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The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-03-15
LonD KIronENEa's REPORT.
lie is Again Compelled 10 send R.-
Rreta for Heavy Losses.

London, March i0-Thc next of
Lord Kitchener's dispatch announe-
ing the capture of Gen. Mcthucn Is
as follows:
Pretoria Saturday. March 81
greatly regret 10 have to send YOU
bad news of Methuen. lie was NOV.
ing with 200 mounted men, under Mai
Paris and 800 infantry. four guns
and pompon. from Wynburg TO
Liehtenburg aud was TO meet Gren-
fell, with 1900 mounted men, at
Rovirainesfontein to-day.
Yesterday morning early he wac
attacked by Delarey's force. between
rweBosch and palmietelCnill. The
Beers charged ON three sides.
Five hundred and fifty men have
come in at Maribogs and Krnaipan
They were pursued by the Beers
four miles from the scene of action.
They report that Methnen and Paris,
with the guns, baggage, etc, were
captured by the Beers. Methucn,
when last seen. WAS a prisoner |
have no details of the casualties, and
suggest this sudden revival Of aetivi-
~ Of Gen. Delarey is to draw Off
troops pressing DE Wet"
In second dispatch dated Sunday.
March 0, Lord Kitchener says
Paris has come in at Kraapan,
with the remainder of the men. lie
reports that the column was moving
in two parties. One, with the OK
wagons, left Twe-Bosch at 3 n. m.
The other, with the mule wagons,
started an hour later. Just before
dawn the Beers attacked. Before re.
inforcements could reach them the
rear guard broke. In the meantime
large number of Beers galloped up
on both hanlxs. These, at first. were
checked by the flank parties, but the
panic and stampede of the mules had
begun and all the mule wagons, with
terrible mixture of mounted men
rushed past the OK wagons. All eff
forts 10 check them were unavailable
Maj. Paris collected 40 men, and oe
cupied IA position mile in front Of
the OK wagons, which were then halt
ed. After gallant but useless de
fense, the enemy rushed in 10 the OK
wagons, aHd Methuen was wounded
in the thigh Paris, being surround
ed, surrendered at 10 a. m. Methuer
Is still in the Boer camp"
Then follows the numbers of the
casualties, az already cabled. The
killed include Lieutenants q. X. Ven
ming and T. p. w Neshnm, of this
royal artillery, who were both killet
while serving their guns with cast
shot.
Lord Kitchener announced tha
Paris had surrendered and als'
raphed that he had reached
ipan with the remainder OF tn
II may be inferred that tn
subsequently released the ma
Ind his companions.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-03-15
GOV. YATES AT CHARLESTON.
The Illinois Party. Headed bs Gov.
Yates and stah, Arrive mt
Charleston, =. G.

Charleston. S. c., March 1O.--The
Illinois party, headed by GOV. Yates
and his staff, arrived here Monday,
and was informally welcomed by
Gen. Appleton and Col. Fred Smith.
The entertainment of the party in
cluded sail on the harbor and visit
TO FIT. Sumter Tuesday Is Illinois
day at the exposition, and the pro
gramme viii consist of speeches Of
welcome, responses and an address
by Gov. Yates, Congressman Foss and
others
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-03-15
A BIG cAR-BUILDING PLANT.
The Louisville A. Nashville TO Have
Car-BuiIdinE Plant at
Pensacola, FIa-

Pensacola, Fla, March 10.--It is
stated here that the Louisville &
Nashville railroad win erect car
building plant in this city al an esti'
mated cost Of half million dollars,
and in which numerous skilled work
men viii be employed II is under.
stood large tract OF land has been
purchased by the road en- which 70
locate the plant.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-03-15

him. March 10.--The Nord-
sche AllegeIneine Zeituug, En-
+ Williams favorite newspaper
made arrangements for the
Station and publication, in serial
J, in its literary supplement. OF
ident Roosevelt's book. Ranch
and the Hunting Trail"
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-03-15
tE COLORADO BSsHopRIc.
Charles 3. OImsted, Condfnfor
o the Late Bishop spa1ding,
VIII Succeed Him.

