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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-01
CHICKEN THIEF SHOT.

Monday night about 8 O'Clock a
negro entered the hen house of Mrs
Elizabeth Quick, who lives a few
miles up the river, and the noise
made by the fowls attracting the atten-
tion of young man boarding on the
place he took his shotgun and went
out to make an investigation. See
ing the negro leaving he shot at
him, but was unable to tell how
badly the nergo was hurt if hurt at
all. Tuesday morning a negro walked
into Eastabuchie looking for doctor.
He had received the contents of a
shotgun in his right shoulder, carry
ing off part of his arm. The negro
stated that he was shot ON the rail
road between Hattiesburg and Easta-
buchie by an unknown party. 1t is
thought to be the nergo shot al
Mrs. Quick's.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-01

The committee of safety went over
into the Meridian district yesterday
and notified the tenants of the houses
over there that they must move and
hereafter make themselves scarce in
this city. The Progress will have
nothing to do with this fight. for it
sees o dark cloud in it that some day
is going to burst and somebody is 60
ing to get hurt. One time when 1t
was very dry the people got together
and prayed for rain. The rain came
down in torrents and washed away
their crops when these same people
prayed again and reminded the Lord
that they did not mean food, but q
good, soaking rain. In our eagerness
to do good we sometimes overdo it.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-01
United Confederate Veterans Re-
Union at New Orleans, May 10
10 to 22, 1903.

Account of the United Confederate
Veterans Re Union, New Orleans, May
l9 to %, 1903, the Queen and Crescent
Route will sell round trip tickets to
New Orleans at late of one cert per
mile travelled. plus arbitraiiss. tickets
to be sold on May Is. II, Is, 19. 20 and
q and for trains scheduled to arrive
New Orleans forenoon of May %, 1903,
with final limit to may "a, 1908. Ex-
tension of final limit leaving New Or
leans may be had to dats not later
than June 10, 1908. uron deposit of
tickets with the special agent in New
Orleans, not later than May "a and
npon payment of fee of fifty (5O) cents
at the time of deposit.
This is an extremely low rate the
Queen and Crescent Route is offering
to the public and no one should miss
the opportunity of visiting New Or
leans on this occasion.
Full detsils may be had upon applica.
ton TO any ticket agent of the Queen
and Crescen. 4.v..,.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-01
THE EPWORTH LEAGUE
Now in Session in This City
Large Attendance-Yester-
days Proceedings.

Seashore District Epwworth League
conference was called to order last
evening at s O'Clock in .the Court
Street Methodist church. B. r.
Blankenship, district secretary, presid-
ing. After the devotional execrise:
led by Mr.. Blankenship, ". D. Haw-
kins of Meridian, president of the
Mississippi Conference Epworth
League was introduced to the confer
ence. Mr.. Hawkins in few words
spoke of the work of the Epworth
Leauge in the Mississippi conference,
Of its growth and prosperity. He
brought the greeting of the Mississippi
conference leaguers to the conference.
A. A. Hurst was then introduced
and delivered the address of welcome
His address was mastery one and
enjoyed by every one present. Rev.
Van Hook of Biloxi was next intro
.duced and delivered the address of the
evening, his subject being 1.-The Mis-
sionary Spirit of the League. His ad-
dress was an able one and had the un-
divided attention of the audience for
twenty-five minutes.
The organization was permanently
effected in the morning session this
morning and the following officers
were elected for the ensuing term ::
B. r. Blankenship, Columbia, presi-
dent; Marion Owens, Hattiesburg,
first president; Morris McLuse,
Ocean Springs, second e-president !;
Mrs. Stella Boylis, Columbia, third
vice-president H. L. Black, Colum-
bia, secretary.
The time was taken up this morn
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-01
CUT IN TWO
A Horrible Death Near Brooklyn
Train Runs Over a
Negro.

Yesterday morning while an extra
freight train was passing Brooklyn go.
ing south a negro, one Of the crew,
named Pink Wallace, by some means
fell from the train and got under the
wheels, which passing over his body
literally cut him in two. He lived
until later in the day when he died a
most horrible death.
There is nothing known as to how
the accident occurred, but it is sup
posed by some means the negro fell
from the train. The wheels passed
over the lower part of his body, nearly
severing both legs from the hips.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-01
CIRCUIT COURT.

