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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-09-05

cd hts left shoulder. II tore through
his fiesh as a hayonet might have
done. and took ncsh and bone before
it
kohsUn was packed on stretchsf
seven miles hy four men. From the
mouth ~ bunker creek. on the klun-
dixie, he Was brought 10 town ln a
canoe. lie l. nov in the Good sam
aritan hospital.
DAWSON. Aug. g6.-A rich quartz
strike - reported e. have just been
made on No. s. Eldorado. John
Roach, a miner. arrived from There
last night and had IN hts possession
some samples Of ore that are fairy
scanned With gold. lie relates that
a ledge has heen uncovered Just 80
feet from the one struck there last
spring That ledge Is 10 feet Nids
and contains numerous pockets
" here gold in plain slKht L. album
daut
As these lodges are above the plac-
er deposits Il Eliorado Il is thought
By mining men that they represent
the mother lode for al the gold Of
the richest Kioudika deposits
The extent = the present strike at
this early date IL entirely matte
for speCuiat ton. and Whsther & la a
ledge AZ al or a mere piece ~ sfids
or noat, viii be determined a. time
goaa on.
The richness 81 the Klondike piar-
era In their earlier days has kept
back the pruapee ting faf quartz. No;
until the present season has any real
shawiuE been made Not Ike th4
early days u California. where lod.
deposits were found almost simu..
tansogsly with the gravel. o. the his =.
tory % mining IN this country. far
the further reason that there are NJ
Groupings 20 b seen above the heavy
coating % moss and ether vegetable
matter
The old ''forty-ninsrs" % CaHfar.
ula. whether here or - home a.
positive that the Kiondike - dea.
tined % unsarth quartz that wut
startls the world for richness. They
assert that Il n self evident for M.
merous reasons. among which IL the
Tact that 20 many % the nuggets
found here contain more or lees
quartz
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-09-05
MOVING PIoturas.

The searchIight, 1904 Second ave-
nue.. n doing a big business this week
with the new series Of Edison'a NOV
ing pictures received last SATURDAYS.
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SEARCHLIGHT

laOaH Second Avenue
Admission. 100.
Showing n new lot OF moving pic
lures. among them Weary Willie
the tramp, and the bull dog Me
phtsto outdane by Prof. Herman. or
the trick swing. dance az the Swiss
village, moving sidewalks. storm at
sea. French burglars, china war and
others
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THE PARIS HOUSE
SHOOTING SCRAPE
Hamilton, the Sailor, on Trial for
his Gun Play

Bryan Hamilton. a foreign sailor
of the steamer Bonita. Who several
daYa aKo flaurishrd revolver and
shot az a woman In the notorious
Paris house. was yesterday buuu 4
over 20 the superior enurt ou fhe
charge of assault with dead ,
wea Don curly smith. fenni :
roumsr ~ the hnuas. awore that
Hamilton threatened "a kul her then
drew bic revolver ard shot. thsfeb y
burning the dress ~ another woman
wha WaH standing near
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oar i2-iHeh drak fan usrs no more
current than it-c = lamp. XIII
bourne A clafk Co. IS Second eve
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-09-05

FIVE men with teams and Ecrapers.
Fred. Rosenstock. 1ffh and r. FIR.
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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16

At meeting of the general execu-
tive committee Of the Confederate reun
ion in Memphis, several letters We're
read from out-of town people stating
that reports had been circulated to the
effect that visitors would be charged
exorbitant rates by hotels and board
ing houses during the reunion. The
Associated Prees was asked to give pub
licity to the following resolution
''This committee, after most thorough
investigation, denies the report that
hotels and boarding houses of this city
have advanced their rates during the
reunion week Rates have not been
advanced, but more people than usual
will be assigned to rooms. Any Con
federate Veteran in good standing with
his camp or in his community and un-
able to pay his way. will be furnished
with a badge lodging and meals, with
out cost to himself
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16
DEED OF HEROlSN.
Negro Died Tint His Married Friend
Might Live,

