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THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, UARCH 16, 1895.
VOL. V
NUMBER VI.
IN HANDS OF A MOB
New Orleans Police Power
less Against It.
NEGROES DRIVEN FROM LEVEES
When Attacked the Negroes Fled Only
to Meet More Rioters Trouble Not
let Ended.
New Orleans, March 12. New Or
leans is today in a condition of excite
ment that can only be compared to that
following the attack upon the Pariah
prieon of March 16, 1892, when the citi
zens shot and lynched 11 men charged
with implication in the assassination of
Chief of P..ii;e D. C. Hennessey.
On all siil the riot was discussed,
while crowds poured into the newspaper
offices to learn the details. About the
cotton exchange there was the wildest
excitement. Prominent members were
loud in their denunciation of Mayor
Fitzpatrick, while many condemned
Governor Foster for his failure to put an
end to the trouble.
There was talk of asking President.
Cleveland for troops. All attorne -representing
the ships' agents and steve
dores began an early consultation with
reference to the terrible occurrences.
On the board of trade the riot was con
demned in no measured terms. Among
the general merchants, while the killing
of negroes was condemned, it was con
ceded generally that the ship agents
were largely responsible for the trouble
by bringing negro ecrewman to take the
places of home men.
Captain Woods, of the British steamer
Engineer, called upon the British consul
and reported to him that Parser Bain
had been shot and dangerously wounded
by the mob. The consul said he thought
the matter would be serious, as from all
accounts the shooting of Bain was de
liberate. Mayor Fitzpatrick, after visit
ing the scene of the riot, said he did not
think it necessary to call the militia.
Story of the Riot.
' New Orleans, March 12. The levee
from Louisiana avenue to Mandeville
street is in the hands of an armed mob,
and the police are powerless. White
men are completely in control and have
declared that no negro shall appear upon
the levee front. All work on the levee
is practically at a standstill.
Rioting and bloodshed began this
morning at 7 and resulted in the killing
of two men and a wholesale discharge of
firearms in two sections of the city.
The morning is very foggy.
The police were massed in the sixth
precinct police station all night, under
command of Acting Chief of Police John
Journe. Everything was quiet -when
there came a message that a dozen men
had been killed in front of Jackson
square and a terrible riot was in progress.
The police were at once hustled into
patrol wagons and hurried away. They
had barely gone when Sergeant Richard
Walsh, in command of the precinct,
heard a volley from the direction of the
levee in front of the station. He rushed
to the scene among the freight cars. Be
tween Phillip and First streets, he found
a crowd ol negroes surrounding a
wounded companion. The man's head
was covered with blood. He had been
shot in the mouth. The negro, who was
unknown, was taken to the station.
Those about declare he was crossing
the levee and found a mob of 250 men
armed with Winchesters and other guns.
They marched aloni? the levee to Eighth
street and then back on Chopiloulas
street to Jackson, and dispersed, ac
cording to what seemed a pre-arranged
plan.
At Washington street they were ac
costed by Sergeant Walsh, who recog
nized one of the men.
Port Warden MeCubben said the riot
ers were Irom downtown, and did not
belong to the 3crewmen. At 8 :30 every
thing uptown was comparatively quiet,
with few weapons in eight. All the
negroes had left the levee, and the mob
deposited guns and rifles in barrooms.'
While this was going four negroes had
been shot and one Caribbian killed at
the French mnrket. The tronble oc
curred at the landing of the Harrison
line of steainshipB, opposite Jackson's
square.
In the fog 100 armed men got through
guards of the police and opened fire on
ythe negroes at work. They fled in terror,
, some jumping into' the river. Those
who ran across the levee in the direction
of the square were subjected to deadly
volley. The shots seemed to come from
the doorways, windows, galleries and the
street. Look where they wonld the
negroes saw pistols and heard reports as j
revolvers were discharged. .bach man
ran in a different direction, and the poor
tpwb seemed panic stricken. Those
whites who were not armed with revol
vers picked up stones, clubs and other
imnrovised weapons and attacked the
negroes.
For many minutes the firing continued
on the river front, and the police made
no move aeainst the murderers. JNot
until every negro bad fled did the white
men desist. Joe Collins, Thomas Col
lins and one unknown negro had been
killed, and two unknown negroes
wounded. The latter were taken to the
Charity hospital.
