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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-04-28
ITS WORK HAS
BEEN FINISHED.
The Tennessee Legislature
Adjourns Monday.
JUDICIAL REFORM Is EFFECTED.
The solons Put In Day Extra-Revenue
and Assessment Bills Are Completed
Other Proceedings.

NASHVILLE, TENN, April 90
Notwithstanding the pleadings of
the judicial officers and their friends,
the house stood manfully by its
guns to-day and concurred in each
of the Senate resolutions revoking
the judges and encouragement,
with the exception of the resolu-
tion aimed at Chancellor Lindsay.
The latter saved his bacon by only
a few votes, and a motion was made
to reconsider.
Chancellor Thornton was the first
man to be passed out. The vote
against him was 67 to 20, or more
than the necessary two-thirds. On
the first trial one vote was lacking
to Oust Judge Nelson of Knox and
Sewer, but this was gotten on a re-
consideration. The opposition was
very strong, and it required hard
work to get the necessary two thirds
in each case. Judge Grigsby's op-
pOnent lacked over one vote, and
when they called for it Representa-
tive Peaslee, Judge Grigsby's towns
man, voted aye. He said he had
voted to Oust the Others and he
would be consistent. 1t is not
thought now any of the deposed Off
GERS will go into the courts, with the
possible exception of Chancellor
Lindsay, who threatens a legal
fight.
The second clerk in the secretary
of states office, with salary of
81 800 per annum, and 1920 clerk
in the comptrollers office were cut
off.
Gov. McMillin has signed the hill
making terms of office of registra-
tion and election commissioners be-
gin at the same time. The effect OF
this bill is to remove every election
aud registration commissioner in
the State and give the governor
power to appoint new set.
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MOB'S WORK CONTINUED.
Negro Preacher Accused by Hose Swung
Up Near Palmetto.

Negro Preacher Accused by Hose Swung
Up Near Palmetto.
PALMETTO, GA, April "a The
body of Lige Strickland, the negro
preacher VINO was implicated in the
Crandford murder by Sam Hose,
was found swinging to the limb of
persimmon tree within mile and
quarter of this place early to-day.
Before death was allowed to end
the sufferings of the negro his ears
were cut off and the small finger of
his left hand was severed at the
second joint. These trophies were
in Palmetto to-day.
Before being finally 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 off the ground; three
times he was let down with warn
ings that death was in store for him
should he fail to confess his COM
plcity in the Crandford murder.
Three times Strickland proclaimed
his innocence, until weary of useless
torturing, the mob pulled on the
rope and tied the end around the
slender trunk Of the perslmmon tree.
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WHAT 1T HAS DONE.
The Legi stature Has Passed Many Good
Measures.

