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I 111 I ? ? - ' Tss SUMTER WATCHMAN. Established April, 1S30. "Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thou Ainis't at, be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's." THE TRUE SOUTHRON. Established jane, 136(5 Consolidated Ang. 2,1881. SUMTER. S. C., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26.1899. New Series-Yol. XVIII. No. 39 I*r. Qr. Osteenj SUMTER, S. C, T8RMS : $1.50 per annum--io advance. 1D7ESTISSHSST: Ooo Square first insertion.......$1 00 Brery subsequent i o ser ti on........ .50 Contracts for three months, or longer wil be made at reduced rates. AU cor nicoications which subserve private interests will be charged for as ad ver dements. Obituaries and tributes of respects will be charged for. A Blue Outlook in Manila. The Naval and Military Situa tion Not Improved. Manila, April 18.-6 15 p. m.-A Bamber of prominent and wealthy Filipinos are organizing a committee to take steps to bring boat if pcssile au understanding between the rebels and the Americans Ooe branch of this committee intends to ask the United States Philippine commission to make a statement as to what terms will be offered the rebels if the latter will surrender. Another branch of the committee will approach Aguinaldo with the terra3, and will endeavor to persuade him to accept ihem. It is considered doubtful, however, if any members of the committee will dare to personally confer with the rebel leader. The committee includes several persons recently condemned to death bj Aguinaldo for petitioning bim to cease fighting Major Gen. 0:is has appointed a i board, headed by Co!. Crowder, to deal with war claims Many each claims have been Sled, aggregating millions of dollars, particularly as a result of the Iloilo fire. Major Gen. Otis, who has hitherto bandied these claims, is aoable to devote any of his time to them BOW. Gen. Lawton has ordered Col. Wbaley, of the Washington volunteers, who was lieutenant in the regular army, to command Gen King's brigade daring the latter's illness. THE YORKTOWN'S MISFOR TUNE. Washington, April 18.-The navy department has given Gat the following dispatch from Admiral Dewey : Manila, April 18 -Secretary cf the Navy., Washington : The Yorktown visited Baler, Luzon, east coast cf Lazon, P. I., April 12, fer tho purpoce of rescuing and bring away the Spanish forces, consisting of 80 soldiers, three officers and two priests, which were surrounded by four hundred insurgents. Some of the insurgents armed with Manser rifles * * * by natives. Liear. J. C. Gilmore, while making * * * * * ambushed when fired opon, and captured. Fate anknowo as insurgents refused to commanicate afterward. The following are missing : The officer previously referred to, Chief Quartermaster W Waltoo, Cox wain, J Ellswerth, G nner's Mate H Hygard, Sailmakers* Mate Vendigt, Seamen W H Rycders and C W Woodbury, Apprentices D W Aven ville, J W Peterson. Ordinary Seamen F rissolese. O B MacDonald, Lands men L T Edwards, D Anderson, J Dillon aod C A Morrissey. Dewey. The dispatch from Admiral Detcej caused mach excitement in naval circlet as soon as its contents became known it was received late io the day ace considerable delay was occasioned bj the blindness of some of the eiphci words. Ii was impossible to completely decipher it, and the asterisks indicate the unintelligible words HOW THE YORKTOWN'S MEN DISAPPEARED. Manila, April 19, 4.35 p. tn - Admiral Dewey bas bee j notified o the strange disappearance of Lient J. C. Gilmore and 14 members of thc crew of the United States gunboat Yorktown. Oa Saturday last the Yorktown anchored eff Baler, or the east coast of the island of Luzon, and about 200 miles from here, where there wa9 a Spanish garrison o about 50 men which bad been dc feuding itself agamet several hundred Filipinos for months past. Lieut. Gilmore, Ensign W. ll Standley and a boat's crew were sen' up the river from Baler bay to com mucicate with the Spaniards, the town of Baler being situated some distance inland. Ensign Standley who landed at thc mouth of th river reports that he heard three volle ys, a bugle call and cheers fron np the river, bat that the automatic gOD., which was part of the equip ment of the boat, was not beard firing Standley later paddled to the Yorktown in a canoe. A search was made for the Yorktown's boat and her crew, but DO trace of them was foand and the Yorktown sailed for Iloilo, from which place her com mander cabled to Admiral Dewey his theories that toe Filipinos had cap tured or sank the boat or that the Spaniards bad rescued the American party. -a - i - Fourteen Thousand Regulars For Manila. Washington, April 20 -Gen. Chis* call for nore troop3 will be promptly answered. As soon as marine traes portation can bc secured fourteen ! thousand regular will be hurried to Manila. This means a virtual deaning out of garrisons of batteries along the Atlan tic seaboard, now in the hands of the Seventh Artillery. The coast will be left io fbi baods of detachments, bet