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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-03-04
Insults To Our Flag.
Exasperating Conduct Of the
Mob at Madrid.

Madrid. March Popular feeling
here is bitter against the United States
because Of the action of the senate 10
adopting resolution tavoriug the
granting of belligereut rights to the
Cuban rebels. The stock market here
yesterday responded to the excitement
aud there was material decline 10
purely Spanish and Cuban securities
10 view of the financial difficulties un-
der which tba government is laboriug,
this is most unfortunate time for
Spanish securities to decline in value.
The action of Admiral Berenger,
minister of marine, in ordering the
speedy preparation of six warsh'ps and
some of the naval reserve vessels OF the
Spanish Transatlantic company for
dispatch to the Bahama channel meets
With hearty approval. 1t is very evil
dent that despite Prime Minister Cano-
vas de Castillo's declaration yesterday
that i. President Cleveland should be
compelled to endorse the action of con
eress it would not provoke an inter-
national conflict oor interrupt friendly
relations existing between Spain and
the United States, the governments do
ing it's utmost to prepare against auy
possible contingency.
VIEWS OF THE LEADERS.
The prime minister said last evening:
81 trust that President Cleveland will
veto the formal resolution of congress.
and have reason to believe that be
vii! not comply with the resolutions
contained therein"
He asked: The granting of bell'-
gereut rights to the Cuban rebels is got
a casrs belli, but Spain shall declare
that it is not the act of a friendly oation-
| do not thiuk that Spain is threatened
by foreign aggression. but measures
shall be taken for the defense of Span
ish rights, chiefly in Cuba. As regards
demonstrations iu the streets here, l
shall repress them severely II tney are
attempted" !"
Senior Silvela, leader Of the Dissident
Conservatives, has in an interview ad-
vised the union of ali Spauiards without
regard to their political faith fle
added that the act of the American
senate was without precedent 10 i6terna-
tional law. He greatly feared. con-
sideripg the bad faith of the Americans,
that they gave belligerent rights
different meaning than is described In
ethics.
TROOPS IN READINESS.
The troops are confined to ther bar
racks in readiness to respond to any
call for their services.
This morning the city vas quiet, but
the public buildings, the American
legation ard the residence Of Minister
Taylor we're guarded, the authorities
fearing that 10 the present state OF
public excitement an attsck might be
made upon them. a group OF nifty
students paraded this morning. They
were perfectly orderly and no attempt
was made to interfere With them. At
the university the students this after
noon attempted to make demons'ra-
tiou, but the police, having IN mlod the
last troubles they had with these yoarg
men, promptly iutervened and dispersed
them.
Acting under instructions from the
government, no group Of persons is al
lowed 10 approach the United States
legation or the house occupied BY !
Minister Taylcr,
-. o.,-e1:I .rr ATTACKED
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-03-04
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EVERY EvENTNG-ONE CENT.

ing particular attention from the crowd. 2
The interest became intense as the chair.
man reached the Mckinley resolutions.
which concluded the platform.
AT the naming of the Ohio candidate.
the great crowd broke into a. wild cheer,
which, when 1t subsided was met with
vigorous counter cries of Harrison"
For several minutes the opposing forces
howled for their favorlte. When the
climax was reached and the phrase "di-
rected TO vote for William Mckinley"
was read, the howls broke loose again.
After the gavel had in measure restored
order, tho motion to adopt was put amid
wild turmoil of conflicting cries.
Owing TO the great confusion during
the adoption OF the resolutions ii was
impossible to arrive at any accurate esti-
mate OF the votes OF the opposing forces.
The ayes were reinforced by yells from
the galleries and corridors as were also
the nays, but the indications were that tho
vote was about to for the resolutions.
The remarkable feature OF the affair was
the sudden manner in which the whole
matter was apparently dismissed from
mind by the crowd. There wero, OF
course, calls and cheers for Mckinley.
after the adoption OF the platform and
resolutions and the cheering was hearty
and enthusiastic, but scarcely threo
minutes had elapsed after the discussion
OF the question of which has interested
the entire country before the ccnven-
tion proceeded with the election of dele
gates-at-large. apparently having entirely
forgotten the entire presidential situation.
None of the party leaders cared to discuss
the matter after 1t was all over. All
expressed hearty admiration for the
conventions presidential favorite, and all
declared that Indiana would enthusiastic
cally and earnestly support the Ohio cam
didate, despite past differences. The easy
victory of the Mckinley men was, how
ever "a great surprise for the opposition
forces, who could scarcely explain the
sudden and complete route. 1t was gen.
orally believed that the rumors of a Har-
rison stampede had decided the ex-Presi-
dent not to appear before the resolutions
were acted upon and the complete disap
pearance of.the faint hope that his speech
might change the Mckinley sentiment
left the anti-instruc.ion people without
ground upon which to build show OF
strength. The sympathy of the specta-
tors seemed TO be very largely with the
Ohio candidate and that had also had
something to do with the encouragement
of the advocates of an uninstructed dele
agtion,
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words TO the woman he would break the
barrier. Throughout his checkered
career. his greatest influence was with
women. They melted before him, and
they quailed as well as adored him. Mrs.
Pitesel herself knew this. 1t was even
stated on good authority that she feared
the stories told about his "evil eye" and
that was why she didn't go TO the prison.
She knew that If she orce saw Holmes
behind the bars her heart would again
be moved by that strange power which
he welded once over the whole family.
that she would be induced TO obey him
implicitly, and that she would come away
willing to go before pardoning board to
plead for the life of the man who had
wronged. yet hypnotized her. And this,
In fact. was just what Holmes had hoped
to do.
Since that time II develops that
Holmes actual intention was to have
Mrs. Pietzel plead for his life. That such
WAS the case was shown by a letter which
he wrote 20 her lawyer. Thomas A. Fahy,
under date OF May l, and which the
lawyer made public for the first time
YESTERDAY
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-07

had taken an active part IN the autopsy.
Th3 conclusion reached after the
autopsy, was that death was caused by the
entrance of mir through vein TO the
heart and that the deceased was pregnant
and In the seventh month OF CESSATION.
That the entrance OF air through vein
was caused by wound In the uterus
Death. he believed, must have resulted
instantly after the wound was inflicted
and in the Office where the body was
found. The absence OF evidence OF
hemorrages showed the pun cture of the
vein could not have taken place when the
deceased had to walk any distance what
soever. Attorney General Dubois asked
the witness II he had examined the cloth
ing OF the deceased and also the sheet
that was on the bed in the room occupied
by the deceased, and they disclosed no
evidence OF an attempt at an operat ion
having been performed there.
To Mr.. West he said he had been secre-
tary TO the medical examiner about ten
times. lie was sure that the deceased
could not have performed the operation
upon herself. but.he finally admitted his
was merely matter OF opinion as he did
not know the abilities of the deceased in
this line.
W1tness- admitted that the microscopic
examination Of the sheet took place last
night and then MIR. West wanted to know
why the defence was not informed that
this examination was TO take place. To
this DIR. Perkins replied that he was told
TO make the examination and supposed ii
was all right. lie was unable TO state
what the skirt found on the body of the
deceased was wet by and the stain on
the sheet was apparently caused by using
it'as banderkerchief either to take,the
liquid from the nose or mouth but in
answer 10 persistent questioning ne said
that the Same kind of fluid might
flow from the breast but that the stain
could not have resulted from any flow of
the uterus He could not say where the
stains came from then but he saw no
blood corpuscles on tho sheet; did, how
ever, find white corpuscles.
Mr.. West then wanted TO know IL there
were not white corpusclcs in blood and
the reply was yes, but not in such large
quantities and that the stain on the sheet
was not blood. AS TO the bacilli which
the defence made the basis for claiming as
cause of the gas that 1t Is claimed was
III the heart of the deceased, DIR. Perkins
said that owing to the temperature of the
morgue could not be sufficient TO cause
the gas.
Continued on Page 3.
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PHILADELPHIA, May III. II. Holmes
today paid the penalty for his many
crimes. There were but 60 persons pres
ent, including IL jury 20 deputies
and % newspaper men. The drop fell al
1912 O'Clock.
1t was not until half an hour later
that he was pronounced dead. His neck
was Droken by the fall.
The marvellous nerve of the man never
deserted him to the very end Even. on
the scaffold, he was probably the coolest
person In the assem- blage.
In a few well chosen words, he pro-
claimed his innocence of any murder, in
Guiding that for which he was convicted
and hanged. He declared that the only
wrong doing in the taking OF human life
for which ho could be held responsible
consisted in the death of two women
who had died as the result OF criminal
operations at bis hands. lie did not name
these victims.
At 1902 o'clock, the sheriff called to-
gether tho official jury, and after each
man had answered to his name and sub
scribed to the certificate, the solemn
march 60 the gallows was begun. As the
gathering stood in intense silence before
the scaffold, murmur and sounds came
from behind the PARTITION erected inn
medistefy back OF X. II was The doIorous
chant of the two priests accompanying
the doomed man TO the scaffolc. They
were uttering the Miserere. At 10:08 they
mounted the fatal plaform.
A moment OF prayer elapsed and then
Holmes stepped 10 the front of the
scaffold and resting his hands on the rail
before him, made his statement of inno-
cence. II was received In abs 1lute silence.
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ii. II. HOLMES.

