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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-08
The Southcrn Rail say'S Exhibits and this
Tennessee Gel, tic uint EXPOSITION.

Arrangements ha Sc been perfected by
which the southern Railroads. territory W.T.
tr represented AT tn Exposition which opens
NJ Nashville ON May I. LIN former exhibits
made by that compn nv. viii include samples
specimens ~ mine raj. agricultural forest
and other products Nth states of Virginia,
North aud south Z, 'artitna- Georgia. Ala
hama, Mississippi, r rs, Tennessee and Ken
lucky, This contpall JSeNhihtt 1T the Atlanta
and Wttshurg eNOpsi I Ions attracted the at
tcntion of the agrit'ulturalist. manufac.
turcr miner, stock raiser and others, and
did more to educate the visitors To an APP
ties OF the south Than ny other onc exhibit
that was shown, and IT. i the policy uf the
cumpan to actively ',ou time this mcthnd Of
advertising. The sccnic beauty NJ the cnun.
try through which the southern railrutd
rum will not IL ncglcc ted In this exhibit,
Practically. this cNhthii will h'H hurvau OF
information, 81 that visit urs from thr North
and abroad can obtain sp "cttc data relative
to all branches OF industry IN and tributary
the vast number of point on the southern
railway.
This exhibit : under I'm g direction nf the
land and Industrial h purtmcnt ~ the
Southern railroad with headquarters at
Washington. ~ e.. and pcr~ ms located along
that system having exhibit, Il material that
they think will interest The ublir aud ,herc-
by help advance the best In, crest Of the sec
ton from which 1t comes. should at once
communicate with the agra II of that he
partmcNt.
This is an exhibit In whtchc very citizen Of
this section should h inist csicd, aud we
hope that some Of our re;ssts rs can supply
something to represent our TEN ttory.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-08
ILLINOIS


The southern Railway will sell tickets
good between all points on its lines at rate
NJ one aud Uur-third iirst-cia>s limited fare
for the round rip on July ., J and 1. and for
trains scheduled to reach their destination
before noon Of July ;; all tickets will be lin
tied to July :. 1871,
This will afford excellent opportunities for
outings On the Fourth OF July.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-08
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL R'Y
Offer Choice of Two Very Delightful Trips IN
July,

The National Educational Association
meets In WiIwankrr, Wis uu July ~. For
this occasion the rate will hc one fLfc tpiu>
81 for the round from all points, Tickets
viii 10 sold July .. ), aud t. lNf. These tick
"t> will he good Ia return lay July T.. lfthry
are drprSliud with the Joint agent AT Mil
wAukcr Ou or before July T., and the pay
mrnt at MY cents Tor the extension, the
limit will he extended until August 81.
The Epwprth League meets at Toronto
Canada, July Ia. iNHs. For this occasion
rnund trip tickets Will h" sold from all points
at me fare on lulY T., - aud II, good for re
turn hy July -, hut II the ticket Is deposited
with the Joint agent at Toronto on or before
thc 2iih, AN extension Ia August u may be-
bad. The committee appointed by tho state
League Conference. which met at Water VAL
ley, selected the II linois tcutral railroad rs
the official route, This con mittcc, consist
Ing NJ RcNs. A.. +. Watkins, Of NiCkshurEi W
7, Lewis, OF trenada and \. \. Ra n,oIph. OF
Macon, viii persona ly conduri the parry
This party. which witt lie one uf the most So
lrct ever leaving the state. Will leave ON Jnly
T., IN the train which leaves 1Wrkson nj -
y. m.
These rates are upriI to the public, II yGu
are hguring on u trip TOR the summer call IN
the nearest Illinois Central agent or write tn
l.. T. MONTGoMtRN. T T. n.
Jackson, Miss
T.. TorLINr. Agent, greenwood. !
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-08
, Land of the SkY.,'

In Western North tnrnlida, between In,
BIuC Ridge M the east and the A~llrghanics
Broad, @MN feet above the STA. lies AshyIllr
beautiful, picturesque and wnrld-famrd ~
nj Of the most pleasant resorts in America
II Is a lane Of bright skies aud inCOmpara.
bic climate. whose praises have beer sung h,
poets. and whose beauty NJ trcam. valley
and mountain height have furnished subject
and inspiration for painters aud brush.
This il truly the Land of the Sky" and
there Is, perhaps. no more beautiful region ",
the continent to attract pleasure tourist
or health seekers.
Convenient schedules and veIy low rate,
To Ashvillc via southern Railway.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-08

