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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-06-05
CubanSin Florida.
Gathering of Thousands at
Pablo Beach.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla May 28.-The
Cuban celebration at Pablo Beach today
attracted several thousand Cubans
from all over the State, as secretary
Queseda of the Cuban revolutionary
party, Carlos Cespedos and other prom
inent Cubans were advertised to make
speeches. The Spanish government
kept watcbful eye and ear ca the
proceedings in the person OF the private
secretary of the Spanish consul at
Tampa. Speeches were made in Span
ish by Col. Eorique Collazo who fought
gallantly fer Cuba's freedom 10 the last
revolution, Col. Eduardo Reina, mem
Der Of the executive committee of tee
revolutionary party, and Col. Castro
of the Columbian Republic, who has
been in Tampa for some time instruct
ing the recruits of the Cuban party in
military tactics. All of the speeches
we're bitter against the Spanish gov
ernmeut and were received With cheers
by all except the Spanish official. Col.
Fernando Figueredo of Tampa, a Gu
bar patriot and the recognized leader
of the revolutionary party in Florida,
spoke in English and denounced the
Spanish authorities for suppressing
news of the war now in progress aud
for sending out false reports of the
capture and death Of Cuban leaders.
He said that General Jose Marti was
not dead, as reported, but would be
| heard from 10 due season. Major A.
J. Russell Of Jacksonville also spoke.
BE came out openly in favor Of Free
| Cuba and advised the Cubans iu Ameri-
ca to 20 to the seat Of war and crush
Campoa, the Spanish Governor.
But it was left for Mayor D. Z.
etcber of Jacksonville, to excite the
| vast assemblage to the highest pitch
by his denunciation Of Spain. The
| mayor said:
Spain has fastened government on
Cuba that is most oppressive and ruin
Gus, exacting a taxation that 1t was
unable to bear It forced upon them
the products Of other countries Of an
inferior quality. All these things
Americans condemn. Spain proposed
to carry on warfare more cruel and
barbarous than that during the rebel
lion Of l868-1878. Spain had even re-
leased lieutenant colonel from prison,
where be had been sent for most out
rageous crimes, and placed him at the
head of the Spanish army in Cuba.
She had made the same pledges as
heretofore, but forgot that the Cubaus
remembered the violation of the con-
tract. She had broken her faith twice
and now the Cubans we're bound to
fight to the bitter end. He asked if
Americans could stand calmly by and
see Spsin reinforce ber army in Cuba
with men from her penal colonies and
be reinforced on the island with the
scum from the jails. He likened the
Cuban question to the Armenian aud
Bulgarian atrocities. In those the Eu-
ropean powers interfered, and he was
of the opinion that the United States
should increase its squadron around
Cuba and see that such atrocities we're
not carried on there 1t was 6gb:
which meant freedom for the Cubans
or that they were forever bound in
slavery. Americans were forced to ob-
serve the neutrality laws, but they
would hope yet to see the banner Of
freedom wave over the island of Cuba.
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The Martyrdom Of Lopez.
A Chapter From Cuban His.
tory = "Adios Cuba
Querlda.''

