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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-06-25
BE THYseLE.

twas once well said, II thou be true,
Unto thyself as God to you,
It follows as the night the dav,
Thou canst not then e'er falsely play
To anyone. Solook you we'll,
Let every act the truth foretell.
I Proclaim to all from sea to sea,
Let come what will, myself I'll be-.
Yes, be thyself, where'er thou art
In honesty act well thy part.
Choose thou to do thy hearts command
And fearlessly employ thy hand
In building firm each friendship strong,
Avoid deceit, eschew the wrong,
In truthfulness make good thy name,
And just and true shall be thy fame.
New World.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-06-25
Good Roads Build Towns.

Three years ago a little farming
settlement in New Jersey was inter-
sected by good roads. The location
was charming and invited the erection
of summer homes. With the advent
of good highways, the residents came,
and a prosperous village grew up
made possible solely by the construc-
ton of hard and durable highways.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-06-25
A CHECK MYSTERY.
SccoooOCoCoCOoOCCOoCS

7 the whole of my
long and eventful
experience as a
tracker of criminals
there is one failing
which has puzzled
me more than any
other thing in con-
nection with the
men whom l have
been fortuna t 9
enough to hunt
Iar,, and fbof ic
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-06-25

No one has ever supposed that rail-
road corporations spend money for the
mere sake of spending it, or adopt ex-
pensive methods when cheaper ones
are better. 1t must be, then, that
there is some pretty substantial rea-
son for dividing their roadbeds into
sections, and keeping men constantly
employed on each in caring for them.
Precisely the same principle applies
to ordinary highways; the only way
that they can be efficiently maintained
is by establishing a similar system, and
the more expensive they are to con.
struct, the greater the saving that will
thereby be made, and increased Ell.
cheney secured.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-13
T. A. LONG,
Clarke County.

the United States was at war with England
and England could dispatch hostile fleet
TO San Francisco could that fleet pass
through without Interruption? asked Mr..
Hoar. Did the statement in the bill as to
the right of the United States to protect
the canal In time of war give us the right
to say the canal was not neutral? he asked.
Mr.. Morgan said no nation would misun-
derstand the language of the bill, but he
was willing to accept any language that
would make our rights more specific.
Mr. Hoar suggested that the clause re-
lating to the neutrality of the canal should
be amended to say: Except as to nations
at war with the United States.''
Mr.. Morgan said he would accept the
amendment. No senator should vote
against the bill on this account. Mr.. Nor
gan said the president in whom congress
had so wisely and confidently entrusted
fund of 200 to be used "at his dis
cretion' could certainly be trusted to hear
and determine the objections of Nicaragua
or Costa Rica or the stockholders of the
Maritime Canal company. Mr.. Morgan said
his plea was for action. This bill did not
seek to build the canal. 1t simply placed
the question in the hands of the presi-
dent.
In reply to a question Mr.. Morgan said
he did not believe it would be competent
for the United States Independent of any
corporation to proceed to the construction
of the canal under the treaty of 1867.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Morgan's speech
the senate adjourned.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-13
SPANIARDS KILL
THREE CUBANS
Attempt to Close Theatre on Ac-
count of Garcia's Death.
MANAGEMENT OF THE HOUSE
Refused to Discontinue Performance and
Row Occurred Between Natives
and Spanish Officers Who
Were in the Audience.
MANAGEMENT OF THE HOUSE

