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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-01-31
TO FIX MINING SCALE
Joint Conference of Miners and
Observation-Disclosures
Effected.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 30.-The
joint conference of operators and
miners was organized today. The
presidents of the state bodies con-
oerned in tho agreement of the future
named their committeeman and ad-
journment was taken until tomorrow
when the real matter at issue will be
taken up. The conference will prob
ably last ten days. Illinois, Indiana,
Pennsylvania OHIO and Iowa are rep
resented on the scale committee. Con-
dicting rumors are afloat concerning
the demands of the miners, one report
having it that the men intend to stand
out for an advance of 10 per cent.
all along the line. On the other
hand, it is stated that the operators
are considering a reduction amount
ing to the same figures on the ground
that the past year has been unprofita-
BILE and, the outlook for the coming
year is no brighter. While it Is thus
true that both sides enter the confer
ance with views widely at variance
conservative members of the order are
Of the opinion that the prospects were
never brighter for an amicable settle
ment and the adjustment of a wage
scale satisfactory to all.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-01-31
STATE REINFORCEMENT
Seems That Warren Will Be Left
Out of Third District.

jackson, Miss, Jan. 30. The joint
apportionment committee of the legis-
lature has practically agreed ON the
formation of four of the new Con-
gressional districts and the big fight
Will occur on the formation Of the
other four. AS mapped out on the
committee blackboard, the only
change in the present first district,
will be the addition of the county of
Noxubee. No change whatever is
made i'll the second district, and the
third district is according to present
formation with the exception that
Warren is left out and Holmes insert
ed in its place. The fourth district
wall be composed of the counties Of
CLAY, Webster, Choctaw, Mont
gomery, Carroll, Alfalfa, Grena-
da, Calhoon, Chickasaw, Pontotoc
and Yalobusha.
There will be considerable wrang-
ling over the location of Warren coun-
ty. A plan that is attracting much
attention wherein Warren is involved
is to make district composed of the
counties of Kinds, Warren, Sharkey,
[ssaquena, Copiah and Claiborne, but
it is difficult 10 tell just now whether
it can be consummated.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-01-31
LOUISVILLE AS HOST
An Exceedingly Busy Day for Ad-
miral SchIey---Elaborate Ball
Tonight the Wind-up.

Louisville, Ky, Jan. o.--This
was another exceedingly busy day for
dmiral Schley, whom all Louisville
has delighted to honor since his arrl-
val here Tuesday evening last. This
forenoon the Admirals party were
driven to the leading Industrial cstab
lishments and other points of interest
in and abont the city. Luncheon was
taken at the PendennIs Club, follow
ing which the admiral visited the
MasonicHome andthe IndustrialSchooI
of Reform. This evening, as a fit
ting wind-up to the round of enter
tainment, the Admiral will be the
guest of honor at an elaborate ball to
be given under the auspices of the
knights Templar. Tomorrow morn
ing the AdmiraPs party leaves for
Knoxville.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-01-31
Fisheries Congress

st. Petersburg, Jan. 2S.-A notable
international exhibition opened in st.
Petersburg today under the auspices
of the Imperial Russian Society of
Fisheries and Fish Culture. Among
the objects of the enterprise are to
aoquaint produces and consumers with
the various products of fisheries and
with methods of preparing and presev-
ing them; to exhibit the gradual devel-
opment and actual state of artificial
fish breedig, and to promote scientific
research in the interests of fisheries.
phases of the fisheries industry is to
be held in conjunction with the ex-
hibition.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-01-31
PANIC ABOARD
A FERRYBOAT
TUG AND FERRY CRASH IN
EAST RIVER.
PASSENGERS WENT WILL
Women Fought Economically anC
Many Fainted---Collision Due
To Snowstorn.

New York, Jan. 30-The crash Of
the Jersey Central ferryboat with a
Baltimore & Ohio tug boat this morn
ing caused panic among 100 passen-
gers while in the middle of East rievr.
In their wild rush y escape falling
timber, women fought Economically
and scores fell faiRtinE. Many were
injured seriously. A heavy snowstorm
obstructed the vision and was the cause
for the collision. Tugs came to the
rescue of the vessels.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-01-31
Cooke and Lauderdale Trial.

