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The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-24
SIR THOMAS IS HOPEFUL.
rock I. From Start to Finish SCI.
Over Thirty Mile Course.

Atlantic Highlands, N. J., July 49,
That Sir Thomas Lipton's new cup
hunter was in her finest racing trim.
Friday, she manifested by showing
her clean heels to Shamrock I. from
start to finish over a 30-mile course
and winning by II minutes "A seconds
elapsed time, a decisive victory. Twice
in the shifty wind the captain of
Shamrock I. got the better of it in
a shifty wind after the challenger
had established a big lead. Only the
challengers's superior heels enabled
her to regain her advantage. The up
shot of it was that the Shamrock III.
beat Shamrock I. by Z minutes 3s sec
onds, beating to windward and 4 min
utes 6 seconds running home.
The judgment of Designer viii
Fife, who is conducting this tuning
up process, was manifested in the al
tered trim of the challenger.
The course was a 15-mile beat to
windward. due south and a run carry
ing spinnackers back to Sandy Hook
lightship. The wind freshened from
three knots at the start to ten at
the turn and dropped to five at the
finish. 81 &aHE&t
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-24
THE EAST.

BY an explosion at the Latin powder
works near Wilkesbarre, Pa, three
men were killed and two injured.
w. C. Sanger, assistant secretary of
war, has resigned and will be succeeded
by Gen. Robert Shaw Oliver, of AL
bany. N. Y.
Mary j. Piercey, one of the smallest
women in the world, died in Bayonne,
N. j. She was 81 inches tall, weighed so
pounds and was 40 years of age.
In Rutland, VT, Rufus Young, consid-
cred the most accomplished horsethief
in New England, died of wounds re-
ceived in a battle with a sheriff.
At Oyster Bay a Jewish delegation
conferred with President Roosevelt re-
garding a petition to the ussian govern
ment. and there is strong intimation
that the paper may not be sent.
A quarantine placed upon cattle in
Massachusetts last November because
of the outbreak of foot and mouth dis
ease has been removed.
At Oyster Bay a boat race between
four crews from the naval yacht Sylvia
was witnessed by President Roosevelt
and family. The idea originated with
the Roosevelt children.
At the age of 76 years Harriet STAN
wood Blaine, widow of James G. Blaine,
died at her home in Augusta, Me.
Cynthia Hendrix, 101 years old. died
at her home in West Monroe, N. Y.
The death of Hudson Samson, known
in Methodist Episcopal church circles
throughout the United States for his
charity and philanthropy, occurred in
Pittsburg, Pa.
Near Erie, Pa, Benedict Himmel, a
well-to-do farmer, killed his wife and
was the cause.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-24
R FREE DELIVERY.
Report that Post Office Department
Is to Discontinue Certain Of
fees is Denied.

Washington, July 1s.-The post Of
fee department, Friday, made public
the following:
There seems to be a wide misun-
~derstanding as to the present atti-
tude of the department regarding
rural free delivery. The statement
has been published quite generally,
particularly in the west, that rural
routes that do not handle 5000 pieces
of mail per month and supply 100
families are to be discontinued. 1t is
not the purpose of the department to
disturb routes already established I'M
less they are manifestly unnecessary.
There are now on file in the depart
ment petitions for more routes that
will supply than n hundred
families than can be established with
the present appropriation. This be-
ing the case the department does not
feel it wise, equitable or just to es-
tablish a route supplying less than
one hundred families to the exclusion
of routes that will supply o than
one hundred families, the greatest
good to the greatest number being
the fundamental principle upon
which rural free delivery is being es-
tablished. AS long as all of the routes
that are asked for can not be estab-
lished because of the lack of suffi-
ciert money, the routes that will sup
ply the greater number of families
should certainly have preference"
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-24
THE INCIDENT IS CLOSED.
Russia Will Have Nothing to Dc
With the Jewish Petition, So
That Settles 1t.

