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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-24
Ten COlOred Men Have Thus Far
Been Run to Earth by the
InfGriated People.
THE WHITES ARE AROUSED
Armed Mobs Are Securing the Coun.
try in Arkansas and Further
Lynehings Are Likely.

TEXARRANA, Ark, March IA race
war Is on in LIetle River county, and
during the last "a hours an indefinite
number OF negroes have met their death
at the hands OF the lnfuriated white pop
ulation.
Seven are known 10 have been iynched.
shot to death or sain In some manner
and the work Is not yet done. The bodies
OF the victims Of the mob's vengeance are
hanging to the limbs OF trees in various
parts OF the country. strung up wherever
overtaken. while that OF another. who
was shot to death while trying 10 escape.
was thrown into creek and left there.
The country Is in a state Of the most
intense excitement White men are col
lecting in mobs, heavily armed. and de-
termlned. the negroes are fleeing for their
lives. and the community Is in an up
roar. The exact number OF negroes who
have been summarlly dealt with or these
who may yet fall Into the hands Of the
mob before order is restored. may never
be known. Seven bodies have been found
and other victims are being hunted and
win meet similar fate when run to
earth. The known dead are:
General Duckett.
Edwin Goodwin. s,
Adam King.
Joseph Jones.
Benjamin Jones.
( Moses Jones.
An unknown man.
/ joe King and John Johnson were also
taken in hand by mobs and whipped.
They were afterwards turned loose and
/ have disappeared.
/ Little River county Is in the extreme
southwest corner OF the state. The negro
population is large and has for long
/ time proved very troublesome to the
whites. Frequent murders have occurred
and thefts and fights have become com
mon affairs. One or two negroes have
previously been severely dealt with when
| the people found 1t necessary TO take the
! law into their own hands, but 1t was not
until Tuesday that the trouble took on
a very serious aspect II then developed
that carefully laid plans had been made
/ oy a number OF negroes to precipitate
race war, and that many white men had
| been marked for victims. 1t Is learned
I that % negroes were Implicated in this
plot, and the whites are now bent Oh
melting out summary punishment TO the
/ entire coterie of conspirators. Seven
/ have been killed and the work Of wiplng
out the entire list continues without re-
/ taxation of determination. All implicated
( in the plot are known, and small parties
I of white men. varying in number from
/ 25 to 80. are securing the country for
them Wherever one is found he is
! quickly strung up.
The trouble arose over the killing Of
James Stockton by Duckett. Just prior
TO the lynching Of Duckett the negroes
( had planned the inauguration of the race
war. DucSett was the leader, and al his
I death the negroes let the matter out and
the citizens became greatly enraged.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-24
THRILLING EXPERIENCE OF
AN AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHER.
Rebel Philippine Cniefs and Cannibals
Test Their Swords on His Body
After Being Taken Prisoner.

SAN FRANCISCO, March IA letter
from Captain McQuesten, surgeon OF the
Twenty-eighth regulars. now at Manila,
tells Of the release OF A. R. Peters, a
photographer who was captured and tor
tured by the Filipinos.
Peters was made prisoner while taking
pictures outside the lines. He was thrust
into a ilthy Jail, where he was visited by
native captain who tested his sword
on his 'bouy and promised to kill him.
The rebel chief then called in a number
OF naked savages AL armed. who ex-
ecuted war dance and made passes al
Peters. one OF them wounding him in the
arm. The next morning he was taken TO
Malolos. where he found eight Ameri-
cans, two Englishmen and a Spaniard.
From here he finally secured his release
through the intervention of the Ameyi-
can officials.
The savages who attacked Peters"
continues Captain McQuesten, were Of
the tribe known as head hunters and
cannibals. They live in the interior OF
the island and will not show any mercy
after this to any unfortunate white man
who may fall into their hands"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-24
DEMAND FOR GOVERNMENT
AID ON THE INCREASE
DestItution in Cuba is Steadily Growing
-Government Relief For March
Amounts 10 t2e00O0.