Havana, December 12-Three Cubans
were killed and one Spanish officer, and
two Cubans wounded last night In an affray
between some Spanish officers off duty and
a number of citizens and party of Cubans
who wished to close the Tacon Theatre on
account of the death of General Calixto
Garcia at Washington The Spanish troops
ON duty intervened and restored order
After the news of General Garcia's death
spread through Havana early yesterday
evening the Cubans wished to have all the
places of amusement closed. They succeed
ed in closing two places frequented by Gu
bans, but the management of the Tacon
Theatre, where there were many Spanish
officers among the audience, refused to
close the house. Thereupon Allegrette,
former captain of insurgent troops got in
to an excited argument with the manager
of the theatre and Allegrette was escorted
to the sidewalk by the police There he
entered into heated discussion with
Spanish officer who struck him across the
face with the fiat of his sword. Then there
was a collision between the Cubans and
the Spanish military men, in which blows
were struck on both sides and many per-
sons from the cafes and parks cheersd for
spain ana DrOugnt croWdS OF people TO the
spot from adjacent streets and squares.
Suddenly shot was fred whether by a
Cuban or by a Spaniard, Intentionally or
accidentally, cannot be said, and the Gu
ban retreated into the Hotel Ingletsrra,
More shots were fired on both sides and Ar
turo Tizet French citizen, born in Ha-
vana, was shot and seriously wounded
while sitting at a table.
More shots were fired and Cubans ran
through the hotel Office and made their
way up stairs. Jesus Sonl Sotonfo, Cuban.
fell wounded on the stairs, and another
wounded man broke into the room occupied
by Lieutenant Fitzhugh Lee, son of General
Lee, demanding protection
General Greene and several members of
his staff, who had been out a balcony
watching the crowd, heard the uproar in
the hotel and went into the corridor. So
soon as the Spanish officers saw General
Greene, who was in uniform they stopped
the pursuit Of the Cubans, saluted and re-
tired.
In the meantime Eastaquio Lemus had
been fatally wounded in the street and Pc
dro Blesand and Senior Jiminez had been
killed.
Shortly afterwards the Spanish guards
swarmed in from the neighboring streets
and order was restored.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-13

(violent interruptions) relative to the lat
ter's daughter. (Uproar and hoots).
Austria, M. Groussel said, was next mixed
up In the affair.
The speaker said he pointed out these
matters in order to show that press CAM
paign had been inaugurated by certain in
terested persons to prevent the discovery
of the truth.
M. Groussel continued with demanding
that If the government was disposed to per-
NIT the center of resistance to the law to
pass from the ministry of war to the gener-
al STAFF of the military government of Paris,
If it would any longer tolerate this attitude
of the ring leaders, and If 1t would govern
for the republic or for the Jesuits? Ap-
plause from the extreme leftists and violent
protests elsewhere.)
DeFreycinet Replies
The minister of war M DeFreycinet re-
pudiated M. Groussers allegations. He
said that If there had been some indiscre-
tions it was unjust and imprudent to attack
the whole army; unjust because the army
was excellently devoted to Its duty and in
capable of the acts charged; imprudent be-
cause 1t was liable to lead to a disorganiza-
tion of the military institutions. He vigor-
ousy protested against the accusation
brought against the general staff and the
military government of Paris, of resisting
the law.
M. Dupuy asked the chamber to close the
discussion and adopt the order of the day,
which was done by vote of 463 to rs.
The house then adjourned.
As one of the results of the insults ex-
changed during the debate in the chamber
today Antide Boyer, radical socialist, has
sent his seconds to M. Redouler, revisonist,
and to M. Gaulhier, who characterized M.
Boyer as "a whitewashed Panamaist."
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-13
Has Partially Regained His Health
Since Liberation.
TELLS OF HIS EXPERIENCES
With His Hands Manacled He was Led
Through the Streets of Barcelona
But the Crowds Failed to
Hoot at Him.

New York. December 12.-General Rius
Rivera arrived today from Paris and was
sreeted by General Tomas Estrada Pal:pa
and few other well known Cubans. Since
his liberation from life Imprisonment Cen
eral Rivera has partly regained his health.
1.-THE resolution passed by the United
States senate" said General Rivera, "soon
after my capture in Cuba in March, 1897,
surely saved me from being courtmartialed
and shot. AS it was I was never tried at
all but in secret I was ordered to be i'm
prisoned for life in Spanish fortress.
While in the hands of the enemy some
times was treated well and at others pret-
ty badly. -Four days after my release I
was forced to remain in hiding to escape
the violence of the populace at Barcelona.
The Spanish people were wild at the out
come of the war, and threats were made
that I should not get out of the country
with my life. l succeeded In getting to
Paris, and here 1 am. I am improving in
health day by day. In the Spanish hos
pitfalls the doctors did their best to kill me.
At the hospital Ignacio they operated upon
me for an abcess of the liver, and instead
of being q ward at the time was kept in
mad mans cell. After the operation per-
itonitis set in. i also got over that When,
as life prisoner, l arrived at Barcelona,
my hands were chained before me, and I
was not allowed to wear my Cuban uni
form. The Spanards wanted to make
great exhibition of me, and they succeeded.
Manacled as was they led me through the
principal streets of the town surrounded by
a large detachment of soldiers police and
secret service men. 1t was a gala day in
Barcelona. because they were unveiling a
monument to the great Colon. My arrival
was a sort of side show. 1 was marched
past the new monument, and the crowd,
strange to say, did not hoot at me. Passing
the Columbus statue remarked to my
guardian: If your countrymen brought the
dlscoverer of the western continent home
In chains, what can expect from them.'
when the protocol was signed. General
Fernandez the governor of the fortress,
became more friendly to me. He had me
changed to the hospital, where I was re-
lieved of the sentries and fairly well cared
for. Next came my unconditional release.
''In the course of the next few months
will sell out my business In British Hon.
duras. and go to free Cuba and live in
peace"
General Rivera and General Palma left
this afternoon for Washington to attend the
funeral of General Garcia.
nT< fx~ hrtro MI
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-13

