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ENDING THE W Ar.
European Countries Sound
ed as to American
INTERVENTION IN CUBA

Madrid, Sept. % The cores
pondent here of the Associated Press
learns on high authority that the
much discussed interview of last Sat
urday between the United States
minister to Spain, Gen Stewart
Woodford, and the Spanish minister
for foreign affairs, the Duke Of
Tetuan, was merely preliminary
Gen Woodford represented to the
duke the gravity Of the condition of
Cuba aud requested, in behalf of the
United States. that Spain would find
a method of speedily ending the war
and giving justice to the Cubans He
offered the good Offices of the United
States in efecting settlement of the
Cnban troubles, which practically
gives Spain an opportunity Of grace
fully ending the war. if she does
not embrace 1T within a reasonable
time. notice will be given that the
United States must interfere, though
Gen Woodford has not said 90 yet
Spain cannot expect the aid Of Eu
ropean powers, as the United States
ambassadors have ascertaiped that all
the European countries, except Aus
tria recognize that the Interests of
the United States justify the latter's
interference in Cuba Austria. in
this matter. is Influenced by the re
lationship between the two countries,
the queen regent of spain being an
Austrian archduchess, but it is not
likely that Austria will take any part
in the question beyond possibly max
ing diplomatic protest against the
intervention of the United States
The Duke Of Tetuan. the Spanish
minister for foreign affairs, in the
course of an interview to day with
the correspondent of the Associated
Press denied that the government
had received an ultimatum from the
United States with regard to Cuba,
and said he had received a cablegram
from Senor de Lone. the Spanish
minister TO the United States, to the
same effect and also denying the ex
istence of an ultimatum.
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the best society. aud yet Mr. Game
sees fit to make her talk like daugh-
ter of the backwoods.
All these things are harmless aod
amusing enough. rejecting upon no
ooe save those who really perpetrate
them. We all know. Of course. that
educated and well TODD people in this
coun.ry use as good GRAMMAR aod as
felici,cus rhetoric and know as much
a5:ul the amenities OF polite society as
any class 10 Eoglapd, aud. knowing
this. the b.unders of British writer's
do DOT discoDcers US in the very least.
O1r protest is against the so-called
typical Soutberner" Of the New York
journalist and the New York playa
trucuent. scowhng parsonage 10 a
long black coat. big 5lack slcucb bat,
a white cambr'c reck'ie, aud pair Of
stump toed. high becled boo,s-a half
educated, quarreIsome rrfiao who
wears a revolver aa regularly as be
does his trousers. and who disseminates
tobacco juice as ppriokling cart does
water 1t may be that toe dramatic
properties call for this creature; that,
having imagined the accent and the
idiom. the Yankee writer must make
The man to 6t them but the result is
very tiresome, and at times exaspsra-
ting, aud frequently offensive. Surely
it must bs possible TO construct a story
or play of Southern life which would
be interesting and at the same time io.
teligeDt.
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other row has beeo planted With black

other row has beeO planted with black
eyed peas and the hogs are allowed TO
gather these and the small
corn that bas been left 10
the field When turned into
these felds they are very thio The
feed they get there causes them to be
gin to fatteB rapidly As the potstoes
are gathered the hogs are allowed to
follow in these fields and get the small
potatoes that are left. Ip the district
which produces the most Smitbdeld
bans there are great macy sweet po
ta,oes and peanuts raised and the hogs
are allowed free access to these fields 80
soon as the crops are gathered The
potatoes and particularly the peanut
add fat with astounding rspidity, but
the fat is very soft. Peanut fat 10 par
,,cular has translucent, oily character,
! which from ita tendency to drip when
the hams are hung up causes great
shripkage in the weight"
After the razor back has cleaned up
the deids the next sep is to pen him
up and give bim corn and
plenty Of clean water. With
this diet be fat.ens quickly to the desir-
ed extent. The curing is with Liver
pool salt and saltpe,re. after which the
hams are washed clean and slowly
smoked for forty days. with green hick
ory or red oak wood Many farmers
raise the hogs, bat few cure them
They are sold to skilled curers. who
supply .he market With about 800. 600
pouods Of ham yearly.
II the agricultural department. in
speetor who wrote these bulletios bad
Investigated u little more closely he
would have discovered not only that
the incompatible razor back hog ex-
lists plentifully io Georgia and South
Carolina ss we'll as Virginia. Teones.
see and Kentucky. but that men 10
these states understand how TO pro
duce hams equal to the Smitb6eld
brsod. Ocr Georgia and South Caro-
lioa ham makers are not as smast as
Virgioiaus in advertising their meat
aud putting it on the market, With
skill and popularity. but they might
do go probably. We have ea'eo hams
of Georgia manipulation on the tables
of several Augusta friends and they
we're equal to the Smitb6eld product
10 favor and succuline Virginia
tries to get all the glory for Pickets's
charge at Gettysburg, although Geor
giaos we're on the forefront of that
onset She has a paramount reputa
tion for hams. but Georgia acd South
Carolina csn a: least match her, iu that
respect, 10 the excellence ;, if not the
reputation of their product.
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that will
~ ba in nv office in the Conrt Hopse AZ

