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Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-09-14

The City Council of New Orleans
has voted that the statue of Henry
Clay, which for thirty three years has
stood at the junction of st. Charles
and Royal streets, one of the most CEN
trail spots in the city, be removed to
another and more retired place. The
statue has, in its time, been famous
not only because Of it's subject, but be-
cause Of its connection with almost
every great public meeting in New Or
leans for generation. The removal
has been ordered without opposition
being raised, because the middle Of
the street is wanted for the use of
the street cars.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-09-14
A Boat For Land and Water.

A correspondent of the Marine Re-
view, writing from Kingston, Canada,
gives the following description of a
boat constructed for use in towing
Canadian lumber RATS, that will also
travel on land:
A peculiar kind of tug passed
through here recently for the lakes adj
jacent to the Bonnie Chene River, in
the back country. 1t is called an al
igator tug, because it is able to travel
upon land as well as in the water.
The boat was turned out of the shops
of West Il Peachey, Simcoe, and is pat
ented by the firm in Canada and in
the United States. 1t has proved a
great success in the numbering bust
ness The firm has completed six of
them. They are thirty feet long
and ten feet beam and .decked all over.
They are built scow-shaped, with steel
shod runners for working portages.
In water the boat is propelled at the
rate of six miles an hour, either for
ward or backward, by an engine of
twenty-five horse power. On land it
is propelled by having cable drum
on which is coiled tive-eighths of
mile of steel wire cable, which is
fastened to pulleys on trees in front,
the boat moving as the wire is coiled
up. The roller is hung on an axle,
and can be kept level in going.up or
down hill McLachen Brothers, of
Eganville, have secured two for i'm
mediate use, the one just decribed be-
ing the first to turn up here.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-09-14
NEWS BOILED DOWN.

The English military and the strik.
ing miners are still clashing.
Chinese continue to come to the
United States from Mexico.
Donaldsville, La, reports IL inches
of Rainfall in fifty-six hours.
Rice and cane around Franklin, La,
is being ruined by the prevailing
storm.
Philadelphians appropriated $4,000
for she benefit Of the South Carolina
flood sufferers.
The sugar belt in Louisiana is being
visited BY heavy wind and rain storms
and much damage is being done.
Sadie Wood of Riverdale, S. c.,
tried Kerosene on slow fire. She il
dead, and her mother, who rushed tc
her rescue is badly burned.
Two thoutand men began work last
Monday at the Carnegie steel works
at Duquesne. A reduction of 10 per
cent and less was made in all depart.
ments.
In digging well at Memphis. Mo-,
recently, it is said, cottonwood log
and an old time bucket were found at
depth of SO feet below the surface.
AT New York and many other cities
letters have been pouring in from va
rious parts of the South where the
storm ragged saying that the people
there are suffering for food, clothing
and money and asking for contribu
tons,
Two thousand and two hundred ne.
groes from Texas and Arkansas have
just landed at Weir City, Kan, to
take the place of striking miners.
They were all armed with winchesters.
and plentifully supplied with ammuni
ton and provisions.
AT Washington District Commits.
sioner John w. Ross was knocked
down by cable car and dragged thir.
ty feet before the gripman could atop
The car. His head was badly hurt, one
rib broken. Mr.. Ross says the acct.
dent was due to his own carelessness.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-09-14
Riot EXP ,cted In Galveston.

A strike with perhaps a riot is ex-
pecied in Galveston. Recently strike
occurred OIL the jetties, but the con-
tractors yielded. A few days ago the
Mallory Line, running between Gal
geston and New York, announced that
With the incoming steamer Leona, Q
reduction of 10 per cent in the wages
Of stevedores would take place. La
Dor leaders have received private dis
patches that the Leona had 100 Italians
on board to take the places of the men
now on the jetties and the 'longshore-
men, provided tho latter did not ac-
cent the reduction in wages. A riot
is probable If the Italians attempt to
land.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-09-14

It is generally thought that the pos,
sibilities of steam in the propulsion of
OCEAN steamers are pretty well ex-
hausted, and there is much talk of
electricity as the coming motive power
for that purpose. A significant proof
Of this is afforded, thinks the Chicago
Record, in the report, which is said to
be well authenticated, that Harland 4
Wolf, who are known the world over
as the builders Of some of the finest
ocean ships that cross the Atlantic, do
notlook for much more progress with
steam power, but regard electricity as
likely to achieve great things in the
direction Of increasing the speed of
ocean steamers, and that, too, before
many years have passed.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-09-14
Cold Water Candidates.