oew recruits will be mastered io aod instructed to go to the seaboard, not imperilled, so that it will not be alto gether unprotected. Secretary Alger rec3 ved a rep'y from Oiis to bis inquiry yesterday whether reinforcements of fourteen thousand regulars which it is proposed to send to relieve the volunteers wiil be suficicnt for the purpose of the cam paign. Oiis replies ia the affirmative He estimates that thirty thousand Saculd constitue the army. Tee programme for the movement of troops ?iil he carried out, therefore, accord ing to Otis's statement O is adds the remark that he expects very soon to be able to re'port a decided improvement in the Philippines. A force of American sailors sent to re ue some besieged Spaniards has been captured Now bear the Aguin aldo organs rejoice at this suueess of their hero while pretending to cloak their joy behind a decent semblance of regret Of course tbey will insist that our government shall immediately sue for peace, withdraw its forces and leave the savages to pillage Manila. That seems to be their program in the in terests of humanity and human free dom We think the effect of the news on the real Americans who belong to this country, love it and believe in it will be just and opposite The weak ness of this war has been in its monotonous succession of victories. This disaster will stir the spirit of people and troops and will make the men who are in the Philippines eager to stay there until the captured men have been given good reason to lament their success. A little set back is needed io start cur people to really earnest effort-Greenville News The Bubonic Plague. Information has reached this coan try that the terrible bubonic plague has broken out again io Hong Kong and along the Chinese Coast It is stated tbat in Southern China, the Malay States and in India, tens of thousands of people bave died from this disease during the past two years, and it is feared that the plague wiil jump from. HoBg Kong to Manila, if it has not already reached there, and infect our army in the Philippines. A 6hort time ago the news leaked out that a number oj American soldiers had died in the hospitals at Manila of what was term ed "a loathsome disease," and, for ail their families and friends here at borne know, they have been the victims ol the bubonic plague, which for many centuries has scourged the Orient. Recent advices from Hong Kong say that the United States government wili need to take great precautions to prevent the importation of thc disease into this country It appear ed I'D Vienna last year and it will spread among the western nations unless the greatest vigilance is exer cised, and the b^st methods known to sanitary science employed to check its course and stamp il cut. A million Philippine srchipelagoes would no! make good the loss which would resuit in an outbreak of the bubonic plague in the United States. New York, April -It- is aa none ced here that Speaker Themas B. Reed bas accepted the oiler to become a member of-lbe law Erm of Simpson, Thacher & Baroum, in this city. Il ie understood tl-.at Mr. Recd will resign bis seat in congress and remove to New York The statement has been made lint Mr. Rrei is guarantied a yearly income of 50.000 Before settling ow!; here Mr. Reed will make a pro tracted visit to Europe. Tallahassee, Fla., April 19-Thc senatorlel contest in Florida was ended today when the first, joint ballot wai taken in the icgislature. Ta'ltaferre received 59 vjtes. Pasco 30 and Cal; 6, 51 votes being requisite for an election Mr. Talliaferro was escorted to the cbaii amid a wave of enthusiasm and briefly returned thanks for the honor acoorde] him. PUT A STOP TO GOUGING. A SPECIAL REUNION COM MITTEE WILL SEE IT IS DONE. * The greatest effort yesterday in working for the success of the Reun ion was made by a special committee, charged with seeing that no gouging goes on during the time set aside for the reception c>f the soldiers of the Confederacy and the guests of the occasion Many reports of excessive charges for board had reached the committee and it was to these com plaints that the committee addressed its attention. The first case taken up was that of the Charleston Hotel, a clipping con cerning which, from the Savannah Morning News, was published yester day moroiug. The special commit tee, beaded by Mr. W. K. Steedman, called on Proprietor Davis, of the hotel, and after a conference secured a great modification of the circular he has been sending out lo the trade. The price of $5 a day remains the same, for Mr. Davids claims that this is his regular charge. A new circu lar will be issued, however, in which the conditions of securing quarters ia advance are changed. In the first letter the room or rooms had to be taken for four days, and three will be the "limit forced in the new document The terms of the circular now being repared also reduce the time in advance that,rooms must be secur ed The money baj to be put up when the application was made under the first bid for businees to be con