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VALDOSTA, GA., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER, 15 1906. Cuban Rebels Continue the War and the Rebellion is Spreading. Havana, Sept. 13.—In a fight near Ranchuelo, Santa Clara province, Captain Noy, commanding eighty rural guards and one hundred and forty militia, led the charge against the rebel force under Sabine Caballero. # Three rebels were killed and seven prisoners were taken. DESTROYING BRIDGES ON THE CUBAN CENTRAL ■ Cienfugeos, Sept. 13.—After destroying bridges on the Cuban Central railroad near Las Legas yesterday, the insur gents captrued a train. They a'lso burned the railroad station and telegraph instruments at Cuices and took the cash in the municipal treasury. r CONFLICT IMMINENT NEAR HAVANA. Havana, Sept. 13.—The insurgents today set fire to the bridge on the Western railroad at Calabaxar, but it was not burned sufficiently to prevent the passage of trains. The rebels are using locomotives to pull down'the water tanks. A conflict is emminent at Las Legas, twelve miles south of Havana. Four hundred troops were brought here today to protect the city. Secretary Shaw in Tenneessee Criticises Position of Bryan. Knoxville, Tenn., Sept. ^.--Secretary of the Treasury Shaw spoke this morning:, at New Port, Tenn., a small town sixty miles east of Knoxville, after which he came to this city, and will speak here tonight.. At New Port, the speaker criticized Mr. Bryan’s railroad policy. He admitted Mr. Bryan to be the foremost private citizen in the United States today, but declared: “Should Bryan’s ideas prevail the country would go to ruin as it did when Grover Cleve land was president. - New York, Sept. 13.—The Commercial Gable Company, of Cuba,*■-announces their attention to lay cables from Havana to Naval Stores Men Meet and Discuss Their Labor Troubles Tbe basis was laid by the Turpcn- shall*. filed in writing with the tine Operator’s Association for a re- secrelary of this association, who lief of the present distressing labor shall jtotlfy the committee; and there- conditions at their meeting at Jack- g* 8 , com “ lt ' e8 8ha “ “ thorough Investigation Into tbe com- sonvllle yesterday. The plan pro- pWnt . „ we „ foundedi they Bhl|| posed by the association Is one which nptlfy the secretary, who shall tbere- bas been almost unanimously accept-' upon deliver the draft for $260, made ed and which will. If It Is agreed to g ythtf operator found at fault to the by the great majority of the opera- 1 treasurer of the association, and from tors, go a great way In making con- | the pfbceeds of this draft tbe entire dltlons better and in guarding '.xpensM of the committee, Including against a return to the deplorable ' a per dldm of $5 per day, shall be paid Hate of affairs which bos been con- and tke net loss sustained by the fronting the naval stores operator for compUdnlng operator be paid, and a great many months. jth. balance, if any, of the proceeds The convention had under consider- of sal| Mraft paid Into the treasury atlon two plans. The first was the f 0 the association. The operator found report of the committee appointed at fat at the session of yesterday to report wrltti a plan In accordance with the recom mil mendatlon of Mr. J. F. O'Hara of soc! Buffalo Bluff, who had proposed the 0 f organization of a committee to hear the _ grievances and for a deposit of $1,- by the-a»»oclatlon at Its next regular 000 from each operator to be. held as sesslctnv a forfeit and to go to the association | "Be further resolved that each In the event that the operator making member of this association be fur- the deposit vlolated.hls obligations. 'nlshed with a printed copy of this res- This commtltee reported In accord- olutlon containing a provision for his ance with the general plan, but pro- 1 acceptance and agreement to be bound posed that Instead of the $1,000 forfeit) by the ter—s of thlh resolution, to be each operator pay Into the treasurer i signed by him and returned to the 50 cents for every br.rel of spirits secre made the present season, to be held as a forfeit. TV* Scale of Prices. The committee also recommended tlon i a scale of prices the following: jon its Box cutting, 1V4 cents; dipping, 50 ( sent, to 60 cents' per barrel; chipping, 70 bersh cents to ’85 cents per 1,000. There was a great deal of opposition 'o fthe I to some of the details of this report jeW4 and as a compromise another commit-', In th| tee was named to revise the report, jsp Latest Reports of Outrages Show Increase Property Damage. St. Petersburg, Sept. 13.