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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-10
Fire on q TRANSPORT.

New YORK. The transport Catania
which arrived Friday morning from
Montauk, landed number of sick sol
diers of various regiments from Santi
ago. During the voyage from Santi
ago to Montauk the engineers of the
transport found the coal in the after
hold to be on fire. The matches were
closed and the fire kept under control
until the steamer reached Montauk
and discharged her sick troops, when
the chief engineer reported the coal
again on fire. The transport was then
ordered to proceed to this port to un.
load the burning coal. She has on
board 300 cases of cartridges, which
will be discharged Immediately.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-10
Jamaican Annexation Movement.

KINGSTON, JAMAICA.-The eleanor
publishes a symposium of the views Of
the large merchants and other public
men here on the question of solving
the annexation movement, by exchang-
ing the British West Indies for the
Philippine Islands, according to the
proposal of Mr.. Andrew Carnegie
Opinion on the subjects are almost
balanced with an adverse tendency.
The eleanor further suggests that Mr..
Carnegie solve the problem by pur-
chasing Jamaica and thus practically
illustrate his triumphant democracy, )"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-10
Cassius Clay Prays for Divorce.

RICHMOND, Ky.-The petition TO,
divorce filed by Gen. Cassius NJ. Clay,
to secure legal separation from his
girl wife, Dora Richardson Clay, re-
cites that the plaintiff has treated the
defendant in all respects as a dutiful
and faithful husband should and that
he has fully met and discharged all the
covenants of said marriage contract,
but that the defendant did without
fault on the part of plaintiff abandon
him July 3, and has since lived apart
from him." Gen. Clay prays for a
divorce and asks that the defendant be
restored to her maiden name and given
all proper relief.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-10
TO KILL HIS COLONEL.
Private Kinney Attempts 70 Assassinate
Col. GOvan.

Private Kinney Attempts 70 Assassinate
Col. GOvan.
CHICKAMAUGA PARK, GA.-An I'M
successful attempt was made to assas-
sinate Col. Govan of the First Missis-
sippi at 1870 Saturday night by pri-
vate Joe. Kinney Company, H.
The man entered the front room oil
the tent, where Col. J. s. Power sat
writing, and said he had present for
Gel. Govan. The colonel had had
previous trouble with the man, and
recognized his voice began to feel for
his pistol. But this the fellow had
taken earlier in the evening, and it
was found on him. He pushed on in
to where Col. Govan was and present
ed both pistols. Col. Govan was per-
fectly cool and said eff you don't get
out of here I will kill you"
Kinney finally backed out of the
tent and started away. A detail COM
posed of Privates Gibbs, smythe, Slo-
cumb, Boyd and Turner, of Company
F. was ordered to capture him, alive
if possible. They were fred upon and
returned one shot, and finally captured
him, and he was taken to the guard
house.
Kinney was drunk and bound. He
is from the neighborhood of Waynes-
boro, Miss, and is said to be an ex-
convict and addicted to the morphine
habit. He will be tried by court
martial. Col. Govan stated that had
he had pistol he would certainly have
killed Kinney, as he expected to be
shot every second. He declined to
have O guard remain at his tent
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-10
Terrible Railway Accident

LoNDoN.-A terrible accident has
taken place at Willingtonborough rail
way station on the London & North.
western railway, near Manchester.
Two boys pushed q loaded luggage
trolley on the track just as the ex-
press train was approaching at a speed
of fifty miles an hour. The train was
derailed and fearful scene ensued.
The wreckage of the railway carriages
caught fire; the engineer, fireman and
two passengers were killed and many
others were seriously wounded.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-10
The Spanish Throne Room,

The throne room of Spain is described
as magnificent apartment of crimson
and gold, with colossal mirrors and a
chandelier of rock crystal that Is con.
sidered the finest example Of the kind
in the world. Under the gorgeous can.
Opy are two large chairs, handsomely
carved and gilded, and upholstered In
crimson brocade. Upon these the Queen
Regent and the boy King sit upon oc
casions of ceremony.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-10
Insurgents Want Everything.

Misunderstood ship loads of in
surgent troops have invaded the south
ern islands with the view of Selling
everything possible prior to the settle
ment of peace conditions. Gen. Rios
the Spanish commander, with fotills
of gunboats, is acting energetically
but the insurgents have captured Rom
blon and Palawan, where they found
in the treasury the amount of $42, 900.
Delegates from the Hong Kong in,
surgent junta had an interview with
United States Consul General Wild
man, and it is thought this may posi-
bly, result in a settlement of the insur-
gent question,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-10
Foreign Fleets ut Manila,

WAsHINGToN.-Although expressing
confidence in the ability of the United
States to maintain order in the Philip.
pines, Great Britain, Germany and
France still keep naval representatives
at Manila, Rear Admiral Dewey ca
bled to the navy department SatHrda Y
that each of the powers named had
warships in Manila harbor, Great
Britain being represented by three
men-of-war, Germany by two and
France by one.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-10
ENGL SH-GERMAN ALLIANCE.
An Offensive and Defensive Combine Has
Probably Been Agreed On.


LONDON.-A report was current Fri
day that treaty Of alliance between
Great Britain and Germany on the
lines of the speech of Mr.. Chamber
lain, the secretary Of state for the col
onies, was actually completed Thurs
day. This is probably an amplifica-
ton of the gossip relative to the daily
visits of Count Won Hatzfeldt- Weidne-
burg, the German ambassador, to the
British foreign Office during the past
fortnight which have been attributed
to desire upon the part of Germany
and Great Britain to formulate a COM
mon policy in regard to Russia and
China. Another explanation of the
German ambassadors visits to the fer
elgn office here is that they relate to
mixed tribunals of Egypt, the inter-
national agreement on the subject end
ing in February. Through French
and Russian influence the court has
always hampered the British plans for
the use of the Egyptian savings and
the advancement of Egypt. Now it is
said an agreement has almost been
reached by which Germany will sup
port the British views relative to the
future composition and powers Of the
mixed tribunals.
1t is said that as quid pro quo for
Germany's support in Egypt, Great
Britain will recognize Germany's
claims to utilize Syria as an outlet for
her surplus population.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-10
Dun's Review.

New YoRK.-Dun's Review said
Saturday: Smallest failures for five
years were those of August. Wheat
crops are likely to be the largest ever
harvested Corn and other grain are
trlfie short. There have been bad
demands for woolens. Improvement
in the iron industry continues; steel
and miner metals indicate good fall
demand. Larger shipments both of
shoes and leather. Slight decrease in
failures.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-10
A Kentucky Murder.

HARRoDsBURG, KY.-William Nor
gan, brother-in-law of Col. Jack
Chinn, the well-known turfman, was
shot twice in the breast and stabbed
by James Moberly Friday morning,
dying soon afterward. There had been
an old grudge between the two men
which eliminated in a personal en-
counter.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-10
Boy Kills His Father,

MONTGOMERY, A1A.-Near Athens,
Ala, Thursday evening, Frank
Thomas was shot and killed by his
l3-year-old son. Thomas was at
tempting to shoot his wife, who es-
capped through the woods. The bow
got hold of the gun, and on his father
trying to get it again he fired, with
the above result. The boy was not
arrested.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-10
Seventy Thousand Ordared Ont.

WAsH1NGToN-A statement prepared
at the war department shows that in
Guiding Friday eighty-three of the Or
ganization of the volunteer army have
received orders looking to their mus
ter out of the service. This number
probably represents almost one-third
of the approximate 100000 men called
for by the president in the two procla-
nations issued by him.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-10
HAVANA HAPPENINGS.
An Interesting Dispatch from Cuba's Cap
ital City.

HAvANA.-The steamer Clinton,
which had been at the disposal of the
Red Cross society temporarily for the
distribution CT relief here, being
wanted for the government, President
Mckinley instructed Miss Clara Bar.
ton to return to the United States for
the present and especially as the Span,
ish government had not reached def,
mite decision regarding the entry and
distribution of the Red Cross society's
supplies. Miss Barton, accompanied
by her staff, sailed on the Clinton
Thursday evening for Tampa.
Cargoes of sugar are leaving many
ports for the United States, mostly on
consignment. The uncertainty and
lack of confidence among the planters
prevents the undertaking of new oper-
atoms. The stock of sugar in the
island is now $4,000 bags. 1t has run
low and just sufficient for consump-
ton. The stock of leaf tobacco is
small and is selling at fancy prices.
The market is overrun with the prin-
cipal American buyers, who are bid
ding furiously for what they can get.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-10
Melon Raider Shot.

SEDA11A, Mo.-Warren Curley, aged
20 years, and three companions of this
city, raided watermelon patch, two
miles south of town Friday night, and
met with warm reception. Curley's
head, left arm, side and leg were per-
forated with fine shot at close range.
His companions deserted him and left
him writhing on the ground. The
melon raiser brought Curley to town
and placed him in care of surgeon.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-10
Japan Buys Railroads.

YoKoHAMA.-An agitation is grow
ing out of the purchase by the State
OF four trunk railroads and reports are
revived that the government intends
to raise foreign loan of $50, 900, 900
in order to complete public works.
Little Importance is attached to the
czar's peace note, as it is believed to
have been dictated by financial dis
tress.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-10
Reaches HiphRat Mark

WAsHNGToN.-The gold reserve in
the United States treasury reached the
highest point in its history Friday,
with total reserve of $2l9, 800, 372.
The highest previous amount was
$218, OOO,O 900, which was recorded in
March, 1883.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-10
These Will Re- ComFort.blo

SANTIAGo.-The United States trans
port Missouri sailed Tor Montauk Point
Saturday with about $50 convalescents
from the various regiments of the fifth
army corps. The vessel was equipped
for the trip with great care and the
men are comfortable.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-10
To Leave Montauk.

WAsHINGToN.-Orders have been is
sued by the war department that all
regular army regiments now at Mon
tauk, which were stationed previously
past of the Mississippi river, shall re-
iurn to those same stations.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-10
Spaniards Arrive at Home,

SANTANDER, SPAIN.-The Spanish
transport Covadonga, which sailed
from Santiago de Cuba on August 10
with 2,148 Spanish soldiers, 113
Spanish officers, forty-four women and
forty-fve children, total of 2,346
passengers, arrived here safely Fri
day.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-10
Will Convene Peace Conference,

BERI1N.-It is the intention of Rus
STA, according to reliable information
obtained by the correspondent here of
the Associated Press, to convene q
peace conference a month after the
adjournment of the Spanish-American
peace conference.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-10
The seventy-first Regiment Episode,

New YoRK.-At the armory of the
Seventy-frst regiment it was an
nounced Friday night that an investi-
cation into the conduct of the regi-
ment at Santiago will be Immediately
instituted by Governor Black.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-10
OXFORD IS ISOLATED.

OXFORD, MIss.-Oxford is entirely
cut off from the outside world since
the State board of health ordered the
stopping of passenger trains. There
is not case of fever within fifteen
miles of Oxford, officially reported,
and no signs of any kind in this town.
Things have quieted down consider
ably here, and the authorities feel
confident that the rigid quarantine
now being enforced will keep all infec-
ton from this city. Absolutely no
one is allowed to enter Oxford from
anywhere outside the corporate limits
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-10
ONE TRAIN DAILY ALLOWED.

JACKSON, Miss. The order cutting
off local freight traffic between Holly
Springs and Grenada has been modi-
fed by the secretary of the board of
health to the extent of allowing one
mixed train per day to carry necessa-
ries of life, mail and express. No pas
sengers will be allowed and no express
or freight will be taken on at towns
along the line: An inspector will 60
with the train to enforce the ordinance.
The train will not stop at Taylors. DR..
Hunter states tonight that the origin
of the disease is still unknown.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-10
THE FEWER AT FRANKL1N- IA

Houston, TEx.-Dr. Souchern, pres
ident of the board of health, has mott
fed State officer Blunt that there are
now three cases of yellow fever at
Franklin, La, This makes total of
seven cases in all, two of which have
been fatal.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-10

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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-10
YELLOW FEVER SPREADS
NINE NEW CASES AT ORWOOD AND ONE
DEATH.
Quarantine Lines Tight---The Fever is of a
Mild FOrm---NO Passenger Trains Touch
Water YaIley---NIild Cases at TayIors---
Oxford Isolated.

WATER VALLEY, M1ss.-Nine new
cases we're found in the neighbor-
hood Of Orwood, Friday, as follows;
W. NJ. White, Mrs. I. G.. CrowelI,
Mrs. J. G. Treloar, H. E. Sims, Miss
Maggie Orr, G. W. Stogner, J. J. Nc
Garter end two negro children named
Alexander. One case was found six
miles east of Waterford, but the name
of the patient could not be learned
The disease SO far has developed only
in its mildest form. There has been
one death at Orwood and there are
now twenty-five cases there. DR..
Carter, of the marine hospital service,
came up from New Orleans and went
Immediately to the infected district
He will assist Drs. Cant and Haral-
son for few days. The fever cannot
last more than a month. All the pres
emit cases are directly traceable to the
first four afflicted persons. AS before
stated, the neighborhood is sparsely
settled and as soon as those who came
in contact with it before the quaran-
tine was established have had it all the
danger will be over. The residences
In the section are from half q mile to a
mile apart, and the country is high
and dry.
This city is still clear of even the
suspicion of yellow fever, and expert
physicians now say thatit will be next
to an impossibility for the disease to
get here. Acting on this information,
the town has become perfectly quiet,
and business is going on with q rush,
the only drawback being complete iso-
lation from the outside world, owing
to the quarantine and the discontinue
ance of all passenger trains on the
Illinois Central. The past twenty
four hours are the first in twenty years
that have not seen passenger trains
enter this city.
AT TAYLORs STATION.
JACKSON, MIss.-The State Board of
Health regards the situation as rather
serious. Surgeon Carter of the United
States Marine Hospital Service left
for Taylors Station and Orwood Satur-
day on special train. The inspec-
tors Of the board of health report that
they have found four cases of yellow
fever at Taylors Station. This is re-
assuring, in vieY of the fact that Tay-
lors has been regarded as the seat of
infection. All the cases are of a mild
type.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-07

7Report comes from southwest
Texas that the Mexican weevil,
which IS much worse than the com
mon boil worm, nearly ruined the
cotton crop of this year in that sec
tion-not one-fourth of usual crcp
raised. AID this cotton destroyer
is gradually working northward,
and it is thought will in few year.
exist in all the cotton producing re
giou of the south. While it might
be a calamity at first, it would prove
A blessing, provided it effectually
stops such enormous cotton crops.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-07
THEY Paid THE PENALTY.
Two Negro Murderers Of
Young Vance Hung BY
Indignant Citizens.
INVITATIONS ISSUED BY LYNCHERS
A Great Crowd Composed OF White
and Black Men Witness
the Execution.


We gave a sYnopis of an account
of the murder of Mr.. Vance,
young Louisiana planter at Vance
vile, by two negroes, in our is
sue yesterday and also published
the fact that citizens of the Bossier
parish we're gathering in numbers
to help hang or burn these murder
ers should they prove guilty, and
there was not a doubt but the two
negroes we're the guilty parties, as
one of them had confessed to the
crime and duplicating the other
negro.
The two negroes were taken out
of Jail yesterday and the evidence
was gone over with and it was
further clinched on the negroes by
a conductor who recognized them
as the ones who got on his train at
Vanceville at an early hour on the
morning the murder was committed
and he stated they acted in an ex-
cited manner
The citizens with one accord pro-
uounced that they we're the guilty
| parties and that they must pay the
penalty and that penalty should be
death.
Some of the people on the ground
favored the burning of the brut al
brutes, and even went so far as to
prepare a pyre on which to burn
them, but the more conservative
favored hanging, and accordingly,
the two negroes were strung up
side by side to limb OF tree near
the town of Benton.
| A passenger who came through h
Benton soon after the hanging says
that he saw men walking about the
platform with the ropes on theil
shoulders that did the work. While
the train was standing at the depot
me of these ropes was cut into
hort pieces and given to the pass
-ngers-a piece of which is now in
the possession of the city editor
We learn that these executions
we're not made secret, but was
done in daylight, in fact circulars
we're issued and scattered il
Shreveport giving the hour and in
viting those who wished to see tht
execution to be on hand at a GER
ain hour and many did go down tC
participate or to sanction by theiI
presence.
There is no doubt but that these
men deserved death, but we deplort
the work oflyuching, There shonlt
be law calling the grand jury to
gether in cases of this kind, indlct
the susp cts and give them q
speedy trial and legal send of
without any continuauces or Other
foolshness that so often allows the
guilty to escape. Until our crimr
nal laws are amended, lYnching vii
be of frequent occurrences all over
the country, both north and south
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-07

Last year Arkansas stood fourth
on the list of states in railroad build
ing, and the completion of the lines
contemplated-two of which are in
process OF construction-will place
it far ahead of all the states for
this near. Yet an infamous fellow
who headed the republican ticket in
the state campaign had the au
dacity to publish from the stump
and in the press that capital avoid
ed Arkansas because her democrat
ic people we're opposed to ANYTHING
that savored of the progress of the
nineteenth century.-Ft. Smith Ell
evator
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-07
A Monstrous Proposition.

Under the heading Of The
Bankers Insolence-The Peoples
Cowardice, an influential exchanl E
analyzes the Gage-McClelry bill in
this style
The proposition of bankers to
supply and control the credit mon
ey, is most insolrnt, impertinent
insulting, and those who entertain
its acceptance, are wanting in its
good sense, if not in common hon
esty. The bankers propose to lend
their credit to the people on these
conditions
|. The government shall disfran-
chise silver as a money of redemp-
tion.
2. Greenbacks, treasury notes,
silver certificates and all other
kinds of government paper shall be
cancelled and destroyed.
3. The banking associations shall
be allowed to issue all credit money,
receiving a reasonable interest toI
its use.
4. The bank notes shall be re-
deemed in gold coin.
5. In case the banks are unable
or unwilling to redeem the notes.
when demanded, the government
(the people, shall redeem them, az
without such guarantee the notes
would be worthless.
6. All the profits derived from
the. issue of the bank notes shal
insure to the bankers in considera
tion of their getting the govern
ment out of the banking business
1t seems to US incredible that an
thoughtful, intelligent, patriotic
citizen can be so indifferent to tht
freedom, welfare and happiness O
of his country as to entertain ia
yorable opinion of the proposition
even indorsed as it is by the pres,
dent.-ValleY Democrat.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-07
Excursionlsts,

Yesterday, the reporter had a
conversation with several of the
ex3ursionistS who spent an houI
here, they all expressed themselves
much pleased with the city.
One of them said Why, you
town looks as large as Joplin, Mo-,
my old home, and we claim popu-
lation of 100000"
The stop at this place was cut
short on account of their train be-
ing delayed and they only took in
the business portion of our city.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-07

A live contemporary remarks that
the coming session of congress will
be a most important one in the his
tory of this republic. Weighty
matters of state will have to be CON
sidered and decided, The future
policy of>America will be outlined.
The status of parties defined, and
in a great measure, the disposition
of the masses known as to the DOM
inant question of colonial expan-
sion, The people, heretofore the
soyereigns in the scale of freedoms
destiny, will endeavor to be heard
in the councils of state.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-07
Five Mile Up in the Alr.

Two daring London 9ronauts as
cended five miles above the earth IN
balloon and nearly froze to death
Ghe temperature at that heigh'
was 81 degrees below zero. Tn,
men wrntln the interest of science.
and while the actual benefit of their
trip to humanity at large was con-
siderable, it will not begin to equal
the great good accomplished by the
medical scientist who gave the
world Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
Nothing to equal this remedy has
ever been discovered for ailments of
the stomach, liver, bowels and kid
neys, The Bitters are the best
remedy for Indigestion, biliousuess,
coated tongue, bad breath, Sleep
lessness and nervousness. They
strengthen the brain, the body, the
nerves They brace up the de-
spondent and cheer the invalid.