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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-20
TWAS A REGULAR TRAP
The Disasters at tho Robinson Opera
House, Cincinnati
WONDER II HAD NOT HAPPENED BEFORE.
Investigation Revealed Warped and Rot
ten Timbers Forming the 1'russe5
That Supported the Dom.,
and They Just Let Go.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 16.--The common
expression with reference to the dis.
lister at Robinson's opera house is
what good fortune it was that the
house had SO few people in it,"
1t has not yet been defnitly deter
mined how MANY were killed, and the
unknown man who lost his life has
been identified as Isaac v Neghbors.
aged A. The chief interest now
centers in the cause of the dreadful nc
cident. From careful examination
it appears that not only was the CON
structlon faulty, but the work and MAJ
terial were defective. In Il word, the
timbers were rotten,
The walls, which are not more than
eight inches, are dry and parched with
age. There is space of ten feet in the
center between the ceiling and the
roof In order to support the roof
and ceiling trusses were run across
from the west to the east wall. There
were four of these trusses. All were
made of wood and were connected or
joined by pieces of joist with bolt
holdings. Between these were
joists of the ordinary kind. Between
the two trusses in the middle was
hung the dome. 1t was 0 feet tail and
Il feet in diameter The inside of it
was lathed and plastered and highly
decorated, From the center OF it hung
q chandelier containing forty or fifty
incandescent lamps. The dome was
made OF heavy timbers and bolts and
nails, but there was no iron about its
construction.
The space between the ceiling and
the roof might be called an attic, but
1t was never used. The only time any
one visited the apartment was to let
down the chandelier, but that has not
been done this year.
After the accident an investigation
showed that the trusses and timbers
holding the dome were rotten. They
had been in use so long that they were
warped and parted. This caused the
bolts and nails to loosen. The entire
construction was thrown out Of gear,
and the weight of the dome brought it,
down. With it came mortar, bricks
and rafters.
The huge rafters composing the
truss that fell in were as dry as punk,
and the pieces of joist that connected
them were worm-eaten and rotten.
The nails and bolts were rusty, and
avery thing went to show that the en-
hire part of the building was in such a
dangerous condition that it is strange
that it had not been discovered long
ago
After the dust had cleared away the
dome was found upright on the backs
Of the parquette chairs. 1t settled as
It fell. 1t is thought that on &C.
count of its formation the air
caught it and did not permit
1t to descend with as much force as one
would expect, as its position on the
backs of the chairs showed. When tho
dome first began to sag 1t took the
rafters with it. Some OF these were
held in position in the walls and hung
over the ratings of the gallery, max
ing it dangerous for the rescuers.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-20
THE SEAL QUESTION.
Canadian Authorities Preparing
for the Conference.
EVIDENCE RELATING TO SEAL LIFE,
The Canadian Contention, 1t Is Claimsd,
is Easily supportable by the Evidence
Collscted by Commissioner Mac
Gun and Prof Thompson.


BUFFALO, N - ocI' ~ sP5e'''
to the Express from uV'a"" on'''
says ne Cahaoian "u'no. ''I -. 'a 49,
Tor some tiiiie Deen p,eP'''" : -o' W w.
eventuality OF conference Oh s s,, ca.
perts ut washington i'oIFl tiis '", ,tl..'
the success ol their =, o'I7' ~ -
Britain To entering lh'o hoEo''"s,oii'
with Russia ana JaPau rs Pai 'i0'
thereto ,1,
Commissioner MaecU,i' "Ho' " i'.'
Froi' Iholh Paon' Tue p''s'7'' ~ y
spent the last Two Seaeoia gu wv
Prbyloh ISLANDS, Is PFep"''.lF 1t '' ptr'. D
OF evidence on 'ne SuoJeI1 VI sea- I', M, ,,,
1t Is sald mere WIN confluence ''','s ',io
Canadian con lenllol ID e"7i'S ,,S suppl
able by TINS evidence, 1''e'o 20
claimed 10 nave oe'n vi, "o"'''', ths
PROOF eollecIeu On 'o''' w.
rookeries Oh 81. du' "l" ~
George thaC Pelas'' se"lo'e 90
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-20
An Attcmpt to Murder.