Might Live,
William Phelps, of Richmond, KY,
and James Stansbury, of Indianapolis,
both negroes, were cleaning the inside
of an eight-foot upright boiler at the
Cerealine mills when an employe turned
on the steam, thinking the cock was
tight. 1t leaked and the scalding steam
poured in on the two men. The only
exit was up ladder to a manhole in
the top. Both jumped for the ladder,
Phelps reached it first, took one step
and stopped He jumped aside and
shouted: You go first, jim; you are
married" Stansbury sprang up the
ladder and escaped with slight burns
about his face and legs, Though
Phelps followed at his heels, his act Of
heroism cost him his life Both men
were being cooked ~ when Phelps
jumped aside. By the time he had fol-
lowed Stansbury up the ladder the flesh
was dropping from his bones. He was
cooked alive and with supreme effort
dragged his scalded body from the man
hole. He lived two hours in terrible
agony, but did not let a groan escape
him
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16

Samuel Bolton, Jr., a millionair
brewer, and ne of the most prominent
and influential business men in Troy,
N. Y. was found dead in a vat of boil
ing beer in his brewery. His body was
literally cooked, and death must have
been instantaneous, Much mystery
surrounds the circumstances which the
authorities are trying to unravel. One
singular instance of the case is that
Mr.. Bottoms watch, chain and hat
were found on the floor near the vat.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16

Ex-Governor w. J. Stone, of Kansas
City, foresees another ''Black Friday. .
ga tremendous financial crash is com
ing in this country just as sure as
fate, F." he says. why, the speculations
in New York and some other cities is
simply maddening. Stocks are going
up, evrey one is wild to invest, and
there seems to be no limit. There has
to be stop. The financial situation
in this country today is unparalleled in
the history of the world, and if we
should come out of this thing without
panic it would be unexampled in the
history of the world.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16
NO. "a.
COUNTY DIRECTORY

Chancery and Circuit ClerIs, N. Ba5son
Sheriff, r. A. Moody; Treasurer, w.
w. Mitchell; Assessor, W.T.. Scott;
Superintendent of Education, III.
Solly Saith; Surveyor, E. G.. Wood
ard.
Chancery Court, Second District
Chancellor, Stone Deavours. Regu-
lar terms, first Monday in January
and July, six days.
Circuit Court, Second District--Judge,
7. A. Wood. Regular terms, third
Monday in April and October. Wal
ter A. White, District Attorney.
Supervisors-Beat I, J. s. Moody; Beet
2, P. E. Williams, Pres IT,; Beat 3, A.
B. Ladner; Beat 4, G. w. Amacker;
Beat 8, II. G.. Blackwell.
CHURCHES.
Methodist-Rev. b. s. Rayner, pastors
Services first and third Sundays in
each month. Sunday school 9 80 a.
m. Prayermeeting Wednesday
Baptist Church-Bev- w. b. Holcomb,
pastor. Services, second and fourth
Sabbaths. Sunday school 10 a. m.
Prayermeeting Tuesday night.
PRESBYTERIAN Church-Rev. III. w.
Wallace, pastor. Services third Sab
bath in each month. Sunday school
10a..m. Prayermeeting Friday night.
CITY DIRECTORY.
Mayor G Derby.
Treasurer Scarborough.
Clerk-R L Ratliff.
Marshall V Enoc hs.
Board of Aldermen--W E King, Sr.,
Fl e Allen, j FL Caver, N BatsOn, w
II Sn0tdi
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16

The sudden illness of Mrs. Mckinley
has caused an unexpected change in the
itinery of President Mckinley. he
arrived in San Francisco several hours
ahead of the time scheduled. The
state of Mrs. McKinley's health was
such that the President decided to leave
Delmonte and bring his wife to that
city Immediately to the home of Henry
7. Scott, where she could have com
pleta rest for few days and where a
specialist could be consulted if neces-
say
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16

Famed by 35-mile-an hour wind,
fire swept the west bank of the Roughe
xer N Delray, suburb to the south
+ Detroit, Mich, for threequarters OF
a mile and destroyed $500, 600 worth OF
property. The fire originated in the
roof of the Salliotte and Furgeson lum'
ber mill. q The building was soon in
ashes and the fire swept across dock
to where dredge of the Carkin Stick
ney and Cram fleet was tied up. This
craft was burned to the waters edge.
Great embers were picked up by the
wind and dropped on the roof of Brown
lee & Company's mill and salt block,
and both these buildings were destroyed
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16
Refuses to Call Girl Dead.

