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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1897-07-17
FOURTH DAY.
MONDAY, JULY II.

MONDAY, JULY Il.
The Convention assembled promptly
at $50 a. m, with the idea of finishing
up all business in time to enable dele
gates going south to catch the train
leaving at II O'Clock. The customary
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1897-07-17
SUNDAY. EXERCISES.

|. While. the great Convention % .
body rested on the Sabbath, . number
n its members were actively en-.
ragged, a. the committee on religious
, 1897-12-28
TOLD OIrT OF COIrRT-

General Lew Wallace was in Indian
apolis the other day and was telling
stories with Judge Baker of the feder-
al court. Incidents of their law prac-
tice naturally furnished the material.
relates the Sentinel.
you know old Judge Bryan of Rock
vile, of course" said General Wallace.
well, | had an experience with him
as a young lawyer which l shall never
forget. | had been admitted but a
short time. when one day the bar was
scattered around the court room and
some fellow was brought in for bur-
glary The fellow to tell the truth had
been around to my Office trying to get
me t o defend him, but the evidence
was so strong against him that | de-
clined. for l knew he was guilty. You
know Jim Wilson, don't you? Well the
fellow had gone to Jim also and he had
declined to take the cast for the same
reason.
THE fellow was arranged that day
and the court asked him if he wanted
a lawyer to defend him. He did.
Looking around yer the court room
the court said deliberately: Mr.. Wall
, 1897-12-28
SUCCESSFUL

New York. Dec. 27.-One of the most
notable surgical operations performed
recently and one which may furnish
a precedent for the treatment of apo
plectic cases, in which the pressure of a
clot Of blood formed on the brain can
be localized. took place at the New
York Post Graduate hospital. The op.
Grafton was hat Of a t%rephining, the
cutting of a hole in the skull of the pa
tient, through which the effused blood
resulting from a stroke of apOplexy
was allowed to escape, and it was per,
formed by one of the visiting staff OF
surgeons. a local physician who lectures
and operates at the Post Graduate and
other local hospitals. before a body OF
clinical students and doctors from all
parts of the country, who were in New
York with a view to brushing up
on the latest development work in their
profession.
, 1897-12-28
PLAYED A FATAL JOKE.
Convict Hanged Himself TO Scare the
Keeper.

New York. Dec. 27.-Two prisoners,
Frank Earbain, an Italian, and Harry
McCallum. colOred. attempted suicide
at about the same time in the pcnitcn,
tiary at Caldwell. n. j.. today. Mccall
UNI, who attempted suicide as a joke. is
dead. Barber will recover.
Barbain. who has bc"n i'll and dis
pendent for some time past. fastened
a strap to the bars of his cell and hang.
ed himself. but was discovered by II
keeper before life was extinct and was
resuscitated Barbain admitted tina;
he tried to kill himself because he was
i'll and was tired of living.
When the excitement caused by Bar,
bain's attempt to kill himself had sub
sided somewhat. McCallum announced
to his prison mates that he would play
a joke on the keepers. A few moments
later a convict i'll a cell adjoining Nc,
Callum's heard the latter's cell door
rattle, followed by a low groan.
A shout Of warning brought the keep
ers to the scene. McCallum was found
hanged from the door. He had tied
the end of a strap to the bars a II tho
other about his neck. bent his knees
under him and allowed his full weight
to hang from the strap. He showed no
signs of life, though he had not been
hanging more than a couple of minutes.
The body was carried down stairs and
a physician summoned. The physician
worked hard over McCallum. but could
not save his life. The doctor said that
the strap nus have pressed against the
mans jugular vein in such a way as to
render him unconscious almost in
SANITY. McCallum was serving a co
day sentence fOr larceny and was book
ed for release next Thursday.
, 1897-12-28

