Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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VHv BBHTOB WATCHMAN, Established April. 18S0. "Be Just and Fear not-Let al! the Ends thou Aims't at, be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's." THE THEE SOUTHRON, Established Jone. I3fc6 Consolidated Aug. 2,1881. SUMTER. S. G., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22.1899. New Series-Yoi. XVIII. No. 34 Cj) -^btt|maK at Soa jpii PuMisIt d ET3T7 "STedaesday, <; -BY 2>3V C3r. Osteen, SUMTER, S. C. . TERMS : 1.50 per annum-io advance. ? o v a s T i s a MUZ T : One Square first insertion..................SI 00 '.$rery subsequent insertion.-. 50 Contracts for three months, or longer wil be made at reduced rates. AU conuaunieatioos wbicb subserve private ; a teres ts will be charged for as ad vertiemec ts. Obituaries aod tributes of rest e ts will be c'aarged for. THE FILIPINOS SET FIRE TO THE TO WK They Succeed in Barning Pasig at Night Manila, Maren 14, 6 30 p m. Brig. Gen. Wheaton's column advanced to day beyond Pasig to the shore of Lagaua de Bay. sweeping everything before them. Tne enemy made a running fight nd suffered severe loss. The rebels7 avenue^ of communication north and south is now closed, the American cordon stretching over a mile from the river to the lake. The rebels am in force at Pateros and Taguig. BURNED THE TOWN. Manila, March 15, 8.15 a. m-r Late yesterday Gen. Wheaton's column encountered the enemy in such force- between Pateros and Taguig, as to necessitate a change is the original plans. The cavalry attacked the rebel stronghold in the jungle, driving the enemy into Pateros. The Americans had one man killed and three wound ed. Scott's battery shelled the city and woods effectively. Later the enemy crossed the river from Pasig. Two companies of the Second Oregon infantry cleared the right bank after a sharp engagement, and then retired with three wounded. In the meantime the Washington volunteers closed in, driving small bodies of the rebels back upon Pateros. One man was killed. Buring the night tbe enemy burned tbe town of Pasig. . OTIS* BEPORT. Washington^ March 14 -The fol lowing cable from Gen. Otis reached the war department to-day : Manila, March 14. Adjutant General, Washington. Until yesterday field operations since capturing Caloocan of minor nature, consisting of driving back small bands of insurgents, with con siderable loss to latter. Yes terday Gen. Wheaton with Twen tieth, Twenty-second infantry, the Oregon and Washington troops, sec tion Sixth artillery and squadron Fourth cavalry, attacked large force of enemy, drove them back and took line of Pasig river, which he now bolds. Insurgent loss heavy ; ours one killed and wounded slight, ag gregate 35, mostly slightly wounded. Insurgents made no determined stand. Otis. Manila, March 15-Pasig Taquig as again taken this moroiog, after a desperate fight with tbe rebels. Sever al bucdred were killed or captured The Filipioo forces were complete ly routed. Pateros was occupied before dawn by tee Washington Vol oo teere. Tb ey formed for a night attack and crossed the river, fell upon the insurgents, wbe had.returned after heinz shelled oat of the place yesterday. The Washingtons lost one killed and one wouoded. Twelve of the enemy were killed at Pateros and eleven were captured. The fighting around Taquig this morn iag was fierce. Vi .heston's brigade at tacked tbe enemy who bad congregated there and routed them after most se vere fighting. After the battle Whea ton's forces pushed forward and occupied Pasig Taquig. The American losses bave not yet been folly reported. General Otis is highly pleased and pronounced tbe victory the greatest since February 5tb. The Filipino force was two thousand. Three huodred and fifty were captured Many bodies of the rebels killed io tbe engagement floated dowo the river. The insurgents occasionally made a stand, bot eventually fled Their loss is supposed to be small,as the Americans were ooabie to see the enemy in the thickets The progress of the Amen-I ans is slow as this moroiog they were fighting from Taquig. Washiogtoo, March 15.-General Otis cables that three thousand rebels moved down at night to the towns of 'Pr.sig aod Pateros confronting. Wheaw j ton's troops on tbe Pasig river line. By heavy fighting Wheaton dislodged them, drove them back capturing four hundred prisoners. Insurgents sus tained a heavy loss of killed and wound* cd. He reported his loss very moder ate, and now ocoapies those towns with a sufficient force to hold them. Getting in Control. American Bale Gradually Being Accepted. Manila, March 16 -Major Rogers commanding a battalion of the Twen tieth United States Infantry in advancing from Pasig this afternoon encountered over a thousand insurgents entrenched at Cai o ra A hard fight followed, but the Americans in a splendid charge drove tbe enemy from the trenches and captured the town. The American loss was one killed and seventeen wounded. Washington, Maroh 16.