Savannah, December 12--Captain G. ~
Stanton, vetrinary surgeon, John G. slee.
Lieutenant Ed Shirley and p. M. Richai d.
son, of Torrey's Rough Riders, who werc
to have given a wild west show here few
days ago for the benefit of their comrades
and have been under arrest for stealing
government mules and horses at Jackson
vile, were released today. Captain Sham
ton says he knew nothing of the stock
having belonged to the government and
there was no evidence that hs dh.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-13

"A question was raised as to the languag,
of the bill guaranteeing the neutrality O.
the canal in case the United States were a
war with foreign country. Mr.. Morgan
said that the language of the bill specifcai
ly excepted such q case.
Mr.. Hoar differed with Mr.. Morgan. 1
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-13
HOUSE

Washington, December 12.-The house
spent the larger part of the day on the
District of Columbia affairs. The bill to re-
lieve the condition of American seamen was
taken up but nothing was accomplished.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-13

We will repair your burst pipe promptly.
Alabama Gas Fixture and Plumbing Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-30

Berlin, Nov. 26.-Frapk KsussH
of New York has been arrested 90 the
charge of lese majestic, said to have
bren committed 10 wine shop Mr..
Kaoaak was arrested while sitting with
bis wife 10 a fashionable restaurant.
It is alleged that be referred in an
offensive manner TO the emperor, ADD
a person who heard bin Immediately
summoned a policeman. Although
Mr. Kauaak bad several witnesses who
denied that be had made the alleged
remark, be was thrown into Jail The
officials of tbe United States embassy
oave done everything possible to bring
abou. bis release and a large amount OF
bail has been offered
Newport News. Nov. 26 United
States hospital ship Relief arrived al
Old Point this morning from Puerto
Rico. bringing its second load Of sick
soldiers to the new hospital. There
were on board $50 patients. Ooly a
few we're seriously i'll, the majority
being coovalescents. The weu we're
we'll cared for on the ship. which is toe
most thoroughly equipped hospital sa'l
in the service.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-30

The above is proof that The Manning
Times Goes cot know what it is talking
5,us ~heo it undertakes to discuss the
.ailsoad outlook 10 Sumter. The Sum
ssr and Wa,eree hss taken shape and Is
ayu cestsiosy. Insofar as money is
. ,,eernea. the uen who have signed
,.n.. contract to build the road within
svs,,e nop.bs are vel. fixed, and we're
"a. authorized to give their names at
.ye,s time the editor Of The Manning
.gs,nes woaid admit that they are
rsa;saI,sss Of more than local import
.,ae vho can And will build aoy
..lroad that they contract to build
W. do no. disparage Mr. Wilson's
s.nter aod Camden enterprise, but
4..:l be has made progress as great aud
ssos,an,ial as has been made by the
Su.Dter & Wsseree we caonot gro"
ss.ausiastio If The Times wants to
e.shuse We shall be glad to use its
On 10 to. order enthusiasm giving foil
credit Cor all that we reprint,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-30
RESULT OF RACE RIOT
IN ADMISSION, Ala

