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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

Mr. Hcnrys overzeaIous organ ia
making q mistake in claiming a large
attendance or any enthusiasm at thC
second ward Pat Henry club mC1ting.
Mr. Henry himself in his speech said
the meeting would be criticised on nc
count or its mcaqemes and further
along in his speech endeayored to nc.
count for the small attendance by say
ing that many Of his friends were de.
TERED from coming to tho meeting for
fear Of losing situations because their
employers. ('the owners Of many shelk
ols"J were opposed to him. The least
that Mr. Henrys frinds say about the
dismal failure in the second ward the
wiser it will be for them yickburg
Post.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02
4 Uniform cotton RnIe.

] h-'AfN'A 'Ha "tHA"'t' AAtt'h'f
For aeroml yeas paat The question
of improving tha package iu which tlia
Isontbs grcat staple comas to market
has been aaatnr Che cotton trade saya
the yitksburg Herald There have
been for yoam complaints about the
manner in which cotton has been balea
tbe complaints summarized being that
| Ithorresant bale is not uniform In size
or shape is not pressed 90 ii sufficient
density end ia So poorly b8lcd as 10
| Ipormit Of damage to staple rs well as
great liability to fire
The FIRE risk has been n serious prob
lem for d very long lime. ana although
Iithag somewhat diminished bY extreme
IWgilauuoand rigid inspection II is glin
! n yemtion5 question Tho insufficient
density and Incl, of uniformity iu size
Of bales bayo aausal much loss. owing
to The inability to load vessels TO their
Fun capacity and the consequent in
croased freighta
10 properly cope with the problems
involved N Che settlement Of these
troublesome questions, tbe various cot
ton exchanges IN this country and in
Europe have had committees OF work
and from time to time suggestions have
been made and regulations adopted
One Of The most recent suggestions has
been the alteration Of GIN boxes to
meagurmeut Of "a by 81 inches It Is
claimed that extensive experiments III
Texas have shown that this alteration
Of tho gin boxes has given botiar dena
BY and o reduced size Of bale. thus per
mittiHg the st0wagc Of more cotton ln
railroad cars and in the holds 0f vessels
Instances are given Of Swing III
freight Of from 20 Is 0j cents por bale
The special committee appointed by
the local cotton exchange 10 look into
the matter have decided Chat all Of the
acls Justify the claims made for tine
altered gin box Tney claim chat the
alteration Jf The gin box win entail but
a trihing expense whereas the saving to
the farmers Of the south win be ina
mensa. In recent circular just issued
the committee say;
We now ask whether the farmers ana
ginner In Louisiana, Mississippi, Az
kansas and other cotton sections ship
ping cotton TO and VIA New Orleans,
will not join in this mattar Texas
estimates the cost Of cutting down gin
boxes to 2lxJ4 to be only $s per gin.
This lsmeans that atatrifing cost, which
would be reimbursed by the saving On
The first eight 10 sixteen bales shipped
a difference would be netted to the cot
ton growers Of the south On q crop IKE
the present one Of between $l000O00O
and < 900, 900 We believe this 10 be
small estimate as the reform asked
will lead to le8seucd railroad as wen al
ocean rates and o decrease III liability
to damage. which IN the end would
amount to an average saving Of $3.50
per balo. On important result 81 redHg
Ing the size being that the bales would
after compreaing be completely cover
ed with baggiug On the sides ana
thereby additionally safeguarled
against FIRE and damage
We think we arc quoting inside fig
urss when we estimate that a change
Of gin boxes to 24y54 inches Inside
measurement would affect the follow
ing saving per annum say
Mississippi 1920, 00O to 81 500. 600
Louisiana .. 5000 10 5000
Arlnnsag $4,000 10 800. 900
On say in three
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

Henry claims that his enthusiasm two
years ago was caused by ms intense de.
sire to carry out the instructions Of bis
country but nowhere IN those "iustruc.
tions' can we find an order to carry o
game rooster under his arm to crow
over The victory SnnAower Togcin
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

We believe that the national admin
istrati0n 81 largsly responsible for the
ardiness Of our young men IN volun
teering for The q S service II should
be the policy 81 Ont government 70 cul
tlyate the good will of our people even
though IT required The Indulgence 81
their prejudice The appointment =
negro postinasten in southern towns
llas about the same effect as red ilag
aaunted before q bull That cla q
animals are not made gentle in lhat
way aud IL q strugB indeed tliat lllls
8 1 short ghtel
Durant News
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

Mf Ihame g young gentleman who
is anew resident here and 3 compare
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02
somebodg Is Always iooklna New

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The herald., 1898-03-01
AFFAIRS Al 1aE IS1llIn0s
d1vn RISE 70 A GOOD uaA1 o1
ANXIETY
All the Central American Republics
Are likely to Be Drawn Into
the Conflict


WARRINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The condition
of affairs between Nicaragua and Costa
Rica is beginning to arouse serious appre-
hension in official circles. and It is said to
threaten to involve not only these two
countries In war. but also to draw all the
Central American republics into an armed
conflict. The diet Of the Greater Republic,
including Nicaragua. Hondurar and Sal
vador. has submitted demand on Costa
Rica for an explanation Of the entrance Of
an armed force Of 500 men from Costa
Rica into Nicaragua. No reply has been
given, so far an il known to officials here.
The Nicarauguan authorities assert that
the 500 armed men, entering from Costa
Rica. were not authorised, but were acting
with the knowledge of the president Of
Costa Rica. II Costa Rica gives no expla-
nation In response to the demand of the
diet, 1t Is feared serious trouble will follow.
The real controversy between Nicaragua
and Costa Rica Is over the territory ad-
jacent to the interoceanic canal. A recent
incident has intensified the feeling Of the
Costa Ricans over the boundary matter.
This was the arrest of M. Bache, the Costa
Rican consul-general to Nicaragua, ON the
charge Of being rebel. He was tried,
convicted and sentenced to five years Inn
prisonment, but subsequently escaped. 1t
is not generally known that Secretary
Sherman intervened In this AFFAIR and re-
quested Presidnt Zelaya to release Bache.
President Zelaya promptly assented and q
decree announced that Bache would be
liberated in accordance with Mr. Sher-
mans request II the tribunal had not con-
victed him of a revolutionary movement.
Since then Nicaragua has published the
secret cipher dispatch alleged to have
N a -
rebels in Salvador. and Nicaragua claims
fully established the fact that Costa Rican
officials were working to overthrow the
Zelaya government
The herald., 1898-03-01
sELF-HYPNoTIsM
Is Practiced Unconsciously by People
Day by Day


In order to continue a habit, some people
will put up with more misery day by day
than they would stand for any other cause
For instance, a man may have daily
twinges of neuralgia or stomach trouble
or weakness of the heart (all having their
origin in deranged nervous system), and
be told many times that he could be rid
of his misery by leaving off the drugs, to-
bacco and coffee that cause the trouble.
But he stoutly asserts that they don't
hurt him and are not the cause of his
trouble. why" one man said, Il left Off
coffee and tobacco once for two weeks
and 1 felt like a fighting cock, but
couldn't stand the powerful desire and
had to take them up again"
Such experiences show the real hypnotic
character of habit and these habits are,
to an extent. breaking down the race.
When a man shakes off the hypnotism he
clearly sees that bounding health aid
the ability to hold up ones head like
man. TO do ones life duty and have the
ability to carry out business projects suc-
cessfully is worth more than all the habits
on the face of the earth. when coupled
with daily aches and ails and an ever in
creasing inability to make things go.
Mans great object in life is happiness.
and to portray as nearly as possible the
perfect man designed by the Creator.
Narcotic habits, like coffee and tobacco,
break him down by as sure law as that
by which the sun rises every morning.
1t is easy to break the spell of coffee II
Postum Food Coffee is used, for when 1t
is properly boiled 1t has the color and
flavor Of Java coffee. and yet contains
nothing but the most powerful food ele-
ments, selected with especial reference to
their ability to restore the delicate tissue
in brain and nerve centers. The trade
mark, ut makes red blood x coyera Pros
The herald., 1898-03-01
CUTRATES TO THE WEST
WILL GO INTO EFFECT THIS
MORNING
A FLAT RATE VIA ST. PAUL
Western Roads Figuring on Plans to
Equalize Rates in the Pending
Passenger War
Press snec,nl wire