Friday, September 1st, 1S4S, the
day appointed for the execution Of Gen
Narciso Lopez, dawued dark and
gloomy. with heavy clouds hiding the
sun. The crime charged was au effort
to free Cuba. his native land, from the
tyrauny of Spain.
At an early hour, an immense crowd
awaited on the Grand Plaza 10 Havana,
in sullen silence, the coming of the
captive. The entire space between the
Punta Fort and the Carcel was filed
with troops, cavalry aud infautry, who
formed vast square in the midst of
which was erected a scaffod, twenty
feet high. surrounded by balcony.
10 the centre Of this platform stood the
garrote. The troops we're heavily arm
ed, every cannon of the fort charged
and pointed to the place of execution.
The solemn voice of the tolling bell
announced the coming of Cuba's cham
pioD, and the muHaed roll Of the drum
gave warning of the near tragedy Of
death. First in the procession walked
a black.robed priest, bearing black
flag of death. TheD came guard Of
Spanish soldiers-in their midst,
Cuba's heroic son.
The procession passed slowly across
the square toward the scaffold. Far
above the t;nselled mercenaries around
bin lowered his naughty form, clad in
spotless white-a mantle of white linen
falling from his shoulders in heavy
folds to his feet A cap of the same
drew the dark hair from his face. not
concealipg his features on his wrists
be wore the fetters of tyranny, but in
bis noble presence there was 20 sign Of
guilt or fear He had walked before
that multitude in all the splendor Of
great wealth. in all the power of high
station. but never so proudly as now
The earnestncss Of an unconquered
spirit beamed IN his eyes the quepch-
less energy that love Of truth, of human
rights aod of liberty that had inspired
him to struggle, to dare, to strike, to
free his country from her chains. gave
to the doomed patriot the lofty bearing
Of a couqucror.
With the firm, stately step of
triumph, he ascended the scaffold and
approached the altar which claimed for
It's human victims the cham pions of
liberty For moment, with cold.
calm. regard, he gazed on the instru-
ment of death, then turned towards the
dark assembIage beneath him. a look
Of bitter scorn flashed across his face as
he marked the negroes and hireliags
Immediately around, while the unhappy
Cubaus we're, by the policy Of Concha,
removed as far as possible from the
reach of his words
"Cubaus. - cried his strong, clear
voice, Il need cot seek to justify to you
that which has brougE; me here to die.
| dared high thiogs-to free our coun-
try from chains of shame and degrada-
tioo: to bless her with the free, enob
ing institutions of a republic | have
failed, but the hope is not lost. 9th
e7s stronger than am will break her
chains tbank God ] die for her
freed iom-it will not be in vain Cuba
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May Register on Monday.
Judge Golf Lets Down the
Bars Temporarily.

the Uoited States Circuit Court of Ap.
peals. to-day modified the terms of the
injunction issued recently at Columbia
in the case of the South Carolina reg
istration laws. The modification per-
mits the supervisors Of Richlaud couu-
ty to continue to register voters dur
ing the pending Of the cases in the
Circuit Court Of appeals. The order
issued by Judge Gof is made to apply
to similar injunction granted yester-
day in the case of the supervisor of
Newberry county.
The effect of this action is to leave
the registration laws of South Carolina
in exactly the same condition they we're
before Judge Goff issued his restraining
order at Columbia. Here is the order
in full.
United States of America-District
of South Carolina. In the Circuit.
Court in Equity Lawrence P. Miller,
Plaintiff, vs.. W. Briggs Green, De-
fendant.
Whereas Monday, the third day Of
June. A. D. 1895, is one of the days
fixed in the statute Of the registration Of
electors in South Carolina, and the de-
fendant in the above stated case is en-
joined individually aud as supervisor Of
registration, from opening the books
and registering electors on that day by
an order Of iujuu ction made here on the
10th day Of April, 1895, and continued
by an order made on the 9Th day Of
May, 1895, and whereas an appeal from
said order of injunction has been taken
to the United States Circuit Court of
Appeals, which said appeal has been
advanced for hearing at an early day.
it is ordered that the said orders Of iu-
junction heretofore made iu this case
be and the same are hereby modified
aud suspended 80 as to allow the defend
aut. W. Briggs Green, supervisor of
registration for Richland county to open
the books of registration on the first
Monday in June. 1895, for the purpose
ofreceiving applications for registration
and registering electors under the laws
of South Carolina.
(Signed) NATHAN GoFF,
United States Circuit Judge" f"
A similar order was also granted to
allow Arthur E. P. Bedenbrough, gu
pervisor Ct registration for Newberry
county to open the books Of registration
on the first Monday in June, 1895.
Chief Justice Fuller anG Judges ST.
mouton aud Hughes presided in the
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
here to-day when the South Carolina
registration case came up. The title
of the case is "W. Briggs Green, ap-
pellaut, vs.. Lawrence P. Miller, ap-
pello. Appeal from the Circuit Court
of South Carolina irterlocu;ary orders
of Judge Goff in the registration
cases"
The motion 90 behalf Of the State Of
South Carolina to docket and advance
the case which vas argued by VIM. A.
Barber, Attorney General of South
Carolioa, aud Edward McCrady for
appellant, and Henry n Obear for
appelo, resisting the motion. It was
held unanimously that this court has
Jurisdiction. The case was ordered
docketed. After this matter had been
disposed of. Judge Goff took the
place of Judge Simonton on teh
bench
June 9th was the date fixed for hear
ing the argument iu the appeal cases
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Another Injunction.
DR.. Pope Gets one Against
Supervisor Bendenbaugh.
Columbia State.

