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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-03-28
He KNEW HIS BEES.
Worked on . nee Ranch and Learned
to ID .stinguish Thorn.

Worked on . nee Ranch and Learned
to D'stinguish Thorn.
did you ever hear OF q man who
could recognize bee from the other
members OF It's swarm" asked Col. ].
e. Showalter while talking to q group
of horsemen In the Hoffman house lob
by few evenings ago
"Oh, you needn't give me the laugh;
It's 80. I've done 1t.
"Of course It isn't every one who can
DO it--just as there are few artists
chat can catch the expression Of horse
and put 1t ON canvas. It's on the same
principle that some shepherds know
every sheep In flock OF two or three
thousand.
When | was a young man went
west from Kentucky to locate. / was
charmed with the beauty Of southern
California and settled for year or two
at San Diego found that would
starve there II tried to practice law.
so | turned to almost the only thing
at which one could make living then
In that section, and went on a bee
ranch.
There you go againi Because you
never heard Of anything but horses you
Imagine bee ranch doesn't exist
Well. 1t does. That whole section Is
practically covered with a white sage.
the bloom OF which makes perhaps the
best honey in the world Consequent
~ the country has been divided into
great bee ranches and the production
OF honey became quite an industry.
Some Of the best pure white honey
on the New York market to-day" said
Col. Showalter, according to the New
York Times, comes from San Diego.
In the course OF the development Of
the industry 1t was found that the
black bee, from near the River Pc. in
italy. was the best suited for their pur-
pose. Well, worked for about . year
on bee ranch and became so familiar
with the bees that learned to distin-
guish them from each other"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-03-28

be Galveston Daily News thinks
there will be a field. but limited
for wireless biography. 1t will
great use for short distance sig
a general. character. 1t can
expected to interfere in the
m cables across the ocean or
.,h wires by which city is united to
city the world over
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-03-28

Tunnel accidents are prevented in
novel ways by some foreign railroads.
In Saxony, for example. there is rail-
road tunnel through which no train
can pass unless its engineer has GER
tain staff. AS the stan has no dupli-
Gates, only one train can go through
the tunnel at time In our own eoun-
try there has been at least one stop sig
nal which has proven safe. but its use
has not been popular with the railroads,
perhaps because it causes too many re-
rair bills. 1t is long arm which
comes down across the track when
there is danger ahead and smashes the
headlight and some Of the upper works
of the engine.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-03-28

An incident showing the value OF
quick wit in taking advantage of the
situation in an emergency occurred on
the coast OF England. where a number
Of pilot boats and fishermen, having
been caught in storm, ran for the
harbor, but falling to get quite into
safety made for the end of long pier
which was being erected where there
was a Titan" crane. The boats were
run under it and hitehed on to the
tackle. when five boats and 10 men in
them were lifted bodily into port.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-03-28

The Transsiberian railway gives the
cheapest rates in the world. 1t is, pos
ible to buy an emigrant's ticket, COW
Ing 5000 miles-nearly three weeks
lrney-for about SO.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-03-28

Hereafter the United States will, ap-
pear upon nearly all the maps of the
world that are used in European
schools.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-03-28