Greenville, Miss, Jan. 30. Tht
Cooke and Lauderdale trial was called
yesterday morning in the Ciroit Court
of the county.
After the opening of the court by the
Sheriff the witnesses for the State
and defenuants were called by tho
clerk. Out of the hundred called ovei
sixty announced present, and the
State announced ready.
Attorney Dean, for the defendants
stated that the witnesses here had
never been consulted by the attorney
for the defense, and they were free to
confess that they did not know what
they would testify; further, he be-
lievedi 'ould be a means of dispatch
ing the business of the court for many
of the witnesses to be sent home and
only those retained that would be of
benefit to the case. Mr. J. M. Jayne,
who also represents the defense, made
an argument along the same line, say
ing that their whole aim in asking
this was not for delay, but to get
through with the case as soon as posi-
BILE, as the life and liberty of their
clients demand this.
Hon. Leroy Percy, for the prosecu-
tion, arose and stated the State had
not had anop portunity to see all their
witnesses, and to do 30 it would delay
the court several days He felt the
defense had the same opportunity to
be ready as they, and to be granted
their request would necessitate the
same delay.
The witnesses for the defense were
then asked by the court to go into the
torneys.
The courtl DOM was well-flled,
many having to find seats in the gal
leries. The room presented many a
strange face, but in every part could
be seen the faces of many prominent
professional business men and plant
ers. nr
Cooke and Lauderdale have changed
very little if any since their stay in
jail, showing that they relish the bill
of fare. Cookies face is wreathed al
most continually in smile in the
court room, while that of Lauderdale
has more serious aspect. Sheriff
Hunt twice threatened the people in
the court room to keep order, or they
would be brought before the court.
1t is rumored in the streets that
should. the attorneys for Cooke find an
acquittal hopeless they will try to
save their client on the insanity plea.
For this reason DR.. Mitchell of the
jackson Insane Asylum, was sum-
moned to appear, but the subpoena
was received today by the clerk, in
dorsed, "Sick; unable to Gomez
Judge Larkin is no doubt determined
to try the case at this term of court
and VIII lie he is fair to both sides, he
will, if possible, as has already been
shown, see that it will be speedy
trial.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-01-31
Primary Election Law Needed

Jackson, Miss, Jan. 80. Judge
James F. McCool of Kosciusko, who
is here on professional business, ex-
pressed himself as decidedly in favor
of the passage Of new primary elec-
tion bill by this legislature, saying
that he regarded it as the paramount
question before the Legislature, and
that there is no question in the poll
tics of Mississippi today wherein the
people so universally agree; that this
should enact uniform
and proper primary election law for
the nomination of district and state
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-01-31
The Rumor Denied.

New York, Jan, "a. English repre-.
entatives of the Atlantic lines con-
cerned i'll the vast ocean freight trust,
today denied knowledge Of the con-
templatod pool. They said they had
not come to negotia e concerning it.
The White Star directors say their
line is not for sale, and will not. see
Morgan.
Negotiations for tile trust, however.
continue in MOI gan'S office
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-01-31
To Examine Boundary.

London, Jan 80. Sir Thomas
Hungerford Holdich, the geographical
expert appointed by the British gov
ernment to investigate the boundary
question between Argentine and Chile,
started today for South America. Dur
ing his surveys he will receive no sug-
gestions from either the Argentine or
Chilean commissions, so that his work
may be entirely independent.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-01-31
SURPRISES HIS COUNSEL.
Patrick Will Go On the Stand in
His Own Behalf.

New York, Jan. 80. Patrick star
tied his counsel today by announcing
his determination to go on witness
stand and testify in his own behalf.
This sudden determination is believed
to be direct result of advice given
Patrick by Molineux, who said he
would have been acquitted had he
gone on the stand. Voluminous notes
have been taken by Patrick during his
trial and these are now being type
written for his use.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-01-31
DANES UNDEMoNsrRATlvE.
Notice of Cession of Islands to Uncle
Sam Received Quietly.