Don't forget that The Ton nonrcahh
Is prepared to execute all hi nds Of job
printing at reasonable prices
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-08
LOCAL R. R. SCHEDULE.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

N't lllI.iNN hAilsN AZ
In effect on aud after fchruar II. lsH1,
WEST ButNp.
: Ne. 3, Through Passenger, y, m.
; Nu.h Wiu0nA to t;rrcnvilic .....,, S!H a. m.
: No. = Itta Brua and Branch leaves J:Mp m.
EAST hound,
> No. -, Trough Passenger. ,..,.....O: u. m.
: No. 10, GrrCuvtllc to WinonH .,.,.,. B:tB p. m.
> M, :, ltit Bcna. arrive. .,........ iO;E Il. m.
d
ILLINOIS CENTRAL.
In effect ON and after February Il, 1897.
NORTH BuyND
% No iHH. Passenger. arrives. ll:M n. m,
departs ii:20 a. m.
. No, jH2, Local Freight. arrives j;E =. m,
SOUTH MOUND,
: No, lDl, Passenger, arrives. ,....... 80 y. m.
depnrtS...,., 300 y. m.
No. 3l Local Freight, departs. 10 u, m.
Every day. Every day cvccpt sunday.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-20
BRIBERY INVESTIGATION SET.
Committee to Begin Work April and
VIII Probe Carefully for


Topeka, Kas.. March 19.-(Special.) The
legislative committee appointed to investi-
gate Doodle and bribery charges will begin
operations April 5. At a conference held
to-day by Senators Householder and Cooke
and Representative Grimes. this date was
fixed and the committee will sit in the sem
ate chamber. The other two members,
Representatives Outcalt and Ravenscraft,
were not in the city, but they agreed to
stand by the action of the three here in
whatever was done.
1t was decided not to appoint a clerk,
stenographer and sergeant-at-arms until
the committee assembled on April s. Sena-
tor Forney is a candidate for clerk, but he
is not likely to get it. The committee says
it is not in keeping With the dignity of the
position of senator. The members of the
committee are now gathering up the names
of witnesses, and subpoenacs will be is
sued for them on the first day of the ses-
sion. Among those already slated to tes-
tify are: Senators Titus. Jumper johnson,
Crossen, Lewelling, Shaffer, rarely, Helm,
Hanna and Hart; Representatives Russell,
Johnson, of Nemaha; Armstrong, Ravens
craft, Marks, Davis, Turner, Johnson, of
Chase; McKeever. Walters. Brown, of
Pratt; Fairchild and Weilep: AL Tucher,
L. B. Baker, A. l.. Jordan george McCor-
mack, II. g. Wilson and Sergeant-at-Arms
Gray.
Representative Grimes, the only Repub-
lican on the committee, said to-day that he
would insist on a thorough investigation.
1t will be a regular dragnet investigation,
one that will take in everything. The COM
mittee now asserts that 1t will probe every
charge to the bottom. and that if the
guilt of anyone is established, no matter
what his position in life. proceedings in
the criminal courts will be instituted
against him.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-20
MORE AMERICANS RELEASED.
Secretary Sherman Getting Them Out
of Prison without n War
With Spain.

" ashington, March 19.-Secretary Sher-
man announced with good deal of sat
isfaction at the cabinet meeting to-day
that three more American citizens had
been released by the Spanish authorities
in Cuba. viz: Charles Scott, Esteben Ven
ero and Theodore Wives
Scott's case was interesting from the fact
that Consul General Lee made it the basis
for his inquiry as to whether warships
We're available for Havana in case the au-
thorities refused to grant his demand that
the man. against whom the evidence to
support the charge of conspiracy il is said
was merely that he was in possession or
Cuban postage stamps. was not immc-
diately placed in communication with the
outside world,
Venero is native of Cuba, % wears old
and was naturalized here in 1895. He was
arrested in Los Palos, Havana province
about September p last, though TO charges
We're preferred. Upon his claim of Amer
lean citizenship the captain general called
December last. since which time his case
has been pending without attempt to settle
the question of jurisdiction between the
civil and military tribunals
Wives is a native of Cuba, but was uatur
allied in the United States in 1896 He was
with disorderly conduct and then with Of
fering insults to Spain, and has been hold
since in jail for trial
1t appears that this man was actuaIIv "a
leased on February l last, but IL WAS nor
known to the officials here. and his friends
We're lh isnoranGe OF his release. BY some
oversight Consul General Lee did nor re-
port the fact to the department until YES
ierday, and then in answer to a specific in
luiry by the senate.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-20
HOME FROM WASHINGTON.
The Usage Indian Delegation Returns
From the Capital City-Saw
the Inauguration.

