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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-31
'1IsTiN NUMBER TWO.
confidence Than Ever in Ultimate
Victory.

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b NJ ~ headquarters of the United
n,., o'aers Of America to the miners
1sr. iaoorers of the country says
Jn.1 greater confidence Of VIC
lajs Jyer s,J, The supply Of coal on
i,slr wi low'and would have been
\ consumed before this time
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The San Francisco call., 1897-02-14

7EHERE are among all city ordinances
MS specific laws regarding the preven-
eyASS tion and abatement of those offences
against the public health and comfort
which are considered by the CITY Fathers
to come under the head OF "nuisances";
but, although nuisance" is term which
covers good deal of ground legally. there
are certain things unQuestionably belong
ing to that category of which the law
takes no cogniZance. If it did we should
frequently see, even In our pleasant City,
citizens and citizenesses of unquestioned
responsibility marched off TO police sta
tions to answer for their sins against the
nerves and temp pers of their long suffering
brothers and sisters.
Who that has had the l-fortune to walk
several blocks behind man who, saun-
tering along. evidently on most excellent
terms with himself, allows his cane, held
10 osely in his hand, to drag along on
the pavement continuously, can ever for
get or wish to repeat the experlencef
The noise produced by this apparently In
nocent performance is so strident, so graf
ing and so absolutely torturing that II can
be heard by sensitive person through all
the other noises of the busy street, ana
the man who is the cause OF 1t IS certainty
anuisance of the most pronounced kind
in the opinion of those who suffer through
his thoughtlessness.
Another variety of man prone to carry
his cane or umbrella under his arm at
such an angle as to seriously enoanger
the eyes and persons Of those walking
behind him.
OF course this is sheer carelessness and
not deliberate malice by any means on
the part Of the individu ual who thus threat
ems the well-b being of his fellow-pedestri-
ans. If it were however. the custom in
this country as it is in Germany for any
one noticing the menacing attitude of the
weapon in question to strike it down with
firm hand and without comment such a
proceeding would be salutary lesson to
the owner thereof, and if the act were
repeated whenever occasion arises our
streets wonld soon be freed from nuisance
which is really dangerous one.
Another nuisance, not danger Gus but
decidedly exasperating, is the man who en-
tertains himself by whistling on the street.
cars. There are many varieties of him
some young, some middle aged, and all OF
them old enough to know better.
Some of them, a very few, whistle in
tune, but many there be, alas who do
not. Some whistle softly and medita-
lively. as though holding sweet musical
communion with their inner selves; but the
great majority whistle with an insistant
shrillness which pierces through the un-
happy hearers ears like unto a two-edged
sword.
Some whistle popular songs, some dance
music: others. more ambitious, essay op-
cratic airs. But whatever they whistle. or
whether they whistle we'll or i'll. certain it
Is that any one with at all sensitive ears
who is compelled to ride any distance in
the same car with one of them generally
energes therefrom in state of mind bor-
dering on distraction.
What would you do" l once asked a
car-conductor, being moved thereto by
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-14
If the lower part of her chair during the

of the lower part of her chair during the
entire session.
This infringement upon the rights of
others is common everywhere, but queerly
enough a person who summons up suffi-
cient courage to manifest any annoy
ance or resentment under the circum-
stances is looked upon by the offender as
a very unamiable and unaccom m odating
individual indeed, and any meek protest
from him or her caused by the racking
wretchedness of the situation is received
with a cold and lofty hauteur which is
crushing in the extreme.
Women are quite as exasperatingly
prone as men 10 attempt to reverse the
"rule of the road" and turn to The left on
our crowded sidewalks, and they look
quite as ridiculous in the 'chassez ng"
that invariably ensues.
There are women also who make q fad
OF perfuming their belongings until their
personal presence Is almost suffocating in
crowded cars or places of amusement, the
sweet but heavy scents actually poisoning
the air in their vicinity.
Worst of all purely feminine nuisances
is, however, the omnipresent woman with
hatpins so long that three or four inches
OF each one she wears protrude from her
head-covering, the needlelike points
threatening dire disaster to all who ap-
proach her.
viyacious female with her head thus
decorated and defended is always sure of
room enough in crowd, for she is an
object OF positive terror to every one in
her immediate vicinity, aud those nearest
her will tumble over each other in the
effort to get out of her way whenever
movement of her neck turns the busi-
ness ends of her glittering and most effec-
tive weapons In their direction.
There is another form of nuisance, for
which both sexes are equally 10 blame,
that is frequently met with in museums,
picture galleries and similar places of
public resort, and that is the couple, gen.
orally young, who meet there for the pur-
pose o! quarreling, making up or SIM
ply "spooning."
These parties usually pre-empt a posi-
ton near some object of special interest
and remain there absorbed in the business
in hand, only noticing those around them
sufficiently to manifest decided hostility
whenever any one dares approach the in
visible dead llne' with which they have
apparently surrounded themselves.
In their estimation the persons who,
moved by desire to view the exhibits in
heir vicinity, have the temerity to come
tanywhere near them are simply disagree
able specimens of the Paul Pry genue, and
we'll deserve the contemptuous glances
and soto voce sarcastic comments on the
vulgar:ty and general offenslveness of
"eavesdropping" that fall to their lot.
In the estimation of the parties frowned
upon, however, who are conscious of the
rectitude of their motives, and, having no
possible interest in the affairs of the two,
decid edly object to the hindrance and an
noyance of their stationary presence and
their unpleasing imputations, such
couples are nuisances indeed.
FLORENCE PERCY MATHEsoN.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-14

A trying thing which many women do
in public gatherings, all unconscious, it
seems, of its effect upon their victims is
to put their feet upon rung OF the chair
in which another person is seated. II that
person happens to be a nervous, delicately
organized man or woman such an infic-
tion is nothing short of absolute torture.
A lady who attended meeting Of very
"swagger" club not long since went home
suffering agonies and went to bed, having
been made actually i'll because a woman
who sat behind her had made a footstool
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-14

of the Winnie bago murderers, made ami
cable overtures to the red dskins.
"Father would make frequent presents
to the Chiefs" said Mrs. Truett, Sin the
hope of preserving peace. He would give
them barrels of -four and pork, when -four
was worth $12 a barrel and pork $50; but
at times the Indians would become bad.
I remem Der one time when a warrior, a
tremendous fellow, over six feet tall, came
to the house and made resoIute demands.
Father told him to 60 away, but the In
dian became more persistent and insolent,
and father knocked him down with a
three-legged stool. Father lost his tenn
per and was about to kill the Indian, but
nv brother interfefed and prevented this,
and it is well that he did so, for If the
savage had been killed the men of his
tribe would have massacred our whole
family"
One cold day number of Indians went
to the Dodge home and demanded food
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-14

the Winnebagos the women and children
at the blockhouse were protected by a
small garrison of a few white men and
negroes"
Mrs. Truetps brother, Augustus c.
Dodge. who afterward became United
States Senator from Iowa, was then but a
boy, scarcely able TO carry gun, yet he
insisted on joining the expedition. So
persistent was he in his demands that he
be allowed to go with the company that
his father finally found small shotgun
for him. and, handing it to lis son, said
"Shoot well. my boy" The boy obeyed
his fathers injunction and fought va
liantly throughout the struggle that fol-
lowed.
The leaders of the murderous Winnie
bagos were captured and a season of peace
followed. Then Henry Dodge and the
settlers who had ventured into the wild
country with them turned their attention
to more peaceful pursuits. The business
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-14

of mining and smelling was taken up and
carried on success ully.
But this condition of things had not
come about before the women and chill
dren in the little stockade had been sui.
jected to many days and nights of terror.
The prairies were covered with the red
skins aud they afterward threatened the
stockade and the lives of those intrenched
behind its walls. INSCRIPTIONS white
men would sell whisky to non- com batant
Indians, who hung about the settlements,
and they would become obstreperous and
threaten the lives of the whites. But the
little garrison left to protect the women
and children and composed largely of
negroes succeeded in keeping the savages
at bay.
The Territory had not then been ceded
to the United States and, being in an In
dian country, and realizing the necessity
OF cultivating peaceful relations with the
sayages, Henry Dodge. after the capture
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-14

Children are also allowed to eat fruit
and candy in the cars, and if they do not
manage to besmear their neighbors during
the operation become, when their hands
are dripping with juice or melted sugar,
matamorphosed into positive terrors to
their fellow passengers, while the mothers,
interested in conversation, their bundles
or the latest baby, see nothing of the con-
sternation written upon the countenances
of those around them who expect every
moment to have their clothing ruined by
the onslaughts of the small gormandizers.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-14

the undesirability OF allowing a woman to
disturb folks by vocal music, 1 noticed
that this same conductor never attempted
to silence a fat and contented-looking
man who sat in q corner of his car one
day, with s pudgy hands plunged in his
pockets and his hat tipped over his eyes,
and whistled-shades of departed days!-
selections from "Pinafore" in the most
excruciaiingly tuncless manner imagina-
ble, all the way from Van Ness avenue to
Kearny street.
But if women do not err in Just the
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-14

an impulse of feminine curiosity, 'if a
woman should begin to sing in a carr"
"a woman wouldn't" answered the
blue-coated one, sententiousIy, "unless
she were drunk or crazy or something"
"But if one did ?" persisted.
"WeiI. 'twouldn't do to have her dis
turb other folks, you know" was the
reply. ~ should have to ask her to let
up, and if she wouldn't she'd have to get
off the car or I'd have TO call a police
man."
Despite his firm convictions concerning
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-14

answer for at the bar of public opinion.
For instance, there are hundreds of fond
mothers who, With smiling disregard of
the feelings, the comfort or the rights of
others, allow their Jewels to-no mat
ter what may be the state of their foot
gear-canl ber up on the seats OF cars, and
in order to gaze ont of a window kneel
down with their muddy or dusty shoes
projecting into the narrow passage-way.
making doormats OF the garments of all
who are obliged TO pass by them.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-14

A 15-pound Goldfish, recently exam
ined was found to have roe con-
tanning 4,S22, 900 eggs.
The new North-west., 1897-03-05
bill can not be introduced this near the

bill can not be introduced this near the
close Of the session without unanimous
consent, and there was an objection.
A reference to the record, however, re-
vealed the surprising fact to most of the
members that unanimous consent had
been given yesterday.
The bill, it is thought, will pass, and
Marcus Daily of Anaconda is said to have
promised to give an equal amount.
The house passed all of the bills relat-
ing to the laws of cities, the revenue
bill and the road law. The revenue bill
will tax bicycles 50 a year for the en-
richment of the road fund.
An important change in the road law
is the abolishment of the board Of view
ers and appraisers, the work being given
to the county surveyor.
The senate passed the inheritance tax
bill, which provides tax of per cent on
all bequests to next of kin and per cent
on all bequests not to near relatives. The
bill originated in the house, and will go
to the governor for his signature unless
defeated on a reconsideration of the vote
which is now pending. Inheritances of
less than $500 are exempt from the l
per cent tax, but all property over $500
must pay the 5 per cent.
The new North-west., 1897-03-05
IN HONOR OF Mr.. BRYAN
THE BIMETALLIC LEAGUE OF NEW
YORK GAVE A RECEPTION.
The Silver Champion Is Proud of the
Work for the White Metal in
the East.

New York, Feb. 27.--The Bimetallic
League Of New York city rendered an
informal luncheon to Hon William Jenr
nlngs Bryan at the Bartholdi hotel this
afternoon. Covers were laid Tor 80
Previous to the luncheon a reception
took place in the parlors of the hotel
Elliott Danforth presided. The guest of
honor sat at his right and George at his
left
When cigars were lighted. Chairman
Danforth presented Bryan. In the course
OF his reply Mr.. Bryan said:
1t will not be necessary for me to
speak longer than to thank you for the
encouragement of your presence, and to
express appreciation of the work which
has been done by the advocates of BIZ
metallism in the eastern states 1 have
never lost an opportunity to assure those
who labored for free coinage here. l do
not know any democrat, free silver re-
publican or populist who deserves credit
more than those who made the fight in
New York. I want to say that your fight
here has given you a warm place in the
hearts of the west and SOUTH l am
proud of work done by the allied forces
during the last campaign. No matter
what may be the permanent settlement
of the money question, the American
people are better for the campaign
through which they have passed. The
next four years are going to be the hard
est for men who were in politics for pc
cuniary benefits than any years in recent
history"
Free Coinage was the subject of the
lecture delivered by Mr.. Bryan at Car
negie hall tonight under the auspices Of
the New York Bimetallic Association
There were about 1000 persons present
The new North-west., 1897-03-05
NOTES OF INSURGENT PROGRESS.
Active OperatiOns in Pinar Del Rio
Gomez Reinforced.

Active OperatiOns in Pinar Del Rio
Gomez Reinforced.
Havana, via Key West, Feb. 2S-1t is
understood that documents have been
forwarded to the state department at
washington for examination with re-
spect to the cases Of Ruiz, Scott and
other Americans similarly maltreated by
Spanish authorities.
The Cuban leader, Poberto Bermadez,
was wounded in the recent fight at Mel
auizo. He is in the invalid hospital at
Torro hill, Pinar del Rio.
Several mansions in Pinar del Rio have
been fired upon by insurgents Matio zu-
rez and Cordova Alexandra.
General Rodriguez will succeed the late
General Aguirre in command Of the in
surgents in the province of Havana. Rod
riguez comes from the eastern end of the
island and Is appointed by General Co
meZ.
A train was derailed by the insurgents
between Miguel and Jeruco, in the prov
ince of Havana. A fight between the IN
surgents in ambush and the train de-
tachment followed. Miss Cruez Of To-
ledo was killed
General Rafael de Cardenas and Judge
Gonzalo Jorrin, we'll known citizens of
Havana, are now in San Cristobal hills,
Pinar del Rio, at Camp Ruiz Rivera, Of
fering terms of peace. The guide who
took them there has returned, and re-
ports the interviews were of a friendly
character.
Hot fighting is expected In Remedies
district. The insurgents are reinforcing
their stronghods at Palo Prieto. over 2009
renforcements having arrived in that vi
cinity and gone into camp ready to make
a joint attack with General Gomez.
Havana Adyices.
Havana, Feb. 2s.-It is officially an
nounced that a statement to the effect
that Captain General Weyler has resign
ed is absolutely false.
1t is reported that the Cuban inspector
Of prefectures, Abelardo Gonzales, has
surrendered to Captain General Weyler
at PlacetaS.
The new North-west., 1897-03-05
HANNA INSTRUCTS OREGONIANS.
Election of n Republican Senator n
vital Necessity There.

Washington, Feb. 27.--Chairman Hanna and
party arrived at the Arlington hotel this morn
ing. Hanna went to the capitol Immediately
and was in conference with the republican
senators. He had an extended consultation with
Senator Hoar, chairman of the judiciary COM
mittee. upon the senatorial situation in Oregon.
An effort is being made by Hanna as chairman
of the national committe to secure the election
of republican senator in Oregon The fact
that the legislature organized raises
question as to the ability of those now sitting
at Salem to adjourn. There has been consider
able telegraphic correspondence between Hanna
and the republicans of Oregon, and it may
suit in an agreement of the republicans of the
legislature to elect senator. Senator Hoar
intmated to Hanna his belief that appoint
ment by the governor would not be accepted by
the senate.
The new North-west., 1897-03-05
PRIZE FIGHT HOLIDAY IN CARSON.
Sunday just the Snne rs Week DAYS
From Now On.

Carson, New, Feb. 2S.-yyork was con-
tinued as usual ON Dan Stuarts big am
phitheater today. In fact very rev resi-
dents seemed inclined to observe the Sab.
bath.
II was a sort of holiday In Carson. More
people were seen in the streets than usu
al, and many stores. all the saloons and
gaming houses were open for business,
as on the other six days of the week.
Bob Fitzsimmons did not work at all
today. He spent a good part of the morn
ing writing letters to friends, in Stuart's
headquarters, and then drove to the race
track to get look at the superstructure
of the arena in which he hopes to defeat
Jim Corbett.
Accompanied by Julian, Fitzsimmons
drove back to his quarters for dinner,
but the pair returned to town early in
the afternoon and remained until sun
down. Julian announced that his man
would take no exercise today on account
of the funeral of Mrs. Julian in New
York city.
There was such a big crowd at Cor
belts headquarters that the services of
three barkeepers were required to satis-
fly the demands for liquid refreshments.
During the morning the show In the
hand ball court or at least that section
which is usually set apart for sight
seers, was uncomfortably crowded, and
the champion decided to station one of
his men at the door with instructions
not to allow more than 20 persons in the
court at one time.
A hammer thrower from the Pacific
coast who has been eager for several
days to put on the gloves with Corbett,
ir1t c
decidedly interesting to the spectators,
but the athlete will in all probability
stick to his own particular branch of
athletics in the future.
Dan Stuart gave out the following
statement today:
"While much has been said for and
against the admission of ladies to the
amphitheater, 1 have studied the matter
in all of it's phases, and have been in
consultation with my attorneys and many
eminent men on the subject. After mature
and careful consideration I have decided
to admit ladies under proper escort To
that end have set aside a section from
which ladies can view the contest with
all the privacy and comfort possible. Spe-
cial care will be taken to protect them.
"The arena will be policed sufficiently
strong to guarantee absolute immunity
from moleStat ton to every one who at
tends. Those intending to witness the
contest can rest assured this will be ac-
complshed with as much comfort and Sc
curity as is accorded to patrons of play
houses. Rigid efforts will be made to ex-
clude anything bordering on rowdyism.
In carrying out these efforts I will have
the full support Of the state, county and
municipal authorities. I am operating
under the laws of the state of Nevada.
have been offered and have avaled myself
of every protection under these laws. The
contests will be brought off in an orderly
and decorous manner. 1 have every rea-
son in the world to believe that these
will be creditable to a calling now under
an embargo of Misrepresentation and
hypocrisy in America
The new North-west., 1897-03-05
Commissioner of Indian Affairs Brown
ing will return to his law practice in I1li-

| Commissioner of Indian Affairs Brown
ing will return to his law practice in I'LL
nois.
Commissioner of Patents Seymour will
have law offices in New York city.
Commissioner Lamoreaux of the land
office will leave for Wisconsin, where he
is president Of the Maysville National
bank and is identified with numerous in
stftutions in the state.
Assistant Secretary Abner of the agrf-
cultural department will return to the
presidency Of the University of Tennessee.
Hanna Shining mark.
The ever increasing crowds OF arrivals
contained many prominent visitors, and
the lobby of the Arlington hotel Is flood
ed, and presents such an appearance as
it usually does preceding some important
public events.
sought after person in the group Of poll
ticians. No less a figure was Russell A
Alger, who Is to be the next secretary
Of war. Others in the throng were Gov
ernor Bushnell of Ohio and his staff, who
reached the city during the afternoon;
Thomas c. Platt Of New York, Senator
elect spooner of Wisconsin, Senator Fair
banks of Indiana, Stuart l.. Woodford
and General Sickles Of New York.
During the afternoon Hanna and Gov
ernor Bushnell accidentally met in the
lobby. Hanna had just returned from a
walk in the brisk air, when he noticed
the Bushnell group. AS he espied the
governor there was only an instant's hes
itation on his part. Then he walked
straight to the governor and stretching
| out his hand, said:
"Hello, governor! Glad to see YOU
The governors response was equally as
| cordial, but there was an awkward mo-
| ment on the part of both before the next
| word This was happily broken by Gen.
| Samuel Thomas, an Ohio veteran, who
said to Governor Bushnell, "Who Is your
| friend?"
| This bright sally broke the ice, and the
| two leaders in Ohio politics talked pleas
| antly on commonplace TOPICS
Movements of Others.
| General Alger, in company with Mrs.
Alger, attended the New York avenue
| Presbyterian church at morning service.
| The sermon was preached by the Rev.
DR.. Radcliff, who was the minister at
Algers Detroit church for a long time.
The new secretary Of agriculture, James
Wilson, spent the day quietly at the Eb-
bitt, going out but little.
The Ohio delegation in the house of
the Fifty-fourth and Fifty-fifth con-
crosses will give a complimentary din
ner to Senator Sherman tomorrow night
at the Cochran hotel.
| William j. Bryan returned to the city
during the day. Tuesday Bryan leaves
for Lincoln, but will stop in Pittsburg or
| Wednesday, where in the evening he is tc
speak under the auspices of the Bimetal-
| lie league.
| President Cleveland's last Sunday in the
executive mansion was a rather busy one
There are a large number Of bills which
have passed congress on his table await
| ing his action, and he spent some time
in examining their provisions
| There are a number of bills, all of them
said to be of Importance, which have
been laws without his signature more
than 10 days, the 10 days having expired
since their having been presented to him