There were no proceedings of the
circuit court this morning excepting
the argument of Senator McLaurin
who is an attorney for the defense. He
began speaking at o clock this morn
ing, but while before IL announced
that he would have to take recess
as he was nearly exhausted, but
would begin again in the afternoon.
The speech is masterly one and the
court house is crowded with people to
hear every word of it,
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-01
JUDGE TRULY AND THE SU-
PREME RENCH

The Jackson correspondent of the
New Orleans Times Democrat stands
firmly by its declaration that Judge
Price will leave the supreme bench
when the court is ended, preferring
his law practice to the meager salary
of a judge. Judge Price stands high
among rich clients in south Mississippi
and he will go back to Magnolia TO
carry on practice that is more pro-
fitable than any salaried place in the
state.
south Mississippi, and all the CORES
pOndents at Jackson agree in saying
that Judge JEFF Truly now serving as
circuit judge, will be promoted to
the suggested vacancy. Judge Truly
is but forty years old, but he has al
ready favorable reputation on the
bench. He has served as special
judge on the supreme bench, and he
is now serving out a second term as
circuit judge.
He deserves promotion for the good
work he has done in suppressing white
Gaping in the southern counties where
alone it survives. His charge to the
grand jury in Franklin county led to
the Indictment of twelve whitecappers,
and, if we mistake not Judge Truly
induced Indictment of whitecappers
in two other southern counties III the
southern circuit A man of such
courage and patriotism deserves pro-
motion, and the Press warmly seconds
the motion to make him supreme
judge in case Judge Price leaves the
bench. Meridian Press.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-01
GULF & SHIP ISLAND RAILROAD
Will Shortly Begin Work on an Ex-
tension to Jackson, Tenn, Along
Plan of Original Charter.

Jackson, Tenn, April GA char
ter has been filed in the registrars s
Office here for the Gulf and Ship
Island railroad. The proposed line is
to be built from Jackson to Browns
vile, Miss, on the dividing line be-
tween the two states. 1t will there
connect with the line extending from
Pontotoc, Miss, and then one to
Gulfport. 1t is probable that work
will begin on the line early in the
summer.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-01
Haftiesburg Drug CO.

ing in reports from the various leagues
of the district, all of which were very
encouraging.
The conference will continue
through Sunday.
Rev. W. NJ. Williams of Columbia
will deliver an address tonight Oh the
subject of 1.-The League and the Pas
tor"
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-01

This section had most bountlful
rain yesterday and it came in time to
save the crop of the many different
kinds of early vegetables growing in
Perry county besides helping corn
and cotton. But the weather is too
cool for crops of any kind and they
will grow but little until we have
some hot sunshiny days.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-01
STATE DENTAL ASSOCIATION.

Jackson, May 1.-The announce
ment is mace that the state dental
association will hold its annual meet
ing at Vicksburg on May 10. The
dental examinations will be held at
Jackson beginning on May 26.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-01

G. W. Searcy is spending few
days with his family at the CONNER
cial hotel.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-01
A STAMPEDE FOR CRITZ.

The Jackson correspondent of the
Memphis News says: Since the retire
ment of Hon. A. F. Fox from the race
for governor the papers of the state
are making a regular stampede to the
Critz column. A large majority of
the editors who were out-spoken Cor
Fox are now equally strong in declar-
ing for his fellow townsman, Judge
Critz, and apparently the recent ex-
change of personalities between the
two gentlemen as to who should remain
in the race has little effect on the
new order of things.
The flop to the Critz column was
naturally to be expected in view of
the fact that Messrs. Critz and Fox
were running on practically the same
platform.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-01

The speeches of District Attorney
McLaurin and Judge n. G. Hill yester-
day in the noted murder trial are said
to have been the finest, the most con-
vincing and the most searching in
their application of any ever before
made in the court house. Especially
was this the case with that of the dis
trict- He made no attempt
to bulldoze, to browbeat or to intim-
idate the jury, nor did he attempt to
play on its sympathy or in anywise
use harsh terms toward the defendant.
His speech was fair, square argu-
ment from the shoulder as we'll as was
that of Judge Hill who did not close
until the supper bell had rung.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-01

Already the Vardaman crowd are
trying to get up some stories on an
other candidate in the race for COVER
nor. 1t was stated by supporters of
Vardaman yesterday that Critz was
now the administration candidate for
governor. The retiracy of Fox does
not help Vardaman in the least, and
he knows it.-Jackson News.
Were Judge Critz to drop out of the
race Vardaman' henchmen and time
servers would make the same charge
against Mr.. Noel. 1t comprises their
only campaign thunder, but its noise
deceives no one. Let them continue
in the enjoyment of their only tactics,
for the August primaries will forever
blast their hopes. Biloxi Herald.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-01

johnston Sarsaparilla never failE; mas
.ood the test tor 20 years; Qu1St Bottlaes
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-15
ROOSEVELT BREAKS CAMP.
Has Not Fired a Shot at a Mountain
 Lion.

Cinnabar, Montana, April 14.-Presi- dent Roosevelt broke camp yesterday and is slowly working his way to Ma jor Pitchers headquarters at Fort Yel- lowstone. He is expected to arrive at Yanceys tonight or tomorrow morn ing and to reach the fort some time Thursday. He will remain there one day and then will start for Norris, where the geysers are. There is a good deal of snow between the fort and Nor ris, and the engineer corps is at work opening the road.
 Word received from the president to- day is to the effect that he is in the best of health and thoroughly enjoying his outing. In addition to horseback riding he takes long walks over the mountain trails. Notwithstanding re- ports to the contrary, the president has not fired shot at a mountain lion and has no intention of doing so. It is esti- mated that there are five hundred of these animals in the park and they are killing large quantities of deer and elk. A determined effort is being made to eXterminate them, and Buffalo Jones, the game warden of, the park, with his scouts. is staying them on every possi- ble occasion. MT. Jones has offered to round up lion or two for the president to shoot at. but the latter has declined the offer The weather continues to be all that could be desired, and the mem bers of the party, who are living on the train at Cinnabar, are having a good time fishing and riding through the country.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-15
BURKE AGAINTN TROUBLE.
Youth with sweiied Head Called on
 Another Rfuff

Sidney Burke, otherwise known as Sidney L. Welch, was Arrested yester- day afternoon by Detective Donnelly on a charge of obtaining goods under false pretenses. The goods obtained were large punches of roses from Munro, the florist, at eSS Chapel street.
 Burke was arrested short time ago for securing some money from boy named Tamsky on promise of getting him job.
 The accused boy claims to have at one time been employed at Macy's store in New York and says his home is at 2249 Seventh avenue, New York. His moth- er's name, he says, is Mrs. F. J. Mur- ray.
 When he was arrested he had pawn ticket for a silver watch and a chain which he stole from the roomeof Edward Couch, Yale student, rooming at 276 Crown street.
 Late last evening Detective Donnelly received long distance call on the tel ephone from man in New York who gave the name of R. A. Reinish, and who said that he was brother-in-law of Welch. He asked the detective to have the case postponed until he could get here and look out for the boys in- terests.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-15
CAPTAINS ARE EXONERATED
INQUIRY INTO THE PLYMOUTH
 TAUNTON COLLISION.
United States Inspectors Find That the Masters Were Not Guilty of Misbe-
 havior, Negligence or nskillfuIuess- An Atmospheric Phenomenon Pre- vailed Not Explained by Physical
Science.