Messrs. Baconrind. Saucy Calf and
Charles Prudom, three Usage Indians. COM
prising delegation recently sent to Wash
ington, d. c., by the council of the Usage
nation. ON public business. passed through
Kansas City yesterday on their way home
While at the capital they witnessed the
Inauguration of the great white chief"
and were deeply impressed by the grand
display and the heap big crowd
These men were among class of twelve
Indians who took the Kelley cure at the
Kelley institute, Portsmouth building, Kan
sas City. kas., about two years ago. and
improved this opportunity of visiting the
institute. They say that. although they
found liquor flowing freely at every turn
in Washington, they had not the least de-
sire to partake of it; in fact, it was on
somc occasions so plentiful as to be very
offensive to them.
They express themselves as being very
I thankful for their cure. and say thai, with
two or three exceptions. all the members Of
the Usage nation. about sixty in number
who have received treatment at the Kan
sas City. Kas.., institute, are staying by
their cures. and the treatment is held in
high favor by their best people.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-20
DEMOCRATS NOT AGREED.
Likely to BE Two Minority Reports to
the House on the Tariff
RilI

Washington, March 19.-Discussions have
arisen among the Democratic members of
the ways and means committee which may
result in the presentation of two minority
reports on the tariff bill. Mr.. Bailey of
Texas, who is at the head of the minority
committee by virtue of his position, will
write the main report, but it is not improb-
able that some of the Democratic members
will decline to sign it. Mr.. Bailey differs
from his Democratic colleagues radically
on the subject of free WOOL and yesterday,
when Mr.. McMilin and Mr.. Wheeler of
fered amendments in the eoES,nittee, the
former to place wool on the free list and
the latter to make the maximum duty col
lected on woolens not to exceed 10 per cent
ad valorem. he voted against the McMiilin
amendment and declined to vote on that
offered by General Wheeler MIR. Bailey
takes the position that the Chicago plat
form by implication. opposed free raw ma
terials, and especially free wool, the great
product of the West. The plank of the
Chicago platform held that tariff duties
should be levied for the purposes of rev.
enue, schedules to be SO adjusted as to
operate equally throughout the country
and not discriminate between class or Sec
tion.' Mr.. McMillin and several of the
other Democratic members of the WAYS
and means committee who are ardent sill
yer men cling to the free wool idea and
claim that the Chicago platform does not
run counter to their position. But some of
the Democratic members, like Mr.. Wheeler
who favors free wool. are opposed TO free
coal and iron, which were classed as raw
materials by the supporters of the original
Wilson bill In fact, General Wheeler made
a speech against the features of the bill.
In addition to the dissensions over the aues-
tion of free wool and other free raw ma
terials,' there is IL strong intimation that
Mr.. Robertson, of Louisiana, one of the
new Democratic members of the committee,
WILL in words. indorse the sugar schedule.
1t is possible however, that the present
may be smoothed out in some
way, and that Mr.. Bailey may be able to
write report in which all his Democratic
can join. Efforts to this end are
now being made, as the Democrats are ex-
tremely anxious to go into the tariff fight
with a strong and united 'front.'
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-20
SENATE CALENDAR BEGUN.
Two Pacific Railroad Bills and Sem
atOr Turpie's Resolution ut
the Head of 1t.

Washington. March 19.-The first COPY of
the senate calendar was on the desks of
senators to-day. The two Pacific railroad
bills reported yesterday were No. and No.
2. These and Mr.. Turpies resolution for
the election of senators by the people con-
stituted the calendar.
The claim of J. Edward Addicks to a seat
as senator from Delaware made its re-
appearance by a petition from Mr.. Addcks
presented by MIR. Burrows, Republican, of
Michigan.
Following this. Mr.. Chandler presented a
memorial from Governor W. P. Lord and
the secretary of state of Oregon detailing
the circumstances of the recent failure of
the legislature of that state to organize and
elect a senator. The document stated that
as Il result of this failure. no session of the
Oregon legislature had been held since
February, 1895. The purpose of the mem
orial was to establish the right of the GOV
ernor to appoint senator. The memorial
like Mr.. Addicks' petition, was referred IN
the committee on privileges ard elections,
The early opening of tariff work in the
senate was indicated by the agreement to
IL resolution for the preparation of a com
parative statement on revenue questions
and for an increase of the clerical STAN OF
the finance committee.
A resolution by Mr.. Pettigrew, of South
Dakota, for a committee of five senators
to look into Pacific railroad questions was
referred At 1850. the senate went into
executive session on the arbitration treaty.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-20
A CRAZY MAN WITH A GUN.
Shot at Everybody He Saw md Ended
by Blowing His own
Uruins Out.