nyer, Col, March 10.-The matter
accession 20 Bishop Spalding, Of
Episcopal diocese Of Colorado,
died, on Sunday, at Erie, Pa. is
|dy settled by the rules Of the
sh. Rev. Charles s. Olmsted nav
been elected coadjutor last Jan
The affairs of the diocese will
Bministered By the standing com
ees Of the church until May !,
Mr.. Olmsted will be coDsecrat-
shop. He is at present rector OF
,saph's church at Bala. Pa.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-03-15

w York. March 1o.-It is stated
J. Pierpont Morgan announced,
. reception given TO Prince Hen
! the New York Yacht club, that
,onld put Columbia, the Ameri-
cun defender of 1901, in commits
and send her across the ocean
ce against anything afioat, boat
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-03-15

Horta. Azores. March l0.-Ihe dis-
ahled Cnnard liner Etruria arrived
here. sunday, in tow Of the sfeamer
William Cliff. All on board were we'll
The steamer Elbc will convey the
Etruria's passengers to England
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-03-15
Fatal Powder works ExpIo.ion.

Des Moines, Ia, March 10--ln an
explosion at the Mooar powder
works. at Keokuk, Monday morning.
two workmen were killed and three
injured. Several buildings were
wrecked.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-03-15

LohmilIer. secretary Of the Lacrosse
Telephone Co, and a prominent work
er in independent telephone circles,
is dead here Of pneumonia.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-03-15

Lord Kitchener announced that
Paris bad surrendered and also
'raphed that he had reached
|ipan with the remainder of the
II may be inferred that the
B subsequently released the ma
nd his companions.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-11
ENTIRE DIVISION Is OUT.
The Whole Of Pennsylvania's Mill
tary Force on Duty In the
Anthracite Region.
HOW THE STRIKERS VIEW THE MOVE.
Complaint Made to Gen. Goblin of
Dynamiting Outrages-LOcal I'm
ions Acting on President Mitch
ellis suggestiOn-Aiitche at the
Buffalo Conference.

Harrisburg, Pa, Oct.7.-Maj.-Gen.
Miller has ordered Col. Elliott, as
sistant acknowledgement of the divi-
sion on duty at the adjutant-gener-
ais cffice in this city, to direct the
movements of the national guard. The
entire state military force was or
dered out, Monday night, by Gov.
Stone, and Col Elliott expected to
have every regiment in the strike ter
ritory before midnight. The guard
will be distributed by regiments over
the anthracite regions, for the pur-
pose of protecting the non-union men
who desire to work, and to suppress
the tumults and riots if they should
occur
Gen. Miller and Adit.-Gen. Stewart
went to Washington, Tuesday morn
ing, to attend the national encamp-
ment of the G. A. r. The canvas and
other camp equipage of the soldiers
was loaded on a special train Monday
night, and will be sent to the strike
territory as soon as Col. Elliott dis
poses of the troops.
Gen. Goblin and three members of
his staff, who were at the council of
war at the executive mansion, last
Monday night, at which it was de-
cided to call out the guard, returned
to Shenandoah Tuesday morning.
Gov. Stone declines to make any
statement giving his reasons for or
dering the troops on duty. He says
the formal orders explain the situa-
tion fully.
Col Willis j. Hullings, of Oil City,
has been ordered to take command
of the Second brigade in the absence
of Gen. Wiley, who is in Kansas. Col.
Hullings left here at noon for Mt.
Carmel, where he will be Joined by
the Second brigade staff.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-11
TO BE AMBASSADOR TO ROME.
ry White, Secretary of the United
States Embassy in London.

Washington, Oct. 7.-Henry White,
secretary of the United States en-
bassy at London, is to be mdae am
bassador to Rome. The late Presi-
dent Mckinley intended to thus re-
ward Mr.. White, but found no oppor-
tunity during his incumbency. Presi-
dent Roosevelt, who has formed the
same estimate of Mr.. Whites abili-
ties that President Mckinley had, has
decided to make him ambassador to
Rome. The appointment, however, is
not to be made Immediately. Mr.. Mey-
er, the present ambassador to Rome,
has just returned to that post from
a visit to his home in Massachusetts,,
and it is expected that he will remain
in Rome during the coming winter.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-11
CLOSE OF THE MANEUvERs.
Gen. Bates Closes the Army Maneu-
vers at Fort Riley With
"COntact of All Arms"

