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The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-03-14
|GEN. CORB|N IN ST. LOUIS.
The Adjutant General of the Army
VIII Arrange For Worlds Fair
Dedication Parade.
MAJ. GEN. BATES TO CONSULT WITH HIN
Two uriandes of United state.
Troops, - he Drawn From the
Department of the Missouri aud
the Department of the Lakes, 20
Participate.

st. Louis March a.-Gen. II. c.
Corbin. adintani general If the Unit
ed States army. arrived Ia 81. Louis
sunday night
Gen. Corhin was accompanied by L.
Y. Degraw, eastern press represents
tive ~ the Worlds fair. The purpose
Of Gen. Corhin's Nsit Is to arrange
details with the Worlds fair officers
for the dedication ceremonies on
April 30
gen. John { Bates. commander Of
the department of the Missouri. ar.
rived in ST. Louis Monday morning.
The two generals will decide what
United States troops are Ia appear IN
the parade and ceremonies. Gen. Cor.
bin says thni MI the soldiers 10 take
part will he drawn from the depart
ments of the Missouri and the lakes
GEN Bates will command The regu-
lars.
Until have conferred with the
Worlds fair aseials.' said Gen. Cor
hin. "it viii be impossible To make
known the details II the ceremonies.
! believe. however. that the dedication
will bc accompanied by one of the
greatest pageanis seen IN this coun-
iry for many years. The plans for
this are already we'll in hand. only
the details remaining To- bc arranged.
ioossseIt ." Attend.
II will spend Monday IN comforting
with Gen. llates and members of the
exposition company. Tuesday ! will
attend q meeting of the ceremonies
committee. The forty foreign lega-
lions at Washington will participate
in the dedication ceremonies. These,
with the president. the delegation
from congress and governors of states
with their stats. will take part in the
parade.
Gen. Bates. commander Of the de-
purtmcnt Of the Missouri. and tenn
porarily commanding the department
of the Lakes. will command the reRu-
lar troops. lie will determine just
what regiments will take part. There
will be- two brgades Of regulars here,
in addition to the militia. ] will not
know the number Of the latter before
receiving returns from the local com
mittces.
Gen. Hoe VIII Command.
There will be no representation of
The naval forces. unless the naval re-
serves of Michigan, Illinois and other
states turn ont Gen. Roe, senior Of
iecr Of New York. has been selected
To command the militia. Most of the
governors and their stats will be
mounted"
The meeting on Tuesday will be at
tended by the committee of eere-
monies Of the Worlds fair. the ma
iional committees committee on eere-
monies aud Generals Corbin and
Bates. Al this meeting retnrns will
be received by Gen. Corbin rs grand
marshal, and details for the cere-
monies completed. II was announced
last night that S. per cent. of the
persons to whom Invitations had been
extended had accepted.
According to National Committee
man Carter. Secretary Of the Navy
Moody has ordered fotilla of gun
boats 10 81. Louis TO participate in
the ceremonies incidental 10 the dedi-
cation.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-03-14
NO DEFINITE INFORMATION.
Displays Mt the Worlds Fair
Not Yet Decided.

London. March 9.-Replying to a
question in the house OF commons Tn
der Foreign Secretary Cranborne said
he was unable TO give definite infor-
nation regarding the arrangement 10
be made for the British and Irish dis
plays at the ST. Louis exposition. lie
added that invitations had been Is
sued to those who were expected TO
serve on the British commission, but
nothing could be decided on until the
government had more definite infor-
nation about the degree of support
which would be forthcoming from in
tending exhibitors.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-03-14
Mormon Agitation.

After a temporary eclipse of about
.vo wears the Mormon elder has
sgain become a disturbing factor in
The rural communities of Mississip-
|ni In many communities where
theological differences are still hotly
maintained the citizens are begin
nine to murmur against the mild
|teaebings of the apostles, and 1t
|would not be surprising if the elders
|should find themselves run out OF
|tbe country as a consequence. They
have appeared in full force in the
|Nurphreesboro district of Talla-
|batchie county, and, it seems, have
|won several converts. The people
|obiect seriously to the establishment
I'm their midst of a Mormon commu-
|nity. which they think would be fol-
bowed by the demoralizing example
|of secret polygamy and general cor
|ruption of morals. The elders, as
|ruie. are smooth-spoken and plausi-
|ble preachers whose public discourses
seem to betoEen nothing except an
overwhelming zeal 10 spread their
of the Scriptures.
#Thev profess to carry into practice
h. all occasions the doctrine of turn
6ng the other cheek to the smiter and
bf disarming opposition by lack of
resistance. From present indica-
lions and the tone of tie people in
b good many country communities
There will soon be new opportunities
FOR applying the doctrine in prac-
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-03-14
DASHED DOWN AN INCLINE.
,YyeeL cnused ny snow PIow Run
ming Wild nf Fall River, Mass.
several Injured.

