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THE HORRORS OP WAR,
MEDIEVAL BARBARISM OF WEYLtfS
AND THE SPANIARDS.
Oen. I.ee has Seut hi* Heport of the
In Cuba, but tlie Department of State
Withholds It from tlioI'ubllc.
New York, Oct. 1"?. Tlie following
private letter has been received in this
city from a reliable correspondent in
Cuba:
Havana, Oct. 7, lSd(J.?DearSir: In
its issue Df September 2$ the Phildel
1 4" liooilinor
phia rress, umirr mc
"Ameeicans Bleeding in Cuba,"' prints
an alleged interview with an Ameri
can citizen said to have arrived recently
from this country, and who, after
graphically describing the horrors of
the Cuban war, and how the lives and
property of the American citizens are
endangered by this state of things,
makes scathing remarks and severely
criticises the weak policy of the United
States Government for not taking a
hand in stopping all these outrages,
which are being daily committed at its
very doors. In all this he is absolutely
correct for nothing can surpass the
iniquities, the untold crimes and outrages
which are constantly being perpetrated
by the bloodthirsty and ferocious
Spanish troops all around the
country, as testified to by truthful correspondents,
who have been constantly
reporting all these horrors. But
where Mr. Mannix (for I believe it is
that gentleman who has writen the
article) has made a sure misstatement
is in his comments regarding Consul
General Lee, when he says: "When
Gen. Lee was sent to Cuba Spanish officials
seemed to think that American
t rights there must be respected, and
such respect must be enforced. It was
thought that he would make a report
* * - 4.1? 4.
to tills u-overnmeni 01 uie iauis mat
he could discover and that he would
be backed by this Government in his
demands for proiection. Time went
on and no report seems to have been
made that gave any idea of the real
situation of affairs. Gen. Lee was expected
to maintain the dignity of this
Government in Caba, and he has reported
within a short time that the
relations between this country and
Spain, as far as affairs in Cuba went,
were of the most pleasant character.
He and Weyler are known to be on
terms of friendliness. When a complaint
is made Gen. Lee is said to go
to Gen. Weyler and ask concerning
the abuse that is complained of."
Now all this is unfair and does a
^ rionovo 1 T.oo
iiijuaviuc iu vyvuauj. wuvi?4 AJVV*
In the first place Gen. Lee sent his report
to the Government concerning
the state of affairs in Cuba two months
after his arrival here. I cannot give
you the text nor the nature of the report,
but, as you may prersume, it is
a diplomatic secret, but I can say this
much, that it contained ample and sufficient
information on the conditions
of things in the island to guide the
Government in its future course in its
relations with the Spanish Government.
In the second place he has
maintained the dignity of the American
Government and people, for in
all his dealings with the Spanish
authorities he has always impressed
them with the force of his character,
placing"the American interests above
all considerations, and whenever he
has any communications to deliver to
the authorities?which are always
couched in the most severe and vigorous
terms?he always hands them personally
in order to show them the interest
he takes in having the alFair
promptly and satisfactorily arranged,
and to argue whatever difficulties
should arise.
In the third place, it is absolutely
false that when a complaint is made
to him he first goes to Gen. Weyler to
get information about it. because this
would seem to simply that he subordinates
all his actions to the Spanish
side of the questions, and is inlluenced
by the reports that Weyler may give
him of the facts, when it is just the
contrary. Take the Govin case as an
instance. Ix>ng before the facts were
known in the States he was already
making his investigations on certain
information furnished mm, wnicn
greatly assisted him in the work of
finding out the truth. When, in this
particular case, Consul Lee never for
a moment consulted with the Spanish
authorities until he obtained the facts
from reliable outside sources, and then
presented the claim to Weyler just a
day before he received instructions
from Washington to investigate the
matter.
Lastly, regarding hisbeinjron terms
of friendliness with Gen. Weyler, it
is but catural that in a diplomatic way
1 ?1 ?1J A ~ U- \ L
ue HLLumu appeur IU uu bu, uui iu iue
natural sense of the word Gen. Lee
cannot be on terras of friendship with
Gen. Weyler, "Un General D'Abattoir,"
as Kochefort styles him.
