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ns SUMTER WATCHMAN, Established April, isso. "3e Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends tho-i Aims't at, be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's." THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established Jane, 12?>6 Consolidated Ang. 2,1881. SUMTER. S. C., WEDNESDAY, 'DECEMBER 21.1898. Sew Series-Yoi. XYIII. No. 21 Published EYsry "STedLaesday, BJ. C3k Osteen, SUMTER, S. C. TSRMS: $1.50 per aa oom-in ad va ace. AOTIBTISIKBKT: Ona Square first insertion_.$1 00 Cvery sub seq nee t insertion........ ......... 50 Contracts for three months, or longer wil be made st reduced rates. AU corr monieatioDS which subserve private is teres ts will be charged for as ad ver tiemen ts. Obituaries and tributes of respects will be charged far. SE TERMS OF THE TREATY. CUBA, POETO RICO AND THE PHILIPPINES ARE OURS. _ London, Dec. 14.-The Paris cor? respondent of the Times, gives the following ss the text of the Hispano American treaty, omitting diplomatic circumlocutions : "Spain relinquishes all claims of sovereignty over sod title to Goba, and, as the island is, upon its evacu? ation by Spain, to be occupied by the United States, the latter will, so long as suth occupation shall last, assume and discharge the obligations in re? specting protection of life and prop? erty which may, under international law, result from its occupation. "Spain cedes to the Ucited States the island of Poerto Eico and the other islands nov under Spanish sovereignty in the West Indies, with Guam, in the Mariano, or Ladrone islands. Spain cedes to the United States the archipelago known as the Philippine islands. "The Uuited States will, for a term of 10 years from the date and ex? change of ratifications of the present treaty, admit Spanish ships and merchandise to the ports of the Philippine islands on the same terms as the ships and merchandise of the United States. "The United States will, upon the signature of the present treaty, send back to Spain, at its own coat, the Spaninsh soldiers taken as prisoners of war on the capture of Maniia by the American forces The arms of the soldiers in question shall be re? stored to them Spain will, upon tbs signature of the present treaty, release ali prisoners of war and all persons detained or imprisoned for political offences in connection with the insurrection in Cuba and the Philippines and the war with the United States i "On their part. *he United States wijl release ali persons made prison? ers taf war by the American forces, andr will undertake to obtain the release of all Spanish prisoners in the/ bands of the insurgents in Coba ami lue Philippines. f'Tbe United States will, at their own cost, return to Spain and the government of Spain will, at its own cost, return to the United States, Cuba, Puerto Rico, or the Philip? pines, according to the situation of their respective homes, the prisoners released or caused to be released by them respectively tmder this pro? vision "The United States and Spain mutually relinquish ail ciaims for indemnity, national and individual, of every kind, of either government, or of its citizens or subjects, against the other government that may have arisen since the beginning of the late insurrection in Cuba and prior the exchange of ratifications of the present treaty, including all claims for indemnity for the COST of the war. The Ucited States will adjudicate and settle the claims of its citizens against Spain, relinquished under this stipn ation. "Spanish subjects, natives of the penin8olar, residing in the territory over which Spain by the present treaty relinquishes or cedes ber sovereignty, may remain in such territory, or may remove therefrom, retaining in either event all their rights of property, including the right to sell or dispose of such pioperty or its proceeds and they ??hali also have the right lo carry on their industry, commerce and pro? fession, being subject io respect thereof to such laws as are applica? ble to other foreigners. In the event of their remaining in the territory, they may preserve their allegiance to the crown of Spain by making before a court of record within a year from the date of the exchange of ratifica? tions of the treaty, a declation of their decision to preserve such alle? giance, in default of which declara* tion they shall be held to have renounced it and to have adopted the nationality of the territory in which tboy may reside. "The civil rights and political s?afcG3 of the native inhabitants of the territory hereby ceded to the United States shall be determined by con gress. The inhabitants of the terri? tory over which Spain relinquishes or cedes her sovereignty shall be secured in the free exercise of their religion "Spaniards residing in the terri? tories over which Spain by this treaty relinquishes her sovereignty, shall be subject in matters civil as well as criminal, to the jurisdiction of the courts of the country in which they reside, pursuant to the ordinary laws governing the same and shall have the right of