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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-09-15

telephone war is in progress at
Marshall, Mo, the rates being cut as
low as 80 cents per month
The Union Cement company was
organized in Pennsylvania Saturday
with capital Of 81, 800, 600.
The steamers J. D. Peters and Cen
tennial arrive at San Francisco Friday
with cargoes of salmon from Alaska.
Myron Roberts, insane. shot and kill
ed his demested son in Hannibal, Mo,
and then attempted suicide Insanity
was hereditary.
New Zealand, Australia, and other
British Pacific colonies desire to assist
the mother country in building Pa
ciic cable.
Owing to the scarcity of water at
Dallas, Tex the authorities have or
dered carload of oil with which to
bpTluhlc luS uusly SbLtCto
The murder Of the French officers in
the Soudan is causing widespread in
terest in France and other civilized ma
tiops
A man was robbed and chloroform
ed and placed on railway track
near Wichita, Friday. He recovered
in time to escape destruction
General Garcia, chief of staff of
President Diaz of Mexico, says tina:
the president will accept the invita-
ton to visit the United States
The Dreyfus court martial found the
accused guilty of treason, and fixed the
penalty at ten years imprisonm ent be-
cause of "extenuating circumstances -
The drought has tied up the street
cars in Austin, Tex The electric street
light plant, operated by water, has re-
fused to furnish power to run its cleo
trio cars
At Wellington, New Zealand, sup
ping party detailed to blow up an old
electric plant. used guncotton. which
prematurely exploded annihilating the
| four soldiers.
The French -Eversole feud is raging
in Kentucky. One death and several
persons injured is the result Of a
battle Thursday. The Philpot-Grifin
eud is also ominous in Clay county.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-09-15
All Holding Office.

Macon, G,.-Ex- Congressman John
S Long, of Macon, one of the ablest
colored men in Georgia, is in receipt
of letter from Canton, Ohio, asking
him how many white republicans
there are in Bibb county and in the
sixth congressional district, who are
not holding Office, and Long has re-
piled that to his knowledge there is
not single one Long was also ask
ed by the Canton party if there is a
republican club in Bibb county, and
he replied that there is not one. and
there has been none in eigth years.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-09-15
OUTRAGES IN CUBA.
Natives Have n Mania for Lynching Span
iards That Tall to Their Mercies.

Natives Have Mania for Lynching Span
iards That Tall to Their Mercies.
Havana. The Diario de La Mari
ana editorially says;
"Matters are going from bad to
worse. Until recently only in the in
terror was the life of Spaniard unsafe
but now Havana is becoming the seat
OF outrages against Spaniards. Recent
ly squad of Cubans in uniform used
in the rebellion against Spain, tried to
lynch guerilla in the heart of Hav-
ana the fugitive managing to hide in
the house of friend, from whence he
was lodged in the consulate before be-
ing sent to Spain -
The paper then quotes case of one
Camacho, Spaniard. who was rescued
from lynching bv the custom house
guard and taken to a hospital covered
with wounds and asked why the police
are never at hand, adding:
''If such outrages occur when people
are protected by the bayonets of the In
tervening government what would hap
pen if these should go2'
A commission has sailed for tn Unit
ed States to engage masons and labor
ers to take the place of the native work
men who are now on a strike.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-09-15
New Cotton seed OIL Mill.

Summit. THE stockholders of the
Summit cotton seed oil mill met at the
Peoples Bank Saturday and organized
under the charter of the Summit Gin
and Improvement Company. All OF
the capital stock, SIS, 200, has been
paid in, and the work of erecting this
new enterprise will commence as soon
as bids for the buildings are accepted.
Committees were appointed on machi-
merry, and already number OF bidn
for it have been received. The cotton
seed oil mill will be located on the
grounds where the cylindrical press
cotton gin now stands, this company
being merged into the new enterprise.
Sidetracks now lead to it, and as soon
as the necessary buildings can be
erected and the machinery, which will
be of the latest and most modern de-
sign, can be received, operations will
begin at once. The new company is
now ready to buy all seed offered it at
the highest market price.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-09-15
ANoTHERR EVOLUTION
On the Tapis In Central America, the
Home of Unsettled Government.

