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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-01-05
A NEGRO LOSES A LEG.
The Accident Occures While Stealing
Ride on u Train.
influence

The Accident occures While Stealing
Ride on Train.
Scranton, Miss. Last Friday, when
train No. . arrived at Scranton, it ran
over negro, cutting off his leg just
above the ankle, and crushing his left
ankle. sSome one standing at the depot
heard his cries for help and ran to his
assistance. DIR. J. A. Tabor was called
who Immediately amputated tue
wounded limb. 1t is stated that when
ne was found the first thing be said
was, "Some ons give me cigarette, -
and talked to the surgeon while he was
cutting his leg off. When seen by the
reporter he said his name was Walter
Nuneling, OF New Orleans, but he told
Marshall Brown that he was from no
where, and refused to give his name.
Re told the reporter that he was walk
ing down the track when the train
came along, kicking up lot Of dust,
and he could not see where he was GO
ing, when he stumbled and fell on the
rails, and before he could rise the train
passed over him. Marshall Brown said
that as soon as the accident happened,
the conductor of the train told him tt
lock out for negro riding on the bars,
and a minuts afterwards called GU
that he had run over a man riding or
the bars Marshal Brown says that th'
wounded man answers the description
OF the man given him by the conductol
who, he said boarded the train at Gulf
port. He was taken to the hospital a
Mobile.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-01-05
British ,Captives Well Treated.

Washington.-The reports that Boer
authorities have threatened to reduce
the ralions Of the British prisoners at
Pretoria, in case Great Britain stops
the entry food supplies at Delagoa Bay,
is not borne out by the official commu-
nications of the United States Consul
Hollis, at Pretoria. By direction of
the state department, Mr.. Hollis is
looking after British interests and in
particular in sesing thatBritish prison
ers are afforded every facility and per-
s2aa, attention. HIS reports have been
very full Concerning the care of the
prisoners and such attending c;rcum-
stances as were warranted. They,
however. give no intimation that the
ra IONS of prisoners are to be reduced,
but on the contrary the entire tenor of
tne official report goes to show that
there need be no apprehension that
such threat will be put into effect.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-01-05

In that the greatest relative rise has
been in manufactured goods or In pro-
ducts of industry not exclusively a2ri-
ultural. Breadstuffs alone, Of all tho
Glasses OF staples, are actually lower
now than they were year ago, the de-
cline being about SIX per cent. On the
other hand the manufactured or part
ly manufactured products such as met
ais raw and manuature textiles, build
ing materials, coal and naval stores.
have scored remarkable gain. Met
ais, as whole. are fifty per cent higher
than year ago, due largely, OF course,
to the upward rush Of iron and steel
prices, which all practically doubled
in value within the year. Raw cotton
and wool have made especially note
worthy advances and being among the
most depressed Of industries the textile
manufacturing trades have become
among the busiest there is record Of.
Other textiles have shared in this ad-
vance and the result is that textiles as
class are one third higher than g
year ago.
Taking bank clearings as an exam
pie. the outlook at present favors To-
tai at the country's clearing house
marking comparisons with previous
years, of fully 500, 800, 900, 600. an in
crease Of SO per cent over year ago Of
"A per cent over 1897, and of 81 per
cent over 1899, while as compared with
1894 the volume Of clesrlngs has prac-
tically doubled.
The railroads Of the country have
done the heaviest business in their his
tory, proved by the gains in groEs and
net receipts over all previous records
This, too, has apparently made little
impression on the business ON such
water routes as the lakes, which report
the heaviest traffic and the most profit
able season ever recorded.
The return Of normal conditions is
indicated by the percentage Of assets
which may aggregate s62. 900 to
liabilities, being only ole, against 81
per cene last year, 64.4 per cent in
1897. IS per cent in 1895, 65 per cent
in 1898, and so per cent in 1899.
The percentage Of those failing to
those in btsiness, too, will show a
marked shri4 kags and will bs among
the lowest ever reported, the probabili-
ties favoring a percentage of .00s5 this
year, against .Qt8 per cent last year
.O120 in 1898, and .ol00 per cent in
1899, tie smallest percentage in fact
SINE 1889.
The improvement in business hos
made itself felt a3 last in all parts Of
the country as indicated by the South
ern and Pacific states groups showing
the largest decrease in failures from a
year ago, fully one third in each case.
The business community looks forward
to 1900 with at least equally mixed
feelings Of hope and confidence.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-01-05

