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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-28

High water has caused 100000 dam
age at Meridian, Miss, and vicinity.
The water-works dam broke, and re-
cently-planted crop was covered.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-28

The capitol commission has concluded
that the old brick in the penitentiary
buildings and walls are unfit for use in
the new capitol. The board of trustees
of the State insane hospital say they
are no good for the proposed colored
annex; and the penitentiary board of
control has figured it out that they
could not be taken down and removed
with advantage to any point likely to
be selected for the new prison. The
older buildings were erected in 1882
The commission is very much in the fix
of the man who had the bear by the
tail, when he halloed to q friend,
''please help me let go!'
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-28

postponed it's visit to the East until
next year, so as to take in the Pan.
American Exposition.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-28

Hon. E. S. Gambler, Jr., has an
nounced as candidate for congress for
the First district. He is amply equip
ped for the position. AS the Tupelo
Journal SO well expresses it, should
he receive the nomination at the hands
of the people, the district will find in
him a representative loyal to the best
interests of her people"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-28

Hon. Holxe Smith has sold bis inter-
est in the Atlanta (Ga.) Journal.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-28
Gen. Gordon as an Exporter.

Gen. Gordon, commander-in-chief OF
the United Confederate veterans, made
an address at revival in Texas which
converted forty confederates.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-28

Moses York, a negro. was lynched
and his body riddled with bullets near
Tunica, Misc.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-28

City Clerk Clifton has issued a cir
cular giving the following interesting
facts about the Capital City: The total
bonded debt of the city is S176, 800, of
which $4S, 900 is for schools; $2s, 400 for
bridges and streets; S99,5OO for sew
erage. The realty valuation is S., 49,
40; personally valuation 81, 47S,SOS;
railroad, $119,219, making total of
81, O44, 467. The real valuation he esti-
mates at SO, 600, 900 and the population
at IA, 200.
Yazoo City has spent upward of $751;
900 in stamping out smallpox.
An act for the erection of public
building at Natchez, having passed the
United States senate, is now before the
house appropriations committee, and 1t
will not be the fault OF Representative
McLain if the committee does not
recommend "that it do pass"
The total population of McComb City
is 4, 24O-3, 45s white, 1872 colored.
Magnolia wants cOeSOn IaCIoIy, anu
Editor Huff is engaged in the good
work of getting up the stock. As
rule editors cannot invest much in such
enterprises, but none are better quail
fed to Judge of their benefits to the
community that secures them.
Several correspondents are hereby
&, forr,ad that tha canitol bonds for one |
million dollars will bear per cent in
terest, payable semi-annually. They
are exempt from taxation and local
assessments" They will be issued in in
FIRST installment to be |
5000, 900. They cannot be sold at less
than par, and the indications are that
they will command good premium.
It is hoped that the entire issue can be
sold to Mississippi bidders. Thja would
be good card for the State.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-28
For Wheeler and Lee.

Representative Grosvenor, of Ohio,
hes introduced bill to authorize the
president to appoint three volunteer
officers as brigadier generals, with a
view to their retirement. The bill is
en- administration measure, having
been presented by Mr.. Groesvenor af-
Ter conference with administration Of
dcials, and at their request. 1t is de-
signed to benefit Gen. Joseph Wheeler,
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and Gen. James H.
Wilson, all volunteer officers, who, by
the terms of the bill, would be given
rank as brigadier generals in the reg
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-28

Mabel and Louise Eversole, st. Louis
young ladies, are reported to have
fallen heir 10 a million each.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-28

Rev. W. o. Wilson, of Tuscaloosa,
Ala, was killed, few days ago, ny
Lightning, while using a telephone
during thunderstorm.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-28

