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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-04
TURNING TO THE SOUTH.

Northern Railroads Preparing FOR the
Greatest Hush Ever Known.
Chicago, March 27.-The colonization
season has been vigorously opened by
tho railroads, which has boon extended
into southern territory, and the work of
building up the south commercially is to
be carried on this year on n scale hither.
TO unknown, says thu Chicago Times
Herald. Industrial agents declare that
the year promises To DO a record breaker
for immigration to southern states and
for the location Of factories and indus.
iries. Activity in the phosphate mines,
renewed interest, in the cotton industry,
the discovery Of the value Of cassava az
money making plant, the knowledge
that the railroads have countless sections
of unoccupicd and fertile farming lands
together with the renewed prosperity OF
the entire country, HIS made new posi-.
bilitics for the south that were little
dreamed of several years ago.
The work of the Illinois Central road
is fair example of the boom that is now
on. Up to the present time the rond ha4
exceeded lust years record of new fac
tories located along tile line by 80 per
ceut. This remarkable showing has
been made despite the fact that the
months of April, May ind June have
always proved to be the best months fol
prosecuting this work.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-04
DOUBLE HANGING.

Two Ncgross Die on tho Gsilows at Bon-
ham for Murder.
Bonham, Tex, March 24.--Two ne
groes, Nevodus Morris and Frank White
We're hanged here at 1879 yesterday
afternoon.
Morris killed his wife and child last
August and White arnbushod and shot
Beverley johnson, the purpose being
robbery.
Three thousand people attended the
execution Both mon died game, pro-
Tossing religion.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-04
Donhnm Sure OF a cotton MIL.

Bonhnm, Tex, March est il now a
certainty that Bonham will have q $780,
900 cotton mill and the prospects for Il
$lo0, 600 mill are most favorable. During
two days of last week $lO0,00D wns sub
scrihed by citizens toward tho tnetpry,
and Monday the list was again crcn-
lated with the view Of securing $4,000
additional. Up to noon over s25,yOO Of
the amount had heen subscribed.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-04

Frankfort, March 2s.--Detective Doc
Armstrong has arrested II. L. Youtsey
Republican Auditor swoeney's privat,
secretary, as the man with the blacl
musiacho, whom Golden mentioned In
his testimony rs the man John Power
n,yo the key TO the office Of Calol
Powers. Youtsoy Is half brother OF
Hon. l., ]. Crawford, prominent Re
publican Of Newport Tho warrant
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-04
rrncklnyers Reach saltwater.

Guthrie, Or T., March 2S.-The track
layers of the Oklahoma Eastern railway
reached saltwater Monday evening and
the work train pulled into tho town at
dark. greeted by fireworks and firing of
anvils. Regular passenger trains will
be put on from Guthrie to Saltwater.
April 1.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-04


ent upon his professional care and skill.
He feels that his duty demands more
than mere routine, stereotyped interest
in his patients; he feels that his work is
a serious matter; that it is often a ques-
ton of life and death.
You have my many heart felt thanks for
your kindly advice 10 me In my sickness" writes
Mrs Claus Nelson, of pico Heights, Los Ange-
les, Cal. Box g. in cordial letter to DR.. \. v.
which received two years ago, and which
could not do without. 1t Is all the Doctor I
have had since got II. had female trouble
and DR.. Piercc's I'avorite Prescription. together
with the advice given in his book, cured me of
Ave years sickness l thought my days would
not be long, but your kindness and medicine
would not let me die
For more than thirty years DIR. Pierce
has occupied grand and most unique
position for benefiting his fellow beings ::
AS chief consulting physician OF the
great lnyalids Hotel and Surgical Insti-
tute, of Buffalo. Almost countless thou
sands have sought his services and adj
vice both in person and by letter.
"He is one Of the best men in the
world, " said the late President Garfield,
"and lie is at the head Of one of the best
medical institutions in the world" Or.
Pierce's great thousand-page illustrated
Common Sense Medical Adviser is sent
free for IL one-cent stamps to pay the
hare cost OF mailing, or for handsome
clotli-hound copy, 81 stamps. He makes
no charge for consultation by mail; he
only requests that suferers will state
their cases to him fully, freely, and IN
perfect confidence, Address Or. r. v.
Pierce, 665 Main Street. Buffalo, N, Y.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-04

