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?|e lUatcljiuan aw? Soutfyron. MB SUMTER WATCHMAN, Established April, i860. "Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thou A'.ms't at, be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's." ^ THE TRUE SOUTHRON. Established jnne, 12*?6 Consolidated Aug. 2,1881. SUMTER. S. C.. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, .1898. New Series-Vol. XVIII. No. IS Published Erery 'Wednesday, M". C3r. ?steen5 SUMTER, S. C. TSSX8 : $1,50 per annum-io advance. AD7?R?IS???NT: One Square first insertion............?,....$l 00 Every subs?quent insertion-. 50 Contracts for three months, or longer wi! bs mad e at reduced rates. All communications which subserve private ia toressa will be charged for as ad versements. Obituaries and tributes of respects will be charged for. The Peace Commission. WHAT IS BEING DONE IN PARIS. . Paris, Nov. 22.-The Spaoish peace cern m issioners last Dight telegraphed to Mildrid the substance of the United States memotoodum presented yester? day, aod later in the evening they were discussing it among themselves. As late as 1 o'clock this mornieg a Spanish commissioner affirmed that he aud his colleagues did DOS koow what to do regarding the American offer. There is a difference of opinion among unofficial people near tbe com? ea issi ans, bat the prediction is made that Spain will decline the American offer cf money ; that she will re?ase to cede the Philippines, and will say to the United States : "Yoa may take the archipelago, because yoe have the power to do so. As yon advance, we will retire, protesting against greedy aggression. We will faithfully carry oat oar protocol pledges and leave Coba and Puerto Rico in your hands. You - came here to engage io a discussion nader the terms of the protocol, bot yon evidently meant when drawing np that document to provide a conference in which, th o cg h we differ, man to mao, yon proposed to announce at the proper time what you would do, whether we agree to it or object. Such sn attitude roba the conference of a negotiative character, and sets ap the United States as a domioant power, whose first parp?se is to listen, bat whose ultimate determination is to do its own will." As a matter of fact, Senor Monte o Bios is supposed to have nsed virtually such language nod arguments as the foregoiog. fie said more, even indicating a high degree of exasperating at the American offer of $20,000,000. His manner, DO less than his words, betrayed his repugnance. His display of feeling and utterances, however, are Dot wholly approved by Spaoish colleagues, who did cot sitate to say ss mash after yesterday's ion. Utterances tater by a Spaniard of importance, whose name is withheld for tie present, indicates another Hoe of actiofe, a gratuitous cession of the Phil; ppir.es. "Suppose," said the speaker io question, "bhfit Spain says to the United ?States, 'We are exhausted. We hare no fonds with which to cont;noe the wtr We do not want to continuent, aod we caooot. Yon serve as with* so ultimatum. We most submit to%yoor power. Prepare your treaty, ans wheo you waot os to sigo, we will sigo up. We most beod to phys ?cal force. " 4YooJ have the Aotilles aod you will possess the Philippines as a conquest fr?ni a helpless people. We include, bur'we decline ?20,000.000 for property or. which our valuation was oot asked cor respected, lea have your will. We trust you will oot continue the war upoo our helplessness, because, forsooth, we deoline your $20,000,000. Surely this waiver by us of your money will not provode a further use of arms against Spain. .? ?We sign; we cede ; we are dumb. It is finished, and we may be permitted to retain the privilege of assuring our people and our national creditors that we at least have sot s to le o aod resold territory we bad pawned.' " Should Spaio cede hy treaty, or, on tho other hand, should she refuse and break eff the negotiations here, ber protests will embody some such declara tioD as this As against suoh sentiment, it is argued that the busioefS io hand is work for grown men. aod that it would be childish folly to refuse $20,0000,000, aod that the Spaoish government could oot justify such a refusal before the Spanish people or the public creditors of Spaio, a deliberate throwing away of $20.000,000 in addition to the loss of une Philippines. It is felt that the Spaoish government must now answer the American ultima tum, but ?s it is oot likely that the answer of Madrid will arrive to-morrow in time for the commissioners to formulate their reply to the Americans by the afternoon, it is probable that the j joint meeting will be deferred from j ?a.morrow to a day later in tbs week. Believed That Spaniards Will be Ready by Saturday. j- , COMMISSIONERS ARS RETI? CENT-MADRID COMMENT. Paris, Nov 24 -Tbe Spanish com? missioners at noon to day had not fixed upon the day to submit their f?nai answer to the American propo? sitions, but it is deemed most likely that Saturday wili be the day ap? pointed. The opinion gains ground that the Spaniards will accept