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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-08-06
Commodore Schley's Quickness.

Commodore Schley is about
the quickest thinker ! was ever
shipmates WITH said an old ex-
manlo- war man, now a messen-
ger in the navy department. II
was a bo'sun's mate with him
when he was the commander of
one Of the old Windjammers. We
were on the South Atlantic station.
We pulled into the harbor of
Monteyideo for fresh provisions
one morning, and Commander
Schlev's gig was dropped to take
him of to the beach to see the
American consul ON some business.
Schley, when the gigs crew pull
her alongside the gangway, stepp-
ed into the boat with a good deal
of difficulty, for Montevideo is the
toughest harbor in the world, and
with the motion of the ship and
the rocking Of the gig it required
some seamanship to get aboard OF
the running boat. The cox'un
of the gig gave the order to sho' :,
off a bit ahead of time, be for
SchIey had got aft to his seat
Just then a BIG wave str Ick tb,
ship on the port side and sh,
keeled over, while the eig rose al
most level with tie starboarC
gun'ls. A big gun was hanging
with her snout directly above
Schley's head when this happened,
and if he hadn't done bit of
rapid thinking his skull would
have Leen crushed like an egg
she'll. He Just happened to take
IN the situation out of the tail OF
his eye, however, and be dropped
into the bottom of the gig on all
tours irl the nick of time to save
his iii e. Washington Post.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-08-06
A MYSTERY.

Press and public are united in
u general miration and wonder
ment over the extraordinary re-
suit of the Two Miller trial The
general impression seems to be
that there is something connected
with the affair of which the pT.,anc
is not informed,
Certainly remarkable reyul-
sion of feeling must have taken
place since the preliminary trial of
Miller. A life sentence for kill
ing in defense of female honor is
indeed new experience in Missis-
sippl, where public sentiment
condones and approves such a
course. The evidence of Miss
Miller herself at the preliminary
trial was positive, and it was sup
posed that the horrid tragedy was
the natural and fitting outcome
of a cruel wrong to a defenseIess
woman. The arrest, trial, plea of
guilty and sentence of Miller tC
the penitentiary for life was
astonishing. Still morooo the an
nouncement thai the sentence was
q formality, and would be i'm
mediately followed by a pardon
from the Governor. Even this
was not enough, A movement tc
vigorously night the proposed par
don was Immediately set on foot
by men of prominence in the com
Imunity in which the crime was
committett-men of the class who
would naturally be expected tc
support the old doctrine that q
man must pay with his life for
such an ohense. The whole thing
is rather mysterious. There seems
to be more in it than meets the
ear; and the public will await
further developments in this re-
markable case with interest.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-08-06
A MeLAuRlN VICTORY.

At its recent meeting the Board
of Leyeo Commissioners held an
election giving the place OF chief
engineer to Mr.. Charles West, a
Young man whose chief Qualihca-
tons appear to be tnat he is a
brother-in-law of Cotton tax Col
lector Dulaney and is a deserving
young person waG3 hc"l. roIn and
encouragement. 1t is not eX-
planned why the district is consid-
cred to be in less need of engineer
ing skill and experience now than
formerly, or why help and en-
couragement should be extended
to the young brother-in-law of Mr..
Dulaney at the expense of the vita
interests of all the people who or,
gained and maintain the board,
not rs benevolent institution, but
as a public safeguard and protec'
ton.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-08-06
TWO EXPIRES.

~ BISMARCK the greatest of statesmen died In Gladstone the
z greatest Of phIntTopists
What Bismarck dreamed and for in the limits of natlona
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Gladstone abored to attain in the wider interest Of
humanity Both men sought end but from far different
motives different results Bismarck fought and thought
TO make temporal empire built blood and IRON Gladstone fo
the moral elevation the intellectual expansion Of man
kind Bismarck broadened strengthened empire Gladstone
civilization Bismarck empire will endure until stronger shall
arise destroy it, or until ruthless brute strength disolye before
apbc influence Of that power mot made with hands which
may some day feIeratc the world Gadstone's kingdom is infinite
cam expand and grow stronger by the conquerng power OF Wis
civilization, the full realization of the hope toward which
the world has moved for nineteen hundred years
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-08-06
A GRAND ESTABLISHMENT.

