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The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-24
Rowland Wants Information.

Director Rowland of the depart
ment of archives and history wants
to get in correspondence with the
relatives and descendants of former
Governors David Holmes, Abram
NJ. Scott, Charles Lynch, Hiram G..
Runnells, Joseph W. Matthews, and
John [. Guion. The director is also
desirous of communicating with the
relatives and descendants of former
Senators Thomas II. Williams,
Thomas B. Reed, Robert H. B. Ad-
ans, John Black, James F. Trot-
ter, Jesse Spight and Stephen Ad-
ans.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-24
Demurrer Sustained.

In the case of the State VS.. T. E.
Mortimer, charged with unlawfully
obtaining money from the school
fund of Tippah county by reason of
making false report of attendance
upon said school, the demurrer to the
indictment, interposed by the de-
fendant, was sustained last week at
Ripley by Judge Lowrey. It is
thought to be unlikely that another
indictment will be returned because
of the fact that there is no statute
in the State covering false school re-
ports along the lines indicated in
this Indictment.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-24
CCUTHERN SLEANINGS.
Two Negroes Lynched.

Sheriff Reese, Of Bibb county, Ala,
accompanied by u deputy, arrested
two negroes at Brierfield and was
taking them to the depot to catch a
freight train for Centerville, the coun-
ty seat. Reese had one prisoner by
the arm, while the deputy was follow
ing close behind with the other.
While passing through a dark place
the negro with the deputy suddenly
drew a revolver and shot the sheriff,
who was few feet in front of him.
The bullet penetrated his back and
Reese died almost instantly. In the
excitement the two prisoners es-
capped. The murder caused great ex-
citement and the woods swarmed
with searching parties of citizens"
and officers. The negroes were cap
tured and lynched.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-24
s.Penftcntiar Rfng'' Denounced.

Gov. Davis of Arkansas, in his mes
sage to the legislature, severely con-
demns what he terms the ''peniten-
tiary ring which. he asserts, is try
ing to control state politics and grow
rich from the management of the
state prison.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-24
Cash Coming in.

The revenues of the State are now
beginning to pour into the treasury
from the various tax collectors all
over the State. These are the De-
cember tax collections, and they will
soon fill the vaults Of the treasury
with the cash which is to run the
State for the coming year. Wash
ingto county has come forward
with the heaviest settlement thus far
made, and last week paid into the
treasury $4,000. This is one of
the heaviest settlements that will be
made.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-24

Havre, Mont, Jan. 21.-In a fight
between Is japanese and three cow
boys, Tuesday night, X. Misumi, q
Japanese, was killed, and Tom Corri-
gan, a cowboy, mortally wounded.
There has been bad feeling between
the japanese and whites for some
time
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-24
Charged with Lynching.

Sheriff Love and posse brought in
and lodged in Jail at Kosciusko last
week ten white citizens of the north
crn part of Attala county charged
with the lynching of Jim CASTOR
and Monroe Hallum, two negroes,
at the Cross Roads, thirteen miles
from Kosciusko, last August. These
parties and a number of others were
indicted by the grand jury of Attala
county at the September term of
court. The names of the prisoners
are: A. f. Kierk, A. r. Tucker,
Bill Golf, Bob Milliner, Jim Green,
John Green, Lee Whatley, Jim
Whatley, Garrison Carlisle and Oil
yer Wasson. Noah Lindsey, charged
with the same crime, having been
previously arrested, makes eleven all
told, now incarccrated.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-24
Quite n COmpliIa e N t.

The Alabama house of representa-
tfves paid an unprecedented compli-
ment to Senator Pettus by unani-
mously adopting a resolution inform
ing him that he not abandon his du-
tons at Washington to see about his
recollection, as is is the purpose of
the Legislature to send him new
commission.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-24
One Man Perish ed.

Fire at Pensacola, Fla, destroyed
DR.. r. I. Bryan's infirmary, three
story frame structure. There were
26 patients in the building, and all
were rescued, with the exception of
a man named Blockton, who was
burned to death in his room.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-24
THEY ARE STILL APART.
The Fractional Fight For the Unit
ed States Senatorship In
Colorado Continues.
TWO BODIES CLAIMINs RECOGNITION.
Gov. Peabody Says He Will COnSult
constitutional Attorneys, When
the Proper Time Comes, to De-
termine Which senate Body He
Will Recognize.

