davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-07-29
A GREAT OCCASION.
Whom President Consulted wisA
 vioo-President.

Whom 8 President Consulted vita a
 Vioo-Presidont.
 Vice President Stevenson used to tell story which John c. Breckenridge had told him to illustrate the tradi- tional relations between the president and the man whose principal business It is to wait for the possible death of the president in order that he may take the presidents chair, and the New York Mall and Express thus gives cur rency to 1t. Breckenridge said that Buchanan never consulted him about any important matter, although as 8 Kentuckian having the confidence of most of the southern leaders, be- felt that his advice might at times a~havs been valuable to the president. In the early fall of 1860, when Buchanan's 8 term was nearing an end. amid the gathering clouds. of war Vice President Breckenridge received an urgent sum- mons to the White House. He TO- sponded at once, thinking that at last the president wanted his advice on the momentOus questions then pending When he arrived he was shown into the presidents room, and MT, Buchal- an, who was alone, called his private. secretary and instructed him to see chat they were not disturbed during the important conference which was to follow. When the private secretary dad withdrawn he2president unlocked the private drawer in his desk. took out manuscript, sat down with great solemnity and said to Vice President Breckenridge in his most impressive manner: T want to read you the draft Of my Thanksgiving day proclamation and to get your opinion of it." The president controlled his facial muscles, listened respectfully and se- riously, made some complimentary re- marks about the important document, and, with his customary courtesy, bowed and smiled his way ont from the only intefview to which he was ever invited by President Buchanan
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-02-25

In spite Of the blizzard, the pres
ent February has proved the ban
ner month IN the business history
of the GREENyILLE TINES tor
many years. The amount Of Job
work done in this office has exceed
ed in volume and value that Of any
nonth since the boom, and the
advertisements, legal notices. etc,
have been still more renumeratiye.
In addition to job work and adj
vertising, the office has printed
two books during the month, and
is now at work on two more.
The TINES makes IL q rule to
keep only first rate material. and
to allow only clean and satisfactory
work to 90 out Of its office The
public appear to appreciate this
fact, and the paper feels it to be u
most agreeable duty to express its
thanks for the generous patronage
it has enjoyed.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-02-25
DIR. sOUCHON's DEFENSE.

The TINES has received copy
Of the reply Of President Sopchon
of the La. State Board of Health,
to the Miss. State Board, which,
in the crowded state of our col
amns, !. TOO long for publication
in It's entirety The defense is a
vigorous denial by br. Souchon
that he has favored conceailng
yeliou fever, contending that the
yellow fever called by him yellow
old is nota quarantinsble disease,
and that he .'has refused to ia
form the country at large when
cases Of yellow fever have been
TO him by physicians Of
the city. DR.. Souchon maintains
that the yellow fever Of the past
two years is not the dreadful yell
low fever Of old, and that harsh
measures should be re-
placed by modern scientific santa
ton. He protests vehemently
against tho imputations conveyed
by the resolutions n the Miss.
state Board as wanting in justice
and courtesy, and prompted by
prejudice instead of judgment and
duty. Hest2tes that the Louisiana
Board passed a resolution to the
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-02-25
city Council Proceedings.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 1899.

III OkSDA1, EbhbAhl ~, WV
Council met at the City Hall in
Greenyille, Miss, pursuant to a
call of the Mayor.
Present, VIM. Yerger, mayor;
A. T, Torian, Hy Crittenden, II,
Wilczinski, A. Blum, r. W. Til
ford, councilmen.
City Council took up and dis
cussed proposition of the Green
vile Light and Car Company for
the granting of a franchise for an
electric street car line, and con
tract to light the city by electricity
Council took recess until Friday,
| 18th February.
Council met at City Hall pursu-
ant to recess, Present, VIM. Yer
ger, mayor; Lyme Startling, Il. w.
Tilford, Hy. Crittenden, II. VIII
czlnski, A. Blum, A. I, Torian,
oounciImen.
Council continued the discussion
and considering Of proposition Of
Greenville Light and Car Compa-
ny for granting street car fran
chise and light contract.
Council took recess until Feb
ruary Dist, 1899.
February II, 1899.
Council met at City Hall pur-
suant to recess,
Present, VIM. Yerger, mayor;
lily. Crittenden, II. Wilczinskl,
Lyme Startling, A. I. Torian, A.
Blum, Il. w. TiIford, councilmen.
The City Council read and care
fully considered an ordinance
granting franchise to the Green
vile Light and Car Company for
the right of way through the
streets of the city for electric
street railway purposes, and 70
consider the awarding to said
Greenville Light and Can Co. of IL
contract for lighting the streets of
the city"
1t appearing to the City Council
advisable that said franchise and
contract be adopted, whereupon
the vote being taken to grant said
franchise and contract resulted as
follows: Councilmen A. 7. Tori
an, Lyme Startling, A. Blum, r. w.
Tilford and Hyi Grittenden voting
for adoption, and II. Milczihsk
voting against adoption. There
fore Il il ordered that said fran
chise and contract be and the same
is hereby adopted:
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-02-25

