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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-23
GUERILLA WARFARE.
It Is In Full swing I'm the Philippines
Row.

San francisco, March 22.-Tne steamer
Hong Kong Maru, brings from Hong
Kong news Of surprising state Of affairs
existing In the Philippines. The cor
respondent of a Bong Kong paper sends
the following unensored letter to his
journal:
Manila, Februay i3-It Is a strange
state of affairs thai exists in the Philip
pines today. improvements Visible in
nearly every qusrer Civil governments
are rapid beinI established In every
town Of importane and garrisoDs and
Patrols are In process Of extension
wherever Americans hold territory and
Jet 1t is an undsniabie fact that since
January /, the insurgents forces nave
captured nurnts OF rifles and quanti-
ties of ammunitidn from the Americans
almost equaling ne sum total Of Ameri-
can captures fromths insurgents. Be-
sites this the Usually rate for the last
two weeks will oope very close to being
heavier than st ny other period of the
insurreotion, VIII the exception of the
time Of the outtlsak and the fortnight
beginning with dArch %, 1899. The
threatened gueriln warfare seems to be
u reality and pNrJfs Of fifty or smaller
numbers are ambushi and Jumped" day
, fer day. Supply rains, small escorts
and scouting partl ,s pre- the special OBJ
jects vf attack and tn country ie said to
lie full Of small rovin bands waiting at
every convenient owl until the pray Is
caught.
SIN ono or two iltanoes heavy pa
trolls or strong scoting parties have
quickly avenged the raids by setting
out Immediately amounting do wn and
killing as many CT tn marAudsrs as pos
sibIe.
"1hese lessons havaot been forgotten
and In the imnediateistEicts theirs have
been no Iepetitlons oths trouble. The
authorities are givinRhs question con-
siderable attention an every effort will
bs maue to secursche public safety.
for upon this dspendsie future of the
county"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-23
But PEACEFUL.
Kentucky Governors Getting Troops
Together Mt Frankfort.

Frankfort, KY, March GAN author
lied statement on behalf of Col. David
q. COlson was given out today In which
It Is stated that he knows nothing of the
alleged confession Of Sergeant +. W. Col
den or Berry Howard. 1t was claimed
that Col. Colson had been talking secretly
with the prosecution End had been In
Etrumential in securing information from
Berry Howard wh0 Is his GLOSS friend.
Gov. Beckham has Issued orders to
various companies Of the state guard to
report here tonight for tue purpose Of
protecting the court house and jsil dur
ing the examining trials tomorrow.
Assistant Adjutant Gen. Murray ia
In Lexington and Is said to have carried
orders to Captain Lonsmire's company.
Longmire and his men recognize Begk-
ham as governor. 1t Is understood that
companies from Louisville and also from
the third regiment which Is In Southern
and Western Kentucky are among the
troops ordered out and are expected to
arrive here tonight. Beokhams orders
were issued secretly after conference
with Adiutant General Castlsman last
night, and 1t is not known whether Gov.
Taylor will also order his soldiers to the
court house. II he should a clash Is
feared. A telegram from a town In the
mountain section says many friends of
Powers and Cuton, who ars from that
section are organizing to come here
tomorrow to attend the trials.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-23
House then adjourned.
BURNED AT STAKE.
Terrible Death OF Young south Car
OIina Girl.

Columbia, S. c., March 22.-J. T.
Steen, John jackson, Benjamin jackson
and Harvey jackson, all white men, the
last three brothers, were arrested at
Chesterfield Court houss, near the North
Carolina border, last night, charged with
burning young white woman at tie
stake.
If half Of what is reported IL true, no
power on earth will save the men from
mob vengeance. Already men are flock
ing toward the place.
1he name of the woman was Cassie
Boone, living near Chester field. Her
parents are small farmers, but of fair
social condition
A week ago she disappeared from her
home, and searching parties were organ
lied. After three days their search was
rewarded.
In lonely wood on n mountain side,
far away from any rehabilitation. the men
came upon ths charred body of young
woman tied to a tree. It was burned
almost out of human semblance, and had
been hacked with knives before and after
death.
Upon the ground at her feet was q half
burned pile OF logs, which showed the
horror Of her death. She had not been
burned quickly, but by slow IRE. She
bad been allowed to suffer on hour after
hour until death mercifully interviewed.
Suspicion at first pointed to one OF this
three Jacksons. One of them is said to
have paid Miss Boone attention.
A ruroor that the men had been away
from their homes on the day and night
the girl disappeared resulted in the arrest
OF ell four men. They refuse to talk to-
day. and remain stolidly In their cells
Outside the Jail the sheriff has already
placed armed guards tn protect the men
from the fury of the country people What
force these men will bavs when outsiders
arrive can only be eonjeotured. There is
only surmise 80 far. as to the cause Of
the crime.
1t is expected that the four prisoners
will bs taken from the Jail tonight aud
lynohsd.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-23
NEGROES FEARFUL CRIME.
Murdered Mother and Five of Her
Children.