Fort Riley, Kas., Oct. 7.-Gen.
Bates announced, Tuesday morning,
that the days work constitute the
last of the maneuvers. 1t was the
programme Monday, that the exer-
else Tuesday should consist of the
formation of an advance guard by the
entire command, stimulated attacks
to be made by small force of
Browns.
However, the majority of the ma
sional guard officers have left for
home. The Colorado men left Tues
day afternoon, at the conclusion of
the maneuvers, and with all the pu-
pills gone it was decided by the gen
eIal that inasmuch as the hour for
breaking camp on Thursday was very
early in morning, he would give the
men a days rest before the wind-up.
The days maneuvers were those
originally set for Wednesday, under
the vague description of "a contact
of all arms" The situation before
the opening of hostilities was as fol-
lows:
A Blue division, moving north on
Stockdale, crossed the Republican
and Kansas rivers at FIT RELY. a
Brown division of inferior strength
took up a position for defensive bat
tie near the north reservation line,
awaiting reinforcements, and while
in this position was heavily attacked
by the Blues.
The Browns, commanded by Col.
Carr of the Fourth cavalry, consist
ed of the First and Second squad
rons of the Fourth cavalry, the Sixth
battery and one battalion of the
Twenty-second infantry. The Blues,
under the orders of Gen. Kobbe, COM
prised all the other troops in the
camp, including the Colorado battal-
ion. Gen. Kobbe attacked, as he al
ways does, with great energy, and the
fighting for time was very lively.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-11
PRESIDENTS SUGGESTION.
Statement Issued From the White
House of a Proposal Made to
President Mitchell.

Washington, Oct. THE following
statement was made public at the
White House Tuesday afternoon:
"0n Monday, October 6, Hon. Car
roll d. Wright, commissioner of la
Dor, went to Philadelphia and gave
to Mr.. John Mitchell the following
from the president:
eff Mr.. Mitchell will secure the
immediate return to work of the min
ers in the anthracite regions the
president will at once appoint COM
mission to investigate thoroughly
into all the matter at issue between
the operators and miners, and will do
all within his power to obtain set
tlement of those questions in accord
ance with the report of the commits
sion.'
"NIr. Mitchell has taken this matter
under consideration, but the presi-
dent has not yet been advised of any
decision"
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-11
ST. LOUIS BOSS INDIAN DEAD.
t'Bnd Jack" Williams, the ErstwhIle
Leader of Election Rcpeaters,
Finally Counted Out.

st. Louis, Oct. 7.-"Bad Jack" Will
Jams is dead. He succumbed to
tuberculosis, induced by a cold con-
tracted last st. Patricks day Though
bearing the title of Bad jack he
leaves a host of friends of a certain
sort-the kind one never sees in Sun
day school. He was the product of
the peculiar political surroundings
that have obtained in st. Louis the
last fifteen or twenty years, a ready
leader in the performance of the des-
perate schemes of political bosses,
ever ready with his gun, fearing lit
tie for the results of his acts, because
of his pull" with the powers that
run things. He will not be missed by
the respectable element of society.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-11
THE IRRIGATION CONGRESS.
The Organization Mt Colorado
Springs Perfected-COmmitte of
FOrty-Eight From Arid Belt.

Colorado Springs, Col, Oct. 7.-At
the opening of the national irrigation
congress Tuesday morning the com
mittee on credentials made its report.
The organization was perfected with.
out contest of any kind. The COM
mittee consisted of three delegates
from each of the 16 states included in
what is termed the arid belt, this
committee of AS, upon organization,
electing John Hall, of Kansas, chair
man, and H. r. Morrow, of Roswell,
N. NJ, as secretary. Fred L. Allies, of
California, was elected assistant sec
retary, and J. d. Gavin, of Ration, N.
NJ, reading clerk O. the congress-.
Secretary Maxson, of the associa-
ton, made his annual report, which
showed good growth and increase of
interest in irrigation generally.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-11
Iron Ore Found.

Yazoo county is rejoicing in the
prospect of a new industry which is
likely to open a new store of wealth
to her. Recently ledge of iron ore
was discovered near Satartia, which
has been passed upon by an expert
as ore of the finest quality. He pro-
nounces it red, or hematite ore, and
states that the ore is superior to the
average findings that are used COM
mercially. The only question raised
is as to the quantity, and whether
the vein runs deep enough and broad
enough to make it pay. Splendid
iron ores are to be found in many
parts Of North Mississippi, and it
has been said that if Mississippi were
isolated from the rest of the world
she could make all of the iron uten-
sils she might need.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-11
Mississippi State News
Insurance Circular.