lace you defend this prisoner: and, Mr..
Wilson you will be associated in the
Defense"
Il walked over to Jim and asked him
what he was going to do. Why said
he. the fellow is clearly guilty, and he
will be convicted. We cant afford to
take the case so well decline
Il walked back to my seal and Jim
arose. If the court please said he,
| must decline to take the defense o.
this man for reasons which to me are
sufficient
'lh" court turned around to me and
repeated the sentiment. Very WELL
SiLd tn" judge. Mr.. Clerk. you will en-,
ter up a fine Of $50 against these two
gentlemen
"Well, Jim and | held another con-
slIiation ana we decided that there
was but one thing to do and that was to
take the ease, as neither of us had $50
to spare. We announced to the court
that we had ~reclnsidered the matter
and would take the case.
That evening we held another con-
ference with the prisoner, and it look
cd dark. D the difference said Jim
let's 60 into the Ease and fight 1t to
tn" end and show the judge what we
can do
Il was in for that but | didn't see
where we were going to do any thing.
I'VE had a long talk with our client
and found from him that he had q
whole neighborhood of relatives over
in Wayne county who would swear to
anything and we sent for them to at
tend the trial.
"The next term the case came up
and the prosecution proved about every
thing that was necessary. The pros
%ecution moved to have the court in
struct the jury to conviction at once.
I'VE objected and created a sensation
by announcing that we had some wit
nCSses.
well. we brought in that flock of
relations. every n of whom was either
WIN u ldh setH lHt prisoner III wayne
county not only the day the burglary
was committed but for several lays
days before and afterward. and the jury
brought in a verdict of acquittal witt
out leaving their seats.
Jim and | got out right away and
didn't show IL faces around the court
room for the rest of the day. Things
looked menacing. The judge was ter
ribly mad. and for the rest of the day
the poor lawyers with cases and mot
ions Jared badly.
THAT evening we both received sum-
mons from the judge and we feared
trouble. We went together to where he
was stopping and walked into his room
There he sat grim and glowering. With
ont saying a word he walked over ana
shut tn" door behind him and then
turned around. To our great surprise
Their" was II broad grin on his face
, 1897-12-28
KLONDIKE NEWS.
A Couple OF Robberies-Claim Ownera
Cut Wages.

Victoria, B. c., Dec. 27.-The steam.
Skaguay. brought down five KlondiK-
ers. Richard Shaw Of Victoria, who left
Dawson on November 16, and three
other Victorians, and r. Handy OF Sc
attic. who started on their trip on DC
tober 81. The party leaving on the lat
ter date ran out Of provisions at Fort
Selkirk and had to beg their way along,
getting food at different camps or
when it was not to be had, living on
anything they could shoot. Shaw came
out by dog train. leaving Dawson after
the ice formed.
He passed so men along the river
bound outward. They were all coming
along with just enough food to last
them. At Stewart river. 43 outfits
bound for Dawson were frozen in. Two
of the three RATS of beef which wero
on the bars just above Dawson were
carried down the river past the town
by the floating ice.
On the night of November Is Jim
Cary's saloon at Dawson was robbed of
$40. 900. Ed Lord, the bartender, and
two other men were arrested. At For;
Selkirk a man named Keller was ROB,
bed of $4,000. Ed. Jackson was arrest.
ed on suspicion.
A report reached Dawson of a rich
strike made on the "43 below on Hun
ker creek. The dirt went SO to the pan
and there were five feet Of gravel. Do
minion creek is also turning out well.
Americans complain bitterly of hav-
ing to pay duty on their outfits at Tag
ish Lake.
]. w. Mckay who left Dawson on
Nov. 10, reached Skaguay before the
steamer Tees left. 1t is stated that he
brought out $4,000 in dust. Shaw says
none of the men on the trails will get
down until the ice goes out in the
spring. Just before he left claim own,
ers reduced wages from SIS to $40 per
day and the men were threatening to
go on a strike.
, 1897-12-28
ROBBED OF PAPERS.
Mrs. Van Setback Euchered Out or
Valuable Evidence.

St. Louis, Dec. 27.-Mrs. Van Setback,
who for the past three months had STIR
red the social circles of New York and
Chicago through her suit against her
Chicago millionaire druggist, on the
ground of alternating her husbands ar
feGtions. caused a connection In St.
Louis today by declaring she had been
robbed Of papers of importance in con-
n%ectiOn with the celebrated litigation.
When she was at the Planters hOte.
for lunch today "A messenger boy
brought her a note purpcrting to be
from the partner of her Chicago attor-
ney. 1t was signed MIR. Mack" and
requested that she send by the bearer
the bundle of letters and PAPER she
had, which, pertain to the case we have
on hand" to him at the Laclede hotel.
Mrs. Van Schaak states that without
hesitation she delivered the papers to
the boy. Later she became uneasy, and.
going to the Laclede, asked for Mr..
Mack. When Informed that no gentle
man of that name was stopping there,
she wrung her hands and cried. q
have been robbed; what shall | do?'
She said the paper were principally
letters that had been written by her
father-in-law to her husband urgine
him to leave her. She visited Chief of
Police Harrington and he sent a detec.
live out to try to locate the messenger
Inr
, 1897-12-28
CUBAN DISTRESS.
Starvation is an Actual Fact Among
the Islanders.