Miss Dora Mcdonald, of t95 Baker
street, Detroit Mich, apparently died
at 3 o'clock Friday night yet she has
not been pronounced dead by her physi.
clan. DR.. George S. Field, who says
this case Of suspended animation is one
of the strangest ever brought to the at
tention of thesmedical fraternity. DR.,
Fled says that aside from the condition
of the body, which becomes warm in the
region of the heart at irregular periods,
the former history of the young woman
tends to make him skaptical
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16

The greatest want in Jacksonville,
Fla. is clothing. Many people are
wearing today the same underwear
which they had on the day of the fire
and have not the money to buy new
clothes with. Another problem which
will be quickly settled is that of the
lazy negroes who, since the commits
saries were established, have quit work,
so many having done so, that the Clyde
steamers and the yards of the naval
stores and commission companies have
been unable 10 get enough men to do
their work.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16
In Connection With the Commissary
Scandal.
EFFICIENCY or NATIVE POLICE IN THE
Philippines is Noted-Ohce Seeker
in Philippines Develops Into a
Numerous Quantity-A Small
"Scrap"-Other News Items.
Barrows' Trial.

The trial of Captain Frederick j.
Bs rrows, Qartermaster of the Depart
meut of Southern Luzon, on charges
connected with the commissary scandals
is finished. The verdict has not yet
been announced. The Department OF
Southern Luzon is sending various ex-
petitions in pursuit of the remaining
Filipino bauds 1t is expected the
islands Of Mindero will be occupied in
the near future. Many fugitive Tagals
and quantity of arms are reported tc
be concealed in Mindero.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16
A BIG STRIKE
Involving 100000 Men is Expected to
Occur May 20.

Involving 100000 Men is Expected to
Occur May 20.
A general strike involving directly
$50, 900 machinist and indirectly 800,
900 men in metal working trades is ex-
pected to take place on May goth unless
some arrangement is effected in the
meantime This is the statement made
by President James O'Connell Of the
International Association of Machin,
lists, who has his headquarters in Wash
ington. The demands of the men, the
refusal of which threatens to preclpi'
tate the strike, O'Conneli said, are for
a working day of nine hours and an
increase of 12 1-2 per cent in wages, OF
in other words for the ten hours pay
for nine hours work. The matter, he
said, has been under consideration fol
some time, and every effort has beer
made by the Machinists' Association
to avoid resorting to strike, but such
action, he says, is now necessary if tht
working men hope to attain the enc
they are striving for.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16
To Adjust State Finanees.

Auditor Cole will include in his bi.
ennial report to the coming legislature
a recommendation that the plan out
lined by him for the adjustment of the
states finances in his paper recently
read before the Bankers Association,
should be adopted and put into execu
ton by legislative enactment. That
the special session which will be held
next January will be authorized by
Governor Longino in his message to
go somewhat more deeply into the
financial affairs of the stateithan simply
to pass revenue and appropriation bills,
is generally agreed For this reason,
the plan suggested by Auditor Cole
becomes something of live issue, and
its merits are now being generally dis
cussed by the people and the press.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16

The police and principal citizens Of
Guadalajara, Mexico are looking for
the Rev. Father Amado, well known
priest of that city, an treasurer Of
various local religious fraternities and
guilds 1t is charged that the clergy
man has decamped, taking, it is esti.
mated, nearly 800, 600 belonging to
religious societies and also carrying off
the young daughter of one Of the lead.
ing families. When Father Amado
left the city he placed letter explaining
things within the safe, the letter being
addressed to DR. Arias, dean of the Ca
thedral.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16
breckenridge VIII Inspect.

Secretary Root has approved a plar
by which Brigadier General Brecken.
ridge, inspector general Of the United
States army, will proceed to the Philip
pines for an extended tour of inspec.
tion. The start will be made about
June Goth on the transport ingalls,.
leaving New York and proceeding via
the Suez canal. There are larg6
number of military posts scattered
through the Philippines, and thor
ough knowledge of their condition and
needs, not only for the present but with
reference to the transition stage from
military to civil rule, is sought and
which is now being rapidly brought
about.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16
Tragedy in Columbus, Miss.

Morris Drees, German butcher of
Columbus, Miss, was shot and killed
in the Robertson Addition by John P.
Tennyson, the weapon used being a
Winchester Tennyson and Drees are
related, Drees having married Tenny.
sons sister. There has been bad blood
between the two men for a. long time.
The immediate cause of the killing as
given out by Tennyson is the alleged
cursing and abusing Of his wife and
children by Drees the evening before.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16
LIVE WASHINGTON NOTES
happenings of the Week at the Ma
ti0n'S Capital.
OUR Correspondents WEEKLY LETTER.
New statements are Made Public
The Congressional Appropriations
Amounted to $3.50. .33S, 80
Condition of Winter Wheat.

The volume containing statements Of
appropriations, new officers, etc, re-
quired by law to be prepared and pub
lished at the end of each session of
Congress under the direction of the
committee on appropriations of the
Senate and House. has been completed
for the second session of the ty-sixth
Congress. A summary of the appro-
priations show the grand total of $3.50, :
399, 378.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16

The boiler of a freight engine on the
Huntington and Broad Top Railroad al
Mount Dallas, Pa, the southern ter
minus of the Broad Top railroad, ex-
ploded, instantly killing four members
of the local freight crew. The bodies OF
Conductor Hollingshead and Engineer
Berkstresser were blown four hundred
yards across the river. The cause OF
the explosion is not known.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16

Chattanooga has unearthed a syste-
matte robbery Of the government ware
houses where are stored uniforms and
equipment for the army recruits from
East Tennessee and north Georgia. A
Bohemian character, named ParnelL
who has been stationed at the recruit
irJ station for several months, was ar
Ygsted, charged with being the active
agent in smuggling these goods out
and selling them to second hand stores.
Captain Vogdes, in charge or the sta
tion, has reported the thefts to the war
department 1t is intimated that some
of those connected with the station were
aceomplices.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16
Insurgent Omcer Gives Up.

Colonel Astilla, the insurgent gov
ernor of Infanta Province, has surren
dered with ten officers, 150 men, 17G
rifles and ten cannons. The United
States Philippine Commission has de.
cided to establish an insular govern.
ment printing plant.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16

The Board of Supervisors of Grenada
county will issue $50, 900 in bridge
bonds, most Of the amout to go to the
construction Of new iron bridge across
Yalobusha river near the city of Gre
uada The bonds will be issued in de-
nominations of $500, and will draw 6
per cent interest
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16

Farm Hand the Owner of Valuable Land.
S. S. Carroll, an attorney from Fort
Worth, Texas, went in search of Cliff
ton Martin, young man living on W.
7. McDade's farm, one mile east Of
town. Upon inquiry it developed that
Clifton Martin has one-eighth inter.
est in 1886 acres of oil lands between
Fort Worth and Beaumont. Mr.. Car.
roll and young Martin have gone over
in Simpson county to see the other sew
en- heirs interested in the oil lands. Mr.
Martin is a poor young man, has wife
and one child and has been working
for wages on a farm there for three
years.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16
Three Injured in Dynamite Explosion

Three Injured in Dynamite Explosion.
A shocking accident from dynamite
occurred at Moor's quarry on Big Black
river, light miles northwest of Canton
AS a result Henderson Parrot, a
deputy sheriff, will probably die. Will
liam Walker, blind man, and Frank
Parrott were terribly shocked. A party
of five were in boats on the river fol
the purpose of dynamiting fish and By
a premature explosion the accident
occurred All three of the occupants
of the boat were blown out of sight
into the water, but were rescued by
the timely assistance of Dorsey Parrott
and John Richards, who were near them
in another boat. There is very little
hope for Henderson Parrott, who had
his left arm entirely blown off, as alsc
his chin and two fingers off his right
hand Both eyes are thought to have
been destroyed, besides having one leg
mangled The others were badly shock
ed, Mr.. Walker being made entirely
deaf, though he may recover his hear.
ing
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16


In Bookhaven the city council has
passed an order to advertise for
the issuance of city school bonds in a
sum not exceed $15, 600. to run twenty
years and be redeemable at the option
of the city after five years. If sufi,
cient number of taxpayers petition fol
an election ON the question that will
te ordered later Plans and specifica
itons were adopted for enlarging the
preseut public school building and put
ting in steam heaters, which it is esti
mated will cost $12, 900, including ne
cessary furniture.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16

The mayor of Athens. Tenn, makes
a statement to the journal and Tribune
denying the reports that the whisky
element in Athens had retaliated on a
newspaper there by smashing it, and in
turn q saloon was burned, presumably
by the supporters of temperance. have
any foundation.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16
VIII Ask Rockefeller,

The Social Economics Club has voted
to ask j. D. Rockefeller to furnish
funds with which to start a model lodg
ing house for women in the business
district of Chicago.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16
Appropriates $I5O,OOO.

