Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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|l lil!l|trtli U Soutl)row. _U _ _ 3BHB snmB WATCHMAN, jestabliahed April, 3 SSO "Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thon Aims't at, be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's." THE TH cz SOUTHRON, Established jane. 13*6 Consolidated Aug. 2,1881. Saolis ed Sro? 1 ?sfinesday, NV ca-. Oste n5 SU TER, S. C. TSEMS : {1.50 per annum-lo advance. ADTXKTieilllT: Oae Square 5r t insertion....-00 Bftrj sabseqnent insertion. 50 Contracta for three montas, cr longer vii be' made ai reduced rs tes. - AU cos taanicatioos whica subserve private interests will be charjecVfor as advertiements. Obi aariea and tributes of respecta viii be TEE FATE OF THE FILIPINOS. XeSaery's Resolution Adopt ed -toy the TJ. S. Senate, Washington, Feb 14 -Th onani tenus consent agreement reached bj the Senate iast Saturday to vote this after noon oo the resolutions of Senator McSoery, of Lon wac a, declaring a policy of this Government in the Philippines, as not vacated In accordance with that agreement the vote ras taken oo tho reeolntion at 2.30 to day, aod it vas ad oe ted- 25 ao I 22 It vas noticeable that several j Democrats who vere present aod not paired refrained from voting Aa amend sent offered by .Senator Bacon, of Georgia, several days ago vas defeat ed. The vote oo the amendment v s a tie-29 to 29-aod V oe president Hobart east 'be deciding vote.against the proposition The vots va* preceded by tbreo boors and a half of d-bare, tba Senate having eoaveoed st ll a m , in order ta admit of discussion of th* resolatioo Speeebees vere delivered Iv Senator St wart. Popolist, of Nev wi a. Senator B* on. Democrat, of Georgia ; Senator Hoar, Hepaaiicao. of Massachusetts ; Senator Haie of Msioe. sod Senator Mason. SepooHcao, of ilHooif .Senator Banoo declared that the resolution was a v nions and noforo nate deciaranao He main tam sd thai the resol a ti on mea '-nibing favorable to tbe Fi&aina) IT did n a Jobie to the fatare freedom aod' -eif overoojefct of the Filipinos He regard -1 it ns sim ply declaration i4 a svbi ^ the Filip no vere subj^ots o' tbs* chantry they ooald oe ver-: .become cmieus. of the oited States ; Senator Hoar, of Me 8*ohaestits. vas opposed to tbe McE er? resolution, be cace, he-maintained, it ave oo bope of. freedom or I berfy or se:* govern moor te the inhabitants of the Philippines and b casse it prov ded tba tb ey shield Bvver have a part in toe ir ovo govern ment or become a part < t he United States lt was. be bfld. an iotamocs d claration-a dec'ar ano:, -imply that the Looiaiaoa sogar p! ar: -er s PO on id sever be afraid of tbe Philippine Is lands. To th* Filipinos the McEoery resoln t!oo voa!d be a.menage >t <yraooy. bf hate, of oppressio DC of laughter Senator Hoar adv- r ed a .b* reference to speeches >o Aeai<>eid< as an on principled adveo'n-.c-r, too rheo <-n*ered anon a defence of o* F lu>ino leader le spoke of Ago < aldo'- appeal' to th> people of the Ur i'ed S ate* a so remarkable aa cn .-b e o h ii g drafted by "not teo meo o< rai* un er " '* **I do oot eee ' -aid S-nator Hoar with feeling. **3o Arueriea- near Bot of stone scold fail to '?.cogr %? tbe force of tba' appen i " Senator Boa? said be as perfectly tattsfied vitb bis nnr* o >arse in tbe vbcie qoss'ion o rbe Poiiippines believing consc?er ! a iy he va right "I to sai^nVi," aid be. . to a and arith the fathers vbo foot.d-d oar liberty and framed oor f&utensQ'i ** THE M-EN ERY ltB<OL T ON8. "That by toe ratifient too of the treaty ot peace with p*tti it is oot intended to acorta r re tbe iobabi' ots o the Philippi 1*1 od* io o ouwusbip af the United Star** ; nor ii* it intended tc permanently annex said islends aa ao integral pan of the territory of the U ued Sr ates bat it it the ioteotioo o> tbe Ij'oited States to establish oo id i-Unds * government sai table t< me vant!