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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-02-15

John NJ. Spann, president of the
Commercial club, and a charter mem
Der of the Columbia club, dropped
dead in the Union station at Indian
apolis, Ind, on the night of the 5th.
He vas so years old, and was one of
the wealthiest and most prominent
men of indianapolis.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-02-15

Word was received, on the 9Th, of
the death of Jonathan Clark at his
plantation, Fruitland, Fla, Mr.. Clark
was a pioneer citizen of Chicago, and
is said to have erected more buildings
in that city than any other man.
The decedent was born in England 10
years ago. Death was due to heart
disease.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-02-15
Miss Beatrice Cooled ne.a

view YORK Feb. 12.-Miss Beatrice
u~oe'et, the i~e-year-old daughter OF
Mrs' robert Goelet, is dead at the
ON OF per mother in this city,
from pneumonia. Oxvgen was adm;s
istered without avail.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-02-15

Capt. Charles S. Sigsbee, chief of
the naval intelligence bureau, was
the guest of honor of the Cincinnati
Business Mems club at their ban
quet on the night of the 9th. Capt.
Sigsbee spoke at length on the navy,
outlining the work, and generally rec
ognizing the efficiency of that depart
ment of the government and of its
inestimable value to the expanding
commerce of the country.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-02-15
AT OMAHA, NEB RAsKA.


served the TSay.
Omaha, Neb., Feb. 12-Lincoin's
birthday was celebrates by the Union
Pacific railway by clos ing The entire
headquarters. for the day. President
Lincoln's Administrations was espe-
eially identified with tfF'e building OF
The overland road. and the day was
observed is much as possible over
the System.
The Lincoln cary which now
stands dismantled at the old shops'
was draped appropria tely' n tne
employees were given an op~portuhi,y
to view 1t. The last time the car
was used was to carry the oooy Oh
the martyred presidenit from WASH
ington to Springfield, n e trip iassrns
from April II to May 8, 800. Inc
car was bought by thf Union racine
road and used as an o~Shlelals car LOT
some years. Later, however IL was
retired, and has since been kept lor
the memories with Which II Is sur
rounded.
All the banks of tIie city were
closed.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-02-15

At Detroit, on the 10th, Cashier
Frank c. Andrews was placed under
arrest on a warrant charging him
with taking owe a million dollars
from the City savings bank without
the authorization of the directors.
He was arrested in the Office of the
Detroit Trust Co., arraigned and re-
leased on $4,000 bail.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-02-15

On the 9TH the state department
received a report from 'Consul-Gen-
eral Holloway at st. Petersburg on the
unusual topic Railroad Accidents in
Russia" He says a recent report of
the minister of ways of communica-
Zion showed that in 1899 there were
4,447 accidents, or an verge of a lit
tie O than IL per diem.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-02-15

The American merchants in Manila
complain of the action OF the lnsular
purchasing agent in making the ma
jority of his purchases at Honghong'
where materials are cheaper on ac-
count of Hong Kong being a free
port.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-02-15

The sacrament of the Lords Sup
per was administered in the Jewish
synagogue at Springfield, o., on the
9Th, this being the first time this
Christian ceremony has taken place
In a Hebrew house of worship. The
sacrament was administered by Rev.
Small, Of the Congregational church,
which was recently burned. Chevze-
hukah congregation offered the use of
the synagogue until a new church is
built.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-02-15

What is regarded by physicians as
n of the most difficult skin graft
ing operations ever performed has
been completed in Chicago. On the
body of five-year-old Marion Weaver
219 square inches of skin has been
grated. The operation took five
months. as the surgeon could operate
only every fortnight, owing TO the
low state of the boys vitality. The
new cuticle covers the patients chest,
abdomen. back and sidest
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-02-15
Lands VIII Contest Dismissed.

New York, Feb I'm "A decision
by the New Jersey court of errors
and appeals, the celebrated Dandis
will Ease has been ended. The con-
test was dismissed because the con
testants did not furnish the required
security
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-02-15

The Baltimore & Ohio Southwest
ern shop employees at Washington,
Ind, who had been out on a strike
for several weeks, declared the strike
off, on the 18th, having already con-
ceeded every point and lost the con
test. The men agree to return to
work in a body or singly, as the COM
pany might desire.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-02-15

Richmond, Ind, Feb. 12.-Fire.
Tuesday night damaged the plant of
the Wayne agricultural works to the
extent of $4,000. This loss is fully
covered by insurance.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-02-15

Oklahoma is to make a special ex-
hibit at the st. Louis exposition OF
minerals, building stone, cement, salt
and other valuable minerals. The
preparation of this exhibit has been
assigned to the geologist of the Okla
homa state university.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-02-15

DR.. Ernest F. Robinson, Gen. Fred
erick F%unston's physician, forward
ed to the war department, on the
10th, a certificate in support of an
application for a three months ex-
tension of leave of absence for Gen.
Funston. The generals leave expires
March 10 under the present order.
He is recovering rapidly.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-02-15

Detroit, Mich, Ftb, 12.-Mrs. L. r.
Ellis, wife of DR., , L. Ellis, of his
city, and a sister of Rear-Admiral
w. I. Sampson, diei at her home. eOs
Military avenue, lac Tuesday nioh.-
after a brief lime.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-02-15
Another Football Victim.