NASHVILLE, April o. The assem-
bly, has done better Sc rvice than
was expected when it convened in
January, although many ques-
tionable laws have slipped
through. All efforts to destroy the
Jarvis and Estes laws have failed,
mainly because of the fierce fight of
Gov. McMillin and the newspapers
of the State to prevent such action.
Bills decreasing the number of
chancellors, circuit judges and at
torneys-general have passed, and
the bill providing for the redistrict-
ing of the judicial circuits and the
chancery divisions in 1902 has bee n
enacted. Coal oil sinecures have
been wiped out, excess fees from
this source being diverted into the
treasury. The school text book law
which is expected to cheaper the
price of school books in the State, is
law. The creation of the sinking
fund for the gradual retirement of
the State debt has been provided for.
The expenses of the State have been
reduced in some directions and in
creased in others. Efforts have
been made to get more equitable
assessment law, one that would
bring out much hidden property
There has been cut in privilege
taxes, and sentiment created for
gradual abandonment of this char
acter of taxation, except on certain
| lines of business. The idea of plac-
ing privilege tax on railroads was
defeated. AS ageneral thing capital
was encouraged TO come into the
State by a more liberal disposition
| being shown it. Special and visit
/ ing committees were more thorough,
| if anything, than heretofore, and de-
| ductions were made by these com
mittees which will rebound to the
good of the people. One bill of i'm
pOrtance defeated was that prOvid-
/ ing for the reorganization of the
State bureau of agriculture. POliti-
clans were against this. Bills look
I ing to the funding of the outstanding
/ bonded and floating debt We're also
/ lost, manly because assemblymen
/ feared the effect the result of voting
upon them might have on their
/ political future.
The jury commission, another
political reform bill, was lost,
/ Much Of the work with the Fifty
first general assembly was in getting
/ il out of a purely political rut, and
/ this is expected to bear fruit in
[ future sessions If the press con-
/ tinues to fight for more business-like
/ methods and less politics.
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MANILA, April 2l.-At 6 o'clock
this morning three companies of the
South Dakota Regiment marched
from Bocave, and In conjunction
with three companies of the Mime
sofa Regiment from GuiguintO, north
of Bocave, encountered rebel force
numbering fully 800 men, 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 eX-
hausted their ammunition, were
compelled to return to their camps.
One man was wounded. Later the
army tugs opened fire on the enemy
along the river banks.
The rebels are unusually active west
of Malolos as far as Calumpit. They
have been discovered within two
miles of the railroad.
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nial sessions of the general assem-
blv OF Tennessee expired at mid
night tonight. Any work done af-
ter this time will be a. the expense
of assemblymen.
The Senate spent the entire day
working on the appropriation bill.
More important amendments add
ed were these: Reducing amount
allowed for purchasing agents, sta.
tionery, etc., from $500 to $4,000.
Appropriating 5000 to pay expenses
of senate board of education; allow.
ing uperintendent public instrnc-
tion a stenOgrapher at $I00 per
year; apprOpriating $4,000 for hold
ing farmers institutes in the State !;
appropriating $1,000 for a hospital at
the deaf and dumb school at Nash
Vile; allowing 5000 for religious
services at Confederate Soldiers
Home.
The house early in the morning
agreed to conference report on the
revenue bill. Mr.. Akin objected to
the house accepting the bill on ac-
| count of the tax having been taken
off railroads and reduced on whisky
hiiOhi ohN ~ lOOhOu w bllll do IL Iu6
whisky, beer and railroad element
controlled everything.
The Senate bill to create the office
of the State fire marshal failed in
the House.
At the night session the Legisla-
ture decided to sit until Monday at
p. m.
The stenographer to the Secretary
of State was cut out by the Senate,
and the second clerk, at $1,000, drop
ped by the house, was reinserted.
The appropriations bill passed by
vote of 10 TOT.
A resolution was adopted to set
apart place in the capitol grounds
for monument to Sam Davis.
When the legislature adjourned
tonight the revenue, assessment
and Appropriation bills had all been
passed. 1t was impossible, how
ever, owing to great length of these
measures and pressure upon en-
crossing clerks, to get them to Gov
McMillin and back tonight, hence
adjournment to Monday.
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The Last Day.

NASHVILLE, April 24.-The Fifty
first General Assembly adjourned
sine die tonight shortly before 8
o'clock.
When the committee from the two
branches waited on Gov. McMillin
to know if he had any further mes
sage to transmit to the Assembly,
the Governor replied: II have no
further communication to make to
the Senate and House. | congratu-
late the Legislature on the COM
pletion of its work and the pains
taking and efficient way in which it
has been done, and wish the men,
bers a safe return to their homes
and prosperity through life."
The day was spent in a formal
session, the two houses exchanging
reports and receiving reports as to
approval of bills from the Governor.
There was no quorum in either
house, but this was not necessary,
as there was no need Of a roll call.
When the two branches adjourned
there were four members in the
House and about the same number
in the Senate.
Gov. McMillin signed all the bills
that Were in his hands except two,
and these were withheld and will
not become laws.
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A Brush with the Rebels.

MANILA, April 24.-Gen. Lawton
took the field at daybreak to-day
and started over the NOvaliches
road, tTaveTsing the country prev
iously cleared of rebels but sub
sequently reoccupied by them.
The Dakota Regiment first en-
cOuntered the enemy i'm front of
NOvaliches, at S:l5 am. The rebels
opened fire on our troops but their
fire was silenced fifteen minutes
later, the enemy retiring in bad
order and the Americans advancing
along the rough roads around Nova
liches. They were considerably an
noyed By the fire OF the rebel sharp
shooters from the jungle for two
hours.
At 2 O'Clock in the afternoon the
rebels we're in full flight, leaving
many dead on the field. The Ameri-
can troops were compelled TO take a
brief rest in the shade as the heat
was Overpowering.
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FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

NASHVILLE, April 2l.-The work
of judicial reform was finished in
the Legislature to-day, when the
House passed the remaining bills to
remove from office Judges and At
torneys General whose offices have
been abolished. The Judges who
were removed were Judges Rogers
and Lindsay. Attorney General
Leech was also removed. The bills
passed by bare two thirds vote.
Up to the time that the vote was
taken the friends of Judge Lindsay
entertained hopes of saving him,
but the House reconsidered its ac-
tiOn in rejecting the resolution and
then passed it. The scene on the
floor of the House when the resolu-
one. Those who worked so hard for
judicial reform applauded loudly.
The House passed the appropria-
tion bill late in the afternoon.
The Senate to-day passed the as
sessment bill after a number of
amendments had been offered and
adopted. The State Board of Equli-
Zation is composed of the Governor,
Secretary of State and Treasurer. A
number of amendments were fired
at this clause, but it remained in
tact. 1t differs from the House bill
in the substitution of the Governor
for Comptroller.
The Senate passed the bill pro-
viding for the appointment of an in
spector of shops and factories, W hich
70 ilo6 on tho mimi npouinuc
The Senate passed the road bill,
which makes some material changes
in the present law. The age limit is
changed from l8 to 40 years to l8 to
90.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Hill
providing for funding the floating
debt of the State, was rejected by a
vote of % to 5.
The appropriation for pensions of
eX-Coufederate soldiers was in
creased to 100000 from $4,000.
The bill to admit jurors who are
familiar with tho case from news
paper reports, but are nos prejudiced
on either side passed, Ayes %, noes l.
Governors Veto Message.
Gov. McMillin returned without
his approval the bill to authorize in-
corporated Boards of Education o.
Public Schools in cities and taxing
districts of 60, 900 inhabitants or over
to issue bonds for certain school
purposes. The objection to the bill
was that it provides that the bonds
shall be payable in such money as
such Boards of Education may fix
and determine. The Governor says
ITO this provision which would
authorize the Board of Education 60
make contracts which discriminate
against certain kinds of United
States legal tender money, / am not
willing to give my assent. My rea-
sons for not approving this species
of legislation have been fully given
in communications to you hereto
fore. | believe then, and do yet,
that the making Of gold contracts
should not be encouraged by favor
able legislation, and hence decline
to sanction it"
The bill only applies to Memphis,
and another bill covering the obiec-
tious raised by the Governor has
passed both houses.
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AMERICANS SUFFER LOSS.
six Killed and Forty-Four Wounded
Town Captured.

Six Killed and Forty-Four Wounded
Town Captured.
MANILA, April %, 9:30 p. MIA
an encounter with the. Filipinos to-
day, near Quenguas about four miles
northeast of Malolos, six Americans
were killed and forty,four wounded.
Col. John NJ. Stotsenburg, of the
First Nebraska Regimen, formerly
of the Sixth Cavalry, and Lieut..
Sisson, of the First Nebraska, ~were
among the killed.
Most of the wounded belong to the
First Nebraska Regiment.
The Fili2inos retreated with small
loss.
The engagement developed into a
disastrous though successful fight.
The insurgents had horseshoe
trench about a mile long, encircling
rice field on the edge of a wood.
Mai. Bell, with forty cavalrymen,
encountered strong outpost. One
of his men was killed and five
wounded by a volley.
The Americans retired, carrying
their wounded under fire and with
great difficulty, being closely pur-
sued, fog enabling the enemy to
creep up to them.
Mai. Bell sent for reinforcements
to rescue the body of the killed
cavalryman, and battalion of the
Nebraska regiment under Maj.
Mufford arrived and advanced until
checked by volleys from the enemy's
trenches.
Finally the second battalion
arrived, and then Col. Stotsenburg,
who had spent the night with his
father at Manila, came upon the
field. The men Immediately recog-
nized him and raised cheer.
Col. Stotsenburg, deciding to
charge as the cheapest way out OF
the difficulty, led the attack at the
head of his regiment. He fell with
a bullet in the breast, dying instant
ly, about 200 yards from the breast
works. Lieut.. Sisson fell with
bullet in his heart, the bullet strik-
ing him near the picture of a girl
suspended by ribbon from his
neck.
The Filipinos stood until the Ne
braska troops were right on the
trenches, and then they bOlted to
the second line of entertainments, a
mile back.
Thirteen dead Filipinos were
| found in the trenches. Their loss
was comparatively small on account
of their safe shelter.
The Americans carried the second
trench with small loss and are hold
ing the town to might.
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AN INNOCENT MAN
Serving Term For Another's Crime viii
Soon Be Released.

NEW YORK, April 2l.-Hirsch
Coppelman, who pleaded guilty a
month ago to swindling Jacob Bern
stein, of Cincinnati, out of $4,000 by
means of the gold brick scheme, was
to-day sentenced by Judge New
berger to four years and ten months
in prison. Saul Jacobs is now serv-.
ing a sentence of seven and a half
years in Sing Sing prison for the
crime committed by Coppelman who
was arrested in Chicago, after hav-
ing made a confession to Minnie
Jacobs, the daughter of Saul Jacobs.
Miss Jacobs searched the country
for the real offender in order to
effect the release of her father. A
petition is now being signed for the
pardon of Jacobs. 1t will be sent to
Gov. Roosevelt.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-04-28
SANCTUM SENTIMENTS.

The beef and mutton fed to our
soldier boys in the Philippines
comes from Australia. How much
does this help the American farmer?
Lawrence Democrat.
1t will be recorded that when
William Mckinley held the reins
the trusts took the bits in their
teeth.-Fayetteville Observer.
OF course Matt Quay escapes.
They never convict anybody but an
honest man in Pennsylvania.-Mem-
phis Commercial-Appeal.
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A PROPOSITION to utilize negro
troops to large extent in future
military operations in the Philip.
pines Is attracting much attention
at the War Department.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-04-28

Iris announced that Speaker Reed
will abandon the attractions Of
Congressional life to make his for
tune at the New York bar.
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Hon. w. J. BRYAN spoke at Butfa-
10, N. Y, last Saturday to an audi
ence of three thousand. o. H. p.
Belmont also spoke, and re.affirmed
his allegiance to democratic princi-
rlnS
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-04-28
NEWS AND COMMENT.

SIX young lady nurses belonging
to the Red Cross Society, left San
Francisco last week for Manila.
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A WASHINGTON dispatch says
that the volunteers in the Philip.
pines will return home in the order
in which they sailed for Manila.
This places the First Tennessee near
the last
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-04-28

AT Cincinnati last Friday a half
million cigars were confiscated in
boxes bearing counterfeit revenue
stamps. Big seizures were also re-
ported from Chicago and San Fran
cisco. Secret service officers have
arrested a gang at Philadelphia and
Lancaster, Pa, charged with these
depredations and other counterfeit
ing operations. The cigars were
made by Jacobs & Kendig, of Lam
caster. The secret service men be-
lieve they will be able to locate about
5O,OOO,OOO cigars shipped by this firm
to various parts of the country. The
cigars will be seized and sold for the
benefit of the United States, and the
Government will recover in all about
$4,000. The plant in Lancaster will
be sold, which will bring about S5O,-
COO. Many thousands OF cigars with
counterfeit stamps have been found
in Memphis, Knoxville, New Orleans
and Montgomery, and at Charleston,
SC, carload was seized.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-04-28
LICE on HOGS.
A Farmer Tells How to Get Rid of
Them.

A Farmer Tells How to Get Rid of
Them.
EDITOR HERALD:-It is well known
that hogs cannot thrive while infested
with lice. The first thing to settle then,
is how can we rid them of this pest the
most effectually and with the least
labor. | was alone on the farm last
summer, and had 80 hogs to treat. l
made inquiry of farmers on the ques-
tion. Some told me they caught them
and sprinkled coal oil on them; others
said while they are eating at the trough
sprinkle them. The first is attended
with two much labor; the last is not
effectual, for, before the oil reaches the
lower side of the body and between the
legs, it runs off on the hair, and If any
lice are left the body is again soon COW
cred.
While was meditating on the mat
ter, | saw some OF the hogs lie down in
little pool of water. | went for the
sprinkler at once and poured oil on the
water. Since that time | have had lit
tie pool for that purpose, and have no
trouble on this question.
/ had a little experience last summer
raising stock-beets for hogs, aud would
recommend them TO my brother farm
ers a. a healthful food and one 10 make
young hogs grow rapidly. Try IL. Now
l. the time. G.. NJ. HENToN.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-04-28

REPRESENTATIVE CANNON, of
Illinois, has announced his candi-
dacy for Speaker of the next House.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-04-28

THE report that colored men were
present at the dollar dinner of the
Chicago platform Democrats in New
York is denied. This report was
given much publicity by the gold
bug press.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-04-28
AMERICANS
SUFFER LOSS.
Six Killed and Forty-Four
Wounded
BY THE FILIPINO INSURGENTS.

Col. John VI. Stotsenburg, of the First
Nebraska, and Lieut.. Sisson Among
the Number Killed-RebeIs Suffer Small
Loss.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-04-28

Binders and Mowers are improved
for 1893.
Il SATT ERFIELD < DOpsOS.
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THOMAS B. REEDS change of resi-
dence from Maine to New York City
has created uneasiness among
friends of President Mckinley.
They suspect that instead of aband-
oning his presidential ambition, Mr..
Reed has merely shifted his ground
to be in better position to attack
the convention next year. Govern
or Roosevelt's admirers, also, are
not overjoyed at having a Republi-
can of Mr.. Reeds Importance in
wade the State. They fear he may
stand in the way of their favOrite
when the time comes for New York
to select candidate.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-04-28

BY the explosion of seventy five
gallons of benzol in the laboratory
Of F. II. Fleer & Co., manufactures
of chewing gum, at Philadelphia,
last Monday, two persons were kill
ed, a number injured, and several
buildings demolished.
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SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 22.-The
constitution llmis allowed for bien-
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Sam Hose killed Alfred Crawford,
white farmer, near Palmetto, and
outraged his wife, ten days ago,
while Crawford and his wife and
children were at their evening meal,
the murderer, with an uplifted ak,
advanced from the rear and sunk it
to the hilt in the brain of the unsus-
pecting victim. Tearing the child
from the mothers breast he flung it
into the pool of blood, oozing from
it's fathers wound. The wife was
seized, choked, thrown upon the
floor, where her clothing lay in the
blood of her husband, and ravished.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-04-28

Little colds" neglected costs thous-
ands Of deaths yearly. People who
have used DR.. Sawyer's Wild Cherry
and Tar, recommend il even for con
sumption. A. B. Rains,
q Columbia, Tenn.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-04-28

GarwOOd's Sarsaparilla-for the blood
guaranteed to cure. A. b. RAINS
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quickly coupled the disjointed links

of the chain.
The road for distance of half a
mile on each side of the burning
negro was black with conveyances,
and was simply impossible. The
crowd surrounded the stake on all
sides, but none of those nearer than
100 feet of the center were able TO
see what was going on. Yell after
yell went up and the progress of the
flames were communicated to those
in the rear by shouts from the eye
witnesses.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-04-28

SPEAKING of Quay's acquittal, ex-
Postmaster General Wanamaker
says: 1.-THE acquittal of Senator
Quay will be a disappointment to
every lover of justice and every
friend of good government through
out the United States. 1t records
with emphasis the difficulty of con-
victing potent political defendents
charged with public crime, no mat
ter how clear, convincing and over
whelming the evidence may be-"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-04-28

A FREIGHT train on the Cincinnati
Southern was wrecked on a trestle
twelve miles from Somerset, KY,
last Friday, and several cars went
through, falling 1876 feet. A tramp
was killed and two trainmen were
badly hurt. Traffic was delayed
several daVS
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-04-28

THE jury last Friday found that
Matthew Stanley Quay was not
guilty of conspiring to use unlaw-
fully the funds of the State of Penn
sylvania deposited in the Peoples
Bank of Philadelphia. Immediately
after the verdict had been returned,
Gov. Stone appointed Mr.. Quay
United States Senator from Penn
sylvania.