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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-04-28
Not

New York, -April Pa special to
the Herald from Washington says:
An investigation extending over the
last two months into the reports that
a conspiracy had been planned in the
United States against Canada on ac-
count of the Boer war has brought
out nothing TO substantiate them.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-04-28

The new postal currency proposed
by a bill introduced in both houses OF
congress embraces checks for IS, So
81 and any sum under 81. Each note
is to be signed by the person sending
ii. When ;ndorsed by the party to
whom it is addressed it becomes q
sight draft or the nearest postmas.
ter. The fee is a two-cent stamp for
the largest sum and a one-cent STAMP
for fractional amounts.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-04-28
OCCUPIES ROBERTS SEAT.
william II. King Sworn In ms Rem
resentattve From Itnh to
Succeed Roberts,

Washington, April 25.-At the open
ing of the session of the house, VIM.
II. King, who served in the Fifty-ffth
congress from the state of Utah, was
sworn IN as 4 representative of that
state to succeed Brigham H. Roberts,
who was denied a seat. Without pre-
liminary business, the house resumed
consideration of the post Office appro-
priation bill.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-04-28
De Vets Dorp Occupied.

London, April rs, 2:55 p. m.-Lord
Roberts has photographed the following
message TO the war office:
"Bloemfontein, April 25.-De Vets
porp was occupied by Chermside with
ont opposition at $3.50 O'Clock this
morning.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-04-28
Dewey VIII Not Meet Bry.u.

Chicago, April 25.-Admiral Dewey
will not break bread here with Will
lam j. Bryan. The Seven O'Clock
club, which had arranged for the
pleasant ceremonial to take place on
the evening of May /, at the Lakeside
club, has changed the date of the din
ner to May 5.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-04-28
To Float Great ships.

New York state has provided for TIL,
survey of a 12-foot canal from LAX,
Erie to the sea. The idea is to float
boats $50 feet long and carrying Loo
tons. The legislature literally pro
vided for the expense.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-04-28
Woman Killed by a Train.

St. Louis. April 25.-A deaf-mute
woman, supposed to be named Mona
Smith, apparently about 40 years of
age, was run down and killed while
walking On the ST. Louis d. San Fran
cisco track, near Underwood station,
in the suburbs, Tuesday. On the body
was a card showing discharge from
the deaf and 'lumb asylum at Powhat-
tan, Ark.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-04-28

The estimated wealth of the United
States by the census of 1890 was sos,
G37 ,091, 197. The estimated increase il
wealth between 1850 and 1890 was A!
per cent. A proportionate increase
from 1890 to 1900 would indicate /;
wealth of nearly 500, 600, 900, 600 al
the beginning of the twentieth cen.
furV
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-04-28

The government monopoly of Thu,
liquor business which Russia began tt
introduce in 1895 now extends to 3!
districts. The profits last yea
amounted to 321,0 00, 900 rubles.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-04-28
A Grand Gift.

New York, April 25.-Congressman
c. n. Fowler will give to the city Of
Elizabeth, n. j., a public library build.
ing, fully equipped, the whole to cost
S1O0, 900.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-04-28

Next to the exhibit of France il
the Paris exposition INT that of tn,
United States in both size and value
The intelligence, ingenuity and excel
lent workmanship of this country are
now known in every corner of the
world and the Paris display will ado
10 their fame.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-04-28
The G~rafter's Good Graft.

London. April 25.-The city and sub
urban handicap of 1000 sovereigns.
run at the Epson spring meeting to-
day (the second day., was won by j.
q. Clarke's, The Crater.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-04-28
tue BRITISH At WEPENER.
Occupied After Heavy Fighting
Great Developments Expected.

Herschel, Cape Colony, Tuesday,
24.--It is reported that the
British have occupied Wepener after
heavy fighting. 1t is also said that the
Beers are unable to escape to the
north and that great Developments
are expected.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-04-28
Exhibits from West Indies.

Charleston, S. c., will hold next yea
a South Carolina Interstate and Wesi
India exposition. The Cuban ant
Porto Rican departments will lie larg,
and crowded with novel attractions.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-04-28
Depew'. RemarkabIe Statement.

Senator Depew expressed the opin
ion recently that had there been (,
successful national university "a
Washington so years ago there woul..
have been no civil war.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-04-28
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
Got His Moneys Worth,

In the last II years the Unitet
States has spent S161, 100, 1872 on tn,
new navy, and everybody is Statistic,
that Uncle Sam has got his money.
worth.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-04-28

- Would Cry Every Time
Washed Ny 1aby."

