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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-03-15
HAVOC IS WROUGHT
BY Cyclone In Texas, Ar
kansas and Kansas,
SEVERE LOSS OF LIFE
Town Of Willis Point, Texas, Was the
Worst Sufferer and Five Children
We're Killed There.

Willis Point, Texas. Black clouds
had been hanging in the southwest
all the morning. The atmosphere was
heavy and at intervals there had been
clustering showers Of rain. 1t was
just at noon when there was long
roar of rumbling thunder, puff of
wind and then the air was thick with
flying timbers. The Cyclone came
from the southwest and held to
straight northeast course. It's path
was about 800 yards wide. 1t struck
the northwest quarter of the town, in
the residence section. No house is
left whole, those that are not ire
pairably wrecked are in the minority.
Most of them are demolished and
mere heaps of debris that offer oppor-
tunity for the junk man. Household
furniture and utensils are strewn
farther than the eye can reach, and
they mark the storms path.
Five children were reported killed
and several persons were injured.
The dead:
Maggie Clouse, infant of Rev. J.
H. Clouse.
Leon, three -year-old son Of J. H.
Williams.
Child Of John White.
Chas. Power, painter, drowned.
twenty-five buildings were de-
molished and the contents destroyed.
The school building and the cotton
seed oil mills suffered severely. Many
horses, cattle and other live stock are
reported destroyed. The town of Will
lis Point was demolished by cyclone
in May; 1893.
Reports from Terrell, Texas, say
that the heaviest -fain fall on record
occurred throughout that section.
The storm did great damage in the
country districts, southwest and
northeast of here, but details cannot
be obtained. 1t is feared that many
lives have been lost in the farming
communities and villages.
Reports from Terrell, west of here,
say that the heaviest rainfall on rec
qr occurred throughout the section.
Several persons are reported missing.
SEVERAL LIVES LOST.
Texarkana, Ark.-A storm having
the fury of tornado swept over the
western part.of this county. 1t is re-
ported that many buildings were de-
stroyed and several lives lost. Wire
connections with the stricken district
is interrupted.
HAIL AND RAIN IN KANSAS.
Topeka, Kas Severe rain and hail
storms have prevailed over Kansas.
The rain was the heaviest of the sea-
son, amounting in some places to al
most a cloudburst The hail was
heavy at times during the day. The
fruit crop is thought to have been
injured considerably.
SOME DAMAGE AT MEMPHIS.
Memphis, Tenn.-A heavy wind
and rainstorm prevailed here at an
early hour Saturday night and much
damage was wrought. Culverts were
washed out and fences and small trees
in this vicinity suffered severely.
Telegraph communication with Texas
and southwestern points is inter-
rupted.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-03-15
North, East and West

Including Buffalo, Pittsburg, Clere
land. Boston, New York, Philadel-
phia, Baltimore, Richmond.
ST. Pau, Minneapolis,
Omaha, Kansas City,
Hot Springs,
Ark, and
Denver.
Close connection with Central Missis-
sippi Valley Route.
Solid Fast Vestibule Daily Train Tor
DUBUQUE,
SIOUX FALLS,
SIOUX CITY,
AND THE WEST.
Particulars of agents Of the l. @,
r. r. and connecting line.
WIN. MURRAY, Div. Pass. Agent,
New Orleans.
JNo. A. SooTr, Div. Pass. Agent,
Memphis.
1. q. HANSON, G. ?. A Chicago.
W. A. kELLoSp, A. G. 2. A Lcuisvilla
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-03-15
LEAKEsvILLE, COUNTY, MISS FRIDAY MARCH 49, 1901

Haynes, William Lassiter, George
Lee Erwin, Henry Todd, Jr., Thomas
W. Winston, Clint G. Hearn.
Also a number of army and navy
promotions and in executive session
the senate confirmed all the nomina-
tions to Office that have been made
during the special session.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-03-15
DUTY ON DUTCH SUGAR.

countervailing duty to be levied upon
sugar imported from The Netherlands
was made at the treasury department.
Saturday. A slight reduction is made
from last year.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-03-15
BALANCE IN TREASURY.

Saturdays statement of the treas
ury balances in the general fund, ex-
elusive of the $3.50, 900, 600 gold re :,
serve available cash balance $751;
O4O, 95s; gold $57, A50, $50; silver slS,-
6S5, ,S9S.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-03-15
OPPOSED TO LAND GRABBING.

