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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-09-22

SommcrS, the express robbcr con.
vlctcd ut Meridian in 1894. and win
escaped twice from the penitentiary,
returned last week from Alaska, and
besides paying the governor for the
expense incurred in his first capture
and the express company Tor its loss.
surrendered and went back to the
pen, SommerS says freedom with Il
sentence hanging over Il mans head
and some one always hunting him is
not the kind TT freedom he wants.
4 petition is being circulated asking
for his pardon. aud it IS thought it
VIII come in the way Of Il Christmas
gift.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-09-22

Hon. .lud Russell. Of LaudcrdaIc
county, will be u candidate tor speak.
or Of the next house Of representa-
tives. Without dvtrartin- 'rom the
worth OF other a>GiGdUis Tor tui.
place, | am decidedly Of The opinion
that Jud should win. lie IS a waU
If talent, his legislative experience,
his cool judgment &ad general know.
edge of parliamentary lNN II him nd,
mirably for the place, The 4ucsti"p
Of faction >llOUld not Dtcunsidcrcd IN
the selection OF Il speaker. The man
should be selected viii. Il view To hi
fitness his ability aud integrity.
| think Russell %cmincntly wei.
qualified for the place.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-09-22

a mob in Lawrence county
lynched the wrong man. 1t is time
the people should recognize lyncllinp
Itself as wrong and put n stop to it.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-09-22

A petition to remove the Contra
American Minister, Hunter, is beingI
signed and circulated by the business
men of the / republics.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-09-22
Explanations.

The dcmoraItzcd condition OF our
tllce, incident to moving, VIII plead
cur excuse for the paper This week.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-09-22

The |. /. sc, will open Sept. %.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-09-22

War is the outlook in the Trans.
yaal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-09-22

Capt Alfred LrcyfuS has been par
dOned by the French cabinet,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
SCHOOL PRINCIPALS ROUSED.
THEY WANT TO CONTINUE UNDER THE
BOARD OF REGENTS.
AMENDMENTS TO THE WHITE EDUCATIONAL BILL
AGAINST WHICH THEY PRorEST-A
HEARING DEMANDED.
fBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.

HEARING DEMANDED
fpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBrygl
Albany April IO.-The principals OF several
schools are here tonight to oppose the passage OF
Senator Whites educational BILL which has been
amended 10 take the academies and high schools
out OF the Jurisdiction OF the Board OF Regents
These amendment :: were made late in the ses-
sion as 10 take the principals wholly by surprise
and they are crying out that they have not had
fair play. Daniel C. Farr. OF Glens Falls; J. {.
Norris. OF Canandaigua: John q. Allen. OF Roches-
ter and C. T. r. Smith. OF Lansingburg. who COM
pose the Committee on Legislation OF the Associa-
ted Academic Principals. at the Kenmore to-
night. Mr. Farr is the president and the others
are ex-presidents of the association. They will
ask that the passage OF the bill be delayed in or
der to give them time TO be heard in opposition
to 1t. Mr.. Farr said tonight:
1t Is monstrous that measure OF much i'm
portance TO the educational Interests OF the State
should be rushed through without giving anybody
time TO look II over 1t was late Friday night be-
fore was able 10 examine the bill. and 1t Ia made
a special order In the Senate for Tomorrow
We oppose 1t because 1t takes all the high
schools from the jurisdiction OF the Board OF Re-
gents. who founded and nourished them and
brought them up to their present state OF efficiency.
The instruction given in most OF them is equal, II
not superior to that given In any other high schools
in the world.
The Commissioner Of Education appointed by the
Governor Is 10 have a term OF six years. This is
likely 10 upset the whole educational system Of the
State at the end OF that time.
The high schools have been successfully man
aged under the present system. They should be
kept out of politics. We regard this departure
as dangerous experiment The selection Of head
OF the Department by the Governor and Senate will
make It a political appointment. While we have
confidence In Governor Roosevelt, would not he
willing TO trust some Governors with this immense
amount OF patronage. lie will have one hundred
and fifty two hundred new Offices TO f
We know that the great body OF secondary prin-
cpals in the State oppose the bill We shall distrib-
ute circular In the Senate tomorrow asking for
delay. We shall try to get committee hearing In
the Assembly,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
MR. H4HMERSTEIN N BANKRUPTCY.