The entire police force has been called
to the levee. Governor Fowler has been
telegraphed to, and it is reported that
military have Deen ordered to keep
themselves in readiness. With this
writing members of the mob are drinking
and the nolice fear more trouble. An
other riot is expected at any moment
The report that a white longsi oreman
had been killed is denied. The time of
the shooting eeemed to have been fixed
for the hour just preceding the beginning
of the working day. As a usual thing
stevedores and longshoremen begin
work at 7 o'clock, and it was just before
this hour that the firing began. It
seems to have been totally unexpected
for the negroes were upon the levee in
large numbers. They evidently believed
there was sufficient force on the river to
protect them.
It is positively known that four
negroes are dead. Ut these, three are
unknown. The fourth is a Caribbean
At the hospital are eight wounded, and
of this number two are dying. They
are: Henry Brown, shot five times in
the breast, and Joseph Mallard, shot
through the forehead with a Winchester
rifle.
Mr. Bain, purser ol the steamship
Engineer, who was shot, is being cared
for on board his vessel. His wojnds
are pronounced dangerous. The cap
tain of the Engineer threatens to make
the shooting an international affair.
Later reports are to the effect that at
least two negroes shot, jumped into the
river. They are still reported missing.
Of the eight negroes who went to the
charity hospital, after being fired upon
by the white and colored screw men, at
the head of St. Ann street, to have their
wounds attended to, several received
only slight wounds, which were prompt
ly dressed, and left at once for their
homes. One of these was Robert Ait-
kins, who received four wounds, the
bullets being of smaller caliber. He
stated that he was talking to the. purser
of the steamship Engineer, J. A. Bain,
when without warning a number of
shots were fired at him, the shooters be
ing about seventy feet away. The fog
was so thick he could not identify those
who did the shooting. He immediately
ran aboard the vessel, while the purser
fell where he was shot. Aitkins stated
that as soon as the firing began there
were policemen between the rioters and
himself and Purser Bain, and they im
mediately fell flat on their stomachs be
hind cotton bales. When questioned
everv officer declared he had not been
detailed on the levee after 8 o'clock.
Leonard Melard is dying with a bullet
in his brain. L. Coste, 42, was shot at
Front and St. Peter's street. He was
not working. The wound is not danger
ou8. There were not more than twenty
in the gang that shot him, but it would
be impossible to identify them, he says,
owing to fog.
Jim Preston was on the Harrison line
wharf. His entire back was perforated
with small bullets of about 22 caliber.
Preston likewise stated there was a great
mob of armed men. His wounds, which
are very painful, may result fatally.
" Henry Brown, 31, was shot five times.
He has two gaping wounds in the right
breast, made by a large ball, two inthe
right hip and one in the right arm. Al
though so badly hurt, he is making a
brave fight for life.
The president of the maritime ex
change has telegraphed the governor for
troops,, stating that the officer of a
British steamer has been shot, and in
ternational complications may arise.
The grand jury is investigating the riots.
The police have made no arrests. Judge
Moise has instructed the grand jury to
iudict city officers who have been dere
lict. Paid the Penalty.
Fobsythe, Ga., March 14. Yesterday
afternoon Amos Gibbons, a negro, crimi
nally assaulted Mrs. Martha Waller and
Miss Hart, respectable white women,
the latter imbecile. He was caught and
hanged to a tree, his body being after
wards riddled with bullets.
Cheated the Gallows.
Boise, Idaho, Match 14. Charles
Perry, under sentence of death at Poca
tello, died last night from a dose of mor
phine, which he said he got from a fellow
prisoner. Perry, murdered Patrick
McNamara last June.
EVERYTHING IS QUIET
No Further Eioting in New
Orleans.
BUT FEW SHIPS BEING LOADED
Bo Says the Governor Street-Car Em
ployes May Strike, Which Will
Tend to Complicate Matters.
New Obleans, March 13. The day
after the riot found everything quiet in
New Orleans. There were no negroes on
the levee.
The police were on hand on the river
front in large numbers to prevent a rep
etition of yesterday's bloody affair.
There was a heavy fog hanging over the
river all morning and the police ' were
under the impression that .the rioters
would again take advantage of this fact
to commit deeds of violence, but this be
lief did not pan out, for the simple rea
son that not a negro put in an appear
ance on the levee.