On the Tapis In Central America, the
Home of Unsettled Government.
New Orleans Some time ago it was
reported that Gen. Louis Mena, at the
head of a small body Of troops from
San Salvador he'd crossed the frontier
Of Nicaragua and attacked be garrison
located near the Pacific coast. Inform
alton has reached the city confirming
this report, and in addition telling
something of the plans of the general.
There is hardly military man in
the tropics who stands higher than
Gen. Mena for courage and ability.
He intends to raise large force in
Salvador and reach Leon, where the
people opposed to Zelayo have their
stronghold. Then he will move on to-
wards the capital and if successful it
is more than likely that Gen Mena will
become president Of the republic. A
few days ago Mr. Richard Hudson of
Houston, who served as captain un-
der Gen Mena in the Reeves revolution,
passed through the city. He will join
Gen. Mena by special request very
shortly and will serve as one of the
leaders in the revolution which is
scheduled for the approaching dry sea-
son
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-09-15

Work of Central Baptist Association.
Terry. The Central Baptist Asso-
citation continued it's session Saturday,
hearing reports on Mississippi College
and publications. A proposition was
made some time ago by tho eitizans of
Clinton, where Mississippi College is
located, that these citizens would give
up their reserved rights in Mississippi
College to the State Baptist conven-
tion, provided it would begin imme.
diately the putting up of $4,000
worth of college improvements on the
college campus. This association con-
sented and recommended favorable
action on this. Letters received Sat-
urday increased the number of bap-
tisms throughout the membership Of
the association from 100, as reported
Friday, to 1875.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-09-15
CABINET MEETING.
Form of Government for the Philippine
Islands Discussed.
son

Form of Government for the Philippine
Islands Discussed.
Washington. The cabinet meeting
Friday was devoted almost entirly to o
discussion of the local governments
which will be established in the Phil
lippines on the cessatio of hostilities
Secretary Root has given the matter
much thought and his views as express
sod at the meeting Friday were receiv-
ed with approval by all the members
present. He pointed out that system
OF government which would be suited
to the people of Luzon would hardly do
for some of the other islands where the
inhabitants were far less advanced A
member of the cabinet in speaking of
the matter said Secretary Root dis
played broad craftsmanship and a
knowledge of the social and economic
conditions of the islands. Postmaster
General Smith spoke briefly to the
effect that there was an increasing
demand in Cuba and Porto Rico for
money order facilities and a surpris-
ing growth in the receipts of the pos
tai departments which was interpret
ted to mean a rapid improvement in
business throughout the islands.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-09-15
Tho Pension Roll Increases.

Jackson. Several new counties
sent in their pension reports for the
new roll of 1900, and oil the reports
show considerable additions over last
year except one. The exception is
the report from Lefore county, which
reports that there has been no change
whatever in the pension list since
the last report of one year ago,
neither removals, deaths nor new ap-
plication
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-09-15
MISSISSIPPI NEWS NOTES
A COLUMN OF INTERESTING ITEMS
CLEANED FROM THE WIRES.
Young Lady's Terrible Death Cotton Seed
Oh Mill at Summit---DoubleN Mail Service
Between Vicksburg and DIeridian---Ot Other
Items.
Double DaiIy Mail Service.

Vicksburg. Commencing Monday,
Sept. ii there will be double daily
mail service on the A. & V. railroad,
between this point and Meridian. For
years only one mail reached here on
that road, which arrived from the
north each day at noon. The second
mail will reach here on the new
schedule at IL: :35 am. and 1910 p m.
daily,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-09-15
Hospitals are Full.

