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rac SUMTEK WATCHMAN, Kat* bli shed April, lSS . "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 SOUTHKON. Established jene, 2366 Consolidated Aug. 2,1881. SUMTER,, S. C.. WEDNESDAY, MAY 2o, 1897. Sew 8eries-Vol. XYI. No. 42 ( ft tiptK d |tOIt Published Every TTedn slay, JN". O-, Osteen, SUMTER, S. C. TSRMS : $1 50 per annum-io advance. ADVERTISEMENT: One Square first insertion...........$1 00 Every subs quent insertion ... 50 Contracts for three months, or longer will be eade Ht reduced rates. AH communications which subserve private interests will be charged for as advertisements. . Obituaries and tributes of respect will be charged for. TILLMAN PIPINGl S He Isyery Xngry with Bller be for not Giving his better to the PubUe. Washington, May H.-Senator Tillman has called opon Governor Ellerbe to institute a thorough inves tigation of the dispensary system in ? th8 State, and also'advises tfcie Gov ernor to pay Secretary Tindales bond in the Agricultural fiai! case, and take the consequences of an at tempt to deprive the State of the property in question This is the substance of a lengthy communication addressed to Gov ernor Ellerbe by Senator Tillman As the Senator's letter deals with public questions now under discus sion throughout the Palmetto State, the Senator instructed the Governor to give his letter the widest publica tion, and he was many degrees above boiling poiut to-night when informed that Governor Eilerbe refused to give out the letter "I cannot understand what the Governor means by withholding my letter from the public I wrote to him for the purpose of letting the people of the State know that I have nothing lo conceal in regard to the dispensary business, and 1 want the whole subject invested from top to bottom. I made that fact very plain in my letter to the Governor, and I propose the people shall know my reasons for doing so. I will wait until caa hear from the Governor what explanation he has to offer for refusing to give out my lefter for pub lication, despite the fact that I direct ed him to do 60, and then I will see that the text of the letter is pub lished " Ti lman says his letter was prompt ed by the various statements that have been going the rounds about the alleged crookedness in the dispensary system. The communications of Larry Gantt and others, which re cently appeared in the public press, are alluded to in the Senator's letter, and io hts characteristic style he de noui ces the allegations and insi? cations made against him in connection with the man agement of* the dispensary system as malicious lies. He says he want the Governor to appoint an investigating committee of three or five persons with authority to call for persons and ' papers, and sift the whole matter io the bottom. He 6ays he is wiliing to appear before an investigating committee and answer such questions as rrav be propounded. That i the only way by which the facts in the case can bs laid before, the people. Ile also advises the Governor to con tinue the fight on the Agricultural Hall ca e on the lines aid do'vn by him when he was Governor Ile advises the Governor to pay Secre tary Tindali's bond from the State funds, and see whether the parties to the suit will dare to seize the prop erty They cannot collect the rent or take the property from the State without giving the lie to the decis ions of the Sopreme Court and Judge Simonton, for in the Courts it was contended that the suit was not brought against the State, but against the officers of the State Tillman is firm iu his conviction that the suit is brought to establish the validity of the Blue Ridge bonds, which he refused to accept in part payment for the property in question, when an effort was made to sell it. The alleged purchasers have never been in possession for a single minute since the transaction was started, and he says he will fight the case to tue bitter end, even if articles of im peachment have to be brought against certain United States Judges. -The News and Courier. Pittsburg, May 19-Ac to-day's session of the American Baptist home mission society, an offer was rccei?e froto John P. Rockefeller to donate 250.000 to clear the society of d?bt if a aiiliar amount wa9 raised before July 1. it was reported thet thc nev? plan of co-oper-tion with the white and colored Baptists of the sou;h which went into "effect io 1895 and 1896 in | North Carolina and Alabama hr>d been extended to Souih Carolina and Virgin ia with most happy beneficial results. Russia Savs Peace. J i - The Turks Subside When \ Russia Showed Her Hand j and Bulgarian Troops Began to Gather. Constantinople, lay 18 -There was ] a sudden and unexpected changs in the \ political situation shortly before noon to-day. Russia quietly thowed ber hand and thereby forced Germany and Turkey out of the game, to ail intents and purposes Lisi night and early this morning Turkey, supported by German?, was practically defying kassia, France, Austria, Great Britain and Italy, in 8istiop upon the annexation of Thes saly io addition to huge war indemnity, and seemingly was determined to march upon Athens The ministers