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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-07-22
Judge Thomas Says Those Concern
ed VIII Feel the Weight of
Uncle sans Hand.

Kansas City Mo-, July ia stan
special from Tulsa, /, r., says;
The execution of VIM. Going, the
Ghoctawian in defiance Of a writ of
haheas corpus issued by United States
Judge John r. Thomas, will be made
the direct cause for bringing those inn
plicated to trial fer murder.
Judge Thomas, in an interview. Fri
day night. 20 miles west of here. where
he is fishing and camping with party
of friends, stated that he would see
that the law in respect to disobeying
an order from the United States gov
eminent is fully investigated, and that
all the guilty ones are brought TO jus.
tce, The open violation of Judge
Thomas order has created much ex-
element, and it is predicted it marks
the beginning of the end of conflicting
laws in the Indian territory. As a mat
ter of fact, all tribal laws in the terri
tory are of no effect yet all the tribes
cling to their old Indian, laws and con-
tnue to insist on self-uovernment.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-07-22

Heard a couple of good ones on til
TRIP, announced one of Detroit's trayelin
men " At a little town in Oklahoma coul
was IN session, and dropped in while wal
ing Tor the train, The prosecution ha
.akeh the testimony of stationary Ell
took hold Where were You the day thi
thing happened? he inquired.
Runnin injun.
ANY What tribe did he belong to-
me day before case had been tried il
wNhch man had climbed to the top OF
freight car laid up on siding lie bal
no no business there, but loosened the brake
rapidly for five miles, and then turned
;somersauIt over an embankment. lis col
FAR bone was broken and he got verdict
I9r 5000 because a smart LAWYER convinced
the Jury that the railroad was guilty. Of con.
trlhntory negligence. detroit Free Press
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-07-22
TIE MAN ABOVE THE SOLDIER.
roo" French Leave to Hurry to the
DEATH Bed of His Mother
Says He will Return,

Albany, \. y, July 17.-Frank ".
Girard, member of Co. I, Oregon VOL
unteers, has arrived here from san
Francisco, in violation of orders. On
reaching San Francisco harbor. while
still on shipboard, he received t4ie-
gram that his mother, who resides
near Monmouth, was dying, and asking
him to come at once He applied to .he
officer for furlough, Offering the tale-
gram as reason, but it was refused.
by the aid of sympathetie comrades
he was let down by rope into a
small boat and went ashore. tal,iDg
the train at once for home. He saws
that he viii return to his regiment in
a few days.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-07-22
A MAN OF PRUDENCE
lie Thought Cyclone Cellar Al.
Come in Handy WhenHe
Was Married.

Speaking Of wives and their dI.no,..
and tendencies said Mr.. Biskum -
evening crowd in front of his cro,,,.
store, there was John Brunt. MAJ +
Tor ten years in the cyclone belt In H.
trying to raise corn and mortgags.
things like that, until he was ab'e ,a !
row money enough to get back to NJ,
land again without walking more tbari
way. John come right to me. and b, !
have a job on my farm at 500 a ma,
Tor he was a hard worker and tbrifty
the end Of the first year he had gSt
WIDOW Aliens promise to marry lin
october, and he rented nice little +,
to 90 business again on his own M
John was a widower himself. and hem,
practical sort Of a man, he went Ia w1
night away putting the farm and the b~
INTO shape. One day ! happened over
way, and, found him digging a hole IN f.
back yard
What's that forg says l. ws,H
around and looking over things.
That's a cyclone cellar, MIR. Bi,kur
says he - D,sAu'
"a cyclone CELLAR says I, con.t5er,s
'sttonlshed. What do you want a cycot
'ellar for? This amt Kansas. . w
II know il amt, says he; 'bu, I'd
Know, Mr., Biskum, and he rot yerv y
ldential, I'm going to git married anil
%elone cellar may come in mighty handy 4
.aAonally. w ashington Star.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-07-22
WAS EVIDENTLY MURDERED.
serEt. II. Craig. Volunteer St,,ur
Corps, Found Dead with .ndi-
cations of Foul Play.

Valley City, y. D., July i6.-Tbe
mangled body of Howard II. Craig. SER
geant OF the Sixteenth company of the
United States Volunteer signal CORPS
was found on the railroad track four
miles east of jamestown. with strong
indications of murder. The crime was
evidently committed for the purpose of
'opoery' but the mans discharge pa
1ers were still on the body, by means
OF winch he was identified. He was q
native Of st. Louis,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-07-22
HEAVY RAINS AND TYPHooNs.
They Have Hindered the pan,.
OF Transports From MarfIn
Bringing Volunteers Home.

Washington, july 16,--The war dc.
partment has received the following
cable:
Manila, July t5.-Adiutant General.
Washington: Twenty inches Of rain in
july attended by typhoons, made leay-
ing OF transports impossible. At Ne
gros impossible to unloaG. Sixth infan.
try until the last day or two. Caliror.
ma IS now loading; Colorados leave TO-
morrow on Warren; Idahcs. North
Dakotas and Wyoming next week. ps
soon as transport Grant uan be load
ed mrs.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-07-22
TO CHANGE THEIR QUARTERS
The Filipino Junta to Noyc Fran,
Hong Kong to the Island OF
Lnbuan, Near Borneo.

Manila, July 15,-It is reported TINT
the Filipino iunta will be moved from
Hong Kong to the Island of Labuan. a
British colony six miles from the
northwest coast of Bornco, as the
American officials have watched the
members of the junta so closely at
Hong Kong that the latter have found
it impossible to supply the insurgents
with arms
The transport Warren sails Sunday
with the Colorado regiment, Mai.
Bradley Strong and Maj. Young. of
me supreme court, who is going 10
Utah for vacation on board.
Prof. Schurman will arrive at San
Francisco on board the China.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-07-22

It is noticeable that the only casual
~ in the Nevada troops was the single
death from sickness shown in the fore
going None from that state were
either killed or wounded.
The proportion of the volunteers 70
cie from wounds was nearly three TO
one regular. As in other casualties
Nebraska leads in this feature. having
lost Y men from their wounds, Mon,
tana lost 10 from injuries, and Kansas
ana Washington each The greatest
loss among the regular army men wa,
II the Third artillery members Of
winch died from the effects of tbeh
wounds. The following shows the
losses by states and regiments from
this cause: 0'''
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-07-22

Several thunderstorms, accompanied
by great downpour of rain. flooding
valleys and interrupting railroad traf-
fic, occurred. on the 18th. in many SEQ
flons OF England In Leeds and other
cities. totsl darkness prevailed for sew
eral hours In Westmoreland and Lin
colnshire number of houses and
seven persons were struck by light
ming. Two of the latter were fatally
injured.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-07-22
An Excellent Combination.

Inc pleasant method and beneficial
enects of the well known remedy,
SStkuP OF FIGS, manufactured by the
SGALiFokNIA Fro SYRUP Co, illustrate
.ne value OF obtaining the LIQUID laxa.
tIve principles of plants known to be
tuleulclnally laxative and presenting
.heh ID the form most refreshing to the
Idste and acceptable to the system. 1t
!. a. the one perfect strengthening laxa'
I'VE Cleansing the system effectually,
ulspelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
70 overcome habitual constipation per-
nlanently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, stance and its acting on the kidneys,
hVer and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative
IN the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
Taste put the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants. by a method
: 6hown to the CALIFoRNIA FIG SYRUP
20. only, In order to get its beneficial
eHects and to avoid limitations. please
remem Der the full name of the Company
on the front of every package.
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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-07-22
Killed.


exclusive of the deaths on the trans
ports, the total number of men to lose
their lives in the Philippine war was
COB. OF this number, $50 were killed
or succumbed to wounds or disease.
The number wounded in action was
1891 Five committed suicide; one,
the colonel of the Tennessee regiment.
died of apopleNy in an engagement.
ard 10 were accidentally drowned. In
detail the report, from June 30, 1898.
when the first military expedition
landed at Cavite, to July 4, 1899, shows
the following casualties:
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-07-22

A summary of the leading states in
the wounded list has been given in an
other portion of the article, but the
following is appended to show the ex
act share of each state and regiment
OF volunteers and regulars in mer
wounded in action:
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-07-22

The steamer Humboldt arrived at
Seattle, Wash. ON the 18th, from
Alaska, with l50 passengers from paw-
son, who added over 100000 10 the
seasons gold receipts from the Klou-
dixie.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-07-22

United States Consul Bell. at Sdy-
ney.-N. s W., in report to the state
department upon the federation move.
ment in Australia, predicts an ea,lv
recourse by the federated colonies to
system Of protective tariff duties
that will have a considerable effect
upon American manufactures mas
huch as 1t may be accompanied bv
preferential treatment for English
products.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-07-22
Deaths.

Nearly twice as many volunteers as
regulars were killed, although the vol
unteer regiments were only one-third
more numerous than the regulars
The volunteers were, however. engaged
for a long period than the regulars,
numerous regiments of the latter not
having arrived in the Philippines until
after some Of the most serious engage
ments had occurred. The number of
regulars wounded was j13. against
l,O76 volunteers. Sickness carried off
twice as many volunteers as regulars.
the respective totals being $50 and 95
Iabulated as to branches of the sery-
ice, the showing of killed ana wounded
is as follows.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-07-22

Among the regulars, the Twenty
third infantry lost Is by disease. and
the Fourteenth ~. A tabulated state
ment Of the losses of organizations bv
disnaen fnllcu.c.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-07-22

The United States transports New
port and Ohio, bearing the Oregon
volunteer regiment from Manila, ar
rived at san Francisco ON the 18th.
The returning heroes were met with
an enthusiastic welcome.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-07-22

In view of the alarming condition Of
the health of the people in the flooded
districts of Texas, arrangements are
being made to send physicians to every
section of the bortom to attend the
sick. Many physicians have voIun-
teered their services.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-07-22

Orders We're issued from the war de-
ParfmcnL ON the l2tb directing head
quarters and two batahous of the
Nineteenth infantry TO leave Camp
Meade in time TO reach San Francisco
10 san for Manila, ON the Tartar, ON
the I'D
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-07-22

The State Populite convention will
be held at jackson August 10, just one
week preceding the Democratic couven.
ton.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-07-22
"But He Is Your Son"


Hutton, pastor of the First PRESBYTERIAN
church, jackson, was in his study medi-
tatlng upon topic for the Wednesday
evening lecture, the door bell rang. and
When he arose to see who might be the
caIer, he recognized the son of a
brother in the ministry young man
VINO was one of the patients in the
soIdlers hospital. at Blind Institute, in
the summer of 1897. The young man
was almost naked and looked very
leeole' lie was tramp. He wanted
something to eat, and funds to 90 some
| Where--it mattered not where The
kind pastor soon communicated with
the father by long distance telephone.
and the situation was explained. The
lather replied that the boy was a per
slStent tramp, and would despise apv
kindness that might be extended him |
that he had abandoned all hone of he.
ing able to reclaim him. But he is vour
SON He is here and in great need, and
IS willing to go home" said Mr.. Hutton.
ana the response, in tremulous tone.
came: Then please send him-I will
Try MN once more" This youth is one
OF great army for whom broken
hearted mothers inquire, "where is nv
wandering boy tonight?"
1t is to be much regretted that con-
aemnation proceedings will have to be
reSorted to in order to get possession of .
some OF the lands needed for the Ma
tlonal Military Park, Vicksburg.
The Cumberland Telephone COMPANY :
mas absorbed the Peoples at Jackson t
ma The Citizens at Viclsburg. An a
other case where the longest pole takes 7
he perSimmon.
The Mississippi Press association ro.
elVed a distinguished compliment at h
ne recent meeting of the National -
editorial association, in Portland Ora. -
on, in the election of Mr.. r. H. Henry II
a,tor OF the Clarion-Ledger, to the o,
NICE OF president of the National asso. 60
latlon. EX-Lieut Governor Matt Par. e.
oIt OF Iowa was elected second vice n
resident. Next meeting at New Or.
ans during mardi gras.
~, vi
The withdrawal of Hon. John Sbarn an
llliams has simplifed the senatorial 10
tuation. There viii be nc deadlock 81;
the Legislature. g.,
AT the recent convention of repre.
natives of American agricultural col. NJ
ses ana experiment stations, in San on
'aneisco DIR. E. w. Hilgard of Cali. of
rnia was elected first vice-president. FIR
d Ex-Governor j. NJ. Stone of Nissis. ON,
'pl second vice-president. DIR. Hill EFT
I'd was former professor in the dia
lversity of Mississippi and State mo
ologist for several years.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-07-22

The reunion Of Confederate Veterans
under the auspce, of John NJ, Simon
ton Camp, took place at Tupelo on Fri
day, lith In numbers and general IN
terest il surpassed all expectations.
Most conservative estimates place the
number of visitors at not less than six
thousand They came by railroad and
dirt road, and from every direction.
Hundreds of wagons were loaded with
entire families, aud they went for a
good day, and found it,
The procession was formed at the
courthouse at 10 o'clock and moved to
the public school building Hundreds
OF old veterans were in the line, includ-
ing about thirty survivors of the Sec
ond Mississippi Infantry, a guard Of
honor, escorting their gallant old com
mander, Col. John NJ. Stone The
Eleventh Mississippi and several other
regiments were represented, and the
old veterans had good time in relat-
ing incidents of those times that tried
mems souls.
The exercises at the speakers stand |
were opened with music, prayer, and |
an eloquent address of welcome by /
Mayor W, d. Anderson. which was re-
spondcd to by the beautiful sponsor,
Miss Sallie Buchanan, of Nettleton, on
behalf of John NJ. Simonton Camp
This was followed by response by Col.
l.. T. Taylor in behalf of the veterans.
The orator of the day, Col Russell, of
Mobile, was Il en- introduced, and the
greeting of the great assembly was
most cordial. He made an otf-han
speech of forty-tive minutes, and he
certainly entertained the crowd. lie
at the age of 10 in company
1t Verona, which le,ame attached to !
he Forty-tirst Mississippi His nara /
i've of the marches, the battles, the in
idents and the tragedies, and the re-
ults of the war were intensely inter- c
sting, maintaining the attent OIL of f
he crowd from the beginning to the c
lose of his splendid address. Col. c
iussell is president of the Mobile & r
hio railroad, and appears to be as il
aggressive and popular in that line as Il
was dashing and brave when he Il
.ized and carried the colors of his N
'giment at critical time. S
A telegram from Hon. John NJ. Allen t.
regret at his absence, but be in
aimed 10 be doing as patriotic work fc
when he donned the grey jacket of &C
private Confederate soldier. CO
Ex-Governor Stone and two one III
eyed veterans of his old command III
ere then introduced. He held each nc
the hand, as they received the te
iudits of the entire multitude. Col.
one acknowledged very feelngly the
npliment thus paid him and his S,>
Timed comrades. sh
secretary of State Power was then nd
reduced and spoke about fifteen ag
nutes on Mississippi in the Civil 10
r. lie gave some facts and figures eS'
great interest and value. ge'
'lnner was then announced, and the Ili'
tables and lasliets furnished more les
n enough for the immense crowd. SCI
harbecued meats included thirteen lhe
yes and one hundred and forty-nine Lio
err carcasses. The reunion was a uia
at success, and Tupelo may well be Gus
nd of it. pie
r. win SimontoD m,do ~ oaauo.. syn
he afternoon that was highly com A
rented. 9
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-07-22

by the invitation Of Sir Alfred Mil
ner Fear-AdmiraI Howison and the
othcerS OF the United States cruiser
chicago occupied seats on the floor of
'l'e throne room at the opening of the
tape parliament on the 14th. This is
an unprecedented distinction for for
''Rners, They were greeted with the
greatest enthusiasm.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-07-22

Judge Baker. in the district court
at Omaha, Neb~ on the 18th. held Chat
the city ordinance taxing and reguIst-
ing the business Of railroad ticket
feaIpers was valid The ordinance
provides that the brokers shall fur
nish bond to the city as protee-
ton to parties who purchase tickers
through them.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-07-22

The Breslau SchIesiche Zeitung De-
clares that the death Of the azarovritl
Grand Duke George, who died on tLs
. lOlh, was due TO bicycle accident.
While wheeling over the hiIy country
about Abbas Tuman, in the Caucasus
me paper adds. mishap caused him
such loss of blood that he died whrr.
be fell.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-07-22

The passengers who arrived at san
francisco from the Orient on the
steamship Nippon Maru. and who were
quarantined on account of the sus-
Pieions deaths Of some of the passen-
gers who were supposed to have died
OF the bubonic plague, were released
from quarantine, on the 18th, after a
confinement of IA DAYS.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-07-22

The Democratic executive coDn,i,.o.
~ No"nues county has ordered a
= nited States senatorial primary for
august 2s-six days after the meetina
OF the State convention
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-07-22

William Waldorf Aston of New
York. secured from the supreme court.
on the 18th, writ of certiorari a..
fectIng the commissioners of taxes and
assessments Of that city to review their
decision in assessing his personal pro-
erty at S2,00o,OoO. The writ is re-
turnable on the first Monday in DC
tober
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-07-22

Dr' n. L. Guice died of heart disease
a. meridian on the eth instant. He was
Que OF the most prominent physicians
~ 'ne state. He was a native Of
Franklin county, and in his sixtv-sec-
onu year. He had removed from Fav.
cue ,. TO Natchez, and the ce to Meri.
u'an' lntermcnt at Fayette on sunday
morning, the eth. '''uay
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-07-22

w. ON the 18TH with an unjust
large attendance
The report that the king Of Belg
would visit Newport this summe
discredited in official quarters IN VI
ington, No such ntimutiou has c,
from any of eHr officials abroad.
The steamer Humboldt arrived
Seattle, WASH ON the 18th. in
Alaska with $50 passengers from ID
son, who added over 100000 10
seasons gold receipts from the III
dixie
The United States transports Ne
port and Ohio bearing the Greg
volunteer regiment from Manila,
rived at san Francisco ON the 10
The returning heroes were met vi
an enthusiastic welcome.
Orders were issued from the war
Parfment on the I2tb. directing hea
quarters and two batulous of f
Nineteenth infantry TO leave Gem
Meade in time TO reach san Francis
10 sail for Manila, ON the Tartar {
the I'D
The total customs receipts from n
sources in Porto Rico for the wee
ended July I were S3G0g# The tot
receipts fer "a weeks ended Juv
were S+2g9ls The average weekly r,
ceipfs for the IA weeks named wa
$5o,50S.
In view of the alarming condition o
the health of the people in the foade,
districts of Texas, arrangements ar,
being made to send physicians to every
section of the bortom to attend the
sick Many physicians have voIun.
teered their services.
The secretary of the navy has re-
ceWed a request from an American
citizen, who is building a chapel in
Mexico, for Zoe pounds of metal from
the batteship Maine. with which to
cast bell for the chapel The re-
quest will be granted, if found to be
expedient
Annie and Marie Kinney. aged II
and II years respectively. and their
cousin Ella. aged Is. were drowned.
on the l4th while bathing in the
Housatouie river at Lower Derby.
Conn. Tho first two were daughters of
Michael Kinney, railroad contractor
OF that place.
". w Howard, a Lake shore eupi- I
neer left his train at Pine Station
Ind, on the night of the 18th. and fail
ing to return. the fireman went in
search, aud found him dead beside the
track with deep cash in his head.
supposed to have been caused bv
coupling pin.
A. b. Jones, of Admission. Ala. Unit
81 States consul to Tuxpau. Mexico,
died AZ IuXpan on the 18th. The ma
ture of his Illness is not known. The
remains can not be shipped home. Col
Jones was born in Wales, in 1915. He
was appointed consul to Tuxpan bv
President Mckinley in October. 1897.
William Waldorf Astor. Of vaw t
York. secured from the supreme court d
on the 18th, a writ of certiorari n. S
rectlng the commissioners of taxes and G.
assessments of that city to review their
lecIslon IN assessing his personal pro- \
'rty at S20Oo,OoO. The writ is re- il
on the first Monday in De- cl
ober te
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-07-22

The withdrawal of Hon. John Sbarp
Williams has simplified the senatorial
situation. There viii be NO deadlock
in the Legislature.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-07-22

At the recent commencement of tbo
southwestern Presbyterian University.
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, degrees and distinc-
tlons were conferred on Mississippi
graduates, as follows: Bachelor of arts
W. NJ Cox, John +. Frierson; general
Improvement medals from the literary
societies, E. s. Brainard, W. V. Frier-
son; lnter-society oratorical medal. NJ
H. melvin; speakers medal in gradual
ing class, John F. Frierson; Mack Bible
medal, George r. Rea. The honorary
degree of doctor of divinity was con.
ferred on Rev. j. E. Jones, pastor Of
the PresbYterian Church Mnridin,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-07-22

A candidate for the legislature wants
70 know the cost of holding the consti-
tutlonal convention of 1890 The audi.
Tor reported disbursements on that ac-
count $53.7o6.s4. This did not include
printing which was paid for out of the
appropriation for public printing.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-07-22

ne board of public contracts has in.
Vited proposals for the printing re.
CURED by the State for the wears 1901.
lSOS Inc printing will be let in five
classes. The contract will be awarded
hrst Monday in August.