The merry war in the United States
court over the South Carolina regis
tration laws still continues. Yester-
day Dr.. Pope arrived in the city en-
route home from Richmond, where ne
appeared before Judge Gof and got
his order of Injunction against the
supervisor of Newberry county.
DR.. Pope appeared before Judges
Goff and Simonton at Richmond on
Thursday morning to amend the bill
of Mr.. Caldwell and himself in the
registration matter, by making Arthur
G. P. Bedenbaugh. supervisor of regis
tratiou. a party by adding his name
to the caption and title of the bill and
adding prayer to the end Of the bill.
asking an injunction against him until
the further order Of the court that the
subpoena ad respoodendum issue re-
quiriug him to answer the bill, and for
such other aud further relief ia the
premises as to equity appertaiped
This was resisted by the Attorney Gen.
eral aud Gen. McCrady, but the order
was granted.
The next proceeding was the effort
to secure the order Of injunction as
prayed for. After argument OF the
part of the counsel for the defendants,
charging that the bill was multifarious
aud scandalous and impertinent, which
was replied to by Dr.. Pope, the court
delivered an oral opinion, deciding that
the bill was not multifarious. and that
whilst it contained some things pos.
sibly that might have been omitted,
that it was not scandalous or imperti-
neat, aud granted the order Of iujuuc-
tion against Bedenbsugh as prayed for,
until the further order of the court,
preventing his registering voters or
doing anything, either individually or
as supervisor. looking in any manner
to the registration of voters. Beden-
baugh's affidavit that be had not shown
any preference in registering voters
was met by three afidavits on the part
of DR.. Pope. showing that be had.
The case now stands with the Doug
lass case, and the Governor and a
commissioner of election are parties,
which will enable other orders to be
obtained should it become necessary
later on.
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-06-05

The litigation over the Camper
down Cotton Mill 10 Greepyille has
been settled by compromise,
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THE LIQUOR SITUATION.


AS to che dispen sary injunction mat
ter, it may be remarked that for the
past week the constables hereabouts
have been making seizure after seizure
Of small kegs and jugs of liquor, ad-
dressed to private parties, and many
bearing the additioua! mark "for per-
sonal use." Yesterday oOe jug, ad-
dressed to one of the most prominent
citizens of Columbia. man SO we'll
known that it would be ridiculous to
say that he wanted the Iiqaor tor other
than private use. was seized by Consta-
BILE Speed. Constable Davis took four
jugs at the South Carolina and Geor-
gia Railroad depot, aud duriog the
morning, Speed, Beach and Martio,
took six FIVE gallon kegs at the South
ern Railway depot, each key being
marked for personal USE y
It is also said that yesterday after
noon Constable Speed came across
twenty-five barrels Of whiskey ad-
dressed to IF. NJ. Mixon," aud seiz-
ed them also. The word '.com missioo.
er. and the dispeusary shipping certi-
6cates we're missing.
TO HAVE coNsTABLEs ARRESTED.
The coussables probably. owing to
the fact that the United States au-
thorities haze got made any attempt to
arrest them for violating Judge Simon
tons order, have been unusually bold
in the last week in making seizures.
but DOW it looks as if the United States
authorities are to take hand
Yesterday when Mr.. John Reidlin-
ger found that package shipped to
him bad been seized be went before
United States Commissioner Bauskett
and smore out warrant for the arrest
of the copstables. This warrant has
been placed in the bands of United
States deputy marshal aud will be
served this morning Others who have
had their property molested intend to
proceed 10 the ssme manner. and will
apply also for search and seizure war
raots to recover their property. 1t
will be Interesting to watch the devel-
opments and see whether Judge ST.
montou's order will be obeyed or pot.
apd how many contempt cases will be
brought about.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-08
CIRCUIT JUDGES.

