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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-05-14
WHAT THEY THINK

Our patriotic and unselfsh
governor is soon to afford his
critics another opportunity to lam
bast him. He will be called upon
to appoint II successor to the IL
lustrous Walthall and the natural
presumption is that he will find
out the choice of the people, es-
tablish his fitness and qualifc; :
tions for the high Office and then
turn around and appoint spoils-
man and politician from the elan,
throwing capability, merit and
fitness to the wind. The govern
or's past record iustifes such a
prognosis. We cannot believe
that Lowry or Yerger or John
Sharp Williams or Stone or any
OF the distinguished and derserv-
ing men of the State will gain the
goal These men once in the SEN
ate would prove their worth and
claim for future service that might
seriously embarrass future sena-
torial aspirants. McLaurin will
appoint some weak man that will
not develop into u formidable OPP
ponent against him in the senator
ial race to come. However, this
is merely all opinion. 1t may be
remarked there is no telling what
the governor will do. Columbus
Dispatch, d
There is strong belief in
some quarters that Governor Nc
Laurin will resign the governor
ship and receive the appointment
to the United States Senate from
his successor, the present Lieu
ant-Goyernor Jones. If there |
should prove to be foundation for
this belief, this would be u bold |
move on the political chessboard,
We seriously question the wisdom
or such a course on the part of the
governor Yazoo Sentinel.
The numerously signed petitions
sent the governor advising him to
60 to congress, or to war, strikes
us as seriously rejecting upon
him as the head of the state ad-
ministration. He may consider it
the highest compliment that can
be paid him by the people of the
state. But we do not look at it
that way. He is politely but
asked to resign. 1t mat
1ers but little, it seems, whether
le goes to Cuba or congress, SO he
goes out of the governors man
lion. "-Hattiesburg Progress.
The daily papers bring us word
hat a move is on foot in the cen ,,
raj portion of the state to have
Governor McLaurin resign and
lis successor, Lieutenant Govern
n Jones, appoint him to succeed
x-Senator WaIthall. The con
ummation OF this scheme involves /
bargain that -, do not believe
lieutenant Governor Jones will ',
g party to and we opine the !,
overnor will not allow his desire
} succeed WalthallEhasten his po-
tical slaughter. The petition has :
OF reached this section at this =
riting and its favorable reception 9
extremely doubtful. Biloxi =
eview.
jackson, Miss, May 3.---Gov- ! !,
nor McLaurin has rendered his :, :
ryices to Secretary Alger to lead :, ;,
9 Mississippi troops. = :,
A petition, largely signed from ! !
eridian, has been presented to = =,
overnor McLaurln asking him :
resign, and that the Lieuten :,
It Governor appoint him rs Ia
,nator to succeed Walthall. :,
Iarksdale Banner. d
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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-05-14
Commerce OF the Philippine Islands.

:
Washington, May 4.-The un-
derstanding at III, State Depart
ment is that Consul Oscar +. Viii
liams, our representative at Manila
until the recent war began, is now
aboard the flagship Olympia,
Manila harbor.
A mail report from Consul Will
liams reached the State Depart.
ment recently under date of
Manila, Feb. 2S, last. 1t gives a
full description of the Philippine
Islands, their resources, growth of
American trade, etc, and will be
incorporated in thenext volume is-
sued by the Bureau of Statistics
by the State Department. Mr..
Williams report says the local
and European authorities estimate
the area of the Philippine Islands
at 100000 square miles, and their
population at $1,000. 099.
The islands of Luzon, in which
the City of Manila is situated, is
larger than New York and Maine,
and has a population of 5000, 600,
and the island of Mlndanao is nearly
if not quite as large. There are
scores of other islands. An idea
of the extent of the extent of the
population Of the Philippines may
be formed when it is stated that
the six New England States and
New York, New Jersey, PennysYl-
yania and Delaware have 10 per
cent less area and population.
Mr.. Williams states that twenty
two consulates, representing the
leading commercial countries of
the world are established at Manila.
He adds the surprising statement;
"The volume of export trade
coming under my official super
vision equals that of my twenty
one consular colleagues combined.
He then shows in detail how the
trade of the Philippines with the
United States exceeds that of all |
other countries combineds : and that |
it is growing at remarkable |
rate,
He says exports to this country
average 81, 900, 900 month. The
report states that PIG, 1000 bales Of
hemp were exported during the
last three months. OF these l3S,
752 went to the United States and
5000 to Great Britain and other
countries.
Mr.. Williams shows from this
that the United States has GA per
cent of the export trade from the
Philippines as against 36 for Great
Britain and other countries.
The population Of Manila is
composed of 100, 900 natives, 61,-
300 Chinese, 400 Spaniards and
250 Europeans other than Span
ards. The town is made uip of
ow buildings, as the people are in
constant dread of earthquakes.
One of these commissions killed
300 people. and the last one, in
1880, wrecked most Of the town.
The city proper is within walls,
where the government buildings
ire located, There are six daily |
'apers, a bank, a mint, a Cham
'er of Commerce and complete
electric light and telephone sys-
ems,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-05-14
CATCHINGS AND THE LEvEEs.

Our delta friends are getting VI
a good deal of a wrangle over the
next congressional election in the
ohoestring district. There are
the Catchings followers and the
anti-Catchmgs crowd, the former
claiming that General Catchings is
the backbone and ribs of tho le-
wees, while the latter are of the
opinion that the leyees would re-
main where they are if Mr.. Catch
ings was in the KIondyke regions.
80 far as the location of Mr..
Catchings is concerned, it makes
but little difference, but Mr..
Catchings has had much to do with
the location of the levees and their
maintenance since he has been in
Congress. 1t may be that that is
all he has done in Congress, but
this ought to be very gratifying to
the people of the delta country.
1t may be that some one else could
have done as much as he, but it is
well known he has done this, and
should receive credit for it.
Political partizanship should not
enter the congressional race in that
district. Mr.. Catchings does not
preside over PIE counter either
from the head or the foot, but has
assigned him a grand work which
perhaps no other man in the delta
understands as well, or has the pow
er to perform. Besides this, the
labors of Mr.. Catchings are not
to the section OF country
alone of which he is representa-
tive in name. They extend the en-
tire length of the levees themselves
from Cairo to New Orleans
and the people living along this en-
tire line are as much interested in
the good work of the representa-,
tive from the Shoestring district
rs the people who elect him. A
man who has no influence with
Congress-who could not get a
sum large enough to dam ditch
appropriated by the Government.
las no business to be sent from
he delta district,
No doubt there are others in the
ielta country who would soon gain
powerful hold ON Congress, but
hat district needs that powerful
lold dnow and all tho time until the
ovees of the Mississippi are built
o high, at tho expense of the gen
raj Government, that the planters
wing along its its banks will be
ntirely safe.
Ii the people of the delta will
onsult their own interest, they
ill keep up the Ievee whether
ley keep up Representative Catch
lgs or not, but it would be bad
lea to set him aside until they
now they can put their hands on
lother as influential in Congress.
-Hattiesburg Progress.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-05-14
YAZO0 DELTA.
The Productive Region in Mississippi,
and GreenviIIe, Its Metropolis.

/
and GreenviIIe, Its Metropolis.
Who has not heard Of the ia
nous Iazoo Delta region of Mis-
sissippi ! 1t is claimed by many
to be the most productive region
in the United States, and there
are certainly good reasons for the
claim. 1t is Il rather low, level
country, with a soil of the richest
kind, a soil which has been con
stantly enriched by the alluvial
deposits from the oyerhows of the
rivers. and which produces lux
uriance of vegetation and rapidity
of growth known nowhere else.
1t is timbered country, well sup
piled with pine, oak, gum, box,
swamp maple, pecan, cypress, ash
Usage, cottonwood and other
woods. The timbered wealth of
the Delta is enormous, and lumber
operations are extensively carried
on. There are greater opportunl-
ties for lumbermen in the future.
The crops of the region consist of
cotton, corn, oats, forage Of all
descriptions, and field vegetables
The cotton crop is always great
one. Last year Washington, one
of the main counties of the dis
trict, produced 10000 bales,
While the fact that the Mississlp-
pi overhows the Delta country is
often urged against it, it is in re-
ality II help. 1t keeps a constant
ly live, rejuvenated soil, one which
never needs the use of an artificial
fertilizer, and produces rapidity
of growth and quality of crop
which more than make up for the
temporary submergence in the
spring. The climate of the Gazoo
Delta region is good one, 1t is
such one as will permit outdoor
work to be carried on every
month Of the year. There are
hot days in summer, but no sud
den. scorching heat to send the
thermometer way up. 1t is a
healthy country,
The Delta country includes,
lmong others, Washington, Sun
lower, Lehore and Tallahatchie
counties, which are pierced by the
southern Railway. Greenville,
he Mississippi River terminus of
he Southern, is the metropolis of
he region, and also of the State.
t is a hourishing city of over TO-
100 people, with great commerce {
nd many industrial interests. 1t
les upon high land, has good {
treets, good buildings, fine water '
ystem, all the advantages of good t
ocial life, churches, and a first i
lass public school system. Its i
'eople are energetic and progress k
i've, the kind of people who have a
difficulties and removed :
isadyantages and who make grow
1g cities, The commercial inter
sts include a iobbing trade eX- q
ending through wide stretch of f
tributary territory in Mississippi, G
Arkansas and Louisiana, and the p
often market for the productive
'elta region and large territory q
4 the west bank of the big river, \
has cottonseed oil mills, wood p,
orking plants, machine shops h
i'd other manufacturing establish II
ents. The city furnishes splen- G.
d openings for cotton, wood r,
orks and other manufacturers n
ho desire u point close to raw !,
where fuel is cheap, \
Dor plentiful, and the products +,
e easily marketed. Cotton 4
!anters journal. ..
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-05-14

