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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12

The recent publication of sermon,
preached by DR.. J. W Harmon. of PauId- /
ing, dedicated to 1.-THE Christian editor of
the Jasper County Review calls to
mind war "reminiscences. in which that
faithful old soldier of the Cross was the
central figure, The Confederate forces
at Harrisburg, Miss. had met with
serious reverse, and the legislature,
then in session at Macon, in August,
1864, passed a sweeping militia bill,
making very few exemptions, DR.. Har-
mon was then preaching at Macon, and
occasionally opened the sessions of the
senate and house with prayer The
sessions were held in school buildings
the house in the larger. and the senate
in the smaller building. This writer,
being then prisoner on parole, went
up from Mobile to act as clerk of the
house, He had set type for DR.. Har-
mon when he was publisher in New Or
leans, in lS54 and so when he appeared
I in the entrance the attention of Speaker
Houston was called to the fact that
minister was present, and ne was in
vited to come forward The doctor
stood just to the right of the clerk
when the gavel summoned the members
to their devotions. All assumed de-
votional attitude, and the doctor pro-
/ ceeded thusly:
| 80 Lord, we invoke thy special blessings
upon this legislature, for they have laid
violent hands upon the ordained ministry
of our churches, and, putting carnal wea-
pons in their hands, have thrust them
forth into the field, bidding them go forth
as ministers of wrath and vengeance.
80 Lord, for this act of inddelity to Thee
and Thy church-an act that stands forth
in all its gloomy isolation, without a par
alel in the legislation of any civilized PEG,
pie on the earth-we invoke Thy pardoning
power.
80 Lord, may not the sin of this legisla'
ture be visited upon our State and people
but may we triumph over all our enemies,
and secure our peace, our independence
and a grand nationality among the nations
of the earth, and Thy name shall be glor
fed through Christ, our Redeemer, Amen D
As the doctor proceeded with nj,
PRAYER, this writer took it down. The
members raised their heads, looking al
the preacher and each other-some evi
deutly amused others surprised or dis
pleased. The prayer concluded, tht
doctor did not wait to be congratulated
but proceeded to the senate to oper
that body with prayer but senate
who CHANGED to be in the house got tt
the senate ahead of him, and objected
to that style of morning devotions.
After the reading of the journal
supplemental bill, prepared by Senate
Yerger the day previous, was introduces
in the house and passed-several mem
bers wishing it understood that the
voted aye" not because they were II
undated by the preachers prayer
DR.. Harmon is still living at Paule
. ing, Miss. A few years ago he put
lished volume of sermons and remlr
=, iscences. in which the foregoing IL
cideut is referred to.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12
WILEY HUNS STORY.


Wiley Bum is a tall, black negro.
with prominent and protruding large
front teeth, and a heavy mustaehe'
His face is neither repulsive nor un-
pleasant. There is naught about ms
appearance to indicate that he is eth.
sr a murderer OF the sufferer from az
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12

CLARKsDALE, MISS, July 30.
Col Power-In a paragraph IN your de-
nartment. Mississippi Matters you as
criha 10 General Lee the expression, There
stands Jackson like a stone wall oeheNe
i a matter of common knowledge thaC
General Lee was not present at the fir't
hattie of Bull Rum, and that the com
,,ardar of another brigade, Bee or Barlow
whose soldiers were wavering, in his EFFORTS
20 steady them, gave utterance TO the since
s.,,,o,s EXPRESSION, "Yonder stands Jack
sons brigade like stone wall l lake 'le
liberty Of writing you thus, IN the interest,"
If historic truth Very truly,
- r. G. DABNEY.
We had written paragraph making
the correction, but substitute ana auopU
~ foregoinp. We wrote General Bee,
bnt the types made it Lee General
pao was killed duly 81, 1861 soon after
n,l,inq the remark above quoted me
second Mississippi, and two companies
of the Eleventh Mississippi, were uhueF
his command
The Palmer orphanage, Columbus, has
orrol1ed twenty children to date ne
s,,,arintendent was recently asked why
H. did not let the public know some Oh
.ho snecial needs of the orphahase'
.ns,nrb the papers, and he responds
Nth the following as starter. a "'n-
inc table, dozen chairs, a buggy, a., al
e - dozen mugs, clothing for BOYS
y" IA 4 g. : and TO- and girls aged 6 Il
ia % and all kinds Of vegetables
atarmelons included. He acNno"l.
sIros donations of saddle meat
,S9nnar and refrigerator II tn9
ornbanace is not supplied it Will not O'
u ,,a'ss Of the unwillingness OF super
intendent Bedinger to let It's VANS y
known,
The Mississippi Chautauqua' OryS'a
Servings, closed delightful season ~ -
Tpi 80, Is and other exercises on 'h'
- - ar July 81. The collegiate ora pa
mig ~ oontest took place that nighV
w.. ", II following colleges being repre
sn University of Mississippi ~
sen Siin Holmes and Robert IL. Sulta u
,[' W. College, by J. b. Brat'on
S NJ i1a by J. b Mitchell and Garla n,
wbitfeld; A. and NJ, by l. - ..5,,,a,
va w. Cassell. The lastI. .'u.,i,
hnu .he chautauqua medal. ms SUI
W. as THE Material Prosperity y, gu
y ye.a " Of Nations Depends Upon ne,
. Power ,., =, This young gentiemai
delivered the same address al ''''
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12