"W b c n he
was 3 months
old, first fes-
tiers and then
large 'boils
broke out on
my b a b y s
n e c K. h e
sores spread
d o W h j S
back until it
b e c q m e 4
mass of raw
flesh. When /
washed n d
him
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-04-28

H~yssop-,'Does your wife make any fus,
when you bring home one Of your friend.
to dinner without giving her previous nos
tice?"' Birden--"Oh, no, she never max.
any fuss until after my friend has gomez
Boston Transcript.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-31
LEGISLATION Is RECOMMENDED
Report of the Railroad Commission
erst of Texas.

Austin. Tex, December 29.-(Special.)-
The railroad commission of Texas today
furnished the press with advance copies
of its forthcoming biennial report. ~
develops that they recommend some
very stringent legislation at the hands
of the forthcoming Legislature. Ihey ask
first, the passage of a law giving them
absolute authority to force railroads TO
establish depots and switches at what
ever point they see fit and maintain them
according to the views of the railroad
commission They also ask a law max
ing Ii a penal offense for any railroad or
express company to wilfully violate any
ruling or any order of the commission
They also want any express company
doing business in the state to be forced
to keep full set of books, showing the
entire business, in order that the com
mission may be acquainted with all theiI
receipts. They also want law passeu
to prevent the fraudulent device or snip
ping cotton on through bills OF laulhs
to countries outside the state OF 1eAas
and stopping the cotton to be compressed
in the state and substituting other baIes
of cotton for those which were originally
shipped on these bills of lading Tor lht
purpose of violating the state rate oil
freight and eyading the railroad commas
sion.
The commission also wants the tele-
graph and telephone companies placed
uNuer us JuIiSNtCNiOAi StAO -
railroads not only with view OF op-
Grating under commission regulations, bu'
also with a view of regulating the rates
they are to charge for telegraph and
telephone service. They renew their re-
quest for the Legislature TO pass an anu
free mass hill which will effectively stop
the giving of free passes, which con-
tinues to prevail in this state notwith-
standing the frequent attempts made "a
pass laws seeking to prevent Tho ieSis-
Iation manned out bids fair to causc a
general commotion in railroad circles In
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-31
A WOMAN WRECKS A SALOON
WICHITA, KAN, SCENE OF HER
JEALOUS WORK.
Mrs. Nation Is Advocate of Cause of
Temperance-Shows Her Faith
by Her Work.

Wichita, Kan, December N.-Mrs.
Carrie Nation, president OF the Barbour
county w. c. L. u. today. with scraps
of iron. rocks and billiard balls, wrecked
the Carey hotel bar, including $500 pic
ture of Cleopatra at the Bath" she
was placed in Jail. and at once sent two
demands to the sick bed of Governor
Stanley for him as governor of the state
to come TO the jail and assume charge
OF her defense. On Governor Stanleys
refusal she telegraphed for Jerry Simp-
son. her neighbor. at Medicine Lodge.
With q hatchet Mrs. Nation recently
smashed all the bar fixtures at Kiowa
and Medicine Lodge. She arrived here
last night. Mrs. Nation is well dressed
and about sixty years of age. Her hus-
band is a lawyer at Medicine Lodge an
intimate friend OF Jerry Simpson. and
politician. Mrs. Nation practices osteo-
pathy, and was on her way to Missouri
TO visit an osteopathic school. Before
she left home, however, che said she
intended to raid every saloon In kansas
and rid the state of them.
II am determined to rid this state OF
these JOINTS" she said after she was
under arrest. I'VE have a law that pro-
hibits the sale OF .ntoxcants and If the
authorities do not enforce IL | Will co so
myself. The same law that prohibits
the sale also gives every citizen the
right 20 enforce ii. II the officers do not
do so. | cleaned kiOwa of its JOINT ana
I'll do as much for Wichita IL am given
the chance. / stopped off at Wichita
on purpose TO destroy the fixtures in
these saloons, and would not have stop
ped In my work by simply destroying the
bar at the Carey hotel had not the officer
interfercd with me. I defy them to for
mally arrest me or to try me. III make
IL 50 hot for the officials that they VIII
be glad to let me alone. They know that
they are not enforcing the law. and also
that l have right 10 do so. MY nus
hand IS not q lawyer for nothing lie
has posted me on the law in this matter
and I am only acting according 10 inc
law l am the president Of the barber
county w. G. r. L., and IN going about
the worl, of the order ] was also arrest
ed IN I[iOWa when I raldcd the place
there. but they soon released me. FROM
Wichita ] viii go to another joint CITY,
perhaps Topeka. but will keep my move
ments under cover.
Mrs Nation tonight issued n manifea-
20 ITO the friends OF temperance every
where" IN which she acknowledges there
was method in the apparent madness.
81 came TO the governors home town.
she continues, Ito destroy the finest sa-
loon In It, hoping thus TO attract puoHc
attention TO the h7grant violation o. u
Kansas law under the very eye or the
CHIEF executive of the state
The damage 10 tho saloon IS hard TO
estimate. IL was finished with stucco
occurred from the worlds fair buildings.
and many blocks Of It are shattered.
The painting of cleopatra cost Mr..
Noble. IT'S author. nine months time
painting Il. and was stil hts property,
being rented by the saloon. 1t has been
seen at nearly all tho street fairs from
Canada TO the gulf.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-31
EXPRESS MONEY IN A JACK POT
Sad Story Of Young Man-Thought
He Gould PLAY Poker