Jackson, Miss, March 27.-Hon. j. NJ.
Stone, president of the Starlsville Agri-
cultural and Mechanical college, and for
ten years governor of Mississippi died
at Holly Springs after "a Short illneaI
from erysiDelas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-04

New York. March 2S.-F. G. Hand,
vice president of the Fort Worth, Cor
sicana and Sabine Pass railroad recent
" organized for the purpose of building
from Fort Worth to the gulf, has ar
rived here. His mission is to finance
the object, aud he says he expects to be
able TO accomplish that while here.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-04

Paris, March 29.-Admiral Baron Vic
tor Amedce Duperrc, who was chief OF
the cabinet as minister Of marine during
the siege of Paris, is dead. He wl.J
born i'll 1926.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-04

San Francisco, March Within
week the battleship Wisconsin, now al.
most completed by the Union Iron
works in San Francisco will go on a
series Of trial trips.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-04
rlour MN for Isilome.

Decatur. Tox., March 2s--rhe con.
tract for tho erection of II flour mill at
Rhome Inns been lot co Ed johnson OF
this PLACE. The mill win DO built OF
stone and have q capacity Of 1875 barrels
daily Work win DO commenced about
April 1.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-04
rnrner prelnred Not OnIlly.

Nacogdoches, Tex, March 2s.-The
jury in the case of William L. Turner
rcnderedn verdict of acquittal. Tho
n,nn killed was Walkie Thurston, who
lived near Martinsdnle. The trial at
frnrtrll ninch infnrnsL
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-04

hunting near Bristol. /. T., oscar ara-
tan, ngcdlbyoars, accidentally shot him.
self in tho breast He was found not far
from home Death must have been IN
Simultaneous from the Sizo of the wound.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-04
Sailed win ~ Cargo OF Mules.

New Orleans, March 2S.-.The steamer
6ylvania sailed for Cape Town Tues.
,lay with n cargo of 1884 mules for the
British army
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-04
BrItiah AIisslonilry Iiillcl.

Shanghai, March 49, Private dispatch
received here confirms the report tliRt i
British missionary has boon killed "
kaiping.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-04

Paris, March 2S AT a cabinet council
at which M. Loubet presided it was de
cided to officially innugurated the Plria
exposition ON Saturday, April IA.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-04

Hardy, March 24.-The state banh
here was robbed by burglars early today,
They blew open the safe aud secured
$4,000. The robbers escaped.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-04
suos ror rhIrly Thonsnnh.

Galveston, March sS-Johu NJ. Harris
has filed snit against the Gulf, Colorado
and snnta Fo Railway company asking
for $50, 900 damages alleged 10 have been
received ON jan. 1, 1000 while working
asa brakeman onn freight of tho de.
fondant company near lloidcnohimor.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-04
OLIVIER ESCAPES.


Wagons BeyOnd Henah.
London, March 2S.-The Beers, hay.
ing little luck, IRE showing boldnesi
again, ns a raiding party estimated al
400 is believed by the British forces al
Warrenton to have crossed the Kimberly.
Bloemfuntoin wagon road Monday and
to have headed for Jicobstlal, with tn
intention Of cutting the railway ten
miles west.
Cominandant Olivier appears to hava
gotten his 5000 men and % miles c,
wagons into rugged country, where h.
can make M easy rear guard defense.
He has done this with within fifty
miles or so Of General Roberts main
strength, Certainly it looked for a week
as though General Roberts held Olivier
in the Inflow Of his hand. If Olivic4
gets, u >shsssa- Kroonstudt with even
5000 nlcllitwill be an important addition
to the l'oer gathering there. His es.
cape is attributable to the wornout con.
dition Of the British cavalry horses.
General Roberts transport appears to
have been badly dislocated by the loss
at Rict river, before Cronjo's surrender,
of the wagon train. In addition to this
the army with which he purposes to ad.
vance toward Pretoria is nearly doublJ
that Of the carly ranid movements.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-04

Frankfort, March 2S.-Jack Chinn an
nounces that he will shortly take to the
lecture platform. His subject will be
the political situation in Kentucky,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-04
seven sailors Left Behind.

