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Horrible ■ Fate of Murderer
and Ravisher Hose,
EARS AND FINGERS CUT OFF
Crowd Fiercely Tore- the Charred
Body to Pieces.
Saturated With Oil and Burned,
Then Ills Body Was Cut Into Bits
for Souvenirs—Governor Atkin
son'. Effort to Stop the Mob Was
Inn, ailing Crowds Gathered
Around the Shrieking- At retch as
He Writhed in Pain.
Newnan, Ga. t April 23.—1n the presence
of nearly two thousand people, who sent
aloft yells of defiance and shouts of joy,
Sam Hose, a negro who committed two
of the basest acts known to crime, was
burned at the stake in a public road one
and one-half miles from here this after
noon. t'li'tli
Before the torch was applied to the pyre
the negro was deprived of his ears, fin
gers and other portions of his anatomy.
The negro pleaded pitifully for his life
while the mutilation was going on, but
stood the ordeal Of fire with surprising
fortitude.
Before the body was cool it was cut to
pieces, the bones were crushed into small
bits, and even the tree upon which the
wretch met his fate was torn up and dis
posed of as souvenirs.
The negro’s heart was cut in several
pieces, as was also his liver.
Pieces of His Body gold.
Those unable to obtain these ghastly
relies direct, paid their more forunate pos
sessors extravagant sums for them.
Small pieces of bone went for 25 cents,
and a bit of the liver, crisply cooked, sold
for 10 cents.
One of the men who lifted the can of
kerosene to the negro’s head Is said to be
a native of the commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania. His name is known to those who
were with him, but they refuse to di
vulge It.
The mob was composed of citizens of
Newnan, Griffin, Palmetto and other little
towns in the country round about New
nan, and of all the farmers who had re
ceived word that the burning was to take
place.
Ex-Governor tt ns in Danger.
Hon. W. Y. Atkinson, former Governor
of Georgia, met the mob as he was return
ing from church, and appealed to them to
let the law take its course. In addressing
the mob he used these words:
Some of you are known to me, and
Khen this affair is finally settled in the
courts, you may depend upon it that I will
testify against you."
A member of the mob was seen to draw
a revolver and level at Gov. Atkinson, but
his arm was seized and the pistol taken
ftom h,m. The mob was frantic at de
lays and would hear to nothing but burn
ing at the stake.
Strtetlniul Implicated.
Hose confessed to killing Cranford, but
denied that he had outraged Mrs. Cran
foid. Bf f or e fc t |ng put to death the negro
ctattd t l ,t he had been paid $l2 by "Lige’’
otriekland, a negro preacher at ralmetio,
to kid Cranford. To-night a mob of citi
zcns is scouring the country for Strlck
ai "* has left his home, and will
lj | ( h him If he is caught.
'' n lle-e killed Alfred Cranford, n
" 11 ■ farmer, near Palmetto, and out
-1 '*‘d his wife, ten days ago. Since that
1111,1 bUs lhcss in that part of the state has
1 sUf P<tided, the entire population turn
h's out In an effort to capture Hose.
°' p 1 "idler has been asked to send
'here to preserve order for a day
t'w> ar it is feared the negroes muy
" ’ok vengeance, many threats to that
1 tet b,lvin B been made.
Had illuckeacil Ills Fare,
I been on the farm of the Jones’
’' between Macon and Columbus,
lU * 11 ’ ‘lay after he committed his hor
nble crime.
11 ni "• is employed on the farm and
•i om., cabin he fled as a safe refuge.
i iin an<J <Brc<l for him. but it is
, ' that she knew he was being
' 11 ' 1 by the authorities.
, Joi's brothers were not aware of
, ,|m< Un '-M a few days ago, and were
, "">• that lie was the much-wanted
lurdaj morning on* of Ihe Jones buys
Wbe JJiofnin® ffrto#.
met Hose and as he was talking to him
noticed that his ’’ginger” face was ebony
black, but Just below the collar of hi*
shirt the copper color was discernible.
Convinced that the negro had blackened
his face to escape detection. Jones became
convinced that he was the negro for whom
the aathoritles assisted by bloodhounds
had been scouring the country for ten
days and they determined to arrest him.
Delivered by His Captors.
Sunday morning they brought the negro
Into Macon and put him aboard a Cen
tral of Georgia train, with the intention
of bringing him to Atlanta.