Columbia, g. G, December 29.-(Specia1)
Joel J. Myers IS the name Of the young
man who got drunk here and was found
loaded With big checks payable TO the
Southern railway. Division SUperintend~
ent O. NJ. Sadler. OF the Southern Ex-
press Company arrived IN the city last
night. and today Myers had sufficiently
recovered from his spree 10 realize his
position. He made confession to the ex-
press officials Myers was money clerk
in the Office at Charlotte. y. c.. and be-
longs to an excellent family OF Sumter
county. this state. HIS habits were ex-
emplsry TIL six weeks ago In November.
for the first time in his life. he touched
cards A friend taught him the great
American game. and ne experienced the
luck OF greenhOrns He won At every sit
ting and concluded he was a master Of
the art He conceived the idea of break
ing every poker house in the surrounding
states. All he needed was a little capital
ana he levied on the Southern Express
Company. No sooner did he start III with
the stolen money than he began to lose
He dropped S200 In Charlotte and then
came to COlumbia's bigger games. In
three DAYS his losses footed UP S2,u0O. lie
had over $4,000 in indorsed checks, but
feared to cash them. While drinking heaV-
uv he threatened to drink laudanum, and
that led to his being undressed and put
to bed. the checks falling out Of his IN
dprciOthing.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-31
DISPENSARY Is ROBBED.
Place at Kingstree Looted to the Elk.
tent of $1,000.

Columbia, S. c.. December 27-The Will
liamsburg county liquor dispensary. at
Kingstree, is reported to have been robbed
OF $500 In cash Wednesday night. e NJ
Player, the dispenser. is alleged to have
discovered the loss this morning.
This is the largest loss by robbery IN
CURED by county dispensary since the
Inauguration of the dispensary. ii. p.
Crum, liquor commissioner, dispatched an
Inspector to kingstree.
1t is remarkable that the indemnity
bonds of the dispenser expired December
LIST and that the state may suffer r. total
loss. The rather large amount of cash
on hand represents the Christmas sales
a special to The State from Kingstree
says that the people there demand the
resignation of the county board OF con-
troll. the dispenser and all others connect
ed with the dispensary at kingstree.
"A number of country stores and rail-
road depots have been visited by bur
glars this winter. and tho safe cracking
looks like the work OF experts. Dick ~
Salley Of Salley's station. have increased
TO 81 900 their offer of reward for the
capture of the burglars who robbed their
store of $500 in gold last Friday night.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-31
GENERAL GARRARD Is DYING.
Veteran OF the Civil and Mexican
Wars Has Pneumonia.

Lexington, Ky, December 2G-(Special)
General r. r. Garrard, of Manchester.
Clay county, is critically Ill with pneu-
monia at home of his daughter. Mrs. r.
c. Ford. He IS a veteran of the civil
and the Mexican wars. General Gar
rard Is one of the two surviving federal
generals In kentucky and is known
chiefly from the fact that he Is The
power behind the throne In the Garrard-
White faction. While he has never par
ticipatcd in the battles on account of his
wealth and position, General Garrard
was the real leader OF his faction. He
Is a man of considerable wealth and IS
the owner of the famous Goose Creek salt
works at Manchester. During the civil
war the works were damaged by federal
soldiers, and General Garrard has de-
voted a great portion of his later years
TO pushing a claim for damages in con-
gress lie was taken Ill few days ago
while in Washington, where he went TO
urge tho passage Of his bill He IL
elghty-fOur years old and has several
sons and daughters His son James Is a
captain IN the regular army. He Is now
at the bedside OF his father.
General Garrard's salt works are sun
in operation. The article Is hauled from
Manchester IN wagons. but the advent of
the railroad TO London, the nearest
town, took away much of his trade
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-31
THE WEATHER NEXT MONTH
Statements Based on Averages of
Previous Years.