Galveston, March 2S.-The north At
lantic squadron sailed from here seven
sailors short. Under regulations, these
men are clnssed as deserters.
POINTING TIE WAY.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-04

charges nun with BENG an accessory
before the fact to murder of Governor
Gnehel.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-24

ing Fort Pulaski, at Savannah, GA
defensive work which at that time was
considered one of the best ever construct
ed-a model of its kind. But he wesrie1
of the duh and quiet work of constructing
Notifications and longed for active ser
vice in the field. The opening of the Mex
ican War brought the opportunity he de-
sired, and he went with Gen. Taylor 10
the scene OF coming hostilites."
Gen. Mansfield was assigned 60 this long
term of important engineering because ne
had graduated from West Point Military
Academy in 1922, the second cadet in
class of forty members And 1t is
remarkable fact that. the head of the
class-Cadet George Dutton-who died in
1S57-and Cadet Charles G. Smith, who
was third-who died while on duty at Fort
Moultrie, in Charleston harbor, in lHf-
we're also from Connecticut. Gen. Mans
field supervised the Savannah river I'M
provements, the works in Charleston mar
Dor, repairs on the sea wall at ST. Az
gustine, inland navigation between st.
Marys and St. Johns rivers and improve
ments of Brunswick harbor. Thus early
was he an important factor in river, har-
Dor and coast defenses of the three states
Of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida,
but the greatest of all his works was Fort
Pulaski. Cen Mansfeld's son, Col. Sam
uel NJ Mansfield, L. S. A. is in charge
Mass, and while a member OF the famous
Carter court-martial in Savannah. year
or more ago, he visited old Fort Pulaski
and viewed with interest the superior
work of his father a half century ago
My old friend, Gen. William T. Sherman.
in 1882 gave me the following ofhclai
items in regard to Fort Pulaski which
may prove of interest in this connection.
The work of construction was begun IN
1929 and is not yet finished. The last ap-
preparation for construction purposes was
made in 1858, but since the Civil War
there have been various appropriations by
Congress for repairing damages and Tor
desired modern improvements in the torI.
Originally, it was a pentagonal work with
two tiers Of guns; one in casemate ana
one en- barbette. The gorge (bastioned)
was covered by an earthen demi- une'
The fort was designed to mount htty-one
guns and four flank howitzers in casemate'
and ffty-three guns en- barbette of main
work. Up to 1882 the government mad
spent on this fort 81, 135 $500
Long after the Antietam monument
shall have fallen into decay under the cor
roding touch of time, this grim old fort
guarding the beautiful and ancient city OF
Savannah, will stand as an enduring mon
ument to the early genius ana the lateE
heroism Of one of the noblest Christian
gentlemen and accomplished soldiers ever
graduated from West Point Military Acad-
envy. He was one of my dearest friends
in peace and war, and l therefore suggest
that In naming her new squares savannah
could not do better than emb1lm his MEM
ory in a Mansfield Square" His long
years of valuable and faithful service on
her river ana coast entitled him to some
such recognition at her hands
Sidney Herbert.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-24
COTTON LETTERS.

New York June 23-Hubbard Bros. &
Co. say: Another exciting session based
on the covering of the outside short inter-
est on the rams east of the Mississippi,
especially in The Mississippi valley. Euro
pean advices were disappointing in their
tenor showing the influence of the east
ern question on the MANCHESTER market.
Our market opened steady shade lower
than the close, but rushed up quickly on
the receipt of the weather map, showinS
rains. This buying v as apparently large
ly covering previous sales with the long
interest taking profits and this proving
just before the close caused a sharp reac
ton. We are having a weather market
with wild fluctuations depending entirely
upon the probabtl ties of further rains.
Should the weather become favorable the
market is without the support of short
interest. On the other hand if rains con-
tinue the trade may be attracted to buy
for a further advance. AS this condition
is not a question of judgment but of rain
or no rain, he probabilities are it will be
wa ched closely.
New York, June 23.-Murphy & Co. say:
Liverpool advanced Lied on spots (51-4d),
sales 5000 bales. Futures opened to up
and closed 4-64d above last night on old.
and 1-2-64d above last night on new crop
months. This was about as expected ana
our market opened unchanged to down,
but on wild buying to cover sales imme
diately after he call, owing to the ra MS
over the belt, the market advanced about
2 points. Some new buying was also at
tracted by bad crop accounts. This was
later followed by heavy realz ng on Aug
ust. with drop in that month of 20 points
--other months alphabetically affected.
The market has been very active and err
ratio during the session and unless clear
ing weather is in evidence before the open
ing Monday, we expect sensational az
vance in new crop options.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-24
CORBIN'S PLACE IN THE ARMY.
WILL NOT SUCCEED GEN. MILES ON
LATTER's RETIREMENT.