Manila The censor has refused tc
allow the following dispatch. the accu-
racy Of which is unquestipned, to be tel
egraphed: "The surgeon sreports in re-
gard to the condition of Macarthur dl-
vision show that 36 per cent OF the
officers and 259 per cent of the en-
listed men are sick This includes
the sick in quarters and those sent
home. Eleven per cent of the enlisted
men sick in quarters are mostly suffer
ing from dysentery and malaiial
eevers .
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-09-15

Enterprise. The special term of
the circuit court at Quitman was
adjourned Saturday, after very busy
week, on the part of Judge Woods
and the attorneys. Not more than
one third of the business was taken up
md disposed of. In other words,
more business was on the dockets
than has been for several courts past.
This being special term, Judge
Wood had to adjourn to hold the reg
ular term in Green county on Monday
next. About six will be sent to the
State convict farm to grow corn and
cotton for the State of Mississippi
four negro men, one white and one
negro woman. Thirty-two true bills
were found ald returned into court,
one being against Tom Hudson, ne
gro, charged with murder. The ban
of Clarke county met Saturday and
indorsed Chief Justice Thomas H.
Woods for second term on the su.
preme court bench of Mississippi.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-09-15
Death Of an Aged Negress.

Pine Bluff. Ark Maria Kelly, me-
gress, aged 116, died on plantation
near here Monday morning of senile
debility She had resided there for
eixty years
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-09-15
Peruvian President Inaugurn,ed.

Lima, Peru -Senor Eduardo Roma
no, formerly senator for Arequipu, was
inaugurated as president Of the repub-
lie of Peru for the term of four years in
succession to Senior Nicholas Pierola.
The city is quiet.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-09-15
Teachers Institute Closed.

Bay st. Louis.-The Institute for
Hancock county opened on Monday
under the able leadership of Prof. W.
H. Hosey, conductor, and closed Fri
day afternoon. The Institute has
been an eminent success and Prof.
Hosey has developed superb qualilica.
tions for the work. The exercises
were enjoyed by number of citizens
OF this place and the county at large.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-09-15
French Painters summarily Discharged.

French Painters summarily Discharged.
Chicago Six French painters en-
ployed by L. B. Wright's Iron Painting
company were discharged summarily
Friday as soon as the verdict of the
court martial at Rennes was known.
The men had been in the employ of the
company for number of years Mr..
Wright said that tho discharge had
been hanging over the heads of the
Freuchmen for some time, conditioned
upon the verdict of the court.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-09-15

Atlanta On account of the preva-
lence of yellow fever at New Orleans,
the convention of the commissioners Of
agriculture of the Southern States
which was to be held there on Septem-
Der 90 has been postponed until Octo-
ber "a, when it will be held in Atlanta.
The announcement was made Monday
morning by Commissioner of Agricul-
ture B. Stevens, Of Georgia.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-09-15

action had been taken. The Missis-
sippi state board of health has quar-
antined against Mississippi City, but
still declines to quarantine against
New Orleans. 1t has been officially
determined that there is no fever at
Vicksbnrg.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-09-15
LATE NEWS SUMMARY.
WHAT THE WIRES AI-D CABLES ARE
SAYING.

Scarcity of Water Mt Dallas---Prris Re-
eeived News of Drcyfus' Conviction with
Glee---Arrested for Murder Committed
Several Years Ago.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-09-15
THE TRANSVAAL CRISIS.
WAR PREPARATIONS CONTINUE AND
THE OUTLOOK Is OMINOUs.
Taken to Guard the Railways
People Fleeing from Johannesburg.
Italians OF tho Transvnal viii Remain
Neutral.

London. The activity in the war
and admiralty offices continue, though
there is nothing new regarding the
Transvaal situation 1t is said that or
ders have Deen sent to America for
light iron girders and bridging sections
for probable use in South Africa.
Transports are moving to the docks,
prepa' q tory to mbarking troops
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-09-15
Distinguished Medical Examiners.

Vicksburg. DE-. r. d. Murray of
the Marine Hospital Service, DIR. w.
H. Sanders. president of the Alabama
Board of Health, and DR.. L. F. Solo,
mon, expert and special inspector OF
the Louisiana State Board, arrived
here Saturday morning. Their visit
was caused by the persistent rumors
that yellow fever existed in Vicks-
burg. After making a thorough in
vestigation of the entire city in COM
hany with the resident physicians, the
visiting experts disclose that there il
positively no sickness of suspicious
character in Vicksburg. A statement
to this effect was jointly signed by
them.
tF IA CT
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-09-15

