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The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14
A PLAN THAT MISCARRIED.
A Plot in the Elmira (N.Y.) RefOrma-
tory That a Premature Shoot
ing Brought to Light.

Elmira, N. Y, Aug. S.-There is ev-
cry indication that the shooting of
James H. Gunderman, keeper of the
Elmira reformatory, by Brooks, a con-
vict from New York, at that institution
Wednesday, came about through the
miscarriage of a %convict's plan to as
s%assinate the general superintendent,
Frank Robertson, and his assistant,
Mcdonald.
The investigation has unearthed an
elaborate plot. One month ago the
store room of the reformatory was
robbed during lunch hour. Many weap-
ons were stolen, and since then officials
of the reformatory have lived a life Of
terror, knowing the stolen articles
were in the hands of the inmates.
The strain was beginning to tell on
the officers, and Superintendent Rob-
ertson was on the verge of breaking
down when Brooks shot and seriously
wounded Gunderman and the plot was
.unearthed. Under pressure, Brooks
made a confession that the weapons
were stolen by the inmates and hidden
in a brick pile, preparatory for a gen.
eral assault on the keepers.
Superintendent Robertson was ex-
pected out in the yard in the after
noon, and he was to he shot at a given
signal and the other officials assault
ed. The conspirators are now in the
solitary confinement.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14
OUR MODERN PRISON SYSTEM
The Most Disgraceful Thing About
Then Is, Says DIR. e. II. Hem
dersOn, the County Jails. =

Chicago, Aug. 8.-"The most dis
graceful thing that exists in this coun-
try in the name of law and civilization
is the county Jail. Idleness and bad
associations make crime, and at public
cost we are maintaining free schools
of crime in every county in tibet United
States"
This arrangement of the penal insti-
buttons of counties was given by DR..
Charles r. Henderson at the University
of Chicago, Thursday night, at the con-
clusion of a lecture upon modern pris-
on systems. Prof. Henderson recently
presided as president of the National
Prison association. He has made a
special study of crime and criminals,
and has issued several books upon the
subject.
There is no necessity for the pres
ent Jail SYSTEM" he said. "In Europe
prisoners are kept in separate cells I'M
til they are tried. Here we herd youths
and hardened criminals together, and it
is a well-established fact hat many
habitual criminals find keen delight in
teaching to their less experienced COM
panions the fine points of criminal
practices gained through the expert
ence of years of wrongdoing. That such
a condition should be permitted to ex-
list is a shame and disgrace to the en-
tire public"
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14
FASTEST TIME ON RECORD.
A Flying Trip From Ocean to Ocean
Made by Father in Effort to
See His Dying Child.

, Los Angeles, CAL, Aug. Sat 1.06
Friday afternoon the special train
bearing Henry P. Lowe. chief engineer
of the United States Steel corporation,
drew in at La Grande station. having
completed a run from the Atlantic to
the Pacific, a distance of more than
5000 miles. in the fastest time on rec
ord.
Mr.. Lowe left New York Tuesday,
August 4, at 2:35 p. M, and arrived in
this city 70 hours and 81 minutes later,
or an hour and SO minutes less than
three days. The run from Chicago was
made over the lines of the Santa Fe
railroad, a distance of 1885 miles. The
time from Chicago to Los Angeles was
SO hours, an average speed of AZ miles
an hour, including all stops. The rec
ord breaking run just finished by Mr..
Lowe was undertaken with the object
of reaching the bedside of his 11-year-
old daughter who was lying seriously
i'll in this city. The child died early
Tuesday morning, but Mr.. Lowe was
not advised of her death until well on
his way.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14
CORONATION PREPARATIONS.
st. Peters Was Closed Pending Preparation.
For the Coronation.

Rome, Aug. 7.-St. Peters is closed
while the preparations for the corona
ton next Sunday are proceeding. Pope
Plus X. has expressed a desire to have
as many of the humble members of the
faith as possible admitted, and SO, 000
tickets will be distributed by the
parish priests, Catholic clubs and asso-
Citations, seminaries, ecclesiastical col
leges, moIasteries and converts. The
remainder of the seats will be reserved
for distinguished guests. Only two
galleries have been erected, one for the
diplomatic body and one for the Roman
aristocracy. The body of the church
will be divided into compartments with
separate entrances. Thousands are al
ready leaving the Venetian provinces
to attend the coronation of their
pope" The papal master of ceremonies
has issued the invitations to the arch
bishops and bishops who will partici-
pate in the participation from the vati-
can into St. Peters. They are request
ed to be at the vatican at seven O'Clock
Sunday morning.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14
THE "ENEMY" ATTACKED.
Sounds of Heavy Firing OFF Mount
Desert Rock Leads tn the Be-
lief That the Fight is On.

