The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, July 28, 1898, Page 2

| i ; WHY GARCIA IS VEXED. Cuban General Pours His Trou-| bles Into Shafter’s Ears. {NATIVE AID NOT APPRECIATED. Insurgent Dignity Suffers From American Treatment.—Not Invited to Flag Raising. New York, July 22 —A dispateh | from Santiago gives the following as being a letter sent by General Garcia | to General Shafter: Sir: On May 12 the government of the republic of Cuba ordered me, as commander of the Cuban army in the east, to cooperate with the American army, following the plans and obeying the orders of its com- mander. I have done my best, sir, to fulfill the wishes of my govern- ment, andI have been, until now, one of your most faithful subordi- nates, honoring myself in carrying out your orders as far as my powers have allowed me to do it. The city of Santiago surrendered to the American army, and news of tnat important event was given to me by persons entirely foreign to your staff. I have not been honored with a single word from yourself in- forming me about the negotiations for peacs or the capitulations by the Spaniards. The important ceremony of the surrender of the Spanish army and the taking possession cf the city by yourself took place later on, and I only heard of both events by public reports. I was neither honored, sir, kind word from you inviting myself or any officer of my staff to repre sent the Cuban army on that orable occasion. Finally, I see now that you left in power at Santiago the same Spanish authorities that, for three years I bave fought as the enemies of the independence of Cuba. I beg to say that these authorities have never been elected at Santiago by the residents of the city, but were appointed by royal decrees of the queen of Spain. RESENTS RENEWED SPANISH RULE with a I would agrea, sir, that the army under your command should have taken possession of the city, the garrison and the forts I would give my warm co-operation to any measure you may have deemed best under American military law to hold the city for your army aud to pre- serve public order until the time comes to fulfill the solemn pledge of the people of the United States to establish in Cuba a free and inde- pendent government. But when the question arises of appointing author- ities in Santiago de Cuba, under the peculiar circumstances of our thirty years strife against Spanish rule, I can not see but with the deepest regret that such authorities are not elected by the Cuban people, but are the same ones selected by the queen of Spain and hence are minis- ters to defend against the Cubans the Spanish sovereignty. A iumor, too absurd to believe, general, ascribes the reasons of your measures, and the orders forbiddiog my army to go into Santiago for fear of massacres and revenge against the Spaniarde. Allow me, to protest against the shadow of such un idea. We are not savages, ignoring the rules of civilized warfare. We are a poor ragged army, as ragged and as poor as was the army of your fore- fathers in their war for independence; but, as did the heroes of Saratoga and Yorktown, we respect tco deeply our cause to dis- noble grace it with barbarism and coward-|} these reasoas I gret to be unable to ful- ice. In view of all sincerely re fill a eran Fe d th tendered to the efore Ihave to-day commander-in chief | of the C army, Major General Maxi y resignation as como sectien of our army his resolution, I withdray Very respectfully yours, t s mem-| the crders cf my goy-| sto the interior. | -ted, and Shafter was SHOT THE SPANIARD. Lieutenant Humphrey Killed a Spanish Sharpshooter Lieut. Humphrey, of the Wiscon- | gin regulars, who spent lact Saturday | morniog iu Fort Scott on the way |bome from Santiago where he was | engaged inthe thickest of the deadly jbattle, is a brother of Mrs. J. M. | Newberry, Jr., daugbt-r inlaw of J M. Newberry, of Eddy and Sixth |street, says the Ft. Scott Tribune He lives at Wichita. Jerry Simpson |had him appointed to West Point and the war crowded him out of | achool into the service. He became second lieutenant of a Wisconsin company that served in hot quarters at Santiago. He now carries the stem of a pipe that was shot out of his mouth by a Spanish bullet and he also has the ceat-of arms cut from the uniform of the Spaniard who shot his pipe. The regiment was in a valley cov ered with high slough grass and dotted with trees. The Spaniards were firing at random, but the Americans were under orders not to fire. The