Nearly 5000, 900 people in India are
receiving famine relief from tie gov
ernment.
The Beers have built a railroad con-
nectlon around Ladysnith and trains
are now running from Pretoria to CO.
lenso.
The Boer government will permit an
American officer to accompany the
Boer army for the purpose of obser7a-
tion.
The transport Logan, carrying the
Forty-frst Volunteer regiment, arrived
at Singapore Sunday, with all well on
board
VIM. Waldorf Astor has subscribed
/, 600 pounds to a fund for equippinR a
contingent of yeonanry for service in
South Africa.
The hurricane which swept over the
North Carolina coast Saturday night
resulted In the death, so far as known.
of forty-fve ssamen.
The friends of Senator Morgan, of
Alabama, met in Birmingham Satur-
day and formally effected an organized
movement looking to his reelection.
Hradstreet's review Of business for
the year shows an upward movement,
with few exceptions, in prices and a
general expansion Of industrial affairs.
Paris PAPERS comment causticall oyn
the ru1nored secret treaty between Eng
land and Germany In regard to the
partition Of portuguese possessions IN
Africa.
Military and international law au-
thorities in England are almost unani-
nous IN the opinion that Great Britain
should not declare foodstuffs contra
band Of war.
Adyices from Ladysmith, under date
of Dee. 28, say the casualties since the
siege began are 10 men killed and 23t
wounded. Provisions are still plenti-
| full
The German press generally takes
the view that England will not only lose
the war with the Transvaal AMI th'
Orange Free State, but also all of Soutf
Africa.
A British cruiser seized the German
Bundesrath in North Delagoa Bay. On
board the Bundesrath were three Ger
man officers and twenty men who in
tended enlisting in the Boer army.
Ii Hung Chang has been appointed
acting viceroy of two provinces in th'
South of China. This is marked dis
tinction, and the appearance OF the ven
cradle Chinese statesman at the hea(
of affairs in Southern China, where th'
French "sphere of influence" is Iocat
ed, is expected to have an importan
influence.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-01-05
Georgia Embalming Board.

Atlanta, Ga.--Gov. Gambler has ap-
pointed five members of the state board
Of embalming provided for by the leg
islature. The duty of the board will
be to examine applicants for the worl
of embalming, to provide for the bette
protection Of life and health, and t
prevent the spread of contagious dis
eases.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-01-05
WALNUT STREET THEATER.
Ficksburs's Opera House Coming Attrao-
tions.

Ficksburs's Opera House Coming Attrao-
tions.
Vicksburg Miss. During the pres
ent week the theater goers of this city
will be given some entertaining per-
formances at popular prices, ten, twen
ty and thirty cents, by Widemann's
Comedians who give Eve performances,
commencing Tuesday evening
Next week the following are booked
to appear:
January s, Whitman Sisters.
January 10, Portopapos Company.
"Grecian Hercules -
January II, Aunt Jerusha.
January IS, Primrose and Doestad-
er's Mlnstrels at matinee and night.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-01-05
General store Burglarized.

Montgomery, Ala. = The general
store of Pollard Bros, at Newburn,
Ala, was burglarized Friday night,
evidently by professionals. The safe
was blow oDen and $1,000 was alb
stractsd from it. The burglars then
stole horse and buggy belonging to
the firm and fed. They appear to have
left no clew behind them.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-01-05

Impressive funeral ceremonies over
The remains of Gen. Lawton took place
Saturday in Manila.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-01-05

Canada is making bid for thst
q 81 Of American corporations known
s. trusts. y
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-01-05

English schemes of conscription may
not work in Ireland, as there is almost
universal disaffection, due to the de-
nal Of home rule.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-01-05
GIST OF LATE NEWS
THE CREAM OF LATE DISPATCHES
from EVERYWHERE.