Two m inutes late rhe had finished his vale
dictory. Then alta silent signal from the
priests, he bent to bis knees. his eyes
fixed on the crucitix, ella ped in his thin
hands; until 1912, the prayer Continued.
Immediately afterwards he arose, shook
hands With the priests and his lawyers,
aud In firm voice babe them good
bye.' Without an instant's delay his
hands were bound behind him and the
black cap adjusted. Sheriff Clement placed
the moose about his hcc< and after en- in
stant OF terrible stiffness, the crack OF
the bolt rang out like n shot and the
murderer had fallen TO his doom.
Consciousness left him instantly, said
the doctor, although his heart continued
a feeble beat for 10 or 20 minutes. After
an examination had been made by several
physicians, Holmes was pronounced dead
and the swinging corpse was cnt down.
Holmes ftmarks on the scaffold were
as follows
"Genltemcn-I have very few words to
say. In fact / would make no remarks
at this time except that by not speaking
1 would appear 10 acquiesce in my execu-
tion. i only wish TO say that the extent
of my wrong doing in taking human life
consisted in the u'ath of two women.
they having dice at my hands as result
of criminal operations. l wish to state
here so there can no no chance OF mis-
understanding, that j am not guilty of
taking the life of any OF the Pietzel fam
ily--tbe three children and Benjamin. the
father, for whose death 1 was convicted
and for which am today 10 be hanged.
That is all have to say"
At half past twelve O'Clock the big iron
doors In the rear OF the prison swung
open and On undertaker's wagon rolled
out. In 1t was o plain black casket, con-
tanning the body. The wagon drove rap
idly TO Mount Nuriah cemetery, whore il
was placed in vault. Here ii will pro-
baby remain for two or. three days, when
1t will be quietly inferred i'm another
grave yard. Whether or not, it will be
finally buried in consecratod ground, de-
peDds upon Holmes last words with
Father DALEY, and the. will OF Area
bishop Ryan.
Almost Immediately after the execution,
letter carrier walked up 10 the gates OF
tire prison ard delivered n newspaper ad-
dressed TO III. n. Holmes. AS the under
takers wagon rolled out OF the courtyard
IL was pursued for some distance By n
crowd of ganins who pouuced upon the
sides OF tho vehicle until driven away
by the police.
h.Ve.. ....... the twilight ebbcd ana the
darkness veiled the earth last night
Holmes, pals and shrinking, looked out
upon his death watch and murmured:
AS there hell? q. hope not
Locked deep in bis own thoughts, h.
went over again the gruesome path
strewn with his victims. llis handa
twitchcd, and again he had the surgical
knife magnetlcaliy swaying through
flesh and blood. a biood-curdled smile
Lroke over his countenancc. "'fwas
"'sii done he thought ollie Of Tempt
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DEATH NOTICES

Cooper. Hannah McNally. Sarah A.
Doo.ey, Agnes Nichols Mary l..
Dart. Augustus G. Petors, George II.
Jiilson, Frances Il. Sweet, Asenath ID.
Leland. Mary Eva Tanner, Sabrina
Mctusker, Charles Tucker, Hammond 3.
MoGloughlin. Francis Thurber, Herbert
COoPER-In scituate. May s. Hannah. wife
OF Joseph Cooper, in the 53c year OF her
nge.
DCOl.Ey LIN this city May g. Agnes. daueh.
Ter OF John and Della Dooley. aged 8
months and 20 days.
DART-in Pascoag, May &. Augustus Chaplin,
son OF Albert E. and Mary L. Dart, aged
years Ia days.
JILLsoN-In this city. suddenly. May G.
Frances e.. widow or Lorenzo Jillson, IN
the 72d year OF her age.
LELAND--In shis city. May 9. Mary Eva
Leland, wife OF Lyman 4. Leland, aged 10
years month, dayS.
McCUSKER-In this city. May 5. Charles, son
of tho late Mary and John MoCusker.
MoGT.oUGHLIN-In this city. May s. Francis
McGlougbli.. eldest son OF Philip and the
lato Ann McGlouehlin. aged Il years.
month. "a Gays.
McNALLY-In this city. Nav 6. Sarah Agnss.
DAUGHTER OF the late Philip and Mary Nc
Naly OF Ashton, aged % years. months.
NICHoLS-In this city, May @. Mary H..
widow Of Benjamin l.. Nichols. in the 9th
yoar Of her age.
pETERs--n Chelsea. Mass, May 5, George
IL. Peters, aged 6l years.
SWEET-ln this city, May q, Asenath Daniels,
widow of Cyril 5. Sweet OF Norton.
Mass, nged 72 years.
TANNER-In Pawtucket, May 9, Sahrina
Tanner, aged 20 years.
TUCKER--In this city. May O, Hammond
Slnde. infant son of Jerome II. and Anna
Is. Tucker, aged "a days
TbURBER-In Central Falls May g. Her.
bert ~ Tburbfr in his a5th year.
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HOLMES PAYS THE PENAL TY.
The Cold BloOded Murderer of Men,,
Women and Children Executed.
WENT TO HIS DOOM PROTESTING INNOCENCE.