Washington, December 29.-The follow
ing statements are based on average
wea Their conditions for January as de-
termined by long series of observations
A the weather of any given January
does not conform strictly TO the aver
age conditions. the statements cannot De
considered as forecasts;
January is month of severe storms In
the middle attitudes of the north Atlantic
ocean Along the transatlantic steam
ship tracks these storms set In with
southeast gales which SHIFT to west and
northwest with freezlnl temperature.
West-bound vessels experience sudden
shifts Of wind from the southeast and
storms of comparatively short duration.
and have prevailing strong head tWeSt-
erly) winds. Storms encountered by
eastward bound vessels are fewer in num-
Der and of longer duration: the vessels
and the storms travel in the same dtrec-
ton. Storms seldom appear In the trop-
ical regions Of the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans in January. On the north coast
Of Cuba however. and in the gulf of
Mexico high and cold north winds are
not uncommon during the winter months.
In the lake region and the Atlantic
coast districts of the United States, the
seVereSt January storms come from the
middle west and southwest. with north
east shifting to northwest gales and snow
TO tia north and rain or light snow 20
The south of the paths OF the storms. In
the Pacific coast states the rainy season
IS at It's helShL, ana Strong gales occur
from the central California coast to
Alaska.
In the plateau and Rocky mountain
districts and on the great plains the pre-
vailiug weather is fine and cold. This
entire region is, however, subject to oc-
CaSOnal cold waves OF great severity
which. with snow and high winds, sweep
southwark to New Mexico and Texas.
and sometimes to the Rio Grande and
northern Mexico, causing great losses of
stock on the great ranges.
Frost is likely 10 occur in any part Of
the United States In January, and about
once In five years severe freezes occur
in the gulf coast districts and in central
and northern Florida.
WILLIS L. MOORE,
Chief U. S. Weather Bureau
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-31
TAKES CHARGE OF OFFICE.
Governor OF Alabama Well Enough
To Transact Business.

To Transact Business
MONTGOMERY. Aia.. December 26.-tSpe-
cfalD-Governor Sanford agreeably sur
prisod his friends this morning by com
Ing 20 Montgomery and assuming control
OF the states affairs The public Is
aware Of his protracted Illness, which
extended beyond the time for his inaug-
uration: OF tho passage b. the general
assembly Of q law providing that the
president OF the senate should act during
his inability: OF his taking the oath on
what was Thought TO be his deathhed,
and OF tho wise conduct Of Mr. Jelks'
the president Of the senate. who has
acted as substitute governor during the
first half of the session Of the assembly.
Governor Sanford hiss steadily I'M
proved during the past month. ana on
Yesterday wired MT. jerks. who was M
home at Eufaula. that he Wotd come
down TODAY and take charge of the OF
Hrc Accordingly before noon he arrived
ia thr city. was driven 20 the capltoi.
and gave notice to tho secretary OF state
that his health having been restored, ne
was ready sor service. Mr.. jerks arrived
an hour later and tho exchange % gov
c~nors was made without any ceremony
whatever other than The filing OF me
necessary notice in the Office OF the sec
Rotary of state.
Governor Sanford does not show any
traces 81 Illness. excepting that he IS
much thinner than usual He is sun
weak hut IS strong enough to rise from
ifa chair nUd greet all who can upon
him THE return OF good health TO the
governor VIII he the occasion OF rcJoic-
ing all over Alabama
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-31
TIE TEXAS RAILROAD REPORT
Nearly Three Hundred Miles Con-
structed During Year.

Austin. Tex, December 25.-(Special.)-
Tic forthcoming report OF the Texas rail-
road commission VIII show there were
oci miles Of new railroad constructed in
The state during the year 1900. In addi-
ton 10 this, surveys have been made for
rea miles on which construction is to be
gin within the next six months. The
lines proposing these projections are Kan
sas CIV Mexico ana orient 500 miles,
san Antonio and Brownsville 275 miles i;
Chicago, Weatherfogd and Brazos VAL
lev. ~ mics; Port Arthur and Houston,
90 miles; Union Genital. 90 miles; East
crn Texas. AZ miles.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-31
ROOSEVELT AGAIN REFUSES.
VIII Not Honor Requisition for John
D. Rockefeller.

