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the morning news- Established 18S0 - - Incorporated 1888. J. H. F-STILL, President. iiiinn 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. DAILY, 310 A YEAH. 6 CENTS A COPY. WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK II A TEA* lit MR EL 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 ' ZL'otiUuutsd ou Fifth Paged