Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-09-26

tered and shot prisoners OF war, as we'll
as pacihcos without the formalities Of a
trial.
HoLLIDAYsBURG, Pa, Sept. 18-The
private banking house OF Gardiner,
Morrow d Co., the oldest bank in Gem
trail Pennsylvania, closed Its doors to-
day.
New YORK. Sept ia dispatch to
the World from Havana says: Esquiel
Murata, Japanese doctor who came to
Cubs few months ago, osten tstiousIy
to inform himself on the sanitary condi-
ton OF the island, has proved to be- y
spy. He was so imprudent ss to mail
his report and it was seized aad deliver
ed over to Captain General weyler. On
being translated it proved to be re-
port to the japanese government on the
military condition OF the island. Mursta
was looked for too late. He had al
ready stiied. The report is a plain
statement Of the progress of the Cuban
revolution, accompanied by map show
ing the places occupied by the rebels
and the loyal troops. The report Winds
up as follows:
| "In conclusion / will say that he
loyal troops number $4,000, Of which
there are 1000 officers. They hold the
principal cities and towns, while the
rebels, numbering $4,000 10 ell hold the
woods. bills and plains. IL seems there
is an understanding between Weyler and
bis soldiers not to do any fighting. The
former is too busy tgdring out his pro-
tits on big contracts for supplying the
army with food and clothing, TO attend
to military operations. He never goes
| out of the city walls and is captain
general only il name; acting as governor
| in arrestiEg unarmed citizens and giving
out civil orders.
1.-THE army is run Cd the go-as-you
please plan. Occasionally the troops
GO scouting and return, having killed
come stray peasants. They then make
out false report of q supposed fight, With
the object of getting promotion. Since
the rebellion started over 100 promo
| tions have been made and about 5000
medals and decorations awarded for
supposed defeats of rebels; nevertheless
these have continued unmolested In
their work CT invasion and destruction.
1.-THE insurgents az a military orgsni-
cation are very deficient They are
poorly drilled, badly dressed and bad
shooters. They avoid fighting, but
fight desperately when forced to. In
open battle they would meet with sure
defeat by the we'll drilled Spaniards,
but their warfare Is one of strategy and
tricks. Wells are poisoned. also fruit
and food. Dynamite is sowed broad
cast. Every scheme is resor.ed to excspt
real fighting.
Gin view of this state of affairs we
might without fear accomplish the seiz-
ure of the Philippine Islands, but not
by force, as did the French 10 NADIA
gascar, but with tact and underhand
aiding of the natives like the American
States with the Cuban rebels. To avoid
international complications, they feign
neutrality, but secretly aid the rebels in
fighting the SpaDia'ds, ready to step in
end annex the island at the proper time.
Following I'll method OF the Americana,
we might easily secure control OF the
Philippine Islands without bloodshed
and mplications with SpaiD."
Commenting Cd the above dispatch
the World says: DR.. Murata came to
America with Ssmsts last summer and
went directly to Cuba, as stated in the
dispatch, ostensibly TO study yellow
fever. He explained that il was of great
i'm portance to japan, IN view of the
fact that that disease frequently made
its appearance in Formosa. From the
beginning. DR.. Msurats's presence in
Cuba WAS regarded by the Spanish with
more CT less suspicion, but he was
treated with great courtesy and afford
ed every opportunity to make observa-
tiOns.
New YORK, Sept. 18-A Havana dis
patch to the Herald says: The rebel
leader, Maceo, has left his stronghold in
the mountains and is encamped with
large forces on the Danes state, south OF
Pinar del Rio city. An attack on that
city is momentsrily expected. IL is ru-
mored here that General Weyler will
soon take charge of the Spanish forces
in PInar del Rio with the intention of
| expellIng MRceo from the province. II
true, hard fighting is expected. The
Cuban chiefs have determined to make
any sacrifice to effect Captain-G General
Weyler's capture.
CANTON. o.. Sept. 19-In spite OF the
bad weather people began pouring into
Canton this morning at a lively rate.
With the single exception of yesterday,
TO-DAY furnished the largest crowd Of the
campaign. The first arrivals were rail-
road men. There were eleven train
| loads of these. Besides the railroad men
the delegations scheduled for today are
the repu blicans of Hutton, Pa; two
train loads from the Carnegie Steel
works at Homestead, and people from
| the stations between jamestown, N. Y.
and New Castle, Pa; from points on the
Western New York Il Pennsylvania rail-
| road; commercial travellers from Ciu-
cinusti and Pittsburg, and a number of
trains from Northern OHIO.
At the opera house, when Mckinley
| finished his address to the Hutton dele
gstiop, he introduced Senator Cullom,
| who spoke briefly. The senator told OF
| the rivalry among the states T. roll up
the biggest Mckinley msiorities. He
told 10 happy way that there was moth
| irg the matter with the currency, and
when the tariff was properly adjusted
along the line of protection the country
| would be all right. Confidence and
prosperity would be restored and the
silver agitation forgotten.
During the meeting the delegates from
the Carnegie City Mills, 1900 strong came
in and their reception was also held in
the opera house. l.. T. Brown, super
intendent Of the mills, introduced the
party. President 8. @. Cssard, of the
Chicago and Western Pacific gold
standard club, arrived at 1870 with ten
trains, csm plotting the Chicago railroad
party, and bringing 1890 railroad men.
CAIRO, Sept. ia special from Ksr-
ma, a Dervish post on the Nile, an
nounces that the troops Of Khalif svac-
uated that place when the Anglo Egyp-
tiar forces arrived there today. The
garrison of Kerma crossed the river and
took up n position at El HAIR, on the
western side. Under cover of the fire Of |
the Anglo-ERyptisn artillery three gun |