-General Otis cabled to the war department to-day : Reports from Uoito indicate ao improvement and less activity on the part of the insurgents of the island Reports from Negios island are most encouraging. The inhabitants are enthusiastic and quiet prevails through out the island. Colonel Smith is directing affairs in framing an internai government. Cebn O * is quiet and business is progressing under United States protection. Reports from Sam, ar and Ley te indicate a desire of inhabitants for United States troops. Those islands are occupied by insurgents. They .control a portion cf Luzon, but the occupation of the Pasig river line, with control of Laguaodo bay, has cot the country occupied by the Tagalos nearly in two equal parts. What CoL Hubbell Thinks of the Porto Ricans. New York. March 15, 1899 -Coi. William H. Hubbell, of the Forty seventh New York, which arrived home recently, has this to say concerning conditions in Porto Rico : "Our first trouble in the island was the suppression of an order koowo as the Black Hand. It was muob like the Ku Klux of this country. Once we learned that a plot was formed to exterminate the companies io Caguay, and we were on our guard Otherwise much injury might have been dooe I found that the bead priest was raised up with these- people and I sent for him. He came, protesting loyalty. " *Never mind what you have or have not done in the past,' I said, 'I want you to know for the future that you will be held personally responsi ble for any overt act that is committed.7 There was a ch ac gc for the better right away, although one of our men wi.s decoyed to a club house and there bi head was almost severed from his body with a machete." AU the officers of the Forty seventh ex pressed the opinion that us less the island is heavily garrisoned for some years there will be an uprising against the United States. "You bave been told here at home,77 ono of the officers said, "that the natives were throwing bouquets at us. So they were-with one hand. Threw knives with the other. They are a treacherous people and will, if they get the chance, sneak up behind a sentry or catch a soldier alone and stab him. Why, wheo wa met a fellow whose appearance we did not.like, we would make him throw up bis hands. In mos t cases we found that be had a knife up his steeves." Na: Villamil's Body. Washington, March 14-The sec retary of the navy this afternoon received the following telegram : Portland, Ore., March 14. Remains found io chair about four milts west of Santiago as reported in to-day's papers, not those of Villamil, but of Spanish seaman. Report fol IOW I by mail. Proctor, Asst. Engineer. Tbe officer from whom the above message was received was an en gineer on board the Gloucester which was the instrument that destroyed the ill fated Pluton, on board of which Admiral Villamil started from Santiago. He was in charge of the landing party that went to succor of the Spanish sailors who managed to reach the shore from the sinking vessel, and were being fired on by the Cubans. While bringing this particular seaman down to the shore to take him aboard the Gloucester j the seaman died and hie remains i were allowed to sit on the chair m which the body had been conveyed. \ Department officials believe that | Villamil's body lies at the bottom of toe sea. If jon w*at jour macbiue made new briog it to Randie. OFFICERS FIGHT TO DEATH. Throe, a Peacemaker and Another Officer's Son Killed. Hot Springs, Ark., March 16.-A shooting occurred here at 5.30 this evening which resulted io the death of fire meo aod the serious wounding of one other. THE KILLED. Thomas Toi er, chief of police. J. E' Hart, city detective. Thoe. F. Go8lee, police sergeant. Jehu Wil liams, soo of Sheriff Willi? .ns. Louie Heokei, driver of a brewery wagon. Ed Spears was shot io the neck aod may die The shooting grew oat of the mayoralty campaigo under way here. Sheriff Williams was a warm sopporter of the regular Democratic nominee, while Toler, Hart and Goslee were supporting an opposition candi date Early in the afternoon shots were exchanged between Sheriff Williams and bis soo John on tbe one side and Sergeant Gosiee on the other, but DO one was injured After this both par ties determined to have it oot. Toler, Hare and Goslee were walking south on Centrai avenue at about half past 5 o'olock when they met Sheriff Williams and bis two sons, John and Coffey, and Ed Spears. No one can tell who fired the first shot, but in a moment, there was a general f silade, in which 40 or 50 shots were exchanged. When it was over, Toler, Hart, Goslee and Henkel, a non combatant, were dead, and John Williams was mortally wounded. He died an hour later. Louis Henkel attempted to separate the comb tante wheo the fight opeoed. He was ehot io the head aod died in stantly. The mayor immediately after the shoot ing, appointed Jodge L D Beldiog chief of police. Deputies were s worn io at once aod all saloons were ordered cloeed. .There ie little factional feeling outeide of these engaged io the shoot ing. Order was easily restored aod the city ie now quiet. The sheriff and his son Soffey are under arrest and no further trouble is anticipated. Sheriff Williame wae not present when the battle occurred, bot soon ap peared, and on learning of the death of bis son became frantic with rage. About twenty minutes after the main battle another affray occurred nearby in whiob four or five shots were fired. In this fusillade Detective Jim Hart weet down with the whole top of bis ekuL blown off Ail of the dead men leave large families. Shot Down by a Mob in a Georg.a Town. Palmetto, Ga., March 16-Early this morning a mob of masked men stormed tbe little house doing service as a jail here and shot nine negroes. Four were killed outright and the other five badly wounded. The negroee were awaiting trial on a charge of arson. Three fires have occurred in town since January 1 and almost deetroyed it The mob rode io town about one o'clock. Tbe guard was called out and ordered to turo over the negroee. He refused aod awakened his assistants. These wsre quickly overpowered, how ever, and with a rush the mob made for the prisoners., who had been awaken ed by the noise outeide. The negroes began begging for mercy, bot were shot quickly. The greatest excitement prevails. Nearly everybody was awakened aod spent tbe remainder of the night oo the streets. An out break of negroes io this vicin ity is feared. Many threats to avenge tbe shooting have been made. Governor Candler was called oo this morning for troops to be sent here this morning. Dispatches from Atlanta eay two hundred militiamen will take ohargc of the towo at ooce. The trouble aroee originally over the enforcement of the prohibition law. The negroes were arrested for carrying bottles of whiskey and io return threatened to burn the town. The Fayetteville Observer says that tbe train bearing President Mc Kinley and that bearing ex President Cleveland met at Parkton, and the ex president took the side track to allow the man of the present to pass. This is life in miniature,, but we would like to know what the two men thought, or would have thought if they bad known the circumstances There was a time when Old Grover had the right of way over the world, and we 3re inclined to think that the next gen eration will accord him the same precedence. Cleveland as an ex president is a greater man and would command more respect with the American people, even those who curse and abuse him than McKinley as president will. The "White" is the pride of home. Gomez Endorsed by Cubans. The Assembly Continued Its Pitiful Exhibitions. Habaoa, March 14.-The action of civil Gov. Mora and the police depart ment io attempting to prevent yester day's popular manifestations in favor of Gen. Maximo Gomez, is strongly cen sured to-day and the iil-feeiing against the polios runs high. The people con sider that their rights and freedom have been attacked. The action of Gov. Gen. Brooke io restraining the Coban authorities from interfering, has pleased the people and is favorably com mented opon It is rumored that several officers of the police roroe who were formerly io the army will resigo. The occurrence has done mach to destroy the popular ity and efficiency of the new police force. Gen. Gomez ts receiving hundreds of telegrams from ail parts of the island expressing the people's allegiance and loyalty to him and to Cuba. Geo. C spedes, who defended Geo. Gomez at Saturday session of the mili tary assembly, bas resigned his mem bership of that body. Geo. Gomez says be recognizes only one power in the ieland-that cf the United States. Ali that the Cubans can do, be declares, is by permission of the American authorities, and, there fore, the military assembly is acting as it does because Jfc wants to get more money out of the United States. IQ this connection be points out that tbe assem bly first proposed to ask 80,000,000, As for himself, be avers that he is not a beggar. The United States gov ernment offered the $3,000,000 and be never asked an increase in the gift. Indeed, be says, to ask more would be undignified and improper. To all callers Geo. Gomez speaks lightly of the assembly, deoiariog that it was hie creation, as he did no: wish to appear a dictator, and that the real military members who took no part in tbe vote to depose bim, will now resign. He calls the assembly "A collection of black clouds, with moon thuoder but little rain." He did oot commooicate with Geo Brooke to-day bus- will confer folly to-morrow. The military assembly meet this afternoon with the ordinary guard. Most of the time was occupied io discussing the pronouncement whiob is to be issued with a view of justifying last Saturday's action in the eyes of the people. Geog Sanguily introduced a motion protesting against the acceptance of the $3,000,000, preceding it with a long preamble declaring that the assembly was ready to oo-operate with the United States in maintaining order in Cuba. The motion called for the adoption of three resolutions "in tbe name of the armei people of Cuba." The first extended thanks of the assembly to the United States for aid daring tbe recent war. The second thanked the United States for the offer of $3,000.000, but went oo to assert that "owing to the assembly's exact knowledge of the needs of the Coban soldiers, its mem bers consider it their duty to declare the amount insufficient. "We cannot honorably accept it as a gift, but only as a loan," the resolution proceeded, "as President McKinley's authorization is necessary to raise funds needed to accomplish the disarming of tbe Coban troops and exclusively used for this purpose.'' The third resolution appointed a committee of three to present these resolutions to President McKinley. Geo, Saogoily's motion was carried by 18 votes against 4. The "document of justification" was then read. It is very long and cites cases to shew the disobedience of Gen. Gomez to the assembly, declaring that those familiar with the inner history of tbe war know that strained relations always existed between bim and the Cuban civil authorities ; reviews his interview with Mr. Robert Porter and lays stress upon the fact that Gomez has virtually ignored the assembly during the last two months. 9 document, is in effect a eulogy of tue members of the assembly-a declara tion that they nave done their duty. Gomez Confers With Brooke. Habana, March 15.-Gen. Gomez bas decided to proceed with the plans agreed upon for distributing the $3,000,000 to the Cuban troops, on disbanding, as though the military assembly did not exist Ile confe red for two hours to-day with Gov. Gen. Brooke regarding details. Gen Brooke asked Washington several days ago whether in case he dissolved the assembly his action wouid be approved The cabled re ply authorized bim to dissolve that body, if, in his judgment, such an act | was necessary. He hopes theassem- j biy will 6oon cease of its own accord j to hold its sessions, but should ses sions disquieting to the public mind continue he will intervene. Habana is much more quiet to day and iess excitement is noticeable j This is partly due to the fact that the j assembly held no meeting. Rumora are current that this self dissolution is a matter of the early future. At a meeting this morning the Cuban generals Diaz, Roban, Monteaguado, Nodarse, Perasa and others decided to join with Gen. Pedro Betancourt, the commander of the Cuban troops at Matanzas, in a public declaration of their position La Discussion understands that they will side with Gen. Gomez. The paper continues to print letters and telegrams from all points declaring adherence to the veteran patriot's cause. The United States military author ities publish the following statement : "We are officially authorized to state that the president of the United States will not recognize any obliga tion incurred by the body known as the Cuban assembly, and that all teports and assertions to the contrary are absolutely untrue." This is perhaps due to a story pub lished in the newspaper, El Recon centrado, to the effect that a repre sentative of an American syndicate including Senator Hanna is now here with a view to making a loan to the assembly. There have been six resignations from the assembly 6ince Sunday, Generals and Senoras C spedes, Monteagudo, Nunez, Leira, Mola and Tamayo. This afternoon's demonstration in favor of Gomez-in v/bich ali the patriotic clubs with banners and bands, as well as many women and children took part-was better or ganized than that of Monday, though not so spontaneous. Several thou sand people paraded to the Quinta de los Moli os, where Gen Gomez resides He made his appearance and addressed them, and the proces sion did not return until after night fall. Want to Join Us. English West Indian Colonists Are Ready. Washington, March 15.-News has reached here that English subjects of the West Indies are signing a memorial asking the mother country to tr nier the islands to the United States in exchange for che Philippines. The people are becoming disgusted with the apathy and utter indifference of the British government, and believe they will be butter off if the American flag is floated over the islands. ABSOKB MEXICO. Another Big Scheme of Ter ritorial Expansion Advo cated. Washington, March 15.-"The suggestion of the famous Englishman, Cecil Rhodes, that the United States could expand to advantage to the southward, not pausing finally until it had taken in Mexico and all the Central and South American republics," con tained nothing unreasonable, said Mr. Mr E. H. Thornton, of New York. "Not long since I was in thc City of j Mexico, nd was surprised to find that j a great number of the influential and j wealthy men of the capital were j decidedly in favor of annexation to the j United States. They reason that in the j natural course of things President Diaz 1 cannot live very much iooger, and as the stability of the republic has been largely due to bis wonderful capacity as a ruler, his death may be a sigeal for revolution. As yet there does not j loom up any man of prestige sufficient to take the place of Diaz. There are ambitions politicises galore who would try to step into his shoes, and out of tba jealousies and enmities thus awak ened the country wouid probably soon be planged into a state of anarchy. To avoid this conditio is the wish of high olass, Mexicans who have large in terests at stake, and they would be delight ed at the prospect of annexation, know ing that absorption by the great North American nation wouid mean for them permanent order and security. "There are also a great many Americans who have invested heavily io mining and agricultural lands in that country who would be more than pleased to have the Rio Grande wiped out as a boundary line. It seems to me that Mexico may be likened tc a luscious, ripe peach, that will drop into our outstretched hands for a slight shaking of the tree." ' a VHv BBHTOB WATCHMAN, Established April. 18S0. "Be Just and Fear not-Let al! the Ends thou Aims't at, be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's." THE THEE SOUTHRON, Established Jone. I3fc6 Consolidated Aug. 2,1881. SUMTER. S. G., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22.1899. New Series-Yoi. XVIII. No. 34 Makes the food more delicious and wholesome ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK.