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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-03-18
Cuba's Captains Combine.
The Insurgent Forces Massed
Near NueVa Paz.

Habana, March IL. via Key West.
March ll.-Gomez. Maceo, Lacret and
other leaders have united just east of
Habaua line, Nueva Paz. It is sup
posed their intention is to return to this
province. The troops have recently
made several combination tor the pur.
pose of crushing Maceo and Gomez
separately, but all failed. Ooe is
blamed upon the telegraph operators
failure to deliver messages. This is
said to be an excuse, the charge against
operators not being proven There is
considerable uneasiness in official cir
cles in regard to the concentration of
rebel forces. Taken in connection with
rumors that the main portion of Col
lazo's expedition with ammunition aud
also that Calixto Garcia with 20 others
have just landed, it may mean the
rebels want to be prepared to strike an
effective blow The news of the first
action by congress bas already reached
the rebel camps. The uuion of forces
aggregating 1900 men may be the re-
suit.
During the past 10 days, the cane
has been burned in all parts of Matau-
zas, showing the impossibility to re.
sumo grinding. All the recent eucouu-
ters with Gomez and Maceo were moth
ing but outpost fights and losses sere
tridipg 90 both sides. A report has
reached here that General Papdo has
been defeated near Caibarieo, but it is
impossible to obtain details. The en-
counter is DOT mentioned in official re-
ports. 1t is now learned the attack
upon Sagua Detanimo reported as a
government victory resulted in rebels
capturing the town and using cannon
in the bombardment. The insurgents
in this province also have several field
guns supposed to have been llkeu from
Spanish troops.
Domingo Betarte. owner of the
Oyalita estate, has flied a claim with
the French consul for the destruction
Of property by Spanish troops and also
for insult to the French flag, Manager
Daarte being shot while raising the
aag. The consul has cabed details to
Paris. Refugees from interior districts
coutinue to arrive. They report desti.
tuition in all districts. The operations
Of both armies have impoverished the
couotry. The s:oppage Of cutting and
grinding cane and shipment Of other
crops is reducing the peaceful inbabi-
tants to deplorable condition.
The government proclamation decar-
ing property Of absentees liable to con-
fscatlon is denounced
Reports Of excesses committed by
Spanish troops reach here daily. Max
ing allowance for Cuban exaggeratiou,
probably some truth remains. No Que
has been yet punished for the Gpatao
horror. The foreign peaceable citizens
taken from their homes there still re-
main iu Moro castle. There is one
American among them and nearly a
dozen other Americans languish in
Spanish dungeons with no prospect of
an early trial and release, although in
most cases there is no evidence of guilt.
(Signed) Clark.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-03-18
Hoar Opposes
THE ADOPTION OF THE
CUBAN RESOLUTIONS.


Hoar's resolution postpone the con-
ference report on the Cuban concurrent
resolutions till Monday, the 9th of
April. was taken up early 10 the morn
ing hour to-day, aud, after speech by
Mr.. Hoar 10 support of it, lost it's place
in the morning hour and went to the
calendar, from which there will prob
ably be no effort to resurrect it, But
the debate 10 the senate will 60 on all
the same tomorrow and until the sub
ject is disposed of, as the conference re-
port is privileged question, at least
until 2 o'clock every day, when it comes
in conflict with the resolution for seat
ing Mr.. Dupont as senator from the
State of Delaware question of still
higher privilege.
Mr.. Hoar's speech was largely an
arraigument of the committee on for
eign relations for reporting the concur
rent resolutions without having any
facts to justify such action. He ap-
bealed to Senator Sherman, whom be
placed on the same pedestal with Lin,
coln, Grant. Fish. Seward and his own
illustrious brother, General Sherman, I,
to recede from the position which be
had taken and the only reason for
which was. be intimated, because a
Presidential election was at hand.
Mr.. Hoar said some very severe
things about the action of the commit
tee on foreign relations, and said that
when it wrote the word concurrent at
the head Of the resolution, it meant,
''it is to be distinctly understood that
this is Pick wickian resolution;
In opening the debate on his motion
to postpone the conference report on
the Cuban resolutions, Mr.. Hoar said
he did not suppose that at his time CT
life it was necessary for him to proclaim
his sympathy with any people strug
Cling against oppression.
The question Of belligereucy, be said
was question Of fact, and it was
reasonable that the usual precausion
should be taken. The senate sho uId
have before it the finding Of facts by
the proper committee charged with its
invests cation. This subject was dis
cussed in the committee for several days
and vas then brought into the senate
without any report but accompanied by
speech from Senator Morgan, who
laid his sword on the table and asked
Spain to take it up aud declared his be-
lief 10 the power of congress without
the President to grant beliigerentr ghts
The other speech, that Of Mr.. Sherman.
contained quotations from WORK that
was rcpudlated. Upou these statements
and without any presentation Of facts
congress was asked to act.
| Mr. Morgan interrupted Mr.. Hoar to
say that be was entitled to his own
opinion as to the authority to grant
bel'igereut rights and would express
| them whenever he saw fit. As mat
Ter of fact, Mr.. Morgan said, the
com mittee on judiciary, of which Mr..
| 'Hoar was Chairman, lad before it the
question determining the nature of a
concurrent resolution aud Involving the
status Of the Cuban resolutions them
! selves. There had been unusual delay
there aud the committee on foreign re-
laslons waited patiently, bat in vain,
for the light from that committee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-03-18

