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The Greenville times., 1895-01-26
PACKET WRECKED


The Steamer STATE Of Missoarl Wrecked
Near Alton, Ind--Many Lives Lest.
OwESsB0Ro, Ky, Jan 2l.-The big
New Orleans packet. the state Of Mis-
souri,. struck a rock on the Indiana side
of the Ohio near Alton. Ind. about 8
o'clock Saturday evening. and went
down in 50 feet of water. She gave
heavy lureh forward and rapidly sank.
Four passengers of the City of Owens
boro passing here yesterday evening
were picked up near the Kentucky
shore. They swan for life
on planks and reached the Will
lows. One reached the shore
and the others remained in tree many
hours until rescued. These passengers
report that the boat struck a rock near
the stern. and gave a sudden lureh
forward. A yawl was launched, but
so many people crowded into it that it
was soon sunk. As the boat lurched
again second yawl was put off from
the sinking boat, in which four
women passengers and some of the
cabin passengers managed to get places.
A man named Leathers never swan
before, but managed to keep afioat
until he reached the Willows. He saw
four men drowned near him, but was
powerless to act. One chambermaid
was picked mp by boat from farm
house near by and several rescued pas
sengers were picked up further on and
taken up to Louisville by the steamer
Tell City. One yawl that was upset by
frantic passengers was full of women
and children, and all are thought to be
lost. There were fifteen cabin and
thirty deck passengers and a crew of
sixty on board. The surviving passen-
gers think that at least forty were lost.
When the vessel struck the rock she
ripped the starboard side open from
one end to the other and in less than
i've minutes she was complete wreck.
The crew and passengers, nearly 100
in all. were paralyzed at the shock and
before anything could be done the ves-
sci was almost completely under water.
The upper deck broke away and fioated
off. Nearly everybody jumped into
the river and made for the shore some
100 yards away.
The State of Missouri had on board
twenty passengers and crew of be-
tween seventy-five and eighty. Most
of the crew were negroes The pas
sengers were all ticketed through to
New Orleans.
Mr.. Joseph McCabe. the barkeeper.
says the wreck was something awful,
and the experiences Of those rescued
were dreadful
The Greenville times., 1895-01-26
A sad Misfortune.

Iuka, Jan. ia sad and hea-trend-
ing misfortune befell . party consisting
Of eight in number, who were attempt.
Ing TO cross the backwaters OF the Ten
nessee river near the mouth Of Indian
creek. In this county. Mr.. r. W. Busby
and his three children and tenant by
the name Of William Young, and .
school teacher, with his three children,
attempted to cross over Indian creek at
place which was about 800 yards wide
on two poplar logs nailed together BY
some frail strips. When the party got
near the middle Of the stream the logs
separated and the entire party Of eight
were precipitated into the water, about
fifteen feet deep. Two children Of Mr..
Young, one boy about II years old,
and the other girl about 5 years old,
were drowned. rhe entire party came
near being lost, but their screams
brought help, which soon rescued those
who were clinging to the logs.
Mr.. Young recently moved to this
county from Alcorn County. and is a
highly respected citizen, and has q pub
lie school In this county.
The Greenville times., 1895-01-26

