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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-03-27
How Gen. Cara Fell.
Fighting With a Bravery Worthy
of q Noble Cause.

MOBILE, Ala, March 19.-Tbe
Registers correspondent at Bocas Del
Toro, United States of Columbia, under
date of March -. says Identification
of Gen. Catarino Erasmo CARA, slain
in the attack in Bocas, is complete.
Several letters we're found Oh his body
addressed to him, also a telegram.
Individuals also identified him.
Three times during the fight he ad-
vanced within ten feet of the barracks
and called on the captain to surrender
aud each time the answer was a volly
Of musketry. When killed he fell within
twenty feet of the barracks. AS be fell
be shouted Fire the town." aud a
rebel named Cairo poured oil on a
building between Wilson's store and
the barracks and struck a match, bat
was shot dead in his tracks.
Government soldiers captured the
small schooner on the 9th in which the
rebels came from Greytown. Five re-
bells were on board, but they jumped
into the sea and escaped ashore in the
bush. These alone escaped 70 tell the
tale of the defeat. o. board were found
forty Winchester rifles and a large pun.
Der of cartridges. From this the infer
encelis that CARA expected to have had
a larger force than that which ap-
peared at Bocas. 1t is possible, be an
ticipated that the force would have &C.
cessious at Bocas. Since the fight
forty more government soldiers have ar.
rived from Colou. The total record Of
the battle is eleven dead, twenty-five
wounded and thirty-ive prisoners. Sew
eral of the wounded will die. The wo-
man and baby who we're shot are doing
we'll. Tie prisoners say that they we're
signed as laborers at Greytown to work
on banana plantations at Boycas. The
sailed from Greytowu February ID,
and visited Garcia, Costa Rica, where
arms we're taken on board and many
more joined the expedition. When
they arrived at Bocas. the arms were
given them and they were told to fight
or die. This story is not credited.
There was. but one Colombian iu the
party. 1t is thought it was merely a
pillagiDg expedition.
The fruit steamer Briefond from New
Orleans, reports passing a schooner off
Cape Gracias, supposed to have soldiers
on board coming to Bocas. Should it
prove TO be another rebel invasion, they
will meet with a warm reception. The
United States steamer Atlanta has
withdrawn her marines and returned to
Colon
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Afoat, Lost or Found
the Maze of Spanish Sto-
RES a Ships Fate Still in Doubt.

MADRID, March 20-El Impartial
this morning says the report that the
wreck of the missing cruiser Reina Re-
genie has been discovered is utterly
without foundation. The Alfonso XIII,
which was sent out to search for the
missing ship, has, the paper asserts,
returned from her cruise without hav-
ing obtained any news regarding the
fate of the cruiser. The government
still entertains the hope that the Reina
Regente having run short of coal has
been blown into the Atlantic and may
yet be heard from.
The Correspondence this morning re.
i%terates the assertion that the Reina
Regente was discovered in shallow va
ter at Bago Aceitunos j; adding that the
wreck was just visible at low tide.
The paper also says that the cruiser
Alfonso Kill, has brought from the
wreck the bodies Of thirty of the crew
of the wrecked ship. The Alfonso XIII.
will return to tie scene of the wreck
With divers and dragging apparatus.
A cushion washed ashore at Tarifa has
been identified as having come from the
cabin of the Reins Regente. 1t is as
serted here that Admiral Pasquin, min.
lister of marine, knows the truth regard
ing the missing cruiser. but that no Off
cial announcement Of her fate will be
printed until. a Jew cabinet shall have
been formed. Meanwhile Cadiz and
Carthagena, where most Of the officers
and crew of the ship belonged, are in
general mourning and the ladies Of the
cities heap. maledictions on the heads
Of the Moorish Embassy whom they
look upon as the cause Of the disaster
as it was upon her return trip from con-
yeying them to Tangier that the cruiser
was lost.
A dispatch from San Feroandina near
Cadiz says that the coast near Coail
somewhat further south is strewn With
wreckage, uniforms, flags and numer-
Gus other articles from the lost cruiser
Reina Rogente. The officials along the
coast have forbidden the people to sp-
proach the points where the wreckage
has been cast up. ostensibly to prevent
the scenes of anguish which would ac-
accompany the search for the bodies Of
friends or relatives. The officials refuse
to say what they are doing to recover
bodies and wreckage The people be-
lieve they are doing nothiug.-7he
State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-03-27
Church or Lodge!
No Suspension in the Ed1ct from
Rome Against Pythians.