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Brosius. Mr. Brosius speaks with .
long, deep roar, while Senator Till
man, when fairly wrought up to his
subject, speaks in spasmodie shrieks.
To BE Preserved.
The old home of Chief Justice Mar
shall, at Richmond, Va, is TO be pre-
| ton incorporated recently by the Leg
islature of Virginia for that purpose.
HObsOn IL Coming Home
S. A. Hobson, of Birmingham, Ala,
brother of Richard Pearson Hobson,
of Merrimac and kissing fame says
Richard will return from Philippines.
North Carolina Won.
Representatives of the University
of North Carolina won the oiatorical
contest from Vanderbilt university,
Nashville, Tenn, few nights ago.
Damaged by Floods.
High water has caused 100000 dam
age at Meridian, Miss, and vicinity.
The water-works dam broke, and re-
cently-planted crop was covered.
Gen. Gordon as an Exporter.
Gen. Gordon, commander-in-chief OF
the United Confederate veterans, made
an address at revival in Texas which
converted forty confederates.
'PhOned During n storm.
Rev. w. o. Wilson, of Tuscaloosa,
Ala, was killed, few days ago. ny
Lightning, while using a telephone
during a thunderstorm.
Wind and Rain.
A wind-storm demolished two DWELL
ing, hotel, and rain washed crops at
and near Bunkie, Ala.
Are HeIresses.
Mabel and Louise Eversole, st. Louis
young ladies, are reported to have
fallen heir 10 a million each.
Lynched In Misnissippl.
Moses York, negro. was lynched
and his body riddled with bullets near Z
Tunica, Miss.
HeIxe Has Sold Ont.
Hon. Holxe Smith has sold his inter-
est in the Atlanta (Ga.) Journal.
wen the oseen's can.
q. /. Drew. ST. Louis boy. won queens
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-28

While blowing in field on his farm
near Lafayette, Ky. Thomas johnson,
prominent planter, plowed up an old
stone pitcher containing t3,7oo IN
gold.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-28

The total population of McComb City
is 4,24O-3, 45S white, 1872 colored.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-28

A wind-storm demolished two dwell
ing, hotel, and rain washed crops at
and near Bunkie, Ala.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-28

Yazoo City has spent upward of $751;
600 in stamping out smallpox.
Evening journal., 1900-03-07
LEvY couRr TRANsFERs.

Levy Court yesterday afternoon
made the following transfers Of prop
critics and the reduction OF assess
ments:
One hundred and twenty-three acres
OF land assessed to Henry c. Clark in
the Eastern district of Red Lion hun
dred, transferred to the United States
Government. assessment of 1900 the
government having purchasede the
land.
Edward Hart Western district OF
Blaekbird hundred, 230 acres, frame
house and frame barn. SS05O to $3.50:
40 acres, $500 to S4O0: 1870 acres, $3.50
TO $3.50; total reduction, $4,000.
Colen Ferguson. register IN chan
Gerry, Eastern district of Blackbird
hundred, 200 acres $1,000 to 81. 400.
Mrs. Joseph b. Nowland, First dis
trict St. Georges hundred. 81, 200 to ST.
800.
Wilmington hundred-Rcberl ID.
Morrow, No. 513 Walnut street; DR.. j.
T. V. Blocksom. No. SIS Walnut
street; f. b. Seeds, No. SIT Walnut
street; James Morrow. No. 519 Walnut
street. each from s2,4O0 to S1.SOO.
Building Inspector John j. Cassidy.
No. 1913 Market street. s3.50O to 5000.
Property of Masonic Hall Company
No. IL West Twelfth street. trans
ferred to St. Michael's p. E. Church
and exempted from taxation.
Evening journal., 1900-03-07
REFoRMER LEEDS AGAIN
SAYS WILMINGTON MUNICIPALITY
is RICH IN ABILITY. POOR IN
PERFORMANCES.