But what do l remember OF the Circuit
Court judges?
have seen the General Court IN scs-
sion. composed OF all the Circuit Judges,
with jurisdiction chiefly ~ criminal APP
pcas, until the Constitution of $50
Judge Daniel Smith was the senior
judge and presided when / saw II In ses-
sion. He was a modest man, with great
simplicity of manners. but with unblem-
ished character and judgment so unerr-
ing that he was seldom reversed. lie re-
versed his own decision at Nisi Prius III
the great case OF Bank of United States
vs.. Steenburgeu. made under the power
full argument of Mr.. Chapman johnson
for the plaintiff. His self-reversai was
affirmed by the Court Of Appeals.
| remember has venerable and gentle
face, as he presided at his last term IN
Warren county.
Judge John Il. Clopton was type OF
the country gentleman IN private ne
end ON the bench considerable, patient.
a 1d dign!hod. He Was. thol IN TOT la
boriovs, AN able AMI learned judge; and
was member OF the great convention
of 1890.
Judge John Scott with the name and
genius of Edon) was a man or master
ful power In mind and character. Al
the bar he had been a great advocate
in the convention Of 1890 he was
prominent leader in its deliberations;
vigorous controversial writer. and on the
bench he was one Of the ab!est judges IN
the country. His judgments showed more
original thought than learning. and his
ten per was firm and commanding lie,
Que anecdo.e serve TO illustrate his prac-
deal method OF dealing with onesiIansi
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-08

gained recognition as an ao'e anu CIV
Client appellate judge. v.
Without assumption. he was always
dieni0ed His self-respect repealed iEso.
ienc, and commanded the reepect W
others. and the order and decorum "
his court was not so much tue ies
OF judicial power as or the
which all felt for the man and or tneI,
esteem for the presiding judge. ID ~
vate life he was firm In MS ahe, r,an,
true 10 all duty. and the most co"e'
and excellent friend. ana
After n long and useful service on ,'e
Circui. Court OF Richmond. the vehera-
BILE and esteemed Judge Philip Norporne
Nicholas. who had won dtstinetioh :"
early life as Attcrney-General. was SUI
ceeded by n Judge Of whom must speah.
for with him. as presiding in what
the Court of Exchequer for the 'o'''-
monwealth. my relations for cight years
were close and intimate both personally
and officially.
JUDGE MEREDITH.
Judge John A. Meredith. whether III
private life or at the bar or on Tue
bench. was always. everywhere and III
the highest sense a gentleman. Gcnlal
and affablc in nature. considerate ana
gentle IL manners. scrupulous In duty,
and honorable In every instinct OF MS
soul. he was a type OF the Best gem
tleman of Virginia. AS a Judge, he was
careful, though not slow. i'm his mental
work. but ever' cautious lest undue
promptness might lead TO error in his
judgments. His search for the truth
was Jealous and conscientious. and in MS
judicial action he felt neither fear nor
favor. He was sensitively apprehensive
lest he should do injustice, and keenly
alive 20 reaching the right in every case.
His clear and discriminating mind. his
diligent study OF the law OF his case,
| his sound judgment. whe1 fully pos
sessed OF facts and law, with suavity
| Of temper. dignity of manners and in
nate sense OF the prophecies in every
condition, made him most admiraole
judge.
In nv dav he decided cases involving
very large revenues of the State imperiled
| by the act of March, 1856. in all Of which
| he was affirmed by the Court Of Appeals
except in the greatly contested case o
| Commonwealth against Drewry. I'm whlcl
no was reversed. He decided. and wa!
affirmed. as to singular constitutions
| question involved In Eyre against JACOB
| and he sustained the validity OF the law
| passed authorizing the State 10 take I'M
| salt works, on just compensation lHu
| possession. in order to the manufactut'
OF salt for the supply of the people an'
army during the war at reasonable prices
| holding that this was lawful takin'
| and FOR public use. His decision wa
unanimously affirmed by the Court o
| Appeals despite the splendid arsumen
! OF a great advocate, the lamented JONI
! r. Baldwin.
Displaced by the military power. Judg
| Meredith returned 10 the bar where, atte
| years Of signal success, he died here. hon
ored by his state and beloved by a hos
| of friends.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-08
A fTAnEh.

