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WAGES WAR AT HOME
AND WITH' THE MOORS
Spain in Struggle
for Existence.
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DEFEATED AT MELIllA
Lose Three Thousand Men in
Killed and Wounded.
ANARCHY PREVAILS AT HOME
Barcelona the Center of Riot, Pil
lage and Incendiarism.
SUMMARY OF THE SITUATION
The desperate condition of Spain
both at home and abroad was dis
closed when the Spanish government
Oflcially admitted the defeat of gov
ernment troops In a great battle In
Morocco and at th'5 same time re
ports showed that Barcelona was com
pletely in the hand9 of a revolutionary
mob, the streets running with blood
Mid the Spanish artillery using ma
chine guns in a vain attempt to check
the onslaught of the revolutionary ele
ment.
The battle In Morocco has brought
a crushing defeat to the Spanish
forces. The casualties on the Spanish
tide reached 3,000, giving the defeat
an aspect akin to that which the
Italians met in invading Abyssinia.
The Moors, flushed with their vic
tory, are now advancing to attack the
8|aniards at anothor strategic point,
Alhueemas. The latest dispatches in
dicate that Melilla, the Spanish strong
held, is so pressed by the Moors that
itfl safety is in danger and that capit
ulation to the Moors would not cause
surprise.
The internal condition of Spain is
bordering on anarchy. Barcelona, the
Meond largest city of Spain and the
commercial rival of Madrid, is a cen
tei of riot, pillage, the burning of
public and reltgloin Institutions and
Continued bloody fighting between the
Spanish troops and rioters entrenched
behind high barricades. The gravity
Of the situation, as related from points
along the Spanish frontier, suggests
the bloody days of the Paris com
mune.
LOSE THREE THOUSAND MEN
Spaniards Defeated in Fierce Bettle
In Morocco.
Madrid, July 30.—Official dispatches
received here admit that the'battle
between the Moorish tribesmen and
the Spanish forces outside of Melilla
July 27 was a disastrous defeat. The
Moors cut off the communications
with the Spanish outposts and the
main force of the Spaniards was driv
en back under the walls of the city,
where fighting continued desperately.
The Spanish killed and wounded num
bered almost 3,000, which takes no ac
count of the men at the advance posts
who evidently were cut off and aban
doned to their fate. Melilla is full of
wounded men.
The extent of the disaster is plain
If apparent from General Mariana's
dispatch as given out at the war of
®ce. He says:
"On July 27 the Moors cut the rail
road, severing communications with
our outposts. Our batteries shelled
the Moors, but the advance posts
were endangered and they had to be
Abandoned. The situation at Melilla
.fe grave, despite the desperate brav
ery of the troops, who are now fight
ing under the walls of the city.
"Our losses in the engagement
were General Pintoe, a colonel, two
lieutenant colonels, five captains,
many officers and subalterns and
about 1,000 men. The wounded num
ber at least 1,500, including many offi
cers. The hippodrome is full of
wounded soldiers. Two generals were
mortally wounded."
That a great battle had been
fought between the Spanish troops
and the Moors is now officiaJly admit
ted from Madrid for the first time
The extent of the engagement was at
first minimized in Spain, in an ef
fort to pacify the publdc/and dispatch
es concerning the battle were rigor
ously censured. Early reports gave
the losses at a few hundred. The of
ficial admission that the killed and
wounded reached 3,000 gives the bat-
k
..
American war afl(Texce«^«r MMM Of
the most stubborn fighting of the
Rufao-Japanese war.
INDICATES GRAVE SITUATION
Complete Mobilization of Spanish
Army Ordered.
Madrid, July 30.—In view of the
grave situation at Barcelona, which is
•teadily growing worse, the naval in
fnntry has been ordered to that city.
Senor Laelerva, the minister of the
interior, now termed the Spanish Tro
poff, announced that any newspaper
printing reports disagreeing with the
official Information would be prose
cuted and the editions suppressed.
A statement was issued by the min
istry of finance designed to stop the
fall of Spanish securities. It says
that the treasury balance is $ IS,000,
000, of which $13,600,000 is in gold.
No extraordinary taxes are contem
plated.
Since the declaration of martial
law throughout Spain the censorship
over news has been more sever*'.
The complete mobilization of the
Spanish army has been ordered and
all officers on leave have been re
called. The reserves of all class's
have been summoned to the color
The railroad lines in the north ut
Spain are strictly guarded and no one
is hllowed to enter Spain withotft the
permission of the military authori
ties.
The garrisons at Burgos, Logrono,
Vitnria and other towns are under
arms. The censor forbids telegraphic
communication with Bilbao.
SERIOUS FIGHTING
AT BARCELONA
Artillery Attack Barricades Oc
cupied by Rebels.
Cerbere, France, July W.—Spanish
couriers arriving here report that ar
tillery is battering the barricades be
hind which the insurgents are desper
ately fighting in Barcelona.
Heavy fighting is in progress on the
Rambla, in San Anne square and the
Calle del Epino. The gutters are
running with blood. The number of
deiul and wounded cannot be esti
mated.