Insurance Commissioner Cole has
sent out an official warning to the
insuring public of Mississippi
against the unauthorized companies
that are writing, or attempting to
write, business in this State.
The circular of warning prepared
by Mr.. Cole, and which will be dis
tributed throughout the State, is as
follows:
The national convention of insur-
ance commissioners held in Colum-
bus, o., September 29, "A and 25,
1902, declared: 'gThe following
companies were found to be either
wholly worthless or we were unable
to find any report covering them in
any State or Best's Reports" and
the convention prepared memorial
to congress and to the postmaster
general, urging that the use of the
United States mails be denied to
these unworthy concerns, to the end
that the insuring public be protected
against them. Although none of
these companies are authorized to do
business in this State, it has come
to the knowledge of this department
that some of them are trying to
write policies herein-some by cor
respondence and others through mis-
guided local representatives.
"No citizen should accept an in
surance policy or make any insur-
ance contract with an agent in Mis-
sissippi unless the agent can show
a certificate of authority from this
office, licensing him to represent the
company or order into which he pro-
poses to place the insurance"
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-11
Cyclone in sunnower County.

A most terrific and disastrous cy-
clone passed over Indianola on the
4th. The damage resulting from
this terrible visitation of wind and
rain is exceedingly heavy. Many
buildings, both business houses and
residences were totally destroyed,
while many others were unroofed
and otherwise injured. Trees were
unrooted and hurled about as if they
were mere twigs. The streets were
filled with debris, as also the yards
and lots within half a mile of the
town. Brick from the demolished
store houses were carried to the out
skirts of the town, dropped in pas
lures and cotton fields. The loss 10
the residents of the town alone will
amount to more than 100000, while
reports from the surrounding coun-
try tend to swell the lo8 to at least
$4,000 in the immediate neighbor-
hood. Many farm houses and cot
ton gins are reported to have been
demolished. Cotton pens scattered
over the plantations adjacent to the
town were blown away, many bales
Of cotton that had just been picked
being lost in this manner.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-11
IN SESSION AT ATLANTA, GA
Sixteenth Annual Convention of the
Association of American Agri-
cultural Colleges.

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 7.-One hundred
and fifty delegates, representing ev-
cry section Of the country, met here
in the sixteenth annual convention of
the Association of American Agricul-
tural colleges and Experiment Sta
tions, which will be held in this city
during the next three days.
A welcoming address was delivered
by Mayor Livingston Minis in behalf
of Atlanta. Prof. w. NJ. Liggett, presi-
dent of the association and dean Of
the agricultural college of Minnesota,
responded.
The opening session was occupied
with the reports of the executive
board and the statements of the com
mittees of the ASSOCIATION.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-11
To Establish Cotton Factories.

A New York syndicate Of capital
lists interested in the textile industry,
will send representative to Missis-
sippi next month for the purpose of
touring the State to encourage inter-
est in the establishment Of cotton
factories.
The plan Of the syndicate is to
join issues with local capitalists hav-
ing cotton mill enterprises in con.
temptation, and to subscribe from
twenty to fifty per cent of the cap
ital stock of such companies where
assurances are given that the man
agement will be placed in the hands
of experienced men.
The company has abundant re-
sources to assists in establishing
dozen or more mills in Mississippi,
and IS strongly endorsed by Prof.
Arthur Whittam, director of the tex
tile school at the Mississippi Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College.
The general plan is to establish
small mills having from 5000 to
10000 spindles, such concerns Civ
ing employment to from five hun
dred to one thousand people.
Prof. Whittam is also interesting
capital from other sources in cotton
mill building in Mississippi, and he
has set about the work of encourage
ing the establishment of factories in
active earnest. The textile school
will graduate men capable of taking
hold and managing the mills and he
expects to secure employment for all
of them on completion of the course
of study.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-11
DYNAMITE oUTRAGEs.
Complaint Made to Gen. Goblin of
Dynamite Outrages.

