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VOL. XXXIII. NO. 47.
NEGRO IS BURNED AT
STAKE BY MOB IN
COLORADO
Furious Citizens Avenge the
Outrage and Murder of
Little Louise Frost.
J
VICTIM’S FATHER LIT
FIRE TO BURN BRUTE
In Tenibl” Screeches, the Burning
Negro Pleaded To Ee Shot—ln
Agony. He Tugs at Chains
Until They Snap—
Crowd Is Orderly.
I. r»i n Col-. XoV’ mls’r )<.—chalne.l to -a I
r r „ . .... . t Arm vin Hi- gr oir.d <->
t> .. exact -pot all. re hi* rt< n.li-h critne
tvas • »mm:’ted. Porter. Jr., or.
]„ w > i fan ili irlv kn->wn. John Fort-’. I
th..< rv.-nms |«id a terrib!- penalty for
I v -.*55 ..‘clock when the father of
the mur.l' red rnl l-.u< h« I !•■•’ match to
I.:-; whi-». h. .1 br-n pUd around the ,
t rr« ar-l tn«nty rait’ul.« Liter i laet ,
, > (~• If.
.\,r’t What ae.-nv the .h. .md taT
_ uff , -.1 wh - tn.- •Ltmes shriveled UP
ii .■ -aid only I- from she
. ..till th- I
erh ■■ Ki' ■ from tint.- to time.
'i • .x.. n;or.- uho niunleT.it afemt W
.!»iz i of Line-.in county. hod i.-1 the
I, , M . n.' i.ti. - ..! the ordinary mob
th. pr-,K.ra« -•-•• *-11 ** |
i.-r.’i-',- ‘ th- sufh rit’of toe it gm. j
-.• .1 i* > ,
« ’' I
... back t- l-’n«!«. -' r ‘ r ‘ ,
... i. r tlwir -icTt.jalte.uar.fe. ,
ftMtmt I'- r- r i. I • • " Z
f.. ,ur.il pi:nihm.nt at h-
i s.r i< r- '« *•“ h •’* ’ * j
■ tn . iv.inilv - bi< - rmi’--
. , t . i.ick .... un.dM .n Hus of
- r.-rt. ..,.1. n.-.-- For more th ul I
", , . » .riiions f'.r his vx-
tr •. u . in |.r<n;r. he stood mute
. - ... ..ni-t.k t avengers.
u •. . ... i was r-a ly a- walk. J
to .. . k. in i. a firm -I. i>. pau-ui-g. a..
’’ . ’ • ■ . i -w ■! i. i
- ... * ( - ■ aii.i puled his b-a. k
i. ti. ir a -nk.- -ml halt a dozen ni- .i
M .. U n. t Cl • • -•>- I.t li- i—l
Giri's Father Applies Match.
Kero -»e oil “ ■ 1 ' * **’ d ' '
R! liar-i " •
Frost tia f-t‘ . r f ill :« JeMi— Fr-St.
vl- .\u-I M mutn.t‘l- •«" was f.atitd
i . -a ..it ihai '• ’» >,>••». applid
. ii .: :> • m-»m ni ->at a little tli-k-
.'"tl .inv ar.-. licit oil i.l.iteu UP.
j: in ;■ .r > aie. Alm-st instantly the ite-
.1 t.f> dJ n-t utter a sound The
f‘..m. .i. . t -l .wtv upw-.rd .»n his cloih-
■ . k*. i’*’!’’’ r luo»*«i iii« !»• •*! atui
• x j »r« i**n • -itu*’ r his
t . .ni i-ib*' 111- ••»>? If
! •:»« as >*•».'*s l» • al»«i ul- >
•1 • ii b-i me •. m« ti.
t . •.’.•th • g ni«e to jou.
Lu t ii* v M th-*■*<• ’A»»r<*A th**
I d • aloua. .-ame frotsi
of wiul k. ;ui<i j
- . i. -r i«. v nt last .
. N
»... >t- < -a’s-l him. but n«- plead..! to
ut the n.p boldins bU hands j
a tj • ;i ■ Then arms, bead and
... . ■ -.1 through th.- chain.-. I* >r
- •. .. .t. stM| erect, th anu
u !■ t --t in iipi'li-'-iii. n. while burn*
Tn. I dj th. ii fell away fr».ni the fire,
th- head !..w-r than the feet, still fas- I
t.n -I to tie- mil.
T: i w. ...t • <i«ctd. r.nd for a few '
n»- ii i' th..-.- stolid m n w.-re discou- ;
*.n..i; ih ■ tear.d that th.-only rvmai.i
n.„ • ti would Ki., way. if this hid
•*-•**!.-.1 >h. p.iritv imri.-.f human being
would h v«- dashed among them in his
b >ri.-.s nt.-, and n>.l m iiiy would t
1.... •-i 1 t.. ...pture him again Hut the '
chain h« Id fast. Th- l~siy was then In'
such a p ition that only the legs were
in fb< hre.
Cr ies of Xegio Redoubled.
The cri. *- of the wretch w« re redoubled. ;
an-1 h- at.:.a l--ps.«l to im- sh.it Some
wanted to throw him over into the tire; ■
.-• ers trf.d t.» da«b oil on him. Hoards
w.-re carried and a large p.i. mad.- over
the prostrate body. They soon w. re ig
nited, ar..! the terrible heat ar.d lack
air quickly rendersd th.- victim un<-oi<-
■rious, bringing d- ath a few moments
later.
Throughout th- entire affair but little
was saul. As they luol calmly impure I
t.-r The av. vgi:.»: as th-- > |» <>|>!e of the
• .stern f-art of the state carri. .1 out their
I »an .-.silly and delib. rntely. Then- was 1
n«.t a hitch in the entire pr.tc..sling. Not
a weapon was drawn, there was no angry j
dis-u- ion. After the fire had burned low
th- v told e.ich otb.T c sid night and then
w. nt home. They .lid not stop to discuss
the affair.
The train bearing the negro in custody •
of Sh-riff Frwtr.-t:t and his <i< puti. s ar- !
ytvvd In l.lmon at 3:15 p. m. Th- cars i
w. re cr-w ’.il with newspaper M-preson-I
ti-‘ve< and people who w.-re curious to
s the negro executed. K. \V. .Frost,
t murdered gtrl'a father, waa yp of
ti - p..- users. When the train stopped '
■tsteen in.-n who had been wl.fcte.l by the i
vigilant. «.-mmitt.e entered the tram and 1
demanded the prisoner from the sheriff
Their every action was marked by caltn
' ness an.l determination. Th— officer pro
t.-st.il In th.- name of the law. and asked
the men to allow him to take his prisoner
to the county jail at Hugo, but his pro- i
tests wen- .lisregardtsl.
One man carrl.il a rope, one end of
which had been formed Into a hangman s
noose. This was slipped over th.- negro's j
neck. It was at first announced that the
negro was to be cxe.-ut.-d by hanging.
Many, including the fath. r of the negro s
victim, protvst.d that such a death
would be 100 easy, and it was finally de
cided to leave the method of death to the
father. He decided on burning at the
stake.
Supcestions cf Mutilations.
The*train was then allow.il to proce.il,
and at latke Station, about three miles
from I-imon and near the scene of the
negro's crime, the party left the train
' and began preparations for the deed of
. vcngear.ee. Suggestions of mutilation be
fore burning were made, but Mr. Frost
1 declaml against it.
Wagons w. re despatched for wood, and
i upon their return a score of men assisted
I in prefacing it for the fire.
I When at last pr-iarations were com- :
I ph ted a further delay wa« made because
; it was known many w.-re en route from
Hugo and other parts of the county to '
‘ take part In the affair. It had been an- 1
' nounced that 5:3* o'clock should be th- I
hour for starting the tire, but it was
nearly an hour later when th- word was '
tinall- given.
Notices were post.il today warning ne- j
groes of bad character to leave Lincoln
and Elbert counties, and d-i taring that .
f if they do not go they will lie .-seort.il
across the border. Officials of the I'nlon
1 l*a«-|fic and the Rock Island railroads
haw also Imi*ii |>.*titioiivd to remove from
tins- counties all th.- imported color- d
section m. n. This action was taken in
pursuance of resolutions adopted at a I
mass meeting of citizens.
While in jail at Denver th- negro con- !
fess..l every detail of the hideous crime. I
Tin- little girl was th.- daughter of a
ran. hman living four miles from Limon
an.l attended s.-lioo! in town, driving ba»-k
and f-rth On Wednesday last, while >n
her w..y horn.-, sh.- w as wav laid, assault-
I an.l murder-d. her b.«ly showing no
. I. ss than fourteen knife wounds.
D.-nver. Col., November 15.—When
ask.'! his opinion regarding the burning
of the n gro Pn-'ton Purler, at L:m--n
tonight. <• .vernor Thomas declined to
mak<- tnv statyni.-nt whatever. Early In
’la- week, in an ‘tiferview. the governor
wn« quoted as saving that he had nothing
to do with the matter. Sii.-riff Frii-man, ,
j of Lincoln county, after th- prisoner was
; tak-n from him. remained otj the train '
i and pr- suniai.lv w-nt to hia home at
-I '• -. ■■ ’
I tvn. I ‘eg and only t- | t-> ta. Por- '
. ter Kick to Lanon from Denver un.i.-r th
j strongest pressure fr m th. people of his
t county Tit. general s.-ntim-nt .-xpress-d
in ft.nv.-r approves the execution of th
negro, but depree ttes the m. thod adopt.il.
MOTHER THANKS MOB.
I -nv-r. Col.. November 17— “Well, no
oth-.-r parents will suffer from that brute's
"t'heae were the v ords of Mrs. Erest
t- <iay wh< n asked for an expression < n
t. ss. <1 that h* was the murd-rer <f her
child. “Os cour e. I was not consulted as
to the punishment to Ih» met.d out, and
1 did not know what f ile awaited him. ’
I Sh.- continued:
I did not . are, just he was removed
. from th,- f ;l (11 t h- fa rth. Nothing can
atone for the death of my baby and I
«;><! not h ive th. feeling of r. v.-nge which
i- many n -pl. said .< o to | .ss
me. My thought was to save others the
lain w. suffe.-td. Whatever was done
with that brute wis right, no matt-r
what. Certainly be did not offer what
Louise .i:d, and she was innocent while
h<- was guilty. perhaps. I would have
s--m. pity w -r.- I not h< r moth. r. No
• ne but a parent of an ..utrag.il and mur
dered child can know just how I f.— 1.”
Th.- miird-r.-d child s fath. r. U-hcrt W.
F’-ost, returned to Ib-av. r today from
, ti-.- s n- of the lynching.
“A gr--.it I.a I his Ih a lift.-d off cs.“
said it.-, “and as for me. I don’t care who
<■ » . -mns me for starting the I laz-- No
oti - r fath. r will hav. to do what I did
oi. a---■ tint of that mgg.-r, and. as 1 sa d
.• t< r.- it th* Lrule had Ih «;i lyncti- d lor
I:« first off- < in K. i -my baby w< uld
I- - .dive t-al.iy and <.ur li. arts woui.i t:ot
b- l.i .k.-n, '
it i* unlikely th it an <n.|ii.-st w ill be
I • .d « vet th- r--main.s if t’rest >n Porter,
Jr., the self-confessed murd-rer -,f Louis,.
El. st. who was buiT.ccl al the stake by
a mob at Lake station last right. in
f 1.1. the coion, r can tied no remains u; <-n
' which to hold an in-tuest.
\ 1. w ni. u remained late last night at
in.- -|H.t out on th.- prairie where the
no t-t.-r was committed and aveaged, an.l
i.r. a--I ;li« lite again «*>i<t <gaiti. until
• .tj v.-.-tige ol th. negro was coasumed.
The iron tail to uni. h i’ort. r V.'.;» L-ouild
w a Ih I. it standing.
j At*-at - ven hundred people witnessed
it: - lynching. No women were there, bm
| many of th. in went to th. scene before
in. lire was lignted and ri-matne.i while
th.- ii-gro was nd from carriage to car-
• - I- . . \ -H. W ■ 1
umi f >r but mug.
No m- .. ur< s nave been considered with
a vi« w of pr--.. tiling any memtiers ol
th. in*ib th..: burn-.i Porter, ami it is
1 uniik.-ly ili.it any will Ih- tak. n. Gov
ernor Tlmmas r« fuses to express an opin
' ion tn r- gar.t to the affair. District At
torney M< A.lister, of judicial district
in which Lin-oln «-otinly is a pari, said
that pros.i-ution ..f th- leaders would be
! utterly fut.ie. owing t<> punii.- .-.-ntimcti;.
He condemned the r« niovai of Porter ;o
‘ Lincoln.
•'l.-.-ygn’- n of this city unanimously deli
neate she m. tho.i pursued in the lynch
ing. iiut some pf them sa> the negro
sjptuld hav. been hanged or shot.
A movement t<> reinstate capital pun
isiim -ii: in th.- statutes ot Colorado has
i .-iv.-.l an impetus from the murder of
1 ufaie From ;.nd the lynching. A bi.!
•Ai.h this object in view is now toeing
or.wn. and it.- adv-.eates, it Is said, wlti
make an aggressive ffght for Its enact
ment al the coining session of the lcg>-
: iturr. Criminal a’-.iiilt will probably
Ih- made a capital crime.
Pr.-ston Porter and Arthur Porter,
'father and brother respectively of th
riiitru. rer. war.- released from the jail to
day. Th.-y int- nd to return to their home
a latwrence, Kas.
A mass meeting has been -ailed for to
m-.rrow aft. rno- n at the First Baptist
< liurch to protest against the work of i
th.- Limon mob. Governor Thomus has
promised to address the meeting.
Killed His Brother in Law.
< ,- i s NoveMber i? <sp.--
cial.J—Houston Joyner, of Eastover, in
tins county, came here today and surreii
<l, red to the sheriff. He shot and killed
iiis brother in law, Washington Hodges.
I tills niortdng. There has lieen bail blood
between them because of some family
matter.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
IS AGAINST DIVORCE
New Canons on Marriage
and Divorce Are To Be
Brought Up
BEYOND MEANS OF GRACE
That Is, Wheie They Have Remar
ried After Being Divorced —New
Barriers Erected To Prevent
Illegal Marriages by
Ministers.
1 New fork. November 11. When the gen
eral convention of the Protestant Epls-
. c..pal church meets in San Francisco next ,
October three new canons on th* subject
! <>f marriage and divorce will be place 1
Ih f« r- the body tor its’ consideration.
Should these canons become the law of
the Epi- opal church, through the ap
proval of the general conference, then
tin- Episcopal ehureli will have pronounced
I its anathema against divorce, and more
j |>artl<-ularly against the remarriage of dl-
■ von<-d ]H-rsons while another party to the
divorce still is In life. The subject of
marriage and divorce came in for a good
I d.-al of discussion at the hands of the
Episcopal conference of ISlts. So mu h
in fact that a coinmitt.-e of tw Ive was
.-.ppointed for the purpose of taking the
matter und< r consideration and making
.- •ii-li recommendations t- the next cont< r
cnei- of licit body as would pave the way
for <-'ian4< s in the pres nt tenets of the
, chureti on these subjects.
This '-ommittee, after having met a
\<ar ago. w hen thev failed to rca h an
s-.cm. n: looking toward reform, again
l went into session today. The committee
spent the greater portion of the day
wt< - linn with th- problem before them,
.‘.t the forenoon session nothing of a dei-
• t, e i a<—->rnp!ish‘*d. This as-
t- rr.- '-i. In- eonuu.l •• resumed work, -m.l
as the members conn- out al the close
•>f th; -■ -sion it was announced that the
—lifer. n<of tile committee had been
adjourned sine die, ;-nd that three canons
d-aiing with the subject oi the conference
had Ih en draf <•<!.
Tile first can -n adopt' <| is entitled
"ILiiy Matrimony and Itnpedlnienls
Tiler, to." Th.- lull uxi of tills canon is
I as follows:
'Sec:lon 1. Hol) Matrimony Defined.
"(a i Holy matrmioiiy is an estate of
life which, fur the purpoxe* oft L.- canon,
is sutfi i< nliy defined in the form ap
(Hdtiteii for tli. solemnization of matri
-1 monv in this church.
■'tin 'I in- solemnization of holy matri
mony is a service when the mutual con
sent’of tie panics is given in the pres
. .n-< 6f a mill .~l< r, who -Jun pr.'-iot.nees
them in th n un.- of the Holy Trinity to
ti man and wife.
"S'- . imp- Itments to Matrimony De
fined:
This section delines the impediments of
eonsanguiuity and affinity a ; stated in
the books of Levita ns and Deuteronomy.
Th. second canon drafted deals with ’.ll
-of the “si.l.-innization of holy in.it
riniony.’’ It is subdivided in four se -tions,
as follows:
“Section 1. It shall be the duty of all '<
nii..i.-1.-i-- of this church to conform to th
mil authoriti. relative to marriage.
Section 2 Every m-nil'-r who shall
s .iemnize a marriage shall without tie
lav ni.ii- '!• ii teeord o- same a- may be
r-quired by the law of tills church and
eiv l authority.
S. : :’i s No min st. r hall so’ tntiiz ’
mirriage wi'hout the presence of w I'-
no- with it wit’- es to whom
t . parties ar- p-t --onallv know n, ex
cept :n is - in which, it I- 'nipossil'!’’
t-r -ii' li witness-s :■> be secure.l. No
ni'iust. shall -o! tnnize tlie niarrlat’e of
any p. . on .t identified to ills satisfac
tion.
marriage w- ■ -n any two per
sons mil. s ,r until, by inquiry,
h« shall hav- satisfied himself
that neither p. r. ,m has li en or Is
th-- lin-b.md or ■!• wife o- any other per.
s-ei living ni'- the former marriage
wa- atinnlle 1 I <i--.-r. . of some court of
competent in:■•<! t--m for cause existing
-
While th. -w! canons erect new j
barrier* as t, sal gaurd against Illegal
marriages and prohibit remarriage by any '
Episi-opal mi l '• r of any party to a di- 1
■ vorce suit, win th, r guilty or innoc. nt, the
third anon g o on- step further an-1 <x-
• eludes from alt m-aas of grace within
the dispensation of the elfurch any di
vorced p'-rson who sha have remarried
and b- living with husband or wife as
•tn- . . m.. , toe, w 11. I toe Ih r party
to the divorce still is in life. This canon,
which, howev r, applies only to the of
f-tiding party of a divorce, practically
tends to outlaw the off-iider as far as
..-liurch fellowship goes, and prof Ides fur
' his readoption in tin- f 'id only on the
condition that he come truly penitent and
. 5,.;.; t1 -at,- from’ the party to the second
marriage, or if h- should happen to lie
in immediate dane-r of death and show
the spirit of true rep. ntaiice.
This canon is subdivided Into three sec
tions. as foil -w.s:
Seiti'ti 1. No person divorced for
< mses arising after marriage and marry
ing again during th.- lifetime of the other
part) to the divorce shall be admitted to
baptism, or confirmation, or received to
holy immitnion, . x ept when penitent
and separated from the other party to
the sut.si qu-.nt marriage, or when peni
tent or in itnni'd .it, 'longer of death lut
this canon shall not apply to the inno-
• c. nt party in a divorce for the < au«e of
adultery.
Se.-t.on 2. No person shall be denied
-apti-tn or confirmation or the holy com
munion under ibis canon, until after the
• minister shill have given to the person
due and sufficient notice of such intended
d-nial, and of the right of appeal there-
! from as her- and after permitted.
' S'i-tiun 3. Th s section jir-vides for ap
. p.-alt" tie- bishop of th- dioct Se or mls
t sioiiary district, who. if lie deems the
!e.-.i;se sutlKieiit, may take counsel with
two neighboring bishops and decide
wh ther there shall be anv dlapensat on
Th.- canons tn th!’’ form were unani
mously adopt'd b-r those taking part in
th.- conference. Th- < onimittee wh-n ap
pointed by th.- general conference of
IMS cons st<-d of twelve m.-mliers; only
nine of th.se members w.-re present at
the meeting today, one having died and
two not having been heard from.
ATLANTA. GA.. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19. 1900.
M’KiNLEY TO OPPOSE THE
SCHEME TO WEAKEN SOUTH
Washington, Nov' rnLrr 15. -The opinion
is growing among public men who are in
the confidence of the president, that he
will oppose any movement looking io a
reduction of the < ongi .-ssional representa
tion of th- southern states on account of
charges of the disfranchisement of col
ored vote s. The presiilent is said to lie
opposed to reviving ill feeling, which he
thinks would be the result us a bill thus
touching the south's suffrage. He lias
been told from inauy sources reecnily
that at, iniportani el' tnent of soul hi rn
business nie.i, manufacturers ami milers,
is at heart with the republicans, and
that the nucleus of a future revolution
against existing polilhal methods in the
south has been se.iuily established and
should not be <lis.sip.icil oy legislation
that would be regau.ed by the south as
zectional.
On account of th. pres.dent's attitude I
thete is a growing opinion that leg<.sia
lion looking to tlie reu. etton ot tm south
ern representation w ill not lie pressed •
i.y party leader* in congress. In this con- ■
bvetion it is suggest'd that any action
I l.,a< u w ith reference to tile suit rage ol
i tie south in advance of tie lidoptioii o» a
‘ definite policy ill tin- Philippines niig.n
i throw ,-otne etnb.irias:,rm nt in the way
ol tile piuper disposition of the citizen- i
shi, rights of tlie Filipinos, and, more
over, it is tell that the government lias
as much as it can deal w ui» now without
getting into a contention over domestic
' atiairs.
TRUSTS MAKE HIM AFRAID
Worthy Master Jones Addresses Na
tional Grange on Conibiuts.
Washington, November ii. The thirty
fourth annual session of the National ’
Grange, patrons of husb;. idry. began here
today with a good atten<lance, and will I
continue for a week or more. The chief
feature of interest todaj was the annual
address of Worthy Master Aaron Jones, i
of Indiana, who said that while agricul
tural conditions are som-wliat improved,
they are not what they should be. Tlie ;
price ot' what farmers hail to buy. In
said, are too high compared with what ,
they hot to sell, ami sm-h remedial act.on ;
should be bail as would cause an equi
table adjustment us prices in all the
leading staples.
He urged opposition to tlie snip subsi.ly
bill ami spoke of the gi-wth of tli- in
dustrial combinations “ intil the entire
country is justly alarmed.' He urged an
amendment to th- eoi-.sti it on. < lear ami
expless in its terms, eripow ring con
gress with the ami authority to
regulate corporations. The interstat'-
commerce law. the grand master argm-d, ■
should Ih- amended ■■ t i-t all sections
iof th- ’country couljj ure lair ami
eqllitabi. freight i:.t<--
DOGS PULLED CENSUS MAN
Alaska Enumerator Had To Travel
Two Thousand Miles.
Washington. Nov.-n.b- r 11. The census
1 ur. an today gav.- out th. following
statement with ref- ren -e to the work in
Al: ska:
| The native an-1 mlxe-l population of the
mnlhern district of Alaska is 12,1'->J. Mau- ,
rice Johnson, th,, ag.nt for this district
traveled over miles with dog te.inis
<lin.ng the wint.r. ami enumerated 3,'»13
p.-reons, all ol whom were Italians- 51 r.
,'ohns. n visi:< d sev-nty-tour interior vil
lages and luring the time -aw lint three
tn<s burning in the sha-k- or <lugouls.
The poor < r -at <ir- - hmhiie together in
their miser Ibi.- dwellings durin ; the long
wintir ami subsist tn trozen fish ami a
little seal oil which the;, secure on the
coast during the sumim-r.
The Nome district is the most populous
in nortli'tn Alaska. It is pr.ii.ablo that
tin- population of tii<- town >• Nome dur
ing the winter wiil.be between 4,Out) ami
PORTO RICO NO DEPARTMENT.
Island Attached to Eastern Depart
ment —Troops To Leave.
Washington, November 12. Th- war de
partment tmliv mad- public an order
discontinuing tlie deuartm -nt of Port ’
Hico <o’ l»'‘< > rule r l-’lli, ami attaching it
to tli-- department of the < ist. as the dis
trict ot Porto Hico. One battalion < i the
Eleventh infantry and ih<- squadron of
the Fifth cavalry are order.-| to New
York Gem-ral l'ivi- is ordered to Manila
t-r <luty as in-p.-.-toi g m . <!. I’his ord- r
• -iv-s In Porto Hico th- native i.-gi
id, nt, eoi’.-i.-linc of 1 ..i<-n, a b.'ttalion
of til.- i'i'i-V'-ntli inf.mtrv ami batteries 1-',
E ami <!. of tin- Fifth artillery. Tie sc
troops will l-e under coninunil of Lieu
tenant Colonel Jam.-s A Bm-hanan. who
is now in gonitnaml of the native r< gi- ,
in.'iit,
TO JOIN DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
Believed That Is Purpose cf Silver
Republicans.
Minneapolis, Minn.. Novemlier 15.—-Mem
bers of the silver republ!<-.-in national com- ,
' niittee hate been in conference here over
the question of the party's future. Among i
those participating were Charles A
; Towne, chairman of the committee;
I Ggorge 11. Shlbley, of llinois, ami E. S.
' Corser, of this city, treasur.-r of the com
mittee It is un.lersto'Hl they have decld
e<l to Issue an address in which they will
<-xpress the belief that the Him- has com.-
lor the giving up ot th- party organiza- i
tion. All silver and Lincoln republicans
, will b<- urged, it is un<lerstoo<l, to become :
I democrats.
‘CRAPS" FIGURE IN POLITICS
Kentuckian Held to United States
Courts On Novel Charge.
' Lexington. November 16.—A. S. Thomp-
1 son, a farmer of Bourbon county, Georg.- .
! Leary ami Sam Adams, colored, were
* held in bond by I'nited States eom- ,
I missioner to appear in court this
i morning, charged with conspiracy
'to hinder negroes from voting
at the last eltdion. It is charged i
that crap games were started and the ne- ,
gro.-s ill ii were arrested just before tile :
election, so as to keep them away from '
the polls. -
RATHBONE'S PROPERTY IS SOLD
Luxury Loving Cuban Official Will
Have Little Left.
Cincinnati, <>. November 12. Unite 1 '
i States Marshal Fagin reported today to j
'the United Stutts circuit court the sal ,
of what is known as the post.dtice block j
, in Har.illton. 0.. which is involved in th* i
' Rathbone cases. The property, which
was appraised at soli for $ll."uO to
Bender Br >s.. of Hamilton. On Nov- m
ler 26th Marshal Fagi 1 "'lll sell th. Ril V
block, at Hamilton, which is appraised at I
s!«;,.and is also part -if the estate of i
E. G. Hathtone. formerly director general
of posts in Cuba.
STRIKERS ST TUMPS
FIRED INTO FACTORY
Building Was Riddled and
Many Operatives Had
Narrow Escape
BUSINESS MEN ACTED
They Denounce Mob Violence and As
sure the Cigar Manufacturers
of Protection—AU the Fac
tories Are Heavily
Guarded.
Tampa, Fla.. November 15.—A mob of 1
several hundred International I'nlon Ci
gar Mak.-rs tired on the factory of Gon-
I zahs. Mora & Co. this morning. The 1
' house was occupied by several hundred
men, women and children belonging to ,
| Resist, n. ia union at work. A demand
| was made by the International that these
I leave the factory, and the sain- was re-
fused. Several hundred shots Were find
; into tlie building and tlie front was r.d
--• died with bullets, but no one was hurt.
' Sim e that time the city has presented a
wildly . x.-lt. d condition and Ute streets
: in the neighborhood of the cigar factories •
| were thronged with people. All of tlie
factories in the city were practically (
; closed on account of the prevalence of ,
' mob rule No arrests were made lor the
, rioting.
For several days trouble has oeen brew
ing betw. ell tile members of tile Inter- I
' national < igar makers and the- Spanish
: union known as the Ilcsistencla. Mem-
Ih-is of tlie International union have quit
work in a number of factories, thr-.wlng
about 2,'«“> persons out of employment.
Tin- Spanish union is apparently not in
sympathy with tlie movement, And about ,
><o of its members continued at work in ,
■ the Gonzales factory. Today th. Inter
nationals inarched up and demand' d that
’ these nt.'li '-ome out. The) w* re warned
off the i>r. misee. An International man ;
I tried to push his wav through the gates j
and w is tired upon by the Italian guard. >
i A volley was fired in reply from the
street. Tlie front and sloes of tlie build
ing w.re riddled. Those inside fired
bliadly through the windows.
This afternoon tin immense mass meet
ing of leading busim-ss men was held tn
the <■ itirthouse an.l ringing spec h<-s made
denouncing mob violence and strong reso
lutions adopted assuring the manufactur
ers that they would be protect, d if th. y
desired to open the . factories tomorrow
morning. Tlie meeting also passed a
resolution authorizing tlie chairman to
appoint a committee of three business
imn, three manufacturers and tli-s. to
ask tin- two unions to appoint similar
committees ami see if the diff. rences
could be settled between the unions.
These committees met at oncC and soon
agreed upon the basis of a settlement.
Tilts was that all the in n should go
quietly to work tomorrow morning. The
Internationals are to change their by
laws so that they can recognize Resis
tem-ia ever;, wli’-r.'. Ea.’h is to appoint a
permanent <• 'niniittce of ten, who are to
I settle an difference: that may arise in
th- future. Each organization is to give
a large . ash bond for faithful compliance
w i this agreement. The proposition '
was adopt'd b\ all four of the commit
tees from both unions. The Int-rnation- i
als have agreed to it. practically, and
tin- Resist.-ncla union Is still considering
tlie matter. There are good reasons to
believe that it will be adopted before
morning.
In til-- meantime thing’ .ire quiet. Rut
were it not for the s tilein-nt. the offi
cers admit that tlu re is ev.-ry reason to
beli-ve that mor. fore, wou, 1 be attempt
ed tomorrow. All tlie factories ar- ».-<-:iv
ily g arded by deputies tonight. It is
estimated that more than 6,60.1 people are
iut. r. sled in this matter, and It is seri-
! OUS.
Tampa Strikers Are Quiet.
' Tampa, Fla.. November 15.—There has
| lie.-n no trouble here today between the
two warring bodies of cigar makers ex- ■
i cept a few slight altercations. Nearly all ;
the cigar factories have worked with :
R.-sistencia men. Tills has left the In
ternational's men still in the streets. A
settlement of th. differences lias not vet
I" ' ll fn Iv eompi.-led. |
Committees are still in sessl. n tonight.
Negotiations are proceeding on lines as
! already outlined with som,. modifications
affecting both sides. Sufficient progress
' has been made to warrant the statement
that both bodies can work together to
morrow peacefully.
COMMANDED THE NASHVILLE
Death of Captain Murray, of Famous
Confederate Cruiser.
Kinprton, N. Y., November 12.—Captain •
Law rem e M. Murray, who comini ruled ,
the famous confederate cruiser Nashville. •
before her < apt'.ire by the federal goyer.i
inent. Is dead at his home In Maid n.- Af
ter the wir h commanded steamers ply
ing hrtwe n New York and South Ameri- •
1 can ports. Subsequently he served tn the
i. venue servi-'o at Savannah, Ga. His
son. Major Cudliff Murray, was military
s.eretary to General oils.
—
NEWCOMBE WANTS HIS MONEY.
Former Railway Magnate Says He
Is Not Insane.
New York. November 15.—H. V ctor
! Newcombe, at one time worth millions ot
dollars and a former president oi tlie
| Louisville and Nash/Hie railroad, is niak-
I Ing an attempt to regain possession ot
■ th ■ remainder of his fortune. He had |
been adjudged insane. Secret proceed- I
Ings have been conducted in this city in i
I the office of Pet< r B. Olney, as referee. !
i .luring the last three days, to prove that :
Mr. Newcombe is ot sound mind. An I
adjournment was taken today until next •
Wednesday morning. Mr. Newcombe lias
been present at th’ hearings. The
amount of money at stake Is (275.UUU.
j Before his incarceration in a sanitarium
■ on August 1, 1899. Mr. Newcombe assign-
ed all the balance of his property to hie
Wife and children. He had been tn *
sanitarium twice before. His wii- is now
a re.-iid. ut of Louisville. Ky , her native
city. Mie lives with her sun. Hern. u.
Danforth Newcombe, a lawyer.
Mr. Newcombe was discharged on Jan
uary 6th of this ye ir from the HaliklriC
sanitarium, at C-ntral Valley. Orang
county. His certificate of disclrtrg.- was
s gned by the stat, board of lunacy an-1
was to the eff :,-t th.it he w-” <-omt>etent
t< take car.' of hints if. He immediately
went t< Eur<>|>e. spending most of his
time In Germany and Switzerland tint I
lest August, when he sailed for Am r
ica.
Mrs. Newcombe, her son and h r .laugh
ter, Edith, now th.- wife of Reginald • ren
shaw Ward, te-dd-ing in London, it is said,
wi'l produce evidence to pr >v<- that the
husband an-i fatlpr is not comp tent to
have control of what is left of his f.-rm-'r
f< rtune.
MOORS SAUCY TO UNCLE SAM.
Warship Will Be Sent To Force Them
To Pay.
Washington. Nov.-mb*-- 12.—Th. govern
xrent *»f Morocco has again d. -’line.! to
meet the demands of the I'nit.d States
for th' pnytn nt of -tn indemnity on ac
count <>f the killing by a meh of Marcus
I’ssagin. a naturaliz-J Am- riean < ittz< n.
The last request was mad" by l'n: c 1
States t’f-nsul Gumm- re. tnd th ■ declina
tion ot Morocco was arcompanied by an
■ Intimation of its freedom from liability
under the terms ot he convention be-
i tv . --a Morocco and Spain. Tlie state <i -
partment has come to Hu ce.nciuslon that
the consul's repr. tat ions will be more
! effective if he is support'd morally by the
[ resence tn Moroccan waters of a i ntt'- J
' States warship, and it is probable that he
will make his visit to Fez to again pie
! sent th-- case as a passenger on a vessel
. to be self ted be the naw. d< oartment f >r
that purpose, which Wil! proceed to tiia
;s>rt nearest to the Moroccan capital.
MATTHEWS GOES TO THE PEN
Murphy & Co.’s Former Manager
Serving His Sentence.
Savannah, G i.. November 12. —(Spe<■ al.)
' Guard A. L. Conyers came to Savannah
' today and took away Th him to Kra
m.r, Ga.,- camp W <* Matthews, the
former manager of Murphy Ac Co., who
; was sentenced on October 4th by Judge
' Falllgant to serve five years in the pen
j Itentiaty for embezziem.nt. Matthews, it
1 will lie retnePil.er.-d. st-de several thoms-
I and dollars from the firm by which he
was employ. <l. and was arrested in Alas
ka and brought back i.y officers of that
territory to Savannah August 13th. There
was another indictment against the pris
oner charging practically the same of
: fen.se, that was not pushed.
BEAT NON-UNION OPERATIVE.
Locked-Out Unionists Attacking Men
Who Took Their Places.
. Raleigh. N. . November 13. —(Sue il.)
' A special this afternoon from Haw River
says a non-union cotton mill operat.ve was
badly beaten there by loeked-out union
ists. and that every one is armed th re.
M.im < •->■- art being tried against uni wr
ists for not vacating tenements owned by
the cotton mill company in ac ordar.ee
with notice. This is the most serious
phase thus far of the strike of the union
ists and the resulting lockout. Th’tc .ire
• sev.cal thous.in'i locked ou*. Neither tii--y
i.or th- miil owners will make any con
cessions, it is confessedly a light to a
finish.
ARMOR PLATE TROUBLE OVER.
The Government To Pay $455.52 a
Ton as Maximum.
Washington. November 15.—Secretary
Long today announced the conclusion of
the long controversy over the price of
armor plate for naval vessels, and an
agreement with the Carri.-gie and Beth
lehem companies for Krupp armor at
$420 a ton. with the possible addition of
royalty, less fees, m iking th»* maximum
! price $155.'>2 a ton. The amount of armor
involved is the largest ever placed at one
time by the g<»\ ernmeut. and is said to
equal all tlie armor purchased by this
• government up to )'■:•••. It covers the
armor tor seveiit-en ships now in various
i stages of construction, including eight
battleships, six armor.-d cruisers and
I three protected cruisers.
DO'JFIEITES CANNOT ENTER
Twenty-five Immigrants Claimed
AdnAißsion to United States.
Phjla.l. l;»hi i. November 13.—Twen’y-five
immigrants, wilo c.-im.- here as sa! "
passengers on th.- American I‘r. st- im- r
Wosi.ind yesterday, were today d d
admissoin to this country by a a.ard ot
inquiry f the United States immigration
1 commissioners, on tae ground that they
j had violated the contract labor law. The
men and women ar.- a-- mak- rs It was
■ proved that a first-class passage had
been paid for them by John -'.lexan.br
D-wie, the "divin. healer" . hi... :
• who is about to found a city - allc. Z:un.
near Waukegan. 1:1.. wl. re I’.- intends '.<>
: establish a la. e-prodoelng plant.
HUME'S CORPSE WAS AFLOAT.
Body of Rich Orange Grower Found
in the Lake.
Orlando. Fla.. November 12—The body
of George A. Hume, the rich orange
grower who committed suicide i.y drown
ing Friday, was found floating in th.
iaKe today as the s. arch was about to h<-
! abandoned. His business affairs are in
1 perfect condition am! his orang. aspects
w.-re more encouraging than sine, -iie
freeze of lxf's. his groves be ne the |,,rg.
' in tnis section of the state. It is believed
ho was temporarily Insane.
GUITEAU’S WIDOW TO WED.
Has Been Married Once Since Gar
field's Assassin Was Hanged.
Chicago, November 15.—A license was is
sued today for the marriage of Mrs. Anna
i Dunmire and Enoch Alien. Mrs Dunrnire
I was the wile of Charles J. Guiteau when
I the latter wars hanged for the assassina
l tion of f’resident Garfield in UNI. Mrs.
i Dunmire is now forty-seven years <iiu.
“My former husband was tar from l>e
' ing an Insane man when lie shot I’resi-
I dent Garfield, said Mrs. Dunmire. "He
was a p<> ’ leal assassin, but he was in his
right mind."
Thirty-five the Number. .
Halifax. N. 8., Nowml>er 12.—Two more
' bodies from the Monticello found at
' Chebegue Point an- those of Purser E. B.
i Hilton and Raggagemaster Wilson. The
i body found at Pinkney's Point and sup-
I posed yesterday t<> be Captain Harding's
was First Officer Newell’s. Captain
Harding's body has not y. t been found.
As far as can be ascertained the total
number of lives lost is thirtv-four. An
other victim whose name was not before
published is Samuel Durrette, of Yar
mouth. who leaves a wife and fainilv.
PKICE: FIVE CENTS.
TOK IK THE W
DE BDILDIKG THE
BWML
Nicaraguan Minister Corea
Says AH Obstacles Have
Now Been Removed.
NICARAGUA CANAL IS
UP TO UNITED STATES
Senor Corea Instructed to Facilitate
iCo-opcration Between Govern-
ment and Such New Treaty
Relations as May Be
Desired.
Washington, D. c._ November 15.—The
' minister from Ni aragiia. S.-nor D<-n Luis
Corea, arriv' d in Washington this morn
ing after an tbs-' n of four months
in Nicaragua. .Inring which time he con-
, f- rre I with I're-:d<’nt Ze-..ya and the
I members -if the eabim-t concerning Nic
aragua canal affairs and other subjects
I of interest ’ • the two countries. He
I says that by a happy combination of
| i ircumstanc ss the w yla now lea
| vato concessions and bordt r misunder
standings. so that direct governmental
consideration f the water way may ■■■•
taken up. S.-nor ('ore:: also brings word
that he has just si-’ -d at Mexico City,
aethi" as mi: is’, r ’•>- Nicaragua, the
first ir- :.tv 1« tween M- xieo and Nlearag ra.
f r :.ii!iiity,. "iHa. rc>- and navigation, cov
«ring fourteen articles and firmly unit-
: Illg the bonds lie’ween these two oun-
I tries. When seen at the Nicaraguan le
gation today an.l asked as to Nicaraguan
, canal affairs. .Mr. Corea *aid:
"i spent some time in conference with
l the p.esiiielit and numbers o. the cabinci.
‘ >t M-‘i a . am app; •> s ~ rit
in fa . the wh"l ’<-uuntry, ar>- enrhusias
' i tie on the future of the gfeat v.iiterway.
Tin y tr-- awaiting with '.uteres: the d tet-’
: 1 ..pm- nt.s it Washington and ar hopes ul
en.i confident that congress wiii pass the
■ -
tions with tin countries interested in the
canal, an-1 the a t lai beginning of th;-
W'tk <>f --on.-1 -uction. In that onnecti.-n
; I have the nee ssary :rstructions to fa
: cilitate in .very desirable way co-opera
‘ tion between the governments. It can
be sa i i a- :il v that Ni aragua stands
ready to d. h* r full share in earryi- g
forward th’s great project, our presi
dent. Mr. Z.'lava, is a v-ry progressive
man, and is enthusiastic in promoting all
rr. asur.-s contributing to th ■ n- fit of
the ountry. and general .-ommerce,
and he is surrounded by strong and in
fluential .idvis’rs. id inspired by the same
t progressive s - rif. Aii of them see In the
canal w -k the gieat development of
Central America, and a beneficial r-on
tribtli'-.n t > tli ■ world's progress, an,] thev
w“I do "V. zvihing : n their power and
wi’hfn th« dignity of the republic to see
When a.-kofl as to the nature of bis In
structions Mr. - lid it w.s Inexpe-
dient to di- -;i.-s ti. :n *n detail, but it
ecu! I be said they w stiff! ' nt t . meet
«■• nditions s »!-ey arise in con-
nection with the : repress of canal rtf-
in si: li n- w tr- <ty relat; ns .is might be-
■ rr.o des.ruble.
W b ’n !i"<ui- ' ■: is n’ .il-- as tn the long
i Ni •: -
. ragtm and «' .sta I? ■ onn ■■■ n with
th- canal. M- C.t.-i ■ i:d that . v • :r»r
tu-'.if.- arr .n-.-.-iU”. ' tiJs bad been .n-
c.-sams Mr. <'..•< ■ saM N - ragr-.n
' tilts con. • wa - nullifl
The old . .pcess said, had .-eawi
am happy .- <y Ni -.. ..aua i< !'• - - t .
n« •• w ■ ■ ■ ly to negotiate
.- Uieerning tne canal, and . spt i.liiy the
government of lite United States.
YERKES WILL NOT CONTEST
Given His 01 Place as Collectoi of
Internal Revenue.
Washington Nov. ’--t Igtte this
afternoon John W. ¥ -kes. late repiit.lt
! can candid:.:- for gov rn ■ of K ntueky.
• rev-
■ enue for the eighth <i>:ii-:. H wii re
- ( me his > Mr
Y< v • resigned I •
; he has been r appoint-d to make his
' < w.hlign es Kentucky forth. governor
ship. called ui>->n th. i-ominis-i..n. r of in
ternal revenue today. IL- sa i he had
abandoned all 'lea of contesting Gov-
' emu • Be. kh .m's election.
Leslie Combs, chairman o. the repub
lican siate committee of Kentucky, ac
< ompanl'd Mr. Yerkes. He resigned his
position as pension agent at Louisville
, to conduct the state campaign. It is un
derstood that he, too. will he appointed
to the office he formerly held.
HIGHBINDERS ARE AFTER HIM
Dr. Wong Song Seeks the Protection
of the Police.
Kansas City. November II. —Dr. Wong
S<mg. a Christian « hinaman an.l inter
preter, today sought the protection of the
police from a highbinder, who he asserts,
has been br< tight to this city to kill him
11. r aiding th polie. in recent raids on
! < bines*- garni.ling dens. Song sued out
peace warrants ..gainst four of his -.-oun
trvmen, one oi v. honi, he says, has threat
ent d to kill him.
— -
NOTICE OF CONTEST SERVED.
Republican Will Fight the Election
of Patterson to Congress.
Memphis, Tenn.. No . ember 14.—Con
i gt<ssman-elect M. R Patterson, of he
; tenth district, has lien served with no
| the by Zaehar;- Taylor, ids republican
(Opponent in the recent eh th-n. that hla
. j.-at in the next house will be contest! d.
II ut no notice was given upon wtiat
1 erounds the contest wall be made.
