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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-02-02
Prisoners Take
French Leave.
Jim WsIch and John Jordan
Prove to be Adopts at Gut
ting Through Steel
Bars.

Cutting their way through both the
inner and euter steel doors to their
cage DIP stairs in the Leakevsille jail,
they then repaired to the ground floor
AMI did neat job, making an open
ing large enough in the brick wall
for their exit. They made their es-
cape few hours before day light
Thursday morning of last week and
took the big road straight for Luce
dale the scene of their crime, travelling
in broad open daylight and making no
pretentlon to disguise. They were first
seen in Lucedsle Friday morning both
going to the barber shop and getting a
shave. After this no more was seen of
Jordan, but WEIGH who had contrived
to get hold Of some whisky proceeded
to make his presence known in the
se~n in no gentle way, cursing and
intimidating passers-by. After some
time had elapsed, Deputy Sheriff W
E Thomas who had got wind of
Welch's being in town, came up ac-
companied BY a few picked men all
bent on Welch's capture; after an
exciting chase Of several hundred
yards and some scuffling they succeed
ed in capturing him, and putting him
in buggy then taking him at onos
back to the Jail at the county seat
WEIGH was unarmed at the time of his
capture. jordan is still at large
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-02-02

General Wheeler has resigned his
commission in the army. Now the
house OF representatives can take a
whack at the statesm An general and
investigate the question whether he
Is legally elected representative in
congress. They can't keep hi n out
Of congress- however. For il the seat
is now vacant, his constituents will
reelect him.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-02-02

Gadsden, Ala. -Gadsden suffered one
of her most disastrors fires Saturday.
Wheel department. No. 2 of the South
ern Car and Foundry company was
totally destroyed. The fire broke out
quickly In flames. The water works
of the plant were put to work, AMI it
Is due to this alone that TIE other
buildings were saved, for the pressure
from the city waterworks was feeble.
Work will com nepee soon to rebuild.
No. wheel department, with capac-
ity OF 800 wheels dolly, is left and will
go to work Mon lay on wheels. All
other buildings were saved The loss
is about G25. 900. covered by insurance.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-02-02

The coloquy which occurred in the
sena'e recently when petition was
presented from Chicago negroes asking
tor legislation to suppress lynching,
served to illustrate the diminiution of
sectional hatred. Senator Hear, an old
time south hster, who not decade ago
advocated force bills and similar abuse
Of FEDERAL power to humiiate and op
press the south, admitted that it was
difficult to see by what constitutional
method the United States could take
action Senator Chandler, member
of the Hoar class of statssmaDship,
frankly confessed that the matter was
one for the state authorities alone to
deal with. and that congress has 70
constitutional powers to punish sucn
crimes. Mr. Callom, of Illinois, who
presented the petition. thought that
''such treatment is without authority
of law, and it ought to be stopped, if
possible, but he did not suggest any
federal action. The discussion has free
from acrimony, and the general tenor
of the remarks of the northern senators
was that the matter was one which did
not concern congress and the federal
government. The petition was, there
fore, consigned to pigeon hole in the
keeping of the judiciary committee.
Twenty years ago sucl an appeal
would have been used as the text for
bitter TRADE against the southern peo-
rle. Men like Hosr, Chandler and Gull
Iom would not havs desired a BETTER op
portunity TO vent their spleen on the
smith. But pleasant to relate, these
days have passed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-02-02
A Railroad President Dead.

Houston, Texas.-A special from
Fort Worth, Texas, to the Post says,
Col. John Horribly president of the
Fort Worth & Rio Grande railroad,
died suddenly tonight at his home,
sitter an illness of only two days. His
death was the result of severe cold.
Col Horribly was SO years of age. He
began his career rs conductor on the
old North Missouri road, now part
OF the Wabash system. He came to
Fort Worth twelve years ago and has
been the controlling spirit in the sue
cessful management of the For
Worth fiji Rio Grande since his con-
neciion with the road nine years ago.
The railroad has never failed to pay
so per cent dividend yearly since
his connection with it. He leaves a
family, consisting of wife aud two
daughters.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-02-02

TIE movement begun by the
Daughters Of the Confeierac7 Of Vir-
Sinis to erect o monument to the poet
srie't, Father Abraham Joseph Ryan,
Is one which will receive the cordial
endorsement Of every true southern
man. woman and child. No nobler
spirit ever lived than the beloved poet
laureate Of the southern corfederaoy,
as he was aptly termed. His writings,
bis deeds and his memory are prec
ious heritsge to the southern people.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-02-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior, Land Office
at jackson, Miss January Sth, 1900
Mott is hereby gwen that the fol-
lowing named settler has fls d notice OF
hi, intention to maize final proof in
support of lis claim, AMI that said
proof viii be made Je;ore Circuit Clerk
Greene County, at L aaesvile, Miss. :,
On February II, 1900. Viz:
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-02-02