Atlanta. Ga Nov. 25-A special Il
the Constitution from AuoisteR, Ala
says: The revised list of casualties re
sulting from last nights riotiDg, 81
given out tonight. is as follows: 81
DEAD.
Corporal James Capeton, colored
Third Alabama.
: DANGEROUSLY WOUNDED.
Corporal Smith, colored, Third Ala
bsma, sbot through the abdomen.
Private GiIdart, Second Arkansas
stabbed 10 the back with knife or bay
ones and severely cut 10 head.
SLIGHTLY WOUNDED. =
Private Echols. colored. Third Ala
bama, Acsh wound in the left shoulder
Sergeant Frank Dodson. Third Ten
nessee. right arm shattered.
Private j. E. Graham, Third Ten.
aessee, fesh wound 10 the abdomen.
Two negro civilians were shot and
will probably die.
/, was reported tonight that :. a large
plumber Of negro soldiers #as ~massiDg
just outside the CITY, sod strong force
from the provost guard went out and
secured the vicinity but did not 6nd a
man.
Orders have been issued by Gen.
Frank taas no passes be granted except
for good reasons, and fewer men will
be allowed 10 town at one time in the
future than heretofore.
Sentinels around the various camps
have been increased, and it is sow very
difficult to run the li0e.
There were several fist fights be-
tween the whites and blacks during the
day. but the feeling Of unrest has
subsided into quiet tonight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-30

The FIRE department was called out Saturday
to extin guisb an incipient Gre at the resi-
dence of Mr. r. s. Hood. The Ere was rut
out before the reel squads arrived aod no
water was thrown. The damage was lace n
siderable As 0eipar squad was turning the
corner of Main and Liberty streets ar. Moore,
who was standing 10 the middle OF the cross
ing, was knocked down. He was struck oy
one horse and knocked aside and thus
escaped being run over by the hose wagon
He was only slightly bruised
The mass meeting which was held Wednes'
day night, Nov IS, for the purpose OF tsklag
steps to organize military company was not
productive of definite results, but Sufficient
was accomplished TO set the ball ia motion
ard to give reasonable assurance that the
comrany will be organized in the near future
The meeting was called TO order oy Capt
l.. S. Carson and the preliminary organ'zs-
ton was perfected by the election OF Mr.. w.
A Clyde and Mt Loring Lee as Chairman
and Secretary, respectively. A committee Of
FIVE was appointed to take charge OF the
active work necessary to organize the com
pany and the committee will report at an ao
journed meeting to be held on Fridey night
next.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-30
An Honest Confession.

If it is really true that can honest
confession is good for the SOUL the
editor of the Manchester, n d.,
Union ought to feel better for having
made the following:
"ProbabIy no one in the north. and
certainly no one whose opinions is OF
any weight, thinks of defending the
recent outbreaks against the negro IN
North and South Carolina y but the
silly political attempts Of certain
Republican papers to hide the dis
grace of the treatmeneof negroes in
illinois by crying out against the \.
south is meeting the condemnation II II
deserves. 1t is bad business all
round, and it is made worse by the
effort of northern Republicans to
present the race conflict as purely
sectional. Here in the north there
is less of 1t because there are fewer
negroes but let few hundred
negroes come in conflict with north
ern laborers and we have such scenes
at Virden, Illinois, and conduct by a
northern Republican governor such
as has never been equalled much less
surpassed by governor OF south
ern State
These acknowledgements are tardy
but satisfactory. Actua! observation
OF race troubles in sections other
than the south is calculated to en-
tighten the Judgment Of the northern
peocle upon difficulties between
whites and negroes No community
in any of the "loyar' States would
have submitted to negro misruIe as
the southern people did without resort
to revolution by force-Columbia
Register.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-30

rae psohioi,iooisss claim to have a
.asi ,risy of toe Legislature a0d they
~ .ooss to exact a law that will hit the
.i,.2susary system 10 the neck Aoso'
;.e orohibi.ieo could not possibly
.s-,iace a condition Of affairs that
s.sld encourage more men to run b!iod
s..rs ip the country districts than are
- preseot eogsged 10 the traffic. The
~ ,hisisiooists may improve cood,sious !;
we do NOT believe they can MAKE them
a,.ch worse
Sssin will cot provoke resumption
,,f me war. for the govern aent found
or, ria. the Uei,ed States ean overpcwer
~ available lsod aud naval forces OF
so.io without serious difficulty. Spain
i< COW playiog the baby act aod is
IN king every possible ezert'0n to
exoise the syopa,by of some of the
g.roeeau powers. ba. without results
,aas f.s. Spain will be forced to
s.,auis to the terms of the United
s...es, aud that county should consider
,.self lucky ths: an indemnity equal ''
,se cost Of the var is not required.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-30
Tae Sumter Item of last Thursday