NEW YORK. March IA dispatch 70
Tribune from Havana says: Now that y
has been decided 10 charge to the Cuban
revenues the rest Of all army rations
distributed after March 81, a. charity to
the INDECENT. some sensible reforms In
the methods Of relief hitherto pursued
have been suggested 10 Governor Gem
eral Brooke.
Under the present system, the United
States government has scattered It's
aims with a lavish and lndiscrimlnating
hand. and although desttutIon can
scarcely be said TO have increased alarm
ingly since January l, the demand for
aid has outgrown all measure Of the ra-
tiOns delivered as charity. In March num-
bering about 100000 a. against only
100000 only two months before. As the
value Of each ration Is Il cents in gold.
the governments relief work for March
will cost the commissary department
about S2S0.OO0 It Is now urged that this
sum or such part Of II as may be thought
necessary to be expended In April. not
through the commissary. but through the
relief agencies which have been estab-
lishsd here by Mr.. Gould and his asso-
ciate workers Of the Red Cross Society.
Generals Monteaguedo and Severe Mu-
nez, Lopez, LIeya. Peraza and Menocal,
OF the military assembly. have united In
a petition to the governor general 10 put
the disbursement OF the April appropri-
alton In the hands OF Mr.. Gouid's or
u. erfxf fftr
request Is the sufieient one that In that
way only can the root Of existing dis
tress be reached.
The return Of the country population 20
their abandoned farms Is the sole means
Of ending the suffering. Of which the
signs are now so patent, and as long az
the former reconcentrados linger about
the towns and military camps, living on
the charity OF the army commissary, 50
long will destitution and pauperism con,
tlnue
The society Of which Mr.. Gould Is the
head proposes 70 establish centers Of
relief in the country districts and to i'rlr
the farming population settle down al
their old pursuits, giving assistance on
the spot to all who show desire 10 70.
vive the prosperity Of the island by 50.
ing to work on its long neglected soil.
La Lucha vigorously supports this re.
form in governmental charity work. and
the outlook for its approval is excellent
The resettlement Of the farms viii in.
deed solve one Of the most pressing
problems Of the insurrection.
General Monteaguedo. who actively es
poused the cause Of General Gomez. II
the latter's conflict with the assembly
started today for Santa Clara province
where he has been authorized by Genera
Brooke to organize rural police. The
assembly held no meeting this Afternoon
at Cerro, quorum faillng to appear.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-24
URGENT DEMANDS MAKE
ADVANCES IMPERATIVE.
Prices co Up In Many Branches OF the
Iron lnduStrN--Concerns Refuse
to Consolidate.

NEW YORK, March 2S,-ln its review
Of the trade conditions, the Iron Age
says:
| In nearly all branches u the iron and
steel trades relatively small but mr.
gent demand for wompt delivery is
making further advances imperative,
Belated buyers are putting prices upon
some uines reaches the character Of a
famine and there are many who predict
a further rise.
Still, after all. this does not touch the
burning question at what prices new con-
tracts will be made to replace those eN
plring In the second and third quarters.
At what level will buyers be forced to
take hold again? There are number OF
well authenticated cases In which pur-
chases for the second half have been
made at prices pretty close to those now
ruling
But II is fact that many buyers are
inclined TO- await developments. This
involves one great risk, and that is that
no disturbances occur in any one of the
I CHlln OIL INNS llOHA VIC III NAAC bANuhN
/ to the finished material 1t must not be
forgotten that there is tremendous
strain upon the facilities for mining,
/ transportation and the different stages
OF fabrication. Let anything occur to
cause trouble, delay or suspension and
the whole industry is dlsorganlzed, The
weather during the last month furnished
a good Illustration OF this, although it
would be ordinarily very unimport-
ant factor.
In pig iron the market is quieter, al
though still very Arm with an upward
tendency. Charcial iron has been jump
Ing lately. In Bessemer pig, there has
been halt
The rail makers have again advanced
prices In the west. 1t Is of interest tC
know in this connection that the Youngs
town plant OF the National Steel Com.
pany will. It is expected, be in position
to poll rails in July.
Advances in finlshed'iron and steel hav,
been altogether too frequent and genera
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-24
to enumerate. bu, prices vary widely ac.