WASHINGTON, March 19.-The dele
CATION of Fall River and Providence
gentlemen who visited Washington for
the purpose Of invoking the good Offices
of Mgr. Satolli in behalf Of Catholic
Pytbians in those cities have slightly
misconceived the mons1gnor's iuten-
tons, according to the Interpretation
placed thereon at the legation this
morning. Father Rocker, private
secretary to the monsignor, said:
These gentlemen presented two cases,
which we're conceived to possess pecu-
liar features, emitting them to special
consideration, and the matter was re-
ferred to Bishop HarkiDs of Providence
for action. The two lodges, as stated,
are composed entirely Of Catholics, and
it was suggested to Bishop Harkins if
there we're DO reasons to the contrary
that had not been presented at the lega-
ton be might permit the members to
perform their required church duty at
Easter. Two members of the lodges
are said to be dying, and they were
desious of retaining their membership
10 order to save their insurance to their
families. This Mgr. Satolli thought
might be permitted. and 80 advised
Bishop Harkins. The whole matter,
however, is one Of local discipline and
rests with the bishop for fual determl-
nation. There will be no suspension Of
the e1ict against membership in the
order and 20 decree will be issued.
Everything that has been received from
Rome since the edict was published
looks to a more rigorous enforcement
rather than any relaxation"
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SUMTER. S. G, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 81, 1895.

were allowed when presented by
United States Minister Lowell, and an
indemnity of 500 was paid to
the owners of the Rising Sun and the
Rizpah.
The Edward Lee, whose case was
so analogous to the Alliance, did hot
get justice so. easily. The Spanish
government stood out on the plea
that the vessel had suffered in no
way, as she had not been searched,
and that the treaty between Spain
and the United States permitted them
to demand that any vessel should es-
tablish her nationality in quarters
frequented by suspicious craft
Philadelphia Record
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An Outrage at Blacksburg;.

CHARLOTTE, n. G.. March 20.-At
Blacksburg, S. c., this morning, about
2 O'Clock, while Night Operator ". a.
Stewart, of the Southern Railway tele-
graph office. was lying down on bis
desk asleep his throat was cut by rob-
bers. They secured only ten dollars
from the ticket cash drawer, however.
The operator was unconscious for half
an hour, when be dragged himself to
the hotel and notified the authorities.
His wounds-be received several severe
blows on the head besides the cut-are
not necessarily fatal. There is DO clue
to the guilty parties and the operator
cannot describe them He only knows
there we're two.
The robbers, leaving Stewart fer
dead, went to Parker's store and effect
ed au entrance by cutting out a pane Of
glass in a window. They pried open
the safe aud made way with the entire
contents; amount unknown.
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Spanish Editors Leave Spain.

LONDON. March 20-The Standards
correspondent in Madrid sends this dis
patch: Senior Morayta, the professor
Of history in the University of Madrid
and a conspicuous author, has written
a letter to the Barcelona press dealing
With the crisis. He fed to Lisbon to
avoid a warrant for his arrest issued by
the military chiefs. Other Republican
journalists have fed to France for the
same reason. Some agitation is report
ed officially among the Republicans of
Valencia and Barcelona. The whole
question at issue is now to reconcile
the pretensions of General Campos and
the military officials to bring such cases
into the military courts, under articles
of the penal code, which every Spanish
government aud supreme court have
decided have beer virtually repealed
by the laws providing trial by jury in
the civil courts for all press offences
except treason. Counsel for the jour
%ualists have already raised the question
Of competency of the military courts.
The chief difficulty iu the situation is
to find Liberal statesman willing to
assist Senior Sagasta in reversing the
Liberal policy in such cases Any cabi-
net now taking Office must be prepared
TO do this. but many Liberal and Re-
publican deputies would obstruct the
movement. Gomezo, Maura, Canale-
jas and Gonzales have declared they
will no; accept Office under Sagasta if
he supports the military method Of deal
ing with press oFcDces.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-03-27

perhaps you would not think so, but a
verv large proportion Of diseases in View
York come from careleSsness about catching
cold" says Dr.. Cyrus Edison III is sucn q
simple thing aud so common that very few
people, unless it is a case Of pneumonia, pay
aoy atiention to n cold. There are n great
many cases OF catarrh and consumption
which have their origin in this neglect of the
simdlest precaution Of every day lite. The
most sensible advice is. when you have one,
get rid of it as soon AS possible. By all
means,do not neglect IT" Dr.. Edison does
not tell you how TO cure a cold bu: We viii.
Take Chamberlaln's Cough Remedy. 1t will
relieve the lungs, aid expectoration. open the
secretions and soon effect Il permanent cure.
IS and 50 cents bottles for sale by Dr.. a.
j. China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-03-27