Raleigh, n. c., Maroh %. AT Gamers
today, Tom Jones, colUred, known as
preacher" Jones murdered Ella Jones
and her Oldest daughter, Ida, and then
set fire to the beds In which were the
bodies of the murdered victims and four
others, all children ranging in age from
Qua month old to five years.
The murderer, according to seven year
old Lanra Jones, who escaped with her
younger sister, struck the mother four
times with an axe, and the Oldest twice.
The house was destroyed by fire and the
bodies Of the dead were also burned.
The dead are: Ella Jones the mother;
Ida Jones. Is years OF age; Jefss jones, 5
years; Nancy Jones. 3 years; Clever Jones,
. years, and an unnamed baby one
month old.
Jones was arrested. His clothing and
hands were stained with blood. Jones
denied the murder, but admits that he
was intimats with Ella Jones, who was
not related to him. lie says that they
had Quarrelled about her charging him
with the paternity of her month old
child.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-23

the passage OF the bin ss . measure ION
the side Of tbs people and against the
special and selfish intere,
Mr.. CLARK Of Missouri, proposed an
amendment which be said was In the in
tsrest of the country editor, allowing
sample copies up to 100 per csnt Of the
SD bscription list and not exceeding 2OOO
fample copies. In place OF the commit
tee provision Of 90 per cent Of the sub
soription list and limit of 500 iample
copies. The amendment OF Mr.. CLARK
was agreed to without division.
Mr.. snodsrass Of Tennessee. cffered
. substituts for section 3 doing away
with all limitations on sample copies.
Lost, 93 to "a.
On motion Of Mr.. Rsy OF New York,
an Amendments admitting college and
school papers and period Gals and the
periodicals OF student fraternities not 10
exceed 20C0 copies to the mails at secoud-
class rates, was adopted. after Mr.. Hall
had added provision favoring publlca-
lions from business and commercial col
legss.
Mr.. Hsstwols Of Minnesota offersd an
amendment providing that all publios-
lions which by this act are admitted as
seoond-class mall matter having a sub.
scription list exceeding 5000 ocries," shall
separate the same by states. oitiss, towns
and counties. AIRED to, 116 to II.
DIR. Morris of Minnesota off rod an
rmeDdm ert to section including In the
periodicals admitted by the bill as sec
ond -class mail matter publications of
''an regularly Incorporated Institutions
of learning and all strictly profession
al, Literary, historical or scientific schools,
including bulletins issued by state
boards Of health and state experiments
and scientific station, provided publica-
lions or particular issue shall not he
designated for advertising purposes. TIE
amendment Was agreed to. Mr. Moon
moved to reoommit the measure TO the
post offlcs COMMITTEES without instruc-
tions, and the motion prevailed on
yea and nay vote, 14s to so. IS being pres
ent and not voting.
The House then adjourned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-23
ALMOST AGREED.
To Vote OB Porto RlCan
Tariff Bill.
Then Senator Proctor
Objected.
The Matter Finally Left Un-
determined.
Democrats Object to
Conference Report,
Relief Measure Also Goes Over
Without Vote.
Relief Measure Also Goes Over
Without Vote.

Washington, March s2.-Almost the
entire session of the Ssnats today was
spent In the discussion Of the conference
report upon the Porto Rioan appropri-
alton bill. The Democratic senators
manifested a disposition to orittclss the
restoration Of the Houss provision GOV :
ering future collections of revenue. pro-
Tossing to find In this action q desire to
continue the Dingley tariff.
Speeches were made on these lines by
Messrs. Bacon, Cookrell, Jones OF Arkan-
sas. Berry and Allen. The Republicans
met the tAunt with proposition to take
vote uron the House Porto Rican
tariff bill and 1t looked at one time as II
the unanimous consent woaId be Sc
CURED for vote on the tariff measure
tomorrow.
Senator Proctor objected, however. on
behalf Of the Republican free traders,
and when he indicated willingness to
agree to vote next week, Senator Pettus
put an end to tie proceedings by calling
for the re Rular order OF business.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-23

