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chest: George ]. Lyons. white. wounded
in the right hand: A. s. LeClerc. white
shot in the right forearm; John Banvilie'
white, shot In the abdomen; FRANK ser
Gi, Ero, white ex-police off,
Ger. slight wound in abdomen: j. W /.
Bohl. white slightly wounded In the rlSil "
hand; Thomas Sanders. negro. staoDed IN
side scalp wound and pistol shot wound
in right knee: Louis Lapuyade, white'
gunshot wound in left leg.
Desperate Battle Went on for Hours.
1t was after most desperate battle,
lasting for several hours, and In whlch
Charles succeeded in killing Sergeant Ca
brief PCrteus Andy Van Kurem. Keeper
of the police Jail. and Alfred j. Bloom
field. young boy; fatally wounding Cor
poral John f. Lally. John Banville. ex-
Police Frank II. Evans. y. s. LeClerc'
one of the leading confectioners of the
city. and more or less seriously wounding
several citizens. that the desperado who
killed Captain Day and Patrolman I-amh
and badly wounded officer Mora, was
smoked out Of his hiding place in the
heart of the residence section of the city
and literally shot to pieces.
The tragedy was one of the most re-
markable in the history of the city and
5000 people, soldiers. policemen and cIti-
Zens were gathered around the square in
which Charles was finally put To death.
Tremendous excitement reigned In New
Orleans the battle went on between
the police and citizens and the negro with
his wincheSttB After the tragedy was
over and Charles was dragged from the
mud and slush In which he had fallen,
with the mob bowling for the burning OF
his body. statements were made that the
man killed was not really the desperate
who had killed Day and Lamb. but papers
found on his person and the fact that
he fought so desperately for his life and
shot accurately seem to leave little
doubt that the right man was put "a
death.
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TARHEELS THREATEN BUTLER.
Franchise Question Is Very Live
Issue Just Now

Raleigh. y. c.. July 24.-(Special) Had
Senator and Populist National and STATE
chairman Marion Butler attempted 10
mass through Wilmington today that city
would have been storm center IN us
newspapers there appeared today IN great
type, heavily bordered in black. this no
tice:
i've twice go to the Atlantic Coast Line
depot"
The following also appeared:
"Narion Butler IS advertised 10 speak
at southport this afternoon. AdVlces
from Southport are that telegrams were
being received that the speaking wouIi
certainly take place. one report was thaI
Butler would come down on TINS morn
fnE's boat, but the author or the stare
ment is evidently not acquainted win the
strong public sentiment In WilminS5 52E,
else he would not have predicted the WHY
senator's presence In this city even Tor
transitory period. If he reaches SOUTH
port today he will reach II via some Other
noint than Wilmington. Last nights tram
did not bring him. ana butier IS cleui1eu i.,eI
with too much sense to attempt 10 pass
through this morning. lie Will proodolV
take the Sea aboard Airline ana follow
the Cape Fear river down on the western
Side-certalnly not Oh INC winning t"4i
side"
The fact is the senator was here
all day. He and Republican State Chair
man A. E. Hollen were at the capitol
several hours with Governor Russell
Later Senator Butler was at the railway
station sending away stump Ashby.
one of the Texans he has brought to
North Carolina to make speeches against
tho franchise amendment to the constitu-
ton. A special from Kenasville. near
Wilmington. says:
democratic registrars of election
are being arrested. Marion Butler
is at the bottom of II all. He has
heen in communication with convicts and
is having them and negroes swear out
warrants against white men. He came 10
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JACK HILLSMAN LYNCHED.
He Attempted To Assault Miss Ma
mie Mitchell.

