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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-01
CHESS BY CABLE.
American and English College
Men Contest.

Boston, April 25.-The assembly
room of the Boston Athletic Asoscia-
ton was crowded this moring when,
promptly at nine O'CLOCK, play was
begun in the intercollegiate cable
chess match. The contest, which is to
continue through tomorrow, is be-
tween the best players of Columbia
Harvard, Yale and Princeton on the
American side, and the chess experts
of Oxford and Cambridge Universities.
Each side is represented by six play
ers, as in the past three matches, and
it is thought that this year the Ameri-
cans have good chance to win. In
the three matches so far contested the
British experts have had things their
own way very nearly, the matches Of
1899 and 1900 having been won by the
English universities, and that of 1901
ending in a draw.
The players this year are: Harvard,
Claude 7. Rice and George E. Hyde ;
Columbia, Frank H. Sewall and Ho-
ward A. Keller; Princeton, James
B. Hunt; Yale, James F. Sawin; Ok
ford, William Grundy, H. +. David
son, H. D. Roome Cambridge, F. W.
Clarke, B. Co.ding Brown, H. A.
Webb. The contest is for the trophy,
valued at $1,000, offered by Isaac l..
Rice of New York.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-01
Memorial Day at Natchez.

Natchez, Miss, April 25.-A very
interesting programme has been ar
ranged for the Memorial Day exer!
cises at the park, at 5 80 this after
noon. Prof L. P. Leavell, of Jeffer-
son College, will deliver the grafton /;
prayer will be offered by Rev. d
Joseph B. stratton, and benedcti1
will be pronouncedfby Rabbi Bottig-
heimer The veterans. QuitmanI
Rifles and J. M. @. Cadets, will par
ticipate, AMI music will be furnished
by the Hook and Ladder Band. There
will be q genreal suspension of BUSH
ness in the afternoon.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-01
DIVORCE AND MARRIAGE
Divorce Canon Up for Discussion
Before Diocesan CounCii---The
Case of Mr.. rIorris.

jackson, Miss, April 25. The Epis-
oopal divorce canon was up for discus
sin yesterday at the session of the do
cesar council. A short time since Mr.
Morris, a member of the Episcopal
clergy, who had been divorced from
his wife some time ago, was again
united in marriage, Rev. Quincy
Ewing of Greenville, performing the
ceremony. After lengthy discus
sion it was decided that the canonlcal
laws had not been absolutely violated,
and charges will not be pressed unless
Bishop Thompson should see fit to dc
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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-01
VIRGINIA T. P. A.
Annual State Convention Begins
At Alexandria.

Alexandria, Va, April 25.-This
staid old Virginia town is entertaining
several knights of the Grip who have
gathered here in attendance on the an
ual state convention of the Travellers
Protective Association. The opening
business session was held today with
President b. F. Johnson presiding.
Officers reports showed the association
to be in a fiourishing condition. With
the exception of the election of dele
gates to the national convention at
Portland, Ore, there Is no business
of importance before the meeting.
When the routine business has been
disposed of the delegates will give
themselves up to the enjoyment OF
the elaborate entertainment provided.
The entertainment programme includ-
es torch light parade,a visit to
Washington ana a reception and ban
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-01
Mechanical Cotton Picker.

Greenville, Miss, April 26.-The
first regular contract ever made in the
world to pick cotton from the stalk in
the field by machinery was closed in
GreenviIle today between Thomas r.
Morris, Treasurer OF the American
Cotton Picker Co., OF Pittsburg, Pa,
and Mr.. Morris Rosenstock, of Avon,
OF Washington, county. Mr. Rosen-
stock is one of the largest planters in
the Delta
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-01
WORKMEN'S TRAIN
WAS OVERTURNED
TWO PERSONS DEAD; FIFTEEN
SERIOUSLY INJURED
100 OTHERS WERE HURT
Car Jumped the Track and Over
turned---Seats Came Together
Like Scissors.