Night Spent Fasting and PrayeCuprt Made His Final
His Spiritual Adviser Rev. Father Daley and This
Morning Rites Of the Catholic Church Were Ad-
HnFaur of His Final Play for PrOlongatOn Of
His Life.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-07

WAsHiHoToN, May For Maine, New
Hampshire aud Vermont-Fair tonight,
and tridny, werner, variable winds be-
coming soutksrly,
Massachusetts, Rhode Island. and Con-
nectiout-Partly cloudy weather tonight,
Friday threatening weather with showers
near the coast, warmer, northessterly
winds becoming southeasterly.
BOSTON, May 7.--l'or Boston ana vicin-
ity-fair tonight and Friday; eastorly
winds.
weather corditiona-The easterly winds
along our coast are expected 10 last
through tomorrow, holding the temrers-
ture down to an unreasonable figure. The
range In New England this morning is
between 40 and IS degrees, but In the ex-
IRENE eastern Maine the mercury fell to
about 81 degrees in the night, giving
heavy frosts,
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dcnce. ploase notify the Rhode Islnni Eews
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-29
BUDD KNOWN AT BRUNSWICK.
The Detective Arrested at Jackson
Vile Made a Record in Georgia.


Vile Made a Record in Georgia.
Brunswick, Ca, Oct 2S.-The publication
regarding the arrest of Budd, the Pinker-
ton detective in Jacksonville yesterday,
created much talk here to-day. The iden-
tity of Budd, better known as w. A. Ham
ilton, fictitious name, was first disclosed
in these dispatches. He was for weeks en-
gagged in securing evidence against the
Dauntless for alleged flibustering and
was on the go night and day. He was al
ways shadowed by agents of the Cuban
junta and frequently seen in consultation
with the Spanish authorities.
A sensation that never fully developed
was on tapis in connection with Budd here
for several days. Owners of the Dauntless
were considering having him arrested for
alleged intimidation of witnesses, who
were to be brought from the Satilla river
bridge to testify regarding the Dauntless'
first cruise. He was to be charged with
drawing his pistol on one of the bridge
tenders in an effort to make him testify
against the Dauntless. The warrants were
not issued on account of the witness not
appearing and the postponement of
the case, but would probably have been
served when the case came to trial in Sa-
vannah.
Attorney Crovatt for Spain says he is
not surprised at Budd's arrest He claims
the Cubans have violated the law and are
meeting prosecution with prosecution to
arouse sympathy.
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NAVY OF THE NATION.
Thirty of the 10 Vessels That Com
nose 1t Arc ArmOred.

WASHINGTON, Oct 2S.-Chief Constructor
Hichborn's annual report shows total
of ITO vessels in the navy. of which thirty
are armored. including eight battleships'
two cruisers, one ram. six double-turTeted
monitors, all Of which are in active ser
vice, prepared for offensive or defensive
operations. and thirteen single turret
monitors which might be utilized in the
harbors in which they now lie
Three other armored battleships are now
under construction.
There are twenty-five new steel cruisers
also in commission in addition TO the three
special class vessels Of the new navy, the
Bancroft, Dolphin and Vesuvius. These
are unarmored as are the sixteen iron
and wooden cruisers and six wooden sail
ing vessels still carried on the lists.
Three torpedo boats are in use and ff-
teen under contract.
The other vessels building are six gun
boats, one submarine boat, and fifteen
torpedo boats.
Twelve tugs are also included in the
naval forces. and fifteen old ships UNFIT
for sea, which, however, are utilized for
various purposes. such as training yes
sells, naval reserve rendezvous and re-
ceiving ships.
In compliance with the law for the in
crease Of the navy, Englneer-in-Chief
0ltlNAAlt anu AIlb tLltL tOtiHAIhClOi hAAAAN
in a statement that s., 925, 359 must be ap-
propriated for 1899, which, with $s,2S7,5o2
the balance in the treasury. is required
for existing contracts The only new yes
sells which congress is asked TO authorize
are two composite sailing vessels of LOO
tons costing 100000 as practice cruisers
for the naval academy to take
the place of the Bancroft, but these do
not conflict with the recommendation for
three additional ships which Secretary
Herbert is confidently expected to make
in his annual report. During the fiscal
yeawS nine vessels, the Indiana, Massa-
chusetts, Oregon Maine, Texas Terror,
Monadnock Katahdin, and Ericsson, were
added to the effective force of the navy,
and during the current year the Brooklyn,
Iowa, Nashville, Wilmington Helena,
Puritan, six gun boats, seven torpedo
boats, and one tug are to be added. Con-
structor Hichborn declares that the naval
station and docks at Port Royal, S. c.,
and Port Orchard. Wash, cannot be
properly utilized without the erection Of
shops, for which he urges authority.