Denver, COL, Jan. 21.-Republican
candidates for the house who were
defeated in the election began to ar
rive in the city Wednesday morning,
and some of them stated that they
had come in response to kilograms
from Speaker Sanford. The supposi-
ton is that they have been called to
be in readiness to take seats should
the house determine on a general un-
seating of the democratic members.
Unless the conference arranged by
the governor to bring about a settle
ment between the republicans and
democrats in the senate agree, the
joint Legislative convention to elect a
United States senator will have two
bodies claiming recognition, and how
it will end no one can tell.
Three republican senator's, Drake.
Comforth and Wood, have deserted
the body over which Lieut.-Gov. Hag-
gott presides, leaving only six regu-
larly-elected republican senator's in
that organization. Comforth and
Wood, it is said, have signed a pledge
not to vote for Wolcott for senator.
Gov. Peabody has not yet recognized
the HaggOtt senate. When asked to
do SO, he replied: ''There is nothing
before me at this time to consider;
when the proper time comes | will
consult constitutional attorneys and
then determine which senate body I
shall recognize under the law"
The democratic senators held pos
session of the senate chamber all
night, sleeping on cots. They have
hal iCcl1Xy c1nfinnOnS session
since ten o'clock Monday morning.
Ladders and ropes were found,
Wednesday morning in ante-rooms of
the house gallery. Who placed them
there is not known, but it is pre-
sumed the purpose was to afford
means for the democratic senators to
enter the house chamber if an effort
should be made to exclude them from
the joint session. The ropes and lad
ders were removed.
The democratic senator's adjourned
Tuesdays session at ten o'clock and
Wednesdays session Immediately con-
vened. No republican senator's were
present. The emergency appropria-
ton bill carrying $4,000 for salaries,
was passed unanimously ca third
reading and sent to the house for the
purpose of ascertaining whether the
latter will recognize the democratic
! senate. The house secretary declined
to receive the appropriation bill. thus
refusing recognition to the demo-
cratic senate.
The house transacted no business,
! but on motion of Dolph, of Colorado
Springs, adjourned until two o'clock
on Friday.
All members except one democrat
voted for the motion to adjourn.
The democratic senator's adopted
resolutions providing for joint ses-
sion and sent them to the house, but
| the messenger was not permitted to
| enter the house chamber. Democratic
members of the house began filing in
| to the senate chamber at noon with
the intention of holding a joint ses-
sion.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-24
Shot m Editor.

Lieut.-Gov. James II. Tillman, of
South Carolina, shot and dangerously
wounded NarcissO q. Gonzales, editor
of The State, on a street in Columbia,
S. c. Gonzales was taken to a hos
pital, where the wound was discov-
cred to be in the abdomen. The shoot
ing was the outcome of a bitter pO-
itical quarrel which had been going
on for long time.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-24
Head Split Open,

O'Neal Jones, the 17-year-old son
Of Rufus Jones, Of Victoria, Mar
shall county, was foully murdered
by having his head cut open with an
ak, last week. The crime was COM
mitted at the Jones store near Baily
Campgrounds. The body of the
murdered boy was found about 8
o'clock in the morning and was still
warm, showing the deed was COM
mitted but an hour or so before.
Robbery WAS evidently the design Of
the fend.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-24

Carlinville, ILL.,. Jan. 21.-Hon. Mil
ton Mcclure, one of the oldest, most
prominent and wealthy citizens of
Carlinville. died at his home, Tuesday.
after an illness of less than q week,
of a grip complication.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-24
Lerislature Protests.

The South Carolina legislature
adopted resolutions protesting against
the appointment of DR.. w. D. Crum, a
negro, as collector of the port Of
Charleston.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-24
BuryinE the Hatchet.

London, Jan. 21.-The duke and
duchess of Orleans visited King Ed
ward and Queen Alexandra at Buck
ingham palace Tuesday. This was the
first time they had met since the rup-
ture arising from the duke of Or
leans approval of the insulting
French caricatures Of the late Queen
Victoria.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-24
One Killed; Two Injured.

A dynamite blast exploded at the
soldiers home at Johnson City, Tenn,
causing the caving in of big en-
t.ankment, and Samuel Sprouts, OF
Asheville, n. c., was instantly killed.
Two others were seriously injured.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-24
City to Own Water Works.

Owensboro is to have water works
system ON the municipal plan. Bonds
to the amount of 100000 have been
sold to an eastern syndicate, and l.. 3.
Force, an engineer of Columbus, o.,
submitted plans to the city council
for a plant to cost $4,000. About
100000 will be spent in piping. The
present water works plant is owned
by the Owensboro Water Co., which re-
fused to sell it's plant to the city for
100000. Litigation is expected.
Members of the council say work on
the city's plant will begin at once.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-24
Frisco Also ON Deck.