At Griffin soma one recognized Hose and
sent word to Newnan, the next station,
that the negro was on the train bound for
Atlanta. When Newnan was reached a
great crowd surrounded the train and
pushed into the cars.
The Jones boys were told that the negro
could bo delivered to the sheriff of Camp
bell county there, and that it was not
necessary to take him to Atlanta. This
was acceded to and the negro was taken
off the train and marched at the head
of a yelling, shouting crowd of 500 peo
ple to the jail. Here they turned him over
to Sheriff Brown, taking a receipt for the
prisoner, thus making themselves sure of
the $230 reward for the ’’arrest and deliv
ery to the sheriff of Campbell county of
one Sam Hose.’’
Sheriff Gave Him l T p.
Word was sent to Mrs. Cranford at Pal
metto that it was believed Hose was un
der arrest, and that her presence was
necessary in Newnan to make sure of
the identification.
In some w r ay the news of the arrest
leaked out, and as the town had been on
the alert for nearly two weeks, the intel
ligence spread rapid.y. From every house
in the little city came its occupants, and
a good-sized crowd was soon gathered
about.
Sheriff Brown was importuned to give up
the prisoner and finally, in order to avoid
an assault on the jail and possible blood
shed, he turned the wretch over to the
waiting crowd. A procession was quick
ly formed and the doomed negro was
marched at Its head through the streets
of the town. Soon the public square was
reached.
Atkinson Tried to Stop Them.
Hero former Gov. Atkinson of Georgia,
who lives In Newnan, came hurriedly upon
the scene and, standing up in a buggy,
importuned the crowd to let the law take
its. coOrse. Gov. Atkinson said:
•'My Fellow Citizens and Friends: I be
seech you to let this affair go no further.
You are hurrying this negro on to death
without an identification. Mrs. Cranford,
whom he is said to have assaulted and
whose husband he is said to have killed,
Is sick in bed and unable to be here to say
whether this is her assailant. Let this
negro he returned to the jail. The law will
take its course and I promise you it will do
so quickly and effectually. Do not stain
the honor of the state with a crime such
as you are about to perform.”
Judge A. D. Freeman, also of Newnan,
spoke in a similar strain and implored the
mob to return the prisoner to the custody
of the sheriff and go home.
“To tlie Stnke!” Was the Cry.
The assemblage heard the words of the
two speakers in silence, but the instant
their voices had died away, shouts of
“On to Palmetto!” “Burn him!” “Think
of his crime!” arose, and the march was
resumed.
Mrs. Cranford’s mother and sister are
residents of Newnan. The mob was head
ed in the direction of their house and in
a short time reached the McElroy home.
The negro was marched in the gate and
Mrs! McElroy called to the front door.
She at once Identified ttie African and her
verdict was agreed to by her daughter,
who had often seen Hose around the Cran
ford place.
“To the stake!” was again the cry, and
several men wanted to burn him in Mrs.
McElroy's yard. To this she objected
strenuously and the moh complying with
her wishes, started for Palmetto.
Thought It Wan Militia.
Just as they were leaving Newnan word
was brought that the 1 o'clock train from
Atlanta was bringing 1,000 people to Pal
metto. This was thought to be a regi
ment of militia and the mob at once de
cided to burn the prisoner at the first fa
vorable place, rather than be compelled
to shoot him when the mllltfa put in sight.
Leaving the little town, whose Sunday
quiet had been so rudely disturbed, the
mob, which now numbered nearly 1,500
people, started on the road to Palmetto.
A line of buggies and vehicle* of all kinds,
their drivers fighting for position in line,
followed the procession, at the head of
which, closely guarded, marched the ne
gro.
Snlil He tt a* Paid to 110 It.
One and a half miles out of Newnan. a
place believed lo be favorable for the
burning, was reached. A little to the side
of the road stood a strong pine tree. Up
to this the negro was marched, his back
placed to the tree and hla face to the
crowd, which jostled closely aSout him.
Here for the first time he was allowed
to talk, lie said:
”1 am Sam Hose. I killed Alfred Cran
ford, but 1 was paid to do It. Lige Stride
land, the negro preacher at Palmetto, gave
me $l2 to kill him.”
At this a roar went up from the crowd
as the Intelligence Imparted by the wretch
was spread among them.
