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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-04-28
REBELS RUNNING.
American Forces Attack Five Hundred In
surgents Near Guguinto.

New York, April ga Manila dis
patch, dated April 81, contains the fol-
lowing: At 6 o'clock this morning
three companies of the South Dakota
regiment marched from Bocaue, and in
conjunction with three companies OF
the Minnesota regiment from Guguinto,
north Of Bocaue encounte tered = rebel
force numbering fully 500 when two
miles out The enemy retired three
miles in fairly good order, in spite of
the fact that they suffered heavy losses
The Americans having exhausted their
ammunition were compelled to return
to their camps.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-04-28

Philadelphia, Pa, April e6.-Former
District Attorney Ellery p. Ingham Of
this city, and Deputy Internal Revenue
Collector Samuel Il. Downey OF Lam
caster, have been arrested by secret
service officers on the charge OF aiding
the Lancaster counterfeiters to food
the county with bogus treasury notes
and internal revenue tobacco stamps.
The arrest Of Ingham created a great
sensation on account OF his former
connection with the government AS
district attorney for the eastern dis
trict of Pennsylvania.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-04-28
SPANIARDS STILL FIGHT.
The Garrison at Baler Does Not Know That
Peace Has Beon Declared.

Washington, April 23.-Advices re-
ceived at the war department from Ad-
miral Dewey, under date of April 81,
state that the expedition of the gun
boat Yorktown to Baler was purely to
rescue the Spanish soldiers and priests
who are being besieged in church
there. The soldiers refused to surren-
der when expected to lay down their
arms by General Rios at the end of the
Paris peace conference.
Admiral Dewey said he did not know
what had become of Lieutenant Gill
more and the fourteen men in the
launch. The supposition is that they
were captured or killed by the Span
iards or the 400 insurgents who are be-
sieging the Spanish garrison.
General Rios, the Spanish com
mander, when interviewed said he did
not think the garrison at Baler knew
that the war between the United States
and Spain had ended. He had sent an
officer in January to tell the garrison
to surrender, but the garrison refused
to do so, either not believing the
officer or fearing that they would be
trapped by the insurgents. Since then
General Rios has not communicated
with the garrison. and this is the first
Information received that the Spanish
dag Is still flying at Baler.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-04-28
DIED AT THE STAKE.
HORRIBLE DEATH OF A NEGRO
MURDERER.
victim Bound - Tree and, After Being
Asniafed, y Rosstsd 70 Death by His
ssif-APpoint>d Executionsrs.

Newman. Ca, April 25.--Sam Hose
negro charged with the murder OF
farmer and the outrage OF the dead
mans wife, was burned 1T the stake
here Sunday afternoon by mob OF
200 cnrsged people
Before the torch was applied to the
pyrc, the negro was deprived of his
cara, fingers and other portions of his
anatomy. He pleaded pitifully for his
life while the mutilation was going on,
but stood the ordeal of fire with sur
prising fortitude.
Before the body WAS cool II was cut
to pieces, the bones were crushed into
small bits and even the tree upon
which the wretch met his fate was
torn mp and disposed OF as souvenirs
Hose killed Alfred Crawford. white
farmer. near Palmetto, and outraged
his wife ten days ago Since that time
business in that part OF the state has
been suspended, the entire population
turning out in an effort to capture
Hose. He successfully eluded pursuit
until discovered near Macon.
Governor Gambler has been asked to
send troops here TO preserve order for
= day or two, as II Is feared the ne
groes may wreak vengeance, many
threats TO that effect having been
made.
Hose admitted the killing OF Gran
ford, but denied that he had assaulted
the dead mans wife. Before being
put TO death, the negro stated that he
had been paid sis by Lige Strickland,
a negro preacher at Palmetto, to kill
Crawford. A mob of citizens is scour-
Ing the country for Strickland, who
has left his home.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-04-28

Washington, April ss.--Thc war do
partment has received the following
rhessAgc from General Brooke, in an
answer TO telegram concerning ty-
phoid fever outbreak in the camp at
Puerto Principe: Typhoid materially
improved. Occasionally case still
appears in Eighth cavalry, despite the
bcst-policed camp | have ever known.
Majority Of cases on hand are conva-
lescent- Hospital ship Missouri will
take all the convalescents AS soon as it
arrives. Inquiry fails to locate cause
ct camp"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-04-28
ENGAGEMENT AT oUlNoUA.


Onc Ofiicsr and Three Men from Utah Bat
terry Among the Wounded.
Washington, April 25.-The follow
ing message from Qungua has been
received ut the war department.:
Manila, April 23.-Adjutant Gener-
al, Washington: A reconnaissance on
Quingua, six miles northeast OF Malo-
los, made by Major Bell and troop of
cavalry this morning, resulted In con-
tact and battle in which four battal-
ions Of infantry and four pieces OF ar
tillery became engaged The enemy
was driven from the entrenchments at
Quingua with considerable loss Our
casualties quite severe. Colonel Stot-
senberg and Lieutenant Sessions, First
Nebraska, we're killed, also several en-
listed men. OrIs."
Later the following dispatch was re-
ceived
"Manila, April 80. -Adjutant-G ener-
al. Wsshington Casualties at Quin-
qua today: First Nebraska, two OIL
GERS aud two enlisted men killed; two
officers and twenty-six enlisted men
wounded; Fourth cavalry, two men
killed and five men wounded; Fifty
first Iowa, seven enlisted men wounded;
Utah light artillery. one officer and
two enlisted men wounded; total, forty
nine. Or1s..
Colonel Stotsenbcrg has won q repu-
tation as one Of the bravest fighters in
the army He always led his regiment
and had achieved remarkable popular
ity with his men since the war began,
although during his first colonelcy, the
volunteers who were not used TO the
rigid discipline of the regular troops,
thought him hard officer. The
colonel led his men in charge against
The enemy, and fell about 200 yards
from their breastworlss. shot through
The heart Lieutenant Sisson fell with
! bullet in his heart. the bullet strik-
ug him near the nicturc of gir.,
by n ribbon from his neck.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-04-28
a eLooDTHiRsTY MOB.


1
Palmetto, Ga. April 26.-The body
Of Lige Strickland, the negro preacher
who was implicated in the Crawford
murder by Sam Hose. was found
swinging to the limb of a persimmon
tree within . mile and a quarter of this
place Monday morning. Before death
WAS allowed to end the sufferings Of
the negro, his ear was cut off and the
small finger OF the left hand was sew
cred at the second joint
On the chest of the negro was scrap
Of blood-stained paper, fastened with
an ordinary pin. On one side of this
paper was written; New York Jour
nal: We must protect our ladies; $500.
The other side Of the paper contained
= warning to the negroes of the neigh
borhood. 1t read as follows: Beware,
all darkies. You will be treated the
same way"
Before being lynched, Strickland
was given chance to confess to the
misdeeds OF which the mob supposed
him TO be guilty, but he protested his
innocence until the end. Three times
the moose was placed around his neck
and the negro was drawn up, and three
times he was let down, with warnings
that death was in store for him should
he fail to confess his completely in the
Crawford murder. Three times Strick-
land proclaimed his innocence, until,
weary of useless torturiDg, the mob
pulled on the rope and tied the end
around the slender trunk of the per-
simmon tree. Not n shot was fired by
the mob. Strickland was strangled to
death.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-04-28
QUAY WINS OUT.
Jury Declares Him Not Guilty and Govss-
nor Appoints Him senator.

Jury Declares Him Not Guilty and 0ovss-
nor Appoints Him senator.
Philadelphia, April 20. - Mathew
Stanley Quay has been declared by q
jury to be not guilty Of the charge OF
conspiracy to use for his own unlawful
gain and profit the funds Of the state
of Pennsylvania deposited in the PEG.
pies bank OF Philadelphia. Senator
Quay received the verdict with broad
smile on his face and responded pleas
antly to the congratulations Of his
many friends present.
Immediately upon the receipt of the
news that Senator Quay was acquitted
of the charges against him, Governor
Stone appointed him United States
senator to fill the vacancy until the
next legislature meets, and notified
vice-President Hobart. Governor Stone
said that in appointing Senator Quay
he felt he had done the fit and proper
thing. He thought it would make the
issue, and is better done now than after
waiting for weeks. The authority
quoted by the governor says that the
governor of any state may make tenn
porary appointment during recess,
to hold until the next legislature
meets
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-04-28
HOW TO SUPPRESS CRIME.


TArpeiau Rock.
Chicago, April 26.-Daniel Z. Brewer,
a prominent physician, in lecture,
advocated the establishment of Tar
peiau rock in Chicago, unless the city
secures new code of criminal laws.
He said; THE percentage OF crimi-
nails have increased SO rapidly in the
United States that we now have one
habitual, or hereditary criminal in
every thousand persons. Criminals
propagate, marry and multiply unre-
stricted and unless we can change our
laws, will continue to increase in the
same ratio they have in the past until
1t is appalling to contemplate the re-
suit. IL Chicago does not soon have
new code of criminal laws, it will be
wiser to have Tarpeiau rock, like the
Romans, from which malefactors and
degenerates might be thrown to death.
We should have laws controlling mar.
riage so that degeneracy may be
checked by preventing the union OF
criminal, diseased or lunatic couples. /"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-04-28
BIG LIFE INSURANCE.

Wealthy Utahn Gives Largest Check Ever
Paid In Life Insurance Transaction.
New York, April %. What is said to
be the largest check ever paid in life
insurance transaction for paid up
policy and annuity. was that given by
Samuel Newhouse of Salt Lake CITY
to j. A. Erwin OF the Mutual Life In
surance company. The check was for
sss3,s2s. For this Mr. Newhouse re-
ceives an annuity of S., 900 per annum
during his life. and his heirs will re-
ceivc 100000 when he dies.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-07
Rlchmnnd,. OnnortnnilY.

The launching 0f the torpedo boat
shubrlck on Tuesday at Richmond was
something of au event, and attracted to
the Virginia capital a large cOncOurse Of
distinguished people. The launching of a
torpedo boat is not Of itself a very rare
incident as q number Of such vessels are
being built for the government. but the
launching of the Shubrick serves to call
attention To the fact that this is the first
time since the civil war that a vessel has
| been constructed for the navy in any OF
| the ports which were controlled by the
Confederacy.
While il is an interesting fact that the
South has not shared in the work OF navy
building for many years, II the Newport
| News ship-buildine plant be excluded, il
must be admitted that this has been no
| fault of the United States government.
| but IS due TO the unfortunate fact that
no skip-building plants nave been available
| I'm me South. ON many occasions bids
| have been specially advertised Tor IN the
| South. and Congress even provided, where
| several vessels were authorized at one
| time that one of them should be con-
| structed In the south If anybody could be
! found willing TO accept the contract al
| prices as low as others would be willing
10 offer
The successful construction Of the tor
pedo boat Shubrick al Richmond proves
| that Southern ship-building plants can OBJ
| tain contracts for building war vessels II
only they have the courage to undertake
such work The same company building
| the Shubrick has contracts Tor four other
vessels. two Of them torepdo gunboa's
and two torpedo boats.
| II Richmond can see its way clear TO
| maintain ship-building plant. and can
secure government contracts, why could
not New Orleans do as well? There is
every facility here for a fine shIp-building
plant. and no very expensive outnt would
be necessary TO make the CONSTRUCTION OF
small craft like the torpedo boats, posi-
| bic
There are building al the present time
| for the government In various parts OF the
country. sixteen torpedo boat destroyers
| and twenty-five torpedo boa'S ~ -
shame that New orleans did not even bid
for y little Of all this work.-New Orleans
Picayune.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-07
THE TIMES: RICHMOND VA TUESDAY NOVEMBER Z 1899

great party which Thomas jefferson
founded should thus have fallen into ma
tIonal dIsrepute. and our Indignation is
aroused against those men who are re-
sponsible for its downfall
But the Democratic party has not lost
its character. Its reputation has been i'm
paired. but the great body OF men who
compose it are true 70 Democratic prin-
ciples, are loyal to the Democratic insti-
buttons. They have been led astray but
It is not too late for them 10 retrace their
steps and to reclaim the reputation Of the
party. II in 1860 the representatives Of
the party in convention shall turn their
backs upon the new-fangled declarations
OF the so-called New Democracy, and once
more plant their standard upon a genuine
Democratic platform, confidence in the
old party will Immediately be restored
and although the party should not win,
it would maintain it's character, hold the
Republican party in check, and put itself
in position to achieve glorious victories in
the future.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-07

A Republican politician in Maryland
said the other day that anything which
strengthens the Democratic party me-
mares the prosperity OF the country;
anything that weakens it is a new guar
antee of stability"
This is a terrible arraignment Of the
Democratic party. and the worst part OF
Il is that il is true. Democrats cannot
deny it, Everybody knows that II the ousi~
ness men OF this country believed that
the Democratic party was going to sue
coed I'm 1900 and carry into effect the pro-
visions Of the Chicago platform there
would be universal Generalization TO
trade. That is what the Tillmans' the
Altgeids. the Jonescs and the organs have
done for the Democratic party. They
have brought it into disrepute. They have
destroyed public confidence in IT, They
have caused the business men of the
land to look upon 1t with suspicion. as a
menace 10 the country's interests. 1t is
the iirst time in the history of the grand
old party that II has been put IN such
an attitude. II has been bitterly at
tackled in the past, but never before has
its character been assailed. Never before
could its opponent say Of a truth that
anything which strengthened the Demo-
cratic party menaced the prosperity OF
the country; anything that weakened il
was new guarantee OF stability.
II Is with sorrow and modification that
Democrats read such things. We believe
that the Democratic party IL necessary to
the preservation OF the republic. But for
the Democratic party those who believe
IN Capitalization would by degrees de-
stroy our popular government and estab-
iish something in the nature of "A
monarchy. Therefore. We regard 1t as
no less than a public misfortune That the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-07
CURRENT TOPI S

The New York Herald Oh yesterday
says
"The mischievous operation Of the
Treasury in drawing money out Of the
channels Of trade at time when it is
most needed gives point to the remarks
which Secretary Gage has made TO the
IIerald
'In his annual report the Secretary will
not only recommend the distinct enact
ment of the gold standard. but will advo-
cate as inseparable from this the need Of
providing an adequate method Of main
tanning It.
LAS he tells the Herald, be is, if posi-
BILE more firmly than ever convinced Of
the necessity Of radical reform I'm the
monetary and banking system OF the
country. The Republican leaders are con-
fdent that they can pass a formal decla-
ration that all the governments liabili-
ties shall be payable in gold. thus estap-
fishing that metal as the standard. The
chances for banking legislation are OBJ
scured by the fact that the Republican
margin over all other elements in the
House. which was about fifty in the last
Congress. has shrunk TO about ten in the
present Congress-. and in the eveN OF the
opposition standing together it would
need only five Republican votes TO defeat
measure.
"On the question Of currency reform,
however neither party is unit. and
many democrats would vote for IT, AT
any rate. i'm view of the object lesson
now before the people and considering
that prosperity must have modified the
views of the anti-bank element OF the
West and South. Secretary Gage does
well 10 urge the necessity of making an
effort 10 reform our present system and
secure an elastic circulating medium
AT last the Northern people are getting
their eyes open TO the pressing need Of
State banks OF issue.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-07
--7|--
THE JEW As A PATRIOT.

In an article the other day on the pa
triotism of the Jews. we took occasion to
saw that the Jew was a patriot by inheri-
tance, that his patriotism was his re-
ugion. and his religion his patriotism. We
are interested TO note that the Rev. I'D
ward Leigh Pell. one of the most astute
Bible critics of the age, in his notes on
the Sunday school lesson for last week.
takes the same view.
The lesson had to do with Nehemiah
who was the cup-bearer 10 the Persian
king. Artaxerxes. lie held a position Of
prominence and Of luxury, but when he
learned from certain Jews who had come
up 10 Shushan. the palace from Jerusalem
that the remnant that were left Of the
captivity" were in distress and rcDrcach.
he asked permission of the king 10 go up
TO their dcliverance. In commenting on
this Mr. Pen says: "To the ancient Jews
patriotism meant more than il means to
MS. We think of a patriot as one who
loves his country and people. with the
Jew a patriot was one who loved his coun-
try and people as the country and people
of Cod His patriotism was our love for
country and our love for the church COM
bined. When. therefore. Nehemiah vept
over the sad condition Of Jerusalem no
wept not as a statesman merely. but also
as one who has al heart the cause of
God"
Nehemiah was a model patriot. lie
might have spent his days IN the palace Of
the king and lived a life Of ease and lux
ury. but like Moses of old, there was no
luxury for him when his countrymen
were in distress. He quit the kings SER
vice. went to Jerusalem and encountered
great hardships and dangers. But he
succeeded in building up the walls of
Jerusalem and in establh hing a great
city. More than that. Had he remained
at shushan. the palace, he would have
died as he had lived in luxury and COM
paratiye obscurity and the world would
never have heard Of him. But by dis
charging his duty as patriot he wrought
such a great work that his deeds are ex-
plotted I'm the Old Testament Scriptures,
and one of the most interesting books in
the Bible bears his name. Nehemiah was
not searching for fame. but he found
fame such as few men in any age have
acquired.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-07
A CLOUD ON THE EASTERN HOR


Whatever we may think and say of ex-
pansion imperialism. and to entagling
alliances with foreign Powers. we have
nevertheless formed relations with foreign
States. and particularly China. growing
out OF trade and traffic during the whole
course of our national life that we are
just as much obliged to protect and de-
fend as We are obliged to protect and de-
fend our own shores in China's case we
have built up a very great trade I'm the
way Of exchanging our cotton and other
fabrics for her tea and other products.
our Chinese trade in process Of its
growth became so important that we
have given a great deal Of attention 10
having it properly protected and by the
various treaties we have negotiated with
the Chinese we have been guaranteed
rights in most if not all, of Chinas sea-
ports
During the last ten years Russia, Ger
many and France have been appropriate
ing to themselves large areas Of China's
territory and also a number Of her sea-
ports They make the most friendly YER
bal declarations TO as of their intention
TO perpetuate the rights which China has
secured to us. but verbal declarations
are soon forgotten and can always be
COMPOUNDED by verbal evidence in contra
diction of them.
1t now goes out 10 the world that our
government has called upon RSssia, Ger
many and France TO put the acknowl-
edgment of our rights into writing ana
that these Powers are shutting and dodg-
ing the demand. II the government has
really done this it has done exactly
right and If it has not done it, not an
other day should pass without the call
being made.
The very interesting question arises
what win We do if the call is made and
we meet with a refusal The answer is
very simple
We should serve notice upon each gov
eminent that our rights are vested
rights which we will maintain by force
if necessary, and the first time there is
a denial OF any treaty right to an Amer
can by Russia, Germany, or France in
a Chinese port. We should send our war
ships from Manila to that port and force
the acknowledgment
This is a pretty serious business and
it has no proper relation TO the mouthngs
We hear every day about imperialism and
the like But Imperialism or no impe-
railsm. our trade must be protected, and
our Chinese trade is of too much conse-
quence to this nation for 1t to allow any
other nation TO forcibly Dust us of one
dollars worth Of IT,
That is what the people Of the cotton
states demand, if we may infer from
the action of the cotton spinners OF the
South and recent editorial articles in
leading Southern newspapers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-07
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER :, 1s9o.
THE pu,.5pprxE COMMISSION.

The report of the fhillPlHiio
sion has given a great oeai Oh i'iio'
tion 10 that BODY OF voters VIM
willing 90 defer judgment %" '"0 p''
OF the administration until so'De''i"s
finite could be said NOW a' l"s' ''''
report Of our accredited ENJOYS mas Deeh
received. and the entire question assumes
under its light clearer ana more us
tinct character.
We see in the first place. that the tiu-
pinos are ike any other mortals' ooth
intelligent and ignoI ihl' Dol" pau '0''o
and sordid.
There are. doubtless. i'm the ranks OF
Agulnaldo'e followers some who are hght-
ine. for a pure love of freedom as under
stood by them. but we must not confound
their understanding of it with the real
facts Of the case.
For the Filipino mind freedom means
the absence Of an supervision by "nile
race In some rare instances II may
mean q hearty desire 10 become q self
governing member Of "a seli-soVerheu
community; but after reading the report
We cannot but see that there must be al
most none who so regard freedom. For the
great majority freedom means the oppor-
tunity 10 get ones daily bread without
paying exorbitant taxes; II means ''e
administration Of equal-handed justice
10 all; It means fair opportunity to
exSoise the growing desire among me
natives 10 take an acu'e party !" 'i'e
rights and duties OF rational NE by
filling positions IN the ooion'al govern
ment
These aspirations are not only natural
but right, and there is no reason why
they should not come to a full fruiuon
under American control OF those Islands.
The acquisition OF those Islands may nave
been due to folly destiny or statesman
ship for our part we were opposed TO
ever 'a6ihs 'heh' oul no" 'h"' We nave
them, now that out OF ten million peo-
pie there are fighting against us only
part OF one tribe. which does not alto
gether equal "a million and half souls
whether their motives are right or
wrong. whether they desire 10 govern or
10 loot. our clear DUTY is 10 pacify the
Islands. 10 restore order and settled gov