The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, December 14, 1898, Image 6
The Treaty is Signed.
LAST ACT OP THE COM
MISSION A VERY SOL?
EMN ONE.
Paris, Deo. 10.-The treaty of peace
was signed at 8.45 this evening.
The signing of the treaty to-night
weald have afforded a subject for a
great historical painting. The gronp
gathered about the table in the stately
?bamber of the foreign office was
Impressive tn itself, while the fact that
the sense of the momentousness of the
issaes which the act decided was deeply
felt by ali the participants, gave an
impressive and solemn tone to the
- scene.
Around the great mahogany table eat
the ten arbiter? of the destinies of an
nid and a young nation. Banged
standing behind them were numer?os
attaches of the American commission.
The juts from the crysta! chandeliers
?hove the heads of those present- mag?
nified th3 brilliant g^een and scarlet of
the apb elsi ert a g into gandi? ess.
There was a theatric?.! ooo tract
between the black clothed actors and
the scenery. To the Americans it was
?. happy ending of the epilogue cf war ;
for the Spaniards ft was plainly a bitter
tragedy, none the less painful because
long foreseen. They sat siLotly as
though almost crushed sod none oould
withhold sympathy from Senor Montero
Btes, tile president of the Spanish
commission, who, coming from his bed,
wes bundled in a great overcoat,
although logs were burning io the
$re??ace nearby.
The spirits of che two bodies were
sy is?boli? ?d by the clothes worn by the
members of the commissions, for the
\ Americana1 were attired in evening dress
- for tho d?nner given them immediately
\after the meeting by the Duo de Lou?
is^ and the Spaniards wore blank
frock coats.
. Although tho commissions met at
half-past 3 o'clock, expecting to finish
their work in half an hour, the engross?
ing of tlie treaty on parchment was
found to be so troublesome that it
delayed the signing of the document
undi 8 20 Clerk Martin, of the Amer?
ican commission ^worked all day
without even stopping to eut. Wheo
he came into the chamber at 7.30 with
the document he found the commis?
sioners waiting. The Spanish copy had
arrived a half hour earlier. Mr
Arthur Ferguson then proceeded to.
read first the Eoglisb and after thai the
Spanish version of the treaty. This
finished, two copies were passed around
tho table, the commissioners signing
them in the order of their rank.
Wm. B Day, Senator Cushman K.
Davis. Senator Wm. P.Frye, Whitelaw
Beid and Senator George Gray, Seoor
Montero Bios, Seoor Abarsuza, Senor
Garnies, Senor Yillauruta and Gea.
Cerero y Saons, each commission sign?
ing its opponents treaty. Both were
tied with the Spanish and American
colors.
When the seals were prepared to be
affixed attendants were sent scurrying
for ribbons of the French tr-color with
which the documents were sealed as s
compliment to tie French hosts of the
COES misions.
Many officials interestedly watched
every detail of the proceedings.
The last seal being impressed, the
eon missioners without formality left
each member shook the hands of ?ll his
antagonists and exohaoged assurances of
sin sere personal esteem. The Span?
iards afterwards commented acridly
upon whaU they termed, the bad taste of
the Americans in mustering a crowd of
attaches to gloat ov|r the consummation
of their downfall and to scramble for
rollies.
The signiog was finished at 8.45
At that i;ime the door of the obamber
opened aod Senor Villau ru tia appeared
and exclaimed to a group of correspon?
dents ?rho were waitiog io the corridor :
"(Test fini." The other members of
the Spanish commission followed Seoor
Villaurotia aod passed silently through
the vestibule to their waiticg carnages.
Tba American commission strolled out
chatting complacen dy and as they
descended the steps the lights in ' the
chamber were darkened
The treaty as signed consists of seven?
teen articles, it bavisg been found
advisable to subdivide two or three of
the arricies io the draft agreed upon at
the last meeting. The commissioners
of the two nations wrote their signatures
on two copies of the treaty, one copy
be i ig for the archives.
The document was prepared by
Secretary Moore, io behalf of the
United States commission and by Senor
Yillaurutia for Spain, on account of the
coo tinned ill o ess of Secretary Oj ed a, of
the Spanish commission.
Each copy contained the English
and Spanish texts o: the treaty io par?
ale! led co I un ms. The wording bad
been approved previously by the com?
missions without a joint session, so
there was no controversy on this sub?
ject.
There bas been a great ooo test
among thc families and friends of the
American commissions for possession
of the pens witfei which the signatures to
the treaty were written. Some of the
Americans were provided with handsome
pens purchased for tbe purpose. The
-Spaniards appeared co be unaffected by
the souvenir orase and oontented them?
selves with ordinary quill pens strewn
en the tabls.