* and conditions of the inhabitants ol said islands to prepare them for local self government, and io doe time io make soeb disposition cf said island* a- viii best promote tbe enterest o rbe eitizeov of the United Stare- aod tbe tubabi taots of said island It is said that when the sentimenta1 naming of tbe Yaie and tbe Harvard was reported to Admiral Dewpy be was asked if he wouid not give a collegiate christening to some of the sunken Spanish cruisers when they were raised. "Certainly." said DHW ey, "I will cail one the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and ano ber i the Vermont Normal College for | Women." FIGHTING M THE PHILIPPINES. FIRING ON THE NATIVES NEAR MANILA AND ILOILO. Manila, Feb 15, ll 55 a m -Gol Potter (Lieut C. L. Potter of the signal corps ?) arrived from Iloilo yesterday evening with dispatches from Brig. Gen M D. Miller Maj. Gen E- S Otis', commanding the United States forces in the Philippine islands On Sonday afternoon Gen Miller ordered a reconnoisance in force to ascertain the enemy's position. Maj Cbeatham's battalion of Tennessee volunteer regiment marched beyond Molo without finding the enemy, and returned to Iloilo Keller's battalion of the Eighteenth United States in fan try, with two Hotchkiss guns and one Gatling goa marched toward Jaro. Midway between Iloilo nd Jaro this battalion encountered a large body of the enemy occnpying both sides of the road, who met the advance of the American troops with a severe and well directed fire. The Americans deployed and returned the Sie with a number of volleys The troops advanced steadily, sop ported by the Hotchkiss and Gatling guns, and drove the enemy through Jaro to the open country beyond. The town of Jaro was found to be deserted and all portable property had been removed When the Amer icans entered the place there were only a few Chinese there. At 4 10 o'clock p. m. Capt Grif fiths raised the American flag over the presidencia Boring the fighting outside the town Lieut. Frank Bowles of the Eighteenth infantry, while working tbe light battery, was shot in the leg. In addition one.private was seriously wounded and two were slightly io jared Fhe rebel joss was heavy. All was quiet on Monday when Col Potter left Iloilo Two natives attempted to slip past the United States cruiser Olympia during the night in a boat. They failed to respond when hailed, bot kept on .paddling along After a warning shot a sentry fired at the boat and killed one of the occupants and wounded the other. SKIRMISHING NEAR MANILA. Marnia,, Feb 15, S 20 p m -Sev eral rebels yesterday afternoon hav wg fired from booses bearing white flags on the American outposts, Col milb, with Goa L, D and M of the California volunteers, proceeded to dean ont the enemy along his front The .rebels opposed bim from the brush and several skirmishes occur red, during which cine of the Cali fornians were slightly wounded before the rebels were driven ont The work proceeded to-day in a syste matic manner, a gunboat shelling the v-ilages and working ber rapid fire gone very effectively on the jungle The entire California regiment, with the exception of two companies, four companies of the Washington regi ment, two companies of the Idaho regiment and a battery of the Sixth artillery were engaged. The rebels were driven toward Lake Lagana de Rayo The rebels held their fire, apparently being short of ammuni tion, but they fought desperately The American outposts in this direction are now fully 12 miles out All is quiet along the rest of the line, with the exception of an occa sional exchange of shots between the sharpshooters WHAT AGONCILLO SAYS. Montreal. Feb 15.-Senor Agonoillo, the Filipino commissioner, io ao inter vie to day said there woold be no letup in tba efforts of the Filipinos to force the Americans from their ooootry. B* said be was not at ail surprised that IfoiJO had fallen, as the Americans had the ad Tao tage of a fleet. "Bot wait until they get io the interior," be said, "aod theo they will bave more than their work cot ont " He aonooooed that the purpose of Seo or Lana* ' de pa rta re, who eft yes terday for Liverpool, was to interview the d li rent ecarte of Earope and ask fur their assistance for the Filipinos. vVILL FIGHT FROM TBE BUSH. LTdf> , Feb 15 -The European junta annonces that it has received a riie-^sg* froruNanila saying the Filipi noa have made ali the arrangements f.poeesary for guerrilla