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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-07-22
FRUIT CROP.
Agricultural Department Reports sho"s
Decline In Condition.

Decline In Condition.
WASHINGTON, July 2O.-A generally
noor condition OF fruit throughout the
country is announced in the agrieul'
tural department report 1ust pun
lished. Apples declined In con
dition from II to Clio during June
Prospects for excellent crops stil. con
t;nue in New England, New YORK,
PENNSYLVANIA, Michigan and Iowa
Conditions are also very fair IN NE,
braslsa and several of the mountain
states. In other parts of the country
the condition of the crop is far oelow
ths sewerage, being lowest in the At
lantic coast states, where percentages
are generally below So In the Vn.o
~.Ilev and certain of the western
states, not yet referred to, the fgures
are somewhat higher, but nowhere
above 81. which is the percentage re-
t,rned for Illinois and Missouri
Tb. ne.ch crop promises to be Oh
medium proportions. during .he ,su pa,s
month a fall of I29 points has taken
Mace. leaving the general average nov
ks, Good crops are expected in Dsla- s,,i-
s n.rs MARYLAND, Ohio, Michigan, III,
nois, Indiana, Kentucky Missouri Missouri AM. ano
Kansas. The crop has suffered con. N.
s;Serablv in California, as is shown oy
. condition of rs, which is lower than th
ooru a;,;o, in that state since
1890 In New Jersey the fruit y No,,, la,a
ipT % badly. The Connecticut t,i.1e and ,,,'it new
ls VerlS orchards promise very little frui., !,
and in Pennsylvania the condition ' ?. = !,
anu an bs.ter ss than in contiguous New ler'
sev. standing at 81
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-07-22
The TRIAL BEGUN
W. samlcson and Others FOR Particips-
tlon In tho TansynaI Raid.

W. samloscn and Others for Particips-
tlon In tho TsnsvaaI Raid.
LONDON, July 2O.-The trial OF DIR.
0nel 8 JAMESON and his fellow off,
the Transvaal raid-IIon. Henry
,oV'ntry, Maj, K. White, Col. II. +.
ais Maj Sir John Willoughby and
H. urey-who were indicted by
grand jury for violation of the
s'gn enlistment act a month ago,
san In the queens bench division
'ne high court of justice before
I" Judges, Lord Russell, of Killo-
y, lord chief justice of England
''alagli Sir Henry Hawkins and
won Pollock. The courtroom was
O"ded with friends of the accused
'u' and there were also present a
" lumber of members of the bar.
- counsel engaged in the case were
-erous' When the case was opened
ss understood that the taking of
snony would be preceded by a long
,a ~ Of legal arguments.
'r Edward Clarke, senior counsel
'ae aeiense, began by moving that
,o,.s aa,ctment .S be quashed upon the
.au s.a 'nat the case did not come un.
-, a' operation of the foreign enlist.
ls..a
sr' charged.
I0l;.s ii \ n Webster, attorney.general
su Fs On behalf of the prosecution tc
award Clarke, and the court ad-
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-07-22
TEN BUILDINGS BURNED.
Disastrous Firs at Ashtabuia, o.--scversi
Firemcn injured.

CLEVELAND, o., July 2O.-The most
disastrous fire that has visited Ashta-
bula in half century occurred sun
day. Almost half square was swept
away in the business portion of the
city. The fire originated In livery
stable in the rear of Main street
and rapidly communicated to the
southwest corner OF Main and
Center streets. Ten buildings
were destroyed and three others
ruttcd. Among those destroyed was
the Ducre block, the finest business
structure in the city. The city hall
and the post Office were saved with
difficulty. Several fremen were badly
niured during the progress of the fire.
and three were dragged unconscious
from the buildings. The entire loss
will reach $4,000, distributed among
a dozen OF more business men partial
| ly insured.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-07-22
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A SUNDAY SENSATION
Caused by a Jealous Husband at Rock
ford, III.