The Prohibitionists Of Virginia held
their State Convention at Richmond
the past week. There were In all
about sixty delegates present, includ.
Ing one colored man, After the or
ganlzation, Maj. ID. Humphrey of Nor
folk named Col. j. r. Miller of Pulas-
ki county for governor, and he was
nominated by reclamation. The nom
inee then addressed the convention.
Later the ticket was completed by the
nomination of John 5. Tyler of Acco-
mac county, for lieutenant governor,
and w. B. Gagley of Wytheville for
attorney general.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-09-14

pass the gigantic comet hunter with
out paying an explanatory tribute to
its size. For month or more the
huge iron column or pier which bases
the telescope stood in state of digni-
he'd incompleteness, but expert work
men from the shops of Warner &
Swasey, In Cleveland, O., where the
telescope was built, put the big tube
into position few days ago. This is
the gift that Charles T. Yerkes made
to the University OF Chicago. After
the Fair it will be taken to Geneva
Lake, Wis, and there permanently
mounted to do its share in advancing
the fascinating science of astronomy
The telescope has clear aperture
OF 40 inches. That is the object glass,
the great round eye of the telescope,
is that many inches in diameter. This
dimension places the Yerkes telescope
at the headof the refracting telescopes.
Next to it comes the Lick telescope on
Mount Hamilton, California, that was
built in 1887 by the same firm. Its
object glass, made by Alvin Clark, OF
Boston, who is making the object glass
for the Yerkes telescope, is So inches
IN diameter The next largest instru-
ments are the ones at Pulkowa and
Nice, each having a 30-inch object
glass. A 28-inch telescope in the
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-09-14

The country producing the most
meat annually in proportion to the
population, is Australia, where there
is an average of 300 pounds per inhab-
liant. The production of Argentine
is 300 pounds; of the United States,
178; of Ireland, 100; of Denmark,
1873; of Spain, II; of France, 70;
of Great Britain, So; of Italy, %.
The annual consumption of meat in
Australia is 276 pounds per inhabi-
liant; in Argentine, 100; in the Unit
ed States, $50; in Great Britain, 119; ;
in France, M; in Germany, "a; in
Austria, 81; in Russia, 81; in Italy,
16.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-09-14

Electric railways promise to afford
o convenient means for travel through
thickly populated districts. They will
result in giving farmers along their
lines better opportunities for reaching
markets with fresh or perishable pro-
ducts. Farms along such lines will
gain new value for such purposes as
fruit growing and gardening.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-09-14

= A flashing gem. whose purity OF
water and wonderful size eclipse the
famous Kohinoor, has Just reached
England from the Orange Free State,
1t is now in London, but its where's
about are not known. Tho owners
evidently are afraid to make its pres
ence public. A model has, however,
been obtained, ofwhich the accompany
ing sketch is copy.
1t i the most perfect large stone
ever seen. It's weight is OIL carats,
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-09-14

Statistics of deposits in European
savings banks are as follows: In
Austria there is 1913, 100000; in
France, s55o,Ooo, 900; in Great Brit
ain, 1886, 900, 900; in Prussia, $780,
900, in Italy, $346, 600, 900; in
Sweden and Norway. 1920, 900, 900 !;
in Switzerland, $4,000, 900.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-09-14

One important factor in the exist.
ence of the French workingman is
found, suggests the Atlanta Constitu-
ton, in the fact that his wife is help
mate indeed. Women work as hard
as men in France, and they are much
more economical and saving. Nearly
every workman's wife works at some
little trade which brings money, be-
sides attending to her Homework
and her children.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-09-14
Rain Badly Needed.