Roberts. K. Il.
sawell, Hard; Smith. II. X; Smith,
w. C.
Wade. s. D.; Walker, c. H.; Wal
WASHINGTON.
Adam, Joseph.
Breland, ]. c.; Breland. A. D.; Bre-
land, d. F.; Brewer. J. N; Brewer.
T. T.; Brewer. s. D.; Byrd. A.. D.;
Beman, Melvin.
Carter, S. A.; Cooley, w. r.; Cooley,
L. A.; Crawford. Miles; Clifton. J. M.
Dennam. C. H.
Ford. John; Freeman. q. l..
G
Graham, lobe; Green. c. H.
Hathorne, w. r.; Hartneld. Ike;
Hartneid. Moses; Holder, @. j.; Hill
man, C. p; Hiilman, B. F.
X
Knee, John.
Moody. w. o.; Michael, sid; McDon-
aid, j. W.; Moore. Oliver; Munday.
Pease; McBerry. c. l..
p
Pipkins, G. M. D.; Pipkins. ". Ii;
Prim, Ike; Pipkins, Robert p; Prentis.
j. L.; Prentice, ]. L. j.; Patrick, w.
l..
Roberts, Isiah.
Spears, J. H.: Swang. Sam: sylves-
ter. Wiley: Smith. Lon. (col); swang.
Jim: Sumeral. Malikiah; Sylvester,
West.
Todd, e. E.: Turner. Louis, Jr.; Tur-
ner. e. A.
washam, Frank; West. Will; Wilson,
Isaac; White. Charley; Wiley. L. Al;
Ward, Charley: West. George W.; Will
dy, Jim: williams, John; Wiley. Swept;
Wiley, Sidney.
Young, C. c.: Young. D. F.
vERNAL.
A
Adams, Elijah: Adams, H. O.; Aus
tin. Charlie.
Ball, Z. B.; Ball. e. G.: Barnhill,
B. F.; Beard, J. W.; Bexley, J. j.:
Bexley, w. M; Blackman, r. K; Bre-
land. d. e.; Breland, C. g.: Brannan,
w. NJ: Brown. F.. b.; Birch. J. W.;
Bush, Henry: Broodhurst, d. B.: Brit
Jim; Byrd. James; Brown. John.
Charles, Henry; Clark. Hilliatt;
Clark, Carries: Clark, Wesley: Clark
Robert T.; Clark, Jim; Gone. G. F.;
Coon. A. w. Chestnut. w. p: Collins
Harrison; Crockett, Harrison
Daniels, Lewis: Dickens, Amos;
Dixson, J. W.; Dickerson. Mack; Dick
erson. John: Den. Amos; Dossey. Hen
ry; Dossey, Rich; Donohue. w. p
e
Edmons, Ed; Edmons, Ned: Eph.
Ram, Louis; Erkwood, w. NJ; Eu.
bank, G.. t.; Eubanks. W. NJ: Eu-
banks. G.. p; Evans, W. B.: Everett
Nelson.
Foster. Jim; Floyd. Peter.
Gains, L. W.; Graham, Jim: Giant
Tom; Gentry. J. W.; Greene. c. Vi
Greene. Andrew: Greene. Rockwell.
Hawkins, John; Hawkins, Willie;
Hanes. Henry; Harrington. 8. H. Hen
ry, JEFF: Holland. J. E.; Holland. ]. j..
Howell. w. H.: Hunly. Henry.
johnson, Tom.
Kemp. John; Knott, Manson; Kaler
J. H.; Kittrell. J. 8.
L
Long, w. A. T.: Lee, c. W.
n
McInis, Nay; Mcconnell. C. B.: Nc
MILAN. Jim: McGlathrin, All: Mcleod
w. A.; Mcleod. b. p; Melvin. Frank
MizelI. J. E.: Martin. June; lfann. J
T.: Mays, l.. W.; Marshal, Mob: Mar
Sndl, -. n. MdIbuals JOuiis MEAutHoi
John; McMaster, w. X; McDpfey r
E.; McGiliery. Tom; Mcleod, A. g..
Mcleod, r. W.; Miller, Jim.
N
Nicks, Ed. Jr.
p
Palmer. H.. H.; Pipkins. W. y.
Parker. Toney.
Reeves, Hard; Rose. J. H.: Ransaf
ee, ]. W.: Rockwell. W. A: Russell
e. l..
Scott, Lawrence: spiers. G. K: Skies
Lucius; Stephens. Dan; Sheppard
Tony; Sellers, G.. c.: shipp. J. J.
Stone, J. W.; Strickland. b. W.
r
Thomas, Bob; Thomas. Jack: Thon
son. W. r.: Tatum. Israel; Thomas
John; Tompkins. Charley: Turner, z
W.
Vaughn. Allen; venters. 9. p.
Walker. Ed; Wells. z. W: whitfield
Oscar; williams, L. M; Williams. D..
Winston. ]. L.: Woodcock. John
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-03-28

MALARIA CAUSES BILIOUSNEss.
Groves Tastelsss Chill Tonic re-.
moves the causs, "
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-03-28

Lexington, Miss March %. From
unofficial SOURCES 1t IL learoned that
the rsilread company 10 preparing to
pat in an up-to date repair shop 81
0win, in connection with their round
house. BY new arrangement all dead
freight formerly carried over the main
line viii In future leave the main line
u jackson and 70 via Gwin to Mem
phia This gives the 0win line =
many - seventeen trains daily. The
raiiroad company has spent many
thousand dollars In completing the
foundhouss and yards st 0wiu. Whore
they now stand was but . few ysars
ego cypress swamp Tohula, but .
quarter Of : mils distant y 1t present
seaplns considerable bsus1t ssen ~
nv q ~ M tese>a
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-03-28