OIulu.
Vancouver, B. C.-News from Hon
olulu, psr steamer Miowear, says:
The total numser Of deaths up TO the
time the Miowera sailed for this port
was 80 out Of 80 cases; two we're white
and one half caste. The other deaths
were about equally divided between
Hawaiian natives and the orientals.
Six OF the whites who caught the dis
ease were believed TO te convalescent.
Total death list Is as follows: Two
whites, one half-caste, ten Hawaiians,
three Jaranese, thirteen Cinnamon.
A Red Cross society formed by some
of the most prominent ladies of Homo
lulu, is said to have done most effective
work, and the LOCAL physicians and
clergymen have contilually gone
among the sick and dying. submitting
to voluntary isolation to administer to
spiritual welfare and needs of the
stricken ones
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-02-02

Austin, Texas Ia 1880, wien tl.a
legislature Of Texas re luoed passenger
rates from five to three cents mile the
people were astonisled OF the sudln
IN l for a TINS iosxplicabls increase in
distances between stations In som.
rases points that had ben charged for
1T the rate Of thirty miles were sud-
denly increased TO thirty seven and for
ty miles. The increase was made by
including all siding, AMI switches
Now the railroad commission proposes
TO have all such mileage eliminated,
and issued an or Ter Sat1rday announc-
ing that on Thursday. February s, they
will take up AMI consider the matter
of distances between railroad stations
in Texas, which shall pc employed IN
computing charges for the transporta-
ton OF passengers and freight bet ween
such stations. 1t will be proposed to
adopt nileaye table for each railroad
line, which will embrace only thu short
est distances by continuous track be.
tween its stations, copies of such mile
age tables having heretofore o,sn slb-
mittted to the railroad companies The
change will make large decrease in
passenger earnings.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-02-02
NICHOLAS Fl. HAIR,

H. e. No assoc FOR the northeast
luartr, section 81, 7. ), N. E. w.
He names the TO lowing witnesses tC
IrGve his continuous residence upon
and cultivation Ct ssid laed viz:
w. l.. Ethridge ,e Sc Byrd, Westly
Hair, Buck S tom, all of State Line,
Miss.
If JAMES HILL. Reg stsr,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-02-02

The pen pushers for the weekly
press of the state are unanimous in
their praise of the inaugural address
made by Governor Longino Some
though censpre him severely for the
stand he has taken on the suppress
sion of lynch law.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-02-02

Chairman Of the Kentucky Contest
Committee: HAS every member Of
the committee got his gun ont" "We
have" Have all Of you brought your
razorsf Z" "We have" "Then the
committee is ready to hear the testi-
mony. -
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-02-02
Entered in the Postoffioe at Leakes
vile as second-class matter.

The percentage of feudal tragedies
In Kentucky will not be diminished rs
long as it is considered the duty Of
every true gentleman in that state to
carry gun in his hip pocket.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-02-02

The Chicago river Is proceeding leis-
arely down the Mississippi. 1t makes
itself known wherever there IL an hon.
est and unprejudic ed nose.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-02-02

Dom Russ Sage advises young men
10 marry rich girls It Is not stated.
however, that our esteemed uncle has
any such articles to throw on the mar
ket.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-02-02

Mrs. Cooke-"Do you KNOW, dear,
like to 60 out occasionally and try
come other persons cooking" Mr..
Cooke-'Well. / can't blame you.
eear."-Yonkers Statesman.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-02-02

D. partmelt of the Interior, Land dice
at jackson, Miss ,Januiry 9, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that the fol.
owing namei settler has filed notice OF
MS intention 10 make final proof IL
support of his claim, ard that ga
proof will he ma before Circuit Clerk
Greene county, at Leasesvil.e, Miss +,
IN February "A, 1900, viz:
GEORGE J. HOLDER,
H. E. No. 1880, for the north half
Of northeast quar- er, section FL, T 3,
N. r. West. He rames the follow
ing witres es to prove his continuous
residence upon and cultivation CT said
land, viz:
J b. Tu Eor, Abner Bradley, An
drew Bradley, Andrew Rogers, all G.
Janet, Miss.
JAMES HILL, REGISTER.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-02-02

The blush is natures alarm at the
approach of sin-and her testimony to
the dignity Of virtue.--Fuller.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-02-02
daughters.

r be famous ,usIs y means 10 be
veil advertised.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-02-02

Twenty-Five Deaths Represented Mt Hon
Olulu.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-02-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

JAMES HILL. Reg stsr.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-02-02

A. a. HANSON, & p. A., Chicago.
W. A. KILLoEi, A. G, p. j :. uisyille.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
A SUHOOLHOUSE BLAZE.