Associated Press Special Wire
will put in effect cut rates to Puget Sound
points tomorrow. From Chicago to Seat
tie the first class fare will be $3.50 and
second class $3.50. The regular rates are
$3.50 for first class and $3.50 for second
class. The cut rates will apply through
the st. Paul and the Missouri river gate
ways. By way Of st. Paul the tickets will
be sold ait the fiat rate. but by the Missouri
river the rebate plan will be adopted.
General passenger agents of the western
roads at their meeting today were engaged
in equalizing rates from the various COM
petitive points in the intermediate terri
tory between Chicago and the Missouri
river to the north Pacific coast in such a
way that none of them would have an
advantage over the others in meeting Ca
madam Pacific competition. The work is
exceedingly complicated and several days
may be required before it can be completed.
No new developments presented them
selves in the conduct of the war.
NO ANSWER MADE
NEW YORK. Feb. 2S.-No reply has been
received yet from any of the railroads 20
which we're telegraphed the recommenda-
tions for settlement of the Canadian Pa
ciflc rate war, agreed upon in Montreal
by General Passenger Agents Daniels of
the New York Central, Roberts Of the
Erie, on one side, and President Van Horn
and Passenger Manager McNicoll of the
Canadian Pacific, on the other. AS the re-
suit the effort to end the strife is virtually
at standstill. 1t Is understood that the
western lines desire that the Grand Trunk
should first take the initiative and the
western lines would follow suit.
SHOPS SHUT DOWN
DENVER, Feb ga special to the Re-
publican from Laramie. Wyo.. says: An
order was received from Union Pacific
headquarters today to close the machine
shops of the company at this place and to
discharge all the employees therein. No
word has been received as to whether the
arrangement Is to be permanent.
A WABASH TERMINUS
NEW YORK, Feb, 2S.-The Times to-
morrow will say:
Poseph Damsey, vice president of the
Wabash railroad. has issued a statement
in repard to the eastern terminus of the
road. This will from now on be at Buffalo,
under permanent lease from the Grand
Trunk railroad. The Wabash has the right
to operate over the Grand Trunk from
Windsor to Black Rock and from Welland
to Suspension Bridge. From these points
the track of the Erie railroad will be used
into Buffalo.
The herald., 1898-03-01
In the Ring

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 28.-The fight be-
tween Mike Brennon, the Port Costa giant
and Joe Butler (colored) of this city at
Athens, Pa, tonight was stopped by Sher
iff Marshall of Delaware county in the
second round. Butler had clearly the bet
ter of the bout, and but for the interfer-
ence would have knocked his man out.
Pittsburg.-Jack McClelland Of Pitts
burg and Johnny Lavack of Cleveland
fought ten rounds to a draw at Millvale
tonight.
Chicago.-At the Montello Athletic as
sociation clubhouse the main event was
the contest between Alexander ('Shorty'')
O'Hearn and Walter. The former had the
better of the battle and won in the sixth
round.
San Francisco.-Reuf Turner. the Stock
ton pugilist, was badly beaten by Ed Con-
way in their fight of eight rounds tonight
before the Excelsior club.
The herald., 1898-03-01

duced this morning. Thomas TurnbuII tes-
tined to the eltect that the deceased mer-
chant was seen alive fully two minutes
after his cashier had left the ferry slip
on the Tiburon boat. bound for his San
Rafael home, on the evening OF the MUIR
der, June i. 1897
At the afternoon session other witnesses
gave testimony which materially strength
ened Figers contention of an alibi. The
most important witness for the defense
was David b. Davidson. cashier Of the
Nevada bank, who testified of having seen
Figel going home on the ferry boat on the
way to San Rafael at 6:2s. whereas l..
korn, a cigar dealer. testified that at $3.50
he had seen HOFFMAN talking to another
man In the doorway of his office. and
Thomas Turnbull testified that on the
evening of the killing he had seen Holman
on the sidewalk near his store at 6:S2
O'Clock; that he had engaged In q brief
conversation with the murdered man at
that time.
The herald., 1898-03-01
THE PENSION ROLL
OUGHT TO BE PURoED OF ALL
THE FRAUDS
DR.. GARDNER suGGEsTsAPLAN
If Followed the Doctor Would Secure
Just the Job He Would
Like Best
Associated Press Special wire

Associated Press Special Wire
New YORK. Feb. 2S-Dr. ]. II. Card
ner of New York. who was some time ago
vice of the United States government Is
the writer of an article In the March num-
ber of the North American Review. which
will appear tomorrow, in which he makes
a suggestion by which he thinks the PEN
sion rolls of the nation might be purged
and the United States saved millions of
dollars every year. Gardner contends that
"if the officials selected by the people to
seek out and properly compensate men
who were disabled in the defense of the
union had exercised one-half the care that
life insurance companies do in avoiding
bad risks the pension roll would present a
very different appearance from what 1t
does today"
The plan which DR.. Gardner suggests
for purging the pension roll Is one which
would involve measures to correct the
carelessness of original examiners.
Here is method" says Dr. Gardner
"by which frauds and pretenders can be
gotten rid of. Let congress pass law re-
quiring re-examination of every pension
er who bases his claim on physical dis
ability contracted while discharging his
duty as union soldier. A board or medf-
cal examiners should be established in
every state; two or more boards might
be required in some states. Each board
should be composed of two members, one
a surgeon and the other a physician. They
should be selected solely for their eminent
and acknowledged ability and their hon.
esty and standing in the state They should
give all their time to the work, and be paid
salary of $4,000 a year. They should
carefully examine every pensioner in their
respective states and report to the gov
ernment exactly the physical condition
of each, and how much. II any. disability
in any case was the result of service in
the war of secession. They should be in
fiuenced by nothing save the physical facts
presented, and always give the applicant
the benefit of any doubt. Such an exam
ination would require about one year to
complete and would cost the government
from $2000,0O0 to So. 000. 900. No man can pre-
dict certainly what the result of this exam
ination would be. My experience for twen-
ty years in the practice Of my profession
has made me familiar with the physical
condition of a number OF pensioners, and
I believe at least one-third of those claim
ing permanent disability will be found to
be frauds"
The herald., 1898-03-01
MONEY FOR BOOKS
For the Use of Naval Militia Organ
izations

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The navy de-
partment has just completed the allotment
among the states of the appropriation of
$4,000 made for the assistance of the naval
militia organizations. The allotments are
smaller this year than heretofore. owing to
the fact that, while the appropriations re-
main stationary, the organizations are in
creasing in number; hence the effort now
being made to secure from congress an
increase of the appropriation of s50,OO0. The
allotments are as follows:
For books, etc., $4,000; California, s416S;
Connecticut, s17S1; Florida. s2o0S; Illinois
s5647; Louisiana, $3.50; Maryland. s2591;
Massachusetts, $47s2; Michigan, s20S4; New
Jersey, s3930; New York, $5096; North Car
olina, S24S3; Ohio, $2332; Pennsylvania,
S2332; Rhode Island s14O3; South Carolina,
1854; Virginia, $475; total, $4,000.
The herald., 1898-03-01
FREE LANDS
Are Not Specially Reserved for Office
Holders

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S. The United
States supreme court today decided that
United States officials could not take ad-
vantage of their office to secure advantage
over others in the location of government
land. The opinion was rendered by Justice
White, and was given in the case of Ran
som Payne, who was a deputy United
States marshal in Oklahoma and who was
on the ground when the land in that ter
ritory was thrown open to settlement. He
took advantage of this opportunity to To-
cate a tract of land. The secretary of the
interior refused to issue a patent, on the
ground that Payne could not with pro-
priety take advantage of his official posi-
ton to make location, and that therefore
his location was illegally made.
The herald., 1898-03-01

value of the property Il >1141<F. 4, of SAi1
amount $10.2o6 Il repreaentqd w vineyard
and other property In Santa CIere county.
The wines at Pebbleside vineyard md eloe-
brandy on storage In the bonded ware
house OF the First revenue district is put
down as worth $s.S6250. The residence
property was appraised at S55.0p. The total
value OF the personal property Of the es-
tate is SS25o7 and OF real property. &1Ss-
can
The herald., 1898-03-01
Fair LITIGATION

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2S-Next Fri
day argument will be heard by Judge Stack
on a motion introduced by Charles Fair,
through his attorney. in his contest of the
alleged last will of his father, James G.
Fair. Charles Fair asks the court to re-
issue a citation to appear to the heirs of
the deceased senator under his alleged last
will, so the record may proceed. The at
torneys representing both sides Of the case
appeared in court this morning. but on
motion of thA contestant's counsel the case
was continued until FRI
The herald., 1898-03-01
MADE A WILL
Which Now Lies in the Dead Letter
Office

STOCKTON, Feb. 2S-Old Peter Chris
tensen, a wealthy bachelor farmer. who
died few weeks ago on his lonely ranch
near Waterloo, this county, left an estate
worth upwards of 100000, and so far as
known no heir of his resides this side Of
Denmark. Public Administrator Norton
is in charge of the estate as administrator,
no will having been found. 1t was known
that the old man had will prepared for
him, but 1t was thought it had not been
executed. Now comes the story that he
made a will several years ago and left it
with the late Judge Baldwin. Since the
death of Baldwin the document was mailed
to Christensen and after lying In the post
office here thirty days was sent to the dead
letter office and Is now In Washington. OF
course, efforts are being made to get the
important document, which, 1t is said will
give large bequests to old friends Of the
eccentric miser.
The herald., 1898-03-01
New Orleans Entries

The following are the entries and weights
for the races to be run at New Orleans to-
day. Commissions received and placed by
the Los Angeles Turf club, Black & Co.,
at Agricultural park. Take Main street
cars. Down town office in rear of No. 143
South Broadway. First quotations re-
ceived at 1880 a. M.
First race three-quarters of a mile
Ieona 9S, Gypsy D. 9S, Under the Rose 100
Delgado 100 Canton 100, Marklein 100, Halls
Mounts 102, Dazzel 102, Carnage 105, Mary
Kessler 105, Blueful 105, Towanda 107, Mas
sacare 10Y, Oninoor 10, Baily 10.
Second race, three-quarters of mile
freight 9S, l Own NJ 100, Ramona 1O3, Ca
valetta 105. Bertha Neel 105, Globe II 1O7,
Cherry Bounce II 101, Ben Frost 1O7, Gyp-
ceiver 10, Nabob no. Scivener 10, Virgins
LIS, Tabouret H.
Third race, mile and a sixteenth. SELL
ing-Belle Linore 93 AdmetMs 95, Vanessa
9S, Joe Bell 80, Mamie LIS Sister 100, Say
On 102 Giogo 103, Wells Street 1O4, Evana-
tus 10i. Inflammation 105.
Fourth race, three-quarters of mile,
handicap-Verdi 90, Brighton 92, Alamo a.
Carlotta c 100 Irish Lady 10l Ella PEN
zance 101, Treopia 103, Sim W. 101, David 112
brighton and Alamo coupled; Lyle's en-
try.)
Fifth race, seven-eighths of a mile, SELL
ing-Floridas %. Orlusa 95, Hano Belle 9s.
Hot Stuff 9S. While Away 9S, Favorine 9S,
Dorothy III 9S. Nikita 9s. Allie P. 100.
Sixth race, one mile-Bonrica, 50. Kings
Pawn 81. Frances Mcclellan 81, Volutante
81, Gov. Bushnell 49, Jack Hayes 105, Jim
Conway 105. Jack of Hearts 1OS, Galille 10S.
Bob Clampett 109, Future III.
The herald., 1898-03-01
A Murderer Caught

PRESCOTT, Ark, Feb. 2s.-James VIII
lett wanted at Redwood, Cal, to answer
to q charge of murder committed at Baden
In November last. is in jail here, having
been arrested by Sheriff Ruffner OF this
county. Raymond and Winters, two ac-
completes of Willet, have been tried, con-
victed and sentenced to hang In April
Willett does not deny his identity. but adj
mits being the man wanted. He refuses 10
discuss the murder further than to say he
did not do the shooting.
The herald., 1898-03-01
FIGEL'S DEFENSE
A Strong Effort Made to Prove an
Alibi

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 2S.-What
to be the last week of the Figel
trial opened this morning. The testimony
for the defendant cashier accused of the
murder OF his employer. Isaac Hoffman, is
all but in, and as the rebuttal will be brief.
there is no reason why the argument
should not be reached by Wednesday or
Thursday at the latest.
Evidence OF a very positive character,
tending TO establish an abb was iptro-
The herald., 1898-03-01
PLENTY OF MONEY
Leads to Modification Of the Treasury
Orders


WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-On account Of
increased revenues and the supply of pa
per currency being sufficient for all appa-
rent needs, at least for the present. the or
der stopping the receipt of gold at the SUBJ
treasury at New York for shipments of
currency and telegraphic transfers from
sub-treasury offices has been so modified
as to allow the assistant treasurer at New
York to receive gold in exchange for paper
currency to be shipped from the treasury
in Washington The shipments OF cur
rency will be made at the cost of the con-
signee, to be deducted from the remittance
For the present no further Withdrawals
Of the balances held by special depository
banks on account Of Union Pacific deposits
will be made. 1t is expected. however, that
payments for the Kansas Pacific roads will
be made by installments covering several
weeks.
The herald., 1898-03-01
NOT SEIZED
The Innocent Dauntless Tied Up to the
Dock

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Feb. 28.-The
steamer Dauntless which left Fernan-
dina Sunday night and is supposed to
have carried supply of arms and am
munition to Cuba, arrived here early
this morning and Is now tied up at one
of the wharves.
Commander Pillsbury of the dynamite
cruiser Vesuvius, having been informed
by telephone from Fort George of the
arrival of the Dauntless, went down the
river at an early hour today to escort
her up the river. The Vesuvius re-
turned to port along with the Dauntless
and is now anchored in the river. No
steps have been taken by the govern
ment to seize the Dauntless.
The herald., 1898-03-01
FRENCH VIEWS
OF the Maine Disaster and War
Possibilities


PARIS, Feb. 2S.--The Temps says of
the Maine disaster: mot only do the
facts which have leaked out so far point
to a submarine mine as the cause Of the
disaster, but there Is also this argu-
ment in support of this being due to de-
sign. that the general government would
have undoubtedly spoken out at once II
the supposition of accident had been
confirmed. If such is the case. Presi-
dent Mckinley will have great difficulty
in preventing a conflict"
The Echo de Paris today ex-
presses the hope that European
statesmen will be found to inter
vene with the view of the maintenance
of peace between the United States and
SPAIN"
Continuing. the paper says 1t regards
the dissolution Of the Spanish Cortes as
an encouraging symptom.