Roberta Ga. July 2.-(Special)-A mob
OF Crawford county men. indignant ct the
conduct of Jack IIilsman. a negro well
known in this section. toward Miss Mamie
Mitchell. the fifteen-year-old daughter OF
George Mitchell. well-known planter of
this county. last night hung Hilsman to
the l!mb OF a tree and then riddled his
body with shot.
Thursday morning. last. after Miss
Nitchells father and brothers had gone
into the nelds to work. ana while sh,
was busily engaged abouAthe house wncre
she WAS alone. flisman came INTO the
dwelling and seized ner. The young wo-
mans screams drove Ililsman away. and
when her father. VINO had heard her ca,.s,
came Miss Mitchell reported the assault
To him. and with "A number of neighoors
he at once began search for Hi.sinsn-
At first 10 clew 10 the negro could be OBJ
tancd. lIt ON Sunday evening, late.
Hilsman w3s located on a plantation OF
Gray Hilsman. and that night WAS ar
rested and carried 10 Knoxville. where h.
was turned over 10 the sheriff. Monday
morning Hilsnlan IVES arraigned before
Justice u the Peace *. 7. Lowe. Mss
Mitchell. accompanied 10y her rather and
brothers. was present. ana the testimony
given before a crowded courtroom aroused
the anger Of all present. AT times the
sheriff mad trouble m keeping the crowds
away from the prisoner ana maintaining
order in the courtroom. The evidence was
conclusive as 10 the CUNT oI h.lsman.
and the justice bound hun over 10 the
superior court. asking sl.Vy bond.
The crowd in and about the courthouse,
though somewhat appeased by the de-
clsiOn OF the judge. VAS not a. all salts
lied. and within an hour after adjourn
nIent threats vi quick and summary pun
iSAment were heard. Sheriff Hancock Vas
quick TO see that he mad Il desperate case
IN hand and = determined crowd 10 ham
die. Realizing danger IN an attempt 10
remove the prisoner from the cOIr,:Oom
AT that lime. the sheriff organized
posse 10 guard ltiisflau bntll tne Crowd
could ulsperse. Then AN eILOrI MLs made
10 luuUce the crowd 10 act Ihc law take is
course. Apparently the people present
consented. anu by DARK the streets were
seemingly deserted. Then the sheriff
started To remove mis- prEOner from the
courthouse 10 the 1all, but tefore ne and
his half-uoZen guards had gone flflv
yards mCb of a huadrcu men. maskeu,
suddenly iComtd up. ami without uttering
q word, gathered Hilsman and disappe Ar
ed. There was a scGiile between the
sheriff and his posse and the mob. but
the officers were quickly subdued and dis
armed.
Mith he negro. the mob hurried away
&c a grove. The LIMB Of a Sappling was
bent down ana 4 rope. on. end of which
WIS around the negro's reck was made
tight Then at the word those holding
the limb Jet go. and Hisman was jcrked
from the earth. As the negro went up 4
half hundred guns We're turned loose and
the body was filled with lead.
Before the negro was pulled up he made
a statement. which he concluded by ask
ing for a quick death.
Not a member of the mob was identi-
fed. and this morning a coroner's jury
AM shooting accomplished by unknown
persons.
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All Quiet Once More.