Austin, Tex. December 26.-(S1ecial0
Governor Roosevelt, Of New York has
AGAIN declined 70 honor the rc1uisition cf
Governor Sayers for the eXtrac-tion OF
John d. Rockefeller and tho other stand
ara ON magnates who arc wanted in Nc
Clcnran county for n violation Of the
Texas anti-trus law. \ letter from
Governor Roosevelt. under date Decem-
Der 23th states that he would be pleased
TO grant tho scQustiou OF Governor
s;a vrrs. II It were shown conclusivcly
that the alleged fugitives from justice
were IN the state OF Texas at the time
OF no allc. d commission of tho crimo
of violation If the Texas antitrust laws
of that state. and from certain decision
IN which f. is held that fugitive cannot
hc cxtradited for an Ofrense committed
during the absence OF the alleged Of
fender from the state. This, however,
is not tie Texas law which expressly
states that the violator Of the law need
not be ~. the state a the time the Ofense
IS charged to have been committed
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-31
mA5oE CHARLES 7. sNoDGRAss
Death % a Distinguished Confederate
Soldier IN Richmond.

Richmond. Va. December 24.--(Special)
sTnfa~ charles 7. Sno1erass. gallant
conredo~1t and for nearly a hale cen
ttf-v "A pr'ter-cn Ggurc in Tho mercantile
III. NJ r. -rhmon1. died here after a long
illness. Tie was native OF Bourtetou-t
-rs was seventy years OLD. lie was with
General II. S. Ewell. first rs a volunteer
courier and scout. and then on his sraif
Until EveU was wounded.
Major SnaiGrass served on the STAFF q
General g. b. Lawton after the latter
succeeded FwcU until he was wounded.
and chem under General Early. In No
vernber. I>ft now army corps was form
eG under the command OF Lieutenant
General Richard * Anderson. and me-
Was transferred 90 than corps as Is chic1
Ctart'rmaeter. against the protest OF Con
,faI Barry This was promotion. lie
served il ;hi~ capacity unti The evaCu-
= ttan 90 Petersburg. after which he was
s-~~iencd To the position OF cnlcf quarter
master 81 the Army of Northern Virginia.
which position DE was filling ut the time
az the surrender of Appomattox, AMI he
gave tha receipt .n h's official copa 7ity
for che transportation allowed tho coufeh-
c~ate Officers Ice convey them home. Seven
children survive him.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-31

the grinding was q month shorter than
usual, and the cost OF manufacturing was
reduced to a minimum. Although the
crop was smaller than expected, the
planters win do better than they hoped.
because of the phenomenally small cost
of harvesting their crop and manufacture
ing IL into sugar. That sugar property
is declining in value is shown by the pur-
chase of the Kenilworth plantation just
below New Orleans by the United Rail-
way and Trading Company. OF London.
England, for S1.6lo,2o0 The plantation in
cludes only loo acres. but has a very
fine sugar house and refinery on 1t. which
cost ss0o.00Q
The Carroiiton railroad has finally de-
clined TO take the Orleans railroad. find
ing that Il would cost a very large sum
to standarfze the two roads that Is, to
bring them TO the same gauge. Unfor-
tunately IN building the same railroad
lines in New Orleans different gauges were
adjusted. The result has caused trouble
ever since, preventing the cars from run
ming from one line to another and delay
ing the consolidation OF the lines.
Mayor CapdevIlle. IN most ener-
getic manner, called the leading Canal
street merchants together the other day
and told them that Canal, the central
boulevard and retail center of the city,
must be illuminated during the carnl-
val IL was found impossible to raise
the money for the illumination last year.
but under the energetic management or
the MAYOR IL has poured I'm already. and
the street viii be lighted with double
strings of electric lamps from one end to
the other.
Lake Charles, Crowley ana other towns
I'm the rice district have been overrun
with northern prospectors during the
past week seeking settlement on the
lands. The rice boom still continues
there and the sellers are getting from 80
20 $40 an acre for land entered at 81 an
aero only few years ago. Inc rice Doom
has reached such proportions that tho
farmers are growing a little nervous lest
the crop will be much larger than the
country needs.