received official advices from Sofia to-day announcing that or ders bad bee issued for the partial mobilization of the Bulgarian army, possibly at the instigation of Russia. There was a harried consultation of the ministers. The war party was for far ther defiance, but in the end pacific counsels to have prevailed, for at 11:35 a. m.. orders were telegraphed to Ed hem Pasha, tb Turkish commander-ia Thessaly, to cease hostilities. The peace negotiations wili now be undertaken in real earnest aod the Greeks will most likely be spired any further humiliation. It transpires that the csa." made a direct appoal to the sultau to order his troops to cease hostilities and arrange an ar mistice, and this coupled with the fact j that most serious result would have ensued if Turkey had persisted in her defiant attitude, brought about the pres eat state of affaira Tewfik Pasha, the Turkish minister for foreign affairs, called upoo the doyen of the diplomatic corps, Baron von Calico, this afternoon, to convey to the foreign ministers the sultan's decis ion to arrange an armistice. It is now believed that the terms of peace will be negotiated directly between Turkey aod Greece. . Jake JOHNSONS CHILL & FEVER TONIC. 1.4 Days Armistice Fighting in Thessaly Has Ceased. London, May 20 -The latest re ports from Athens show that skirmishes took place in many places yesterday. The Turkish commander n Thessaly, pending definite orders from Edhcrn j Pasha, will only accept an arraistio of 24 boars There is little doubt, how 'ever, that a fortnight's armistice will be arranged. It is difficult to ascertain exactly what occured after the retreat from JDomokos. Apparently the Tarka con tinued to advance and, either through ignorance or wilfully igooriog the armis tice cegotatioDS. attacked the Greek rear guard xiffer several com bats lasting three or four hoars, the Greeks were compelled about 7 o'clock in the morniog to retire toward Lamia. The news of the fight ing caused a general panic. Telegraph eSicials .-d with the rest and this cutting off commu nication kd to the wildest ru mors at Athens until the clerks could bc: induced to return and communica tion" with Lamia was restored. The correspondent of The Standard at Constantinople says: "An imper ial irade j t issued orders the immed iate despatch of a commission, includ ing the German engineer of the Ana tolian railway, to inspect the railway in j Thessaly to repair ir. and to draw plans fer irs junction with the Turkish line to Mansrir. This indicates an intention to transfer the li ti e to the Deutsch bank i syndicate and to keep a permanent hold j on Thessaly. Ac?ordioc to a dispatch to the Daily j Mai! from Vienna, The Tageblatt says: j "Thc sultan has consulted the Sheik UI- sbm, who has declared it to be the will or Allah (hat Thessaly should be reunited to Turkey. Should he con tinue on this, religions prompting it may be extremiy difficult- to pre vent hts purpose from being carried our ' Tho correspondent of The Times at j Ath es says : Thy news of a fort j night's armistice h;:s caused j general feeling of uneasiness hero j Telegrams aro much delayed and the ! I strangest rumor;: are current. Reports : . of panic and of fighting come from all j ! the districts around Lamia and Stylis. > i The Turkish attack on Pbcurfca uud ; I other positions in rne Orhrys range j has compelled the ar-u? to re treat toward Munni Octa and l Taermopa yao, whi e too fourth infant- ' rv regiment at Aidinirz threatens the retreat of toe main force. SENATORS ON CUBA. Speeches For and Against Recognition. Great Interest Manifested by the Public. _ Washington, May 18.-Cuba agaiD occupied the foreground tn the Senate to-day lt drew large crowds to the galleries, and brought two notable speech, hy Senator Mason, of Illinois, in favor of the Morgan reflation, and by Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts, in opposition to it The oois Senator pictured in fervid terms the distress in Cuba, dwelling particularly on the r-rarvicg condition of 800 Uoited States citizens, as reported by the President, and called upon the Senate to throw off its lethargy and pass the Morgan resolution. Senator Mason bad several sharp tilts with Senator Wellington, of Maryland, the latter, protesting that he was being misreprese nted. It led to considerable commotion in the galleries, daring which Senator Wellington declared that he could not be choked off by the rudeness of the galleries Senator Hoar spoke in his usual calm and dignified style, and took oo easton to deride buncombe appeals to constituents and braggadocio as to our national strength. Senator Hoar's criticisms, although impersonal, were clearly aimed at Senator Mason. Senator Gallinger. of New Hamp shire and Senator Hawley, of Connect icut, also spoke, the former for the re solution, and the latter urging tba the United States should not rush into war wtiile our coast defences remain mani festly tnaccqnate. No formal action was taken, and Senator Burrow? ob taioed the floor for a speech to morrow. \ Senator Stewart, of Nevada, gave notice bf an amendment which he would offer to the tariff bill. fr. pro vides that there snail be at