Washington, July 1s.-Iti is stated
by the secretary of state that the in-
cident created by the question Or the
presentation of the Jewish petition to
Russia is closed. The state depart
ment has made public the correspond
ence that has taken place respecting
the petition. It's substance has al
ready been forecasted in the press dis
patches. The correspondence consists
of an instruction to Mr.. Riddle, Unit.
ed States charge at st. Petersburg, re-
citing in detail the petition and di.
recting him to present the same to the
foreign office if it were willing to re.
ceive it. 1t is stated by Mr.. Riddle
that the foreign Office would not re.
ceive it under any circumstances, and
Secretary Hay so informed the B'nai
Birth committee in a brief telegram.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-24
THE ZIONIST I'VE
It's Promoters in Russia Will, in the
Future, be Suppressed with
Scant Courtesy. "

New York, July 1s.-According to
the Russian correspondent of a jew
ish paper published here, Russia, in
it's efforts to suppress the Zionist
movement, will hereafter enjoin the
promoters from holding meetings to
advocate their cause and collecting
money. All existing organizations
will have to disban1 and cease their
activities.
The reason for this attitude on the
part of the government is explained
by the correspondent in a statement
attributed to n member of the Rus
sian ministry. to the effect that it
has been found INSTEAD of %centering
all their efforts upon the colonization
of Jews in Palestine, the Zionists
have created a world power for the
purpose of strengthening their posi-
ton from the lands where they live"
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-24
THE MANCHURIAN MATTER.
American Information Communicate
ed to the British Foreign Office
by MIR. Choate.f

London, July 1s.-Ambassador
Choate has been advised by Secretary
Hay of the character of the assur-
ances given by China and Russia re-
specting the opening of ports in Man.
churia.
1t is believed that the ambassador
communicated the information to the
foreign office at a conference lasting
half an hour which he held Friday
afternoon with Foreign Secretary
Lansdowne and that Mr.. Choate ca
bled the result. to Washington; but
the ambassador declined to make pub
lie any information respecting the
representations made or the views
Lord Lansdowne. The foreign office
also declined to comment on the mat
ter.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-24
A WARRANT FOR BEAVERS.
aries and Allowances of the Post
Office Dcpartment Indicted.

Washing ton, July 1s.-The issuance
of a bench warrant for the arrest Of
George W. Beavers, the former chief
OF the division Of salaries and allow
ances of the post Office department, II
the elimination Of an investigation
that has been in progress at intervals
since his sudden resignation from
office. last spring. A number of mat
tiers affecting his administration have
been probed into q Of the first re-
suits of which was the cancellation of
3,o46 promotions that had been passed
on by him to take effect at post Of
fees throughout the country during
the present fiscal year. Subsequently
other matters were taken up by the
investigating Officials, The case on
which the present action Of the grand
jury is based, it is said, is q more
recent deyelopment. The inspectors
have worked continuouslyson the in
vestigation and it is said hat it was
only within the past two or three
days that the evidence finally was Sc
cured that furnished q basis for ac-
ton by the federal grand jury. Chief
Post Office Inspector Cochran has
made several mysterious trips to New
York, in connection with the case,
and Inspector Walter S. Mayer, of
Chicago, who worked up the lease
against August w. Machen, the for
mer head of the free delivery service,
has figured c~onspicuously in obtain
ing the evidence placed in possession
of the district attorney at Brooklyn.
The authorities are now searching
for Mr.. Beavers to place him under
arrest. His present whereabouts Is
unknown. The postal officials were
chagrined to learn of the publicityeof
the action of the grand jury in ad-
vance of the serving of the warrant.
They regarded the news as prema-
ture, and declined to discuss the mat
ter on the ground that the time was
not ripe to make a statement. Fourth
Assistant Postmaster-General Bristow
conferred with several of his assist
ants Immediately after he learned
that the action of the grand jury had
become known. Subsequently he re-
fused to answer all questions on the
subject.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-24
WEST M SOUTH.

Near Eastman, Ca, Ed Claus, a negro,
was lynched in the presence of Miss
Susie Johnson. his victim.
In Chicago an attempt by President
Curran, of the Freight Handlers union.
to precipitate a general strike against
railroads failed.
Grover Cleveland will, 1t is said,
speak before the Chicago Commercial
club in October as a candidate for the
presidency of the United States.
Nancy Townsend died at Sandwich.
ILL.,, aged 100 years and four months.
At San Quentin, CAL, Fred o. Fischer
was hanged for the murder of his wife
April %, 1903. at Riverside.
Engineer Waters was fatally hurt
and a score of other persons were in
jured in a collision between a Wabash
passenger and freight train one mile
west of Tolleston. Ind.
A Chinese trust has absorbed Is Chi
nese restaurants out of IS in Chicago.
In Louisville, KY, a strike insurance
company growing out of the discussions
at the recent meeting of the Manufac-
turers' association In New Orleans, has
commenced business.
At Baker City, Ore. to avoid arrest
for clipping with a ~15-year-old girl
known as Blossom" A. A. Earl shot
and killed the girl and then himself.
In Chicago rs policemen were attacked
by a mob near the Kellogg Switchboard
plant, where there is a strike in progress,
and several persons were injured by fly
ing bricks.
A mob broke into the Flemingsburg
(Ky.) Jail and hanged William Thacker,
a white man, who had been given a life
sentence for the murder of John Gordon,
Charles w. Carleton shot and killed
Mrs. Ida Draeger in Milwaukee and then
killed himself. A quarrel was the cause.
Methodists in Chicago began their
f%orty-ninth annual camp meeting at the
Des PLANES River camp grounds.
Because of a series of misfortunes the
West Salem (Wis.) Exchange bank and
the Farmers and Merchants bank Of
Bangor, Wis, closed their doors.
Ex-Mayor Johnson, of London, o.,
has been mysteriously missing since
May. ~
At Montezuma, Ia, the safe of the post
Office was blown open and $500 in money
and stamps stolen.
At jackson, Mich, Barney .Oldfeld
broke the worlds automobile record on
a mile half-mile track, going a mile in
2:16.
In a fire which destroyed a Sanitari-
UNI at Bonner Springs, Kan, four per-
sons lost their lives.
At Hamilton, O., Alfred A. Knapp wal
convicted of numbering his wife, Han
nah Goddard, and will be e~lectrocuted..
The murder Of five other women was
confessed by him.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-24
.DOINGS OF AWEER
What Has Happened Throughout
the Civilized World.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
A Complete Review Of the Happenings
of the Past Seven Days in This
and All Foreign Lands.
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
FROM

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Orders were given the battleship
Kearsarge to be ready for a speedtrial
from Portsmouth, England, to Frepch-
mans bay, Me.
For the last fiscal year the foreign
commerce of the United States aggre-
gates $2,445, SIC, All. being the highest
on record, and an increase of $160,570,-
06S over the previous year.
The state department at Washington
announces that anarchists cannot be
naturalized under the immigration laws
of March 3, 1903.
Tobacco dealers have been warned
not to expose for sale any goods sepa-
rated from an internal revenue tax
stamp.
The weekly crop report of the govern
ment says that corr generally is max
ing good growth, but backward.
The postmaster general left Washing
ton on the revenue cutter Onandaga
for a cruise along the coast on a ten days
outing.
The navy has adopted a wireless teleg-
raphy system and stations will be es-
tablished at Capes Elizabeth, Ann, Cod,
Montauk Point, Highlands and New
port.
The president told Senator Lodge that
he was deeply interested in proposed
financial legislation and hoped for ac-
ton by congress at the November ses-
sion.
A foot and mouth disease epidemic
among cattle. sheep and hogs in the
United States is threatened by lax reg
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-24
SOME ARMY PROMOTIONS.
pared In View of Prospective
Retirements.

Washington, July 1s.-The president
has given directions for the prepare
ton of commissions for the following
promotions in the army:
Maj.-Gen. S. B.. M. Young, to be
acknowledgement, vice-Lieut.-Gen.
Miles, who ~retires August 8.
Brighten. S. S. Sumner,to be major
general, vice Maj.-Gen. Davis, to be re-
tired July 26.
Brig.-Gen. Leonard S. Wood, to be
major-general, vice Gen. Young, to be
promoted. R%kt.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-24
Pm ARTHUR IS No MORE.
Sudden Death of the Grand Chief
Engineer Of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers.
CALL CAME WHILE he WAS SPEAKING.
The Venerable Chief Had Just AFis-
en- to Acknowledge a Token OF
Love From His Order, and Had
Said But a Few Words When the
Messenger Came.