London, April 25.-As the result OF
an accident on the Great Eastern
Railway at Hackney Junction To-Day,
two persons are dead and fifteen Sc
riously injured, and 100 others less Sc
riously hurt. A workmen's suburban
train, with five hundred aboard, was
drawing near the junction when one
of the forward cars broke causing the
other cars to jump the track and over
turn. The seats came together like
scissors, breaking a number OF legs
and in some instances cutting limbs
entirely off. The cars were badly
wrecked. Many of the seriously in
jured persons will die.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-01
Grants Birthday Banquet.

New York, April 26.-The Grant
Monument Association has completed
arrangements for its annuai banquet
at the Waldorf Astoria tonight in
celebration of Grants birthday.
General G NJ. Dodge will preside and
the speakers will include Senator
Burrows of Michigan, Representative
J. E. Watson of Indiana, Representa-
tive Champ Clark ofMissouri and Gen
eral Thomas H. Hubbard of New
York
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-01
TO SUPPRESS LODGE
Has Incurred the iii Will of His
Conferes---POSeS as ROoSe-
yelt'S Mouthpiece.

Warrington, April 26. -Everyone is
discussing the spanking which the
Senate is giving Mr.. Lodge, of Massa-
chusetts. That body intends to cure
the Senator of his assumption of su-
periority in matters pertaining to ex-
ecutive action. He apparently aims
to be the Warwick Of the administra-
ton; and there is much amusement
over this phase of his character, also
over his reputation as a political re-
former and purlst. AS a matter of
fact, Lodge is as much of boss, in
his way, as is Platt, Quay or Kearns.
He is at the head of the machine in
Massachusetts, which is working
precisely as do the machines in New
York. Pennsylvania and Missouri.
However, his assumption that he is
the authorized moutbpieUe of the
President in the Senate councils is
resented, and the movement for sup
pressing the gentleman from Massa-
chusetts is daily gaining strength.
Mr. Lodge is in close conference
with Roosevelt daily and it is be-
lieved that he is behind many of
the Presidents decisions. He has a
perpetual entire at the white house
when others are barred. His pet bills
will be demolished as a punishment for
his SmartnnSS
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-01
B0GGS' PRISON
TERM is OVER
THE NOTED EMBEZZLER IS
RELEASED.
THE SCANDAL RECALLED
Boggs, while a Bank Teller, Stole
SI07, 000---Notable lien
Implicated.

Dover, Del, April 25.-William n.
Boggs, formerly teller of the First
National Bank of this city and who,
in 1898, was convicted of embezZiing
$107, 600 Of the funds of THAI institu-
ton. was released from the Trenton
Penitentiary today, and residents Of
Dover are awaiting with interest his
return home The sentence was for
FIVE years, but it was committed to
four by President Roosevelt
Delaware never had a greater scandal
than the one which grew out OF the
defalcations of young Boggs. 1t in
volved United States Senator, Rich
ard R. Kenney, who was twice placed
on trial in the United States District
Court, charged with improper use Of
the banks money; member OF the
Delaware state legislature, Colonel
Ezekiel Cooper, who died in prison
while serving his sentence, and several
other prominent citizens.
Next to Senator Kenney Boggs was
the most conspicuous figure in the
scandal. Without his aid the governor
never could have unraveled the tangled
books of the Dover bank. He was a
wonder at figures. The fact that he
stole more than the whole capital
stock of the institution, in a very few
years, right under the noses of the
directors and the National Bank Tx
aminer, is proof of his ability. Boggs
was regarded as one of the most re-
markable young men in Delaware. His
system of carrying along balances and
deficits without ever getting into
tangle, his cool head and quick Judg-
ment under the most trying oircum-
stances. and his unerring judgment OF
human nature were wonderful. De-
serted by the men who had profited by
his violations of the law and who
had helped to place him in the position
of criminal, Boggs fled to South
American June /, 1897. Then the great
defalcation was discovered. A run
was started on the bank, but the Rich
ardsons, prominent in the canning in
dustry here, put up money enough to
make good the shortage. firing of his
enforced Punishment, Boggs returned
in the spring of 1898 and gave himself
up to the Federal authorities. With
the aid of Boggs the United States
District Attorney began a vigorous
prosecution Of several of the most
prominent citizens of the state. The
two trials of Senator Kenney, then a
member of the United States Senate,
were full of sensations and dramatic
incidents. Upon each trial the jury in
the case of Senator Kenney disgreed.
During the imprisonment of Boggs his
wife has resided in this city and most
of her time has been devoted to efforts
to bring abot his release. 1t was she
who visited the President and finally
obtained Communication of the sem
tence. Mrs Boggs says that she and
her husband have no definite plans for
the future, but that there are several
positions open to Boggs.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-01
Canton Arrangements.

Canton, April pa telegram
from Admiral Sohley has been received
saying that he will stop in Canton on
his way to jackson from s to $50
O. clock on the morning of May l. Ar
rangements have been made to enter
tain him. Admiral Schley in his tele-
gram thanked the people of Madison
county for the resolutions passed at
the citizens meeting Of Monday.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-01
immigration Bureau Pool.

Chicago, April 25.-The Interstate
commerce commission decided today
to investigate charges that the West
ern immigration Bureau is pool and
conducting illegal business. The in
quiry will begin in New York on May
90. The gist OF the charges is that
immigrant business is divided by big
roads on ten per cent. basis.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-01
Burned-out People Starving.

Bradford, Pa, April 26.-Five
hundred people of Mareinville, Forest
county, who lost all by the fire that
destroyed the town few days since,
are starving. The Marienville Board
of Trade today telegraphed to every
city and town in the oil country asking
for money and other contributions.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-01
Schiey at Jackson.

jackson, Miss, April 25. Arrange
ments are being made for Admiral
Schley to be greeted by nearly two
thousand school children when he vis-
its this city on the first of May.
The Admiral will deliver an address
to the assembly of children at the Gen.
trail building and exercises lasting
about thirty minutes will take plaSsal
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-01
Texas League Season Opens.

Fort Worth, Texas, April 26.-The
season of the Texas baseball league
opens today and from all indications
it Will be one of the most successful
since the Introduction of the game IN
the Southwest. The circuit this year
is a compact one, including Fort W orth
Paris, Sherman, Deni son, Corsicana,
Waco and Dallas.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-01
CHARTER NOT APPROVED

Meridian, Miss, April 25. Governor
Longino has refused to approve the
charter ofaEinoorporation of the South
ern Banking Company, domiciled at
Meridian. The refusal is based on
the ground that the charter contained
a provision authorizing the concern
to having bank institutions, and the
Attorney General held that this was
violatiye of the new antitrust law.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-01
Fitzgerald-Callahan Fight.

Philadelphia, April 25.-Willie Fitz-
gerald. who has won quite pugilistio
reputation around Boston, will go
aginst Tim Callahan in a six-round
bout at Industrial Hall tonight
Considerable interest is manifested IN
the match. Under the articles OF
agreement the two will weigh in at
the ringside at 1879 pounds.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-01
ARCHBISHOP CORRIdAN
Seriously Ill with Pneumonia
Anxiety as to Result.

New York, Apil 25.-Arohbishor
Corrigan, who is seriously i'll with a
virulent form oG pneumonia, passed a
comfortable night. 1t was announced
at the Episcopal residence this morn
ing though, that there was no improve.
ment in his condition, and grave
alarm is felt as to the outcome of the
attack.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-01
To Search for Kissing Ship.

