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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-11-30
.CUBANS ARE 10 Be
GIVEN THE CHANCE
10 Show That They Are Capa-
bic Of Self-GOVernment.
GEN WOODS PLAN NOW
ON TRIAL,
A Cuban Mayor of Santiago
Cuhans who Have Seen Service
Given the Clerical Positions.

Santiago, de Cuba, Nov. 25. .-
Some time ago Maj. McLeary,
whom Gen. Leonard Wood had
appointed mayor of Santiago re-
quested to be relieved of his
mayorslty duties and to return to
his military post. This request
was granted today.
In the opinion of Gen. Wood
it is preferable to appoint to the
mayora'ty a civilian acceptable to
the Cubans and he has appointed
as Maj. NcLeary's successor
Senor Bacardi, an old resident.
He is anxious to give the mayor
as much authority as is compati-
ble with military jurisdiction.
The new mayor will conform to
Gen. Woods ideas which are to
give the Cubans every opportunity
to show themselves capable of
self-government.
Maj. McLeary as a militry
mayor, gave entire satisfaction to
all classes. He has now been as
signed to the dutie. of inspector
general of the province and will
shortly take q tour including
Holguin, Jibsra, Baracoe, Sagua
de Tanamo and other points,
making reports to Gen. Wood.
The first official act of Mayor
Bacardi was to discharge the en-
tire clerical force in the mayors
office and to employ Cubans who
have served in the war. He will
shortly issue = manifesto to the
effect that he intends to encour-
age the city's development, and
giving employment as far as con-
ditions will permit to worthy
persons. Gen. Wood has high
hopes of this first attempt at civil
government under Cuban con-
troll.
Gen Wood has given his ap-
proval to scheme for school
for the highe" education of wo-
men slrnilar to the American
Normal school.
Today he issued a notice i'm
posing a fine Of 1000 upon any
person promoting bull fight and
a fine of $50 upon any promoter
OF a cock fight In the case of
a cock fight the fine will fall upon
witnesses as we'll as promoters.
The rural police have been in
structed to keep a sharp lookout
along the telegraph line between
Santiago and San Luis, as the
peasant farmers are still cutting
the wire and using it TO bale hay
and cope stone.
The civil administration of the
province is now virtually COM
plete. The appointment of SUI
preme court judges will be made
tomorrow, and as the local bar
association has put forth several
names, Gen Wood will probably
select from among these mon.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-11-30
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beauty IL Blood Deep.

Clean blood means q clean skin. No
eauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
&c clean your blood and keep it clean, by
tirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
anish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads.
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-11-30
a Wonderful Discovery.

The last quarter Of q century records
many wonderful discoveries in medicine,
but none that have accomplished more for
humanity than that sterling old household
remedy, Browns' Iron Bittsrs. 1t seems 70
contain the very elements Of good health,
and neither man, womaa o. child can take
= without deriving the greatest benefit.
Browne frn" Bitters h scld By al dsalsrs.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-11-30

Ellen Thornton, COL, was found
dead on her knees at her bedside,
in Columbia, last Saturday MORN
ing.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-11-30

The building occupied by Rev.
Mr Estes, q Baptist minister at
Laurens, was destroyed by fire
Saturday night.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-11-30

40, 600 Men Will be Mustered d
Out.
Washington, D. c., Nov. Us
Orders to muster out 10000
volunteers at once were issued on
receipt of the news from Paris.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-11-30

Grant G Gillett, of Woodbine,
Kan, who four years ago started
cattle raising on a mortgaged
ranch has failed for more than
81. 900, 900.
Jim Burden was killed in q
drunken row at a corn shucking
in Pickens county Friday night.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-11-30
SAY ! DON'T Do 1T!

Don't send off for jewelry,
watches, clocks, sllvarware, or
for anything in these lines, for
the identical thing can be obtained
from r. Brandt for the same
money and oftentimes for less,
besides you know how often one
is deceived.
Did you ever think Of 1t, that r.
Brandt has made study Of ordering
such things for s years. and that he
certainly knows bette where TO order
fr'm than you who occasionally read
al advertisement or receive a cata>
loRue. Rem mber all jewelers. are
not 40 well post-d. Bring your cata
logue along and he will demonstrate
what he says. Now, tr, It, he wantr
you to % il
our pri es are low and a 10 per cent
II R,duciton m axes them a great deal
10 ~er WriLe Tor circulars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-26
Hartman Make. a ProposItion.