In making the above statement I
am solely guided by a sense of justice
towards Consul Lee, whose firmness of
character, integrity and stanch Americanism
have won for him the esteem
of his fellow citizens here who
know they have a firm supporter of
their rights and a trusted friend in
case of need.
I am in position to affirm the above
fact, and having been honored with
his confidence for some time I can
testify that his conduct in the defence
of the American interests has always
been firm, energetic and digniiied,
and that he is "the right man in the
right place." It is no fault of his if
he is not properly backed by his Government
and is left alone to fight his
own battles here, for I am convinced
that if he were sufficiently supported
the American people would see the
stand he would take would be for
them, and there would not be any
more disparaging remarks about him.
Referring to the story of the shooting
of 54 prisoners in the Cabana fortress.
I think you can now affirm that
B&j it did happen, because for some time
there have been no public executions,
which attracted considerable attention
and were severely and justly criticised
in all foreign nations, especially the
American. Weyler, following instructions
from DeLome, or the home Govomnnfint
ha<i nrlrvnturl (ho r?l/l innniei.
VMV wiu iUVJ lAlOl
tonal proceedings of doing away with
the prisoners in the sliadow of the
night, without inquisitive gazes and
sympathetic comments thus giving
him an opportunity to "clean out" the
cells of the prisons in order to make
room for other unhappy victims.
Good God, that such things should
happen at the end of the enlightened
nineteenth century in a Christian and
civilized country and at the very doors
of a great and generous nation' I do
not believe that President Cleveland
will leave power with the reproach
that he has been indifferent to the
wails and laments of the unhappy
Cubans, am! has quietly allowed all
these crimes to be committed without
having at least protested against them.
And as a proof that they are still
being committed all over the country
here is a case taken from llie many
that are daily hoard of.
A letter from Santa (.'lara, dated
September 10, written by a lr.tly who
hides her name under the nomo de
plume of Vegas l>e Saugua, surely on
account of the shame she experienced
when writing it, says that on the Sih
of the same month in the tobacco settlements
of vegetas, Neuvas and Bernia,
the local guerillas, styled Guias
Psjmln rnmm.inilci! liv
A 'VI V-V-V.M. * 1
a certain Mag in a renegade negro,
escaped from jail for life imprisonment
for murders and pardoned?and
cavalry forces of Lopez Amors''s colunfn,
now under command of Col.
Sruch, assaulted and outraged seven
respectable women, four single ladies
an<l tline married ladies, one of them
only twelve days after childbirth.
Comments are unnecessary.
M'KINLEY'5 CERTAINTIES.
flow the Republican)* Feel About the Situation
in Doubtful St AteK.
Gen. Grosvenor, of Ohio, sen t out a
few days ago an estimate of what he
called ''certainties" in the line of electoral
votes forMcKinley. He figured
out 27S lor tbe uanton candidate, it
was a mere blind. The truth is that
the Republican poll had just been linished
and it showed such an alarming
oudook for McKinley that the Gros
venor "estimate" was wired over the
country.
Mr. Bryan is gaining now every day
and the Republican managers know it.
The Pittsburg Leader, a Republican
paper, has just printed elaborate reports
of a canvass made of several of
these Grosvenor States "by a great
Pittsburg firm," who sought information
from business and insurance men
and attorneys, of course, all McKinley
ites. They rather discount Grosvenor's
certainties:
California Business Man?"I predict
a majority of 1U,000 for Bryan."
Illinois Attorney?"I consider Illinois
as a very doubtful State, and
should not be at all surprised to see
tfryan ana Aitgeia prevail, aimougn i
hope not."
Maryland Business Man?"I think
it more than likely that Maryland
will give a majority for Bryan."
Michigan Correspondent?"My own
opinion is the vote of this State will be
pretty close, with the chances in favor
of Bryan."
Minnesota Clergyman?"It is impossible
to tell how this State will go.
The free silver candidate will be elected
from this district to Congress. I
have been in Arkansas, Tennessee, Illinois,
Ohio, New York and Minnesota
during the last two months and find
the silver idea spreading."
Colorado Business Man?"Colorado
will give Mr. Bryan 100,000 majority.
'Attorney' says McKinley will receive
' * "/-v f\r\n. i _ _ _ / 1 _ 1 .1 .
noi more man zu,uuu voies in v-oiorauu
and the poll will exceed 180,000
votes."
Montana Banker "The State will go
for Bryan beyond question. The mining
States will not support McKinley."
South Dakota School Superintendent?"The
Democrats, or Bryan men,
have increased wonderfully in numbers
and are still on the increase. The
State will go for Bryan."
Wisconsin Business Man?"No one
feels sure of the result. A majority
of the farmers will vote for Bryan."'
Thirty days ago every Democrat in
Indiana was remarking. "Bryan
could carry the State now by .10,000 if
the election were held today."
7 "JAmrvrtwoic o na oel'inn1 f ax o />An 4 i n u _
ato axu aouiug xvx u vvuviuu
ance of the cass. The campaign ol
education is progressing.
A fierce battle is now "on" against
the gigantic trusts, corporations and
combinations that have been influencing
legislation, corrupting our lawmakers
and nominating McKinley for
the Presidency. The people are reading,
rellecting and deciding that the
only way out of the horrible mess is
to elect Mr. Bryan.
The more time we have now the
greater wm us me victory.
A Dreadful Kxperienco.
Philadelphia, Oct. 13.?The British
steamer Evelyn arrived here tonight
with the crew of the Norwegian bard
Loviz aboard. The Loviz was abandoned
while on a voyage from Mobile
for liosario, Argentine Republic, and
after nine days of sulfering in an open
boat, her crew were picked up by the
Evelvn. The Loviz left Mobile on
Aug. 0 with a cargo of pitch pine.
On Sept. 7 a heavy gale of wind was
encountered belore which the bark
scudded for two days. On the 9th a
dismantied ship was sighted laboring
in the sea. The Loviz bore down to
her and First Mate Edward Callaksen
and two men put olF in a small boat
to the laboring ship. The trip was at
the risk of the men's lives as a heavy
sea was still running. Nevertheless,
they reached the sinking bark, which
proved to be the II. E. Marshall of
Digby, N. S., from Savannah for Santos,
Brazil, with a cargo of pitch pine.
In four trins. the men of the Marshall
were put aboard the Loviz. The Loviz
then mad9 sail and landed the Marshall's
crew at the Bermudas. After
leaving the Bermudas the Loviz had
pleasant weather until Sept. 23. when
a gale sprung up and the bark soon
sprang a leak. The men worked at
the pumps, but the bark made water
rapidly and by Sept. 25, there was 13
feet of water in the hold. The bark
was then in long. 50, lat 35. Unable
to keep the bark ailoat the crew took
to two boats, there being in all nine
men in the crew. The boats were well
provisioned and well watered, but in
the heavy sea running swept half of
the water overboard. Finally, the
two boats were lashed together and a
sea anchor put out, and in this way
they rode out thegale. For nine days
the men drifted along under the tropical
sun with but one drink of water a
day, suil'ered great agony ana anxiety.
When they had nearly abandoned
hope they were picked up by the steamer
Evelvn. The Loviz was a bark
of 1,053 tons and hailed from Christiana,
Norway, where she is owned by
M. Laangard <Nc Co.
A Finliy Cotton Story.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 13.?A man liv
ing just outside of Atlanta has three
acress of leafless cotton which is from
seven to fourteen feet high. It grows
five times as much cotton as other
plants. A committee from South
Georgia called on the owner today and
oM'ered him $18,000 for all the seed and
the cotton. In order to destroy them,
lie has otiered torty bushels of the
seed totho New (>rleans Exchange for
$20,000.
BOSS QUAY'S PLAN.
GENERAL PALMER AND BUCKNER A
WILL PROBABLY WITHDRAW.
Chairman Itymiin Admits That llryan'n ff
ci
Kloctloii Seems to be Certalu?T'ie Gold
a
Men fJettluK Desperate. p
New York, Oct. 13.?It is current- ?
ly reported here, and on high authority,
that the 1 'aimer and Buckner move- **
ment is on its last legs. Chairman ^
Bynuru, who has brcn in the city with- ^
in a few days conlided to a friend re- /,
cently that in his opinion no power *
on earth could now defeat Bryan 9'
a sudden change in the situation,
which would be little short of a mira
cle, the Indiana man said, the Democrats
would carry Illinois and Indiana,
and a very probably Wisconsin and ^
Michigan and Ohio he considered
doubtful. Of course, Mr. Bynum said, ,
the election would turn on the vote in ~
these States, and if Bryan carried
Illinois and Indiana his election would
be assured.