To enumerate. but prices vary widely ac-
cOrding 10 time OF delivery.
In some branches there are stiil lag
CARDS IN the matter Of advancing prices.
4 recent letting in about 700 tons Of
bridge work in the west disclosed one
bid a little over half cent per pound
below four other bidders
YER little IL being done In the way
OF export orders. Report has II that the
mission Of John w. Gates OF the Amer
lean Steel and Wire Company. In Europe,
is 20 arrange for an International agree
ment in prices for the principal wire
products.
Some Of the consultations. upon which
much work has been done, show q ten
dency toward tagging as the time for
final settlement approaches. The fact 10
that Il 10 far more diflcult now than II
has been 70 get banking firms 10 par
eicipate In underwriting syndicates. The
capacity for absorption Of new Industrial
issues seems 70 be falling somewhat. and
a more critical spirit is revealed. This
does not Of course mean that really mer-
horious undertakings DO not fnd the
financial backing needed, but the time
seems past when everything goes"
The advance Of raw materials is now
beginning to tell on the prices Of Ions
line Of more highly finished goods as ihs
time approaches when supplies cheaply
bought are being exterminated.
Tn. possession Of material purchased
months since has been too tempting a
lever for securing business 20 avoid a
good deal OF irregularity In prices. nat
ural in many cases because manufactur-
crs did not believe in the permanency OF
high prices for metals.
That feeling IL wearing of, and with
greater volume Of work manufacturer
In many lines are raising prices with q
more substantial argument to back then
than higher cost OF raw materials, which
| did nOt really directly affect them 50
Gar as actuG. purchases were concerned
! Thus there Is a tendency 10 ask q
more remunerative price In many branch.
es OF the machinery and supply trades
! As an instance how the feeling has
] AtlANktus We may uDAN kuE Ad(k AAAAA NiAt
OF the largest jobbing founderies In th'
east. n not in the country, has with.
drawn all quotations. an example which
Il Is likely other concerns will be glad
to follow.
In the meal trace, copper has showr
declining tendency. Lake being close q
Il cents. Prices abroad have been re
cedlng and are now 80 far below oul
parity that export sales are practically
stopped the current shipments being Of
old contracts. This. means that soon I
large proportion Of our supply viii b
available to cover our home eonsump
ton. which certainly has not expandst
in 30 great degree. When present con
tracts with much lower prices begin Il
expire the situation will become mucl
clearer.
In tin pate number Of important or
ders have gone TO the other side. no
alone for drawback plates. but also 70
actual consumption. The Pacific cOas
lis. ot course. most exposed in this re
gard.
In some branches OF the iron and meta
trades our rapid advances brings up tn
question whether & may not pay TO re
import material duty free. which ma,
be done II the goods return in the or
iginal packages.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-24
MOLoKAI WILL BE MADE
A LEPER SCI ELEMENT.
Rev. Mr.. Tubb to Visit the Island in
Connection With a Committee Ap-
pointed by President Mckinley

SAN FRANCISCO, March 2S.-Rev
w. H, Tubb will soon visit the leper
settlement on the island of Molokai as
the agent Of local improvement cub
and with the endorsement of Senator
Dwyer the author Of the concurrent res
olution adopted by the recent legislature
to convert Molokai into leper settle
ment.
He will remain among the lepers for
four months and will work in connection
with committee to be appointed by
President Mckinley to investigate the
matter. There are number OF lepers
in the San Francisco pest house and the
citizens are anxious 10 have them re-
moved to Molokal.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-24
THE BARAcoA RAISED.

The Former Spanish Gunboat to Be
Added 10 the White Navy.
WASHINGTON. March 2a-The navy
department, is gratihed to learn that Its
representatives who have been working
for some time In the vicinity Of Santi-
ago and Guantanamo have succeeded In
adding another vessel TO the American
navy in the shape Of the gunboat Bara-
Goa. which is reported to have been towed
into Santiago, The Baracoa was one OF
the Spanish gunboats sunk near Guanta-
namo. She Is OF steel. ia feet 3 Inches
long and her displacement is 1875 tons.
The navy department is stlll waiting to
hear from the Swedish company which
has undertaken to raise the Cristobal
Colon. The project has not been ahand-
oned, by any means The Swedish engi-
neers who examined the wreck enter
talned no doubt OF their ability TO raise
the ship and are preparing an estimate
OF the cost.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-24
CUBAN GENERALS WILL
ASSIST WITH THE ARMY.
Decide to Accept the sS,OOOOOO and Aid, in
Raising a New Army OF
10000 Men.

HAVANA. March 23.-Six Cuban gem
erals, who held secret meeting last
night, after consulting their command
with reference to the course to be taken
in the controversy between Gomez and
the assembly, reported today that they
had decided to accept the $S,0Oo,OO0 from
the United States for the soldiers, and
also to help organize new Cuban army
of 10000 men under the American ADMIN
{ctT-afian
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-24
PUGET SOUND TRAPS SOLD.

wHATCoM Wash, March 2S-The last
doubt Of the consummation of the deal
whereby the Pacific American Steamship
Fish Company. of Chicago, acquires the
fish traps Of lower Puget Sound was re-
moved today when 100000 Of the stock
which the company asked the men to
subscribe was taken. The local baIS
is now busily engaged in accumulating
between 100000 and Sl,OO00OO to meet
the final payments for the traps, falling
.ue March 81.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-24

peal can be made. Their action IL this
respect. oficlals say. Is another indica-i
tion Of their utter unhtness TOT seIf.gov-
ernment.
II was officially stated at the state oe-
partment that the proclamation Just Ia
sued by the Philippine cofnmiasion d
in accordance with the instructions
given 10 President schurman and his
associates.
II Is the understanding Of the oficlals
that within 20 hours General Otis viii
recommend active operations against the
FSlipinos. by following up the proclama-
tion Of the commission in this manner,
the officials believe they viii impress
upon the F'iliplnos the determination Of
the United States TO end the insurrection
and the hopelessnesS Of further re-
sistance.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-24
ANOTHER EMPHATIC DENIAL.

THoMASvILLE, Ca, March 2S.--Presi-
dent Mckinley spent nearly the whole OF
today in the open air as did Vice-Presi-
dent Hobart.
The Jekyll island trip having caused
reports of a conference there, and that
Speaker Reed would be nominated for
vice-president on the ticket with Mr., Nc
Kinley at the, next republican convention,
It can be stated again authoritatiyely that
politics was tabooed at Jekyll island.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-24
WILL STRIKE A DECISIVE BLOW.

NEW YORK, March pa dispatch to
the Herald from Washington says: Re-
ports received at the war department
from the medical officers serving with the
troops in the Philippines show that
Agulnaldo's army is using brass-tipped
bullets.
Several American soldiers have been
wounded with poisonous projectiles, and
in consequence the wounds are more
difficult to heal than those caused by
the ordinary bullet
OF course. the authorities can do
nothing to prevent the insurgents using
any kind Of bullets they see tit. They
have no government to which an ap-
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-24
DIDN'T EXPECT AN INVITE,

LANSING, Mich, March Ex-Governor
Pingree stated tonight that. contrary to
reports from New York. he was NJ
going to attend the silver democratic
banquet, to be held there on April 10.
He said he had not as yet received an
invitation, adding: 81 never looked for
an invitation from those fellows, either. "
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-24
COLONEL BRYAN's WARM
ROAST OF MIR. BELMONT.
No More License to Preside at the Ban
Quet Than an Infdel Has to Ad-
minister the Sacrament.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. March 23.-Will-
lam ], Bryan spent the day in Birming-
ham and was given an enthusiastic re-
ception.
what the Lords Supper is TO the
christian so the Jefferson banquet is to
the democrat. Just as a good christian
would revolt at having the sacrament ad-
ministered by an inide, so good demo-
crat objects to having the Jefferson ban
quet presided over by Perry Belmont"
was the epigrammatical manner in which
Mr. Bryan referred to the much-talked-o OF
New York banquet which Mr.. Belmont
and his followers are to give in New York
next month.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-24

Some people are harder upon their shoes
than others.
Some arc apparently hardy upon them.
That's when the shoe has somcthing 70
do with Il. Ivs easy 70 DO hard on a poor
shoe-hard 10 be hard on a good one
How much longer will one shoe good
last than another (bad)7
Jus, twice in mos, cases. That perhaps
surprises you.
EXPERIMENT. TRY OURS
aRaihr, any others you can gvi in town
Compare In other respeots-all respects
too.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-24
LYNCH1NG IN MISSISSIPPI.

Three Ringleaders in a Race War Shot
to Death by a Mob.
JACKSON, Miss March &.-Three ne
groes were taken from an officer Of the
law and lyuohed by an armed mob near
Silver City, in Yazoo county, last Sat
uriay After being shot to death the
bodies of the victims were weighted with
bundles of cotton bale ties and thrown
into the YaZoo river.
They We're the ringleaders of number
of negroes in a race encounter on Md
night plantation early last week.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-21
ARRESTED FOR CRUELTY.
An Uncle Accused Of Lashiax His
Niece With q Rawhidc.