The official correspondence that has
passed between the state department
and the several powers Interested in
the Chinese question discloses the
fact that Russia, suspected as she is
by England and, perhaps, by some
other powers, of planning to seize
and hold Manchuria as her own, has
upon every occasion when opportu-
nifty served to draw forth statement
Of her motives, declared emphatically
that she has no such purpose.
: On the 10Th ultimo the United
States addressed strong representa-.
tions to China through Minister Con.
ger and Prince Ching and Ii Hunt
Chang. China was told that this
United States could not approve any
secret negotiations between China
and any individual power looking to
the cession of territory to such power.
And it was further insisted that to be
valid any such concession of territory
should be given only with the assent
of all other powers. To still further
emphasize the warning against the
beginning Of division of China it
was significantly stated that the
United States did not regard the pres
ent as an opportune time for making
any concessions of territory or even
for conducting negotiations for such
concessions
On March the state department
took steps to acquaint every one Of
the powers interested in China with
the instructions it had given Mr.. Con-
ger. The result was to elicit from
nearly all of them acceptances of the
doctrine laid down by the United
States and foremost among the power
accepting it was Russia.
The United States government has
not entered into any secret or open
agreement with Great Britain or with
any other individual power.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-03-15
OWL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS


A competitive examination for the
positions of mechanical engineer and
chief engineer and electrician and as
sistant chief engineer and electrician
in the United States mint will be
held at New Orleans on March 81.
Applications may be obtained by
writing the United States Civil Ser
vice Commission, Washington, D. O..
An examination will be held in
Shreveport, La, for the position of
acting assistant surgeon in the Ma
rine Hospital Service ON April 2.
Apply for blanks to United States
Civil Service Commission, Washing
ton, d. @.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-03-15

Prof. Flinders Petrie, professor of
the University College, London, has
made public his report of the season e
yield in archaeological lore.
The oasis., 1901-01-05

At the fO0t or the mountain thl
 ''mozo" said it was "mejor para lo
 caballos to walk up the trail. Ant
 we struggled up that trail in the dark
 recalled that it was up this trai
 that the Malones packed piano
 when they were working the mine
 Why, wouldn't want to pack a jews
 harp up there.
 About half way up l recalled tho scriptural proverb that "the mercifu man is merciful to his beast," anC Shakespeare's assertion that "tht vuality of mercy is not strained. But in this case l concluded that il was strained, and 1 was getting the dregs. The horse carried me the re- maining two miles.
 It was almost nine o'clock when reached the mine, receiving a hearty welcome from MT. Oscar Rountree the superintendent, and Doctor A. O. Wright.
 Have been delayed at Lampazos longer than anticipated on account of Doctor A. c. Wright, who is to be my travelling companion to Sahuar. ipa and Mulatos having to wait to attend man who was hurt in the mill. The victim was caught by a belt, turning part of the machinery, picked up, turned over two Or three times and then set down hard upon the floor, the shock paralyzing him. Today, Christmas, the man is report ed safe to leave, and tomorrow morn ing the doctor and the scribe start for Sahuaripa, the editor upon the quarter deck of mule kindly loaned him by Mir Roundtree, which is to take him all the way to MiDas Prietas, to be there delivered to MT. Roundtree's brother.
 Yesterday evening, being La Noche Buena," Christmas eve) we were re2aled with an elegant colla- tion, MT. Oscar Roundtree, the SUD- of the mine, graciug the head of the table and carving the roast pig with grace and dexterity which would have won him applause anywhere in the wide, wide world.
 This morning the customary Christ. mas greetings are exchanged upon all sides. and all seem joyous and happy. Today the whole world is akin, and the dwellers in lonely caiions and remote ranches share with the denizeus of metropolis in happy thoughts and bright recollections of the same tenor.
 Yesterday there arrived from Den yer, Colorado, MT. Charles Myers, the new master mechanic for the Lam- pazos Mining Co. The gentleman passed through Nogales, en route via last week. The gentle nan has enjoyed ten years experience with mining machinery in various parts of Mexico.
 MT. c. Figueroa, from Batuc is chemist at the Lampazos, and is a man in his line.
 Mir Ramon Paez is foreman of the .ampazos mine, and has held similar with the Boleo Co. at Santa Sosalia, Lower California, and else- where.
 Messrs. Miguel Dominguez and | Frederick Sprague, both from Ures re at Lampazos putting in the new en stamp battery.
 MT. Julian Moraga of Heimosillo Is 2 charge of the mercantile depart- lent for the Lampazos Co.
The oasis., 1901-01-05
WAYSIDE NOTES.