Butte. Mont, Sept 2e.-Charles H.
Hartman. nominee OF the Populists and
Silver Republicans for congress. has
sent an open letter to A ]. Campbell
nominee Of the Democrats. proposing
that they submit the case of which
shall run to Chairman Jones. of the
Democratic national committee; Chair
man Towne, of the Silver Republicans.
and Chairman Butler, of the POpulists.
In reply Campbell says he has not ac-
cepted .he nomination of the Demo-
Gratis, ant so he has turned Hartmans
proposition over to the Democratic ex-
ecutiye.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-26
The Pari.Ian NrIlitary Sensation.

Paris, Sept. 26.-At a meeting of
the cabinet this morning. all members
being present, a decision was taken in
favor of revision of the trial of former
Capts. Dreyfus, and the documents in
the case will be sent to the court
of cessation.
The cabinet ordered the minister of
iu stice to lay before the court of
cessation the petition of Madame
Dreyfus, wife of the prisoner of DEVILS
Island for revision of her husband s
case. The court therefore, will decide
the legal question as TO whether the
first trial of Dreyfus was vitiated by
forgery committed by the late Col.
Henry, who was the witness before
the court martial. and who confessed
having forged the document in the
case. The minister of justice announ-
ced that he had given instructions that
proceedings are to be taken immedi-
ately against any one attacking the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-26
PECULIAR PolsoNs.
Generated in the Human Body-The Result
of Imperfect Digestion of Food.

Every living thing, plant or ami
NAL, contains within itself the germs
of certain decay and death.
In the human body these germs of
disease and death (called by scientists
ptomaines), are usually the result of
imperfect digestion of food; the result
of indigestion or dyspepsia.
The stomach, from abuse, weak
ness, does not promptly and thor
oughly digest the food. The result is
heavy, sodden mass which ferments
Cthe first process of decay poisoning
the blood, making it thin, weak, and
lacking in red corpuscles; poisoning
the brain, causing headaches and pain
| in the ewes.
Bad digestion irritates the heart,
causing palpitation and finally bring
ing on disease of this very important
organ.
Poor digestion poisons the kid
neys, causing Bright's disease and
diabetes.
And this is so because every organ,
every nerve depends upon the stom-
ach alone for nourishment and re-
newal, and weak digestion shows it
self not only in loss of appetite and
flesh, but in weak nerves and muddy
complexion.
The great English scientist, Hux-
ley, said the best start in life is n
sound stomach. Weak stomachs fail to
digest food properly, because they lack
the proper quantity of digestive acids
Oactic and hydrochloric) and pepto-
genie products; the most sensible
remedy in all cases of indigestion is
to take after each meal one or two of
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, because
they supply in a pleasant, harmless
form all the elements that weak stom-
achs lack.
The regular use of Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets will cure every
form of stomach trouble except can
Ger of the stomach.
They increase flesh, insure pure
blood, strong nerves, a bright eye
and clear complexion, because all
these result only from wholesome
food well digested.
Nearly all druggists sell Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets at so cents full
sized package or by mail by enclosing
price to Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich,
but ask your druggist first.
A little book on stomach diseases
mailed free. Address Stuart Co.,
Marshall Mich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-26
rather have them made public than be
misunderstood in this natter
DEMOCRATIC KEYNOTE AT CHICAGO.
Open the Camp paign with AltgeId and Har-
rison for Speaker

Chicago, Sept. 20. = The Democratic
state campaign opened here Saturday
night. Five thousand people filed the
Auditorium to hear addresses by Mayor
Harrison and Ex-Governor Altgeld.
Harrison's remarks were comparatively
brief He devoted most of his time to a
denunciation of the Allen law. The
glory of the Spanish war" he said. lis
the glory of the American nation: it
cannot be made a political issue. If the
Republicans wish to drag it into poll
tics, let them take all the credit posi-
BILE for the gross mismanagement in the
conlmissary department and hospitals;
but credit Of its victories and glory be-
longs to the whole American people,
State issues formed the principal por-
tion of Altgeld's speech. He advised
the Democrats and Republicans alike to
vote against all legislative candidates
who helped pass the Allen law. The
ex-governor concluded with an argu-
ment fJr tariff reform and free coinage
Of silver
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-26
CAPTURE OF TRAIN THUGS.
Believed To Be the Men Involved in the
Last Express Robbery.