A and NJ, college commencement, aud
report Of the contest said had the
been a second medal Mr. Cussell would
have been awarded it.n His colleague
aud competitor was So happy over tho
verdict he gave the college Yell, all by
himself This is the first victory for
the A. and NJ, in the collegiate ora
torlcal contests,
The following counties are yet 10
hold primaries and mass meetings for
county officers, Some will instruct for
governor,
Aug, 7-lIaueoek; mass meeting,
Aug, s-seotti primary.
Aug, t0-elarlte; primary,
Aug. t0-Jasper; primary,
Aug ll-llolmes; convention
Aug l-Itawamba; mass meeting.
Aug, l4--Neshoba; mass meeting
Aug, 10 Calhoun; mass meeting.
Aug, 2l-Tate; mass meeting
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12

MarshaIltowu, Ia, Aug. &C. T.
Barnes. former agent of the Adams
Express Co. here. but discharged last
spring. has been arrested on four spe-
cifc charges of forgery filed by the
Iowa Central Railroad Co.. i'm raising
express bills. amounting to nearly ST.
NON
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12

Ponta del Gado, Azores, Aug. C.
Vessels from the United States win not
be admitted to the Azores islands.
They can only receive provisions under
a rigorous quarantine.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12

- .r,a,-f gn6carnhu he hud re- .
.,,,.a MI. clothing and wore uaHFh' .
but striped sui. ut nni.I""'s ~
rather good material, On one "l 'h'
four buuIs+ m bis cell his pl"'h'NF
.,euId be- seen carefully folded mp
.rbr rIarhrs were new aud OF l"ir '".
and unttrm His hands are ing am"
.r.ffnusrd with the thick. reddish u1'lr
,rannrd close Ia the skin. When aa-
dressed he rose fram his e3eN ",.'
prrssrd his face close "a the Niaes N'
bar. of IRON which formed squares nui
luda over TWO inches affaF7, II
thrust his hIuck fingers through 'l' F
nupniuus between the hhf7r anu a''''
i'm a low. rather deep voice.
"Why did kill Murtu, sir because .
he would have killed me. lie h"s mao .
revenge on me long enough no" ihn' .
he is dead. nv coming back and hanhi
inc me. and now am ready to DO any
thinp they want me TO do, Every !
TUESDAY since a month after N'lI'E
Martin he has come back 10 me aha
clutched at my throat and tried To
choke me.
There was no evidence Of excitement
on the part OF the negro os he made
these statements His eyes looked
clear and had nothing in them OF an
uncertain light, such ms is 20 DE seen
/ j., a., ..,.. Of one who has been seized
Win am insane muuia He WIS asked
II Ea meant that Martin came to him
r., bfy .I,.aap,s and rrDrourhrd him, uut
answered without changing the eN
,,r,-sf,,, nf his face:
~. Martin himself comes buui
f,.,,,," tj,a" dad IN haunt nue.. II dom
I'm like II dream. except that after
h. gnps AWAY I sort of fall asleep aHu
tbso ,y,,I,r mn suddenly with am awful
f.eIipp an my heart and with the touch
of his fnoers at my throat lie must
Inv, f,lIo,ved me from the place where
.hot him, down in the swamp TO near
IL he Ii,ad didn't know that It
,,.,,,, hin, thsn I only knew that some
tI,,,o. uncertain and like light WA.
.,f,,r mo I walked so miles that frs
- o,l for ,yseI,. and months
L,,,+,d lfI.o 81 wild anfmaI That
.nn,otbino like q lfpht was after me
IN l,a' in. hint II was a month befor,
-. ,,..l,.t II was >,
II. H., sr,t..4,aptg +, u
~ r,.. -. III ,oi,. YEA. Low,
~ -. .,,.au rrod,rated His finn
-. f,.t,,,,aJ in rho har, auf
..f,r, g,f na,,,o,r.n4s.
- ~, y,a, -. I;,,hg A onsstior
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12