New Orleans. La. July 29.-t'3peclal.)-
Mayor Capdeville will discharge all the
special police tomorrow. Today showed
conclusively that there was no danger
of further riot trouble of any kind.
All the barroomS were securely closed
The negro churches were all open and no
arrests for outrages were reported. The
mayor will wait until the afternoon, to
see whether the negroes are interrupted
In their work. and II there Is no inter
ference with them the special officers VIII
be discharged General credit is given the
mayor for having acted so promptly ana
energetically. He was out OF the city at
the time of the first outbreak and hur-
ried back. After his return all trouble
was stopped save in the attack on Charles
in his citadel and 1t is generally recoS-
nized that no power could have stopped
that. The mortality sums up thirteen
killed; eight whites-all killed by Charles
and five negroes. Thirty-one were Sc
riously wounded-thirteen whites ana
eighteen negroes-and fOrty-odd slightly
wounded All the wounded are likely TO
recover.
The grand jury will go thoroughly into
the riot and deal impartial justice 10
whites and blacks. 1t is probable thdt
all those whites who were prominent IN
organizing the riots which Killed ana
wounded negroes Will DC 90 N4AS
names of most of the leaders are KnoWh-
Indictments will also be found against
those negroes who were IN the mouse With
Charles and who are believed 10 De I'm
pllcated with him in the death Oh some
of the policemen. The evidence grows
stronger that the house was the heau,
quarters Tor a gang of turbulent ana
dangerous negro criminals.
The body OF Charles was buried carry
this morning before daybreak, the au-
thorities fearing the burial might arouse
more trouble IL Charles were buried Dy
daylight. ~ !.
The judgment of public sentiment In
New Orleans is that the entire trouble
was due to a weak police force, ana that
there must be radical reorganization OF
the entire force.
There is considerable dispute about who
killed Charles, the main contestants be
ing DR. G. A. Noiret, u medical student
and a member of the citizens police, and
Private Anderson of the First regiment.
Six hundred dollars reward hinges on the
decision and the money Will probably De
turned over to these gentlemen ana Dy
them donated to the fund started by
Mayor Capdeville for the widows Oh the
murdered policemen.
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the county Saturday and brought a
United States marshal with him. When II
was learned he had got off the train a;
Warsaw a storm of Indignation arose
from different points on the Atlantic
Coast Line and crowds were anxious to
go to his home at Elliott and drive him
from this section of the state and could
hardly be restrained from doing so. He
had registrar arrested on an affidavit
by negro at RosehiIl Hundreds Of
democrats will be there to witness the
trial and to stand his bond if necessary.
II Is reported that populists will not al
low democrats TO assemble there. BoSn
sides are aroused and the democrats viii
not yield an inch as they have the coup-
" safe by several hundred majority Gc.s
do not propose to be bulldoZed out of il
by negroes or negrO-loving white men.
Marion Butler is advertised to speak at
Warsaw. but no one thinks he will make
the attempt. II Butler is found there IL IS
safe 20 predict that he viii not speak nd
1t is doubtful If trouble can be prevented =
Two able lawyers were sent to RosehlI
10 represent the registrar at the trial
The district attorney represents the gov
ornment
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CHEERED THE SPANISH FLAG.
Porto Ricans Say 1t Represents as
Much as the Stars and Stripes.

San Juan. Porto Rico, July 3G.-From ,ni
To end the streets II San Juan We're a
labyrinth OF glttering spanish iiass in
honor of 81. JagcrS. the patron SAINT OF
Spain. Barners and bunting suspended
from house TO house covered the thorough
fares and everywhere the baiconies were
richly decorated. There was no attempt
whatever to display the American colors
The celebration OF the Fourth OF July
was totally eclipsad. Then the citizens
were unable to raise a dollar for the pur-
pose of demonstrations. Now there was
no difficulty IN carrying through a pro-
gramme which must have cost 5000 SIX
native houses di1DlaYed the stars and
stripes. On the other hand. II is Csti-
mated that no fewer than 2.Jv0 Spanish
flags We're flung to the breeze.
The real feeling of the people was eX-
pressed by bands of hoodlums who parad-
,d the streets in the less respectable
quarters. carrying spanish nag,. and
shouting "NiVc ESpauola."
The fact that the day was the second
anniversary OF the landing of the United
States troops under General Miles sveined i
To be forgotten here. Although at Ponce.
Maynguez and other points there were
slight obSerVanceS of the anniversary, the
main point with the local celebration had
been carefully arranged to eclipse that
OF the Fourth OF July. which was scarcely
observed At all In Porto Rico.
4 prominent Porto Rican. discussing the
celebration from his point of view. said:
our people should not be blamed by
the Americans for expressing their feel
ings in this way. The United States con-
stitution has not been extended 10 tie
islands. The privileges of citizenship have
been denied them. Under such circum-
stances Porto RicanS cannot appreciate
American institutions and naturally would
not observe American holidays The ceie-
bratiOn. however. was purely Spanish
and many native Porto Ricans did not
participate
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HUNTSVILLE HAS A 4YNcHING
Mob Entered Jail and Took Negro to Scene of His
Crime and Strung Him Up--Negro Lynched
in Georgia for Same Crime

