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ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.
The Observation in British India
Most Successful.

TALNI British India, between Am
rasti and NanghpU, Jan. 22.-The OBJ
servation of the eclipse of the sun to-
day by +. w. Maunder and c. 7.
Waite was most successful. The sky
was perfectly clear, and the light dur
ing the middle of the totality eqnaled
a full moon. The general shape OF
the suns corona was the same as the
eclipses Of 1856 and 1896. The corona
extended over two diameters from the
sun, and its greatest extent was along
the suns equator Photographs were
obtained On a scale of four-fifths of an
inch to the suns diameter, and also on
the scale of one-tenth Of an inch to get
the coronal extensions.
The spectrum of the chronosphere
and its prominences was successfully
observed with an opera glass fitted
with direct vision prism in one of the
eye-pieces. The three photographs of
the corona were obtained on a scale of
seven-tenths of an inch TO the suns
diameter and also on the scale of one
tenth Of an inch. Coed spectrum pho
tographS were obtained. The spectrum
of the fash was obtained with a pris-
matte camera and six-inch telescope.
The Lick Observatory party, under
Professor Campbell, wires that the sky
is clear, and that observations have
been successful. The light in the mid
die of totality was greater than the
full moon, and the general shape of the
corona was similar 10 the eclipses of
1886 and 1896. - 1t extended to the
distance of nearly two diameters from
the sun The eraat ateSf axtarsiou was
along the line of the suns equator.
CALCUTTA, Jan. 22.-The eclipse of
the sun was witnessed at all stations
under favorable conditions. The wealth
er was perfect, and the results were
most valuable. The totality at Buxar
lasted one and one-half minutes. Five
special trains went to Buxar with Euro
peans.
The record-union., 1898-01-23
What happened next?" asked Har-

what happened neXt? asked Har-
mon.
she said: What If the Sheriff should
come up and find me here?' l told her
that It was foolish to talk that way.
She said il was not foolish; that there
was nothing foolish about it. and if
things kept on as they had for the last
two months l would not see her any
more. l laughed and said she had bet
ter stay with her children. She SAID
l always laughed at her. l did not
pay much attention 20 her remarks, for
she had been talking like that for sew
eral months"
How was Mrs. Luetgerts mind af-
fected by the long sickness of your lit
tie boy Elmer the winter before?" ask
ed Mr.. Harmon.
1T affected her a great deal and she
often made the remark that she would
rather see the child dead than alive
She made these remarks in the pres
ence of both children
DO you recollect What time Of the
night it was?"
4 don't remember exactly"
Luetgert told of his going home. and
then saic: When ] saw my wife She
east wall and reading paper. think
it was German paper. I could not
find the tea, and asked her where it
WAS. She said she did not know, bur
that the gifl always tended to that
The Sirl was in bed. / found the tea in
the basement pantry. and went up
stairs again. There I saw Louis and
my wife"
Luetsert told next of speaking 20
Louis OF carrying a lantern which he
always did in going to the factory. IN
answer TO a question, he said Il turn
ed and left the house by the north door
Yes, that was the last time / saw my
wife"
Luetgert had his eyes fixed on the
jury as he said this. The jury leaned
forward in their seats, and paid the
closest attention to the narrative When
questioned again whether he knew ct
what time Of the night he returned 10
the factory Luetgert said once more
he did not know not having looked at
a clock.
DO YOU remember what kind of
weather it was?" asked MIR. Harmon
Yes. it was cloudy weather."
At this point the court took a recess.
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WARsHIPs SAIL FOR HAVANA.
Reports About Violence to Consul
General Lee.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 22-An En-
quirer" special from Jacksonville, Fla,
says the United States cruisers sailed
for Havana in great haste tonight, and
that there is great excitement over re-
ports about violence to Consul General
Lee and other Americans.
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Given Three Years at lone School.

LOS ANGELES. Jan. 2Z.-Louis Ba
ker. II years of age, was sentenced by
Judge Smith to three years at the State
School at lone to-day. The lad has.
during his six months career as a burg
lar, gotten together IL rare collection of
dynamos. typewriters, cameras gurs
and bicy cles. His father who is in lns
employ Of the Southern Pacific, pleaded
strongly for leniency for the lad and
the boy himself showed feelings Of
penitence
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Jockey Sloane.

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-Jockey Tod
Sloane, who had been riding in foreign
lands since last fall. riding English
horses. arrived home to-day on the
Campania Sloane wants to go back
to England to ride. but Julius Fleisch
man said he could not agree to this. as
his plans for the coming season We're
to great extent based upon the riding
of Sloane.
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Guilty of Murder.

GALVESTON CTex.). Jan. o2.-The
jury in the case of Virgil Ganaher.
charged with killing his mother last
August. returned a verdict Of guilty to-
day. and passed the death penalty. The
defense filed a motion for new trial.
|Gailaher is a medical student, 20 years
|old.
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Condition Of the Treasnrx.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.-To-day' $
statement of the condition of the Treas
ury shows: Available cash balance
SOS. .50G9oo; gold reserve, $1G3, 800.
12J.
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The Duke OF Argyle has held his title
for fifty years.
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VALUE OF SPANISH BONDS.

LONDON, Jan. 22-The "Times" says
the strength of the Spanish fours is re-
markahle in view of the news from the
United States, but II considers that the
proceedings of the American Senate are
regarded less seriously abroad than IN
days when the Senate was in the hab-
it of showing a sense of political re-
sponsibiiity.''
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them to diyulge their mission and COM
plicity with the insurgents.
Officials believe that theaboat's cargo
had been transferred to a steamer seen
lowering in the vicinity where the cap
ture was effected, and with which the
filibuster was thought to have had COM
munica ton
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-12-10
THAT LUCKY BROTHERS, LEASE,

THE TINES week ago, aycrod the action ofhc a
Of Control in making contract with Mr. H. j. Mclaun for
years of his Sandy Bayou place. snd alluded the fact TINT inc
contract made year after the expiration Of the term Of
the board which made
The Deer Creek Pilot late issue essays the defense Of His
action by the Board of Control rs follows:
AS the charge that the board of control made contracts to
year the expiration its the Greenye Times r
should know, if desires be fair in its that the d
of which Gov Stone president made contracts to be- md
their knowing that not Of them would BIO members the
and yet there howl The old board did right
contracts for year after the expiration of Its and tie
Iof the present board to make contracts for 1900
The damnabe iteration by all tho 8lcIAurnapoogits that er
sins be condond the of precedent becoming very
monotonous, But that is not the question THE THs nsea If
commenting the action of the Board simply dismissed w he
observation that The public could draw conclusions
The NGksburg Herald however, reproducing the above oo
the Pilot it apty, and has fully understood the
the spirit Of The TIMES in drawing attention the
words follows adopted the hest expression Of The
meaning of this paper;
The esteemed Pilot slightly misses the real point Of cit MI
Of the lease to the Hon H. j. McLaun The contracts hereto
by outgoing boards that extended beyond their ncub
entered into year before, but the o exco
terms; board will iii. CO reel
dictated by necessity. The unusual feature in this tai isl
year running beyond the Of the board
This would not be much subject of criticism howl hat
suits better but that confer. exception privilege aud Or
Says the Pilot further:
If by renting Sandy Bayou for two years and paying f9r il
the board could the considerable
which they bare DONE it is evidence Of business agoma1
proof that they working in the interest Of the state
How have they saved money But thi5 bette win a
member Of the board The Pilot say whywa3 the two year
the rule We will venture the assertion that had the heard r
could have the pick Of the Delta places such terms; uA
prove their business managcmensave mercy for the state
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-12-10
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE


The Presidents message is
chiefly valuable in q historical
sense. II is y record of the stir
ring events of the past year, and
nothing more
Much interest and curiosity is
felt as to the Presidents course
with regard to our new posses
sions, and particularly the Phil
ippine Islands; but the message is
proyoklngly non-committal on
the subject. 1t has been suggest
cd, and the supposition is prob
ably correct, that he awaits the
ratification of the Treaty of Peace
before making his policy public.
Opposition to the treaty appears
to be growing; and unanswerable
arguments against the eXpedieney
of Philippine annexation, and the
payment of i great sum OF money
for the islands and their undesir-
able population are beng advanc-
ed by thinkers whose utterances
cannot be ignored.
One of the strongest Of the later
objections to the treaty is that Of
Senator Hale, the point of whose
argument is that it will add 3
heavy burden to yearly expenses
by the necessary increase in army
and navy as well as the debt to be
assumed. He also makes the rather
startling charge that the Presi-
dents foreign policy is inspired
by British influence The views
of Senator Gallery on the subject
of Philippine annexation are of
special interest, and are expressed
by him in the following emphatic
and uneompromising terms;
Il shall vote squarely against
the proposition to annex the Phil
ippines. The Peace Commission
had no business to provide for
their annexation. These islands
would be the most expensive gift
that one nation ever received from
another. They can never be a
source Of strength, while they will
always be au element Of domestic
weakness and subject to foreign
attacks iii case of hostiIities with
another nation.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-12-10
arssa..la pfIz Wlau.ro

Fow d.eeayii.epeuplear aware
OF thc eEteatand interest OF an Gu
tarpisa originated here by a pri-
I'd. gentleman primarily for his
own amusement, but which Is
rapidly taking on such a character
that it will probably soon become
generally known over the state
and force us creator to make 1t Il
business interest. NC refer to
the poultry n d. ii Mrs. Jos.
r bb. Wuee., oIg united calo,
inaci.t al, eaa b. a1ad ne most
modern @ld approved facilities
for the artificial Matching and rear
ing OF fowls, and specimens OF
b,ooded breeds which have recent
~ had the Distinction OF bearlag
away Gutp lze from all comp u
tors. b. reass O. careful seIcc-
lion, tE. Eahb has brought his
1ancg uek to such perfection ina
a coop Of bis Buff plymouth Rock
fowl. took both first prizes at the
Vicksburg fair, competing with
fowls iom all over Mississippi
and even with specimens brought
from New York lie also has
several very tine aud rare-breds
Of do4s-C oilias and high breed
for.;ars which were exhibited at
Vicksburg, and while no prize was
offered for them, a letter from She
secretary Of he fair association
states that no object on the far
grounds attracted more attention
and interest than these dogs. AT
the approaching street fair Mr.,
Robb has consented again to eX
hibit bis stock, which will be
to those who have never
seen them,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-12-10

~ for legal acumen combatveness and successful proSeou
len Of Any enterprise in which he is interested ...,.
The Bolivar County Democrat, in commenting on the ug''"
T oa Me following say: . Ian
there oaytng fixed beyond controversy ny the organic "
II M Ioht of the citizen be first paid for his prop
cry before il can damaged for public use NO ehort nav
iat o made in Ibis instance by the Board to comply WIN n'
provision Of constitution would seem that II the 'uo oWuos
v "a gl n nyd he the of the oomnA ers to assess
ere t8 they viii be protected the enjoyment Oh thV
5r. h b. app, oE to OF chaocery If this DONE tue
lin Nv U pa ag3 BY he Ievee Board in trying TO keep tn0S0
~ who they aaye robbed Of thor property, from obtaining
iI m of Inc damages VIII act n deadly boomerang and III
TINT event tho district will agao suffer through the ignorance aud IN
con!reblay u the MeLaHru Board.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-12-10
TIE HuNrHd10N iEvEE DAMAGE SUITS.

THE CIVIL term q the Circuit Court in Lofr corniy Lr sc
mainly devoted 10 trial of the M damages ga
The Board Of Mississippi Levec Commissioner fer destruction
property by the new eyce known the Ilur}raau M
Montgomery, after bearing argument concluded thai remedy
vokcd by the land not the proper enc aa
declined exercise Jurisdiction The viii be appealed o
Supreme Court and in the meantime it highly ptlabo that
petiou Of the cvce will lie cnoned y Tho land
their d0magcs Ind
The atektS e. most Of the damaged property orne co
Ger ~ the Hon Cba5 Scott lhyor VITO IS afa1t l Il
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-12-10

J1 spite Of the discouraging
Weather tie preparations for the
sueet fair 90 vigorously on. The
managers have secured many at-
fractions never before seen by
many Of our people, aud the most
interesting midway features of the
Ficksburg, Omaha and Nashville
fairs will appear. Many valuable
exhibits will also be made by citi-
zens Of Greenvillo and the county,
and week of extraordinary in
terest and business activity is an
ticipatcd. The fair has been very
generally advertised. and people
from oil parts Of the Delta are
eagerly awaiting its opening.
There viii be a bigger crowd in
Grecnydle than at any previous
Christmas time in its history,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-12-10
The River Commissions,

The Mississippi River Commits
sion reached Greenyille on their
annual tour Of inspection on We'd
nesday. and left after u stay of
only a few hours, during which
time they were met by some Of
the citizens and personal friends
Of the party, and escorted over the
city. The party consisted OF Mrs.
Taylor, of Indiana, Judge Taylor
having left them at Memphisl,
Mrs. Ockerson and Mrs. Harrod,
and Messrs. Newcomer, Gillispie,
Ockerson, Harrod, Stickney,
Hausbury, Morendon, Jervey,
Starting, Richardson and Patrick.
a guest of the Commission was
Captain Z. I. Dawson, of the
English Engineer service in India,
who is studying the Mississippi
and its improvements, The party
was Joined here by Mr.. G, II,
West, Chief Engineer of the Leyee
Board.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-12-10
Avon, Miss.

One of the largest assortments
of specialties in fancy grains in
the South.
HARRISON BROS 8 co.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-12-10
For Sale.

One thoroughbred Jersey Bull,
six years old, and one fifteen
months old. Both registered
Apply to
NORRIS RosEEsTooK,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-12-10

Hue editorial published in last
Saturdays IIHE>, headed Fallen
Upon LyiIDays, was reproduced
from the Memphis Commercial
Appeal and by accident was moi
'uIr credited to that paper.
..Cgia1 arc rendered.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-12-10
just received a full line OF
Sidenberg clear Havana Cigars.
T. ISENBERG.
Petition for Liquor License.

To the Honorable Board of Supervisors Of
Washington county
We. the undersigned, qualified electors oil
District No In said county and State hereby
petition your honorable body to grant unto
WILLIAM RICHARD EVE RETT,
a resilient OF said district. a license to sell vim
aus, spurious, alch0holic malt and into \ icat.
mg liquors in less quantities than one gallon,
in : house TO be erected on } 49, sparks place
on JaGkson'5 Bayou. in said District, County
and state, and We hereby recommend William
Richard Everett to be # good reputation and A
sober ond suitab person 10 receive such lice &c
and hereby certify him to be u resident of said
District No 8. and Of good reputation and
YOUR petitioners will ever pray
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-12-10

Remember we are offering spe-
cial bargains in Handkorchiefs tor
the Christmas trade, both for
ladies and gentlemen
CHAS HALTER.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-12-10
For Sale.

One Irou Safe, goods as new.
COST !, :, S2s0.00, will take 1921. so
Call at 3l5 Washington Ave.
j. w. HEAD.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-12-10

Don fail TO see our line of I'M
ported Dinner and Toilet Sets.
Mississippi Hardware 20.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-12-10
Planters, Attention!

Planters, Attention!
When you are IN need of Gin
Repairs, or Machinery of any
kind, remember the old reliable
T. II. PERRY,
705 Main ST.,
Greenville, Miss.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-12-10

Jlinrd and rCpnd correct
IL. i. ueLpER, sufr1r
The National tribune., 1898-08-11
found to be an excellent weapon for break

found to be an excellent weapon for break
ing through the wires.
Men and officers were falling fast, the
latter being especially singled out by
Spanish sharpShooters made the loss
heavier in proportion than among the
enlisted men. Still, the troops gained
ground steadily, and by noon had carried
the redoubt of San Juan. on the left, and
stood where they could look over to the
city of Santiago Spanish artillery fire
was used with effect against our lines,
that OF field pieces being supplemented
by the fire of ships guns from some of the
smaller vessels in the harbor.
FIRST DAYS WORK.
The works of the Spaniards at Ell Caney
were carried at o'clock in the afternoon
18th, nth and 10Th. WheelerS cavalry
division had moved up in the center OF
the long line and was holding its own
fully as well as the infantry.
Late in the afternoon the firing ceased.
and both bodies used the time far into the
night in Intrenching the positions they
held. The American loss for the num-
bers engaged had been heavy. Some
Spanish SharpshoOters had been left be-
hind in the chaparral as the American
line advanced. and they used their rifles
with deadly effect. Climbing the cocoa
nut palms, they would conceal them
selves among the long leaves at the top
and pick off single men or fire into groups
passing along the road And they did not
spare wounded men or those assisting
them tO the rear. DIR. Daniorth OF the
10th Cav. was killed by sharpshooter
while dressing the leg of a wounded man
During the second day the sharpShooters
worked back to the field hospital. and
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vastation that swept away the supply for
their feather beds and pillows, and they
shrieked as though their hearts were break
ing. The hardened despoilers Of the poultry
yard paid no attention to these manifesto
tons of feminine woe, but, tying the fowls
legs together with the tourniquets that
O'Neil had provided for graver use, they
slung them across their rifle barrels and
returned to camp.
They were hardly out of sight when a
rather under-sized, full-bearded, quiet-look-
ing Union officer, whose shoulders bore the
stars of Brigadier-G General, and who puffed
away meditatively at cigar, came riding
along, as if going to the river
To him the women called, and into his
ears poured the lamentable story of how they
had been plundered by some Union soldiers.
The incident lost no magnitude in their
narration, for though they strangely omitted
all reference TO the arrest OF the Lieutenant,
they made up for this by the stress laid upon
the spOliation of their feathered wealth.
| The Brigadier-General listened patiently,
but with a rising CLEAN of anger in his cold
gray eyes At the conclusion he said:
| It's too bad, ladies' and l promise you
that if l can find the rascals I'll see that
they're well punished" J"
Turning his horse, he rode back toward
the line. The first troops he came to was
Co. A. Inquiring for the commander, Capt
Moore was pointed out, and he said to him:
There's some shameful plundering going
on by stragglers, who, l think, belong to
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sang so nearly i'll unison that Walter could
not resist the impulse to jump behind a tree.
THAT'S no I'd Iowa. said he; ''that
lead comes from rebel guns. saw the
flashes over there on the hillside There,
you can see for YOURSELF" and two or three
more flashes showed where the boys remem-
bered to have seen the abatis Of young oaks
in the daylight. The rest Of the File, with
ont waiting to discuss the question, snatched
up their rifles and sprang behind trees just
as the bullets spattered on the ground about
the fire. The next instant an enormous
flash famed out behind where the musket-
flashes had appeared, and rified six-pound
shot struck the ground a few yards in front
of the fire, glanced obliquely upward, and,
! catching the camp-kettle about the center,
took it and the pole upon which it was hang
ing and crushed and clattered it through the
tops Of the trees in a way that walked up the
echoes of the night for miles around.
1t passed nearest to Stock, and flung in his
face quantity of the water in which the geese
were boiling, scalding him so that he
screamed with pain.
You men ought to know better than to
build fires in easy range of the enemy's
guns. Didn't you know you'd get shot !?
You should have gone down under the cover
of the hill'
This from mounted officer who had rid
den up to see what was the trouble. O'Neil
recognized him as Gen. Grant, who had been
lecturing Capt Moore about the foraging,
and at this remembrance, he groaned in
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SONS OF VETERHuS.
Loyal Young Men and Their Great
Order.

A very large proportion of the member
ship OF the Division has volunteered in
the sons OF veterans regiment which is
being formed. OF course, this regi
ment viii not represent all the Bay State
boys who are serving Uncle Sam. as the
patriotism Of many would not allow them
10 wait ana they are now with regiment s
in the field. Commander-in Chief Darling
Is with the famous old 9Th Mass.
Among the CInps Of the Pennsylvania
Division mat have sent large percent
age OF their membership to the front is s
Hepburn Pollock Camp, 12l, Milton Past
Captain VIM. c. Trcgo writes that rs
brethren have enlisted
Differed entirely by members of Oscar
L. jackson Camp. and composed mostly of
members of the Order, Co b, 10th Pa, has
been mustered into the service This
Camp offered its services to the Governor
and also to President Mckinley i'm April
last, but as the men desired 10 go as a
body they. were not then accepted. Not
withstanding their disappointment the
boys did not eiveSup work, and when
under the second call IA company of los
men was brought forward prompt ac-
ceptance was Yin order. The company
was first ordered yChlckamaugi, but as
i1 the fegiment fai1m'e has movsd to Charleston,
named in honoSof Col. Jackson, SD Ohio.
who lives at New Castle, Pa, and was for
number of yeaIs member Of Congress.
w. Estes has heen elected Division
Commander of kew York, and has estab
lIshed DivisionsgtHesd quarters at Tweddlc
Building, AlbaAs. O;har officers chosen
at the PeekskaI Encampment are: S. v
G., Philip Reece, New York; J.V. c., wv.
Parkhurst, Pulaski; Council, j. V. G.
Begart. c. A. Schoeheck and C. A. Cronin
The Division will be represented at
Swain, Peekskiif. and Delegates f. C
Parkinson, Rochestsr; J. A. Bannon. New
York; Robert j. Hook. Kingston: W. a.
Personious, Waverly; w. r. Menden,
Brook yn; II. II. Parker, GlOversvilie, and
w. II. Wiley, Port Jervis.
Col. Estes has appointed the following
staff Surg, John +. Halpin, Brooklyn;
Chap, G. r. Sherman, Mt. Vernon: Adj't,
William l.. Allen, Albany; Q. M, Ralph
Sheldon, Albany ms, c II. f. Moran, Al
bany; Mastering Onicer, Thomas Gray,
Brooklyn; Judge Advocate. l.. X. II. Laird,
Auburn.