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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-04
The Naval brigade Does Good work

Ladysmith, Oct. 80, 1880 p. m.-Ihe
naval brigade arrived this morning at
haIf-past nine, and has just com.
menced firing with six quick-tiring
gums with great precision. The Boer
4O-pounders, which had again begun to
shell the town, were temporarily dis
abJed at the third and fifth shots.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-04

Extension of civu administration.

Washington, oct 3l.-Word has been
received here of the further extension
of civil administration in the towns
adjacent to Manila. These include
Pasig. Tagug and Pateros, where
elections have been held under the dt-
rection of the military officials in or
der TO secure a full quota of native Of
ficers to carry on the civil affairs of
the towns. An order from the Eighth
army corps also directs the election of
a new mayor at linus, as the one for
merIy chosen has failed to exercise
his functions of late, and is thought to
have gone over to the insurgents.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-04

London. Oct, 31.-Mr. Stevens, the
war correspondent of the Daily Nal,
describing the engagement at Lady
smith, says:
Ey ten o'clock the British had driv-
EN- the Beers back several miles, when
the retirement was ordered, which Sir
Archibald Hunter conducted with
great skill. retiring battalion by bat
talon, covering their movement with
artillery of their guns by alternate
batteries. The Boer artillery, field,
quick-fring and siege guns, immedi-
ately opened heavy fire all around
showing their knowledge of war by
aiming at the guns and wagons as they
retired.
Little damage was done, however,
and our operations were quite I'M
Hurried
At the end of the action "A bearer
company advanced under Red Cross
flag to seek the wounded, and was
fired on by the Beers, apparently
through a misapprehension or because
of want of discipline, since the fire
soon ceased. In the meantime the na-
tive bearers continued their advance,
their cool bravery being most praise
worthy.
"All the troops retired in safety, and
pickets were left on the field.
Except a vague reference in the
Standard none of the special dispatches
make mention of the two missing bat
talions. statements regarding them
evidently have been eNcised by the
censor
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-04

An appeal to the humorous side Of
Mr.. Davis nature was almost irresisti-
BILE as instanced by the following note
received during one Of the darkest and
most trying periods of the war:
DEAR Mr.. PREspENT-I want you to let
Jeems c., of Company Oneth, South Caro-
lima Regiment, come home and get married
Jeems is willin l is willin', his nanny
SAYS she is willin', but Jeems' captain he
amt willin' Now, when we are all willin'
cep'n Jeems' captain think you might let
up and let Jeems come. III make him go
straight back when he's done got married,
and fight just as hard as ever.
Your affectionate friend,
Mr.. Davis wrote on the back of the
letter, Let Jeems GO" And thus a
CLEAN of happiness was shed on those
dark war clouds. Jeems returned
promptly to his command, and proved
that he was not less fierce in war be-
cause he was tender in his love for a
woman From Memoirs, by Mira.
Davis.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-04
ate Board of Health Appropriations.

correspondent writes: "Will you
Fase publish a statement of the
loants appropriated for the State
aFd Of Health during the past ten or
eI7e years, the amount expended
81 year, and the total covered back
lOthe treasury for each year. Here
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-04

The following is from the message Of
Gov. John j. McRae to the legislature
in 1856:
in our State affairs l favor education,
internal improvements, moral REFORM the
cultivation of the mind and the develop
ment of the soil of the State, and all those
great interests connected with the advance
mont of science, of learning, and agricul-
ture. which are the sources of our wealth,
our knowledge and power"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-04
A Good Remedy.

Meridian. Miss, viii try cleanliness
as 8 means of preventing disease and
Other Affections. N
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-04

The two counties of Brewster and
Preside. Texas, having "A joint area
of COOO square miles, have, it is said,
fewer than 5000 inhabitants.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-04
Remarkably Rapid rrnnsmisst"n.