Fall River. Mass. March "a
snow plow which was being taken
from one section of the Old Colony
road to another became unmanage-
able at the top Of steep hill in this
city, Monday. and dashing down the
incline crashed into two ears loaded
with passengers. Both the passenger
ears were almost completely demoI-
ished and five persons sustained
bruises and flesh wounds enough to
neeessitate their being carried TO a
hospital A dozen others were bruised
and cut by glass or spliniers. The
accident was caused by the breaking
Of the brake block on the snow plow.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-03-14
IN IMMINENT DANGER.
High water In the Republican River
in Nebraska Threatens Damage.

Superior, Neb., March 1.-TWO big
iron bridges over the Republican riy-
er at this place are in imminent dan
ger of being swept away. The
river is out Of it's banks
and full of floating ice. The ice
guards on the west bridge are gone
and cakes FIVE to 60 feet square are
crashing against it. The guards on
the east bridge are also gone and the
bridge has been knocked Two feet out
of line. Already one gorge has formed
and broken and another is believed to
be forming. The river Is rising stead
lily. A bridge at Hardy, Neb., has
been swept away and several big mill
properties are in danger.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-03-14
WRECK ON THE FRISCO.
The Southeastern Limited Wrecked
at Bois d,Arc-Four Men
slightly Hurt.

Springfield, Mo, March o.-The
Frisco southeastern limited which
left Springfield at 1870 Monday morn
ing for the north. was derailed at
Bois dare. the mail car, baggage car,
express, smoker and one chair car
rolling over on their sides. The en-
CINE and the two sleepers remained
upright Two postal clerks, Miller
and Davis, of Kansas City, and the
baggageman and express messenger
were slightly hurt. None Of the pas
sengers was injured. The cause Of
the accident was a chafing iron fall
ing onto the rails.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-03-14
Pay Term Schools.

State Superintendent Whitfield is
preparing a general plan of work for
the institute conductors and normals
which he will distribute to the teach
ers throughout the State in few
days. The plan is being printed,
together with suggestions for organ
izing and chartering schools in the
rural districts so that the term can
be heightened by pay term to fol-
low the regular free school term.
This suggestion has already been
adopted in numerous cases over the
State and has proved entirely salts
factory.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-03-14
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

Six persons were burned to death
in hotel fire at Letter. Md.
The governor of Washington has
signed the bill making gambling a
felony,
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock
proposes to watch and punish land
frauds in the west.
Three deaths from pneumonia in
one family have resulted from the
flood near Evansville, Ind.
4 scvcn-year-old hoy shot and killed
his baby cousin accidentally with a
shotgun near Jonesboro, III.
Hon. James H. Blount. of Georgia,
commissioner paramount 20 the ha-
waiian islands under Cleveland, Is
dead.
Street demonstrations at BUDAPEST.
Hungary. by 10000 socialists, led Ia
rioting and the dispersal of the mohs
by the police.
1t is reported that the Honduras
government forces we're defeated and
that Gen. Ferrera was killed and Gen
Lopez captured
The United States senate tinanee
committee will hold summer meetings
to consider various questions con.
cerning the tariff.
II is announced as tentatively
agreed that the senate win take ne
action on the crum appointment dur
ing the extra session.
Senator German will insist that sen
ate democrats unite in ratifying the
pending treaty with Cuba and the
isthmian canal treaty.
Great excitement prevails in Madi-
son county, Illinois, over the diseoX.
cry of oil. and four companies are be
ing formed TO prospect.
Figures from the class records OF
Yale support the statement made by
President Eliot of Harvard that uni
versity mems families are decreasing
Educators, with the aid of Garne.
gie's money. are trying 20 solve the
problem of improving the English nj.
phabet. in order to make spelling
easier.
George j. Gould's special train from
jacksonville, Fla. in an effort Il
catch up with limited train bound
for New York. made 172 miles in l5a
minutes.
There Is big boom in Missouri
land about Centralia. One hundred
and twenty-five families have moved
in from Illinois and Iowa in the last
few weeks.
Mrs. Kate Walsh. of Nirginia, Ill.
who had lived a reelusc in n little
cabin for 60 years, the greater por
ton Of the time an object of charity
died Saturday.
Ferd +. Kennctt formerly chic
of police of ST. Louis, win be re
leased from prison in California sooI
and will be restored TO citizenship
He was convicted of murder.
Merchants of the anthracite region
in Pennsylvania anticipate the larges
spring trade in their experience whei
| tine miners receive back pay, undei
the strike commission decision.
War department officials have re
ceived the first peso coined at th'
Philadelphia mini under the recent
act of congress providing a new cur
rency system for the Philippines
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-03-14
IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN.
The Grand River Approaching the
High Mark of Two Years Ago.