Wisconsin company’s cap- tain had been picked off as had also a large per cent of the officers. Lieutenant Humphrey heard bullets whizzing about him, and finally a colored private crept oyer to him and pointed out a Spaniard perched in a tree some distanca away and shooting directly at him. The lieu tenant asked permission of some of minor officers of the regiment to fire at him, but it wes denied. Then he appealed to the colonel aud was allowed to fire one shot He did, and the Spaniard dropped, dead. It was found he had be-n stationed in the tree with a tbousand rounds of shot, evidently for no other purpose than to pick out the officers. It is supposed to have beea a bullet from his gun that killed Captain Wilson. Lieut. Humpbrey has the Spaniard’s gunalso. He is full of malaria and is at home recuperating. | | | SANTIAGO WON BY A BLUFF. Shatter’s Weakness Concealed by Demand for Surrender. Washirgton, D.C., July 21.—It is but just beginning to be stood that the surrender of Sastiago was the result of a big bluff success fully worked on the Spaniards by the American army. Is appears now that on or about July 1 patches were received at the war department from Gueneral Shafter which declared that he had not nearly enough troop3 to capture the city, and that his line bad become so thin in many plac+s a3 to neces sitate a retreat for four or five miles These dispatches were more serious in their character than the public has yet been permitted to know, and they created positive con sternation at the White House. The Fourth of July was approaching, and it was feared that a backward movement at that time, however wise it might be, would havea bad effect upon the country. In addi tion to that it seemed evident from Shafter’s report that if the Span iarda understood the situation they could break through the lines at several places and get iato the rear of the American ermy. In this emergency General Miles was sum moned hurriedly tothe White House and asked for his opinion as to the best method of concentrating Shaf- ters army without resulting in too much of a backward movement. After considering the situation carefully he astcnished the Presi- dent and Secretary of War by ad vising that there ba no concentra- jtion or retreat until a first clase | Yaukee bluff had been tried and failed ; should at once demand under dis the surren- attention of the Spaniards, util zing the time to hurry forward the re |inforeements General Miles believ ed that after beiog summoned to surrender the Spaniards would at least take time for consid- eration and rot attempt a sortie, | because they would be deceived, by the boldness of the demand into the belief that Shafter wes ready to at tack the city at once. General Miles’ advice was follaw- | receive, | Betreat, orders to knock on the doors of Santiago and demand its uscon- He suggested that Shafter, der of the city, and thus occupy the | eurprised to? instead of pergission to < ditional surrender. Fortunately, the bluff was turned ito a complete Gen. Blanco, who ordered Cervera Toral was obliged to capitulate. If Cervera had remained in the harbor it is probable that Toral would have declined to surrender, and Shafter would have either had to withdraw from his position or hold it at great WARNS THE GOLD SEEKERS. United States Consul Exposes Dishonest Transportation Companies. Washington, D C, July 21—In a report to the state department, United States Consul Dudley at Van Couver, B ©. says that care should be taken by those who contemplate going to the gold fields in entering into transportation contracts. Cer- tain companies have obtained a cen- siderable sum of money (generally $500 for each person) upen very ingeniously worded contracts that the persons paying should be trans ported to the gold fields in the north, with all necessary outtit furniched and expenses paid Ino three c:s98 iu which men have paid their money they have been brought, at slight expense, to Van Couver and other ports and then abandoned. The men who contracted with one of thse companies became suspi- cicus while at Van Couver, but after an explanation by the agent they} agreed to g» forward The coneul says be has received a letter from one of the party now at Fort Wrangle. Alaska, saying that | the company induced his party to goto Wrangle, and after pulling the provisicns up the Stikine for four teen miles sent them into camp, where they have remained ever When asked to be put ahead they were put cff with promises, and now