London. Oct. 31.-A press dispatch
from Ladysmith, which was sent ct
express rates, came through in the re-
narkable time of two hours. 1t shows
the crisis which the present stage of
war operations has reached, and that
tie expected attack on Ladysmith by
the Joint Boer forces has opened.
\ dispatch from Durham, timed $3.50
a. M, supplements the press dispatch
with the information that the Boer
shells were chiefly directed at the str
ticu. and that no damage was done up
to the time the message from Durham
Eutter of Surprise.
That the heavy guns of the Beers,
from which so much was expected,
should be sileuced so speedily as indi-
Gated in the press dispatch from Lady
smith. is a matter of great surpriS' a;
nut the subsequent advance of the
hurcher force ON the British left flank
shows the attackers were in no way
dismaved thereby. and were stin fun
Of the same self-contidence and daring
they have already exhibited on various
occasions.
Apparently. the Beers have eoncen-
uated for a supreme effort at Lady
smitL
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-04
Governors Foote and McRae.

The writer's of history or biography
who rely upon secondhand data or
dates, frequently make serious mistakes
which subsequent corrections seldom
overtake. This writer, in preparing a
roster of Mississippi governors, found
that considerable guesswork had
been indulged in. For instance,
the impression very generally OBJ
tanned that Gov. John j. McRae was
born in Wayne county, Mississippi, bit
letter from his sister informed us that
he was born in Leedsborough, North
Carolina-the family coming to Missis-
sippi when he was two years old.
We copied into our roster statement
that Ex-Gov Henry 5. Foote, died in
New Orleans. May 20, 1850, while in
office as superintendent of United States
mint" A letter from an obliging oti-
cial of the mint, recently received, gives
the following:
IL find that Hon H. S, Foote qualified as
superintendent of the United States mint
in this city December 20, 1873. He may
have been appointed sooner, but the pay
roll for December, 1873, shows that he was
paid for eleven days that month, while
Gov. Michael Hahn was paid for twenty
DAYS for same month as superintendent,
Gov. Foote served as superintendent until
his death May 10, 1880 in Nashville, Tenn
and cremation of the
Gambel family in Leake county was one
Of the most atrocious and diabolcal
crimes of the century. There must have
been several engaged in the hellish
work, but only one was captured-a
negro living in the neighborhood' ana
he was tied to tree and the tagots hreo
NV one of his own race, He made
confession, duplicating Others VINO
protested their innocence. One was
dismissed and the others are held Ior
davelopments. Mr. Gambel was ao-
sent but the idea got out that he had
considerable sum of money IN the
house. and to get this, it is thought
was the main object of the tends' VINO
concluded that the destruction OF the
family was necessary to prevent de-
lection. The Vicksburg Herald takes
occasion to suggest that it IS very I'M
wise to keep money in the home
especially where, as IN this case inc
family was left unprotected
The Meridian Herald Industrial Edi-
tion is a credit to Mississippi Journalism
Unlike the special editions OF some
iounals that are gotten up for revenue
onIv" IFS illustrations and descriptive
matter give one pretty correct luea
of the progressive city that MAKES
spch a publication possible
The New Albany Gazette has oe'u
greatly enlarged and immensely I'M
55roved in every respect. This speaks
vol for MIR. Blakeslee, and speaks oe.-
ter for the people, who appreciate MS
| nl,cl, and progress.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-04

The commissioners have brought 81
letter to Gen. Otis from relative of
the murdered Filipino, Gen. Luna, who
wishes to avenge the assassination by
Agunaldo's officers and who asks Il
personal interview with the military
GOVERNOR
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-04
SPANISH COMMISSIONERS.
Return from, ~ Trip to Relieve sick
Spanish Prisoners-hennrts
from the TngaI Country,

Manila, oct 3l-Ihe Spanish CONF
mission, which entered the iusurprni
lines month upa with money Ia r'
Iicyr the wants of several thousand
militar,. and civil Spanish prisoner,
r.t,,,ad o., Aro,Ins yrstrrday Tgr
'...,,.,,,,....,.,on. ..na,, l,,,. t,.,. .p.,t
''''''''' ~. ~. -, a..
most "' tue "'''' III '''''' ''''
N''hllA' Nhe'' 'h'I' "'' ''"'' -,'''
sick Spanlalds ~ the n"7p'I"'' tine
Filipinos ill-trcat and iiI-Iccd them
~ tNNiuu TO surrender them aus well ur
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-04

