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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-10-14

Respectfully submitted,
The Live Oak Dis,iilery Go
Tbos. l.. Lisnodep. Sec.
The Jos. R.. PEBBLES Sons Co.,
H. L. PEBBLES, Sec. aud Treas.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-28
WEYLER WARNS PINAR DEL RIO.
FLY TO THE TOWNS.
Captain General weyler Issues a Stirring
Proclamation.
Captain General weyler has issued n proc
Tho Col yi /, viaiopa

Captain General weyler has issued n proc
lamation containing the following provisions;
First--ALl OF the inhabitants in the coun-
try or outside the lines Of Notifications OF
the towns must betake themselves to the
towns occupied by troops within period OF
eight days. Those who are found outside
the towns after the expiration or that period
will be considered rebels and will be tried as
such.
Second--Tho withdrawal OF groceries from
the towns Is absolutely prohibited and also
the transportation of them by sea or land
without a permit from the military authori-
ties yiolators of this provision will be tried
and punished as aiders OF the rebels.
Third-Proprietors OF cattle must carry
them to towns or provide Immediately that
they shall receive due protection.
Fourth-Eight days after the publication
of this proclamation all rebels surrendering
In every municipality will be- subject to the
captain-generals disposal to order them
where to reside, and 1t will be arecommenda-
ton in their favor for them to give available
news about the enemy and to surrender with
their firearms, and moreover to surrender
collectively in their organizations.
Fifth--1he proclamation is only enforce
able In the province of pinar del Rio.
The insurgents during the past two weeks
have been continuing the work OF devasta-
tion, particularly in the province OF Matan-
zas, where they have redused to ashes the
tobacco and sugar plantations OF Ceibon,
Congreson, Segundo, Fila, Ayala. Punche,
Petrona and san Juan, together with many
farm houses, the whole valued at about S2,-
100000 In addition the insurgents have de-
stroyed numberless palm leafnnd other huts,
thus rendering hundreds of families home
less. The prolonged rainy season is retard-
ing the active campaign and is undoubtedly
favorable to the insurgents movements.
The movement Of the insurgent forces from
the eastern part Of Santiago de Cuba and
from the province Of Puerto Principe to the
central part Of the island. commenced over
three weeks ago, and was signaled by the
defeat of the insurgent leader Juan Russ,
from Manzinallo, in the province of Havana.
Mai. Rodriguiz commanded the Spanish
troops and Rus was obliged to retreat, thus
upsetting his plans to acsist Maceo.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-28
KILLED TWO MEN.
Desperate Battle With Party Of Infuriated
Negroes.

Besieged by infurated negr, Ell, J. M.
Criglar, manager of Hagerman's lumber
mills at Hager Station, four miles west .of
Chipley, Fla, defended himself with such
effect that he killed two OF his assailants and
wounded four others. Criglar became en-
gagged in a quarrel with one OF his employees
and the other negroes drew pistols and began
firing ut the manager. Criglar ran to his
office. locked himself In and opened fire with
a Winchester on the maddened negroes who
surrounded the building.
For an hour the battle continued, and
when the Louisville and Nashville train ar
rived at the station the negroes were pre-
pairing to set fire to the building and ere
mate Criglar. The train crew and passen-
gers, however, rushed to Criglar's aid and
dispersed the negroes. The negroes had
fred over 200 bullets into the building, but
Criglar escaped by lying on the floor As
soon as the negroes would fire a volley, h ow
ever, he would rise and shoot at them
through the window. The negroes killed
are Amos Judson and John Alexander. The
wounded are Henry simpson. Jack Mobiles,
Andred Miller and Albert Lester. Simpson
and Lester are thought to be fatally
wounded.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-28
DENIED BY CANOvAs.
The Premier Says Spain Has No Intention
of Abandoning Cuba.