HE FILES A PETITION TO GET RID OF OLD DEBTS.
oscar Hammerstein. the theatrical manager. OF
No a5 West Forty-second-st. who lives at One
hundred nd -seventeenth-st and St Nicholas-ave.
filed a petition in bankruptcy yesterday The pro-
ceeding has nothing whatever to do with his pres
ont venture the Victoria at Seventh-ave. and
Forty -second-st. but is simply to get rid OF old
debts which have been hanging over him several
years, and incurred In the erection OF the
OLYMPIA. at Broadway. Forty-fourth and Forty
dfth sts Mr. Hammerstein made a general as
signment on November T. 1897, to Lewis j. Phillips.
bnt n Is said In the petition that the amount
realized from the assets is nothing BY the Bank
rupt act he can get complete release from all his
debts while under the assignment his debts would
moi be reieayed in States outside New-York The
liabilities are sl42. 4s6. and there are no assets
Among the creditors are James Everard, the
brewer sii 5s7 deficiency judgment: the Graves
Elevator Company, 1885; , the Network Lie In
Francis c. Neale, $3.50. borrowed money: Stanley
4 Patterson A.s4s for merchandise; the Twelfth
Ward Bank s13sS7. borrowed money: the Standard
Terra Gotta Company $3.50. materials. and the
Leo Won Raven Publishing Company $li.s62 money
advanced etc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
VIEW CHARITIES ~ THIS CITY.

Albany April lO-The State Board OF CHARITIES
has received a request for its approval OF the
Servants Of Relief for Incurable Cancer, the OBJ
iect of which Is the establishment In Manhattan
of a free home for persons suffering from IN
durable cancer. The corporators are Rose Haw-
thorne Lathrop. Alice Huber. Cecilia Hsley Theo-
dare y Starr and j. Warren Greene.
The Board has also been requested to approve
the Incorporation OF the Bay Ridge Hospital Dis
nansarv and Training School for Nurses, to be
Conducted in the Borough Of Brooklyn, with par
pidge Fort Hamilton. Dykers Heights. Bath
Beach. Bensonhurst and Coney Island. Over nifty
residents OF Brooklyn named as corporators
,,i,h the following directors for the first year:
J. Lott Nostrand. Walter L. Durack. George chat,
o. iohn Burt Walter NJ. Meserole Chatel
Murphv George II. Hamburg, Franklin h. Morse
and Frank GelstOn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
PLATT THINKS IT WILL PASS.
HE rs NOT GOING TO ALBANY TO PUSH
ALONG THE STATE POLICE BILL.

ALONG THE STATE POLICE BILL.
Senator Thomas c. Platt will not go to Albany
this week lie was in communication with many
Ropublican members OF the Legislature yesterday
by telegraph and telephone, and talked with sew
eral Republican leaders who are influential In d.
recting legislation and he was said to be satisfied
last evening that the State Consta bulary bill would
be passed without trouble. Louis +. Payn was one
OF the leaders who talked with Senator Platt yes
terday. and promised TO aid in the passage OF
the bill Republican politicians in the city last
night said there was no room for doubt that the
bill would be rushed through the Legislature
The bill will apply to the police In cities OF the
first class and second class only. Some OF the
politicians interested in the preparation OF the Dill
wanted TO have a bipartisan State Police Commits
sion but a. Governor Roosevelt was known 10 be
opposed TO such a provision the leaders decided 10
have one State Commissioner OF Police 10 DE APP
pointed or removed by the Governor at Will
There has been some talk that John McCuilagh
the former Chief of Police Of this city and present
SUPERINTENDENT of Elections in the Metropolitan
District might he appointed state commas
Of Police but the knowing politicians sau iast
evening that McCuagh would not De wiins "
exchange his present lucrative ONCE Tor an IN
berth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
FAVORED UP THE STATE.
UNEXPECTED SUPPORT FOR THE NEW
POLICE BILL.
BUFFALO. ROCHESTER. SYRACUSE AND AL
BANY MEN ADVOCATE 1T-RAlNES'
BROWN AND NIXON OP-
POSED TO 1T.


lBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBuNEI
Albany. April 10-Benjam II. Odell. jr.. chair
man OF the Republican State Committee was
in consultation with the leading Republican
members OF the Legislature most OF the even
ing 1t was reported that he had brought here
the State Constabulary bill discussed In New
York yesterday at the conference In Senator
Platt's rooms. but he said 1t was not yet In
Albany. and added that he had not been at the
conference in New York and did not care to say
anything about the measure.
THE BILL" said Senator George A. Davis, Of
Buffalo. tonight. provides for State Com
missioner of Police. who Is to appoint men who
are to control the police organizations In the
cities OF NewYork. Buffalo. Syracuse. Roches-
ter. Troy and Albany. I have consulted with
the Republican leaders Of Buffalo about 1t, and
they generally favor 1t. Our Board OF Police
since the Ranes Liquor Tax act was passed
has done little except try policemen All au-
thority in the Police Department Is concen-
trated in the hands OF the Superintendent.
have insisted upon an amendment being made
to the BILL which will prevent the removal OF
Superintendent Bull OF the Buffalo police, or
any Of the Buffalo policemen except on written
charges and after trial"
The interesting fact disclosed tonight
that the policy OF passing the Constabuary bill
was opposed in New-York by Senator Ranes.
Senator Elon r. Brown and Speaker Nixon or
the Assembly Their ground OF opposition was
that there was no public demand for such a
measure in the interior Of the State and II IL
should be passed public opinion might be
aroused against II.
Messrs. Raines. Brown and Nixon were much
embarrassed however, by the fact that woro
came from the representatives OF some or the
cities affected that they favored the bill. Thus
II was represented that Senator White, OF syria
crse; Senator George A. Davis, OF Buffalo, ana
Senators Armstrong and Parsons. OF Rochester.
had declared that they desired its passage. Such
support was naturally hard to be overcome.
Senator Plat. moreover. is said to have favored
the bill in company with Lemuel f. Qulgg.
president Of the Republican County Committee
of New-York and William Barnes. jr. OF Al
bany. chairman of the Executive Committee or
the Republican State Committee.
However. ii is not certain that the bill can be
passed Senator Coggeshall is opposed to 1t. and
1t is not known that Senator Amber, OF Chat
ham. will support 1t
The bill is expected to reach here ON Wednes-
day. ana will then he introduced by Senator
Ellsworth. Not all OF it's details were deter
mined as a result of the conference In New
York. and Judge Cohen is still engaged in work
ing them out. The one fact definitely deter
mined Is that there shall be State Commits
sioner and single Commissioner in each city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
NEGOTIATIONS AT STANDSTILL.

AN AMERICAN sYNDICATE's WORK IN CHINA
COMES TO A HALT
London. April 1.-THE Shanghai correspondent OF
THE Times" says
The negotiations between Sheng Ta-jen. Direct
or-Generai OF Chinese Railways. and the American
syndicate regarding the Hankow- Canton line are
al a standstill question Of financial control
similar to that which raised over the Niu-
Chwang Railway"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
BARRED OUT BY Mr.. TREE.
HENRY ARTHUR JONES. PLAYWRIGHT. SAID TO
HAVE BEEN EXCLUDED FROM
LONDON THEATRE.

London. April n.-fIerbert Beerbohm Tree. the
actor-manager according 10 rumor to which
The Daily Mall gives currency. has refused to
allow Henry Arthur Jones the dramatist. TO have
access TO Her Majestys Theatre during the re-
hearsals OF Mr. Jones's play. "Carnac sahib'' to
be produced on Wednesday evening by Mr. Tree
and his company.
According the story. Mr.. Tree contracted to
produce the play las written" Some Of the dia
Ioe,Ie he considered In bad taste but Mr. Jones de-
clined strike out the offending passages. Quar-
rels with high words, arose. and finally in the
presence OF the whole company Mr. Tree ordered
that the dramatist be excluded.
Mr. Jones declared the story untrue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
CROKER NOT A VOLUNTEER.

Tammany men were keeny Interested last even
ing in the announcement that Richard croker
would be a witness before the Mazet comm'''ee
next Friday. Mr. Croker said at the Democra''c
Club last evening that he expected 10 TESTIFY oe
fore the committee II he received subpoena pu'
he did not want II understood that he had voun-
teered as a witness II am busy man 'nese
days" he said, "and would not want 10 De xep.
waiting but IL the committee VIII let me knoT
when ! can be called TO the stand without ueiaE
will find time to respond to the summons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11

Albany. April Ex-senator Ford tonight intro
duced a substitute for his Employers Liability Dill
It l. "A copy Of the Massachusetts, law ana IL pro-
vides that where personal injury is caused to an
emnove b. reason OF any fault In the conditions
under which he works or by the negligence OF
other persons In the service Of his employer he or,
In CASE of his death his legal representatives, may
49, The same right OF compensation and remedies
40 ~ he had been a person not employed In the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
MANY ARRESTS IN THE TENDERLoIN.

The investigation being conducted oy 'he "a@e'
Committee IL already having its effect In the Ten
derloin Last night Captain Price gave some
special instructions to his men, who obeyed the
orders so we'll that about nifty women were ar
rested and taken TO the police station. ro
AS fast as they were arrested the women were
balled out by Bob Nelson who; acc9rdlnf 30
on SATURDAY often gave bail for these women
Nelson remained at the police station the entire
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
BRITISH PEACE DELEGATES NAMED.

London April lO.-It IL oficislly announced that
the British Ambassador at Washington. Sir Julian
pauncefote and the British Minister at The Hague
H. Howard have been appointed British representa-
tives at the Peace Conference called by the Car
which is meet at The Hague May IS They
will be assisted by Vice Admiral Sir John Fisher
and MajorGenera Sir John Ardagh as respectively
raval and military experts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
THE ALASKAN BOUNDARY.

PROPOSITION TO CANADA MADE BY rYrs
GOVERNMENT
Ottawa. Ont. April lO.-Sir Wilfrid Laurisr
stated in the House Of Commons TODAY thu,
the Government had received a proposition from
the United States Government respecting the
delimitation of the Alaskan boundary but he
could not as yet give the details
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
WANT THE RALEIGH AT PHILADELPHIA

Harrisburg. April l0.-The House to- night adopted
a resolution requesting the Secretary Of TIM Navy
crafty the desire OF the citizens OF Philadelphia
that the cruiser Raleigh. the first OF Deweys VIC
torous vessels TO return TO the United States be
ordered 10 philadelphia 10 take part In the cere-
monies attending the unyeiling OF the statue TO
General Grant In that city April q.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
THE NEW CHURCH cLrB DIMES

The New Church Club caves its regular monthly
dinner last evening In the st. Denis Hotel Broad
way and Eleventh-st.. covers being laid for sew
enty-two members and invited guests The Rev
Dr Mann president OF The club presided. and
with him was Secretary Kimbal who said the
financial condition OF the club was healthy More
than half Of those present were women There
were no formal speeches.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
COLOMBIA MUST PAY Up.

ITALIAN WARsHIPs ORDERED TO CARrAGEyx
TO COLLECT CERRUTI INDEMNITY
London, April 1.-THE Italian Government.
according to special dispatch from Rome, has
declined to give Colombia any further time in
which to pay the Cerruti indemnity under Mr..
Cleveland's award. and has ordered the Atlantic
Squadron 10 proceed Immediately to Cartageua
10 bring the Coombians to their senses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
when they will meet at 10 o'clock at the Board

A full detailed report OF the proceedings VIII
be found I'm Part II OF this issue.
Readers who wish to keep file OF the papers
containing the testimony taken by the maAe'
committee can be supplied with back num-
bers Of The Tribune containing 'he same Ut
the regular price for single copies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
FRENCH STEAMER MAyOUBIA WRECKED

Port-au-Prince. Hayti April lo-The French
steamer Manoubi. belonging to the Transatlantic
Company, has been wrecked on Anse dAinault
The passengers and crew we're saved, but thu
steamer and her cargo were lost.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
REPORTED SALE or THE pR0yJDEycr,

II was reported yesterday that the famous
Providencia Hacienda. situated In the star. 4.
Jalisco, Mexico. had just been sold 10 an American
syndicate for S000,0oO. st. Louis Chicago and
New-York capitalists said TO comprise thu
company: Inquiry yesterday failed to discover any
OF the interested persons in this city Several
well7known bankers having correspondents in
Mexico said that they knew nothing about the re-.
port. The resources of Jalisco are principally OF
an agricultural nature II has no mines Tho
coffee belt Is some miles south of that State
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.

At the close OF Mr.. Croker's testimony a recess
was taken When the inquiry was resumed
Thomas Walker, builder of East Twenty
thrd-st.. put upon the stand He
Of those indicted for manslsughter following
the Ireland Building collapse, when about If
teen lives were lost. The witness stated that
friend called upon him three weeks ago and
informed him that he had pull enough" to get
the indictment dismissed. No sum was men
toned. because the witness RI fused TO consider
the offer. Walker would not publicly state the
name OF the man who called upon him. but gave
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11

II privately to Mr.. Moss. Before the witness
was excused Mr.. Moss called the committees
attention to the length Of time which had
elapsed since the indictment was found without
bringing the case for trial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11

and were subsequently returned to Kelly.
The John Kelly TO whom Chief Devery's evil
dence referred Is the person spoken OF in the
faro banks rs Honest" John Kelly. This John
Kelly. besides being a poolroom-keeper. is also
notorious as an umpire OF baseball matches
and referee OF boxing contests. He should not
be COMPOUNDED with Smiling John Kelly who
is extremely well known and influential on the
turf and is exceedingly popular. Smiling" John
Kelly is a man OF wholly different type from
the other John Kelly.
Finally. Mr. Moss sought TO show that Devery
was not really the man responsible for the con-
tinuance OF the poorooms and pocy-shops in
the city. 1T is uncomfortable and It doesn't
give me a bit OF pleasure to go over this" Mr.
Moss remarked. but | am going TO ask YOU
in the difficult position you are in and with
the hope that perhaps you may be able to save
yourself and break some Of those shackles who
is 1t that holds you back
The want of evidence" the Chief replied.
Who lie 1t that holds you back. Chief? You
can answer me that question"
Not that that lives TO do my duty" was the
Chiefs somewhat involved reply.
Now l ask you again. Who IS II that inter-
feres?" Mr. Moss persisted
II tell you. and tell you frankly not that that
lives" the Chief again answered
Then are you not interested in the gaming
houses YOURSELF"
mo. sir: emphaticaly no." Devery replied
Are you not sharing the proceeds Of pool
rooms with Frank Farrell"
NO. Cir
Are there not men prominent In this city
government. either In Office by reason OF their
political affiliations. who connected with
poorooms
mo. sir
Leo Friedman. who described himself as a re-
tired sub-backer Of pocy-shops which were
run by Jacob shipsey Of No. 52ls Bowery, and
a man named Murray. OF No. 30) Bowtry. gave
direct evidence OF bride giving. He testified
that two indictments were made against him.
and that the first disposed OF without his
appearing in court for the payment OF 500 and
that he had paid $500 for immunity from the
second. His lawyer was a Mr.. Goldsmith SON
in-law Of Martin Engel and that he had paid
the money TO a concert hall keeper named Hook
stim IN Third-ave.. near Thirteenth-st. The
check for the last-named payment vas pro-
duced In evidence
The committee then adjourned until Friday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-03
SYSTEMATIC WORK.
1T is Quite as Essential to Road Inn
prOvement the Expenditure
of Money.

The best way to improve and secure
our ordinary country roads for com
fort and convenience is the important
question for the farmer to consider.
One of the first important steps is to
keep the bed of the road dry. This can
be best secured by the action of the
common road grader or leveler being
used as soon as the surface is dry
enough to crumble. The passage of
the grader fills up all the ruts and de-
pressions in the road and leaves the
center well rounded up and thus en-
ables it to shed the water. The road
must be kept clear of water. hence The
grader must be used after rain when
the clay will crumble. Now most of the
road districts are supplied with these
graders and the necessary machinery
to make and keep the road in good re-
pair, but too often the road master lets
the grader lie hid in some outlot or
fence corner till he has an idle time to
use it.
The great question arises, how can
we retain good roads after they are
graded? Here is where the question of
permanent roads comes in. In the early
history of our republic the national
government built and took charge of
the leading roads all over the nation.
The most prominent of them was the
great national road connecting st.
Louis with Washington. This is an i'm
provement that any country might
well be proud of. All the bridges, cul-
verts, etc, were of solid masonry, and
the road of good width and covered
with broken stone. 1t was one of the
primary causes for the settlement of
the states of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.
One of the best arguments in favor of
good roads is it enhances the value of
the territory they pass through.
In the state of Missouri the counties
are waking up to the necessity of i'm
proving the ordinary highways, and
the state is helping them to improve
their roads. Many wish to have the
farmers shoulder the burden of improv-
ing the roads, but this is by no means
Just, and when macadam or gravel is
used to make the bed of the road solid
it would be too heavy tax on the farm
ers.7Samuel Sinnett, in National Ru-
rol