"Let him go op. Tell all you know
about H,” tame from toe crowd. The
negro, shivering like a lea/, continued his
recital.
"I did not outrage Mrs. Cranford. Bome-
Continued on Filth Page.
SAVANNAH, GA., MONDAY. APRIL 24. 1899.
STRICKLAND PUT ON TRIAL
NEGRO PREACHER'S CAPTORS
WERE JUDGES AND JURY.
Trial Regan in the Center of Palmet
to But Afterward Adjourned to tlie
Woods—Hose Has Said Strieklund
Hired Him to Kill Alf. Cranford.
Strangers From Utluutii Trying; to
Force a Lynching—Many Argu
ments Were Made.
Palmetto, Ga., April 23.—Elijah Strick
land, the negro preacher here, who was
accused by Sam Hose, the negro burned
to death near Newnan to-day, of paying
him (Hose) $l2 to murder Farmer Alfred
Cranford, was captured by a mob of peo
ple from this vicinity three miles out of
town to-night.
He was brought to Palmetto, and at mid
night was placed on trial for his life by
a court composed of those who had ar
rested him.
His Character Dlsenssed
Speeches for and against his character
were made, and the trial was In progress
after midnight.
The trial took place In an open square
in the center of the town.
Strickland, the accused, is 60 years of
age. Thes e was no judge or jury, the peo
ple acting in those capacities.
Many witnesses were heard. One, a ne
gro, who lived on Strickland’s place, tes
tified to the good character of the minis
i ter, but several neighbors gave anything
but favorable reports. A great many
speeches were made.
Adjourned to the Woods.
At 1 o'clock no decision had been arriv
ed at, but it was decided to adjourn the
court to the woods, one mile out of town.
The sober element is making an effort
to save the negro’s neck and have adopt
ed the plan of moving about to delay a
verdict and perhaps win their ease.
A number of strangers are here from
Atlanta and other towns and they are try
ing to force a lynching.
The statement made by Hose is not be
lieved, and It Is feared an 'innocent man
may be lynched if cooler counsel does not
prevail.
Strickland denies all knowledge of or
complicity in the crime. The scene In the
woods where the “trial” was going on
was a wierd one.
COGHI,A!V HAS NOT REPLIED.
Secretary Long; Asked Him If He
Was Correctly Quoted.
Washington, April 23.—Navy department
officials say that no word has yet been
> received from Capt. Coghlan of the Ra
leigh, in response to a request made of
him by Secretary Long for a statement as
to whether he was correctly reported in his
recent speeches at New York respecting
the relations between the Germans and
the Americans during the blockade of Ma
nila bay last year.
CALL THEM INDISCRETIONS.
London Papers’ References to Cnpt.
Coglilan's Speech.
London, April 21.—'The morning papers
unanimously condemn tne cabled utter
ances of Capt. Coghlan of the United
States cruiser Raleigh, regarding the rela
tions between Admiral Dewey and the Ger
man naval commander at Manila as “in
discretions," and “violations of good man
ners.”
Most of them express the opinion that
Germany will treat the incident with "dig
niiTEd silence.”
THE COUNTERFEITING PLOT,
Itcveiinc Agents Seized 03,000 Cigars
at Norristown.
Philadelphia, April 23.—There were no
developments to-day in the counterfeiting
plot which was unearthed in this city last
week.
Chief of the Secret Service Division John
E. Wilkie, Captain of the Secret Service
William J. Burns and United States At
torney James M. Beck went lo Lancaster
this afternoon and returned to this city
late to-night.
At Norristown, Pa., to-day several in
ternal revenue deputies seized 65,00 ci
gars, which had come from the now fa
mous Lancaster factory, known as No
3741.
BROUGHT DISCHARGED MEN.
Munson Line Steamer Also Had a De
serter on Board.
New York, April 23.—The Munson Line
steamer Ella arrived to-day from Baracoa,
Gibara and Nuevitas, Cuba. She brought
fotty passengers, all but two of whom
were discharged and furloughed officers
und soldiers.
There was also a deserter on board, who
will be placed under arrest at the nler.
He was a member of the boepital corps at
Nuevitas.
ELECTIONS WERE TRANQUIL.
Don Carlos Failed to Raise n Loan
on Italian Property.
