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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-04-20
WHAT is THE MATTER NOW2
RepIevin Suit by the Manufacturers
to Recover the Bnttleship ILL
nois' sil,Vr Service.

Chicago, April IA replevin suit
TO recover the solid silver service of
the battleship Illinois has been COM
menced in the circuit court by the
Towle Manufacturing Co. The com
plainant claims it is a part of its
Foods and clottels, and that they
we're taken possession of by the de-
PENDANTS, Ap il s. The ser7ice = pow
III the custody Of the Northern Trust
Co. for sa ie keeping. Tie defendants
to he suit are Nm. Penn Nixon, Har-
low N. Higginbotham, Charles l..
Hutchinson and the Northern Trust
Co. bank.
The Towle Manufacturing Co. says
the property is valued at $4,000. 1t
consists of one large punch bowl, one
tray accompanied, one ladlc for the
same, one small punch bow',two small
ladies', two seven light candelabra,
ole cente: piece. and two fruit dishes.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-04-20
|RG.GRON|NG INDUSTRY.
rHorts Under Way to Foster and
c+;mulate the Cultivation of Rice
in the United States.
INCARNATION TO Be SOUGHT ABROAD.
.ericuItural Department VIII
send Out an Expert to Thor""sn-
10 Investigate the Subject In the
pr;,cipaI Rice-GrOwing and Rice
,,n.uming Countries.

Washington, April 17.-Secretary
wilson has decided to send out an ex-
mort to scour the rice-growing coun-
,rss Of the world and thoroughly in
,estigate important matters con-
rscted with the industry. This mis-
sion. which is to stretch into the civil
;,ad and uncivilized parts Of the
world. probably will be intrusted to
Prof. Knapp, Of Louisiana, who re-
turned. about a year ago, from an Of
scial trip of investigation in the
orient The start will be made about
reyt July. 1t is proposed to hunt out
tbe rice-growing countries, ascertain
what they feed both to their beef ami
mails and the work teams, what rice
can be grown on high land that can
not be irrigated, what legumes can be
used for forage for animals used in
the rice industry, and host of other
kindred questions. Great success in
rce-growing is reported in the rice
fields along the gulf coast of Louisi-
ana and Texas, and Secretary Wilson
predicts that a year hence will wit
ness the production in the United
States of all the rice required within
the country. The rice consumption
per capita will increase very material
ly, he says.
The United States is now exporting
red rice and other second-class rice,
which makes excellent food, to Porto
Rico. There is a good market for it
there, although the second-class rice
heretofore had been fed to animals
or sold to brewers. Secretary Viii
son believes that the future will find
this country in the first rank of rice
growing countries and the coming
mission to the east with n view to
gathering information on the whole
subject is expected to yield good re.
suits
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-04-20
HERE'S A NEW ROUGH ON RATS.
me Rodents, Accused of Being Dis
seminators of Disease, Are to
be Exterminated.

denver, Col, April 1.-THE war on
,a's IS to be instituted by the state
uoard OF health. The board has taken
,'s cue from the health organizations
III ,he orient, which have begun cru
Saoe against the rodents on the
sround that they assist in dissemina-
'ns The bubonic plague germ.
,r ABOUT six months ago DR.. George E.
lSier' secretary of the state board, is
sueu % bulletin declaring rats respon-
sioie lor much of the contagious dis
use That existed in the state at that
.,ine' He advised every community
.na' mad rats to get rid of them. But
. ,ne "oard has reached the conclusion
"'' orastic measures will have to be
''Aeh TO exterminate the rats.
several methods are under coDsid-
.ia'oh, but none has been decided
apon as yet. As soon as a plan of ac-
ou Is arranged, bulletin will be is
aeu anu the assistance of the county
' CITY authorities will be asked.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-04-20
GEN. A. c. MCCLURE DEAD.
House of A. c. McClurg q
Co., of Chicago.

Chicago, April 16.-A private tele-
gram announces the death, at St. Au-
gustine. Fla, of Gen. 4. {. McClurg,
head of the publishing house OF \. {.
McClurg & Co.
Gen. McClurg was widely known,
both as a factor in public affairs, in
which ne always showed a lively in
terest. He served through the civil
war from 1852, entering as a private
in the Crosby guards" afterwards
incorporated in the Eighty-eighth IL
linois infantry, and came out as a
colonel, with a breyet rank of briga-
lier-general. He was born in Phila-
delphia. but grew up in Pittsburgh;
took a course of studies at Miami uni
versity. Oxford, o., and later studied
law under Chief Justice Lowrie, OF
Pennsylvania. He came to Chicago In
1853.
Gen. McClurg's health began to fail
year ago, and during last winter he
went to Palm Beach, Fla. later re-
moving with his wife to st. Angus
tine, where his death occurred.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-04-20
NUMBER Al.
FAST LIFE IN MANILA.
Cnsavory Facts Brought Out by the Com-
misssry Scandal Trials In the
Philippines.

