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The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-04-19
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

1t Is said TO be an open secret at
the capital, that Lieut.-Gen. Miles will
very soon be retired
Twenty-seven Of the Joplin fMo.)
mines may shut down temporarily on
account of an alleged oversupply Of
ore.
According 10 the Russian minister
at Washington the evacuation Of
Manehuria is TO take place without
delay.
Sixty Episcopal bishops will meet
at Cincinnati Wednesday and Thurs
day of this week TO choose several
new bishops
Four Americans have been at
tackled by cholera at Manila and the
situation grows more alraming in the
provinces.
City elections in Chandler. Lawton
and other Oklahoma towns have been
declared illegal by the territorial SUI
preme court.
Immigrants to the number of AGA
were brought To New York city ON
steamers which arrived. Sunday, from
European ports.
The pattern and mounting depart
ments of the Globe steel range and
stove works at Kokomo, Ind, were
destroyed by fire Sunday.
! The funeral of Rev DIR. r. Dewitt
Talmage will take place Tuesday
afternoon. Rev. DR.. S. J. Niccolls, OF
st. Louis, will be one of the speak
ers.
The prince of Wales is said to be
undecided whether 70 visit the United
States next year in response to the
initiation of the New York chamber
of commerce.
Capt. Alexander Ziegler, formerly a
well-known river man. died at his
home near Peyely, Mo-, on farm
where he had resided continuously
| for 80 years.
Mrs. Thomas X. Condit, wife of the
cashier of the First national bank OF
Beardstown, ILL.,, died as a result OF
injuries sustained in a runaway
Saturday evening.
Merchants of Lagoncy. Luzon, ask
that the American troops there be
not withdrawn. fearing that they will
become the prey of the lawless ele
ment if protection is withdrawn.
Albert T. Patrick, the condemned
murderer of William March Rice, il
still mentally trying his case ant
writes long technical letters to hii
attorneys reviewing the testimony.
The mayor Of Omaha is to estab
lish an official matrimonial bureau il
an effort to equalize the deficiency o
females in Nebraska, and the sur
plus of unmarried women in the east
Friends of Capt. Crozier in the sen
ate will attempt to force his con
firmation as chief of ordnance witt
rank of brigadier general at the ex
ecutiye session of the senate Wednes
day.
News reached Craftsville, Ky, Sun
day evening of a general fight OF
Boone mountain, in which John El
kins, Jr., aged 10 years, was killed
and William Fleming probably fatally
wounded. Two others are said Il
have been wounded.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-04-19
DOUBLE TRAGEDY IN IOWA.
Daughter and Son Of Peter ]. Peter
son, of Des Moines, Ia,
Brutality Murdered.
FORMER WAS CRlnlAALLY ASSAULTED.
The nrother and sister We're ne
turning Prom church At Highland
rRrL. sunday Night, When they
Nerr Nastaid ~ the Murderer.
n Acf Unknown.

pcs Moinez. n. april i8.--While re-
turning from Highland Park Method
ist church. on the north outskirts OF
the city Sunday evening, Mary
pcterson.1u years Of age. and Thomas.
aged II. children OF Peter J. Peterson,
we'll to-do dairyman. were murdered
hy some unknown person. believed %
be negro. The boy. when round at
midnight. was alive, but died within
H. minutes. not being able 10 give
description of his assailant, Tho ehil.
drcn cach Sunday went To the High.
land Park cbueb. usually attending
the evening service. in going there
they passed along what is known a.
the county road. which leads 20 the
county hospital The bodies we're dis.
covered by n farmer who overheard
the means of the lad. An eSamina-
ton revealed that both had their
heads crushed Ia by what Is believed
tu have been brinkbat.
The police are so far without clew.
The body of the girl waa found at the
foot Of q telephone pole. in ditch
two feet deep. She had been assaulted
by her nsaailanf Her underciothing
was badly torn. II the base pf the
head she had been hit with some hard
instrument, resulting In frneturing
the skull On the crown of the head
there were four or five indentations
all of which would have proven seri-
ous II not fatal. Not n brick or in
ptrunent can be found within the
region where the murders occurred.
The boy, who was found ia the ditch
op the opposite side of the road, was
most cruelty treated. Fully dozen
/ indentations were made in the skull.
mud his face also showed evidence OF
being pounded. Tho Peterson family
/ consists Of seven children, four girls
aud three boys Two of the girls now
/ living declare that week ago they
were chased nt the same spot by a
man ON their return during the even
ing from Highland Park. They are
unable 10 give description Of the
man. Not far from the scene Of tho
murder are the Marquisvile coal
mines. in which some 200 colored coal
miners are employed. It Is the im-
preston Of the police that the mnr-
dcrer was resident Of Marquisville.
The tracks of two men have been
found leading from the scene, and
were followed by the police, but they
soon led into path. where all trace
was lost
Bloodhounds have been ordered.
md will be put on the trail Of The
murdcrers. GOV. cummins has con-
eented TO offer reward Of $500 for
the capture Of the criminals. The
/ police claim to have two eolored men
under suspicion. and announce they
! will make an arrest before night.
/ Two colored men were observed to
ret on the Rock Island Flyer, Mon
day morning, at Marquisville, and the
chief Of police has telegraphed for
/ their arrest.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-04-19
. THE BELGIAN TROUBLES.
A General Strike Has Commenced
Among the Miners and
Others in Hainaut.
ALSO IN THE COAL MINES OF SERAlkG,
Employees of the Foundrtcs nj soics-
sin. quarry men Of the AmbieNe
valley. NcaNers of ehent and
the Miners OF Chnrleroi Joining
the General strike.