old Colorado miner who has been in
 the Moctezuma district some three
 years now and has secured interests
 in a number of very valuable proper.
 ties. Mir. Price is well posted and
 laid the writer under many obliga- tions, as did also Mir, Woodward him. self, Mir. Francisco Robles, the pre- feet and MT. Fernando Sanchez, the mineral agent
 There is nothing particularly nota- ble about Oposura, except perhaps the church, structure more than two hundred years old, which was doubtless in its early years fine structure; but it now shows the ravages of time, neglect and decay.
 Friday morning 1 got away from Oposura reasonably early, the young man with the horses keeping me wait ing but short time after had taken breakfast. We were hardly out of town before he suggested that Tepa- chi nine leagues, was as far as we ought to ride in one day. quickly told him "No sir. We must go to Lampazos This Is no pleasure ex- cursion." We were twelve hours mak- ing the fourteen leagues. This was owing to the character of the trail, over larger part of which 1t is inn possible to travel faster than snails pace We followed down the valley of the Oposura river about league, and then took across the country to the headwaters of the Suaqui river, a distance of eight leagues, almost the entire way being over "malpais" bad countryl And should say it is "a bad country" Some time in remote ages past a sheet of lava has spread over the entire region and it is now broken up into bOulders varying in size from a base ball to a freight car. Winding about these rocks the trail takes it's tortuous way. loose stones therein continually rolling under the horses hoofs, and stumbling over them the animal threaded their way with great difficulty. In places where We crossed arroyos the descent of the trail was so steep and precipitous that it was unsafe to ride, and we made it afoot.
 It was three o'clock when we reach. ed Tepachi, lovely spot with orange | groves and cane fields. Cane grind l ing is now going on and the air of the little valley was redolent with the aroma arising from the boiling ''pa- nochap in the sugaring pans.
 We stopped at Tepachi long enough to feed our horses and get bite to eat ourselves. and then Unit the road again." had to work hard to get the boy to put any speed in his travel. His horse walked and trotted faster than mine, while mine was more speedy in a canter. He preferred travelling in "puro trote," even where the road would admit of gallop- Ing. Where the road was necessarily slow he would pass me and l had to work to make my horse keep up with hls. But when we came where gallop- . lng Was possible had to shout and load the air with imprecations to get nm out Of the ''puro trote." Shortly after dark we came to the loot of the mountain around which One trail winds about four miles to the Lampazos mine, which is at an attitude of between five thousand and SIX thousand feet. There is a decided uiuerence in climate between the tw polhte. At the foot of the mountain
The oasis., 1901-01-05

Nasal Catarrh quickly yields to treas- ment by Ely's Cream Balm, which is agree ably aromatic. It is received through the nostrils, cleanses and heals the whole sur face over which it diffuses itself. Druggists sell the 50c. size; Trial size by mail, 10 cents. Test it and you are sure to continue the treatment.
The oasis., 1901-01-05
Announcement.

To accommodate those who are partial 70 the use of atomizers in applying liquids into the nasal passages for cdtd,vha5 tro,s- 0tes, the proprietors prepare Cream Balm in liquid form, which will be known as Ely's Liquid Cream Balm. Price including the spraying tube is 75cents. Druggists or by mail. The liquid form embodies the med icinal properties of the solid preparation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-13

prolonged kick here, resulting in the
protest as stated. AS Umpire Fleming
called play bali LeGrande stole sec
and, but the umpire put him back on
first. Smith went out from Meade to
Weddige, while Hennager scored. Cur.
ran hit hot liner that got away from
the pitcher and LeGrande reached third
Curran stole second. Stocksdale lifted
a fly to Weddige who muffed it and
LeGrande scored. On a throw by the
pitcher to second to catch Stocksdale
Curran scored. Stanley flew to the
pitcher, but Sorber pasted out two
bagger on which Stocksdale scored. In
the effort to rerach third Sorber was put
out.
In it's half Tarboro went out in one.
two, three order, the last man up, Pull
sifer, flying to Stanley who made a
pretty catch, and clinching victory for
the Red Birds.
The detailed account of the first game
follows:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-13
ON SCHOOLS
Terms of White and Negro
to be Equal.
The Committee on Education Favors School
TaA OF Three Mills to be Set Aside in
Perpstuity.
(By Associated Press.)