the proposals of tbe United States. A significant indication of this view of the situation was a remark dropped by Senor Abaraza, of the Spanish commission to day that they expect? ed to remain here about a fortnight longer. The secretary of the Spanish com mission, Senor, Ojeda, said to-day that the instructions from Madrid were not sufficiently matured to en able them to appoint the next meet? ing. The correspondent of the Asso? ciated Press asked Senor Abaraza to day if the commission would be able to leave Paris next week with the treatyjand be replied with a side long v ^ as though to observe wneth?s^-dis questioner noted the significance of the reply : ' I sup? pose we shall be here for another fortnight " "Why," the Spanish commissioner was esked, "is the opinion expressed so emphatically by a portion of the Paris press that you wili decline the $20,000,000, but will sign the treaty with a protest that yon do so only under the pressure of superior pow? er ?,? \ "Well, it does seem that $20,000, 000 is not very satisfactory.'*' This was the semi evasive manner in which the Spanish diplomat an? swered the question His questioner continued : "Then, it has been affirmed that Spain will refuse to sign the treaty, decline the money offered and make a protest to the powers and that her commission? ers will go home. Is that the most likely result ?" N "Ah. but we should not anticipate a fortnight more of daily develop? ments here." "Ab, ye6. A fortnight. Perhaps some affairs may be attended to in that time." The United States peace commis? sioners were the guests of Whitelaw Reid at a Thanksgiving day luncheon at the hotel. The Petit Bieu reaffirms to day as a certainty that the Spanish commis sioners will refuse the American offer of $20,000,000 for a treaty cession of the Philippines. Proposition as to Philippines Spaniards Seem to be Very Expert in Devising Them. Paris, Nov. 25.-It is now known i that Spain will exhaust her time limit j whioh expires on Monday, before reply iog to the American offer regarding the Philippine islands. In the mean? while the Spaniards are canvasing the entire field and exhausting every ! resource to postpone the inevitable. As cabled to the Associated Press on Wednesday, they could not accept the American ultimatum as final without asking if it really were so. That applied to the time limit. Now, the Spaniards apparently doubt the fixed I ness of the amount the Americans offered for the Philippines and to day j they sent a communication to the Amer I ioan commissioners, asking if the iatter would accept a counter proposition by I Spain to oede the Philippines for ?100, 000,000. Spain imagine? the Amer I icacs might be willing to lop off the I great isiand of Mindanao from the I Philiprjines and pay Spain ?50,000.000 [ for what would remain, instead of ?20, 000,000 now offered for tbe entire archipelago Spain will learn tn response to such inquiries that Americans employ the word ultimatum to sig ? i fy ultimate conditions However strenuously Spain may seek to increase ber money advantage for the cession of the Philippines, she will finally be compelled to know that the United States offer means ?20.000.000, no more, and no less, and that the whole archipelago must pass to the United States for that sum. Spain, before giving up or turning away will also propose some alternative bargain of the Carolines or the Canary islands to be held io tbe possession cf the United States in addition to the Philippine islands, on condition that Spain be permitted to retain her sover? eignty in the Philippines. In other words, Spain would cede certain terri? tory in the Carolines and Canaries and j the control of the Philippines by the Unircd States under a nominal Spanish sovereignty and. as a further induce? ment, propose that the United States shall pay Spain no money on account of the Philippine islands. QUARRYMEN ARE BLOWN UP. The Negro Stone Workers Sent Into the Air. A terrible accident occurred this afternoon at the Hoffman quarry, just across the river in Lexington county, whereby three negro workmen were terribly mutilated, although they were not instantly killed as might have been expected Medical aid was asked for from Columbia so soon as communication could be had The men were "blasters'* and were preparing to blow out some rock. By some means the dynamite was ex j ploded too quick The men were shot up in the air j along with a mass of granite. They were thrown out of the quarry pit I with it, and those in the vicinity had no idea that they would ever see any more than pieces of bodies. Bot the negroes came up with the rock, and though terribly lacerated were 6fcill alive. When the Record went to press it was not definitely known by the doc tors whether the negroes would live or not.