Au old gray parrot may live for a
hundred years 10 the Australian bush,
or a wild turkey live to fifty on the
American prairie land where no Christ
mas is kept, but they are e1ceptiors.
AS a rule, bird life is held on short
tenure.
A considerable number of the bishops
of the Church of England are over
seventy. The bishop of London is
seventy-three, the bishop of Gloucester
and Bristol sev%enty-fve, the bishop of
Hereford seventy->evep, the bishop of
Liverpool sevsnty-eigbt, and the bishop
of Chichester niuety-two.
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The latest thing 10 watches is a re-
pea,er which %procouuces the hours and
quarters, aud so obviates the trouble Of
counting necessitated by the present
system. Nj. Silvao, a Swiss watch
maker, is credited with having success
fully adapted Ed;son's photograph so
as to produce this ingenious result.
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CUBAN INSURGENTS.


The first attempt of the Cubans to
throw off the Spanish yoke was made
in 1923, when Simon Bolivar offered
to aid the d~isaffected party by put.
ting an invading force into the island
Another was made in 1926, and a
third in 1928. Under the leadership
of General Lopez a conspiracy was
developed at C~ientuegos and Trini-
dad in 1848 to establish Cuban indie
pendence, but the natives were timid
and after two years of desultory
fighting Lopez was overpowered and
executed in 1850. The island was
in a chronic state of civil war from
1868 to 1876, a fact which 80 attract
ed the attention of President Grant
that. in the interest of American and
Cuban commerce, he proposed an
nexation. These outbreaks were
led by Cespedes, All able lawyer and
wealthy planter of Bayamo, and
during the eight years of hostitlities,
Spain actually sent to Cuba l45, 900
enlisted men, of whom only a few
hundred ever returned. Since 1876
rowing bands of insurgents have
caused the authorities more or less
serious trouble, and the mountains
and half Inaccessible forests of the
eastern shore still serve to secrete
many armed and disaffected people.
FORMER TROUBLES OVER CUBA.
In the revolution of 1878 the COM
manders Of the little guardia costa
gunboats, probably in utter ignorance
of international law, interfered with
American shipping, and the Spanish
government had to pay for their rash
ness.
In one year three Of our vessels
were assaulted. They were all
whalers-.he Ellen Rizpah, the Ris-
ing Sun and the Edward Lee In the
case of the first two vessels they were
overhauled near the Cuban coast, the
captain taken off and the ships kept
under owe of the Spanish vessels
until the imperial naval authorities
saw fit to let them proceed. The
Edward Lee, when signaled, adopted
tie tactics of the Alliance a week
ago. and setting all sails, distanced
the gunboat, which opened fire
The claims of unwarrantable deten-
tention ~perferred by the vessel ow-
ners against the Spanish government
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-03-27
Cotton Goes a Booming.
1t is Nearly a Cent Higher
Than 1t was a Week Ago.