The growing crops around Austin.
Iexa'' are suffering terribly TN rain
aud c)ttou has about succum5ed for
tis want or It. Two-thirds of the
planting Is beyond all hopes of re-
us'nptlon, no matter how soon or how
inu;a raln comss. Stock water Is very
octfc, an over the country anl from
2 'liit' vast ths m)ss deploraole as.
c'ants IRE received of the need of wa.
Tar.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-09-14
Uncle SANS Rec,ints.

During the past Week TIL, Govern.
msnt' receipts from customs for one
day, touched the low water mark, be.
ing the lowest for any one day since
war times. The OK penditures Of the
United States for tn fiscal year to date
exceeds the receipts Sl9, 900, 900 aid
this has been drawn from the available
cash balance of the treasury.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-09-14
At Least Encourag cling

"We are prepared to ship YOU cur
feney in such amounts as you may re-
quire.'
Such is the wording OF message
which v as received by the Mercantile
Bank Of Memphis from their CORES.
pendent In New York. Such cores
Ponde9oe is encouraging to So tho
least OF II.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-09-14
Coming Gold.

The mlnts at San Francisco, Phila-
delphia and New Orleans are now bus-
ny engaged in coming gold. OAe
million five hundrei thousand dollars
was received at New Orleans from
New York one day the past week.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-09-14

The opium traffic in India is defen-
ded by Justice of the peace in Bonn
bay, who is being widely quoted, his
most effective point being that ssthe
suppression Of the opium traffic would
lead to the introduction of alcohol in
its worst FORMS
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-09-14
A BIG SPY-GLASS,
THE YERKES TELESCOPES IS T.Yr
LARGEST IN THE WORLD.
1t was Presented to the University
or Chicago and Is on Exhibition
at the Worlds Fair-Thc
Instrument Described.

N the north end
of the Manufac-
lures Building,
says the Chicago
Record, the larg-
est refrac ii II 6
telescope in this
world points its
tube toward the
north star.
M o s t m e N
would consider
a spy-glass which
weighs seventy
five tons some
thing of an opti-
cal instrument,
and fax., ,,ao,1.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-09-14
abs 1uka Reporter.
Published Every Tbursday At
'IUKA, MISS.

In his latest census report DR.. Car
roll states that there are over ten
thousand members of the denomina-
ton which calls itself the Old Two
Seed-in-the-Spirit Professionalism Bap-
lists.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-09-14
Eccentrlcities Of a Cyclone.

Below is drawing of part of two
trees from Mrs. Skaters farm, south of
Aurelia, and in the path of the recent
cyclone. The larger represents maple
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-09-14

Pliny mentions a Spanish mine
opened by Hannibal which yielded 800
pounds of silver daily
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-09-14

Quicksilver was first discovered
within the limits of the United States
in California in $780,
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-09-14

Labor Day was extensively obsery.
q throughout the country.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-09-14

weighs six tons. In that casting is
the main spindle which carries the
tube. The spindle is beautiful
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-09-14

elcven inches in diameter, through
which was driven board one inch
thick and twelve inches wide. The
smaller is q maple also about eight
inches in diameter, into which is
driven an ordinary stove shovel of
sheet iron. This is driven into the
tiee across tho grain about "a inches.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-31

Down in Baltimore they have in
augurated an order of things that is
calculated to excite the opposition OF
every free born American citizen. The
police have been instructed TO arrest
any young man who puts his arm
around young woman's waist in any
of the public parks, and to hale the
couple before court on the charge OF
disorderly conduct.
Can it be that the youth and beauty
of this land of the brave and home OF
the free will submit to the deprivation
of an inalienable right without strug-
gle? Are picnics to lose all their charm
and sleigh rides their SAVIOR at the be-
hest of a cold, unsympathetic and dys-
peptic municipality? Forbid it, heaven!
Such law is plainly unconstitutional,
for the organic law Of the land explic-
lily declares that every citizen Is en-
titled to "hfe, liberty and the pursuit
Of happiness"
If old Baltimore or Maryland either
attempts TO infringe this sacred right
the case should be at once taken to the
supreme court for settlement. 1t is
only when the United States becomes
q nation of ane-armed men that such a
Puritanic provision can be enforced.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-31
PERSONAL.