According to the commissioners
statement. Aguinaldo, who is still Al
Tarlac. with 5000 troops, wishes to
continue the war, although he has a
high opinion of the American officers
and soldiers. Gen. Lawton he calls
AT Gen. de la Noche' (the night gen
eral). because that commander has at
tackled him so often in the darkness
that he never knows when to look for
him.
Aguinaldo is said to be well sup.
piled with arms and ammunition, and
he is able TO get plenty of rice from
the northern provinces.
A Strange Request Granted.
With the Spanish commissioners
came large number of women, the
families of eight prominent officers of
the Filipino army, who recently APP
piled to Gen. Otis for permission %
send their families to Manila. Upon
the receipt of the military governors
reply. thenature of which has not been
disclosed, the women and children
started under escort from Tarlac foT
the American lines. When they ar
rived Yesterday Gen. Macarthur COM
pelled them to halt about mile be
yond our outposts. where they will re-
main while their credentials are being
examined.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-04

Notwithstanding the yellow fever in
Jackson students continue to arrive at
Millsaps college. The enrolment to
date is about one hundred. Only three
have returned to their homes by re-
Quest of their parents. The professors
saw that the college quarantine pro-
notes study no city distractions just
now interfering. Belhaven college
will not open until it is absolutely safe
for the young ladies to come-say
Nov. s.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-04

Chas, O. Summers, the noted express
robber, was pardoned by Gov. McLau-
rim On the oath and took the first train
for the North. He published his thanks
to everybody.
Gov. McLaurin has pardoned D. A. u
Shrader, Jr., sentenced to the penlten-
tiarv for life, for murder, in Sharkey
county. November, 1895, on condition,
as EXPRESSED in the pardon, that he do
not hereafter drink any vinous, spirit
nom malt or other intoxicating llq-
nors. nor have or carry a pistol Inc
oorditions were promptly accepted and
Shrader promises that they Will DC
faithfully observed.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-04

Rtltf.t.T.
After seven eb,ts lbe British runs
sucr,,l.J il, ..f,.,.,.i,,. ,I,, .,,,, fir.
fgr,r nr l.n.,s i, nov, ,d,ppci,,r
ON the British nyplt
Cen Mh't"'sR Report az the Battle.
London, Oct al.-Gen. Whites re-
port which was dured 4:3D p m. Mon
day read:
81 employed all the troops here eN-
ccpt the obIigatiouary garrison before
the Works. / sent mountain battery,
the Royal Irish fusiliers and the Glou-
ceNters to take mp Il position on the
hills, to clear my left flank. The force
moved at II yesterday evening, and
during some night firing the battery
mules stampeded with some of the
guns which, however | hope TO recov-
err These two bnttalions have not set
returned, but are expected this even
ing.
- detailed two brigade divisions Of
field artillery and five battalions Of
infantry, aided by cavalry, under Gen.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-04

The New Albany Gazette has oeen
greatly enlarged and immensely ne, ,n,
5roved in every respect This speaks
we'll for Mr.. Blakeslee, and speaks o ''
tor for the people, who appreciate niS
nluck and progress
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-04

lch small
e a greater
If not over
IS a pOpula-
1tants. --hx,
Evening journal., 1899-02-22
CITY COURT CASES

EUGENE SUTTON AND JOsbFH L..
OARTlHNTDR. JR, AEuNAIGNlElD
FCR VIOLATING CITY CiHDI-
NAINlCiE5.
The first cases to come up inc City
Court this morning were those Of Eu-
gene Sutton and Joseph l. Carpenter,
Jr. charged with violating the city or
dinances by not cleaning the snow OF
sidewalks. They viii be given a fur
ther hearing tomorrow.
John Brannen was fined 81 and costs
for being drunk. Jonas Heck was given
the same punishment. James II. Par
ker, colored, was fined 81 and costs
for assault and battery Harry HAN,
colored. was held in $500 bail for up
per court on charge Of the larceny
Of a watch from Robert CaIIberry
Frederick Ryan was fined 81 and costs
for disorderly conduct. John II. Web
ster was held in 500 bail fir assault
and battery John Boyd and William
Jones, both colored, were fined 81 and
costs for vagrancy.
Evening journal., 1899-02-22
coLIInGE BoYs TN CoNCnRr.