qufred an hours work with chiSels ana
sledge hammers. Jailer Connolly Of
fered the key to the cell. hoping to save
the fine cage. but 1t was refused.
The mob continued their work and
brought the prisoner out. Before COM
Ing on the street. one Of the mob mount
ed the jail steps.
your guns. We don't want any one to
fire n shot, because wo don't want any
blood spilled. We are going to i.ang this
man in Dallas. and IL no Interference. no
one will be hurt
The prisoner was brought out by a
guard of twenty men with rifles. The
crowd grew to two thousand persons
within n few minutes and marched out
TO Dallas. one mile distant
The negro was taken to the home Of
Susie Priest and the girl was asked IL
this was the negro. She said:
That IS the man: 1 can prove II by
Nellie"
The girls sister also said this was the
man.
The trembling wretch lost control OF
his legs and members OF the mob were
compelled to carry him to the Moore
grove. A rope was tied around his neck
and he was dragged part of the way. In
the old grove, which Is now used as a
mark for the mill operatives. VIII Priest,
brother of the outraged girl. threw the
rope over the limb OF an oak tree ana
tied il securely. The negro was mount
ed on a horse and asked IL he had any
thing to say. The negro replied that ne
did not and the horse was whipped from
under him. In ten minuteS the negro
was dead. and then his body was filled
with bullets from half hundred guns.
No member of the mob made any at
tempt to conceal his identity and every
one engaged in the events of the day
Is satisfied that justice has been done
Sheriff Fulgham telegraphec HoSeraor
Johnston asking for aid The governor
r,nIied that he had ordered military at
Rh mingham. Montg )mery and Decatur to
troceed at once to the scere.
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NEGRO CONFERENCE ADJoURNS
Letter Is Read from Susan b. An
thony on Woman Suffrage.

Mon gomery. Ala. July H.-The primer
nal number of the morning session of the
national negro conference was letter
from Susan b. Anthony on the subject OF
woman outrage. She says that emancipa-
tion did not give freedom to the neSr"
women. but simply transferred them from
n white master TO negro hushahd Wh"hl
she must support. and urges the 'uuit4"''
of Tho sixteenth amendment prOvi llng
for suffrage regardless of sex.
At the night session resolutions We're
offered looking to the purifying and beau
tifying Of the home: asking the president
to recommend the addition Of an amend
ment to the constitution that no state
shall disfro nchise any one twenty-one
years of age on property or educdtiohdi
1uaiincat,ons. fayoring female suffrage.
The conference adjourned to meet the
second Tuesday in July 1901. the place %
be selected by the executive committee
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Work of the Mob Stopped.

New Orleans July 27.-Wth the advent
of the citizens police force last night the
threatened race war came to an end, the
turbulent element yielded and peace ana
order were restored. This morning the
better class of negroes resumed their avo-
cations free from mosstauon, ana the
estoration of order promised TO he per
mauent. The early hours of the afternoon,
however wrought woeful change in the
situation The desperate negro, Koo-rl
Charles whose crimes have caused the
terrible events of the past two days, was
located i'm a negro's dwelling on saratoga
street and in effecting his capture ihe
lives of four more white men-two police
officers and two citiZens-were sacrlnceu-
Cborles's resistance cost him his life
and with him was killed a negro COM
panion who had aided him in his war
on the whites and his defiance OF the au-
thorities The fresh violence of today mas
revived the turbulence of the unruly elc-
mcnt and added strength TO their forces
The citizens police force has been IN
creased 10 over 1890 men. All companies
of the state militia are under arms and
are guarding the prisons and other i'm
portant points The general belief Is that
the force in hand will be ample to sup
press the lawless element.
\ complete list of casualties since the
trouble began follows:
List of the Dead.
AUGUST THOMAS. negro laborer in
employ of New Orleans City Railroad
Company.
BAPTiSTE FILEAN. negro aged sew
entv-fve years. laborer in Franch mar
ket.
LEWIS TAYLOR, negro laboreE in mar
ket.
Gabriel Porteous. white. sergeant of po-
lice.
JOHN f. I.ALLY. white. corporal of po-
lice.
A. VAN KUREM white. keeper of city
workhouse.
ALFRED j. BLOOMFIELD. white. en-
ployec of Southern News Company.
JOHN T.. DAY police captain.
PETER j. LAMB. policeman.
ROBERT CHARLES. negro, triple muir
derer and author of the trouble.
ANNA MABRY. negro woman. killed
in her home by mob searching for fugi-
tives.
UNKNOWN NEGRO. companion OF
Charles.
List of Those Wounded.
Esther Fields. severe gashes on head;
Oswald Mcmahon. white .SunShot wound
in right thigh; Frank shepherd white.
gunshot wound in right arm; Alexander
Ruffin negro. shot in left shoulder; Jo-
seph Deeds. white cut on right hand;
F. G.. Davis. white. shot in right leg; j.
Cluny, white dubbed about arms; George
Morris. negro. gunshot wound in leg and
cuts on head: Lean White, negro. gun
shot wounds on left hand: Henry Daurin,
white .gunshot wound on left leg: Will
liam Armstrong. negro. gunshot wound
on left thigh; Charles Doyle white gun
shot wound in leg; Tony Michel, white.
wounded in both hands: Josephine Wild.
white child shot in knee; c. p. Colas.
negro, wounded In hip James Nelson.
skull fractured at base and numerous
confused and lacerated scalp wounds; Ma
than Brown, negro. stabbed near heart:
Charles Washington, stabbed near heart:
II. H. Bate white. shot in the chest
near the heart probably fatal; Henry
Davis. white. slightly wounded In the
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YELLOW FEVER AMONG TROOPS
Nine Deaths Have Occurred During
the Past Month.

Havana, July 23.-Yellow fever has
broken out in the barracks Of the Seventh
United States cavalry and the First
United States infantry in Pinlr
del Rio. There have been nine
deaths during the present month,
and eleven cases are now under
treatement in the hospitals. Today Gen.
eral Lee ordered the camp moved three
miles into the country and quarantine will
be strictly enforced. The chief surgeon
has received orders to institute a thor
ough investigation into the cause of the
outbreak and special preparation is be-
ing made for thorough disinfection be-
fore the First infantry embarks for the
United States.
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CHARGED. WITH WIFE MURDER.
Parker Says He Struck His Wife in
Self-Defense.

Columbia. 5. G. July 25.-(Special Will
liam Parker has surrendered to the sheriff
OF Laurens county for killing his wife.
There were no witnesses. Parker SAYS
he had occasion to criticise his wife for
something she did, and that she became
infurlated. attacking him with an ak. He
was i'm the ward at the time. and TO save
himself seized a hoe, with which he split
her head.
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One of the Negroes Is Dead.

Columbia, S. c., July 26.-(Special.)-
James Clinch. the negro accused of at
tempted assault. and wounded when cap
tured. died I'm the penitentiary today
where he was taken with John Livingston
to prevent lynching. Before dying
Clinch said he and Livingston attempt
ed to rob the house of the keeper of the
national cemetery at Florence. They
were resisted by his daughter. who was
The strongest woman he ever saw and
was about to overcome Clinch when he
called Livingston to his aid. Livingston
struck tho girl with a piece of iron and
the men fled.
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Governor After the Lynchers.