sidered ut all. but from now on the contract need not be sealed with money until the 1st of May. This new circular is in preparation now and Mr. Davis wili send it ont as soon as it is ready for the mails. It is hoped that this new schedule of rates and conditions will be received with better grace '"than was the one which, it is said, has already done so much harm to the undertaking. '.There are others/' however, that need attention, and it is very ^ecu liar that the news of any aitempt at extortion has to be received from outside sources altogether. The peo pie engaged in,this sort of work evi dently know that they are doing that what would not meet with approval, and always seek to hide such acts. The fact that the News and Courier is warning the people of the country daily against being gouged keeps prospective visitors from being gull ed, and any aitempt at such usually finds its way back to Charleston in the shape of a letter of complaint. These letters, when receivod, are turned over to the proper parties for investigation and adjustment The committee proposes warning the public against ail houses where ex ce8sive charges, are made.-News and Courier, April 19 ANNOUNCEMENT AS TO BOARDING RATES FOR REUNION. Charleston, April 19-The com millee on information has prepared a statement as to the accomodation that can be furnished duriog the Con : federate reunion, which takes place in Charleston May 9, 10, ll, 12, and 13, The statement shows that the committee is prepared to furnish board i and lodging to 40 OOO visitors at r very reasonable rates. The accomo dations are much better than those usually offered on such occasions by any city, because, Charlestonians , realizing the need of sustaining a i long enjoyed reputation for hospital ity, have thrown open their hornee for the entertainment of the visitors. The prices that will be charged dur ing the reunion are very reasonable, and any attempt at extortion will be givea publicity enough to make il ineffectual The prices arranged foi by the committee are as follow : Lodging and three meale, from $1 tc 2.50 per day ; lodging, breakfast and supper, gi io 1 50 per day; lodg ing and breakfaat, 75 cents to $1, a i day ; lodging in parties of from lour j to fifty in room cr hall, 50 cents tc j 1. Dormitories for men have been I opened at conviaient points about the j city, wheie sleeping quarters can be I secured at fifty cents a night. At some of them breakfast will be served at the cost ot fifty cents For the accommodation of ladies j only, all Hie public school buildings. . with every convenience, will be con verted into comfortable dormitories. They will be in charge of committees from the Ladies' Auxiliary association I day and night. The charge for ! quarters will be 50 cents per night I Breakfast wili also bo furnished foi i 50 couts, and light lunches csa be j had from 10 cents to 25 cents at all j boors of the day. All who intend visit ng the city during the reunion should apply by mail or in person tc Chai man R P. Evans of the com millee OD information and thus secure comfortable places at the scheduled prices. The committee on restaurants, in addition to the large hotels and boarding houses, bas prepared for furnishing 13,000 meals a day at an average cost of 35 cent3 a meal. These temporary restaurants wili furnish good meals and will be located at convenient points about th<* city. There will be no lack of accommodations and at reasonable prices In addition to accommodationb which will be pftwided by the com mittee on information at the rates named, the Confederate executive committee wiil provide absolutely free quarters and food for 2.000 old Confederate soldiers. HOW TO SECURE BOARD FOR REUNION. The News aod Courier concludes a clear cat and forcible editorial con demoing the hotels aod boarding houses that have attempted to exact extortion ate prices from Reunion visitors as follows : "We wi&h that our contemporaries wooli say for the benefit of their read ers and in justice to Charleston, that the joint Committee co Information will be pleased to secure qaartera for all wno apply for them : that requests for board and lodging should be addessed to this committee, and not to the hotels or boardicg houses. Mr. R P. Evans is -chairmsn of the Men's Committee on Information, and Mrs. hie C Harby is chaircao of the Woman's Committee on lafonsation. letters addressed tc either of them wiii receive prompt acknowledgment and attention.'' Judge Brawley Says Those Responsible For Baker's Appointment Cannot Er cape Condemnation. Charleston, April 21.-The Lake City lynching case was given to the jury in Judge Brawiey's court this afternoon. At 8.30 the jury was still out and a mistrial is generally expected. District Attorney Lathrop concluded bis argument for the government shortly before noon. Judge Brawiey in delivering his charge to the jury 6hed tears when referring to the horror of the crime and the outrage of the law and shame incurred by the people of Lake City. Among other things Judge Brawdy said : "If it be true that this postmaster was an incompetent negro, a stranger and a resident of another county, the community that he was appointed to serve had grave and jost grounds for complaint and those responsible for his appointment cannot escape condemna tion of fair-minded men for the wrong done. Bat this is not the issue in this case." At midnight the jury was still oat and is said to stand seven for convic tion. No Negroes There, New York, April 21.