from an awkward diiema Pointing to
the Republican side Of the senAts Mr..
Allen said:
"You dare not bRing the House bill
fixing . tariff of fifteen per cent before
the Senate and put 1t 10 . vote. Your
purpofe lie to let that bill slssp and you
only desire TO decisive tie people,"
Mr.. Foraker 7 cssd to withdraw the
Senate substituts which IL the govern
mental bill for Porto Rico aud permit q
vote upon the House tariff till alone to-
day.
Mr.. Allen consented to this proposition.
There was further talk ns to the necss-
city OF voting on amendments and the
drift OF sentiment seemed toward fixing
an hour tomorrow whsD a vote should
ts taken.
Mr.. Proctor OF Vermont objected TO
immediate action. he said the turn
which affairs had taken was UNEXPECTED
ard that Republican Senators who were
unfavoratls TO tariff on commerce be-
tween the United STATS and Porto Rico
bad not been prepared for 30 early o vote.
I've want no unreasonable delay" he
said, "pnt We do object to vote this
weak. Elk it, for say, q week from TO-
day"
After further colloquy between Messrs.
Proctor and FORAKER, the latter agreed
to Mr.. Prootof's prSpos ition.
Mr.. Allen stated that this did not
suit him. Mr.. Petius called for the reg
ular order. This had the effect Of bring
Ing to Close the Fort 10 liz q day for q
vote.
Mr.. Allison attempted to secure an
agreement to vote today pom the 40
osptanes OF the conferences report on the
appropriation bill, but Mr.. TillJuan OBJ
jeoted and the matter went over.
The Senate then vent into exeoutiv Q
session and when the doors were re-
opened Mr Foraker attempted TO proceed
with the consideration Of che Porto kioo
governmental bill The point Of no
quoram was raised ~ Mr.. Sullivan, and
as only forty-three Senators responded
their names, the Senate adjourned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-23
MEXICO ACCEPTS.

Washington, March 22.-The State de-
partment has been notified by the gov
ernment of Mexico that it accepts the
Presidents invitation to hold second
Pan-American Congress and will in turn
invite the republics of North, South and
central America to send their represen-
tatives in such Congress to the city of
Mexico. Thus it is believed the success
of the movement Is secured.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-23
COLUMN HlSlur STARTED.

Loidon, MHrih "a despatch to the
Time from Kimberley dated Thursday,
says
"the datf O the departure of the
Making ooumI from here has not yet
beef fixed.
She heai Of the railway has reached
Cotent. abut % miles north of Kim
heley.
The pot 1t Fourtesn Streams Is
gurded b, oar troops. Stimulating
eotinues around Warrenton. The
Bars ara ,portsd to have four guns, but
~ is DOUBTFUL"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-23
BILL TO BE DIVIDED.

Washington. March s2.-The Republi-
can peace committee of the Senate met
after the adjournment of the Senate to-
day and practically ratified the offer Of
Senator Foraker in the Senate to sspar-
ate the House Porto Rico tariff bill from
the Senate governmental bill and TO take
q vote on the House measure.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-23
VESSEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION.

VESSEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION.
Boston, March s2.-At a special meet
ing Of the Vessel Owners and Captains
National association held here today,
1t was voted to put into effect GOAL changes
adopted at the annual meeting of the as
ISOLATION whereby a vessel of said associa-
tion shall have precedence over all other
vessels engaged In the ooastwiss trade
whether steamers, sailing vessels or
targes. A committee was appointed to
determine when this is to 20 into effect,
after consultation with the coal shippers.
1t was also voted that the association bill
loading for diseharging would go into
effect on all charters subsequent to May
l. The bill provides for discharging at
the rate of one hundred and fifty tons
per day up to one thousand tons capacity,
two hundred and fifty tons per day on all
vessels up to and including eighteen
hundred tons capacity and three hundred
tons per day for all vessels over eighteen
hundred tons capacity. Otherwise the
are the same al have bee in
existence for the last fourteen years
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-23
BEST OF ALL

To cleanse the system In . gentle and
truly beneficial manner. when the
Springtims comes. use the true and per-
feet reiaedy, Syrup Of Figs. Buy the gen.
uine Manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co. only. and for sale by all
druggists, ct 80 cents per bottle.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-23