Grand Rapids. Mich, March o.
Grand river is rising here at the rate
of about an inch an hour and rapidly
approaching the high water mark of
two years ago. 1t is far out of its
banks and has already isolated a
number of houses and factories in the
flats on both banks. The wreekage
from the North Park bridge that
went out Sunday has anchored, how
ever and no damage is anticipated
from it. Reports from up the river
as far as Portland say that the dan
ger is over. The weather continues
mild
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-03-14
Time to BE Doing Things.

The suggestion of having a COM
|pilation made of the resources OF the
|State, giving industrial statistics,
manufacturing inducements, soil,
climate, timber and the like, and
publishing the same in pamphlet
shape for circulation SO as to adyer-
|tise Mississippi's wonderful advan-
|tages, has met with favorable recep-
|tion from all parts of the State.
Every town in the State that ex-
|peets to keep abreast with the pres
Eent progressive movement should
zhave board of trade or commercial
Organization of some kind, with an
active secretary in charge to gather
Statistics and answer correspondence.
There is an extraordinary activity
: now going on in the railroad world ;
& new syndicates are forming; new
1 lines are being built and extensions
and branches are in prospect, and
towns that want to secure the adj
vantage of railroad facilities must
be up and doing.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-03-14
SENATE SPECIAL SESSION.
Senators Clarke, stone nnd G"iiin-
ger sworn limo Legisia-
tive business.

Washington. March 9.--When the
senate met Monday letter was read
from President Pro TEN. Frye APP
pointing Mr.. Kean On. j. as presid-
ing officer during bis absence.
The oath of office then was admin
istered to Jas. P. Clarke (Ark.), w. J.
Stone (Mo.), and Senator Gallinger
IN. HI. Mr.. Stone was escorted 10
the desk by Mr.. cockrell and Mr. Gal
Iinger by Mr.. Lodge. Mr.. Clarke
walked to the desk unaccompanied.
There being no Legislative business
10 transact, the senate at 1906 on mo
ton OF Mr. Cnllom Qll.) went into
executive session.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-03-14
TROUBLE ON THE WABASH.
The Employees Ask the Dissolution
of the Injunction Granted
by Judge Adams.
ANSWER IN FORM OF A GENERAL DENIAL
rarN Injunction Was na~ed Re-
pudiRtcd In So Tnr ~ the enm-
mittees and officials of the broth
erhoods are Concerned.

ST, Louis. March "A motion FOR
the dissolution of the Wabash ininne-
tion against its employees and the rail-
way mems brotherhoods was filed be-
fore Judge Adams of the United
States circuit court Monday morning.
The injunction wns secretly secured
by President Ramsey of the Wabash
last Tuesday, rs a strike was about
TO be called on the system. and wns
promulgated at the hour the strike
was expected to be called. II Is n
sweeping order against the officers of
the brotherhoods represented in the
wage controversy and employees of
the road serving on grievance com
mittecs against the calling of strike.
The work ON the petition for dis
missal has been carried on diligently
since last Friday. when Chief Counsel
Murphy reached this city, II consists
of more than five thousand words.
Pending The decision of Judge
Adams in the matter OF the dissolu-
tion of the ininnction the leaders
state positively that no steps will be
taken toward chilling Il strike.
The bill filed by attorneys for the
committees 10 secure dissolution of
the injunction secured 10y the Wabash
denies:
That exclusive employment Of
brotherhood or union men has been
demanded.
That committeeman or others in
tercsted IN the present attempted ad-
nstmcnt of differences were engaged
in acts of unlawful or malicious char
aetcr
That the committee represents ex-
clusively brotherhood members.
That the members OF the brother.
hoods have entered into any conspir.
acy or have any intention Of forcing
adjustment of differences by preven-
ton OF interchange OF traffic or ear
rying Of mails in an unlawful or mali
cious manner.
That effort has been made TO pre-
vent the adjustment of differences by
officers of he company.
That requests made are unlawful
That brotherhood memberships are
forced upon employees.
That committees forced themselves
on employees.
That TO grant requests contracts
with employees of other roads will
need he violated.
That innammatory letters or eireu-
lars were written by members of com
mittces.
The bill asserts that brotherhoods
are beneficial organizations TO pro-
mote the social, moral and intelleetu-
al standing of members
That the grievances are of long
standing and rose from among en-
ploycs and came 10 the joint board
through local grievance committees
after failure OF committees 10 adjust
them.
That the policy Of the road with
employees has been yacillating.
That no request made Is unlawful
That when committees were met by
President Ramsey. they were met as
individuals and written authority for
committeeman to act for 10000 em-
ployes was not considered
That every effort bas been made to
adjust differences.
That any strike would not be
forced, but be voluntary on the part
of aupIoVee
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-03-14
is INDoRsED BY sAToLLI.
Mgr. Connty, Former Rector OF the
Catholic University, Proposed
ms Bishop of Los Angeles.