Manila, April 1G.-The trial Of Com
missary Sergeant John Meston
charged with completely in the com
missary frauds. is finished. No YER
dict was announced, and Meston's
conviction is uncertain. Other trials
of those implicated will follow.
Capt. James c, Read, formerly depot
commissary at Manila, has been ar
rested.
1t is alleged that entries upon the
books of Evans & Co., government
contractors, indicate that the commits
sary officers received the following
sums: Maj. George b. Davies, up
wards of $1,000: Capt. James c. Read.
81 900; Capt. Frank II. Lawton, $50;
Mr.. b. /. Trcmaine, Col WoodrufSs
chief clerk, 800.
1t also appears that Evans & Co
furnished the handsome residence OF
Col. Woodruff.
Harold NJ. Pitt, manager of Evans
g. Co., who is now under arrest, wal
| notoriously lavish in entertaining
commissary officers, while the depot
commissarv, a frequenter of the ten.
! htIlOln QlSLlltls OCtdSluIdllN SlfflA
| days at Pitts house in questionable
society. Pitts house is a bacchanaliar
rendezvous, and prominent officers
frequently visited it, drinking cham.
| pagne and playing poker. Women Of
doubtful reputation have often beer
known to be there. 1t is alleged that
Pitt had the inside track in securing
! government contracts and II is alsC
asserted that he was the prime mover
in the scheme to re-establish cock pits
in Manila, Mrs. Lara being subsidized
in securing cock pit.
1t is asserted that the commissary
department made unauthorized pur-
chases of quantities Of champagne
Pitt sold some. In addition to what
the transports brought the commits
sary imported 200 gallons in February
and like amount in March. The
commissary and the commissary ser
geant kept private carriages and in
dulged in other eXtrayag gances.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-04-20
GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION.
First Practical Demonstration OF
What Roads should BE Being
Made mt FIOssmOor

Flossmoor, ILL.,, April 17.-The Nation
al Good Roads association commenced
its first practical demonstration of
road construction on it's southern trip
at this town yesterday. Flossmoor is
80 miles south of Chicago, on the Iili-
nois Central railroad. Ground was
broken for the building of a quarter
of mile of stone road, under the su-
pervision of Charles T. Harrison, road
expert of the United States depart
ment of agriculture, and six teams,
working since early morning, had last
night nearly completed the necessary
grading. The stretch of road will be
completed by Saturday of this week,
when the "Good Roads special" con-
sisting Of seven fiat cars, bearing
scrapers, sprinklers, a rock crusher
and rollers and a commissary and Of
fiecrs' car will start for New Orleans,
where the next demonstration will be
made.
Senator Martin Dodge, directorAof
public read inquiries, United States
department of agriculture, and Il. w.
Richardson, secretary of the National
Good Roads association, are on the
ground, inspecting the work. accom-.
panied by Mr.. w. T. Beatty, repre-
senting the road machinery manufac-
turers. and Prof. w. r. Hoag, of the
engineering department of the Uni
versity of Minnesota, all of whom will
accompany the train on it's trip south.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-04-20
THE ISTHMIAN CANAL.
A Specific Provision for Neutrality
Likely to be Embodied in
IA New Treaty.

New York, April 16.-A special to
the Herald from Washington says:
Specific provision for the neutrality
of the proposed isthmian canal will
be made in the new treaty, 10 be
signed by Secretary Hay and Lord
Pauncefote, British ambassador.
This decision has been arrived at
by the president and Secretary Hay,
after the most exhaustive considera-
ton of the arguments pro and con
which have convinced them that the
highest interests of the country de-
mand the application of the principle
OF neutrality.
From the outset of the negotia.
tions, Great Britain has insisted upon
the principle of neutrality.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-04-20
THEY CHANGED THEIR MINDS.
The Missouri Brewers Finally De-
cided to Pay the Compromise
Box Tax on Beer.

