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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1900-07-21

We are prepared to do all kinds
OF dental work, and defy compe.
titiOn of ali kinds.
DRS. CARTER & NEVILLE.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1900-07-21

through the courtesy of Editor
ualnt, OF the Vindicator-News, we
aave for the last few weeks used his
press for the printing of our paper,
wing 10 the break down of our "Jim-
Haeeier." As we have since repair
% Tue breakage We will thank you
1or past favors shown us Bro Saint,
sna will try not to bother you again
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1900-07-21

sunday evening at dusk there
were two fights in order, one around
we depot and the other in front Of
sae Jail. Mr.. Feske was accosted
oy q negro; the ''black individual
gos the worse of the encounter; and
.0e other a little mixup between
.so unworthy blacks in front Of the
!ali, which was at once stopped, but
cos before some damage was done.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-09

while another account had the govern
ment soldiery defeated in an engagement
near Pao Ting Flu.
Apparently the legation guards have not
yet taken a hand in the fighting, but they
are ready to do so at a moments notice.
The Boxer movement affects some hun
dfedS Of square miles. Official dispatches
TO Vienna from Pekin aver that the sect
IS more powerful than any political party
IN China, embracing no less than 4, 100000
and manipulated by jealous and adroit
men.
The representatives of the powers are
stlI acting in perfect concert which ap-
pears for the present to give the Chinese
government ample chance to put down
the dlsturbers alone. The Tien Tsin cor
respondent of the Daily Mail, telegraph
ing June 7, says:
For the last three days the whole com
munity of Tien Tsin has been preparing
70 detend themselves against an expected
attack by the Boxers. There is a contn-
ual influx OF refugees from the surround
ing country who are now crowding the
CITY, Ihls increases the excitement. Near
~ All the villages surrounding Tien Tsin
are joining the Boxers movement, which
IS taking more ana more a fanatical
character.
A Parties of foreigners when approaching
the villages are driven back by armed
bands Yesterday the Chinese troops were
ordered 20 Machang. on the grand canal,
within twenty miles of where a large
body of Boxers is reported to be collect
lngE Attempts TO re-establish the working
OF the Pekin-Tien Tsin Railway have
hitherto proved futile. Every night the
Boxers set fire TO the sleepers and the
woodwork of the bridges
Gen. Mich seems bent upon acting with
"a limo out l.
the rebels, recognizing the necessity of
destroying the prestige Of the Boxers,
which has begun 10 demoralze his army.
Encouraging the Rebels.
Secret orders from Pekin. the protector
of the rebels, have paralyzed military ac-
ton and raised the status of the Boxers
in the eyes of the ignorant masses. Al
though the Boxers declare their first OBJ
ject to be annhilation of Catholic con-
Yerts, the wire-pullers evidently wish to
propagate hatred among the country peo-
pie against foreigners and things foreign
in general. The movement on the surface
has patriotic character, but it may turn
ultimately against the dynasty. This
seems to be the reason why it has thus
far been treated with a gentle hand.
The legations at Pekin have wired for
reinfOrcements.
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Yoko-
hama, dated Friday, describing the eff
feet upon Japan of the refusal of the
Korean Emperor to give an audience to
the Japanese minister regarding the tor
ture and execution of political suspects,
says:
The feeling here is exceedingly excft-
ed. 1t may not be possible for the gov
ernment to keep it in check, as the Off
cials We're able to do at the end of
March. when Russia made her demands,
particularly on the question of Masam-
pho. 1t is thought here that Russian in
fuence is behind the affront given by
Korea to Japan. The tone of the ia
panese press is very bitter and grave de-
velopments are possible
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-09