Just prior to the Una! readieg of the
treaty the oom missioners were photo?
graphed.
Washington, Dee IO.-The official
sews of the signing of the peace treaty
was received io Washington a little later
than the press reports. It was in cipher
form as asnal from Judge Day. It was
at once transmitted to the president, who
was alone at the time, but within a oom*
paritively short time all the members of
the cabinet had either called or sent
their congratulations. The president's
congratulations were promptly cabled to
the commission, bat the news of the
signing having been so thoroughly dis?
counted in advance, actual receipt of the
officia) advioes created little stir here.
There waa a general feeling;of relief,
however, that no unforeseen circum?
stance intervened at the last moment to
block the peaceful close of the negotia?
tions.
Washingtsn Dec. 10 -In view of the
signing of the peaoe treaty the govern
ment will be obliged very shortly to take
steps looking to the restoration of di?
plomatic machinery necessary to friend?
ly relations with Spain. So far the
president has not given mach consider?
ation to the selection of a United States
minister to Madrid. The recent visit
> to the White House of Mr. Woodford,
\ late minister to that capital, bas been
erroneously constaed to indicate a
determination on the part of the pres?
ident to return the minister to Madrid
As a matter of fact this ts improbable,
as the whole Hoe of diplomatic precedent
is in the direction of wiping oat all old
issues and starting fresh after a war
with oew ministers on both sides.
If custom is followed either the o ext
United States minister to Madrid, or
next Spanish minister to Washington,
will be accredited with credentials as a
special envoy to exchange the ratifica?
tions of the treaty now being negotiated
at Parts. Haviog fulfilled that fonc?
tion be will then present bis credentials
as m in is ter aol remain io that oapaeity.
William Jennings Bryan Re?
signs His Colnelcy.
Savannah, Dec. ll.-Gen. Keifer,
who is io command of the remaining
troops of the Seventh army corps sioce
Gen. Lee's departure for Coba, to-night
confirmed the report of Col. W. J.
Bryan's resignation of his command
Both Geo Lee aod G en Keifer endeav?
ored to induce Col. Bryan to go to Coba,
bat were unsuccessful. Lieat. Col.
Victor Vifqaain of the Third Nebraska
regiment, who wilt succeed Col. Bryao
upon the latter's resignation received
notice to-day from the Chinese legation
at Washington that the emperor of
China had conferred upon bim the.deco?
ration of the Order of the Doable Dragon
to recognition of bis services to the
Chinese residents of the republic of
Colombia while be was United States
consul at Panama.
Lieut. Col. Vifquain is a graduate
of the Royal Military Academy of
Breaseis and served in the regiment cf
the present king of Belgiern. He serv?
ed throughout the civil war in the Union
army and was brevetted brigadier gen?
eral by Abraham Licooc in 1865.
How "Yankee" Grows
"I was really amused/' said a New
Orleans citizen who has lately made a
visit abroad, "to notice bow the term
'Yankee' widens in application as one
gets further and further away from
the habitat of the real thing. In New
York a Yankee is commonly suppose
to be a native of Connecticut,Vermont
or Massachusetts, and I notice that
thc name is applied to mean skin
?ints rather than to the people in
general. In St. Louis a Yankee is un?
derstood loosely to be any one from
the extreme northeast Here in
New Orleans the term in clodes pretty
nearly everybody above Mason and
Dixon's line-in short, 'Northern'
and 'Yankee' are more or -ess synon
y mous Now comes the real absurd
part of it although quite in Hue with
what I have just remarked.
"While I was in London I found
myself continually referred to as a
'Yankee' by natives who had learned
I was from New Orleans. 'I think
you Yankees are very charming
people/ said a big wholesaler, who
wanted to be extra pleasant. 'I
know several from your State ' I
tried to explain at first, but I soon
got tired oi\that I was sure to be
greeted by a stare of amazement.
'But I thought all Americans were
Yankees, doncher know/ would be
the usual protest. Later oo I met a
very intelligent hotelkeeper, at
Berne, in Switzerland, and in the
course of conversation he remarked
that be had an extremely agreeable
countryman of mine staying at his
house the previous season 'As you
are both Yankees,7 he said, 'you
may, by chance, know him ' 'Where
does be live V I asked. 'In Buenos
Ay rec/ replied the hotelkeeper "
New Orleans Times Democrat.
Havana, December 12.-Three Cu?
bans were killed and one Spanish officer
and two Cabaos wounded last night in
an affray between Spanish officers off
duty and a number of citizens and a
party of Cabans who wished to dose
the Taeoo Theatre on account of death
of Gen. Calixto Garc?a at Washington.
The Spanish troops on dary intervened
and restored order.