fee! that the company does not intend to d> any thing. The party is now at the camp, far from home and without money It consists of thirty men from the Old Bay state The consul suggests that persons desiring to go to the go'd fields take every possible precaution. He says be has abundant eyidence that sev eral companies sre now and have been for soms months engaged in the nefa’ious traffic referred to. since i Riddled by two Shotguns. Mississippi Brethers Ayenga an Ags- saultona Young Girl, Columbur, Miss, July 20 —Dan H. Gillian, a traveling plumber, from Mobile, Ala , was shot to death yesterday by Tom and Wi!l Gunter, brothers Gillian came t> this city last Fridsy and was stopping at the | Gunter hous», a hotel run by Tom |Guater FEurly ia the morning Gil jlian fcreed an entrance into a bed room where was sleeping a young daughter of Tom Gunter end made jan attempt to assault her. Her | Screams attracted the attention of a | negro porter of the hotel | Gillian left ths hotel at cnce and jattempted to escape. A po-se of jofficers end citizens immediately | started in pursuit. He was captur jed at the Southern depot, where was | | about to board a freight train for} | West Point, and was brought to the | maayor’s cffice, whera the Gunters | |found him Both brothers at once | began shooting with double barrel ed shotguns and fired half a dozen each. Gillian wes riddled with buckebot and irstantly killed. He admitted his entrance into the child's rcom, but said he had been drinkiog and intended to do the child no harm. The Gunters hada inary investigation before Huwpkress’ who discharged them without bal Gillian’s wife in Mobile was notitied of the killing but no word was received from her and his body was buried in the | shots own remedy, price guaranteed 25 and! | 1c eee | PAPERS NOT REQUIRING STAMPS. Probate Judge. H. Sayler, Probate Judge of Noda- way county, wrote to him asking him concerning the workings of the law as it affected his office Major Warner's reply was as follows: You have submitted to me the court or filed therein pertaining to protate business, and ask if either or all require the internal revenue stamp, under the act of Congress entitled “An act to provide ways and means to meet war expenditures | and fer other purposes,” spproved June 15, 1898. The constitution of Missouri pro- vides that “the General Assembly shall establish in every county a Probate Court which shall be a court of recerd, and consist of one judge who shall be elected. Said court shall have jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to probate busi- nees, to granting letters testemen- tary, and of administration,” ete Judge Cooley, in his work on constitutional limitations, says: “If the states can not tax the means by which the national government per forms its functions, neither, on the other hand,and for the same reasons, cau the latter tax the agencies of the state government,” and then adds: “It has, therefore, been held that the law of Congress’ requiring judicial prcc2ss to be stamped Id not constitutionally be applied to process of the since otherwise Congress might impose sach restrictions the courts as would put an end to their state courts, upoa state effective ection, and be equivalent to abolishi Cooley, Lim. p. 598 The act of Congress of Juce 15, 1898, does nct attempt t» tax the proe2ss of “state courts” The act expressly exempts from stamp taxes state, county. town or other munici- pal corporations in the exercise of the functions strictly belongivg to them in their ordinary governmental taxing or muvicipal capacity. All the papers submitted to me by you are the ordinary process, end such pleadings as are required in the judicial proceedings of your court, and are not required to be stamped g them altogether” Ballards Horehound Syrup is the best known remedy for Consumption, coughs colds and ail throat and chest troubles. Every bottle guaranteed. It isthe best remedy for children, 25 and soc H. L. Tucker. CERVERA TO BE A CITIZEN. Prospect of Being Court-Martialed May Prompt Him te Renounce His Allegiance and Become an American. New York, froma very reliable source that Ad- miral Cervera will renounce his alle- gianc? to Spain and b2come a citizen of the United States. Admiral Cer- ver2, it is said, has come to this eon- clusion for varicus reasons, the priocipal one being that he is con-| vinced tue Spanish government will! order a court-martial to try him for losing his ships off Santiago. The report that