Madrid, April 23.—The senatorial elec
tions for the new Cortes were held to-day
and passed off tranquilly throughout the
country. They have reaullrd Ist giving the
government a larger majority in ths Sen
ate than it had secured in the Chamber of
Deputies.
It Is reasserted In different reliable quar
ters that the attempts of Don Carlos to
rates a loan on the security of lug Italian
and Austrian estates have failed.
CAHLIST PLOT INEARTHED.
Margcnal Confessed to the Existence
of the Conspiracy.
Madrid, April 23.—One of the persons ar
rested yesterday by the Barcelona police
on the charge of being implicated in a
Caritst plot, describes himseif as a general
of brigade.
The suspect most compromised is Scnor
Murgenal, magistrate of the village of
Sardono.a. The police seized a quantity
of documents, which indicated the inten
tion of the conspirators to raise hands
without the authority of Don Carlos. The
rifles seized were of an old pattern.
The police first arrest Senor Margenal,
who confessed to the existence of the con
spiracy, and led the police to a place
where the arms were concealed.
In the meantime they arrested the Carl
ist general, who turns out to bo Luis
Grttese, on intimate friend ot Marquis dr
Cerralbo, one of the principal agents of
■the pretender. Ho had gone to Barce
lona last week from Madrid with the in
tention of holding a conference.
The police now have the names of all
connected with the affair, but it has been
decided to arrest the ringleaders only. The
government regards the conspiracy as an
attempt to force the hand of Don Carlos.
STEAMER KINGSTON SINK.
(nptnln's Boy Trovcd the Hero of
the Collision.
Tacoma, Wash., April 23.—The steam
ship Glenogle crashed into the steamer
City of Kingston about 4:30 o’clock this
morning off Brown's Point, cutting the
City of Kingston in two just abaft the
boilers.
The twelve passengers and crew of the
Kingston were saved through the prompt
action of the officers of the Glenogle and
Kingston and two ships lying ill the har
bor. So far as known, no lives were lost.
The captain's boy, named Volkenlierg,
was the hero of the collision. He awoke
(’apt. Anderson by breaking In his door.
"We’re bumped,” laconically explained
Volkenherg. The captain demanded an
explanation, but the boy cut him short
with the informations that the Kingston
was sinking.
“Orders, sir," requested Volkenherg.
“Awake the glory hold,” returned Capt.
Anderson, nnd the boy went forward 4o
arouse the sleeping crew. He returned
and assisted in getting out the passen
gers. A man went overboard and Vol
kenberg saved him.
MADE APPEAL FOR CLEMENCY.
King ll.iniln-rt and His Queen Vis
ited Gnrlbutdl’s Tomb,
Caprora, Island of Sardinia. April 23.
King Humbert and Queen Margherita, who
left the Bay of Aranci this afternoon on
board the royal yacht Savola, the squad
rons saluting, arrived here after a com
fortable trip, and left for Rome this even
ing.
While In Caprera their majesties visit
ed the tomb and monument of Garibaldi
and the room in which he died. They re
mained in the apartment a long time, In
specting souvenirs and conversing cordi
ally with Menotti Garibaldi, the sdn of the
famous patriot, and with other members
of the family.
It Is said that Signora Canzlo, Garibal
di’s daughler, addressed to the king be
fore her father's tomb an appeal In his
name for clemency to political prisoners.
According to the reports, King Humbert
replied:
“My heart is not opposed to clemency,
and I shall not fail to seize the first fa
vorable opportunity of acceding to your
request.”
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR.
Sewell Wants to He Put In ( barge of
Tilings at Hawaii.
Bath, Me., April 23.—Harold M. Sewell,
former minister to Hawaii, and present
United States government agent of those
islands, arrived home to-day on a visit to
his father, Arthur Sowell.
Mr. Sewell said that he was a candidate
for governor of Hawaii, hut being in the
government service, he felt somewhat re
stricted in discussing the matter. He was
away from hi3 post on leave, and potit *lx
days In Washington in conference with
the authorities.
He would not deny that his visit to
Washington was relative to the governor
ship of the islands, neither would he af
firm the rumor that the position had been
tendered him by President McKinley.
He said that he would return to Honolulu
within a week, and it is Inferred from this
that he reached a satisfactory understand.
Ing with the President.
PLACING RESPONSIBILITY,
Ilnffel, Rose anil Provisional Govern
ment Alt Included.
London, April 24.—The Berlin correspond
ent of the Times, giving the text of the
proclamation Issued on Jan. 9 by Herr
Rose, Germun consul at Apia, says:
“Tills most unjustifiable document shows
that not only Herr Rose and Dr. Joannes
Raffel (the German president of the
municipality of Apia), but the provisional
government also, was responsible for the
illegal exclusion of Mr. Chambers from
the office of chief Justice."
OPTION GIVEN ON RAILROADS.
Nicaragua Willing to Let Tlieut Go
for O.SIXMKIO Peons.
Managua, Nicaragua, via Galveston,
April 23.—President Zclnya has granted an
option, In force until Jan. 1, l9on, to Mr.
Charles Nieoll, British consul at Mnnn
gua, or to any company he may organize,
to purchase the railroads and steamships
of Nicaragua, with th* workshops apper
taining to them, for the aum of 6,500,000
pesos (silver).
May Cause a Heiaonatrance.
Pekin, April 23.—The reactionary atti
tude of the Chinese government toward
foreigners Is cresting for them an Intol
erable sit nation, which cannot be pro
longed. Promises made by the Tsung I I
Yu men (Chinese foreign office) are of no
value, unless approved by the grim,) coun
cil, a majority of whose members are bli
lerly host 11- io foreigners and foreign tri
flurnecs. Unless some change takes pt..„
noon it Is believed th* win remon
strate directly to the Empress Dowager.
LOSS OF GENERAL WHITNEY.
V ESSE I/* SEACOCK '.SAVE WAY AM)
SHE WAS FLOODED.
Onto Matson's lloat and (he Heat of
the Officers and Cretv Hraehed St. j
Augustine Safely—They Told How
the Steamer Went Down—Dlfll- 1
eolty in I.enviiiK the Settling Ship.
Captain and All In Ilia Boat AVcre
Lout.
St. Augustine. Flo.. April 28.—The boat
in charge of First Mate M. B. Matson of
the abandoned steamer Gen. Whitney, con
taining Matson, Third Engineer D. Jack
son, Carpenter G. L. Olsen, Quartermaster
N. Earsen, Churles Andy, Thomas Cava
naugh, Fat O'Neil, H. Kemper, firemen;
Henry Lewis, oiler; Fat Bellow, coal pass
er; Louis F. Cook, chief eook; James Da
vis, second cook; Ueorge L. Cook, head
porter; John Nelson and Ed Scablom, sail
ors, was sighted oft this coast by Const
Pilot Edward Allen, who went to the
boat's assistance and brought the ship
wrecked men safely Into port to-day.
Mate Matson says Just after the 3 o’clock
p. m. observations Friday, showing that
the vessel was In longitude 79, 38:43 west,
a break of the seacock was reported, and
the pumps put to work, but the water
came in fast, filling the coal bunkers and
choking the pumps. The crew' was set
to bailing, but worked without avail, the
engine room becoming fiooded and the fires
extinguished.
At the Mercy of the High Sens.
The ship lay at the mercy of the high
rolling waves, but the ten was not dan
gerous. At 5:30 o'clock ihe ship settled lo
her upper deck, when Cupt. Hawthorne
ordered the boats out. These were amply
provisioned, and a I 6:30 o'clock Friday the
captain's boat, with sixteen of the crew
left the ship, Mate Matson's boat leaving
shortly after.
The boats’ crews experienced great diffi
culty In leaving the settling ship. Male
Matson took observations, and fortunaiely
decided to make for St. Augustine.
Male Matson lost sight of the captain's
boat shortly after leaving the ship, and
until told of the drowning of Capt. Haw
thorne and others of Ihe crew off New
Smyrna, was Ignorant of Its whereabouts.
Engineer Jackson said the construction
outside the condenser pipe was such as to
prevent shutting off the leak by the Inside
valve. The engineers and firemen worked
In water neek-deep In trying to stop the
leak, while Ihe captain and sailors hung
sail over and outside the leak.
Those Wlio Were Drowned.
Capt. Hawthorne's boat contained S. F.
Phillips, second officer; J. Larsen, quar
termaster, brother of N. Larsen; E, M.
Tltcomb, chief engineer; O. C. Townsend,
first, and 1.. Lansdale, second assistant
engineers: H. Sullivan, oiler; T. Bcrn
s.inger, Mike Conroy, firemen; P. Burns,
coal passer; K. Sevenson. J. O. Brown,
Charles Olsen, Fred Arcois, steward; W.
Lee, messman, all of New York, and
Earnest Llndman, James Mills and John
Shrlpple, sailors, of New Orleans.
The ship's papers were in the captain’s
bont. Mate Matson haß Ihe ship's arti
cles. The officers and crew saved only
the clothes they wore. This accounts for
all the officers and crew.
HOW THE RESCUE WAS HADE.
Men Had Almost Despaired of Reaeli
iK hand Again.
(By Associated Press.)
St. Augustine, Fla., April 23.—Consider
able excitement was created hero this aft
ernoon by a small boat out at sea giving
signals of distress. Capt. Allen Immedi
ately went to its assistance In the yacht
Baldwin. Upon nearing the boat, he
found it to bo the missing lifelioat of the
steamer General Whitney, which founder
ed north of Cape Canaveral during Friday
night.
Capt. Allen transferred the suffering
sailors from their cramped quarters to his
yacht and brought them into Corbetts
dock, where a large crowd awaited them.
Hot coffee and food were furnlstjed them
at once upon tin boat, and the poor fel
lows fairly banquettod.
The story of the disaster, as lold by
Mate Matson and his men, was a thrilling
one. One- of the bulkheads sprung a leak
from the heavy seas, which wore prevail
ing during the early part of Friday night.
All hands were ordered lo the pumps anil
worked hard, but the holds soon began to
fill in spite of their efforts.
The officers and men realizing that the
steamer w:ib settling fast and sure to
founder, took to the two life boats. Capt.
J. W. Hawthorne and fifteen men went In
the first boat, and were never again seen
by the remaining men.
Shortly afterward .Male Matson and the
balance of the crew, fourteen men, look
to the second boat; this was about mid
night. They had a. compass and began
to row for shore. A strong wind was pre
vailing, creating a heavy sea, and the men
at the oars could make no headway.
They Almost Despaired.
All day Saturday the men tried to ap
proach shore, but could not even get a
glimpse of It. and almost despaired when
(hey found they had plenty of provisions,
hut no waler. They spent all of Saturday
night at the merry of the sea, which wash
ed over their frail bont frequently. Early
this morning they sighted land, and with
redoubled energy, made strong from des
peration. they look their turns at the
oars. When near enough to land they Im
provised a flag with canvass tacked to an
oar, and It was then that Capt. Allen went
to their rescue.
The men, when they landed, were
drenched to the skin snd almost famished,
hut warm food food revived their spirits,
and they cheerfully narrated their expe
rience. They will remain here until they
receive InelrucMesi* from New York.
Besides Male M itson. who conducted
the |*irty safely through the rough trip,
the survivors are: Charles Andy, H. Kem
per. D. Jackson, louia Cook. George Cook.
H. Lewis, G. Iy. Olsen, Ed ft ablom, Pat
rick O'Neil. N- Larsen. J. Nelson, George
Lingo. J. Davis, and Thomas Cavanaugh.
These men were st sea In their small
open skiff for forty hours and most of
that time without water.
Srlinrr of 10,000 ( Igara.
I-oulsvillc, Ky., April 23.—Collector C. E,
Happ has seised 10,660 cigars, the boxes In
which they were par ked bearing counter
feit stamps Four thousand cigars were
seized tu New Albany, inti
MILL NOT HE REPRESENTED.
Italy's Point its to the Disarmament
I'onu.ress t it cried.
Washington, April 23.—Catholic Church
affairs have been attracting the attention
of diplomatic circles of laic in connection
with the attitude of Italy In refusing to
take part in the Czar's disarmament con
gress, if the Pope also was lo take part.
Because of this controversy the Invita
tions Issued by ihe government at The
Hague \..re delayed some weeks, and In
consequence the British foreign office with
held tho official announcement of Sir Ju
lian Puunecfote's selection as one of the
BrTfish delegates. The slate deparlmont
also, was In the same quandary, until the
controversy was adjusted.
As explained by a leading diplomatic of
ficial, the position of Italy was similar to
that taken when tho temporal power of
Ihe Pope was denied and finally over
thrown. In opposing the Pope's representa
tion at The Hague, Italy held that the
sole authority of the Vatican related to the
moral and social affairs, and not material
and political questions between nations.
In behalf ot the Pope, It was urged that
Italy already recognized the material and
political authority of the Pope by admit
ting the appointment of ambassador* to
the Vatican from France, Spain. Bulgaria,
Portugal and some olher countries.
Fending the settlement of Italy's objec
tions there was much perplexing delay in
arranging the details of the congress. It
was finally determined that the Pope
would not bo represented, this decision,
it Is understood being acquiesced In by
the Vatican.
Since then there have been Intimation*
that the French delegates to The Hague
would indirectly represent the Vatican, but
it Is said in the best posted diplomatic
quarters that this surmise is wholly un
warranted.
PARALYSIS ENDED IN DEATH.
MtlJ. Vnnilegrift Was Expecting lo
He Sent to Moulin.
Atlanta, April 23,-MaJ. George A. Van
degrift, paymaster In the United States
volunteer army, who was stricken with
apoplexy yesterday afternoon, died to-day
without regaining consciousness.
MaJ. Vandegrlft was horn at Vlrksburg,
Miss., April 13, 1810. When the civil war
broke out ho became adjutant iff the Sec
ond Ohio Infantry, but was dlsAiargod on
account of wounds two years later. He
re-enlisted as major of the Thirty-seventh
Ohio Volunleers in 1861,
After the war he engaged In steamboat
ing and later became a master In the
United States lighthouse service, MaJ.
Vandegrift's home was in Clnc’nnatl.
Since May, last year, he served as a pay
master of volunteers, w th headquarters
at Atlanta. Near tho time of his death
he was expecting to be ordered to Manila.
WANTED TO DRIVE THEM OPT,
White Men Atlnokcil Negroes With
Serious Results.
Hammond, La., April 28.—At Maxwell,
a saw mill village In Livingston parish, a
crowd of white men made an attack on a
negio quarter Friday night, which resulted
In ihe death of one negro and the wound
ing of two others. The balance of tho
other negroes were notified to leave.
There had been no trouble between the
races at that point, but tho whites. It
seems concluded to get rid of the negroes.
The guilty parties nre not known, but
suspicion rested upon Sim McCord,Charles
Stewart, Garfield Klnchcn and Virgil Ard,
and they were put in juil pending Inves
tigation.
AMOVE THE DANGER LINE.
Much Fear for Property Along; tho
Missouri Hlvrr.
Kansas City, Mo., April 23.—The Mis
souri river 10-night is three Inches above
the danger line, the government gauge
registering 21.3 feet. This Is a rise of eight
inches since Saturday morning.
The river is still rising, and ns the cur
rent is exceedingly strong, serious dam
age to property In the lowlands may re
sult. Farmers and squatters spent the day
moving their property to higher ground.
It is believed Ihe river will reach Its
bight to-morrow end begin to fall to
morrow night.
I’OIHONKD lIY HIM WIFE.
Claim of n Physician Who Is Lying
nt tho Point of Death.
Terre Haute, Ind., April 23.—Dr. B. E.
Fatton, a physician who Is known through
out three states as a specialist In the
cure of cancer, and who is the proprie
tor of a large- sanitarium in this city, is
lying at the point of death from what he
claims In an unte-mortem is Ihe effect
of arsenic and chloroform poison admin
istered by Ids wife.
Trying tho Mnreonl System.
Chicago, April 21—Prof. Jerome J. Green
continued his experiments in wireless
telegraphy in Chicago to-day, with uni
form success. He. sent signals readily
from the life saving station to a moving
tug on the lake for a distance of a mile
and u half.
I 111 I) loin out Warehouse llurneil.
Omaha, April 23.—The argricultural Im
plement warehouse of Kingman & Cos., an
eight-story brick structure, located across
an alley from tho new Burlington station,
took fire al 8:36 p. m., and will boa
total loss, of not less than 2106,000. The
Burlington station Is In danger,
t 01. < Inrkc’s Itouinlns Moved.
Memphis, Tenn.. April 23.—'The remains
of Col. M. Lewis Clarke, the widely known
man who committed suk-Ide yesterday In
his room at Gaston Hotel, were taken to
Louisville 10-nlghf. It In understood a
public funeral will take plac* in that city
to-morrow,
Purls Ituoo Won by Linton,
Paris, April 23.—1n the fifty kilometers
bicycle race her* to-dsy Tom Union, the
Engllshman, won in 0:88:80 2-5. Edward
Taylor* was second and A. M. Waiter*
third. _
Minister Wu Will Honinln.
Washington, April 23. -An official denial
I* made at the Chinese legation of a pub
lished icpori that Mmis-cr Wu bad r>lxr>.
U or keen recalled.
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Hard Fight of Fourth Cavalry
at Quengua.
COL. STOTSENBERC KILLED.
insurgents Ware Driven Out, But
at Great Cost.
Lieut. Sisson Shot Through diet
Heart Near the Picture of a Girl
Suspended Around Ills Neck-Reli
els Rolled From the Trenched
When the Nebraskans Were Upon
Them—Four Men Killed In Ilnuku
nail Many Others Wounded.
Manila, April 23.—Four men of the Ne
braska regiment, including Col. Stotsen
borg and Lieut. Bisson, and three men o£
the Fourth Cavalry, wero killed and forty
four were wounded in an engagement at
Quangua. The Filipinos retreated wlthi
small loss.
The engagement developed Into a disas
trous, though successful fight. The Insur
gents had a horseshoe trench, about a
mile long, encircling a rice field, on thq
edge of a wood.
Capt. Bell, with forty cavalrymen, en
countered a strong outpost. One of his
men was killed and five were wounded by!
a volley.
Fired oo Litter Rearers.
The Americans retired, carrying theip
wounded under fire and with great diffi
culty, being closely pursued, a fog en
abling the enemy to creep upon them.
Two men who were carrying a comrade,
were shot In the arms, but they contlnu.
ed with their burden.
Capt. Bell sent for reinforcements to
rescue the holy of the cavalryman, and
a battalion of the Nebraska regiment, un
der MaJ. Mufford, arrived and advanced
until checked by volleys from the enemy’s
trenches.
The Americans lay about 800 yards from
tho trenches, behind rice furrows, under
fire, for two hours.
Several men were sunstruck. one dying
from the effects of the heat as they lay
there waiting for the artillery to come up.
Finally, the Second Battalion arrived,
and then Col. Stotsenberg, who had spent
the night with his family at Manila, came
upon the field. The men Immediately rec
ognized him, and raised a cheer.
Brave Officers Shot Down.
Col. Stotsenberg, deciding to charge os
the cheapest way out of the difficulty, led
the attack at the head of his regiment.
He fell with a bullet In the Iweast, dying
Instantly, about 200 yards from the breast
works.
Lieut. Sisson fell with a bullet In hid
heart, the bullet striking him near the pic
ture of a girl, suspended by a ribbon from
his neck
In the meantime the artillery had ar
rived, and shelled the trenches.
The Insurgents Molted.
The Filipinos stood until tho Nebraskai
troops were right on the trenches, and
then they bolted to the second line of
Intrenchments, a mile back.
The Nebraska regiment lost two pri
vates killed and had many wounded, In
cluding two lieutenants.
The lowa regiment had several wounded.
Tho Utah regiment had one offloer and
three men wounded.
Thirteen dead Filipinos were found In
the trench. Their loss was comparatively"
small on account of their safe shelter.
The Americans carried the second
trench with small loss and are holding the
town to-night,
t\'n> nn Able Officer.
Col. Stotsenberg has won a reputation
as one of the bravest fighters In th#
army. He always led his regiment, and
had achieved remarkable popularity with
h'.s men since the war began, although
during his first colonelcy the volunteers,
who were not used to the rigid discipline
of the regular troops, thought him a hard
officer.
The loss of the Nebraska regiment in th#
campaign la the greatest sustained by any
regiment, and to-day’s disaster has great
ly saddened officers and men, who prom
ise to take fierce vengeance In the next
fight.
COL. STOTHENMF.RG’S RECORD.
The Resolution of Censure Against
Him Was Expungcil.
Washington, April 23.—C01. John Miller
Stotsenberg of the First Ne
braska Infantry. who held thn
rank of explain in the regular army,
killed In the rceonnolssanc# at Quangua,
was born In Indiana, Nov. 24, 1868. and
was appointed cadet at the military
academy July, 1577, and graduated No. 41
In his class.
He was appointed second lieutenant of
the Sixth Cavalry In ISI, and became n
captain Dec. It, 1888. He served with hi#
regiment In Arizona and New Mexico
from 1887 lo 1890, at the close of th lat
ter year participating lu the Mloux cam
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