Josiah w. Leeds. he of "Sapho"
and Mile. Fih' fame, again courts no.
toriety by the following letter TO the
Philadelphia Ledger:
Editor Public Ledger-Sir: The VIII
mington correspondent of the Public
Ledger, in calling attention to an Incl
dent OF a visit made by me TO that city
on the Sd instant, is at fault in saying
that no complaint OF the presentation
of the play of "Sapho" had been made
other than my own, whereas, within an
hour after my call upon the chief Of
police the latter hailed me on the
street to tell me that the president OF
the Law and Order Society had called
Immediately after | had left, his busi-
ness being to make a complaint SINH
lar to my own. Relative to the as
severaiion Of the Opera House manager
that the notoriously "Frenchy" pro-
duction, mile. Fiji" was a perfectly
proper play" IL may suffice TO quote the
stage critic OF the San Francisco Call
that the story Is morally repulsive. al
together vicious, and that the great
predominance of the male element at
the representation would itself permit
one to guess at the character OF the
play"
But Wilmington has a third place OF
amusement, a sample Of the attractions
OF which pictorially appeared in an in
decent cancan figure displayed on q
billboard beside the front entrance Of
the Office of the mayor and
his chief of police and
which. as a property owner In the
place, ! asked to have removed. When.
therefore. the latter official states. as
reported by the Ledger correspondent,
that the department (is) able to
handle" any matter giving occasion for
complaint, IL pronOunces indeed upon
its ability, yet justifes the query
whether it does not standin need ofsome
friendly prodding. Herein is the occa-
sion for the existence OF every civic
reform society. that the municipality Is
rich in ability. but poor. often crimi-
nally poor. in performance.
JOSIAH w. LEEDS.
Evening journal., 1900-03-07
PRoTED AN ALIBI
'BUCKY" CUNNINGHAM RE-
LEASED BY THE PENNSYL-
VANIA AUTHORITIES.

David, alias "Bucky" Cunningham,
is once more a free man, having been
acquitted yesterday at Media on a
charge of robbing the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad station, at Boothwyn, on
December %.
Cunningham was arrested in this
city by Detective McVey and taken to
Media for trial When his case was
called witnesses from this city proved
a complete alibi for the accused man,
testifying that they were with Cum
ningham at the Phoenix Fire Com
pany's ball on the evening of the rob-
berry, and his movements were traced
throughout the entire night.
Grocer Hutton, Of Chester, who iden-
titled Cunningham in a cell at the po-
lice station, stated on the witness
stand that he was not positive Gun
ningham was the man who stopped in
his store after the robbery.
Witnesses from this city included
Police Captain George Black, State
Senator Webster Blakely, Walter Wat
son and William Cathcart.
Evening journal., 1900-03-07
PARK COMMISSION WORK

ROUTINE BUSINESS TRANSACTED
AT YESTERDAY AFTERNOONS
MEETING.
Routine business was the order at
yesterday afternoons meeting OF the
Park Commission, Engineer Leisen act
ing as secretary in the absence of Sec
retary Joseph A. Richardson, who is
i'll.
The executive committee reported
having awarded the contract for print
ing the annual report to John NJ. Rog-
ers Press, for $50.
A resolution granting each park
guard a nine-days' vacation during the
year was adopted
improvements for next year were dis
cussed by the commissioners. President
Candy thought it would be we'll to i'm
prove the road from Market street to
Kennett road, and also to make some
improvements to the cliffs on the north
side near Washington street bridge.
The executive committee will make
a schedule of proposed Improvements.
Engineer Leisen called attention to
the water from streets about Lowering
avenue coming down on the park road
and doing damage
Treasurer Richardson reported bal
ance in bank of $2,927.43.
Evening journal., 1900-03-07
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