The queen signs herself to her sons and
daughters-in-law, always your aft ettion-
ate mother, v. II. l."
G.. Washington Chung was the first
Brooklyn Chinaman TO have picture
taken under the exclusion act.
Queen Marie Henriette of Belgium, as a
horsewoman aud q judge Of horsedesh, Is
said TO have few rivals in Europe.
Rudyard Kiplng is reported to have
abandoned shot story writing to devote
his time to longer works of fiction.
Queen Christina of Spain believes that
children could be brought up with much
greater ease il each mother were allowed to
CHI ldren.
General J. N. Patterson of Concord will,
after the coming June encampment, re-
sign the command OF the New Hampshire
National Guard and enter into business In
Washington.
Edison prefers women machinists FOR the
delicate details OF electrical machines. He
says they have more fine sense about ma
chinery in one minute than most men in
their whole existence.
Mrs. Lyme Stephens gift Of Catho-
lie cathedral at Cambridge, Eng, which
cost s4OO, 900, is said to have been the costli-
est donation of this character ever pre-
sented by an individual.
Mrs. Leland Stanford has one of the
most remarkable collections of ieYels in
the world. They are valued at 100000
and include a set Of pink, set Of blue, a
set of yellow and set of white diamonds.
Clement Scott, the dramatic critic of
the London Telegraph, now in Chicago,
says that when he left London last Novem-
ber he had not missed an important first
night for more than 80 years When he is
Oh his travels he never neglects to attend
the local theatres. IF / ever quit my
vocation" he says, II shall be like the re-
tired soap boiler-anxious to turn up on
melting day. Ny melting day is the first
night Of new play"
A conspicuous figure in the ceremonies
attendant upon the removal of the
body of Jefferson Davis to Richmond
this week was General George Wallace
Jones, the oldest living ex-Unitei States
senator He was a classmate of Davis at
Transylvania university, Lexington, KY,
from 1921 to 1924, and his comrade in the
Black Hawk war In 1859 Senator Jones
was largely influential in securing the ap-
pointment of Davis as secretary of war by
President Pierce. He also was the author
of the bill separating Wisconsin from
Michigan territory, and Of that admitting
the state of Iowa to the Union. He was
famous 30 years ago for the part he had
taken as principal or second in affairs of
honor" and was esteemed 1tae handsomest
and politest man in the national capital
General Jones is now in his s9th year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-31

The laws delay in the Borden case
seems to have been provocative to some
extent at least of another brutal mur-
der. Yesterday afternoon while the
district attorney was in consultation
over details in the prosecution of Lizzie
Borden, the news came to him that
another crime was awaiting his atten-
ton. The crime of yesterday
was the murder of Miss Bertha
Manchester, daughter of milk
man living on lonely road
in the suburbs of Fall River. The girl
had been left alone in the house while
her father and brother were attending
to the duties of their occupation. On
their return she was found lying MUIR
dered upon the floor. Curiously
enough, hatchet, as in the Borden
case, was used to commit the crime.
AT the present writing no clue seems
to have been left behind by the muir
derer, and if the same loose methods of
police examination are employed that
characterized the Borden case the affair
will remain shrouded in mystery.
The long delay in the Borden case in
bringing the perpetrator Of that crime
TO punishment has had its effect by
leading to the suppositlon that crimi-
mails in that county, more than elsewhere
in the state, have better chances for
doing their evil work in safety.
The law to be effective as prevent
i've to crime must be enforced
promptly. Punishment must follow
crime or the fear Of would-be criminals
of its terrors is so far lessened rs to be-
come nil.
Within a fortnight report has come
from Fall River that efforts are being
made TO induce the mol pressing
OF cases against man who
fourteen years ago embezzled large
amount from one of the mills there, ON
the ground that he has spent years
in "exile" in Canada and is now an old
man. His guilt is admitted, his crime
was most serious one, for he was
man who stood high in the community,
whose social connections were of the
best, and who. because Of his high
standing was all the more trusted.
Under such circumstances, is it any
wonder that a general belief exists that
under certain conditions the laws may
be violated with impunityi There is
something lacking in the administra-
tion of Justice in Fall River, aud to AN
unDreJudi"ed person that something ap.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-31
RIGHT TO THE POINT.