Tae Sumter Item Of last Thursday
eess red 10 the face at our criticism o
.be lack OF encouragement given to the
project to extend the Wilson soe
Ssnmerteo railroad TO Camden, and IL
perspirisg. .under-the-coIlar maooa'
,ries 20 put warmth into the ''cole
v.ser'' is threw 90 che project in is'
ieoipieocy by saying 81. is 10 eouneo
sion With the Sumter and Wateree
railroad that The Times displays The
srsa,ess ignorance. aud BY reason o1
ta;s very ignorance Of che facts the
stars aimed at Col Banding fell fat. "
There VAS act che slightest intention on
.ar part TO AHA ..slurs" at Col Bland.
iag, nor to disparsge his commendabie
rE.r,s selbging to Sumter railroad.
What ne wanted to impress vas the
importance of giving Captain Wilson q
pyei.cs the encouragement It deserved,
s:or i is knewn thas Capt. Wilson Is 10
position to bald railroads. and ii
raIsroada are wanted. then those want.
i,s them should DO. treat contemplating
oailaers as .sblnfers.' -
The Item takes great hope of getting
"a. Sumter and Waseree road BY March
sexs, because railroad capitalists have
gone 80 7as as to pay out more than
; SIS. .00O foe surveys, etc. We hope
zoe wish vii. be gsesided. hns the
expenditure of "$15.o0o for eurveys"
does not yet mean road. We have
beard Of capitalists going SO fsr as to
grade and make contracts for erosstles.
aaa yet nothing more saEs OF the
n.r.;ecs. 90 il is never certain railroad
v;ii Be buils until it has been built. aud
sne.eiore.is bebeoves shose who are to
bs benefited 10 extend the glad hand 30
every naa uho proposes to push 3
business project. Captain Wilson not
oaly inseads 90 make bis proposed
sxssasioa, bat he also proposes to put
a.s ensire line from Camden to Wilson's
10 sraseliog condition. to equal any
sosd il the State It is also his
snsentiop, ie the business warrants it.
d. erect shops, where large number Of
nschanics will be employed. Ii
Samser is so fortunate as 70 get both OF
these rosds her business interests will
30 materially advsoced aud all of her
business men will profit sheseby =
Mauning Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-30

Macon, Ca. Nov 2S-A special to
the Telegraph from Botler. Ca, tells
of the killing nesr there last night of a
member Of sheriff's posse, the fatal
woundiog of another. and she serious
wouoding Of another.
r. L. Cooper. Wesley Wainwright
and John P. Jones we're the posse.
They went TO a negro's house With 8
warrant. The negro's 14year-old eon
said bis father was oos at home. When
the officers attempted to enter the house
to see for themselves. the boy fred on
them with squirrel sbos. Wainwright
fell dead. Cooper will probably die,
aod jones is badly injured.
The boy vas arrested and taken to
Jail. 1t is believed be had help.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-30

HartsviAe, Nov. 26 Ernest Mil
Ter, SOD of the Hon. j. E. Miller OF
this county. was killed yesterday
afternoon by the accidental discharge
of his own gun He was out hunt
ing with an older brother and a
cousin, and was in the act of crossing
a barbed wire fence when lis gun
was discharged, and the whole load
entered his body, causing death in a
few minutes. He spoke only word
or two before he became unconscious.
He was II years old and was an
excellent young man, of irreproacba-
bic character
Cauea, Island of Crete. Nov. 90
During the trial to-day Of the murder
ers of Tsaugaki family, the deposition
of a Mussulmsn was read 1t said at
the time Of the massacres Edhem Pasha,
the Turkish commander, assembled the
influential Mussulmans and invited
them to massacre all the Christians
fouud in Gambia % hours after the
meeting. The pasha's remarks we're
uttered 10 the presence Of Maj Cbur.
chill, the commander of the geudarmie.
who protested strongly and was order
ed by Edbem Pasha to leave The room
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-30

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-30

Mothers, We cell your attention to Pitts
Carm;na,ive. it acts promptly, it is pleas
ant to the ,aste and the children will take 1t
without coaxiog. II relieves promptly and
perma aentiy If we can get you to use H.
you will get others to do likewise. Your
druggist sells it. J. F. W. DeLorme.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-30

r. B. Rice, Druggist, Greensboro,
Ga, writes as follows: sln the past @ eign,
years, have sold more of DR.. PITS
Csrminssive than all the soothing syrups,
collie drops, and other baby o,edieines COM
n;nsd." Sold by J.F. W. DeLorme.