Habana, Dec. ll, 5.15 p. m.-The
remains of Columbus win be transferred
with military and sacerdotal ceremonies
to-morrow from the cathedral to the
Coode de Venadilo, and the cruiser will
sail for Cadis convoyed by two gun?
boats.
THE CAREER OF
GEN. GARCIA CLOSED
Patriot Who Spent the Best
Years of His Life for Cuba
Libre-A Victim of Pneu?
monia.
Washington, Dec. 11.-G?nerai
Calixto Garcia, the distinguished
Cuban warrior and leader and the
head of the commission elected by
the Coban assembly to visit the
United States, died here this morning
shortly after 1G o'clock at the Hotel
Raleigh, where the commission has
its headquarters The sadden change
from the warm climate of Coba with
the hardships he had there endured
to the wintry weather of New York
and Washington is responsible for
the pneumonia which resulted in his
demise.
He contracted a slight cold in New
j York, which did not assume an
! alarming stage ?ntii the early part of
last week. On Tuesday night Gen.
Garcia, in company with the other
members of the commission, attended
a dinner given io his honor by Geo
Miles, and the exposare that night
brought on an attack of pneumonia
which culminated in his death.
During the 12 hours or more preced?
ing dissolution Gen Garcia was
unconscious most of the time At
intervals he recognized one or more
of those about him In his dying
moments, as all through his busy and
active life, his thoughts were for bis
beloved country and its people, and
among his last words were irrational
mutterings in which he gave orders
to his son, who is on his staff, for the
battle which be supposed was about
to occur and in which be understood
there were only 400 Spaniards to
combat. Just before he died he em?
braced h?8 600.
Rev. Father Magee of St. Patrick's
church was called in during the day
and was with Gen. Garcia until the
end, administering i he last rites of
ctbe Catholic church.
Other members of the commission
and Mr. Rubens, their cou sei in this
country, were also io the bed cham?
ber when the end came.
The remains/ were immediately
prepared for burial and were placed
on a bier in the room in which be
died. A large Coban dag served as
a covering, and the head rested on
one pf smaller dimensions. The face
and bust were left exposed to public
view. The features had a remarkably
life like appearance and gave no in?
dications of the suffer h gs which the
deceased bad borne Just above the
head rested a magnificent floral
piece of red and white roses and
palms tied with a pure white ribbon.
By direction of Maj. Gen. Miles a
detachment of soldiers from Battery
E, Sixth artillery,j at the barracks
here, under command of Lieut. Cox,
was detailed as a body guard for the
remains.
After Gen. Garcia's death steps
were taken to notify the government
officials here and also the executive
committee of the Coban assembly,
which bas its headquarters at
Marianao, Cuba Secretary Jose
Vilialon* of the commission sent a
telegram of notification to Mendez
Capote, the president of the Cuban
assembly, who is now im Habana.
As soon as the death became
known many visitors,, including a
number of public men, came to the
hotel to express their condolences
President McKinley manifested his
sympathy by sending a suitably
worded letter and Vice President
Hobart sect his card
.Moq iiems u trjtAi palejd pun Smi|9
?no ;nq SuiAcq qoea 'sat rot A jo sprxp^
inaianip aajqj 8APq saqosdy oqj,
.fp^ood sjq nt
spaas JO^orjrms amos }on suq oq?i usrn v
pup; A*?piBq HBO no? 'sai^asan QSIVI UI
spaas joAiopnns 5 sa sjnssuad ueissn^j
The resignation of Col. William
Jennings Bryan has been accepted
by the war department.
President McKinley has accepted
an invitation to visit Augusta, Ga.,
ou December 19th on his return from
attending the Atlanta Peace Jubilee.
Charleston, W Va , Dec. 12 -At a
school exhibition near Poca, this
county, last night occurred a terrible
tragedy, resulting in the death of one
and fatally wounding of five or six
others. A crowd of young men
attempted to disturb the school ex?
hibition and break up the perform?
ance when the teacher, named Fisher,
objected and tried to eject them.
They turned on him and the audi?
ence coming to his rescue, a fight
ensued between the two faction, who
have had a long standing feud.
Harry Flasher was shot io the heart,
and died instantly ; Heniy Carney
was shot in the back and is dyiog.
Ralph Jones and two others v?hose
names are not obtainable were fatally
shot. George Gibson was 6b A in
the hands Haz Harding had his
skull crushed and several others re?
ceived wounds. This has broken out
the old Poca feud and the eud is
feared. No arrests have yet been
made.
BLOODY AFFAIR AT
HUNTSVILLE.
Huntsville, Ala., Deo. 12-Henry
J. Nelligan, cook, and George W.
Beverly, bugler, both of company G,
First Florida, were killed last night.
Nelligan and Beverly were on bad
terms and had a fight in camp. Nelli?
gan drew a knife and stabbed Beverly
who pulled out a pistol and told him to
stand back. Nelligan's brother, H.
F. Nelligan, seeing Beverly with a
pistol in his hand, killed bim with a
Springfield rifle. Beverly's brother,
George, emerged from his tent at this
time and saw bis brother fall. Think?
ing he had been killed by Cook Nelli?
gan be shot the cook dead
Private Porter Weisrant, Troop D,
Tenth cavalry, was found with a terri
ble bullet wouod io his throat on West
Holmes Street. He spoke only a few
words after be was found. He stated
be bad been held up by two white sol?
diers aod shot.
Manilla, Deo. 12.? Isla de Cuba,
one of the oriusers sunk by Admiral
Dewey ie the battle of Manila on May
1. last, and which he subsequently
eansed to be raised, started for Hong
Kong to-day under her own steam.
She is of 1,030 tons displacement and
2,200 iudieated horse power.
Wash i og ton, Dee. 12.-Representa?
tive Hepburn of Iowa to-day introduced
a joint resolution proposing an amend?
ment of the constitution as follows: "No
new State, the territory of which was not
a part of tlc United States and under its !
jurisdiction and sovereignty on the first
day of January A D. 1898. shall be
admitted into ;he Union unless three
fourths of the members elected to eaob
house of congress shall vote affirma?
tively for such admission."
The resolution was referred to the
judiciary committee.
Significant Greeting Given to
our Soldiers.
Habana, Dec. 12.-The First North
Carolina regiment which arrived here
yesterday moraiog OD the United States
transport, Honman ia, disembarked this
scorning and marched through the city,
with bands and colors, to oamp Mari?
ano. By the time the regiment bad
readied the subarb of Cerro many hon?
dreds of men, women and children
were following ail showing deep emo?
tion, the men embracing one another,
the women weeping from excessive
pleasure and the children shoaling en?
dearing names as the North Carolinians
marched along.
The troops were amazed at the in?
tensity of feeling displayed. Several
hundred Cubans followed the regiment
ail the way to Marianao, a distauoe of
seven miles. The troops, in heavy
marching order, made a fine appear?
ance, reaebiog the camp about ll
o'clock this morning, where they were
soon comfortably installed.
Paris, Deo. ll-Le Soir this evening
announces the return of Dreyfus at an
early date. It asserts that the govern?
ment bas formally decided upon this
eonrse and bas ordered a body of
soldiers to be in readiness to escort bim
from the port of landing to Paris.
Talk about solidity, bat the Legisla?
ture of Florida is a sample. Every
one of the 68 members of the House of
Representatives and every one of the
32 Senators is a Demoorat.
The-Drug Store Kind
but price the same as ordinary brands. Druggists
buy Anvil Soda in bulk and sell it at five cents an
ounce. Grocers sell it in packages at 10c. a pound
or 3 pounds for 25c
it is Exactly the Samo Soda*
To get the best you must insist on packages put
tip by the manufacturer with the
AWOL BRAMO TRADEMARK.
$20 in Cold.
IO in ??old.
$5 in Cold*
Somebody will get the?e
amounts at
RYTTEWBERG
9
GREAT REDUCTION SALE.
In order to reduce our immense stock of Winter Goods, we
are going to hold a Special Sale during the
ENTIRE MONTH OF DECEMBER.
In addition to selling goods for less than you can buy them
elsewhere, we are going to give you a coupon (the duplicate
of which we will keep)
With Every $1 Purchase.
On January 1st, 1899, a Committee of Citizens will draw
from these duplicates three coupons:
The holder of the First will set $20 in Gold.
The holder of the Second will get $10 in Gold.
The holder of the Third will get $5 in Gold.
J. RYTTEN
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keepers will prefer to either baking soda or baking powder. JxJ
(?) It Is Better Than Soda- @
(S) because it will make biscuit just right every time. No more ye!
S< low spots or soda taste. S<
? It Is Better Than Baking Powder- ?
f?. because it is half as strong again and a heaping teaspoonful will ^
15' do the work of two rounded teaspoonfuls of the best baking pow- ^
. der ever made. (2)
? It Don't Spoil- ?
but is so prepared that with ordin?r)-care it will retain its full \Q)
f?\ strength for years. Wc do not have to pack it in tin cans like bal;- f'?\
W ing powder, and this saving enables us to give you better value S<
(?) for your money than you ever had before. ,0)
I Its Name Is Leaven. ?
??t will shortly be placed on sale in all the stores. We tell you about it now that fS]
you may be one of the first to take advantage ot" fis good Qualities.
"A iii (le leaven leaveneth the whole lump." (m)
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