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that will
~ be in my Office 10 the Court House at
Sumter from OCTOBER 18th to December 3lss,
next, for The collection of taxes for the pres
ent fiscal year, and for collection of commu-
tation road tax for lS98
1t is very important, for two reasons. that
you should pay up earlier than usual. 1u
the first place, my salary taviog been re-
duced twenty per cent. by tie last Legisla-
ture renders it Impossible for noe to employ
my usual clerks, hence with the usual rush
toward the last, many will fsil to get in. In
the seco2d place, the Auditor has never re-
quired heretofore that the tax books be ,uro-
ed over 70 him promptly for making up the
penalty book. He has already uoli6ed me
that on account of a change in the Law regu-
ating the work of his Office that be would be
compelled to have TIE books IS required by
Law, SO tha, am compelled to close up on
Dec 3lst
NIB In view of tie above reasons don't
pnt eff TIL the last asd :hen expect ne to
protec, YOU II will De Impossible
H. L SCARBOROUGH,
Treasurer Sumter County.
Sept %
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The Southern Accent.
From the Washington PostJ

(From the Washington Post)
Apropos OF some remarks Of ours in
this connection. we have received the
foliowips letter from well-kuown citi-
zen Of Washington
Editor Post: In your very utter
estiug comments on the poor stuff pu,
Into the mouths Of the dramatis per-
souae Of plays intended to represent or
caricature Southern people. their dress,
manners and language. you refer to
their pronunciation of such words as
car. garden. guard. etc, as provincial
isms
.'If you will turn 10 The word garden
in Worcester's Revised Edition Of John
sons & Walkers Royal Octave Pro-
nouocicg Dictionary (cetaioly an emf
neutIy respectable authority you will
fad the following note as to its pronun
citation
=. When the a 10 THE and similar
words is preceded BY g. polite
speakers interpose sound like the con-
soDant y, which coalesces With both.
and gives mellowness to the sound !:
Thus. garden onouuced in this man.
oer is nearly similar to the two words
egg aod garden. United into eggyar-
den. and guard is almost like egg
yard
"B. L. Blackfcrd. 3,026 Q street."
No doubt the pronunciation is given
BY Worcester as Mr. Blackford quotes.
The fact is-tbat most Of our pecularities
10 ortbeopy come to as from Eoglaud,
and. such being the case, it is only
natural that We should 6od them in tbe
South, where Eoglish is spoken more
nearly like the original than elsewhere
IN this country Nevertheless. we still
think that, so far as the United States
is concerned. the custom is a provioei ial-
ism, since it is pot general, but merely
identified with few localities Wor-
cester may be the authority 90 pronun-
citation for Englaod, but here the stao-
dard is furnished by Webster. At any
rate. the fact is that in such words as
car. (" garden, guard. aud so oo /,
the sound of ~" Immediately after
the Initial letter is given by ouly very
few people 10 very few districts.
The pronunciation. therefore, is not
general at the South, but, as We say.
local Whether it be correct or not
depenos npou the standard accepted by
the country at large. be fact rem aius
that it is exceptional aud con6ned with
10 certain narrow limits
As we have already said, however,
neither the Southern accent itself nor
the absurd carica'ures thereof pcrpe-
tra;ed by Northern actors and writer's
give u any great concern. We regard
them as we do the Bi'ish uoveliss' az
temp's to describe the puteiy imaginary
id on o: Americans IL Hall Caine's
latest work. for il stance, there is an
American lady of great wealth and of
average culture who has ived iu L,o-
don for several years aud 0ized With
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Finest Hams Known.
Where and How They are
Produced.
HOST Luscious Hams Are Fur.
nashed BY The Razos-Back.