New YORK, March 20.-The San
says: Cotton advanced Is to IA
points, closing firm, with a net rise
for the day of IL to II points, with
sales of $4,000 bales. Liverpool
advanced 8 points on futures, but re-
acted and closed weak with a net
advance for the day of l to j II
points !; spot sales $4,000 bales at an
advance of 3-32d. New Orleans adj
vanced I to 9 points. New York
warehouse stock is slowly increasing.
1t is now $4,000 bales, against 243,-
900 a year ago, 5000 in 1898 and
387 900 in 1892. Silver continued
strong and advanced 3-8d in London
and IA cent here. Print cloths were
frmer. Brown goods are stronger
than they have been in many months.
The semi-weekly interior receipts,
as reported by New Orleans, were
$4,000 bales, against 1000 last year
and $4,000 in 1892. Shipments 3d.
600 bales, against $4,000 last year
and $4,000 in 1892. In Manchester
yarns and cloths were dearer than
last reported, but buyers refused to
go on. Port receipts to-day 17,402
bales, against 23,929 this day last
week and 1884 last year; thus far
this week "a, 047 bales, against 49,.
946 thus far last week. Spot cotton
here was quiet at an advance of 1.S
cent 800 bales delivered on con-
tract. Houston received to-day
2,21s bales, agaist 1859 this day
last week and I'll last year; St.
Louis l,215 bales, against 55l and
207 Memphis 872 bales, against
l,156 and 131 +; Augusta 2S4 bales.
against 1872 and 83. The Southern
spot markets were generally firm.
Wilmington advanced IA cent,
Mobile, Savannah, Norfork and
Augusta l-8 cent, and New Orleans
and Memphis l-l6 cent. New Or
leans sold 5000 bales and Memphis
4,725. New Orleans receipts to-mor.
NOW are estimated at 5000 to 5000
bales, against 1908 last week and
LAO last year. Prices are now IS
to SO points higher than a few weeks
ago.
To-day's features: 1t almost seemed
as if everybody in town was buying
cotton to-day, and the bears seemed
to crawl into a hole and pull the hole
in after them. Wall street and other
outside people were buying. The
South, Liverpool and the Continent
bought heavily. On the advance
there was some realizing as usual,
but in spite Of this the closing fig.
ures were the best of the day. AS
for speculation it exceeded anything
seen here in a number Of years.
Everybody is thinking of the future
of the next crop and a possible de-
crease in the acreage as we'll as a GER
tain decrease in the use of fertilizers.
Outside of that there is the increas-
ing activity of general business in
this country. The great strength of
the British cotton markets, the'steady
rise of silver, the advancing spot
quotations in this country, the better
outlook for the dry goods trade, the
broader stock market, the larger in
vestments in bonds, betokening re-
turning confidence among capitalists,
the stronger rates for money, in a
word, the more cheerful aspect of
things in the domain of commerce
and finance Fixing their attention
on these things the cotton bulls find
their courage increasing and the
speculation has a breadth not seen
for many a month past.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-03-27

In the British army one soldier 10
seven is now under twenty years of age.
This of course, includes all recruits and
band boys.
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Facts About Cuba.
Timely Data Concerning
SPANS Treasure Island.

cuba IS apout as large as Eng'aho
proper without the principally of
Wales. It's greatest length is 800
miles, it's narrowest part twenty
miles, and its average forty miles.
The circumference Of the island is
1900 miles, and is supposed to ccn.
tain $4,000 square miles The near
est port to this continent is Matanzas.
lying due south from Cape Sable,
Fla, a distance of only l3o miles.
Havana is sixty miles west of Matan-
zas. The climate is variable. but
snow never falls in Cuba. In the
cities and near the swamps yellow
fever prevails from the middle ofJune
to the last of October, but in the in
terror of the island it is no more un-
healthy than in American cities in
summer. The average temperature
at Havana is II, the maximum 49,,
aud the minimum so degrees. The
population Of the island is about
1900, 900 of which 800. 600 are
Spaniards.
HAVANA.
Havana, the eighth commercial
capital of the world, with a popula.
ton of 400, 900, has a harbor popu-
lous with the ships of all nations.
Moro Castle, with it's big guns peep
ing out through the yellow stones
and its sentinel lighthouse, stands
guard over the narrow entrance, with
the battery of La Punta opposite.
The city is rich in public buildings,
cathedrals and venerable churches.
The dwelling houses are universally
so constructed as to form an open
square in the centre, which consti.
tutes the only yard or court attached.
The house is divided into a living
room, a store room, chambers and
stable-these all upon n floor
while the family vehicle blocks up in
part the only entrance, which is used
in common By horses, ladies, slaves
and gentlemen callers. The rooms
are lofty and the floors succeed or
tiled in marble, while the walls and
ceilings are frequently ornamented in
fresco.
The most striking popularity of the
town house in Cuba is the precaution
taken to render ii sale against sudden
attack, each accessible window being
secured with stout iron bars from top
to bottom, while bullet-proof doors
bar the entrance. The Cuban ladies
stir abroad except in a vehi-
Gle, and in consequence the feet of
the senoritas are marvels of small
ness and delicacy. Their voices are
sweet and low, while the subdued
tone of their complexion is relieved
by the arch vivacity of night black
eyes. But the domestic affections
are not cultivated-in fact, home to
the average Cuban is only a place to
sleep.
CUBAN INSURGENTS.
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been granted to
the following: William Johnson of Rock
vile, Md; and Mary Waddy Of this city;
George Green and Laura Campbell; George
Randolph Campbell and Blanche Frances
Boswell. Prince Stubs. and Lizzie Moore;
Matthew G. Hart of Charlottesville, Va,
and Jane L. Anderson of Louisa county,
Va; William Rheubottom of this city and
Lucy Burley of Montgomery county, Md;
VIM. F. Grass and Amelia Egloff; Page
Ingram and Mary Kidd. both of Richmond,
Va; Wm CASTOR Hamilton and Mrs.
Charles T. Pierson. both of Rampo, Rock
land county, N. Y; Daniel L. Cleary and
Catherine S. Bateman; julius Ebert and
Anna Margaretta Fehntein; Daniel R.
Jones and Lucy Gray; James Diggs and An
ma Green.
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The members Of the La Sale Literary
Society of st. Johns College are busly en-
gagged in preparing to entertain their
friends by a dramatic performance to be
given at Willard Hall the evening of
Monday, the 18th of this month. This per-
Torrance will consist chiefly of scenes
taken from the plays of Shakespeare. such
as "Julis Caesar" Romeo and Juliet"
"Troillus and Cresseida," Henry W."
Richard H. Tanning Of the Shrew,"
Hamlet" 1.-The Merchant of Venice" The
leading characters in those scenes will be
personated by Messrs. Giusta. H. Bentley.
Johnson, Murphy, Sheridan, McKenna,
Diamond, Harlowe, Homiller. Scanlon. Gan
non, Bowman, Freund. Cavanaugh, B.
Bentley and Reid. Judging from the large
audiences that attend the public exhibitions
of the La Sale Society, and the high stand
ard of excellence which the members have
attained, 1t is safe to predict a very large
attendance for the evening of the 18th.
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$500 IN GOLD BROWNS A MAN.