Montgomery, Ala, July 12.--The Com
mittee on Education made it's report
this morning in the Constitutional Con-
Vention. Section / states that separate
schools shall be provided for white ana
colorerd children, and no child of eth
er race shall be permitted to attend the
school of the other. In lieu of the
$550000 general appropriation and the
extra one mill tax for schools tax OF
three mills is set aside in perpetuity
for the schools. This yields a revenue
about the same as the schools now en-
JOY but it will steadily increase as the
taxes increase. No change is made in
the method of appointment of university
trustees. Instead of requiring an equal
distribution of the school fund be-
tween the races it requires that the
school terms for the two races shall be
of equal length. A special tax of one
mill is provided to be levied by the
counties on vote of sixty per cent oil
the qualified electors
Section two of the report is a new
section which provides fo rtaking
school census not oftener than once in
two years, and throwing proper safe
guards around it. Section II provides
for one mill local tax This provision
has been favorably reported because of
it's merit and in view of the reduction
on the State limit of taxation to 65
cents Under it the State and county
rate combined can never exceed $125
per hundred.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-13
yesterday morning off east Goodwin
with the French steamer Butes of Mar
SeilleS.
HEAVY TRADING IN GRAIN.
Orders For Corn Pour in 80 Fast the Brokers
Can Hardly Execute Them.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, July 12.-There was a scene
of great excitement in both the wheat
and corn markets at New York today,
trade aggregating one of the largest
days totals in year or more, especially
as to corn. Prices jumped SIS cents
during the day in corn, making 61A cents
advance for the week. Orders poured
into the market so fast that brokers could
hardly eecute them at the prices desired
and the usually small crowd around the
corn ring was increased to such an ex-
tent that at times it almost rivalled that
in the wheat pit. The farmers have
taken the bull side into their hands, and
in face of heavy realizing on the part
OF the professions have kept prices going
until the cry is for 60 cent corn in Chi
cago. Already prices are so high in the
Southwest that farmers are feeding their
stock with wheat and unless rain comes
very soon many fear only half the corn
crop will be gathered where only a
month ago it looked as if one of the
largest yields on record would be bcrvest-
ed Wheat from being friendless has
suddenly doomed also and rose steadily.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-13
Rad NO HOPE OF NEWPORT NEWS
OConnsll Says Strike Has simmered Down to
Question Of Endurance
(By the Associated Press. }

(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, July 12.-7President O'Con-
nell, of the International Association of
Machinists, said today that the defeat
of the strikers at the Newport News
Shipyards would have no effect on the
general strike of the machinists.
1--WE never have had any hope that the
Newport News men would win," he said
'"They did not go out until two weeks af-
ter they were ordered out, and they have
been constantly voting on the question of
returning to work. We were not ready
to expend our funds on men not ready to
carry on the fight. There were only 300
machinists out, against 5000 other en-
ployes remaining at work. Their decision
to work may have an effect on some of
the small shipyards in this section of
the country. On the Pacific Coast, how
ever, between 5000 and 1000 men are out,
practically in San Francisco, and these
will not be affected. The general strike
of the machinists has now simmered down
to question of endurance OF the two
sides. We have no revocation OF the
strike order in contemplation
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-13
CINCINNATI MEN RETURN
A Few Only Decide to Remain Out
Still Longer.
0'c0NNElL TALKS OF THE SITUATION
He Says the Return Of the Newport News Men
Won't Affect Genera, Strike But is
Less Sanguins as 10 Return
al Cincinnati.
at Cincinnati
(By the Associated Press.)