A hitch has occured in the negotia- "
tions between the Indianapolis people 0
and the McKinley managers, and *
there is reason to believe that Mr. Bynum
and his associates on the Nation- $
al Committee are engaged in a strug- ?
gle for supremacy. One faction is *(
sincere; the other faction is after Re- 0
publican spoils. Senator Quay is the Sl
medium of communication with the 11
Hanna treasury, and he is said to have P
corraled the majority, or spoils, faction
of the Palmer and Buckner move- ?
ment. 11
The withdrawal of the "Blue and ? '
Gray" ticket is confidently looked for a
at such time as Quay may deem this
retrograde movement necessary. "
It is gradually leaking out :now that 0
the Indianapolis Convention was illconceived
by men who hoped to profit p
by the third ticket. Ostensibly, Pal- o
mer and Buckner were nominated in o
order that supersensitive Democrats tl
might be able to vote without losing n
anv sleep, but the real reasons for the s<
bolt has since come to light, and is the o
basis of the deal that is now in con- ei
templation. The Indianapolis bolters fi
seek the defeat of Mr. Bryan by hook tl
or crook, as a matter of selfpreserva- J
tion in politics, and for the spoils of tl
the office that would accrue to U
them in the event of McKinley's fi
election. Several important confer- s<
ences between the Republican managers
and the representatives of Pal- ei
mer and Buckner have been held of cj
late. At these conferences no attempt tl
was made to disguise the situation. It fi
was pointed out and practically ac tl
knowledged by all hands that Mr. n
Bryan was making such rapid head- J
way East and West that the Palmer tl
and Buckner ticket was not likely to
cut any figure whatsoever. ei
iem TTTl' f TY1 (ilr. H
OKUSILUI" VjJUitJ' 13 ticuncu TT1LU liAtto. ?
ing the suggestion that during the last v
week of the campaign General l'almer a
and General Buckner should withdraw e
from the canvass and in open letter si
advise the;r friends to vote directly t<
for McKinley. This is now said to be tl
the.programme. si
Quay is a shrewd politician and evi p
dently is driving a "close bargain with t<
the orphans. Those in the secret say a
that he told the Palmer and Buckner p
leaders that they were in a sorry g
plight, and that they would be politi- v
cally exterminated if Bryan should t<
carry the election. g
They would, he added, have to look
to the Republican parly for salvation, a
and accept such terms as the party y
managers could offer. These terms c
might not be pleasant nor satisfactory ii
but it would be impossible to be more r
liberal, etc., etc. It is understood that p
/ /*r? KnVirtlr nf iVia nofinri. h
agi CCU, UU ucuau U1 bUU imuvu al
Committee, to pay all the expenses o
incurred by the nomination of Palmeii 1
and Buckner and now to "remember" o
the patriots in the event of McKinley's a
election. h
It is proposed, so it is said, to make f
the withdrawal of Palmer and Buck- h
ner as dramatic as possible, in the h
hope that it may demoralize the Bryan
forces. The attempt will be made to t
create the impression that Palmer and t
Buckner withdraw for the reason that s
McKinley's election is assured and that g
there no longer exists any necessity c
for their remaming in the libld. As a ^
matter of fact, the reverse would be t
the truth. The withdrawal of Palmer F
and Buckner at any stage of the game c
will be interpreted by fair minded t
people as an evidence of weakness on c
the part of the McKinleyites, and as a o
last desperate attempt to consolidate C
the anti-Bryan forces. i
It will then be seen how the Demo- J
crats who have been drawn into the t
Palmer and Buckner movement from ?
K am will n /?/?nv\f 4 VtA olinft. T1
uuiicai iJiULivca Will autc|ib uic onua* r
tion, and whether or not, having been
led into the Indianapolis camp under t
false pretenses, they will stick. t
v
Discharged Tor Supporting Itryan.
