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FIVE DEADAND TW0DYlNG
FURTHER DETAILS OF NEGRO.s
BLOODY WORK AT TUsCUMBIA.
How the Black Desperate Was FL
naIIy Smoked Out, Killed and
His Body Burned.

TUSCUMBIA, Ala, April 7.--Five men
are dead, two mortally wounded and two
seriously hurt as a result of the work of
the negro, Will Reynolds, with rifle yes
terday while resisting arrest. Reynolds was
burned 20 death in his own house after be-
ing fatally shot.
The dead are: Sheriff Charles Gassoway;
Bob Wallace, who was killed and fell into
the fire; Hugh Jones: p. A. Prout. shot
through stomach: Jesse Davis. shot i'm
head. The wounded: William Gassoway,
shot through abdomen. will probably die:
James Payne, shot through chest cannot
live; Robert Patterson. shot in leg; James
Finney, wounded in shoulder.
Sheriff Gassoway and his deputy worked
for three days to apprehend the negro.
During this time the negro fortified himself
in a cabin near the public square and de-
clared he would die before he would submit
to arrest. The sheriff went to Reynolds s
cabin at noon yesterday and called upon
the negro 10 surrender. He refused, shoot
ing the sheriff with a Winchester Rein
fOrcements were quickly secured but the
negro stood them off, shooting down six
more men uD TO o'clock.
Meanwhile deputy had informed Gov
ernor Jelks of the situation and the chief
executive ordered the Wheeler Rifles 10
come over from t1Orence. and they arrived
about o'clock. There was no way to ad-
vance upon the house without getting
within range of the negro's deadly rifle,
and an effort was made to fire the cabin
by pouring coal oil i'm the direction of the
place. Cotton soaked in kerosene was used
TO start the blaze. Finally a house two
doors away was ignited and in a short time
Reynoldss fortification was ablaze Rey-
nOlds, forced to crawl into the basement
by the intense heat, kept uD a continual
fire through small holes in the foundation.
AS the flames gained volume and forced
him from the basement the negro leaped
out through the flames and faced his pur-
suers. Before any could bring him down
he had fired two shots, both of which took
effect. An instant later Reynolds had fallen,
a bullet from one of the militiamen piercing
his head The body was riddled with bull
lets and thrown into the burning building.
A dispatch from Florence says: Simon
Simpson. a negro, was killed as the result
Of yesterdays tragedy at Tuscumbia
Simpson went into butcher shop and be-
gan cursing all men who had participated
in the killing, when he was ordered out by
a white man named Walker. The negro
refused TO go and advanced on Walker
whom he struck over the head with a
heavy board whereupon Walker ham,
strung the negro in each leg and cut of
the thumb of his right hand with a butcher
knife. The negro bled to death Walker
gave himself up to the authorities
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REBELS GAINING GROUND
REPORTED TO HAVE WON IMPOR-
TANT VICTORIES IN VENEZUELA.
Defeated and Only $50 of $50 Fol-
lowers Permitted to Get Away.

WILLEMSTAD Island Of Curacao, April
News has reached here that the seaport
of Tucacas, in the State of Lara. was
taken April by revolutionary forces under
Solagny. German merchants at Caracas
have received information that Barquisi-
meto, the capital of the State of Lara, has
been in possession of the revolutionists
since April 4.
The revolution in the eastern part OF
Venezuela has made much progress dur
ing the past week, and the government has
been obliged to send reinforcements Of
troops and supplies of ammunition daily to
many parts of the republic.
General Escalante and two of President
Castro's brothers suffered severe defeat
at the hands of insurgents under Rorando,
Penalosa and Ducharme, April 3, at San
Agostiii, near Carupano, in the State of
Bermudez. OF the $50 government soldiers
engaged in this action only $50 retreated:
the remainder being killed, wounded or de-
serting.
The government was defeated in another
engagement, April 4. near FL Pillar. when
its soldiers were trying to reach Cariaco
in Bermudez. On this occasion the gov
ernment troops again retreated TO Caru-
pano, where General Escalante is awaiting
reinforcements. Among these will be 500
government soldiers called Andinos. Cen
eral Escalante hopes TO take the offensive
with 1900 men.
The situation at Carupano was still with
out change April 8. There the revolution
lists and the government forces are facing
each other in an attitude of expectancy.
The town OF Cumana. also in BermudeZ,
Is surrounded by revolutionary forces.
Government officials az Caracas estimate
that there are $500 revolutionists under
arms in the aforementioned district. The
revolutionary general. Riera, is still in the
district of Coro, where his forces are
checking the government troops under Gen
eral Gomez the vice president of the re-
public.
Government forces have also been routed
near Caucagua. in the State OF Petare.
and the Rio Chico district is also I'm arms.
The situation of the Venezuelan govern
ment is becoming critical. Ii is almost
without financial resources and conse-
quently, cannot pay its soldiers The peo-
pie are making efforts 70 escape forcible
enlistment In tle army. and President cas-
tro has been Obliged 10 bring troops from
the State OF Los Andres. Castro was born
in this State. and the men from there are
called AndinOs. The customs receipts Of
the republic are decreasing rapidly.
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A. 7. PATRICK SENTENCED
MAY FIXED AS DAY OF ELECTRO
CUTION IN SING SING.
Appeal Taken, Which VIII Act as n
Stay of Execution for Six
Months at Least.

NEW YORK. April 7.-Albert T. Patrick.
who was convicted on March rs of the muir
der of William Marsh Rice, was sentenced
to-day by Recorder Goff to be put to death
in the electric chair at Sing Sing prison on
May 5. Rice died in this city on Sept. 23
1900. An appeal TO be made to the Court
of Appeals by Patriclks counsel will act as
a stay of execution pending decision bv
the higher court. The recorder, in pro-
nouncing sentence. made no comment on
the jurys verdict.
To the customary question as to whether
the defendant had anything TO say why
judgment should not be pronounced. Mr..
House. Patrick's chief counsel said he de-
sired to make motion for a new trial be-
cause the verdict was contrary 10 law: he
cause it was clearly against the evidence.
because il was against the weight of evil
dence; because the court erred i'm DENYING
the defendants motion 10 advise the iurv
to acquit; because the court admitted IL
legal and improper evidence against the
defendants objection: because the court
excluded legal evidence offered by the de-
fendant; because the court misdirected tho
jury in matters of law; because the court
refused TO direct the prosecution 10 elect
upon which count OF the indictment II
would submit the question of the guilt or
innocence of the defendant and because II
did not appear from the record OF the YER
dict of what crime the defendant had
been found guilty. The recorder denied the
motion for new trial Mr.. House took an
exception and moved for an arrest of judg-
ment This was denied. and sentence was
then pronounced by the recorder.
IL Will require many months work to
make up the case for the Court Of Appeals
20 pass upon. More than four thousand
typewriter pages of testimony were taken
by the stenographers at the trial. and this
will be condensed as far as possible by
agreement by the prisoners counsel. the
prosecuting attorney and the recorder II
Is doubtful If the case will be I'm shane 10
be sent 10 the highest court I'm the State
before the end OF the summer. The last
session of the Legislature passed a law re-
quiring that cases OF murder must be
passed on by the Court OF Appeals within
six months. As this bill did not pass until
after Patrick's conviction. IL is a question
whether II Is applicable I'm his case.
Patrick was taken To Sing Sing on train
which left here at sos p. m. His wife who
was Mrs Addie NJ. Francis. was "a passcn-
reached at 2:50 p. III. Before entering the
carriage which was 10 take him 10 the
prison Patrick kissed his wife and said
goodbye. At the prison his beard was
shaved on and he was placed in a cell in the
death house. He will not be required To-
wear the prison uniform while he remains
AT Sing Sing.
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CLEVELAND. O.. April The following
Democrats were elected in this city to-day:
Starr Cadwallader, school director, defeat
ing II. @. Sargent by 300 plurality; IL.
ID. Cofffnberry. city treasurer, defeating
W. r. HOppensack. Republican by a like
plurality; three members OF the school
council; j. l.. Reilly. justice of the peace;
six out of eleven new councilmen.
The village OF Genville, on the eastern
outskirts Of the city, with a population of
5000 voted 10 be annexed 10 the city.
Mr.. Cadwallader succeeds TO Thomas II
Pell Republican. Mr.. Sargent. up to two
years ago. when he was defeated by
Thomas n Bell. had filled four successive
terms as school director. Mr.. Coffinberry
was temporarily appointed TO the Office of
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METERS SHALL BE FREE

METERS SHALL BIZ + hEb.
Section of the ordinance declares that
it shall be unlawful to require payment OF
any sum from any consumer for putting
in service connections or for furnishing
meters or for the use of meters.
Section states that for failure 10 fur
nish meters any company, firm or indlvid-
ual shall be penalized for each day such
failure shall continue. CThe amount OF the
penalty is left blank)
Section 4 repeals all provisions of Section
II in the ordinance of June y. 1SS1-the old
rate clause-and any other sections of the
old ordinance providing a schedule OF
rates i'm so far as they are in conflict with
the new measure.
In explaining the reason he introduced
the ordinance Councilman Holiday said:
AT the request of persons interested IN
this measure / was called upon 10 present
il to your notice. l am not at all con-
vinced in my own mind that il is all that
it should be: or, admitting that meters
must be had, that the rate it provides IS
the best for the interests of the people.
My. opinion at present is that % cents is
too high All that. however. can be settled
by the members after examination and in
vestigation. 1t is a question that should
be looked into dispassionately from every
point of view. and only settled after the
most careful deliberation and thought"
Clerk Elliott then read Mayor BoOkwal-
ter's letter 10 President Haldeman and
Council, in which he stated that, while he
could not bind himself in any way at the
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THROUGH OLD VIRGINIA.
The President Given a Cordial Greet
ing-Speech to Students.

DANVILLE, Va, April president
Roosevelt's journey through Virginia has
been marked by extreme cordiality and en-
thusiasm and he showed the keenest in
terest in the historic country through
which the train passed. His first remarks
we're addressed to a small crowd at Rap
pahannock. where the train made a short
stop for water. He appeared upon the rear
platform and after bowling his acknowledge
ment said to the little gathering: Il am
now upon historic grounds.
At Charlottesville the people were out
In force, the driving rain not seeming to
dampen their spirits in the least. In the
crowd were a number of Spanish war vet
Grams whom the President recognized, and
member Of his regiment who was a Univer-
sity or Virginia man, caused the students
TO set Up a deafening college yell. The
President spoke briefly. saying:
Il had two OF your university graduates
in my regiment One. John Greenway.
used 10 be on your football eleven. / want
TO say how glad I am to see you and what
an interesting thing il must be to every
American to come through this historic
land. As we passed by the Vista in the
woods we saw the home of the Madisons
with the early Presidents OF our country.
Il see before me men who were in the Span
ish war. We are here on the land fought
over by those who wore the gray and those
who wore the blue. and these men and
their descendants now stand shoulder to
shoulder good citizens. interested in all
that concerns the welfare of our common
nation. IApplause.l II is a great pleasure
TO catch this glimpse of you, and / thank
you for your kindly reception" Zap
plausel
Great was the disappointment at Lynch
burg. For some unknown reason the train
stopped outside the city limits and those
who had waited in the rain for the Presi-
dents coming had TO be content with a
view of him through the car windows as
the train sped by the depot. At Danville
there was another large assemblPge the
President being compelled 10 come out on
the platform and acknowledge their greet
ing
SALISBURY, n. c., April S.-President
Roosevelt's special train arrived here at
l2:35 a. m
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CONTINUED on PAGl
REBELS CAPTURE TOWN
RELEASE PRISONERS, SEIZE ARMS
AND RETIRE TO THE HILLS.
JacmeI in Possession Of Haitien In
surgents for Twenty-Four Hours
-Bioting in Jamaica.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, April "A
number Of revoutionists, commanded by
General Nicolas Baptiste, attacked and
captured Jaomel, a town on the south
coast of Haiti, on Saturday, occupied that
town for twenty-four hours, released the
persons who had been imprisoned there
and then retired to the hills taking with
them all the arms and ammunition they
could obtain. During the fighting. winch
preceded the capture of Jacmel two men
were killed and number wounded. The
Haitien cruiser Crete-a-Pierot has started
for Jacmel with arms and ammunition for
that place, and the minister OF war V.
Guillaume, has also left for Jacmel With
a detachment of troops. All is quiet here.
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Rtotinr at Montego Bay.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 7.-There has
been rioting at Montego bay since last Sat
urday night, owing TO arrests made by the
police On Sunday night there was a Sc
we're fight between the police and rioters
and many on both sides were wounded.
Troops have been dispatched from Kings
ton to the scene of the disturbances
Advices received here this afternoon say
acting Governor oliver and the general
commanding the troops have arrived at
the scene and the cruiser Tribune sailed
this morning TO land men at Montego bay.
During the fighting of yesterday one man
was killed and a police officer was disem-
boweled The increased taxation and an
unwise arrest were the cause of the
trouble. The situation is critical but the
authorities hope TO Quell the rising at
an early date.
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Negroes Not Run out of Lawton.

LAWTON, o. T., April THE story of
negroes being run out of Lawton is a
canard. Several small typewritten slips or
dering the colored people to leave Iawton
were posted about town, but no one took
the threat seriously. There is no excite
ment here to-day. nor has there been any.
No one seems to know who posted the
sims
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Colombia Secures Gunboat.

PANAMA, Colombia. April Governor
salazar has received a cablegram announc-
ing the sailing for Colombia of the gun
boat Beschres-Salameh. recently pur-
chased from Morocco. The Beschir-es-Sal-
ameh is a steel vessel, 229 feet six inches
long: has a displacement OF Zoo tons. and
her speed is twelve knots Her armament
consists Of two a7-inch brcech-lOading
guns and four one-pounder Guick-hriug
guns She has four torpedo tubes. The
gun5oat was built in 1892
A severe earthquake shock was felt here
yesterday.
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Drink-Crazed "Cop" Runs Amuck.

CHARLESTON. S. c., April michael
Sage. a policeman. craZed by drink ran
down the principal shopping street of
Charleston this morning, firing wildly at
the crowds OF people. a mOtorman
was wounded in the leg. but no other per-
sons were struck There was wild
scramble for safety and a panic among
the people on the street. Ten men had a
desperate fight before they subdued the
cFazed officer.
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Democrats Retain Cleveland.

The estimate on returns indicate "A con
siderable average Of Republican gains.
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Senator Blackburn, of Kentucky, to-day
introduced a bill appropriating 500 for the
purchase OF a marble bust of the late
Senator Voorhees,. OF Indiana, to be placed
in the Congressional Library.
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Ensign Frank O. Branch, who has been i'll
at the United States Naval Hospital. En-
sign Branch is rapidly recovering, and will
soon be on duty again.
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at the rates provided in the ordinance OF
June %. 1SS7-that is TO say, under the pres
ent contract system.
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q is understood that Mr.. Corea. the Mica
raguan minister here. has forwarded 90 his
government a proposition as 20 the price
the United States would be likely 20 pay
for Nicaraguan canal rights. the PROPOSE
tion having been submitted 10 the minister
by Secretary Hay. Mr.. Hays proposition
is stated 10 be In the nature ~ counter
proposal 90 that set out in The canal pro-
tocol drafted by United States Minister
Merry last year. Minister Corea. for Mica
ragua- and Minister CalVo. Tor Costa RloA.
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The President has left word that when he
returns he will do what he properly can in
the way of suggestions for the conhrma-
tion Of Captain Crozier by the Senate. even
though the Senate committee on military
affairs rejected the nomination. Sen
atOr Proctor. the chief opponent. had a
conference with Secretary Root about the
matter to-day. \ hurried canvass OF the
Senate shows II strongly against Crozier.
Even Senator Lodge. the very close friend
Of the President, is opposed 10 the con-
firmatiOn.
The Columbus commercial., 1902-10-14
HERRING WITH EGGS.
An Appetfzing Dish That viii He
Found Very PnIatabIe for
Breakfast.

Some morning when you are to
have for breakfast just an appetizing
bit of broiIed salted herring try cook
ing some eggs in this way, suggests
the Albany Journal: Put half a pint
of cream in a saucepan and let it boil.
Stir into it five well-beaten eggs, sea-
soned with salt and pepper. Let this
mixture curdIe, then turn it out into
a hot dish and brown it quickly with
a salamander and you will wonder if
it is the herrings that make the eggs
taste SO well or the eggs that make
the herring so palatable.
Another delicious way of serving
eggs fer breakfast is to take, say,
one dozen eggs and boil them till
hard take off their shells, cut them
in halves, and rub the yolks through
fine sieve; put one ounce of butter
and one cupful of cream into sauce
pan, season it with salt and white
pepper, and thicken with very little
flour; when it is quite hot (but not
boiIing) stir into it half of the whites
of the eggs, chopped, and the yoll1s.
Arrange the remainder of the whites
on a dish, pour the mixture over them
and serve piping hot. You see the
eggs may be boiled and prepared the
day before, so there is very little to
be done to get them ready for break
fast.
Now, if you should want to make
this into 'savory' you could easily
add little minced ham, the juice of
an onion, of some minced olives and
a few mushrooms, and by SO doing
have a nice luncheon dish that would
go admirably with cold, sliced tongue
or picked lambs tongues.
The Columbus commercial., 1902-10-14

the negro admiral, Killick, who made
an opera beuffe attempt to interfere
with foreign commerce and shipping,
a lesson which will prove of great
benefit to other would-be heroes OF
his type.
Both Hayti and San Domingo have
been 4 source of annoyance for many
years, and it is doubtful if they can
be made to behave themselves, unless
annexed to the United States or, at
least, placed under the protectorate
of this country. American merchants
and capitalists are deeply interested
in the two negro republics, and
should they be allowed to continue
their present disastrous revolution
ary policy for another decade the is
land which they occupy would be
desert waste and the people mObs of
barbarians. Humanity, commerce
and craftsmanship alike demand en-
phatic action, and it is probable that
as soon as congress convenes a bill
will oe introduced having for its OBJ
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ject the acquisition of Hayti, and
pr56a oily San Domingo as well. Such
bin should have the support Of the
people, because it would restore
peace and prosperity to thousands of
innocent sufferers from political agi-
tation and do away with all danger
from collision with European coun-
tries which, in present conditions, are
imminent, to say the least.
Another squabble which must be
settled by the United States before
long is the revolution in Colombia,
which has made property and ship
ping rights unsafe since October II,
1899. This struggle has been one of
the fiercest in the bloody history of
Central Am erica. and has cost over
sc, 900 lives. Tha so-ealled regular
government has at various times
placed $4,000 men under arms, and the
revoIutionists are believed to have
mustered $4,000. How country with
total population of less than 4.o0O,-
600 could have raised such a huge
army might seem inexpIicable if 1t
were not known that the government
has from time to time forced boys
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