A bold attempt was made by a negro
named Tom Perkins to murder A. Simon,
a clerk in the store of II. Pushin, at Goa
homa last week, shooting him twice
with large caliber pistol at short
range, but fortunately both balls missed
their mark. Trouble arose between the
two over a sale of pair of pants, cul-
minating in the negro pulling his pistol
and demanding that Simon give him 70
cents. Simon offered him the money,
but Perkins demanded that the money
be thrown or brought to him, This not
being done soon enough, he fired two
shots and ran, There were several eye
witnesses to the affair, and if Perkins
had been captured his neck would prob
ably have stretched rope, Citizens are
anxious to have the negro captured and
every effort will be made to bring him
to Justice.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-20
Commercial Conditions as Reflected by
Bradstreet's Weekly Review.
New YORK, Oct tG --Bradstreets

New YORK, Oct, 1G. -Bradstreets
weekly review says
The activity in staple lines of merchandise Is
less pronounced than y months ago, due to in
terror merchants having supplledt their demands
for the time gradual increase of the territory
included by the yellow fever quarantine, the
low prices OF cotton, a tendency in the Missouri
River valley and spring wheat states to hold
wheat for higher prices, and to farmers DelnS
busy with fal planting
Unreasonable weather has had an untavor-
able influence on the distribution Of mer-
ehandlse throughout the central west, and at
Chicago and St Louis sales have fallen off
A well-nforme CORE spon lent of Brad
streets OF extended personal investigation,
gives reason for anticipating much smaller
yield of cotton than trade estimates indicate
He looks for Texas crop not to exceed 1000
900 bales or 10 IS than last year, while the Mis-
sissipp valley will, he thinks, produce less
than an average crop and Arkansas be in less
favorable situation than last year. The long
and severe drought facilitating picking and
marketing has he declares, destroyed all hope
of top crop and will materially cut short the
later yield.
The position OF the cotton goods industry is
no more favorable, but the wooden goods manu-
facturers report demand brisk, prices steady
and an unwillingnesS by makers to accept new
orders ut present quotations.
Advances are reported for Bessemer pig
iron and steel bilets with quick sales, but
prices are firmly held, Some steel mills are
not able to keep up with orders The do
nestle consumption of pig iron last month
was extraordinarily heavy, and promises to
greatly stimulate production With the
stacking of in the rate of distribution Of mer-
chandise the upward movement OF prices is cor
respondingly checked. There are nominal ad-
yances for lard and mems shoes put prices for
pork, sugar, other forms of iron and st!el than
those named, for copper, lumber, coal, hides
and wool are unchanged. Quotations are low
er for butter, potatoes, wheav,- corn oats, flour,
beef coffee, cotton print cloths and lend
Wheat exports have again expanded, the to-
tai for the present week being among the
LARGEST on record, The total exports OF
wheat flour included as wheat this week
from both coasts of the United States aggre-
gated ,O39 30 bushels, against 4.S3i64l bushel,
last week; 4, 1850, si7 bushels in this week yeal
ago 2,4Og 900 bushels in 1895, 1872 % bushels il
1894. 2,709,000 bushels in 1893 and 3,27OOO'
bushels in 1892. Corn exports again make
small total, being 2,22I000 bushels this week
against 2l09 900 bushels la week, Ldl,0N
bushels year ago, l,6s0,000 bushels in 1895
1883 bushels in 1891, l,I23000 bushels in ls9'
and 7Ol 900 bushels in 1892.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-20
QUO wARRANTo PROCEEDINGS.
action Begun Against the Kansas City
Stock Yards Co.

TOPEKA, Kas., Oct. 16.-Att'y- Gen.
Boyle has commenced quo warranto
proceedings in the supreme court to Sc
cure the forfeiture of the charter of
me Kansas City Stock Yards Co, al
ileeEing that the company is violating
'he state law under which its charter
was secured by maintaining gen
eral Offices in Kansas City,
NO The company, the attorney
general claims, seeks to evade tbs law
enacted by the legislature last winter,
no" in litigation in the federal court,
" contending that ii is an interstate
corporation. This the state contends
y Untrue, as the company is Kansas
Institution aud should conform to the
Aahsas laws, which provides that the
general offices shall be maintained in
Kansas.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-20

The colored peoples relief association
of Jackson is doing good work. Their
committee has collected about 500, and
this has been invested in flour, meal
and meat, which has been put up in
small packages A vacant storehouse
has been secured, and this is piled with
the provisions. Those in want go to
this place, leave their names, and if,
after investigation, they are deemed
worthy objects of charity their wants
are supplied.-T. NJ Henry, in Mem
phis Commercial Appeal.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-20
a ROYAL SPONSOR.


LONDON, Oct. 16.-At the chapel
roval, st. James palace, the sub-dean,
Rev Edgar Sheppard, baptized the in
FAINT son and heir of the duke and
duchess of Marlborough. The prince
of Wales, who was sponsor at the duke
of Marlborough's christening, acted
again in that capacity in the case
of the latters son. The other spon-
sors were the marchioness OF Blan-
ford, mother Of the duke of Marlbor-
ouch. and VIM. X. Vanderbilt, father
of the duchess of Marlborough.
The altar and font were beautifully
decorated with flowers. Among those
nresent, in addition to the parents
and SPONSORS, were the duke and
duches of Buccleuch, Lord Church
Ill, Lady Pembroke, and Lora
Frederick Hamilton. The prince OF
Wales drove to the chapel at 11;S0 a. M,
attended by Gen. Stanley de Calvert
Claslzer, one of his equerries, and was
received at the entrance by the duke
of Marlborough and Abercorn, while at
the main door the prince was met by
the duchess of Marlborough, the
marchioness of Blandford, Ladies Lena
and Nora Spencer Churchill, and Mr..
Vanderbilt
Proceeding to the font, the sub-dean
began the service, and the prince OF
Wales who stood with the other spon-
sors responded to the usual questions
with great distinctness, his words be-
;ng heard all over the building.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-20
OKLAHOMA


In NO Hurry.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 1e. Gov. G. N.
Barnes of oklahoma, in his annual re-
port to the secretary of the interior,
Just su omitted, makes an interesting
review of existing conditions in Okla
homa In the seven years since its
creation rs territory it has made
Greater progress than have most
commonwealth this in three times that
period aud that Oklahoma farmers are
prosperous and even more hopeful. He
says the territory is distinctively
American community, whose proper
Won OF foreignborn citizens is smaller
man in any state in the Union,
aud estimates the population
as in excess OF 400, 900. He
says that although clearly en-
Titled to statehood, the full citizens
are not clamaring for immediate state
mood, as the best interests of the whole
people will be subserved by the union
Of Indian territory and Oklahoma into
one state, aud they are willing to wait
IN the negotiations Of the government
with the five civilized tribes.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-20
THE LUETGERTQCASE.


ment for the DEFENSE
CHICAGO, Oct. 16.-Attorney Vincent
continued his address to the jury IN
the Luetgert case, and took occasion
to roast the experts who testified tol
the prosecution, and to laud those who
testified for the defense
States Attorney Deneen will MAKE
his closing speech on Monday Elk
Judge Vincent made an unexpectedly
lengthy address, and the famous case
will probably not reach the jury before
Tuesday afternoon.
Betting is going on in Chicago pool
rooms on the verdict. Sports who de-
clare the corpus deficit has not been
shown sufficiently to warrant coavlc-
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-20
Crushed BY the Cars.

John c. Brady, publisher of the Ollo-
Iona Sun, while doing duty at night as
city quarantine officer in the yards of
the Mobile & Ohio railroad at Ollo-
Iona last week, was crushed to death
under the wheels Of a freight train being
made up in the yard, some empty ears
being backed upon him while he was
watching train just arrived. His death
will cause the temporary suspension of
the Sun. His deplorable death while in
the discharge of his duty has cast a
gloom upon that community From all
evidence so far obtainable it was one of
those accidents where no one was to
blame
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-20

The Aberdeen Examiner says; Ihose
who complain of the existing dronth
nav find consolation in the fact that
the Choctaws. who formerly occupied
the country, had tradition that dur
ing the early part of the last century
no rain fell for three years. Claiborne 5
history quotes the tradition as follows
Not a drop of rain fell for three years
The Noxubee and Tombigbee rivers
aried mn. The forest trees persisted
The elk and buffalo. then numerous
migrated beyond the Mississippi river
never TO return. Toward the close OF
the third year It began to rain, ana CON
tInued 70 rain Tor tive moons,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-20

Rev. E. G, Kilgore of Greenville,
Texas, the noted evangelist of that
State. is assisting the pastor, Rev. Amos
Kendall, in protracted meeting held
in the Methodist church at Aberdeen.
Rev. Mr.. Kilgore was member OF the
North Mississippi Conference for a
number of years, but withdrew from
the pastorate work to fill the place OF
an evangelist and cast his lot in the
Lone Star State several years ago.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-20
BRAVE AS A LION.
Gen. Lee Says Miss Cisneros Displayed SUI
preme Courage.

RICHMOND, Va, Oct l6-COnsul Gen
eral Fitzhugh Lee has returned from
Washington, where he spent several
DAYS on business with the state depart
ment In speaking of the rescue of
Evangelina Cisneros, Gen. Lee said;
ut took brave, resolute and fearless
men to plan and carry out the scheme,
and | think Miss Cisneros, in doing
what she did, showed supreme courage.
But every one of those Cuban women
whom have met have found TO be as
brave as a lon
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-20

M.pRIp. Oct 16. Gen. Azcarraga,
Abe former premier. in an interview, IS
ouoted as reiterating that the Sagasta
ministry will receive the support oil
the maiorities of the chambers owing
to the exceptional situation in which II
il placed,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-20
Dead Body Found in the River.

The body of white man was found
floating in the Mississippi river near
Masonton Landing, Bolivar county last
week. A rope was tied around his
ankle and his throat was cut. The
dead man was about IS years old. lie
had the appearance of having been
laborer. The rope attached to the body
was made fast to small tree, winch
had cayed into the river.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-20
AN EXPERTS OPINION.
Ho Thinks the Klondike VIII DO Well II
1t Produces S6,0Oo,oOO the Coming


DENVER, Col, Oct. 16,-Mr, H. Brat
nober, the noted mining expert, who
is returning to London from Alaska,
where he spent several months inves-
tigating the gold fields for the Roth
schilds, left Denver Friday night for
New York. Mr.. Brantuobsr speak
ing of the prophecy that the
Kloudike will produce $50, 900, 900
within the next year, said: life dis
trict will probably produce $4,000, 600
or IS, 600, 600 during the y months we
are now entering upon. Considering
the age of the camp and the stupendous
difficulties to be overcome, $4,000, 600
will be highly creditable to the camp,
-.Ad that means that the prophesied
$50, GOO, 900 may materialize in the
course of few years"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-20
A Fair warning.

CHICAGO, Oct. 1e.-Mayor Harrison
aas announced that under no circum-
Stances will the Bit and Spur club be
\ sermitted to sell liquor at the Coliseum
surlng the horse show. 1t makes no
tpnerenee, he says, whether they bear
iLyphenated or three-ply names; if the
.sw IS violated the offenders will be
vailed to account in the usual way.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-20

ST. LOUIS, Oct 16-John P. Mas
died at a. m. from the effects of an
overdose of opium taken with suicidal
intent. He left a note saying that
pains in his head troubled him so he
could stand it no longer
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-20

EIKroS, Md, Oct 16.-Much excite
ment has been caused in the northern
part of Cecil county, Md. by the dis
covery of an almost inexhaustible sup
ply of gold-carrying rock near Oak
wood
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-20
THE HAMMOND. CASE.
1t Is Believed that Capt. Lowering VIII be
Court-Martlaled.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-Secretary Al
GER after further consultation with
the president and with Gen. Miles
has issued an order to Gen. Brooks
at Chicago in relation to the
case of Capt L. A. Lowering, Fourth
infantry. who is charged with the i'll
treatment of Private Hammond at
Fort sheridan. The order is withheld
from pub LEGATION until it reaches Cen
brooke. but it is believed that 1T di-
reefs the trial of the officer by court
martial.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-20
NvLLE WASHINGTON COUNTY, MISS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER
BANK CLEARlNGs.

Total ClenrIngs, with Ircrease and De-
crease, In the Principal cities of tho
Country.
New York, Oct 10, 1.-THE following
trbei compiled by Bradstreet, shows
the bank ciearings at 81 cities for the
week ended October IA with the per-
eentage Of increase and decrease as
compared with the corresponding Week
last year!
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-20

SIOUX CITY, Ia. Oct 1e,-A heavy
rain fell in this section Friday might
breaking long drought
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-20
Blsbop galloway Returns.

Among the passengers who arrived at
New York last week on the White star
line steamer Britannia was Bishop G. b.
Galloway of Jackson.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-20

MADRAS, Oct 1e.-Three fresh cases
J" 0aS0aic plague hare occurred here
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-20

New YORK, Oct. I6.-The weekly
statement of the associated banks shows
the following changes:
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-20
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.


during the past weel, the tempera
ture was above tAe normal and the
rainfall deficient over the greater por
tioh OF the State, General rains the
latter portion of the week, however
eifectually relieved the drouth in many
sections where water was very scarce
and being hauled from the larger
streams, other sources of supply having
talled owing to the prolonged drouth
crops have continued to decline gen.
orally the rain coming too late to bene
tit materially anything but fall vege.
tables and putting the soil in good pillow.
ing condition for fall crops. Cotton
picking has been pushed and many have
finished picking In the southern portion
OF the State, The bulk of the cotton
will probably be picked this month
The drouth affected the yield more than
was expected some time ago. The crop
will be marketed late, owing to the
quarantine restrictions on the move
ment of freight Corn and hay are be-
ing gathered but the yield will be
light on account Of lack of moisture.
Proclamation BY the Mayor of Jackson,
Mayor Wharton of jackson. last week
issued le following proclamation:
JACKSON, October ~, 1897.
To the Public:
Again we are pleased to note the alb
sence of fever, or even the suspicion of
fever. Cod, in His infinite wisdom, may
have seen fit to spare us this scourge,
and for His wonderful kindness we
should render to Him all praise.
The protection to our property and
the further preservation Of our lives are
dependent upon the continuation of eX-
listing conditions, modified only to con-
firm to the changes that each day may
bring forth.
To those of our citizens who sought
safety in flight, we can only say that
we are as anxious for their return as
they themselves are, and we look with
eagerness to the day when we can with
safety remove the restriction and well
come them home TO name day would
be unwise. God must rule the tirma-
ment, and this mundane sphere must
reverence His command.
Respectfully,
RAMSEY WHARTON, Mayor
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-20
TotalsUnited Statess 1907 9O7, 1895 10 0 80.
outside Nav York 5oDOt4 452l 20 81 ..,,
THE STATE OF TRADE.

tNot included in totals because containing
other items than clearings,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-20

The banks now hold S14614, 500 in ex-
cess of the requirements of the % per
cent. rule.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-20

Mayor Wharton, of jackson, last week
issued the following proclamation:
JACKSON, October ~, 1897.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-07-02

above the level of the sea. 1t was
here that Pascal caused his barometrlc
e. experiment. to be tried in 1648. The
highest French station is the Plc-du-
Midi, 2,877 meters high. The Ben Ne
Wis observatory, 1868 feet above the
seas level, located on n of the high
est mountains of Scotland, is devoted
purely to meteorological observation,
because of the rarity of sunshine there.
For instance, in December, 1893, the
sun shone for but a single hour ana
that was all the time it was seen dur
ing the entire year.
The newest observatory, and one OF
which astronomers hope much, has
just been erected in the Palani Hills, in
India, at a height Of 200 feet. 1t is
known as the Kodiakanal Solar Phys
les observatory. There are over 1000
hours OF sunshine at this point yearly,
and the experiments thus far conduct
ed show that the atmosphere is steady
as we'll as clear. The climate Of the
location is utterly different from any
thing with which Europeans or Amer
leans are familiar.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-07-02
McDowell's Experience.

A. 3. Mcdowell, the Rochester rider.
who has been abroad since last spring,
has returned to this country to prepare
for the National circuit races. He rode
at Honolulu, Auckland, New Zealand
and various points in Australia. He
describes the climate in Australia as
such that it is very difficult to train.
He says that the handicap limit in
a two-mile race there is 500 yards, and
in order to get long marks in big races
many riders hold themselves back in
the events of small Importance. He
further says that the Australian riders
are probably as good as any in the
world. Representatives from Ameri-
ca, Italy, England, France and South
Africa are now riding there. He states
that w. Martin, the American, is rid
ing in excellent form. Regarding his
plans in this country he says: 81
want to get in condition and compete
in the National circuit. l have come
up to So On my gear and acquired a
good sprint wlile abroad. I have aban-
dcned road work and will now devote
/ myself to short-distance racing"