Cincinnati o., July 1.-THE machinists'
strike in this city, which began May 20,
and involved from five to seven thousand
employees, practically has been declared
off.
A secret mass meeting of strikers was
held today at which formal report was
made that it had been found impossible
to procure assistance in money from the
headquarters in Washington. AS the
strike benefit fund is exhausted the strik-
ers were advised co return to work. AL
ready about 600 have applied for rein
statement and many more will do so to-
morrow and Monday.
The strikers, failing to receive funds
frCm Washington, sent an agent to Wash
ington to secure money. His report was
presented to the meeting today and the
action which virtually ends the strike
was taken. 1t is said, however that the
decision to return to work was not unani-
nous and that some men will still hold
out.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-13
Hester's Cotton Statement.
(By Associated Press.) }

New Orleans, July 12.-Secretary
Hester's statement of the worlds visi-
BILE supply of cotton shows the total
visible to be 2,5739S4 against 2,743,47i
last week and 1,57S,569 last year. OF
this the total of American cotton is
1.57S,9S4 against 1,680,477 last week and
1,0OS,569 last year; and of all other
kinds. including Egypt, Brazil, India,
etc, 100000, against 45,10O, and $4,000.
OF the worlds visible supply there is
now afioat and held in Great Britain
and Continental Europe, 1,224, 900.
against 966.000 last year; in Egypt,
10000 against $1,000; in India 597 900
against 297 900, and in the United States
$4,000 against 23S,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-13
LOP OFF LEGISLATORS
Republicans Would Reduce
the Representation.
Delegate Pedigo's Resolution TO Curtail it in
Proportion to Any Negro Disfranchise-
ment. Mundy's Resolution.
(By Associated Press.)

Richmond, Va, July 12.-l'he Re-
publican members of the Constitutional
Convention began to show themselves
today in the shape of a couple of res
ton. The first was offered by Delegate
Pedigo, of Henry county, and provides
for reduction of representation in the
General Assembly. in proportion to any
negro disfranchisement which the con-
vention may adopt. The second reso-
luton was offered by Mr.. Mundy, OF
Botetourt, and makes it a crime for
any one to pay the poll-tax of voter.
President Goode presented letter
from Mayor A. A. Moss, of Newport
News, affecting the election system.
Resolutions were offered as follows
Br Mr.. Parks-Empowering tele-
graph companies to construct and oper-
ate lines along the public highways,
and providing for a single proceeding to
construct line along a railway line.
BY Mr.. Fairfax-To create State tax
commission to consist of the Governor,
Auditor and Treasurer and three other
persons, to be elected from the State
at large whose duty it shall be to an
nually arjust and equalize assessment
of taxes for all species of property.
Secretary Button laid before the con-
vention reports from the various courts
of the State as to the number of cases
begun and ended during the past year.
r. Eggleston, from the Committee on
Asylums and Public Institutions, sub
mitted report from that committee
regarding inmates of the penitentiary,
the number who can read and write,
the color and sex of the inmates, etc.
The convention, which had met at
noon, adjourned at 12:40 o'clock.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-13
THE SEVENTH NATIONAL.
The Comptroller Levies a Hundred Per Cen
Assessment on the Stock.
(By the Associated Press.

(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, July 12.-Comptroller of
the Currency Dawes has levied an assess
ment of 100 per cent on the stock of the
Seventh National Bank of New York. The
stock is $500,000. This action was based
on a preliminary report from the receiver
of the Seventh National Bank of New
York city. The receiver says that his
estimate of the value of the assets is of
course only approximate. He estimated
the amount which will finally be recovered
for the depostors from the assets, in
cluding stockholders assessment, at about
so cents on the dollar.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-13
THEY WILL FIGHT TO THE END.
But O. 'Connell Admits That the Action of Con
cinnati Will Have Much Effect.
(Rv the Assocjated Press

Washington, July 12.-At the headquar-
ters here cf the International Associa-
tion Of Machnists, President O'Connell
admitted tha: the collapse of the strike
at Cincinnati was likely to have consd-
cradle effect on the general strike. as
Cincinnati has been regarded as the most
important point among the cities involved
in the strike. President OConnell reiter-
ated that there is no intention to call off
the general strike and declared that the
order would fight it out to the end.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-13
The National League.
(By the Associated Press.)

Chicago July 12.-After having tried
three, received three shut outs at the
hands of the Pittsburg team, Boston
came here today and took revenge, out
playing the locals at all points. Taylor
was hit hard after errors had placed men
on bases, while the hits off Nichols gen
orally came after two outs. Attendance
800. Score: r. H. r.
Chicago. :. .OOO000OOO-0 9 8
Boston. :. ...0001102O3-7 II /
Batteries: Taylor and Killing; Nichols
and Kittridge. Time las. Umpire.
O'Day.
Pittsburg. Pa, July 12.-It was a fight
in every inch of the way through the only
fourteen inning game ever played on the
Pittsburg grounds. Monte Cross won the
game in the fourteenth by q long hit to