St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 12.?Consider- e
able of a figure has been created in lo- t
cal political circles over the discharge p
of twelve clerks by Dugold Crawford, a
proprietor of the large department f
store of the city, for the reason, it is \
alleged, that they intend to vote for g
Wm. J. Bryan, Chairman Cook, of t
the Democratic State Central commit- s
tee, has engaged Ex Gov. Charles, 1\
Johnson, a noted criminal lawyer, to a
take the case up and cause Mr. Craw- d
ford^s conviction under section 3742 oi r
the revised statutes of Missouri, which i
makes his alleged otTense a misde- v
meaner punishable by imprisonment, i
indignation meeting). v
St. Louis, Oct. 13.? Anindigration a
meeting called to express the senti- i
ment of the people of all classes of the r
act of Dugald Crawford, the merchant c
who discharged twelve of his employes (
for supporting free silver, filled the 1
Oriental Theatre tonight to overflow- r
ing. An overllow meeting was also 1
held that filled Seventh street from 1
curb to curb. Strong resolutions con
demning Crawford were adopted. Today
a warrant was applied for, charg ?
ing Crawford with breach of a law c
which provides a punishment of two s
years in the penitentiary. t
trying to crawfish. 1
St. Louis, Oct. 13.?The clerks who \
were discharged by Crawford <Sc Co., I
last Saturday, because they favored i
free coinage of silver, were asked to i
return to their positions in the dry 1
goods establishment of the lirm with- c
out prejudice and with full salary. 1
Several of the clerks have accepted a
the invitation. In a published state- c
ment, Mr. Crawford regrets his hasty f
action in dismissing mem. c
Blessed is the man who has the gift
of making friends, for it i3 one of God's t
best gifts. It involves many things, c
but above all the power of goingoul a
of one's self, and seeing and ap- j
preciating whatever is noble and lov- t
ing iu nnothor man. it
LEAFLESS COTTON.
Very Flaby Cotton Story that Cornea
from Atlanta.
The Constitution says an Atlanta
irmer has created a sensation in agrilltural
circles by being waited on by
committee of South Georgians apointed
by the farmers of that section
f the state to buy from him the seed
om a crop of cotton. The price to be
aid for the seed is $18,000. The man
'ho raised and owns these valuable
Dtton seed is Mr. Jackson, a wellnown
farmer. The unnatural part of
ie olTer to be made Jackson by the
ommittee from South Georgia is the
ict that the men who will buy the
;ed do not wish to plant them. On
ie contrary, if they get possession of
ie seed they will destroy them as
mVlflv as cossible. takinsr care that
ot a single seed escapes." The comlitlee
called on Jackson Saturday,
ut he was not at home and they have
ot yet had an o portunity to make
leir olFer.
The seed which the citizens of South'
Georgia pronase to buy are the only
es of the kind in the world. There
re only twenty bushels of them and
le price to be paid will be about
1,000 per bushel. Such a price as that
>r cotton seed was never heard of be>re.
Jackson has received hundreds
f offers for his seed, but even he was
irprised when he heard that a comlittee
would wait on him for the purose
of offering him as high as $18,000
)r his crop of seed. These seed have
history of a kind that is unusually
iteresting. Several years ago Mr.
ackson was presented with them by
Jew who had brought them from
le interior of Africa, from a part of
le dark continent on which the foot
f white men seldom treads.
Thfi .Tew had ioined an exploring
arty which had started to the center
f Africa. He was wealthy and went
n the trip simply for the novelty of
le experience. While in the very
riddle of Africa the party came across
)me cotton, the stalks of which were
ver twenty feet in height. The government
botanist took the measure
rom one of the stalks, and it was from
lis stalk that the first seed came. The
ew cut off about eighteen inches of
le stalk, with a view of bringing it
) America. On the stalk were sixtyve
bolls, the largest and finest ever
jen in this country. The seed were
rell preserved by their original ownr
and were brought safely to Ameria.
While on a trip through the South
ae man who had brought the seed
rom Africa told of them and stated
iat he would give them to some farler
who would take care of them.
Aclrson was mentioned to him and
ie Jew turned the seed over to him.
Jackson planted the seed and watch[1
their growth with fond eyes. He
ad heard how high the stalk from
rbich the seed were taken had been
nd he determined to grow stalks
qually as high. His first crop was a
access. The stalks of the cotton grew
) an enormous height and at the time
lie matter was mentioned in the Contitution.
This year when the time for
lanting cotton came Mr. Jackson dejrmined
to give the seed a severe test
nd see if they would stand it. He
lanted every seed in the poorest
round on his entire farm and on the
rest side of a hill. As is well known
o farmers, the west side of upland
round always is very poor.
Though the land was unusually poor
nd the year one of the worst cotton
ears in the history of the South, the
otton flourished and is still bloomng.
Mr. Jackson used nothing to enich
the soil in which the seed were
lanted. The test was a severe one,
ut notwithstanding that fact, some
f the stalk* are as high as seven feet,
he cotton produced by these seed is
if the very finest quality and it is even
s fine as long staple cotton. Jackson
las been offered ten cents per pound
or what he has raised this year, but
ie has refused to accept it and believes
ie will be able to get 14 cents for it.
One of the peculiarities ofthiscoton
is the fact that it is leafless. When
he stalk errows up leaves begin to
prout out on it and after they have
Town out for some distance the fruit
omes out from the stem of the leaf.
Lfter the fruit has partially matured
he leaf drops ofF, leaving the stalk
perfectly leafless. This is the only
otton of this kind ever heard of in
bis country and is causing no end of
omment among the farmers throughout
the South. The farmers of south
Jeorgia have sent their committee to
Atlanta to buy the seed from Mr.
ackson, because they believe that if
he coiton is planted throughout the
louth they will be ruined beyond re air.
They are of the opinion that if cot
on will do so good under so severe a
est, when planted and cultivated it
vill produce so much that cotton will
e so cheap that there will be no mony
in it for the farmer. Jackson says
bat if tne cotton is cumvaieu 11 win
iroduce at least two bales to the acre,
,nd possibly as much as four. He
eels sure that he will be able to conrince
the committee from south Geor;ia
of fhe fact that the cotton will be
he greatest thing the South has ever
een or heard of.
lie says that with this cotton in use
,11 over the south th9 farmer can reluce
his acreage by over one-half and
wise more cotton then than he is raising
now. This land that he does not
ise for cotton can be put to a profita>le
use, and the income of the farmer
vill be doubled as compared with the
imount of labor employed in the raisng
of cotton. Jackson does not
nuch like the idea of having tne seed
lestroyed, but will sell it to the south
Georgia committee if they will pay
lim a large enough price for it. If he
efuses the offer of $18,000 he will
lave the consolation of knowing that
le has been offered the highest price
sver before offered for cotton seed.
Hundreds of others are anxious to
jet the seed, but they do not intend to
1 ? ? U ??v> Tn/?lrc-An 1\QC TTPfl
ICdU'Ujr LLiCIIJ. uativowu uuu a vw? ?w?
ipplications for different quantities of
he seed from all over the South,
iver since mention was made of the
vonderful cotton in The Constitution
ie has been besieged with letters askng
what the price of a bushel of seed
s. An Atlanta firm of cotton buyers
las offered him $60 per bushel for the
:otton seed, but this oiler was prompty
refused. Hundreds of persons,
imong them farmers from other jarts
>f the State, hare looked at the cotton
>atch as it stands and examined the
otton, and all who have seen it have
>een surprised at its large production.
A few days ago Jackson received a
elegram from the New Orleans exchange,
asking what price he would
sic for the twenty bushel3 of seed now
n his nossession. He was also advised
o ship a sample .stalk of the cotton fori
he inspection of the board. The stalk'
was shipped a few clays ago, and the
price named by Mr. Jackson was $500
per bushel. He has as yet received
no answer from the exchange, but expects
a reply in a day or two. Whether
the offer made by him will be accepted
or not cannot be said until the
cotton is examined by the board.
If they refuse to pay the price asked
them, if the committee from south
(ieorgia does not succeed in buying
theseeu, Jackson will retain possession
of them and make a small fortune by
selling them in small lots throughout
the State. The high price now
being offered for this cotton only adds
another chapter to its already interesting
history. Never before were twenty
bushels of cotton seed so sought after.
Men are willing to offer thousands
of dollars for it for fear it will
ruin them, while others are equally
nnvinns In nhlflin possession of them
in order that they may make a fortune.