Society was out in force at the con-
cert given by the combined musical
clubs of the University Of Pennsylva-
MIA at the New Century Club building
last night. After the concert numer-
ous small parties were given in honor
of the University boys. The patronesses
of the affair were: Mrs. Francis Du-
Pont. Mrs. James Baily, Mrs. John
Biggs. Mrs. George S. Capelle, Mrs.
William C. Drein, Mrs. James "A. Dra-
per, Mrs Charles iE. DubeE, Mrs. II.
Harvey, Mrs. William Berrs, Mrs. f. d.
Gisp.n, Mrs. Peter II. Wright, Mrs
Charles r. Jefferis. Mrs. william Jones,
Mrs Henry MendinhaT, Mrs. Charles
G. iRumford, Mns. j. Ernest Smith Mrs
William c. Spealrman, Mrs. Garrett C.
Stubbs, Mrs. e. T. Warner, Mrs. w
~ Barnard, Mrs e. T. Negendank.
Evening journal., 1899-02-22
MANY OYSTRRMEN PERISH

OF THE BLIZZARD LAST
WEEK ALONG THE CHESA-
PEAKE.
Advices from points on the Eastern
and Western Shores of the Chesapeake
bay show that between twenty and
thirty oystermen perished in the bliz-
zard last week, or were crushed in the
ice ioes which surrounded their YES
seis. The iceboat Latrobe last might
arrived at Baltimore from st. Mich
ael's with seventy poor fellows whom
they rescued when nearly starved and
frozen in Eastern Shore waters.
In Calvert and St Mary's counties
several sailors and oystermen have
been found frozen to death in snow
drifts. They had reached land in an
exhausted condition, and in trying tC
get to town had succumbed.
Evening journal., 1899-02-22
HcnIrs WmIL SUSTAINED.

Register of willis Croesan handed
down decision in the will case OF
Waiter o. Holt yesterday afternoon. It
was MS opinion that Holt was capabie
IL making a will, and it was sustain
ed. An appeal viii probably be taken.
Holt was an inmate OF the Delaware
State Hospital for the Insane, and died
a short time after being brought to
the home Of his uncle and aunt, Mr.
and Mrs Edward T. Stroud, No. 5O5
West Furth street, in uais city They
were not made benenciaries under thg
win, and contested it. alleging thai
undue influence was used 10 make hin
draw up the will They further al
eyed That when the will was made h'
was not Of a sound mind.
Evening journal., 1899-02-22
A mrG-BREAKrNG

There will be a Washington's birth
day jug-brealzing at 'Wesley M. E.
Church tonight Short addresses are
expected from DOCTORS Crowe, Hanna
and France Mrs. J. A. Fitch, the pop
uiar singer, win be present and sing.
The jugs will be broken between the
speeches and songs. There will be no
charge for admission, but everybody is
requested to put a free4will Offering
in the jug at the door. All persons
holding jugs will please return the
same by 7.SO o'clock p. m.
Evening journal., 1899-02-22
WANTS $4,000 FOa an EYE
BAIIBR TAYLOR GETS ONLY WHAT
POOR TRUSTEES ADMITTED
THEY OWED HIM.