A Frisco surveying party is paral-
cling the proposed line of the Mis-
souri, Pacific in Arkansas. The aim is
supposed to be the securing of a west
bank line from St. Louis to New Or
leans.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-24
No Fighting In Rhode Islsnd.

Providence, r. T., Jan. 21.-Gov. Gar
vim announces that if necessary he
will utilize the high sheriff - prevent
the proposed fight in this state be-
tween young Corbett" and Terry.
McGovern
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-24

While resisting arrest at Hender-
son, KY, Dick Crook, a young farmer.
was shot and fatally wounded by Ofti-
Ger Mike Abel, who himself fell a VIC
tim to two of Crooks bullets, neither
Of which is serious, however.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-24

St. Louis, Jan. 21.-Mrs. Annie Muel-
ler,while backing a stove with polish
which she had dissolved by adding
coal oil, was SO badly burned at her
home, Tuesday afternoon that her
life is deSDaired of
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-24
Bricklayers and MasOns.

Bricklayer's and Masons' Internation-
al Union of America convened at
Memphis, Tenn, for q session of two
weeks duration.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-24
A Corpse at the Throttle.

Passengers on a Knoxville & Ohio
train road several miles with the
hand of a corpse at the thottle of the
engine. The train left Buckeye,
Tenn, on time and ran through
Careyville, the next station. When
Engineer a. C. Young ran through
the latter town Fireman Matlock
knew something was wrong and
stepped to the engineers side of the
cab. He found Young dead and imme-
diately stopped the train. There was
a wound on the left side of the en-
gineer's head, and the supposition is
that piece of stone fell from the
side of a high cut through the noun
tains and killed him instantly. The
train ran perhaps eight miles after
Young was killed.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-24
Jim Crow COMPLAINT.

The railroad commission has re-
seived a complaint from Biloxi,
charging that the steamboats, plying
Pearl river between Pearlington and
English Look Out have no separate
accommodations for white and col
ored people. This is the only COM
plant of the kind that has ever been
made against a steamboat, and the
commission will take up the matter
at its next meeting. 1t will, of
course, go as far as its authority will
permit in the matter and will COM
pei separate accommodations to be
provided for the passengers of the
different races.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-24
Levee Board Appointment.

Gov. Longino has appointed Ed
win King Holloway Of Penton, De-
Soto county, a member Of the levee
board for the Yazoo-Mississippi
levee district, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Hon. Ira G.
Holloway.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-24
Home Burned by whitecaps.

The home of Squire" Williams, a
negro, living at Johnston Station,
Miss, was burned by whitecaps, who
had given him notice to leave.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-24
To Elect a Bishop.

The diocesan council of the Epis-
copal Church of Mississippi will
soon assemble in Jackson for the
purpose of elccting a bishop to sue
ceeed the late Bishop Hugh Miller
Thompson. 1t now seems 10 be gen
orally conceded that Rev. Mr.. Lloyd,
Of New York, who is "a Virginian
and president of the board of mis-
sions of the church, will in all proba-
bility be elected to the episcopacy.
DR.. Lloyd is a very distinguished
churchman and to his prominence
in church work is due the suggestion
of his name.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-24
Vardaman and Critz.

Maj. James K. Vardaman, Of
Greenwood, and Judge Frank \.
Critz, of West Point, candidates for
governor, addressed the people Of
Meridian last week. Maj. Varda-
man spoke at the courthouse in the
afternoon and Judge Critz at the
city hall in the evening. Both gen.
tlemen are good speakers and han
died State and national issues in q
highly interesting way.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-24
Cornerstone Laying.

Grand Master Harry T. Howard
and the other officers of the Masonic
Grand Lodge of Mississippi, have
been invited to Columbus on Janu-
ary 21, to lay the cornerstone of the
new Masonic temple. It is expected
that: there will be large attendance
from. all parts of the State and an
elaborate program is being arranged.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-24
Scarcity Of Coal.

The scarcity of coal in the coun-
try is being felt in this State now,
especially by the factories and mills.
The cotton factories and oil mills
are being compelled to close down in
some instances for want of coal. In
Yazoo City the Producers Oil Mill
and the mill of the Mississippi Cot
ton Oil Company have both closed
down on account Of being out of
coal Both mills have had orders in
for coal and have not been able to
get The fuel. i
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-24
Melancholy Accident.