Solomon Jones, a negro was hanged
~ mob near Forrest, Ala, for at
emptiug to assault white woman
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12

Miss Carrie Morris, well connected.
drowned herself in pond at Norris
vile. near Admission. Ala. she was sut
fering from dementia.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12

The electric street car system went
ito full operation in jackson on the
80 instant. when nearly the entire
i - were INDUCING in their first
ridc The next public Improvement
III, Iii he sewerage. The CASA Is on mans
to pay for il
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12

So great is the demand Tor even a
partial list of the senators and repre-
sentatives elected in the primaries that
the same, as compiled by the secretary
of State, is given in this issue When
reports are all in, the complete roll VIII
appear. A brief biographical sketch Of
each senator and representative may
be expected later The people are Sc
lecting some of their very ablest and
best men to legislate for them for the
next four years. There is much serious
work before them.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12

Hon. James F. McCool has retired
from the race for governor lie Is
snlendidlv equipped for the high Office
INT he did not develop the strength
,,h;cb justified the probability OF his
nonination. In high station or in pri-
a+a life he is the same safe, sound and
sensible Jim McCool.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12

The Masonic craft of Mississippi are
notified that all the functions of The
office of grand master will devolve, I'M
til further notice, on the deputy grand
master, H. II. Folk, Lumberton' Miss
The duties of Major Starting as en-
gineer of the Mississippi river commits
sion. are such as will demand most OF
his time for several months to come, so
that he is unable to give due attention
to the large amount of correspondence
addressed to him as grand master.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12

A correspondent wishes to know how
many newspapers there are in the State
of Mississippi. According to list care
fnllr compiled on the LIST of May last
NV MIR A. J. McCallum, manager A n
EalIouc Newspaper Company, there
we're POP newspapers then in the State
including q of the colored persuasion
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-06-29
BOYS BLOODY BATTLE
FIERCE ENCOUNTER BETWEEN
HEBREWS AND CHRISTIANS.
Bitter Feeling Between Two Factions Of
Boys In Chicago Leads TO Small
Riot in Which the Police are
Forced to Take a Hand.

Chicago, June ga pitched battle
between Hebrew and Christian boys
on Stewart avenue became SO fierce
yesterday shat police interference in
force was made necessary. The fight
was the result of the bitter feeling be-
tween the Jewish and Christian boys
Of the neighborhood Several small
fights had occurred during the past
few days and the leaders on both sides
decided that battle must be fought.
Immediately preparations for the fight
were made.
The Gentiles attended school in the
vicinity of the battle-ground and they
allege that the insults cast upon them
by the Jews have been unbearable.
On the other hand the Jewish boys say
the Christians have attacked and beat
ten them while they were on their way
to school.
Both sides lined up their forces and
a count showed them about evenly bal
anced, there being about 200 in all.
At signal the battle was begun. The
Christians made the attack and with
stones and clubs drove the Jewish boys
half block down the street. The re-
treating ones, however, were reinforced
and recovered some of their lost
ground.
The combatants dubbed and beat one
another right and left. Blood flowed
freely and many of the youngsters re-
ceived painful injuries. A riot call
brought the police to the scene and
both sides fed. One Christian and one
Jewish boy were arrested but after
wards discharged.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-06-29

Washington, June 23.-Publshed al
legations that the mails sent home
ward by Nebraska and other volunteers
in the Philippines have been censored
at Manila have brought out denial
by the director of posts, Vaille, at
Manila. Director Vaille says;
1T is not necessary to assure you
that | am not risking my personal
liberty by allowing any letters to be
tempered with and it will be useless to
assure the originator of this absurd
story of censorship of the mails that
he is mistaken because he knows that
the story was manufactured for polit-
zeal reasons
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-06-29
CHANGES IN CABINET.
Alger WIN Retire, to be Succeeded by
General Horace Porter.

General Horace Porter.
New York, June 23.-The Journal
prints a special from Washington
emphasizing the statement that Ayers
retirement from the cabinet is certain.
1t further says that Alger will be sue
ceeded by General Horace Potter. who
in turn will be succeeded as ambassa-
dor to France by Whitelaw Reid.
1t is regarded as positive that Alger
will make fight for the United States
senatorship from Michigan, notwith-
standing that Senator Mcmillan is a
candidate for reelection. Relations
bet ween the two have been somewhat
strained since Mcmillan recently de-
clared himself, after, as Alger has
stated, he had agreed to leave him, AL
ger, clear field.
Whitelaw Reds appointment to the
French court will probably not be OPP
posed in the senate by Platt, his erst-
while deadly political enemy 1t is
believed that the president has received
assurances of this and the confirmation
Will be unanimous
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-06-29
The wyoming Train Robbers.

Lander, Wyo.. June 23.-The rob-
bers are keeping away from the trails
and roads and going through the
toughest section of the country. Re-
cent rains have fallen and the trailers
now have no trouble in following the
trail by the footprints of their horses.
They are heading directly for Jack.
son Hole" but with the posses follow.
ing them they will undoubtedly be
cut off before they can reach it. The
Shoshone Indians, composing one of
the posses, know every foot of the
country
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-06-29
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To Recruit the G, A. X.

st. Louis, June s4-At the next an
nual encampment of the G. A. r. res
olution will be introduced to take in
the veterans of the navy. 1t is also
proposed to change the name to the
"Grand Army and Navy of the Repub.
lie, The resolution will provide for
the amendment OF the constitution so
as to admit all soldiers and sailors who
ever fought for the Union, all who are
fighting for it now and all who NAV
hereafter fight for the flag and the
principles which it represents.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-06-29
MORE VOLUNTEERS.
PRESIDENT WILL ISSUE A CALL
IN A FEW DAYS.
IL Has Been Determined to Form at Least
Nine Regiments, and Possibly Twelve
This WIN Give Otis 45 900 Men.

Washington, June "a. - President
Mckinley has decided to call for volun.
teers for service in the Philippines. 1t
has been determined to form at least
nine regiments and possibly twelve.
For the present the president deems
nine or ten regiments enough, and il
Is understood this number is based on
the representations made by General
Otis, who is said to have recently
amended his estimate Of the force he
will need in maintaining peace in the
islands.
There are now %, 600 regulars in the
Philippines, and there will shortly be
a reinforcement of at least 7 900. This
furnishes General Otis with the army
desired in the earlier estimates from
Manila. Lately, however, he has had
occasion to revise these figures and
under the influence of the more liberal
estimates of General Lawton and other
advisors, he has informed the Wash
ington officials that the presence of
1900 or $4,000 volunteers To supple
ment the force Of regulars will be
safeguard.
Actual enlistment for the new volun-
teer regiments will be under the army
officers, and the records will be similar
to those which attended the recruiting
Of volunteers at the outbreak of the
late war. 1t is probable the company
strength will be maximum, and this
would give for nine regiments a vol
nnteer force of at least 1900.
The call for troops will be issued as
soon as the necessary arrangements
for recruiting system can be made.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-06-29
Seek opInI on on Eight Hour Law.

Rochester, n. Y, June 21.-City i'm
provements are at a standstill. The
contractors have retained firm of
leading lawyers for an opinion on the
construction of the eight hour law
which recently went into effect. This
opinion is that while the law consti-
tutes eight hours days work, it is
optional with the contractors to pay
the rate of wages prevailing at the
time when the contract was let.
On the other hand the COM
mon council has passed resolution
last night fixing the rate of wages
upon all city improvements at Sl5O a
day for eight hours day, which is just
what the laborers ask for.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-06-29
TRIED FOR TREASON.


Filipino Colonel Who Advocated Auton-
omy Sent to Prison.
Manila, June 24.-Details of the sem
fencing of Colonel Arguelles, Fill
pino commissioner, to twelve years
Imprisonment, have just been OBJ
tanned here. The charge against the
colonel was that in conversation with
Filipino officers he predicted that dis
orders within the insurgent territory
would lead to civil war, and, therefore,
he said, he considered autonomy un-
der the Americans preferable to indie
pendence. The Filipino congress tried
him on the charge of treason, and
heated debate over autonomy followed
Finally, the colonel was sentenced to
DEATH but this was committed to
twelve years Imprisonment on account
OF his previous services to the cause,
after an eloquent plea on the part of
his counsel Colonel Arguelles is one
OF the most conservative and respected
men identified with the instruction.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-06-29
Charged with Alameda Robberv.

San Fracisco, June 22.--On the arri-
sal of the steamer Australia from Hon.
olulu, local detectives arrested three
persons supposed to be implicated in
the robbery which occurred on board
the steamer Alameda on her last vow
age from Australia to this city, when
$4,000 was in some mysterious way re-
moved from the vault rooms of the
vessel. One OF the men arrested WIS
an ex-conviet from Australia, whose
recent lavish expenditure of money
excited suspicion.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-06-29
KINosHlP ABOLISHED.
Samoan Affairs VIII be Run by Represen-
tatiVes of the Three Powers.


Auckland, n. H., June 23-The re
port comes from Apia that Mataafa has
surrendered / $50 rifles and the loyal
lists have given up 1000. After June
20, heavy penalty will be enforced
upon natives found with rifles in their
possession. Mataafa promised to turn
in more weapons.
The natives have returned to their
homes. Malietoa Tam was recognized
as king by the commissioners of the
three powers and the decision Of Chief
Justic Chambers in the matter of the
kingship was proclaimed valid and
binding. Malietoa Tanu then abdi-
Gated in favor Of the commissioners.
who appointed a provisional govern
ment, consisting Of the consuls of the
three pow RS, empowering a majority
to act in all cases where unanimity is
not required by the Berlin treaty.
Chief Justice Chambers continues to
hold office, and the various municipal
officials are confirmed DIR. Wilhelm
Soft has been authorized to act as
president of the municipality of Apia.
The commissioners expect TO leave on
june 2s. but they have requested Chief
Justice Chambers to remain. Their re-
port recommends the abolition of king
ship in the island, and the appoint
ment Of governor and an executive
council consisting of three nominees
OF the three interested powers, as
SISTED by native house.
Apia and the country roundabout
are resuming normal conditions.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-06-29
KLoNDIKE GOLD.
Another Treasure Ship Arrives at Seattle
From Alaska.

HhOehrr ireahufe snip arrives ht Seattle
From Alaska.
Seattle, June 25-The second big lot
Of returning Klondkers since naviga-
ton opened, reached here on the
steamer Humboldt There were about
$50 of them, and few of them brought
considerable gold dust. Others were
reported to have drafts for large
amounts, while others came home
without riches
No accurate estimate Of the amount
OF gold dust can be made for the rea-
son that the figures given by the diff
terent passengers vary widely, ranging
all the way from $3.50. 900 to $500, 900.
still more diverging are the conjec-
lures as to the amount of drafts. In
Guiding drafts and dust, the estimates
range from $500, 900 to 81 ESQ, 900, Pur-
ser Carroll claims that he had in his
custody S2s0,0 in dust and estimates
that there was about $500, 900 more in
the different staterooms not turned
over to him.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-06-29
MIX For soldiers.

Washington, June e3.-Commis.
sioner-General A. L. Weston has
issued an order directing that upon
the return of the volunteer troops from
the Philippines either at San Francisco
or Portland there shall be issued to
them the following in addition to the
regular rations; With each 100 rations.
twelve and half gallons of milk, ten
pounds OF butter and ten dozen eggs.
These additions are of a kind that
could not be obtained if on board ships,
and will no doubt be appreciated by
the men.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-06-29
smelter at Pueblo to Resume work

Pueblo, Colo, June GA start on a
small scale will be made at the Filler
plant of the American Smelling and
Refining company, some time next
week, probably in the early part.
This will be done, it is understood.
whether or not a general agreement
with its men is reached by that com
pany. The Geggenheim non-trust
plant is running at its full capacity.
Nothing is being done at the Pueblo
smelter, the American company's
other plant there.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-06-29
Missouri TraIn Rohbsr Conrietsa

Hartville, Mo-, June 22.-John Ken
nedy, the notorious crackerneck, has
finally been convicted of train robbery
The jury before whom Kennedy was
tried for completely in the robbery of
an express train on the Kansas CITY.
Fort Scott & Memphis railroad at Ma
comb, Mo-, on January last, returned
a verdict adjudging Kennedy guilty as
charged and fixing his punishment AT
seventeen years Imprisonment In the
state penitentiary, Under the Mis-.
souri, law the death penalty mioht
have been imposed.