Mr.. Pettigrew introduced o resolution
calling on the President for an itemized
statements Of the expenses Of the Fhillp-
pirs commission and expenses of Its
members, but Mr.. Davis objected to
present consideration and II went over.
The Senate then took up the conference
report Of the Porto Rioan bill. Mr.. Bacon
of Georgia objected to the changes made
in conference. the report would, he
had been made on behalf of both the
Senate and the House, but he held that
an Analysis would show that the Ssn ate
had yielded practically every thing and
the House nothing.
Mr.. Bacon objected especially to the
Senate concession that the appropriation
should cover future collections as well as
those aocruiug up to January l. He de-
clared that 1t was the purpose Of the bill
to provide for the contingency that the
tariff bill now pending might fail.
Mr.. Bacon said he wanted free trade
with Porto Rico and wanted 1t quickly.
What the people of the Island wanted
was free intercourse with the people of
this country and not nisdireoted ohari-
ty. He favored government for Porto
Rico like that Of Oklahoma and New
Mexico and said the Democrats would
vote without a days delay for such
bill.
MIR. Foraker-Will you agree to fix a
time for q vote upon the governmental
bill now pending.
Mr.. Bacon--Yes. SO far as am con-
cerned.
Mr.. Cockrell-We will wait until We
get through with the appropriation bill
before fixing a time for a vote on another
measure.
Mr.. Foraker-Of course II there is OBJ
lection we cannot insist at this time.
MIR. Bacon-You will not find any oh
Ieotion TO naming time for vote when
you complete your bill We are disturbed
by whisparings that 1t is not the inten-
ton of the party in power to settle the
tariff question.
Mr.. Foraker--We have heard nothing
of that kind here, and 1 again assure
you of our intention to ask for an early
vote.
MIR. Bacon-And 1 assure You OF prompt
andEcordial cooperation.
Mr.. Cookrsll OF Missouri. also opposed
the conference report. To accept this re-
port would fix the Dingley law as the
controlling factor in arranging the tariff
for our commerce with Porto Rico.
Mr.. Allison defended the conference
report and criticised the Democratic atti-
tude of delay.
Mr.. Allison predicted hat no laws
passed either at this session or the next
would be sufficient to maintain the
government that would be established
In Porto Rico, as he was sure there
would 10 deficit under any revenue
system that might be devised. He said,
"If we are In earnest in our efforts to
give the Porto RicAns relief and In our
desire to pass the bill We will vote on
the conference report To-day and then 60
On with the general legislation.
Mr.. Jones Of Arkansas, press nted the
intimAti0n that the Democrats were try
ing to delay consideration Of tie Porto
kican lesislatioD. All the delays that
had occurred. he said, had come from the
other side.
Mr.. Allen commended that the appro-
priAtion bill was merely ma ke shift to
allow the Republican party to escape
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-23
Majority Against Proposed Law
Was Decisive.
Number of Amendments
Proposed.
Mr.. Moody Close Debate In Be-
half Of Measure.

Washington, March - Altar . spirit
ed discussion extending over three days.
the Loud bill relating to second -olass
mall matter, was rscommittsd by the
House today to com mittee on post offices.
The majority In favor of the motion to
reoommit was so decisive that 1t Is re-
garded as unlikely that the measure will
appear again during the present Con-
gress. MIR. Loud, after the vote Was an
nouncsd, said that tsis was the third
time and out 80 far as he was .conOerded.
The vote on the motion was las to SO,
with 10 present and not voting.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh L. Barker are to
celebrate their silver wedding anniver-
sary on March 80. at their home. IL Cedar
street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-23
Stops the Cough
and work off the Cod.

Laxative Brom0-Quinine Tablets cure a cold
la one day. No cure No Pay. Price 80
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-10
Defense OF Col. Sutton.

In anticipation of Elliott G.. Steven
sons opening address to the jury in be-
half of Col. Sutton there was large
audience present when circuit court
convened on the afternoon of the 9TH.
Capt Atkinson and Juror Brown had
both recovered sufficiently to be in
court, and it is not anticipated that
there will be any further delay on ac-
count of either Mrs. Atkinson was
with her husband and remained through
the afternoon session. In his address
to the jury Attorney Stevenson out
lined the defense of his client. He
made most powerful address. show
ing in detail where Sutton obtained
that $4,000 The story of Sutton's life
was carefully reviewed, and at the con-
clusion of Mr.. Stevenson's address
Capt. Atkinson moved that the respon-
dent be discharged because of techni-
cal Irregularities in the indictment and
other proceedings. This was over
ruled, and the case was adjourned for
the day to accommodate Fred A. Baker
to argue the motion for new trial in
the Marsh case.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-10
FROM ALL OVER THE GLOBE
BY Telegraph Giving a Brief Re-
sumo of the Weeks Events.
RELIABLE AND INTERESTING.
New York Visited by a 81 100000 Fire
The u. :. Is Doing Nothing In the
Turkish Indemnity Matter-six Tor
nadoes In One Day In Kansas

How the New Act Affects Puerto Ricans
The administration bureau of stats
ties has of late been busy figuring out
exactly what the people of Puerto Rico
will have to pay in the way of revenue,
by reason of the passage of the recent
act. The following are the rates of
duty which will be collected under the
new law on the more important articles
entering Puerto Rico from the United
States:
Flour, free of duty; corn, l-4c. per
bushel; bacon, free of duty; corn meal,
&c. per bushel; rice, free of duty; oat-
meal, 1-2 mills per pound oats, lac.
per bushel; pork, free of duty; dried
apples, ! pound valued at &C., mills;
goldfish, free of duty; brooms, valued at
Sl.20 per dozen. on each broom, q mills;
mutton, free of duty; candles, on one
pound valued at Sc, | l-2 mills; fresh
beef, free of duty; coal, bituminous, per
ton, l0c.; coopers' wares and wood, cut,
for making casks for sugar or molasses,
free of duty: cotton cloth, unbleached,
on yard valued at Sc. 3 mills; on |
yard valued at Zoe, mills: on one yard
valued at l2c., 6 mills; on yard valued
at II lee, mills: bags for sugar, free
of duty; machinery for making and
refining sugar, free of duty; wire Nos
1916, per pound, 30 mills: plows,
free of duty; nails, cut. per pound, $40
of mill; hoes, free of duty; wire nails.
per pound. l2 mills: machetes. free of
duty; steel bars per pound. $40 of
mill: agricultural implements, not ma
chinery, free of duty; boots and shoes,
on one pair valued at 81. 7-lO certs:
hatchets, free of duty: india rubber
boots and shoes, on one pair valued at
Sec, Ia cents: cotton thread, on each
dozen spools of 200 yards, valued at 26c.,
| $40 cents; clocks, valued at 81, 6
cents; rough lumber, free of duty; car
pets, valued at 35c. per yard, on each
yard, Clio cents; modern school fur
niture, free of duty; dried herring, per
pound, / mill; writing paper on each
valued at lie. s mills; lard on each
pound valued at &C., mills butter, on
each pound valued at lac. mills: soap,
on each pound valued at lOc, mills;
lime. free of duty; beans, per bushel,
40 cents; household furniture, on
each dollars value, } 2-1O cents; harness
and saddlery, on each dollars value,
7-l0 cents; earthenware, common, on
each dollars value, 7-lO cents; china,
white, on each dollars value, 2-10
cents; glassware, common, on each dol
lars value, 7-10 cents.
In addition to this the entire free list,
of course, of the Dingley law applies to
Puerto Rico, except as to coffee, on
which the Puerto Rican act levies a
special duty in the interest of coffee
growers of the island
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-10
NEWS FOR M|CH|GANDERS.
A Whole Regiment of News Items
From Michigan Towns
CAPTURED FOR BRIEF READING.
A Satisfactory Jury for the sutton Case
has Been Secured and tile Trial Is
Now Expected to Proceed without
any Further Delay.

The Motion to Qussh Indictment Denied.
Judge West made very short work
of the request made by Capt. Atkinson
on the LIST for leave for Col Sutton to
withdraw his plea for the purpose of
moving to quash the indictment because
of alleged invalidity in the drawing of
the grand jury. Judge West examined
the record to satisfy himself as to the
the entry concerning the plea, and then
emphatically stated permission to with
draw the plea for the purpose of NOV
ing to quash the indictment would not
be granted, and that he would not hear
the matter at this time. This matter
having been disposed of, the defense
presented its formal challenge to the
array of petit jurors dra wn on April %.
This challenge was met by Prosecutor
futile with denial of the greater
number of the allegations contained in
the challenge, and with the claim that
the others were insufficient in law to
sustain the challenge.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-10
sI,OOo,OOO Fire In New York.

A fire that started at the river end
of the Mallory line steamship pier at
the foot of Maiden Lane and the East
river, New York, on the morning of
the 9th, completely destroyed the pier
and its valuable contents. The loss is
placed at Sl,0O0,O O0 Several barges
which were moored near the pier were
also destroyed and many rescues of
their captains and of the members of
the families on board were made Only
one life was lost. The 0-months-old
daughter of Capt. Chas. Lochs, of the
barge Sherwood, was drowned The
Mallory line pier was 200 feet long and
80 feet wide The pier she was filled
with valuable freight of miscellane-
Gus character, but mostly cotton.