Odebolt. Ia. March 19.-Dave Pennington
loaded a shotgun yesterday and started out
TO kill a number of people who had in
CURED his enmity. He first hunted for A.
P. Walter, against whom he had grudge.
but Walter saw him coming and hid Then
Pennington went to the house of Hiram
johnson. and fired at Mrs. Johnson. seri-
ously wounding her in the shoulder and
back. He next emptied both barrels into
Luther Traver. an aged man; killing him
instantly. Then he pointed the gun at Mrs.
Frank Stolt, a neighbor. who came to the
door on hearing the noise She ran into
the doorway. closing the storm door be-
hind her. but he fired through the door,
wounding her in the abdomen. Pennington
retreated across some vacant lots. loading
his gun as he called TO an officer and
dared him to shoot. He exclaimed: We'll
If YOU haven't got the nerve to shoot /
have" Then he placed the muZzle of the
gun to his forehead and blew the top of his
head off, scattering brains and pieces of
skull fifty feet.
Pennington was undoubtedly insane 1t
is thought that Mrs. Stolt cannot recover
but Mrs Johnson's injuries, while severe,
are not fatal,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-20
they finish with it from what 1t now is.
The schedules of the bill are generally crit
lcised by senators as too high
FREE HOMES BILL AGAIN,
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
Orders 1t to He Favor
ably ReDOrted.

Washington. March 19.-The senate COM
mittee on Indian affairs, after some op-
position on the part of Senator Platt. of
Connecticut. ordered the free homestead
bill to be favorably reported. The bill is
practically the same measure which passed
before the extra session and which failed
in the house because of the amendments
made in the senate. The bill as it passed
the house applied only to Oklahoma but
the senate amendments made it of general
application The refusal of the house 10
consider the bill as amended caused some
Ieeilng ON the part of its friends which may
nnd expression in the senate when the tar
III bill is taken up in that body. The pur-
pose of the bill is TO permit the acquisition
of free homes under the homestead law on
lands ceded by Indians just as on any 9TH
er part of the public domain. Senator
Platt opposed the bill ON the ground that
II will cost the national treasury several
million dollars. The committee also consid-
cred favorably the bill providing for the
taxation of land awarded to Indians in sew
crafty.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-20
ANOTHER WAR THREATENED.
Old Trouble Between LewelIing and
Breidenthal Is Beginning
to Boil Again.

Topeka, Kas. March 19.-(Special) A re-
newal of hostiities between Ex-Governor
Leweliing and Bank Commissioner Breid-
enthai will occur soon. During the past
two weeks. there seems to have been a
general uprising against Lewellings ap-
polatment on the state board of railroad
commissioners. and protests by the dozens
pave been rolling in: likewise demands that
ms certlhcate of appointment be revoked
LeWeling claims that Breidenthal is at the
notlom OF the movement and has told some
trISius that unless the bank commissioner
calls OH the dogs of war there NAV ne :,
general uprising among certain element
OF Fopullsts in the state that will make it
uhconfortably warm for him BrcidenthaI
denies that he is taking any hand. He
says IL is SIMPLY a spontaneous eruption.
ne SuesSes. and that he is in no way to
hiame' However, he seems to enjoy it. He
1 ~ iIot alarmed by the threats of Leweiling
ana seems anxious to reopen the war and
hght lsiit It out TO a finish. So far no meetings
nave been held in the state to denounce
Breidenthal, and he says he feels n,,ite
sure that none will be held, notwithstand-
nents. 'PP'-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-20
LEWELLING'S VOTE NEEDED.
The Ex-Governor May Not Qualify as
Railroad Commissioners
On April 1.

Topeka. Kas.. March 19-(SpecialJ 1t is
given out to-day on reliable authority that
Ex-Governor Lewelling will not qualify as
member of the state board of railway
commissioners on April 1, the date his ap-
pointment is to take effect. He will have
to resign the office of state senator in order
to qualify as commissioner. and the ad-
ministration is urging him to stay in the
senate until the question of special ses-
sion is determined. In case the governor
decides to call an extra session, Lewellins's
vote on a railroad bill is very desirable.
He favors a maximum freight law With
it. the advocates of maximum law claim
they have twenty-one votes-just enough to
pass the bill. They say they could not get
another vote to save themselves from the
lower regions, and insist on Lewelling re-
manning in the senate until this matter is
disposed of. one way or the other Joe
Lowe, whom Lewelling is to succeed on the
board will be permitted to remain until
the ex-governor qualities. This may be
three months. By this arrangement it is
also expected to placate Lowe who has
been ripping the present administration Sc
Vereiy ever since his defeat for reelection
on the board. 4
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-20
MANY CHANGES PROBABLE.
Finance Committee of the Senate Is
Likely to Slash the Ding
lev nilI

Washington, March 19.-The Republican
members of the finance committee of the
senate to-day commenced the informal ex-
animation of the tariff bill. They have de-
cided that no hearings will be granted. but
that careful attention will be given to
printed or typewriter briefs filed with the
fnance committee relative to proposed
changes made by the house bill or other
changes of existing tariff laws. Such BRIEFS
they say, should refer to specific para
graphs.
The Republican members will sit as
subcommittee. and they hope that Senator
Jones. of Nevada. will act with them. They
Will not hold their meetings at the capitol.
but Will make an effort to maintain strict
privacy in their work. The prediction is
freely made that their deliberations will
result in many important changes. and that
it will be a very different measure when
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-20
INDIGNATION IN RICE COUNTY.
Pops Demand the Resignation of Leg
fsiators Who Oppose n Max
imum Rate Law

Icpeka. Has, March 19.-(SpecialD News
mas reached Populist headquarters that the
Porulists of Rice county got together dav
before yesterday. and after burning n feu,
IGpullSt legislators in eflgy, unanimously
"o9pted the following resolutions:
hesoired, That we demand the resigna-
themselves 10 vote for maximum rate
law IN the event of an extra session of
IN legislature. that the people may fill
thelf places with legislators who will re-
spect their pledges and obey the instruc-
lions Of those who elected them. And il is
the sense of this meeting that should
enough pledge themselves as Indicated
above; Governor Leedy should Immediate
ly call an extra session that the relief
promised the people may be given them.
Resolved. That We respectfully hut
firmly, request Governor Leedy 10 demand
the resignation of l.. D. Leweliing from
the board of railroad commissioners. TO
which he has lately been appointed
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-20
LAND CASE DECIDED.
Secretary Bliss Rules on n Point of
Importance to Recent
HOmeSteadcrS

Washington, March 19.-The issue as to
the entry of quarter section of public
land containing less than the prescribed 16O
acres, under the act of May 2, 1890, is said
to he raised for the first time in an Enid,
o. T., land case just decided. Secretary
Bliss says that, as quarter section entries
containing more than 100 acres have been
allowed to stand simply because the quar-
ter section conforms to legal subdivisions,
it would seem, where the deficiency is
shown to be small the rule should work
both ways, This is emphasized by a legal
one quarter section may enter other. land
lying contiguous thereto, the whole not to
exceed in the aggregate $50 acres. 1t is
held. however. that when the deficiency is
small. an application for additional land
would not be considered
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-20
A MURDERER RUN DOWN.
Joseph E. BIanther Under Arrest at
Austin. Tex. for u Brutal San
Francisco Crime.

San Francisco March l9.-The police have
been notified that Joseph L. Blanthec. who
murdered Mrs. PHILIPPINE Lengfeldt last
May. and then mysteriously disappeared. is
in Jail at Austin, Tex. a local detective
has been sent to Austin to identify the
prisoner.
BIanther is an ex-offfcer IN the Hunsar-
Mrs. Longfedt of her diamonds. The
crime was hoIrifying I'm it's details and the
escape was bold. Most extraordinary ef-
been fruitless. although fifty men in pari-
Gus cities have been shadowcd under mis-
apprehension as 10 their identity The po-
lice now yhink the Austin prisoner is the
right man.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-20
AMBASSADORS CONFIRMED.
Senate IndOrses the appointment of
Hay to England and Por-
ter to France

Washington, March 19.-The senate in
executive senate to-day confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations: John Hay, of the
District of Columbia, to be ambassador Of
the United States to Great Britain; Hor-
ace Porter. of New York, to be ambassa-
dor of the United States to France; Henry
White, of Rhode Island. to he secretary of
the embassy of the United States in Great
Britain; Charles U. Gordon. to be post
master at Chicago, vice Washington
Hesing, resigned; Perry S. Heath. of In
diana, to be first assistant postmaster
general