At the burning of steamboat on the Hudson
river forty years ago many of the passengers were
drowned. Among the bodies brought up from the
bottom of the river by grappling was that of u man
known to have been an excellent swimmer. Around
his waist belt containing nearly $500 in gold.
That told the story.
I'm oil and chronic of indigestion (dyspep-
STA gastrits|t is all the same) the sufferer de-
veops a great variety Of symptoms and often dies
poisoned by the products of his own torpid and In
famed stomach. His food, instead Of being d.
gested, and furnishing strength and physical SUBJ
stance, ferments and putrines within him. The
chief process of life is arrested at vital point.
The more he eats the worse OF he is. And yet un-
less he can be fed he must also perish People do
SO die, daily, by thousands. but doctors seldom
have the moral courage to give the cause its true
name lest should be laughed at for inability
to cure SO simple q thing as indigestion Simple
Why. 1t is the capstone Of all complaints-and the
mother Of NEST, Of them."-So writes a famous En-
glsh physician.
Some Of the symptoms alluded to are these: Loss
Of appetite; distress after eating; heartburn and
palpitatcn; giddiness; foul taste in the mouth the
rising Of acids and gases into the throat:
furred tongue spots before the eyes, unaccountable
wenriness and fatigue sluggish circulation; weak
ness and nervous prostration; constipation or
darrhoea; discolOred skin, etc.
The sufferers friends often advise him to cheer
up; to throw OF his lethargy and eat freely. Bad
advice. He knows better. No. he answers. II
cannot; my food does ME no good" He is right.
Food now is gold in the spent swimmers belt.
Take light nourishment, followed Immediately BY
a dose of the Shaker Digestive Cordial-a new and
radical remedy discovered and prepared by the
Shakers of Mt. Lebanon, N.Y.-the essence Of
medicinal herbs and plants cultivated by them
alone. Then continue with it. Relieves at once,
and cures. Pleasant to the palate and adapted
to all constitutions.
Trial bottles-which prove its merits-at ten
cents. For sale by nearly all druggists.
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A Civil Service Carpenter.

Six weeks ago forty-ive carpenters were
examined under civil service rules in COM
petition for a vacancy in the office of the
sixth auditor of the treasury. Three of
the number were certified up to the Treas
ury Department. and a selection from these
names is expected in a few days. There
has been delay in the selection owing to
the usual due course of business" Many
of those examined have been inquiring
about the appointment, they want to
take other work, and. in some cases. to
leave the city.
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At the annual election Of officers of the
Italian Benevolent Society the following
officers were elected: President, Angelo
Ghiselli; vice president, S. Desio; secre-
taries, Jos. A. Pessagno. F. P. Rallo; treas
urers, L. SINH. G. Arancio: trustees, A.
Pavarini, d. Crestofani, G. Rianf: mar
shals. o. Vitale, G. Cato; flag carriers, G.
NJ. Lerega, A. A. Massino; standard bearer.
Nicola Massino: doorkeeper, A. Casaleggi;
committee for orphans, M. Laurent. F.
Sanfellipo, A. Pessagno.