Bar Harbor, Me-, Aug. 8.-Heavy fir
ing in the direction of Mount Desert
rock, and continuing for fully five min
utes was heard about quarter past tea
o'clock, Friday night, and it vas be-
lieved here that the enemy" had been
sighted by the defending fleet. From
the shore path which commands a view
of the ocean so ships were visible, al
though the weather at the time was
very clear, with a bright moon shin
ing. 1t is thought that the attack vas
a feint on the part of Admiral Barker's
line and that the main portion of the
fleet might be expected either in the
vicinity of Cape Anna or PASSPORT.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14
SELECTION OF pAPAL SECRETARY.
Owing to u Division in the Sacred
College Selection is Complicated.

Owing to u Division in the Sacred
College Selection is Complicated.
Rome, Aug. THE selection of a
new papal secretary of state is daily
becoming more complicated. as there is
a division in the sacred college such as
existed before the election of Plus x.
There is a strong sentiment in favor of
the reappointment of Cardinal Ram
polla because he is conversant with all
papal affairs, and Cardinal Ferrata,
who belongs to the "Rampolla party"
is also suggested. The latter's op-
ponents intimate that as he was nuncio
at Paris, he might not be agreeable to
some of the powers and besides 1t is
pointed out that he voted against the
pope in the conclave, except on the
last ballot. Plus offered the position
twice to Cardinal Agliardi, who de-
clined to give up the vice-chancellor-
ship of the church. Cardinal Satolli
also declined on the ground that he
was not sufficiently acquainted with
the French language and that he knew
too little of foreign questions general
ly, except those relating to America.
He suggested Cardinal Vincenzi Van
nutelli. Negotiations are proceeding to
have Cardinal Agliardi, while retain
ing the vice-chancellorship, assume the
secretaryship of state temporarily.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14
ONE OF THE LEADERS CAUGHT
Admits His Participation In Prison
Break, But Refuses t. Give In
formation of Companions.

Auburn, Cal, Aug. 8.-Albert Seavis,
the colored convict, regarded as n of
the most desperate Of the men who es-
capped from the Folsom p%enitentiary,
spent Friday night in the Placer oun
ty Jail and will be sent back to his
old quarters. He freely admitted that
he took a leading part in the prison
break, but would give no information
regarding the subsequent movements
of his companions in crime.
Five of the convicts are reported to
have been noticed near the Crystal
mine, headed toward Dogtown, and a
posse has started in that direction.
Pursuing officers are confident that
they are on the trail of Howard, Mil
Ter and Fahey, three other convicts.
who are believed to be not far from
Sacramento.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14
IMPORTATION BEGINS.
United States Court Holds That Im-
p~ortntion Begins on Arrival
mt Port of Entry.

New York, Aug. 8.-Judge Ray, in
the United States circuit court, handed
down two decisions overruling the de-
murrers taken by George R. Bidwell
when collector Of the port, in the suit
of the American Sugar Refining Co.,
to recover duties on certain sugars
brought from Panay in the Philippine
islands and from Porto Rico.
The refining company sued for $685.
OPT. with interest from October II, 1899,
in the matter of the Philippine sugar,
and for $21 ZIG in the Porto Rico SUI
gar, with interest from April 18. 1899.
The allegations of the plaintiff say that
the amounts were illegally exacted and
collected by duress of the goods. The
action was begun in the supreme court
and removed to the United States cir
cuitcourt. Collector Bidwell demurred on
the ground, in the Panay matter, that
when the sugar "a shipped, on March
IA, 1899, the Philippine islands were
foreign territory, as the treaty of Paris
was not ratified by the Spanish author
tiles until March 10, and by the Wash
ington authorities until April II.
Judge Ray held that:
1T would seem that merchandise is
to be deemed imported on the day when
it arrives at the port of entry, and not
before. The demurrer of the defendant
must be overruled with costs. So
ruled"
The same ruling was applied to the
Porto Rican case.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14
DECLINES APPOINTMENT.
Clement NJ. Smith Appointed Chief
Justice of New Mexico by Pres
ident Declines to Accept.