T;SO O'Clock this morning from San Fran
cisco and Manila and left at 1880 for
Washington. Mrs. Otis and daughter
arrived in Chicago last night from New
York and the General and his wife and
daughter spent the hours between trains
together-the ending of a separation of
two years. Gen Otis said:
''The war is over. This guerilla war
fare cannot last long. To be sure. We
will have to repress those people for a
number of years, but there is no organized
force OF Filipinos. The depredations that
are going on are conducted by robbers
and drones. The United States troops
are now engaged in defending the inhabi-
tants of the Philippines against the rob
berry and murder committed by their own
people. But the conditions are generally
improving. and in some parts are better
than they have ever been-
1--WE have 5000 effective troops under
arms in the Philippines. Estimates re-
Sarding the number of inhabitants in the
Islands are all wild, but the number is
between 100000 and 100000. The great
majority of the people desire peace. and
wish again to take up their business pur-
suits. Business in Manila has again re-
sumed activity and the inhabitants are
peacefully pursuing their vocatlons.
tlO not KNOW Wnele ASulndluO Is, L
never saw him. 1t is possible, but not
probable, that Aguinaldo is in the Cagayan
section of Northern Luzon. II is a rough,
mountainous country and sparsely settled.
AZ first he was regarded by his people IS
a leader, but of late he is losing prestige
and is not held in such high regard.
stories have been circulated about
depredations committed by men of our
army but they have been false. Our men
have been held under close restraint nnd
have conducted themselves like soldiers.
No Mistakes Made.
'I cannot see that the administration OF
our distinguished Secretary of War has
made any mistakes in this campaign. We
may have made mistakes over there. but,
if so, they have been the result of human
liability TO commit error.
Official reports of the warfare have not
been exaggerated, especially of late. l am
not conversant with the newspaper re-
ports. Although / received an American
newspaper | had not the time to peruse
it. The censorship has not been rigid, and
we assisted the newspap per correspondents
all we could. OF course, some sensational
kilograms were sent as 1t was very diff
cult for newspaper men 10 secure correct
versions regarding our operations, as they
were so extended. but We helped them
wherever we could" "
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-09
LIEUT.. GEN. NELSON A. MILES.
order Issued Giving Notice of His
Change in Rank.

Washington, June SIN accordance with
the provisions of the military academy ap-
propriation bill. the President to-day issue d
commissions TO Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A.
Miles. commanding the army and Maj.
Gen. II. c. Corbin, adjutaht general of the
army. These are recess appointments and
will be nominated to the Senate at it's
next session in December.
Lieut.. Gen. Miles issued his first order
to-day in his new rank. II is a recital of
an order from Secretary Root informing
the army of the creation of the rank of
lieutenant general, with an announcement
of the personal staff of Gen. Miles as fol-
lows:
Capt. Francis Michler, Fifth Cavalry,
military secretary; Capt Hobart X.
Bailey, Fifth Infantry, aide de camp. and
First Lieutenant Henry NJ Whitney.
Fourth Artillery. aide de camp. These OFF,
GERS composed Gen. Miles STAFF as senior
major general commanding. but they now
have the rank of Lieutenant colonels.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-09
MAY GET FURTHER RESPITE
Smell, the GeOrgtaps Who Is Under
Senterrss s-oa& Dea III.

Smell, the Georgian, Who Is Under
Sentercs# .oGE Dee n.
Washington, June SAFrom what was
learned to-day al the City Hall. it is very
probable that in a day or two Justice
Clabaugh will grant further respite in
the case of Benjamin II. Smell, sentenced
to be hanged. on Friday next.
When Smell was convicted in the Su-
preme Court of the district he appealed
from the judgment to the Court of APP
peals for the district That tribunal on
Tuesday last announced a decision, affirm
ing the judgment of the trial court. The
mandate of the Court of Appeals how
ever, has not been sent yet to the Supreme
Court of the district. Under the rules of
the court the mandate may not be sent
down for fifteen days after the decision
is announced. This would delay the car
rying out of the judgment of the trial court
until Wednesday, June 80, next. Under
the circumstances II is likely that the trial
court will extend the period of respite Civ
en- to Smell.
Representative Fleming of Georgia pre-
sented to the President to-day a petition
from the entire Georgia congressional del
egation calling for the commutation to life
imprisonment of Snelrs sentence II is
claimed that in SHELLS immediate family
there have been nine cases of insanity, and
that he was insane at the time of COM
mitting his crime.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-09
1T WAS A THRILLING FIGHT.
Officers Reports of the PIucky Gnr-
risOn at CatubiE.