Jackson. Jan. 1S-The counties ana
separate school districts Of Mississippi
will soon have s6is,esa67 more money
than they now possess. That IS what
the January distribution Of the cemmon
school fund amounts 10, inclusive Of the
poll tazss retained BY them. The audi
tor Of pablo accounts has just saat out
vouchers for the distribution Of this
large sum Of money. 1t is badly needed
by the poorly paid school teacher, who
for the amount Of work done resolves
less compensation than any other class
of citizens Under the Law the common
schools are required TO Be run four
months in each year in each separate
school district and county. By special
taxation they can ran as much longer
as they desire. and most Of them do.
especially in the separate school dis
tricts, many OF which have school ten
months in the year. The common school
fund appropriation Is SECS, 500. The Law
requires that two-thirds OF the sum
shall be distributed by the issh Of jan
uary and the balance by the 18th Of
June in each year. The June distFibu-
tion and apportionment will be The same
for 1s95-s6 as for this year.
The edueable children in the State
number 54i,5Sl. OF the total amount
each child will receive fraction over
si.7o. OF the present distribution the
seventy-flve counties Of the State will
receive $3.50. i695s, and the fifty-eighs
separate school districts s56s 4e7.i4
Mississippi distributes nearly st.ooo,-
900 from her treasury for the common
schools Of the State. The sum Is sent
TO whites and blacks alike, no discrimin-
alton whatever being made. II is esti-
mated that the counties and separate
school districts distribute at least $780,
0oo. making grand total for common
schools Of 81, SOC, 900.
The Greenville times., 1895-01-26
THE BROOKLYN STRIKE.
The City virtually Under military Rule
Kunning Street Cars Under Difficulties.

- nxs,s.-
re Mnnn,yv w% strssa Car. unasr pia,cuit,rs.
RnooKI.yN. Ian. 9l.-Everv effort TO
settle the strike of the trolley opera-
tives has been without satisfactory
result The strikers throuoh their
executive committee have made con-
cession after conce ssion and the only
mint upon which thev stood ont was
that the companies should re-emplov
ali their old men. This was aatlv re-
fused bv the presidents of the COM
panies The day has been one of great
djsorder The c;tv IA virtually under
military rule. Streets are blocked
AGAINST pedestrians by order Of soldiers
and anyone who stops TO argue the
point is told to walk around the block
,rh;a ,l;stan;pg havopet Ia held
,,,th;, tue ,r,bss ~ his face
IN. .-.an ha,as had coma rough az.
ror;ane.s ali tbrongb tbe dav and n
brealsdown Of anv kind was the signal
fo, ,ha fornat;on of n mob for the de-
The Greenville times., 1895-01-26
THE CURRENCY.


WASHINGTON, Jan sL-Although the
committee on banking and currency Of
the house. or. more properly speaking,
the democratic members Of the COM
mittee, are still working away and con-
ferring frequently with the secretary
of the treasury, there is no indication
that they have agreed upon anything,
or viii be ready to submit a measure to
the house in the near future. speaker
Crisp goes away for a week or SO on the
advice of his physician 1t is not likely
that any measure Of the importance of
the currency bill will be taken up in
his absence. The fact is. although the
members of the banking and currency
committee will not admit il, there is
feeling about the capitol that the ef-
fort to pass currency bill through
this congress has been abandoned.
A good many conservative members
Of both political parties, at both ends
of the capitol. would be inclined to
take up the bill introduced by John
sherman, providing for a per cent.
five year bond, to meet deficit in the
revenues, and recruit the gold reserve,
and permit national banks to issue
notes to the full extent of their bonds,
If there was any hope that the free
coinage republican senators would al
low such measure to come to vote.
II is well known, however, that the
republican free coinage senators will
not allow Il vote to be reached on any
currency or financial scheme that does
not provide for the free and unlimited
coinage of silver.
All talk of an extra session Of the
next congress has about ceased. The
situation in the next congress will not
be materially altered from what II is at
present. The house and senate will be
at odds then as now. The free coinage
element OF the senate will be stronger
In the next congress than 1t Is ut pres
ent
The Greenville times., 1895-01-26
BOND ISSUE UNLIKELY.

indications that the Steady Income from
Revenue Receipts win Make More Bonds
Unnecessary.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-The heavy
withdrawal of gold for export from
the sub-treasury at New York to-day,
though not wholly unexpected by the
treasury officials, has intensified the
fear OF another bond issue, but the
steady increase in the receipts from Gus
toms and internal revenue sources give
promise OF speedy return to a period
when the receipts will more than equal
the expenditures. II Is claimed that
the customs receipts are sure to make
a decided advance after February 1,
when the spring importations begin,
and that the revenues from whisky
Withdrawals for the remainder of the
year are almost certain TO reach a
point even above the normal. With
the sugar bounty burden of S19, 500, 900
year removed and the prospects Of
receipts from the income tax amount
ing to $50, 900, 600 or more on July 1, a
more hopeful condition of affairs, 1t is
said, may confidently be looked for
ward tn
The Greenville times., 1895-01-26

HE AGREED WITH PLATO.
That Is, the Greek Philosopher Had Many
Of His ideas.

That 10, the Greek fniiosopner Had many
Of His ideas.
The poet Whittier knew a man
wherever he saw him, and, notwith,
standing that he numbered the most
distinguished of his fellow country
men. literary men and reformers
among his friends, never lost his relish
for the conversation and society OF
men in the commoner walks of life,
which he recognized as no less vital
and important.
He was fond of haunting a grocery
store not far from his house in Ames-
bury, where, sitting upon barrel or a
pile Of boxes, he listened eagerly to
the talk OF his Deighbors on the ques-
tions Of the day and often took part
in the discussions. He used to own
merrily to a decided taste for loaf
ing" Of this kinda kind which surely
was far from being improbable in his
case.
He was quick, too, to discover the
intellectual caliber of acquaintances
Of unliterary habit. Talking one day
with an old shoemaker. he was sur
prised to hear the man advance some
OF the theories Of Plato, OF whom, and.
indeed, of all things classic, Whittier
knew him to be entirely ignorant
"Why, friend, he cried, ''thee Is a
Platonistl" Seeing that he was not un-
derstood, he began to explain what he
meant; follower of the great Plato.
WHO'S he?" asked the shoemaker.
Thinking II was pity he should re-
main ignorant Of his ancient predeces-
sor in opinions nevertheless original,
Mr.. Whittier promised to lend him
some OF the works OF the Greek phil
osopher, and q few days later duly
kept his word. The good man read
them with interest, and returned them
in time to their owner with thanks and
the appreciative comment:
"That Mr.. Plato had good many Of
my idees. Youths Companion.
The Greenville times., 1895-01-26

The lady from Chicago took great
house in New York, fitting It up with
all the modern conveniences and
luxuries, including an English butler
After he had been with her for .
month she called him up.
James," she said, severely.
"Yes, milady," he responded.
"You don't drop your his, l notice,
when you talk
mo, milady."
"You must"
~ cawn't, milady; I'm an educated
person"
"Well. you've got to; that's one Of
the things pay you for. How are
these New York people to know yov
are not gentleman, II you don't?'t-
Detroit Free PresA
The Greenville times., 1895-01-26

Jackson. Jan. 1.-THE stringent Law
and prohibition is rapidly driving the
saloon from Mississippi. II the de-
crease in the number Of saloons con-
tinues for the next few years as II has
in the last two or three, a saloon will be
a curiosity. For the twelve months OF
1894 only thirteen counties sold whisky
legally during any of that period. Sew
eral OF these counties have in the last
few months voted out the traffic IN
liquors. Numerous counties which have
never voted for prohibition, however.
have no liquors sold within their Dor.
ders. In them the stringent regulations
and high license have served the same
purpose. No license, even in the small
est towns, can be granted for less than
5000, as State license, and the munich
pality can assess as much more as II
desires. provided 1t in no case makes
the amount less than 20 per cent
The Greenville times., 1895-01-26

A party Of six Iowaians are examin'
ing land in the section around Jackson
for tho purpose Of locating colony Of
Hollanders. They desire 5000 acres.
They are much pleased with the land
inspected.
w. @. Bee, turnkey at the penlten-
tiary, died at Jackson last week In bis
seventy-third year. He made gallant
soldier and won't through the war as
color-bearer for the Eighteenth Georgia
battalion.
Col. R. G. Garrett, Of the firm OF R. :.
Garrett & Co., died at last week Senate
atobia in 7sd year Of his age. COL Gar
rett was one Of the oldest and most con-
spicuous citizens Of Tate County.
A big movement OF negroes from Ala
bama and Mississippi to Mexico is on.
The Mexican Colonization Company has
opened headquarters at Birmingham,
and promises the negroes free transpor-
tation to the State Of Durango, Mexico,
and corn and cotton lands there to be
cultivated for half proceeds. Between
the movement OF negroes to Liberia,
which was recently begun from this
State and the Mexican emigration
scheme. the negroes are greatly agitated
over the hope Of finding Promised
Land"
The State grand lodge OF the Masons
will meet in West Point February 11th.
Elaborate preparations are being made
to receive the visitors.
Mrs. Martha Davis, wife Of Judge Or
lando Davis, died at Holly Springs last
week, in her 10th year.
Hon. w. w. Stone, president OF the
State organization formed BY the recent
cotton convention in jackson, is re-
ceiving letters from all parts Of the
State. warmly commencing the work Of
the convention, and asking for blanks
to be signed by members Of the county
organizations. These letters all say the
reduction In their immediate neighbor-
hoods In cotton acreage promises to be
large, In any event, but will be much
larger II the planters can see there is >
general movement all along the line.
The Greenville times., 1895-01-26

ly sorry, but you looked 50 pretty tha;
I couldn't help it."
Still severe silence.
Wont you forgive me. Dolly2-
The gray eyes were fixed on the
ground and the pretty lips were
pressed firmly together. He caught
her fingers. She tried to pull them
away. but it was useless.
won't you forgive me, Dolly?" he
said again.
She found her voice at length.
Il wish you wouldn't make me say
things. OF course forgive you, but
you oughtn't to have done IT,"
Il am really very sorry, Dolly" he
said, repentantly.
Then the snow came down.
There was no mistake about il,
either; ii did come down with VEN
geance. The fakes were nearly as
large as a mans hand. and the sky
was full of them.
Dolly" said Tom, firmly, you
must take my arm and hold 1t tightly.
We are going to catch it."
She took his arm, and he hurried her
along as fast as he could. 1t was no
use. The snow pelted their faces SO
severely that in less than two minutes
they were nearly aumbed with cold.
1--WE must find shelter somewhere
till the violence of the storm is spent, "
said Tom He looked about him for a
convenient doorway. Fortunately
there was one near He placed Dolly
inside 1t, so that the snow could not
get to her, and stationed himself at
her side.
"Are you cold, Dolly?' he said.
mot very, thank you" she replied.
"Are you?"
81? OH 1t doesn't matter about me,
dear. You are the important member
of this small community. Are you
sure you are not cold? win you have
my mufiier?"
He commenced to take it off.
mo. indeed" exclaimed Dolly, pre-.
venting him. do you think would
take it from you? But 1t was very
kind OF you to offer livery kind Yor
are kind to me-"
''Kindw said Tom. warmly. "Whc
could help being kind?"
He pressed more closely to her. Out
side the snow was descending heavily
Dolly" said Tom, speaking low
"have you quite forgiven me?"
She smiled, but did not say anything
His arm stole round her again. Sh,
made no effort to repulse it, II,
looked at her face. The cold hae
turned it a dead white, but 1t was be
ginning to glow again, and he though
it had never looked prettier.
Dolly" he whispered. II love you.
Her heart bounded. He loved her
OH the blissful thought!
Dolly he whispered again, 'coult
you care for me ever so little?'
YES" she murmured.
Their eyes, and then their lips, met
After that don't think either of then
minded the cold much.
They were prisoned in that sancti
fed doorway an hour before the snow
abated. and then it took them anothe
twenty minutes to get home. The,
were received with rejoicings.
: 1--WE thought you had got lost" sal,
the master OF the house.
Dolly ran straight into her aunt
, arms and burst into fit Of sobbing.
MY poor childr' said the lady, ca
, ressing her, ''you are overwrought
and no wonder. Tom, you haven
taken proper care of her.
"0hl but he has, said Dolly, smiling
| through her tears. 1T isn't that"
: "Shc has promised to be my wife!
said Tom.
' The rest isn't worth telling. N. Y
: Recorder.
The Greenville times., 1895-01-26
HAWAIIAN RoYALIsT RISE.



WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l = Saturday
morning Secretary Gresham received
formal notice of the rebellion in Ha-
wall between the royalists and the
supporters of the republic, in the shape
OF the following dispatch from Minis
ter Willis:
HONOLULU. jan II. ise5--To Hon. w. q.
Gresham. Secretary of State, Washington. ID.
c.: Al Waiklahai beach, miles from the ex-
ecutive building. night OF January 6, uprising
OF Hawalisns. Reported several hundred well
supplied with arms and ammunition. Com
manded by Capt. Nowlein and r. W. Wilcox.
Hon. G. l.. Carter. late commissioner,
killed first night Desultory lighting
every day since without further loss
Of life or property to government.
Three royallsts killed and nfty taken
prisoners. Over fifty non-combatants, mostly
whites. arrested. including three ex-attorney-
generals and many prominent citizens. Mar
tial law was declared january. No vessels
allowed to leave. All other islands reported
quiet. Crisis thought to be over, but excite
ment still intense. President Dole expressed
to me his qualification that no national ship
has been In port during this disturbance Arms
reported to have been brought from Vancouver
by Norma WILLIS
Soon after he reached the state de-
partment Mr.. Gresham sent to the
navy department for Secretary Her
bert, and the two cabinet officers en-
gagged in close consultation for half
an hour as to the advisability Of send
ing United States cruiser TO the
islands. Mr.. Herbert stated that
the Philadelphia was at Mare island,
CAL, and could start almost immedi-
ately. after taking few fresh stores
and little extra coal aboard She
carries q complement of nearly 400 off,
GERS and men, commanded by Capt.
Cotton, and could make the run Of 1000
miles to Honolulu in about six days
The Greenville times., 1895-01-26

New YORK, Jan. 9l.-The significance
OF the failure of the Bankers Loan &
Investment Co. became apparent yes
terday. Misappropriation or negligent
diversion of the funds of the concern
by its former secretary, Galen II. Coon,
led to the collapse. The stockholders
are out about 100000. This was dis
covered by Superintendent Preston, of
the state banking department. who has
been at work on the books of the COM
pany for more than year. lie finds
that most OF the bad investments of
the company, which were Of building
and loan nature, were made In the city
of Roanoke. Va. Coon Is a Virginian.
The Greenville times., 1895-01-26
scoTT's BODY FOUND.
Remains OF the Missing Treasurer Dlscov.
cred In the Nlobrara River.


OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 2i.-The body OF
Barrett Scott, the defaulting treasurer
of Holt county, and who. while out
riding with his family New Years
day, was fred upon by party of vigi-
lantes, and after being wounded was
dragged from his carriage, blindfolded
and then placed into another vehicle
and taken in northerly direction,
was found about 10 o'clock last night
in thefsixprara river, about 800 feet
below the bridge, on the Boyd county
side, close up to the bank and in about
Z feet of water. He was in his shirt
sleeves, but had his watch and chain
and other personal effects just as he
wore them in life.
A new hempen rope about 4 inches
In diameter was around his neck, and
the end, about 3 feet long. was dang
ling in the water. Evidences showed
that he was hung by the vigilantes
before being thrown over the bridge
into the water. There was n slight
wound in the right side Of his neck.
where bullet had grazed it. cutting
through the lobe of the right ear.
The Greenville times., 1895-01-26
FATAL RAILROAD WRECK.
A Train Crashes Into Wagon, Killing One
and Inluring Others.


KANSAS, CITY, Mo-, Jan. 21-The Mis-
souri, Pacific passenger train from st.
Joseph, due in this city at $3.50 a. M,
ran into wagon at Quindaro, Kan,
Saturday morning, in which were Fred
Scheveman, farmer living near Quin-
daro, his two sons, August, aged 13
years, and Fred 10 years, and Otto
voight, aged IA. The wagon was
wrecked and the occupants thrown
down 20 foot embankment
Fred Scheveman, Jr., was instantly
killed, his head being crushed by the
pilot beam of the engine. The left
arm of Fred Scheveman, Sr., was
broken, and Otto voight had his right
arm fractured and his head cut. Both
were injured internally. August
Scheveman escaped with few
scratches.
The Greenville times., 1895-01-26
.hn "ATLANTIc" BROWN.


True story of . Gallant Deed.
ship that sails 10 Glasgow. to '.Auld
keotia' far away,
the heather blooms TO beauty and the
tnnvts sings all day;
M the moonlight melts to silver on the
Instant mountain streams.
ne air Is full Of romance and the Poet
Piowman's dreams:
spectral Tam o'Shanters" and the
Fhosts OF Scott and Burns
the highlands and the lowlands. the
mountains. fens and ferns;
the lovely bonnle lassies make the
Yankee tourists smile
ream Of Annie Laurie and fair Mary OF
argyle;
u Glasgow ship Nebraska, sailing from
IA Gotham town,
II was l met the eaptain-Ca John
Atlantic" Brown.
he halls from England, from the realms
bfworldngton
blun and strong and bonnie, for his face
full OF fun;
e's kind to everybody; but l vow he's
omewhat sly.
nmor firts with wisdom In Browns AT
anticr eye
hy friend. the Dr. whitson-Dr. Whitson.
bf Glasgow
has told this story, which perhaps you
nay not know:
ns that Brown. when courting In his early
nsnhood's pride,
% swim the swelling solwsy where it
bows twelve furlongs wide.
nvar and brave Horatius ne'er could
wim as well as he;
.eander was mot In it" with this viking
bf the sea
One day in middle winter over twenty
ears ago,
the icebergs rose to grandeur. witA
heir mlnarets Of snow;
the booming billows thundered on the
listening ear of night,
he winds made mournful music round the
tocks OF Sombro light:
deaths cold and shrouded mantle turks
n fogs from Labrador.
he demons OF destruction haunt wild
md dangerous shore;
brave ship. the old Atlantic. with six
hundred souls1on board.
k and foundered on the lodges where the
pillows ragged and roared.
nn awful cry went upwards from those
peopie tempest tossed.
y prayed and moaned and muttered. and
houted. we are losti
ere then no one TO help us; must we
perish here and drownf
we die In these wild watersw "Wait q
BIT, said gallant Brown
fhat fourth mate. now our captain. with
life line firmly tied.
ed into those angry billows from that
sinking vessels side.
hose demon billows thundered as they
lutched his manly forml
he people cheered and shouted as he bold
N stemmed the storml
did Solway swimmer battle with 20
ierce q sea;
did an ancient Roman do deed more
brave than he;
lis gallant English hero saved three hun
1red souls that night
brave, high-hearted daring OF the rocks
pf Sombro light.
p-day in Nova Scotia, In its largest sear
port town,
ono delights to honor Capt John "At-
antic" Brown.
Fy Chittcnden. Poet Ranchman Of
hs," In Illustrated American
The Greenville times., 1895-01-26

OsAwAToMIE, Kan, Jan. s1.-Yester-
day morning at o'clock burglars eff
feeted an entrance into the post Office
of this place by cutting panel out of
the rear door. The safe was partially
blown open by explosives City Mar
shal James Ii. Helms, hearing The re-
port, started to investigate, but when
he approached the back door of the
post office the robbers fred three shots
at him, one entering his breast inches
above the right nipple, killing him
almost instantly. An alarm was raised
Immediately, but no clew to the muir
derers has been secured.