There was a slight fire last even
ing at No. 9O2 King street, caused by
the explosion of gasoline stove.
Another cave-in took place yester-
day afternoon at Ninth and shipley
streets similar to the one some time
ago.
Rev. w. j. Birmingham will lee
ture on ireland in America" in St
Joseph's r. C. Church on Sunday af-
ternoon.
Wilmington Lodge. No. 1, A. o. u.
W., will visit Quaker City Lodge
OF Philadelphia, this evening.
Bishop Coleman will preach at St
Anne's Church. Annapolis, Nd, to-
night
Bishop Coleman preached at Trim
ity Church, Elkt0n, last night.
There will be a package party
given for the benefit of First NJ. p
Church Friday evening at the residence
Of Mrs. Mary A. Burris, No. 111O Pine
street.
DIR. Drusilla Barlow is having q
front porch erected at her home. No
Sil Washington street.
I'm a few days several promotions
will take place in the offices of the Har,
Ian and Hollingsworth Company.
DIR. S. G. Schmucker will lecture al
Friends School on How to Get il
Touch With Nature" next Friday af
ternoOn.
More than 100 shares Of the Eas
Side Republican Association have beer
subscribed for by members.
"A meeting Of the Internationa
Union Of Horseshoers will. be held thil
evening in Single Tax Hail.
THE Delaware road block sigma
station. at Mt. Pleasant. was destroyed
by fire On Monday night.
&C. A. R. members are preparing
for the observance Of Memorial Day.
Evening journal., 1900-03-07
WATER COMMISSIONERS WORK
DELINQUENTS TO BE GIVEN FIVE
DAYS NOTICE.

Registrar Grohe, OF the Water De-
partment, submitted a list of twenty
two persons or firms using meters who
have failed to pay rents during the last
period, at the meeting of the Water
Commission yesterday afternoon.
The board instructed Mr.. Grohe to
give five days notice to the delin-
quents and if their bills are not paid
in that time the water will be shut
or.
Chief Engineer Bond was authorized
to buy 250 tons Of a special grade of
sand for use at the filter plant
f. Blumenthal & Co. was granted
permission to alter a water main run
ming through its property to make
room for the construction of a large
basin for fire purposes.
Engineer Bond was instructed to
prepare report of the best method of
cleansing the lake in Cool Spring Park,
as residents in the vicinity complain
OF an odor emanating from the ground
in the lake.
Evening journal., 1900-03-07
WON'T HAVE DELAWARE CATTLE

A dispatch from Topeka, Kan, says:
A proclamation has been issued by
Governor Stanley, at the solicitation Of
the Live Stock Sanitary Commission,
declaring a quarantine which practical
ly excludes the shipment of dairy cat
tie into Kansas. The quarantine is es-
tablished in order to prevent the fur
ther introduction of tuberculosis into
Kansas herds The proclamation makes
the quarantine specific against the New
England States and New York, New
Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Ohio.
Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, Michi-
gan, Illinois. Wisconsin, Minnesota.
Iowa, Nebraska and Colorado.
Evening journal., 1900-03-07
IMPORTANT CASES IN COURT
APRIL TERM OF UNITED STATES
COURT WILL BE LONG.

Several important cases will come
before the April term Of the United
States Court, and the session promises
to be a lengthy one,
Julian c. -Dowell. a prominent attor-
ney of Washington. ID. c., has been ad-
mitted TO practice in this court. and
will represent Wolf & Co.. Of Persia,
in its infringement of patent suit
against the Dupont Powder Company,
of this city. Lewis G. Vandegrift viii
appear for the defendant
A number of attorneys will be en-
gagged in the Cause win case William
Is. Hilles. Of Wilmington, and Richard
10. Dale, Of Philadelphia, win represent
tie trust company which brings the
suit j. A. Myers, Of Washington, ID.
c., viii represent II. Victor Cause, now
Of New York; Lewis c. Vandegrift. OF
this city, viii represent Mrs. Stapler
OF New York; Former United States
Senator Anthony Higgins will repre-
sent II. r. Cause. and II. II. Ward will
represent II. T. and Horace w. Cause,
jointly
Evening journal., 1900-03-07
ANOTHER PHILADELPHIA FIRE

BLAZE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN.
STARTED EARLY THIS MORN
ING.
Philadelphia, March 7.-Early this
morning a fire Of unknown origin was
discovered in the store of Marks Bros,
at Eighth and Arch streets.
An alarm was Immediately sounded
andthe district engines responded, but
before they went into service the flames
had gained much headway. The flames
spread with great rapidity and soon
communicated to the store Of Shone-
man Bros. and other nearby dwellings.
After several hours hard work by
the fireman the blaze was finally got
ten under control. but not until many
thousand dollars of damage was done.
Evening journal., 1900-03-07
sTRINGHAM DEPARTS TODAY
WILL ANCHOR IN THE RIVER
OVER NIGHT READY FOR RUN
TOMORROW.

OVER NIGHT READY FOR RUN
TOMORROW.
The United States new torpedoboat
stringham, constructed at the yards Of
the Harlan and Hollingsworth Com
pany, Is to make another preliminary
trial trip tomorrow on the Delaware
river.
She left this afternoon and will an
chor for the night at Deep Water
Point On board the slender flyer we're
her pilot, Harry G. Long. member Of
the Board OF Port Wardens: Superin-
tendent of Machinery S. S. Caskey.
General superintendent +. Jackson
Shaw. Engineer in Charge George Con-
nelly. and crew. Captain Lewis, of
Baltimore, was In command.
On her other runs two boilers were
only tested, but tomorrow four of them
viii be put in use. The test will be
simply to try the machinery. and no
effort at great speed will be made. The
Strlngham, whose official trial will be
In the Chesapeake, is to make a speed
OF thirty knots.
Evening journal., 1900-03-07
SCHOOL BOARDS NAMED
NEW CASTLE COMMISSIONERS
WILL TAKE WARNING BY THE
LOWER COUNTIES EXPERIENCE.

VIEW RfAH LII ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
WILL TAKE WARNING BY THE
LOWER COUNTIES EXPERIENCE.
The New Castle County School
Board met this morning in the Office
OF Henry c. Conrad and decided to
warn all the school boards in the
county from making contracts with a
Chicago house for charts and maps
The board received n letter from
Henry Ridgely, secretary OF the Kent
County School Board, who explained
the methods employed by the Chicago
houses representatives. lt Is said
these representatives will come into
New Castle county to make a canvass
for orders among the commissioners of
the various district schools.
The method employed in Kent and
Sussex counties was the securing OF
the order for these charts and maps
by representing that the works were
adopted by the State Board Of Educa-
tion and would be paid for by the
state. The sums for which the orders
were given were s75 in each case and
these amounts have been deductd from
the appropriations to the respective
schools.
The board decided to notify ali
school directors by mail.
Evening journal., 1900-03-07
KENT COUNTY coNsTABLEs.

Dover, March TAT the meeting OF
the Kent County Levy Court yesterday
the following were elected constables:
First district, Peter P. Collins; Second,
Henry L. Smith; Third, L. F. Hill
yard, ]. d. Wright; Fourth, John Bou-
dell, w. j. Bowen; Fifth, Thomas Kill
len; Sixth, Henry e. Moore, Samuel F.
Minner; Seventh, Peter s. Brown;
Eighth, Wilbur B. Keller, William B.
Donovan; Ninth. William S. Smith
Tenth, William M. Smoot.
Evening journal., 1900-03-07
MET wITH sINaULAR ACcIpENT

Willie Bowers, the 5-year-old son OF
James ]. Bowers, of No. 701 West
Sixth street, came near losing his life
a few days ago. He was playing about
the cellar window of Beadenkopf &
Lowry's morocco factory and in some
way he fell into the cellar. Just about
that time a wagon loaded with coal
backed up and was being unloaded,
when the boys screams for help we're
heard. The boy was found partly COW
cred with coal. He was carried into
the firms Office, where a p hysician
was summoned. After a close exami-
nation it was found that the boy es-
capped uninjured, but was sunerIng
greatly from the shock.
Evening journal., 1900-03-07
TO GARRY COAL.