New London, Conn.,, April 14.-The in- vestigation into the responsibility for the collision between the Fall River line steamers Plymouth and City of Taunton results in the finding that neither the masters of the steamers are guilty of nisbehavior, incompetence, or negligence. The finding in full to Robert S. Bodie, United States supervis- ing inspector. second district, New York, follows:
 'The case of collision between steam- CT Plymouth, Elijah G. Davis, master, and City of Taunton. John s. Bidder. master, which occurred on the waters of the Race on the morning of March 20, 1903, has been investigated by this local board and we hereby submit the following statement of our finding in the premises. to wit: "s
 ''The evidence adduced in this case is deemed sufficient to show that these steamers were in charge of officers emi- nently fitted by long experience to per form their duties in an able manner. Dense fog prevailed; objects at a short distance away were completely hidden; an atmospheric phenomenon known to and frequently encountered by master mariners. but as yet not explained by physical science, existed, viz:
 "First-When sounds given in fog from one direction fail to penetrate the atmosphere at an opposite point.
 "Second-When sounds given in fog are distinctly heard yet cannot be accu- rately loca led.
 Under such conditions the Plymouth and City of Taunton did, on said date, approach each other in opposite courses. The Plymouth's whistle was heard by the City of Taunton's master but it's true bearing inaccurately located; at an. estimated distance of 800 feet away the master of the Plymouth heard the City of Taunton's whistle sounded once only, and at the same instant distinguished her lights; with engines backing full speed the two steamers coilided.
 We find that Captain Eliiah G. Davis, master of steamer Plymouth, and Captain John s. Bidder, master of steamer City of Taunton, not guilty of misbehavior, negligence or unskillfui- ness and do exonerate them from all re- sponsibility.
 Respectfully,
 William E. Whitney,
 Charles M Dabill.
 United States Local Inspectors"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-15
BAPTIST HOME MISSION sooIErY
Annual Meeting Of Connecticut Bra n oh
 Held tn Hartford.

t F@ : t=At
 Hartford, April 14.-The twentieth annual meeting of the Connecticut branch of the Women's American Bap- tist Home Mission society opened at the Asylum Avenue Baptist church this morning with a good attendance of del-5 egates from different parts of the state. It began with devotional services led by Mrs. Stone, wife of the pastor of the church, Rev. Dr. George H. Stone, at 10:30, this being followed by reports from the directors of each association in the state six senior and six junior. The state organization does not elect officers, except one vice. president of the national society.
 The reports made this morning show the year to have been q prosperous one throughout the state, the sum of s4,312 having been raised by the society dur ing the past year. Following these re- ports an interesting paper reviewing the work of the state branch for it's twenty years of existence was read by Miss Margaret McWhinnie, of Water bury. A collation. was served at noon and there was noon devotional ser- vice, led by Mrs. Herman Bolles, of Hartford.
 This afternoon a service was held in memory of the late Mrs. Francis Mc- Kinney, of Ansonia, the associate vice. president of the state branch, who died in December. This was led by Mrs. C.. M. Glazier, of Hartford.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-15
NEJV FORKS BARREL MYSTERY.
Belief That Murdered Man Was a vic-
 tim of the NInfia.

New York, April 14.-Secreted in a barrel and with throat cut from ear to ear, the body of a man, apparently an Italian, was found at 5:S0 o'clock this morning on East Eleventh street, be- tween Avenue D and Dry Dock street. The police of the Union Market station say that murder was committed.
 Mrs. Frances Conrors, scrub wo- man, furnished the information which led to the discovery of the body.
 Inspector McClusky had some words on piece of paper found in the mur- dered mans coat pocket translated in to English. They read: Come. come in a hurry" and the inspector thinks the piece of paper was part of a decoy letter "I<s
 The well-kept condition of the mans hands and nails showed that he was not an ordinary laborer.
 A strong theory of the murder is that the man was victim of the mafia.
 . Coroner's Physician Dr. Albert T. Weston, who performed an autopsy this afternoon on the body of the mur- dered man, said afterwards that he had found eighteen additional stab wounds in the neck, besides the two deep gashes that had severed the jug ular vein. Of the wounds newly dis covered twelve were on the left. side of the neck and six on the right. Some of them were hardly more than scratches, while others were from quarter to half an inch deep. All the wounds were inflicted with a dagger.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-15
auiet M eddtnr.