ROCKFORD, ILL.,, July 90 james
French, tailor, murdered his wife
Sunday afternoon, chasing her from
Winuebago street to o. r. Gorham's
residence, where he shot her, and at
tempted the life Of Alfred Barker and
County Clerk Norton, neighbors, who
ran in to save her. Neither Of the lat
ter was seriously injured.
French then ran to the river, five
blocks away, pursued by several hun
dred citizens lie shot himself in the
head and jumped into the water. The
police rescued him, and he may live.
The tragedy took place in the fash
ionable residence district just after
noon, and created intense excitement.
The couple had separated twice, and
French was jealous.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-07-22
POPULlST DELEGATES
From the Eastern states I'm Route to st.
Louis,

NEw York, July 20 Delegates to
the convention Of the populist party,
to be held in st. Louis on Wednesday,
from New York, Brooklyn, Connecti-
cut, Maine, New Hampshire, Massa-
chusetts and Rhode Island started from
Jersey City at 10 a. m. by the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad.
The New York, Brooklyn and Con-
necticut men numbered 40 in all
There was little or no enthusiasm, ex-
ccpt among the delegates themselves
and there was no demonstration on the
mart of those who saw them off.
II, B. BalwIn, a lawyer of Manga
tuck, national committeeman from
Connecticut, said he favored the in
dorsemcnt Of the nomination Of MIR,
Bryan,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-07-22
SIR HENRY IRvlNG'S SON
Married at Lordcn to Miss Dorothes
Baird tTrilbyI,

LoypoS, July 2o.-Henry Irving, Jr.,
son of the eminent English actor. Sir
Henry irving, was married to Miss
Dorothea Baird, who has made such a
striking success in the character OF
Trilby at the Haymarkst theater. A
large gathering of members OF the
theatrical profession were present.
The rift of DuAlaurier, the author of
Trilby, to the bride, was massive
diamond pendant.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-07-22
|lSE MACEO LIVES
.-... Lsttsrs Received at Key
West Tell Truth.
N PRESS STILL PuGSAcI0us,
,.,,-ny Under the Impression
w,, with the United States is
',..v;,,ble-only Waiting the
opportuns Mom'n''

yo,k. July 2O.-A Herald special
u,,ana via Key West says:
~. letters from Santo Domingo,
',.o plscetas and other points in
M. declare that Jose Maceo Is
4 the head of a big force of
engagements moving west. II
his news fatty contradicts pre-
reports from a semi.ofiicial Span
.ource announcing Jose Maceo's
4 IN fight or by court-martial
santiago dc Cuba. Henry Brooks
,OOrted to be with Maeeo as chief
nf.
5,ratch from La Discussions cor
,0Ddsut in Santa Domingo states
Rodriguez Maceo is in the vicln'
and IS en- route to Pinar Del Rio to
his brother
N utterauces Of the press through
susin continue to find a ready echo
Y newspapers Of Havana. An in'
N article from La Correspondence
Madrid, expressive OF a sentiment
nst the United States, has been
luced and given prominence by the
|,na papers. The article says;
The substitution of the late consul
srsl at Havana by II military per
,ge Of such prominence and inhu'
IS Gen. Fitzhugh Lee was looked
y with suspicion by all Spaninrd'
the moment his appointment was
er consideration. The antecedent'
the American general, us also tn,
iil steps taken by him in behalf o.
.rcsrated insurgents and spies, ha'
increased the feeling of suspicion
tended to confirm the rumors OF I
Nv rupture with the North Amer
J republic
Sosforts have been made to remov,
Sc Impressions, On the contrary
p Indication strengthens the belle
re and more that their policy is on
Intervention and rcprisal."
] Concrete, another prominen
luish journal, commenting on tn
itous between Spain and the Unite,
iss says
|TheSpanish are becoming iinpatien
witls the questioa by an appeal /
ns The Spanish government
iavoring to restrain public ou,
ru but at the same time is pre-
Fng with all the arts of war :
lntain her national integrity. TIL
itsr has passed beyond the stage o
runent, and the Spanish are reali1
the natural outcome. They onl,
ait to be told by the powers tina
time has arrived.
Liberal says, referring to tn
ors made by the cortos, tn
p"rvatives are hypothecatiug tn
ture to relieve the present embal
nments, and II the estimates are a,
V'ed, the revenue Of the nation wi
lncumbsred to the following exten
come from the lottery for is year
s"l' monopoly for 25 years, the I,
eco TAX Tor 25 years and the rem
pn 'ne Almadep quicksilver min,
ayears
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-07-22
vANDERBlLT'S CONDITION.
The Attending Physiciahs Hopeful Of
Speedy Recovery.

NEW YORK, July 90 O-Cornelius Van.
derbilt, Sr., is reported to have passed
d very comfortable night with the
paralytic stroke on the right side, and
shortly before midnight, when DR.. Nc
Lean left the house for short consti'
tutional, he reported that Mr. Wander
bilt was sleeping nicely and soundly'
He said further that the patient was
better than at any time since he was
stricken and that he looked for speedy
and complete recovery.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-07-22
GEORGE H. HARNACk
Held at Braddock, Pa, for q Murder Com
miti ed at Pontiac, Ill.