Rome, March o.--As result OF the
favorable report Of Cardinal Satolli,
project of the congregation Of stud
les, the congregation Of the propa-
ganda has decided 20 propose TO the
pope that he appoint Monsigneur Co
naty, former rector Of the Catholic
university at Washington, as bishop
Of Los Angeles In succession to 1T.
Rev. George Montgomery. recently
appointed coadjutor archbishop OF
San Francisco.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-03-14
NO MORE ST. LOUIS FAIR.
The Annual Event VIII be Dfscon,
tinued II the Fair Grounds
are Taxed.

81. Louis. March 0.-Bepjamin
Adler of the firm of Celia. Adler L.
TILES. owners of the St. Louis Fair
grounds, says that II the fair grounds
are to be taxed the St. Louis fair will
not be held this year. For almost so
years the st. Louis fair has been held
continuously. except during the peri
cd of the civil war.
During the last two seasons the
fair has been losing venture" says
Mr.. Adler. Last year we lost si3. 900.
and fhe year before we were behind
almost as much
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-03-14
Tnnicn Connfx,n Share.

County Treasurer Douglass, Of
Tunica county, has received from
State Revenue Agent Writ Adams a
check for the sum of S32, ,192.52, be-
ing Tunica county's pro rata of the
Judgment against the Yazoo & Mis-
sissippi Valley Railroad Company
for back taxes from 1886 to 1891,
inclusive. This amount will be a
good addition to the already we'll
supplied treasury.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-03-14
One ON Leaka County.

The last issue of the Carthagenian
refers pointedly to the fact that an
other citizen of Leake county has at
tanned high position in other fields.
1t remarks that Emanuel Walker,
the negro murderer hung on Februa-
ry 1S at Indianola, was citizen of
Leake county and enjoined with his
parting breath that his body be TAX
Ell there for burial.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-03-14
Result of Prevalence Of GIanders.

New York. March o.-Beeausc OF
the Unprecedented prevalence of
qIanders among horses in this city
quarantine rules may be 50 rigidiy
enforced as 10 work great ineonyen-
ience 10 owners. particularly TO those
doing heavy trucking business.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-03-14
Factory site Tender.

Secretary of State Power last
week received a letter from Buca-
tunna, Wayne county, in which the
writer makes a tender OF factory
site for a cotton factory. The adj
vantaqes of Rucatunna as a loca-
tion are set forth. 1t has plenty OF
water. plenty Of timber for building
purposes and abundance Of clay for
brick making. The writer OF tne
letter. NJ. A. Hooge, says ne VIII give
ten acres of land as a site for a cot
ton factory.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-03-14
COLOMBIA CANAL TREATY.
SENATE Committee ON Foreign aeIa-
ttons Agrees TO Report thr
Treaty FavorabIy.

Washington, March o.--The sepafe
committee on foreign relations has
agreed to favorably report The ColoFn-
bian canal treaty 10 the senate. No
action was taken on the Cuban or
other reciprocity treaties The Co
lomijia treaty was reported in the
former session without amendment.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-03-14
THE ORIGINAL OF UNCLE TOM
Death of Norman Argo, Born % Slave
--Reputed 10 be One Hundred
and Eleven Years Old.