dynamite OutFaEeH.
Shenandoah, Pa, Oct. MRS.
Kuklewicz, of Brownsville, near here,
called on Gen. Goblin, at headquarters,
Tuesday morning, and reported to
him that her home was partly de-
stroyed by a dynamite explosion about
one o'clock in the morning. She said
the explosion set fire to the house and
between the fire and the wreck caused
by the explosion the damage to the
house is so great that she was com
PEELED to move out with her family 1t
was reported to the general that the
explosion was determined upon by
the Lithuanian local of Brownsville.
Provost Marshal Farquhar, in COM
mand of a squad from the Second
City Troop, went to Brownsville to
make an investigation. Kul1lewicz is
employed at Shenandoah colliery.
In speaking of the general orders
in connection with the calling out of
the entire guard, Gen. Goblin says he
desires to call special attention to the
following clause: He will arrest all
persons engaging in acts of violence
and intimidation and hold them un-
der guard until their release will not
endanger the public peace"
This, .he says, will dispose of hear
ings before justices of the peace in
the matter of these arrests and ought
to have a good effect
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-11

The continued rains in the Delta
for the past week have done much
damage to the cotton in the field,
and the picking OF the crop is get
ting considerably behind. 1t is esti-
mated by planters of ability that the
loss since the first Of the season will
amount to more than one-third right
now. The question of weather is be-
ginning to be a serious one with the
large planters, and unless the price
of the staple rises in proportion to
the loss the present crop will not
balance their accounts, which have
been made necessarily large owing to
the short corn crop of last year,
causing their feed and meat expense
to run their places to cost them dear
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-11
Shocking Accident.

A shocking accident occurred at
Water Valley last week which re-
suited in the death of Mrs. Mont
gomery, one of the oldest and most
estimable ladies of the community.
While looking through some old pa
pers she ran across an old 32-calibcr
lerringer pistol, a relic in her fam
lily, which she had not seen for twen-
tv years and which had not been used
in that time. 1t did not occur to
her that it was loaded, and as soon
as her eyes discovered it she picked
it up and playfully snapped it at
G. B. McMahon, a young man who
boards in her house. He took the
weapon from her, and while examin-
ing the condition of barrels and the
mechanism Of the gur, it fired, in
ficting a fatal wound.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-11

New Orleans, Oct. 7.-Violence
started with the first attempt of the
railway company to carry out the or
der of the mayor to run its cars Tues
day. just before seven o'clock the
company started out three cars from
the barns on Canal street. On each
car, manned by a non-union motor
man, there was a large force of po-
licemen. Large crowds of strikers
and sympathizers were on the streets,
When the cars reached Miro street the
tracks were blockaded and when
they came to stop the crowd made
an attack. Wire and ropes were cut,
and the cars were boarded. A pistol
shot was fired, and the non-union mo-
tormen attacked. One of them was
badly cut. The police seemed unable
to cope with the situation.
When the rioting spent itself three
cars were left standing upon the
track guarded by policemen. All the
windows in them were smashed and
they were otherwise damaged. F. H.
Scheenick, of Chicago, conductor,
was the man who was most badly
beaten. The mob of strikers cap
tured Sheeneick and his motorman,
and both consented to join the union.
Some of the policemen were hurt by
flying stones. The indications are
that the company has imported a
number of men from other cities. As
soon as news of the rioting neached
the city hall, the mayor issued a call
for meeting of the police board. 1t
is understood that the object is to
swear in emergency policemen.
High officers of the militia are in
the city and preparing themselves in
the event of a call for the troops.
Gov. Hoard will only order out the
militia when he is notified by Mayor
Capdeville that the situation has be-
come beyond the control of the mu-
nicipal authorities.
Mayor Capdeville visited police
headquarters and conferred with
Chief Journee after the rioting. The
chief said that as the company had
temporarily abandoned the attempt to
operate cars on the Canal street line,
the situation had quiated down. An
immense crowd of people, including
strikers and their sympathizers, had
gathered at Elk place and Canal
street, and without greater protection
that is likely to be furnished by the
police, there is no likelihood that an
other attempt to run cars on Canal
street will be made.
An union headquarters it was an
nounced that the headquarters would
be kept open to receive any offer
ings of negotiations looking to set
tlement of the troubles.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-11
PRODUCT OF MISSISSIPPI.
Twenty-FOOt Corn Stalks, Carrying
Five Large Ears Each, on Exhi-
bitIOn in St. Louis.

ST. Louis, Oct. stalks of corn,
each of them more than twenty feet
in length, cause many persons to stop
in front of the southern railway Of
fees on Olive street. The corn was
grown near Aberdeen, Miss.
Standing on ends the stalks reach
to the second story of the Chemical
building. Each one bears about five
large ears, and near the top the
weight was so great that when hoist
ed the first time the stalks broke and
it was necessary to splice them foot
or more at the broken places and bind
them with strong twine.