Denver. Col, Aug. 8.-A special from
Santa Fee, N. M, says: Clement NJ.
Smith sent a telegram to this city from
Hastings, Mich, Friday, saying that he
had declined to accept the appointment
as chief justice of New Mexico rendered
him recently by President Roosevelt.
Mr.. Smith was appointed to succeed
former Chief Justice Daniel H. McMil-
Ian, who was removed by order of the
president. Mr.. Smith gave no eason
for his action, but it is believed here
that he was Influenced by the senti-
ment existing in the territory against
the appointment of a nonresident to
the chief justiceship.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14
CURIOUS INFORMATION.

The other name for hives is vari-
celia globularis. That's all.
Half the human race die before they
reach II. and only n person in 1000
reaches 60.
Many wandering gypsies employ a
very simple method to check dishon-
esty on the part of the member Of
their band Of musicians who has to
make the collection. They give him a
plate to hold in his right hand, and a
live fly which he has to keep impris-
oned in his left, as he goes round col
lecting the money.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14
VICTIM OF TROLLEY CAR.
Death of Mrs. C. N. Walls, at St.
Louis, From Injuries Received
by Contact With q Car.

st. Louis, Aug. 8.-Mrs. c. N. Walls.
of this city, who vas run down by an
electric car, Wednesday morning, died
as the result of her injuries early Fri
day morning. Mrs. Walls was the wife
of C. N. Walls, we'll known throughout
Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Iowa,
where he at various times during the
last SO years owned and edited daily
and weekly newspapers. Mrs. Walls
enjoyed a wide circle of acquaintance
in the state named, and was beloved by
all for her sterling qualities of head
and heart. The remains will be taken
to Paris, ILL.,, for interment.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14
CARDINAL GIBBONS
VISITS THE POPE
Hears Renewed Expressions Of Re.
gard for the United States.
PRESENT AMERICAN TEACHERS
Intensely Hot weather Mt Rome Has
Unfnyorab1e Effect on Cardi-
nails Health and He Is
Somewhat IndispOsed.

Rome, Aug. cardinal Gibbons
was received by the pope to-day in
private audience. In a lengthy confer
ence, Plus x. renewed his expressions
of interest in America, already made
manifest by his reception on Wednes-
day to the pilgrims from the United
States.
The pope said he should like to have
the cardinal remain in Rome for some
time in order that he might become
thoroughly acquainted with all ques-
lions connected with the United States.
but his holiness did not insist, being
aware, he said, of the cardinals deli
cate state of health and his suffering
from hot weather.
In closing the audience the pontif
charged Cardinal to carry the apostolic
benediction to all the faithful of Amer
lea.
After his private audience, Cardinal
Gibbons presented to the pope Rev.
Dennis R. O'Connell, rector, and Fa-
Their Charles F. Grammar, professor OF
theology at the Catholic university at
Washington, and Father P. e. Gavan,
the cardinals secretary. The pope
spoke most affably to each and said to
Rector O'Connel that he knew the i'm
portance of a Catholic university at
Washington, and would do all possible
to further it's interests and prestige.
Cardinal Gibbons is somewhat indis-
posed, the weather having become in
tensely hot. Still, he has been able to
visit the churches of st. Peter and st.
Paul, which, with yesterdays visit tc
Santa Maria di Trastevere, was obliga-
tory during his visit, which he must
make every ten wears.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14
REFUSED TO ISSUE WARRANT.
Auditor Mccullough Turns Down De-
mand of Illinois and Michigan
Canal Commissioners.

Springfield, Ill, Aug. 8.-The Illinois
and Michigan canal commissioners
formally demanded from the state
$50, 900 of the appropriation of $150, 900
made for the canal by the legislature.
Auditor Mccullough refused to issue
a warrant unless Att'y-Gen. Hamlin,
who is away on his vacation, author
lied it.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14
Meetin. Disturbers Sentenced.

Boston, Aug. S.-Granville Martin,
VIM. M. Trotter and VIM. Bernard
Charles who were found guilty of dis
turbing the Booker T. Washington
meeting at the Zion M. E. church a
week ago, were, Friday, sentenced,
Martin and Trotter to serve 80 days in
prison, the maximum penalty under the
law, and Charles was fined. He paid
the fine, and the others appealed.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14
Prominent Physician Dead.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Aug. 8.-Dr. julius
A. Schuylke, one of the leading physi-
clans of Wyoming, died suddenly in a
Casper-Thermopolis stage while en-
route to Casper Friday. Death, it is
said, was caused by an overdose OF
some drug. DR.. Schuylkc had travelled
all over the world. He served in the
Cuban and Philippine campaigns as
major and surgeon in the regular,
army.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14

New York, Aug. 8.-A general lock-
out affecting more than 1.400 jewelry
workers was decided on at a meeting
Of the New York Manufacturing Jewel
ers' association held in this city on ac-
count of the demands of the New York
local union.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14
seriou. Fire I'm Cnllfornia.