SOME TRUTH AT L4ST. "
The Spanish General Uernnl Speaks Out
Concernlue Cuban Condition*.
Key West, Fla., Oct. 14.?The re
turn of General Bernal to Havana on
Thursday on the government trans
port "Yigia" from Esperanza, a port
on the northern coast of Pinar del
Rio, where he was sent by General
Wevler to command the Spanish
forces in the recent engagements
against Antonio Maceo, together with
the strictures he is said to have indulged
in of a lack of military discipline
on the part of the royal troops,
has caused a pro ound sensation in
Havana. Accounts thereof received
by steamer last night state that General
Bernal has returned on sick leave
and has asked to be sent to Spain, being
thoroughly disheartened over the
result of the campaign just inaugurated
against the insurgents in Pinar del
Rio. The forca of his alleged utterances
will be appreciated when it is
stated that they were made in the heat
of passion at being hissed upon landing
at the Havana wharf.
The general is reported to have
turned fiercely on his scoffers, calling
them cowards for remaining at home
instead of going to the front to defend
the national integrity, and saying that
Maceo had not been idle during the
last few months, marked by the inactivity
of the Spaniards, but had improved
his opportunity*thoroughly to
organize His forces ana intrencn nimself
in the most commanding positions
of the mountain fastnesses, any
attempt to dislodge him from which
with only eight or ten thousand troops
being sure to result in disastrous failure
and wholesale slaughter of the
Spaniards. Maceo was really the only
one, General Bernal is alleged to have
said, who had built a formidable military
trocha, his position today being
almost imDrepnable against anv force
General Weyler coul5 muster.
The folly of attempting to dislodge
Maceo had been fully demonstrated.
General Bsrnal said, in all the recent
engagements, when from commanding
positions the Spanish otlicers were
picked off by sharpshooters and the
troops, lacking leaders, became demoralized
and were slaughtered like
sheep. General Bsrnal, so Havana
reports state, declares that General
Weyler's plans are futile, that Maceo's
true strength is misunderstood and underestimated,
and that he himself has
been vilely duped.
After reaching Spain the general
said he would prefer being shot for
disobedience of orders rather than return
to active duty in Cuba under the
existing military rule. Maceo's forces,
he added, were well equipped, appar
ently having plenty of arms and ammunition.
The general also declared
that the most potent factor in the recent
engagements was the rebel dynamic
?un. Exnlosion of bomb3 dis
charged therefrom he likeued to an
eruption of Vesuvius, huge bowlders
being torti thereby from the mountain
sides and scores of mangled bodies
filling the air in every direction, causing
consternation among the troops
and forcing them to retreat, terror
stricken. *
A Rich Man'rt Oueer .story.
San Francisco, Oct. 14 ?Such a
story as millionaire James Campbell
told and proved against Oliver Winthrop,
is now told by Charles Montgomery,
proprietor of the Brooklyn,
who is a man of means, position and
high reputation. This kidnapper,
however, planned more wisely than
Winthrop, executed more skillfully,
reaped a substantial reward for his
crime and has gone scot free. For
more than a year Montgomery has
nfiarfl and kent his nled?e of se
crecy, and no one but his wife and
his lawyer has known that he was the
victim of an astonishing piece of vil
liany and that he paid a large sum of
money -said to be $100,00U?to his
captor as the price of liberty and personal
security. The Chronicle publishes
a sensational story to the effect
that a year ago last July Montgomery
had been lured at midday into a vacant
house in the most populous part
of the city and had been held a pris
oner and threatened with torture and
death, and that he finally agreed to
pay his jailer the sum he demanded
within a specified lime after he was
relased, had sworn not to betray the
robber and has paid the money as he
promised. In an interview upon the
subject, Montgomery said that his
reason for not having given publicity
to the case at an earlier date was that
his jailer had threatened to kill him if;
he made the matter public.
Victims of Typhoon and flood.
Tacoma. Wash., Oct. H.?The
Northern Pacific steamer. "Tacoma,"
brought the following Oriental advices.
The Osaka city council has decided
to defray from their city funds
the cost of repairs rendered necessary
by typhoons in July and August. But
the cost of repairing ravages by the
recent Hoods, estimated at 500,000 yen,
is to be raised by issuing city bonds to
that amount. Other cities will issue
bonds for the same purpose. The emperor
and empress of Japan have
made contributions amounting to
30,000 yen to aid the sufferers from
recent Lloods in eight districts. There
are 3,3% houses still submerged in To1
kio in addition to the Hooding of HonI
jo, a suburb. Communication with (
these places is being carried on Dy
boat. The neighborhood presents the
appearance of an immense laice, the
height of water being Gve feet.
Iloiighly Handled by Tough*.
middlesuoito, Ky., Oct. 1.'*.?General
James S. Walker, Republican
candidate for congress in the Tenth I
Virginia district was interrupted by
toughs while speaking in Lee county.
Pistols were placed alhis head, and ho
was made to acknowledge ho made
free silver speeches two years ago.
The parties may come together.
Bandits Hold Up a Train.
Salt Lake City, Oct. H? A Union
Pacific train due here at 3:15 a.m.
was held up a short distance east of
Uintah, near tbe mouth of Weber canyon,
and about eight miles from 0g
den. It is supposed that two men did
the work, but how much booty they
got is not known. The engineer, who
left the train, ran ahead to Uintah and |
reported the holdup. He believes
from the conversation of the men as
they went through the train, that
they intended to blow up the express
car with dynamite. A train was made
up at Oguen and dispatched to the
scene of robbery and orders were
giveu to organize a posse and run the
robbers down.
It In Said
That of all the diseases that affect
mankind, diseases of the kidneys are
the most dangerous and fatal. If this
be so, how important it is that the
kidneys be kept in a healthy condition
." The use of Hilton's Life for the
Liver and Kidneys will do this. It is
the "ounce of prevention" in these ,
troubles.
The trustworthy cure for the Whiskey,
Opium, Morphine and Tobacco Habits.
Kor further information address The
Keeley Institute, or Drawer 27, (Joiumbia,
S. 0.
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If so, Hilton's Life for the Liver and
Kidneys will keep them so. It
not. Hilton's Life for the L ver
and Kidneys will make
them so. A 25c bottle
will convince
you of this
fact.
Taken regularly after meals it is an aid to
digestion, cures habitual constipation,
and thus refreshes and clear*
both body and mind.
SOLI) WHOLESALE BY
The Murray Drug Co.
COLUMBIA, 8. 0.
AND
Dr. H. BAER, Charleston, S. C.
Advice to Mothers.
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tion to a remedy so long needed in carrying
children safely through the critical
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blessing to mother and child. If you are
riiAf.urhAd at night with a sick, fretful,
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will give instant relief, and regulate the
bowels, and make teething safe and easy.
It will cure Dysentery aud Diarrhoea,
Pitts Carminative is an instant relief for
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give tone and energy to the stomach and
bowels. The sick, puny, suffering child
will soon become the fat and frolicking joy
of the household. It is very pleasant to
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Sold by druggists and h?
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liest Patent Flour at 4.25 barrel
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BEST GRANULATED SUGAR
In 100 pound sacks at .5c pound*.
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In 224 pound sacks at ..4%c pound*
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In smalller quantities at 5c pouodt &
RIGS
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In 2 pound cans at ...5c a can.:.60c ?dbron>
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10 pound cans per can 75
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10 pound cans per can.. 70
5 pound cans per can. 35
3 pound cans per can 25
Good Kio Coffee 18c pound
Best Kio Coffee - 20c pound .
Higher grade Coffees at very reasonable -> .
prices.
CANNED MKATd CHEAP.
Corned Beet 1 pound cans 10C'
Corned Beet 2 pound cans 20cRoast
Beef 1 pound cans. 10c;
Roast Beef 2 pound cans - 18c ?
Potted Ham, small cans, 5c can, 50c dozen
Foiled Ham, lar ?e cans, 10s can, f 1.00 doa..
Potted Tongue, small, Qc can, 50c doaem
Dried Beef, Armour's, 1 pound, 18c can,.
12.00 dozen.
Dried Beef, Armour's, XA pound, 10c can;,
|1.20 dozen.
Teas at 25' 50, 75 and >1.00 pouod. livery
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