While opening the cash drawer at
j. P. Roe's store in Yazoo City last
week, Hasting Warren, one Of the
clerks, was shot through the stom-
ach. Warren was placing some
change in the drawer, where a pistol
was kept, and it was discharged as
he pulled the drawer out with the
effect as stated. He is in a preca-
rious condition.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-24
New Bank at New Albany.

A new bank capitalized at $50,000
has just been organized at New AL
bany and preparation is being made
for commencing business at once.
Officers are: W. B. Robbins, presi-
dent; Paul Rainey, vice-president; ;
R. Patterson, cashier, with DR.. S. A.
Gassaway, J. E. Tate, John Scott,
r. Fl. Stephens and B. F. Whiting
ton as directors.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-24
Observation-Disclosures Case.

Attorney General McClurg filed a
demurrer in the United States Su-
preme Court at Washington last
week in the case of Louisiana vs..
Mississippi, involving the water line
between the two States. He asked
that the hearing in the case be set
for late in February, or early in
March, saying that the legal repre-
sentative of Louisiana had assented
to this suggestion.
Thirty-Three Per Cent Earnings.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Delta Bank was held
at Greenville last week. Net earn
ings for the year just closed were 33
per cent, 10 per cent. of which was
paid to stockholders and; $40, ,O0O
added to surplus fund, making the
banks total surplus fund $4,000,
and capital stock 100000. .~.a
Ask for New Trial. s
Attorneys for the Western Union
Telegraph Company at Vicksburg,
in the suits in which John G.. CASH
man and Fred Sullens were award
ed damages, have asked for new
trial in tho United States Court and
Judge Niles allowed twenty days in
which to submit briefs.
GreenviIIe's New Railroad.
The stock for the new street car
company at Greenville has all been
taken, as was announced at the
stockholders' meeting last week.
The bids for track and rolling stock
of the company have been received
but will not be opened just yet, as
a committee was appointed to see
the property owners living beyond
the proposed route to see what they
will contribute toward extending the
line along thei- property.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-24
Big FIRE at Nashville, Tenn.

The wholesale dry goods establish
ment of the Lyles-Black company
was destroyed by fire In Nashville.
srann-a lns.s $500. 00n
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-24
Congressional Commissions.

Secretary Of State Power is send
ing out the commissions of the eight
members Of congress from Missis-
sippi who will take their seats on
March +. The commissions issued
are as follows: First district, E. S.
Chandler, Jr.; Second district,
Thomas Spight; Third district, Ben
jamin Humphreys; Fourth district,
w. S. Hill; Fifth district, Adam
Byrd; Sixth district, E. j. Bowers !;
Seventh district, +. A. McLain !;
Eighth district, John S. Williams.
Several of the new congressman will
leave about the middle of February
for Washington.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-24

The 4-year-old daughter OF Leo
O'Brien was burned to death at Mad
isonville, KY, the third child of the
family to meet that fate.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-24
WIN Investixate.

The Kentucky railroad commission
will investigate alleged violations OF
the state law by the combination OF
railroad systems in that state.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-24
Valuable Records.

The department of archives and
history is meeting with gratifying
success in collecting valuable histor-
ical archives and records relating to
the Confederate history of MISSISSIPPI
pi. Gen. Samuel G.. French, Of
Laurel Hill, Fla, is corresponding
with the department with a view Of
donating to the State his valuable
collection of historical manuscripts,
which includes his records as chief
of ordnance of Mississippi troops.
In his letter to the department Gen.
French says: 81 wish all my pa
pcrs, vouchers, etc., to show how the
State fitted her troops for the field."
Such historical material is of price
less value as it contains the story
of the military equipment of Missis-
sippi soldiers and supplies the Mis-
sissippi chapter in the military rec
ords which have been added to the
department since it's establishment.
Gen. French has a splendid record
for gallant service in two wars. He
was born in New Jersey in 1918; !;
was graduated from West Point in
1S4S, and was classmate of Gems.
Grant and Mcclellan. He served
through the Mexican war and a
sword of honor was presented to him
by the legislature of New Jersey for
gallant conduct at Monterey and
Buena Vista. In 1861 he was ap-
pointed chief of ordnance of the
army Of Mississippi and became a
major-gencral before the close Of the
war. He was one of Gen. Joseph E.
Johnston's most trusted officers.
Gen. French is the author Of |'Two
Wars" a most notable contribution
to the military history Of the coun-
try. He is now living at Laurel
Hill, Fla, and engaged in active
work at eighty-five years of age.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-21
CAVE IN BERLIN.
The French Soprano Appears With success
In the German Capital.

Emma Calve, who ia coming to the NJ, tro-
for the first time in Berlin. and although
she sang only the small part of Marguerite
in Berliozs Ia Damnaion de Faust,
her appearance was very sucCe ssful.
With her were Albert Alvarez and the
other singers who produced the opera
| at Sarah Bernhardt's theatre in Paris in
May. The Prince of Monaco. who gave
The work first 10 operate form at Monte
Carlo, was very much int srested in the enter
prise. which he regarded in measure as
his own. and went to Berlin to witness the
first performances. He did even more,
for without his cooperation it would have
been impossible to take the company to
Berlin.
Albert Alvarez, who had been singing
the role Of Foust in Paris for $500 a repre-
sentation suddenly decided that he would
not 60 to Berlin unless his fee We're raised
to 34Oo. Fl" was probably impeled to this
conclusion by remembering that Mr.. Grau
used to pay him 81 500 every time he sang.
The tenor also declared that he must
have the expense of his masseur paid
The manager naturally refused to agree
to these terms, the tenor declined TO ac-
Cept any other and the engagement in
Berlin was called Off. The orchestral re-
hcarsals were discontinued and the money
paid for tickets for the opening was re-
funded.
Then the Prince of Monaco came to the
assistance of the manager and offered
TO pay any additional sum needed % make
the tenor's salary satisfactory. The com
pany started for Berlin and arrived there
on Nhitmonday.
Being a holiday there was no means of
CORE citing a mist AXE made by the manager
Of the theatre; who had forgotten o change
the announcements that the season had
been abandoned. SO il was necessary
by means of the telephone, calls and mes
sengers to collect an audience AS 1t had been
supposed that the theatre would he closed
on that evening.
An audience was collect ed finally that
about half filled the house. The French
singers had the dist met ion of appearing
before such distinguished persons as
Richard Strauss, DR.. Muck, EnGelber,
Humperdinck. most Of the foreign Am
bassadors and Chancellor Won Eulow
So the event was finally successful
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An,usemen,s by the Sea.

Concerts will be given in the Manhattan
Beach Theatre this afternoon and tonight
by Shannon's Twenty-third Regiment Band
and the Manhattan Ladies' Quartette.
Pains spectacle, Last Days Of Pompcii, y
will be given for the first time on Wednes--
day nignt. 1t pictures the destruction o
the city as described in Bulwer Iytton' .
novel. The exhibition begins with carnival
games and fire ballet. and these are fol-
and the overwhelming of the doomed town.
Five hundred persons Ike part in the show.
The usual fireworks display follows the
Pompeiian spectacle,
THE Sultan of Sulu' begins an engage
ment at the Manhattan Beach Theatre
next Saturday night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-21
Gossip Of the Ming.

Reader Tcw York He was born nj Halifax
Nova scotia on July -. 1870
Tcrry Mrt;nNr-n i fast rounding 10 form again
II a letter received from him by % his Brook
ivn friends is to he believed. McGo."rn who Is now
in SUN van county where he has rorr for his health
saws that by ncNt fa hc viii "" ready 10 meet
Abe \ttc,l or any body else In Ms class, Many
OF Mc(;oycrn's friend, bcliclo thu, his rrcen,
Illness was caused by frct'ng over his two defeat,
by roung Corhct'
Wilic Mack Is training tn George Rothner
for his tght In private With Char'oy httc. and IS
fast getting INTO Trim.
Local sports ave going 10 back Eddie Hnnion
10 defeat nenry Nangcr. til" Upton SaSher
when tho two come together Al San Francisco
on June 10. Hanlon. aCCurn.ng to Billy Elmer
IL one OF the hest feat hcrwc!gh,s now IN the WcSi
He is only - years old Tnd can c'i,cr knockout
blow with either h:Ef,
The failure Of I,rlmy Britt 70 -~curr better than
draw with Jack Okcrfc at Butte. Mon. the
other da, has ra'Srd many OF lhr sports bcicN e
that Britt H. not S,Ic, won'r' r'tor all O'Kecfr
al his heSi u regarded onlS thlrd rAtci. Brt,
says tint hc no, In tho trim that hc should ha,
h.rn and this accounts for tho ffc that he did not
knock his man or,