stephen Crane as n Correspondent.
The Genuine and Bogus Belle
Boyd-some Incidents in the Ca
reer. of the Latter-FOrt Pulaski
and Its Cost-Other Matters of Cen
eraI Interest.
Pine Crest Villa, Maitland, Fla, June
23-The suggestion that Maj. Gen. r. c.
Corbin will succeed Lieut.. Gen. Nelson
A. Miles, on his retirement. as the ranking
officer, is not well founded. Gen. Cor
bin is staff officer and will succeed
nobody, being now at the head of his
staff department.
When the Confederate States army was
organized President Davis set aside the
staff rank of Brig. Gen. Joseph f. John
ston. who had been quartermaster gen.
eral of the United States army and gave
ranking commissions to Coils. Lee and
Cooper, the latter being made the rank
ing full general and adjutant general of
the Confederate army
Staff rank often shows valor in the
field, but more frequently long and faith
full service at the department headquar-
tiers. Brig. Gen. Adolphus w. Greeley
of the signal service. for example, would
hardly be considered worth mentioning
in connection with the brgadier generals
commanding troops in the field,
While all the newspaper men write in
a kindly spirit of commentator of the
late Stephen Crane, some of them seem
to underrate his merits as a war CORE
spondent During the Spanish-American
War / saw much of this gifted young
journalist and learned to value his excel
lent traits of character very highly. He
was brave unselfsh and laborious not
always regarding his own feeble health
when the comfort of others less favor
ably situated was at stake. What he
lacked in briliancy as a war correspond
ent he more than made up in his unset
fish devotion to the "Od Flag" and the
brave men who were defending 1t on for
eign soil. brave. suffering spirit, he
is now at rest, and only kind words and
sympathetic tears will embalm his mem
Dry and keep his record fresh in the
hearts that loved him.
1t is a gratifying fact that while one
inharmonious voice was raised against
1.-The darned Yankees" at the Louisville
(Ky) Confederate reunion gal
liant Confederate soldier, Col. Har-
ry Weissinger of THAI city was
way down among the Maine "Yanks"
delivering memorial addresses for the
Grand Army posts at Belfast and Sears
port and making patriotic speeches at
other places, notably Portland, Me-
where he had a great ovation paid him
The Searsport post passed some very en-
thusiastic resolutions of thanks 90 Col
Weissinger, and predicted a rich har"
vest of fraternity and good will between
the veteran soldiers of the North and
the veteran soldiers of the South on ac-
count of his visit.
The announcement of the death of Belle
Boyd was very brief and failed to men
ton that she was the genuine and not the
bogus Belle Boyd I knew the genuine
Belle in her early days of prosperity and
popularity, before adversely and other
misfortunes had clouded her eventful ca
reer. The bogus Belle appeared on the
carpet some twenty years ago, as q lee
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-24