-Columbia Record, 26th. MACKEY ARRAIGNED. Charleston, W. Va, Nov. 23 - Judge Thomas Jefferson Mackey was arraigned before Judge F?ulker, io the circuit court of Jefferson county, yesterday, to answer to che indictment returned against him for bigamy by the grand jury a few days ago. Wheo asked if guilty oroot guilty, he answered promptly, but with a tremor in his voice, "Not guilty." His counsel made a motion to quash the indictment on technical grounds, which was ovrruled by the court. The counsel theo asked that the case be continued until the February term, giving as a reason that the judge had not time to collect the evidence which he claims will be aoffioient to acquit bim. This request was granted by the court, and the trial will come up next February An effort will again be made to procure bail for the pris? oner. The Civilization of China. Tacoma, Wash , Nov. 23 -The Northern Pacific liner Olympia brings the following Oriental advices : ; "A telegram published by the Chuwo states that Sir Claude Mac? Donald, the British minister at Pekin, will probably make the following representations to the Chinese gov ernment on the subjoined points at an early date : "First, the treaty powers will not recognize the restoration of the re? gency on so flimsy a pretext as the ill-health of the emperor, which is not sufficient to justify a change of the sovereignty. "Second, the work of reform stated by the emperor must not be suspend? ed, not only in the interests of peace in the east, but for the sake also of the maintenance of the Chinese em? pire "Third, it is contrary to principles of humanity to visit capital punish? ment upon political antagonists, and this practice must must be discour? aged in future. "Fourth, that the Chinese govern? ment must take greater precautions to prevent assauilts by natives on foreign residents in Pekin in broad daylight. "The British minister is now con? ducting negotiations with the minis ters of other powers on the subject, but no decision has as yet been ar rived at." A 'Frisco Hotel in Flames. San Francisco, November 23 -The Baldwin Hotel, for almost thirty years one of the principal landmarks of San Francisco, is no more A fire which broke out in the east end of the building shortly after 3 | o'clock this morning, supposedly in the property room of the Baldwin Theatre, totally destroyed the im? mense structure, entailing a financial loss of nearly a million and a half dollars, besides destroying property that no amount of money or science can replace. The loss of life so far as reported has been miraculously light, but two guests having perished as far as j known. The dead are Capt J L ?White, San Francisco, capitalist; j Lewis Myers, S kag nay, Aiaska, mer? chant Four were injured and eleven are missing. The financial losses are far ! reaching, almost everv branch of I O' *J commercial trade being directly af? fected. The flames were confined to the Baldwin structure, but much adjoin? ing property was seriously damaged by waler and smoke. _ Juvenile Reformatory. mt The Report Made by the Rev. Dr.. Brown, The establishment of a state reforma tory for youthful criminals has been a iiabjeot agitated io many legislatures, lit took some definite form daring the last session when a commission was ttoiborizad to make an investigation and ireport. The chairman of the commis ?ion was the Rev. Dr. Brown, of Sumter, and he bas submitted the following report to the governor : SUMTER, S. C., Nov. 21, 1898. Governor W. H Ellerbe : Dear Sir : it gives me pleasure to say to your excellency that I have completed my round of investigation and am home again. I confined my investigations to the institutions at Elmira and Rochester, or possibly I should say to the reformatory at Elmira alone, for the others are not wortbv to be compared with that one. Your letter of introduction gave me an open sesame, and ? was treated with marked kindness. Especially am I under obligations to Mr. Z P. Brockaway, superintendent at Elmira. As soon as we can have a meeting of our commif.ee, I shall have a report ready, and I hope also that I may be allowed to present the case as I now see it, to the members of the legislature or to a committee appointed by that body I am glad to say that the trip cost only about half what I anticipated. I made more than two thousand miles of travel, going almoet entirely on sleepers or night trains, so as to have daylight for my visitation and on my return find that I have expended only $102.80. Whatever portion you feel it just for me to pay in fulfillment of my promise, I am ready to pay, so io sending address you may feel free to deduct what you sea fit I devoutly hope to see a reformatory set up in our state To set it. up we need first a man of the right sort to put at the head, and then a small appropriation for laying the plant. I believe it will be easier for us to get the money than to get the mao. However, I need not discuss pians now. Allow me to say, sir, that at a convenient time to you, it ?7??1 be my delight to have a talk with you con? cerning the whole matter. To have your sympathy and co-operation may mean success to the enterprise ; to have success would mean to yourself a lasting monument to the memory of your administration. I think I may be able to make this plan when I have an opportunity of talking to you face to face, Yours respectfully, C. C. Brown. Can't be Reduced. The Tax Levy Must Stand as it is. In view of the fact that taxes are being so slowly paid, evidently from the low price of cotton, people are ?begining to discuss the ques? tion whether it will not be possible for the legislature to reduce the levy at the coming session Dr. Timmerman, treasurer of the state, is probably more familiar with the financial condition of the state than any other man in it. In speak? ing on the general aspect of affairs he expressed the opinion this morn? ing that the levy could not be re? duced, provided even the necessary appropriations for the government are contined as they are There is no extravagance in appropiiations. On the contrary there ia in many instances a disposition shown tb cut down the expenses of departments absolutely to the proper conduct of the government. Mr. Timmerman planned that the great loss of the revenue from the phosphate industry made it impos? sible to reduce the levy. This meant a loss of several hundred thousand dollars which annually went into the treasury. From interviews and letters pub? lished in the county papers it is ev? ident that legislatures are set on cut? ting down expenses, many of them advocating the reduction of sala? ries of officers Such bills come up yearly, but generally amcunt to noth? ing. Even if they were scaled as some legislators want them the situation would not be materially be affected ; the levy would not be decreased. ?t seems that (he only thing to do is to grin and bear it, now that we are in hard luck, and hope for bet? ter times to come.-Columbia Record BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALV^. The best Salve in the world fer Cuts Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever, Sore Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblain?;, Corns and all Skin Eruptions and positively cure Piles or no pay required. Ii is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded, price 25 cents per box. Fer salo by Dr. J. F W. U. Lorioe. Negro Soldiers Riot. ANNISTON, ALA., THE SCENE OF TEOUBLE. Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 24 -A spec?tii from Aoniston to The Advertiser says : Members of the Third Alabama (oegro) regiment with murder in their hearts caused great excitement here to-nigbt. Shortly after dark, Private Gildhart of Co. B, Second Arkansas, while going towards bis regimental camp from town, was shot in the head by a negro soldier, who also stabbed him in the back. Gildhart was taken to the regimental hospital. A little later a member of the Fourth Kentucky was shot on Walnut street by a negro soldier, who lay in a gully, shooting at the white men who passed. Firing was heard io Liberia, the negro quarter of the city, which is not far from Walnut street, and a squad of provost guards went to investigate. As it turned the corner of Sixteenth and Pine streets a large crowd of negro soldiers, without warning, opened fire upon the guard with Springfields, the gun in ase in the regiment. The guard returned the fire, but had but few cartridges, and soon had to retreat. Reinforcements and more ammunition were sent for, but when they arrived the negroes had disappeared. The number of negroes io the mob was variously estimated at from 50 to 200 In the engagement, Sergeant Dobson, Third Tennessee, was shot in arm and Private Graham, Third Tennessee, received a paioful but not j necessarily dangerous wound in tbe j stomach. If any of the negroes were shot, it is not knowo, as no dead or wounded have as yet been found. Two other members of the provost guard are missing and cannot be found. When news of the trouble became knowo the white soldiers who were in the oity gathered around the provost guards' headquarters and begged for guns and ammunition, crying like children because their requests could not be granted. Citizens armed them? selves and repaired to the scene of tbe battle. Mayor High at once ordered all saloons closed. Several negro soldiers, one with a I Springfield whioh had just been fired, were arrested in various parts of tbe city and locked op, though it was with difficulty that the infuriated white sol? diers and citizens were prevented from wreaking summary vengeance upon them. Armories of the two local military companies were broken into and every gun and cartridge appropriated by un? known parties. Gen. Frank, who is io command of the troops here, came out and was on the streets until a iate hour. Gen. Colby, commanding the Second bri? gade, ordered ont two companies each of the Third Tennessee and Secood Ar? kansas and brought them to the city for whatever services might be requir? ed. They scoured the city and carried all soldiers not on duty back to the camp. A member of the Fourth Wisconsin is said to have been shot, but the re? port cannot be verified. One negro soldier while under ar? rest was shot in the ?rm by a citizen. After the engagement at Sixteenth and Pine very few negroes, either sol? diers or civilians, were to be found on the streets and it was well. Firing has been heard at various parts of the city and rumors are afloat of several crowdsof negroes in ambush, but all investigation was fruitless. A negro soldier was dangerously beaten by some white soldiers on Teoth street this afternoon and this incident is supposed to have caused the riotous action on the part of the negroes, who are said to have slipped out of tba oamp through the guard line?. \ Later-One negro soldier has just been brought in dead and another fatally wounded ---?im - It is said in relation to the claims of the different States against the government for the equipmeot of the troopsduring the war with Spain that the comptroller of the currency in going over the reimbursements of the dif? ferent States has discovered a number of errors which affect several south? ern States. The comptroller is not con? sidering whether or not these errors in the reimbursements can be charged against the claims against the govern? ment. At the treasury department it is said that pome of the claims of the southern States against the government for money expended in eauippiog the j soldiers are so mixed that it is doubt- j ful if they can bo straightened out. It may be necessary to refer some of the claims to congress for adjustment. The Secret Not Lost He Left an Explanatory Man? uscript of 2,000 Pages. Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 24. The stockholders in the Keeley Mo? tor company have not abandoned the hope that the secret of the life of John W. Keeley will not be bur? ied with the inventor to day. B. L. Ackerman, of New York, the president of the company, came to Philadelphia in response to a tele? gram from Mrs Keely. When he reached the house of mourning in Oxford Street he was told that Mrs. Keely was too much prostrated to see him Mr. Ackerman subsequent? ly visited the office of the Molor com? pany. He said : "I have been closely associated with Mr. Keeley in his work for twenty-five years, andi was among the first to see the value of his plans. As a mechanical engineer I have frequently examined his machines and I have often discussed his ex? periments with him Therefore to? day I have greater faith than I have [ ever had in the practical value of his discoveries. Mr. Keeley has prepared a manuscript of more than 2,000 pages which reveals the se I crets discovered by him. "That manuscript, I understand, j was in the possession of Mrs. Keeley, I and therefore, while it is almost too j early to discuss the future of the work, it seems to me that with the ! information in the manuscript and the knowledge in the possession of Lancaster Thomas and Charles B. Collier, there need be little doubt that the work of Keeley will be car? ried forward. "There are now on the board of j directors, besides myself Lancaster Thomas, vice president ; W. C. Schelmann, secretary ; Joseph G. Smith, of New York ; George E. Hastings, of Monclair. N J., and A M. Clomy, of New York. "We will attend the funeral to-day and following that a preliminary meeting of the board will be held. The regular meeting of the board will be held Nov 29, and prior to that meeting we will endeavor to get all the information possible. If Mrs Keeieyx8 condition will warrant it she may attend the session. BTJCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVS. The best Salve in the world for Outs E?oise3, Sore?, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever, Sore Tetter, Chapped Hands,Chilblains, Corns end all Skia Eruptions and positively care Piles orno pay required. It is guaranteed to trive perfect satisfaction, or money re?unde? ! price 25 cents per box. For sale by Dr. J. ! W. JL>, ivonne. DEWEY RANKING ADM RAL. Washington, Nov. 22.-Rear Ad? miral Joseph N. Miller, recently de ? taohed from the command of the Paoifio ! station, was placed on the retired list I to-day on account of age. The va? cancy thus created in the highest grade of the navy will be filled bv the promo tion of Commodore H. L Howison. now commanding the Boston navy yard. The naval orders to-day contain an annoonoement of tbe retirement cf Rear Admiral Francis M. Bunce, on the 25th. Admiral Bunce is comman dant of the New York navy yard, gen? erally regarded aa the most importan* shore command in the' navy Rear Admirai George Dewey will be the ranking admiral io the navy, upon the retirement of Admiral Bunce next month. It is understood that the presider,!, will recommend to congress the re? creation of the office of admiral or vice admiral for the special benefit of Ad? miral Dewey, and tbere is not mash doubt that coogress will enact the ne? cessary legislation. Good Sewing Machines from $10.00 up at Randie's. To see is to try, to try is to bey the <;White." A FATAL MISTAKE. Abbeville, Nov. 21.-Dr. Lambert" J. White this afternoon by mistake took a large dose of corrosive cubiimate instead of bromo seltzer for headache. He died at his father's home in this city tonight at half past 10 o'clock. He was a young man of great promise and irreproachable character. CST". BAKING POWDER Makes the food more delicious and wholesome ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK.