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STRIKERS
2?
Z JPDN
They Attacked I Guarded
Mine at Matewan, West
Virginia.
Twenty Aimed Men Opened
Fire on the Crowd, Mor
tally Wounding Two.
FIFTY SHOTS EXCHANGED
BEFORE STRIKERS WITHDREW
SEVERAL HUNDRED OF THE IDLE
MEN HAD MAlRCHED ON THE
MINE TO INDUCE THOSE EM
PLOYEp TO STRIKE.
Matewan, 'W. Va., June 20. Striking
miners attacKeu tne Maratime mine
here tCday. They were fired on by the
superintendent and his armed guards
and non-union miners. Three strikers
were wounded, two mortally. Several
hundred strikers marched in a body to
the mine for the purpose of inducing1
the men to strike. Superintendent
Lambert with twenty men armed with,
Winchesters stood behind a barricade.
He 'ordered the strikers hock but the
men came forward and when some men
laid hands on the barricade the order
to (fire was given. Fifty Shots were ex
changed. The strikers finally (with
drew. ANNIVERSARY OF THE
SEIGE OF THE LEGATIONS
How
Affairs in China Have
Been
Stayed Since that Mem
orable Time.
Pekin, June 20. Today is the anni
versary of the beginning of the sieg
of the legations. The events that hap-
pended during that time still leave the
dowager emipressi with a flrm grasp off
power, her former generalissimo is in
favor at court; General Fu Hsiang,
who commanded the troops and order
ed them to attack ithe foreigner is still
scot free; Prince Tuan, chief in the
criminal boxer uprising has received a
comparatively ligfht punishment and
his son is still heir apparent to the
throne. The pandemonium caused by
th hntprs if? lararelv forgotten. the
massacre of innocent missionaries ig
nored, while the commercial schemes
are sriven prominence. The legation
quarters, however, show signs of trans-
f -wttytq firm The fortifications have
been extended and the Chinese restrict
ed so far as entering the legation quar
ters is concerned. The Chinese officials
are afraid if the Chinese regulars ar
rive before the foreign troops are with
drawn there will be collisione between
them. I
HAHIIA'S INFLUENCE
EXERTED FOR HARMONY
Says Foraker Should be Returned and
Administration Upheld.
Cleveland, June 20. Contrary to gen
eral expectation harmony prevailed at
the republican county convention today.
Senator Hanna occupied a seat on the
platform and made a strong speech in
favor of peace between the two factions
of the party.
"Seldom lies there been any -campaign,"
he -said, "of such importance as
last year, (bearing on questions of such
moment, and this year it is th same.
It will have great bearing on 'the pres
ident's work and we should uphoH him.
Thlis year Twe elect a legislature to
choose a successor ito my distinguished
colleague, Senator Foraker, and we
should be united in the demand that he
be sent back. The legislature that
chooses his successor will also redistriot
Ohio, and on this hangs the fate of
at least five members of Ohio s congres
sional delegation . ' It is needless to tell
what the republican party has done for
the country in the past few ears, it
is not necessary for me to place Mc-
Kinlev first as president. He is not
only president, but a fellow citizen and
friend. If anything wouldi please him
it -would be that this talk of harmony 'is
not superficial.--. For myself, such a
wish comes from the 'bottom of any
(heart. ' -
"The republican party has honored me
fbevond any anerfts. In 1896 I felt on
the turn of events hung the prosperity
and
Headache
Eye strain causes both. Drugrs re
lieve only temporarily. Properly
fitted glassci remove, the cause and
effect a permanent cure. Examina
tions free. - "
Scientific Optician,
0 jpposite Postoffice 54 Patton Ave
Eyeache
and the success of our country. Nw
issues 'HaJ "been raised and -many honet
republicans were led astray."
"No argiumemt is o strong as an, ob
ject lesson. The republican party prom
ised the country If IMoKinlev -was elect
ed on the St. Louis platform all rom-
lss of prosperity would' be fulfilled.
The renewed confidence of the people
came with the fulfillment. Let us iv
notice to the opposition! in Ohio and in
tne united States that the republican
ranks are filling up and preparing for
the battle of 1904. Let this be the notic
to the state and to the United States."
ihe nominations subsequently made
were pretty evenly divided .between the
two factions o fthe Dartv.
REBELLION SPREADING
IN CAPE COLONY
London, June 21. The Daily ONewfe
says it hears the rebellion is spreading
ominously in Cape Colony. It says it
learns that six thousand residents of
Cape Colony, mostly farmers' sons,
have Joined the Boer commandos.
BRYAN CAUSTICALLY
CRITICISES ROCKEFELLER
Lincoln, June 20. Bryan in this
week's Commoner caustically criticises
D. Rockefeller's recent statement
that he regarded the payment of wages
to workmen the best form' of giving.
He says Rockefeller gets more out of
Standard oil than the thousands of men
wfto do the work, and as he could get
nothing out of the business but for the
work done by wage earners, it is evi
dent the laborers are doing some of the
giving" themselves. He asserts that
while Rockefeller has the reputation of
'being a liberal man "it is evident he is
giving away some one else money." If
the employes are not receiving wages
enough he is giving away their money.
If the employes are receiving enough it
is evident the consumer is paying too
much, and they therefore should be
credited with Rockefeller's donations.
He declares if Rockefeller had given all
his income to church and charity he
could not have compensated for the
harm he has done nor justify the crim
inal methods he has employed.
LA LUCHA SAYS CUBANS
WILL NOT BE SO DOCiLF
Havana, June 20. The Piatt amend
ment still continues a topic of discus
sion. La Lucha today says the Cuban
problem is not yet solved. It is easy, K
says, for the Americans to dbtaln the
acceptance of the amendment when
they are holding the reins of govern
ment but it will be different when the
island is handed over to the Cubans.
The Americans will then discover that
the Cubans: are not so docile. It is said
an endeavor will be made by radicals to
secure the election of a congress which
will either oppose recognition of th
Piatt amendment or insist that if re
cognized a strict interpretation be put
on it.
YESTERDAY'S LEAGUE GAMES.
Following are the scores of games
played yesterday by the National
league teams:
R H E
At New Tork-New York .. ( 3 7
Fittsburg 7 9 1
Batteries Ioheny and . Bowerman;
Chesbro and O'Connor.
R H "R
At Brooklyn Brooklyn.. .. 8 37 0
Cincinnati 1 9 2
Batteries 'Donovan and McOuire:
Hahn and Pietz.
R H Fl
At Boston Boston 6 1" 2
Chicago 5 8 4
Batteries Dineen and Moran; Vrad
dell and Kahoe.
R H
Second game
Boston.. 2 6
Chicago 0 4
Batteries iWills and Klttridge; Tay
lor and Kljng.
(R H E
At Philadelphia Pihila 6 10 7
St. Louis 5 9 2
Batteries uggletoy and McParlanid;
Sudhoeff and Nichols. Eleven innings.
Second game
R HI E
Philadelphia 2 10 5
St. Louis 4 9 S
Batteries 'White and McParland ;
Powell and Ryan.
WOMEN LAWYERS DEBARRED
Memphis, June 20. The state su
preme court sitting at Jactaon toiav
decided that a woman cannot practice
law in Tennessee.
Hammocks at cost at Blomlberg's.
These Hot Days you
must have a
Hammock
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assortment to choose from
and Palmer's make, go to
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OUTRAGES
BY THE ALLIES
General Chaffee's Reports on
Looting and the Murder
of Innocent Chinese.
Fifty Harmless Coolies or
Farm Laborers Killed to
One Rtal Boxer,
BUT LITTLE LOOTING
FORBIDDEN CITY
UNPROVOKED SHOOTING OP CHI
NA MEfN ALONG THE LINE OF
MARCH .HUMANE ATTITUDE OF
JAPANESE ' COMMANDER.
'Washington, June 20. The report of
Gen. Chaffee on campaigning in China
is being prepared for publication at the
war department. Some of Gen. Chaf-
fee'o comments are interestine. At
one point he says:
"For about three weeks following the
arrival of the column at Pekin the con
dition in and about the city and along
the line of communication was bad.
Looting of the city, foraging in the
surrounding country and seizure by sol
diers of everything a Chinaman might
have, as vegetables, eggs, chickens,
sheep, cattle, etc., whether being
brought to the city or found on the
farms; indiscriminate and generally
unprovoked shooting Of Chinese in city,
country and along the line of march
and the river all this did not tend, as
was natural, to cain for the troops, the
confidence of the masses with wlhom it
is certain, we had no quarrel, but were
ili need of their labor. It is safe to say
that where one real boxer has been
killecT since the capture of Peking, fifty
harmless coolies or 'laborers on fanms,
including not a few women and children
have been slain. No doubt the: boxer
element is largely mixed with the mass
or population, and by slaying a lot, one
or imore boxers might be taken, n."
Gen . VChaff ee speaks of the restraint
he placed upon American troops. The
Japanese commander also made it
known that general war on all classes
'was not intended.
Gen. Chaffee says he opposed entering
the forbidden city unless looting was
prohibited . This was, agreed to and
he thinks but little looting has been
done there, though articles have been
taken from' the forbidden city.
THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION
A Rssoluticn Submitted Calling: for
Repeal of XV Amendment
Richmond, June 20. A resolution was
presented to the constitutional conven
tion today authorizing the appointment
of a committee to prepare an appeal
to congress and to the people of the
United States requesting the repeal of
the fifteenth amendment to the consti
tution. It was referred to committee.
TAFT WILL BE GOVERNOR
Washington, June 20. Civil govern
ment will be established in the Philip
pine islands on July 4. Judge Taft
will be designated civil governor. He
will remain at the headi of the Philip
pines commission which is to be con
tinued. The order creating Mm civil
governor will be issued by the president
through the secretary of war.
THE TARIFF ISSUE WITH RUSSIA
Washington, June 20. The Russian
ambassador, Count Cassini, had a con
ference of about half an hour with Sec
retary Hay today, during which the
tariff issues which have arisen, were
discussed quite fully. The conference
did not, however, lead to any new de
velopment in the matter. It is under
stood, however, that the changes
brought about renewed assurance from
the ambassador that Russia's action
was entirely devoid) of political signifi
cance and -was in no way connected
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with any general movement in Europe
antagonistic to American products.
The Italian charge d' affairs, M.
Carignani, also had a talk with Sec
retary Hay, during which tariff mat
ters were informally discussed. In con
nection with the differential duty now
levied on Italian sugar, the Italian au
thorities f &te that their official returns
as to imports show that no Italian su
gar was 'brought into the United States
lat year.
A TRANSPORT SUNK
TWENTY-FIVE DROWNED
Among Them Chief Tamey Who Had
Been to Mexico on Peace Mil sion.
Austin, Texas, June 20. A despatch
from Oaxca, Mexico, says that the
traneport boat used by the government
in its operations against the Maya In
dians, ran into a snag on the Rio Hon
do river and sunk. Five of the crew
and twenty Icaiche Indians including
Chief Tamay; who had been conferring
with the 'Mexican General "Vega at Bac-
alar with regard to renewing the peace
treaty, were drowned. It is feared the
drowning of Tamay while on a mission
will cause the tribe to declare war
against the Mexican authorities.
BRYAN WANTS HANNA
FOR A CANDIDATE
Chicago, (June 20. William J. Bryan
in a talk with Chicago newspaper mien
said today: "
"I am for Mark Hanna 'for the re
publican canldiidate for president next
time and hope the republicans will.nom
inate him, but I am not sum I can con
trol their convention."
"Who wouldi be a good man for the
democrat to nominate?"
"It's too early to talk about any man
for the democratic nomination," said
Mr. Bryan, "i Tiave taken up a line of
work and believe I have twenty years
ahead of me to carry it out."
Mr. Bryan left tonight for Port Hu
ron. From there he will go to Buffalo
and then visit a number of eastern
cities, making a iSeries of lectures. He
will also visit a number of southern
cities. He makes his first address at
Watertown, N. Y,
ALLEGED CREAT SCHEME.
Under Way to Transfer the Railroads
of the United States toythe Gov
ernmervy
Itenver, XSA., June 19. The Timed
says: A gigantic scheme is under way
to transfer the railroads of the United!
States to the Government. A Western
financier declares that, within a few
years, the Rockefeller, Harriman,
Vanderbilt, Gould and Morgan inter
ests would turn over to the govern-
ment every line of the railroads in thl
country, the Government to pay the
total value of about $10,000,000,000, a
string of banks to be controlled by the
same interests and. to financier tha
deal. a
A DARING JAIL DELIVERY.
Beven Prisoners Cut Their Way Out
of Jail Three of Them Recap
tured.
Nome City, June 6, via Seattle, June
J.9. One of the most daring and sue
cessful jail deliveries that has taken
place in Alaska occurred on May 20th,
when seven prisoners in the Federal
Jail escaped, and at last advices four.
were still at- large. Those who got away
were named Bowers, Davis, Miller and
Landes, while Smith, Labby and May.
were recaptured. In the capture, May
was shot through the head and jaw and
is in a precarious condition.
The escape was effected by cutting
through the roofs of the cells and after
cutting through the corrugated iron
roof of the jail. As soon as the pris
oners were missed, a detachment of
soldiers was sent from Fort Davis,
Every one leaving town was question
ed and dodgers advertising the escape
were freely circulated. Libby was first
captured hiding in a cabin. Smith and
May were found making their way over
the ridge and were called on to sur
render. The former did so, but May
made a break for liberty and was shot
and brought down. -
Brock, PhofoS
rapher.
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LYNCHING OF
PROPHET SMITH
He and Another Negro Put to
Death by a Mob at
Shreveport.
Police Claim that the Two
Were Members of Danger
ous Secret Organizations.
SMITH LOADED THE GUN
THAT SHOT FOSTER
SHERIFF QCADE NO ATTEMPT TO
PREVENT LYNCHING, OWING IT
IS ALUEGED TO SUPERIOR NUM.
IBERjS OF THE MOB.
New Orleans, June 20. The lynching
of the two negroes last night near
Shreveport created a sensation today.
as with the excitement dying out I
was thought their lives would be spared
at least until the murdered (Edwards
was captured1. A 'special from' Shreve
port, 'however, .says that evudence -was
discovered so clearly establishing the
guilt of Smith and McLandf as enemies
of the whites and dangerous elements to
be left at large among the negroes that
the people of Rosier regarded their exe
cution as essential to the preservation
of order in the parish.
The evidence obtained! by the police
showed the following facts:
The organization of which Prophet
Smith was the head, hadi its origin in
Houston and was known as the Church
of the Diving God. The three members
of the supreme council as indicated by
regular printed letterheads which were
found were: Smith and; MciLand, who
were lynched and Prince 'Edwards the
murderer of Foster. Smith, when he
came to Louisiana, established himself
at- Shreveport but was finally ordered
away by the chief of police as a dan
gerous character. After the shooting
of .Foster a search of his premises was
instituted, and the Ark of the Cove
nant, a rudely constructed box with
hoo-doo designs on and within It was
fouTja. When it was touchedxiby the
searcners tne negroes were greatly 'ter
rifiedi and stated that but one hand had
advanced far enough to lay hands on
the sacred box. The members of the
church known as Prince's, held! regular
meetings at which Smith presided with
the designation of "king." The following
is an exact copy from the minutes of a
meeting held on the Foster plantation
showing how business was carried on
and the enmity that existed between
Smith and his followers and the chief
of police at Shreveport and Foster, the
murdered! man:
"The royal archive of the kingdom of
God imet in supreme council. Sang
'Dark Was the Night.' Opened by
reading the 32d chapter of Isaiah. Af
ter F". K. Smith, the king, announced
the meeting he stated' that he was ad
'visgdi of God to call the Princes to
getItErln council to decide what should
be done with the chief of police and his
force for interfering 'with the king of
the Church of Cod in Shreveport.
"Princ Webb being the first to arise
said he' was In favor of demanding six
months' affliction upon the ohief.
PrJhtee Hicks said Tre. was in favor of
the same. Also Prince McLand. Also
Prince Johnson. Also Prince Edwards.
All concurred demanding six months'
af fiction on Chief Lake of Shreveport.
"Next case was -the rockers of the
building. The case was decldeid:
"All that rock the building must be
punished with death within four days.
"A complaint -was taken against J.
M. Foster hat he should be tormented
until he give consent that all saints
leave the place."
Jerore He was lynched last night
Smith confessed that he had loaded the
gun with which Foster was killed. Many
letters of an incendiary character writ
ten Jy Smith and his gang have been
found. The discovery of these evi
dences of conspiracy led to last night's
lynching. Sheriff Thompson, of Bossier,
made no attempt to interfere In view of
the superior numbers, of the mob.
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IN. SEVERAL NEW DESIGNS AND
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A company capitalized for $5,000,000
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The men interested say it will be the
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