily ?nd croup is ?lmost sure to fellow. The first .symptom is hoarseness; this is soon followed by a peculiar rough cough, which is easily recognized and will never be forgotten by one who has heard it. The time to act is when the child first becomes hoarse. If Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is freely given all tendency lo croup will soon disappear. Ever, after the croupy cough has developed i; will prevent the attack. There is rm danger in giving ?his remedy for it contains nothing injurious. For sale by Dr. A. J. China. House Resolutions Accepted. WASHINGTON, March 5.-The con? feree? of the senate and hou-e on the Cuban resolutions met in the rooms of the senate committee on foreigu rela tions at 2 30 p. m. The conferees were not in session over 20 minutes and there was no dissenting voice to the motion te accept the bouse resolu? tions. During the discussion it was stated by a prominent member of the senate com? mittee, that the second clause of the senate resolution which asks Spain to recognize the independence of the island was a wanton affront to the Spanish goveromeDt and her people and that by adoptiog it the seDate had gone out of its way lo insult Spaio. The seDate resolutions only provided for belligerency aod this request for re? cognition of Cuba by Spaio as an inde pendent government. The house reso? lution weot farther, and in addition to granting belligerent rights declared the only solution of the trouble to be found in an independent government of the choice of the people of Cuba aod coo* cloded with the significant words that the United States government should be prepared to protect the legitimate interests of American citizens by inter? vention, if necessary. This is looked upon as of more importaoce than any? thing to be fouod io the senate resolu? tions aod it took oo argument to per? suade the managers OD the part of the seDate to accept the house resolutions. Manly And Sensible. WasbingtoD, March 5 -Speakiog to-day of the published decisioo of Geoeral Walker, commaoder of the Grand Army of the Republic, io re fereoce to the proposed joint parade io New York July 4, Senator Gordoo of Georgia, who has been commaoder-?D chief of the United Confederate Veterans ever sioce their orgaoizatioD, was asked if be proposed to take any action lookiog to a change of the date of the next annual meeting of the Confederate veterans at Hieb mon'p Juoe 30, aod Juiy 1 aod 2. Geoeral Gordoo replied : "This date was finally decided upon io order to permit the Coofederates who came from farther south to go to New York immediately after the adjourn meat aod take part io the joiot parade, but I see DO reasoo for cbaogiog the date o? our reunion, which was called to meet at Richmond by the last annual meeting at HoustoD, Tex., and al? though the date could legally be chaDged by rae, yet I shall not do so unless I find it to be the wish of a majority of the United Confederate Veteraos' camps and best suited to the convenience of the people of Richmond, who have been most generous io onk iog provisioD for our entertainment. It will be readily seen that no change can be contemplated, if it in any meas? ure inoommode our hosts, the people of Richmond. "Of C3uree, it would now be entirely incompatible with our self-respect as ex-Confederates to take any part injthe proposed joint parade. I don't wish however, to discuss the action of Gen? eral Walker. It bas been my effort sioce the war to cultivate the most ocr dial relations between the soldiers of the two armies and between the people of the sections. I am glad to know that I have had the cordial sympathy aod approval of my old comrades in this effort, and I wish also to add, in this connection, that I have had the most cordial manifestatioos of a like senti? ment on the part of the great body fo the Union soldiers " Will Yet ReaelTthe North Pole. BERLIK. March 5.-The Lokal Aozeiger publishes an interview with the wife of Dr. Nansen, the Arctic ex? plorer, who it bas been reported is re? turning from the north after having discovered the pole. She says she is deluged with telegaams and letters which she ia unable to answer. She understood nothing about tbe question which she left to scientists. Mrs. Naoseo was cool aod composed. She declared that she wag coovioced that ber husband would eventually reach the goal, but she had no doubt that the re? cent story that he had found the north pole was a canard. Success, 6be added, could not be effected so uuicklv and easily. Moreover, the statements that had been received were vague There was nothing positive or authentic about them. In conclusion she said she de? rived the greatest joy and comfort in knowing the world's admiration and sympathy for her husband. Who was Lincoln's Father? lu the course of a communication to tlie Lexigton Dispatch entitbd, "The Handwriting of God in tue Government of Man/' by Mr. D. J. Knotts, the following story is told : '.Whatever we may think of Abra? ham Lincoln the world gives a place among the great heroes of the past. To me there is something instructive in the life of this man. In his life and labors there is to me a lesson of warning. His birth, life, elevation and success indicate to rae very strongly that be was a great man on a great occasion. Whatever histo? rians may have written about the birth and lineage of Abraham Lin? coln history will some day state facts as they are. When written, this history will say that he was the son of John C. Calhoun, and that in lineage and blood he was a South Carolinian, bnt not by birth. A young lady whose name was Nancy Hanks, who was born and raised a few miles from Mr. Cal? houn's home was his mother. She was a lady of fine physical outline and for whose worth and qualities Mr. Calhoun is said to have had great respect and admiration. He was then comparatively a young man and the feeling between them was said to be strong-but Mr. Calhoun was already a married man. She moved West under guidance of a man of intelligence and worth se ? lected by Mr. Calhoun. Poor Nancy I Hanks thus leaves her native land and makes her home among strangers, with strong convictions uppermost in her troubled mind. Soon afterwards she married a poor man in her Western home, whose name was Lincoln. He who gave the name of this offspring was uot his father. "She thus left her home and kin? dred and thus became the mother of the great President of the United States. Her kindred are still in An? derson County, and one of her brothers is still alive and commands the respect of his countrymen for his sterling virtues, and is a man of very much of Abraham Lincoln's com? manding appearance. For little Abe his horne was not happy and to him Jordan was hard road to travel. But these trials and difficulties only de? veloped his faculties and energy for the issues of the great future "Possibly Mr. Calhoun thought he; was making the best disposition ai a^ serious matter, but the past has re? vealed the fact that he was paving, the way for a child whose life work would result in laying the life work j of his father on the scaffold He ! prepared his own execution. "From nullification in 1S32 till secession in 1860 the influence of the life and labors of John C Calhoun was to engraft a disloyal feeling t?o the American flag, which culminated i in 1860 in what we cari now see was the foolish act of secession and that use'ess and bloody war. Secession placed us on that billowy sea and we have reaped a rich harvest for our sowings-and while I am proud of the record of the Confederate soldier I am sure no greater disaster could have befallen us than for ns lo have gained our independence..'. War Between Capitalists St. Louis, March 4 -A morning paper says : The anti-trust tobacco manufacturers have fired the first gun and begun the expected war which bas been predicted for some lime be? tween the tobacco manufacturers out? side of the trust and the American Tobacco Company Last Saturday the Leggett & Meyers Tobacco Com? pany sent out circulare to all dealers in the United States who handle their brands, notifying them that a cut of three cents a pound would be made on their brand of tobacco. Three hours after this circular was prepared the Drummond Tobacco Company heard of it and sent out a similar circular. Both these firms are of St Louis, and it is understood that the Lorrillards and other Eastern firms will follow suit It is probable that this cut is the beginning of a war greater than any that has taken place in this country between capi? talists. On one side is the trust with a capital of ?40,000.000. and on the other hand ha'f a dozen indi? vidual manufacturers whose com? bined capital would equal ?50,000, 000, bound together by a single tie a desire to down the trust and pro? tect their interests Consolidated Aug. 2,1881. SUMTER, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1896. New Series-Yol. XV. No 27