Washington, June S.-Perhaps the most
thrilling and picturesque incident of the
entire Philippine war occurred at Catu-
big, on the Island of Samar. where. on
Auril Is. last, party of thirty-one en-
listed men of Company II. Forty-third In
fantry Volunteers, held at bay force of
some 600 insurgents during four days of
the ficrcest fighting, reinforcements arriv-
ing in just the nick of time.
The war department has received re-
ports from Capt. II. NJ Day of the Forty
third Volunteer Infantry and First Lieu
tenant J. r. Sweeney of that regiment
who commanded the rescue party. giving
all the details of the attack, the siege and
the relief.
According 20 these reports, the attack
on the garrison at Catubig began with
out warning on Sunday morning, April
10. From the hills on all sides. from
every point Of vantage in town. and from
a deserted church directly adjoining came
a rifle and cannon fire of terrible in
tensity.
On Tuesday morning handfulls Of burn
ing hemp were thrown into the barracks
from the insurgents in the church, and
soon the soldiers refuge was on fire. All
efforts TO subdue the fire failed, and fin
ally the little band made dash for the
river bank Some were killed before the
bank was reached, others fell dead in a
boat I'm which they were attempting to
make the opposite shore. and when a
trench was finally dug with bayonets,
there were but sixteen Of the thirty-one
left to man It.
Here for two days more CorpI. Carson.
handling his men with the judgment Of
a veteran, held out until Lieut.. Sweeney's
command, which had been ordered to sup
plant the garrison at Catubig. and was
on its way IN the river on the steamer
Lao Aug arrived
Not until within a quarter OF a mile
of Catubig. says Lieut.. Sweeney in his
report, did they hear the noise Of the en-
gagement. Then he realized that he and
his men were sorey needed and ordered
the captain Of the steamer to run his boat
at top speed
The Lao Aug steamed up TO Catubig un-
der rain of Mauser bullets from both
shores. The small boats were lowered, a
landing effected. and the rescuers fought
their way through the open to their be-
sleged comrades in the trenches. buried
the decd within reach, brought back to The
boat the bescged party numbering now
only thirteen men, and then steamed down
the river.
Capt Day bestows the highest commen-
dation upon Corpl. Carson as displaying
extraordinary good judgment In the ham
ding of his men, thereby saving the lives
of the survivors, and protesting the wound
ed until relief came"
To each of the little command and their
rescuers he gives the highest praise.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-09
MINERS HAD NaesNow ESCAPE.
Explosion Killed opIy Three Ont of
200 Imprtsoned.

Gloucester, o., June S.-Two hundred
miners were imprisoned early this morn
ing by an explosion of gas in Mine No.
2, and as many more were about to enter
the mine for work.
1t was thought athfa that the loss of
life would be very large. but the work
of the rescuers was carried on so euer-
geticaIly and successfully. that all were
rescued and saved by to-night. except
three.
Evan Joseph, John Mcclellan and Aaron
Swanson were killed. and their bodies
probably cannot be recovered tonight, as
the mine is still on fire. kThese men were
engaged to watch the large mine at night,
and see that it was in condition for the
miners to enter in the morning. They
were cut off from all means of escape
at the time of the explosion, and their
horses perished with them. William Will
Jams, also employed in the mine had his
leg broken, and others suffered slight in
juries.
The explosion set the mines on fire,
and the rescuing party has been working
with difficulty. State Mine Inspector Ell
mer G. Biddison was telegraphed for, and
he, with Deputy Williams, are trying to
smother and drown out the flames, but
so far they have been unsuccessful. This
evening q second explosion occurred, and
shortly afterward a third, i'm which the
systems of fans used to force fresh air
in the mine was completely destroyed.
Joseph leaves large family. The other
two were single. Joseph and McClelland
were both American. Swanson was 4
Swede. There were 400 men employed in
the mine. Had the explosion occurred a
few moments later, after all the men
had entered and taken their positions
the destruction of human life would have
been fearful to contemplate.
Mine No is owned by w. P Reed
& Co. of Chicago. The shaft is 125 feet
deep, and it was sealed up tonight in
an attempt to smother the fire.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-09
RATHBONE IN MORE TROUBLE,
Auditor Has Thrown Out $4,000 of
His Vouchers.

nus OuN PlosOuU oI
His Vouchers.
Havana, June 8.-The troubles of Mr..
Estes G.. Rathbone. former director Of
posts. seem 10 be Increasing.
The aaditor's department has thrown
out $4,000 worth Of vouchers. including
5000 worth of bills, which have been paid
twice. most of them a t Muncie, Ind. The
fidelity company has been notified that It
will be held responsible on MIR. Rath-
bones bond.
Mr.. Miller. the manager of the company,
and Mr.. Rathbone, have held prolonged
interviews during the last few days. but
no decision has been arrived at regarding
this new aspect of the situation. The
authorities contend that fidelity company
is responsible. Mr.. Rathbones friends
insist that c. +. W. Neely deceived Mr.
Rathbone who signed them at Neely's
request without knowing what they
We're.
Corrydon Rich has been placed under a
81 900 bond. as a witness in the Nicely
case. A letter has been received here
by a friend of Neely, saying that. if
forced 40 return, he will show that Rich
is a liar, and that the latter received as
much as he, CNeely) did.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-09
CONVENTION MAY BE STORMY
THERE is TALK OF ADOPTING a
LOCAL OPTION PLANK.

Rumored That Georgia Democrat1
State PrOhibitiOn-Seven Candf-,
dates for DeIegates-at-LnrEe to
the National Convention-fuch ot
the Business VIII BE Done Befors
the Convention Meets.
Atlanta, Ga. June S.--The session of tha
coming State Democratic Conventio,
next Thursday, promises to be more livelj
than was a. first anticipated.
There are seven candidates for the foui
places as delegates at large to the Nation.
al Convention They are Jack ]. SpaIdina
Of Fulton, L. f. Garrard of Muscogee
Wylle Burnett of Clarke, V. T. Sanford a
Rome, Seaton Grantland of Spaldins
Boykin Wright of Richmond, and r. F
Fouche of Floyd.
If the report in circulation here Is true
there promises to be a stormy time in tn,
convention. IL is to the effect that al
effort will be made to incorporate In ths
state platform a plank declaring the
Georgia Democracy squarely for local op.
ton, as against state prohibition. Th1
has been the talk about town for soms
days but il is not known who will offa
the plank before the convention. All tn,
politicians so far approached on the sub
Ject, are exceedingly shy about talking
though many Of them admit having hear.
tue rumor' aliAM
brown Has Heard of 1t.
Vice Chairman Brown, when asked
about the local option plank rumor, said
ne mad heard it as a mere rumor bui
knew nothing positive about it, He couli
not say whether Vt would come up al
the convention or not.
A meeting of the state Democratic Exc
ecutive Committee has been called for
o'clock Wednesday, at the Kimban House
Inc committee will then consolidate tn,
returns for judges and solicitors in tn,
various circuits. in order that they MAJ
be ready for the convention the next
day. The State House officers will bs
nominated by acclamaton as will ths
judges and solicitors.
AS each district attends to the seleo
ton OF its two delegates to the Nationa
Convention in caucus before the conven
ton convenes, there will be nothing fo
the body TO do but ratify these seleo
tions.
There will probably be reaffirmatiot
or ehe Chicago platform of 1896 and B
may touch on the trusts and the imperial
lstic questions, though many think these
two latter questions should be left to tho
Kansas city Convention.
lF is expected that Chairman Fleming G.
duBignon will be present, and call thi
convention to order.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-09
ATTACKS MADE ON WOMEN.
Several Treated OutrageousIy by
Strikers COMMITTEES.

st. Louis, June s.-A mob of furious
women and boys tonight beat and de-
nuded Lena Kaenter, a young woman
who makes her living by peddllng lunches
among the employees of the California
street car line.
When the mob had stripped her to the
waist, one woman daubed her with green
paint, while two others held her, the
jeering boys and women of the mob ap-
plauding the outrage and throwing mud.
Two shop girls were attacked by the
same mob, and partly denuded.
An organized committee" of women
began to visit the public schools this
afternoon, threatening bodily harm to
teachers riding on the tabooed cars.
Gov. Stephens, accompanied by Attor-
ney General Crow, arrived tonight and
met a committee of citizens, who are ad-
vocating the use of the militia. Gov.
Stephens refused absolutely to say what
the conference did.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-09
FILIPINO ARCHIVES SECURED.
FUNSTON FOUND 4 MASS OF VALU-
ABLE DOCUMENTS.

They Contain the Records of Agui-
RADIOS Government From Its In
ception Up to the Time 1t Was
Driven From Tariac-Other stuff
Saved From the Wreck of MaIOIos
Was IngeniOusIy Hidden Among
Trees in n Ravine.
Vancouver, B. c., June S.--A copy of
the Manila Times received by the Idzuma
Maru tells of an important discovery of
insurgents documents and other articles
which had been hidden by the Filipinos.
1t says:
"On May ?, Gen. Funston was making
personal reconnaissance with eighteen
troopers In the direction of Bongabon and
Pontabasan, up the Rio Grande de Papa
pamga, when he discovered perpendic-
ular ladder leading up cliff crowned
with dense forest. Beside the ladder
hung a rope, which, when pulled, rang
an alarm bell in the woods back of the
precipice.
"The General and his men ascended the
ladder and found thirty or forty large
wooden cases crammed full of state docu-
ments, comprising most of the archives
Of the government. There were other
things saved from the wreck of A1alolos,
including about 1000 Hotchldss shells. a
quantity of dynamite. a stock of bombs,
and much other ammunition. 200 pounds
of black gunpowder; office furniture from
tho Malolos Audencia, carpets, chairs. ia
bles and a lot of miscellaneous goods of
no special importance.
They Were Great Prize.
"The documents were the principal
cumstances permitted. Gen Funston set
aside several tons of useless rubbish and
burnt it on the spot, saving the state pa
pers These comprise all the correspond
ence of Aguinaldo and his chief officials
from the time of the earliest dealings with
Dewey down to the hurried migration
from Malolos. (Archives subsequent to
that date were. ii will be remembered.
taken at Tarlac in the middle of last
year) There are letters to and from Wild
man and Dewey besides several business
firms in Manila. Aguinaldo's own letter
book, giving pDess copies of everything
he wrote, is also there II is rumored
that the correspondence shows some
firms in Manila heretorfore unsupported,
to have had relations with the rebels
THE whole cache was ingenuously hid
den among the trees in the ravine and
rooted over heavily with nipa to an I'M
usual thickness. The structure made quite
big warehouse with not an inch of
space vacant 1t was found later that
there were other approaches to the cache
just like the one described, with alarm
bells eVerVWhere-p
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-09
LANDING OF OUR TROOPS.
KempR Snys Powers Are Prepared
to Act in Concert.


Washington, June s.-The following ca
blegram was received at the navy depart
ment this afternoon:
"Tong Ku. June s, 19OO-June 8, landed
forces protect American interests with
consent China fifty-six Pekin, rest Tien
Tsin. Nations sent force both cities; no
injury so far. British, Russian. Chinese
admrals and twenty warships here. Crops
likely to fail, causing probably more trou-
BILE in the near future. our landing
force under McCalla, June 8. situation
most critical. Russian force began fight
ing; / landed fifty more men; have re-
quested Helena be sent Immediately pro-
tect interests, or vessel like her. Con-
slider battalion marines necessary; need
gunboat as base inside. June 6, Tien Tsin-
PelSin Railway cut.
"Wlll act concert naval forces other
powers protect interests II necessary.
Meeting foreign senior naval officers to-
day, present English French German,
Austrian, Italian. japanese and American;
arrange for combined action to protect
life and property If required. Nine hun
dred men ashore, twenty-five warshlps
here. Kemptf."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-09
STREET PREACHER KILLED.
Unknown Man Shot Him After He
Hnd Killed the Sheriff.

Indianapolis. June S.-Thomas Jefferson,
Johnson, known as Cyclone" john
son, street preacher, was
shot and instantly killed tonight
at Carmel, near here, after he had
killed Deputy Sheriff Carey. who was try
ing to arrest him for assault and bat
terry
Johnson had been attacking different
persons in his street talks and those at
tacks had brought him into several fights.
Tonight he renewed his attacks, Carey
tried TO arrest him, was shot dead and an
unknown person in the excited crowd shot
Johnson.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-09
THE ASHANTI INsURRECr1oN.
Gov. Hodgson Is Reported 10 HIVE
Surrendered.

London. June 9.-According to a dis
patch to the Daily Mail from Accra, dated
June 8, a native rumor is in circulation
there, that Sir Frederick Mitchell Hodg-
son. Governor of Gold Coast Colony. made
a sortie from Kumassi. where he had been
besieged by the Ashantis, but was forced
to retire, and ultimately 10 surrender.
say:
Fifty thousand Ashantis are in arms,
and the insurrection is spreading. II Is
impossible for wiite men 20 20 into the
interior during the ralpy season.y .s~--