A story is published that Charles
Broadway Rouss, Of New York. receot-
~ had $40, 900 stoleu from him by one
of bis employees, and when bis ION
wanted to have the thief prosecuted The
old man said that q man who was smart
enough to beat him out of $4,000
should not be in Jail bat 10 Wall
street.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-03-18

The crew of the schooner James B.
Ogden, Captain James Summers, which
sailed from Newport News last week for
Aliens Point with a cargo of coal,
we're brought back last night. having
been rescued from their vessel Friday
last just before she foundered 260 miles
from Cape Henry.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-03-18

Why suffer with Coughs, Colds and Ia
Grippe when Laxative Bromo Qunine will
cure you 10 one day. Does cot produce the
ringing n the head like Sulphate of Quis ne.
Put up in tablets convenient for tax .ne.
Guaranteed to - :. or money refunued i.
Price, rs Cents. II sale by A. j. China.
Nov. 20-6m.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-03-18

King Niembk, Of Abysinoia, is max
ing it hot for the italians and the lat
ter are now acting strictly on the de-
fepsive instead of attempting the con-
quest of the country.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-03-18

The University of Cambridge is
about to decide on what terms women
may be admitted to degrees.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-03-18

In going TO get drink stop and IL nix
what bargains in Pianos, Organs and Sew,og
Machines are to be had at the Sumter Music
House, in the Masonic Temple building.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-03-18

Old Pianos taken iu exchange for new ones
at the Sumter Music House.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-03-20
Moon Dogs In Canada.

Persons who were abroad at an early
hour in Toronto recently witnessed a
beautiful lunar phenomenon. The moon
herself was the center of brilliant
white cross, while on either side, at a
distance Of about sixteen degrees, were
what might not inaccurately be called
great prismatic parlunions, or moon
dogs. Beyond the radius of these and at
the opposite points Of the lunar cross
there were rainbow-colored crescents
with their convex sides toward the
moon, while all about the sky was
"hazed" with ever-shiftings swarms of
ice particles shimmering in the moon
rays.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-03-20
Danger In Cold Feet.