appear before such court and to pursue the same course as citizens of tbe country to which the court belongs. "The right of property secured by copyrights and patents acquired by tbe Spaniards in tho island of Cuba and in Puerto Rico and the Philip? pines and the other ceded territories at the time of the treaty, shall con tinue and be respected. Spanish scientific, literary and artistic works, not .subversive of public order in the territories in question shall continue to be admitted free of duty into such j territories fer a period of ten years ; to be reckoned from the date of the exchange of the ratifications of the treaty "Spain shall have the right to establish consular offices in the ports and other places of the territories sovereignty over which has been either relinquished or ceded by the present treaty The ?overnment of each country will, for a term of ten years from the exchange of ratification accord to the merchant vessels of the other country the same treatment in respect of ail port charges, including light dues and tonnage dotieB, as it accords to its own merchant vessels not engaged in coat wise trade. This provision may at any time be deter? mined on six months' notice given by either government to the other. "It is understood that any obliga? tion assumed in this treaty by the United States with respect to Cuba is limited to the time of the occupa? tion by the United States of that island, but the United States govern ment will, upon the termination of such occupation, advise any govern? ment established in the island to assume the sams cbligatk>os ,? Geo. Brooke Gov? ernor of Coba. Succeeds tbe Captain General in the Island. Washington, Deo. IB.-It was formally announced to-day that the president had designated Maj. Gen. Brooke to be the military governor of the island of Cuba. The new post carriers with it all the oontrol over the military and civil branches of the island formerly exercised by the captain generale under the Spanish regime, Gen. Brooke arrived io tn is city to-day from Fort Mooroe. Each of the six provinces of Caba will have its own military governor, jost as Geo. Wood is now military governor of the proviooe of Santiago, bot all of these will receive their instruction direct from Maj. Gen. Brooke who is io supreme authority of the island. Thos io Habana, Geo. Ludlow will be governor of the city, bot answerable to Gen. Lee, the gov. eroor of the province of Habana, who in toro will be answerable to Maj. Gen, Brooke, the governor of the island. In answer to a question as to wheo be intended to assome his new duties Gen. Brook replied that he would proceed to Habana and take charge jost as soon as be could organize his staff and forces. Such disturbance as occurred in Habana oight before last it is believed may be expected to reoccur there aod to happen in some of the other Coban cities aod towns. And as the United States is pledged to restore the reign of law and order in Coba Geo. Brooke will be an? der tbe necessity of providing an elebo rate system of administrative machinery io order to bold the disorderly elements io check and secure a proper application of the laws. Geo. Ludlow, the governor of Ha? bana is already given bis attention to the organization of a semi military foroe to take the place of Orden Publico, and Garde Civil, the Spanish polioe forces which maintained order io towns and country. The repatriation of these forces reoeotly has left this ooontry and particularly the city of Habana exposed to an epidemic of crime. Washington, Deo. 14.-The pension appropriation bill reported to the boase to-day carries $145,230,830, beiog tbe exact amount of the estimates and ?4, 000.000 more than was carried by the current act. , The increase is due to the increase in pension disbursements which increased from $139,949,717 in 1897 to $144, 651,879 in 1898. Tbe total number of pensioners oo the roll is 993,714. Peace Jubilee in Atlanta. SECTIONALISM A THING OP THE PAST. Atlanta, Ga., Dec 14.-President McKinley made memorable the first day of the Atlanta peace jubilee by a notable utterance in bis speech be? fore the joint session of tbe Georgia legislature this afternoon. Hie reception by tbe general as? sembly was warm aod hearty in the extreme, and his speech was punc? tured with frequent outbursts of cheering. It is admitted on all sides that the address marked an epoch in history and is to-night on every lip. Upon the president's arrival at the capitol be was greeted with a field artiU?ry sainte and was at once es? corted to Governor Candler's office. There a short informal reception took place. Upon its conclusion tbe president was condneted to the as? sembly chamber, where he occupied the speaker's chair with Governor Candler on bis right. When President Dodson of the senate called the legislature to order the galleries were thronged with men and women. The body of the cham? ber was well filled with State Sena? tors and assemblymen, while the uniforms of various officers and the governor's staff gave a touch of brilliant coior to the gathering. On the first row