nil times a reserve fund in thc treasury of 50, 000,000. Daring the day a number of bills were passed, among them one appropriating $25,000 to R-icbmond Cjlloge Richmond, Virginia, for war losses. The conference report on the Indian appropriation bill was presented and agreed ta. The presiding officer named Senator Pasco, of Florida, one of the hoard of visitors to Wes: Poiot, vice Sentor Waltha!, declined. FEAR OF MASSACRE. Serious Phase of the Cuban Question Developed. The Morgan Resolution Con tinues to Claim Attention. SOME OFFICAL. INFORMATION FURNISHED. Washington, May 19 -Another stirring debate on Cuba occurred in the Senate to day It was of the ..give and take" order, with sharp parliamentary fencing. The main speeches of the day were made by Senators Foraker of Ohio, Cannon of Utah, Lindsay of Kentucky and Hoar of Massachusetts It was the first speecii of any length made by Mr. Foraker since ho entered the Senate, and in addition to this the Ohio Sen ator is one of the Cuban sub com mittee of the committee on foreign relations lie spoke in favor of a reference of the Cuban resolution to the committee, but on the general question declared his purpose of j supporting the resolution recogniz I ing Cuban belligerency when it should be reported by the committee. Mr. Cannon was bitter in his de nunciation of Spanish atrocities, characterizing the Captain General of Cuba as "that mad dog Weyier." Mr Lindsay declared that if the in formation furnished by United States consuls was so shocking as to subject them to iissacsination if their names i were disclosed, it was time io send i warships to Cuba and to terminate j all diplomatic relations with that ! country. j It was developed in time, by a I colloquy between Senators Foraker, Morgan and Vest that the State De partment had withheld thc names of I United Stales consuls reporting on j the seiious condition of affairs in I Cuba, because it might lead to their j massacre. Mr. Vest declared that j this presented the most serious phase ! of the subject, as it \V3S time to pro 1 tect our officials with warships if their personal safety was threatened j for making reports to their govert)- j ment No action on the resolution was taken, but Mr. Morgan said he hoped to secure a vote to morrow on Mr Hale's motion to refer. He desiree to do this, he :j d, in order that the Cuban resolution might not antagon ize the tari bill on .Monday. After some objections, the Sonate decided to adjourn from to morrow until Monday. The Cubau resolution was laid be fore the Senate at 2 o'clock, but th debate proceeded on the motion fo adjourn ra eut until Monday, and i branched into unexpected channels. Mr Vest, of Missouri, said he ha( seen statements to the effect tba three members of the committee ot foreign relations had visited the Stat Department and had access to th< evidence furnished by United State; con6ul8 This evidence had neve: been laid before the Senate Nothing had ever been received as to Consu General Lee's view on the situation Why was it, he asked, that three Senators had this information and thc Senate did not have it ? Mr. Morgan answered that three Senators on the committee had beet sent as a sub committee to the Presi dent and Secretary of State to confei on the Cuban subject They had received certain information, and thc injunction was laid upon them thal the name of Gen Lee was not to be used in connection with the informa tion ; that the substance of the in formation could be a8ed, without names and places from which il originated. "The reason given for this," added Mr. Morgan, "was the fear that the officials who gave the information would be massacred. Another rea son was that we had no war vessels ready to meet the outbreaks of vic ious people, ready to massacre." "Was this statement official that massacre might ensue ?" asked Mr. White of California "Yes, official," responded Mr. Morgan Here Mr. Vest came forward with a series of questions "A committee of three Senators visited the State Department to examine consular ie ports on the status of affairs in Cuba Now, do I understand that an antece dent condition, was imposed upon them that they should not make pub lie the sources of this information ?" "The injunction was laid on the members of the sub committee that the names of consuls and the places from which the reports came should not be given," auswered Mr. Mor gan "Does the Senator object to stat ing," queried Mr White, "what officer of the government made rv-s request f "Both officials, the President and the Secretary of State," replied Mr. Morgan. Mr. Morgan explained in detail how the injunction of secrecy had been placed upon the committee At first, he said, the Secretary of State had seemed reluctant to go into the question. The Secretary at first pro posed to read the reports to the com mittee. Some dispatches which had been in the hands of Assistant Sec retary Rockhill were brought in. Then Judge Day, the new Assistant Secretary of State, come in, and the statement was made that the informa tion was given in the strictest confi dence and without authority to use the names and places of consuls fur nishing the information. The