warfare aroo d Mar- h ; rbat fighting has been in progress without intermission since F b*nary 4. and that tbe Americans have lost heavily io killed and wound ed Aguinaldo's headquarters are now at Marilao, Dear Coloocan, out of range of the warships io tbe bay. INSURGENTS FOLLOWED THEM Manila. Feb 16. ll 45 a. m -Foar companies of volunteers which bad been clearing the country in the vicinity of Pateros, ten miles southeast of Manila and which had been recalled were followed by the enemy to day as tbey retired. OD reaching Sao Pedrc Maoati, the Americans sade a stand near tbe churchyard aod the rebels were driven book. Tbe Californians again advanced and are now occupying the same ridge/ commanding the valley of tho river wbioh they held yestrrday. A gunboat near Pastg is clearing the joogle. Plot to Born Manila Discov ered by General Otis. Manila, Feb. 16 -An American steamer arrived here to day sud re ported that Aguinaldo controls tbe capitals, Lamar, Leeyte, Negro and Cebu The Bisayas have been cowed end disarmed, being defenseless They assert tbey would welcome the Americans A large body of the enemy, presumably reconnoitering, discovered the right of General King's position near San Pedro and Macati this morning. The entire brigade turned out After an ex change of volleys, the rebels retreat ed into the jungle and disappeared Tbe condition is critical. Otis bas been informed of a plot to rise against the Amercans to night and burn the city. Tbe sentries have been doubled and extraordinary police precautions taken. Last nigbt the provost seized a hundred armed plotters conspiring in a bouse of Biniudo, a suburb The bouse proved to be a depot of arms and ammunition Large quantities were seized by oar soldiers Mach money was found, a large quantity of uni forms, paraphernalia and a number of incendiary docoments Aguinaldo's spies are scattered throughout tbe city and are constantly being arrest ed trying to slip through tbe Ameri can i Des No doubt a general uprising was planned and only postponed in con sequence of American vigilance. Tbe withdrawal of tbe California outposts, contracting the American linea, was due to the harassing tac tics of tbe natives Otis cabies for reinforcements Chinamen bring information tbat sev eral boatloads of rifles have been landed at Emuila for the rebels Since the American line reached tbe natural defences of Manila, no farther advance bas been made Tbe troops now camp along tbe line, in many places temporarily intrenched. There are occasional brushes between small bodies of the enemy and our scouting parties, which is the only excitement Troops K and I, Fourth cavalry, encountered the enemies' scoots yes terday near Paranoqoe and exchanged volleys Troopet Wiltner, of K troop, was wounded in the right Brm. Tbe transport Buffalo last night fired foar small shells, having dis covered by a searchlight the rebels mounting a battery near Paranoqoe. The rebels didn't reply and withdrew the guns to Paranoqoe. The transports Brutes and Romu lus bring news from Iloilo that the Americans are clearing vessels there, showing they have assumed control The rebels burned all records before vacating Iloiio. It is rumoret, that the Filipinos are in sore straits in the interior and are now quarreling among themselves. The White Man's Burden. From Gen. Lndlow, governor of the city of Havana, comes this evi dence of how we are taking op the white man's burden in that breeding spot of the yellow fever : "Death rate for January reduced 40 per cent below last year. Causes, sanitation of streets and bouses, cleaning local points of infection, vigilance in watching and isolating infectious cases, medicines and sup plies to the sick and food to the starving " And the best of it is we are doing it with Coban labor and out of the customs receipts of a Cuban port. Thus, again, in the language of a Buffalo parodist, have we proved in action as on the stump The Lord made Anglo Saxons To make poor natives hump. It looks as if we were about to convert Havana into a reproach and a shining example to uncleaned and badly policed American cities -Chi cago Times Herald. Oil to calm the wavrs was used successful!