facing the speaker sat Secretaries Gage, Long, Wilson and Smith and Secretary Porter Besides the speaker's desk and below the president Gens. Wheeler, Lawton and Young, in foll uniform, sat on chairs. The speaker rapped for silence and introduced the president to the au? dience, after congratulating the State of Georgia upon the presence of their distinguished guests. As the president arose the audi? ence applauded. During the course of his short speech Mr McKinley referred to his notes and constantly paused for the cheers to stop. A scene of intense enthusiasm followed whem amid im pressive silence these words fell from the lips of the president : "Every soldier's grave made during the unfortunate civil war ie a tribute to American valor. And while, when those graves were made we differed widely about the future of this gov? ernment, those differences were long ago settled by the arbitrament of arms-and the time has now come in the evolution of sentiment and feel ing under ihe providence of God, when in the spirit of fraternity we should share with yon in the care of the graves of tbe Confederate sol? diers." A wild cheer went up from every throat in the typical southern audi? ence, a cheer that echoed and reached through the chamber until it was taken np by the crowds outside Old men who fought for the south, tose from their seats and waved their hats Coe Confederate veteran, now a venerable legislator, had passed forward until be was leaning against the speaker's desk, hanging on each I word the president uttered. When the reference was made to the Con fedrate dead, this c!d man buried his head in bis arms and while cheers rang out, cried like a little child. Of all the many conciliator; speeches which have been made since Grant said "Let there be peace," nothing bas more deeply stirred a southern audience than the simple words of President McKinley this afternoon. THE SPEECH. The president speke as follows : "Sectional ?ines no longer mar the map of the Uaited States Sectional feeling no longer holds back the love we bear each other. Fraternity is the national anthem, sang bj a choras of 45 States and oar territories at home and beyond the seas. Tbe union is once more the common atlas of our love and loyalty, oar devotion and sacrifices. The old flag again waves over as in peace with Dew glories which your SOBS and oars have this year added to its sacred folds. What caase we have for rejoicing ! Saddened only by the faet that so many of oar brave men fell on field or siokened and died from hardship and exposure and others returning, bringing wounds and disease from wbieh they will long saffer. Tbe memory of the dead will be a precious legaoy and the disabled will be the nation's care "A nation which earea for its dis? abled soldiers as we have always done will never lack defenders. The na? tional cemeteries lor those who fell in battle are proof that the dead as well as the living have our love. What ao army of silent sentinels we have, and with what loving care their graves are kept! "Every soldier's grave made during oar unfortunate o ; vii war is a tribute to American valor. And while, when tboee graves were made, we differed widely about the future of this govern? ment, the differences were long age settled by tbe arbitrament of arms and thc time has uow come is the evo tatton of sentiment and feeling, ander the providence of God, when, in the spirit of fraternity we should share with you io (Le care of the graves of the Confederate soldiers. "The cordial feeling now happily existing between the north and south prompts this gracious act, and, if it needed farther justification, it is found in the gallannt loyalty to the Union and to the Sag so oonspioaoasly shown in the year just passed by the sons and grandsons of these hercio dead. "What a glori?os future awaits os, if unitedly, wisely and bravely, we faoe the new problems now pressing opon ns, determined to solve them for right and humanity." No sooner had President McKinley concluded before there were load cries for Wheeler, and when that little man got np, his head scarcely higher than the speaker's desk, the audience once more gave vent to wild enthusiasm. Gen. Wheeler referred eulogistioally to the efforts of the president towards preserving peace as long as the conn try's honor would permit such efforts and of bis masterful polioy after war was inevitable. Gen. Wheeler paid a tribute to Admial Dewey, and added : "The army, in conj unction with the oavy, was ordered to attack and destroy the Spanish forces at Santiago. In four weeks that order was obeyed, and its purposes accomplished. The proud Spanish nation stood suing for peace, from the nation wbioh, a month before, it had held op to ridicule and scorn." Calls for Maj. Gen. Yoong brought that officer to his feet with a short speech regarding tbe conditions of the army camps in the sooth i He said that no troops in the wcrld were better, more regally fed and treated than were the troops in Sooth Carolina and Geor? gia. Gen. Lowton was loudly cheered, bot refused to make a speech. He