BRAppocK, Pa, July 2o-George II.
Harnack, who was arrested here Sat
urday, to answer for murder
committed at Pontiac, ILL.,, has
been committed to jail pending
an investigation. While en- route
to Jail Harnack confessed to
Constable Bennett that he had fed
from Pontiac after drunken row in
which he had fought with three men,
lie had since learned that one OF the
men had died. In talk with friend
Harnack declared his intention to com
init suicide, that he feared he would
be held to answer for offenses commit
tod in Illinois.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-07-22
satolli win Remain Until the Next Con
sistorJ.

ROME, July 2o-The United Press
learns from the vatican that Mgr. Sa-
tolli, who was recently created car
dinel, will retain his functions as apos-
tolIc delegate in tho United States I'M
til the next papal conlIatcty, when hs
viii come to Reae aud receive the esy'
dIHsls hat "
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-07-22
KANSAS CITY BANKS
Have stopped Paying out Gold-st' LOUIS
a.uks VIII Follow suit.

KANSAS Cry, Mo-, July 2o.-All Kan
sss City banks have ceased issuing
rold either in exchange for bills as
savnent of ch ecks or Withdrawals
Fl Fl deposits. Cashier Rule, OF
the Bank of Commerce, VINO
sas @ lust returned from st. Louis,
- Us the hanks there will take the
ssme action. The reason given by
hanIsr. here for this move is that 1t
was the evident intention OF many
dsnositors to withdraw their deposits
II cold and hoard the yellow metal IN
tbe belief that it will go to premium
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-07-22
I THE JAPANESE

"'e Efterminating the Chinese In
Formosa,
MI suOS, :. July @o.-A Hong Kong dis
m. a 20 the Times says that a mis-
H.. writes to a correspondent
III. iuily confirming previous re-
m,h " japanese atrocities in the
ki..;l ~ u the island of Formosa. The
hb..nary declares that he is able to
u ,sa. a''ate every fact. The japanese,
Ibin..u u'' are fast exterminating the
|ll..e s.se in that locality. Over sixty
Ia ,s J. nave been burned, and thou
|.,ol,,vi persons have been killed with
'0'lng brutalities.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-07-22

wAsuINeroS, July 20. The presldeaa. e =.
has commuted to imprisonment for i'le
.%s nas Ssath sentence Of John G Bell, OF
Texas He has also eommuted 70 i'is
imprisonment the death sentences ~ %
To- Tom Davis snd Tsylsr Hiesmaa' sa'
dian boys
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-07-22
MESSAGE TO M'K|NLEy
Assuring Him of the Support of
Nebraska's Young Republicans.
CONGRATULATIONS FROM STEVE tLslAs.
Marx Hanna Arrives at Chicago to
Meet the Executive COMMITTEES
lie WIN Personally Conduct
the Campaign.
A Message to Mckinley.

CANTON, o., July 90-The Young
Mems Republican club of Omaha, Neb.,
one of the strong organizations of the
state, sent. Maj Mckinley the follow.
ing message.
We assure the standard bearer Of the repub-
liean party that the nomination Of citizen of
Nebraska by the Democratic national eonyeu.
tlon will in no wise effect the enthusiasm and
loyalty OF the young republicans Of Omaha.
This is a contest OF principles, an in this con-
test we shall fight Tor the triumph OF VIM Nc.
Kinley who stands for national honor and na.
tionnl prosperity.
lsisnedl c. +. WINTERS, President
j. A BECK. Secretary.
Maj Mckinley received cordial and
interesting letter Of congratulation
from Senator 5. h. Elkins, of West Vir-
ginia, this morning. Senator Elkins
is going to carry on lively fight in
West Virginia, and will make key.
note speech ut the state convention
this week. lie writes in an eneourag.
ing strain of the outlook.
Maj. aud Mrs. Mckinley left Canton
on the Cleveland, Canton & Sout thern
train at 1880 p. M. They will 20 at
onee to the residence of Mark Hanna
upon arriving at Cleveland.
To he "Personally Conducted" by Mark
Hanna,
CHICAGO, July 20. Prom the moment
| OF his arrival at the National Repub-
lican League headquarters, Hon. Mark
Hanna was the businest man in Chica'
GO His train was nearly two hours
late, and the club rooms were filled
with prominent republicans when at
last he did put in an appearance,
With the exception of Mr.. Payne, OF
Wisconsin, aud Mr.. Leland, OF Kansas,
all of members of the executive com
mittee were waiting to receive him,
Mr. Hanna said / am in this fight
to win, and will devote my entire
energies to so doing, dividing my tim,
between Chicago and New York.
will personally conduct the campaign
and will try to be where ] am mos
need.
The matter of selecting headquar
ters will be decided this afternoon, Al
Mr.. Hanna leaves at s4i o'clock TO
night for Cleveland, where he take
part in the celebration of the centen
nial Of that city.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-07-22
BADLY INJURED.
MIR. Clapp speoner, OF Bridgeport, Conn
Trampled by q Horse.

BRlbeEpoar, Conn, July 2o.--clspp
spooner, ex-president of the Adams
Express Co., and one of Bridgeports
wealthiest citizens, was knocked down
by horse and trampled upon as he
was about to board car near his home
Sunday night. Mr.. spooner was bad
iy bruised, his right hip fractured and
two ribs on the right side broken. Al
he is 70 years old, 1t Is feared that the
injuries may prove fatal.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-07-22
a BICYCLE CORPS
IN the Regular Army at MI
NJ soula.

NJ soula.
III LsaiNeIoS, July 2o.-The army at
n n. - bicycle corps. A lieutenant
ksui,sa. "enty-dfth infantry has or
kort NJ detachment OF eight men at
)sst n th.'soula, Mont, and will shortly
b Il. s s,,,,i wheel for its prsctical value
tsstu,a@ @,l,,'ary =, service. An important
baIr ,hoS " Inc bicycle corps is the re.
!. II. H. ' whieh has been established
Ma. postl and the instruction in.
|lprt m.se 's.seas IN repairing under ~
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-07-22
wrsoied and AM nands Lost.

LONDON, July 2o.--The British ship
sierre Parma, Capt. Wishart, bound
for Rangoon, has been wrecked on tne
Nadine islands and all hands lost
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-07-22

NEW YORK. July so--rhe total en-
asQement Of gold for shipment to ~
rope Tuesday aggregate thus 's'
d, ,0A0, COO
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-07-22

ROME, July eOl-A dispatch rom ?.
Rome announces the death in that e'sy
=, , Daulel +. Haugerfsrd, father %
Mira John ", Mscsay'
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-07-22

Nrw YORK, july 20. Antonio Kurtz'
a.;ng business as the Kurtz Bagging
~ At Nos. 7 and Water street, as
e;,,nsd to Wm. H. Kurtz. The liaollI'
.;es arc estimated at $4,000.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-07-22

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Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-04-18
THREE CONVENTIONS.

Three Democratic State Conven- tions were held yesterday (Wednes- day) as follows; Missouri, Colorado and Washington.
 In alkof these States the advo- cates of the free and unlimited coin age of silver had complete control of their respective conventions, and free silver delegates were elected to the National Convention, which meets at Chicago on July 7th.
 In Missouri, the only State in which the opponents of free silver made any determined effort to re sist the crusade of the silverites, the former were defeated, horse, foot and dragoons, and failed to secure single delegate-at-large. In the Congressional districts, how ever, the sound money advocates fared better. The convention se- leeted two delegates and two alter mates from each of the sixteen Con- gressional districts, out of which number about eighteen are sound money men. Senators Vest and CockriH, Gov. Stone and ex- Mayor Geo. W. Allen, of St. Louis, were selected delegates-at-large.
 In Colorado the convention was unanimous for free silver, and in the afternoon the delegates were ad dressed by Senator Tillman, ol South Carolina, who urged Demo erats and Republicans alike 10 bolt their respective National Conven tioas should either Q" both of the tions fail to declare for free silver.
 In the State Convention Of Wash ington an all-day fight was made for a silver platform and silver dele gates 10 the National Convention which was successful, and 8 silver delegation selected and instructed to vote for a free coinage candidate for President
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TIE coming primaries promise to be the most hotly contested of any held in this county in recent years. Great c care should be taken, there fore, to see that they are absolutely fair and honest in every detail, thus preventing the possibility Of any dissatisfaction with the results. Judges should be selected who are generally known as honest and in- telligent citizens, men who are ia miliar with the political views of the voters, and who have, them selves, good records as Democrats. Vanquished parties are too prone to charge their defeat to the elec- tion machinery, and when there is cause for such charges, the invari- able result is a disruption of the party. At this time especially just before a Presidential election Democrats should be exceedingly cautious.
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ment to the State Constitution
 authorizing a railroad commission.
 The constitution is always bull
 wark flor an astute lawyer to fall behind when desirous of serving railroad corporations, and it is al- ways a convenient subterfuge-
 When Madame Roland was being taken to the guiiiot:tle to be exc cuted during the French Revolu- tion, she exclaimed. 70 libertyl Libertyl what crimes are committed in thy namef' So it is with the constitution, and one can well apostrophize it and inquire what crimes are committed in it's name.
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TIE Times-J Journal is for Dan w. Jones for GoVernor-not because it loves Jones better, It esteems liar rod and respects Sevier It is be- cause Jones comes nearer represent ing the silver sentiment of the State than either of the others. - Malvern Times Jomadi.
 Then is tfe "silver sentiment" in favor of bolting the National Demo cratic Convention if it does not de- clare for free silver? How does Jones come nearer representing the "silver sentiment than Harrod2 Mr. Harrod had declared unequi J. ocally for free silver at 16 to 1, inde- pendent of the action Of foreign na tions, but proposes to stay in the Demoe ratic party 10 accomplish it. He is not nor would he be q bolter. He believes in Democratic harmony, and not dissention. He also be- lieves that the Democratic party is greater than the money question. Harrod favors a Railway Commis- sion and Jones does not, which is another essential difference between the two leading candidates for Gov ernor. Harrod can also poll the full vote of his party in the September election, while Jones cannot, which is another point in ITarrod's favor. In fact, Harrod is an able, more elo- quent and more available man in every particular than Jones, and is in every manner deserving of the Democratic nomination for Govern
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l TIE St. Louis papers report Col, Nick Bell, of St. Louis, as one of the active silver men in the recent Missouri Democratic Convention and the Chronicle speaks of him as "a recent convert to free silver. Two years ago, during the Breckin- ridge campaign, the writer met Col. Nick Bell in Hot Springs, at which time the St. Louisian was strong and enthusiastic sound money man. and was using his influence in a quiet way for the reelection of Maj. Breckinridge. It is astonish- ing in this modern and material age how easy it is for men to change their opinions. Men think nothing now of changing their opinions religious, political or economic-as quickly and as readily as a chame- leon changes it's colors. A number of remarkable conversions" have recently been witnessed in this city ca the financial question. Men would rather change their opinions and be with the majority, than to remain steAdfast in their opinions and be with a minority,
 Time was in the good and virtuous old days of yore, when men and women would endure every hardship, suffer any privation, or, if need be, be burned at the stake rather than sur render their opinions and convic- tions- political or religious. There would never have been a Reformation had it not been for the steadfastness of the fathers in their faith, and we would yet have been groping in the darkness and superstition of medi- aval catholicism had it not been that there were martyrs ready to be burned at the stake. The puritans would have never emlgrated to America and endured the hardships and fought the Red Men of this un- developed and and aaacipilized eountrv 1 had they been content to surrender any of their religious convictions to in the established civilization of their "mother country But all of this in this material age where every man is looking out for ais own political or pecuniary ad- vantage is changed, and opinions or convictions amount to nothing inless they have a material and metallic value about them. The aforesaid Col. Nick Bell holds a fat ,f1ice under Gov. Stone, the rantan- Eereus silverite of the common wealth. of Missouri, and Mr. Bell would rather give up his opinions
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TIE Courier-Joarnal eonfounds the advocates of high protection by call ing attention to the striking fact that our exports of manufactured products now surpass those of the most prosperous period hitherto re- corded, says the Arkansas Demo erat. In spite of the admitted indus trial depression, the aggregate for January and February amounted to nearly $36, ,O00,0o0, and if the rate be maintained up to next January they promise to reach the enormous aggregate of $216, ,OOO, 900. The highest record made under the Me Kinley tariff was only $184, 900, 900 for one year. Last year the aggre- gate was $200, GOO, GOO.
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SAYS the Jonesboro Sun: ct is a well known fact that certain gentle men connected with the Cotton Belt officially, hold their positions by reason of the amount of influence they can wield in Arkansas politics. For that reason they are very con- spicuous in all conventions and trying to dictate the selection of all officers from constable to United States Senator. They make a speciality of working for candidates for Supreme Court and the Legisla- ture.
 The above paragraph has refer ence to the "pernicious activity" of the attorney for the Cotton Belt road in the Craighead County pri. maries and convention.