& Tie rszor-back hog Of the South has
been. after years Of sectional calunny
and misrepresentation. viodicaie5 sD-
perbly By the United States govern
mens The sgficulsural department. at
Wasbington N its bulletin issues II
and Is, pays nsble tribute to the re-
uovned Smitb6eld, Virginia hams. and,
incidentally. TO the traditional razor
back bog. from which they are manu-
fsosurea.
TIE fame Of the Smi.h6eid ham is
well established. says the report. Its
ssonly rigar' being ssthe celebrated
Westpnaiia ham, which many consider
70 be inferior"
The name is derived from small
town on Pagan creek, about thirty
miles from Norfolk. Va. It's reputa-
too began about one hundred years
ago With the hams cured By Mr. Todd
of Smitb6eld. It's sale is extensive.
extending to all tbe larger cities of the
Uoion we're good hams produced year
u 60 to Europe to meet the demand
Of cooooisseurs of the old world.
Much Of the product is sold 10 Eog-
land and France to private parties.
Who order their hams '.before the crop
IS cured "
..It is impossible, Gays the report,
..ro make good ham from Western
bog 1t has been tried. Western
haps have been cured BY the Smith
field process. bn. without good result
Western pigs have been imported and
fattened as we'll as cured at Smith
Geld, bns all to no purpose The uea,
Vas unsatisfactory, being coarse com.
pared with the local product. Strange
70 say the animal which produces the
ipcomparable .'Smith6eld ban" Is the
..rsxor back" hog. q semi-~ild. friend
Iese, oot to sey odious, variety which
is foupd 10 che mountains Of Virginia.
Kentucky aud Tennessee This varie-
ty is described as long-nosed. slab
sided aod like race horse" with legs
Of extraordinary length. It has bad
pane among farmers who breed foe
stock, but for BAN it has no equal.
Much depends on the proper feeding
aud upon the curing Of the hams. For
time 10 the youth of the ''razor back
he is allowed in the summer to run
Wild IN the woods and gain thus q
gamey favor, wheo be is turned into
fields from which crops have been
gathered, where be begins to fa1en
OF this fattening process the report
ssys:
..Io the fall when the corn crop has
been gathered the hogs are tnrned inse
the corn felds. 10 these Eelds every
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-29

Dr.. KaDdt, German explorer, has
started out to 6ud the climate sources
of the Nile. Having the promise of
assistance from the Congo authorities
when be reaches their territory. he has
set out from German East Africa, in-
rendlog to make bis way to Urundu.
Ubba. and Ruanda. There be will a.
certain the size of Lake Akeujaru aud
measure the volume of water in the
rivers Kagera. Ruvuru. Nyakirongo.
ADD Akeojaru 10 the dry and wet sea-
cops He will trace that having the
greatest volume to its source.
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In long experience in merchandising have never
procured goods every line satisfactory with view
allowed no opportunity looking this important end to
pass U.s. These bargains pledge ourselves give
toners the full benefit Of feeling that could give
practical shape Of sympathy and gratitude
country friends We know by experience the special
wants Of our farmers whose friendship think have
peculiar right in claiming nasmuch firm which
the pioneer this section operate first with the
farmer Alliances and that dealings with these gentlemen
satisfactory every particular and appreciated
clearly evnced by the present increased volume
business We take much pride in this and determined
by continued conscientious dealing and the lowest possible
prices hard earned popularity Our fire.
quenty literally packed with customers during the busy
and this fact be verified by visit and certainly
phatcal]y sustains the correctness Of statement
We have not of the space lay before the public
all offering stock, but only refer limited portion
Probably much that is omitted will be found
vting.
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Don't hurry Take time to examine the
labels and trade marks of goods you buy,
and sou will protec, yourself from cheap and
worthless substitutes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-06
MURDER AS A TRADE
The Career of Butchery Of a Man
Who is Wanted in New South
Wales.