Five convents and several private
residences have been burned at
Llanza, where the excitement is grow
ing.
Grave events are anticipated at
Figueraa. Comparative calm had been
restored when orders were issued to
the recruits to report for duty. The
entire populace is preparing to re
sist.
All places where public funds have
been deposited are guarded by th
military. Business is at a complete
standstill. The merchants are panic
stricken and are placing their funds
in foreign banks for safe keeping.
Many instances of soldiers refusing
to lire on the mob are reported. A
lieutenant of infantry threatened to
shoot a policeman who was about to
fire his revolver in the crowds.
Reports from the Interior say that
the situation is constantly growing
more alarming. A mob, including
many soldiers, is reported to have
ruide a manifestation before the royal
palace at Madrid, crying '"Down with
the war."
FRENCH VIEW OF SITUATION
Intern# Insurrection Overshadows
Moroccan War.
Parts, July 30.—'The internal insur
rection in Spain oompletely overshad
ows now the war in Africa. Although
official dispatches from Madrid predict
an early restoration of order in the
province of Catalonia grave fear is
entertained. The decision of Premier
Maura's cabinet to place the country
under martial law and employ the
army to repress the revolt in Catalo
nia as an alternative to convoking
parliament may prove an extension of
the insurrection which would endan
ger the dynasty.
Preparations now being made In
Madrid to quell the disturbances In
clude the dispatch to Catalonia of the
entire Third and Fourth army corps
and the Madrid cavalry brigade, un
der command of Prince Charles of
Bourbon, who was about to leave for
Melilla. Prince Ferdinand of Bavaria
is one of the squadron commanders of
this brigade.
The scale upon which the military
intervention is planned proves that
the government entertains no illusion
about halfway measures and is ready
to take the responsibility of putting
down the revolt ruthlessly aB a warn
ing for the future.
Both official and frontier reports
lie the Importance of real warfare, the
casualties being far greater than in i leave little doubt that the workmen s
ui engagement ^^rtlMr.th^^anish- nrgyijtfttoo* ftftd ^volutionarlej a
anarchists made rommon ennso In old
Catalonia and have thus f:ir had the
best of the situation. The withdrawal
of troops for the campaign in Africa
left less than 5,000 men in the garri
=i n at Pareelona. The infuriated mob
has erected barricades after commit
ting all sorts of excesses, including
the burning and sacking of churches.
EVEN MADRID IS NOT SAFE
Garrison at Spanish Capital Tam
pered With.
Ixwidon. July 30.—Information re
ceived through diplomatic channels in
London tends to accentuate the grav
ity of the situation in Spain. It is in
timated that there 1? reason to fear
the garrison at Madrid itself has been
tampered with by the Insurrectionists.
BY
THOUSAND MOORS
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Attack Made on Spanish Prison Set
tlement in Morocoo.
Alhueemas. Morocco, July 30.—An
army of six thousand Moors is attack
ing this place.
Alhueemas is a smal Island fortress
and prison settlement belonging to
Spain. It is situated in the Mcdlter
ranean five miles southeast 'of Cape
Morro.
Madrid, July 30.—Official dispatches
received here confirm the attack by
Moors upon Alhueemas. The dis
patches say that the Spanish fort
opened fire as the Moors approached.
MAY HAVE HAD
"BRAINSTORM"
But Thaw Says It Was Not
Caused by Jealousy.
HABIRIDGE ON IH^SIAND
Former Attorney for Plaintiff Is Ques
tioned Regarding Moneys Paid Out
in the Case, but Says His Account
Books Are Destroyed—Admits Re
ceiving $103,000 From Mrs. William
Thaw for "Various Purposes."
White Plains, N. Y., July 80.—Har
ry K. Thaw resumed the witness
stand to again testify in his own be
half in his proceeding to secure his
release from the Matteawan asylum.
Although he asserted that he was
not medically insane when he shot
Stanford White, Thaw said that he
might have had a "brain storm," as
described by Dr. Brltton D. Evans, but
that if he did it was not because of
a sudden attack of jealousy. Susan
Merrill, Thaw's former landlady, re
lated Instances in which, she said,
Thaw whipped young women. Clif
ford W. Hartrldge testified that the
account books showing the money he
had paid out in the Thaw case, re
ferred to by Mrs. Merrill, were de
stroyed, but that the money came
from "Mrs. Thaw."
Mr. Hartrldge produced the original
manuscript of several statements
which Thaw gave to the newspapers in
1806. Thaw's counsel objected to the
leading of some of these statements
but' in one case requested that Mr
Jerome be allowed to read the paper
to the court. In answer to a ques
tion whether he knew a "Mrs. Reld"
Hartrldge said he knew a number of
"Mrs. Reids."
On cross-examination Mr. Morsehau
ser reverted to Hart ridge's suit
against Mrs. William C. Thaw. "It in
volves about $93,000 now," remarked
the witness, "but it may involve
more."
Hartrldge admitted that he had al
ready received $103,000 from Mrs.
Thaw, but said it was for "'various
purposes."
Thaw's demeanor was as unruffled
as it was on the previous day and he
rwung his palm leaf fan without ap
parent nervousness. While Jerome
hunted through his papers Thaw
turned and talked smilingly with Jus
tice Mills.
Evelyn Thaw had not sat three min
utes when she went into an anteroom
for consultation with Assistant Dis
trlet Attorney Murphy from Jerome's
office. She returned in a few mo
ments and Thaw's were perhaps the
only eyes in the room that were not
upon her as she passed to her seat.
IN FEAR OF NIGHT RIDERS
Threats Drive Judge Harris From
Union City, Tenn.,
St. Louis. July 30.—Harried by
threats against his life, which han
been frequently jeopardized by bul
lets, Judge Harris of Union City.
Tenn., whose injunction against fish
ine
in
Feelfoot lake formed the
foundation of night rider outrages, Is
at a hotel here accompanied by his
wife and secretary. While Judge Har
ris denied himself tc visitors his wift
was not loath to say that it was owing
to the unceasing threats of the night
riders
that bo had come to
Ui
1
this
MADISON, SOUTH DAKOTA* SATURDAY, JIXY 31, 1909
AN ULTIMATUM
TO CONFEREES
Taft Will Not Accept Certain
Schedules Agreed 0b.
OBJECTIONS IN WRITING
Sends Lettdr to Committee Quoting
Figures Hit Is Willing to Concede on
Lumber, Hosiery, Gloves, Leather
0 and Leather Goods—Communication
city.
Reopens Qiscusaion and Will Delay
Report on Bill.
Washington, July 30.—As a result
of an interview which members of the
conference committee of the two hous
es of congress had with President
Taft the president has notified tho
conference committee in writing that
he could not accept a rate exceeding
$1.25 on rough lumber, and that he
would insist upon th$ senate rates on
gloves and hosiery.
When the president's visitors pre
sented the compromise figures on lum
ber, gloves and hosiery, which had
been agreed upon by the committee,
he took their memoranda, saying he
would give it more deliberate consid
eration than he could at that time be
stow upon it.
Instead of communicating his views
to individual members of the commit
tee he put the views in writing. The
communication was read to the con
Terence. In polite, but plain languag
the president told the conferees th
h«j felt that the pledges of the par1
required this.
Disputed Subjects Reopened.
The transmission of the president
views had the effect of reopening
all these subjects and much doubt
Taft Demands Free Hides.
In his communication to the coin
mitfee the president reiterated his de
mand that hides be kept on the free
list and that rates on leather good*
be shaded below the house figures as
had heretofore been agreed upon.
In dismissing the Democratic mem
bers of the conference the Republican
members vouchsafed no ether ex
planatlon other than that the Demo
crats had been called in "premature
ly."
"In view of the fact that this is the
second call we have received," said
one of the Democrats, "it strikes us
that our Republican friends are find
1 ing it difficult to determine where
they are at"
There were Democratie suggestion
that if an nfi-on-""' •'1
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Royal Baking Powder
f.oon congress should mllourn until
some time in the fail to permit the
RepMlili :si,s get together
ALLEGED DEFAULTER DEAD
Expires Jail at Jackson, Minn., Fol
lowing Arrest.
Jackson, Minn., July 30.—Dr. Prank
R. Hansen, defaulting school secretary
of l.aki'iiold. died in his cell in tho
Jackson county Jail. His death is
attributed to the fact that he was
deprived of morphine. Dr. Hansen
formerly war. a prosperous physician
and a prominent Mason.
The shortage in his accounts was
discovered three months ago. It
amounted to $R,000. After being ar
rested by Sheriff Ter llaar he escaped
from that ofilccr at Kansas City by n
simple ruse, but later was recaptured
and brought here to be tried.
FALL INTO OLD COAL MINE
.-it
once arose in the minds of the confer
ees as to when the end might be ar
rived at Mr. Aldrich told some of the
Democrats that probably they would
not be summoned again before Satur
day or Sunday. Other members
the conference expressed even inoi
doubt as to the length of time that
would bo required to reach an under
standing.
Pome of the senators are exceeding
ly tenacious in their views in favor
a high duty on lumber and it was ve
difficult to get them to yield anythir
There is some apprehension th
then will be great difficulty in brli
ing them to the president's views.
the other hand it is declared that
would be as difficult to get throu
the house a $1.40 rate as It would
to get through a rate of $1.50 an
the firm rtand taken by the preside
has had the effect of stiffening the de
termination of the low lumber ele
ment.
Women Battle With Snakes In Under
ground Prison.
Pittsburg, July 30.—Three women
who went out to pick berries on a
farm about thre^ miles from Lalrobe
were rescued by farmhands after hav
ing been burled in an abandoned coal
mine for five hours, during which they
fought continually with a nest of
snakes, killing fifteen. Two of tho
women became hysterical on their re
lease and are In a serious condition.
The women are Mrs. Maggie Maley,
Mrs. Mary Sarfano and Mrs. Florence
Laeey. As they invaded an inviting
field of berries the earth suddenly
yawned and swallowed them. All
three fell about twenty-five feet
t! rough a break in the roof of an
abandoned mine into a pool of shal
low wntor.
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The most successful remedy in this
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