} during the gales in thc Eu^l'sb Channel. Thc water breaking over Folkstone pier made it. difficult for steamers to corer the pert till some one thought of pouring a few gallons of oil into the harbor, when thc sea immediately became smooth. Policv Our Forces J Are Now to Pursue. Government's Flan as to Philippines Outlined Washington, February 17 -The administration baa determined to rapidly extend the jarisdiotioo of the United States over the whole of the Philippine group, acting on the theory that delay ia this case is dangerous and that anarchy and a general paralysis of snob interests as the islands support will be broogbt about through a failure to promptly replace the Spanish sover eignty over the isiaods by that of the Uoited States This deoision involves tbe oeoessity of a naval campaign, and ibis will be instituted as soon as Admiral Dewey receives the reinforce ments in the shape of gooboats now on the way to Manila. It is not anticipated that there will be a necessity for any formidable demonstrations, but the fact tbat the United States govern meet is able to exhibit a sufficient force to accomplish the purpose of oocupatioa is expected to deter the natives from profitless resistance. O iring to the vast number of the Philippine islands, large gunboats will be required to visit them simultaneously, so the programme will be to have the vessels visit in order all the principal towns outside of Manila The naval vessels probably will be accompanied by some troops and the soldiers will be landed where necessary tc botst the United States flag and take possession formally of the ports It is understood that there will be no attempt made at this time to displace aoy of the existing municipal govern ment s except where they prove refractory and offer resistance. In fa ot a policy of conciliation will bc followed at all points in the treatment of the natives. Government ohop Gutted. LOSS OF A MILLION DOL LARS AT THEIBROOK LYN NAVY YARD New York, Feb 15.-Over a million dollars worth of government property was destroyed by fire wbioh started io the large machine shop of the Brooklyn navy yard, known as maohioe fhop No 28, to-night, and the workings ot the navy yard have received a serious set back. Macy fine models and patterns of battleships, their parts and plans, have been destroyed, aod some of them oannot be obtained again excepi by going over the work mapped out in the beginning. A great number of the models were simply copie- of plans, drawings and specifications cow in the storerooms of the department at Wash ington, and these oan be replaced a' any time. The steam engineering de partment of the Brooklyn yard is practically wiped oat, aod the work tn that building will have to be thrown temporarily opon the department of yards and dooks and that of construe rion and repair. There is considerable bostrnotion to the work there and an extra force will have to be put on in order to keep up with the work Keel of the New Maine Philadelphia, Feb 15 -The anni versary of the blowing up of the battle ship Maine in Habana harbor was mark ed here with the beginning cf work on the powerful man of war which will bear the name of the historic battle ship, toe destruction of which did muon to pre cipitate the war with Spain The oew Mame will be built by the Cramp Shipbuilding company, and ar, the companys yards at ll o'clock to day the first piece of the keel of the ves sel was laid. There was co formality in the proceedings, bot tbe shipyard was thrown open to the peblio and a great cheer was given by the crowd as the group of workmen set in place the first steel pieces of the keel. Other pieces of the keel were immediately hoisted and placed by the side of tbe first, and thus waa started what will be one of the most powerful fighters in the new navy. The builders will endeavor to have the new battleship ready fer launching on February 15th of next year and have ber ready for servioe on the third anniversary of her predecessor's de struotion. "Ali of South Carolina." The News and Courrier estimates that there wiil be 40,000 visitors to Charles ton on the occasion of the Confederate Reunion io Charleston next May. The people of Charleston are making arrangements to entertain that many i necessary, but the people of the State must not allow the Charlestooians to bear ibo whole expense alone. As we have remarked before, it is all of South Carolina-not just Charleston-that is to be the host of the Confederate Veterans.