After being out about an hour. the
jury in the case Of John b. Taylor vs..
the Trustees Of the Poor Of New Castle
d5mnty gave the plaintiff a verdict of
SSs in Superior Court yesterday afber-
noon. This was the amount the trus-
tees admitted owing him. His claim
was for 800. Howell S. England rep
resented the plaintiff and E. r. Coch-
ran, Jr., trustees.
A circular saw occupied a prcmi-
nent place in the court yesterday, it
being used in the testimony Of Charles
F. MaAleer, who sues f. Blumenthal &
Co., for $4,000 for the loss of an eye
r. G. Harman and Austin Harrington
represented the p.aintiff and James H.
Hoffecker and L. f. Wales, the defend
ant Company The accident occurred
on March Is, 1895. The sight of the
eye was destroyed by splinter which
flew from a circular saw that McAleer
was running.
McAleer testified that on the day Of
the accident he was directed by Joseph
Ward to cut some scantling at the cir
cular saw. Although not a carpenter,
he obeyed the orders. The saw had
about completed its work when a
splinter struck him in the eye. He
said that a block Of wood he had used
to shift the belt from the loose TO the
tight pulley had dropped. stopping the
machine. If a lever had been on the
machine with which to shift the bet
the accident would not have occurred.
Before the accident he said he made
as high as s25 a week He was dis
charged and is now without work and
has a wife and two children depending
on him.
Being cross-examined he said that
ne resumed work three days after the
accident and worked for eleven
months. He made the same wages as
he did before the accident.
DR.. R. J. Mckay testified to exam
lining Makers eye and finding ths
sight destroyed
George Sellers, employed in F.
Blumenthal & Co.'S factory. said he
went into the room shortly after the
accident MdAleer was holding his
hand to his eye, and a splinter was ~
ing on the table. He said the saw in
the court room had been changed since
he saw it in the factory at the time
McAleer was hurt It had been pro
vided with a lever for starting and
stopping. The table was also mar
ROVER. He said he had frequently lur
the saw. There was much Vibration
about it, which made it dangerous. Tn,
witness was on the stand when courf
adjourned until Thursday morning.
The following DEGREES Of divorci
were handed down: Mary "A. Farrad!
vs.. William Fauady, Margaret ]. Ben
son VS.. John H. Benson, Margaret V
Blakey VS.. James Blaley, Jennie Ma.
Bullock VS.. George A. Bullock.
Evening journal., 1899-02-22

Mrs. LaNfotte DuPont, s25; Alexis l.
DUPONT, s25; willard Salisbury. sos;
Mrs. Eugene Dupont, S25; Henry B.
$40; John Biggs, s.; Mrs
Lewis Crozier, s.; Mrs. Samuel Ban
croft, s5; John M. Rogers. s.; Henry
P. Scott. So; willard HaE Pisrter, s.;
Miss Blanche Cochran, 81 Subscrip-
tions are being received by Mrs. Sarah
T. Turner and Willard HAL Porter
The monument viii he Of Brandywine
granite and is to be placed over the
grave OF the lieutenant in the cemetery
at West Point
Evening journal., 1899-02-22
WASHlNGTOTS ANNUAL NLCsPrOa
FIFTY NINTH ANNIVERslARY OF
THE FIRE COMPANY FITrHNGIlY
--IInI IrElpl AInnIn IIAI..I, NrncIIn,

THE F1lRE COMPANY FITrHNCIIY
cELEBlRATED LAST NIGHT.
The fifty-ninth annual reception Of
the Washington Fire Company in Ger
man Hall last might was a very fine
affair. About $50 people were there,
and every fire company in the city
was represented. The hall was effcc-
lively decorated in national colors. and
the word Washington" appeared in
gas jets
Besides dancing, there were selec-
tions by an orchestra, under the .ead-
eIship Of IB r. Rawnsley; a comic and
musical sketch. by Mr.. and Mrs.
Schaeffer; selection. by Henry Well;
comic sayings, by J. McAveney; seles-
tiOn, by Miss Annie Kienle; black
faced sketch. by A. s. Handy; selec-
tion, by William Robinson; graphic
phone entertainment. by r. Bayard
Thatcher; selection. 10y j. J.. Gilbr.de;
selection by William Con,ey: cake
walk, by Miss Sallie Lacey and VIII
liam Conley w. l.. Dookstader and
sevral OF his players gave an interest
ing entertainment
The committee OF arrangements was
ccmpCsed OF Henry H.rze.. John II.
ship,ty. r. c. Parter Christian A.
Stuck Joseph l.. Fox; assisted by
President Frank J. Neidemaier Sec
retary j. NJ. Dlcken5on and Treasurer
William McFadden, OF the company
supper was served about midnight the
menu being one OF the best ever given
at a reception Harry Zimmerman was
the caterer.
william II. Robinson, one II the Old
est members Of the company presented
a program Of a reception Of the com
pany given in 1912. lie also presented
a program a. the reception in 1913.
Evening journal., 1899-02-22
LOCA, NEWS NOTES

DR. w L. s. Murray's lecture on
Sticktoiiivencss." given yesterday at
Goldey College. was one Of the best
lectures the doctor has ever delivered.
Orphans Court and Court OF Chan
Gerry will be in session tomorrow.
About 200 teachers of the public
schools we're the guests OF the picture
committee Of the New-Century Club
yesterday afternoon, and selected pic
lures to be given to the schools by the
club
George Caldwell colored who was
arrested ty the police on Monday af-
tern0On, was examined yesterday
found to be demented and sent to the
Delaware State Hospital for treat
ment.
State Treasurer BAR has notified
the various banks rot to cash orders
on the state treasury unless they have
been accepted by him.
This being Washington's birthday
and a legal holiday. the banks in this
city are closed to-day.
DIR. Clarence G. Child will be un-
able to lecture before the Primary
Teachers Association, but Professor
Weigandt will fill his place.
An enjoyable entertainment was
given at West Presbyterian Sunday
school last evening.
st. Georges Castle. X. G. E.. degree
team. will visit Newark on Saturday
evening.
Master Carpenter J. L. Smith, OF
tae p. w. & B. railroad. has several
photographs OF the engine which ran
into Gunpowder river on January %.
Evening journal., 1899-02-22
nxrn "A HnAIRnNG

In United States Court yesterday af-
ternoon Benjamin Nields, attorney for
Henry Whiteley and the Girard Trust
Company, Of Philadelphia, receivers Of
the Mccullough Iron Company, filed a
petition praying for an order allowing
them compensation for their services,
that their account be confirmed and
discharging them from the receiver
ship. The receivers in their petititn
allege that the creditors have extended
the time for the company to pay it's
Indebtedness and that it is unnecessary
for the management of the company to
be longer in the hands of receivers
Judge Bradford granted an order fix
ing Afanday, March 6, for a hearing on
the petition.
Evening journal., 1899-02-22
REFUSED TO LEAVE THE PdAcH-
BIIIL JONES.

REFUSED TO LEAVE THE PLACE.
It is reported that J. West Ford, CT
near Middletown, refused to leave his
brothers farm when w. II. Hill went
to take possession, but instead greet
ed Mr. Hin with an axe and attempted
to take his life. "A warrant has been
issued for Ford's arrest. 1t is also
stated that Ford has been subsistine
on roots, herbs and such other vege-
tables as he could pick up.
Evening journal., 1899-02-22
DpHENpANr con vBRDnCT.

Referees w. B. Tuxbury, w. b. Brat
ton and F. A. ATcClcsl1ey heard testi-
mony in the euit brought by ]. r. Ke.-
ley administrator Of G. L. Mitchner,
against ] c. Knots to recover $50, In
Magistrate Da,ey's court yesterday af-
ternoon. The defendant presented a
claim Of S5465 against the plaintiff
and the former was awarded verdict
of $500.
Evening journal., 1899-02-22
FOR TiHR WORRHOUsE BIIL.

A delegation went to Dover and ap-
peared before the General Assembly
last might in the interest cf the work.
house bill. In the party were: Chief
Justice Lore, Judge Bal, Park Com
missioner j. Newlin Gawthrop, Street
and Sewer Director William simmons
Charles w. Pusey, ]. Wilkins Cooch,
Theodore F. Armstrong, District At
torney Lewis c. Vandegrift, Patrick
Neary and others.