-In the ao count of the Jefferson dinner by the Chicago platform Democrats in this oity on the night of April 15tb, the statement was made and telegraphed that colored nen were present. This, it is stated, is entirely incorrect, and that no colored mao was seated at the dinner table. When the speaking com meoced a colored man and his. son appeared on the platlorm, and upon rbis fact was based the statement thal odored people were present and guests of the dinner, which the managing committee of the banquet state is no! the fact. We can assure the members of thc South Carolina State Pres? Associa tion that a most interc og and instructive program has beer arranged for the next annuai meeting of the Association, which will be held this summer at Harris Lith Springs The sub committee, con sisting of President Aull, cf thc Newberry Herald and News, Mr. J, E. Norment, of the News anc Courier, and Secretary Langston who were appointed by- the Esecu live Committee to complete the program, met in the city hsl Wednesday night and finished up the work. A distinguished Georgiar will be invited to deliver the ancua address. The Association wiil nol take a summer trip, but will spend i week cr longer at the Spring?, mak ing the session largely an experience meeting. At the Springs arrange ments will be completed for a trip tc Cuba later in the year The com p eted prsgram wiil bo issued by tuc Sccretaay in the near future. - Av, dorson Inteli-goncer Quay Not Guilty. Philadelphia, April 21.-The Qiaj jury returned a verdict ot not guilty ai eleven o'clock. Iii: jury was out a: eight and mar.? hallo;.'' wero tnken. At noon today, upon hearing tba' Qjay had teen aeqaitted, Govcrcoi Stone appointed him United States senator. LOOKS LIKE TROUBLE. j Report That Commander of: the Falko ls a Prisoner. _ i Seattle, Wash , April 20.-A Times special from Victoria, B C., says that the steamer Aorangi, from Australia, brings advices that the commander of the German man-of-war Falke, at Samoa, bs9 been arrested by the British and is oow held a prisoner on the vessel Porpoise. He was surprised by a squad of British sailors handing arms aod ammunition to Mataafa's men. The report was brought to Australia by the passengers on the steamer Upoia After the arrest of tbe Falke's commander a conference was held between Capt. Sturdee and Admiral Kautz, and the Porpoise and Philadel phia steamed into a position oo either side of the Falke Orders were theo sent aboard that if she made a move of any kind she would be blown out of the water. No one is allowed to go aboard or leave the German ship of war without permission, written and signed by either Capt. Sturdee of the Porpoise or Admiral Kautz. Fighting continues between the forces of Mataafa and Tanus Bush gbts wirb slight loss are daily occurrences, and busioess is practically at a standstill. There is considerable sickness among the seamen of the j Porpoise and Philadelphia. Three of the Porpoise's crew died from fever. Lieut. Garnet of thc Porpoise is among i the sick. Mataafa's cause is waning THE PROBABLE ORIGIN. San Francisco. April 20.-The mail advices received here by the Associated Pres3 on April 17. from Apia, Samoa, and dated March 24, told of a little incident which occurred just before the bombardment by the American and British warships com menced. The German man-of war was about to leave the barber on some mysterious mission when Admiral Kautz signalled her to return and take care of thc German residents, as the bombardment of the city by the American and British was about to commence. The German returned to her position and during the shelling of the vicinity took on board many German residents * This incident, combined tfitb the arrest of a prominent German planter for aiding the rebels, is perhaps, the one referred to in the Victoria advices of today and in some manner misaou- j etrued by the passengers OD the I Aorangi, who were evidently led to \ believe lhat the commander of the ; Falke bas been made a prisoner and j that his vessel was in danger of being blown cut of the water by tbe British and American war vessels if he made any suspicious move. -^mm>-? -?- BM* - Sending Two Mere Cruisers to Samoa With Extra Am munition. London, April 21 -A dispatch from Shanghai to a news agency says the German protected cruieer Gefion ha9 been ordered to proceed to Apia, Samoa, after embarking an extra supply of ammunition at Kiao Chou, China, and that another cruiser is to follow her. NOTHING SURPRISING. Washington, April 21.