Pedestrians discovered light in the
basement Of the Park street schoolhouse
about 10 O'Clock Thursday evening and
investi eating, found an inoipient fire in
progress. The fremen at Engine As
house on Spring street were notified and
went at once to the building. They had
no trouble In extinguishing the blaze by
means Of two hand extinguishers.
There was a wooden box Of sawdust
made around water pipe 10 prevent the
water from freezing and this sawdust
was burning merrily when discovered.
The damage was trihing.
Chief Eldridge said yesterday that an
examination did not throw much light
ON the origin Of the blaze. II 1t had
been early In the evening 1t might have
been attributable to a spark from some
w9rkman's pipe. but at that late hour
this cause would seem hardly possible.
Some think the fire must have been get.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
. fine supper will DO served. A large at
tendance CT mem bers is desired.

fine supper win DO served. A large ct.
tendance Of mem bers is desired.
A case Of diphtheris at No. 10 Trow-
bridge place and Gases OF scarlet fever u
Nos. SO Congress and 80 Frederick stree b.,
have been reported to the board Of health.
The washing Of the schoolhouss floors
will bs resumed again today. Last week
the schoolhouses In Ward were attend
ed to an this week work will be begun
in all of the other wards. There 10 no
appropriation for this work and the and
the source from which its expense will
be betrayed seems rather doubtful.
One Of the county commission says
that the county was now in q very proc
porous condition. 1t opens the new year
with balance OF several thousands Of
dollars In the treasury.
Men of the street.dspartment force are
now engaged In putting mp number OF
new street signs. which recently arrived.
This work will be finished as soon as the
full number OF new signs, which were
ordered some time ago, ar i've.
The board OF registration 10 now In seq
sion. revising the lists, with refsrence to
the streets. whore namss we're recently
altered, and preparing them for posting
previous to the municipal elections.
Kew. Luther Freeman announces as
topics for his sermons on Sunday eve
ming, "1he Rights of the Young Women
Of Portland" and on Sunday evening,
the 2lst "The OPP ortuni.ies for q Young
Man in Portland -
The Chapman National bank has de-
clared their usual semi-annual dividend
of Per cent.
"Ihe Opportunities of Young Women"
will be the subject of the lecture to young
people by DIR. Smith Baker, at Williston
church tomorrow evening.
Mr. Edward +. Waite. the well-kuown
Fail maker, has sold his house In this city,
and by agreement will give his friends
a rousing old-fashioned clam dinner at
his sail lott on Central wharf, this after
noon.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Printing Pressmen's Union, No. -, will
be held at McDonald's Office, at Z. 80.
Business of Importance.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
Personal.

Mrs. Sarah II. Hamilton, who has been
visiting friends in town. has returned to
her home IN 5 AGO.
MIR. l.. o. Short Of the firm Of Lorin2,
Short & Harmon. will be one OF the party
which Mr.. VIM. NJ. Ingraham and Mr..
Phil LoIing have already Joined, who
are to take the Mediterranean trip and
visit the Paris exposition.
MIR. Edgar o. Hawkes. has purchased q
residence on Meeting House hill, whittier
he will remove with his family In the
early srring. Mr.. Hawkes. will rent his
Oakdale home instead of selling it.
Miss Strout of Boston Is the guest OF
Miss Nunns.
Mrs. Julia b. Kimban is among the
Portland people who are visiting at the
Hub. Mrs. Kimhall Is at the Hotel
Brunswick.
Mrs. Hattie l.. b. Hewitt and little
daughter Helen, of Dexter, are the guests
Of Mrs. Howitt's sister, Mrs. Nelson Ten
ney.
Mrs. II. p. Fairfield Of Vassalboro Is
the guest of Mrs. George W. Moody.
Emery street.
The Annex whist club Of Oakdale,
was entertained by Mrs. George Fernaid
yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Washburne of tho Monte
gan house, are In town for q few days.
Rev. DIR. Fem will lecture tomorrow
evening on the National New Year"
Miss Harriet q. Baker has resigned
her place In the Training school and hal
accepted a position In the Webster schoo
in Everett, Mass, where she Is to receive
higher salary than she can expect to
get in this city, and IL Is unfortunate
that Portland must lose her services be-
cause comparatively small Massaohu'
sets city pays somewhat larger salaries
than we do. She graduated from tn
Portland High school in 1888. having tn
valsdtctory at graduation. The follow
ing year she graduated from the Port
land Training school, with the highes
honors. Since that she has been regu
lar teacher In the Training school, whsrs
she has shown unusual talent.
Miss Gracs Locke OF this city Is In
skowhsgan, the guest Of Miss Blsnoh
Bixby.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
A NEW TREASURER.
The Portland Electric Light Company
Has One.

The oitizens Of Portland will he pleased
10 learn that the firm of George A.
FerpsId & Co, Bankers Of Boston, are to
take an active interest In the Portland
Electrio Light company and viii be rpp-
resented In this city By MT. E.H. Mather,
who will be treasurer OF the company.
Mr.. Aathsr has for ten years or more
been associated with electrical interests.
having been connected with the General
Electric iabt company as an electric ian
for some six years He has for the past
two years been secretary and manager Of
the combined Electric Light and Rsil-
way properties of New Britain. Conn.,.
operatiue lines In New Britain, Plain
iue. southipaton and Hartford.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
MAY BE THE TRUSTEE.

1t Is stated that Ardon W. Coombs,
Esq, may be appointed trustee in the
Woodbury. and Moulton case.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
NUMIDIAN ARRIVES.
There Were Two Steamship Arrived
Here Yesterday.

As far as could DO learned yesterday no
vessels coming to and from this port were
out In the severe storm that ragged all
along the coast on Thurfday night. There
had teen sufficient predictions of storm
a number Of hours In advance and the re-
suit was that the ssafaring men were
forearmed as well as forewarned and took
care to bs In safe places when the storm
should arrive. In fact the only vessels
which arrived at this port yesterday and
which had encountered the snow storm
of Thursday night and early Friday
morning were two ocean liners, the Aus.
traIia of the Hamburg American line and
the Numidian of the Allan line. The
Australia arrived outside the harbor late
Thursday night and there she laid up I'M
til morning when she docked. The Aus
tralia came from Hamburg direct and she
encountered a very hard pas sage, stiff
winds prevailing during almost the en-
tire passage. Had 1t not been for these
winds this steamer would have arrived at
this port at least five days ago. The Aus
tralIa brought no passengers but che had
q cargo of about 500 tons.
The Numidian arrived at few minutes
before four O'Clock and was At once
docked. This steamer. one Of the best OF
the fleet of the Allan line had also beer
overdue for few days. She left Liver
pool December 30th aud came direct to
this port. The officers report that they
met strong west and southwest gales al.
hA nf laa vinN this
other side OF the pond. Yesterday mcrn'
ing the fog was very thick. The Numidi'
an brought four cabin, six intermediata
and 1sg steerage passengers and eighi
cattlemen. The passengers are bound for
western and Canadian points. A cargo
| of about /. 300 tons was also brought. Abe
weemun Of the Donal lson line was also
thought to be outside In late In the after
noon and she will probably arrive some
time today. The Norwegian. which ID
one OF the Oldest steamers Of the Allan
line, has been In the wake Of the Numid
Ian for several days and she. too, will al
so reach Portland within few days.
| Four lobster smacks arrived during the
day. They were the Eva and Belle, Tsie
phone, Horizon and Alba. There wer'
two fish arrivals, the Nellie Burns will
| 10, 600 and the Rising Billow with 5000.
No coasters a,rlved or departed.
Ths tug Dsmerest has gone to Saoo tt
assist In bringing back ths sohoone
which ran on the rocks on Wood islan'
last week.
Captain Oliver, the commodore OF tn
Casco Bay feet, is sick at his home ane
his place IL being filled by Captain Green
The Nina and Lizzis will be laid up 70
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
TRINITY LODGE OFFICERS IN
STALLED.

At stated convention held yesterday
afternoon the ID. G. q. Herman w..
Holmes installed the officers elect OF
Trinity lodge. X. P.i
q. q Charles +. Mainline.
v. C.-Harry .. Randall.
P.-Frank b. Libby.
n. of W -Alverdo Leavitt
K, X. and S.-Geo. w. PsnnslL
NJ, of E.-Warren q. King.
II. of Aired l.. Hutchins.
/. 0.-Mads N. Nansen.
o. G.-Daniel S Strout.
Final arrangements were made for the
CELEBRATION of the tenth anniversary on
Friday. January 10. 1900. to consist OF a
supper and entertainment.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
SOLD SOME PIGEONS.

Mr.. ThomaslFeensy. brakeman on the
Worcester, Nashua and Portland division
of the Boston and Maine railroad, run
ming between Portland and Gorhsm in
his leisure time gives considerable atten
tion to the collection of rare breeds oil
pigeoDs, and has among the number
some very saluable birds. Friday MIR.
Feeney sold two pair of these pigeons,
o ne being of the Barb" species and the
other two handsome "Magpies, to Mr..
Joseph Rousseau OF Westbrook. MIR.
Rousseau has eleven different kinds OF
pigeons, several of which he has paid
large sums of money for.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY.
BRIEF J0TTINGS.

The service at the Young Women's
Christian Association Sunday. January
u, will be led by Mrs. A. Il. Trafton.
The services commences at half past four.
All womgn are invited.
Gospel meeting and Song Service
Sunday at S.15 p. N. at the Railroad De-
partment Of the Y. NJ. q. A.. 4s1 Com.
merclql street. Men and women invited.
On Sunday morning the rector of st.
Paul's will begin n course Of sermons on
church going. The subject Of the first
Germ on will be, "Why do Women 60 to
Churt Better Than Menu
The Mutual Improvement club will
meet with Mrs.. Oscar X. Wish, Monday
Hf ernoon, january 10th, 1900, ut IS
Dsering street. Roll call from the first
and fecond ct apters Of the manual.
The annual banquet Of the Bowdoin
College alumni association OF this city
will take place at tue Falmouth hotel on
the evening OF January 27th.
Neils Ande- son of Minneapolis has
written Mayor Robinson, seeking infor-
nation regarding his brother, Charlie 6
Anderson, seaman, 81 years of age, sup
posed t. be a resident Of Portland. He
states y his l9ttsr that he has not sssn
his brother since they parted in Den
mark, % years ago. previous TO their eml-
grafton to America. The Mayor has re-
ferred the letter to Marshal Sylvester, but
tie police know of no such man.
The Cumberland County Teachers
convention Will meet here In Assembly
hall, next Friday. On that day none OF
the public schools will be in session.
Thursday evening, Mr.. j. W. Ward,
foreman at Ihornton's book bindsry,
slipped on concealed Toe at the corner of
Anderson and Cum berland strests and
fell heavily to the ground. 1t was found
that his collar bone was broken and Dr..
King was called to dress the wound.
q. & W.Vaughan of Por tland. forme rly
in the employ Of the Grand Trunk rail-.
way, has been appointed master mechanic
at Newark, Ohio, on the Baltimore s.
Ohio railroad.
Among recent transfers Of real estate
recorded at the Cumberland registry Of
deeds is the following: Daniel II. Holds.
don of Falmouth to John Jensen OF Port
land, for $3.50. two thirds Of q lot on Fall
mouth.
At the Portland Wheel club rooms next
Sat lrday evening Honey" johnson and
Billy Nickerson will entertain with their
inimitable songs and dances, after which
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
CUTTING ICE ON HUDSON.

Nyack, N. Y. January 12.-Ice cutting
WAS underway In different parts OF Rock
land county today. the ice averaging z to
10 inches In thickness. A good cut is in
dictated. Unless the warm spell Of today
continues for several days the Consoli-
dated Ice company expects to commences
cutting at Rockland lake IN few days.
although the company's houses are still
nearly full of Ice harvested last winter.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
AT BOSWORTH POST.

"An Episode OF the Early Days of the
Civil War" was the title Of paper which
Captain Charles W. Ford read before the
Bosworth Post at tha headquarters on
Free street last evening. There was
good attendance OF the members Of the
post who greatly enjoyed the interesting
paper Of Captain Ford.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
FATALLY HURT.
Capt. Joseph G. Clark of Monument
street Badly Hurt.

Capt. Joseph G. Clark, who lives at l
Monument street, was severely II net
fatally injured yesterday afternoon at his
home. he was engaged in clearing the
snow from the cutters Of his house when
he fell to the ground, striking upon his
head. He was picked mp insensible and a
ply sician called who stated that he feared
Capt. Clark would not livs twenty-four
hourI
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13

q few days while repairs are being made
on her boiler.
The steamer Horatio Hall left for New
York 10 the afternoon while the steamer
Cumberland also proceeded on her way
to st John.
The Vancouver of the Dominion line
will sail this morning for Liverpool.
Besides a full cargo she will take some
eighty passengers.