The equal suffrage bill, to be
introduced at the extraordinary
session OF the Georgia legislature,
contains the following suicidal
clause: provided. that the right
of suffrage shall not be extended
to either spinsters or bachelors at
ter the age of 30. Provided, fur
Their. that a mother Of more than
one child shall have one vote for
herself and one for each child.
This is knell to the woman with
a career other than marriage
and motherhood
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-02-25

effect that "No report of case OF
auarantinable disease shall be nc
cepted without having been cor
roborated by one or two experts
of the Board of Health; and ener-
getically denies that he failed to
announce any case so reported to
him. He claims that the Missls-
sippi inspector in New Orleans
was afforded every facility for in
yestigation, and was treated with
all courtesy and consideration; and
testities to the conscientious man
ner in which the inspector dlscharg-
ed his duty. DIR, Souchon declares
that the request of the Miss,
Board to make an inspection OF
| New Orleans was granted at once,
and whenever the Mississippi in
spector requesteda houseinspection
| it was immediatelyacceded to, and
calls upon DR.. 5. r. Dunn, to
whom he alludes in terms of high
regard. to bear out his assertions
While all reasonable facilities for
| house insnection were afforded, the
request for a house-to-house in
spection by DR.. HARRISON was de-
med, as it involved the eXamina-
ton of several hundred houses IN
one neighborhood alone, The
! Miss, Board failed to prove that
the cases in their state came from
New Orleans, although the inspec'
tor was given all facilities possible
for investigation. DR.. Souchon
closes his communication with the
following paragraph:
1.-The redeeming feature in al
this reorimination, however, Is tbs
most reasonable and scientific ac
ton of the Mississippi Board IL
stating that it did not believe II
quarantining on first cases proper
Ily isolated. In so doing it has plah
ed itself IN the vanguard of sci
ence. humanity and civilization
We can not admire and commend
too highly such a course. 1t vii
90 far toward aliaying the dread @
reporting the first case that nigh
bring upon q community all The
cruel h9rdships Of the quarantine
methods OF the day. Nothing ear
excel this action in quickly anC
purely bringing to light the true
condition Of m affected locality
| | feel confident that the Louisiana
State Board of Health will follow
in the footsteps Of the enlightened
Mississippi Board, and | sincerely
trust that the neighhoring Board
of Health will also rally under thl
standard of reason, progress an'
education.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-02-25

ELECTRIC NlhEE' No."
For some time past the Mayor
,nd CITY Council have been in
communication with Mr. j, \,
Caboury. President of the Green
Vile Electric Light Company, ON
the subject OF Il contract to re-
-ume the lighting OF the streets by
electricity, and the building OF an
electric street railroad in connec-
ton herewith
The long desired end much-need-
ed improvement is the outcome OF
representations made to eastern
capitalists by Mr., j. A. Gaboury
through his brother, Father
Gabomy. of New Bedford, Mass
Zen DAYS AGO Mr. Price, OF New
Bedford, representative Of the
said capitalists, visited GreenylIIe
in company with Father Gaboury'
and after remaining five days, eX-
pressed himself as perfectly salts
fed to invest $4,000 in the Sc
entities of the Greeuyille Light
and Car Company; the town being,
Ms he sand. q far better place for
1.-The investment of capital than he
|had supposed
The original intention was the IN
ye-tmcnt of only enough capital
Ito make a model plant of the pres
lent electric light system, the street
railway investment being an after
Thoughts but Mr.. Price was Sc
IfavorabIy impressed that he readl'
Inv agreed to Mr.. Gaboury's re
quest to invest a larger sum IN
Iordcr To- enable the company &c
|aId am electric street railway to
their electric light business. The
contract entered into between the
present electric hight company anc
! the city provides fof q street can
system, to be in operation on OF
before November lst 1899.
The Greenville Light & Cal
/ Company shall build, operate anc
maintain an electric street railway
from the Y. < NJ. V. depot Oh
Washington Avenue, to be ruI
|along said Avenue and on Walnut
4 street to the Southern railway
/ station ON Central Avenue, to bt
fused for the transportation OF
both freight and passengers. II
connection herewith a street cleo,
|tric light system is to De maintain
led. beginning with sixty lights
lat S9opcr light, the number to bt
Increased as becomes necessary, a
1.-THE rate of SS5 per light when thu
|numbcr exceeds sixty.
The contract for street lighting
|bv coal oil at present in operation
|ezpire- November 10th, but oper
Iations viii be begun on the new
system and the electric railway a
once. and both VIII be ready TO
/ immediate use before the time ap
pointed. The Kitson system ha
not proved satisfactory to tn
Ipcople. and a return to the cleo
|tIc system Of lighting will NEE
with universal approval; while tn
experience Of the present wlnte
has conclusively proved the neces
sity for an improvement in on
means Of transportation. Green
vile is built on too generous a plal
to admit ola complete system o
street railway at present, as wa
proved by the experience OF TIT
former company, which endeayor
Tea to accomplish too much.
The old street railway, with it
mule cars running at intervals o.
half an hour over many miles o.
/ track, was boom enterprise, an(
met with the usual boom fate
The present one is organized anC
win be run on different basis
land on sounder business principles
! 1t makes a long step forward IL
/ the growth and improvement o
Greenyille.
-
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-02-25
BANKRUPT SALE

BY virtue of the authority Cd
ferred upon me by the Unit
States District Court, for I
Western Division of the SoutheI
District OF Mississippi, as Trust
in Bankruptcy, OF the estate
Jacobs Brothers, Bankrupts, | VI
at u O'Clock noon, on the 9th d
of March, being the LIST Mond
in March, in the town of LelalI
Miss, offer for sale, to the highd
bidder for cash, that certain stoI
of goods, wares and merchandI
consisting of dry goods, boCI
shoes, hats, caps and notions, 4
now located in that certain stO1
house in the town of Leland, MiS8
and formerly occupied by JacoI
Bros. The appraisers appolnd
by the court report the stock
worth 81, 538. SO,
The right is reserved to req
any and all bids.
VIM. KLINGMAN,
1t Trustee in Bankruptcy
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-02-25
Administrator,s NotIce.
wing been appointed admin


Having been appointed admin
traitor of the estate of Geo
Wommell, deceased, late OF wa
ingJoh county, Mississippi, py'
Chancety Court Of said bounty
hereby notify all creditors Of J
deceased to have their elAa
against him probated and Fes
tered by the clerk of said court
required by law within one VI
or the same will be barred and
paid. VIM. McDUFFIE'
AdministratoT'I
Thomas & Boddie, Solicitors
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-02-25
VIM. KLINGMAN,
Trustee in Bankruptcy
Notice OF First Meeting OF Credi

Notice of First Meeting Of Cred1tO
In the District Court of the UNI
States for the Western Division
the Southern District of MississlR
In Bankruptcy.
In the matter of
Weiss & Goldstein. In Bankrupt
Bankrupts.
To the creditors of Hannah Weiss y
Nathan Goldstein, composing
firm OF Weiss & Goldstein. of Gre
vile, in the County of WashlngN
and district aforesaid, bankrupt,
Notice is hereby given that on
10th day of February, a. d. 1879 !
said firm of Weiss & Goldstetn was dl
adiudicated bankrupt: and that
first meeting of creditors will be p
at Office of Skinner & Bo2en in Gr5
tille, u the 18th day of February n
al II o'clnGE noon, ~ which time \
said creditors may attend, prove II
claims, appoint trustee, examine
bankrupt, and transact such other
mess as may properly come before \
meeting, j. l.. MOUNGEh,
Referee In Bankruptcy
Nicksburg. Miss, Feb. 10, lo9N'
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-02-25

The McLaurin Bevee Board.

This board, better known, per
haps, here and elsewhere. as "Ihe
Liza James" went into office with
a great hue and cry of retrench-
ment and reform, They especially
claimed, if my memory is correct,
that too much of the peoples
money was used in the payment OF
unreasonable, if not eXOrbltqnt,
salaries. SO thoroughly impressed
were these reformers, before their
advent into Office, that some special
curb was necessary to check this
evil tendency to pay officials more
than their services were worth,
that the Hon. j. NJ. Jayne, who
was then senator from his district,
actually prepared a bill prohibit
inc the board from eyer paying
the president q salary in excess Of
5000 per Rnnpm,
Going into office with these
views. the taxpayers looked for
great things in the way of econo-
NV from the Liza James, but these
fond hopes haye not materialized.
On the contrary, got q single
salary, 50 far as we know, has been
reduced. Indeed. the president 5
salary has actually been increased
until he is now paid II, 200 per
annum. the incumbent. it is pre-
sumed, having changed his views
on this important subject since ne
became one of the FMS instead
of continuing one of the "outs.
Nor Is this all. The number of
employees has been increased, until
the roll Of salaried officials Is
larger now than it ever was before.
At least, this is the general inn
preston. and the Democrat be-
i;syes It to be correct, If we are
Jnllistakea 10 this, and the secretary
will kindly furnish the name OF
every employee and oeicial W the
payroll, with the amount OF his
salary, say for the month Of Jan
uary, we will take pleasure in Civ
ing it publication. Bolivar Dem
OcFad
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-02-25

The death of Mr.. knmet VI.
Moore is reported, and viii be
learned with regret IN Greenyille,
where he is remembered with
much esteem, 1t occurred in Lit
lie Rock on "Wednesday; Feb. p,
and the remains were conyeyeI e
Vieksburg for burial. Mr.. Moore
had been 10 declining health for
several years. si4ce leaving
Greenville he has made his home
in Vicksburg and various places
along the river TO which his bust
ness called HIM. He was very
popular inGreenville society during
his residence here, and his friends
naturally looked forward to a
long and useful life for him lie
Yas 81 years old at the time OF
bis death
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-02-25

Silver Shields Hams and Break
fast Bacon. Mild cure with de
lightful flavor,
HARRISON Bros. & Co.
Sole Agts.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-02-25
Monday the 9th Day OF March, A. D. 1890.

and sand lands disposed Of to the highest bidder
for @ a of be following lands, situated in said county, or so much
thereof as may he necessary make the amount of taxes due thereon
for the fiscal year 1895 and other and all costs
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-02-25
SALE OF DELINQUENT LANDS FOR TAXES

obedience the requirements of Section SSH OF the Annotated
Code 1892 of Mississippi viii sell ut public cutlery, at the south
door of Court House of Washington county, City OF Greene
between the hours prescribed by law commencing on
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-02-25

Bells Beauties irish Potatoes.
White as the driven snow.
HARRISON BROS & co.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-02-25
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR SHERIFF

FOR SHERIFF
We are Authorized 20 announce
CAPTAIN W. T., HUM.
"A candidate for the once Of ~hg[IN '' "I''5l.l-
3ggtnn county no The ensuing t.a'NnNr 0..-''
t+nHttH y,isbfg of tLe pumuuuug panty
We are authorized to announce
j. II CROUCH,
arapdldate for the office of sh.ro 'I as,,
,nsjfoH ,S SyI of he democratic party,
We are authorized 90 announce
b. L. LEE,
AZ a candidate ior The office OF sge,lA "' m,,...
fUrton county ut the ensuing tIty.uNf .".
r0 tine wishes OF The peM4lfaAt parry
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-02-25

Nam. dnnn Division aaa SIN a STATE la ts.' s e; E a
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-02-25

Catherine Harris la in 2 ~ s...,...,.
Mahaley Miller lot 20 blk 10 9th addition -,
Q II Harris lot 10 sub div lot blk 0 9th add
s II Lewis 5Ox99 # lot blk II 3rd addition. e..
Gilbert Moses lot IS blk Is 9th addition. .....
j II Townsend lot "a blk II 9Th addition -,
NJ Sanders els nwA lot y blk u Belle Air
Alex Calm eh lot II blk 10 9Th addition. 400.
Unknown WI lot IL blk It'll addition 49,.
Bessie Moaey 7aft Of W pit lot II and 7jft pit
j B Wall adjoining l. Bauer adjoining 10
John G Monroe lot 40 blk Tuxedo addition.
Sarah Brown lot II blk 10 9Th addition, ,..,.
Matte Smith lots "a and 80 Aubln Park, ...,.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-24

in a saloon on South Washington ave-
nue. when a fight started in which JOS
eph Schultz was mixed UP. Agrodusky
said he merely acted as a peace-maker.
The prosecutor said the defendant was
far from acting as a peace-maker, for
he gave him several thumps In the
face. The jury was out celebrating on
the case at adjourning time.
HUSBAND RELENTED.
Verdicts Of not guilty were taken
in the cases against Annie Powell and
Edwin Jones, charged with unlawful
relations. Thomas III. Powell, the wo-
mans husband, was the prosecutor In
the case The troubles of the Powells
caused a generous sized sensation in
North Scranton several months ago.
The husband decided not to prosecute
his wife and consequently the case
against the man had to fall.
Mrs. Michael Fee and Mrs. Catherine
Fee, of Archibald, are married to
brothers, but they do not seem to
dwell in peace and harmony. They
were before Judge Edwards yester-
day. Mrs. Catherine Fee said Mrs.
Michael Fee hit her with a stone. The
jury said not guilty and divided the
costs.
Elmer Howell was put on trial for
placing his arm around the neck of
the 14-year-old daughter of Mrs. Sarah
A. Wiltshire on one of the streets of West
Scranton at 10 o'clock one night. How
ell is Is years of age. Judge Edwards
said the case ought never to have come
into the courts and ordered a verdict
of not guilty. The county will pay
the costs.
In the case of John Thomas, charged
with assault and battery by Thomas
V. Lewis, a nolle prosequi was entered
upon payment of the costs.
William Coyle was exonerated by a
jury of having anything to do with
the theft of a number of articles from
the house of George Benardt of Fell
township. The defense was an abibi.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-24
Yesterdays Marriage Licenses,
MORE BRASS STOLEN.
George Smith of Beech Street, Placed
Under Arrest.

George Smith. of Beech street, aged
II years, was arrested yesterday upon
warrant sworn out at the instance
of the Barber Asphalt company, who
charged him with stealing brass from
an engine belonging to the company.
He was arraigned before Alderman
Mllar and at first denied the charge,
but finally admitted the theft and i'm
plicated a boy named Hiram Gable.
He said they sold the brass to dealer
in Bellevue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-24
Hosiery.

All 2j.cent plain and fancy hosiery;
sale price. 10 cents; for 80 cents.
All 50~cent plain and fancy hosiery !;
sale price, 30 cents, 8 for 81.
All Golf Hose at hGlf nr,ce
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-24
Reasons for a New Trial.

Reasons for a new trial We're filed
yesterday in the case of Miss Lizzie
Carey against w. G.. Jones and NJ. L.
Jones, which was tried at the last term
of common pleas court. A verdict Of
500 in favor of the plaintiff was re-
turned by the jury.
in the reasons for a new trial it Is
set forth that the verdict is excessive
and that the court was guilty of errors
in the trial OF the case.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-24
Hats.

Boys Senate Braid Straws, old price.
81; sale price, 50 cents.
Mems hats, assorted shapes old price,
50 cents; sale price, 80 cents.
Mems Rough Straws, old price. ST. sale
price, so cents.
Mems Curl Brim Straws, old price, S2;
sale price, 81.
Mems Curl Brim Dunlap, old price,
So; sale price, s1.2j.
Mems Curl Brim Dunlap, old price,
81; sale price, 81.
Mems Derby and Alpine shapes, Just
half of former price.
Ladies' Dunlap Sailors, 81, s5, 81 quail
ity, all to be closed out at 81.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-24

big line Of Handkerchiefs Bath Bags Travelling
Cases. ackntoshes and Storm dozens Of other articles
be closed out below Call and
ise nothing but facts
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-24
Underwear.

All 5O-cent underwear to go at 35 cents,
8 for ST.
All 75-cent and 81 quality to go at so
cents each
A high grade underwear at half price.
% per cent. discount on all DR.. Jaeg-
er's Underwear.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-24
DRAMATIC SCENE
In CRIMINAL COURT
LITTLE MICHAEL GARvEY DE-
TENDED HIS MOTHER.

"I Fractured Fleming's SKULL" He
Said, "and Now They Are Trying to
Swear 1t on Me Ma"-Verdict of
Guilty Against Tucker, Maxey and
Jacobs-They File Reasons for a
New Trial--Roney Jury Had Not
Reported a Verdict at Adjourning
Hour--Other Cases.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-24
Third NATIONAL BANK
OF SCRANTON.

Special Attention Given to Busi-
ness and Personal Accounts.
Liberal Accommo odations EX-
tended According To Balances and
Responsibility.
8 Per Cent. Interest Allowed on
Interest Deposits.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-24
WIN. c0NNELL, President
HENRY BHLlN, Jr., Vlee-Prs@
WILLIAM II. PRcK, Casklsl

The vault of this bank is pro-
tected by Holmes Electric Pro-
tective System.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-24
Shirts.

All the 81 quality shirts at rs cents.
Special lot of coored bosoms at 80
cents.
Manhattan Negligee and stiff bosom,
the $3.50 quality; sale price. 81.
Manhattan Shirts. the 81 and $3.50 cual-
ity: sale price, S1.50.
Special lot of silk bosom shirts, were
81 and $l.5O, to 20 at IS cents
Special lot of silk bosom shirts, the
$1.5O quality, to go at Sl15.