His advanced viows on every branch ot
his profession find many illustrations u
the reports. He wac not a mere follow
or but a leader Note the fine opinion
OF sir Justice Mathews in Martin ~
cole. l0l L. :. 80. on the nature " AL
Negotiable contracts: and yet IN its reds-
ouinc aud conclusions I; was anticipated
by Judge Joyncs in Woodward W.. Fos-
ter. IS Grafton. 200 twenty years before.
Upon his death. JLoge Woo Bouldin
WAS elected 10 I'LL the vacancy. | had
known hin. since iS45. \ country lawyer
originally. ne came "a the Richmond par
i'm about 1915. was a partner OF Robert =.
Stanard. distinguished son of Judge
Robert ST nald, and b.. ane "A leader ]"
the profession here.
on thu btrcE he displyed these quail
ties i'm a high dccree which Lad alH vs.
marked his private life aud his honorable
career at the bar. With q p."Sot 81 can
dour whicn vas transparent; with an
absolute impirtiality which knew neither
fear nor favor; with on integrity mat
had no law, and an Independence that
vas manifest in every ineam"nt ot his
f,c(. and with a clear ana discriminating
view OF the very right; he commanded
the esteem Of the public and the profess
siOL. As an honorable counsellor and
righteous judge.
of that court one other judge has PISS
ed away-my fellow tOwn-man. AM es-
tetmed friend, Judge Francis T. AMBER
son.
Before his election TO the bench, he
had been Withdrawn I'm a large degree
from active practice at the bar, In which
at an earlier period he had been fully en-
gagged on the Circuit and before the
Court Of Appeals As a judge, II is no
diSparagcment To say. he was not 'dse
lawyer. but he had been well grounded
in legal principles and his seHSc OF JUS
ticc MAS strongly enforced by mind
naturally vigorous. and by a ch3ra Ter
firm. rcsClutc, brave and INDEPENDENT.
lie MAS intending in his integrity OF
purpose. and uufinchins In his mainte-
rance Of right His sole aim I'm decision
vas to reach the truth; and no technical
distractions could divert his aggressive
march TO that result. lie was diliSent ~
the discharge Il his duties, and his opin-
ions mark him as judge OF real
strength i'm all the mental and moral
qualities which constitute the able. con-
sctentious and Independent magistrate.
His sincerely religious character. his
infeXihle integrity. his private honor his
stcadfast friendship. and his linc socia!
qualities, commanded the esteem, conli-
deice and affection @ his family aud
friends. and of the people Of the State,
which he served with distinguished fdel-
itV
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STNSE OF RICH T.

on the left Of the President for thlr-
teen wears and as president fer neariy
fifteen years more, sat the careful, PAINS
taking conscientious and just Richard
g. l.. Moncure. HIS forte was IN his
etroug sense of right, from which no So
phistry. no technical device. nothing,
could sWerve his honest and direct ma
ture. reeply religious in his personal
life. he always seemed 10 act on tue
tench. as If uIGer the guidance of the
Supreme Judge. TO whom his conscience
and intellect bowed in absolute submit
sion. He was Il lawyer. who lived In the
country, and In his plain but hospltable
mansion, amid social relations as pure.
simple and unpretending as in the hum
blest home In the land. he learned law
from The dictates OF Divine Wisdom. with
a dillgent use Of all the appliances
which authors and cases could furnish.
He was strong and persuasive as an au-
vocate. but grand as Judge-not so
much from mere intellectual strength as
from, tba INTEGRITY and farce of Iis moral
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-08

I remember IN 1851, the important case
Of Swami vs.. Sclden, which excited per
sonal interest in society here from the
relations 20 it OF the then young and
handsome Thomas Swami, afterwards
Governor of Maryland. and a member OF
the House Of Representatives. while
was a member of it, The first time /
ever heard the word domicil was in the
argument of that case; i'm which lis de-
finition was an important question. Mr.
Swami, of Alexandria, spoke four days
for the appellant was followed by Stan
ard (afterward Judge Stanard), for three
days. and 10y Chapman Johnson on the
same side for six days, when the cele-
brated Gen'l Walter Jones closed ii in a
speech of four days. Think OF it-seven-
teen days for the argument. Happily the
case for these reasons was never report
ed. But there were no printed briefs ana
no printed record. The proxiity OF the
argument was due TO these defscts III
The system. The art OF printing records
and briefs has greatly lessened the lap-
ors OF counsel and bench.
The opinion OF the judges were not as
long then as now-and in the period oil
which | speak the judges very often de-
Iiyered several opinions stating the pc
Guitar reasons OF the. particular Judge
for his conclusions; method, prevailing
i'm the old English courts, ana sun TO a
great extent.
There was one other respect, IN Whlch
the court had meagre appliances conf
parea with the present day. The Law
library was not we'll supplied. one IL
lusuauoa yul AntticA In the case OF