uerS nave Deen sent to America for
light iron girders and bridging sections
for probable use in South Africa.
Transports are moving to the docks,
prepa' o tory to EN- barking troops
Tonsion Mt Pretoria.
Pretoria The British diplomatic
agent, Connyngham Grsone, has made
a representation to the Transvaall gov
ernment regarding the recent arrest Of
Mr. Pakeman, editor of the Transvaal
Leader, and the government is sending
q reply President Kruger has issued a
notice warning burghers who intend to
go shooting beyond the river Limpoo,
which forms for many miles the north
west and north limit of the Transvaal,
that they will be severely punished un-
less they first obtain permission from
the local authorities
The tension remains high, pending
the receipt of Mr. Chamberlain dis
patch. 1t is asserted on excellent au-
thority that the Transvaal government,
with view of keeping the mining in
dustry going, has decided to protect II
in every possible way. AS first step
the government has notified the rand
companies that their men will receive
protection as long as they remain peace
full, and should war unfortunately oc-
cur, tho men will be given reasonable
time to leave the country, if they de
sire.
1t is officially announced that the ar
ticle in the gold law about the confis-
| cation of claims and mines belonging
to people convicted of treason or con-
spiracy, against the state which was
| last year eliminated, will be reinforced.
The article also gives the government
power TO order that the mines be
worked and provides that If this in
struction is disregarded the government
may work them through its agents.
Commander General Joubert denies
that the war department is ordering
heavy ordnance and rifles He declares
that he is anxious for the preserva-
tion of peace
The burghers of this place are offer
ing the government gifts of meal.
The town has a deserted appear
ance.
| To Guard the Railroad.
johannesburg The officials of thu
Netherlands railway company, have
been notified to hold themselves in
readiness to guard the line in the
event of war
The Italians in the Transvaal have
decided to remain neutral should hos
tilities arise.
The Transvaal Hollander here held
meeting Monday and adopted reso-
lutions of sympathy with the Trans
vaal government, pledging their sup
port
Refugees From Johannesburg
Cape Town. -Four trains contain
ing refugees from Johannesburg have
arrived here. Four hundred refugees
have also arrived at Durpan
During the past week the relic!
committee of johannesburg assisted
1000 cases of distress reported
throughout the Transvaal
Excitement In Iron Circles.
Chattanooga The iron situation
throughout the south is very much eI
cited. The price for iron is SO unpre
cedented as to excite alarm among con
sumers, lest an embarrassing famine
should result Many furnaces in the
Tennessee and Alabama districts are
sold SO far ahead that it is impossible
for foundrymen and smaller consumers
to obtain iron from them at any figure
t-A
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-09-15

Amsterdam. The members of the
Dutch Transvaal company have cabled
tn Queen Victoria, i'nploring her "in
the maze of humanity and Gods king
dom to preserve the peace. -
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-09-15

A Jury Secured in Cunningham's Case.
Macon-The circuit court of Noxu-
bee county spent the entire day Fri
day impnneling jury in the case of
the State vs.. Henry Cunningham, a ne
gro, charged with the murder of T..
Horace Cleland, white man, on April
9th last. Two other negroes, who
confessed to being participants in the
murder, were hanged the day after it
occurred. This case is one of consid-
cradle notoriety and it was difficult to
get Jury. The defendant is pauper
and two prominent young attorneys,
H. H. Brooks, Jr, and d. F. Allgood,
were appointed by the court at his re-
quest to defend him. The case will
consume some time.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-09-15

Columbus-A fatal accident befell
Miss Ada Stillman, n highly respected
lady, residing near Caledonia, in this
county, last Tuesday, as a result Of
which she died at midnight Friday
night. About noon Tuesday Miss
Stillman was engaged in doing the
family washing, when her dress be.
came ignited by coming in contact
with the fire over which pot of water
was boiling. In few moments every
stitch of clothing was burned from
her person, and her body was one
mass of blisters She fingered in
agony until midnight Friday night,
when death came to her rescue.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-09-15
Grandson Plead entity add Received
Death Sentence.

Death Sentence.
Yazoo City-Edw. Grandson, the
notorious negro murderer, who killed
Messrs. VIM. Evers and James Stone
Street, deputy sheriff.. was brought
over from the Jackson Jail Friday
morning and arraigned in court on the
charge of murder. Grandson pleaded
guilty to the charge, when Judge
Powell remanded him to Jail to reflect
over his plea. He was rearraigned
again in the afternoon, and again en-
tered plea of guilty. Judge Powell
then sentenced him to be hanged on
Monday, Oct. 16.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-09-15
THE FEVER SITUATION.
"YELLow JACK" is IN JACKSON AND
MISSISSIPPI CITY.

The New Orleans Situation 10 in Statu Quo
1.-The Quarantines Still in Efect---Refu-
gees in New York Develop the Fever
Meridian Quarantines.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-09-15

Jackson. Gov. McLaurin left Sat
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-09-15

Cape Town. -Four trains contain
ing refugees from Johannesburg have
arrived here. Four hundred refugees
have also arrived at Durpan
During the past week the relief
committee of johannesburg assisted
2 900 cases of distress reported
throughout the Transvaal
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-01-13
A Great Year for Baby Boys.

There has been a remarkable
increase in the number of boys
born during the last two months.
November, 1897, there was an
average i'll New York city OF 1O3
boys born to every 100 girls.
Last November for every 100
girls there appeared a bumptious
little record of los boys.
December, 1897, the ratio of
boys to girls was 1913 to 100.
Last December it was just
about 40 to 100.
The reports from other cities
shows the same curious state OF
affairs. St. Louis has II per
cent more boys born in proper
ton to the girls than it had in
November and December, 1897.
Atlanta, Boston and Phila-
delphia come into the reckoning
with modest but indisputable
little 3 per cent increase in the
ratio of the boy babies.
The doctors have a theory,
They say that the war with
Spain is to blame.
Osvego, N. Y, where every
other man tried to enlist, had
forty-hve children born there il
the month of November, and out
of the forty-fve thirty are boys.
Down in Rhode Island tho
physicians are all interested il
the war theory. The boy babies
are breaking all the records o
percentages there.
The Philadelphia babies art
amazing the nurses by turning
out to be boys to an unusual de
gree, and the Middle West is be
ginning to notice the curious new
percentage of boys which ha:
come into fashion during the last
month or so.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-01-13

ippines TO our States, any more
than it can lawfully prevent the
migration of citizens of the States
to the Philippines"
What the Philippines will do to
us, in cost, loss of lives, the in
PRODUCTION of militarism, etc,
Judge Edmunds considers a seri-
Gus aspect of the question. He
asserts the complete power OF
the Senate over any treaty, to
amend or reject, and suggests
that it may so amend it las to
provide substantially, as the
scheme has been as TO Cuba,
that the people of those islands
should be left to govern them.
selves"
As to the payment of S20,OOO,,
600 for territory which Spain
did not control, Mr.. Edmunds
says that, "in view of the gray,
ity of the other aspects of the
subject, it is not worthy of no
tice."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-01-13

ofthem, perhaps, to share China's
fate. The United States. with
Hawaii and the Philippines in
our possession, our position en-
powers us to assert claims to
consideration and to enforce
those claims if need be-not for
territory, but for trade rights
that shall put us upon a footing
of equality with the most favored
nation. What is to be will be.
Hope on, hope ever. Time is
destined only to add to our power
in a region of the world which
belongs to the future.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-01-13
Our Drum Beat Round the World.

Like the empire of Charles ",
the United States is now a land
on which the sun never sets, says
the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Gong westward, the difference
in longitude between Eastport,
Me, and Manila is about IT'S de-
greeS. To the dwellers on the
Atlantic coast of the United
States Manila is very near the
antipodes. Travelling westward
from the eastern verge of the
country to its western boundary
in the far Pacific, a circuit OF al
most half of the globe is made.
Except in midwinter the sun
rises in PASSPORT before it sets in
Manila. In summer, autumn
and spring it is daylight along
the eastern coast of the United
States before it is night on its
western boundary. England
France and Germany also have
territory so widely diffuset
throughout the globe that the
sun shines on some part of il
every hour of the "a, but, o
course, in contiguous territory
the United States is far ahead o
all of these In area, exclusive O
colonies, the United States is thu
largest nation in the world, ex
cept China.