|
The new storehousc of Harbi-
son Bros. & Co., near the Yazoo
& Mississippi Valley depot, is now
complete, and is being rapidly
filled with the largest and most
various stock of goods ever offer
ed for sale in a single establish
ment in Greenyille. The store
marks the beginning of a new era
| in mercantile methods in this city,
for il is the first example of the
department store, now so general
in the large cities of Tie land, The
stock will include fine and staple
groceries, dry goods, hardware.
furniture, &C., and the buyer can
find here almost any article for
which a search through many diff
ferent establishments is unusually
necessary.
The building is practically FIRE
proof. and measures one hundred
and twenty feet in length by TWEEN
ty-eight feet in width, and the fact
that Mr.. w. H. Neal was the con
tractor and builder Is sufficient
guarantee for the excellence OF
the work. 1t is hoored throTgn-
out with concrete, and brilliantly
lighted by the kltson Hydro-Car-
bon method, being furnished by
the Peoples Light Co., Mr.. Geo.
Wheatley, President. 1t is a light so
far superior to any in general use
that it promises in short time to
supersede all other means of illu-
mination. Three great globes of
this beautiful light =, mixes the low
er story as bright as day, the cen
trral light being so arranged that it
can be raised at will into the
second floor, which being equal ,
spacious with the lower, will b,
used as a salesroom for fine dry
goods and furniture, c'.rpets, &c
An elevator makes Inc ascent t,
this floor quick and easy. Th
roof and balconies are protectet
by a patent Coating of felt, asphal
and sea shells, minimizing tn
danger of fire and cost of insur
ance> The water supply is abund
ant and perfect, furnished by
system of leaden pipes, made ez
prsssly for the concern. TIL
: spacious yards back of the build
ing contain handsome stables TO
, the horses and wagons used in tn
business. The establishment
one of which Greenville may just
ly feel proud, and it has the adde
advantage of being situated direct
ly in what will soon b
the heart of the business district
and close to the railway station
giving great advantages in ship
ping to country customers. Al
visitors should go through tn
great HARRISON establishment.
is one of the sights of the city.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-08-06

soldiers they are largely indebted
to the press, particularly the news-
papers of New Orleans, which
boldly branded the Miami scheme
of Flagler, supported by the gov
eminent, as Il wholesale murder,
and aroused a degree of public in
dignation which compelled ITS
abandonment.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-08-06

The demand among the polltici-
ans and people Of the better sort
all over the 3rd District is now for
party unity We don't want a
repetition or the bitterness of
1925, and still less a negro balance
Of power between warning fac
tiOns.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-08-06

The Meteor is authority for The
melancholy statement that the
last hundred carloads Of tomatoes
shipped from Crystal Spring oda
not pay Tor the crates,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-08-06

The Democratic News and the
MaversyiIle Spectator may now
wrap the drapery OF their couch
around them and lie down TO q
nightmare.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-08-06

lam offering my entire stock of
Dress Goods, White Goods and
Embr,1ideries at cost prices. If
you doubt it, call and we will con
vince you.
IKE SACK.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-08-06

The Greenyille Democrat
mourns the passing Of "the world S
three great Statesmen" james
G.. Blaine, VIM. E. Gladstone,
and Prince Bismark. There are
no flies on the patriotism OF the
Democrat.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-08-06

To the Commercial. Appeal.
Who wrote that lie about Grover
Cleveland in your Monday issue.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-08-06

IMITATION is the sincercst tat-
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-08-06

Fancy Puff Bosom Shirts % cts.
RACKET STORE.
The record-union., 1898-03-17

independence The South, with more
claims for independence, with a Capt.
tai. q Congress, postal facilities and the
like. possessed of one-third of the Re
public, with an army equal to any that
the world has ever seen, fought four
years. and the United states steadily
resented and resisted any idea of inter
vention or recognition. 1t seems to me
the United States laid down a doctrine
of non-intervention in our Civil War
from which she cannot easily and with
consistency depart.
"As to freeing Cuba without war, Ii
Cuba can drive Spain from the island
she viii secure her independence. Be
fore the United States secured its in
dependence the armies of England on
United States soil surrendered. The
United States has no more to do with
the war between Cuba and Spain than
any nation on the earth When it be-
comes just and right for the United
States to recognize the independence of
Cuba. it will be just and right for the
other nations 70 do the same thing. es
pecially the Governments on this conti-
nelt. This of course. will end the Gu
ban war and other difficulties. What
Cuba would do afterWard. I cannot say.
THE independence of Cuba viii not
solve the entire Cuban problem. The
question will remain whether Cuba can
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govern herself in case she should Sc
cure her independence.
THE most the United States can do
would be to demand money indemni-
ty, but just what the United States
would do in the event it is shown that
the Maine was blown up is not clear.
If Spain should disavow any knowl-
edge or participation in the blowing
up OF the Maine and insist on submit
ting the matter of paying indemnity
to a court of arbitration, at the same
expressing a Willingness to abide by
the decision of the court l do not think
the United States could well afford to
refuse.
If Spain had nothing to do with the
blowing up of the Maine, and it was an
act OF irresponsible parties, it was a
crime against humanity and civiliza-
ton. as much against Spain as against
the United States don't think the
United States is called upon any more
than Mexico or South America to take
action now in Cuban matters.
Friends of Cuba in the United States
are doing most Of the fighting for Cuba.
They are the cause of the most of the
war feeling that now prevails in the
United States. They are willing, in or
der to secure Cuban Independence, that
the United States should so to war
with Spain.
Il think more of the United States
and her people and interests than ] do
Of the Cuban cause or Cuban independ-
ence, and 1 am not willing to so TO
war simply TO secure Cuban independ-
ence STEPHEN B. ELKINS."
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points along the Atlantic and Pacific,
but arrangements are under way 10
remedy this state of affairs.
The War Department is making
ready for another big contract looking
to the procurement OF a lot OF shot
and shell. an advertisement has just
been issued calling for cast-iron pro-
jectilas for seacoast cannon The bids
are made returnable next Monday at
3 o'clock at the ordnance cflce Of the
War Department The shot and shell
are Of the heaviest description. 1870
ten-inch solid shot 80 twelve-inch
mortar shells. weighing so pounds
each. and 800 twelve-inch mortar shells.
weighing 1869 pounds each, being
wanted
These projectiles are entirely differ
ent from the million dollars worth or
dered yesterday Those were wrought
steel shot and shell known as armor
piercers, and intended for attack upon
battleships. monitors and such armored
vessels Those called for now are for
use either against light armoTed or un-
armored ships. or else for deck pierre
ers,' being fred from mortars with a
plunging fire into the deck Of vessels
lying out 2t sea Being of cast metals,
these projectiles, it is expected, viii be
much cheaper than the armor piercers
already ordered.
The Equipment Bureau of the Navy
Department has prepared itself for the
equipment at very short notice of any
vessels of the auxiliary navy mat may
be acquired with the approved sig
mailing devices now employed.
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board the United States cruiser Mont
gomegy by courtesy Of Captain Con-
verse, the commander of that vessel
who will also be in the picture.
According to a Spanish report a col
umn OF Government troops under Colo
mel f'alanca was engaged on Friday
and Saturday last with the insurgent
forces under General MaXimo Gomez
and Brigadier-Generai Jose Maria Co
mez at Majagua farm, in the District
OF Sa4cti Spiritus, Province of Santa
Clara The insurgents are reported to
have lost considerably, while the Span
ish force is alleged to have lost only
three men killed and a Captain, q Lieu
tenant and thirteen soldiers wounded.
The Fern Will arrive here tomorrow,
and will replace the Montgomery as the
headquarters of Captain Sigsbee and
others who are supervising the wreck
ing work on the Maine. The MOntgom-
cry VIII so to Key West shortly after
the arrival of the Fern.
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CAVALRY At FORT RILEY.
Rugnor That They Have Been Or
dered East and South Denied.

JUNCTION CITY Qkan), March 10
The rumor that the cavalry stationed
at Fort Riley had been ordered East
and South is absolutely contradicted
by the officers at that post. The three
batteries of artillery are awaiting the
arrival Of transportation to take them
East. Trains are expected to-day, and
everything is ready to load and inside
of five hours after the arrival of trains
the batteries viii be moving south.
Captain Riley of the Fifth, whose bat
cry has been ordered East. will be de-
tanned at Fort Riley several days TO
act on the board OF officers appointed
to meet there for the examination of
officers for promotion. Colonel Wal
lace r. Randolph who is in command
of the artillery post at Fort Riley. has
not been ordered south. 1t is currently
rumored here that he has been ordered
to the Pacific Coast. and viii report in
about ten days for mis- new post at the
Presilio.
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slow steamers of the North German
Lloyd Steamship Company
R0N0RS TO A DEAD WARRIOR.
FUNERAL OF GEN. RCSECRANS
AT LOS ANGELES.
Thousands Pay Their Last Respects
to the Departed So1dier-Im-
pressive Ceremonies.

LOS ANGELES, March 16-The fu-
neral Of Major General William Stark
RosecTans was held in this city to-day,
and was the most impressive ceremony,
and the most elaborate this city mas
ever witnessed Thousands assembled
to honor the dead warrior. Business
was interrupted while the ceremonies
lasted
The remains were removed from the
bier st the City Hall, where they had
been lying in state, to the Cathedral
at an early hour, and in a quiet man
ner, so that, as was intended, there
were few to witness this. The special
military escort provided by General
Last accompanied the remains, and re-
sumed the watch in the Cathedral.
Promptly at 10 o'clock requiem high
mass was celebrated at the Cathedral.
Right Rev Bishop Montgomery Off
ciating and assisted by members of
the clergy from all parts of the diocese.
The Casket rested in front of the
altar, and upon it We're placed many
beautiful and striking floral embleins.
The decorations about the. altar and
throughout the Cathedral were beauti-
full in the extreme, and in great profu-
sion.
After the service, which lasted about
forty minutes, and was witnessed by as
many as could crowd into the room
the military took charge of the funeral
The column formed With General Last
and staff at it's head, followed by a
troop Of cavalry and the Seventh Regi-
meat band and the Signal Corps. Colo
mel Berry and staff, at the head of
Companies A, c, r and /, Seventh In
fantry. n. G.. c., Sons of Veterans
ConfedeI ates' Association, Grand Army.
Loyal Legion and Union Veterans
League followed. Then came the
hearse. and directly behind it a rider
less horse.
The family of the deceased were in
carriages directly behind the hearse
and behind these carriages others con-
tanning members of civic bodies and
representatives of many organizations
The column marched south from the
Cathedral on Main to Washington. and
direct thence to the cemetery. 1t was
an imposing cortege as it passed slowly
alcng
The services at the cemetery were
brief. There was vocal music and short
addresses by Rev. VIII A. Knighten.
Hon. F. Glaze. Captain j. c. Oliver. p.
w. Stein and f. II. Poindexter. At the
conclusion of the services one OF the
infantry companies fired salute of
three volleys over the tomb. taps were
sounded, and the warrior left to his
rest
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The Reward of EviJ-Doiur.

The budget of TIE gambling asta5-
iishment at Monte Carlo is instructive
reading, as showing how ruinous q
course OF punting must be to the or
dinaly gambler, who, K he may once
IN blue moon break the bank" is
doomed by an inexorab!e logic OF
mathematics eventually to be broke"
himself Last seasons. expenditures
Of the principality. apart from mainteu-
ance OF the Casino, which was fS34. .0n0
amounted to 100000. of which sum
the Prince Of Monaco had f50. 600: the
courts, police. etc. f20.00o: clergy and
schools. $1,000: charities. EG.O00; prizes
for sports, f1i,090. and the postoffIce
and losses. E2,oG0 The dividends on
shares absorbed $4,000. making
total revenue Of G1,540.0G0 which the
fools of the world" left at the Monte
Carlo gambling tables. - Household
Words.
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SENATOR ELKINs FOR PEACE.
Thinks We Have No Cause to Go
to War With Suai~.

NEW YORK March 16 - Senator
stephen b. Elkins. in a signed state
ment in the World says:
The American people should treat
Spain, in the present state of affairs.
just as she would treat any other ma
ton. Conscious Of her strength and de-
string to be just. the United States can
not afford to be other than fair in her
conduct toward Spain. She has no DIFF
ficulty with Spain, and seeks none
Up to this moment the United States
has no cause for war with Spain Spain
is simply trying to hold what belongs
to her, and what has been her own for
the past century or more, just as any
other nation would DO and just as the
United States did in the Civil War The
United States did all it could then to
prevent the independence of the South
ern States.
Cuba has fought for three years for
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Special Value
in EmbrOideries.

Good news will bear repeating
and dainty fresh embroidery al hall
price is certainly good news. We
offered the einbroideries at speciai
sale a few days ago, and quite an
assortment is still left. These
hints OF value and price:
Nainsook Embroidery, 5 inches
wide, with I inch openwork edge.
I2c yard.
Cambria Embroidery, fine quail
ity cloth, 4 inches wide, with 2
inch work, &c yard.
Cambria Embroidery, fine quail
ity cloth, inches wide, with )
inch work, &c yard.
Cambria Embp 1idery, flie qral-
lty cloth, 10 inches WIGS, with 4
inch work, I9c yard.
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HAVANA NEWS.
Meiae Officers Disappointed at Eot
Being Ordered Homo.

HAVANA. March 16.-The officers OF
the Laine who remain here are disap-
pointed at not being ordered north, and
believe they viii not be sent back TO
the United States until it is certain that
the court of inquiry into the loss OF
the battleship Maine will not return to
Havana.
With the arrival of the bis derrick
Chief ard other machinery the WrecN-
ing work already shows signs of prog
ress.
The naval divers are still working
about the wreck under the direction Of
Captain Sigsbee and Lieutenant-Celn-
nander Wainwright With Ensign Pow
ellison, TO make any changes in the
drawings which may be called for by
rev discoveries
CensUl-General Lee. Captain Sigsbee
and she newspaper correspondents will
be photographed in group to-day on
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ITEMS Blue Serge
Suits, SIS.

Mems Blue Serge Suits will be
popular this year-they merely
started on the road to popularity
last season. The material is OF
smooth even texture, does not re-
tain dust or dirt and is therefore
most desirable for business suits.
We have placed in stock to-day an
unusual value in Navy Blue
Serge Suit at SIS, and are PREF ar
ed to fit men of all bulbs. Plainly
but thoroughly tailored-the trou-
sers are made with belt loops, to
permit coat and trousers being
worn with negligee shirt during
the Summer months, when a vest
is not missed. The suspender but
tons are placed inside the waist
band where they will not show.
Suit will be altered to conform
to your measurements, if neces-
sary, and If it doesn't prove salts
factory when altered you needn't
take it. Price SIS.
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AMAzONAs AND ABRENALL.
They Now Are the Property of the
United Stateg.

LONDON. March 16.-The final con-
tract providing for the sale of the war
ships Amazonas and Almirante Abre-
nall to the United States has been
signed. The price is something over
100000 (S2.5G0, ,000) for both the ships
An American crew is expected here
from Lisbon tonight to take possession
of the Amazonas on Friday. Her Bra
lillian crew will go to Newcastle to man
the Aquidaban, which the Brazilian
Government, according to dispatches
received to-day, viii not sell. 1t is
added that Brazil viii not sell any
more Warships for the present except
the two coast defense ships, the Mar
shall De Ode0re and Marshal Floriano,
which are being built in France. The
Abrenall cannot be completed for six
weeks.
1t is learned that there had been
spirited bidding between the United
States and Spain for the Amazonas and
Abr2nall up to the last, and the out
come was actually doubtful until the
contracts We're signed.
The action of Brazil in this matter
is said to have been Influenced by a
desire to repay the good offices of the
United States Government during the
Mellor revolution. Moreover, it is said
Brazil strongly sympathizes with the
Cubans.
A private telegram has been received
here from New York asking whether
it is true that Spain is trying to raise
loan Of $53,C00C00 in London It is
reported that the Rothschilds deny r,e
report and add that Spain could not
raise any money in London
THINK SPAIN CAN RAISE MORE
MONEY
MADRID, March 1G.-The financial
press comments upon the facility with
which Spain has supported the heavy
financial burdens incurred on account
of the instructions in Cuba and The
Philippine Islands. and points out
that ever since Senior Sagasta has been
Premier the cost of the war has ex-
ceeded 100000. 600 pesetas. yet the note
circulation Of the Bank OF Spain has
only increased from 1,174.926,306 to
j ,Z3J, 63o.6J0 pesetas Upon this show
inS, the press asserts that TO one doubts
that if a fresh loan should be required
it could be secured as easily as was the
loan 1aised q year ago.