st. Louis, April 17.-There was de-
posted with the Mississippi Valley
Trust Co., in this city, Monday after
noon, 20 the credit of the state treas
arer of Missouri $101, $50, the amount
due the state under the law providing
for the settlement of back inspection
fees on beer at the rate of ten cents
a barrel.
This action was taken by the st.
Louis brewers for themselves and the
brewers of the state, following long
distance telephone message to Philip
Stock. secretary of the st. Louis
Brewers association, from Judge IT..
s. Priest, the brewers attorney, who
was at Jefferson City. Mr.. Priest stat
ed that the supreme court had denied
The motion for a rehearing in the case
oil the state against Brinxman, and
that Gov. Dockery had signed the
bill
Thirty minutes after the message
was received from Judge Priest the
o. Louis brewers were assembled at
The associations rooms in the Vain
wright building. Long-distance tele-
phone connections were procured
with the brewers outside of st. Louis
VINO were affected by the action of
The court and governor, and they
agreed to the payment of their share
oi the amount at once. In one hour
Ihe business was all settled, and the
mississippi Valley Trust Co. had a
oneck signed by local brewers for the
vast amount, Sl9l $50.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-04-20
TO BE HEARD ON ITS MERITS.
The Parker-Haxen Contest for the
MayOrnlty of Topeka, Kas-
In the Courts.

Topeka, Kas., April 17.-Judge Ha-
rem, in the district court, decided the
preliminary motion in the Parker
Hughes contest for mayor in favor of
Parker, Democrat, by overruling the
motion to quash the writ of man
damus. The case will now be heard
on its merits, the question being
whether the council must grant a GER
tifcate of ell, ction to Parker. TIL.
will be determined ON the hearing of
the case on its merits Saturday.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-04-20
MAJ.-GEN. MONOGRAM DEAD.
the Philippines, Who Had Been
Chosen for Regular Service.

Washington, April 16.-Gen. MacAr-
thur, at Manila, informed the war de-
partment of the death of Maj. VIM
Monaghan, volunteer paymaster, who
died of heart disease on the 18th inst.
Maj. Monaghan was a soldier of the
civil war, serving in an Ohio regiment
and was appointed from Ohio to his
present position in June, 1898. lie
had been selected as a captain and
paymaster in the permanent estab-
lshment.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-04-20
SURROUNDED BY WEALTH.
A Dead Woman in Phoenix, AriE.
Left Great Wealth In Jewelry
and Precious stones.

Phoenix, Ariz,, April 16.-The death
here of Mrs. Robin Iche reveals the
fact that alone and unguarded in her
house was great wealth in jewels and
precious stones. The husband of the
woman is in Jail awaiting trial for in
sanity and the sheriff has taken
charge of the jewelry, the estimated
value of which is not less than $50
900. Mrs. Iche has a sister in Bir-
mingham, England, the wife of a great
coal dealer.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-04-20
AGREED 10 LEAVE TOWN.
Mrs. Nation Fined Five Hundred
Dollars at Kansas City, Mo-,
and Given Hours.
SHE PROMPTLY CROSSED INTO KANSAS.
Judge McAuley Told Carrie Nation
that "Missouri Atmosphere is Not
Adapted to LOng-Haired Men,
shOrt-Haired Women or Whist
ling Girls"

Kansas City, Mo-, April 16.-Mrs
Carrie Nation, who, was arrested,
Sunday, charged with obstructing
the street, was arraigned before Po-
lice Judge McAuley, fined $500 and
given until six O'Clock in the evening
to leave the city. The judge warned
Mrs. Nation if she was found in the
city after that hour she would be ar
rested and placed in Jail. She agreed
to leave town, and Is minutes later
boarded street car for Kansas City
Kas.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-04-20
Mrs. Nation in Court.

Mrs. Nation appeared in court early
accompanied by her brother and
woman friend. The court room was
literally jammed with people and the
people filled the doorway and crowd
ed the hall. Several cases were called
before Mrs. Nations, and she watched
the proceedings with manifest impa-
thence.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-04-20

When Judge McAuley finally asked
Mrs. Nation what she had to say re-
garding the charges placed against
her, the little woman arose instantly
and delivered herself of fiery TRADE
against police and court. she plead.
ed that she was merely waiting for a
car when arrested, and was making
the best of h,r time in the meantime
by talking 20 the crowd that had
gathered.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-04-20

The fine will be held over Mrs. Ma.
tion in case she should return to the
city, and until she is released from
the courts order she is practically
barred from visiting Kansas City.
Mrs. Nation pleaded that She wished
to go to Liberty. Mo-, within a few
days, and asked if she would be per.
mitted to pass through Kansas City
en- route.
Judge McAuley answered in the af.
fi,mative, but warned Mrs. Nation not
10 stoD off here
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-04-20
Judge McAuIey's Decision.