Birmingham. July Ex-Governor John-
ston. who is ut his home. In this CITY,
stated tonight that he would exert every
effort 20 bring to justice the men who
composed the mob that lynched EhJh
Clark. the rapist at Huntsville, today.
Governor Johnston wired to Huntsville
this morning that he would cause the
courts to convene and try Clark at once
II the mob would disperse and even went
so far IA TO instruct Judge Speake, OF
that circuit. to convene court AT O'Clock
ami empanel jury for that trial The
governor is utterly opposed 60 lynching
and has on other occasions dealt severely
with members of moDs.
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Discovere / by a Woman.

have discovered a positive cure for all fe-
male diseases and the piles. II never fails
cure the piles from any cause or In either sex,
or any of the diseases peculiar 10 women, such
as leucorrhoea, displacemeuts, liberation, gran
ulation. etc. | will gladly mail a free box OF
the remedy 20 every nerer. Address MRS.
G. b. MILLER. Hox I24. kokomo. Ind.
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BAD BLOOD,
BAD COMPLEXION.

The skin IS the seat of an almost end
les variety OF diseases. They are known
BY various names, but are all due TO the
sane cause, acid and other poisons ~
the blood that irritate and interfere with
the proper action OF the skin.
To have a smooth. soft skin, free from
all eruptious. the blood must be kept pure
and healthy The many preparations OF
arsenic and potash and the large number
OF face powders and lotions generally
used IN this class Of diseases cover uI'
fOr 4 short tiuse, but cannot remove per
maneutly the ugly blOtches and the red.
dIsts-rtrTrsrr r,srrrr,l~s
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a meeting and demanded that the pris.
oners be sent back to their Jail. Gov
ernor McSweeney replied that the peni-
tentiary is the safest place. Twice be-
fore I'm the last ten years prisoners have
been given back to county jails on guar
antees of their safety and both times
they were lynched.
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BUYING ISLANDS FROM SPAIN
McKinley's Proposition Is To Pay
100000 for Territory

Madrid. July 27.-The cabinet is consid-
ering the proposition of the United
States government for tho cession of the
islands of Cibitu and Cagayen In con-
sideration of an indemnity of 500, 600.
The ministry regards the proposition IA
yorably, and the negotiations for a
treaty of accord between the two gov
ernments are proceeding rapidly.
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F.; Ruby Jeweled Elgin Watches

have genuine ruby bearings-thelr other
points of superiority can Ice told by any
jeweler-ask him about the Elgin.
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Dr. Hathaway's method Is the only one
which cures Structure by means Of a pain
less home treatment. j. Newton Hatha-
way NJ d., 22a Il South Broad street, At
lapta Ga
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In warm weather Prickly Ash Bitters
helps your staying qualities. Workers
who use II occasionally stand the heat
better and are less fatigued at nlght
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Catch the opportunity" BY taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla now you may build
up your health and prevent serious Ill
ness.
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Eternal VfgiIsncc - fise pri00
of a beautiful oOnspsex5On

when such remedies are relied on
Nj II 7 SlOb-. z7os Lucas avenue, 81 LOUIS
Mo. says - NJ daughter was afflicted for years
with a clst Turiug eruption on hcr face, wnich
rcStst-1 al Treatment She was taken 10 Two
cciebEa-ed heslth springs. bat received no bcne-
TT Many rz-cscs-es were prescribed. but with
cut result. Gutl decided 20 Try : ). \, and by
the time The EEst bottle finished the eruption
tcsgzn 90 cisapprlr A dozen bottles cured her
completely and left her skin perfectly smooth
She - now seventeen years old. and not n sign OF
the embarrassing disease has ever returned
s. 3 S Is a positive. unfailing cure for
the worst forms of skin trOubles. II Is
the greasest OF all blood purifiers. and the
only one guaranteed purely vegetable.
Rz1 hlrn1 r-r-Irs.. LII s-r,-r,r,lr-rinns