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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1900-11-03
LOUISIANA PARAGRAPHS
ITEMS OF THE WEEKS NEWS FROM
OUR EXCHNGEs.

Opelousas Negro Runs Amuck With Fatal
Results. Crowley OHlcer Shoots Pugna.
cIouS Prisoner After Being Badly Reaten
Struck by . Freight Engine.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1900-11-03

RssteR.
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everything was quiet during the day. Not
q colored man, woman or child could be
seen away from their own doors. while
the appearance Of gathering OF half
dozen white people caused them to dis
appear within the recess OF their own
home as II by magic. Their houses were
closed as II they were unoccupicd. the
doors being securely Ioeked, while the
windows and blinds we're drawn and tight
ly barred. The whole community was as
II deserted.
At about IL o'clock a gang OF about nifty
rioters wandered through the district.
bowling at the top of their voices and en-
deavoring 70 make known the fact that
they were In search OF negroes. They only
proceeded a short distance, however, be-
fore they scattered, and in ten minutes
time the community was quiet again
Douglas square, the scene OF the second
meeting OF the. mob OF Wednesday night,
where they were harangued by the man
who claimed to be the mayor OF Kenner.
was as still ar graveyard. except for the
youngsters playing about on the grass.
The residents in the immediate nelghbor-
hood OF the square chiefly white people,
were on their steps until late hour. en-
joylng tho cooling atmosphere OF the night
and discussing the deporable occurrences.
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Especial to The Post)

New York. July 27.--The Worlds Hong
Kong cable says:
While no proclamation has yet been rs
sued declaring Filplnos in arms to he
outlaws, the American troops are prac-
ticing in spots in the Philippines a policy
beside which a bandit law is q tame af-
fair
The administration has decided the
native love of liberty must be kept
down." and In spite OF peace proclama-
tions our soldiers here and there resort
to horrible measures with the natives
Since the war was officially declared 20
be ended we have killed more Filipinos
than the spaniards did in both rebellions.
Captains and leutenants are sometimes
judges, sheriffs and executioners If half
a dozen natives, more or less are shot on
suspicion OF being our enemies no news
Of it reaches the military governor, who
wants none.
Publicly we are granting amnesty 10
prisoners. Publicly We are most liberal.
Insea6 OF executing our bandits in pub
lie plazas in the presence of the people.
we execute them where they are caught.
That keeps the facts quiet-keeps the
truth away from the people of the United
States. which is considered justfable. be-
cause they can not understand the eltua-
ton and Its necessities
II many actual occurrences were liter
ally told. the people would refuse to be-
lieve that such barbarities take place
under our nag.
Il don't want any more prisoners sent
in TO Manila" was verbal order from
the governor general three months ago.
That is the message passed along from
the officers to the privates, and 1t has
been interpreted in several ways, In
other words, volunteer officers and men
individually have been guilty of deeds
which, when committed in Cuba by the
spaniards, so in1amed the American peo-
/ Pile that they went TO war to set Cuba
tree.
| Climate breeds fever for killing.
The tropical climate seems to breed a
fever for carnage in the blood of some
of these men.
Some of them have not been the most
Industrious members OF society at home.
The exasperatng work Of chasing small
bands of ladrones leads them 20 shoot
recklessly sometimes innocent natives.
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TRIAL OF CALEB POWERS
Governor Taylor Said He Would Back Re-
publicanS in Fight.
A REPUBLICAN LEGISLATORS TESTIMONY
Golden Reiterated His Testimony
Given at Examining Trinl-Some
SensntionI Evidence.
tPUBLlCAN LEGISLATORS TESTIMONY

placed It's star witness, f. Wharton Golden,
on the stand this afternoon. and unless plans
are changed, will rest its case so far as the
commonwealth is concerned at the eonclu-
sion Of his testimony tomorrow.
Golden's testimony, as far as it went this
afternoon. did not vary from that given by
him at Powers examining trial and on the
hearing OF Culton's motioa for bail at Frank
fort. tie went over the details OF the Or
ganizauon OF the mountain people who were
brought 10 Frankfort and reiterated that IL
was the purpose OF these men, himself IN
cuded, TO XIII OF enough democratic legs
lators to g.ye the republicans a majority.
Louis W. Hampton, republican member
OF the legislature from Powers home county,
gave sensational testimony against both Pow
ers and Ex-Governor Taylor. Hampton tes-
uned that Governor Taylor wanted the re-
publican members to start a fight iu the
house and assured them that he as gov
ernor would back them up,
The first witness called today was Judge
James u. Black of BarDoursy!le. VINO was
a candidate for the democratic nomination
for governor before the State convention. He
tesuned as to the letter which Powers wrote
stephens Of Barboursville, February 20, in
which the statement, II am largely RESPONSE
bic tor the dlsorgauized condition OF the
democrats, II am an open advocate OF
war were used
d. H. sinclair former manager Of the
Postal Telegraph office at Frankfort, tesu-
Once before and sfer tse ,nrousH o ns
sunnIias Tor ~ tug o,hats
FrgTlgor, bofora ~" sbnlt1nc VIZ IaLhe 10
sibiertod TO pig,d crosseynT,i, Vas
was conducted oy Governor BroWn
next Witness, He was in Israntfnr, "a" as 80 80
- ", tS re Mas III PIdnklofl az tne
terng the can,foi rronn6s fro MA" tIS' r ea
when the shot was 6rad Wbn1 ~ ne,
was fred witness looked in the direction of
me executive building and saw the muzzle
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TREATMENT OF THE FILIPINOS
By the American Troops Is Shocking, the
Officials Conniving at It,
No More Prisoners Are Being Taken, Natives Being
Put to Death When Caught; and Noncom-
batants Suffer the Same Fate.

| One Of the frat bsrbarities OF this cam
paign was our treatment of the BODY OF
Pic del Pillar. This young man com
manded the body guard which protected
the retreat of Aguinaldo He was Of
unusual intelligence. and frequently said
that when the rebellion was over and
the Filipinos had won their independence
he was going to Cornell university to
study under President Sohurman While
defending pass with a little body OF
his men he was wounded. but kept on
directing the fight Until he was killed.
Less than a third OF his company escaped
alive.
On his person we found diary In
which he had jotted down some notes
even while the fight was in progress.
This is my last stand, and am going
to do my best" he wrote
/ All the valuables on his body were
taken and be was stripped stark naked
ana left TO lie In the road without the
tormallty OF a burial
Without any direct authority from
Washington, without any published or
ders calling for such conduct it IS now
the custom to avenge the death OF an
American soldier by burning to the
ground all the houses and killing right
and left natives who are only suspects"
When Lieutenant Kiefer was ambushed
and killed and we sought in vain for the
insurrectos who were responsible for his
death, the company rounded up a num-
Der of unruly male inhabitants md shot
them without trial The official report
stated nothing of this. 1t said as official
reports always do when telling Of such an
instance, that the emmy had been routed
with great slaughter.
Colonel Howe lngeniously wondered why
the natives did not return to their homes
in Alhay and Legaspl. For three weeks
his pickets shot at every living thing that
came in range. whether or not It carried
arms.
To compel information as to where they
have secreted their arms natives ara
often strung up by their thumbs or
nooses are put around their necks and
they are partially strangled. In one in
stance where this was tried the native
confessed that rifles were hidden In a
certain house some Ls'les distant The
soldiers searched the Louise. hut did not
find even a bolo knife. In the meantime
they had allowed the native to escape.
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THE MOB
Was Composed of Hoodiumr VINO
wanted n Chance to Loot.


New orleans, July 27.-1The mob which
hae done so much damage was composed
Of ragged street gamlps. young ruffians
from the market gangs and hoboes and
toodlums from every section Of New Or
leans They represented the bottom STRAIT
um Of local life the filthy sediment and
Gn-scourings of a great city, and the hmsy
iprcteXt that they were ayenglng the death
of the murdered reace officers was laugh
uby in its !ncongruty. They were cut
for pure deyiltry and a chance to loot
In different secti0rs OF the city tdey
drove negro hbJrcrs from the asphalt
works they stoned sud clubbed negro
teemlters whom they caught on lonely
side streets they scattered most VI the
lsborers at the Icsdlts' college improve
ments. they attacked black pedestrians
without rhyme or reason. and they man
aged to institute such a reign OF ter or
that the majority Of the Industrious col
ored population Quit work and shut them
selves NJ in their homes.
The effect or this intimidation on bust
ness vas immediate and demoralianS.
Most OF the great wholesale houses which
employ negro teamsters and porters. found
themselves unable to handle their ofders
through lack OF help. The same trouble
was experienced In scores OF retail estab-
lishments, and demy and annoyance was
the ORDER Of the hour.
A noticeable incident was the failure OF
most ot the saloons to observe the mayors
proclamation In regard to closing. Iney
Went through the shallow farce OF pulling
down the blinds, but to all intents and
purposes they remained wide open. AS
the mayors express purpose to prevent
drunkenness while the crisis continued had
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TO ACQUIRE MORE TERRITORY.
United states win Purchase TWO
Islnnds from Spnin.

Washington, July Arrangement;
have practically been completed for the
purchase from Spain by the United States
Of the Islands OF Cihltu and Cagayen.
which were left In Spanish poss sssion by
The treaty az Paris, although part OF the
Philippines, The purchase price was not
made public
The two Islands are Insignificant In
area and thinly populated, probably con-
tanning from 5000 to 5000 people. Cibitu
is long, narrow island. fourteen miles
In length by two across. It is Nat AMI
uninteresting. save for one small conical
mountain In the center about 500 feet high.
1t is surrounded by coral reefs with no
anchorage to speak OF. cibitu lies only
four miles outside OF the southern bound
airy fixed BY the treaty of Paris. Cagayen
"a about the same area, Ave miles by
eight, with mountains reaching 1901 feet.
II IL the largest OF hall dozen tiny islets
known as the oagayen or Sulu group. and
owing allegiance 70 the sultan OF srlu.
lts chief products are tobacco sugar and
similar tropical products.
One important~conssderst which has
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trip OF the train load of mountain nd
Frankfort. When II was decided to ssnl
of the men home. Golden. Cuton, Frsnkt
and others picked the men who were d
retained.
On the day before the shooting witnsa;
John Powers give Youtsey the keys vi
secretary of states Office and later PVd
/ told him they had procured two negros
son Hockersmith and "Tallow DICK Cd
/ to xii, Goebel. Witness told Povef
must not be done, as 1t would ruin thtf1
After this Youtsey came to Powers al 1
something about the key. Powers gsn1
another key. On the morning Of h1
sassination witness, Caleb and John ~
and Walter Day went to Louisville "
/ leaving witness was in the secretary Of "
office Governor Taylor was there, u 1
also several men from the mouniai'l
H. Howard of Harlan county wants
governor to call out the troops, but A 4
ernor said; "You all must act first
! While the Powers brothers. Day NJ
witness We're on the train en- route " Il
vile they heard of the assassination. u
! Powers said earcastically: That is lli't
| JOHN Powers laughed over IL M
nothing. Arriving in Louisville, Caiee u
ers ana Day went to one hotel aug
Powers and witness TO another. Caea
tTs sara 10 WltQEas tuAL lutg ueu 90
mistake in leaving Frankfort and Fl
would look suspicious. On the way w \
Frankfort Caleb Powers said he va
to be arrested on his return to FTalkiof /
asked witness to allow him TO put ~
in witness galise.
Witness said that early in January I
Caleb Powers took a walk together ane
ers said he thought they should sE
/ hundred mountain men to stay 10 tNlk
all the time. Witness suggested meg VI
Eli Farmer down from the nlounul 4
let HIM Kill Goebel by raising a nsN
him on the street. Powers said inst
not do, as the police would XIII 100 IA
our men that way, In February t1s Nj
was in Powers Office when elvil x
was making some measurements iF
said. They say the shot came ll0l
roon and they are going to prove y :.
lie4e 1t would be better for us TO go "
lin and Potsgrove and tell them all aN,
Witness walked home with Governor
one evening and the latter asked nlu
and the other mountain men would o'a
republican member of the Legislature
fight should be precpitated, anu 7
along in the conversation, he SAID
1t LOOKS like a horrible thing to XII
but that looks like the only way
Goebel ana his gang l.. J.
The ross-eXamination was begun "
progressed a little way when the Eva
journed In
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NORTHERN BooKLErs THE CAUSE.
How Robert Charles, the New Or
/ leans Brute, Was Infinmcd.

Ienus Brute WAS Inf,nmcd
New Orleona Times Democrat
...p ,.,. ,t,. h..a, Dot,.,
'u'"ie'9 0'AeN ON'o"e'
Charles Was without DOUBT, the creation
and produd, OF the incendhry pam
phleteer." remarked a New Orleans law
49,, -. -. -, ar,
800 ~ '0"' 4"N'"'''
is strange and terrible thing to con-
template" he continued Blu, la all human
uteIrhood thu hand tbat cot this tr,,ic
elaNhlhely IN motion DelonHa 10 some
noWsy strlDpler' ehelns OUT mlserdoIo
IlFellhooa IN one oil ING s"eiml~g teAe-
mem oi tne sleat Nortnerh cites
sVlie unknown ossoWeu penn! -a-lher'
Mu' uds never seen the SCUM, cares noun,
Ihs apou' H. WIZ never near any .hlhs oL
ene HhuIuers anu 10 Simply Wr3'ihs 10 oIuer
TOR an equaIy irresponsible pupllSher IN
me next a4ley' Sucn literature as Vhese
people sFlhu out must nave Appeared pow,
eiluliy TO man IKE Chlrles. he had
an the negro rove OF dig words ana
sounding Phrases ana ne s.eeped MS niue
pFdll III the poison untll MS aWles5 lower
Veh'eIs were raw anu lhuaihel Win pas
slonate resentment against society at
urge. Ihe dirty doBeared pamphlets
iound IN ms truhk told aim he belonged
10 down rolden, prosecuted race ana
preached anarchy ana vengeance. Every
greasy page was not Win raVlugs against
es aoilshed order ana oreathed hre ana
blood and raplne. can imagine how
Charles must have conned over tnose IN
famous booklets. They say be memorized
q tdndiloquent passages and spouted them
to his friends. 1t was perfectly neutral
Tor the ignorant disciple of such Il pro-
paganda to fancy himself hero AMI TO
regard the poor policemen. paid to safe
guard his welfare. his mplacable enemy
the agent of an organized conspiracy to
crush the black race.
Unless you have given the subject
special attention" the lawyer went on
you have no idea how much rubbish OF
the kind | mention Is poured into the
South. 1t comes down literally BY the ton
The publisher. who generally poses as the
representative OF fake society or
league for the elevation OF he negro.
secures some young darky in each city to
act as agent and the pamphlets are ped
died out at or 10 cents apiece The
[ PROFITS are, OF course, enormous. as all
the material used is of the cheapest quail
lily, and the cost OF publication can not
possibly be over cent or two a dozen.
So the agent, who gets so per cent COM
/ missios - makes good thing out of " and
at the .A-s--.s-le has chance to pose as a
person OF mystery and importance-pa
trio. a plotter, the emssary OF great
Northern brotherhood which proposes to
rescue the blacks from worse than serf-
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CHINESE SITUATION.

special cabinet meeting was held at
Washington to discuss the Chinese situa-
ton.
An official telegram from Taoting states
thai all foreigners aud many native
Christians we're killed there July is.
News comes from Shanghai that large
number Of Boxers revolted against Prince
Tuau and that the prince was killed,
Secretary Hay says the advance on
Pektn will not be stopped for the dsliv-
cry of foreigners at Tien Tsin by the
Chinese,
officials at Washington are beginning to
doubt the truthfulness of the many edicts
and reports from China.
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SUMMARY OF ToDAY's IMPORTANT NEWS.
STATE.

The United States court in special ses-
sion at Galveston amended the final order
of distribution in the La Porte case.
DallIs county has filed more suits
against corporations for franchise taxes.
e The Houston school rolls have been
passed by the educational department.;
s49e names left on the rolls.
An effort will be made 20 settle tho
Dallas street car strike by arbitration.
The Campbell Cotton Tie and Buckle
company of Houston has been chartered.
icakum celebrated her thirteepth ami
versary q grand style
JohE Renfro was hanged at Cleburne
for the murder of NJ. n. Williams.
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SCHOOL HOUSE DESTROYED
ny Mob who Alleged They sought
for Arms.

New Orleans July % AT late hour
tonisht q mob which haS evaded the
militia and the citizen police attacked the
Thomy Lsfou school house, sixth and
Rampant streets, upon the supposition that
she negroes had stored arms and ammu-
milton in the building, unopposei. they
Ind no difficulty in gaining possession and
hring the structure destroying IT. com
pletely. The school building was erected
q few years ago by the city. eai being
devoted exclusively to the education OF
.colored children It was named for the
well known oolored phlanthropist No
negroes were found In the school. but a
number who emerged from houses In the
Vicinity We're pursued for quite a distance
\ strong force was dispatched 90 the scene
as soon as the alarm was given hut too
llate TO save ne school. The mob was
quickly dispersed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-28
COMMERCIAL.

Room traders succeeded IN putting stocks
UP for time, bu. they declined toward
the close.
Higher cables and untayorahle crop re.
ports caused rally IN wheat. which
closed 54fsc higher corn, cats and pro-
visions closed higher
Bradstreets review of stocks for the
week says intense dullness has been the
rule
Dun's weekly review shows 23l failures
for the week. against ISL last year.
The iron and steel industry is more
depressed than for three years past.
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NEGROES BADLY FRIGHTENED.
pSeep Undcr Cover throughout Thei,
District.

Especial 10 The Post.)
New Orleans. La. July 21The heart
OF the negro district, the resident district
was more quiet tonight than it has eyal
been known to be before since II hi'
been the negro district The only darkey'
to be seen were women and children. and
these sat ON the steps OF their residences
Very few white persons were seen in the
district, either, particularly in the In
mediate vicinity OF the place wherein
Captain Day and Patrolman Lamb were
Killed.
In the heart OF the negro tenderloin dis
lu'ct, Franklin and customhouse streets
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DOMESTIC.

Robert Charles. the New Orleans negro
desperate. killed two more policemen and
two citizens and badly wounded six men,
making total of six killed and seven
wounded: several others were killed and
wounded. Charles was torn to pieces by
the mob.
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influenced the United States government
In these negotiations is the Instability OF
excluding any European power from tho
possession Of islands for use as "a naval
station. which would constitute a constant
menace to the United States sovereignty.
Ihere is reason to believe that schemes
OF thai kind already have been put ahoat
which are now to be tbwarted
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Local.

state Day at the La Porte encamp-
ment somewhat married by the rain
Mr.. and Mrs. J l.. Hsndry. Houston
missionaries operating in China, are heard
from
John A. Wagner. a white man shoots
and kills Victor Brown. eolored.
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Gnrdner Won.

New York. July 27.--osrar Gardner tn,
omaha kid,' and Eddie Lenney of PHI.
adslphia boxed twenty one rounds at eaten
weights before the Broadway. Atbletfc c,,h
tonight and Lenney fell In the twenty .arsi
round from the effect OF severe cramp
Shleh rendered his right leg useless and
pNraner was announced the winner
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JURY CHARGED.
Argument in the Case VIII
Tuesdny Afternoon.

iHesuhg 6i'ci. -.
New London. Mo-, July a'-lns VI
the trial OF Alexander Jester, enMs7'
the murder of Gilbert W usn
charged the jury. During the insus'.S,
court stated that when persoa
with crime breaks iail and intenV w,
capes from the officers to ayolo W. N
escape. in the absence OF quaniyl| IA
stances, is a presumption Of gun,
Tense had admitted that Jester ~''
aof the Mexico jail. -. ,uaI
The court further instructed w
unless they believe Gilbert uawt ,.g
and that he was murdered py
Jury should acquit the defendan,,, ma
The argument in the case wiz
Tuesday afternoon.
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Gan died at his home IN Cookviiis lie % 'l
nasi srand master OF the Grand IoSre y,
i.hnessse Free and Accepted Masons
LII TIE ROCK. AKA ropulist stats
mass meeting was held here w Fiis,
LITE koek was nominatsi for governor
~ o-her State nominations were made
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POLITICAL.

ence at Boulder Col. speaking principal
ly on imperialism.
Leaders of both parties are assembling
in New York for conferences.
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I|"|" |7|7|@97"~
WASHINGTON.

The United States government is al
ranging to purchase two Islands from
Spain.
yellow fever is prevalent at Havana.
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Geerein.. Fir.t nnI.--

Albany Ga. July 21-Georgas nrst bale
II cotton OF the 1900 crop was marketed 10.
day, The cotton was grown by Deal Jaek.
son, negro farmer. The bale Weighed sa7
pounds. II was sold at II cents ana was
shipped to Savannah
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THE PHILIPPINES.

A special TO the New York World from
Hong Kong tells how American soldiers
are slaughterins Filiplnos indiscrimlnate-
ly without allowing them TO surrender.
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Rcckwall county democrats are exeI-
clsed over the announcement of Mr..
Travis that he Will run for the iegis-
lature.
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SPORT.
TEXAS POLITrcs

The Firefnen will play the LEAGUE City
team Sunday.
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FoRE IGN.

A dispatch dated at Colon says more
than 800 lives were sacrificed before the
Colombia rebellion was ended in that To-
cality.
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