The crowd clapped Loudly at the de
cision. Mrs. Nation submitted mildly
and promised 10 leave the city immc.
diately, reniarIling that "the town
was filled to overlooking with hell
broth" \ crowd of several hundred
people followed the joint snasher as
she left the court room and made for
a car, and soon saw her started for
the Kansas side.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-04-20

A policeman testified that several
cars had passed without Mrs. Nation
making an attempt to board any OF
them. This caused Mrs. Nations ire
TO rise and she fatty denied the state.
ment. "There was TO car in sight"
she snapped, "and l want you &c
know that l am lady and tell the
truth"
Judge McAuley then gave his deci-
sion, and warned Mrs. Nation not tc
come to town again. Missouri at.
mosphere," said he, lis not adapted
for long-haired men, short haired
women and whistling girls"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-13
WILEY in EARNEST.
Making It Lively For violators of
Fish Laws

George W. Wiley. state fish warden,
was in the city brief time today 1t
! is right in the height of the fishing sea-
son now. and Wiley is kept busy look
ing after violators of the fish law.
There is great deal of it going on,
Notwithstanding the stringent laws that
are on the statute book and the new
law that just went into effect.
A few have already been caught in
the meshes of the law, and Wiley
thinks that by the time a few more be
come victims OF the law Illegal fisher
men viii have learned their lesson we'll
We secured one conviction at juno
ton City last week, and have another
fellow in the tolls at the same place,
said Wiley. Down at Strong City. -Ad-
Harold, q carpenter, fisherman and all
around man, has just paid dearly for
turtle Harold went fishing Wednes-
day night and forgot to take his hook
and line. but took seine. He had
just succeeded i'll landing one turtle
when the deputy made his appearance
and escorted Harold to Cottonwood
Falls, where he was fined -S35 and given
30 days in Jail.
All others caught viii be dealt with
in the same way from now on The
new law is now in fun force and effect,
and the biggest part of my business for
the present is to see that it is enforced.
All 1 ask is that the deputy wardens
win do the same"
Clay county's new deputy has given
the lawbreakers in that vicinity due
notice of what can be expected from
him In it he says.
THE fish law passed at the last ses-
sion of the state legislature was pub
hshed in the statute book May I and is
now in full effect. Seiners and all 9TH
ers who are catching fish in the waters
of Clay county contrary to the law are
hereby warned that should their prac-
tice not cease at once they will be
rested and prosecuted under the new
law to its full extent. Mercy or Glenn
ency will be shown to no one SEEMING
must stop at once or seiners will be the
ones to suffer-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-13
BENDlGO's ANNIVERSARY.
rFrom the Iondon cbronicI

IF'rom the London Chronicle.l
Bendigo, perhaps the most famous OF
Australian gold fields. is preparing to eel =
citrate its jubilee by holding mining ex-
hibition 1t was in October, 1851, that the
first nuggets were found by an old shep-
herd on the spot where Golden square now
stands. Since then Bendigo has contrib
uted 17,169, $50 ounces to the gold output
of the world. The old shepherd was a
pugna ciOuS and quarrelsome person.
hence he was christened by his comrades
"Bendigo' the name of the most re-
Thus. while the pugiiist of the past is
forgotten, save in the annals of the p. r.
his name is perpetuated by the great gold
field of the antipodes-
At the time "Bendigo' made his val
liable discovery the place was a pastoral
sheep run called Ravenswood- One of the
attractions of the exhibition is to be
reproduction of Shakespeares house at
Stratford- on-Avon, in which a collection
OF early RendigO newspapers, pictures,
proclamatiOnS, etc, is TO be displayed.
There is something queer about that com
bination: but who botherS about incon-
gruitieS at exhibitions?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-13
FIRE LOSS 100000.
A Suburb of Detroit Wiped Out
by Flames.