Chicago, March s.--Norman Argo,
said 10 have been the original Uncle
Tom" is dead at Paint Lick. at the
rcputed age of III years, says dis
patch TO the Tribune from Lancaster,
KY. Argo was born a slave, and be-
longed to Gen. Samuel Kennedy, a
wealthy planter of Garrard county,
and former member Of the Ken
lucky legislature.
Mrs. Stowe obtained most of the
material for Uncle Toms Cabin
from the Kennedy plantation.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-03-14
on at Enterprises.

! The oil well at Enterprise contin-
nss ss to show steady improvement.
The drillers have at last succeeded
IN getting the drill pipe out, and
are now putting in the casing. The
grade Of oil is very fine. 1t is re-
nned oil, and but three other wells
produce similar oil, these being in
me following places: Burning
springs district, ". ", Watson Flat
and Petrolia, Butler county, Pa.
Excitement :. still prevails over the
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-03-14
Pythlans Give to Charity.

Grand Keeper of Records and
Seals II. NJ. Quinn of the Knights of
Pythias last week forwarded to the
Protestant Orphan Asylum at
Natchez, check for 1925, an in
stallment of the yearly contribution
of the Knights of Pythias to that no.
HE charity.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-03-14
New JAN Accepted.

The board of supervisors of Lau-
derdale county last week examined
and accepted the new $4,000 Jail
building from the contractor, Chas.
NJ. Rubush. The board also leased
Sheehan's hall on Twenty-ffth ave-
nue. for term of eighteen months
to be used as a court house until a
new one can be constructed.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-03-14
Dangerously III OF pneamonIa.

Kansas City. Mo-. March o.-Haroll
Money, Of Oakland, n. j.. travelling
representative OF nm eastern arms
company and live bird marksman of
national reputation, Is dangerously
III at st. Joseph hospital IN this city
Of pneumonia and may not recover
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-03-14
Boy Attempts Suicide.

Joe Manila, young Italian, IS
years old, attempted suicide by
shooting himself with a 32-caliber
pistol at Indianola last week. He
placed the weapon so that the bullet
would pierce his heart, but it struck
a rib and glanced, thus saving his
life. Manila came from Gunnison,
and his mother, ascertaining where
he was, came to Indianola to carry
him back home. He said he would
die before he would return home
with her, and securing a pistol and
enough whisky to give him courage,
he repaired to an isolated part Of the
town, with the result as above stated.
DR.. Alexander extracted the bullet
from the unhappy young man and
says the wound is serioas, but not
necessarily fatal.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-03-14

Chicago, March Fourteen un-
ions whose members are engaged in
the handling and transportation Of
freight have formed a central bod :
to be called the Shipping Trades Fed
Grafton. The new organization Is for
mutual aid and protection and will
control over 10000 men.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-03-14
A Murder confessea.

Salt Lake, Utah, Mach IA spe-
eial 10 the Tribune ,iom Livingston,
Mvnf., says: Martin Zeeitmeyer, who.
with Jack Held, was arrested Several
days ago, charged with the murder
Of George Reider, a wealthy rancher,
two years ago, has confessed to the
.,oft.o
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-03-14

New York. March o.--The sultan
Of Morocco. according % a dispatch
to the Times from London, has re-
Gently purchased an estate in En-
gland and has deposited large treas
ure of gold and jewels in a London
bank.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-03-14
Few ForfeItures of Land.

The Washington county board of
supervisors met in regular session at
the court house in Greenville last
week and held the annual tax sale
of lands. The prosperous condition
of land owners was evidenced by the
yery few lots of land forfeited, not
a parcel going to the State.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-03-14
To chrls.en The Colorado.

Philadelphia. March 9.-Miss Cora
MAY Peabody. daughter Of the gov
ernor Of Colorado, has beer invited TO
break the baptismal bottle, on April
., over the bow Of the huge United
States cruiser that bears the name of
her nafire state.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-03-14
Forty Thousand Dollar Cotton Deal.

A cotton deal amounting to near
ly $4,000 was closed last week be-
tween Laz. Levy & Sons Of Port
Gibson and Newburger & Levy Of
New Orleans, they baying bought of
the former $50 bales Of cotton, which
is in the press and ready for ship
,r,o,4
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-03-14

New York. M--eh 9.--Two hundred
end fifty descend ants OF Ella Mayer
RIGS. Of BADEN. Germany, from al
over Europe. the init, d States and
Australia. have held a rem ion IN this
civ Many met for The FIRST time.