Senator 6aid he declined to receive the information on these con ditions. It was then arranged that the committee should meet the Sec retary of State at his residence this evening, but Mr. Morgan said he wrote a note to the Secretary, saying he could not be presented uuder the circumstances. ."As I understand," interposed Mr. Foraker, "one of the main reasons against giving names and places of our consuls was that he might cut off our source of information V' There was much interest manifest ed when Mr Foraker of Ohio rose io speak "I want to say at the outset," he announced, that I will vote for this resolution, or some resolution like it." in adopting the resolution the Sen ate would act strictly in accordance with international law. There could be no question of recognizing the in dependence of Cuba, because no one claimed that independence existed. Intervention was also out of the ques tion, Mr. Foraker declared, for rea sons which he proce<ded to explain. The explanation, being the announce ment of tile fact hitherto unknown, created a sensation, he said: "In spite of the limitations which are imposed upon me, 1 feel at liberty to state that mediation has been ten dered by this government and has been rejected by Spain. As long ago as April 17, l^OG, Secretary Olney addressed a note to the Span- j ish government, through its minister resident in Washington. A com munication, which I hold rn my hand, of considerable length, of very great ability-in which he pointed out the condition of affairs in (-nba, and cer- j tain practices which it was desirable j should cease and effort the good offi- j ces of the United States to bring; about a settlement, as could be made consistently with the dignity and honor of Spain." Mr. Foraker read a sentence from Spain's reply to the proposition, as follows : "There is no effectual way to pacify the Cubans except upon j the condition that they first submit to j the mother country." That, he said, was the end of this country's efforts at mediation Discussing the' Morgan resolution on its merits. Mr. Foraker said that direct intervention was a better, shorter and more Christian-like way than the adoption of the resolution. He would say to Spain : "In the name of civilization and humanity, as vvell as ia the ioterest of our com merce. you must come to a stop, and you must do so immediately " This declaration brought out a burst of applause from trie galleries, which was promptly checked by the chair. . The resolution under consideration did not go so far as this. It was a mistake to suppose that its adoption meant war between the United States and Spain Cuba has no right tc ask the United States for this intervention, nor Spain to object to it. Mr Foraker then read si letter writ ten by Secretary Ol ny, a year ago, to Minister Dupuy DeLome of Spain, which the Senator said had not here tofore been printed. In this letter Mr Olney stated to the minister that the latter's hopes of a termination of the insurrection had been completely destroyed. The insurgents under arms had been increased two fold or three fold. They were well supplied with arms. In abort, it can hardly be questioned. Mr. Olney wrote that the insurrection is more formid able than ever. Mr. Foraker also read from an offi cial communication jost received show ing the power of the insurgent army te day The letter slated than in the districts which Mr. Weyler declared were pacifi2d there are more insurgents under arms than there were eleven month-, ago having troops to the number of 40.000, armed with repeating rifles. In pursuance of a fixed policy, the in surgents avoided pitched battles. The writer asserted that the war would drag along, with the result of untold suffer ing and tbe murder of men, women and children. Mr. Foraker admitted ths.t if Cuba was a country with which tbe United States had no transaction there would be no cause for.it to take notice of the insurrection, but all authorities asreed that it was oar right aod duty to act "seasonably" undpr the circumstances. The whole controversy. Mr. Foraker asserted, was united on the point of expediency of recognition. He ad mitted that recogoiticn would give Spain thc right to search ships of the United States for goods contraband of war a nd relieve Spain of liability for damages for destruction to American j property. Of the latter result he said : "I would not regard ii as a serious loss. L have found in the State De I partirent claims plied up amounting to I many millions for.destruction of Amer ioan property in this rebellion, aod in each acd every instance the presenta tion to the Spanish government of such j a chirrs has been followed by a long ! diplomatic correspondence, winding up ! in every case with the flat refusal to recognize such a claim ; and it is a no torious fact that if Sn-in did recognize them they would be unable to pay them, lo all seriousness, I bad rather bola thc obligations of the insurgents ! than of Spain, lt was time, Mr. Foraker, said, in conclusion, that the United States ceased policing her shores in tho interest of Spain, ii was time to end this quasi copartnership in a brutal and heliHO war, and for his