The Washington Fire Company has
received four large canvas coal bags,
with handles attached. which will be
used for carrying coal for use of the
steamer during a fire. The bags can
be loaded upon the hose carriage. and
the use of them will save both time and
labor in securing fuel for the engine.
Evening journal., 1900-03-07
TOMORROW NIGHTS nouns

Jack Farrell. who was to have met
Marty McCue before the Empire Club
tomorrow night hurt himself while
training on Monday, and the club has
secured Billy whistler, the conquerer
of Midget" Glynn, and Jack Hannigan
to take his place. Whistler has $500
posted to meet Terry McGovern, and
has been in training for two weeks, and
to say that this great New York wind
up will be a hot one is putting it mild
ly. McCue and Whistler arrived here
this morning, and the New York hey
will finish up at the Warren Club.
while Whistler will do his work at the
North End. Jack Haggerty, OF Tren-
ton, and Frank Magee will meet in a
ten-round contest. These are the great
est bouts ever attempted in this city.
Evening journal., 1900-03-07
FAIL SAVED ms LIFE.

Falling out Of bed saved the life of
Reuben Brown and his brother. Van
L. Brown, Monday night at Camden.
They are the sons Of ex-Representative
c. L. Brown. and about midnight they
were nearly asphyxiated by coal gas
which came through the register. Reu-
ben, in his agony rolled out of bed.
This awakened their mother and the
yound mems plight was discovered.
Physicians saved their lives after work
ing with them for several hours.
Evening journal., 1900-03-07
MAY BE REARREsTED.

A Newport News dispatch says that
W. ]. Garland, the youthful Philadel-
phian charged with numbering his
aged wife with hat pin, who was dis
charged by Magistrate Houchens last
Saturday, viii probably be rearrested.
The failure OF Commonwealth's At
torney Montague to prosecute the man
has excited so much comment that
Sheriff Curtis has decided to go before
the grand jury and ask for the rearrest
of Garland and a further investigation
of the case.
Evening journal., 1900-03-07
BuT ONE CASE HEARD.

There was but one case before Judge
Ball in City Court this morning.
Emmanuel Brown, colored, OF NO. I'LL
B street, was charged with committing
an assault and battery upon Laura
Brown. his wife. Mrs. Brown testified
that her husband had beaten her fire.
quently and that yesterday morning,
while she was dressing he struck her
several times with a strap. The woman
has two small children and claimed
that Brown did not provide for them.
The case was continued until tomor-
row pending investigation by Agent
Stout
Evening journal., 1900-03-07
CHARTERS GRANTED.

Dover March 7.-Certihcates OF in
corporation were granted yesterday to
the National Land Company. of Da-
kota, capital s2.OOO.O0O. to engage in
general land colonization. emigration.
and to purchase land and erect build
ings thereon; the Huastica Cattle Com
pany, Of Tampico, Mexico. to deal in
cattle and live stock, capital 100000.
the Laurel Fruit and Produce Union, of
Laurel. Del, to pack and ship all kinds
OF fruit and vegetables. capital $4,000.
Evening journal., 1900-03-07
CLARK cHILD BETTER

Recorder Of Deeds Delaware Clark
came to this city today for the first
his home by the serious illness OF his
infant daughter Frances, who has been
suffering with penumonia, at Glasgow.
A complication Of diseases has set in,
but the family physician has hopes of
the child's recovery.
Evening journal., 1900-03-07
w. T. ZONES. sR.. BURIED.

w. T. Jones. Sf., a prominent resi-
dent of Cecil county, Md, was buried
yesterday afternoon from the residence
Of his son, oliver, near Elkton. The
funeral was largely attended and there
we're many handsome floral tributes,
among them being a large pillow from
the children. The deceased was the
father of Detective w. T. Jones, of this
city.
Evening journal., 1900-03-07
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.

Patrick Gratten, a boy residing at No.
1916 Gilpin avenue, was removed to
the Delaware Hospital by the Phoenix
ambulance yesterday. The ambulance
also removed a colored woman suffer-
ing with an attack of illness from No.
232 Liberty street tosthe same institu-
tion yesterday afternoon.