You will never be in good health and
never do your best work IL your feet
are constantly cold. Grave diseases of
the throat and lungs are caused by cold
feet alone, and these troubles are al
ways aggravated by frigid condition
Of the lower extremities. If proper foot
wear does not give relief, consult
physician, for the chances are the sys-
tenn is run down." and radical meas
ures are necessary. In nine cases out
of ten, however, the foot covering is
to blame, either because of its shape
or its material. Save in warm weather,
and for low-cut shoes, leather, as or
dinarily prepared, has serious objec-
lions. 1t lacks two prime qualities
porosity and capacity for absorption
being In this respect too much like rub-
Der. No foot can remain either COM
Portable or healthy II kept in a per,
petual bath Of it's emanations and ex.
cretions. Leather, especially that of
the more porous varieties, may be toll
Grated for the outside, but for cold
weather it should always be line with
wooden cloth, or, better, with wool felt.
In fact, for all cold climates, and for
winter wear in all climates where there
is any winter, footgear made from all
wool felt approaches the ideal. Accord
ing to modern notions, any illness in
one part of the body may be occasioned
by some irritating cause far removed
from the seat of the trouble. Just how
this is cannot always be clearly ex-
planned, but that such connection does
sometimes exist is beyond dispute. In
the matter under discussion, If the
nerves Of the whole body are irritated
by tight shoe, or the extreme cold
ness of the extremities makes extra de-
mand upon the blood supply, there Is
neither nerve force nor blood enough
left for other functions.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-03-20
A GHOST AT THE WEDDING.
Jhadowy Form Of Commodore Wander.
bilt IL Said TO Have Appeared.

Jhadowy Form of Commodore Wander.
bnt IL Said TO Have Appeared.
The following is an original dream of
ghost that appeared at the Vanderbilt
Marlborough wedding, according to the
memory of Prof. Hutchings, the popu-
lar lecturer, and the Boston Post.
The welding feast was on, the four
hundred were gathered there in all the
plentitude Of their royal power.
The aristocracy, "monocracy" and
plutocracy were there; when, suddenly,
an apparition burst upon the startled
throng; straight he strobe toward the
bride and looked to neither right nor
left at any living thing, but advanced
with mighty strides, till the wonder
ing crowd fell back and gave way to
the oncomer. Tall, lean, lank and
shadowy, broad-shouldered and big
handed, he faced the bride. do you
know me, Consuelo?" he said, and the
terrified bride raised her trembling eye
to the tall, gaunt figure.
81 do not know you," she said. But
I am your great-grandfather; my name
is Cornelius, and they call me the COM
modore." But" said the bride, your
hands are large and bony, hard and
horny; your fingers are misshapen,
twisted and distorted" "So-so,"
chuckled the ghost. Hard and bony,
are they?" and he clasped his hands
and rolled them one over the other until
tic joints cracked again and he
laughed with mighty glee. with
these hands did toll, strive and strug-
gle, and with these twisted fingers did
pluck out Of the hands of remorseless
and relentless fate, seventy millions OF
gold to endow you with, and here you
stand to-day with the four hundred
gazing upon you. You, with all your
youth and beauty and accomplishments
traded and bartered off like sheep in
the shambles, and for what? An empty
bauble, bursting bubble, a trinket, a
title, a thing to catch the heart of a
woman" And then the ghost turned
and looked again, not at the bride, but
at the royal duke. Look at him." he
said. Behold the royal scion of a noble
house, with the lineage of thousand
years behind him, and what before
him?" and then once more he turned
toward the bride and spoke his last
word. "And for this, and this, and all
this, may the awful destiny which you
have invoked upon your happy young
soul be kinder to you than you have
been to yourself" And while they
shuddered and stared the frightful spec
ter lifted warning finger and vanished
never again to appear.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-03-20
Purify
Your Blood

Now, as when warmer weather comes and
the tonic effect of cold bracing air is
gone, your weak, thin, impure blood
will not furnish necessary strength.
That tired feeling, loss Of appetite, will
open the way for serious disease, ruined
health, or breaking out of humors and
impurities. To make pure, rich, red
blood Hoods Sarsaparilla stands un-
equalled. Thousands testify to its
merits. Millions take it as their
Spring Medicine. Get Hoods, because
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-03-20

That woman In politics means purity
in politics one Kansas woman has
started out to demonstrate in an inter-
esting way. Mrs. d. P. Leslie was
elected county clerk in Brown county
at the last election. She; of course,
pledged herself to appoint only de-
serving persons to Offices in her control.
She has begun by making her daughter
chief deputy. She knows the char
acter Of this appointee thoroughly and
is satisfied of her fitness and integrity.
Now the workers are wondering how
far her faith in her own family goes.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-03-20
Spring
M edicine

Your blood in Spring is almost certain to
be full OF impurities the accumula-
tion OF the winter months. Bad VEN
tilation OF sleeping rooms, impure air
in dwellings, factories and shops, over
eating, heavy, improper foods, failure
of the kidneys and liver properly to do
extra worl, thus thrust upon them, are
the prime causes of this condition. 1t
is Of the utmost importance that you
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-03-20
The Most Capable Ship.

