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VICTORY FOR LYNCHERS.
Indiana Judge Decides Test Case In Theii
Favor,

Indiana Judge Decides Test Case in Their
Favor.
There was never such large gath
ering OF humanity in the history
of Gross Plains, Ind, as there was
Wednesday to hear the closing argu-
ment in the trial OF Hezekiah Hughes,
for alleged completely in the southern
Indiana wholesale lynching.
1t will be remembered that on the
l4th of last September, at a little town
named Correct, in that state, five men
were lynched by prominent people OF
the community because of such out
RACES as burglary, pillaging and gen.
eral lawlessnes which these five men
were believed to be guilty of.
Squire Craig, in rendering his deci'
sion, said that according to the testi-
mony given in the case, Hezekiah
Hughes was not guilty
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REWARD FOR LYNCHERS.

l''lnet Discusses killing of Negro Post
master at Lake City, s. c.
Washington dispatch says: An
(oaf or more Of the time OF the cabi-
e session Friday was occupied
the reading Of a long report
'n the special agent of the postoffice
spaf'ment on the killing of Baker,
~ postmaster at Lake City, s. @.
governments reward in each case
~ increased to 81, 800. Every effort
y De made by the federal authori.
p" bring the guilty parties to jus.
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NINE PEOPLE CREMATED,
Caught In . Burning Tenement In
Charleston, 8. @.


Charleston, 8. G.
Nine lives were lost In fearful fire
which ragged for a short while in
Charleston, S. c., Saturday morning.
AT 2:l0 O'Clock policeman on duty
noticed big sparks flying from the ten.
ement house at 100 Church street and
he promptly sent in the alarm from
the nearest box. The officer found
that blaze was issuing from one OF
the windows on the first floor. The
doors were broken open and the fam.
lily on that floor rushed out without
any damage.
Some one cried out then that fam.
lily of women were sleeping on the
third floor. The police rushed up
stairs and when they reached the top
story the life-saving work was stopped
by the flames, which seemed to be
playing over the entire building.
Screams from the dying women
were heard and Officer Bagby rushed
in and pulled out three charred
bodies. The quick work of the fire
department checked the fire and IL W as
soon under control. The dead are:
Mrs. Rebecca Knickmeyer.
Albert Oneale.
Caswell Oneale.
Josephine Knickmeyer, II years old.
Katie Knickmeyer, ID years old.
Leonora Knickmeyer, 8 years old.
Frances Knickmeyer, 6 years old.
Baby Of Mrs. Knickmeyer, month
old.
Mrs. Knickmeyer is the wife Of
Theodore E. Kniokmeyer, a carpep-
ter, who is also a call man in the fire
department. The other Knickmeyers
are all his children, and the O'Neales
are his brothers-in.law,
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INSURES FREEDOM IN CUBA.

Such Il the Opinion Expressed BY .
French Diplomat,
A dispatch to the New York Herald
from Paris says:
In The Intansigeant, Herr Roche.
ford writes: "To really grasp the sit.
uation, ehe explosion on the Maine
must be regarded as the first battle
between Spain and the United States.
We only see it in the last stage of the
advance OF the Cubans toward indie
pendence. The catastrophe has caused
the death of 254 unfortunate sailors,
but it has also saved the lives OF mil
lions of combatants, for it insures the
final. triumph Of the instruction before
many weeks"
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[II({ is ASSISTING SPAIN.
I,,v,sHIyG MONEY WITH WHICH
~ PURCHASE BATTLEsHIPs.
PROBABLE ALLIANCE MADE.
:, credit Il No Good, But She 10
securing War Vessels From Other
x.,,ons without Any Trouble.

soecial from London says; Spain
,r,cbased two cruisers which the
n.,,onps have been building for
hill, the Amazonius and q sister
unnamed, Of 1000 tons each,
|,n,v.three knots and ten guns.
sosiu is also negotiating for and will
.h.bly secure two cruisers of SINH
tvpe which have been building in
|,nce for Brazil.
The Amazonius is ready for launch
and her sister ship will soon be
me Spanish government is also en-
l.voring to secure guns and large
|noIies of ammunition in England
I on the continent for immediate
The government of Spain seems to
W. funds, for it is understood to be
(ripe large part of the purchase
cpey in cash. giving good security
tbe balance. these being the only
rms upon which the Armstrong;
build deal.
Some weeks ago Spain attempted to
Lrchase ships and supplies in Eng
pd on credit, from prominent firms
WING close relations with the gov
{umept, but after inquiries the firms
(Iused to give credit. Since then
balm has raised funds from unknown
burces.
France Backs Spain Financially.
Diplomats in London express the
eEef that French financiers are help.
bs the Spanish government.
| II is known that Spain is trying to
urchase three other ships which are
hing built by the Armstrong;. but
ls has not yet succeeded in making
bargain, consequently there is still
me il the United States wishes to
restall her.
The United States could also fore
all Spain in the purchase Of other
Rips building in English and CONT
entail dockyards.
While Chile denies that any Of the
bips ordered for that country are for
le, it is believed by naval construc-
prs that Chile's best cruiser, the
Higgins, which is just finished,
buld be purchased.
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ACCIDENT THEORY ABANDONED.
Consul Leo Gives an Unclhcial Opinion
Regarding Explosion.

Consul Leo Gives an Unc1dcial Opinion
Regarding Explosion.
The feeling is growing in Washing.
ton daily that the administration has
abandoned the theory that the Maine
was blown up by accident. Consul
General Lee has given his opinion
that the explosion was caused by out
side agencies and since then there has
been Indications that the administra-
ton was preparing for a verdict to
this effect from the court of inquiry.
Since the receipt Of General Lees
letter other information conArmatory
to his views came to Washington, but
this has also been unofficial, for not
line or hint has been received from the
court of inquiry. and therefore the ad.
ministration is perfectly correct in
stating that it has received no official
news.
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SUPPLIES FOR CUBANS.

Government Will Send Two Big snip
Loads To the Island
A Washington dispatch says; The
administration has decided to SEND
two battleships to Cuba at once. Inc
vessels will carry supplies to the
starving reconcentradoes.
The Montgomery will take supplies
n Matanzas and the Nashville supplies
to Sagua Lagrande. u.s,.sd.v
afternoon it is said the vessels Will no'
atom in Cuban waters, but will return
Immediately after delivering theif sup.
niles, which we're furnished ~ the
New York Cuban relief commiVee'
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LOUD BILL TABLED.

po-,x Lines Were Badly Broken to Ac-
compIish the Result.
Tho Loud bill was defeated in the
house Thursday by q combination Of
republicans, democrats and popuiists.
Al 4 o'clock, the hour set aside Tor the
vote TO be taken, Mr.. Richardson,
democrat, 9; Tennessee, moved to lay
the hill on the table. A rising vote
cave the victory to the opponents OF
the measure-125 to 10l-and on MI
LIQUIDS demand the roll was called.
But the record-making vote only
confirmed the rising vote. BY vote
Of 1872 TO 1l9 the bill was laid on the
table.
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WILLIAM sINGERLY DEAD.

Proprietor Of Philsdelphia Record and
President Of Broken Bank.
William M. Singerly died suddenly
Of his residence in Philadelphia Sun.
day afternoon, aged sixty-six years.
Heart disease was the immediate cause
OF death.
Mr.. Singerly was proprietor OF the
Record Publishing Company and pres.
ident OF the Chestnut Street National
bank and the Chestnut Street Savings
Fund and Trust Company, which re.
Gently collapsed. He was q man OF
affairs and held during his long bust
ness career many positions OF trust,
political and otherwise.
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MONEY FOR ADMINISTRATION.

u. Secures Promises' From
prominent Financial Men
The New York Evening Werid says
that Senator Hanna was IN coniea o,,r.
last evening with a number OF repre-
sentatives Of prominent iinan n;asr ' TO
st;tutions, and that he was gwen ,; 70
understand by them that the admins ms
t Sa could depend on all the money ney
support necessary to carry hs ou de tS:
Dian of action that might DC ae's'
mined. u,, . ser;es Of
bond issues aggregating sSoo ,. voo' .US
was VAS suggested as a possibility. e. anu q.
was scquissced in by the as's~O''N
nanciers.
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MAY PROVE FORGERY.
""ohA, Turn In the Carter Courtm.r.
tial Case at Now York

tiai Case NJ Now York.
The courtmartisl conyoked to -,
OaPtain Carter, on charges of con.
spiracy' embezzlement and conduct
anbecoming an officer, convened in
the army building ut New York Wod.
nesday. Thomas +. Barr. assistant
Judge advocate general, stated that he
would offer in evidence vouchers and
checks given by Captain Carter in
payment for work done from January
TO June, 1895, in the improvement Of
cumberland sound, Georgia, and other
times, and that he would Introduce in
connection oral testimony.
The first witness called was Conrad
~ Jordan, ex-sub-treasurer of the
United States in New York city. Mr..
Jordan identiged large number Of
checks drawn by Captain Carter on
the sub-treasury to the order of con.
tractors employed in doing the work
OF improvement in Savannah harbor
and at Cumberland sound, Ga. Some
OF these checks were drawn to the
order OF Arson NJ. Bangs, but the
greater number to the order of John
r. Gaynor, president. or Edward Fl.
Gaynor, treasurer Of the Atlantic Con.
tracing company.
The checks were for amounts vary.
ing from s1s to $4,000. The agpre.
gate was not stated, but must have
been couple of hundred thousand
dollars.
Mr.. Jordan was briefly cross-exsm.
ined by Frank P. Blair, of Chicago,
one OF Captain Carter's four counsel.
ors, whose questioning was directed
to show that some Of the checks might
have been paid to the bank runners or
to some other person not nominated on
the check.
The object Of Mr.. Jordan's testi-
mony was to establish the payment OF
moneys and the identity of the persons
who received them in connection with
the work which was in charge OF the
defendant. Its special pertinence lay
in the fact that Captain Carter is &C.
cused of having held stock in the EN-.
pire Construction Company, which, as
charged, was subsequently metamor.
phosed into the Atlantic Contracting
Company, which by or through Cap.
tain Carter was awarded the contracts
for nearly all the 100000 worth Of
work done under his supervision dur.
ing the last ten years.
David N. Carvalho, an expert in
handwriting, the next witness, identi.
fed certain papers presented as exhib-
its in the case which had been given
him for examination, Some of these
were bills presented by the Atlantic
Construction company and signed by
Edward H. Gaynor. Carvalho testi-
fed that in all of the cases the Gay
nor signature had been written by the
same man.
Continuing, the witness said that
the signature Of Edward H. Gaynor,
treasurer, on q receipt for $3.50, 1890
being genuine and admitted, all the
fifteen signatures Of Edward H. Gay
nor on the monthly bill we're forgeries
or simulations Of Edward H, Gaynor's
handwriting.
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ALABAMA BRIGANDs CAPTURED.
Reign Of Terror Brought To an End In
Lamar County.

Reign OF Terror Brought To an End In
Lamar County.
, A special from Kennedy, Ala, says:
Lamar county, the birthplace of Rube
Burrows, is infested with another band
Of desperadoes whose deeds Of lawless.
ness will 60 down in criminal annals
alongside of the record of the big
brigand who was never captured alive.
Under instructions from Governor
Jahnston a detective has been in the
neighborhood for two months and the
raid was planned and successfully
brought of Saturday when A. W. Ro.
land, the ringlesder; Will MoCullagh,
Coote Long and Vester Pate were
lodged in. Jail at Vernon, the county
site
The officers are securing the coun-
try for Ed Wilson, another Of the des.
peradoes.
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Rates CUT By VANDERBILT.

western Makes Sweeping Reduction
rom Minneapolis to New York.
.ae Northwestern has announced q
vent through rate on -four from
aneapolis to New York. The rate
=. Iaa =, with the concurrence of the
n.y. s '1 e, and the Michigan Central
s.; ~, The Wisconsin Central and
4. ,. unes will, it is understood, meet
'e OF the Vanderbilt lines.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-03-12
RAISED GUARANTEES.

Tennessee Towns Let Down Restrictions
Against City Of Knoxville.
The quarantine instituted by small
towns in Tennessee against Knoxville
on account Of the prevalence of . few
cases of smallpox has been raised eI.
cept in the case Of Jonesboro, and II
is thought that place will also raise its
quarantine in q few days.
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SAUNDERS ADMITS GUILT.

E,press Robber IL Sentenced To Two
Years In Pententiary.
LII. Saunders, who robbed the
Southern Express company OF $4,000
at Social Circle about q year ago, was
taken into court at Monroe, Ga, Tues.
day morning, and pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to two years in the PEN
itentiary.
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COMPLICATIONS IN KLONDIKE.
British Flag On American Soil Creating
Disturbances.

British Flag On American SOL creating
Disturbances.
Five steamers arrived at Seattle
from Alaska Thursday. The most i'm
portant news brought down was q con-
hrmation Of previous reports that Q
Canadian official has raised the British
flag on what is regarded Is American
soil, and trouble at Skaguay with long
shoremen who objected to Indians
unloading freight from steamers. The
presence Of United States troops alone
prevented serious trouble.
II is feared serious trouble will
grow out OF the Canadian attempt to
collect duty on the SUBMITS Of White
and Chilkoot passes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-08
Weather Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, April An area Of
high pressure covers the Lake regions
and upper mississippi valley extending
TO the middle ana south Atlantic coast.
\ deep barometric depression exists III
the Northwest, extending over the up
per Missouri valley. ON The Pacific
coast the pressure is again high. The
weather Is clear al nearly every point
east of the Mississippi and throughout
the South. There is a partial cloudi-
ness in the Missouri valley and on the
northern Rocky Mountain slope. The
rain fan OF the past a hours is confined
20 a few scattered showers in the
Northwest The temperature has risen
= nelaliy n al! districts east OF thu
Rocky Mountains except in Florida.
Fair weather IS Indicated for Friday
throughout the South and East and IN
the Lake regions. In The Northwest
there viii he an increased cluuljnyst
and scattered showers in the upper
Missouri valley, The temperature viii
rise in the Central valleys ana .ha
Lake regions ana win Fan IN the 90
tl"me Southwest The Mississippi
river continues 10 rise from Memphis
southwark, thc stage al Memphis being
l6.i feet and Al Helena. H.6 feet
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HOPES or SPEEDY SETTLEMENT.
Now Causes the Faces Of Saco to Expand
With 10y.

saco, Me, April There AZ" few
now developments IN the strike situa
zion t"daN Tho outlook for a speedy
settlement of the York cloth mill strik".
however is moro promising than yes
t"rdaN. and labor leaders predict that.
Monday. operatives VIII return to work
Agent Page returned from Boston. to
night. and the committee viii call upon
him, tomorrow. with petition contain
ing $50 names Of loom craftsmen " hp
are willing "a go hack Ia work when II
rlll doors are opened. 1t is understood
that he has expressed a Willingness IT,
open the gates. Monday. and Nlll @n
state to the strike leaders. at to'ao@-
rows conference,
\ mass meeting VIII be heil ~ ;'Gs
faction. tomorrow, and ii is believed
that they VIII Vote unanimously to give
up the labor battle and select q COM
mit;eo to wait upon the agent.
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Continued on page 81
STURDY BABIES.
Mothers in a Quanday When the Food
Supply Fails.

1t is a difficult matter for mother To
determine just what to do when u
young babe is deprived of the natural
mothers milk
If there Was any one manufactured
baby food that all babies would thrive
upon, the course would be plain. but
what agrees with one does not with
another Mrs. H. A. Fralick, wife of u
prominent citizen "f Grand Rapids,
Mich. tried the various foods on her
baby boy, without success and finally
gave him Postum Food Coffee which
seemed to exactly fit the case and he
has lived almost exclusively on Postum
until now when he is a little past four
years old. weighs IS pounds and is one
of the sturdest, strongest and healthi-
lest youngsters one will see in days
travel His little sister now two years
old has had a similar experience and
has been reared entirely upon Postum.
Postum is the original Cereal Coffee
being made by food experts who treat
grains in a scientific manner to give
highly nutritious food in a liquid form
and with a crisp delightful coffee favor.
Many people cook Postum SO short 4
time that it tastes fiat and inSipid. 1t
must have at least IL minutes of sharp
boiling after il has commenced to boil
mot only after it has been put upon the
stove) to bring out the food value and
the toothsome flavor.
1t VIII be found a powerful health
restorer to those who are injured by
common coffee drinking. and that class
number thousands, who suffer day by
day and do not know that Coffee "a
heavy Drug is causing the mischief
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NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from North. East.
South and West.


senator itii'A llll appr"pi laililG Sl"H-
81" to piar" thlo on q war f""ilnS passed
the phi" House. thursday evening alI +
now Law. n" dlcntne antitrust hlil
was AIS" mad" Il law.
Edward , Duf win, Ian 70 numbered
his wife and mnthrr-itl-iaw. AT New Ia
Ven. Ct. was. Thursday. sentenced to life
Imprisonment. He was held to be men
tally uusound ana was allowed to plead
guilty Ia second degree murder.
'ftt1l 'Aoite"''i' ~ ~ 90, -
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fron our Special F"rreSp ondcnt.f
Washington, April 1.-tSpcciaD Az
representatives Of six great powers Of
Europe called al the White House, this
afternoon to enter q plea in behalf Of
peace. Their action had all the impress
siveness which attaches the closing act
Of q drama of international scope The
reply Of the President amounted to a
formal notification to the world that
could b ~ pace except upon full COM
piiance with the conditions which the
American government proposed. Ii
was in one way the most significant Of
all happenings since the controversy
with Spain began. 1t was the ringing
down Of the curtain upon the play IF
diplomacy; when the curtain rises
again it may be 10 reveal the grim
spectacle of war
Sir Julian pauncefote in behalf III
Great Britain, at first refused 10 take
part in any movement Of the kind.
He made it clear that whatever nigh,
be the inclination of other nations.
Great Britain. at least was ready ia
acknowledge that the controversies
affecting American interests America
=, must ti4 t''S voice.
III 80 ~ /" I Is ','''i'leu = ~
"'' 'i'"'i'ii "f p" Tug
Mcaroe doctrine has ever achieved.
IT may be assumed that hencefoIth
the right of the United States to con
troll the destinies of the new world Will
not he questioned by any European
power The form which the represeu-
tation finally took was due chiefly 70
m. tnruoncn Of tho british an,hasca-
dor II was IN effect = ,otificatin,
mat while daeirons ~ na,ca ia E,nro-
moan nations ,yn,,ld ,rasarva - strict
neutralit,-
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kirlay'e demands win he con,n,iad Win
ana Minister wondforl i nranarod ia
leave the SPANISH captaI at \ mo-
merits notice There i n, 1onear >
CLEAN of hone trat any chance win
take nIacc in tba attif,da nf ~, Saooe
IN ministry Ana there win he u,
sWcryjnc from this pnrnosA ON thp MARI
Of the administration
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effects Of a few doses of the medicine
seemed almost magical. The depressed
feeling left me, and when one bottle had
been taken, | had regained an appetite,
and strength was coming back. After
finishing the third bottle / was able to
go about my commercial duties con-
tinued to improve, and to satisfy my mind
that | had fully regained health, | sub
mitted myself to doctor for examination.
He pronounced me sound as a dollar
Three months later, passed rigid ex-
animation for insurance. l have since
been in he best of health, notwithstand-
ing my travels, and give
All the Credit to Hoods
Sarsaparile, as each season since I have
taken several bottles. 1t keeps my blood
in good circulation, gives me a keen ap-
petite and leaves no room for that tired
feeling which naturally finds easy prey
among those OF my calling in the summer
months after an early spring hustle
consider Hoods Sarsaparlla the means
OF saving my life, and l gladly speak in
its favor" A. J. LEITCH, home address,
Cass House, Saginaw, Michigan.
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PROFITABLE HOME WOR Is

PROFITABLE HOME WORK FOR
men and women. \ few men and women
in every town to make novelties for us
Al their homes: can worA day or evening
and make ST to $15 weekly, according to
the amount of time devoted to the work
experience unnecessary; no GanNdSsiNs:
steady employment the wear round: 1uii
particulars and work sentet0 your nome
On application. Columbian Mfg. Co., 80
y 9Th st. Philadelphia, Pa.
GN-l aAdrwkS
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Washington Forecast.

Washington. April 1.-Forccast for
Friday, New Ereiand and Eastern Ne1-
- <; t'air: ncltEWesteriy winds.
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FURS

Mad" oyer and repaired at reduced
orders will receive prompt attention.
H. G. BARKER, Furricr.
Gardiner, Maine.
lpritodlm
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c. |. Hood < Co., Lowell, Mass.
"Gentlemen: For Il years | have been
a commercial traveller, and owing TO the
hardships of my life, long railroad jumps,
all kinds of exposure, and sudden changes
OF climate, etc, my health gave way.
Physicians did not help me and | was
given up to die. My illness developed
Complication Of Diseases.
was without ambition or appetite. All
strength had left me. One doctor said
had heart disease, another torpid liver,
third said it was lung trouble and
another consumption, and so on. | have
no doubt, symptoms OF all these COM
plants and even that OF rheumatism,
Judging from the stiffness and pains in
nv joints and legs at times, were mani
fest. | was unable to attend to business,
was confined to my room and frequently
Law in comatose state for hours. was so
feeble, and SO little encouragement was
offered, that | began to wonder
Where Would be Buried.
Finally, as a last effort to help myself, |
decided to try Hoods Sarsaparilla. The