Detroit, Mich, May 13.-Fanned by a
thirty-five mile an hour wind. fire swept
the west bank of the Rouge river in Del
Ray, a suburb to the south of Detroit,
for three-quarters of a mile, and de-
stroyed over $500, 900 worth of property.
Following are the losses:
SalIiotte & Ferguson, lumber mill,
$50. 600; covered by insurance. Brownlee
&. Co.'S saw mill. salt block and part of
their lumber, $45, 600; insurance, $4,000
The Western Union Telegraph COM
pany, loss on cedar poles stored in a
yard which was swept by the flames,
about $500, 000 Insurance unknown;
dredge, which was tied up at Salhotte
& FergasOn's dock $4,000; insurance
unknown. Maltby Lumber company,
cedar poles and saw mill, $4,000; insur-
ance $25. 600.
The IRE originated in the roof OF the
Sal1iotte & Ferguson lumber mill The
mill had not been running for several
months and the roof was as dry as tin
der. The building was soon in ashes,
and the fire swept across a dock to
where dredge No. OF the Carkney,
Styckney & Cram fleet of dredges was
tied up Despite efforts to save her,
this craft was burned to the waters
edge. Great embers were picked up by
the wind and dropped on the roof of
BroWnlee & Co mill and salt block
and both these buildings were destroyed
Del Ray has very small fire depart
ment and a call Tor nelp was sent 10 the
Detroit department. which responded
with three engines and the fire boat
Battle. Even the great streams from
the fire beat We're poWerleSs to check
the flames which were rolling down
the river bank for hundreds of feet
From the BrOWnlee property the fire
jumped over into the large yards which
the western Union Telegraph company
used as a storage point fer their cedar
telegraph poles. The yard is the dis
tributing point for ten states and over
100 600 poles were stored there. The fire
swept through the great yard which
comprises about eight acres in less than
two hours but the poles blazed until far
into the night The streams from the
fireboat Battle were centered on this
yard but they had no effect in staying
the flames. The four inch streams were
turned into steam almost before they
reached the burning piles of poles.
The plant of the Maltby Lumber
company was the last one on the river
bank and it was soon destroyed together
with a large stock of cedar poles which
was stored in the cOmpany's yard
When darkness fell the glare from
the burning poles Illuminated the sky
for miles. The firemen worked on the
fire almost all night, but it was only to
keep 1t from spreading to other property
for they realized that it would simply
have to burn itself out in the Western
Union storage yards
While this fire was burning the lun-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-13
sANrA FE LocALa

Wayne Jones, who has been out for sew
eraI days on account OF an injured finger
has reported for work
A ear load of block signal material to
be used in the vicinity of Pueblo, Col, has
been sent out from Topeka
Edward berwick of the tin shop, who
laid off a day or two last week on ac-
count of sickness, has reported for work.
AIachinist Samuel Mckibben is laying
The committee appointed last week to
arrange for the annual shop picnic e1-
pecteds to leave today for Kansas City,
Leavenworth. Atchison and St. Joseph,
where they will Investigate the induce
ments which each city offers for the an
nual picnic on June p. Four thousand
people attended the picnic last year and
fully as many are expected to go this
Engine oS7 has been sent out on its
trial trip.
Jesse l. Harms went to work in the ma
chine shop this morning as helper.
D: N. Holiday has gone to work in the
machine shop
Conductor A. r. Glazier of Newton was
Engine o1si was in from Usage City over
Sunday for light repairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-13

Kansas vs. r L Mcdaniel, appeal from
Jewell county, affirm ed, Ellis, J.. not
sitting, the state of Kansas vs. Frank
W Elliott, appeal from Doniphan coun-
ty. affirmed. r, E. Pollard ct al. VS..
William D. AIierau, error from Harvey
county. affirmed; it, "A. Parsons, cash
Ter, etc, VS. wv. G. Teterick, error from
kingman county, dismissed; Rufus L.
Mcdonald ct al. VS.. John keller. error
from Lyon county, affirmed; the An
thony Investment company vs. William
G. Arnett ct all. error from Harper
county, reversed; George A. johnson VS.
Woodbury. Trust company. error from
Reno county, affirmed; the West Side
surance company, error from Sedgwick
county. judgment ordered in favor of
plaintiff in error; the Fidelity and Cas-
ualty company of New York vs.. z NJ
Yoder, error from Reno county, af-
frmeds B. R. Joyce, sheriff, etc, vs..
Claude Aldrich ct al. error from Sedg-
wick county, dismissed; the Arkansas
City Canning company ct al. vs. G. H.
Dunston. error from CoWley county, af-
hrmed; ". H H. Barger vs.. Josiah
Sample, error from Greenwood county,
dismissed; Girard Life Insurance COM
pany, etc, vs.. H. ". Loving, error from
Sumner county, reversed; New York
Life Insurance company VS. G. A. Dun
dismissed; Atchison. Topeka & Santa
Fe Railroad company vs.. Jam s Conrin,
error from Sedgwick county, dismissed;
Melville B. Lewis ct al vs. William J.
Menzies ct al, error from Cowley cOun-
ty. affirmed; Everett WestcOtt. admin
istratOr, VS.. H. Whiteside ct al, error
from Reno county, affirmed.