—The resumption of telegraphic communication with Siedlce has enabled the press here for the first time to present a picture of the condition there. The latest reports greatly reduce the number of dead. The property losses are placed higher, running several hundred thousand dollars.. It is officially reported that forty-four persons were killed, but the correspondent enumerates sixty-two, mostly Jews, which have been gathered for burial. A number have been privately buried, and some have been consumed in the burning buildings- Tbe number is likely to increase. It ahall have the right, upon .notice to the grievance com- nd the president of tbla aa- to appeal from the dedalon rlevance committee and have versy heard and determined fourth* Vote U, Confirm be It further resolved, that, the provision* of this resolul 111 be regarded he binding up- lembprs unless same Is as- by 'hr* fourth* of Its mem- further resolved .that each ctorage companies are request, operate with this cfcaoclatlon enforcement-of the letter and the foregoing resolutions. tlon often dinner as follows: j#l “We submit for your consideration the paid Tor box cutting, chipping and following resolutions: [dipping durng the season of 1907; M'Flrst—Resolved that each mem- Box cutting, 114 cents; dipping, 50 Key West, and thence to Florida, and to .provide separate wires her of this association deposit with' cents to 60 cents per ..barrel; chipping from Florida to New York. It is expected that the new system will be in operation by next December and to be worked in con nection with the Postal Telegraph-Cable Company. Three Were Killed in Collision. Anniston, Ala., Sept. 13.—A head on collision between a local freight and a work train on the min eral division of the Louisville and Nashville railroad last night caused the death of three trainmen. the secretary of the association and 70 cents to 85 cents per thousand; Harvie Jordan to Manufacturers Bluff Point, N. Y., Sept. 13.—Owing to the necessary absence of President Harvie Jordau, of the Southern Cotton Association, his address.before the National Association of Cot ton Manufacturers was read by the secretary. payable to Its order a sight draft for $50, for the following purposes and to be collected and applied on the following condition and In the way hereln-after stated. Duties of the Committee “A committee of three shall be appointed by the president o fthe as sociation; this committee to be cloth ed with authority to hear and deter mine all complaint* and controversies between the members of this associa tion In regard to labor. Complaints these prices to prevail In all classes of territory. There were two amendments to this report previous to Its adopUon. The membership of the committee was Increased to live and tbe clause provided for an appeal to the asso ciation In the event of a conviction by the committee of any operator charg ed with violating any of tbe articles of the agreement was stricken out. There will be no appeal from the de cision of the committee. Leprosy Not Contagious and is Curable, Says American Expert. Washington, .Sept. 13.—Displaying rare heroism by devot ing bis life to the study of leprosy, Eugene H. Blumacher, of the American Consulate at Karacabo, Venezuela, has decided that the malady is not contagious, but is hereditary to a degree not known in any other disease. '. His report to the state department indicates that the disease is* curable, but that there is little hope in Venezuela, or any other of the Latin American colonies, where nutritious food and expensive drugs are/gyely obtainable. Pu!*uajies Fired Upon Ameri cans and Killed Two of Them. i Manila, Sept, Ifl.—A column of tbe Thirteenth infantry under /I Captain Fashett, was fired upon at Lapaz, Island of Leyte, by the Pulajanas Monday night, Corporal D, H. Pierce and Private A. E. Winegardner were killed. The battallion of the Thirteenth were captured at Lapaz. The Pulajanes fired and ran. Machine gun detachments hav» been sen} to Leyte. Mrs. Reid Defends Character.. u that the following Atlanta, Sept. 13.—Mrs. Reid the former matron at the- le of prices to be Soldiers Home, was ba^p^thb'Investigation committee and de- - ' * fended her character against the attacks of certain veterans who had testified. She wept while on the stand. Most of the testimony today- was in rebuttal of that previously given. 3 'Banner Crop in Tobacco* Hartfort, Conn., Sept. 13.—The entire tobacco raising regions of Conneticut reports a banner crop this year. Adams Nominated for Governor Denver, Sept. i3.—Alva Adams was nominated by acclamation for governor of Colorado today by the democratic state convention. Jewish Town Reported Burned Odessa, Sept. 13.—The anti-Jewish agitation runs high here. It is reported that the Jewish town of Korpin, in the district of Kamenetz, has been burnt by peasants. Richest German Prince Dead.-* Berlin, Sept. 13.—Aldreacht, Prince of Prussia, regent of Brunswick and richest Prince of Germany, died today following, a stroke of appoplexy. The Leading Mill and Turpen tine Supply House in South Ga. Your orders for anything in these lines will receive prompt at tention. We guarantee our goods and our prices, and keep everything the saw mill man and turpentine operator needs. If you are not already numbered among our customers, may we not have the pleasure of receiving your next order? Satisfaction guaranteed or money back HARdwarI COMPANY, VALDOSTA, GA.