The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-03
NEW LORD KNUTSFORD
PERSISTENT BEGGAR

prene command OF the Philippine Is-
lands, on tho plea that no was tho
| only commander capable OF crushing
| the rebellion there.
Canovas took it for granted that tho
general. having only a mere handful
OF white troops ut his disposal ana
| All enemy infinitely more numerous
| more fierce. and better euupped than
even tho Cubans. woul maxi. n ,niser
able failure of the job. and would re-
turn TO Madrid defeated, disgraced
ana ruined man, with all his prestige
gone Instead OF that, Polavieja, to
the Intense disgust OF the Cabinet ana
or the ultra conservatives. achieved /,
| series of brilliant SUCCESSES. inHictInv
defeat after defeat on tho tnsuruonts
| The news of his victories produced
much enthusiasm at Madrid: all tho
more as II was known to what extent
ne was handicapped by the lnct OF
| white troops and OF guns, tho European
Iorce nj his disposal amounting 10
parcly S.oOO men. as compared with
l4O,oOO Or moro under the command or
General Wcyler, In Cuba. The Queen
Neseht received some OF tho ,ele-
graphic dispatches announcing hts ,ic-
tories while AT the theatre. and I'm,
mediately caused them TO DO read out
from the royal box to tho audicnco
by one OF the officers OF her household
amid storm of applause
ms or course, did not suit tho
books OF Premier Canovas So wbnn
INC general asked for tho irn,ned,atc
dispatch OF some moro troops. his 70
quest was refused, in tho tnout cur,
ana discourteous manner, and hi. de-
'hand Tor tho cooperation of gunbopt.
was ikewlse denied. Tho result Of
this and OF other nnronts placed unor
MIN by tho Cabinet wns that he ten
dered hiH resignation, mating thai n.
conid not finish the suppression OF tho
| insurrection without moro troopa nnd
guns; and, moreover. that his position
hhd been rendered untenable BY tho
action OF The authorities In Madrid. ,n
declining TO ratify promotions which
no had made. and the ARRANGEMENTS
which he had effected for tho pacifcn-
ton OF tho islands. After the conclu-
sion OF peace between tho United
states and Spain. he became Minister
OF War In the Silyelas Cabinet
Cable dispatches from Germany
mention the execution at Ratibor. In
Silesia. of two women for murder.
adding that they were beheadcd bv
tho az. In accordance with the prus-
sian custom. would remark. how
ever that In Prussia the AK is merely
carried by the principal executioner.
as an emblem OF his office. the actual
bchcading being accomplished by
| means OF great two-handed sword.
| Fortunately, executions In Germany
arc private: otherwise the grim spec-
| tacic presented by such affairs would
lead tho oniooker To imagine that tho
Tcutonic empire was tagging behind
In the march OF civilization.
The function liz always carried out
in the prison yard. the procession.
which enters to the tolling OF tho
/ prison bell. being headed by the stall
wart and heavily bearded executIone:,
shouldering cleaning AK, wearing a
scarlet hood, and with bare arms, pre-
senting an appearance familiar TO
those who have seen paintings OF tho
deca pitation OF great pcrsonages in
medieval history. The AK is laid aside.
on the lack-draped table In the
prison yard lie TWO or three swords OF
! peculiar make, perfectly straight. with
long and heavy blades and black
handles. large enough TO permit OF
their being graspcd by two big hands.
| The wooden block Is draped with red
cloth Against II the condemned
| prisoner IL forced to kneel. with his
| sistan;s holding his head b. the hair.
while the other two grasp him by the
| arm and leg. Then tho cNecutioner
yields the sword. which whizZea
through the air Ike n lightning flash,
and the head ls severed with single
blow
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