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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-13
SKIRT DANCES NOT IN FAVOR
Audiences Want Exhibitions of the
pnMrrs TINT MoNe the World.

Powers Tint Move the world.
II is interesting to notice what pic
lures are tn" popular faHorites IN tho
exhibition of The hiograph, yitascope,
cincmatograph and similar instru-
ments. The serpentine dances and high
kicking get u moderate amount OF APP
| pause; the military scenes &C., u good
deal more, the march of u procession
down, apparently, into the very teeth OF
the audience. il almost startling, but
these are not the things which rcceivs
an encore. At two recent c&hibitionso OF
| this sort there were only two encores.
One of these was a burst Of enthusiasm
over - view Of the surf breaking on one
| OF the piers at Manhattan Beach. The
other was from an audience that want
ed to see again the onward rush of the
Empire State express.
The surf pictarc seemed fairly to
bring the smell of the sea into the
| sinokc-clouded ihcatcr, As the wave
began TO gather, form and get ~ edge,
the audience drew an expectant breath.
| And AS the water hurried on and on,
until it finally broke at the crest, and
flung Itself forward with II force that
sent up Il cloud Of spray, the spectators
gave II great "Ah-h-hl" The view Of the
Empire State express was even more
thrilling. At first there was only the
long line of railroad coming straight
down the picture, and curving off to ne
side at The front. Some section hands
were at work on the track. There wasa
spot in the distance with a fine line OF
smoke streaming away from II. 1t grew
with every second until It WINS II throb.
bing engine pounding It's way right to-
ward the audience. People held their
brcuth MS the trnin swent toward them
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-13
PERSONAL AND LITERARY,

-SarlsNte, the yiolinist, claims TO
have u rc,i Stradivariu, for which he has
infused Sa1.noo.
II Is said that Eas Aluia. the great
Atga>,Rian chief. bcgan his life 80 L
groom. lie cudcd Thy freeing his coun-
Try.
Sepat"r Hour said iE the Forum
that Senators no longer bring whisky
soaked hraius to meet the high demands
of the public er rive
Theodore Scbreincr, of Mount Pleas
ant, Is dead. lie was especially beloved
by all the m1Sonao t Iowa, lie had been
grand tilcr 10 al more years. llrwas So
years old,
Eastern papers say thar the person.
al property OF the james G., Blaine
estate has all been transferred To Wash
iugton to escape thr high rate Of taxa
ton imposed III Augusta. Me,
Commodore hilbert kant2, OF the
navy who has iast been promoted t'
that gradc by the president, Is brother
of fh. hate Gcn. kautI, He IL was who
succeeded in bringing about the first cN-
change of prisoners in the civil war.
Dr.. Nansen's tour through Francs
is n %triumphAl progress. His cousins
cf Normandy " to use his own phrase,
turned out in great force 10 meet him at
l~ioueu, and after his lecture NJ, f~ontan,
the president of the Geographical so
cictN, handed him the sucicty's gold
urtlal and u silNrr statueltr of Joan OF
Are.
Sir Issue Holden, the millionaire
member of parliament from Yorkshire,
now nearly 90 years old, believes with
john Wesley that p~hosphatcS at lime.
In which flour IL 50 rich, arr good or
grow ms childen, Young people, young
mothers, hut shorten the lille of tho
elderly by making bones dense and
WriRhty muscles rigid, Turing the
large blood vessels like an old boiler,
and Choking the capillary arteries"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-13
ITEMS or

Infectious diseases are unknown In
Greenland.
In the East Indies are some spiders
so large that they deyour small birds.
About four-ffths of all the mission
aries who go abroad take bicycles With
them.
Oranges recently sold in Circle City,
Alaska, at $3.50 a box, or one dollar each.
During the present century the foods
Of the Yellow river, in China, have
caused the loss Of over 100000 lives.
Posts planted in the earth upper end
down last much longer than those
planted in the position in which the
tree grew.
Every public school in Paris has a
restaurant where meals are gratuitous-
ly served TO pupils too poor to pay for
them.
The pupils In Mexican schools who
have been perfect in their lessons ore al
lowed to smoke cigarettes after the
recitatiQns.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-13
SOLD STAND.

TerYHc.~ .s,eapon Judge rr.gg moycu TO
strike out u and insert 4 per cent.
Mr.. Mitchell insisted on o per cent. az The
maximum.
Mr.. Graves took the floor and at this ~jnncture
Judge Trlgg Withdrew his 4 per cent motion.
On motion Of Mr.. Hardy ihe amendment was
then adopted, making rate . per cent. The
original bill. or rather the substitute, with
amendments, was put on finaI passage and
adopted by vote Of ~ to 10.
ton No. q, asking opinion Of supreme Court as
to the right Of Yaz0o- Mississippi leyee board 10
Issue sjOD,0oa bonds, ETC., issued without publ
cation. Same was adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Hardy called up concurrent resolution
! No. ! on location Of capitol.
Mr.. Noel objected on ground house was dis
posed to think senate dictstorial, and In de-
ference to them he would postpone action.
Mr.. Hardy insisted on taking up matter at
once. being tired Of hearing such charges made
against the senate. Mr.. Graves Endorsed that
sentiment.
Mr.. Noel suggested that as the house had
adopted o bill expressing choice OF site, the
senate do the same, and suggested that the word
concurrent" be stricken out, making the resp
luton a simple senate resolution. In the event
the " houses did not agree on site. a con
ference. COMMITTEES be appointed.
MI. Hardy accepted this suggestion and re-
port Of committee on site for new capitol was
read.
The senate by a vote Of u to Is voted TO erect
the new capitol on the pcnltentiary site. The
house by q much larger majority voted in favor
Of present site.
The senate went into executive session TO con.
slider q message from the governor.
BY Mr.. smith; Senate bill No. II, can act TO
provide clerical assistance for the attorney gen
erals ONCE" This bill provides for 4 clerk al
salary Of 800 per annum.
by Mr.. Rowan: Senate bill No. 10. IAN act 10
amend section $3.50 OF the annotated code OF 1882;
DO so amended as to read as follows: at shall
be the duty Of the county auditor To place 10 the
credit Of state q sum Of money Ia each county
that should arise from the collections OF poll
taxes as required by section 3T45 of ths annotated
code Of isI, equal to the full amount Of what
the said taxes would be 10 the county, whether
said amounts be collected In the counties or not"
On motion Of Mr.. Mcintosh. the senate d.
journsd.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-13

Tho city council Of Greenwood has
granted the Citizens Ice. Coal and Flee.
trio Light Company a twenty-five year
franchise to erect a system OF water.
works for tho city, Work on a stand.
pipe and laying mains will commence
at once. The system will cost about
$50, 900 and will be the finest In the
Tho artcsian well to furnish
Is now flowing . stream Of lT5 gal
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-13

James M%oorehead, charged with the
murder, in Lowndes county, last July,
Of Vitter Blewett, a boy II years Of age,
was captured last week at Meridian,
and is now in Jail. Tho murder is said
to have been u~nprovoked and cold
blooded, and the chances arc very much
in favor Of . hanging.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-13

The ~Cyclopenn walls of Baalbcc were
defensive works built of stones so great
in size that even the most elaborate en-
Cineeripg appliances Of the present day
would be taxed to transport them,
Some of these stones are 60 feet long by
~ to ~ thick and Of unknown width.
--PhiladnlDuia Press,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-13

l%eetlons were paid into tho treasury. when 4,
disappeared, 10 again appear about the sant
time THIS year.
The receipts and disbursements for the nscal
year beginning October /. 1895, and ending Sep.
,smeer 81, lNF, are given up - 10 O'Clock o.
May 3. isl;;
Receipts 81 MI oyE "a
p'Souise'HehS '......'..-.....'. WI, Jos b,
Cash on hand ..,..,..... .,, ....,..S III. ia O.
Receipts for the fiscal wear commencing uct0.
Der |, ISIS, and GUIDED September -, lssi, were
sl,Its.s9A6d, cash on hand October l., lsg5,
5000 81. Total Si.7f7.5SG.pl .
Disbursements from October I, tSlS, 10 Sep
teihher 10, 1895, II ,b6L,0st.A During this timr q
special warrant MAS paid amounting Ia sla5, ta5.
iolal sl,159,A".&, cash OH hand october i,
ls@i, SIS, a16.6S
Receipts for seven months and fye DAYS, fiscal
year l'sd.9i, Sl.?li.0e9,ga Cash on hand from
last year, sts,NS.6o. Total, Sl.Al .GSttD,
disbursement, same period, $3.50 ,56I9i cash
on hand, S.AI. ~ On.
There il no deficit existing at this time. but that
there viii be one In the near future there can he
no DOUBT, II VIII appear In the month Of July.
immediaieiy after or during the distribution OF
Inc common school fund due in June. THIS lie.
hcit Viii be small al hrst, but viii gradually In
crease until about December |. 1897, ~hen II viii
probably amount 10 <i35,o01 to SAJ,ONh. From
mat time II viii decrease and on January ! viii
not exceed sSt,N0, BY the 18th or 10 OF that
month IL Will have disappeared entirely after the
december collections are received
Inc total appropriations for 1907, including
shortages on certain appropriations, amount 10
ABOUT ~, 5.D,a '.bS, In the above only the amount
PAYABLE out OF the state treasury on the common
school iuDt Is Included. This Is approximately
sdGi asa. The total appropriation on this rund
Is Sa23, SEQ.
II Is impossible to estimate the receipts and
disbursements FOR 1898, ana the appropriations
and levy Tor that year have not been mate.
AS part OF this report | beg to submit the
statement made by the treasurer and auditor 10
the governor on February ~, 1881.
Respectfully.
A. @. MAY, State Treasurer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-13
CO .oducea ,

among the evidence noduced -. ?
mitted was Jacks own deposition and
statement, Jack did not testify in his
own behalf.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-13

"Will you tell me why the word tim.
bre' is used in describing a singer
tones?" asked Mrs. Homewood of her
husband.
"You know that the cord is a measure
of quantity for wood, do you not?"
"Of course"
"Then you will see by analogy that
vocal chords have something to do with
a singers timbre."-pittsburgh Chron.
cle-Telegraph.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-13

DIR. Powder-Ah! How are you to-
day, Mr.. Gimp?
Glimp--Do you ask az an inquiring
friend OF as my family physician?-
Philadelphia North American.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-13

Tommy, did your father blow up
that bicycle tire after you drove a pin
through it?"
"No. He blewtme up."--Detroit FREQ
Pres&,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-13

Italy had 1o,45O white troops en-
gagged at Adava, Of these a,097 wers
killed In the battle.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-13

d hYa}as!.'G iNft= revenue venue would sa% atbb Be ia' trip; ticket.
will be sold April 23 to 25, inclusive W,
good to return until May 3, 1897.
Call on any agent Of the Southern
railway for further information,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-13

emerge; his eyes were blinded by the
sunlight; his chest expanded con-
y~ulsively, and with a supreme and
browning agony his lungs engulfed 4
great draught of air, which instantly
he expelled in a shrek.
He was now in full possession of his
physical senses. They were, indeed.
preternaturally keen and alert. Some
thing in the awful disturbances of his
organic system had so exalted and re-
fined them that they made record of
things never before perceived.
He had come to the surface facing
down the stream; in a moment the visi-
BILE world seemed to wheel slowly.
round, himself the pivotal point, and
he saw the bridge, the fort, the soldiers
upon the bridge, the captain, the sell
geant, the two privates, his execution
ers. They were in silhouette against
the clear sky. They shouted and gestic-
ulated, pointing at him; the captain had
drawn his pistol, but did not fire; the
others were unarmed. Their move.
ments were grotesque and horrible,
their forms gigantic.
Suddenly he heard a sharp report and
something struck the water within q
few inches of his head, scattering his
face with spray. He heard a second
report, and saw n of the sentinels
with his rife at his shoulder, a light
cloud OF blue smoke rising from the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-04
BIG FIRE IN CHATTANOOGA.
TWO LIVES LOST AND PROPERTY WORTH 100000
DESTROYED

DESTROYED
Chattanooga Tenn, April 3-The Richardson
Building the largest In Chattanooga and Of
the largest In the South. destroyed by fire be-
tween 3:3O and o'clock this morning. The fire
caught from the furnace in the basement and ran
up the elevator shaft.
The watchman slow In turning In an alarm.
and when the fire companies arrived the building
was a mass of flames. The watchman warned q
number of men sleeping the sixth floor. and all
succeeded in getting out except two. These were
Boyd Ewing one Of the weathiest men In this
section and S NJ Patton. of the most PROM
inent architects in the South. Mr. Ewing at
tempted TO climb down the fre-escape but fell
from the top. His body badly mutilated.
Patton was cut off from escape on the stairs. and
his body is still the ruins. About one hundred
offices and stores were in the building. The total
loss amounts to about $4,000. with insurance of
about 100000
A large force Is now at work searching Tor Pat
toms body but II may be several days before 1t Is
found Nothing was saved from the building as
the fire burned with startling rapdity. The loss
on contents Is distributed among about one nun
dred people. ,
A two-story building adjoining was totally de-
street was badly damaged. Among the heaviest
losers the American Investment company,
owners of the building and large part Of the
contents. r. C. Klngley Co. merchants, ana tnc
ton Nearly all the lawyers In the city had ohices
I'm the building and many valuable papers WHICH
cannot be replaced were burned
Frank Carlock, younG lawyer. VINO attempte9
National Bank fell from ladder and was badly
injured
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-04
THE TREATY SIDETRACKED.
CONSIDERATION NOT TO BE PRESSED
AT PRESENT.
REASONS WHICH GOVERN ITS FRIENDS IN CON
sENTTNi TO DEIAY-FrNAL RATIFICATION


REAsDNs WHICH GOVERN ITS FRIENDS IN con-
sENrrNG TO pELAY-FINAL RATIFICATION
EXTREMELY DOUBTFUL.
Washington, April 3.-The Ango-American
Arbitration Treaty will be temporarily side
tracked In the Senate next week This VIII De
done for several reasons The principal one
given by Senator Davis. who is In charge OF the
treaty, Is that number Of Senators who have
remained In the city In constant attendance
upon the executive sessions in the belief that a
vote would be reached are anxious to get away
for few days. Another reason is found in the
difficulty Of arranging pairs for absent Senator'S
who oppose ratification of the treaty in any
FORM Senators who oppose the treaty Will not
consent to fixing a date for the final vote until
they can be assured that pairs can be secured
for their absent colleagues and coworkers at the
rate of two for one The matter Of pairs Is not
one for the Senate but for Individual Senators
to deal WITH and considerable difficulty has
been experienced In making the desired arrange
ment.
1t is also probable that another reason for
this decision Is the fact that the friends or the
treaty in the Senate desire opportunity and
want to give the State Department an oppor-
tunity to examine the treaty as amended petore
proceeding further with it. The advocates OF
the treaty appreciate that 1t has been most
radically changed They have put 1t beyond
their power further to amend 1t, even II they
should desire to make the attempt, and now
desire an opportunity to take stock OF WHAT
there ia left
The friends of the treaty refuse to make any
predictions as to result Of the final vote wheh
taken but some Of them admit that notwlth-
standing the numerous and radical amendments,
there will be sufficient opposition to render tne
result doubtful On the other hand, tne oppo
nents Of the treaty assert that an actual pon OF
the Senate shows that vote to-day would result
against ratification in full Senate Thirty neg
alive votes will be necessary to defeat the treaty
and the following Senators are said to be pledgeu
to vote against IT: Baker, Bate. Berry; Butler'
Carter Chiffon. Clay, Cockrel, Daniel t.arle;
Hansbrough. Harris of Tennessee; Harris, or
Kansas: Heitfeld Jones. Of Arkansas; Jones
of Nevada Mantle, Mason, Kenney' NC
Emery Mills. Morgan. Penrose, Pettlgrew' re, re,-
tus. Quay, Rawlins. Roach, Stewart Ieiler, iii
man and White Others considered doubtful are
Allen, Bacon, Chandler, Clark, German, turner
and Wellington
There will he speeches the treaty during the
week II any one evinces a desire to talk. but MT
Davis will not press consideration for the pres
ent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-04
A BIG ARMOR PLANT CONTEMPLATED.


g. p. HUNTINGTON SAYS THE ARMSTRONG; WANT
HIM TO JOIN THEM IN THE SCHEME.
San Francisco Aprl 3.-Collis p. Huntington's
attention was called last night to a dispatch from
Norfolk Va saying that company OF American
and English capitalists were TO join him IN estap-
fishing a large ordnance and armor-pate factory
at his shpbuildng yards al Newport News, va
81 can readily understand" said Mr.. Huntington,
how that story has gained currency IL Is true
that some gentlemen want me to join them in an
enterprise OF that character. had several con-
ferences with them the subject. but conclusions
were never reached. do not think Will become
interested in any armor-plate factory. If so 1t Will
be in the distant future. Possibly may agree to
have oruaancc. establ ishment at Newport News
The Armstrong;. OF England. the great gun manu-
facturers of the world. would like me to join them
in such a scheme 1t was only the other day got
a letter from them on this very subject. do not
know yet what will he the result of their proposals
to me about the matter. am In no hurry to push
the matter, but II a company should be formed to
build an ordnance factory at Newport News. l
rather think will put some money into orh It, The
good people and very competent
I'm such matters If they finally decide that 1t will
be a good investment the factory no doubt Will
become fact
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-04

laya side are foot and more below those on the
other side. and breaks there are considered a
pened. but If the crevasse had been designed it
could not have selected a much better location
for while 1t will seriously damage several plan
tations II has an area Of marsh and lakes below
and Will do much less damage than if it happened
above.
The United States levee boat New-Orleans is
sinking at the head Of Canal-st., cause not
known. She was loaded with levee material
Jackson Miss. April 3.-The representative
of the Associated Press at Greenville telegraphs
as follows:
Going along east on Washington ave. this
morning and looking northward. a wide sheet OF
water may be seen covering the entire north
half OF the city. Without the protecting levee,
which keeps out the rising water from the busi-
ness part Of the town. great damage would be
done to the provisions and feed supplies and
much suffering would ensuc. All necessary
shopping, marketing. visiting of doctors and the
like in the overfowed sections Of Greenville Is
done by skffs, and every street and alley con-
tans whole fleets of these, built in every con-
ceivable shape and size. darting In and out
around the corners OF houses.
Much more water Is due here yet and no one
say how much higher II will rise In the
houses here in town. All three OF the crevasses
above here pouring their torrents into the
basin which lies between the river and the east
ern hills. and the whole country Will unques-
tionaby be filled up.
Communication by telegraph Is still main
taned with the outside world. AS fast as pole
Is thrown down force Of men hurry to the point
and rebuild the line Railroad traffic Is entirely
cut off and all roads running here are tied up.
Mail Is transferred at Elizabeth, twelve miles
east Of here on the Junction Valley and Southern
roads. skiff mail line has been established
between here and that point. There are now
about fifteen thousand people In this city. Four
or five thousand of these in the flooded sec
ton. and naturally suffering among the poorer
classes is beginning to be felt This statement.
made here, caused Indignation, but have myself
been witness to many instances Of suffering and
in a few days the good people Of the outer world
will have their generosity taxed.
More water is coming down on us. The drain
age of twenty-seven States pours into this valley.
and there is no outlet for the pent-up flood until
the Mississippi River falls low enough at Vicks-
burg to let it drain off,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-04
DROWNED IN THE HUDSON RIVER.
ONE OF PARTY OF FIVE PERIsHED WHEN THE
BOAT CAPSIZED.

ONE OF PARTY OF FIVE PERISHED WHEN THE
BOAT CAPSIZED
A party Of five men from Westchester County.
employed painters at the Nyack Gas Works,
started for Tarrytown early yesterday afternoon
in a saboat. When about mile out from shore
the peak halyards broke. and one of the men start
ed up the mast. Another one Of the party started
to help him, when the boat careened and went over.
The thrown into the water, and Ralph
Wayne, who lived in Peeksk. sank and was
drowned. George Wicks. Charles Cooke. Thomas
Ellis and James Haley. all of Tarrytown. caught
hold Of the overturned boat and kept themselves
above the surface. The men yelled for help, and
their cries heard along the Nyack shore. In
Tdrrytown also the accident seen, and the fire
whistle there gave alarm. Three small boats
at once started from Nyack, and the ferryboat
Rockland went to the rescue of the men. When
the ferryboat reached the overturned craft the four
taken on board and allowed TO go into
the freroom, where they dried their clothes at the
furnace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-04
He TRIED TO KILL TWO WOHEN.
A HARMONY N. Y. MANS ATTEMPT ON THE
LIVES OF HIS sTEPDAuGHTER AND


Iamestovn n Y April 3-Millard Spencer, a
middIe-aged man living In the township OF Har-
monv Chautauqua County, four miles northeast OF
Panama last night assaulted his stepdaughter and
q puest. Helen Van Sickle. Of Union city. Penn,
with q butcher knife and stove poker. The two
women were beaten into nsensibty and so badly
cut that It is feared they will die. After commit
ting the assault the man set fire to his barn. Thir-
teen head of live stock were burned, and the
flames communicating with the house
duced that building TO ashes AS the build
ings wero fairly ablaze Spencer started across
country for jamestown. eighteen miles distant
Here he arrived at o'clock this morning and.
going to the home of his brother-n-aw. william
Vedder No 2g Wceks-s;., woke him up
II have committed an awful crime" said Spencer.
and the officers are on my track. They Will not
find me as | intend to kill myself" Mr. Vedder
induced the excited man 10 enter his house. and
then sent for the police Before the officers ar
rived Spencer found and cut his throat
He failed 10 reach fatal spot and n physician
soon had the cash stitched up that his life was
safe Spencer seems rational but is considered
insane The authorities from Harmony came for
him this afternoon and took him back.
At latest accounts the two women were awe. Dut
in a precarious condition. They would have been
burned alive had II not been for Mrs Spencer. who
carried them out OF the house.