The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1903-10-09

18th, informed the president that ne
would have ready for him the report
of the post Office investigation by Octo-
Der 20.
Sir Michael Herbert the British am
bassador to the United States, died, on
the 10Th, at -Platz, Switzerland,
after long and plucky fight against
consumption, which terminated with
tragic suddenness.
Sir Thomas Upton, who has been
in Chicago since his illness, smiled
when told that Senator Kearns had
mentioned the baronet as being an
ideal successor to the late Ambassa-
dor Sir Michael Herbert.
The civil service commission has re-
ceived a call from the Philippines gov
eminent for $50 male teachers, and will
hold examinations at various cities OIL
October 10 and 20. The salaries range
from 5000 to $1,000 per annum.
After lockout of over seven months,
the 600 employees of the plant of the
American Corn Products Co., in Chi
cago, known as the Chicago glucose
factory, went back to work, on the Sd.
under union conditions, with union pay
and hours.
H. Melville Hanna, a brother of Sem
ator Mark Hanna, on the 18th, gave
100000 to the Western Reserve univer-
sity at Cleveland, O., the income OF
which is to be devoted to the promo
ton of instruction and research in
anatomy and kindred subjects.
Hunters in Alton, ILL.,, and vicinity
refused to take out hunting license
because of the extra fee of rs cents
asked by the justice of the peace. The
game laws call for a fee of $1.10, for
which license should be secured, and
the squires in Alton asked $1.35.
Gov Dockery of Missouri, on the I'd
offered a reward of $500 each for the
arrest and conviction of Nelson John
son, Tom Johnson and Lon Moore
charged with the murder of Elvy Will
Jams, in Pemiscott county, on Septem-
Der II. The reward stands good for
one year from date.
Gov. Hunt arrived at San Juan, p R.
on the list, from the United States, and
was warmly welcomed, officials and
civilians uniting in demonstration
in his honor. There were no attempts
to Great disorder. The socialists eff
tn fro CT
the governor proved useless
A mass meeting of protest against
the situation in Macedonia was held in
St. James ball, London, on the 29th
and was presided over by the bishop
of Worcester Resolutions were adopt
ed urging the government to take &C
ton looking to the putting an end tc
Turkish rule in Macedonia.
The secretary of the interior, on the
Goth, informed the department of JUS
tice that the Creek Indians had been
selling allotted lands without the ap-
proval of the secretary, which was
against the law and the treaty. The
Encouragement advised that the deeds
were void and would not put them on
record.
George Matthews, an architect, wide
ly known in his profession, died in
Kansas City, Mo, on the 29th, from in
juries received in street car accident,
aged 43 years. He was a native of
Brunswick, Me. All the buildings of
the Kansas City Southern between ST.
loan Springs, Ark, and Port Arthur
Tex, were erected under his direction.
The American Window Glass Co., the
American Oil and Glass Co. and the
National &. Co, of Marion, Ind, on
investors, headed by Senator William
Finn, for leases on about 10000 acres
of oil and gas lands in five counties
in the Indiana oil fields. The capital
of the corporation was given at $1,000
900 cash.
Formal announcement of another in
crease in coal prices was made, on the
list, at Kansas City Mo. The new
prices were effective throughout the
southwest. Arkansas semi-anthracite
jumped so cents, to $3.50 ton, and
bituminous GOALS to $475, an increase
of rs cents. Pennsylvania anthracite
was S11 a ton. The dealers predicted
further increases.
The attempt of the militia to suppress
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sympathies with the striking miners,
by arresting the entire staff. was frus-
trated by the pluck of Mrs. Emma T.
Langdon, the wife of a compositor who
was arrested. She brought out the