-York ville Enquirer. Is (reo. Gomez a Traitor? LA DISCUSSION SAYS HE IS TRYING TO FORMENT TROUBLE. Havana, Feb. 15 -La Discussion, a pro-Spaoisb paper to-day practically ac cuses Ge aera!' Maximo Gomez of being engaged io attempting te revolt io Poto Rico. It prints a letter purporting to be hts to Eagiao Hartos, Porto Rico dated the orb reading ae follows : ..Yoors of Jan nary 1 received. I knew already you were energetically working to eave Porto Rieo from its awful situation. If its fall by diplo matic trickery from a Spanish colony to American territory is confirmed, your sorrow is oars. We an til': i an s are brothers. Love of oar ai da unites os of those three islands of the Carribiao seas, which united are as great, if their SODS koow how to act rightly. I offer yea all my sup port, I am oear you. I will strive for the liberty of oar people. My sword is at your disposal, as it is always ready io defense of a jue; and noble cause." La Discussion also makes a statement that the conflict of Geo Brooke and the Coban assembly is ended, Brooke having apologized to its members Brooke brands this as a falsehood. No Gomez Yetr Havana. Feb. 14-6 30 p. m.-(De layed in transmission ) - Governor General Brooke and Gen Maximo Gomez hare had no communication with each other since the invitation and its acceptance by the latter to come to Habana. Twelve days bave elapsed since Robert P Porter's agreement with Gomez to bring about the disband' ment of the Cuoan army on the pay ment to the rroops of $3,000 OOO, and yet no step bas been taken to pay the Cubans or to disband them Each day it is said that ' Gomez will be here io a couple of days." but he is not yet here. The executive commission wired to Gomez on Sunday requesting bim to come here immediately, and he replied that he would do so. THE STOVE BLEW UP. An Accident Caused by a Frozen Water Pipe. People who have beating pipes ran ning to their stoves and furnaces should be careful to see that toe pipes have not been frozen, as serious accidents may resalt At Prof Coloocks bouse a pipe <uns to the stove and heat is oooveyed through the bouse Yesterday morn ing the cook started the fire, turning oo the water. This soon came to the boiling point, but as the pipe leading from it was frozen solid. bere was no escape for the steam. In a few minores a terrific explosion oeeurred in which the stove was knock ed to smithereens Great pieces of it flew to the ceiling and around the walls, two pieces striking the cook on thc head and hip Fortunately the'cook was oot killed, but it was only by a miracle One or two accidents of a tomiiar character, but of smaller consequence, have beeo reported io the city.-Coi aa bia Record. F- b 15 Galveston. Feb 15 -Thin ar-ernoon a beautiful sword and Bible, purchased by the Sunday sch ol children of Texas, were preseoted to Commodore John W Philip, who commanded the battleship Texas during the war with Spain. The sword was made by the same firm who designed the Dewey sword aod cost $3 500 The presentation was in approval of Commodore Philip's public utterances after the Santiago fight, acknowledging tbe sovereignty of Ai mighty God Old Sewing Machines made new at Randie's. Wisdom to-day means comfort to-morrow. To prove it noy a White and ose it. A complete line of Box Paser-5c to $2 f o at H. G. Osteen & Co's. Savanah, Ga , Feb 15 -E ery member of the crew of the wrecked steamship Wm. Lawrence was saved, but only after the greater number of them had suffered terribie harbsbips The tugs Cambria and Cynthia came ic this evening from tbe sea islands of South Carolina bringing with them Capt A L Wills and 13 men. consti tuting those who has been missing since Sunday morning Smallpox in Georgia and Carolina. Governor of Georgia Takes a Serious View of the Situa tion. From the following letter addressed by the Governor of Georgia to GOT eroor Ellerbe, it will be seen that small pox is prevailing to an al a rm ia g degree io both States, and the governor of this State is asked to oooperate io measures to stamp oot the disease : .'My Dear Governor : I have receiv ed a letter from Dr. Foster, president of the board of health of the city of Augusta, io which fae states that small pox exists to ac alarmiog extent at varions poiots aloog the Hoe of the Port Boyal & Aogosta railroad, "from Cather wood as far as Robins," aod persons are coming to Aogosta from the infected district, aod io this way render ie almost impossible for the heslth euthorities to arrest the progress of the disease ; wheo they get it stamped oat at one place it breaks oat at another, haviog been brought from the infected district of Garoiioa. Dr. Foster says that he does oot believe "that the authorities of Sooth Carolina have any idea of the comber and loco don of cases ic the section of the State above mentioned," and he requests me to call your excellency's attentioo to the matter, and ask that yon take such j aeasures as you can legally to arrest the spread of the disease. "In view of the fact that Dr. Foster thicks that yon are not advised of the extent and prevalence, of the disease, especially among the Negroes in that portion of yonr State, I have vectored to write this letter askiog yoor coop r ation as far as possible with me io ao effort to stamp ont small pox io tbe two States, lt is io some localities alarm ingly prevalent in Georgia snd I am do;cg all I cac to arrest it, and to this end I have secured the detail of medical < {Beers from the United States Marine hospital service to oooperate with mc and act ic an advisory <jantoity with the local authorities tn each county io whioh the disease bas made its appear anee ''Trusting that yoor excellency will folly appreciate the spirit in which this is written aod feel assured that it is purely to ask yoor coop ration io tba effort am making for the protection of tbe people against the disease, I beg to subscribe myself. "Very truly yours, " D Candler." j To Revoiut onize Telegraphy. Cleveland Ohio, Feb. H.-The Crebore Squire company, of this city, bas beeD incorporated with a capital stock of $1.000.COO to conduct a i telegraph bosioess. Tho promoters of the new company state that they wiii adopt a new system, invented by Messrs. Crebore and Square, which will re vol u tioniz telegraphy. "We expect to pot up wires through out the country*' said Col Albert E. Squire, one of the ioveotors of the system, to-day, "and io a short time the present system will have become a thing of the past. Our invention is called the 'sign wave'system We have Rent as high as 4 OOO words per mic ute by the system It was tested by the government about six months ago "Over 3 OOO words were eeot at that rime The receiving instrument prints the message out on paper." Arning the incorporators of the com pany is Harry A Garfield, eldest son of the late President Garfield. i i - ? t i ? mm State Geologist Holmes of North Carolina, is a mao io whom the whole Sou*h can well take a pride. He is a South Carolioia. bat it was our sister State that discovered his worth and is petting the benefit of bis scientific research Prof Holmes is one of the i most quiet, unassuming and modest of i men, but be has mastered his ehosen profession and ranks bigb among thc geologists of rbis county. It is hard to esriroate the value of sacb a man,, especially io ao agricultural or mining eonotry. Wilmington, N. C , recently' decided if practical, to bore an artesian well Prot. Holmes was sent fer, and ! made a report that water could be bad at a depth of 1.000 to 1,200 fed. Tho authorities deoided that if this was true it would pay to bore and io they began. Ooe day lapt week at a depth of 1,100 feet a good fhw of water was found, which gives 75 feet at tbe rate of 2,000 alicos per minute - Spartaoburg Harald |l lil!l|trtli U Soutl)row. _U _ _ 3BHB snmB WATCHMAN, jestabliahed April, 3 SSO "Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thon Aims't at, be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's." THE TH cz SOUTHRON, Established jane. 13*6 Consolidated Aug. 2,1881.