The ship agents have decided in view
of the present unsettled state of affairs
that it would be a bad policy to attempt
to work colored laborers. They realize
that the white screwmen have been
worked up to a pitch of fury and if an
attempt was made to work today more
blood would be spilled. The result was
that all ships being loaded by agents
employing colored laborers are undis
turbed today.
From appearances all trouble on the
levee is over, and unless something un
usual happens there will be no repetition
of yesterday's riot. Governor Foster to
day reiterated his assertions of last even
ing that be would maintain peace at all
hazards. He, however, advised the
agents not to attempt to work colored
laborers today, believing if the negroes
kept off the scene for 24 hours the fight
ing spirit of the whites wonld die out.
There is a rumor that street car em-
ployees will strike today at noon. For
some time there has been trouble over
the question of hours. It is said if the
strike be ordered it will greatly intensify
the feeling among the labor element.
President Shaw, of the Screwman AssO'
ciatioo, attended the railway employes'
meeting last night. He made a very in
cendiary speech, and advieed the strike.
Governor Foster has requested another
meeting of all exchanges, various mili
tary commanders and other interested
parties today to discuss the situation.
Governor Foster said this afternoon :
"Effective steps have been takeD, and
peace will be restored at anv cost. I
have issued no orders to the military ex
cept that they be held in readiness in
the armories. The United States gov
ernment will under no existing circum
stances be called upon for assistance, as
I consider the state militia able to pro
tect the lives and liberties of our citi
zens."
Afterward the governor was closeted
with delegations from the various ex
changes and commanding officers of the
military. The following who partici
pated in yesterday's riots were arrested
today : Dave Kehoe, Morris Ryan and
Salvador Morover, alias Torredo.
Information Requested From Governor
Foster About the Riot.
Washington, March 13' Acting Sec
retary of State Uhl sent a -dispatch to
Governor Foster, of Louisiana, yester
day, informing him that the British am
bassador had complained of the shooting
of the purser of the British ship Engi
neer during the rioting in New Orleans
yesterday, and asked to be informed
what steps had been taken to secure the
safety of lives. To this Foster replied
saying that everything was quiet, and
that vigorous steps had been taken to
prevent the recurrence of trouble and
afford full protection of life and prop
erty. He further said the purser of the
Engineer was shot while on the wharf,
and he (the governor) is not satisfied
that his indentity was known. It is not
probable that the British -government
will ask the United States to compen
sate the wounded purser, but it will be
paid him as a matter of international
courtesy.
It is stated the government will under
no circumstances order the federal troops
to New Orleans until the resources of
the state are exhausted or government
property attacked.
Italians Are Lynched. ,
Denver, March 13. A special to the
Times from Walsenburg, Colo., Bays:
Last Sunday night Abner J. Hixson, the
keeper of a temperance saloon at Bouse,
was assaulted by Italians. While one
named Antonio Gobotto held him, Lo
renzo Danino struck him twice on the
side and back of .the head with a table
leg. They then carried him thirty rods
north, leaving him near the door. John
Leibel found him in the morning just
breathing.
Nine, arrest wore made. As a result
of the coroner's inquest five prisoners
were held fur trial.
Danino was brought over to the jail at
Walsenburg about noon Tuesday, and
four others with Deputies Earl Dan ford
and Charles Harriman, and Driver Jo
seph Wellsby, started after 6 in the
evening.
When on the bridge, less than a mile
from' Walsenburg, six men on horseback
masked or disguised, rode up and or
dered the driver to stop, the deputies to
hold up their bands, and the prisoners
to get out The horsemen began shoot
ing, frightning the horses, which ran
into a wire fence. The driver was killed
by an accidental shot. One of the Ital
ians was wounded in the breast, and
brought to town, and the other three
have not been found.
About 3 o'clock this morning the jail
htre was broken open and Danino and
the wounded man were shot in their
cells and killed. The coroner's inquest
over Wellsby is now in session.
The Attack On The Jail.
Walsenburo, Col., March 13. Uncle
Sam may have international complica
tions on his hande as a result of mob
violence here last night, in which five
Italians, believed to have been unnatur
alized, were killed. After the attack on
the wagon party early last evening all
was comparatively quiet until after mid
night, when seven or eight men wearing
masks knocked at the door of the jail
where Lorenzo Danino, charged by other
Italians with having struck the blows
that killed Hixon on Sunday, and the
Italian wounded in the wagon attack,
were confined. In answor to a question
the men said O'Malley, the sheriff,
wanted to enter. As soon as the door
was opened the guard found guns in
their faces. Part of the masked men
then went to the cell where. the two Ital
ians were confined and fired eight or ten
shots. Each prisoner received four or
five bullets. One died instantly, but
the other lived a short time in great
agony. No trace has yet been fouqd of
the three Italians taken from the
wagon, although they were killed beyond
a doubt.
The list of the dead and missing is
Joseph Wellsby, driver of the wagon:
Lorenzo Danimo, Pete Jacobiny, An
tonio Gobotto, Etansilo Nittano, Fran'
Cisco Poccetto. The other four suspects
had been released from custody before
the mob arose. Some fears were enter
tained at Rouse last night that Italians,
who there outnumber the Americans
and other nationalities, might rise up
and attack their neighbors in revenge.
Nothing of the sort happened, nor is it
now anticipated, but the feeling is so in'
tense that should such an uprising oc
cur the Italian would be exterminated.
State Department Asked to Interfere In
Behalf of the Italians.
Washington, March 13. Marquis Im
perial!, first secretary of the Italian le
gation, called at the state department
today and directed the attention of offi
cials to the news from Walsenburg,
Colo., of the assassination of four Ital
ians. He asked that the good offices of
the department be used immediately to
prevent further killing of his country
men. Revenue Cutters for Duty in Alaskan
Waters.
Washington, March 14. The follow
ing revenue cutters have been designated
to patrol Behring sea this season : The
Corwin, Rush, Bear, Grant, Wolcott and
Perry. Assistant Secretary of State
Hamlin today stated- that the president
had not yet designated any warships to
patrol Behring sea. Several warships
will probably be designated to assist the
revenue cutter fleet later should trie
number of poachers in the sea become
numerous enough to require ttieir
presence.
The Walsenburc Lynching.
Walsenburg, Col., March 14. No
arrests have been made in consequence
of the lynching of the murderers of A. J.
Hixon. The bodies of the two missing
Italians have not been found, and opin
ion is divided as to whether they escaped
or were killed.
The citizens generally censure the
shooting of the prisoners. It is not
known whether any Italians who were
lynched were Americans citizens. Ital
ians here do not retaliate, though the
feeling among them is intense.
Wrecked by Burglars.
Marshall, Mo., March 14. The Cor-
der bank, 20 miles west of here, was
wrecked by burglars last night. The
vault was entirely destroyed by dyna
mite. The burglars were scared at ex
plosion and fled empty-handed; A
possee is in pursuit. ' ' ' ' '
Tlr-'MlIfwi'VitRTB Plasters cure EUEUltA.
riSlL WEA K BACKS; At druggists, only 35c
THEY STILL INCREASE
Apparently No End to For
eign Complications.
BRITISH GUIANA VS. VENEZUELA
Blonroe Doctrine Reasserted by Am
bassador Bayard, and His Position
Supported at Washington.
Washington, March 13. Following di
rect upon the already accumulated for'
eign trouble that this government has to
contend with is the fact that the British
government is just now about to state its
case in the matter of the controversy be
tween Great Britain and Venezuela over
the boundary of Venezuela and British
Guiana. The intimations in official cir
clea are that Great Britain thinks it has
a strong case, which it is more than
willing to lay before the United States
government. Its claim is that the Ven
ezuelans have encroached upon British
territory with a view of working the
gold fields within the disputed limits.
In diplomatic circles here it is of interest
that England recognizes the sincerity of
this government's views regarding the
question, and has decided to act.
It is believed that Ambassador Bayard,
if he cannot get satisfactory explanations
from the court of St. James as to why
the disputed territory appears to Great
Britain to be its right, will be necese
itated under proper diplomatic usage to
demand hia passports. Officials who
have been taking much interest in this
question of American interests in South
America do not believe that Great
Britain will wish to assume a hostile
attitude on account of a strip of interior
territory contiguous to South American
rivers, and trust in a receipt by Am
bassador Bayard of satisfactory explan
ations.
At the state department here, the pos
ition is maintained that foreign interfer
ence with American affairs and with in'
dependent American nationalities is
hostile to our national policy. This
ground was solidly assumed by Ambas
sador Bayard in his correspondence with
the British government, and his position
meets vigorous and emphatic support in
Washington.