The announcement which reached
st. Thomas, D. w. l., Saturday Of the
signing OF the treaty by which Den.
mark sells the Danish West Indies to
the United States, was received quiet.
ly. There was no open manifestation
but much anxiety prevails regarding
the developments. Nothing official has
yet been received from Copenhagen.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-01-31
FEIcNS TO BE HORSE THIEF.

Man Assumes Guilt and Sentence
Save His Friend.
A dispatch from LaPorte, Ind, says
Albert Gilmore. until recently a prom
inent postmaster in southern Indiana
and a member of leading family
will be received at the Michigan Cit,
prison in a few days to serve an in
deterrnlnate sentence for horse sLea
ing. Gilmore made no defense. Ii
feigned guilt in order TO save the res.
criminal. who was his frieuG
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-01-31
Howard Guilty of Completely in
Goebei's Assassination.

Frankfort, Jan. 80. The jury found
William Howard guilty, today, of
completely in the assassination of
Governor William Goebel, and fixed
his punishment at Imprisonment for
life.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-01-31
INTERVENTION ASKED
For Boer Commandant Under
Death Sentence.

Washington, Jan. so.-Boer delegates
Fischer, wolverans and Vessels ca
bled to President Roosevelt today be-
seeching his intervention TO save the
life of Commandant Kritziinger who
is captive of the British and SEN
fenced TO death.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-01-31

Pasaaic, N. j., Jan. 80. Sixty
cars and storage repair barns of the
Jersey City, Hoboken and Patterson
Trolley Company, burned today ;
heavy loss.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-01-31
To Give Preferential Treatment.

Wellington, New Zealand, Jan. 80.
Premier Seddon announced today
that the government is prepared to
give preferential treatment in the
shape of rebate duty for British goods
carried by British ships.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-01-31
Child Burned to Death.

Canton, Miss, Jan. 3o-Hayden
Tucker, foreman of the railroad yards,
had little three years old son badly
burned. His dress caught fire from
the grate, and he was burning to
death before his mother got to him.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-01-31
A Murderer Escapes.

Pittsburg, Jan. S0.-John Edward
Biddle, under sentence of death for
murder, shot two guards this morning.
and escaped from Jail.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-01-31

Tho United States marshal seized
50, coo in spurious coin belonging to
eounterfeiters, near Ponce, P. r.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-01-31
CARNEGIE GUARDED
Detectives Necessary to Keep Off
Aid Seekers.

Washington, Jan. 80. Andrew Car
negie, who is here attenoing meet
ing of trustees of the Carnegie Ma
tional Institution, is guarded by detec.
tives, the result Of crowd of enthusi-
asts who are seeking aid.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-01-31
HENRY is PRO1PT.
Always Early on Hand for Open
tr7u of Co,Oresc

Washington, Jan. 0.-Representa-
tive Henry, of Mississippi, is getting
the reputation Of being one of the ear.
" arrivals in the House. He Is usual
ly to be seen about the capitol about
II 80, and is nearly always in his seat
some time before the House convenes.
Among other members Of the Missis-
sippi delegation who are early arrivals
at the capitol each Gay, are Congress
men Williams and Fox.
Several of the Southern members Of
the House, including some Of the
members of the Mississippi delegation
we're seen this morning, and question
ed regarding their position upon the
Chinese Exclusion Act. The mem
bers all expressed a desire NOT to be
quoted as to their position individual
ly, but indicated that they would
vote in favor of bill TO extend the
Exclusion Act for another term of
years, such an act, they stated. being
in line with the sentiment of the la
boring classes of the country.
Some of the members from the
South, partica larly from the cotton
belt of the country, stated that their
section had big trade with China,
and that while they would vote for a
moderate bill, they hoped that the
measure presented would not be of too
drastic a character, as they feared
that it might have an injurious effect
upon the commercial relations be-
tween the South and the Orient. New
ertheless they admitted that it would
be far more injurious to the lnboring
interests of the country if some kind
of legislation upon the Exclusion mat
ter is not enacted during the next few
months. Without exception the men,
bers seen, expressed the opinion that
legislation of some sort would surely
pass Congress within the next few
weeks.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-01-31

Nos I and 2-Pssenger and Mail Daily except sunday
Nos 3snd4- 4-Passenger. Sundays Only.
Freight Daily except sunday
Telegraph stations
bound the right OF track over trains Oh
moving n the opposite direction.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-12-11
BARRETT TO SUCCEED BUCK.
Orecon Man Is Authoritatively Said to
be Slated by Roosevelt for Va
cancy at Toxic, Japan.

When President Roosevelt comes to
take up the question of a succession OF
the vacancy caused by the death OF
Minister Buck at Toxic, Japan, it is
understood he will name John Barrett,
of Oregon, at present commissioner
general of the st. Louis exposition to
Asia and Australia, to be minister.
Mr.. Barrett is now somewhere IN
the neighborhood of the Straits settle
ments. He has been working to Sc
cure a good Asiatic representation at
the St. Louis exposition, and his e1-
forts have been attended with success,
for he has induced both China and ia
pan to embArk upon large government
al exhibits when they had decided not
to be represented that way. He is now
bound for Australia, where: it is his
hope to change the mind OF the pre-
miers in Australia and New Zealand
and cause them to reconsider their
purpose to allow the exposition to 60
on without exhibits from their COL
onies.
Barrett has been an insistent candi-
date for the place or any other good
diplomatic place in the far east and
has succeeded in getting together
some strong endorsements.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-12-11
BOSTON NEGROES COMPLAIN.
Inaugurate Move Toward Separate
Schools for Their Children.

lnaugurate Move Toward Separate
Schools for Their Children.
1t has just been proposed in Boston,
Mass, in all seriousness to establish
separate public school for negro chill
dren.
Strange as it may seem, this pro-
iect started with the negroes them
selves, and it has met with much ia
vor by the whites who have children
attending the public schools.
The rapid increase in the negro pop
ulation has resulted in two large negro
colonies, one in the west end and the
other in the south end. The negroes
desire separate schools because in the
colored districts many white children
attend schools where negro children
are pupils. The negro children say
that they are treated as interiors by
the white children, hence the desire
of the parents of the negroes to have
schools where their children shall have
no social or racial superiors.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-12-11
Tampered With the Mails.

A. P. Prioleau, colored, who made
the race for congress from the Charles
ton district in the recent general elec-
ton, and who subsequently filed a pro-
test against the election of Hon. Geo.
S. Legare, has been indicted by the
grand jury in the United States dis
trict court for tampering with the
United States mail. When the case
was called for trial motion for a
continuance was allowed, and in the
meantime Priorleau is out on bond.
The defendant in this criminal suit
was a postal clerk running on the At
lantic Coast Line. On July 4, last,
it is alleged that while in the discharge
of his duty he opened letter address,
ed to Peter Gailliard, magistrate at
Eutawville. Priorleau was arrested,
and was bound over to the December
term of the federal court.
In the election Priorleau got less
than sixty votes in Charleston county.
He got little more elsewhere in the dis
trict, but he has charged wholesale
fraud, and forthwith filed notice of a
contest. It Is claimed by some that the
best he can hope to get is a fee for
making the protest. The record of the
federal court may be forwarded to
Washington by Mr.. Legare, and an ex-
animation of it will doubtless bring
the contest matter to quick conclu'
sion.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-12-11
President Moore Reinstated.

A Greenville dispatch says: The
storm was averted. President Moore,
of Furman, was reinstated and the
Baptist convention voted it's conf
dence in him. AS the result OF a con-
ference of President Moore's friends
one of them appeared before the trus-
tees and urged them to reconsider
thir action concerning Professor
Moore. After a prolonged session the
board reconsidered the request for
More's resignation. In their report to
the convention the trustees said 1t is
the sentiment of the board that the
matter cannot be 'settled so long as
DR.. Moore is in the faculty"
Inasmuch as the board declared its
inability to settle the controversy,
motion was made that the matter be
referred to the convention. Stormy
times seemed imminent, but the mo-
tion was finally tabled.
In a speech before the convention,
DR.. Moore said perhaps it was the last
time he would ever appear before the
Baptist convention of South Carolina.
He expressed confidence in the trus-
tees. Their action leaves the matter
open for him to resign at will, and the
sequel will show that he will follow
their wishes.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-12-11
Bravery at q Discount,

There are times when bravery is at
a discount. It is all very well to in
sist upon it when the small boy is
afraid to stay alone in the dark, but
when he gets to being brave on his
own account there may be trouble.
That is what Joel's papa thought when
he took his small son down to one of
the beaches as special treat becaus:
it was his third birthday. Papa does
not usually navigate the young man
alone, and when he came home after
the visit to the beach he solemnly de-
ciared he would never attempt it again.
He was going on business himself,
and as there was long stretch Of
shallow water near shore it occurred to
him, remembering the time when he
was boy himself, that Joel would
undoubtedly like to wade while he was
gone. He removed the youths shoes
and stockings somewhat clumsily, not
being accustomed to the task, and left
him wetting his small pink toes and
With an expression of rapture on his
face. It would be all right and the
boy would be happy, and he turned to
leave MIN when he was recalled by a
shout:
"Oh, papa, papa, look, look!"
Joel, not bit afraid, had thrown
himself on his small stomach in the
water, with the little waves ripping
happily around him as they were
around another small boy in the wa
ter, but one who was wearing a bath
ing suit.
History does not relate what papa
said,-NeW York Times.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-12-11
THOMAS MAST DIES AT POST.
Father of Caricaturists Succumbs to
Yellow Fever at Ecuador.

Yellow Fever at Ecuador.
Consul General Thomas Mast died
at Guayaquil, Ecuador, Sunday at
noon, after a three days illness from
yellow fever. He was inferred at 5
o'clock Sunday afternoon. The funer-
al was attended by the governor, the
consular corps, the Americon colony
and by many friends. The coffin was
wrapped IN the Stars and Stripes. The
British consul recited prayer in the
cemetery.
The death of Mr.. Mast is deeply Ia
mented by the natives, who held him
in high esteem.
Thomas Mast, the Father Of Ameri-
can Caricature," who was appointed
consul at Guayaquil in May of this
year, was the son of musician and
was born at Landau, Bavaria, Septem-
ber 25, 1S4C. When he was six years
of age the family came to this country
and settled in New York.
At an early age young Mast display
ed great aptitude for art, and finally
acquired an international reputation
as a caricaturist. Many of Nast's crea-
tions are securely established in Amer
lean politics. Chief of these are the
republican elephant, the Tammany IT,
ger and the democratic donkey.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-12-11
SIX DEAD AND SCORE INJURED
Canadian Pacific Express Tram
Plunges Down an Embankment'
Causing Frightful Wreck.

The worst train wreck in the MIS-
tory of the Inter-Colonial, the Cana
dian government railway. happened at
noon Sunday at Belmont Station, ~
miles from Halifax, Nova Scotia, when
the Canadian Pacific express for Mon
treal rolled down an embankment,
killing at least six persons, inJurlng a
score of others, and completely wreck
ing the locomotive, the postal, express
and baggage cars, and several pas
senger coaches.
The train, which was a Canadian
Pacific express, left Halifax at $40
for Montreal to connect at Adam
Junction with the Maine Central rail-
road for Bangor and Boston. A num-
Der of the passengers were destined
for American points.
The accident occurred at O'CLOCK
and was caused by the pilot becoming
loose and falling in front of the engine
which was thrown from the rails. The
train plowed ahead for fifty feet and
then turned over and rolled down an
embankment. The engine was COM
pletelv wrecked and the cars next IN
the makeup were telescoped by those
in the rear Engineer Trider was
killed at his post, the only member OF
the train crew to lose his life.
The colonist car ran under the bag
gage car and the top was cut of the
full length down to the windows.
Every passenger in this car was
either killed or injured. To add to
the suffering of the injured, the wealth
er was bitterly cold and it was hours
before help arrived.