In treating children for coughs,
colds, Group or whooping cough,
it is expedient to have a medicine
that is pleasant to take. Children
like G Chamberlains Cough Remedy.
Railways cures too. For sale by
Clgrks drug store.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-05-14
EOr Sale

Nlce Cottage, with four rooms
o9tbuildings including stables,
Waterworks on premises.
slrable location. 416 Hunt
'nqe. Apply to
h A. BAUGH, agent,
froctor McCutchen, at Goyer
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-05-14
Convention to Be Hel,3 in New
vrleans. La, May 10 to iS.

N |of above occasion tho Y. & NJ.
y X. will give one fare for
uu "Trip tickets on sale May 7,
|, good fifteen days from date
'aie. Il. N. MIDDLETON,
Agent.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-16
GERMANY NOT INTERFERING
Reports en- >ahject Are Intended In
Make Had Eseiias

WASHINGTON. June i6-The constant
reports that Germany is oa the eve az
making a Sertous issue in the Philippines
ara Huaccouutaa'e 10 officials hese who
have the most direct and positive. inforsnas
ton That Germany has never contemplated
such = step a8d is not row moving to-
wards Us execution. e.s 4er alone nr with
other powers. T5ks direct Information
pVesS~snes many Cjrrums;anrl8' reports
ctaiuE, FROM Egrpne soF'ie asserting thar
Germany - eSchnnginE secret noses With
other powers others thar Aduggas Prince
Henry ard Admiral DiesiFschs are about
80 Intervene az Manila aat others that ths,
eeTwsau embassy here bas maize protest
60 tho state 3erar meut ara Others that
the emperor hi,rsaaif Ia taking a peysansl
Interest iu TeSan'jug tbo American oceug,a-
E,an of the Philippines
There Is sac high~%- 0fTtci8l authority for
saying inst each one - thoss, reports Is
ersga1le@s ard that tSey arc alt at-rtAlte.t
So 4 malicious perpoao 10 efallf5er she f..ef.
ing between Germany ana the lrssfed
States. IN she main these reports have
originated outside - Germany.
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ala reach sas scsne. Ire sro<ab.e vas

veg'd reach sss4 scene. TIE troxh.e -as
ever
A. sas srenEzss rp.rezsNS the Americans
n11se5 slowly forward frsrx - tfsy 1sFs:
ard 81 the tine tire eafDg w&s rescrss7
ths enemy rad al gore away. sakEng tsesr
waur1eS and probably rssnT - s1ssE dead
Fifteen 0odses were foEa5 SCATTERED
through fs@ hrgss Szs tss Americans
ware unsfsss 20 sxsrSlr@ The 500 WHARF,
fasgF firing bad bssa rsoss deadly. w the
wsa Io3s ts burning TIE buildings and fiji
ing the we. Sfsh earth sfzi sso1sS-
TIE DoIShis ssntee SISTER ana arnrsanf-
tss., an attack vas @xp@Ssess on sas T@-
turn march bat noEs waz made. Evt-
dsgsgy the SpsnAsT1e were 500 thoroughly
beaten % a'tssnpt further ngsting. TIE
marines s3If 1ss reach fss American camp
nnfsI after nlghSail ard rs they hss been
without food ssrcs ts4 earfT morning, they
were Thoroughly exhausted.
Gel Hunting or lsps3@vs@ she destruction.
o. The camp ard wei AL! seriously Grip
pie shA bashwhacktsg operations Of the
ex~Tny.
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view IS an act Of hostility any attempt
upon the part Of any government o. Eu-
rope or Asia 70 take or hold possession OF
The Hawaiian islands. or 10 exercise a2oa
sny prsfexs Or under any condition soser-
sign authority therein
.SecaR3-The United States hereby an
nource 20 the people % those islands and
20 the world their guarantee OF The in1e-
psn1ence OF the people CO the HawasIa1
Islands. and their firm determination TO
maintain the same"
The ron cali resulted IN the rejection OF
the same; yeas II. nays Do.
The announcement Of the vote VAS ae-
plauded. The majority report WAS then
put on passage. and the ron call proceed
ed. II was followed with great interest.
there being a general curiosity 20 hear
the vote Of many members considered
doubtful
Prior 10 announcing the vote, DalxeN,
who, in the absence OF Reed. was pre-
siding, said: The speaker of the house Is
absent on account Of Illness. and am re-
cuested by him 10 say that, were ne pres
ent. on this proposition he would vote
Nc" The announcement was applaud
ed by the opposition 10 annexation.
Daizell announced the vote: Yeas 2s,
nays 81, not present ).
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-16
FUSION FIXED IN MINNESOTA.
MfddIe-of.the-Road Downed After
an Acrimonious struggle.

MINNEAPOLIS June f5.-Ths state con-
ventions OF the Popuitst party
and Silver Republicans were held here TO-
day and fusion was accomplished by
compromise. The middle-of-Jhe-road eie-
ment OF the Popuiist party, today led Dy
Ignatias Donneiiy. nearly accomplished the
bolt they had planned. The middle-of-the-
readers showed unexpected strength anu
attempted TO control the Populist convsn-
ton. though they were finally outvoted. A
committee OF seven from each convention.
TO act In joint conference. was appointed
without trouble by both the Democrats and
Silver Republicans, but with the Populisis
the friction was so great that the entire
day was consumed in discussion of fusion.
the anti-fuSionists threatening 10 leave the
hail. During this discussion. Sidney NJ
owen administered 70 Ignatius Donnelly
one OF the most scathing arrangements that
was ever given to a man in public life
He accused him OF being a traitor to the
Peoples party for a money consideration.
and called him villain, monster and a
vile thing. The widest excitement pre-
vailed.
Both the Democrats and the Silver Re-
pubicans Endorsed the Chicago PLATFORM
and the candidacy Of William j. Bryan
for the presidency. The Silver Republic
ans also Endorsed the initiative and refer
endum. The joint conference committee
Ead u HESiy Ssssion ana IL WAS aSfet& u
divide the Offices TO the three parties. al
lowing the conventions to make the noml-
nations. John Linn Silver Republican.
who has been a candidate for governor
twice. was Endorsed for governor. The
Populists were allowed the offices of lieu
tenant governor auditor. attorney general.
and clerk of the supreme court. The
Democrats were given the nominations OF
the secretary of state, state treasurer and
che of the judges of the supreme court.
The joint conference committee recon-
Inendsd that Judges Buck and Canty, at
present sitting. be named by the three par
ties. John Linn was nominated by the
three conventions for governor. j. NJ.
Bowies was nominated for lieutenant gov
ernor by the Populists and Endorsed by
the others.
At a late hour the Populists had not Al
ed the remaining offices allotted them.
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KANSAS PARTIES WILL FUSE.
popuiisfs Engage I'm Bitter Wran-
gle and the Others Wait

TOPEKA, Kan. June l5.-There is every
irdication tonight that the plans fer
compact fusion Of the free silver forces of
Kansas in the coming state election will
go through with hurrah. Three state
conventions are sitting. the Populists and
Free Silver Republicans IN this city. and
the Democrats at Atch!son- After adept
ing platforms and conference committees
10 meet with committees from the other
conventions. the Democrats ana the free
silver conventions adjourned until tolnor-
row morning.
The Populsts fell into a bitter wrangle
over state issues and were unable to agree
upon their platform. the session lasting
until very late al night, when adjourn
ment was taken until O'Clock tomorrow
morning II is hoped to settle the differ
ences by that time.
ATCHISON. June l5.-The Democratic
state convention was called to order at IL
o'clock this morning. over 30 delegates
were in attendance. Davis Overmeyer was
selected temporary chairman.
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SCOUTING PARTIES
CAPTURE PRISONERS.
Marines Succeed I'm Cutting the Wire
Between Guanta name and
Santiago.

NEW YORK. June Is.-Tne following is
4 Journal special from Camp McCalia,
Guantanamo harboF. June IL:
The scouting parties OF marines which
we're sent out yesterday returned here al
10 O'Clock hast night with eighteen Span
ish prisoners. one OF them an officer. The
party also captured loo Aauser rifles and
i9.G0 rounds OF ammunition. They report
having had IA series of engagements with
spaniarYis In which loo Spanish soldiers
were killed and svo wounded. They also
destroyed a Spanish block house ard tele-
graph station, through which the Span
iaris had been keeping Guantanamo and
Santiago informed OF the movements of
the American troops.
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NEW ENGINEER REGIMENTS.
one battalion L. tn he Recruited en-
the Pacific Coast.

WASHINGTON Jane 1.-THE war de-
partment has made public the details de-
cIdei upon ia connection With the organi-
zasIon aud recruiting 81 two reg -neuts o.
the brigade % volunteer engineers, whose
veA0ne1s have already been appointed The
headquarters ~ the Farsi regiment are 50
tablished al SIS broadway. New York city.
Tbs headquarters Of the Secostd T.gs-
ment are established at isSI Indiana ave
nue. Chicago.
Recruiting Officers VIII hs established ~
Springfield. Cincinnati indianapolis. Chit
cago. -. Paul. Omaha. Denver. Salt LAX.
san Francisco and Portland. or.
The rendezvous 81 the Third battalion
viii Be at the Preside. California. The
companies formed al Salt Lake. San Fran
cisco Denver ana Portland are 20 form
she Third battalion. a mastering officer
beng appointed FER each place.
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LETTER. SIR. WILL PAY.
All of His sons obligations Have
been Assumed.

CHICAGO. june 81. Z. Letter has
taken charge OF ali OF Joseph Letters af-
fairs and viii settle all OF his obligations
and collect all of his accounts The final
transfer from the younger 70 the elder
Letter was made to-day. This action r.
moves the last yes1ige OF uncertainty and
uneasiness tha, Joseph Letters creditors
might have had, and IL unqueationab.y &C
great Importance 10 the wheat market
The arrangement effected Tuesday where
by =. y. Armour VIII distribute thu Letter
ASH wheat in the Ta.ted States. Alexan-
der Gedles III Great britain and the IT.
nois Trust and Savings bank IN France
vii con,inas.
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Populist National Committee Trying
TO Keep Out Niddie-Roaders

OMAHA, June 1.-THE regular national
committee of the Peoples party Is meeting
aere today and has fight on its hands
10 keep out the middle fthe-roaders
who organized a separate national conf
mittee at Nashville last year. Contests
from several states are to be settled, and
Chairman Butler has appointed a creden-
tails committee favorable to his side OF
the question. This committee is now con-
s.dering the contests.
At midnight the conference had done no
business. the members waiting for the re-
port OF the committee on Credentials,
which has been in session since noon.
Al the hal. where the conference is TO
Re held the :uiddle-of- ;he-road forces are
gathered. and have voted down many mo-
lions TO take recess until tomorrow.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-16
MRS. LOUISA HAuprLY pEAn
Had Been n Resident of Woshingtea
for Thfrty-nve 1ears.

Special Dispatch TO. the Post-InieIl&euces.
UNION CITY, June fi,-Mrs. L0ula 4
tReedt Haup;iy. wife Of Jacob Haas1t,
died here yestasiay. aged % years -
was born in Missouri, November, iSx n8
came 10 this state the nexi year. nm
she was married. and at first lived Ia
beck. but in 1856 the family moved n ~
Webb farm, near here, and she Ia ~
since lived in this place. She leaves hSt
band and Two daughters and two -
also her mother. Mrs. Newman. and ~
brothers, Clarence Newman and chafis,
Reed. and a sister. Mrs. William E6kt1. =
mourn her loss. She was buried iies> ~
afternoon.
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WILL Not CANCEL THE CHARTER.
Northern Pacific steamer Victoria
Not Going to Manila.

TACOMA June l5.-it - evident that the
ieasn hy the government OF the Northern
Pacific Steamship Companys steamers Is
of II least 80 far as the steamer Victoria
ia concerned. The Victoria today Con-
sseuced again taking on cargo for the ORR
eHt and VIII Sau for Hongkohg on Satur-
day. Officials % the steamship company
viii give cat no information IN regard to
the matter hut * IS Tg,;sHcc,i tAat the deal
Is on awIne 20 = refusal on the part OF
the British government - cancel the char
ter which .he vessels TOW hold.
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FRENCH CABINET RESIGNS.
RIbot VIII Probably he Invited to
Form a. New Ministry.

PARIS. June l5.--The cabinet met this
morning aud reviewed the situation. Later
81 Meline handed President Faure the
resignation OF the whole cabinet. which
the president accepted, while requiring the
ministers To continue The direction Of al
fairs until their succcssorG are named
Il IS expected that RIbot. former pre-
nsier and minister u finance, Will tee in
Vited 10 form 4 new ministry.