-The report coming from Shanghai via London that another German war vessel has been ordered to Samoa was received with interest by officials here, though no particular importance was attach ed by them to the report, the opinion being exprc-sed that the German government wa3 simply making an addition to its naval representation in Samoa so as to equal that of Great Britain, a step she had a right to take because of her large commercial interests there. VIEW OF THE TROUBLE Berlin, April 21 -Herr Wilhelm Liebknecht, the Socialist leader, has received a letter from Mr Michael Davitt, Unionist member of the British parliament fer South Mayo, in which the writer says he is able to confirm from his own knowledge the charges recently brought in the Lon don Truth against the London Mis sionary society by Mr. Lloyd Osborne, stepson of the late Robert L. Stevenson, who characterized the society^ antagonism to Ma aafa, a Roman Catholic, a=? "the whole cause of the quarrel" in Maraca. Mr. Davitt describes Chief Justice j Chambers a3 "nominally an Ameri can, but in reality an Englishman, who is ansions io promote an Anglo American alliance.7' "All the trouble," says Mr. Davitt, ' 3 due to English intrigues You say rely upon the United States settling matters honorably and fairly as soon as they know the real origin Df the riots " i- i . i - - HEAT GETTING INTENSE Manila, Aprii 21-10.45 a. m.-A Torce of about 200 rebels yesterday afternoon attacked the outposts of the Washington regiment near Pagnig. south of Pasig and Pateros. Two companies immediately engaged the enemy and advanced on to the jpen in skirmish order. The rebels were checked and routed after two hours fighting, leaving 12 men killed on the field and several wounded. The American troops also obtained possession of many Mauser rifles and many other weapons Three Ameri cans were wounded 3 05 p m.-At 6 o'clock this morning three companies of the South Dakota regiment marched From Bocave and, in conjunction with three companies of the Minnesota regi ment, from Guiguinto, * north of Bocave: encountered a rebel force numbering fully 500 men, when two miles out The enemy retired three miles in fairly good order, in spite of the fact that the rebels suffered heavy loses. The Ameridans, having ex hausted their amunition, were com pelled to return to their camps The heat is intense. At noon the thermometer registered 95 degrees and the mercury was still rising. There were several prostrations from the heat among the troops, but only one man was wounded. Later, the army lugs opened fire on the enemy along the river banks The rebels are unusually active west of Maloioe, as far as Caiumpit They have been busily at work on their trenches and several new trenches have baen discovered within two miles of the railroad. Fires are burning east of the railroad, and it would appear that the rebels are evacuating the foothill towns, in an ticipation of an attack upon the part of the Americans. HEALTH GOOD. Washington, April 21.-The fol lowing dispatch was received at the war department today : Manila, April 21. Adjutant General, Washington. Troops abundantly supplied and sickness, wounded included, only seven and _lion per cent, of com mand. Otis, Paper novels, 00 new title?, rpany of thea never before issued is cheap fcro. H. G. Usteen k Co Derangements cf Mecstruai Functions pro duce Miscarriage. Simoons Sqcaw Vice Wice or Tablets correct the d rangements. Chase Likely to Last Long. Wheo the Americans began their recent advance io force Agoinaldo shrewdly retired before them. When the Americans are tired cf beating the bushes they iii retire to Manila, aod the day they are back is their trenches again will find the Filipino artsy cece more inering 'he city. This is 2 sty ie of warfare that may be pursued success fully for a century. The American with bis civilized waots, is 10,00 miles from his base of supplies, aa unacclimated sufferer from a tropio climate. Toe Filipino is at heme acd fighting for his home -Chat:asooga News. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR MCSWEENEY. Lieutenant Governor M. B Mc sweeney ieft for his howe at Hampton today, ne has been here in attend ance upon the grand lodge of the Knights of Honor Being question ed as to his intentions as to the gubsr natorial candidacy, he said that it was tco carly yet for the matter to be considered, as no ono could teil what a twelvemonth would bring forth. Nevettheioss, oilier candidates may ?.3 wei! ireep MeSwceney ia their cal culations.-Columbia Record. London, April IS -Herr Pollack, a well known engineer and electri cian, has discovered, says the Vienna corresponden' of the Daily Chronicle, a means of telegraphing 60,000 wcrJs per hour over a single wir* I 111 I ? ? - ' Tss SUMTER WATCHMAN. Established April, 1S30. "Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thou Ainis't at, be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's." THE TRUE SOUTHRON. Established jane, 136(5 Consolidated Ang. 2,1881. SUMTER. S. C., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26.1899. New Series-Yol. XVIII. No. 39