turer, and became a "holy terror" to edi-
tors, and hotel keepers, who questioned
her identity. She went armed. and on one
occasion. chased Maj. St. Clair Abrams.
then an Atlanta editor into a refuge of
safety, at the point Of her revolver Not
long after 1 had occasion TO expose her,
as base fraud, and she tried 10 use her
revolver on me, but l made short work Of
her. Stih. by such tactics she managed
to keep in the lecture field for several
years before she disappeared from public
view The genuine Belle Boyd was az one
time very high-sprited woman, but not
notorious like her bogus namesake. AS
old age and misfortunes came upon her,
she lost much of her former bold and dar-
ing spirit of adventure. and became less
an boject of Hero Worship" because of
her thrilling adventures as a Confederate
spy
When 1t is remembered that George
Washington. called the Father of His
Country" died holding the rank of lieu
tenant general. and that Winfield Scott,
after lifetime service in defense of thar
country. died holding only the brevet rank
of Lieutenant general, the recent. promo
ton of Nelson \. Miles to be Lieutenant
general s. ems to smack somewhat OF a
suspicious e mbination. Then the case OF
Adjutant General Corbin appears 10 have
been i'm the same combination. Ola Loren
20 Thomas served from 1923, when he
graduated from West Point. until after
the Civil War. and yet as adjutant general
during that critical period. he was re-
warded simply with the rank of br gadier
general and brevet major general Per-
haps the senators who figured In these
recent suspicious promotions might be
able to explain what influence the privi~
lege OF appointing a son, or other rela-
tive or friend TO life position in the
army, via West Point Military Academy.
had over their votes to make possible
these promotions. so unjust 10 more mer-
itorious officers, Uninterested people view
the whole transaction as a questionable
affair that reflects no credit upon the par
ties to ID on either SIDE.
The dedication on May %. this year, of
a granite monument on the battlefield al
Antietam. where he fell. In honor OF Mai
Gen. Joseph X. +. Mansfield United
States army was a most impressive cere-
monX In which the citizens OF Mddletown.
Conn, his old home, took an active part.
The Savannah people of fifty years ago
knew this distinguished officer ve-y we'll
for his martial figure was a familiar one
on the streets of the Forest City from
1890 TO 1876 when he became chief envin-
eer OF Maj Gen Zachary Taylor's army
in the Mexican War. Ex-Gov Coffin Of
Connecticut in his dedcatory address.
thus refers to Gen. Mansfe,d's work in
Savannah: He was for some twenty
years engaged as engineer In building for
tihcations. mainly along the Atlantic
coast, and was engineer-in-chief In build
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-24
Commissioners Convention.

Jacksonville Metropolis: The movement
inaugurated here Tuesday and "Wednesday
10 have q convention OF County Commits
sioners of Florida is one which should
meet with general appreciation 1t is no
iroho or political affair, but one. OF vital
interest to every property owner IN tho
state. The prime object is concert of ac.
tlon In assessing taxes and to eoualizA
the same; to assess everything covered
by the law and not part. as is the case
at present. and make property owners
pay only their just proportion. which will
make the levy lighter and result in more
revenue being collected. Every Roard -
County Commissioners should be renre-
scented at the meeting next February. Re
sides the above, what Is necessary in the
way of legislation can be agreed upon and
enacted at the session of the Lesislature
next year.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-24
Young Man In Trouble,

Jacksonville Times-Unon and Citizen:
c. w Carson, who is better known as
kit Carson, clerk in the Office of the
Clyde Steamship Company in this city.
was arrested Thursday night by Consta-
Bile Thames, on warrant sworn out by
F. NJ Ironmonger. Jr.. who charged the
prisoner with embezzing 1885 from the
Clyde Steamship Company. The bond
was fixed by Justice Wright at 500 but
as the prisoner was not able to give il,
he went to the county jail, where he re-
manned until o'clock yesterday after
noon, at which time he was taken before
Justice Wright for a preliminary hearing
After taking into conslderat ton the nature
OF the testimony, Justice Wright commit
ted the defendant to the county Jail In
default of $7e0 bond. to await the action
or the Criminal Court, before which he
VIII be called for a hearing next week
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-24
COTTON FUTURES.
Nine Gents for August the Price
That Increased OHerinxs

New York, June 23.-The market for
cotton futures opened steady in tone
with prices l point higher to points
lower, later being in sympathy with un-
friendly closing Liverpool cables, a less
bullish Chronicle review than looked for
and war news from China. Far from
encouraging bear speculation, however,
the decline was used by local shorts as
an opportunity to cover. Soon crop dis
aster reports were pouring in from near
ly every section of the belt, while the
West and South fairly flooded the mar
ket with buying orders. Prices advanced
Is points in a less number of minutes
before this demand showed the least sign
Of abating. Wall street and other out
side interests were heavy purchasers Of
new crop options. Shorts were panic
stricken and in wild stampede, making
frantic efforts 90 cover. Holders steadily
gained confidence and could be induced 20
sell freely only around the top prices
Mine cents for August" brought out sew
eral large blocks, which the market alb
sorbed speedily.
New York June 23.-Cotton futures
opened steady, and closed steady. Prices
as follows: