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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-02-03
TWO HAMBURG SCRIBES
They Have Been Travelling for Two
Months in Cuba.
THEY DO NOT BELIEVE SPAIN CAN WIN,
People Huddled in the Towns, Starving,
After Having Been Treated to All
Kinds Of Indgnties by the
Spanish Troops.


NKw YoRK. Feb. IA sun spccial
from Kew West saws:
Dr.. VIM. Donneill and Mr.. Arthur
Theittil. correspondents Of two Ham
burg newspapers. arrived here Satur-
dav from Cuba. where they have been
about two mouths travelling all over
the island. They started from Ham
BURG about a wear ago to make
trip on foot around the world,
and they have been in Cuba in
many places to which the war has
given an adde! interest. In their
opinion the situation is that Spain
will be unable TO carry on the war,
and that she can keep up the fight
only as long as she can raise money to
nav the troops: that after her none
tary resources are exhausted, which
is likely to occur very soon, Spain will
have to abandon the island The
hatred against Spain is so intense that
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-02-03
ARB T6ATioN TREATY.



WASHINGTON, Feb. Immediately
after the senate convened at noon Mr.
Sherman moved an executive session,
stating that it would require but a
short time. When tho doors were
closed he reported the general treaty
of arbitration as amended Saturday
by the committee. The first OF these
amendments adds at the end Of tho
first article the clause:
But no question which affects the
foreign or domestic policy of either of
the high contracting parties or the re-
lations of either with any other state
or power, by treaty or otherwise, shall
be subject to arbitration under this
treaty except by special agreement
The second strikes out all reference,
wherever it occurs, to the king of
Sweden and Norway as the umpire,
where the tribunal fails to agree upon
such umpire.
After the report was made Mr. Sher-
man asked, that inasmuch as the text
of the convention had been made pub
lie the injunction of secrecy be re-
moved from the text o. the amend
ments, but Senator Morgan objected
and the request was denied, No at
tempt was made to arrange time for
the consideration of the treaty nor
was anything said about debating it in
omen session
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-02-03
THE FINANCIAL QUESTION.
Exchange OF Views Between ComptrolleE
Eckels and the Banking and Currency
EOmmitteP

Exchange OF Views Between Comptroller
EckeIs and the Banking and Currency
Committee.
WAsuINGTON, Feb. 1.-The exchange
of views between Comptroller Eckels
and mem bers of the banking and cur
rency committee on financial ques-
tions was continued. Mr. Eckels ex.
pressed the opinion that the only way
to solve the present financial condi-
tion would be through a proper bank
ing bill. In reply to a question re-
garding bank issues, he said that II
holders of notes knew that banks
were able to pay in gold they would
prefer paper to coin. Business people
also preferred paper to metallic money.
Proportionate to the amount OF busl'
ness done the amount OF gold was
practically nothing. As the system OF
clearing houses was developed the eX'
change of gold in the settlement Of the
differences was still further reduced.
He said that Great Britain had
nearer reached perfection regarding
credit facilities than any other coun'
try. America came next, with Ger
many and France third and fouth.
Mr.. Newlands, of the committee, as
sumed that we would require $3.50, 600
600 in gold to establish the system
proposed, and asked Mr.. E,kels where
he would get the required amount.
Mr.. Ecllels replied that we would
get it from England, France, Ger
many, or some other country that had
gold to sell. We could always find
countries which had gold ready to *
change for products they needed. The
percentage of gold held by Great Brit
ain against its credits was the smallest
IN tba world
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-02-03
MURDeROUS MU5sULMANs.


Vicinity of HeraklIou,
LONDON, Feb. IA dispatch to the
Daily News from Athens, dated Sun
dav, says that serious news has been
received from Heraklion. 1t is stated
that ten Christians were murdered
while outside the gates of the city,
and that armed bands of Mussulmans
leave the town daily for the purpose
of plundering and burning the viii
lages Of the Christians. The dispatch
adds that these outrages are evidently
in accordance with the hints received
from Constantinople
The situation is so serious that the
foreign consuls have wired the gov
ernor-general of Canea, calling for the
immediate adoption Of stringent meas
ures looking to the protection of the
people. Foreign warships are now ar.
irving at lIeraklion with view OF Of
fering protection to the Christians
there. The Christians in the districts
in the vicinity of Heraklion are arm
ing and occupying strategic places for
the purpose Of preventing an influx of
Mohammedans to the towns, and a
serious collision is feared in the near
future
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-02-03
DISASTROUS FIRES.
prrnipg of the Dormitory OF the
Genesee Wesleyan Seminary.
ACCIDENTS DURING THE HAsTy EXIT.
Burning Of the Kalamazoo (Micb.l High
School Bullding-A Number of
FIremen Injured Through
a Ladder Breaking.
y,,. at the Gsneseo Wesleyan Seminary

ylre at the Gsneseo Wesleyan Seminary.
LIMA. n. Y, Feb. |. Fire was dis.
covered in the boys dormitory Of the
Gepesec Wesleyan seminary at 1890 a.
m The building was burned to the
Ground. The loss is estimated at S5O,-
ooo. There were 100 boys in the build
inc but all escaped with their lives.
One student was injured by jumping
from window.
There was great excitement among
the students and many were obliged
to decamp without waiting to dress.
The valuable library of DR.. j, II. Ash
lev. pres dent of the seminary and the
priyate libraries Of the faculty were
destroved. These will entail an addi-
tional loss of $4,000 Many valu.
able trophies and curiosities owned
by the students we're also destroyed.
c. f. Robbins. of Tenfield, jumped
from the fourth floor into the tree
and fell from that to the ground, strik-
ing on his head, causing concussion Of
the brain. He will probably die,
Prot. W. NJ. Pierce jumped from the
second floor, spraining both ankles
Frank Purdy, of Geneva, jumped
from the second floor, injuring his
back and legs.
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FIFTY-FouRTH CONGRESS.
Second SesslOn.)
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Immediately
after the reading of Fridays journal
in the senate, that body, upon motion
of MIR. Sherman rep, o., chairman of
the committee on +, sign relations,
went into executive session, presuma-
bly, for the presentation OF the report
of the committee on foreign relations
on the arbitration treaty. The doors
were reopened at 12:45 and legislative
business was proceeded with.
Various petitions in favor of the
ratification of the arbitration treaty
We're presented.
Mr. Hill introduced bill granting
pension of SIS a month to the widow
of Gen. Jos. B. Carr, and explained
that like bill had previously passed
congress and been sent to the president
who had not signed it, but it was
claimed at the pension Office that it had
failed to become a law because con-
gress was in recess during the ten
days allowed for the signature or veto
OF bills. He doubted the propriety OF
that ruling, but felt that the simplest
and easiest way was to pass the bill
over again. The bill was passed, as
was also another bill governed by the
same facts increasing the pension Of
the widow of Gen. Hough to $50 a
month.
HOUSE.
Business in the house was opened by
calls of committees for routine busi-
ness, and much of this kind of matter
possessing only local interest was dis
posed of, When the committee on in
terstate aud foreign commerce was
reached Mr. Sherman (rep. n. "
called up the "Anti-Scalpers " bill.
The question of consideration being
raised the house divided, and by vote
of yeas "a, nays IS, refused to consider
the bill
Among other bills were these:
To prevent the carrying from one
state to another OF obscene literature
or articles desig ned for indecent or
immoral uses,
Providing that surgeons and assist
ant surgeons of soldiers homes may be
appointed from others than those who
are disabled in the service of the
United States.
For the recognition of officers of the
army to whom medals of honor have
been awarded by placing the letters
IN. II. after their names in the army
register
Extending the authority of the
president to issue medals of honor to
persons attached to the army lin adj
dltion to officers and enlisted mem.
70 commission passed assistant sur
geons as such in the navy.
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CHGCAGo-The Drovers Journals oincial
quotations are as follows: Cattle-Receipts
1900 head; market steady Fair TO best
beeyes, 81 5ud5l5, stockers and feeders, 500
d4lO; cows and bulls, Sl.7014 90, Texas, SO 25D
425 Hogs-ReceiptS, 5000 head, estimated
for tomorrow, 10000 head; market steady to
SC lower. Light, 50 35G3 55; rough packing,
81 25d331; mixed and butchers, SS.30Gjh5,
heavy packing and shipping, sS35gS5 80 pigs,
SS 30g357l2 Sheep-Receipts, 10000 head;
market for sheep steady; lambs Zoe lower,
Natives, s., 5OG39O; western, 50 O0GSS 50. lambs,
S3501610
KANSAS CIrY-Hogs-Ll and medium,
sS 3Oa340. heavy S920d335; pigs, SS00G3 10
Cattle-Native steers, best, 81 3054,75 fair to
good, S325 133l, cows and heifers, best, 50 600
SEQ; fair to good. i29lGsOo, bulls, t23583O5;
stockers and feeders, S320G40i' Texas and
western S271GS70 calves, si.00Gl1o1
CINCINNATI-Hogs-Acti at S1s5J35h
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-02-03
THE eRooKLYN's ACCIDENT.
Navy Department Figuring on Where She
Can be Docked.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The navy de-
partment has made inquiry by wire
of the Brooklyn's officers as to her
draft in order to see where she
can be docked If she is drawing
less than 25 feet she can be
docked at League island; if more than
o. feet she will b. sent the Brooklyn
ward. Mr. Charles Ii. Cramp has gone
to look over the cruiser and will report
on her condition.
There will be no court of inquiry or
dered until the vessel reaches dock
where she can be examined and the
extent of the damage ascertained.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-02-03
SAVAGE SIAM ESE.
A Mob At bangkok Makes an Attscs on tho
German Minister.

BANGKOK, Feb. IA Siamese mob
made an attackk upon Herr Kemper-
mann, the German minister to Siam,
Sunday, and for time the police were
powerless to check the disorder An
American engineer named Bennett
pIaced himself at the head of the po-
lice and rallied them to another effort
to disperse the mob, which was sue
cessful, and the German minister was
,-asruad
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-02-03

NEw YORK, Feb Money on call at trlGlA
per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 3G3i per
cent Sterling exchange easy, with actual
business in bankers bills at Is4's 14ssl1 for
% days, and fS6it 4s6a for demand Posted
rates 4s514s74 Commercial bills tS3Ia CASH.
Exchanges. s17,7sS.S92. balances, Sa.6646e1
The Mercantile safe Deposit Co reports silver
bullion on hand sos, so2 ounces. certificates
outstanding, 5O3 Bar silver 64N Mexican
dollars. 50Ad5ln Government bonds frm.
state bonds neglected. Railroad bonds easier.
Speculation after II O'Clock was less active,
but the tone OF the market was firm. y good
inquiry prevailed for ST. Paul 6 Omaha CON-
mon and Northern Pacific preferred. The
grangers except Omaha common. were a shsds
easier Sugar, without any special activity,
vas inclined 10 weakness. The naFset a. Did-
esy was qulei end aFm-
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-02-03
EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS.
A Batch Sent to the Senate for Contirma
lion,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The president
sent to the senate the following nomi-
nations:
Martin A. Knapp, of New York, to
be an Interstate commerce commits
sioner Ia reappoiutment).
F. W. Kickbusch, Jr., Of Wisconsin,
consul at Stettin, Germany.
II. E. Davis, of the District Of Colum-
bia, to be attorneyo of the United States
for the District of Columbia,
w. H. Munger. Of Nebraska, to be
United States district judge for the
district of Nebraska.
Col. John NJ, Wilson, corps OF engi-
neers, to be chief Of engineers, with
rank of brigadier-generaL
Lieut.. Col. A. Wickotf, to be colonel
Mai. c c. Hood, to be lieutenant
colonel
Can't. Constant w illiams, to be major.
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SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.
). S. wilson. Of Iowa, Has Accepted the
Agricultural Portfolio.

DEs MONIES, Ia, Feb. L-Mr. J. s
Wilson arrived in Ames early this
morning after having been to Canton,
q. where he conferred with President
elect Mckinley. He was communicat-
ed with over the long-distance tele-
phone. lie said: 81 have accepted
the portfolio Of agriculture in MeKin-
leY's cabinet"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-02-03

ST. LOUIS. Feb. 1.-Chief Harrigan
received telegram at noon from City
Marshal Phil Shaw of Kirkwood ask
ing the St Louis police to look out for
Thomas Perkins, a light-skinned mu-
lstto, who had killed John Yoakley,
his fsther-iH-law, this morning IN
"Dogtewu.n
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-02-03
Resubmission in Kansas.

TOPEKA, Kas., Feb. The kansas
house of representatives killed the ad-
verse report of the temperance com
rnittee on the resolution for the resno'
mission Of the prohibition Pues'.oni Sp'l5
and the resolution viii be printed sh"
discussed upon the ts0eH
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-02-03
neIting Factorr nurnsd.

ROCKVILLE, Conn, Feb. The I'm
derwood betting factory, occupied by
the William Sumner Betting Co, and
four tenement houses at
Tollaud, were completely destroyed
by fre Sunday night Loss, Slooeoi
insurance, Sa0,Qo9
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-02-03
Kalamazoo High school Burned.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, Feb. 1.-The
Kalamazoo high school building was
destroyed by fire at 0 a. m. The cause
Of the fire was an explosion of furnace
gas The loss is estimated at $4,000
insurance, Sl2, 1000.
While number of firemen were
working on ladder it broke, precipi-
tatiug them to the ground. Fred
Winslow was probably fatally injured,
the lower portion of his body being
paralyzed The other men injured
are Fred Wildsmith, leg broken; Hen
ry Popendyke, head cut and internal
injuries; Charles Burt, head cut, aud
Henry Raseman, head cut.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-02-03
BANK Pre,Ident Indicted.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Feb. lit was
stated at the United States district at,
torneys office that an indictment was
prepared against President j. NJ. Nc
knight of the suspended German ma
tional bank, and that j would contain
Ern nnnntn
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-02-03

ST, LOUIS, Feb. Lillian Israel, a
Jail trusty, serving six-months' sen
tence for larceny, attempted suicide
by shooting with pistol she had Sc
cured from the room Of Harry lckels,
the assistant cook at the Jail. Her
wound is dangerous.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-02-03
TAYLOR SURE.
Lane, tho Man Who Spotted Him, Says
There Is no Mistake.

HANFoRD, Cal, Feb. 1. There seems
to be little doubt that the man cap
tured on Friday at sheep camp near
here is George Taylor, one of the MUIR
derers of the Meeks family in Missouri.
Lane, the Missourian, who first met
Taylor in this vicinity, and gave the
officers the information which led to
the apprehension of the ontlaw, is
positive that the right man has been
taken, because he knew the Taylors in
Missouri
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-02-03
Shot His wife aud His Employer.

New YORK, Feb. Theodore Ter.
norman shot his wife and his employer
this afternoon and then killed him
self His wife and employer were
taken to the Presbyterian hospital.
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Quotations for middllng range as follows.
ST. Louis, &c. New York, Z 5-l6c New
Orleans 6I5-l6c; Memphis, i5-l5c, Charles
ton. 6AC-
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HE FEARED A MOB.
,oIde of Alva Ames in the Rockford
HllD jail.

ROCKFORD, Ill, Feb. L,-Alva Ames,
a carpenter, was arrested on compialh'
Of his 13-year-old daughter Saturday
charged with assault Public indigna-
tion was so aroused that lynching was
talked of. Ames was afraid to face
the mob, and formed his shirt into
moose and hanged himself to the BUNK
in the county jail this morning
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-02-03

ST LOUIS -Catlle-Fancy export, s4.001175;
fair to choice, 4S 430; butchers, s25O4lS %;
cows and heiters, S2251355. Hogs-Psoktus;
S3I51345 butchers hogs, S3.30GS.55; lights,
So 2013i0 Sheep Prices range at tSJOS
4.OO spring lambs, 1870 35,25
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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-09-17
CONDITIONS MADE KNOWN.
how England Proposes to Do Some
thing for Silver.

Row England Proposes to Do Some
thing for Silver.
LONDON, Sept. 16.-At the semi
annual meeting of the Bank of England
today the governor said:
"You are probably aware of the pro-
posals laid before the government in the
summer by the United States and
France whereby this country should in.
crease it's use of silver as a contribution
to the International agreement, which,
while not affecting our gold standard,
might enable the mints of France and
America to resume free coinage. Among
the proposals was one asking that the
Bank of England hold the silver permits
sible under the act of 1874 as against iss
notes.
The governor then read letter dated
July %. addressed to the chancellor OF
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-09-17
Something to Know.

1t may be worth something to know
that the very best medicine for restoring
the tired out nervous system to a healthy
vigor is Electric Bitters. This medicine
is purely vegetable, acts by giving tone
to the nerve centres in the stomach,
gently stimulates the Liver and Kidneys,
and aids these organs in throwing eff
impurities in the blood. Electric Bit
ters improves the appetite, aids diges-
ton and is pronounced by those who
have tried it as the very best blood puri-
fer and nerve tonic. Try it. Sold for
SOC or 81 90 per bottle at Blakeley &
Houghton's Drug Store. ~
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Long Threatened Rebellion
Breaks in Guatemala.
ATTEMPT ON THE LIFE OF DIAz
England Wants to Aid silver by Having
other Countries GO to
Silver Basis.

New York, Sep. 16.-A special to the
Herald from Panama. Columbia, says:
Guatemala now faces an uprising for
more serious than the one of a few
months ago, telegraphs the Herald cor
respondent in the city of Guatemala.
The present rebellion is led by men of
great wealth and influence, and is slight
lY gaining in strength each day.
Advices just received from Guatemala
are to the effect that 5000 rebels at
tackled the city of Quezaltenango on tie
morning OF September 13. The garrison
there consisted of less than 1000 soldiers,
but they fought valiantly. The attack
continued far into the night, when the
rebels, despite their superior numbers,
were repulsed. They vigorously re-
newed the attack at half past 9 O'Clock
on the morning of the 18th, and the
advices state that the latest report is
that the fighting still continues.
The garrison still holds the city against
the rebels, but the fall OF the city is IN
evitable, unless the reinforcements now
hurrying forward arrive within a few
hours.
The present revolution is headed by
General Pospero Morales, who, until a
few months ago was minister of war in
he cabinet, General Fues Barrios, a
brother-in-law of President Barrios, and
Feliciano Guitera.
These three men are candidates for
president to succeed Barrios for the con-
StitutiODo1 tiua from 1909 to 1Q0I Thpi r
antagonism of the president dates from
the time he declared himself dictator of
Guatemala and announced his intention
of having law passed in defiance of the
constitution, permitting a president
election for second term, This meant
another term for Barrios, and met with
solid opposition from the upper classes
of Guatemala.
In view of this growing discomfort, the
three presidential candidates decided tc
meet Barios with bullets instead of bal
lots. The first movement in the plot
was to get possession of the barracks al
San Marcos, where a large quantity o
arms and ammunition was stored. This
was done by bribery, nearly all the sol
diers at San Marcos st that time joining
the rebel movement.
The rebel force is now 5000, and i:
growing. This is made possible by the
wealth and standing of General Morales
and his chiefs and the great discomfort
in the financial circles of the country
growing out of the business depression
there.
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To Work the Reserve Claims.

OTTAWA, Sept. ia proposition has
been laid before the minister of the in
terror by an influential delegation to
send body of volunteers into the Yu-
kon, some 100 in all, nominally to pre-
serve law and order, and to develope the
alternate claims left In the hands of the
government, giving certain percentage
to the government and retaining the bal
ance to the company, which is to be
called the Yukon -Klondike Co-Opera-
tive Mining & Trading Company of To-
ronto. Some leading politicians of the
country are said to be interested in the
Droiect
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Taxpayers. Attention

This is my last and final call to you,
as the county court has issued an i'm
perative order.
By virtue of a warrant to me directed,
issued, by the clerk of the county court
of the state of Oregon for the county of
Wasco, commanding me to collect the
delinquent. county, state and other
taxes, will, on the 1st day of October,
1897, without further notice, levy upon
and sell all property upon which taxes
remain unpaid. T. J. DRIVER,
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exchequer, Sir Michael Hicks-Beauh. 1t
was as follows:
"Referring to our conversation we beg
to say the bank is prepared to carry out
what is laid down as permissible in the
bank charter. viz: to hold one-fifth of
its note issue in silver, provided always
that the French mint is again open to
the free coinage of silver and that the
price of which silver is procurable and
salable are satisfactory"
Replying to questions, the governe
said the bank had had no negotiations
with the United States monetary com
missioners, adding:
"We have bought no silver. All we
have done is to agree under certain
circumstances to carry out what is per-
missible under the act of 1S44.'
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ATTEMPT ON TIE LIFE OF Ola
An Italian Tries to stab the Mexican
President.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 16.-A special to the
Dispatch from the City of Mexico
says:
An attempt was made this morning to
assassiDate President Diaz by supposed
italian named Arrayo. There was a
general review of troops in the city today.
Just before the review President Diaz, in
company with the minister of war, was
passing through a public park, when
suddenly foreigner sprang from behind
bush with poniard and made lunge
at the president. The minister of war
instantly seized the assailant, threw him
to the ground and held him. The police
came to the scene and placed the would
be assassin under arrest