Victoria, B. c., January 5.-When
the steamer Swanhilda arrives at San
Francisco, whittier she is now en- route
with a cargo from New South Wales,
the detectives who arrived here to-day
by the Miowera. will arrest Frank But
Ter. a man with half a dozen aliases,
who is charged with one of the most
remarkable series of crimes on record,
which were committed in New South
Wales. His trade, according to the
stories of the officers, was butchery, and
his practice was to advertise for part
ner with flo to go prospecting, take
him into the wilderness. shoot him al
ter he had dug a trench that was to
serve as the victims grave, bury the
body. and return to the city to repeat
tn operation. Twice bodies have been
discovered, those of the last two vic
tins being A. o. T. Preston and Capt.
Lee Weller Butler it is said, assum-
ed the latter's name in getting passage
to America. He went about his tiend-
ish work with the utmost GOODNESS.
Wellers murder and burial being
within ten feet of travelled trails, and
he went to the trouble to present the
valueless part of the murdered man s
property to a tramp on whom he eX-
pected suspicion to fall, if the murder
was discovered.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-06

Bay City. Mich, January 5.-A
thousand of the warning faction Of
Poles who are determined that Father
Bogacki shall not offlciate as their
priest, attacked the parsonage of st.
Stanislaus Church to-day and stormed
it for over an hour. All the windows
were broken and doors battered down.
The entire police force was unable TO
quiet the mob. At 2:90 this afternoon
Father Bogach surrendered and was
driven to another priests house. The
police took possession of the parsonage.
Joseph Yochomovitch was shot in the
body and fatally injured. Detective
Fitzgerald. who was guarding the be-
leaguered pastor was arrested, charged
with firing the shot.
Mrs Joseph Torskowski was shot in the
leg. When the riot began Father Bogach
and a dozen guards who were with him
retreated to the second story and fired on
the most obstreperous leaders OF the mob.
Stones. clubs and other missiles were used
as weapons by the attacking crowd and
by those who undertook to defend the
house. Two of the priests body guard.
Joseph Stachinski and Alex Yonkowsk.
jumped from windows and tried TO escape
but the mob pounded them into insensi-
bility i'm sight of a squad of policemen.
The interior of the parsonage is rlass
of ruins Over 100 bottles OF wine from
the cellar were distributed among the
crowd Several arrests have been made.
The insurance companies have cancelled
the insurance on the church property,
which is valued at 100000. 1t is guarded
tonight by a detail of police.
The row has been on for nine months
and began with demonstrations against
Father Mathowski. Father Bognacki's
predecessor. Hostilities ceased . few
weeks ago after a Sunday riot, by both
sides submitting the case to Martinelli. 1t
broke out again through the priests re-
fusal yesterday 10 bury a deceased mem
ber Of the warning faction from the
church. The original dispute is over the
church books. which one faction wants
TO see and which request Bishop Richter
has denied Bartowiack is badly wounded
in the breast and cannot live.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-06
THEY WE'RE SUSPICIOUS.
Children OF Mrs. Amanda stephens Havo
Two Inquests Held Over Her Remains,
and Want Them Disinuerred.

Special TO the Register.
SISTERSVILLE. w. Va. January s.
Quite n sensation was created here this
evening the children OF Mrs. Amanda
Stephens stopping her funeral. Mrs.
Stephens died yesterday afternoon, and
when the funeral procession started on
this evening. some of her children stopped
It and had Coroner w. n. Gillespie hold
an inquest. being assisted by DR.. q. B.
West They decided that deceased died
of natural causes, but the children were
not satisfied and called Prosecuting Attor-
ney Strickling up by telephone and had
him order Justice Nissan to hold an in
quest. He came to the same decision az
the coroner and the body was Inferred
The children say they believe she was pois.
oned by another member of her family,
so she could gain full possession OF her
property. which Mrs Stephens was TO
give for money loaned. etc. The children
say they will have the body exhumed and
further examined. 1t is not believed by
Mrs. Stephens's friends that she was
poisoned. and the story is not generally
believed.
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WOULD NOT ACCEPT.
Spain VIII Listen to Intervention Only
After the Cuban Rebellion Has Been
Crushed

Spain VIII Listen to Intervention Only
After the Cuban Rebellion Has Been
Crushed
New York, January "a dispatch
to the Herald from Malaga, Spain,
says: The sentiment of this part of
AndaluSia is best expressed by the
words OF Senior Antonio Canoyas y
Vallejo. the civil governor of the prov
ince Of Malaga, and nephew of Premier
CanOvas del Castillo.
Thinking people of Spain, said he,
have a friendly feeling for Americans.
but the revolution in Cuba must be put
down before any overture looking to-
ward settlement of the trouble can be
received from the United States. Only
after a decided victory in Cuba would
these advances now be received"
why do the Spanish people feel dis
inclined to let the United States inter
fere?" / asked.
Because the United States has been
the fountain head for all the supplies
of the filibusters. If the United States
government will stop all these eXpedi-
tions and put down the Junta which
manages Cuban affairs in New York
and Washington, the Spanish govern
ment will then consider that your
country is friendly. | am sorry to see
your papers constantly exciting the
people to aid the Cubans. The United
States should rather help us to put
down the rebellion"
is there any hostility here to Amer
leans who have made their home In
SPAIN"
None whatever. among the better
classes, and the government at Mad
rid is ready to protect them at all haz-
ards. l could show you kilograms
from Madrid. which have in my desk,
instructing me to expose my life II
necessary in defending the American
Consul. These instructions were sent
TO all the governors. | walked on the
streets with Mr.. David n. Burke, the
American Consul when the people
here became excited last year and or
dered any one who should assault him
TO be shot On the spot"
MIR. Walter Bevan. an American mer-
chant. who is a most extensive shipper
of fruit from this port, was asked If
he thought the Spanish people would
respond again as readily as before If
another loan were asked. Most certin-
ly do" was Mr. Bevan's reply. The
Spanish people have learned to become
very self-reliant since the trouble with
Cuba has developed their natural re-
sources so wonderfully. l find them
very courteous. Business has been
better during the past year than for
some time because of the fine fruit
crop. Malaga's business with Cuba
was better because of the large number
of troops there to be supplied. Since
the jingo talk in the United States.
Spaniards have determined to send all
needed supplies from Spain and to buy
nothing in America.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-06
PACIFIC RAILROADS.
California Legislators Oppose any Re-
funding Measures Suggested that the
Roads be Made "a Government Enterprise

SACRAMENTO. Gala. January 5.-In
the Assembly, Beshaw has introduced u
resolution instructing California's dele
cation in Congress to work against all
Pacific railroad refunding bills and in lieu
thereof to favor legislation providing for
the foreclosure and sale OF the roads,
upon condition that the government shall
bid in the roads and operate them as
national enterprise for the benefit of the
people. Camnetti offered a substitute OPP
posing all extensions of Pacific roads
debts: requesting Senators and Represen-
tatives in Congress to use all honorable
means to defeat the funding BILL favor
ing the immediate collection of the rail-
road debts. and i'm event such debts can
not be collected, favoring the enforcement
of the existing laws of the United States
concerning Pacific roads. The Caminetti
substitutes also provides for a committee
OF nine members. three from the Senate.
three from the Assembly. and three citi-
zens to be appointed by the Governor.
such committee TO proceed TO Washington
TO work against the passage of any fund
ing bill. Both resolutions were referred
TO a committee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-06

which now costs the government about
so per ton, making the cost 1895 per ton.
or in round numbers Si00 This figure he
believes a fair and equitable price to T y
for the armor for the Wisconsin, Alaf
and Illinois, the three new battleshi' 4
authorized. 8
The government is now paylr s. ,er
ton for armor, and with the5s @ .ded,
S5S3. At the price suggested Her
bert S50O,COO would be save g ch bat
tleship.
Unless the present L .panged the
Secretary could not .mor for the
battleships already y 0ntract. if the
companies refuse @ithin the limit
Congress might fix 20 eliminate this
difficulty Mr. Herbert recommends that
upon fixing price for armor Congress also
authorize the Secretary to erect or buy or
lease an armor plant or gun plant. if
necessary. If this is done better results,
he believes, could be Obtained
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-06
he Weather.

Washington, January 5.-Forecast
for Wednesday:
For West Virginia-Local SHOWS in
early morning, followed by fair wealth.
er: cold. westerly winds.
For Western Pennsylvania-Gene
ly fair, possibly preceded by light
SHOWS; continued cold and brisk ives.
terly winds.
For Ohio-Generally fair, probably
light fiurries Of snow on the lake;
brisk westerly winds.
Mr.. C. Schnepf, the Opera House
druggist, made the following observa-
tions Of the weather yesterday: a.
m. SO: a. m. 50; II m, 33: p. NJ, 80:
Z D. ~, q. Weather, snow.