Sacramento, CAL, Aug. ga fire
broke out in the cannery at Biggs, CAL,
Friday afternoon. The depot and 20
business houses have been burned, and
the flames are spreading to the resi-
dence district. Assistance is en- route
from Chico.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14

Storm Destroyed Crops In Colorado.
Denver, Col, Aug. 8.-Reports COM
Ing in from the farming region OF
northern Colorado show such great de-
struction of crops by the recent terrific
hail storms that the total damage is
conservatively estimated at more than
$500, 000. /,
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14
Two Nexroes Hanged.

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 8.-Will
Hudson and Will Jones, negroes, con-
victed on charges of highway robbery,
were executed in the county jailyard
here Friday. Hudson denied that he
was guilty of the crime of which he
had ben convicted.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14
No Truth In II.

st. Clairsville, O., Aug. 8.-The re-
port that a posse was after a young
negro lawyer Of this place named G.
e. Burns, to lynch him for assaulting
a prominent woman, Mrs. M. E. Stowe,
is pronounced untrue by Sheriff Major.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14
PIucky St. Louis Woman.

Chicago, Aug. 8.-Mrs. Sadie Ferrier,
Of st. Louis, captured a mad dog just
as the aniumal was about to pounce
upon a crowd of children. She then
held the dog until a policeman came
and shot it.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14
Reign of Terror by Fish Pirates.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 8.-Fish pirates
have inaugurated a reign of terror on
the lower sound waters. Their boldness
is unprecedented. Repeatedly when
bribery failed they have held up keep
ers of fish traps at the point of the
gun and rifled the nets of their entire
contents.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14
Killed a Union Picket.

Chicago, Aug. 8.-John M. Weller,
foreman in the cornice factory of E. A.
Rysden & Co., while being attacked by
union pickets, Thursday night,shot and
killed Michael Sweeney, a union cor
nice maker.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14
King Approves Appointment.

London, Aug. 8.-The king has APP
proved the appointment of Lord North
cote, now governor of Bombay, Is gov
ernor-general Of Australia in success
sion of Lord Tennyson, who has re-
signed that post. The appointment
will take effect in December.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14
wright Released ON Bail.

London, Aug. 8.-Whitaker Wright,
the arrested promoter and director Of
the London & Globe Finance corpora
ton, was released, Friday, from Brix-
ton Jail, satisfactory sureties for his
$3.50, 900 bail having been furnished.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14

Mrs. Ida Cutler, of Bunker Hill, Ill,
who is charged with the murder of lit
tie Ewart Checksfield, filed habeas cor
pus proceedings, on the 4th, for her
release. Her attorney proposes to
show that she is too i'll to leave her
her to jail.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14
Gen. A. m. Wood.on Dead.

Paola, Kas., Aug. 8.-Brig.-Gen. A. e.
Woodson, U. s. A., retired, died here
Friday, aged So years. He was in the
military service Al years. He will be
buried in the national cemetery at
Arlington, Va.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14
Farewell to Gen. Miles.

Washington, Aug. 8.-The officers Of
the army on duty in Washington will
call of Lieut-Gen. Miles Saturday
morning to pay their respects before
his retirement. which occurs at noon.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14
surrenders md Gives Bail.

New York, Aug. 8.-Maurice Runkle,
who was Jointly indicted with Machen
and McGregor in the post Office inves-
tigation, surrendered himself before
United States Commissioner Shields,
Friday, and gave $4,000 bail for his APP
pearance when wanted.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 8.-The Kan
Q river here and at Lawrence. Kas.,
fell nearly two feet during the night,
and continues to fall to-day, removing
Ill danger OF further damage.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14

According to a %cablegram received, ].
w. Sayer, who is travelling around the
world for the Seattle (Wash.) Times,
in an effort to break the best previous
record, sailed, on the 7th, from Ger
many on the steamer Campania. and
will reach Seattle in just IS days after
he left.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14

A cloudburst lasting half an hour
struck Ottumwa, Ia, on the 5th. Sky
lights were broken, the roofs of sew
eral business blocks were torn off and
street car service was stopped. Every
telephone line out of the city was dis
abled and telegraph wires crippled.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14

Two heavy rains, accompanied by
wind, did great damage to crops at
Greensboro, KY, on the 9Th. George
Birk's store was blown down at Yelv-
ington, in the eastern part of the
county. A heavy hail fell, beating
down corn and tobacco.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14

John Alexander Dowie, general over
seer of the Christian Catholic church,
States at Chicago, on the 9Th, upon re-
nouncing in the superior court his al
legiance to the sovereign of Great
Britain and Ireland.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14

The committee investigating alleged
bribery in the Georgia legislature have
unearthed evidence of bribery in the
defeat of the child labor bill, the
school book bill and the bill to abolish
the convict lease system.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14
Sighted the Enemv.

Bar Harbor, Me-, Aug. 8.-Informa-
ton was received here early to-day
that q torpedo boat destroyer ia the
var maneuvers sighted the enemy"
Of Bar Harhor Thursday night.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14

Secretary Root addressed a commu-
nication to the Merchants Bridge Co.,
of st. Louis, on the 4th, asking the
company to show cause why the United
States should not take possession OF
the bridge.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14

The post office department has is
sued orders against the Cooperative
Turf association of New Orleans, which
is said to have been using the mails
to defraud bettors by making false
promises and failing to keep agree
mentS with investors.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14

Crops show decided Improvement
after the rains of the last week. Corn
all the states of the corn belt, except
Missouri, where the crop is in all
stages of development. Only a partial
crop is expected in Missouri.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14

Justice Dugro, in New York, on h
9Th, signed the final decree of divorce
in favor Of Blanche Walsh, the actress,
in her suit against Alfred Hickman, to
whom she was married in 1896.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14

Col. R. G. Sharman Crawfold, vice
commodore of the Royal Ulster Yacht
club, who will represent the club on
the Shamrock III. during the races for
the Americas cup, arrived in New
York, on the It'll, on the steamship
Germanic,
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14

Mrs. Conger visited the dowager en-
press of China at the summer palace
on the 7th, for the purpose OF introduce
ing Miss Kate Augusta Carl, an Amer
lean artist from Paris, who is to paint
the dowager empress portrait.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. S.-Three of the
16 mills of the Homestead steel works
have closed down for necessary repairs,
throwing out of employment about five
hundred men.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14

The cotton mills of the China, Web
ster and Pembroke manufacturing
companies at Sunsook, N. H., an
nounced, on the 9Th, that they would
shut down until August "a on account
of the high cost of cotton and the un-
for print cloths.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14

jeff Sterrett, editor of the Plain Deal
er at Hawesville, KY, for 35 years. died
on the 9Th. He was II years old and
acknowledged to be n Oh the greatest
wits among Kentucky editors. He was
one of Morgan's men in the civil war.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14

Annie E. Shapley, who was arrested
in New York, on the 9th, and aiken 10
Philadelphia to answer the charge OF
raising United States postal orders'
confessed that her operations had been
carried on since May %.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14

Reports coming in from the farming
region of northern Colorado show such
great destruction of crops by the recent
terrific hail storms that the total dam
age is c~onservatively estimated at more
than $500. 900.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14

John F. Carnell, SO years old, a vet
eran clerk of the Office of auditor for
the post Office department at Washing
ton, d. c., formerly of Iowa, was ar
rested, on the 9Th, by post Office in
spectors on the charge of opening let
tiers addressed to the auditor and ap-
propriating the contents.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14

The jury in the case of Harry Faulk-
ner, former member of the st. Louis
house of delegates, returned a verdict,
on the 5th, finding the defendant
guilty of perjury and fixing his pun
ishment at three years in the peniten-
tiary.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14

King Edward has approved the ap-
pointment of Lord Northcote, now gov
ernor of Bombay, as encouragement
of Australia in succession of Lord Ten
nyson, who has resigned that post. The
appointment will take effect in Decem-
her.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14

Consuelo duchess of Manchester gave
a large dinner party, on the 9Th, at
Egypt house, Cowles, Isle of Wight.
King Edward and the prince of Wales
were among the guests.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14

President Roosevelt received a call,
at Oyster Bay, L. l., on the 4th, from
Bishop Dougherty, who was recently
appointed to the see of Nueva Caceres,
p. /. The bishop decided to pay his
respects to the president before sailing
for Manila, P. l., and to talk over the
situation in the archipelago.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-14

Congress- Richard Bartholdt,
who is working in the interests of the
st. Louis exposition, arrived in Berlin,
Germany, on the 9Th. He will attend
the inter-parliamentary peace confer
ence to be held in Vienna, September
q to 9, and try to have the next peace
conference meet at st. Louis during
the exposition.