Brussels. April IA dispatch
from La Louviere, town in the
province of Hainout, announces that.
in accordance with the decision OF
the labor leaders. general strike
has commenced in the coal mines.
glass works and factories of the cen
tral districts, including Mariemont
and Baseoup.
Adyiecs from Liege say that a gen
eral strike has been started in the
coal mines of kthe Seraing district
and at the Kettin foundries at So
lessn,
The quarrymen of the Ambleye val
ley have also struck. There has been
rioting al Poulzur. where the con
vent of the Little Sisters of the Poor
has been stoned.
From Mons, troops have started
for different points in the Boringe
district. At Cuesmes. town in the
province of IIainaut, 5000 strikers
assembled around the state arsenal.
with the object of stopping work.
The weayers of Ghent are ceasing
work, and n general strike Of the
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-04-19
A HoMlcIDAL EPIDEMIC.
John koiastnskt the Fourth fersou
Killed In Detroit. Mich since
Wednesday last.

Detroit. Mich. April is.--John ko-
lnsiuslIi. Of az Loyctt street. who
was shot by Martin Nouakowski, sun.
day evening, during a quarrel in No
wakowsld's saloon, died without re
gaining consciousness. lie Is the
fourth person killed in Detroit since
last Wednesday night. Miss Carrie N.
bennett was murdered late Nednes-
day night by Prof J. NJ. Miller. who
Is already serving a life sentence for
the act. George II. Haywood was
killed early Thursday morning and
y. NJ. Jones is under arrest ON sus-
picinn with much strong cireumstan-
tial evidence against him. Last night
Matthew Smith. n teamster, who was
ierl1ed out of his wagon last Thurs.
day by Joseph Scott "a negro. died
from the injuries he sustained. Scott
Is under arrest,
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-04-19
THE LATHRop HORSE DEPOT.
Report of GOV. Dockery'a Private
Secretary Forwarded to senator
CockreII at Washington.

Kansas City, Mo, April 14.--A spe-
eial 10 the Star from jefferson City,
Mo, says: o. T.. Gentry, Coy. Dock
erys private secretary, returned to-
day from Lathrop, No, where he was
sent under instructions to make an
investigation Of the charges that a
British post is being maintained
there to supply horses and mules for
the British army in South Africa.
Gov. Dockery forwarded the seere-
tary's report to Senator I. NJ. Cock
rell at Washington, with the request
that the senator lay the matter be-
fore congress.
In his report Mr.. Gentry says that
the firm Of Guyton d. Harrington
owns the sheds and land at the post.
according TO the statements Of tho
county officers. lie continues: II
was informed that this firm shipped
~ 900 head Of horses and mules dur
Ing the last year, most Of them des-
tined for South Africa. From ap-
pearanees IL looks very much Ike the
business is largely conducted under
British auspices. II is claimed, how
ever. that all the compensation re-
ceived by the firm is IS cents a day
for the care Of each horse and mule
for the British government. II is not
my province to offer any suggestions
as 10 whether international law has
been violoted That question is OBJ
yiously one to be determined by the
United States government"
Mr. Gentry says that 21 Sepoys
who arrived at Lathrop, recently.
will return to India soon with LOO
10 1000 mules for the use Of the
British army in that country.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-04-19
MISSISSIPPI'S EXHIBIT AT
ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION

Jackson. Mis-, April 13.-Hon. r. II.
Henry, commissioner TO organize and
select exhibits from this State for the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition at St.
Louis, being asked for his views as to
the exhibit, said.
Our State should make the best ex-
hibit possible, one that will be credita-
BILE alike to our section and people. 1t
should embrace everything grown,
raised and manufactured in Missis-
sippi, neatly and attractiyely displayed
in manner to please the eye and Sc
cure the attention of the public. Much
depends upon the variety of products
exhibited, more upon the quality, and
still. more upon the arrangement; for
no exhibit, however valuable, will at.
tract favorable attention unless artis-
tieally displayed. There is always
great competition along this line be-
tween the different States at exposi-
.tions, and my observation has been
that neat and artistic displays attract
more attention than bulky exhibits
.half-made-up.'
AS to the character of our exhibits,
| would say that they should be from
the products of field, orchard, garden,
forest, factory, etc. In short, every
industry, product and enterprise Of the
State should be represented to show its
progress. wealth and intelligence.
In the agricultural building, or de-
partment set apart for the exhibit of
agricultural products, l think King
Cotton should take ranking place. 1t
should be used for decorations and
shown in every conceivable state and
condition, from the green plant and
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-04-19
VIOLENT STORM IN BERLIN.
Thunder, lightning and Torrentiai
Rain Cause Serious Damage
In Berlin.

Berlin, April IA violent thun-
derstorm, accompanied by torrential
rain. broke over Berlin and its yicini-
ty early Monday morning, causing
great damage. Many buildings were
struck by lightning. The fire brigade
was summoned to upwards of 300
places to extinguish fires and cope
with floods.
The water was so deep around the
approaches 10 the railroad station
on Friedrich strasse that it was i'm
possible to reach the depot.
At the Lehrte station some of the
waiting rooms had TO be closed, as
the walls threatened to fall.
A portion of the embankment OF
the Potsdam railroad near Schoene-
berry was swept away, and similar
damage to the circular railroad ne
eessitated a suspension Of traffic.
The streets were so flooded that
the street cars, in several districts,
were stopped The roads were almost
impossible for pedestrians and, con-
sequently, the schools were closed.
The museum was considerably dam
aged. The decorative portions of
many buildings and the statues in
the public squares were seriously
damaged by hail, which for time
fell most heavily.
Trains were unable to leave the
Stettin because of the foods.
The cellars of the Royal treater
and the Reichsbank are under water.
A house on Gericht strasse col
lapsed Some of the occupants were
L. stlr.nd
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-04-19
MORE SNOW In COLORADO.
Rain, Followed by Heavy, Wet
snow, Delays HniIrond Trafnc
In the West.

Denver, Col, April 1.-THE storm
which has prevailed over almost the
entire country from this city west
and north, has caused general delay
in railroad traffic. No serious DEM
age is yet reported, but the change
from rain TO a heavy, wet snow, in
tespersed with sleet and hail, may
have caused suffering TO cattle on
the open ranges. Trains have been
delayed from one TO four or five
hours. Indications were that the
storm conditions would continue
throughout Monday.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-04-19
FATHER AND SON QUARRELED.
Earl Garmnn shoots aud Probably
Fatally wounds Ills Father ut
EnNood. Iowa.

Enwood. la. April lt.-Earl Gar.
man shot and probably fatally wound
ed his father, NJ. l. Garman, Sunday
night, during quarrel over financial
affairs. Young onrman was cndeay
oring TO secure his fathers consent
10 business transaction. and on be
ing refused. drew revolver and shot
his father In tho back of the head
from the effects of which il Is thought
he can not recover.
The elder Garman was owner and
proprietor of the Glenwood mills aud
was of considerable locnl prominence.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-04-19
KNOCKING Out up

weavers, it is expected, viii be de-
clared Tuesday.
The great strike has commenced in
the Charleroi, where 1900 out Of the
10000 coal miners already have
stopped work.
A general strike has been declared
in most of the large boot and shoe
factories. Adequate measures have
been taken to enable the soldiers TO
reinforce the police at moments no
tice at any point required.
There has been, thus far, no ques-
ton Of proclaiming martial law. Such
a step can not be taken in Belgium
without special Legislative action.
About 5000 men are now out on
strike in the Mons district.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-04-19
GOV. DoLE's COURSE UPHELD.
The President Decides that Gov.
DoIe's Course In Hawaii Has
Been All Right.

Washington, April 1.-THE follow
ing official statement was made at
the White House: The president, af-
ter most careful investigation and
hearing as many men as possible, and
hearing from others, has come TO the
conclusion that GOV. Doieis course
has been such as TO warrant his con-
tinuanee as governor Of Hawaii, and
entitle him to the respect and hearty
support of the administration"
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-04-19
G0V.-GEN. TAFT's MOVEMENTS
Has Considerable uunnfDR Hound to
DO Before Returning fo the
Philippines.

Cincinnati, April 1i.--Goy.-Gen.
Taft, Of the Philippines, will go to 81.
Louis TO confer with President Fran
els and other exposition officers Lat
er in the week he will leave for
Washington and New York with Mrs.
Taft and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles 2.
Taft. While east he viii visit old
Yale friends at New Haven. lie viii
return TO Cincinnati before sailing,
via suez canal, May II. He will visit
Rome. He expects TO be subject -
call in Washington for questions
while the Philippine bill Is pending.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-04-19

open boil to the fieecy staple, from the
thread of the spindle to the cloth OF
the loom. This thought will grow and
develop the more 1t is considered, and
can be utilized in many different ways.
In this department We must also have
exhibits of all varieties of corn, wheat,
oats, rice, barley, rye, peas, pumpkins,
sugar cane, tobacco, grasses, and other
field products.
I'm the forestry building we should
exhibit all kinds of timber grown in
the State, from the rough log to the
dressed lumber from the finished
board to the manufactured article. I'M
agine what splendid display we can
make in pine lumber with its many
varieties Then, when hardwood and
timber susceptible to high polish, are
considered, Mississippi ranks with any
State We have many, | might say
hundreds, of varieties of wood, among
them the cedar, cypress, ash, maple,
locust, beech, poplar. lin, gum, hickory,
oak. elm. china, sycamore, magnolia,
walnut, holly, plum, peach, juniper,
bay, haw. willow, mulberry and others.
"In the horticultural department we
will exhibit our finest and best grades
of fruit-peaches, apples, pears,
ounces, plums, cherries, grapes, straw
berries, raspberries, figs and other
fruits that grow and thrive in every
county, besides preserved and picked
fruits. OF course, the fresh fruit can
only be shown in season, and constant
shipments will be required TO make a
creditable showing, as all deeayed or
unsound fruit must be removed from
the exhibition tables daily.
In the manufacturers building,
Mississippi need not be behind any
State in the Union. Take our cotton
and woolen goods, for instance, manu-
factured by the different factories of
the State-where can they be excelled?
The products of our looms are as fine
and good as can be found in any State,
and their character and variety are al
most endless. Displayed in neat cases,
with care and taste, they will present
an appearance 10 command the atten-
tion of all passers-by. In this depart
ment we will also exhibit many arti-
cles manufactured from wood, iron,
leather, fibers, stone, clay, the work
manship of Mississippi artisans and
students of the Mechanical and Indus
trial Colleges of the State. The list
will doubtless run up into many hun
dreds, and 1T will be so full and COM
plete as not only to amaze the public,
but delight and please our own people,
who little realize the vast resources
and possibilities of their own section.
In the mineral building we will also
have many things OF interest to show,
though our State Is woefully benin
many of her sisters in development
along this line, having had no thor
ough geological survey. 1t is known.
however, that we have iron ore in
many counties, coal and Ignite in
others. stone In great abundance and
an inexhaustible supply OF marls. while
we excel most States in mineral waters,
the excellent properties Of which are
kacwn far and wide.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-04-19
JEWS SLAIN BY ROBBERS.
All the Members of n Jewish Family
Ia KovBo, Hussia. Murdered
by Robbers.

st. Petersburg, April IA dis
patch from Koyno, capital Of the gov
ernment Of the same name, an
nounces that all the members Of a
Jewish family numbering several per-
sons, residing near that place, have
been slain BY robbers, who beat out
their brains with axes. The muir
derers also burned the house oeeu-
pied by their victims.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-04-19
DIPLOMATIC HErIcENCE.
The House of Commons Cnn Not he
Told All That's Going on.

London, April IL Replying in the
house Of commons 10 the liberal lead
er, Sir Henry Campbell llBannermnn,
who asked whether any terms Of
pence had been suggested by the
Boer leaders in South Africa, the
government leader, A. j. Balfour,
said it was impossible for the pres.
ent 10 say more than that q message
had been received from the Boer
leaders, through Lord Kitchener. and
that a reply had been sent TO them.
Further communication was expect
ed.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-04-19
THE MAcHIAs GONE TO BocAs.
The Gunboat MacbIns, After "A Brief
stop at Colon, Proceeds to
Bocas Del Toro.

Washington, April 1.-The navy
department has received a cable
gram from Commander NcCrea, of
the gunboat Machias, announcing that
vessels arrival at Colon, Saturday,
and her departure the same day for
Boeas del Toro, IN obedience to the
departments orders. Consul Malm-
ros, at Colon, called the attention Of
the department, several days ago, to
a threatened attack on Bocas, and
suggested the dispatch of an Amer
lean warship TO the scene.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-04-19
BRITISH BUDGET PRESENTED.
The Estimates Nearly Thirteen MIL
lion Pounds Lower than Those
for the Current Year.

London, April 14.-fhe statement
showing the revenue and expenditure
presented in the house Of commons
by the chancellor Of the exchequer,
Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, when open.
ing the burget announcement, showed
a total ordinary expenditure for
1eo2-o3 estimated n e1z9s 10000,
with war charges amounting at R4s,-
10000. making a grand total Of
el7z. coz. 900. which is el2,995s0oo be
low the total for 1g01-o2.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-04-19
A SON OF AMAsA T. SHARPE.
The Travelling Salesman Who was
stabbed TO Death, Mt Boston,
ON sunday.

ottawa. Bas., April l4.--A. r.
Sharpe, the travelling salesman who
was stabbed and killed at Boston,
was the son OF the late Amasa T.
Sharpe, for many years editor Of the
Ottawa Daily Republican. Mrs. II. X.
Sharpe. the dead mans mother, lives
here. and the body viii be brought
TO Ottawa for burial.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-04-19
rnr noEn COMMUNICATION.
II Was Merely n Request for Permis-
sion 10 Gable SIR. Kruger.

London, April l4.--ft is said that
the communication Of the Bocr lead
ers 10 Lord Kitchener amounted to
little more than IA request for per-
mission 10 use the cable in consulting
Mr. Kruger and the Boer delegates
in Europe regarding a basis for a
peace settlement
There is a distinctly hopeful feel
ing In official quarters.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-04-19
An Indian Territory Tragedy.

Fort Smith, Ark, April 14.-At
stilIwell, /. T., in the Cherokee ma
tion, a man named Dudley is said TO
have killed one daughter, mortally
wounded two others and wounding
his wife.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-04-19

New York, April 14.-Nine more
sikhs from India have passed
through this city ON their way to
Kansas City, where they will take
part in the work of buying mules for
the British army.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-04-19
blocked ont ny the standard.

Wheeling, W. Va. April 14.--By
the purchase of the properties Of two
large Independent oil-producing firms
In Marshall county, the Standard Oil
Co. blocks out the only independent
and rival pipe line concern IN the
state.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-04-19
Two was Plenty.

Muskogee, /. T., April 14.-It trans
pires that but two persons were
wounded in the fight at Braggs. in
the Cherokee nation. where it was
reported. Sunday, that four men had
been killed and several injured.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-04-19
Discussing Cuban Reciprocity.

Washington. April 1.-The second
week of the debate on the Cuban reei-
procity bill began in the house. un-
der the rule this was District Of Co
lumbia day, but the regular order
was postponed until next Monday
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-04-19
superintendent Of PhiIadeIphia Mint

Washington, April I4.-The presi-
dent nominated John II. lands TO BE
superintendent Of the nint at Phil
sdslphisi vice Il. Z. Boyer. teEgpod.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-04-19
Rank Him with spurgeon.

London, April 1.-THE papers print
long eulogististic obituary articles on
the late Rev. DIR. T. Dewitt Falmage.
They Oh speak Of him as ransing
sssth spnrgeon.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-04-19

New York, April l4.--AI grades of
refined sugar were reduced five
points.