Newport, R. L, April 14.-The wedding of Reginald c. Vanderbilt of New York, the youngest son of the late Cornelius Vanderbilt, and Miss Cathleen G. Neil- son, also of New York, which occurred at Ar!eigh at noon to-day was a bril- liant as we'll as an early opening of the social season of 1903, at Newport As the marriage took place in .a private villa it lacked much of the pomp which usually attends church function. About 150 guests, nearly all from New York, were present at the ceremony. It was a white wedding.
 For an llorr preceding. the ceremony an orchestra played and just at noon the measured strains of the ''Lohengrin" march signalled the approach of the bridal party. Rev. Father Meenan, at- tended by two altar boys, previously had taken his place at a floral altar and just as the procession started down the grand staircase, MT. Vanderbilt accom- panied by his elder, brother, Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt. took positions be- side the priest.
 Miss Nelson advanced on the arm of her. uncle. Frederick Gebhard. The maid of honor was Miss Gladys Wander bilt, sister of the groom. Her four bridesmaids were Miss Isabelle May of Washington, Miss Florence Twombly, a cousin Of MT. Vanderbilt Miss Evelyn Parsons and Miss Nothalie schenick.
 The ushers who led the procession were Jules B. Neilson, a brother of the hs.ida. LsJ1ius A dnrrs If neapga N T Arthur s. Burden of New York, S. N. Stone of Syracuse. Peter Goelet Gerry and Albert Gray of New York. ,s
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-15
POLITICIANS BANQUET. .
Republican Regissrars and Ward cem-
 mttteem en Enjoy Entsrtainmenf.

Republican Registrars and Ward Com-
 mitteemen EnJny Entertainment.
 Last night at Republican hall din- ner was given to the registrars and ward committeeman by Town Chairman Theodore H. Macdonald. Mayor Studley and other republican nominees on the city ticket were present and speeches were made by Mayor Studley, James E. o'Connor, s. Fred Strong. Edward Street, R. Sherman Baldwin James Nell son, James Kollestron, Thomas Chad- wick. simon H. Kugel, F. $. Hamilton, and other nominees.
 Colonel c. w. Pickett, Prentice w. Chase, James H. Macdonald, and Orton A. Rose spoke in behalf of the candi- dates who had previously spoken and urged all present to work with might and main to elect every man on the ticket. ~.. .-.. .ss .-.. .s...x.-s .@.
 Not the least feature of the gathering was the singing of a quartet made up of N. E. Smith, first tenor; F. l.. Shay, second tenor; E. B. Albee, first bass, and F. s. Hamilton, jr., second bass.
 The entire meeting was conducted with the show of the harmonious feel ing that has brought success to the republican ticket so many times in the past. All said it is certain that if. this spirit is carried into the campaign that success will again be the result of the election. .+ +-7. 3.5
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-15
Carnegie Would Fay Ali.

Ithaca, N. Y, April 14.-A further communication was received by Presi- dent J. G. Schurman of Cornell to-day from Andrew Carnegie. in which Mr. Carnegie urged that the students fund subscribed to aid those who became ill with typhoid fever during the epi- dernic, be returned to subscribers and that he be allowed to pay all expenses incurred by students on account Of the epidemic, including those of twenty seven who died. The details of the plan by which students are to avail themselves of MT. Carnegie's offer have been worked out, and each one will send to the treasurers office an item ized bill.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-15
VANDERBILTS IN BOSTON.
Reginald and Ills Bride Begin Honey.
 moon in The Hub.

Reginald and Ills Bride Begin Honey
 moon in The Hub.
 Boston, April 14.-Mr. and Mrs Reg inald Claypool Vanderbilt began their honeymoon in this city and are occupy ing apartments at Hotel Somerset, in the Back Bay, where they arrived this afternoon from Newport. Their special, consisting of an engine and passenger coach only, came as far as the Roxbury crossing station, where the young couple alighted and took carriage in order to avoid the curious who were watching for them at the in-town sta- tions Arriving at the Somerset they entered by the small ladies entrance at the easterly end of the hotel and went directly to their apartment.
 Their suite is not the bridal one that was occupied by Mir. and Mrs. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt on their bridal tour here in January, 1901, but is one of equal elegance, which commands a broad view of Commonwealth avenue and Fenway on the fourth floor.
 MT. and Mrs. Vanderbilt brought no servants and their baggage. consisting of three trunks and grip, came on the regular Newport train. being brought to the hotel tonight.
 It is not known how long the young couple will remain in this city.