Genera! Torel is to be court-martialed for surrender- ing at Santiago only strengthens | Cervera’s conviction in this regard, and while acted strictly under orders | in ruavixg out of Santiago bay, put up a courageous and noble fight, he |is convinced that his government is ready and willing to sacrifice eny officer of the army or navy to recon rapidly followirg ¢ ters. Cervera cites the cases of A Montejo, who did euch eple Dat- tle to Dewey at Mazila end whom the Speniards will order court-mar- the revenue cutter to Dewey after end when there The latter Now tisled, as well es which surrend-red beizg fired upon, was no chance of escape. was court martialed and shot comes the case of Tcral, and Ce is confident that he wi victim Edacate Your Bowels With Cas carets. Candy Csthartic, cure constipation fa: IfC. C_C. tail, druggists refand n ¥ July 20—It comes} 1 | | | | success by the blundering of Capt-| Federal Attorney's Opinion in Answer toa’ New-paper Correspondent Alleged to leave the harbor. When the ships} Maryville, Mo, July 21.—Msjor| were destroyed that memorable Sun-| Wm. Warner, United States Attor-| day Shafter was relieved of the/ney for the Western district of| danger of their bombardment, snd/ Missouri, has rendered an important | to advices received here from Santi-| the demand fora surrender, made | and far-reaching decision concerning | ago, Bylvester Scovel, the newspaper origioally to gain time, became &t/the meaning of the new internal|correspondent is under arrest for once a real condition of affairs, apd|reyenue law. A short time ago Jos | striking Major General Shafter | der danger until he was ready to attack. | various papers issued out of your!| jcile the public in a degree to the! | | Uncas aS Key West, when it went to Gompany, Atiamee, Georgia. COVEL MAY SUFFER DEATH. | T. W. LEGe. | For sil repairs, or parts of Baggies to | Foad wagore, farm “Phactons gett, Ss, dashes, a shafts, neckyokes, whee top. I seli the best ‘Buggy Paint on We reset tires and RUIN THE WHEEL | Will furnish you a _HIGH OR LOW GRapp for very few dollars Iam thank have patronized me and tp One said Scovel returned | *%1 ¥* convinced that this ts the right pigs Have Slapped General Shafter, Removea Under a Close Guard to Siboney. = $ ool Oe een ne New York, July 21 —According no nor *y Accounts disagree regarding the incident. a blow struck by General Shafter, aod another that, angered by an or Shafter, Scovel W. O, JACKSON, ~ from Genera! j LAWYER sought the geunral and slapped | BUTLER _ Mi him. i Will practice a in all . The latter version says Secvel bad | selg Se aeAee all the courts asked permission of General Suafter) SQmith & Francisco, to ascend the roof of the governor's 2 palac? with the American officers who boisted the first American flag in Santiago. Geueral Snafter refus ed the request. Scovel thereupon renewed the request and was sgain refused. Not satisfied, so the report says attempted to go up on the building but was promptly siezed by erderlies and dragged down. Then came the assault and his arrest was ordered by General Shafter. He was placed in Corcel Real and to day he was re moved in the tug Colon under close guard to Siboney. It is not known how his case will be disposed of, as it is possible to try him at the front or bring him to the United States. NOT ECOVEL’S FIRST OFFENSE. LAWYERS, Office over Bates County Bank, Butler, Missourt, 3. A. su Rich Wun as Thos. W.°Silvers, Butler, Mo. Office in rear of Farmers Bank ne » “ys Silvers & S & Silvers, —ATTORNEYS ‘aT LAW WIL practice in all the courte. ee a A. W. THURMAN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Will_ practice in all the courts. Offce om (tf Bates County Bank, Butler, Mo. RAVES & CLARK, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Office over the Missouri State B North side square. - DR, E. G. ZEY, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, This is not Scovel’s firet offense against the army regulations. He stowed away on government vexl Day and nig Store, North s Otfice oyer Womack's square, Butler, Mo, DR. J. M, CHRISTY, HOMOBOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Havana to arrange for the exchange of Correspondent Charles H. Thrall! | and Artist Jones. Scovel had refused permission to go on been the Uneas, but stowed away and was not discovered till the boat bad got | Office, front room over McKithes z ; = store. Ail callanswered at office dayor to ses. 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