locomotive has made n record OF mile
in Us enty-hve seconds and the engineer lived
to tell the tale. Wat next?
! I
monarchical form of government has
some advantages. A despatch gravely an
nounces that the approach of Princess Mays
marriage has braced up English stocks
trhe.
The Boston Sabbatarans have begun
campaign against the Sunday newsboy. The
newsboy, meantime, continues TO sell his pa
pers as of yore.
The Mugwump continues to do good service
for his country by making himself so distaste-
full to President Cleveland that the latter
cannot be induced to give him an office.
!
The gloomy voice of John Bull, croaking
about the eventual failure OF the Columbian
exposition, is waited across the water. John
really does not mean anything by it, but he
must have his growl before his laugh
!
While eating Chicago pie at 10 cents a
mouthful IL Is no CONSOLATION 10 remember
that Columbus made pie possible.
1t is noticeable that no matter how many
times Colonel Phoebe Cousins is turned down
she invariably turns up again.
I
The gifted newspaper artist has caught the
style and makeup of frncess Eulalia's ward
robe with marvellous exactness.
! ! I
Little Is heard now of the eliminating
atrocity of class legislation.
! !
Rhode Island wants no man for governor
who will endorse the actions OF the Democra-
tic majority In the lower branch of the gem
eral assembly.
I I
The Commercial Advertiser Of New York
celebrated Memorial Day and the second
anniversary of its present management by
issuing a handsome twenty-four page edition
Monday afternoon The Commercial Adver-
tiser is one of the best papers and foremost
advocates of Republican principles in the
country.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-31
AN oRGIE OF rARTIsANsBIp.

The people Of Rhode Island were pre-
pared for an exhibition of partisanship
as soon as the new general assembly
convened, but that they expected the
disregard of law and of decency which
characterized the proceedings of the
house of representatives yesterday is
not probable.
No sooner had a speaker been chosen
than the work of unseating Republi-
cans for the purpose of changing the
complexion of the grand committee as
determined by the electors at the polls
began. Colonel Honey led in the dis
graceful orgie of partisan spite and
vindictiveness, and there was no at
tempt at concealment nor was any ex-
cuse offered for the unblushing intrac-
ton OF the law and the irdefensible
thwarting OF the expressed will of the
people.
Mr.. Landers was the first victim of
partisanship. Without investigation of
any kind, without inquiry into the
merits of his title. in the face of re-
cent decision of the supreme court, and
in utter disregard of the letter and
spirit of the constitution, he was de-
prived of his seat. In similar man
ner. and by equally -disgracefnL meAh-
ods, Mr.. Hoxsey of Westerly was un-
seated. Having thus to their mind in
sured a majority in grand committee,
the Democratic house adjourned until
today.
There are some blots on the pages Of
the legislative history Of this state, but
none blacker than that placed upon it
yesterday by Colonel Honey and his
Democratic followers.
The thought that the Republicans
will permit the cousummation of this
plot to steal the state government is not
for moment to be entertained. They
have still the power to defeat the
schemers, and the people look TO them
to save Rhode Island from the shame
and disgrace of government that un-
blushingly breaks its laws and dishon-
ors IFS constitution.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-31

AN experimental train has been run
from New York to Chicago in twenty
hours. This is at the rate of about a
mile in 1924 minutes, or substantially
a mile in minute and quarter. II
such speed could be attained between
this city and New York the 1873 m les
could be covered in hours and So
minutes. The logic Of the suggestion is
powerful, but the application of it is
unhappily more than doubtful.