The Vulcan, 1920 tons, with radius
of action Of $4,000 miles at ten knots
hour, or 5000 at eighteen knots, is re-
garged as one of the most capable ships
in the British navy. Her French COM
peer is the Tage, 1855 tons, which has
a radius Of $500 miles in ten knots.
The Italia, $4,000 tons. Italy's best
ship, has coal capacity of S0S6 miles
at ten knots an hour. From this it
will be seen that no European navy has
any vessel that can compare with the
Oregon and other vessels of the United
States navy which can steam 10000
miles at ten knots an hour.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-03-20
Edgar Allen Poc's Cottage.

When the park board OF Philadel-
phians decided some time ago that 1t
had no room in any of the city parks
for the Edgar Allen Poe cottage at
Fordham, in which the poets greatest
production, The Raven" was writ
ten, it looked as if it was doomed to
destruction. The progress of greater
New York demanded that the Kings
bridge road should be widened and
extended and the route that was laid
out for it ran directly through the
cottage. Admirers of Pope have taken
the matter in hand and bill has been
prepared which will soon be presented
to the legislature asking for an ap-
preparation to be used in purchasing
an acre of ground across the street
from where the cottage now stands
upon which to remove it. The prop
erty will be under the care OF the park
department.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-03-20

London is spending nearly two mil
lion and a half dollars in cleansing and
one slum. American cities
are Just beginning to learn how serious
is the cumulative evil of slum con-
struction. They may with profit also
learn how costly is the necessity OF
slum destruction. The object-lesson
offered by London May be studied with
interest in all our large cities, and
especially in New York, where,
through the efforts of the state tene-
ment house commission, legislation
has with much difficulty been secured
which, if enforced, perpetuated and
added to, will tend to prevent the
growth of such conditions as London is
now compelled to combat.-'Stamping
Out the London Sums" by Edward
Marshall in the March Century.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-03-20
vENO, THE Great HEALING POWER,
The Sick People Of the Earth Find In VEN0S CURATIVE SYRUP ami
vEk0'S ELECTRIC FLUID Healing for Their Diseases.
These Remedies Make Rheumatic and Parayc Cppes
Malaria Nervousness Dyspepsia Constipation Liver
Disorders in q Most Remarkable Manner-M J. Roth Was
Made to Walk Without Clutches vouched for by
Minister Krey of Lutheran Church, st. Louis

While DR.. veno was holding his healing clinics
m the City OF St Louis for the purpose of demon
strating the remarkable power CT Venos Curative
great excitement among medical men. Mr.. ]. Roth,
him walking on two crutches. He was almost
helpless from Chronic Rheumatism. The cruel
suffering for years had emacated its tortured
patient so that his friends could hardly recognize
him. Three bottles of Veno's Electric Fluid were
rubbed on both his legs and across his back and
In an hour he was so far recovered that he walked
without his crutches and has never used them
cure follows:
Some weeks ago Mr.. ]. Roth was so much crippled
that he could hardly walk with crutches. To-day
ne came to my residence and convinced me that
ne was able to walk without crutches or help of
any Kind Mr.. Roth told me that the Improvement
In his health was the result Of the treatment of
yeno's Electric Fluid and Veno's Curative Syrup.
lSgnedl M KREY Pastor
- s.6H Garfield Ave., St. LouiaL
The above statement is true. Dr. veno win give
xl,VW TO anyone VINO can prove the contrary.
man who would Doubt the virtue Of Venos Reme-
dies IN the face cf such evidence is fool. Don't
store for Veno's Remedies at once.
NENO'S CURATIVE SYRUP [50 cents a bottle
IS, malarial fever, weak stomach dyspepsia, con-
ID diseases. sleeplessness and poor appetite and
cents botiiel. ~ill cure the worst and most des-
aralysis spinal troubles. eciatica neuralgia stff
and all aches and palms, Guaranteed to cure per-
Of got theee medicinal ssk him 70 get them for Soa
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-03-20
The First Man.

: The first man of whom science has
any knowledge was dull-witted,
earthy-minded creature, intent upon
something to eat or kill. blind to beauty
In flowers or sublimity in landscape,
with small power Of sentiment or faith.
'-Rsv George 4. Thayer.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-03-20
Stop, Thief

Stop small malady, which is stealing your
strength, before 1t outruns your power to ar
rest it, and recover what it took from you. The
safest and promptest recuperator of waning
vitality is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which
renews vigor, flesh and nerve quietude because
1t restores activity to those functions whose in
terruption interferes with general health. Use
the Bitters for dyspepsia, malarial, rheumatic
and kidney complaints and biliousness.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-03-20
Catarrh Can Not BE Cured

With local applications as they can
not reach the seat Of the disease. Ca
tarrh Is q blood or constitutional dis
ease. and in order to cure It you must
take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure Is taken internally. and acts d.
rectly on the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure Is not
quack medicine. 1t was prescribed by
one Of the best physicians in this coun-
try for years, and Is a regular prescrip-
ton. 1t Is composed Of the best tonics
known, combined with the best blood
purifiers. acting directly on tn, mucous
surfaces. The perfect combination OF
the two ingredients Is what produces
such wonderful results In curing Ca
ta1rh. Send for testimonials. free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Props.
Toledo. o.
Sold by druggists; price. 75c.
Halls Family Pills, CSC.
The shin that has To sail AMONG
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-03-20

For Lung and chest diseases, Piso's Cure Is
.he best medicine we have used.-Mrs. ]. L.
Northcott, Windsor, Ont, Canada.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-03-20

WV IN 1RALnS OrN OAIS AMI COhNs
Last year we offered 5000 for the
biggest yield on oats. 209 bushels Sill
yer Mine Oats won the prize. This
year we offer 5000 more on oats, 800 on
Silver King Barley. barley yielding
in 1895 116 bushels per acre, and 800
on Golden Triumph Yellow Dent Corn,
the corn Of your dreams!
What's Teosinte and Sand Vetch and
Sacaline and Lathyrus and Giant Spur
ry and Giant Incarnate Clover and lots
of such things? They'll make you rich
If you plant plenty. Catalogue tells
you!
II you win cut this out and send it
with 1Oc. postage to the John A. Salzer
Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis, you will get
free 10 grasses and grains, including
above oats, barley, corn and their NAM
moth catalogue. Catalogue alone sc.
WIN.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-03-20

1t is said that the French army in
Madagascar is so frightfully decimated
with fever that it is doubtful whether
it will be able to stay there at all.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-03-20
"THR WOODEN HEN"

Matches chickens from hens eggs. 1t Is
l0x15xS inches; will take caro- Of % eggs.
Write 70 Mr.. Geo. II. Stahl, Mfr, Quincy,
Ill. for copy OF his booklet "W," describ-
ing the "Wooden Hen," also large cata-
logue. Both sent free. Mention this paper.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-03-20

A policeman stops being an optimist
when he puts on his uniform coat.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-03-20

Nothing can kill an enemy entirely
dead but love.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-03-20

The best thing for US is what God
20 IS to be good.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-03-20

Every good man makes unwritten
laws that others have to keep.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-03-20

We ought to find out that condemn
ing others will never justify us.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-03-20

The rowling powers of Parker's Ginger
Tonic
render It indispensable in every home. Stomach
troubles colds and every form of distress yield to It.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-03-20

The devil does most for the true
Christian when he does his worst.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-03-20

'BRowY's BRONCHIAL TROcHEs" are unr-
vailed for relieving Coughs. Hoarseness and all
Throat Troubles. Sold only in boxes,
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-03-20

Get Hlndercorns and use it
II you want to realize the comfort of being without
corns 1t takes them out perfectly. c at druggists
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-03-20

For all Sewing Machines
STANDARD GOODS Only.
The Trade Supplied
asud for whoiesale prieo
list, BLutocE n'ye o.
. ~ &ee1seaAs - xDV1A -