An extensive resume of the organlza-
tion and varying condition of the Phil
;npine native police force is contained
in statement made public by the Di-
vision Of Insular Affairs of the War De-
partment The report recites, because
of poverty of the municipalities. the
Philippine Commission appropriates
the sum of $3.50, 900 to provide in
creased pay for the body and offers,
through General Macarthur, further
incentive in the way Of incl eased com
peusation for meritorious and faithful
service. Late reports received at the
War Department indicate that an eff
cient and loyal force of native police
have now been organized.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16

Castro Garcia, who absconded with
revenue funds TO tho amount of So, 900
in June last and who was extradited
from Hayre in July, has been tried by
a native court and sentenced to thirty
two years imprisonment
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16
GLEANINGS OF THE WEEKS NEWS
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
MAYOR OF JACKSON FlV0Hs OIL Fob
Street Sprinkling-Auditor Coles Views
on State Finances-Suprem Court
Docket is Clear of Cases
Dynamite Explosion.


Not case remains to be tried on the
Supreme Court docket at this term,
and as soon as the justices dispose of
those now before them in the consulta
tion room the court will adjourn for
the summer. About thirty cases are
now in their hands awaiting decision.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16

A sensation has been caused in
Buenos Ayers by the announcement that
the Chillians are fortifying the Straits
of Magellan, although there is an agree
ment prohibiting the fortificatons along
the strait. The government will prob
ably ask Chill to make an explanation
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16

Report is current that Cailles, the
insurgent leader in La ma province, is
being closely chased. He is supposed
to hay gone southwark Of Laguna pro-
vince and is not likely to surrender:
fearing paying personal penalty for his
numerous assassinations.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16

case of Russia, in which an additional
tariff duty was placed on sugar receiv-
ing bounty, the treasury department
has imposed an additional duty of 10
centavos per kilogram upon Argentine
sugar.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16
Cuba VIII Accent.

There now seems to bo no doubt that
the Cuban constitutional convention
will accept the Platt amendment, but
it is expected there will be some delay
before a final vote is reached.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16

The departure Of the troops in China
for Manila has been delayed ten days
owing to the transport Indiana being
quarantined at Nagaski because of q
case of smallpox on board. The Ameri
can soldiers here have been vaccinated
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16

The Americans have evacuated the
districts in China under their control
with the exception of the forbidden
city, which they will continue to oc'
cupy unless orders to the contrary are
sent from Washington. AS it would
be impossible to turn over the Ameri
can district to the Chinese, who GER
tainly would not be allowed to keeL
them independently, General Chatfee,
in order to prevent chaos, notified
Count Won Waldersee a week ago that
he would evacuate those portions ad'
Joining the British district which were
assigned to them and the remainder as
singed to the Germans.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16

Minister WI and Minister Conger
have paid an agreeable exchange of
visits since the arrival in Washington
Of the American representative to
China. The meeting was purely social,
the American minister paying call
at the Chinese legation and Mr.. WI
returning the compliment. There
was no discussion of the political as
pect of the present situation in China
except in general comment on the diff
culties attending an agreement when
so many divergent interests were con-
cerned.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16
Justice Court.

T.. p. McGEHEE, J. p.
Courts. held on second and fourth
Tuesdays of each month.
E~ Will collect your claims.
OFFICE IN COURT HOUSE.
r. L.. RATLIFF, ]. P.
Courts held on first and third Tues
days of each month.
~ Collections speciality.
OFEJcP IN cOuRT EoITSE
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16

Returns to the statistician of the de-
partment of agriculture made up to
May, show the area of winter wheat in
cultivation on that date to have been
about %, 267, 900 acres. This is 2,015,
900 acres, or 6.7 per cent less than
area sown last fall, but 9, ,032, 900 acres.
or ~ per cent in excess of the winter
wheat acreage harvested last year.