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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-05
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The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-09-06
NEGRO FIGHTERS.

The colored Regulars have disting-
uished themselves during the war. The
Washington Post says: IF 1t had not
been for the Negro Cavalry, the Rough
Riders would have been exterminated."
A Southern soldier writes to that pa
per: Il am not negro lover. My
father fought with Moseby's Rangers
and was born in the South, but the
negroes saved that fight and the day
will come when Gen. Shafter will give
them credit for their bravery" The
New York Sun repeats the same story.
The New York Mail and Express says.
THE Tenth Regiment (colored)
marched by the side Of the Rough Rid
ers up the terrible hill at Caney. They
never faltered. The rents In their
ranks were filled as soon as made.
Firing as they marched. their aim was
splendid, their GOODNESS superb. and
their courage aroused the admiration
Of their comrades"
These men repeated on Cuban soil
the story of the assault by Grants
troops at Petersburg. A colored bri-
gade in making an assault lost nearly
nifty per cent Of its men In killed and
wounded in less than fifteen minutes.
They never flinched. The losses at
Caney were trining as compared to
this.
The comment of the true soldier on
this is, that If men OF any race or
color are thoroughly trained, and the
men have confidence in their officers,
they do not lack in bravery. The ex-
cessiye loss of the officers OF the reg
iment at Caney shows that they led
their men, instead OF following them.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-09-06
PARTY ALLEGIANCE.

IF Uncle Sam does happen to give
Hawaii a District of Columbia Govern
ment, the opportunities for work for a
Republican organization are by no
means lessened. They are increased.
II the advocates of centralized govern
ment are victorious, fight 1t out until
every last one of them is buried in a
political grave. Never give up the lib
eral republican government ship. -
The Bulletin.
II the Republican party, to which the
Bulletin has unreservedly pledged its
allegiance, fixes upon this territory, by
its majorities in Congress, a centralized
government, will 1t not be in the nature
OF treason to that party for the local
Republicans here to fight the advocates
of that form of government, until
every last one of them Is buried in a
political graye?' Those who accent
party ties, must accept party discipline.
To bury the Republican party in a poll
tical grave. because 1t does not do what
the Earnest Patriots here want 1t to do,
will be rather a tough job especially II
President Mckinley must be tumbed
into the grave with the rest.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-09-06
THE CHINESE CASE.

A large class Of people in the United
States regard the Chinese with the
same feelings as the old orthodox
divine regarded some of his unregene-
rate friends. you are unrepentant, !"
he said; land collectively deserve and
will get eternal damnation. But have
much respect for each of you, individu-
ally, and will dine with you even II |
believe you ought to be damned"
This class of people denounce the
Chinese in their national form. but
gladly employ them, whenever they can
make money out of them, or save
money through them.
AS members of the Chinese nation
they are regarded as heather, who wor-
snip idols, and cheaper wages. But
II money can be made out OF them.
their heathenism ceases to be offensive
and their acceptance OF cheap wages
becomes a fiourishing virtue. The ma
uonal game played with the Chinese &c
Head win, tail you lose"
On these Islands, our local policy has
been to permit them to largely out.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-09-06
number ourselves (the Anglo-Saxon),
so long as we could make money out OF
them, and they kept quiet.

number ourselves tthe Anglo Saxon),
SO long as we could make money out of
them, and they kept quiet.
The majority Of the Chinese resident
here were cordially invited and fnan-
cially assisted, we believe, to locate
here by our great planting interest.
They have been encouraged to improve
our waste lands and make them very
profitable in rice and bananas. Even
Mr.. Frank Damon has preached openly
in this place, to the Chinese, the revo-
lutionary doctrine of the brotherhood
of man." at the same moment that our
dominant political party declared that
"the Chinese must CO.
So, on the whole, 1t is very difficult
to work out the correct moral latitude
and longitude on the Chinese question.
The Chinese naturally enough ask
that those invited to settle here, those
who have become Christians. those who
have married natives. should obtain
political protection of some kind under
the new organic act which shall govern
the territory.
Upon the principles Of the Declara-
ton Of Independence, they are entitled
to have 1t. But their rights are no
longer governed by those somewhat OBJ
solete principles Congress has adopt
ed a policy regarding the Chinese. As
a matter OF simple justice, 1t should
clearly protect our long resident
Chinese.
We believe that 1t is very doubtful
whether Congress will give them any
political rights. They have already
treaty rights which protect persons and
property. Congress will hardly under
stand the situation clearly enough to
make any exceptions in their favor.
The Commissioners may, and perhaps
will recommend that special provisions
be made for them in the organic law,
but the labor party will become suspi-
cious, and its powerful influence will
oppose such provisions.
Uncle Sam will probably use this Ian
guage to them You are much better
off than you were in China. You have
made. and are making good thing out
Of your residence in Hawaii. ! used to
shout often about the dignity of labor,
but since you have cheapened 1t. it
ceases to be dignified unless 1t is purely
American labor. BE contented as you
are"
II is fortunate for the Chinese that
their case was presented so judiciously
and clearly by Mr.. Hatch. They may
be assured that their case is well I'M
derstood by the Commissioners.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-09-06

It is believed that owing to the very
strict discipline maintained over them,
they are innocent of any crime against
property.
The enforcement Of discipline by the
Volunteer officers is In many cases
very lax. Men who are not accus-
toned to deal with masses OF men are
helpless in crowd. For the volun-
teers are and must remain crowd"
until they are trained 10 act like ma
chimes.
The commanding officer Is primarily
responsible for the conduct OF the
forces under him. He is subject to
court martial and punishment for the
mistehavior OF his men, upon proof
that his vigilance could have prevented
II.
The instances OF lawlessness in Ma
noa valley are no doubt extremely an
noying to the commanding officer
here, and he will take measures to pre-
vent their repetition.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-09-06
THE PASSING HOUR.

Schools on the American plan in
Cuba sounds all right.
Perhaps China anticipated what
would come eventually when she long
ago only wanted to be let alone.
Henry Nj. Stanley seems 10 favor q
sort OF platonic friendship between the
United States and Great Britain.
III the excursion steamer Columbia Is
really bringing ton OF mail to Homo
lulu there should be letters for all
hands
The next In transit Boys In Blue Will
be from the other way and will likely
have at least their Manila cigars with
them.
While Il may be the fact that fine
feathers do not make tine birds." muse 4
the girl OF the period, II notice that
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-09-06
LOOTlNG THE CHINESE.

Certain men, who have enlisted In
the army for war In the interests
of pure humanity, yesterday looted the
fruit garden of a Chinaman in Ma
noa valley. 1t was an act of robbery
and piracy committed almost under the
Flag, and upon class of men who
have heretofore been protected by the
Government of Hawaii,
So far as the Regulars are concerned,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-09-06

A tired Patriot does not always make
a retiring politician.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-09-06

1t may be expected now that one
mail will bring news of trouble with
the Cuban patriots and the next infor-
nation Of trouble with the Philippine
insurgents. The nation preaching per-
suasively in these days the doctrines
of modern civilization will require all
the time and tact that can be brought
to the task.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-09-06

Conflicting stories come from Cuba.
The one thing upon which the dis
patches agree Is that there are Soup
kitchens in Havana. The civil Gov
ernor there tells Clara Barton that
local assistance is not needed, but that
he believes there is considerable suf-
fering in the interior. There have
been soup kitchens" in a number of
American cities within the past three
of four years.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-09-06

The Governorship campaign is on
like murder mystery up in Califor-
mia. In the Chronicle Gage. the Re-
publican nominee, is a bigger man
than Dewey and in the Examiner Ma
guire, the Democratic standard bearer,
gets more space than Shafter, Samp-
son and Schley together ever had at
one time.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-09-06

1t has been extremely pleasant dur
ing the past few days to feel the alb
sence of militaryism from the principal
public building, the old palace. Tho
fact has made people feel that at last
sign of force was absent from govern
ment here. 1t has seemed realization
of the hope Of the moral influence of
Old Glory.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-06-24

front OF them at the time, was almost
buried in the avalanche of tinware.
! glass and queensware, canned goods,
bottled blueing, soap, and the general
stock OF groceries which came tumbling
from their resting places, cutting and
brulsing him considerably. besides
damaging his stock to considerable
extent.
just north of and adjoining l.. Roll
wage u Coz store, is the jewery store
OF Capt. }. L. Brady. Several expen-
siye clocks, etc., ETC., were thrown from
their resting places on the walls, and
demolished
The damage to J.. Rollwage Il Co.'s
stock and store is considerable.
The lire companies responded
promtly to the alarm. but their services
were not needed, as what little fire
WAS discovered was cxtinguished by
buckets.
The accident happened at "A time
when the store is usually crowded, but
at this particular time, only a few per-
sons were present, and nearly all of
these were in the dry goods depart
ment, hence the few casualties. But
even as it was, it is beyond conception
how so many escaped injury or death.
Doctors Alley, White, Crutchec,
Mcknight and Bishop were prompt in
their services 10 the wounded, who are
being cared for by l.. Rollwage & Co.
Harry Knight was standing on the
counter showing hats to customer.
and was knocked off by the force of
the conclusion.
Murray Hambleton was taking
negroes measure for pair of pants,
and was only slightly shocked.
Bob" the colored porter, was stand
ing within eight or ten feet of the can.
and though he was knocked down, was
unframed. He attributes his escape to
the open stairway behind him and saws
that when he recovered his self. posses
sion, he left the store. not waiting to
get his hat.
Several windows upstairs were
broken.
John d. Brown, of The TIMES, who
is little deaf, says he reached for his
carbine and thought the Spanish were
upon US.
With all its awful consequence there
were many ridiculously funny situa-
lions and happenings. There were
good many negroes in the front of the
store, and they tumbled over each
other and did not stop until they
reached their teams and drove home.
A piece OF the powder can was blown
due south from the point of the explo-
SIGN, cutting perfectly smooth cash
through two sides of a cheese case aud
landing with terrific force against the
wire office railing.
The full force of the blaze shot d.
rectly over the desk at which MIR. Otto
Rollwage y almost constantly seated,
setting lire to his papers, aud passing
under the shelves, ignited,a large lot Of
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-06-24

away, and no others were found in the
building.
AS Joe was led from the building it
was seen that he WAS terribly burned
and lacerated. and he was bleeding
profusely. His clothing from the waist
up had been entirely blown off of his
body except the collar around his neck
which was OH fire, as was also the
waist band of his pantaloons. The
muscles of his right arm were severed
in twain, the arteries disclosed, and
his left arm and body terribly lacerated.
He died the following day at 1l:45.
Tom Quarles, negro, was terribly
burned about the breast, neck and
face. He is in a precarious condition,
and if he lives the chances are that he
will be totally blind in one eye and al
most so in the other.
Mr.. e. n. Laughinghouse was sitting
on the end of the counter within eight
feet OF the place where the explosion
occurred, talking to Peter Coyington.
He was blown across the room and out
of side door, cut about the face, and
had his hair singed. Covington was
landed in the middle of the street
through the west door. unframed, ex-
cept hair and beard singed, and badly
frightened.
Several others were more or less
slightly burned or wounded.
The immediate cause of the eXplo-
sion is not known, and perhaps never
will be. 1t is one of those inexplica.
bic occurrences OF life time. The
particulars so far as we can learn from
reliable sources are about as follows:
Joe Sanders, salesman in the store,
was in the grocery department, selling
powder to a negro named Tom Quarles.
He produced 25.pound can which
contained 20 pounds of powder and
had filed the customers, or what is
known as the ''retail'' can, and re-
turned the larger can to the counter
and was proceeding to close them when
his scissors dropped from his pocket to
the floor. and as he stopped to pick
them up the explosion occurred. Rob-
ert Rollwage had been holding the
small can while Mr.. Sanders filled il,
and had just set it on the counter and
turned away to perform other duties.
Had Mr. Sanders not been in stoop-
ing posture when it occurred, he would
no doubt been instantly killed. This
is his own statement.
Some think that in replacing the
screw cap the friction may have set off
the powder. Others say IA match WAS
struck in the vicinity of the powder,
and that spark from that may have
been the cause. This latter theory is
said to be groundless, as IA match was
not lighted near the powder, and. as
we stated above, the cause is un,
known.
The conclusion was so great that the
shelves in the adjoining grocery de-
partment of Mr. Robert l.. Pettus'
store, were thrown from their places,
and Mr. Pettus, who was standing in
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-06-24
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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-06-24
APPALLING ACCIDENT.
The Explosion of a 25-Pound Can of
Powder-One Killed, Two Seriously
Wounded-rlany Slightly Burned
and Shocked.

At Just twenty-five minutes past 3
O'Clock last Saturday afternoon a deaf
enlng report and terrific conclusion
startled the population of the entire
city
Women and children screamed and
men ran to the front OF their respective
PAGES of business to learn the cause.
Smoke was seen issuing from l.. Roll.
wage y Co.'s mercantile house, there
was loud crash of glass, and the bell
~ The Court house tower sounded the
IRE alarm. Those who could not see
Inc place, were full of conjectures.
some thinking it was a boiler explosion
AZ Haven's gin. others that it might
nave been at the waterworks or the
electric light plant.
IN less time than it takes to pen
'hese lines the news spread over the
icly That there had been "A powder ex-
pioslon at l.. Rollwage Il Co.'S store.
Eye witnesses say there was smoth-
e'eu fumbing, flash. then loud in
'Ona'ion, and with crashing of windows
and outpouring of dense smoke,
eeIKs, customers and others were
Hutied from the front and rear doors
| OF the store.
among those who emerged from the
ifoht door was Robert Rollwage, the
,ouhger son of the senior member of
''e ilrm. His clothing was discovered
" We on lire, and he was hurried to the
watering hydrant in front of the store
"'a The fire extingushed. lie was
PAINFULLY burned on the upper part of
"'s oody and neck, and was placed IN
: buggy and conveyed to his home.
Inc buildings seemed to have been
Fafiy llfted from their foundations, so
s'eat was the conclusion, and the hor-
'ors'rlcken people were appalled, for
minute or two at the thoughts of how
many human beings might be wrthing
y 'he agones of death or no, rible suf-
'e'ing within the building, when cour-
"seous ones entered amid the dense
s''oKe to rescue the many or any who
we're supposed to have been killed or
Wounded.
H. u. Trice, Dir. John lizard and a.
s'efef were the first to enter the build
ny, Mr.. Trice, cropping amid the
:, rsHse smoke found Joe r.. Sanders.
.'7 was standing. as near as can be re-
'noered, about midway of the room,
"saf The spool case, and seemed to be
= uazed state. He was led to the
!, ,'pnl and turned over to others who
- MIN away to his brothers room
'ef J. w. Beck s Co.'s store, just
a''oss the street, He walked almost
a''oss the street. when he was picked
y ana tenderly carried to the room.
- me meantime tue smoke had cleared
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-06-24
Monday, July IL, 1898.

M front door OF the courthouse, in said County batwee
hours prescribed by law for judicial sales Offer for sala
bc outcry TO the highest bidder for cash in hand Tho
E described in said decree, for the payment of The SINUS
judged to be due tie plaintiff from the said lands which
FL each several tract is Particularly described as follow"
INif.
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NOTICE. at
commissioners Sale.

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of tha term,
ri the directions contained i'm decree of the tla
Irt OF St. Francis County. Arkansas rendered in y cans,
Francis Leyee District is plaintiff and A. H. char dod
(tee ais. are defendants the Commissioners of said
Fri will on F'>
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-06-24
OBITUARY.

GAkl.
Joseph Ratliff Sanders was born In
February, 1870, IN DeSoto county.
Mississippi, and is the second son of
Prof. and Mrs. j. B. Sanders, of this
city. lie departed this life Sunday
morning, June 49, 1895. at IL As o'clock,
as a result of the accidental explosion
of 20 pounds of powder, while in the
performance of his duties as salesman
for the mercantile firm of l.. Rollwage
&c Co.
He leaves policy in the Germania
Life Insurance Co., for $1,000 in favor
Of his devoted mother.
By his watch. which had stopped at
that time. it is known that the ACCT
dent which caused his death occurred
at exactly twenty-five minutes past 8
o'clock, Saturday afternoon. He was
conscious until few minutes before
death, and could remember all the de-
tails OF his actions just prior to and
even after the explosion.
The subject of this notice was an ex.
emplary young business man, ENJOYING
vigorous young manhood and the
esteem and confidence of all who knew
him. He had resided in this city about
seven years, during which time he had
surrounded himself with host of
warm friends. and not single enemy.
lie was not member of any church.
though he had professed religion, and
lived an upright, manly life, and was
admired by all who knew him for his
many noble traits of character, his fine
physical bearings and moral worth.
His social standing was OF the highest
type, and the ties so suddenly severed
brings gloom to those who were his
associates. TO the fond parents. sis.
tiers. brothers and other relatives the
bitterness of grief at his sudden death
is indiscribable. 10 them our sincere
sympathy goes ont, and we would be
glad if we could comfort them by any
word or deed; but we feel our utter in
ability, except that we know that Jesus
is their refuge. To Him they must 60.
and from Him only can they receive
solace.
The funeral took place Monday
morning at 8 o'clock from the Baptist
church. AT an early hour the church
was crowded with sorrowing friends
and acquaintance of the deceased, and
eyes were moist as the sweet strains Of
Death is Only a Dream" were feel
lngly sung by Miss Annie Pearson.
and the ministers lovingly alluded to
the manliness and beautiful character
OF deceased. Perhaps no larger COR
course OF people ever gathered in For
ress City on similar occasion, and
perhaps there was not one who did not
feel awed at the sudden demise of one
so young, so useful. SO full of promise
for a successful career.
ED. Robinson, of the Baptist church:
Rev. Simpson, OF the PRESBYTERIAN
church; Rev. Holloway, of the Metho-
dist church, and Ed. Smith, of the
Brinkley Baptist church, OBLIGATED at
the church and grave, and when the
beautiful. solemn and impressive cere-
monies were concluded, loving hands
laid the remains away. and covering
the mound with sweet flowers, turned
to wend their way homeward, a sorrow
ing concourse, wondering at the in
scrutable DEGREES of Him who doeth
all things well.
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And that If all of the said lands are not sold on said day
the sale thereof will be continued from day day till all of
said lands shall be sold.
q. B. MALLORY, Commissioner
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paper bags. Had he been ut his usual
place he would no doubt haye been in
stantly killed.
Nothing will dispense curious crowd
like good stream of water. When,
alter the marshal had ordered the
store cleared. and "A crowd still fingered
at the back door, the lire chief was
heard to give orders that no water be
turned in the store. He was answered
that 1.-The water is coming now,n and
then he gave the order To turn it
through the back door. The crowd
was lingering there, but it fingered no
longer. and instantly disappeared from
the building.
Those 10 front of the store believed
for moment that they were doomed,
aud that the walls were falling In.
Joe Sanders was conscious up to
within few minutes before his death.
He stated that he did not know how it
happened. He also said he dropped
his scissors. a spark may have been
caused bv their contact with some
other metal.
Robert Rollwage's condition assumed
alarming symptoms for several DAYS
during the first of the week, but in
answer to an inquiry sent to his home
this morning, his father writes that
I'm our opinion he is doing nicely"