Glasgow, April 25.-The British
third class cruiser Bellona, left the
Clyde today in search of the Altar
liner Huronian, which saiIed fror|
here on February IL for Saint john
N. B., and has not been heard frolS
since. The Bellona is ordered &
cover 81, 600 miles in the northweste
part of the Atlantic.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-01

Washington, April 25.-The Senate
committee on Cuba today decided to
investigate sugar trust holdings IN
Cnba. but not to enter into an inquiry
into the cost OF manufacture of sugar,
etc.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-01
In rlemory of Commodore Perkins

Concord, N. H., April GA hand
some memorial to Commodore Perkins
was unveiled today with interesting
ceremonies. The grafton of the day
was delivered by President Tucker
Of Dartmouth College.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-01

Lincoln, Neb., April 25.-This is
the date set for the execution of Will
liam Rhea and unless the Governor
exercises executive clemency the sent
ence will be carried out at the State
penitentiary some time during the
day. The case has attracted unusual
attention from the fact that the sent
ence is the first under the law, which
provides that all legal executions in
the State must take place within the
walls of the State penitentiary in this
city, instead of in the county jails as
heretofore. Rhea was convicted of the
murder of Herman Zahn, saloon
keeper, at Snyder, Neb., Jan. 4, 1901.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-01

Minneapolis, Mimi, April 25.-1
fight between Ole Oleson of Chlcaf
and Eddie Gardner of WheeliI
which is slated to be pulled off bef(s
local club tonight, has aroused
considerable amount of interest
sporting circles. The men are sch
uled to go ten rounds at 1873 pound
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-01

2 Patterson, N. j., April %. 1
striking dye-house helpers droppS
to serious methods today, and
preparing for a long struggle
will tie up the industry in New +
Pennsylvania, Connecticut and
Jersey.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-01

Florence, S. c., April 25.-Julius
Gibbes was legally executed here to-
day for an assault on the wife of a
farmer last March. The case attract
ed much attention as it was the first
time a special term of court ever had
been convened in South Carolina for
the trial of a man charged with rape
A speech by the sheriff to a mob the
day after the crime was committed,
and the promise of a special term to
try the negro, prevented lynching.
At the trial, which was conducted
without disorder, the evidence was
complete, and the jury in few min
utes brought in verdict of guilty.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-01
MURDERER'S HEAD
WAS JERKED OFF
CHASTITY SCENE AT A LEGAL
EXECUTION
SHERIFF WAS TO BLAME
Victim Was Hanged for Murder
of HIS Wife and Baby---
Other Hangings.

Newark, n. j., April 25.-The
hanging of Henry Schaub in the Jail
here today was the most CHASTITY spec
tacle in the history of the prison
Schaub's head was jerked off and went
spinning through the air while his
qaivering body dropped from the
scaffold with such conclusion that 1t
turned strong men sick. Undue anxi-
ETY. on the part of the sheriff to have
a successful execution was the cause
of the spectacle. Schaub killed his
wife and baby last June.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-01-18