New York, Feb. 12.-William Sen
ate, 90 years old, of Brooklyn, is dead
from injuries received in "A football
game, February l, when he was
kicked in the stomach.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-02-15
Clyde Fitch Ill.

New York, Feb 12.-Clyde Fitch,
the playwright, is i'll in Atlantic City,
with acute intestinal trouble. His
condition is not thought to be Sc
rious.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-02-15

Louisville, Ky, eb. I2.-The Ohio
river is filed witlioating ice from
Pittsburg to Cairoand navigation n
practically suspend.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-02-15

The steamship Philadelphia of the
American line, which arrived at New
York, on the 9th, broke the record
for having made the longest com
m~unication with the land by means
of the Marconi wireless telegraph
system. On the list, the steamship
was at 1915 p. m. a few miles off the
Lizard. Messages were then ex-
changed, and the telegraphing was
kept up until midnight of the follow
ing day.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-02-15

Newspaper men Of Salt Lake City
organized the Salt Lake City Press
club, on the 9th, with an active mem
bership of nearly sixty. William In
glehart, Of the Herald, was elected
president.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-02-15

Yale has accepted the challenge OF
the University of California for a
dual track meet to be held in New
Haven, Conn, about May II.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-02-15

DR.. Mueller, a Boer delegate, is on
the way to the United States to start
. strong pro-Boer campaign.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-02-15

The Spanish chamber has adopted
the bill requiring the payment OF
customs dues in gold on imports OF
grain, coal oils, petroleum n its
products and other specified materi-
ais.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-02-15

Andrew Carnegie, on the night OF
the 9th, formally presented to the
Stevens Institute of Technology, at
Hoboken, N. j., the building erected
at his expense and known as the
Carnegie Laboratory of Engineer
ing"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-02-15

the statutes Of MISSOURI, wherein it
had been held that % man has the
right to prohibit the public exhibit
ton OF Il statue of mself, and that
a photograph Of = tivate individual
could not be used as a trademark
without his consent.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03
ToRpEDoEs THE WISCONSIN.
sham Aaneuvers In the Harbor Mt
San Diego Between Battleship
and the Earragut.

San Diego, Cal, March 31.-The tor
pedo boat Farragut slipped out of the
harbor soon after dark Friday night
with the design of technically torpe-
doing the big battleship Wisconsin, "
ing atanchor off Coronado Beach. The
Wisconsin had been notified that she
might expect q visit from the destroy
er. The conditions were that the Far
ragut must get within 1900 yards Of
the battleship before the latter got
searchlight On her.
When from 1000 to 500 yards from
the battleship the latter's searchlights
found the Farragut and a rocket pro-
claimed the fact. Those on; the Farra-
gut claim that they won. On the Wis
consin, however, it was contended that
rocket which the latter sent up long
before the destroyer was within 1900
yards marked the discovery Of the Far
ragut, but just why the searchlight was
not turned on at that time is not ex-
planned.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03
70 B N OPEN SESSION.
Investigation Of Danish West Indies
Scandal WIN b Open to
the Public.
HEARINGS I'd Be BIeun NEXT TUESDAY
House Ways and Means Committee
Called to Meet Monaaysto Consider
Reciprocity Measure-Understoo
That q Reciprocity Victory Has
Been Won In the Committee.

Washington, March 31.-The spe-
cial committee appointed by Speaker
Henderson to investigate allegations
in connection with the Danish West
Indies purchase held an executive
meeting Saturday and determined to
begin the investigation next Tuesday
at ten a. m. in the foreign affairs com
mittee room. The committee decided
that the hearings would be open to
the public. Chairman Dalzell was au-
thorized to make any arrangements
necessary to secure the presence of
witnesses. It was understood, how
ever, thatseveral parties would appear
voluntarily without being summoned.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03
DECLARED GUILTY or HBRTsY


Kansas City, Mo-, March 81 Aspe-
cial to the Star from Arkansas City.
Kan, says: Rev. Granville Lowther
Saturday formally refused to accept
the proposition to stop his teachings,
and the Methodist Episcopal trial
committee declares him guilty Of
heresy. This Of course means dis
missal from the church.
The trial committee met Saturday
behind closed doors and Immediate
II a statement was presented from
Rev. Lowther, in which he declined
to accept the proposition to acquit
him If he would cease his heritical
utterances.
Seen later Rev. Lowther said that
he had been SO. certain Of acquittal
that he had made no future plans.
will you appeal to the general
conference?'' was asked.
''No, think not,'' was the reply.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03
STRIKE AvERTED.
Cotton Mill Operators Decide to Wait
Another Week Before Adopting
Extreme Measures.