Nstohez, Miss, March %. -Consid.
cradle interest has been shown by our
citizens in the proposition to have the
annual oratorioal CONTEST Of the State
Oratorical Association held in this
city. Captain e. Bills, Baker and the
faculty Of Jefferson College are work
fng Jointly in the matter, and they
are very confidcnt that their efforts
will be successful. The officers and
members Of tho association are very
anxious to have the young orators
some to our city, their last visit being
such q pleasant Que. A COMMITTEES OF
ladies. the auziliary Of the Quitman
Rifles, will be ask "a to assist in per-
fAckiu0 arrnnpAmenta
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-03-28

The State OF Mississippi.
Green County.
I. the undersigned, w. w. Valley,
T. c., in and for said county and state.
hereby certify that the following is a
true and correct list OF poll taxpayers
delinquent for taxes fiscal year 1901,
subsequent to February 1. 1902, whose
names are hereby published in COM
pliance with chapter IL OF Legislature
1900.
Witness my signature this, the 22nd
day Of February. 1902.
w. w. VALLEY.
Sheriff and T. c.
GAINESVILLE
Allen. George; Afford. J. H; Afford.
George.
Beach. Joe; Brannon. Pink; Brannon,
T. H.. Bradley. Ben; Brannon. Cade:
Bronw, w. NJ; Butler, ]. B. Byrd, ]. A.
Clark, w. NJ; Croomes, Frank
Denmark. J. j.; Denmark. ]. A.; Dem
mark. w. c.
English, Tom; Ezeil. J. u.
Fountain. H. p; Fountain. J. NJ.
Gardener. J. W.; Gibson. s. c.; Gold
steine, Lewis.
Holder ]. H.: Mailman. Abb; Hyatt,
Sol.
johnson. Walter; Johnson, Josiah.
Kellum. Henry; Knowls, II. s.
Lamb, A. c.: Lamberth, r. W.; LAM
berth, Tom; Lackey. J. s.; Lester, w. T.
NJ
Naples. T. L.: McCann, Tom: Nc
Inis, L. B.; Mcleod, J. H.; Mcleod,
Alex; Mcleod, r. F.; Mcleod, B. r;
McMillon. n. c.; Mills, T. w; Moore.
B. D.; Moore, Wade; Marshall Picket;
McLain. ]. T.
Pierce. L. D.: Printice, T. j.; Powell,
Will.
Ramsey, Alex; Rhinehart, r, F.:
Rodgers, ]. A.
Sheppard. F. p.
Turner, Bodo.
Valley. s. W.; Warren, Hubbard;
whatley, e. A.; williams, limbo; Will
Wy ny
Y
Young, Harry.
AvERA.
b
Helton, w. ].
Kittrell, w. N; Kittrell, Uiie; Kilt
rell. A. B.; Kittrell. r. L.; Kittrell,
Alex; Kittrell, J. A.
Lain, J. w; Lain. G. W; Lewis.
Henry.
McCarty. F. c.; McInis, Murdoch,
Col; Morgan, r.; Murray. NJ. L.; Nor
gan, Ed.
Noteworthy, ]. w.
Powell, ]. T.
Robinson. w. M; Robinson, r. c.;
Robinson, Joe.
w
Williams, ]. w.
STATE LINE.
A
Adams, J. B.; Avera, E. A.
B
Beard. NJ. F.: Breland. Sam; Breland,
John; Brewer. Lawson: Bolon, d. b.;
Birch. C. A; Brogan. VIII; Byrd, A. s.:
Boochee, Bob.
Carson, Calvin; Clark, Reubin.
Davis, Bob; Davis. Harry; Daniels,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-03-28

Entered In the Postofflcs ct Lsskss
vile as second GLASS matter.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-03-28

Mason. Ellis; Mason. Milton: Nailett,
q. r.; Mailstt, J. o., Nccrsry. HasrisI
Miller, rAseol xeasss osessst Mecre,
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d
Davis, Bob; Davis. Harry; Daniels.
George; Daniels. Willie: Donovan. ].
c.; Dantxler. Jim; Davis. r M.
Edmons. Jim, Ezell. J. H.: Etheredge,
l.. H. c.
Gains. Dave: Garris, Frank.
H
Hart, Il. T.; Hare. N. H.; Halter,
Willis; Heathcock. ]. A.; Heathcock,
w. A.; Hooks, williams; Hunter. Char
ley; Hays. John.
Johnson. Willie; johnson. Peck:
James. John. Col.
Kirkman. j. A.
Leverett, o. L.; Lessins. Andrew:
Topper. Jerry; Topper. Coleman; Lain.
Henry: Landlord. Delbert; Leverett.
Pies; Lott, Wash:
M
Mccain. Toney; McCann, Charley:
McCarty, George; McElroy, Bailey:
McLendon. Wesley. Col: McCarty, w.
o.: McI.ain. j. L.; McCallam, J. c.
Nelson, Jim.
odam. Vince.
Packer, Link: Pierce, Sam; Pierce.
Ollie; Pierce. A. j.: Plat. Kiia: Pres
ton. Lon.
r
Reynolds. Dolph; Reynolds. Sam;
Reynolds. Ebert; Redrich. w. NJ; Rob-
ertson. Albert. Rufus, Jim.
Smith. Tom; Smith. Aaron; Smith.
Will; Smith. Jana: Simpson, Tony;
SUNDERLAND, Blunt; Strickland. ]. E.
Techstom. D. w: Tolson, starks;
Travis. Ed; Turner, Nathan. Col; Ira
Wis. e. W.; Turner, J. N.
W
Valley. willis; VALLEY, George. wal
ley. George; VALLEY. Tom; White. Mon
roe: Wainwright. Joe; Walker. 8. W.:
wicks, Harry: Williams. 3. L.; Will
hams, r. J.
VALLEY.
A
Avera. z. A..
Bagset L. d. Bradley. q. A.; Brew
er. ]. L.: Brewer. Matt: Brewer, Tom,
Jr.; Brewer. A. n; Brewer. q. L.
Cochran. Alex.
Davis. ]. z. punnan. J. w.; Dun.
narn, W. F.: punnam. L. A.
Henderson. J. L.; Hirten. Sam; H1n-
ton. EzelI Hinton. RUFUS; Hintnu.
Name.
James, r. j.: Johnson. u. r.
Kittrell. Tom.
Mccollom. w. A.; McLain, Alex: Nc
Lain. Norris; McLain, Anguish: Mead
ows. Haywood; hurry. a. \,
Parry. J. 7,
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Tony; Sellers. G. c.: shipp. J. j.:
Stone, J. W.; Strickland. B. W.
r
Thomas, Bob; Thomas. Jack; Thon-
son, w. r.: Tatum Israel; Thomas,
John; Tompkins, Charley: Turner, Z.
W.
Vaughn. Allen; venters. 9. P.
Walker. Ed; Wells, z. W.; whitfield,
Oscar; williams, L. NJ: williams, D.;
Winston, ]. L.: Woodcock, John;
Ward, Fleet; White, Lawyer; Wilson,
r. L.; williams. VIII: Williams. Jim;
wooham. J. r.: Wright, A. W.
ROCKY CREEK.
Allen. e. r.: Allen. r. NJ.
b
Banks. Lon: Bennett. J. T.; Bell. W.
M; Billups. Isiah: Blalock. G. b.; Bran
non T. NJ: Brannon, B. H.: Brannon.
J. W.; Brown Ed; Brown. Charley.
Brown. Lee: Blossom, VIII; Brooks.
Eugene; Busbx. M. j.: Biniey. Henry;
Boykin. Sim; Hpykin. Joe; Boiling, L. B.
Cooper. Sam; Coleman. VIII;
Comenents. n.
Davis. A. H.: Davis. T. T.: Davis.
Joe; Dumas. Gilbert, Daniels, odam;
Dickens. John r.: Dickerscn. W. NJ;
Donelson, Bob; Dulen. Adam; Dunn.
c. r.; Dyas. g.: y.
Eubanks. d. n: Eubanks. A. B. Eu-
banks. NJ. M. Evans. ". J.
Freeman. IA.
Gibson, willis; Gibson. Henry: oib.
son. J. w; 0iescn. p. L.; Green, ". H.;
Horn. 9. H-:,Havard. Peter: Havard.
c. h: Harvard. Ellis; Harry. J. A.;
MelvestSn. II. p: Warrington, H.: Hud-
son, J. j.: Hubbard. Pstt.
Kelly. @. WI Kennedy. n. ".
Lowry. John.
Mason. Ellis; Mason. Milton: Nallett,
q. r.; Nailstt. J. o., Nccrssy. Harris,
Miller, rAseeI xeesss osesgsI Meors
VI Wa T
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-11
WILL MAKE NO CHANGES
SENATE COMMITTEE CONSIDER
WAR REVENUE BILL.
Will Report the Measure Practically
As 1t Was Passed BY the
House.

Washington, March S.-A sub-com-
mittee Of the senate committee on fl
ing the war revenue repeal bill. 1t
has been decided to report the bill
practically as it came from the house,
with some changes in phraseopogy,
but with no amendments making any
changes in the reduction of the en-
tire tax. When the bill was under
consideration in the full committee
there was some talk about reaching
an understanding between the two
parties that no amendments should
be made to the bill in committee or
in the senate. There was a general
acquiescence in the proposition, al
though Mr.. Platt of Connecticut said
there might be a disposition to offer
a Cuban reciprocity amendment. Sen
ators Burrows and others said that
if this was done the whole subject Of
tariff revision might be opened up and
no one could tell where it would end.
While no agreement has been made
there seems tC be a general impress
sion that no amendments will be made
TO the wal revenue repeal measure,
although some may be offered in the
senate.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-11
~ENLARGING THE A v
Additional Ships and Men Are APP
%parentIY In SIGHT.

Washington, March Ali indica-
tons point to a large increase in the
navy at this session of congress. The
naval committee is considering the
appropriation bill, which provides for
an increase Of the naval force both
in ships and men. There is scarcely
any doubt that the committee will au-
thOriZe the increase recommended by
the secretary of the navy. If this is
done there will be three new battle
ships of the first class, two armorel
cruisers of the first class, three gun
boats Of 1000 tons displacement, three
gunboats Of 200 tens displacement for
insular service, three picket boats of
$50 tons displacement, three steel
sailing training ships of 1000 tons
displacement, one collier Of 10000
tons displacement, and four tugboats.
The bill is likely to provide for an
increase of 1000 seamen, $50 marines,
as well as additions to the corps of
constructors and civil engineers. Sec
rotary Long has recommended that
the number of lieutenants be increas-
ed from 800 to $50, and that the limit
OF, the number of junior lieutenants
and ensigns be fixed at 600, which is
q large increase. This recommended
ton may be adopted.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-11
AMATEUR OR PROFESSIONAL
PRIZES FOR BOXERS. WRESTLERS
s.5E nn1 --s~rne ~
Trophies and Purses, Can Be Won BY
q
Good Men During Cor
oration Week.

New York, March 3.-W. A. Gavin
and G. c. Lea of the National Sport
ing club of London arrived today on
the st. Paul.
eve have come" said Mr.. Gavin,
ito try and induce American cham
pions of boxing, fencing and wrest-
ling to go v to England during cor
Onation week and there to meet the
best men that Great Britain and the
other countries of Europe can pro-
duce. What we want chiefly is the
champions of the army and navy, but
they must get men that are at pres
Tom Sharkey, who although formerly
in the United States nav has been a
professional for many years.
eve will also try to get Harvard
and Yale to send their best boxers to
England to compete against those of
Oxford and Cambridge. Lord Ions
dale, the president of our club, has Of
fered a cup as a prize for the win
ner Of a boxing contest between Har-
ward and Oxford and the Earl of
Kingston another cup for the winner
of a contest between the boxers of
Yale and Cambridge.
1.-THE chief feature of the tourna-
ment will be a tug of "a between -
picked men of Europe and IL from the
United States.
"Amatures will receive trophies and
the professionals cash prizes, but the
line will be drawn very fine between
the two classes.
'The club has a belt which is val
ued at $1,000 which will be given, be-
sides a large money prize, to the best
heavy weight professional boxer, but
he must be the best that his country
can produce and no second rate man
will be considered. The contest will
be held in Convent Garden, London.
if we can arrange for some of the
competitions to be held in the open
air we will do So"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-11

ington doing anything like that?" ask
ed General Funston. The general
said there was not one of the so-called
Filipino patriots who could not be
convicted of murder if he was tried
by a jury.
He declared that there had never
been a war in the worlds history
where the soldiers had shown such
humanity as had the American troops
in the Philippine Islands. He then
told of "a American soldiers who had
Joined the Filipinos and who were af-
forwards captured and executed as
traitors and then said: "There are
many men in the United States who
did more with their mouths and minds
to aid the insurgents than did these
poor men with their Krag-Jorgenson
rifles. I would rather see those men
hanged for treason than to see n
of our soldiers dead on the field Of
battle.'
The general then declared the Fill
ipinos could not be classed with the
Cubans, and he said that if the Unit
ed States troops should now leave
the Philippines there would be half
q. dozen different kinds of civil war
there and that the world would hold
the United States responsible for
them. The general said he talked
Manila on the Vicksburg and that
Aguinaldo told him that neither Dewey
nor anyone else had promised him
anything, but that he and his people
had faith in the Americans.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-11
VIOLATION OF TREATY ALLEGED
Germany Will Protest If Any Conces-
cession is Granted Cuba.

Chicago, March IA special to the
Record-Herald from Washington says:
International complication are threat
ened over the Cuban sugar Question.
From authentic sources it is learned
that Germany will protest if the Unit
ed States grants a concession of the
tariff for Cuba's benefit. The grounds
of Germany's objection will be:
First-That it is a violation of the
spirit if not the letter of the favored
nation clause of the treaty between
the United States and Germany.
Secondhand a concession to Cuban
sugar is a discrimination against Ger
man sugar, and that it comes with
poor grace at a time when the United
States is asking Germany to make
more favorable terms for the admis-
sion of American agricultural products
into the German empire.
What weight Germany's protest will
have remains to be seen. The protest
has not yet been made, but the views
III liz oSl q SONC1 IllIC1lI dlC VIGIL
known. Already the opponents of
Cuban reduction are saying that it
will be poor policy for the United
States to aid the planters of Cuba and
by SO doing bring on a commercial
wal with Germany, which is the sec
ond best customer the United States
has.
There is a prevalent opinion that if
the United States does favor Cuba,
and to that extent discriminates
against Germany's beet sugar the Ber-
lin government may retaliate with adj
ditional obstacles in the way of Amer
lean products seeking market in Ger
ma1,y. 1t certainly would be a curious
circumstance if the first change in
the relations of the two countries af-
ter the triumphal tour of Prince
Henry in America were to be a conn.,
mercial war between Germany and the
United States.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-11
EVERY SALOON IN THE CITY OR
DERED TO CLOSE.
DRYEST SUNDAY IN YEARS
Proprietors of Drinking Places Will
ing to Comply With Con-
ditions of Law.

New York, March S.-Continued agi-
tation of the excise question has
brought forth an order, from Police
Commissioner Partridge, that every
drinking place in New York not hav-
ing a hotel license shall be closed
from midnight tonight until Monday
morning. 1t will be the dryest Sunday
known in many years.
Every Rains law hotel in the city,
which has not 10 bonifed rooms for
lodging, also must close. District At
torney Jerome is credited with bring
ing matters to a climax in his effort to
force legislation at Albany on the
excise question.
Last Sunday, it is said, he had de-
tectives at work in every precinct in
Greater New York collecting evil
dence. These men furnished him
with a list of 5000 saloons which fail
ed to comply with the law. The dis
trict attorney, it is said, presented
this list to Colonel Partridge on
Thursday.
1--WE are vikings to close next Sun
day. said one of the saloon men last
night, "as an object lesson to the peo-
pie of New York. We realize that
public sentiment is in our favor, and
that Jerome and Partridge, too. are
opposed to the present law. We want
to cooperate with them in order to
bring about the passage of a more
conservative law
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-11
SURPRISED By REBELS,
Rumors of Defeat of Government
Force In Colombia.

Panama, Colombia, March S.-For
the last two days it has been persist
emily rumored here that the cover
ment forces have sustained a severe
defeat. 1t is said that when the Co
lombian gunboat Boyaca landed rein
forcements at Chiriqui, the civil and
military chief of the province, R. Las
ira, prepared to attack the revolu-
tionists at San Pablo, about five miles
from David. and sent Colonel Luque
forward with 200 recruits. The lat
ter not knowing the country well, is
said to have been surprised by 500 Of
the enemy between two embank-
'nents, from which position the revo-
lutionists were able. to shoot down
the government soldiers. Manv of
he latter are understood to have been
made prisoners. It is honed in gov
eminent circles that David was not
captured by the revolutionists, as the
town was strongly entrenched. Las
ira may be able to hold out until rein
forcements sent by General Castro
reach him. The British steamer Ia
boga, due here March 10. from Ped
regal, will probably bring more de-
tails of the engagement.