introduced to the Glover Club in Philad.
elphia In words somewhat like these: nWe
haye with US TO night q gentleman who has
been elected for the next House Of Rspres
entatlves. This is the last time within two
years that any presiding ofiser will recoe
nize him or any audience listen to him:
therefore bespeak for him your Kind
consideration The new member arose 10
tee occasion BY speaking in SO low q voice
mat calls OF sfouderD were constantly heard
Finally he explained his pitch BY saving
thas ne was trying to reach the level Of his
audience. : 80
Walter 81. French, the file clerk oftha
House Of Representatives, has found q ne 5
occcpatlon thrust upon him in, working mn
the life history of the old desks which were
recently removed from tie hall. Az the
desis were put in during the early seventies.
each one had been occupied by q consider
able line Of members, and in carving
them home as keepsskes, the present gen.
GRAFTON OF Oongressmen nave appropriated
an accurate list of their predecessors. Col
French has made out from the old records
many Of these genealogies. His latest Re.
quest for one came from loquacious West
ern Congressman who had been left al
home. In complying Col, French wrote:
"And you will observe in ali the line of able
and distinguished statesmen who have 90
cupied this piece of furniture, there was
r
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shades or In anticipation Of q threatened
wetting, could not be known. Several Of
the men who were pictured as coming down
the stops Of the Capitol, and with that "a.
nous leg movement which only the snap
shot OF the Kodak can give, had retired from
public life some months before and were
not In Washington ct the time.. It was
evidently thought useless to waste good
snapshot simply because it had been taken
q yearor two before.
But thrift in this line reached high.water
mark when an excellent iikeness-aIso 8
snap shot-of the late Marriott Brosius Of
Pennsylvania coming out Of the White
House, and buttoning up his coat, was dec
Jared to be Senator Bard of California. Sen.
ator Bard was no in town at the time; he
has no resemblance whatever>to the late
MIR. Br0sius, wearing Q scant meustacko
only, while the Pennsylvanian wore rather
long chin -wEiskers. Althou gh Mr.. Bard's
face is familiar to but few OF his country
men, 1t is probable that an expert would
have made more discriminating selection
OF . name to 90 with the Brosius picture.
Ii one were to make list Of errors Of this
kind, and especially the sacrifices of fact in
sA.S AAs0Aoce oA tAu0uA0cD, bu0 mbt0Elhl
which the dime monthlies afford would be
most abundant.
Charles @. Tirrell, the new Represent.
ative from Massachusetts,, whose experience
is typical, is devoting most of his energies
to the establishment of rural free delivery
routes. He has been in Congress long
enough to realize that no matter how ready
and willing 3 member may be to speak, be
gets no opportunity and no attention except
on extraordinary occasions. Yet the home
public all expect new member to "do
something; and by the time the primaries
for the next nom nation come around, the
question is, "Whst has he done in Con-
gressw
In these circumstances rural tree delivery
amounts to ssgodsendn The Ptstofice
establishment in any Of its ramification is
an example of the power and personality Of
the Federal Government. and whels 7er a
new Congressman establishes new postal
route he is hailed IS q "hustler.r Every
new Congressm ans ambition is to make
him elf effective in some such way.
Speaking Of the inconspicuosness Of new
members, new man from New York Vho
perhaps Jared the best in committee appoint.
ments OF any new member from that State,
says that his experience here reminds him
OF the story Of q member.elec who was
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ii, iaf d Washington.
Especial Correspondence c Of The Evening
Postl.

k~FsS@sA OVAA So RVaoCVS0 VI xu0 llt6Ukuk
Postl.
Washington, January 14.-Reports have
been in circulation here that the famous
echoes in Statuary Hall at the Capitol had
been ruined BY the new ceiling recently put
a place and just opened to public view.
This was, for the guides at least, . most
disgusting Iumor, since few things interest
tourists more than the remarkable whisper
Ing effects Of this chamber. A person may
stand ION . certain stone and whisper 30
quietly that Q companion touching his elbow
cannon hear . word, and yet somebody thirty
feet away, on . particular stone. will be
able TO hear with absolute distinctness. All
day long the guides may be seen placing
visitors upon the proper stones and arrang.
Ing for the experiments. Naturally con
sternation was great at the report that their
occupation would be gone. On investiga
tton, however, II turns ont that the report
was . great exsggeration. Z Several of the
stones, according to one Of the best known
OF the guides, are as communicative as ever,
while others are apparently obscured. Inas.
much % the dome, from which the light
comes, 10 still covered with cloth which is
soon 70 be removed, the restoration Of nor.
NAL esnditions may work wonders. The
new ceiling is the exact counterpart Of the
old tn oil particulars, and should carry the
same acoustic properties.
o
The practice Of the weekly papers and
monthly magazines Of writing up in advance
spectaculsr events IN this city, like the in
augutation of . President or the opening of
Congress, has led to many representations
which would be comical were they not 80
misleading. With the best of intentions it
b hlmpossible to write and picture an event
u the 4ast ferse some weeks before it occurs,
~ ~ 5sfich Of timeliness now requires Of
ths mocsrner publication. On the day
Nhea Qongfsss opened Washington was
ooh and blustering, but with no suggestion
OF rain. Most Of tie pictures in tie illus
trated weeklies represented the ladies as
Sarrying umbrellas, but whether as sun
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