Kansas City, Sept. 26.-Chief of Police
Hayes last night received a telephone
message from st. Joseph that three
men suspected of completely in the rob-
berry of the Missouri Pacific train out of
Kansas City on Friday night had been
arrested in that city. Their names were
given as John Ryan, James McIleer
and John Morgan, and it is alleged that
they had in their possession S670 in
mutilated greenbacks. The explosion
that wrecked the baggage car and the
Pacific Express company's two safes is
believed to have mutilated. if not
destroyed, any valuables contained in
the safes.
1t is said that an express company
money bag, such as the companies use
in transmitting money, was also found
in McIleer's possession. The local po-
lice profess to believe that Ryan is
relative of Bill Ryan, a Kansas City
man whose name has been linked with
that of the notorious John Ken
nedy in former train robberies around
Kansas City. 1t was stated freely yes
terday that the robbers haul Friday
had netted between $4,000 and $50 600.
but the express officials still insist that
their loss will amount to no more than
s., 900, if that much.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-26
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

that the convention will last but one
day. IL being the general opinion that
all differences will be. settled on the
first ballot for governor. The Black ad-
herents have decided not to make a
fight on the organization of the conven-
ton. and 1t will be organized with Sc
reno Z. Payne, of Cayuga. as tempo
rary chairman, and Horance G. White,
of Syracuse. permanent chairman.
Chauncey VI. Depew will name Roose-
welt. and Delegates Cullinan, Gf Oswe-
go: Farnham. OF Orange, and Wallace
of Queens, will second it.
Declines Independent Nomination.
The developments in the movement to
declare Roosevelt ineligible as n nom
resident have been interesting, and
those regarding an independent nomina-
tion more so. In the latter case Roose-
Welt has taken the unusual course OF
declining before he was aslIed-officially
asked. that is His letter Is addressed
to John J. Chapman. and in brief is to
the effect that: My name will probably
be presented for governor at the Repub-
lican state convention at Saratoga on
the 21th. 1t seems to me that
] would not be acting in good faith to-
ward my fellow candidates IL I permit
ted my name to head a ticket designed
for their overthrow; a ticket, moreover
which cannot be put up because of OBJ
1ectiOns to the character or fairness ot
any candidate. inasmuch as no candi-
dates have yet been nominated" He
adds his regret that he has to write the
foregoing. as ne wishes the support of
the independents and appreciates its
Importance.
Not Been a Long Time Cooking"
A story was current that the spring
ing of the inelisibilty report was the re-
81 Ao-
been fatty and emphatically denied by
Governor Black and his friends. They
assert that the point was never heard
OF until last Thursday. and that by
Friday evening II was under discussion
at a conference between the Fifth
avenue leaders and representatives Of
the governor After the point was raised
at Albany IL was referred to and exam
ined by several lawyers of experience
and ability. among whom was Judge
Countryman. of Albany. who unani-
mousIy declared Roosevelt ineligible as
a nonresident
what the Rough Rider Says.
At New York Roosevelt is quoted as
saying: You may be sure that this talk
Of my being disqualified is all rubbish.
That paper ian affidavit regarding his
residence made by HIMSELF does not af-
feet my standing a citizen in the
least. 1 signed that paper only to avoid
paying double taxes-in Washington
and New York-On my personal proper
ty When 1 found i was assessed in
10th places l wrote to my lawyer. Mr..
Root, asking him what ] should do. 1
told him would not lose my citizenship
in New York for anything, and in my
letters 1 repeatedly said that / would
not consent to do anything that would
AFFECT my domiciIe. I shall ask Mr.. Root
to make the letters public. They were
not written for publication. and are in
a decidedly colIoouial style brt ! wo1ld
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-26
ANOTHER DEvILIsH CRIME
Committed on an Aged Man and Wife, the
Latter Being Outraged.

Chester. Pa, Sept. 26-An attempt
was made some time during Friday
night to murder Peter Leonard, an aged
ragpicker, and his wife, who live in a
hut on the Delaware river front. The
aged couple was not found until Sat
urday afternoon, when a neighbor
called at the house. He found the door
standing open, and upon entering the
house a horrible sight met his gaze.
Lying on the floor under the bed was
Leonard, covered with blood from head
to foot, while lying upon the bed was
his aged wife, her body being in the
same condition as that of her husband.
The woman had first been outraged.
Both were sent to the hospital, and it is
not believed that either will recover.
Later.-Mrs. Leonard died yesterday
Her husbands death is momentarily ex-
pected. Minus T. Delaney, coIored
man arrested on suspicious, is still
locked up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-26
GOOD WATER AT CHICKAMAUeA.
Retraction of Charge to the Contrary
Made by Major j. G. Martin.


Made by Major j. c. Martin.
Apropos of the work the commission
will take up is retraction supplied the
war department by General H " Boyh-
ton, the retraction having been made in
writing by Major John C Martin. chief
surgeon. First brigade. Second division,
First corps. OF certain statements re-
fiecting upon the purity of the drinking
water in Chickamauga park. The sur
geon in his testimony before the Sanger
board of inquiry attributed the large
per cent. of typhoid fever in Camp
Thomas to polluted surface wells and to
the contamination of Chickamauga
creek above the up-take to the pipe sys-
tenn General Boynton says Colonel
Martin made these statements to him in
public, coupled with the statement that
the military authorities were trying to
suppress such information and that the
chief surgeons reports were not true
General Boynton had the surgeon
promptly summoned before headquar-
tiers where. after admitting that he
must make his assertions good or re-
tract them, he wrote and signed a re-
MISUNDERSTANDING il best for myself
and for the interests of the public ser
vice"
General Boynton has also made a re-
port TO the adjutant general giving GER
tain observations in answer to the pub
lished report of the Sanger board criti-
cising the fitness of Chickamauga park
as a camp site He expresses regret
that various favorable opinions OF regi-
mental officers testifyIng to the health
fulress OF the park and the wholesome
ness OF its water supply were not
referred to in the report to the board.
which did not, also. aIIude to the only
analysis OF the water II Possesses
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-26
GEN. ALGER Ar dACKsoNv1LLE.
Crows Facetious When Speaking of Gen
Lee, Who Is Easy TO Get Along with.


Jacksonville. Fla. Sept. 26.-Secretary
Alger and party spent yesterday in
Jacksonville visiting the camp of the
Seventh army corps The distinguished
party was met at the station by Gen. Lee
and a committee OF citizens. General
Alger proceeded at once to the camp of
the First division and during the day
inspected the three division hospitals,
going through every ward. He declared
himself highly delighted" with all he
had seen in Camp Cuba Libre.
A luncheon was rendered to the sec
retary and party at noon, and in re-
sponse to a toast drunk standing said:
II have visited Jacksonville once or
twice before, but never with the same
interest as today. have listened with
pleasure-but with no surprise-to the
resolutions that have been read as to
how the citizens of Jacksonville have
got along with General Lee. Any one
can get along with him that will let
him have his own way. / know him
pretty well. and you have been sagac-
ious in letting him run things here.
am glad the soldiers have been orderly,
and of course that has been due to GEN
eral Lee ILaughter.l The health Of
this camp has been better than that of
any other in the country Twenty five
per cent. of that has been due to the
city of Jacksonville and 75 per cent. has
been due to General Lee; for of course
the subordinate officers don't count"
Applause and continued laughter.l
Referring to the tremendous work ne
quired to equip 100000 men in three
months he said: 'T have no apology to
make for what has been done. I am
willing to let the record of the cam
paign stand and speak foritself.
1t matters not what may become of
me. / may be buried in Oblivion or in
the grave, but the unbiased historian
will give the world the impartial record
of what has been accomplished, and the
record will stand forever as a monu-
ment to the greatness of this nation
and of it's boundless resources. We arc
great nation. We don't have to depend
on any other on the earth and our re-
sources are such that we can be inde-
pendent of ALL"
Surgeon General Sternberg in an in
terview said that every requisition that
had come to his office for supplies had
been promptly filled and that he did
not know of but one item that had been
cut froma requisition, and that was
chewing gum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-26
ROOSEVELT TO LEAD.
The Rough Rider" Heads the
Slate as Arranged for the
New York Republicans.
1EELIG1B1L1TY ONLY AN INCIDENT.

But Good Lawyers Hold That the Nominee
Presumptive Is a n-Resident-what
He Says HiInseIf-Indep Somina-
tion Declined in Advance, and yyhy--IIII-
nois Democrats Open Their Campaign
with AItGeId and Harrison.
Saratoga, ~. Y. Sept. 2e.-The slate
prepared by leaders claiming TO have
control Of the Republican state con-
vention. and given out as that to be
named tomorrow by the convention, is
as follows: For governor, Theodore
Roosevelt; lieutenant governor. Timo-
thy L. Woodruff. OF Kings; secretary
of state. John T. McDonough, of Al
bany; comptroller. william ]. Morgan.
OF Erie: state treasurer. John p. Jae-
gle. OF Cayuge; attorney general, John
Z. Davis. OF Oneida 1t is believed here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-26
New Bunaio to Go to Pacific.

Washington. Sept. 26.-The navy
department has decided to send the
cruiser Buffalo. now at New York, to
the Pacific station. She will probably
90 to Honolulu. and in the event she
is needed to reinforce Dewey's fleet
she can receive orders at that place
hY dispatch hnaf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-26
COLUMBUS BODY ExHUMED.
Impressive Scene in the Havana Cathed-
raI-Evacuation of Manzanillo.

Havana, Sept. 26.-The American
commission has been officially notified
that Manzanillo would be evacuated
by Oct. Z.
At this morning the official ex-
humation of the remains of Columbus
took place in the presence of Capt.
Gen. Blanco and other officials.
The general public was ordered out
of the cathedral at 3. and no one was
allowed inside after that hour. The
entrance to the cathedral was guarded
by a force of otden publico, which
kept back the crowds which had as
sembled in front of the edifice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-26
close of the Sovereign Grand Lodge.

Boston. Sept. 26.-At the closing ses-
sion of the supreme grand lodge I. 0.
o. F. Saturday it was voted not to
publish the decisions of the grand sire
hereafter between the sessions of the
grand lodge. The floral work for Rebecca
lodges was not adopted. 1t was voted
that the patriarchs militant be denied
the right to parade unless they are in
good standing; not to grant any licenses
in the future to any accident or inst1r-
ance companies to do business in the
name of the order
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-26

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve has the
largest sale of any salve in the world.
This fact and its merit has led dis
honest people to attempt to counter
felt it. Look out for the man who
attempts to deceive you when you
call for DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve,
the great pile cure. L. H. Thomas,
A. j. Riess and M. F. Bahnsen, drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-26

one pronouhcing It to be- pure-made by
the chemist of the Philadelphia board
Of health On the other hand General
Boynton says. by authority of the sec
retary OF war the park board had ev-
cry spring used by the troops analyzed.
and all were shown to be pure. The
general then gives facts showing that
officers of volunteer regiments were
very lax in enforcing sanitary, rules.
several of the regiments being in
Sanger's division.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-26
Mitchell would Not Decline.

Milwaukee. Sept. 26.-United States
Senator John L. Mitchell has arrived in
the city from Washington. II have said
I was not a candidate for reelection to
the United States senate" Mitchell
said. and still stand by that declara-
tion. That does not mean, however.
that 1 would not accept a denomination.
hut that am not seeking the place and
shall not seek it or be considered in the
light of one particularly desiring the
pominat tfop
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-26
France May Get Her Nose Pinehed.

Paris, Sept. pa Hong Kong
special has learned from trustworthy
Philippine source that France has
promised to recognize the Philippine
republic. 1t adds that negotiations
on the subject are proceeding at Ma
nilla. where there are three French
warshiDs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-26
New England Concern CoIIapses.

New York, Sept. 26.-Otto L. Bar
nard was today appointed receiver of
the New England Loan and Trust
company. The company was large
lender of money on western mort
cages
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-26
Bronze Bust of Columbus a War Relic.

Washington. Sept 26.-The most
beautiful of all of the souvenirs of the
great naval battle of July off Santi-
ago reached the navy department Sat
urday from Captain Converse, COM
manding the Montgomery at Guanta-
namo 1t is a bronze bust of Christie
pher Columbus, taken from the flagship
Cristobal Colon. which lies below the
surface of the ocean twenty miles from
Santiago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-26

The victory rests with America s
greatest medicine, Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla, when it enters the battle against
impure blood