Washington, D. c.. Dec. 27.-The
most profound distress prevails among
many thousands OF people in Cuba,
starvation not only impends but it is
an actual fact. The president has been
informed Of the facts from sources
whose creditibility cannot be doubted.
He has gone to the length of his con.
stitutional power in calling the state
lean people. The state department has
used all it's authority to mitigate the
condition there, and a letter to the pub
lie sent out by Secretary Sherman the
day before Christmas, pointed out a
way to further alleviate the miserable
condition of the concentrates.
Today the sum of S., 900 was receiv-
ed by Assistant Secretary Day from
certain charitably disposed persons
whose names are not disclosed and this
sum will be RENTED by telegraph ear
ly tomorrow morning to Consul Gen.
Lee for disbursement among the more
pressing cases.. 1t is hoped by the de-
partment of state that the American
people will come to their relief prompt
ly. by subscriptions of money, clothing
and supplies Of various kinds. The
newspapers are expected to lend gen.
erous aid in carrying forward this
movement. The Spanish authorities
have consented to remit all duties on
relief supplies so forwarded. The state
department directs that they be sent
direct to Consul Gen. Lee, either money
by draft or check on goods. Consul
Gen. Lee tonight cabled the state de-
partment just what was wanting at
this juncture and his list is as follows:
Summer clothing, second hand or
otherwise. principally for women and
children, medicines for fevers. includ-
ing a large proportion of quinine, hard
bread. corn meal, bacon, rice, lard. POI
~tatoes. beans. peas. salt fish. principally
Goldfish and any canned goods, espec,
tally condensed milk for starving chill
dren. Money also will be useful to
secure nurses, medicines and for many
other necessities
, 1897-12-28
We MUST|NTERFERE
SENATOR MORGAN SAYS UNCLE
SAM CANNOT REMAIN
NEUTRAL.
In Case the European Powers Attempt
the Partition of Ghina--Must Adopt
a Policy OF Intervention in Self
Defense-Russia is Now Placed in
a Position to Defy the World.

New York, Dec. 27.-According to
the Washington correspondent of the
Herald. Senator Morgan of Alabama, OF
the committee on foreign relations, said
last night that it would be impossible
for the United States to remain com.
placent should the European nations
undertake the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of CHI
ma. Senator Morgan said: If the par
tition involves the abrogatiOn OF trea>
ties, this country will be left to make
terms again with each of the European
nations separately in the territory to
which its sovereignty extended. There
for unless the powers now ambitious
for territorial extension, take into &C.
count the importance Of American COM
mercial relations with China, it will be
necessary for the government to inter.
vene in self-defense.
III the cession is absolute, then
American interests must be taken care
of through treaties between American
~ Nv =
cessions are made respectively. II the
territory Is given up merely for the
time there will be a mixed responsible
ty and it is a good time for Intervention
and the exercise of American diplom-
acy. German occupation of a part Of
China inc the prospective occupation
Of other ports by the various European
nations is an effort to complete a cor,
don of offense to American commerce
by ladivstock to Marseilles or to Liver
pool. That Gordon being stretched to
contract the trade Of 600. DOC. 900 Of peo-
pie who have a direct trade and inter-
course with the Pacific ocean, there is
a great deal in the Chinese problem
that vitality interests Americans and
which seems t. demand immediate at
tention from the state. department and
congress-"
RUSSIA CAN DEFY THE WORLD.
San Francisco, Cal. Dec. 27.-Eli T.
Shepard. who recently returned from
China. where he held an official posi-
ton, commented upon the reported oc-
cupation OF Kiao-Chau by Russia, said
today:
"Kiau-Chau is an important walled
city mot an open port) at the head
of the Gulf OF Lau Tung and commands
the mouth of the river Yaloo. where
the great naval battle between the
japanese and Chinese was fought, and
other important rivers which flow into
the gulf.
1T is about equi-distant between the
mouth of Yaloo river and the terminus
of the great wall Of China. It COM
mands the railway system recently con-
structed from Tien-Tsin to the capital
Of Manchuria, and Is Of pre-eminent
Importance as a strategic position.
Russia has practically taken possession
Of Corea, Manchuria, and the Gulf of
Lau Tung and possesses Significance
, 1897-12-28
BIG INDIANAPOLIS FAILURE.

Indianapolis. Ind, Dec. 27.-The
Krag-Reynolds Company, wholesale
grocers at 81 and 33 East Maryland
street, today filed a mortgage to Lar
ayette Perkins as trustee for the var
ious holders of promissOry notes to the
amount Of 1926, 229.3S Late this after
noon the firm assigned to Mr.. E. l..
Mckee. The mortgage covers the firms
grocery stock, fixtures. accounts, etc.
and several scattered peices of real es-
tate. There is also a mortgage over
ing chattels alone to secure certain
notes. among them n for $27,367.5+
to the Indiana National bank and one
of $25. OOS.54 to the Capital National
bank. made Dec. 81. 1897, one to Har,
riet N. Reynolds of Dayton, O., for
$25, 900, one to Nichols McCarty Harri-
son for $685. 900. made Nov. l, and other
similar notes. Charles NJ. Reynolds is
president and treasurer Of the company
William Krag, vice president and gen
eral manager. and Wallace Krag, sec.
|retary.
Mr.. Mckee took charge OF the COM
pany's AFFAIRS Immediately. He had not
made an examination. but understood
that the company's liabilities were in
excess Of 5000. 900. In a statement made
by W. W. Krag the liabilities were
placed in the neighborhood of $500, 900,
while the assets amount to $400. 900
Mr.. Krag said it was the intention to
reorganize the company and continue
lin business.
, 1897-12-28
A MAN.
John w. Keller Gets a Fat Plum From
Mayor Van Wyck.

Mayor Van Wyck.
New York, Dec. 27.-Mayor Van
Wyck, has selected John W. Keller for
commissioner OF the Department OF
Charities. The place is worth 81, 800 a
year. Mr.. Keller was the editor or
Truth at the time of the appearance Of
|the famous Morey letters in the Gar
field campaign. Later he became man
aging editor of the Recon der. and when
that paper suspended he went on the
staff OF the Journal and Advertiser,
writing the column signed "Cholly
knickerbocker."
Col. Asa Bird Gardner. district attor>
ney-elect, has selected his assistants.
They are John +. Mcintyre, Col. Robert
Townsend, Henry w. Unger. ex-Con>
gresham James j. Walsh. Moses Her.
mann, an ex-assemblyman. and James
Grady, a brother of Senator Grady.
The democratic members of the
Board of Aldermen held a caucus in
the city council chambers today to Sc,
lect officers of the board. What is
known as Croker slate was adopted as
follows:
Thomas F.. Woods, president OF the
board: William H. Gledhill. vice presl-
dent; Michael F. Blake, clerk. and Rob-
ert Muh, chairman of the finance com,
mittee.
Mr.. Woods is a horseshoer and has
not held Office before.
, 1897-12-28
WILL WALK ON THE SEA.
Two Eastern Men Will Go on Foot tc
Paris.

Chicago, Dec. 27.-A special to the
Tlmes-Herald from New York says:
Capt. William c. Oldrieve OF Boston
has planned to walk across the Allan
tic ocean. He will begin his journey
July 4, and will be accompanied by Cap.
William A. Anderson Of this city, fam,
GUS by reason Of his voyage across the
Atlantic in a small boat.
1t is nothing e for Capt. Oldrieve
TO promenade the waves. That has been
his pleasure and profit these ten years
Capt. Andrews. who will be the com,
panion OF the water pedestrian, will,
journey in a brand new 14-foot sad
boat, and in this merely repeats a feal
performed in 1878 and again in 1892
Capt. Andrews is really the man who
has brought about the whole affair
Here Is his own statement:
Incredible as v may seem, next yeal
we are really going to walk and sail
down Boston harbor. out on the ocean
and oyer to Havre, France. through the
great bore of the river Seine and on up
to Paris. to be there to attend the expo
ation Of 1900. in our new sea-goins
shoes and the smallest-fastest and besl
boat that even crossed the Atlantic
ocean. the Phantom ship. Every vessel
we speak on the ocean will report one
Of us walking and sometimes towins
the boat in calm weather."
The sea-going shoes Of Capt. Oldrieve
are the most wonderful part Of the
whole affair. They are a pair Of cedar
boxes five feet long. with fms on the
bottoms and sides. They are very light
and capable Of sustaining 40 pounds
but as Oldrieve only weighs 100, they
are as good to him as a steamers deck
w non nnaA In ~ -,
, 1897-12-28
Hoods sa ps;iiis
Is the One True Blood Purifier. All druggists. 81.
AooJ,, Dill, are the best after-dInner
AAOOA AAiS pills, aid digestion. &c.
FOX HARDWARE CO.,
Successor to
GEORGE W. FOX.

New Firm! New Goods! Low Prices!
This company is organized for the
purpose Of conducting a first-class and
coplete Hardware business. We are
securing new goods daily and have now
as complete a stock as can be found in
the state.
Hardware In all sp~ecialties.
Stoves and Steel Ranges cheaper than
ever before offered.
Crockery and Glassware.
W. have samples of the latest pat
terms in Haviland China, and ian
furnish a Dinner or Tea Set Of any
selection within a weeks time.
New China Goods and Silverware for
the holiday trade.
Nails, Barbed Wire and Bale Ties.
BY low prices and fair dealing we
hope to obtain a liberal patronage.
At the old stand
FOX HARDWARE COMPANY.
, 1897-12-28
WILL CONFER WITH ALGER.


Washinton, D. c., Dec. 27.-Secretars
Alger has received word that Hon. Cliff
ford Sifton, minister Of the interior,
and J. A. McKenna. of the same de-
partment, by invitation Of Secretary
Alger, will arrive here tonight to con-
fer with the secretary relative to the
klondike relief measures. The secre-
tary originally intended to go to Otta-
wa, but has been deferred by the grippe
which keeps him closely to his home.
Secretary Alger hopes by a personal
conference with the Canadian officials
to arrange for a permit from the Can.
adian government for so United States
army men to serve as guards to the
Klondike expedition to pass through
Canadian territory. Another object OF
the conference Is to adjust some GUS
toms questions that are involved in the
sending Of the expeditions. Another
object Is to secure the cooperation of
the Canadian mounted police. which it
is not doubted. will be cheerfully ex-
tended and will be of great value
through their familiarity with the
country through which the expeditions
must pass.
, 1897-12-28

and he walked to the cupboard lut
pulled out n bottl" and some glasses
You fellows both ought to lr sem to
Jail. said he, and-w" took a drink.
But Judge Bryan didn't remit tho
fines. He said he guessed he wJuls
let them stand as "A reminder that
those things couldn't happen very often
in his court. and those fines remained
on the docket against us for several
years. | believe II OF his last official
, 1897-12-28
C PEOPLE FAIL.

Springfield. Mass, Dec. 27.-The
Overman Wheel Co., of Ch!copee Falls
with agencies in all the principal cities
of the country, made an assignment
today to President H. H. Bowman OF
the Springfield National bank. The II.
abilities are $3.50 900; assets, $1.2ls,O 900.
The shops 9 closed tonight, throw.
ing several hundred employees out OF
work.
, 1897-12-28
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the an.
nual meeting of the stockholders OF
The Laramie S%addlery company will be
annie. Albany county. Wyoming. on the
Sth day of January, A. d. 1898. at s
O'Clock p. m. for the purpose of cIcc;,
ing officers of said company for the
ensuing ear and for the transaction OF
such other business as may properly
be brought before the meeting.
JOSEPH LOIiLEIN.
FRED LOHLE1N, Presidcn'.
Snrrpt
, 1897-12-28

which will cause CONSERVATION among
diplomats in the old world. Its sit
uation is such that its possession prac>
tically places Russia in a position to
defy the world"
, 1897-12-28

When vou nsas anything In ~ W.
Job printing and sntioosry. 0Il q
The Rspublican o@oa
, 1897-12-28
HOLIDAY RATES

For the Christmas and New Year
holidays, the Union Pacific will make
n rate of one fare for the round trip,
good within a radius of $50 miles.
Selling dates. Dec. 81, 25 and 81. 1897.
and Jan. |, 1898. Tickets good for ON
%tinuous passage beginning date of sale,
with a final limit Jan. 3.
, 1897-12-28

Old papers rs cents per 100 at The
Republican office.
, 1897-12-28

That sentence is ".Srh5LLNr'5
Bfn tea and baking powder are
bccnuse they are
, 1897-12-28
Poor and Weak

catarrh and Bronchial Trouble
Had no Appetite Now Better In
Every Way-A Delicate Child.
"Some time since l took a sudden cold
and could not get rid Of 1t. Being subject
to cstarrhan bronchial trouble 1 coughed
territ:y. 1 lost my appetite and grew
poor and weak and l did not feel like
york. l began taking Hoods Sarsapa-
rille. In a shsrt time the cough disap-
peared, l slept well, had a good appetite
I and l was better in every way. Last
spring l was not feeling well, I had no ap-
petite and no strength. l resorted to
Hoods Sarsapariila and soon felt more
like work. My little nephew was a deli
cate child and had a humor which trou-
bled him SO he could not rest at night.
He has taken a few bottles Of Hoods Sar-
saparilla and now he has a good appetite
and is able to sleep" Miss ABBIE j.
FREEMAN, South Duxbury, Mass.
, 1897-12-28

FOX HARDWARE COMPANY.