simply thanked, on behalf of his men at Santi? ago, the legislature and people of Gior? gia for their tribute to himself. \ Secretary Alger refused to speak, and the legislature dissolved. The president held a private recep? tion io the renate and afterward a pnblio reception on the steps of the rotonda. There were hundreds of southerners who orish?d and jostled each other ia their anxiety to shake a northern presi? dent's hand. Maoy had come from miles distant, and when, at 2.15 p. m., the president lett the capitol, there were still hun? dred bitterly disappointed beoaosed they had not been able to make their way through the surging throng to get a sec? ond's hold cn his hands. The day's festivities included a uni? que floral parade, which was reviewed by the president, and a reoeption to? night to the distinguished guests at the Capital City club. , To-night the members of the Capital City club opened their dob house to the president and Mrs. McKinley and the guests of the city. The oceasion was notably brilliant. The receiving party consisted of a cumber of Atlan ta's representative wemen and a large company of dob members. The deco? rations were flags, American smilax and American beauty roses. The late arrivals to-day were Hon. Evan Settle of Ktntoeky, who will speak in the place of Congressman Bailey, Richmond P. Hobson and Miss Hobson and Gov. Voorhees of New Jersey. Richmond, Indiana, December 15 - Gen. John 6. Gordon, of Georgia, who lectured here to-night, said in ao interview concerning President McKin? ley's speech ac Atlanta : "I have read tbe speech with much interest, and was greatly delighted with it. It was probably a surprise to some of our Southern people, but it was not to me/ I have known President McKinley ior a great many years, and have had the profoundest respect for him as a man and a patriot. This Atlanta speech is in entire keeping with what I have known to be bis liberal impulses toward the South for a number of years. He is a very broad mao as weil as a capable man " Savannah, Ga., Deo 15 -Beginning Januvry 1 next the interest of the sav? ings bank of this cit j will be 3 per cent., a reduotion of 1 per cent. The reduo tion wai ordered by unanimous consent of tbe bank to discourage deposits and because of a similar reduction in New York. The banks have more money thao they can place at profitable figures. Williston, Dec 15-Aboat ll o'clock this morning Hamp Ashley came into Williston and gave himself op for kill? ing Abe Pierson, about 10 miles from town. He says it was in self defense. Both parties are colored. New York, Deo. 15.-Former United States Senator, Calvin S. Brice died at 3.15 o'clock to-day at bis residence in this city of pneumonia. He contracted a severe cold one week ago to-day. On Friday last he took to his bed and on Monday morning bis physician said that pneumonia had developed. Every- ! thing known to medical science was done to save him, but he grew steadily worse Military Govern? ment of Cuba. The Duties of the Command? ers. Washington, Deo. 15.-The war department to-day made publie the formal order providing for tbe military government of Coba. The notable feature of the order is that Maj. Gen. Ludlow, who is designated as military governor of Habana city, while nomi? nally subordinate to the divisioo commander, Gen. Brooke, is apparently charged to exercise all the oivil fonctions in that place nuder the direct authority of the pr?sident. Gen. Lee's fanotions appear to be limited to those of a strictly military character, although it is said at the war department be may be eventually charged witb all the duties, civil as well as military, of the governor of a province. The text of the order is as follows : War Department, Washington, Deo. 13, 1898. By direction of the president, a division, to be known as the division of Cuba consisting of the geographical departments and provinces of tbe island of Cuba, with headquarters in the city of Habana, is hereby created, nuder command of Maj. Geo. John E. Brooke, U. S. A., who, in addition to command of the troops io the division, will exercise the authority of military governor of the island. Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, U. S. V , commanding the Seventh army corps, is assigned to the immediate command of all the troops in the province of Habana. Maj. Gen. Wm. Ludlow, ?. S. V., is designated as the military governor of the city of Habana, and will report direct to the divisioo commander. He is charged with all that relates to collection and disbursements of revenues of the port and city, and its police, sanitation and general government, under snob regulations as may be prescribed by the president. (Signed) K. A. Alger, Secretary of War. Hester's Cotton Statement. New Orleans, Deo. 16 -Secretary Hester's weekly New Orleans cotton exchaoge statement shows a deoreaee in the movemeot into sight compared with the seven days, ending this date last year in round figures of 500,000, an increase over the same days year before last of 45.000. The total movement for the 107 days from September 1 to