Gieanings Fom the Wires Gathered To-
gether For Hurried Readers---Whnt is
Going on in This World. Briefly Told and
Fresh From tho Wires.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-01-05

Cen. Cronje reports from the Mod
d}r river shat the Beers capured tive
s. tisa forts at Kuruman on Dec 25.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-01-05

The British lost 100 men, killed and
wounded, in sortie from Mafeking on
Csc. %. The Boer loss wss two men
K lied and seven wounded.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-01-05

New York. The Venezuelan gov
srnment has placed an order for 90, coo
Mauser rifles and 1900. 600 cartridges
in this city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-29
FRANCES GREAT LOSS
In the Death of the Russian Foreign
Minister-Americans at the Paris
Exposition.

Copyright by the Associated Press.)
Paris, June 23.-The sudden death of
Count Muravieff, Russian minister of
foreign affairs, the strong bulwark Of
the Franco-Russian alliance, has caus-
ed deep concern among the members
of the French official and political
world. Count Muravieff was a bitter
antagonist of England, and in him
France felt that she had an influential
friend in the event of difficulties with
Great Britain. The cordial relations
of the foreign offices of Russia and
France, moreover, has not rested on a
purely political basis. A great element
OF strength was found in the personal
friendship existing between NJ. del
Case, French minister of foreign af-
fairs, and Count Muravieff, and to the
former the loss of his friend came as a
severe blow. .
The removal of Count Muravieff from
the council of the cZar is gravely COM
mented upon by the French press, and
in the hopes expressed that the policy
of Russia will not be affected thereby,
one discernS apprehensions lest the
foundations of the Franco-Russian al
lance had been rudely shaken by the
looping of n of it's strongest roots.
M. del Case himself, talking with a
friend on the subject, set aside those
fears, laying stress on the fact that
while the personal feelings of Muravieff
were Of great value in cementing SYM
pathetic accord between the two ma
tons, yet the real foreign minister was
the car, and he has given repeated
tokens of sincere friendship for France.
Therefore, according to NJ. del Case,
Frenchmen could regard the political
future with perfect serenity.
The exposition can now be described
as finally completed. Everything is
quite ready and the exhibits are all in
stalled. The jurors are hard at work
in all of the sections with the usual
amount of grumbling and discomfort
On the part of those not receiving
prizes. The insurance policies on the
official exhibits against fire and rob-
berry reach in value over $40. 600, 600.
The largest portion is naturally alb
sorbed by the fine arts section.
Many Americans of wealth and social
prominence are now in Paris, and the
results are a continuous succession of
social functions, SO many, in fact, that
the dates conflict. At present life in
the American colony, augmented by
the visitors to the exposition, is ex-
ceedingly gay.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-29

mountains and down by the valleys,
and at your wits end, j want you TO
know the Lord God is guiding the ship.
Your Father is on deck. He will bring
you through the darkness into the har-
Dor. Trust in the Lord. Go and tell
Jesus.
ON THE UPWARD PATH.
II o go TO him for pardon and SYM
pathy, all is well. Everything will
brighten :, n joy will come to the
heart and sorrow Will DEPART; your sins
will be forgiven and your foot will
touch the upward path, and the shining
messengers that report above what is
done here will tell il until the great
arches OF God resound with the glad
tlolngs, II now, with contrition and full
trustfulness OF soul, you will only go
and tell Jesus.
But 1 am oppressed IS 1 thin. of
those who may not take this counsel
and may remain unblessed. 1 cannot
help asking what will be the destiny of
these people? Xerxes looked of on his
army. There Were 1900, 900 men-per-
maps the finest army eve marshaled.
Aerxes rode along the lines, reviewed
tnem, came back, stood on some high
point, looked off upon the 1000, 900 men
ana ourst into tears. AT that moment,
Wnen every one supposed he would be
IN the greatest exultation, he broke
down in grief. They asked him why he
wept. All" he said. II weep at the
hought that so soon all this host will
De dead So 1 think of these vast pop
ulations Of immortal men and women
and realize the fact HI soon the places
which know them now will know them
no more, n they will be gone-whith-
er? whittier? There is a stirring idea
which the poet put in very peculiar
verse When he said:
'Tis not for man TO trifie; life is brief,
And sin is here;
Our age is but the falling of a leaf,
A dropping tear.
Not many lives, but only one have We
One, only one;
How sacred should that one life ever be
That narrow pain,
Copyright, 1900, by Louis Klopsch.)
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-29

here today with all on board well. after
a pleasant voyage of 1,5S miles from
Port Said. We left there on the 9TH at
ABOUT IL o'clock a. N. The passing on
our right of the Island of Gambia the
passage through the Straits OF Messlnd
with Italy on our right and SICILY on
our left. the passage also through the
Strait OF Bunifacio with the island or
Cosica OF our right and Sardinia on our
left, and the usual amusements ABOARD
ship. were the principle things or IN
terest on the voyage Il was very an
teresting to some Of the passengers 10
see n on the tops OF some OF the
high mountains OF Gambia. as they had
never seen IL before.
Many OF the passengers left the ship
here today and went the overland
route 10 Paris and London.
Marseilles is a large and pleasantly
situated city OF more than 40o. 900 peo-
pie. the high surrounding hills and
mountains m an excellent back
ground. The distance to London by
sea is zoos miles. W.. are now in lati-
tude 43:Is north and longitude SCI east.
and find IL comfortably cool. which is
a great relief from h awfully hot
weather of Colombo. Alden and other
points back east.
On reaching here | was much inter
ested in reading the European edition
OF the new 10Th ffeEatu aAA aAt LoA-
don Telegraph. / a more news from
America in them than / have had for.
which seems TO me. a long time. In
both papers il was America America
No less than twenty-five press dis
patches, extract from American papers
and editorials on America were found
In them. Almost without exception
America and Americans are the recip-
tents OF the very kindest word and
highest praiSa from EugifShman in this
part Of the world. Of all classes. and /
have conversed with many OF them on
this trip. Quite all of them who nave
not visited the United States wish or
hope TO do so.
For the first time | walked on French
territory today. l was told that but
few Americans are here.
Respectfully yours.
j a CREWS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-29
SALISBURY AND CH0ATE
Have n Conference on the Chinese Sit
Formers Hopeful View
ofthe State of Al fafrS-Thetr Concur
renee ofOpinions.

London, June 25.-The Associated
Press learns that Lord Salisbury is
still hopeful that the Chinese crisis
will be solved without var against
that country as a whole. In spite Of
the alarming reports he i~nclines 10 the
belief that the government Of China III
some satisfactory form will shortly be
able to reassert itself. He does not
mean that he belittles the professions
of the various viceroys who have
given rotice of their Willingness to
cooperate with the united forces.
Without committing himself To a def
mite view of the future. he appears
averse to any scheme of territorial in
demnity. which when order is restored.
might be suggested by the powers who
have suffered during the uprising.
The interview of the United States
ambassador, Jos. II. Choate. with Lon.
Salisbury Saturday was due TO insJruc-
tons received from Secretary Hay in
which the ambassador was notified of
h friendly professions of the various
viceroys and was instructed TO secure
Lord Salisbury's views.
Beyond casual conversation, Mr..
Choate had not mentioned the crisis in
the far east until he received Score
tary Hays cable message. The am
bassador discovered the British pre-
mierS views were exactly as frequent
ly represented in these dispatches. He
maintained the belief that the diplo-
mats at Pekin had not been massacred
and did not believe they We're likely TO
be. He is eminentlyr satisfied with the
action already taken by the United
States and expressed the same views
asso The cable dispatches attributed To
Secretary Hay.
In short, the conference may b. said
not to have ELECTED a single point on
which Lord Salisbury differed from
the American attitude. and while h.
expressed his determination 10 use
every endeavor to resore order in the
Pei Ho valley and extricate the diplo-
mats, his estimate of the situation was
tinged with a spirit Of hOpelessncss
that contrasted with the general tone
of the British press.
The ambassador did not discuss the
eventual settlement and the likelihood
may be reiterated that this phase Of
the situation has not yet been made
the subject Of an exchange Of views
between any Of the nations. Judging
from h o of what passed be
tween Mr.. Choate and Lord Salisbury.
the statement recently made to the
Associated Press by the foreign office.
that Breat Britain and other nations.
so far as the foreign office knew, were
combining all their energies and DELHI
eratiOnS solely TO the present predica-
ment, is a sincere statement of facts.
If Russia, Japan or any other power
has an Interior object in making capt.
tai of the trouble in China. Lord Sails
bury does not appear TO be aware Of IL.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-29
SITEZ TO PORT SAID.
Port Said, June ),
Editors Messenger:


