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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-21
THREE NEGROES LYNCHED.
Hanged Near Rosebud, Texas, for At

Hanged Near Rosebud, Texas, for At
tempting to Assault a White Girl.
ROSEBUD, Texas, May Is. - Last
night three negroes, Dave Cotton,
Henry Williams and Sabe Stewart,
were taken from the officers of the law
and hanged. They had been confined
in the Jail here several days on
charge of attempted as sault, their in
tended victim being daughter of
William Coates, white. Yesterday
evening Williams made a confession.
Deputy Constable Wilson had put a
strong guard around the jail last night.
Everything was quiet until about
IL o'clock, when number of men,
heavily disguised, rode up to
the jail and demanded the prisoners.
The guard refused to deliver them,
and the crowd retired, saying it would
blow the Jail up with dynamite or
have the prisoners. Immediately the
officers and guards summoned bus
and entered it with their prisoners,
leaving by roundabout route to Mar
tin, hoping to reach the Post Oaks in
time to elude the mob. When about
three miles east of here, they were
overtaken by about 1000 masked men,
who overpowered them, took the pris-
oners, and hanged them to tree,
after which the mob quietly retired.
Their victim identified one of them
and his confession implicated the
others
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-21
DESPERATE FIGHTING
GREEKS ATTACK TURKISH
FORCES IN EPIRUS.
Meet Stubborn Resistance - Are Trying
to Capture NioopoiIs and Prevesa-
This Renewal OF Hostilities Likely to
Complicate the Peace Negotiations.

ARIA, May 15.-Desperate fighting
has been in progress all day near Gri-
boro on the road to Phillipidia. Two
brigades of Greeks, with many guns,
two companies of sappers and squad
ron of cavalry attacked the Turks, who
were almost without artillery. The
Greeks forced the first Turkish line of
defense, but met with stubborn re-
sistance at the second. In several
places the bayonets were so close to
the cannon that the former could not
be used.
At 9p. m. the fighting had ceased
and the Greeks had occupied various
heights in the neighborhood Tween
ty-five officers and forty men are hors
de combat.
Since p. m. the gunboat flotilla has
been attacking Nicopolis from inside
the Gulf of Ambracsia, with simulta-
neous attack proceeding from the land
side. The Turkish batteries replied
vigorously and firmly resisted the at
tack. The coming on of darkness
stopped the engagement.
All the Greek efforts are now con-
centrated upon capturing Nicopolis
and Prevesa before advancing to Pen
tepigadia.
ATHENS, May l5.-Advices from the
headquarters of the Greek army at Do
komos announce that the Turkish
forces are executing movements which
are believed to foreshadow en- attack
upon the Greek positions
1t is reported that the Turkish left
wing has evacuated Almyros and is
moving towards Pharsalos, to the
right rear of the place, and it is
further stated that General Smolenski,
commanding the Greek right wing,
has reoccupied Almyros and has re-
stored Geographic communication with
the Greek headquarters.
Unless the rearward movement of
the Turks is the result of the action
of the powers, it is believed to indi-
cate that the Turkish commander-in-
chief, Edhem Pasha, is again concen-
trating his troops, preparatory to
making general attack upon the
main Greek stronghold.
CoNsrANTINoPLE, May 15.-The Turk
ish government in its reply to the note
from ambassadors of the powers, Of
fering mediation between Turkey and
Greece says the sultan will be in a
position to discuss the mediation after
the greater Bairam festival, which be-
gan Thursday and ends Sunday night.
LONDON, May 15.-The correspond
ent of the Times at Athens says:
"The resumption of offensive opera
tions in Epirus greatly complexities the
situation and tends to hamper the ne
gotiations for peace. The evident in
tention of the Greek commanders is to
capture the Turkish positions there in
order to show that they have not been
Defeated
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-21
ANOTHER AIRSHIP TEST.
Professor Barnard Travels Twelve Miles
on His Flying Machine.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May l5.-After
much difficulty in getting off yester-
day afternoon at o'clock, Professor
Barnard attempted another voyage
with his airship. 1t sailed aloft rapid
ly, and as Professor. Barnard vigorous
ly worked the bicycle pedals of his
steering and propelling attach
ment, the airship turned around
several times, but was drift
ing with the wind. 1t passed over
the centennial grounds, floated rapidly
over the city at high altitude in a
northeasterly direction, and passed
out of sight in the gathering twilight.
At about 7:45 o'clock the machine
landed near Madison, about twelve
miles east of this city. Professor Bar
nard says of this trial trip: II find
can manipulate the machine right or
left, even in light wind. This is GER
tain. cannot go directly against a
wind of eight miles an hour with mus
cular power, as at present arranged,
but by cutting across obliquely, l can
make progress in the direction de-
sired"
Further trips, with changes in ap-
paratus, will be made.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-21
PLATT FOR COMMANDER.
Kingston Man Placed at the Head of
the Missouri q. A. X.

the Missouri q. A. Il.
WARRENsBURa, Mo-, May 1.-THE
sixteenth annual encampment of the
Missouri department, G.. A. R., closed
last night, after most successful
meeting of two days.
John p Platt of Kingston was cleo
ted department commander. The other
officers elected are as follows: Senior
vice commander, Charles n Morgan of
Lamar; junior vice commander. Will
lam Lowe of Warrensburg; chaplain,
w, II. Hagerty of st. Louis; medical
examiner, DR.. S. W. Burrill of Kansas
City
The encampment reduced the adju-
tant generals salary from 600 to
81, 200 year, made the inspector a
uon-salaried officer and abolished the
transfer fee when veteran moves
from another division to Missouri.
The Sons of Veterans elected the fol-
lowing officers: Division commander,
E. E. Shoening; senior vice com
mander, f. R. Burns junior vice COM
mander, ]. w. s. Dillon; quarter
master, Ludwig Hesse; deleg' eat
large to national convention, Webster
Davis; alternate, r. j. Kramer.
Officers of the Woman Relief Corps
were chosen as folio VS.: Mary Birds
eye of Nevada, president; Alma d.
Houts of Warrensburg, senior vice
PRESIDENT; Miss S. Bell Leaman of st.
Louis, junior vice president; Mary IL.
Shepherd of Brookfield, treasurer.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-21
NEW CUBAN CRISIS.
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY MAY
TAKE ACTION.
Reports OF American Consuls In Cuba to
the State Department Indicate Most
Depiorable State OF Anairs-Hundreds

WASHINGTON, May 14.-There was a
sudden and violent outbreak of Cuban
sentiment yesterday at the capitol,
and during the early hours the drift
of opinion was strongly toward speedy
and radical action by both Congress
and the executive, but later there was
somewhat of n reaction upon it's be-
coming known that the President,
while keenly alive to the situation and
anxious to learn everything possible
that could guide his conduct of our
Cuban and Spanish relations, felt that
further information was necessary,
and that for the immediate present
the question was not one of recogni-
tion of the belligerency or independ-
ence of the Cuban insurgents, but of
relief for the American citizens desti-
tute and helpless in the towns of the
Queen of the Antilles.
The event of the day was report to
their colleagues by the subcommittee
of the foreign relations committee
which examined the state department
Cuban reports. This statement.
though not given to the public, was so
far disclosed in character as to give
rise to a good deal of excited comment
among senators and members. The
report, based upon facts, presented by
the United States consuls in Cuba, it
is said, brings out in strong language.
the restitution which exists not only
among the Cubans, but among the
Americans and pacificos now on the
island, who were driven from their
farms and into the towns by Weyler's
orders and thereby prevented from
supporting themselves
The report was prepared by Senators
Davis and Foraker, the Republican
members of the subcommittee; Senator
Morgan, the Democratic member, de-
clining to participate in it. The re-
port confirms the newspaper reports
as to the situation of affairs in the
island, and even goes farther in de-
picting a deplorable situation than do
most of the newspaper stories,
Especial stress is laid upon the condi-
ton of American citizens in the island,
of whom it Is positively stated that
there are hundreds in a starving con-
dition and most wretchedly clothed.
Deaths of Americans from starva-
ton are daily reported They
are scattered in all parts of the
island and are shown no considera-
ton whatever because of their Ameri-
can citizenship. They are generally
persons who reside on the plantations,
but who have been driven from their
homes to the towns, and who, being
among strangers and without employ
ment, are compelled to subsist on al
most nothing. They are not allowed
to return to their plantations, even to
pick berries or secure the least article
of subsistence. They are theore tically
under the care of the Spanish army,
but the army is without a commits
sariat. They have no means of leav-
ing the island. Their condition is pro-
nounced wholly deplora BILE
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-21
Great Decrease in Immigration.

WASHINGTON, MAY 1.-THE returns
received by the immigration bureau
during the last several months show a
marked falling off in the number of
arrivals. During the nine months
ended March 81, there were 142, 94l, as
compared with $40 for the same
period in 1895. During April the de:
crease at New York alone was II ,439,
and during the first eleven days in the
present month 1O,500. Commissioner
General Stump estimates that the de-
crease for the entire country during
the fiscal year ending June 80 will not
be less than $4,000.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-21
FLORIDA'S NEW SENATOR.
Stephen II. Mallory, Son of the Confed-
crate Naval Secretary, Elected.

crate Naval Secretary, Elected.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. May 15,-Stephen
R. Mallory was elected United States
senator to-day on the twenty-fifth
ballot. The vote was Mallory SO,
Chiplev A, Call :. Chipley led during
the roll call, but the changing of votes
gave the election to Mallory
The new senator is the son of the
late Stephen b. Mallory, who was
elected United State renator from
Florida in 1861, on the secession OF his
state. He was appointed secretary of
the Confederate navy by Jefferson
Davis, and is given the credit for the
creation of the navy for the Confeder-
ate government
Senator Mallory spoke before arge
gathering IN the House of Representa-
tives. He said that he Endorsed all of
the planks of the Chicago platform,
dwelling particularly on the financial
question, and advocating the free coin
age of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1, re-
CARELESS of foreign countries. He did
not express decided views on the tariff.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-21
REVIEW OF TRADE.
Comparative Calm at Time When u
General Revival Was Expected.

Comparative Calm at Time When
General Revival Was Expected.
New YORK, May 5.-Bradstre cts
says; "The unexpected falling off in
the request for staple goods within a
month has resulted in period of COM
parative calm at time when gen.
eral revival in demand had been
looked for. Wholesalers report that
the volume of business consists of fill
ing orders, even Chicago not claiming
more than to have held its own in vol
ume of goods distributed Interior
merchants continue to buy for nearby
wants only, and in many directions
farmers are too busy with field work
to supply their wants at the country
stores.
"There are PSI business failures re-
ported throughout the United States
this week, compared with 22S last
week, 265 in the corresponding week
one year ago, and 2l0 two years ago,
1856 three years ago, and as compared
with 255 in a like period of 1892"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-21
DURRANT'S LAST PLEA.
Claims That Another Man Has Con-
fessed to the Church Murders.

NIalmS IHaE WAN sihS NOh-
fessed to the Church Murders.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May 15.-The-
odore Durrant, under death sentence
for the Emanuel Baptist church MUIR
ders, through his attorneys, asked
Governor Budd to-day to pardon him
on the ground that the real murderer
of Blanche Lamont had at last con-
fessed his crime.
The lawyers declare they have not
been hoaXed, nor is it their purpose to
impose upon the executive. They in
sist that in John Rosenberg, convict
in San Quentin prison, they have found
the man who is guilty of at least one
of the Emanuel Baptist church MUIR
ders
Rosenberg has made sworn con-
fession before a notary public and in
the presence of several witnesses that
he killed Blanche Lamont at the insti
CATION of a stranger and in considera-
ton of the payment of 500 for his
work
Rosenberg came from Hamburg to
San Francisco on the British steamer
Hospidar, arriving in San Francisco on
November 6, 1895, six months after the
Emanuel church murders. An inves-
tigation will probably be made to as
certain if possible what led to Rosen-
berg's alleged confession. He was
committed to San Quentin on April II,
1897, ten days after Durrant arrived
there.
If external appearances go for any
thing, Governor Budd was not favor
ably impressed by the arguments ad-
vanced by Durrants attorneys.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-21
Canker Worms at Work.

LAWRENCE, Kan, May 15.-The fruit
and shade trees in the neighborhood
of Lawrence are being stripped of
their foliage by the ravages of the
canker worm. Chancellor Snow of
Kansas University says the worm is
common in the east and that its work
of damage has only just commenced in
eastern Kansas. He recommends Paris
green or London purple as a spray to
destroy the pest. Many young trees
have been completely killed already
by the worm.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-21
General Forsythe Retires.

WASHINGTON, May 15.-Major Cen
eral James B. Forsythe, commanding
the Department of California, was
placed on the retired list yesterday,
on his own application. He was con-
firmed in his present rank Thursday.
The nomination of his successor as
major general will go to the Senate
Monday, and it is the common under
standing that Brigadier General Bliss,
commanding the Department of Texas,
will receive the nomination.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-21
For Shaving His Son.

SEDALIA, Mo-, May 15.-Eddie Brink,
the 14-year-old son of w. N. Brink, a
well-known Kansas Seventh Day Adj
ventist, was shot and killed yesterday
morning on Muddy creek, west of
town. The circumstances of the kill
ing were so suspicious that the father
of the boy was arrested and lodged in
jail, pending an investigation. Brink
for a number of years resided at Louis
vile, Kan, three miles north of Wa
mego, where he was engaged in the
hotel and butcher business
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-21
wanamaker on Political Depravlty.

PHILADELPHIA, May 15.-Ex-Post-
master General John Wanamaker, at
banquet of the Business Mems
League, made remarkable speech on
national and state politics. After
commenting on the failure of promised
prosperity to appear in consequence of
President McKinley's election, Mr..
Wanamaker said that the low state to
which the political religion of the ma
ton was brought by INSCRIPTIONS
bosses must eventually result in new
party,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-21
Ore Prices Booming.

JOPLIN, Mo-, May 15.-Hot competi
ton among ore buyers has again adj
vanced the price OF ore, causing great
stir and excitement throughout the
district and Fastening the opening of
new mines. Big dividends are being
declared among mine owners, and
lively times are anticipated if the
prices keep up. Zinc ore is in great
demand at sea. so per ton and lead ore
at $50 per 1000 pounds. The Joplin
Prospecting company declared a divi-
dend of 200 per cent last week, and
another dividend of 100 per cent this
week.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-21
Testing a Splitting Law.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 15.--W. D.
Bradford, millionaire. has been SEN
fenced to twenty -four hours imprison-
ment in the county Jail for violating
the civic ordinance prohibiting expec-
torating on the floor of street cars.
This was Bradbury's second offense.
He claims the privilege of splitting
when and where he pleases as an in
alienable American privilege and will
make test case of his punishment.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-21
New Nall and Wire Trust.

PITTsBURG, Pa, May 15.-Manufac-
turers of wire nails, wire and rods are
about to form grand combination to
control the market for all three pro-
ducts. If the new combination is a go,
it will practically drive out all COM
petition in the manufacture of wire
nails. All the firms who were in the
nail pool have signified their willing
ness to enter the new combination
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-21
Ietter Cau.e, a shooting.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 15.-J. w.
Kesner, Missouri Pacific station agent
at Lake City, small town ten miles
east of Independence, was shot and
probably fatally wounded by Lamar
tine Hudspeth at II o'clock yesterday.
Hudspeth is wealthy farmer living
near Lake City. The shooting was the
result of quarrel which grew out of
the receipt of an anonymous letter by
Kesner on Thursday.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-21
Mine superintendent Beaten.

LOUISVILLE, COL, May 15.-Four
hundred coal miners marched over to
the Rex mines, took Superintendent
Hutchinson out of the office and gave
him severe beating. After this a
number of hotheads proposed to wreck
the mine, but better counsel prevailed.
The trouble arose over a contract that
was let by the Rex people to twenty
five miners to handle the output of the
mines
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-21
Asylum superintendents Named.

TOPEKA, Kan, May 15.-The trus-
tees of the state board of charitable
institutions elected w. H. Toothaker
of Wyandotte county as superintend-
ent of the asylum for the blind and A.
A. Stewart of Riley county as super
intendent of the asylum for the deaf
and dumb. The latter gets his old po-
sition from which he was removed by
the Republican board two years ago.
j. M. Hart of Shawnee county will be
chosen superintendent of the reform
school.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-21
Mrs. Mayes Acquitted.

OIATHE, Kan, May 1.-The jury in
the case of the state VS.. Nancy Jane
Mayes, charged with the murder of
Anna Belle Williams, "a 12-year-old
girl, in the western part of the county,
last December, returned verdict at
7:SO last evening of not guilty, after
being out since noon. An enthusiastic
outburst of applause followed the
reading of the verdict.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-21
A Presentlment That Planned Out.

FORT SCoTT, Kan, May 15.-Mrs.
Sousana Latterner yesterday had
presentiment of death and took her
daughter-in-law to an upstairs room
and designated in what clothes she de-
sired to be buried Shortly afterward
she was stricken with what the doc
tors call heart disease and within an
hour was dead
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-21
THE A. P. A. AFTER VEST.
Impeachment of the Missourlan De-
manded for Attacking Teachers

WAsHINGToii, May 15.-The supreme
council of the American Pro-
tective Association adopted resolu-
tions to-day condemning and de-
nouncing Senator Vest of Missouri for
assertions that teachers in the Indian
service were broken down preachers
and teachers to whom the Catholic
priests were far superior; and calling
on the Senate to impeach Mr.. Vest on
the allegation thai he was not truly
American in his views.
The council fixed upon this city as
its next annual meeting place.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-21
AN EDITOR FIRED UPON.
state Senator MoMullin of Arkansa.

State Senator McMuIIIn OF Arkansas
Tries to Shoot Colonel Smithee.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, May 15.-State
Senator Robert McMullin of Yell
county went to the Office of Colonel j.
N. Smithee, editor of the Arkansas
Gazette, this morning and, drawing a
revolver, demanded an apology for an
editorial utterance made by the latter
in regard to the senator's action in de.
feating the railroad commission bill.
When this was not Forthcoming Nc
Mullin fired point blank at the colo
mel, who sprang to his feet and struck
McMullin's arm, causing the bullet to
miss his body by few inches.
McMuliin was taken to Jail, but later
released on bail
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-21
PInrreo's Pet Bill Killed.

LANSING, Mich, May 15-The SEN
ate yesterday killed the Merriam bill,
as amended by the House. The bill as
originally passed by the Senate in
creased the taxes upon railroad earn
ings by about S1sO,00O The House
amended it so as to raise these taxes
to upwards of $40, 900.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-21
No Change for Foley.

LIBERTY, Mo-, May Is THE appli-
cation of William 5. Foley for change
OF venue to another county was heard
before Judge Broaddus to-day, and
after nearly forty witnesses had been
examined as to whether they thought
Foley could receive fair trial here,
tine judge refused to grant the appli-
cation.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-21
Static senator walIack Dead.

ATCHIsoN, Kan, May 13.-State SEN
ator b. F. Wallack died at his home at
Eftingham last night of heart disease,
after an illness of only a few days He
was pioneer in this section and had
been prominent in Republican politics
for years
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-21
pnners Fined for Contempt.

LONDON, May 15,-According to a
dispatch to the Times from Melbourne
all four of the daily papers in Sydney
have been fined $500 each for contempt
of court, consisting of improper COM
lnent upon the trial of Frank Butler,
the Australian bush murderer, which
is now pending.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-21
To the Pen for Hiding a Bill.

HELENA. Mont, May 15.-Secretary
of the Senate John Bloor was con-
victed by jury of having secreted the
salary bill' to prevent its passage
the last night of the session, and the
punishment fixed at one years i'm
prisonment.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-21
Record Breaking Ocean Speed.

QUEENSTOWN, May 1.-the Cunard
line steamship Lucania arrived here
yesterday, after passage of five days,
fourteen hours and fifty-four minutes,
during which, over he distance
steamed. 2,949 knots, she made the
best time on record, 81. so knots per
hour.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-21
Nn universnI Po.tage stamp.

WASHINGTON, May 15.-The move
ment to secure the adoption of uni
versal stamp by the Postal congress
has collapsed. There are too many
difficulties the chief being that of cur
rency luctuation) in the way, and the
general committee after considering
the subject briefly abandoned it as inn
practicable and will make an adverse
report to the congress.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-21
south Au.traIIa Much Shaken.

LONDON, May ia special dispatch
from Melbourne, Victoria, says no
fewer than ninety earthquake shocks
have been felt in South Australia dur
ing the last three days The subter-
ranean disturbances were particularly
severe at Kingston, where buildings
were damaged.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-21
Reward for old Kansas Criminals

TOPEKA, Kan, May 15.-Governor
Leedy has offered reward of 500 for
the arrest of William Van Orman and
others charged with the murder of
Cashier Lewis and the robbery of the
bank of Waverly, January ~ 1898.