Winnipeg, Man., July 1s.-P. M. Ar
thur, grand chief engineer of the
Brotherhood of locomotive Engi-
neers, dropped dead at midnight while
speaking at the banquet closing the
annual union convention of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers,
which has been in session for the last
few days.
His Last Utterance.
Out of the f~ullness of the heart
the mouth Speaks" were the opening
words of the last speech that Chief
Arthur will ever deliver. The speak
er then paused slightly, seemingly in
an effort to control his feelings. The
chairman had just presented him a
beautiful floral engine. AS the ven
cradle leader began the sentence: Il
want to say a few things, and it may
be my parting words to many OF
you," his emotion seemed to be get
ting beyond control. His voice low
cred slightly, but without losing its
clearness he continued: "We are here
tonight; no one can tell when"
At this point, five minutes after
midnight, the speaker fell. Ladies
present were the first to utter a sign
of alarm. In an instant many hands
were ready to give assistance. Sew
eral rushed forward to support him.
DR.. Macarthur hurriedly assembled the
stairs, and Mr.. Arthur was carried off
the platform. The physician exam
ined the patient and pronounced him
dead.
Heart failure, due to over-emo-
ton" he said. An affecting scene fol-
lowed the doctors announcement.
The funeral took place at one
O'Clock Friday afternoon from the I'M
~dertaking rooms. The remains will
be taken to Cleveland, O., for inter
ment.
Mr.. Arthur occupied a pre-eminent
place among labor leaders because of
his moderation, sagacity and enlight-
ened public spirit.
He was born in Scotland in 1884. He
came to this country with his mother
when he was six years old. Within a
year both his parents died and he
made his home afterwards with an
uncle. fEt.r
His school education covered a
period of six weeks. He found en-
ployment in the engine department Of
the New York Central railroad and
when 10 years old was placed in
charge of and made driver of a loco
motive. He continued to run an en-
CINE on the New York Central for 20
years.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-24

Prof. Watt, of Chicago, mas made a bid
for fame by declaring that Shakespeare
was no great shakes as a writer, and
hardly ranked above a cheap punster.
This is very sad and will hurt the feel
ings of the poor misguided souls who
miration for the English bard. Per-
haps, too, from this attack on him will
date the eclipse of S~hakespeare's fame.
However, there is a lingering belief
that Shakespeare will be remembered
when Prof. Wattshisname has ceased
to furnish the world with the light of
his mighty intellect.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-24

The inventive genius of the Amer
lean people continues to increase. The
records of the patent Office for the ifs
cal year ended with June 80 prove
that for the period mentioned there
were 29,329 patents issued, as compared
with 26,031 during the previous year,
while the trademarks registered show
an increase from 1864 to 2,194. OF
course the inventions registered include
a large proportion of impracticable de-
vices. Flying machines figure well up
among the appliances for which letters
patent have been asked, and perpetual
motion inventors have also been busy.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-24

The fertile brain of Thomas A. Ed
greatest amazement to the clerks and
officials of the patent Office who have
in charge the work of looking after the
applications placed OF file by this in
ventor. On the last day of June Mr..
Edison had obtained 791 patents from
the patent office on as many inventions,
a larger number by several hundred
than any other individual has received
in the history of the Office.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-24
TOY PISTOLS VICTIMS.
Eleven Deaths From LOckjaw In St
Louis Due to Wounds From
Toy Pistols.

st. Louis, July 1s.-Morris Finkle-
stein, IL years old, died at the City
hospital, Thursday, of tetanus, max
ing the eleventh victim in st. Louis
of that disease since July A.. AS in
the other cases, Finklestein's death
was due to a wound caused by the
premature explosion of a toy pistol.
The accident occurred July 4.
The wound was dressed and seemed
to be healing, but a week later symp-
toms of tetanus developed, and ne
was removed to the hospital.
Chas. A. Bottum, aged seven, an
other victim, is not expected to live.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-24

One of the most difficult lessons for
a large portion of the American pub
lie to learn apparently is to avoid the
lures of the get-rich-quick swindlers.
Notwithstanding the repeated ex-
> posures of the games which this class
of sharpers work on the community
there seems to be no trouble in finding
new victims. The amount of creduli-
ty shown when it comes to promises
for fabulous returns on small invest
ments of cash is amazing.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-24

American craftsmanship has again
been vindicated by the recapture of
the famous Palma trophy by the rife
team from the United States. The
match was shot at Bisley, England,
when, as a dispatch from that place
rather exultingly says, 1.-The Yankees
beat all the best shots of Europe,
South Africa, Australia and Canada,
congregated for the first time on Eng
lish soil to compete for the principal
shooting trophy of the world
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-24
wanted ON Charge of Forgery.

Rochester, N. Y, July 1s.-War.
rants have been issued for the arrest
of Park Densmore on the charge OF
forgery and grand larceny. The Ger
manrAmerican and the Alliance banks
are the complainants, and, according
to their officials, the alleged fraudrH
lent paper handled by them FOR Dens-l
more amounted to $13,400. The police
say the amount will reach S25,00Q
Densmore was the president and Sec
rotary of the Foster Automobile Co.,
which went into bankruptcy last
week. His whereabouts is unknown.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-24

The New York judge who increased
years because the prisoner was ~insolent
and insulting helps to lessen public re-
spect for the courts. A man fit to be a
judge should have his temper under
control and should have too much self
respect to feel himself insulted by any
thing a low grade of criminal might
say. Five years in prison is a great
price to pay for talking back to a
judge not equal to his place.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-24
Viewing Our Army Posts.

San Francisco, July 18.-Maj. Won
Ethel. military attache of the Ger
man legation at Washington, has ar
rived here from the east. By. direc-
ton of Ambassador Won Sternberg,
Mai. Ethel is making a tour of the
various military posts in the west, and
will likely proceed to the Philippines
Before returning to his regular duties
at the capital. He has visited Forts
Riley and Leavenworth on his way
out here. During his stay in this
city he will be entertained by Maj.
Gen. Macarthur, commanding the de,
partrhent of California.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-24

M. Santos-Dumont seems to have
made remarkable progress with his fly
ing machines of late. But it is by no
means certain that the invention is a
practical success. Occasional flights
over Paris when the wind is not too
strong are ventures quite different in
character from attempting to go ito the
uttermost parts of the earth" The
world is still skeptical as to aerial navi-
cation, though entirely willing to be
convinced.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-24

There continues to be room at the
top for those who are willing to begin
at the bottom and have the pluck and
ability to work upward. Alfred H.
Smith, who has just been made gen.
eral manager of the New York Central
active duties rs years ago, when he was
only IA years old. He then became a
section hand, at 81 a week, on the road
of which he is now to have the general
management. AS to his rule of action
he says it is very simple-just doing his
level best and trying to deliver the
goods.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-24
THE PRESIDENT SURPRISES.
He Has, However. No Statement to
Make Regarding 1t.

ne mas, however. NO statement TO
Make Regarding 1t.
Oyster Bay, L. L., July 1s.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt was surprised that the
Russian government should decline to
receive the B'nai Birth petition or any
other representation regarding the
Kishineff massacres. The action of
Russia has been forecasted unofficial
ly. The information of Russia's de-
clination was received here late Thurs
day night in a long telegram from
Secretary Hay. Towards midnight the
president sent to Secretary Hay an
extended reply. The contents of
neither of the messages are disclosed,
although it is known that the presi-
dent requested Secretary Hay to
make public the action of this govern
ment respecting the incident. Presi-
dent Roosevelt has no statement to
make at this time regarding the mat,
fnr
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-24
SMOKED HIMSELF TO DEATH.
William G.. PottisOn Took Eighty
Nine Years to Do 1t, and
Smoked Good Cigars.

Chicago, July 1s.-A dispatch to the
Inter-Ocean from Kalamazoo, Mich,
says:
William G. Pattison, of this city, is
dead in his eighty-ninth years as the
result of the excessive use of tobac-
co. His tobacconist, from whom he
bought exclusively, gave out the
statement. after his death had been
made public, that in IL years Mr..
Pattison smoked nor than $4,000 ci-
ars, which cost him $4,000.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-24

New Orleans has learned a lesson
from Havana, which United States Of
ficers cleared up and transformed from
a hotbed of disease and a breeding
place of yellow fever into n of the
most healthful localities in the world.
The Louisiana city is to enter upon an
extensive system of sanitation.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-24
INDIRECT VICTIM OF FLOOD.
Fred Kern a Sny Bottom Farmer,
Dependent Over the Loss Of
Crops, Commits Suicide. 3

Louisiana, Mo-, July 1s.-Fred Kern,
a well-known Sny Bottom farmer,
committed suicide here, Thursday, by
drinking carbolic acid. He was 37o
wears old, and leaves a wife and sew
eral sons and daughters.
1t is said that dependency over the
loss of all his crops in the recent
flood, occasioned by the breaking OF
the levee, caused his suicide.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-24
RUSSIA AT PORT 7
The Fortress Wrested by japan
From China Now a Formidable
Russian Stronghold.

st. Petersburg, July 1s.-A telegram
received here from Port Arthur says
that upon the occasion of the laying
of the cornerstone of the cathedral
there, Gen. Kuropatkin, the Russian
war minister, made a speech, in which
he expressed the conviction that
sport Arthur is now becoming a
fortress inaccessible to all enemies,
no matter how great their number
or whence they come"
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-24
Married To a servian Prince.

New York, July 1S.-Information
has been received here of the mar
rage of Baroness De Vriere, only
daughter of the late Hayward Cut.
ting, to Vladimir De Constantine.
witch, a Servian prince. The wedding
took place in London.