date is 6,684,894, against 6.383,318 last year and 5,634,685 year before last. The movement since September 1 shows receipts at ll Coiled States ports 5,100,696, against 4,814,125 last year, and inter; stocks in excess of those hele* . ' Jose of the commercial year 596.89o, against 569,214 last year ; southern mill takings 435,648, sgainet 428.862 last year. Foreign exports for the week have been 275,000, against 225,000 last year, making the total thus far for this season of 3,435,668, against 3,210.204 hst year. Stocks at the seaboard and the 29 leading southern interior centres have increased during the week 298.999 bales, against an increase during tbe corresponding period last season of 36,214 Including stocks left over at ports and interior towns from last year and tbe number of bales brought into sight thus far for the new crop, the supniy to date is 6,952.460, against 6,499,872 for the same period last year. Ridgeway. Dec lo-A fatal accident occured to day near Blythewood, and bas brought grief to numbers of the good people of this section. Mr. John Haitboock, a young mao of prominence in his neighborhood, bas j been recently troubled by thievish visits to his oom crib in the night time. To alarm the rogues, be set a rudely con- i strocted spring gun and connected it j with the door of tbe crib. This morn- j ing he thoughtlessly opened the plaoe i without releasing the attachment, and, io consequence, received a pistol ball in the region of his heart, which caused his death in 15 minutes. Christopher Columbus. Madrid, Dec 14 -A mob of women at Grenada to day, consider? ing that the discovery of America was in their opinion the principal cause of Spain's misfortunes, stoned the statue of Columbus there. Pillage and Death. OFFICIAL REPOBT FROM PINAR DEL RIO. Washington, Dec. 16.-The terri? ble s;iate of affairs existing in the western proviDce of Coba is shown in this report to the war department from Gen. Davis : Pinar del Kio, Dec. 14,1898. Adjutant General, Washington. Arrived here last night ; troops comfortably encamped; have been received with greatest enthusiasm and rejoicing; good order prevails avery where. Shall raise flag to? morrow in presence of troops and citizens. Treasury empty, and only means of replenishing it is a system of taxation almost to verge of con? fiscation. No custom hoGses in this province. Country of great fertility and beauty, but ravaged almost to destruction ; assured by responsible citizens and foreigners that one half the former population has been killed or starved to death. Col. Zeyburn with two battalions at Guanajay. He is ordered to occupy Mariel with a detachment. No sickness. Cuba's Custom Tariff. President McKinley Signs the Executive Order. Washington, Dec. 16 -President McKinley, before leaving for the south last Tuesday signed an exe? cutive order establishing a customs tariff for the islaod of Cuba, to go into e?e* ' January 1, next. This tariff is b?6?d upon the report and recommendations made by Hon. Robert P. Porter, special commis? sioners of the United States who was seat: to Cuba some months ago for .__ the special purpose of making an investigation of the subjects of reve? nues and customs of the island. Among the export rates of duty are the following : i Cigarettes in boxes, per thousand, 90 cents ; should wrapper and filler leaves be exportnd in the same pack* age, bale or bundie, the export duty leviable on wrapper tobacco shall be collected when the weight of the latter exceeds ten per cent, of the total weight. Tobacco, cut, 100 kilos, $3 75 ; other $6 30. Cigars, per thousand, $1 35 ; in the leaf of filled tobacco, harvested in the province of Santiago de Cuba and exported through tbe custom houses of Santiago, Gibara or Man? zanillo, 100 kilos, $2 20. Tobacco in the leaf for cigar wrappers shall be liable to the duty leviable on tobacco in the leaf, with a surtax of 100 per cent Rice, husked or not, $1 Tobacco, in cakes, so called "breva," or in carrots, 100 kilos, $1.50 ; in powder or snuff, per pound, 12 cents. Leaf tobacco, stemmed or unstemmed, whether wrapper or filler, per pound ?4 50 and 25 per cent ad valorem ; paper cigars, cigarettes, $4 50 and 25 per cent, ad valorem Cotton, onbleached,half bleached, or dyed in the piece, per kiio, eight cents ; bleached, printed or manufac? tured with dyed yarns, per kilo, 20 cents ; andershirts and drawers of simple finish or rough sewing per kilo, TO cents ; double sewing or fine finish, per kilo, 80 cents ; stockings, socks, gloves and other smaliarticles of simple finish or rough sewing, per kilo, TO cents; stockings, socks, gloves and other Email articles of double sewing or fine finish, per kiio, 90 cents. Charlotte, N. C , Dso. lo -A soeciai to The Observer from Durham, N. C., says: The Blackwell Tobacoo factory has been sold to the Union Tobacco oompany of New York. The deal takes effect at'ooce. Col J S Carr will re? main at the bead ?f Blackweil works. The price paid has not been disclosed, -IWI- ~mmmr-~ BUCKLEN'S ARNICA S AL VS.. 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