The entire matter up to its present
status can be summed up in the state'
ment that Venezuela claims a strip of
ground in British Guiana over which
there has been a controversy of long
standing, and the counter declaration of
Great Britian that to it the ground in
dispute is subject. Upon the resting of
the claim of the British government up
on a basis that will prove satisfactory to
Ambassador Bayard now appears to rest
continuance of the friendly relations
between the United States and Great
Britain.
The Island Republic.
Honolulu, March 7, per Steamship
Arawa, via San Francisco, March 14.
Excitement over the recent rebellion
here is gradually quieting down. The
Hawaiian government is now directing
its principal attention towards abettors
of insurrectionists, who are now on
American soil.
W. A. Kinney, who acted as judge ad
vocate of the military commission which
tried the rebels, is among the passen
gers who will leave San Francisco today.
He carries with him testimony and affi
davits that the schooner Walilbergis the
vessel which landed arms for the rebels,
and which is new detained at San Diego.
Kinney is accompanied . by George
Townsend and Cuarlie Warren, half
whites, both of whom spent several days
on the schooner while she was lying off
the eoatt waiting to land arms for ' the
rebels. They will be able to identify the
vessel and the captain or crew of the
craft.
Upon reaching San Francisco Kinney
will proceed to San Diego to act in be
half of the Hawaiian government. The
witnesses who accompany Kinney were
among the 25 rebels who were convicted
and sentenced for treason, but in view
of their recent services to the govern
ment President Dole has suspended
sentences.
Among the passengers on the steamer
were Captain William JJavies, P. G.
Camerinos, Carl Klemme, Henry von
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This simple recipe has brought
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In all recipes where you have
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the new vegetable shortening and
you will be surprised at the
delightful and healthful results.
It is without unpleasant odor,
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THE
N. K. FAIRBANK
COMPANY,
ST. LOUIS and
CMcaco, New Yerk, Bostas
Werthen, C. W. Aslifoid aud Harry .
Zuen. They are all from Honolulu, and
were released irom prison on condition
that they would leave the country. Be
fore leaving Ashford called on the ex-
queen and asked her if be could do any-
thing for her in America. She replied
that all possible had already been done.
The ex-queen has after all refused to
lease her Washington place residence.
Apparently she hopes soon to return
there, which seems quite unlikely. The
government feels the neceBsitv of sep
arating her from access to the native-
population, who would instinctively pay-
homage to her. .
The Hawaiian Annexation League are
vigorously perfecting and extending
their organization. Tbey expect soon to
embrace most of the natives.
Lynched By Unknown Persons.
Denver, Colo., March 14. The coro
ner's jury in the Italian lynching case
have returned a vordict stating that the
lynching was done by persons unknown.
The Italian consul at Denver sent a com
munication to Governor Mclntyre yes
terday calling his attention to the fact
that two Italians were taken from the
jail at Walsenburg and lynched, and
also stating that several other Italians
in jail there, the consul was informed,
were threathened with a siinilai fate,
and called on the governor to protect
them. The governor replied by saying
he bad called on the sheriff at Walsen
burg for information in regard to . the
lynching, and had instructed him to
protect prisoners, He also said he
would take such further. steps as were
necessary to protect the life and prop
erty of Italians in custody. The govern
or adds that he has not yet been inform
ed as to whether the Italians are or not
American citizens.
Was Willing; to be Bribed.
Chicago, March 14. Judge Groggin
today eentenced William Halpin to four
months in jail for offering to take a bribe,
and held in heavy bonds on the charge
of perjury. Hatpin was a juror in . the
cae of Strauss against the West
Chicago Street Railway Company. Hal
pin made affidavit that be and juror
William Gray prevented a verdict
against the company on the under
standing that tbey would be taken care
of." The man who made the promise,
he' said, was Edmund Furtherman, at
torney for the company.
Fostoffloe Robbed.
Fresno, Cal., March 14. The post
office at Badger, this county, was en
tered by burglars last nigbt and the
tuoned and stamps in the drrwers stolen.
Entrance was effected by breaking one
of the front windows. The mall matter
waB found scattered around the office,
hut no letters are missing so far as
known. No arrests have been made.
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