A special cable from Madrid says: In an
interview with Premier Canovas, he charac.
terized as absolutely false and ridiculous,
the statement to the effect that the Spanish
government Intended to abandon Cuba In
the event OF the war not being concluded
In March. He never entertained such an
idea for one moment. The government, ha
said, was guided entirely by the opinions
and wishes of the Spanish people and Tar
from desiring to terminate the war, the feel
ing OF the people for the suppression OF in
surrection grows stronger daily. SO long as
this feeling continues. the Spanish govern.
ment will do its In duty prosecuting the wal
to the bitter end. Regarding the report that
President Cleveland Intended taking action
In favor OF the insurgents, Senor Canova
says the government has received assurance
from Washington to quite the contrary ef.
feet. Naturally the United States govern.
ment desires for many reasons to see an
early termination of the war, but further
than that, nothing can exceed the loyal con.
duct Of President Cleveland and his cabinet
toward Spain and her government. Our re.
lations for the present moment are OF the
most cordial nature.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-28
HORRORS OF THE CUBAN WAR.
The spanisrds Butcher Prisoners, Includ
ing Women.

Recent incidents show the contrast between
the Spaniards and insurgents in the treat
ment accorded to captives. In the fight
which Gen. Melquizo had with Maceo's
forces short time ago, Melquizo captured
40 insurgents, whom he ordered shot on the
spot, and in the recent engagement between
Maceo's troops and the Spaniards under
Bernal, the latter caused 80 prisoners to be
shot, including young girl and two older
women. Bernal says that he saw one OF
these women hidden In the bush nearby and
he paid no attention to her at first, believing
she was refugee, but after. the fight was over,
stray shot picked of one Of his soldiers,
when they all rushed on her, she killing II
before she was captured and killed.
With the 40 killed by Melquizo there were
four women and child. The Spaniards
tried to force the women to tell them the
whereabouts OF Maceo and his plans, but
the only words they got out OF them we're
that the Spaniards were cowardly dogs, and
this SO enraged Melquizo that he ordered
them shot Immediately, they all dying with
the cries OF "Vive Cuba libre."
On the other hand, Perico Delgado, COM
manding one Of Maceo's brigades, In fight
captured lieutenant colonel named Peptch-
ct, OF Cuban birth, with 10 soldiers OF the
line and seven volunteers. The lieutenant
colonel, on account OF his extraction, and
the seven volunteers, were killed, but the
10 regular Spanish soldiers were returned to
Maj. Dolzo, OF Melquizo's stan, after being
disarmed.
HAVANA, Oct. l9.-Major Fondevilla re-
ports with his 250 infantry and cavalry he
defeated the insurgents ut Blanquizzal, In
this province. Although he announces that
they had 80 killed, while his own loss was
only 81 wounded, he admits that he was
compelled to retire from the field because OF
a scarcity OF am unition.
1t Is reported that In the recent engage
ments between the Spanish troops and Ma
ceo's forces In the Pinar del Rio province
the insurxent leaders Liete Vidal, Tarafa
and Julio Roderiguez were killed and Du-
cases aud Lucas wounded.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-28
1T WAS INCENDIARY.
Two Men Burned to Death in Akron's
Big Fire.

The burning Of the Whitman Robinson
company's stoneware plant at Akron, o.
was of incendiary origin, and in addition to
the destruction of s2OO, 900 worth vf proper
ty, two lives were lost. When the fire had
nearly burned out, the body Of an unknown
man was discovered in one of the red hot
ovens. Evidently he had crawled in to sleep
and was burned to death. His body was lit
orally baked. The remains of Francis Harri-
son. who slept at the works, have not yet
been found, owing to the ruins being too hot
to search for him. He was in an intoxicated
condition that night and II is certain that he
perished In the flames. Old clothes, satur-
ated in coal oil. were found In the vicinity
and the fact that the flre was started in two
pieces, leaves no room to doubt that 1t was
started by an incendiary. An attempt to
burn another factory was also made, but It
was unsuccessful. pile Of rubbish and
straw was found In the Office OF the Hill
Sewer Pipe company next morning, with ev-
cry appearance OF having been placed there
to lire the building. A careful investigation
Of the fires is being made.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-28
EX-sPEAKER CRISP DEAD.
He Had Been Ill for Many Weeks Story Of
His Life

Charles Frederick Crisp, ex-speaker of the
House of Representatives. died in n private
sanitarium at Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 23. Rup-
ture of the heart was the Immediate cause OF
death.
He was born January 20, 1916, at Sheffield,
England while his parents were there on n
visit. They returned to this country the
same year. He entered the Confederate
army as a lieutenant in Company X, Tenth
Virginia regiment, in May, 1861, and was
taken prisoner In May, 1864. He was re-
leased from Ft Delaware In June, 1865, and
was admitted to the bar mt Americus In
1866. He began the practice OF law In Ella
ville and In 1872 was appointed solicitor
general Of the Southwestern Judicial circuit.
and was reappointed in 1873 for a term OF
four years. He located In Americus in 1873,
and in June, 1877 was appointed judge OF the
Superior court OF the same circuit; In 1878
he was elected by the General Assembly to
abe same office; in 1880 he was reelected
judge for n term of four years. He resigned
that Office in 1882, to accept the Democratic
nomination for Congress. He was elected
to the Forty-eighth Forty-ninth, Fiftieth,
Fifty first and Fifty-second Congresses, and
reelected to the Fifty-third Congress "a Il
Democrat, and was elected speaker of the
House for the Fifty-second Congress, and
reelected speaker for the Fifty-third.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-28
SPAIN IS Between TWO HOT FIRES.
A SERIOUS REBELLION.
Word From the Philippine Islands on the
Uprising--Many Lives Sacrificed.

Advices by the steamer Peru. now at San
Francisco, from Singapore and Hong Kong
up to September "a, are that the rebellion on
the Philippine Islands Is much more serious
than has been generally recognized. 1t is
said that reports OF revolutionsts defeat
sent out by the Spanish officers have been
greatly exaggerated, and that so far the
rebels have more than held their own In the
struggle for independence. 1t is stated the
revolution Is now beyond the control OF the
Spanish authorities. and that unless rein
forcements are sent TO Manila Immediately
the Spanish forces are In danger OF final de-
feat. The rebels now hold the province OF
Cavite, are well organized and have 5000
Mauser rifles. There are many natives in
the Spanish troops, and the officers are
afraid to take native regiments into the in
terror because their loyalty IL doubted.
The Hong Kong Press says editorlly that
there is no longer room for the least doubt
that affairs In the Philippine Islands will in
short time assume the proportions Of the
Cuban rebellion. The natives are deter
mined. As each rebel signs an agree
ment he writes his name on his arm
with blood, and swears vengeance against
the Spaniards. The story OF the
original plans for striking the blow is
most serious one. For long time the
natives have been conspiring to overthrow
the government, and 1t was finally decided
to make strong attack on the 10 OF July.
Goy-Gen. Blanco was to have been murder
ed by one of the natives on the day, and It
was arranged to swoop suddenly down upon
the body OF officers who attended the fun
eral, kill as many as possible, then ransack
the town of Manila, then take entire possess
sion Of the place. II is due TO n woman that
the plot was discovered. In confession she
disclosed the plot to n priest, who divulged
the secret. The arrest and imprisonment of
many natives plainly indicated that the
priests were cognizant of the arrangements,
and then, towards the end OF August, the
fighting commenced in real earnest. From
that Il ne up to the middle of this month, the
date Of the latest news, there were repeated
bloody conflicts between the government
forces and the natives The Manila cores
pondent, under date of September 2, denies
that the Spanish troops defeated the rebels
on August 81 The writer says;
Eight rebels killed at st. Mesa counted
six or eight at San Juan, besides those on the
Spanish side The bodies (rebels) are being
left out unburied to rot.
"Over 100 OF them, some say $50, were
shut up In a small room under the bastino
OF San Sebastian, Intra Muros, on Monday
night, No water; one small window. Fifty
four found dead In the morning; with those
prisoners since died, said to be u total OF 10. "
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-28
VENEZUELA SECURES A LOAN.
Succeeds in Extracting s1o,000,000 From
Company Headed by Herr Krupp.


Advices have been received in Washington
by Minister Andrade, of Venezuela, to the
effect that the commission sent by Venezuela
to Germany has returned, after completing
most satisfactory arrangements which bring
about n close identity of interests between
the two countries.
The main features Of the arrangement are
n loan of $4,000, 900 bolivars or SlO,000,000 Of
German capital to the Venezuelan govern
ment, and the establishment of n German
bank with large capital at Caracas. The
large loan comes from private German
sources, but II Is felt to be no less important
in showing the sentiment OF the German
government toward Venezuela.
The commission was headed by the Min
lister OF Public Works In President Crespo's
Cabinet. On reaching Berlin, the members
were received with marked honors by
Emperor William. who conferred decorations
upon them. Later the negotiations for the
loan and bank were carried through.
The president of the company making the
loan Is Herr Krupp, of the famous gun
works Mt Essen. 1t was the same company
under his direction that built the railroad
from Caracas to Valencia 179 miles long de-
veloping the interior of Venezuela.
The loan is the result OF the German in
yestments. which have been made In vene-
zuela in recent years. Under the law enact
ed some years ago, the Government guaran-
teed per cent return on railroad invest
ments. the purpose being to develop the
country. This guaranty led to debt OF 49,,
900, 900 bolivars, most OF It being due to the
German company headed by the Krupps. In
order to pay Oft the debt It was determined
to send a commission to Germany to negoti-
ate loan. II Is this commission which has
just returned with successful reports.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-28
WORSE THAN sPANIARDs.
Philippine Islanders Flay and Cruelty an
Officer

Cuban atrocities are mild compared to
those taking place in the Philippine islands
where the Spanish are trying to suppress a
revolt of the natives. According to oriental
papers the Spanish are going to the full
limit OF brutality and the natives are doing
their best to keep pace with them. They
more than succeed.
The most shocking incident Of the bloody
reprisals was the treatment Of n Spani h
lieutenant and his family. The Spanish had
captured number Of prisoners, and as an
object lesson to the natives, disembowled
two and hanged their bloody bodies on one
OF the gates of the town. The
ance, gathered force and hurried
to the home Of Spanish lieutenant on the
outskirts OF Manita. They captured the Of
ilcer, his wife and n l2-year-old daughter,
and then began a bloody scene Of torture.
The most savage instincts OF the natives
were aroused. Before the eyes of the wife
and daughter the lieutenant's skin was slit
all over his body. Then the torturers cru
cifled him, pinning him outstretched to a
tree with their knives. They then turned to
the women and girl, wreaking a disgusting
vengeance before the dying eyes of the hus-
band and father.
The Spanish are doing their best to keep
the news of these atrocities from leaving the
islands, opening and inspecting all the mail.
They particularly desire to keep unknown
the death of 80 prisoners in one night In the
"Black Hole"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-28
MAssACRED BY BUsHMEN.
Austrian Explorers Attacked by the Ma
tiyes of Guadalcanar.

An Austrian scientific expedition was at.
tackled by the natives on tho island OF Quad
alcanar, in the Solomon group, and Ave oi
its members killed and five severely wound.
ed. The party under the direction of Baron
Foullon Won Norbeck, had sailed from sgd
ney Australia, in war ship, and on landing
on Guadalcanar determined to ascend 0
mountain called the Lions Head. On the
way up, Midshipman Armand do Beaufort
and seven sailors were left In camp. The
baron and the remainder of the par y
had ascended some distance when bushmeD
rushed out from hiding places and the bar
on was killed by a blow from tomahawk.
The sailors were well-armed and drove of
the bushmen. When they returned to the
camp they found that De Beaufort, Jacob
Do Kovio, Gustave Chalaupak and Petty
Officer Maras had been killed by the natives
and five sailors badly wounded.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-28

Observation-Disclosures, n secluded
village of Devonshire, England, has
no public-house, parson, policemen or
paupers. The squire owns all the
land. The farms are small, but pro-
fitable. The farm laborers live in the
squire's cottages. When they fall sick
the squire pays their wages rs usual,
and when they are too old to work
any more they are continued on the
pay list, and potter about, doing what
they please.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-28
The recent discovery that French

The recent discovery that French
nobleman has been working rs
''docker" in. London recalls similar
instances to journalist of that city.
The marquis de Beaumanoir is Ia
borer at -four mill near Nantes; the
comte de st. Pol is gas bill collector; /;
the vicount de st. Megrin drives cab
in Paris; the Baron dAubinals and
the vicomte de Monoliers are employed
as searchers in French custom houses /;
tina marquis de Poligny is an omnibus
conductor, and the servant who waits
on M. Doree is a marquis who prefers
to pass under the name of Emile, but
whose real name is Gaspard. He can
trace his direct descent for 1900
wears
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-28
TWELVE DROWNED.
Awful Accident at Sea OFF the Coast Of
Oregon.

The steamer Arago, owned by the oregon
Coal and Navigation Company, from Coos
bay to San francisco, was carried by the
current and driven ON the rocks Of the jetty
at Coos head Tuesday. She will be a total
loss. In attempting to land boat load Of
passengers and crew. the boat was capszed
Twelve were drowned. four passengers and
eight of the crew, of which the following Is a
partial list:
L. NJ. McGraw Of Coquill City, passenger;
John Norman of Marshned, passenger;
Richard Walters OF Oakland, passenger. OF
the ship crew the drowned are; NJ. p. Whit
tie of San Francisco, fireman; Erick Walla
Of San Francisco, fireman; Richard Patter-
son of San Francisco, steward; A. Fernandez
chief cook; W. Il. Brown, chief engineer; j.
Kurger, sailor; Harry Sanders, sailor.
The accident occurred during heavy fog.
What is left OF the steamer to be seen IL two
spars projecting upon the ocean beach. The
survivors were brought to Empire City on
the tug Columbia. None Of the bodies of
the lost were recovered.
The Arago was built by the Union Iron
works In 1885, Her gross tonnage Is placed
at 947 tons. The cralt has long been In the
coasting trade, and Is one OF the best known
boats in this port. OF late years she has been
engaged as collier, carrying coal from
Coos bay ports to this city. She was COM
manded by Capt. Reed. Her full compile
ment of men aud officers was 20. At this
season of the year the Coos bay bar, as 1t Is
known, is usually not very rough though at
times, IL the wind Is in the right quarter, the
seas roll high. During October and Nov
ember It Is very difficult to tell just how the
bar may act, and navil ators always approach
the entrance to the bay with more or less
trepidation. Before the jetties was construct
ed Coos bay bar hEd gained the reputation
Of being one of the worst bars ON the coast,
not excluding the once treacherous entrance
to Humboldt bay. The improvements Of the
harbor, however, have reduced the dangers
that once exacted.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-28

Thomas Harrison has opened new
industry for this country, announces
the New York Recorder. He has sent
by the Werra an American trotting
horse as . present to the Khedive of
Egypt, perhaps the first American
trotter that was ever imported into
that country. The horse is three
year-old, bearing the name Bay Harri-
son, by El Mahdi, 2.25 1-2, dam Ell.
dena, by Egthorne, 2.12 1-2. second
dam Shearer, mare, by Major Gold
smith, son of Volunteer. Bay Harri-
son was bred by Richard Baker at
Watkins, N. Y. Thus the United
States is returning to the land where
the great Arabian steeds originated an
example of still feeter horse, born,
cultivated aud raised in this country.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-28

The saucy magpie is now an object
of the invectives OF the much suffering
farmers of Australasia. 1t has been
saved from the gun hitherto under the
game laws OF the colonies on the
ground that it ate insects and hence
was friend of the farmer. 1t still
has staunch champions among the
ua:uralists, who aver that it more than
compensates by its usual habits for
the occasional damage which it may
do to cropa The complainants. how
ever, assert that it adapts itself to
circumstances with altogether too
great facility. aud when insects are
not convenient to it's bill betakes it.
self at once to the fields of corn. An
Official investigation into the magpie's
behavior is to be made. Farmers in
the fo6thill countries of our own West
- In the vicinity OF the Black Hills OF
Dakota, where birds of this species
ars numerous, may be interested in
~ result
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-28

Some of the most enthusiastic
workers for village improvement
are found in the women's clubs of the
South, notes the New York Post. The
money they use TO carry on their
work is secured by subscription, fees,
dues, and entertainments. The money
is expended in improving streets,
keeping them clean. laying out drive
ways and walks, and setting out trees.
In one or two instances the town cem-
eteries are partly kept in order by the
clubs. In one case club bought and
improved town park.