part ! no vote or act would continue this un holy alliance. Mr. Hoar replied to Mr. Foraker, contending that thc Senate should have authoritative facts act forth like :i jurv \ finding cf a court in an official report He complained thu' Mr. Foraker want ed the Senate to act. on information which he was not at liberty to disclose A Coolness Between Tnern. Among thc interesting political ru mo; s now afloat is one to the effect that Senator Tillman and ex Governor Evans are ''out" with each other, and >omc of the politicians aro beginning to wonder what ir. al! means, as the gen eral opinion has been that heretofore thc two were like peas in a pod, poliri cally aod otherwise. Duriog the last canvass for the United States Senator ship the Senator apparently did all he could to secure Governor Evans' elec tion, but it i's said that some private let ters written by fhe Senator, in which I he urged Evans' nomination for politi cal rntber than public reasons have come to light and this has caused a coolness between the two Tho Register does not vouch for the story, but prints it as one of thc pieces of current political gossip of the day.-Columbia Register. - . . --am*- ^BW Backlexi'e Ir&ica '."Rive. The : Salve ir. ibe world for Cats,'-3raie.es | Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rhcaa. F rer Sores, Tetter 0 .ta: .ci '.-.rit Chilblains, <ras nd ail Si r. I'.-..' ::<>:.:., r.c pdsiiivel; CCT3S P C3 or ij required, it is r.;t.ted to givo : er feet satisfaction, or taesey xtoran&ed- ''rice 25.cs.nts pern/ir. For safe by Dr. J.F. V.'. Do torro* i Hammocks all sizes and prices.-H. G Osteeo & Co. Rests Now With Judge Simonton. Io the Uoited States circuit, court to day the heariog of the Vaoderccok Company's suit against the state, in volving the constitutionality of the law and the mainteoaDce of the dispensary system for the regulation of the liquor traffic was again taken up. The argu ments were heard in Judge Simonton's room and the large crowd of specta tors which witnessed the proceedings yesterday, were unable to gain admit tance to tho room to-day. Those wbo were fortunate eoough to hear to-day's arguments beard the law of the land expounded in a remarkably able man ner. The issues were great, and the attorneys were equal to the emergen cies of the case. For two hours each Attorney General Barber defended the dispensary system, while Mr. J, P. K. Bryan tore it to pieces The argu ments were principally confined to the inspection feature of the law. / ; Mr. Bryan opened this morning, tak ing up his argument where be closed yesterday, with the inspection clause of the act. Mr. Barber more than upheld the very favorable impression which he created in the court yesterday. He showed himself to be well versed io the law bearing OD the poiots at issue and with force, elcqaeoce and convinc ing logic, he attempted to show that the dispensary system was a good thing for the state and her people, and especially vtbat it was not in conflict with the Uoited States constitution. He reviewed his argument of yester day and rer/:ed to Mr. Bryan's argu ment of yesterday and his remarks made this morning. At the conclusion of Mr. Barber'^ argument Judge Simonton stated that he would give the attorneys in the case ten days to file any supplemental briefs that they may desire. The decision will now be awaited with interest by the entire State. The constutiooality of the dispensary law has been doubted ever since the system was put into effect almost four years ago, and it bas required all this time to bring it before the court in such a way that- the decision will break up or save the system. The interest in the decis-, ion is not confine'd to South Carolina, but the entire country will DOW await its outcome. Opinion is divided as to what the de cision will be. A few days ago nioe tenths of the people of Charleston con sidered the state's aause as hopeless, but opinion bas now changed as a re sult of the able defense of the system by General Barber. The opponents of tbc system arc, however, more cou-, vinced than ever after having beard g Mr. Bryan's argument, the occisi n wili be favorable to th5 pi aiotiff. Charleston Post. JOHNSON'S CHILL AND, Fa VER TONIC Cures Fever In One Day. Hard on the Lawyer. ft is related of George Clark, the celebrated negro minstrel, that being examined as a witness he was severely interrogated by the attorney, who wish ed to break clown his evidence. "You are in the ce :ro minstrel busi ness. I believe?*' inquired the lawyer. "Yes sir.*' was the prompt rer iy "Isn't that rather a low calling V demanded thc lawyer. "I don't kn of hot what it rs sir," repiipd the minstrel ; "hut it. is so much ber'er than my father's 'bat I am proud of ir " vVbat w s your father's calling V "He was a lawyer." rpp ed Clark, in a tone of regret rHat put the audi ence in G roar. The lawyer let him alone Excellent cota a ere i al no* piper lf> cans a pound at H. GOsr eo /c ^o' -'.wo pounds for 25 cen ti. Celebrated fer its crear Ip.ivpr.irp fir.- ngth sn i healthfulness. Assn res the food ec*inst alum and all r'orim of adulteration con mon ta the cheap brand?. Rojal Ikktog Powder Co-, New York.