Bartlett Jordan. a iaborer. who lives at
40 Twenty-firs avenue south was ar
rested last evening on a warrant accusing
him of cruelty beating his niece. Mamie
Jordan. aged = years. He was released
on personal yecognixsuce to appear before
Justice Cam this morning.
Late yesterday afternoon Chief Reed re-
ceived a telephone message to the effect
that there was a young girl AT Madison
park who had been treated cruelty Po-
lice Matron Taylor investigated the case
and brought back It'll. Mamie Jordan
The child said she had run away from
home Sunday afternoon because her uncle
had whipped her. She said she was ac-
cussd of tearing UP her mothers dress
bat that there really was no cause for the
whipping She said that her clothes were
removed and that her uncle dashed her
with a rawhide.
The matren examined her little body
ana it was found that she was covered
with weits that criss-cress.a each other
warrant was then sworn out and Mr..
Jordan was placed under arrest. The
mother Of the child is n widow Mrs Cath
crime Jordan. She Is blind Last evening
she called upon Chief Reed. and ia talk
Ing Of the AFFAIR said that her daughter
deserved the whirping she got
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-21
THE SEATTLE PosTNTEILIGENCER MARCH ~ 1888

admiralty. In the colsrove matter the
court summarized - follows.
The ohligA<ton resting on the master
Of vessel Ct eea 10 maintain order and
prevent commission OF crime viii. IN =
proper case. justify his arrest and deten-
ton Of suspected persons. But the mas
ter. If felony has been committed may
net punish = passenger therefor. q cne
suspected of being accessory thereto. f1
may only ccnfine the same. using no morf
harshness or force in the detention tnah
is reasonably necessary. until tnvesuSS-
ton hy the proper authorities.
Upon the whole case. we think me
DAMAGES assessed by the circuit judge
were not sufficient The confinement or
the libelant in the chain locker and con-
ttnuing him in irons. which evidence
shows could easily have been removed.
were totally unnecessary. We nx the
damages at 3 500 Kinney. Baliou & Nc
ClanaAan for libelanf: Hatch 4 Caypless
for respondent.
In the Rose Berliner libel the appeal OF
the Hbelant il dismissed. which sustains
the position Of Judge Perry. on the ground
tina; the confinement Of iibelznt in lock-
er with her mother was voluntary, and no
ground for action for damages against the
shin"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-21
THEIR FEARS UNGROuNDED.


The United States soldiers aboard the
steamer Roanoke, fearing the meat FUR
nished by the government was bad. oner-
ed up a wall at Honolulu. but they con-
tinued on TO the Philippines without an
examination being made. That their fears
were ill-timed is evidenced by the fol-
lowing from the Hawaiian star, or HOMO
lulu. OF March 10:
THE Roanoke sailed yesterday at 2:90,
and despite the vigorous kick some OF the
soldiers were making at the meat sup
ed themselves into. they all went aboard
when ordered without any trouble. They
were too late in notifying the board OF
health to get an inspector down to In,
spect the meat TO see IL their fears had
any basis in fact But there seems to be
every evidence that the meat supplies
were all right.
"A gentleman who crossed the Pacific
on one of the early and crowded trans
ports. and also came down on the Roam
oke. speaking Ct the kick OF the soldiers
on The vessel at their fare. said:
They ought 10 consider themselves IN
luck. The Roanoke is a passenger ship.
not transport. On the transports the
boys were crowded between and below
decks in hunks. They were not allowed
on deck aft To sc, their meals they had
10 stand In line with their tin cups and
bunk or on the deck or anywhere TO eat
it, They had 10 wash their plates, cups
and knives and forks themselves. in hot
sea water. IL you know what that means.
and dry them the hest way they could.
They got no delicacies or desserts. To
wash Themselves they had nothing but
salt water, and no towels.
The men or the Roanoke had state
rooms. with running fresh water. fine
soap and plenty OF towels. They ate in the
ships dining saloon, seated a. tables.
with white tabieclorhs and napkins, silver
ware and table china. They were served
by walters. They had two. three and four
courses at each meal, including delicacies
and desserts They had the freedom of
the deck and the use OF the ships recre-
alton room and the piano. If there We're
some things occasionally that didn't suit
them. IL was no more than would happei
20 passengers occasionally on a passenger
ship. In my opinion they had no kick
coming. and I'm comparison with what the
boys got on the regular transports and
what they will get In Manila. they ought
10 think themselves III luck