The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-03


Many women and children were
killed in the bombardment of Kim
berly by the Boers.
The Kentucky legislature has ap-
propriated 100000 as a reward for
the assassin of Goebel.
Dispatches announce that the
actual entry of the British into Kim
berley was unopposed by the Beers.
The Kentucky senate passed a
bill making it unlawful for corpor-
ations to contribute to campaign
funds.
Civil war is raging in Shantung
Province, China, between the anti
foreign element and the government
troops.
Gen. Luke Wright, of Tennessee,
has been named as a member of the
Philippine commission. Gen. Wright
is a democrat.
Buffers forces occupied Colenso
without any material resistance
from the Beers, who retreated to-
ward Ladysmith.
The Mississippi Legislature pass
ed a bill authorizing the publishing
in each county of the names Of all
poll tax delinquents.
President Mckinley will shortly
communicate to congress the results
of negotiations looking to the "open
door, policy in China.
The beubonic plague in India
continues virulent. There were $50
deaths in Bombay City during The
week ending February 10th.
Secretary Gage, discussing tho
financial bearings on the result Of
the Bccr-British war, says Ameri'
can securities cannot be affected.
A cablegram from Berlin Febru
ary 25th announced that Gen. Cron.
les forces had succeeded in forcing
their way through the British lines
If the meat inspection bill nov
before the German reichstag shoulc
become a law, it will cause a bitter
tariff war between Germany ard thu
United States.
in the future, when an American
soldier is killed in action or dies a
any post, hospital or station, his i'm
mediate commander shall notify thu
nearest relative of the fact Of death
A bill for the reorganization o
the army is pending in congress
The measure was prepared by tn
war department, A chief feature o
. the legislation asked for privilege
for onc-third of the promotions t.
be made by selection. This is t
enable the president TO reward spe
cially gallant and meritorious ser
vices.
A bill has been introduced in tn
lower house Of congress prohibitin
the transportation of wood pulp an
printing paper suitable for tn
printing of newspapers, periodical
or books after six months until tn
interstate commerce commission ar
, satisfied hat such articles have nc
: welded to the manufacturers there
of a profit of more than 4 per cen.
Gen. Ludlow, discussing the pro
! posed reduction of the military for'
>, es in Cuba, says: $50 far as sccul
ity is concerned, the force could
materially reduced. Is a matter {
: fact, however, the number of so
diers now in garrison is no greatt
than is needed to take care of II
forts and batteries which they o
cupy, and of the public proper'
contained therein; so, if any mat
rial proportion of them were wit
: drawn it would be necessary to Ell
ploy other agencies for the san
y reason
y The answer of the state depar
:, ment to the house resolution callil
for information regarding certa
. charges made by late Consul Ma
, rum was transmitted to the hou
u by the president. 1t IS signed
\ Secretary Hay and after reciting t
resolutions, says there is no truth
l. the charge that a secret alliance g
r lists between the republic Of the Tn.
g ed States and the empire Of Gre
is Britain; hal no form Of secret al
he ance Is possible under t
p constitution of the United Stat,