Lowell, Mass, March 31.-At the
conclusion of an all-night conference
between committee of citizens and
representatives Of the textile council
of this city, it was announced early
Saturday that the threatened strike
Of the 10000 cotton mill operatives of
this city has been ;averted for the
present. The strike order will be de-
ferred for week at least to give the
citizens chance to use their good
offices with the mill managers to
bring about the increase in wages de-
manded by the operatives.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03

The committee did not go into the
merits of the question Saturday, ex,
cept to go over the printed charges and
discuss the steps best to take. AS the
charges showed that they had been
brought to Representative Richard.
sons attention by Niels Gron. it was
considered desirable that the latter
should appear, and he probably will be
heard on Tuesday.
Representative Cousins, Of Iowa.
made the motion that the hearings be
public and this prevailed unanimously.
Victory for Reciprocity Won.
ss Washington, March 81. Chairman
Payne, of the ways and means com
mittee of the house, has called meet
ing of the committee for Monday morn
ing at 1880 to consider his bill for reci-
procity with Cuba. Thiss announce
ment is interpreted as an assurance on
the part of the ways and means leaders
that the victory for reciprocity has
been won in the committee.
Representative Babcock, of Wiscon-
sin. Saturday authorized the state
ment that he would remain in Wash
ington for the ways and means com
mittee meeting on Cuban reciprocity
and would vote for the Payne bill.
House Proceedings.
Washington, March 31.-Immedi-
ately after the house met Saturday
Mai. Pruden, the assistant secretary
to the president, appeared and trans
mitted from the president the Miles
correspondence called for by the
Burleson resolution which was adopt
ed several days ago.
The Chinese exclusion act was
made special order after the dis
posal of the revenue cutter bill. The
speaker then laid before the house
the. Miles correspondence. The mem
bers appeared greatly interested, but
only the letter Of transmission was
read and there Avas considerable dis
appointment.
The house then proceeded with the
consideration Of the senate bill to
promote the efficiency Of the revenue
cutter service. 1t was agreed that
there should be eight hours general
debate upon the bill.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03

Much Of the beef. mutton. pork and
lamb In Manila comes from Austria.
liza. and is sold at the following prices:
Sirloin steak. 55 cents q pound; i NUT
ton. 30 cents; fresh pork, IS cents;
lamb. S cents. Other prices are:
Smoked cod, 60 cents e pound bacon,
60 cents; ham. 65 cents; cheese. so
cents: lard. 40 cents; turkey, s. cents;
salmon. 36 cents; mullet. 80 cents:
iobsters. q each; butter. 81 q pound;
grouse. $3.50 each; rabbits. go cents;
l.ares. $1.25;; fowl, so; tame duck,
el3b; concentrated milk. Is cents .
pint
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03
Decision in baseball Case.

New York, March 31.-Justice
Truax in the supreme court Satur-
day handed down decision in the
National League baseball fight over
ruling demurrer made by the
Spalding interests against proceed
ings begun by Freedman. The de-
cision gives spalding leave to with
draw the demurrer and to enter an
answer to the complaint on payment
of costs.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03

At Topeka, Kan. man IS suing the
board Of education because his son is
made to sit still and behave himself
while chapter is being read from the
Bible IN the morning. The man is an
infidel, and he had instructed his son
to take no part in the religious exer-
cfses. At Leoti the school teachers
required the boys and girls to make
and exchange valentines on st. Val.
entine's day. Four boys refused to do
It. and they were expelled from school.
And now g lawsuit is threatened by
their parents.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03
Moonshne, thinks bios
typical Yankee Spanged
costume

sippi river while going to their work
on the British steamer Atlantean, an
chored in midstream. Michael j. Walsh,
foreman of a coal yard, employs q
large force of men who work on steam
ships coming to this port. just be-
fore seven o'clock skiff containing
10 men left the shore for the Allan
team. The craft in trying to land
against the side of the ship was cap
sized and the 10 men thrown into the
water. All but four of them were
picked up by means of lines thrown
from the Atlantean and by skiffs.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03

The formation Of body of diving
police" in Paris was received with
much banter, but 1t must not be sup
posed that this body has no useful.
ness. The Society of Partisan Ang.
lers has shown its sympathy toward
the corps by handing over 400 francs
to the inspector, to be divided be-
tween the men who have been instru.
mental in the repression Of fish poach.
ing. ;-Ss,y
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03
MANAGED to Escaped.

Pretoria, Transvaal Colony, March
2s.--About 1900 Beers, under Delarey,
Labonberg, Kemp, and Tolmorans,
were within the area of Lord Kitch-
ener's latest movement, but, though
surprised by the rapidity displayed by
the British troops, gaps in the latter's
lines enabled most of the burghers to
escape. The Boer prisoners totaled 17g.
men, Including Commandant 81. Kru-.
ger and ex-Lanrost Neethling Of
,Klerksdorp.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03

State Senator Brown. Of Water
town. N. Y. has introduced In the
upper house of the New York legisla-
ture bill to make an appropriation
for the erection Of monument to
Alexander Hamilton on Capitol Hill.
Albany. Hamilton was killed in a
duel by Aaron Burr. July, 1904. and
It is proposed that the monument shall
be dedicated on the centenary Of his
death.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03

The parrots belonging to Nine. Pat.
ii are source of constant amusement
to every one near them. and there
could not be greater contrast, for,
while one talks and sings all day long,
initiating its mistress trills in weird,
thin voice, the other is constantly sill
ent. The former only cost sos and
the latter $1,000, for he was represent
ed to be the finest talking parrot alive.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03

Trees are NOT felled, in some
places, by electricity. A platinum
wire. heated white hot by the current,
is used, stretched between two poles.
as . saw. There is less work than
with saw, no sawdust is produced,
and the charring Of the surface Of dt-
vision tends to prevent decay. in
some cases the time required to fell
tree by this: method, is only one
eighth Of that necessary for saving.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03
Race Hor.e. Rurnea.

Detroit, Mich. March 31.-seven-
teen race horses and promising colts
were Burned to death early Saturday
in q fire which destroyed the train
ing stable of Frank F. Colby, we'll
known driver and trainer in Highland
Park. The fire started just before
daybreak from some unknown cause
and completely destroyed the stable.
to death in their STALLS. The total
loss is about $4,000.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03

CT r&yn In NeArs tell Friday might.
Some &ection4Npf the city are under
water from 6vyo to four feet deep
THU morning. The city was in lark
mes all night, The power house being
flooded. The Manage to crops il very
great.
Factssies Shut Down.
Columbus, Co., March 81. Several
manufacturing establishments were
forced to close down Saturday on ac-
count of the high water in the Chat
tahoochee river. A washout Is re-
ported on the Southern railway near
Oak Mountain Springs.
Railroads Washed Ont.
Rome, Co., March 31.-Two wash
outs were reported Saturday morn
ing on the Atlanta division Of the
Southern railway near Silver Creek.
Great damage was done to farms by
Friday nights tremendous rainfall.
Blissard I'm the West.
Denver, Col, March 31.-A general
storm prevails on the eastern slope
of the Rocky mountains in Colorado.
Snow has fallen continuously in Dem
yer and vicinity for the past "a hours.
At some points on the mountains the
storm has reached the proportions
Of q blizzard. Cattle on the ranges
in the northeastern portion are suf-
fering severely, being in a too weak
seneds condition, from exposure and
lack of water to withstand the pres
ent storm. Conditions in that Sec
ton are extremely serious and great
losses are almost sure to come.
Trouble over the fencing Of the wa
ter holes by small herd-owners is
likely to break out any time unless
the larger stock owners are allowed
to drive their cattle to the watering
places.
Snow I'm Missouri eand Kansas.
Kansas City, Mo-, March 31.-A
heavy snowstorm has prevailed in
western Missouri and most of Kan
sas since midnight. The snow falls
in immense flakes which dissolve al
most as soon as they reach the
earth. Winter wheat and pasturage
will, it is believed, be immensely ben
Gifted as the mercury has not fallen
below 38 degrees.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03

Emperor William is undoubtedly
the richest monarch in the world, now
that Queen Victoria's estate has been
divided. He inherited more than &c.
100000 from his grandfather 13 years
ago. which was well invested and has
since rapidly increased in value. He
inherited another fortune from his
father. the late Emperor Frederick.
The empress is also rich.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03

French has been made the ohicial
language Of the Quebec legislature.
city council and board of trade. Eng
disappearing members will be allowed
to use their own language, Of course.
but all the records are to be kept In
French. The change is due to the
growth Of the French element in the
three bodies named.