Editors Messenger:
We reached Port. Said this morning
at about ZOO o'clock after having spent
near sixteen hours passing through the
canal which is ninety-nine miles IN
length. This is another plague-strlcken
town and we are not allowed ashore.
The place owes its origin to the SueZ
canal, the port forming its northern or
Mediterranean entrance. Though 1t
presents little of special interest to the
traveller. the movements Of arriving
and departing vessels, the Arabs coal
ing steamers, and the general feeling or
hustle and activity give an air of brisk
ness and activity to the scene. The
coaling of the ship is an interesting
sight. We are preparing to start on
another voyage-this time to Marseilles
i, sos miles.
AS 1 have been hearing and reading
Of the Suez Canal for near thirty years
the trip through it proved exceedingly
interesting.
In entering it from the town it was
difficult TO locate its beginning from the
ship till we were almost in il, so level
was the country and low its banks.
There are stations every few miles and
telegraph lines running a long its left
bank, coming north, and a railroad up
as far as Ishmalia, which is about half
way. 1t passes through three lakes.
IN THESE the SDSSu Oh the snip was COl-
siderably increased. Two ships do not
pass each other while both are moving.
One or the other must tie up for which
there are posts all along the banks at
short intervals.
The canal was opened in 1869, the
British government acquiring by pur-
chase in November 1875. shares TO the
amount of some $40. OO0. 900. the present
value of which is near $3.50. 900. 900. The
total length Of the canal is ninety-nine
miles, with a width Of 327 feet for sew
enty-seven miles and 1876 for the re-
naming twenty-five miles. The depth
is twenty-six feet throughout. By a
treaty convention signed on October
%, 1898. the canal was exempted from
blockade and vessels Of all nations,
whether armed OF not, are to be allow
ed to pass through it in peace or war.
In 1869, the year the canal was COM
pleted, only ten ships with a tonnage OF
6,576 passed through il and the receipts
were only about s10,s90. From that
year there was a rapid increase, till in
1898 the number Of vessels passing
a tonnage Of 9,23S, 603 and the receipts
81. 058, $50. On account of the banks
being washed by the waves caused by
the ships motion i've or six miles per
hour is as fast as a vessel is allowed
to go except when in the lakes. At
night a large search light IS used which
makes it almost like day and causes
the banks and water TO present a very
pretty appearance.
Respectfully yours,
]. A. CREWS.
PORT SAID TO MARSEILLES.
Marseilles, June g..
Editors Messenger:
The royal mail ship Arcadia reached
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-29
Russian Troops Modified.

London. June 25.-The official Ca
zette OF St Petersburg to-day con
tains an order Of the car as follows:
AS we consider IL necessary to rails.
the troops in the Amur Mil district 10
a war footing, we diI ect the war minis
Ter 10 take the requisite measures. AT
the same time we direct that the ne
cessary number Of reseryists belong
ing TO the Siberian Amur military dis
trict shall be called out for active ser
vice"
India is sending to China eight bat
talions of infantry. a cavalry regiment.
artillery and engineers as a fighting
force, besides two ha:alions TO .Ia.G
communications.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-29

What a dreadful thing 1t Is TO wake
up in the night suffering from cholera
morbus, and yet cases Of this kin are
very common. The trouble, however.
will never become serious If you keep
a bottle of Pain-killer at hand, for IL
Is a remedy that never fails to cure
cholera, cramps. diarrhoea or dysen-
terry. Avoid substitutes. there is but
one Pain-Killer, Perry Davis. Price
25c and soc.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-29
Failure of Another Cotton Firm.

New York, June 25.-The failure OF
Dennys, Perkins & Co., of 125 South
street, was announced on the cotton
exchange shortly after noon today.
The failure is a small one and had lit
tie effect on the market.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-29
7RY II

Women suffer.
ing from female
trout les and
weakness, and
from ular
or painful hen
ses, ought not
Ito lose hope if
doctors cannot
help them. Ply
sicians are SC
busy with other
diseases tn a {
they do not IN
derstand fully
the peculiar all
ments and the